Cherry picking by pseudomonads: After a century of research on canker,genomics provides insights into the evolution of pathogenicity towards stone fruits

Bacterial canker disease is a major limiting factor in the growing of cherry and other Prunus species worldwide. At least five distinct clades within the bacterial species complex Pseudomonas syringae are known to be causal agents of the disease. The different pathogens commonly coexist in the field. Reducing canker is a challenging prospect as the efficacy of chemical controls and host resistance may vary against each of the diverse clades involved. Genomic analysis has revealed that the pathogens use a variable repertoire of virulence factors to cause the disease. Significantly, strains of P. syringae pv. syringae possess more genes for toxin biosynthesis and fewer encoding type III effector proteins. There is also a shared pool of key effector genes present on mobile elements such as plasmids and prophages that may have roles in virulence. By contrast, there is evidence that absence or truncation of certain effector genes, such as hopAB, is characteristic of cherry pathogens. Here we highlight how recent research, underpinned by the earlier epidemiological studies, is allowing significant progress in our understanding of the canker pathogens. This fundamental knowledge, combined with emerging insights into host genetics, provides the groundwork for development of precise control measures and informed approaches to breed for disease resistance.     

河南省羊肠道病毒的分离与序列测定

应用Vero细胞从河南省某腹泻羊场的粪便样品中分离出2株病毒。电镜观察显示,分离的病毒粒子直径大小为25~30 nm。单层免疫过氧化物酶对分离病毒进行了免疫学鉴定,结果显示分离的2株病毒均与羊肠道病毒CEV-JL14的高免血清发生强阳性反应。对RT-PCR扩增出的病毒基因片段进行了序列测定与比对分析,发现分离的2株病毒与CEV-JL14毒株处于同一分支,均为G种肠道病毒。本研究首次从河南省分离获得了羊肠道病毒,为进一步研究该病打下基础。     

我国抹茶文化的历史渊源与发展历程

抹茶,起源于中国,兴于唐而盛于宋,在中国茶文化里占据了重要的一席之地。本文简要介绍抹茶的定义、抹茶的保健功效、历史沿革,以及我国抹茶的发展历程,并探讨其研究利用的发展前景,以期为抹茶的进一步开发和利用提供参考。     

茶叶生产格局演变及空间集聚效应研究——以广东省为例

明确茶叶生产格局的演变特征和集聚效应,对广东省茶叶产业规划布局具有重要意义。引入空间重心模型,运用GIS技术和空间自相关分析方法分析广东省茶叶生产格局的演变过程、演变特征,采用空间自相关分析探究茶叶生产的空间集聚效应,研究结果表明：（1）1992—2017年广东省茶叶种植面积和茶叶产量稳步提升,2008年以后增速较为明显;（2）茶叶生产空间差异明显。粤北和粤东地区茶叶种植总面积占到广东全省的85%以上,茶叶产量占到83%以上,粤西和珠三角缩减较为明显;（3）广东省茶叶生产重心具有整体向东偏北迁移的趋势。茶园面积和茶叶产量重心的东移反映出广东省茶叶生产已呈现逐渐向粤东和粤北地区集聚的态势;（4）广东省茶叶生产空间极化和空间溢出作用显著,已经形成了以饶平、潮安、大埔、丰顺、五华、兴宁、英德、东源等县区的茶叶生产集聚区,构成了广东省茶叶生产的“热点区”,并对周边县市产生带动和刺激效应;（5）地理环境等自然因素是茶园规模扩张的基础,政府的政策激励和支持是茶叶产业形成的重要驱动力,巨大的市场消费力是茶叶产业迅速发展的直接因素,新品种和新技术的应用和推广是茶园面积扩张的重要原因。广东省茶叶生产空间集聚效应进一步增强,应根据地区自然资源、地理条件、种植传统等因素,推进茶叶生产区域集群化发展,提升广东茶叶的市场竞争力。     

新疆春小麦育成品种遗传演变分析

【目的】研究新疆春小麦育成品种遗传演变规律,提高小麦资源的利用效率,为新疆春小麦品种选育和改良提供参考依据。【方法】以新疆春小麦育成品种为材料,对其主要性状进行综合评价分析,以春小麦90K芯片开展新疆春小麦育成种亲缘关系分析。【结果】新疆春小麦育成种遗传多样性丰富,平均遗传多样性指数2.005,变幅为1.902~2.181。相关性分析结果表明,蛋白质含量、湿面筋含量、穗粒数与育种年代呈极显著正相关。新疆春小麦品种选育主要是通过常规杂交育种、杂交辐射诱变育种、引种3种方式。利用小麦90K芯片将新疆春小麦育成种划分为3个类群,显示了各品种之间的亲缘关系。【结论】新疆春小麦育种遗传基础薄弱、遗传多样性逐渐散失,新疆小麦育种应加强资源收集与利用,扩大育种亲本选择,提高品种变异的丰度和广度,以多抗、高产稳产、优质高效的聚合育种,加快新品种选育进程,提高育种效率。     

Quantitative trait loci for fruit size and flowering time-related traits under domestication and diversifying selection in cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

In cucumber, the genetic basis of traits under domestication and/or diversifying selection is not well understood. Here, we reported QTL mapping for flowering time and fruit size-related traits with segregating populations derived from a cultivated × wild cross. Phenotypic data of flowering time (FT), fruit size (FS), fruit number (FN) and fruit weight per plant (FW) were collected in multiple environments. QTL analysis identified 19 QTL for these traits. We found that the major-effect QTL FT1.1 played an important role in regulating flowering time in cultivated cucumber, whereas the minor-effect QTL FT6.3 contributed to photoperiod sensitive flowering time during domestication. Two novel consensus FS QTL, FS1.4 and FS2.3, seem to be the targets of selection during breeding for the US processing cucumber. All other FS QTL were co-localized with previously detected QTL using populations derived from cultivated cucumbers, suggesting that they were under selection during both initial domestication and subsequent improvement. Results from this study also suggested that the wild cucumber is a useful resource for capturing positive transgressive segregation and novel alleles that could be explored in cucumber breeding.     

豆科全基因组DGAT 基因家族的鉴定与进化分析

本文运用生物信息学方法在12个豆科植物基因组中对DGAT（甘油二酯酰基转移酶）基因进行了全基因组鉴定，发现在四倍体花生和大豆基因组中含有的基因拷贝数相对较多，分别为17、10，这可能是导致其油脂合成能力高于其他作物的重要因素。通过对家族基因进行系统发育分析，发现DGAT 基因在真双子叶植物分化之前已存在，在豆科植物中经历反复的全基因组加倍，使得家族得到扩张；并且串联重复对于家族扩增起到了不可忽视的作用，如葡萄中的两个旁系同源基因，由于串联重复使得基因拷贝数量提高了150%。大豆中DGAT 基因在不同的组织中表达模式与其系统发育关系也表现出了关联性。该基因家族相对保守，与豆科基因组进化基本保持了一致的进化速率。本研究对于认识豆科植物DGAT 基因进化过程具有重要的理论意义，同时在基因组学水平为大豆、花生等油脂合成品质改良提供了理论支撑。     

1978—2018年中国农村环境管理政策演进特征——基于206份政策文本的量化分析

基于手工搜集的1978—2018年中国政府颁布的206份农村环境管理政策文本，从政策发布年度、政策发布主体、政策发布形式、政策作用对象、政策工具及政策效力6个维度构建分析框架，运用政策文献计量和内容分析方法分析了中国农村环境管理政策的演进特征。结果表明:1978年改革开放以来，中国农村环境管理政策在数量上呈整体持续上升态势；农村环境管理政策经历了探索起步(1978—1989年)、初步形成(1990—2004年)、快速发展(2005—2013年)和全面推进(2014年以后)4个阶段的演进；政策发布主体的行政级别较高且呈现多元化特征，政策联合决策程度高，但政策之间统筹性和协调性较低；政策绝大多数以通知、意见等形式发出，缺乏权威性和规范性；政策的着力点主要在原生态保护层面，对农村人居环境整治的重视程度不够；命令控制型政策是政府最为偏好的农村环境管理政策工具，经济激励型、信息公开型和自愿参与型政策工具使用不足；政策整体效力的提升主要由政策发布数量驱动，政策反馈不足、政策措施较少和政策目标量化程度低是导致政策平均效力较低的主要原因。     

珠兰花茶产业沿革与制作技艺

珠兰花茶是我国传统大宗花茶之一,主产于安徽歙县,距今已有300多年历史。2017年,珠兰花茶被列入安徽省非物质文化遗产名录。文章介绍了珠兰花茶的历史、产业发展沿革及制作技艺,供广大茶叶工作者及珠兰花茶爱好者参考。     

Changes in the herbicide sensitivity and competitive ability of Abutilon theophrasti over 28 years: Implications for hormesis and weed evolution

BACKGROUND

The potential of weed species to respond to selection forces affecting the evolution of weedy traits such as competitive ability is poorly understood. This research characterized evolutionary growth changes in a single Abutilon theophrasti Medik. population comparing multiple generations collected from 1988 to 2016. A competition study was performed to understand changes in competitive ability, and a herbicide dose–response study was carried out to assess changes in sensitivity to acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicides and glyphosate over time.

RESULTS

When grown in monoculture, A. theophrasti biomass production per plant increased steadily across year-lines while leaf number decreased. In replacement experiments, A. theophrasti plants from newer year-lines were more competitive and produced more biomass and leaf area than the oldest year-line. No clear differences in sensitivity to imazamox were observed among year-lines. However, starting in 1995, this A. theophrasti population exhibited a progressive increase in growth in response to a sublethal dose of glyphosate (52 g a.e. ha⁻¹), with the 2009 and 2016 year-lines having more than 50% higher biomass than the nontreated control.

CONCLUSION

This study demonstrates that weeds can rapidly evolve increased competitive ability. Furthermore, the results indicate the possibility of changes in glyphosate hormesis over time. These results highlight the importance of the role that rapid (i.e., subdecadal) evolution of growth traits might have on the sustainability of weed management strategies. © 2023 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.