Mineral Composition and Soil-Plant Relationships for Common Guava (Psidium guajava L.) and Yellow Strawberry Guava (Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum) Tree Parts and Fruits

The mineral compositions of the fruit and tree parts of common guava, Psidium guajava L., and strawberry guava, Psidium cattleianum var. lucidum, were determined. The study occurred during three seasons at six locations in Hawaii to assess guava as feed for livestock. Guava bark contained the greatest concentrations of calcium (Ca) and ash; leaves the greatest concentrations of magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), sodium (Na), boron (B), and manganese (Mn); and the shoots had the greatest concentrations of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). The leaves and the shoots had the greatest concentrations of copper (Cu) and iron (Fe). Between guava and waiwi, guava had greater concentrations of most minerals except for Na in all plant parts, and Mg and ash in the leaves. Guava leaves and shoots meet the macromineral requirements for various phases of sheep, goat, and beef cattle life cycles with the exception of P and Na. Guava shoots do not meet Mn requirements for lactating cows.     

茄子新品种驻茄15号的选育

驻茄15 号是以自交系P04-11 为母本，以高代自交系驻Q-25 为父本配制而成的中早熟绿茄一代杂种。植株生长势强，果实卵圆形，纵径15.0 cm 左右，横径10.6 cm 左右，平均单果质量0.52 kg，果皮绿色、光亮，肉质硬度中等，商品性好，一般每667 m² 前期产量1 100 kg 左右，总产量5 300 kg 左右，田间对青枯病、绵疫病、黄萎病的抗性强于对照郑研早青茄，适宜河南省及周边省份春、秋设施及露地栽培。     

Pea extracellular Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase responsive to signal molecules from a fungal pathogen

We previously reported that the release of O₂ ⁻ from isolated pea cell walls was enhanced by a 70-kDa glycoprotein elicitor but was suppressed by mucin-type glycopeptide suppressors (supprescins A and B) prepared from pycnospore germination fluid of Mycosphaerella pinodes, causal agent of Mycosphaerella blight of pea. Here, we show that superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the apoplast fluid/cell wall of pea seedlings responds to the fungal elicitor and suppressor molecules. In a pharmacological study and with internal amino acid sequencing, the apoplastic SOD in a pea cultivar Midoriusui was found to be a Cu/Zn type SOD. We cloned a full-length cDNA of the Cu/Zn-SOD and designated it as PsCu/Zn-SOD1. An increase in PsCu/Zn-SOD1 mRNA and the PsCu/Zn-SOD1 protein was induced by treatment with the elicitor more intensively than by wounding. Such induction by the elicitor or wounding, however, was inhibited by the concomitant presence of supprescins. The SOD activity of recombinant PsCu/Zn-SOD1 was regulated directly by these signal molecules in a manner similar to their effect on the SOD activity in the apoplastic fluid and in the cell wall-bound proteins. Based on these findings, we discuss a role for PsCu/Zn-SOD1 in the pea defense response. The nucleotide sequence data of PsCu/Zn-SOD1 reported are available in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession number AB189165.     

牛GDF9和BMP15基因遗传变异与双胎性状的关系研究

以生长分化因子9(Growth differentiation factor 9,GDF9)基因和骨形态发生蛋白15(Bone morphogenet-ic protein 15,BMP15)基因作为牛双胎性状的候选基因,研究了它们在鲁西牛、秦川牛、南阳牛和中国荷斯坦牛4个品种中的遗传变异,并在鲁西牛群体中研究了其多态位点与双胎性状的关系。结果表明:在鲁西牛中GDF9基因的3′UTR发现缺失突变,而其它3个品种中没有发现该突变。对鲁西牛群体中该多态位点与单、双胎性状之间进行卡方显著性检验表明,单胎牛群体与双胎牛群体基因型分布有极显著的差异(P=0.006),双胎牛群体的B等位基因频率明显大于单胎牛群体。通过生物信息学分析表明,突变体mRNA的二级结构与野生型相比总自由能值差异不大,但突变体mRNA翻译起始位点的二级结构稳定性明显大于野生型。在鲁西牛、南阳牛和秦川牛的BMP15基因中发现编码区第759~762位有GAAA 4个碱基存在缺失突变,但没有检测到突变纯合个体,中国荷斯坦牛中没有检测到该突变。卡方显著性检验表明单胎牛群体和双胎牛群体在该位点基因型组成差异不显著(P=0.947)。     

Can hydrochar and pyrochar affect nitrogen uptake and biomass allocation in poplars?

Positive effects of pyrochar on soil nutrient availability and plant growth are widely reported in literature. However, few studies have reported effects of hydrochars on plant nutrition. A pot trial was conducted over a period of 2 years to investigate the effect of a pyrochar (AGT) and a hydrochar (HTC) on poplar (Populus × generosa , clone AF8) growth, biomass allocation and nitrogen (N) uptake with special emphasis on the quantification (using an isotopic mass balance approach) of char‐derived nitrogen (CDN) absorbed by plants. We found that both pyrochar and hydrochar positively affected above‐ground biomass productivity in the first year, and biomass and nitrogen (N) allocation over the 2 years by reducing the allocation of resources to fine roots. By the end of the experiment, even though the total N uptake was not affected by char, the CDN was more than 24% of the total N absorbed by HTC‐treated plants compared to a negligible amount absorbed by AGT‐treated ones. Finally, char did not affect nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in the first year of growth, but by the end of the experiment, NUE was higher in the above‐ground biomass of HTC‐treated than in AGT‐ and control poplars.     

培养液中铜水平对PK15细胞内铜离子浓度与CuZn-SOD活性的影响

在 PK15细胞无血清液体培养基中添加 0、7.8、15 .6、31.2、6 2 .5 μmol/L Cu,观察了培养液中不同铜水平对PK15细胞内铜离子浓度和 Cu Zn- SOD活性的影响及二者的相关性。结果表明 ,PK15细胞内铜离子浓度及 Cu Zn-SOD活性均随培养液中添加铜离子浓度升高和培养时间的延长而有不同程度的升高 ,其中以添加 Cu31.2 μmol/L组最高 (P<0 .0 5 )。PK15细胞内 Cu Zn- SOD活性与细胞内铜离子浓度和培养时间呈强正相关 (培养时间 :r=0 .873～0 .980 ,P<0 .0 5 ;铜离子浓度 :r=0 .90 0～ 0 .972 ,P<0 .0 5 )     

Response of Cotton to Irrigation Methods and Nitrogen Fertilization: Yield Components,Water‐Use Efficiency,Nitrogen Uptake,and Recovery

Efficient crop use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer is critical from economic and environmental viewpoints, especially under irrigated conditions. Cotton yield parameters, fiber quality, water‐ and N‐use efficiency responses to N, and irrigation methods in northern Syria were evaluated. Field trials were conducted for two growing seasons on a Chromoxerertic Rhodoxeralf. Treatments consisted of drip fertigation, furrow irrigation, and five different rates of N fertilizer (50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 kg N /ha). Cotton was irrigated when soil moisture in the specified active root depth was 80% of the field capacity as indicated by the neutron probe.

Seed cotton yield was higher than the national average (3,928 kg/ha) by at least 12% as compared to all treatments. Lint properties were not negatively affected by the irrigation method or N rates. Water savings under drip fertigation ranged between 25 and 50% of irrigation water relative to furrow irrigation. Crop water‐use efficiencies of the drip‐fertigated treatments were in most cases 100% higher than those of the corresponding furrow‐irrigated treatments. The highest water demand was during the fruit‐setting growth stage. It was also concluded that under drip fertigation, 100–150 N kg/ha was adequate and comparable with the highest N rates tested under furrow irrigation regarding lint yield, N uptake, and recovery. Based on cotton seed yield and weight of stems, the overall amount of N removed from the field for the drip‐fertigated treatments ranged between 101 and 118kg and 116 and 188 N/ha for 2001 and 2002, respectively. The N removal ranged between 94 and 113 and 111 and 144 kg N/ha for the furrow‐irrigated treatments for 2001 and 2002, respectively.     

Effects of STK15 overexpression on growth of human esophageal carcinoma cell line KYSE150

AIM:To investigate the effects of serine/threonine kinase 15 (STK15) overexpression on the growth of human esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell line KYSE150. METHODS:Recombinant pEGFP-C1-STK15 expression vector was transfected into KYSE150 cells using LipofectamineTM 2000 and the expression of STK15 was detected by fluorescence microscopy and Western blotting. The proliferation of the cells in vitro was measured by MTT assay. The cell cycle distribution and apoptosis were detected by flow cytometry. The proliferation of the cells in vivo was measured by tumorigenicity experiment in nude mice. RESULTS:After recombinant pEGFP-C1-STK15 expression vector was stably transfected into KYSE150 cells, GFP-STK15 fusion protein localized to centrosome and spindle. The STK15-overexpressing colonies were further confirmed by Western blotting. MTT assay showed that the proliferation of the cells in STK15 overexpression group was increased compared with control group (P<0.01). Flow cytometry analysis showed that the percentage of the cells in G0/G1 phase and the cell apoptosis in STK15 overexpression group were decreased compared with control group (P<0.01). The tumorigenicity experiment in nude mice showed that the proliferation of the cells in STK15 overexpression group was increased compared with control group (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: Overexpression of STK15 in human ESCC KYSE150 cells promotes the cell growth in vitro and in vivo, indicating that STK15 may serve as a novel therapeutic target for esophageal carcinoma.     

鸡软骨细胞体外分离培养鉴定以及过表达miR-15a对软骨细胞的影响

为分析miR-15a在肉鸡不同组织中的表达情况,并探究过表达miR-15a对体外培养鸡软骨细胞的影响。本研究首先通过倒置显微镜观察、PCR、凝胶电泳和甲苯胺蓝染色对体外分离培养的软骨细胞进行鉴定。通过实时荧光定量PCR检测miR-15a在肢体内外翻畸形(valgus-varus deformity, VVD)组和健康组肉鸡中(各3只)各组织的表达量。之后通过CCK8和EDU方法分析软骨细胞过表达miR-15a后细胞增殖情况。软骨细胞转染miR-15a mimics后,通过qPCR检测软骨细胞的标志基因Collagen-2、Aggrecan、Collagen-10,成熟分化基因Runx2、Sox9、VEGF、MMP9,炎性因子IL-1β、IL-6、IL-8、IL-10、TNF-α、TGF-β3以及凋亡基因Fas、FasL、Bcl-2的表达量。并构建FKBP5 3'UTR的野生型载体和突变型载体,通过双荧光素酶检测报告检测miR-15a与FKBP5的靶向关系。结果表明,本研究所用的胰蛋白酶、Ⅱ型胶原酶和透明质酸酶联合消化法成功分离得到状态良好的软骨细胞。荧光定量结果显示,miR-15a在各组织中均有表达,与健康组相比,miR-15a在VVD组的肝(P < 0.01)、脾(P < 0.05)、胸腺(P < 0.01)中的表达量显著升高,在心和胸肌组织中的表达量显著降低(P < 0.01)。CCK8与EDU分析结果显示,与NC组相比,过表达miR-15a组软骨细胞增殖速度显著降低(P < 0.01),增殖细胞数量显著减少(P < 0.01)。qPCR结果显示,与mimics NC组相比,miR-15a mimics组的软骨细胞标志基因Aggrecan、成熟分化基因Sox9、Runx2表达量显著降低(P < 0.05),Fas基因表达量极显著上升(P < 0.01),FasL基因和抗凋亡基因Bcl-2极显著下降(P < 0.01)。成功构建了FKBP5 3'UTR野生型和突变型载体,双荧光素酶检测报告结果显示预测的靶基因FKBP5与miR-15a没有靶向关系。本研究成功分离并鉴定了鸡软骨细胞,过表达miR-15a抑制鸡软骨细胞增殖、成熟和分化并促进细胞凋亡。     

PK-15细胞的ISG15基因敲除促进PRV的复制

本试验旨在研究干扰素刺激基因15（interferon-stimulated gene 15,ISG15）敲除对猪伪狂犬病病毒（PRV）复制的影响。通过CRISPR/Cas9技术构建猪ISG15基因敲除猪肾上皮（PK-15）细胞系,利用CCK-8试剂盒检测PK-15敲除ISG15基因对细胞活力的影响,采用间接免疫荧光技术检测PK-15以及PK15-ISG15^-/-细胞感染PRV的增殖差异,通过RT-qPCR检测PRV-EP0、PRV-gE、PRV-VP16和IFN-β的转录水平,Western blot检测PRV-gE和ISG15的蛋白表达水平,以及通过病毒噬斑检测对子代病毒感染力的影响。结果表明,sgRNA1和sgRNA2均成功敲除ISG15基因;CCK-8试剂盒检测细胞活力结果表明,敲除ISG15基因对PK-15细胞活力无影响;间接免疫荧光检测结果表明,PRV感染后,PK15-ISG15^-/-细胞中的荧光强度明显高于PK-15细胞;RT-qPCR和Western blot结果表明,敲除ISG15可以促进PRV的转录和蛋白表达;病毒噬斑试验进一步显示,敲除ISG15可以促进PRV的复制。另外,RT-qPCR结果显示,敲除ISG15可以抑制PRV感染引起的IFN-β转录上调。本研究成功构建了PK15-ISG15^-/-细胞系,并通过PRV感染试验证实ISG15基因可以抑制PRV在PK-15细胞中的增殖,并推测这种抑制作用可能与IFN通路有关。