Comparative analysis of different methods revealing the involvement of proteins during ageing of rice seeds

Seed longevity is a very important characteristic controlling seed quality. However, the mechanism underlying this characteristic is poorly understood. In this study, 'FH7185', a storable rice variety, the germination rate of which was 66.63%, much higher than the control after artificial ageing under relative humidity 88% and 42°C for 21 days. Different methods were applied to reveal the involvement of proteins during ageing of rice seeds. In total, 35 differential proteins were identified from 2D‐PAGE, and 3,719 proteins from iTRAQ analysis. A comparison of these two methods showed that not all protein types could be detected on the 2D‐PAGE gels, and the dynamic range was somewhat limited. So the comprehensive proteome map from the iTRAQ analysis was used to identify the quantitatively regulated proteins that played roles in seed longevity, and found that the most marked change was the increased abundance of many metabolic enzymes, especially the ones involved in α‐linolenic acid metabolism in the embryos during ageing. OsLOX2 and OsLOX3 had a negative effect on seed longevity, which were lower in FH7185 than the control. The dehydrogenase (LOC_Os07g44430) which played a major catalytic role in lipid peroxidation, also changed significantly during ageing. Therefore, OsLOX2, OsLOX3 and Loc_OS 07G44430 may be involved in the regulation of seed longevity with a synergistic effect.     

利用iTRAQ技术和转录组筛选芍药属远缘杂交不亲和基因

【目的】远缘杂交育种是目前牡丹、芍药品种改良和育种的主要方法,而远缘杂交不亲和一直是制约其快速发展的主要因素。本研究从牡丹、芍药远缘杂交授粉后不亲和应答相关的柱头差异蛋白与转录组方面深入研究,揭示牡丹、芍药远缘杂交不亲和的分子机理,为杂交育种提供理论依据。【方法】以芍药‘粉玉奴’自交、芍药‘粉玉奴’与牡丹‘凤丹白’杂交为供试材料,在授粉后24 h采取柱头,分别进行同位素标记相对定量（iTRAQ）和转录组技术分析。对所获得的蛋白和转录组数据进行生物信息学分析,并对其中可能与远缘杂交不亲和相关的基因进行定量PCR验证。【结果】利用iTRAQ技术分析牡丹、芍药远缘杂交后柱头中蛋白质的表达差异,共鉴定到685个差异蛋白,富集到了188条通路,其中显著富集的Pathway有18条。与不亲和授粉相关代谢通路有RNA降解、钙信号途径、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶（mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway,MAPK）信号途径、磷脂酰肌醇信号系统。在RNA降解代谢通路中,烯醇酶（Enolase）、热休克蛋白DnaK（HSP70）及病菌抗原（GroEL）均表达下调。在钙信号途径中,钙调蛋白（CALM）表达下调,腺苷酸转运酶（adenine nucleotide translocase,ANT）表达量增加,表达上调。MAPK信号途径中,乙二醛酶Ⅰ（GloI）表达下调。磷脂酰肌醇信号系统中的钙调蛋白（CALM）表达下调。随机选取与差异蛋白相关的6个基因进行qRT-PCR验证,结果显示,6个基因的表达与蛋白质水平趋势相一致,均表达下调。通过转录组测序,共获得了52 998个有注释信息的Unigene,占所有Unigene的40.37%。基于6组样品的RPKM（Reads Per Kilobase per Million）值,共筛选到16 224个差异基因。其中上调基因13 361,下调基因2 863个。对差异基因进行Pathway显著富集分析,杂交与自交相比,不亲和差异表达的基因主要富集在氧化磷酸化代谢、ABC转运蛋白、次级代谢产物等通路。与远缘杂交不亲和相关且发生显著变化的基因有CalS-5、CalS-12（胼胝质酶）和SPL（squamosa promoter binding protein-like）表达上调,ABCF（ABC transporter family protein）表达下调。【结论】在转录组和蛋白数据共注释到6个蛋白、4个基因与植物不亲和性密切相关,这些蛋白与基因可能在远缘杂交不亲和方面发挥着重要作用。     

35份亚麻品种(系)在武汉市的适应性评价

为了丰富南方冬季亚麻(Linum usitatissimum L.)品种,引进筛选适合在当地种植的品种,采用灰色关联度分析法综合分析了35份亚麻材料原茎产量、株高、工艺长度、分枝数、茎粗、单株茎重、单株果数、千粒重、单株粒重等指标的关联度。结果表明,与对照品种04076-4-9关联度最大的是"651",适合在武汉市或相似生态区域推广种植;其次是M0459"、609",具有一定的发展潜力,也适宜推广。     

Effects of main cereal type and feed form on production performance,egg quality and egg sanitary indices of laying hens

ABSTRACT

1. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of cereal types (maize or wheat) and feed forms (pelleted or mash feed) on production performance, egg quality and egg sanitary indices in laying hens.

2. Three hundred and sixty hens (Jinghong No. 1) at 18 weeks of age were randomly assigned to four treatments with six replicates of 15 hens per replicate according to a 2 × 2 factorial design with two cereal types (maize or wheat) and two feed forms (pelleted or mash feed).

3. Compared with the wheat-based diet, the maize-based diet improved (P < 0.05) average egg weight of laying hens. Yolk colour of hens fed with the maize-based diet was higher (P < 0.05) in comparison to those fed the wheat-based diet, while Haugh units were lower (P < 0.05) for the maize-based treatment. Egg mass and average daily feed intake of hens fed the pelleted diet were higher (P < 0.05) than of those fed the mash diet. However, the mash diet improved (P < 0.05) yolk colour compared with the pelleted diet. The percentage of dirty eggs for the wheat-based diet was higher (P < 0.05) than for the maize-based diet. The percentage of dirty eggs was higher (P < 0.05) in birds fed the pelleted diet compared with those fed the mash diet. There were interactions (P < 0.05) between cereal type and feed form, with regard to average egg weight and shell thickness.

4. In conclusion, dietary cereal type affected average egg weight, yolk colour and Haugh units in eggs, while feed form influenced egg mass, average daily feed intake and yolk colour.     

β-carotene attenuates weaning-induced apoptosis via inhibition of PERK-CHOP and IRE1-JNK/p38 MAPK signalling pathways in piglet jejunum

Weaning may cause oxidative injury, immune response impairment, apoptosis and other injuries in piglets. Oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) can elicit inflammatory responses, and persistent oxidative and ERS also may lead to apoptotic cascades, which is associated with the pathogenesis of multiple diseases. β-carotene, a natural carotenoid, has potential anti-inflammatory and antioxidant functions. However, the effect of β-carotene on apoptosis in weaned piglets and the detailed molecular mechanism remain unclear. In this study, we found that β-carotene decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) in piglet serum. β-carotene could inhibit the mRNA levels of caspase-3 significantly, but had no significant inhibitory effect of the mRNA levels of caspase-9 and caspase-12 in the piglet jejunum. In addition, β-carotene decreased the activation of GRP78, CHOP, and JNK/p38 MAPK and the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2. Furthermore, β-carotene had a significant influence on the activation of ERS and apoptosis-related signals in TG-induced IPEC-J2. In the present study, β-carotene pre-treatment attenuated the ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 and prevented TG-induced increases in the level of PERK-CHOP and IRE1-JNK/p38 MAPK pathway activation in a dose-dependent manner. Overall, these findings indicate that β-carotene may protect weaning-induced apoptosis through inhibiting ERS.     

配电网检修计划优化实践

配电网设备检修能够及时发现常规试验或外观检查难以察觉的问题,使电网设备隐患或故障得到及时消除,通过合理有序安排检修工作,可有效提高电网的供电可靠性[1]。常规的检修计划制定过程通常包含分部门收集与汇总的过程,存在着潜在冲突与不合理之处,在实施之前,需要从技术与管理角度进行优化。     

疫情期间海外图书馆开放获取活动的特征与走向

[目的/意义]新冠肺炎疫情加速了全球信息资源建设与获取方式的改变,极大刺激了开放获取活动的开展。观察疫情期间图书馆的开放获取动态有助把握后疫情时代信息资源建设的趋势。[方法/过程]通过网站调查,梳理与总结海外开放获取动态。[结果/结论]疫情期间,图书馆开放获取动态主要体现在资金投入的大规模增加、网络基础设施的建设与完善、网络资源的开放与整合、线上资源服务的创新、各机构的合作共建以及开放获取发展进程的加速等。     

一起猪群腹泻的紧急流行病学调查

2020年1月3日,某猪场部分生猪出现腹泻症状,3 d后达发病高峰,波及全场,并伴有部分生猪死亡,袭击率为60.66%,病死率为6.88%。为探寻病因,采取现场调查与实验室检测相结合的方式,对此次猪群腹泻进行了调查,综合推断此次暴发是由大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌、志贺氏菌引起的细菌性腹泻及由应激因素引起的应激性腹泻,饮入污水、断水应激、寒冷应激是导致本次猪群腹泻的主要原因。据此,提出了拌料饲喂抗生素、清洗消毒圈舍和饮水设施、强化饲养管理等干预措施,并有效控制了疫情。调查提示,加强饲养管理,减少寒冷、缺水引起的应激,保持清洁饮水,对预防猪群腹泻具有十分重要的意义。     

Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Lipid Metabolism Signaling Pathways between Muscle and Fat Tissues in Broiler Chickens

In this study, signaling pathways and key differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in lipid metabolism in muscle and fat tissues were investigated. Muscle and abdominal fat tissues were obtained from 35-day-old female broilers for RNA sequencing. DEGs between muscle and fat tissues were identified. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed. A total of 6130 DEGs were identified to be significantly enriched in 365 GO terms, most of which were involved in biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions in muscle and fat tissues. Three important lipid signaling pathways (pyruvate metabolism, the insulin signaling pathway, and the adipocytokine signaling pathway) were identified among the fat and muscle tissues of broilers. The key common DEGs in these pathways included phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 2 (PCK2), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 alpha and beta (ACACA and ACACB), and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (AMPK) gene family. Hence, our findings revealed the pathways and key genes and gene families involved in the regulation of fat deposition in the muscle and fat tissues of broilers.