梨Ty1-copia类反转录转座子GAG开放阅读框预测和光响应下的表达分析

基于生物信息学方法,对‘砀山酥梨’基因组中Ty1-copia类型的GAG开放阅读框进行预测,共获得315条GAG序列。通过系统聚类,梨基因组中GAG序列可分为7个支系,第一和第三支系成员较多且保守性高。序列比对结果显示,不同支系GAG序列具有较高的异质性。在‘美人酥’梨的套袋和摘袋后的果皮中发现了34个gag成员,其中有6个（Ppgag16、Ppgag19、Ppgag23、Ppgag27、Ppgag29和Ppgag30）为高丰度表达成员。遮光条件下,‘美人酥’果皮中有部分gag成员发生表达,说明copia类反转座子不仅仅受光照影响发生表达。在摘袋后,‘美人酥’果皮中有2个成员（Ppgag5和Ppgag23）发生明显上调表达,说明梨中部分反转录转座子的转录受到光照的调控。     

Effects of 4-hydroxytamoxifen on the growth and proliferation of prolactinomas CH3 cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of estrogen antagonists on the in vitro growth of human prolactinomas. METHODS: RT-PCR was applied to the detection of estrogen receptor (ER) mRNA expressed in a human prolactinomas CH3 cell strain. Estradiol and 4-hydroxytamoxifen (OHTam) were added respectively at different concentrations into the culture medium. Cell number and levels of ER mRNA were examined. RESULTS: The growth of CH3 cells became slower in estrogen-deprived medium than that in nomal culture and was higher in medium containing estrogen(E2) at concentration of 10^-8 mol/L than at concentration of 10^-6 mol/L. OHTam (10^-6mol/L) inhibited the growth of CH3 cell strain treated with E2. The expression of ER mRNA in CH3 cells was observed, the levels of ER mRNA in the E2 (10^-8mol/L) group, higher than those in estrogen deprived group. OHTam (10^-6mol/L) obviously inhibited the expression of ER mRNA. CONCLUSION: The growth of CH3 cells depends on estrogen, estrogen antagonists inhibits the growth of CH3 cells and decline the levels of ER mRNA. ER levels in human prolactinomas cell lines can be auto-regulated.     

中亚与新疆绿洲农业的比较

基于实地考查和调研,应用“水热做图分析及干燥度法（K、K′值）]综合研究体系”,对中亚与新疆绿洲农区的形成条件、水热配合、分布类型及其对绿洲农业的影响进行比较研究,初步将研究区分为2大类4小类,即山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区和沙漠内河湖沿岸绿洲农区;4小类包括：① 中亚山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区;② 新疆山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区;③ 中亚沙漠内河湖沿岸绿洲农区;④ 新疆沙漠内河湖沿岸绿洲农区。不同类型绿洲农区的气候资源、土地资源以及环境和社会资源等的差异,给绿洲农业带来多方面的影响,突出表现在：① 灌溉模式。在加强水利建设、实施合理灌溉的基础上,中亚山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区应充分利用雨季降水,实施节水灌溉;而新疆山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区、中亚与新疆沙漠内河湖沿岸绿洲农区则更需强调节水灌溉。② 棉花生产。沙漠内河湖沿岸绿洲农区适合植棉;山前冲-洪积扇及冲积平原绿洲农区气温较高,也适合植棉,但需要配套的栽培技术,海拔较高、纬度偏北区域则不能植棉。     

Quantitative fluorescence PCR for rapid prenatal diagnosis of common chromosome aneuploidies

AIM:To evaluate the effectiveness of quantitative fluorescence PCR(QF-PCR) as a method for rapid prenatal diagnosis of common chromosome aneuploidyies. METHODS:Polymorphism information contents(PIC) of each short tandem repeat(STR) in 95 cases of amniotic fluid samples were detected by QF-PCR and the data were compared with the results of routine chromosome karyotype analysis. RESULTS:The results of QF-PCR included 63 normal samples and 14 trisomy 21, 4 trisomy 18, 3(45, X) and 8(47, XXX). The rapid QF-PCR assay was successful to detect all aneuploidies involving chromosomes 21, 18, 13, X and Y in prenatal diagnosis, which were verified by chromosome karyotype analysis. The results showed that the total coincidence rate between QF-PCR and routine chromosome karyotype analysis was 96.8%. CONCLUSION:The QF-PCR is a reliable method of detecting common chromosome aneuploidies for rapid prenatal diagnosis.     

内蒙古贺兰山马鹿的种群数量及种群结构

为了掌握内蒙古贺兰山国家级自然保护区内马鹿(Cervus elaphus)的种群数量和种群结构,维护内蒙古贺兰山的生态平衡。于2017年11—12月,2018年4—6月、11—12月,2019年4—6月,在内蒙古贺兰山国家级自然保护区内,利用样线法对保护区内的马鹿进行调查,采用Distance R进行数据分析,估测种群数量和种群密度,并对种群结构进行探讨。研究发现,马鹿在2018年冬季种群数量最高约为2452(1678—3578)只,种群密度为3.705(2.539—5.048)只/km²,遇见率为1.943只/km。遇见率年际间变化不明显(F=0.12,P=0.986);混合群出现的次数最高,雄性群出现的次数最低,不同集群类型在不同季节的差异极显著(P<0.001);群大小在不同季节的差异不显著(P=0.132);雌雄比在不同季节中没有太大变化。     

A study on the mechanism of doxorubicin promoting IL-1β and collagen type I secretion in cardiac fibroblasts

AIM To observe the effect of adriamycin/doxorubicin （DOX） on the production of inflammatory cytokines and collagen in cardiac fibroblasts and its mechanism. METHODS Neonatal SD rat cardiac fibroblasts were isolated, cultured, and identified by immunofluorescence staining with monoclonal antibodies against vimentin observed under a confocal laser-scanning microscope. The Cell Counting Kit-8 assay was used to detect the toxicity of DOX on cardiac fibroblasts, and flow cytometry with annexin V-FITC/PI double staining was used to detect apoptosis. ELISA was used to detect the release of inflammatory factors in the supernatant of cultured cells. Immunofluorescence labeling assay was used to detected α-smooth muscle actin （α-SMA） expression and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species （mROS） in the cells. Western blot was used to detect the expression of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 （NLRP3） inflammasome-related proteins in cardiac fibroblasts. RESULTS （1） Compared with the control group, DOX inhibited the proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts （P<0.05）, but had no significant effect on apoptosis （P>0.05）. （2） Treatment with DOX promotes the release of proinflammatory factors interleukin-1β （IL-1β） and IL-6 in cardiac fibroblasts （P<0.05）. （3） The expression of α-SMA, collagen type I and transforming growth factor-β in DOX treatment group increased significantly compared with control group （P<0.05）. （4） Compared with the control group, the levels of mROS, cellular NLRP3 and cleaved caspase-1 in cardiac fibroblasts increased significantly after DOX treatment. CONCLUSION Doxorubicin promotes cardiac fibroblasts to secrete IL-1β and collagen type I by promoting mROS production and activating NLRP3 inflammasome.     

我国黄瓜抗病品种选育技术研究进展

黄瓜在我国蔬菜产业中占有重要地位,然而连片种植、重茬栽培等条件下容易滋生病菌,尤其是随着我国保护地蔬菜生产规模的扩大,棚室内的温湿度条件更利于病害的发生与流行,黄瓜生产上面临着严重的病虫害威胁,包括生理性病害、感染性病害及虫害等。本文从抗病品种选育的角度分析了黄瓜病害抗病品种选育技术,并简要介绍了其他防治方法,展望了相关研究的发展方向,为黄瓜病虫害的防治提供参考。     

茶树MADS-box转录因子基因的克隆与非生物胁迫响应分析

本研究基于茶树转录组数据库,以茶树龙井43为试验材料,通过RT-PCR方法从该茶树的cDNA中克隆得到1个CsMADS1基因。序列分析表明:茶树CsMADS1基因开放阅读框长度为657 bp,编码218个氨基酸,是典型的植物MADS-box家族转录因子。序列多重比对显示,该序列与多个相关物种的MADS-box序列一致性为65.65%,含有高度保守的MADS结构域和半保守的K结构域。氨基酸理化性质、亲疏水性、亚细胞定位预测、无序化分析,以及二级和三级结构分析显示,CsMADS1转录因子是亲水性蛋白,可能定位于细胞核中,无序化程度明显,以α-螺旋结构为主,并与人MEF2蛋白具有相似的三级结构。利用实时荧光定量PCR方法分析了茶树龙井43中CsMADS1基因在非生物胁迫下的表达。结果表明,茶树中CsMADS1基因对高温、低温、干旱和高盐等不同非生物胁迫有响应,且表达存在差异。     

The frontier of soil science: Soil health

<正>Soils are a valuable resource with life activity in terrestrial ecosystem, and soil health and its sustainable management are becoming a major focus of global concern. A healthy soil is a “harmonious social system”, which should have good structure, functional state,and buffering performance to maintain the dynamic balance of soil ecosystem. Soil health has become the frontier of soil science. The development of theoretical and practical approaches for soil health evaluation and managem...