甜菜BvGSTU9基因的生物信息学及在镉胁迫下的表达分析

为了进一步研究甜菜谷胱甘肽转移酶BvGSTU9 (LOC104894060)在重金属胁迫过程中的功能。本研究以‘780016B/12优’为实验材料,对该基因序列特征、结构、功能进行预测分析,并利用qPCR检测该基因在不同浓度镉胁迫下的表达量变化。结果显示甜菜BvGSTU9基因全长925 bp,开放阅读框675 bp,编码了由224个氨基酸组成的不稳定膜外蛋白。BvGSTU9与菠菜、藜麦的氨基酸序列相似性较高,与系统发育进化树分析结果基本相符。二级和三级结构预测表明该基因主要由α-螺旋、β-折叠、延伸链及无规则卷曲组成。qPCR显示BvGSTU9基因在不同浓度的镉胁迫下均受到不同程度的诱导,因此可以推断甜菜BvGSTU9基因无论从结构还是功能上,与镉逆境胁迫存在着一定的应答关系。研究结果也为甜菜耐重金属镉机制研究提供参考依据。     

马铃薯细菌多样性解析及促生高产 IAA菌株的筛选

采用 3种不同的培养基从马铃薯根际土壤和叶片中共分离出 78株细菌，优势菌属是 Pantoea，占菌株总数的 55.13%。马铃薯根际土采用 R2A培养基(27株优势菌，13个菌属)分离的细菌多样性相对较好，阿须贝培养基(31株优势菌，9个菌属)次之，土壤浸提液培养基(1株优势菌，1个菌属)最少；马铃薯叶片内生菌用阿须贝培养基(19株优势菌，3个菌属)分离的细菌多样性较差。采用 Salkowski比色液显色法定量测定菌株产 IAA能力，结果表明有 58株细菌具有分泌 IAA的能力，占测定菌株总数的 74.36%，从马铃薯根际土(42株优势菌，13个菌属)筛选的产 IAA菌数量及细菌多样性均高于马铃薯叶片内生菌(16株优势菌，2个菌属)。根据菌株产IAA能力强弱和分离部位及分离培养基的差异，选择 7株产 IAA菌进行促生特性和马铃薯盆栽幼苗促生能力等研究，结果显示:有 6株产 IAA菌具有 ACC脱氨酶能力，1株产 IAA菌具有溶解无机磷能力，2株产 IAA菌具有溶解有机磷能力；两轮温室促生实验结果显示，菌株 Pantoeasp.MLS-34-25对马铃薯幼苗具有明显的促生作用，是生产微生物肥料的潜在菌种。     

Identifying and Characterizing a Novel Peritrophic Matrix Protein (MdPM-17) Associated With Antibacterial Response From the Housefly,Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae)

Peritrophic matrix/membrane (PM) critically prevents the midgut of insects from external invasion by microbes. The proteins in the peritrophic membrane are its major structural components. Additionally, they determine the formation and function of this membrane. However, the role of PM proteins in immune regulation is unclear. Herein, we isolated a novel PM protein (MdPM-17) from Musca domestica larvae. Further, the function of MdPM-17 in regulating host innate immunity was identified. Results showed that the cDNA of MdPM-17 full is 635 bp in length. Moreover, it consists of a 477-bp open reading frame encoding 158 amino acid residues. These amino acid residues are composed of two Chitin-binding type-2 domain (ChtBD2) and 19 amino acids as a signal peptide. Moreover, tissue distribution analysis indicates that MdPM-17 was enriched expressed in midgut, and moderate levels in the fat body, foregut, and malpighian tubule. Notably, MdPM-17 recombinant protein showed high chitin-binding capacity, thus belongs to the Class III PM protein group. MdPM-17 protein silencing via RNA interference resulted in the expression of antimicrobial peptide (defensin, cecropins, and diptericin) genes, and this occurred after oral inoculation with exogenous microbes Escherichia coli (Enterobacteriales:Enterobacteriaceae), Staphylococcus aureus (Bacillales:Staphylococcaceae), and Candida albicans (Endomycetales:Saccharomycetaceae)). Therefore, all the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) gene expression levels are high in MdPM-17-depleted larvae during microbial infection compared to controls. Consequently, these findings indicate that MdPM-17 protein is associated with the antibacterial response from the housefly.     

Marker‐assisted breeding for improvement of anaerobic germination in japonica rice (Oryza sativa)

Direct seeding is increasingly being practiced in rice cultivation areas because it saves labour and reduces cost of production and management. In this study, four japonica‐type breeding lines were developed from a cross of a japonica cultivar and an AG‐tolerant donor, KHO, using marker‐assisted selection. Validation of the target genes AG1 and AG2 in the selected lines was examined by PCR analysis and the background recovery rate by the recurrent parent was confirmed by genotyping using a 6K SNP chip. Compared to the recurrent, the survival rates of the selected lines were improved in a range from 33% to 115% in three conditions; in particular, the survival rate was increased in more than twice that of the recurrent parent under the hypoxic condition. The main agronomic trait, yield and quality‐related traits were similar to those of the recurrent parent. The use of these lines will contribute to the expansion of the cultivation area due to the proven economic benefits of direct seeding in Korea.     

Predictive Modeling for Growth and Enterotoxin Production of Staphylococcus aureus in Milk

Predictive microbiology was utilized to model Staphylococcus aureus(S. aureus) growth and staphylococcal enterotoxin A(SEA) production in milk in this study. The modified logistic model, modified Gompertz model and Baranyi model were applied to model growth data of S. aureus between 15℃ and 37℃. Model comparisons indicated that Baranyi model described the growth data more accurately than two others with a mean square error of 0.0129. Growth rates generated from Baranyi model matched the observed ones with a bias factor of 0.999 and an accuracy factor of 1.01, and fit a square root model with respect to temperature; other two modified models both overestimated the observed ones. SEA amount began to be detected when the cell number reached 10~(6.4) cfu · mL~(-1), and showed the linear correlation with time. Besides, the rate of SEA production fitted an exponential relationship as a function of temperature. Predictions based on the study could be applied to indicate possible growth of S. aureus and prevent the occurrence of staphylococcal food poisoning.     

小麦高分子量谷蛋白亚基缺失品质效应研究进展

高分子量谷蛋白亚基（high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits,HMW-GS）是小麦籽粒贮藏蛋白的重要组成成分,其数量和质量与品质密切相关。聚合优质HMW-GS可改良强筋小麦制品面包品质,相反HMW-GS缺失可能在弱筋小麦制品饼干、糕点或其他特色食品品质改良上具有重要应用价值。本文从小麦HMW-GS缺失的类型和机制、贮藏蛋白组分和蛋白体发育、面粉和面团品质效应以及食品加工品质改良等方面进行了综述,分析了当前小麦HMW-GS缺失研究利用中存在的问题,并对未来研究方向进行了展望。     

开垦年限对黑土氮初级转化速率和净转化速率的影响

以东北黑土区开垦2 a和开垦30 a的典型旱作土壤为研究对象,采用15N同位素成对标记技术开展室内培养试验,利用数值计算模型(FLUAZ)计算不同开垦年限土壤的氮初级转化速率,以比较不同开垦年限黑土氮初级转化速率和净转化速率的差异,明确开垦年限对黑土氮转化过程的影响。结果表明,与开垦2a土壤相比,开垦30a土壤的有机碳和水溶性有机碳含量显著降低,导致土壤氮初级矿化速率和初级固定速率也显著降低。但开垦30a土壤的初级硝化速率、净硝化速率和净氮矿化速率却显著高于开垦2a土壤。两个开垦年限土壤的初级硝化速率分别为净硝化速率的1.15倍和1.02倍,说明土壤微生物对硝态氮的固定很少。开垦30a土壤的m/i值(氮初级矿化速率与初级固定速率之比)和n/ia值(初级硝化速率与初级铵态氮固定速率之比)均显著大于1,而开垦2 a土壤的m/i值和n/ia值均接近1。表明开垦2 a土壤的氮矿化与固定过程紧密偶联,氮素损失的风险较小,而开垦30 a土壤中氮矿化量超过了固定量,这为硝化作用的进行提供了底物,增加了硝酸盐反硝化和淋溶风险。     

陆地棉自然群体纤维强度性状的全基因组关联分析

纤维强度是衡量棉花纤维品质的重要指标之一。了解棉纤维强度形成的遗传基础对棉花纤维品质的遗传改良具有重要的指导意义。本研究利用83份纤维强度差异显著的陆地棉材料，采用广义线性模型（General linear model, GLM），对5个环境的纤维强度及最佳线性无偏估计值（Best linear unbiased prediction，BLUP）进行全基因组关联分析（Genome-wide association study，GWAS）。结果表明，各环境纤维强度基本符合正态分布，且存在丰富的变异，变异系数为5.55%～8.44%，广义遗传力达到88.67%。GWAS共检测到19个稳定的显著关联SNP位点，分布在A01、A06、D05、D08、D10、D11和D13等7条染色体上，合并为9个数量性状位点（Quantitative trait locus， QTL）区间，其中4个QTL区间与前人定位的QTL区间重叠，其它5个QTL区间是本研究新发现的控制纤维强度性状的稳定位点。根据区间内基因的表达模式及功能注释，共筛选出4个可能与纤维强度相关的候选基因。本研究通过对棉花纤维强度进行全基因组关联分析，为棉花纤维品质性状的分子遗传改良奠定了基础。     

不同质地黑土净氮转化速率和温室气体排放规律研究

为探讨黑龙江省半干旱地区不同质地黑土的净氮转化速率和温室气体排放规律,以壤砂土和粉壤土为研究对象开展室内培养试验,对土壤净硝化速率和净矿化速率、N2O和CO2排放速率与累积排放量进行研究。结果表明:7d培养期间壤砂土的平均净矿化速率和CO2平均排放速率分别为0.49mgN kg-1 d-1和0.30mgCO2-C kg-1 h-1,显著低于粉壤土的平均净矿化速率(1.37 mgN kg-1 d-1)和CO2平均排放速率(0.47mgCO2-C kg-1 h-1)。壤砂土的平均净硝化速率和N2O平均排放速率分别为1.65mgN kg-1 d-1和212.6ngN2O-N kg-1 h-1,显著低于粉壤土的5.02mgN kg-1 d-1和521.3ngN2O-N kg-1 h-1。壤砂土和粉壤土的N2O排放比率分别为0.081%~0.301%和0.210%~0.254%。研究表明,土壤质地显著影响土壤净氮转化速率和温室气体排放,壤砂土较低的pH、有机碳和水溶性有机碳含量是导致其净硝化速率、净矿化速率以及N2O、CO2排放速率显著低于粉壤土的主要原因。