高效诱导植物RNA沉默的反向重复构件的设计

RNA沉默(RNA silencing)是真核生物体内普遍保守的、发生在RNA水平的、基于核酸序列同源性相互作用的一种对基因表达的调控机制.通过设计反向重复构建在植物体内产生双链RNA来诱导RNA沉默的方法是一条非常有效的植物抗病毒和功能基因组研究途径.本研究通过两个病毒基因的反向重复构建发展了两种通过小型中间载体设计反向重复构建的方法.其共同特点是构建简易,操作方便,可为通过设计反向重复构建实现植物体内高效持久的RNA沉默提供方法上的参考,促进RNA沉默技术更加广泛深入地应用于植物抗病毒基因工程研究和植物功能基因组研究.     

转录因子NAC的研究进展

NAC转录因子是植物所特有的一类转录因子,并广泛存在于不同的植物中。从NAC发现至今经过十几年的时间,NAC转录因子的结构和功能得到了较深入的研究。本文介绍了NAC家族的分类,NAC结构域蛋白的特点,NAC的生物学功能及其与植物的生长发育、抗性之间的关系。     

马尾松银松素合酶基因启动子区的克隆及特征分析

银松素合酶(pinosylvin synthase,PS)是合成银松素类植物抗毒素的关键酶。本文根据前期工作所获得的PS基因序列,设计基因特异引物,利用连接介导的染色体步行技术,从马尾松总基因组中扩增PS基因上游的启动子区;通过PLAN-CARE等分析软件对5′侧翼区近700 bp进行启动子特征分析,预测启动子区调控元件。结果表明,在翻译起始密码子上游167 nt处可能存在TATA-box。此外还发现3个GATA-box(-260 nt、-295 nt、-386 nt和-295 nt)和若干个TGAC-like序列。     

农业科技成果转化的制约因素与发展对策研究——以中国农业科学院某研究所为例

在国家提出加强创新驱动战略大背景下,农业科技创新与成果转化是夯实农业基础和战略地位的两大基石。文章针对当前多数农业科研所重视科技创新淡化成果转化问题,以中国农业科学院某研究所为案例并参照成果转化先进所的宝贵经验,通过实地调研、座谈走访、填写问卷相结合方式,运用问卷星统计分析方法进行综合研究,得出当前农业科研所成果转化在制度政策、人才、平台与资金等五个方面的制约。最后,针对这些制约因素,提出了促进成果转化的5条对策建议,以加快农业科技成果转化,促进农业科技创新,从而促进乡村振兴战略加快实施。     

高油酸花生四川引种试验

为了快速筛选出适应四川生态环境的高油酸花生品种,发掘优质的高油酸资源,进而促进四川高油酸花生产业发展。以16份本地及引进的高油酸花生品种为材料,用调查取样及数据分析法比较以上品种在经济学性状、产量、生长特点、抗性及单株产量等方面的表现。‘中花415’、‘冀花13’、‘豫花37’、‘开农1760’和‘冀花16’在荚果大小、饱果率、出仁率、百仁重、产量、口感等性状上表现优良‘;中花415’、‘豫花37’、‘花育961’、‘冀花13’、‘冀花16’在分枝数、出苗率、长势、抗性等方面综合表现优良;‘开农1760’、‘冀花13’、‘冀花16’、‘豫花37’、‘中花415’在单株总果数、饱果数、饱果率和单株产量上综合表现优异。对‘冀花13’‘、冀花16’‘、豫花37’‘、中花415’表现优良的外引材料将作进一步示范推广,省外引进的品种需要一定时间适应四川本土的环境气候。     

栽培条件对凤尾竹形态的影响

不同栽培方式及不同光照条件对凤尾竹形态影响的研究表明,地栽、光明时间短,凤尾竹植株高大,而盆栽、光照时间长则植株矮小。选择光照适当、通风的地方进行地栽可提高观赏价值。盆栽凤尾竹在不同光照条件下可产生不同视觉效果,具有很强烈的观赏性。     

Experimental research on cardiac fibrosis induced by recombinant mouse interleukin-11 in mice

AIM To observe the effect of recombinant mouse interleukin-11 （rmIL-11）injected subcutaneously into mice on heart structure and function and to determine its pro-fibrotic effect. METHODS C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into experimental group and control group.The mice in experimental group were injected subcutaneously with recombinant mouse IL-11 at the dose of 100 μg·kg^-1·d^-1 for 3 consecutive weeks, while the control group were given equal volume of normal saline in the same way. After the experiment was finished, the parameters of heart function were measured by echocardiography.The heart weight was weighed and the cardiac weight index (CWI) was calculated. HE staining and Masson's trichrome staining were performed to observe the pathological changes and the extent of myocardial fibrosis in mouse myocardia respectively, and the cardiac collagen volume fraction (CVF) was calculated. The expression levels of extracellular matrix proteins in the myocardial tissues of mice, including type Ⅰ collagen, type Ⅲ collagen and fibronectin, were determined by Western blot. RESULTS Left ventricular ejection fraction and left ventricular fraction shortening in experimental group were obviously lower than those in control group (P<0.01), however left ventricular end-diastolic diamension and left ventricular end systolic dimension were significantly higher than those in control group (P<0.05).Compared with control group, the CWI was increased (P<0.01), the myocardial arrangement was disorder, the necrosis of cardiac myocytes was increased, and excessive deposition of collagen was observed in the myocardial tissues in experimental group. Correspondingly, the CVF and protein levels of type Ⅰ collagen, type Ⅲ collagen and fibronectin in the left ventricle in experimental group were increased significantly (P<0.05). CONCLUSION Injection of rmIL-11 into the mice subcutaneously induces fibrogenesis in the heart, which implies that IL-11 is likely a novel pro-fibrotic factor.     

Progress in roles of MNX1 antisense RNA 1 in malignant tumor

MNX1 antisense RNA 1 （MNX1-AS1） is a newly discovered long non-coding RNA （lncRNA）, which is highly dysregulated in various carcinomas and its expression level is closely related to the overall survival and prognosis of patients. MNX1-AS1 regulates the occurrence and development of carcinomas by endogenous competitive adsorption of miRNA, regulating cell cycle, inducing epithelial mesenchymal transformation and activating multiple signaling pathways. The in-depth study of the carcinogenesis of MNX1-AS1 is useful for the early diagnosis, targeted therapy and prognostic assessment of relevant carcinomas. This article reviews the roles of MNX1-AS1 in malignant tumor.     

晚熟蟠桃新品种‘瑞蟠4号'

‘瑞蟠４号’系以‘晚熟大蟠桃’＊‘扬州１２４蟠’育民的晚熟蟠桃新品种。该品种果实发育期约１３４ｄ,平均单果质量２２１ｇ。果实扁平形,白肉,硬溶质,味甜,粘核。     

苍溪梨果实褐斑病研究

近年来湖北襄阳一带苍溪梨果实上的褐斑病害,经研究证明,系磷、硼双缺引起。及时合理施硼,能迅速控制此病;保持土壤速效磷水平较高,可显著减轻受害程度