基于SLAF-seq技术鉴定苹果砧木耐涝候选基因

【背景】苹果（Malus×domestica Borkh）是我国主要栽培果树树种之一,但部分苹果产区由于夏、秋季的大量集中降雨和排水不良等造成果园涝害频繁发生,导致苹果树叶片黄化、脱落,果实品质和产量下降。【目的】鉴定苹果耐涝相关基因,为苹果耐涝分子标记辅助育种和优质高产栽培提供依据。【方法】以耐涝苹果砧木G41和不耐涝苹果砧木新疆野苹果（M. sieverii (Ledeb) Roem.）及其构建的包含495个F₁杂交后代为材料,从F₁杂交群体中挑选出耐涝和不耐涝株系各50株,构建两个极端性状DNA混池,采用简化基因组测序（SLAF-seq）技术,开发SLAF标签和SNP标记,结合苹果基因组信息和遗传关联性分析,对苹果耐涝基因进行定位及候选基因预测,并对候选基因在耐涝差异的株系中进行淹水胁迫下的表达分析。【结果】以‘金冠’苹果为参考基因组,共开发119 072个SLAF标签,其中多态性SLAF有11 133个。通过序列分析和检测SNP位点,共获得6 237 071个SNP,其中高质量SNP有170 617个。通过ED和SNP-index方法关联分析,获得一个与耐涝性状紧密关联的候选区域,位于苹果第10号染色体1.94—3.25 Mb,关联区域大小为1.31 Mb,关联区域内包含120个基因。对该区域内基因进行功能注释,发现一个与呼吸代谢相关的基因—乙醇脱氢酶基因ADH1（MD10G1014500）,在淹水处理后1、2、4和6 d,该基因在耐涝植株中的表达量显著高于不耐涝植株。【结论】将苹果耐涝基因定位于第10号染色体1.94—3.25 Mb处,筛选到可能与苹果耐涝相关的候选基因MD10G1014500,可用于苹果耐涝基因的克隆和功能解析。     

国家植物博物馆旅游发展战略研究与初步构想

在研究博物馆旅游相关内涵的基础上,系统地阐述了博物馆和旅游的关系,认为博物馆旅游是未来的发展趋势。文中依托国家植物博物馆建设的基本情况,对国家植物博物馆发展旅游具备的政策机遇、游客基数、区位、行业地位、资源、特色等方面的优势及国内没有成熟的经验和成功的案例可借鉴、藏品艺术价值不高等劣势进行分析。提出建立合理的运维机制,处理好馆、库、园一体统筹的关系;按照国家5A级旅游景区标准,高起点、高规格建设;以人为本,强化深度体验;重视人才、科普和营销;与茨坝生物科技特色小镇融合发展,打造云南省“健康生活目的地”示范园区;整合资源,建立旅联体,打造科普文旅融合产业走廊等国家植物博物馆旅游发展的策略及建议。     

Genome-wide detection of selective signatures in a Jinhua pig population

The aim of this study was to detect evidence for signatures of recent selection in the Jinhua pig genome. These results can be useful to better understand the regions under selection in Jinhua pigs and might shed some lights on groups of genes that control production traits. In the present study, we performed extended haplotype homozygosity(EHH) tests to identify significant core regions in 202 Jinhua pigs. A total of 26 161 core regions spanning 636.42 Mb were identified, which occupied approximately 28% of the genome across all autosomes, and 1 158 significant(P0.01) core haplotypes were selected. Genes in these regions were related to several economically important traits, including meat quality, reproduction, immune responses and exterior traits. A panel of genes including ssc-mir-365-2, KDM8, RABEP2, GSG1L, RHEB, RPH3AL and a signal pathway of PI3K-Akt were detected with the most extreme P-values. The findings in our study could draw a comparatively genome-wide map of selection signature in the pig genome, and also help to detect functional candidate genes under positive selection for further genetic and breeding research in Jinhua and other pigs.     

长江经济带国家级自然保护区内社区居民现状与发展对策

中国自然保护区多处于地理位置偏僻的贫困落后地区，且在有关法律条文规定下，居民对保护区内资源利用受限，特别是核心区和缓冲区中众多的社区居民给自然保护区管理带来压力，自然保护区保护与社区经济发展之间的矛盾日益凸显。文中通过对重点区域长江经济带国家级自然保护区内居民现状进行调查和分析，探讨不同类型自然保护区内社区居民人口密度、经济水平和自然资源依赖程度的差异，并针对自然保护区内社区发展存在的主要问题包括人口众多、经济水平受限等，提出降低保护区内人口密度、多形式提高居民收入、发展生态旅游和加强可持续经营管理等建议。     

中国农耕区土壤有机质含量及其与酸碱度和容重关系

对我国农耕区土壤有机质区域变化及其与酸碱度和容重关系进行系统分析，为耕地地力提升和改善土壤结构提供支撑。基于国家级耕地长期定位监测点913个，统计分析全国及7大区域（东北NE、华北NC、西北NW、长江中游MYR、长三角YRD、华南SC、西南SW）耕层土壤有机质含量、酸碱度及容重变化特征。结果表明，全国农耕区耕层土壤有机质含量平均值为22.4~24.8 g/kg。其中有机质含量中等偏低的监测点位占比达72.5%。不同区域耕层土壤有机质含量差异显著（p<0.05），MYR耕层土壤有机质含量显著高于其他6个区域。全国农耕区耕层土壤pH和容重平均分别为（6.90±1.20），（1.30±0.15） g/cm³。不同土壤利用方式对土壤有机质、酸碱度及容重产生影响。水田耕层土壤有机质含量显著高于旱地，旱地耕层土壤pH和容重则显著高于水田。亚当斯方程和指数函数分别推荐拟合土壤容重对有机质含量响应关系（R²=0.09，RMSE=0.17，n=759），以及土壤pH对土壤有机质含量响应（R²=0.16，RMSE=1.24，n=886）。全国农耕区耕层土壤有机质含量总体中等偏低，呈现出东南向西北依次降低趋势。土壤pH及容重与土壤有机质呈现显著的负相关关系。亚当斯模型及指数方程能较好地拟合土壤容重及pH对有机质的响应关系，可用于非线性插值法补充土壤容重及pH缺失值。     

自然保护地环境教育实践与研究现状

环境教育是多学科融合的激发人们环境保护意识、培养正确环境价值观的教育。国际上自然保护地环境教育研究主要集中在环境教育内容和形式、环境教育效果评价及其影响因素分析、环境教育监测和法律体系完善等领域。在实践方面，环境教育内容和形式不断丰富，出现相对多样化的环境教育模式和较为健全的环境教育评价与法治管理体系。典型的有美国黄石公园设置的少年巡逻员岗位项目、英国的野外环境教育培训基地和日本的生态自然体验露营地等。我国自然保护地环境教育研究关注了国外相关理论与实践，侧重于从宏观层面对我国环境教育提出原则性、策略性的建议等。文中在分析国际自然保护地环境教育研究与实践的基础上，结合我国自然保护地环境教育现状及存在的问题，提出了完善环境教育内容和形式、建立健全环境教育评价和法律体系等发展建议。     

农业国家技术发明奖一等奖概况及案例分析

文章简述了国家技术发明奖概念，结合农业科技实际，分析了农业国家技术发明一等奖的概况及其特点，并对农业国家技术发明一等奖典型案例进行分析，为组织国家重大科技项目、获得国际先进水平科技成果提供新的启示。     

Rapid detection of SNPs in candidate genes regulating the growth of orange‐spotted grouper,Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822), using semiconductor sequencing

Orange‐spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides) is one of the most important marine food species in Southeast Asia and China and has been cultured for decades. In this study, we fully utilized the limited capacity of semiconductor sequencing, the high efficiency of long‐range PCR for target enrichment and a non‐indexed pooling strategy to screen single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a breeding population of orange‐spotted grouper. Forty‐one genomic DNA fragments, with a total length of approximately 180 kb, including 22 candidate genes that control growth, and from a DNA pool of 20 heaviest and 22 lightest individuals of the sampled population were successfully sequenced using an Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine. 3 503 466 clear reads were produced with a length of 192 ± 56 bp, 86.8% of which were mapped to the reference with an average coverage depth of 2567‐fold and physical coverage of 98.8%. Finally, 1623 high‐quality SNPs were adopted. Compared with Sanger sequencing of three random common regions, the sensitivity and specificity of our approach were 39.4% and 100.0% respectively. A mutation located at the third position of the previously labelled start codon of growth hormone receptor type 1 invalidated the start codon. Furthermore, comparison of the frequencies of genotypes and alleles of this site between the two extreme groups, prediction of signal peptide and identification of conservative mRNA sequences suggested that the functional start codon is likely located at the position of another downstream in‐frame ATG in the mutant. These detected SNP markers will provide important tools for the selective breeding of orange‐spotted grouper.     

Revisiting rice breeding methods – evaluating the use of rapid generation advance (RGA) for routine rice breeding

Rice production needs to increase in the future in order to meet increasing demands. The development of new improved and higher yielding varieties more quickly will be needed to meet this demand. However, most rice breeding programmes in the world have not changed in several decades. In this article, we revisit the evidence in favour of using rapid generation advance (RGA) as a routine breeding method. We describe preliminary activities at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) to re-establish RGA on a large scale as the main breeding method for irrigated rice breeding. We also describe experiences from the early adoption at the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute. Evaluation of RGA breeding lines at IRRI for yield, flowering time and plant height indicated transgressive segregation for all traits. Some RGA lines were also higher yielding than the check varieties. The cost advantages of using RGA compared to the pedigree method were also empirically determined by performing an economic analysis. This indicated that RGA is several times more cost effective and advantages will be realized after 1 year even if facilities need to be built. Based on our experience, and previous independent research empirically testing the RGA method in rice, we recommend that this method should be implemented for routine rice breeding in order to improve breeding efficiency.     

“嘎拉哈”游戏的文化特性

民族传统体育游戏在产生和发展过程中，经历了时代的变革，社会的变迁，文化的洗礼，得以完整地保存下来，丰富和完善了我们整个民族的传统体育事业。满族传统体育游戏是民族传统体育文化的重要组成部分，而“嘎拉哈”游戏又是满族传统游戏中的最具有满族特色的游戏之一。嘎拉哈是我国北方满族人发明的，并一直保留至今的民族传统游戏，历经几千年的流传，一直没有改变，始终是民族大家庭传统游戏中的一份子，它是吉祥、如意、喜庆、平安的象征，充分证明了它所包含的文化特性是满族人民所代表的，因此，保护“嘎拉哈”游戏所代表的民族文化特性是非常重要的，它是支撑现代民族文化发展的重要基石之一。