Gas chromatographic and mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analysis of lignin-derived products from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cryptomeria japonica</Emphasis> treated in supercritical water

Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) wood was treated with supercritical water (374°C, 22.1MPa), and fractionated into the water-soluble portion, the methanol-soluble portion, and the methanol-insoluble residue. The methanol-soluble portion mainly consisted of the lignin-derived products. To characterize the compounds in the methanol-soluble portion, gel permeation chromatographic (GPC) and gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC-MS) analyses were performed. The GPC analysis indicated that the methanol-soluble portion contained lignin-derived monomeric and dimeric products. GC-MS analysis detected 31 products which were expected to be monomeric compounds, and 18 of these were identified to be guaiacol, methylguaiacol, ethylguaiacol, vinylguaiacol, eugenol, propylguaiacol, vanillin, cis-isoeugenol, homovanillin, trans-isoeugenol, acetoguaiacone, propioguaiacone, guaiacylacetone, 2-methoxy-4-(1-hydroxypropyl)phenol, homovanillic acid, 2-methoxy-4-(prop-1-en-3-one)phenol, coniferyl aldehyde, and ferulic acid. In addition, 22 dimeric products were detected, and 4 of these were believed to be compounds with biphenyl type (5-5), diphenylethane type (-1), stilbene type (-1), and phenylcoumaran type (-5) structures. These results clearly indicated that the methanol-soluble portion included various monomeric and dimeric compounds produced as a result of the cleavage of ether linkages and propyl chains of lignin.     

2株鸭源 H11N9亚型禽流感病毒的基因遗传进化及致病性分析

为了解从湖南省洞庭湖区鸭群中分离的2株 H11N9亚型禽流感病毒变异特点、进化规律及生物学特性,本研究对2株H11N9亚型禽流感病毒的HA、NA序列进行同源性和遗传进化分析,并用2株毒株对SPF鸡进行致病性试验。结果显示,本试验分离到2株 H11N9亚型禽流感毒株的 HA裂解位点均没有多个连续的碱性氨基酸插入,属于低致病性毒株;HA基因的受体结合位点均非常保守,具有典型的禽源性特征;NA基因序列与在周边国家野鸟中分离的H11N9亚型毒株的氨基酸同源性较高;鼻腔接种SPF鸡后,均能使鸡感染并通过喉头或泄殖腔排毒,但感染的鸡均不表现明显的临床症状,并且不能使同居鸡感染排毒。     

一株野鸟源H9N2亚型禽流感病毒的全基因组序列分析及致病性研究

为进一步了解2014年分离自我国南方野鸟粪便中的一株H9N2亚型禽流感病毒(AIV)Wide Bird/Hu N/SC1400/2014(H9N2)(WB/400/14)的生物学特性,本研究对其进行全基因组序列测定、进化分析及SPF鸡、SPF鸭和BALB/c小鼠的感染性试验。序列分析显示:该分离株的HA裂解位点基序为333PAASDR↓GL340,其中不存在多个连续的碱性氨基酸,符合低致病性禽流感病毒(LPAIV)氨基酸序列特征。该分离株不同基因片段来源较复杂,分别与H9、H6、H4、H1、H11、H10、H3等多种亚型的LPAIV同源性较高,呈现明显的多样性。感染性试验显示,WB/400/14不能够在SPF鸡和小鼠体内有效复制,但病毒感染SPF鸭后能够在部分脏器中检测到病毒的存在,并且感染鸭能通够过咽喉和泄殖腔同时向外排毒,而同居感染鸭仅通过泄殖腔向外排毒,表明分离株在SPF鸭群中具有良好的水平传播能力。本研究为AIV的监测和防控提供实验依据。     

Cell-free extract from porcine induced pluripotent stem cells can affect porcine somatic cell nuclear reprogramming

Pretreatment of somatic cells with undifferentiated cell extracts, such as embryonic stem cells and mammalian oocytes, is an attractive alternative method for reprogramming control. The properties of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are similar to those of embryonic stem cells; however, no studies have reported somatic cell nuclear reprogramming using iPSC extracts. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of porcine iPSC extracts treatment on porcine ear fibroblasts and early development of porcine cloned embryos produced from porcine ear skin fibroblasts pretreated with the porcine iPSC extracts. The Chariot^TM reagent system was used to deliver the iPSC extracts into cultured porcine ear skin fibroblasts. The iPSC extracts-treated cells (iPSC-treated cells) were cultured for 3 days and used for analyzing histone modification and somatic cell nuclear transfer. Compared to the results for nontreated cells, the trimethylation status of histone H3 lysine residue 9 (H3K9) in the iPSC-treated cells significantly decreased. The expression of Jmjd2b, the H3K9 trimethylation-specific demethylase gene, significantly increased in the iPSC-treated cells; conversely, the expression of the proapoptotic genes, Bax and p53, significantly decreased. When the iPSC-treated cells were transferred into enucleated porcine oocytes, no differences were observed in blastocyst development and total cell number in blastocysts compared with the results for control cells. However, H3K9 trimethylation of pronuclear-stage-cloned embryos significantly decreased in the iPSC-treated cells. Additionally, Bax and p53 gene expression in the blastocysts was significantly lower in iPSC-treated cells than in control cells. To our knowledge, this study is the first to show that an extracts of porcine iPSCs can affect histone modification and gene expression in porcine ear skin fibroblasts and cloned embryos.     

Intramammary infusion of an Enterococcus faecium SF68 preparation promoted the involution of drying off Holstein cows partly related to neutrophil‐associated matrix metalloproteinase 9

A problem for dairy cows following milk stasis is to cope with a high risk of intramammary infection and there is a need to initiate an extensive renewal of secretory modules in mammary glands so that milk production in next lactation may be optimized. We recently reported that ultrasonicated Enterococcus faecium SF68 (SF68) is compatible with cow mammary glands and an enhancer of innate immunity during the immediate post‐milk stasis period. The current study further examines the concomitant effect of ultrasonicated SF68 on mammary tissue remodeling. Four Holstein cows each received intramammary infusions of regular antibiotic dry‐cow formula (positive control) and two different doses of SF68 in different quarters. Analyses of individual quarter secretion samples showed faster neutrophil infiltration, earlier modifications in protein composition, including caseins and lactoferrins, as well as more prompt elevation of the specific unit of 92‐kDa matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) in SF68‐infused quarters compared to the positive controls. Intramammary infusion of ultrasonicated SF68 seems able to accelerate the regression of mammary synthetic capacity and potentiate the breakdown of glandular extracellular matrix, indicating a more efficient mammary gland involution. Correlation analyses imply that the ability of ultrasonicated SF68 to induce faster neutrophil chemotaxis and the associated MMP9 release is partly responsible.     

Isolation and Identification of one Strain of H9 Subtype Avian Influenza Virus and Study on its Biological Characteristics

In 2013,one case of suspected H9 subtype avian influenza occurred in a chicken farm of Jilin povince.Clinical samples were collected from the diseased farm,inoculated into the allantoic cavity of 9-day-old SPF chicken embryo,and then one strain of virus was isolated.The results of HA test,HI test and molecular biology test all showed that the isolate belonged to H9 subtype avian influenza virus (AIV).The HA cleavage site of the isolate was RSSR↓GLF,which was consisted with the molecular characteristic of low pathogenic AIV.The HA peptide chain had 9 potential glycosylation sites which were same as other isolates of recent years.The isolate had 8 receptor binding sites,including 234 receptor binding site by glutamine (Q) mutating into threonine (T).The phylogenetic tree revealed the isolate belonged to Eurasian lineages and it had far genetic relationship with the earliest domestic isolate (A/Chicken/Beijing/1/94(H9N2)),but had close genetic relationship with the representative strain (A/Chicken/Guangxi/55/2005(H9N2)) of major epidemic branch since 2007.We prepared an inactivated oil-emulsion vaccine of the isolate,and then vaccinated SPF chicken.21 days after vaccination,the HI titer of chicken serum antibody reached up to 10log2.The result suggested the isolate had good immunogenicity.     

Axial variations in anatomical properties and basic density of Eucalypt urograndis hybrid (Eucalyptus grandis 3 E. urophylla) clones

We studied two clones of Eucalypt urograndis hybrid (Eucalyptus grandis 9 E. urophylla), GR283 and GR330, grown in Tumkur district of Karnataka (India), and felled 5–6 years old three trees of each clo...     

辽宁省大豆田杂草发生与危害

采用倒置"W"九点取样法调查辽宁省大豆田杂草,明确了辽宁省大豆田杂草有19科35种,其中阔叶杂草占74.29%,禾本科杂草占14.29%,其他杂草占25.71%;一年生杂草占54.29%,多年生杂草占31.43%。相对多度达10%以上的杂草依次为藜、鸭跖草、稗草、苘麻、反枝苋、红蓼、马唐、铁苋菜、马齿苋和山苦菜。其中藜和鸭跖草相对多度在30%以上,为辽宁省大豆田杂草优势种群。     

美洲黑杨杂交良种‘鲁林9号杨’离体再生体系的建立

以‘鲁林9号杨’无菌叶片与叶柄作为外植体,建立‘鲁林9号杨’的离体再生体系。结果表明,叶片诱导不定芽的最佳培养基为1/2 MS+0.3 mg·L^-16-BA+0.15 mg·L^-1NAA,诱导出芽率为100%,平均出芽数为10.83个;叶柄诱导不定芽的最佳培养基为1/2 MS+0.5 mg·L^-16-BA+0.1 mg·L^-1NAA,诱导出芽率为94%,平均出芽数为5.67个;不定芽生根的最佳培养基为1/2MS+0.15 mg·L^-1IBA+0.03 mg·L^-1NAA,其生根率为95.2%,平均每株生根5条。组培苗炼苗移栽成活率达95%。该研究旨在建立‘鲁林9号杨’的离体再生体系,为‘鲁林9号杨’品种遗传改良和分子生物学研究等提供试验基础,为培育高品质、速生、高抗的杨树新品种奠定理论基础。     

大豆根特异性GmPR1-9启动子的鉴定及其在根腐病抗性中的应用

【目的】 鉴定大豆根特异性启动子及其最小调控片段,并利用启动子工程技术构建时空特异人工启动子并评价其在根腐病抗性中的应用价值,为大豆抗疫霉根腐病的遗传改良提供遗传元件。【方法】 通过分析大豆根、茎和叶片转录组数据,筛选在根中特异高水平表达的基因,克隆获得其启动子序列。根据顺式元件的分布位置构建截短载体,并驱动GUS报告基因在大豆发状根组织中超表达,筛选控制根特异性表达的核心片段。将获得的核心启动子片段与疫霉菌诱导启动子元件p4XD串联构建人工启动子驱动疫霉抗性相关基因GmNDR1在大豆发状根中超表达,分析转基因组织对疫霉菌抗性水平及目的基因在病原菌侵染过程中的表达水平。利用转基因本氏烟草从整株水平评价转基因材料对疫霉菌的抗性水平。【结果】 通过筛选发现6个大豆根特异性表达的PR1同源基因,其中,pGmPR1-9具有最高的启动子表达活性。PLACE在线预测发现其启动子区域含有大量的根特异表达相关顺式元件。对pGmPR1-9启动子进行截短试验,发现5′端截短片段L1、L2、L3、L4和L5均具有启动GUS表达活性,长度为166 bp的L5（-166—-1）片段具有全长启动子80%的活性,并可驱动GUS在转基因烟草根中特异表达;3个3′端截短片段R1、R2、R3和1个双端截短片段M1几乎检测不到GUS酶活性。p4XD-L5融合片段驱动GmNDR1在大豆发状根中超表达后可显著提高大豆发状根对疫霉菌的抗性,超表达发状根接种病原菌后发病程度和病斑长度显著低于对照,疫霉菌丝积累量在接种48 h时减少66.5%。GmNDR1在超表达组织中始终维持在高表达水平,在接种前,表达量是对照组织的39.2倍,接种后,表达量受疫霉菌侵染诱导进一步上调,并在36 h达到最高。GmNDR1在p4XD-L5::NDR1转基因本氏烟草根中的表达量显著高于茎和叶片,表现出明显的根部表达偏好性。超表达株系接种辣椒疫霉菌15 d后的株高、根长和鲜重显著高于对照,同时叶片萎蔫率和病斑长度显著低于对照植株。【结论】 鉴定获得一个大豆根特异性表达启动子及其核心序列,融合诱导性和组织特异性启动子核心元件的人工启动子p4XD-L5驱动抗性基因GmNDR1超表达,可显著增强转基因大豆发状根和本氏烟草对疫霉菌的抗病性。