Effective alleviation of Cd stress to microbial communities in mining reclamation soils by thiourea-modified biochar amendment

Reclaimed soils in mining area usually display low fertility and present Cd stress. The amendment of modified biochar effectively fixes Cd in soils,enhances soil fertility, and reduces Cd stress in soil microorganisms. However, the effect of thiourea-modified biochar(TBC) on microbial adaptability to Cd stress in mining reclamation soils is still unclear. The present work studied the Cd immobilization and microbial community changes in a mining reclamation soil displaying extreme Cd contaminatio...     

稻秸秆覆盖对麦田细菌种群数量及小麦纹枯病发生的影响

采用稀释平板计数法分析了秸杆覆盖麦田和未秸杆覆盖麦田的细菌数量变化,并系统调查了小麦纹枯病的发生。结果表明,秸杆覆盖麦田总细菌及荧光假单胞菌数量比未秸秆覆盖麦田有明显的提高;稻秸杆覆盖有增加麦田总细菌和荧光假单胞菌的效应,前期高于后期;秸杆覆盖田块和未秸杆覆盖田块小麦根际拮抗菌所占比例无显著差异,90%以上的荧光假单胞菌对小麦纹枯病菌具拮抗能力;秸杆覆盖田小麦纹枯病发生比未秸杆覆盖田有明显降低。     

Prostaglandin E2 receptors,EP2 and EP4, regulate expression of surface molecules and cytokines in B-cells of collagen-induced arthritic mice

AIM: To observe the immunoregulatory effects of prostaglandin E₂ receptor (EP) subtypes EP2/EP4 on the B-cells of collagen-induced arthritic(CIA)mice. METHODS: DBA/1 mice were immunized with chicken type II collagen emulsified in Freunds complete adjuvant to induce arthritis. B-cells were isolated from the splenocyte suspension by positive selection using anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody immunomagnetic beads. The expression of MHC II, CD 80 and CD86 was examined by flow cytometry. The mRNA levels of EPs, interferon γ (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), IL-6, IL-4, IL-10 and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) were detected by real-time RT-PCR. RESULTS: The rank of the mRNA levels of EPs was EP2>EP1>EP3>EP4 in B-cells and EP2/EP4 mRNA expression was obviously increased in CIA mice. EP2 antagonists inhibited the expression of MHC II, CD80 and CD86. EP4 antagonist had little effect on CD80. EP2/EP4 antagonists inhibited the mRNA expression of IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-6 (P<0.05 or P<0.01) and increased the expression of IL-10 (P<0.01 or P<0.05). Furthermore, the antagonists of EP2 and EP4 also increased the mRNA expression of IL-4 and TGF-β (P<0.01), respectively. CONCLUSION: PGE₂ modulate the pathogenesis of CIA via EP2/EP4 by regulating the expression of surface molecules and cytokines in B-cells. EP2/EP4 may be a new therapeutic target for treating rheumatoid arthritis.     

Effect of 3 isoforms of Ikaros on proliferation of human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of Ikaros isoforms on the proliferation of human ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells. METHODS: Three isoforms of Ikaros, IK1, IK2 and IK6, were transfected into ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells. CCK-8 assay and cell counting were used to detect the effects of Ikaros isoforms on the proliferation of SKOV3 cells. The cell cycle was analyzed by flow cytometry. The cell cycle-related proteins were detected by Western blot. RESULTS: IK1 and IK2 expression inhibited SKOV3 cells proliferation. Flow cytometry analysis indicated that IK1 and IK2 induced SKOV3 cell cycle arrest at the G₁ phase. IK6 isoform exerted no obvious effect on the proliferation or cell cycle of SKOV3 cells. Compared with control EV group, IK1 group and IK2 group showed a dramatic elevation in the expression of the cell cycle inhibitor p21, along with a substantial decrease in the expression of the cell cycle inducers cyclin D1 and cyclin D2, which did not change in IK6 group. CONCLUSION: IK1 and IK2 significantly inhibit the proliferation of ovarian cancer SKOV3 cells and induce cell cycle arrest at G₁ phase by regulation of cell cycle-related proteins cyclin D1, cyclin D2 and p21, while IK6 isoform exerts no obvious effect on the proliferation and cell cycle of SKOV3 cells.     

丛枝菌根真菌对番茄植株内源激素含量的影响

于温室盆栽条件下对番茄(Lycospersicon esukurentamu)幼苗接种丛枝菌根(AM)真菌摩西球囊霉(Glomusmosseae)、地表球囊霉(Glomus versiforme)、根内球囊霉(Glomus intraradices)、幼套球囊霉(Glomus etunicatum)或珠状巨孢囊霉(Gigaspora margarita)10d后定期采样,应用间接酶联免疫吸附分析法(ELISA)测定各处理番茄植株根和叶片内源激素吲哚乙酸(IAA)、赤霉素(GA)、玉米素核苷(ZR)和脱落酸(ABA)含量。接种20d G.mosseae处理的番茄根系菌根侵染率高达68.5%,显著高于其他接种处理;供试AM真菌显著增加了番茄植株鲜重、株高、地上部和地下部干重、其根或叶内IAA、GA、ZR和ABA含量均显著高于不接种对照,以G.mosseae处理的根或叶中IAA、GA、ZR和ABA含量最高。     

小麦上三叶配置比例对产量性状的影响

选用不同株型、叶型的小麦品种 (系 ) 1 0个 ,研究了上三叶配置比例特点及与产量性状的相关、遗传参数和选择效果。结果表明 :不同类型品种 (系 )的上三叶配置比例各不相同 ,旗叶、倒二叶、倒三叶的长宽比值与产量呈正相关 ,旗叶与倒二叶、倒三叶的长度之比、宽度之比、面积之比与产量呈负相关 ,探讨了小麦上三叶配置比例在株型育种和高产育种中的应用     

播期对花生光合性能与产量影响的研究

以青花5号花生品种为材料,在田间地膜覆盖栽培条件下,系统研究了不同播期对花生光合性能和产量的影响。结果表明:不同播期对花生功能叶片光合性能和产量均有显著影响,叶面积系数、叶绿素SPAD值、净光合速率、产量均以4月30日和5月10日播种的较高,过早和过晚播种均不利于功能叶片光合性能和产量的提高。研究认为,在本试验条件下,5月上旬是花生获得高产的最佳播期。     

Non-target-site and target-site resistance to AHAS inhibitors in American sloughgrass (Beckmannia syzigachne)

American sloughgrass (Beckmannia syzigachne (Steud.) Fernald) is one of the most competitive and malignant weeds in rice-wheat rotation fields in China. American sloughgrass populations in the Jiangsu Province of China became less sensitive to acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) inhibitors after repeated application for many years in these areas. Two suspected resistant American sloughgrass populations (R1 and R2) collected in the field were detected the resistance to inhibitors of AHAS in whole-plant dose-response assays, compared to the susceptible (S) population. These assays indicated that R1 showed low resistance to mesosulfuron-methyl (3.32-fold), imazapic (2.84-fold) and pyroxsulam (1.55-fold), moderate resistance to flazasulfuron (4.67-fold) and pyribenzoxim (7.41-fold), and high resistance to flucarbazone (11.73-fold). However, using a combination of the cytochrome P450 inhibitor, malathion, with mesosulfuron-methyl resulted in a reduction in R1 resistance relative to mesosulfuron-methyl alone. Furthermore, R2 was highly resistant to flazasulfuron (34.90-fold), imazapic (11.30-fold), flucarbazone (49.20-fold), pyribenzoxim (12.94-fold), moderately resistant to mesosulfuron-methyl (9.77-fold) and pyroxsulam (6.26-fold), and malathion had no effect on R2 resistance to mesosulfuron-methyl. The full-length of AHAS genes was sequenced and the AHAS enzymes were assayed in vitro in order to clarify the mechanism of resistance to AHAS inhibitors in R1 and R2 populations. The results demonstrated that R2 had a Pro-197-Ser mutation in the AHAS gene, and the sensitivity of R2 to the five AHAS inhibitors was decreased, which may result in R2 resistance to AHAS inhibitors. There was no mutation in the AHAS gene of R1, and there were no significant differences in enzyme sensitivity between susceptible (S) and resistant (R1) populations. An enhanced metabolism may be the main mechanism of R1 resistance to AHAS inhibitors.     

一种适用于多糖多酚植物的高质量RNA快速提取方法

植物总RNA的提取是进行下游分子生物学实验的关键基础,高质量的RNA是下游实验成功的保障。许多植物由于其体内含有酚、多糖以及其他的一些次生代谢物,要获得这些植物高质量的总RNA比较困难。本文在多次实验的基础上,提出了改良LiCl沉淀法,该方法步骤少、效率高,使用此方法得到的棉花幼苗总RNA经检测表明其质量比使用冷酚法提取的RNA要高得多,且完全满足后续实验的要求。使用此方法成功提取了香蕉叶片、根、木薯叶片的RNA,经检测表明,所得到的RNA完整性好,完全可以满足后续实验的要求,说明改良LiCl沉淀法是一种适用于多酚多糖植物的快速RNA提取方法。     

水稻同核异质雄性不育系的细胞质遗传效应与细胞学研究

 对所构建的7种水稻同核异质雄性不育系进行细胞质遗传效应研究,包括主要生长特性和农艺性状、与恢复系测配的影响以及花粉发育的细胞学观察。结果表明,7种同核异质不育系的播始历期为81~83 d,剑叶长为25.10 ~29.40 cm,穗长为21.45 ~24.30 cm,株高为80.60 ~94.13 cm,每穗粒数在163.2~222.1。与恢复系辐恢838和绵恢725进行测配,结果表明用绵恢725配组时,各组合的生育期为113~115 d,剑叶长和剑叶宽2个性状与用辐恢838配组时类似。最主要的差别在株高、有效穗、每穗粒数、每穗实粒数、结实率和千粒重等几个性状。总体看株高明显下降,每穗粒数和实粒数显著增加,而结实率和千粒重多数不如用辐恢838配组的组合。用7种同核异质雄性不育系混合后与单一恢复系配组,在实践中是可行的。细胞学观察结果表明,同核异质雄性不育系花粉粒败育开始在单核期,92%以上为典败。花粉粒败育时,维管束的结构被彻底破坏。由此推断,所用的同核异质雄性不育系的败育应该同维管束的不正常发育有关,其败育机理应该是相同的。