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.     

滇西北剑湖沉积物钙镁空间分布特征和释放风险

为研究滇西北剑湖沉积物钙镁空间分布特征和释放风险,采用微波辅助消解法对剑湖沉积物样品进行前处理,用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪（ICP−OES）测定其钙（Ca）、镁（Mg）含量,并结合克里金空间插值和磷释放贡献计算等方法对其空间分布和释放风险进行深入研究。结果表明：剑湖表层沉积物Ca、Mg平均含量分别为18.91、8.20 g/kg,在湿地恢复区含量均较低,且水平空间变异系数均大于10%。剑湖柱状沉积物Ca、Mg含量分别为2.03～42.55 g/kg和1.30～73.60 g/kg,表层（0～5 cm）沉积物Ca、Mg含量均高于底层（70～75 cm）;同时,Ca、Mg快释放贡献率平均值分别为15.84%、3.71%,慢释放贡献率平均值分别为20.93%、4.20%,因此剑湖沉积物中Ca、Mg在短时间（25 a）和长时间（150 a）尺度上均处于释放状态。     

Complexity of indica-japonica varietal differentiation in Bangladesh rice landraces revealed by microsatellite markers

To understand the genetic diversity and indica-japonica differentiation in Bangladesh rice varieties, a total of 151 accessions of rice varieties mostly Bangladesh traditional varieties including Aus, Boro, broadcast Aman, transplant Aman and Rayada varietal groups were genotyped using 47 rice nuclear SSRs. As a result, three distinct groups were detected by cluster analysis, corresponding to indica, Aus and japonica rice. Among deepwater rice varieties analyzed some having particular morphological features that mainly corresponded to the japonica varietal group. Some small seeded and aromatic varieties from Bangladesh also corresponded to the japonica varietal group. This research for the first time establishes that the japonica varietal group is a prominent component of traditional varieties in Bangladesh, particularly in deepwater areas.     

猪核线粒体假基因的分布特征研究

核线粒体假基因(NUMT)是线粒体DNA插入到核基因组中的DNA片段。目前,已经发现越来越多的真核生物基因组存在线粒体假基因现象。猪线粒体假基因在核基因组中的分布尚未见报道。研究通过猪线粒体基因组全序列与核基因组全序列进行比对,由BLAST程序鉴别出132个NUMT。结果表明:这些NUMT的大小在37～4 453bp,其中90%的NUMT长度处于40～1 000 bp的范围内,NUMT与相应的线粒体DNA片段之间的同源性数值范围为66%～100%。此外,鉴定出的NUMT序列几乎涵盖了包括线粒体DNA控制区在内的全部线粒体基因组,包括30个完整的线粒体基因,分布于猪的1、4、5、7、11、13、14、15、17号染色体上,近50%的NUMT定位在14号染色体上。     

阿魏酸酯酶表达体系与酶蛋白拓扑空间结构分析

阿魏酸酯酶可通过打断阿魏酸和二聚阿魏酸等酚酸类木质素成分通过酯键与植物细胞中半纤维素分子形成的致密网状交联结构,进而促进栖居在草食动物胃肠道中微生物对所进食饲料细胞壁的降解效率。作者在分析和归纳总结了产阿魏酸酯酶菌株来源、筛选方法及不同表达体系的基础上,利用生物信息学的方法,对酯酶蛋白的拓扑空间结构、系统进化及作用机理方面取得的最新研究进展进行了阐述。     

Mechanisms Involved in the Growth Promotion of Weaned Piglets by High-level Zinc Oxide1

Dietary supplementation with high lev- els of zinc oxide （ZnO） is an effective method to prevent diarrhea and promote growth in weaned pig- lets. However, the mechanisms behind these beneficial effects are not well understood. Recent advances in this field indicated that the effects of ZnO on piglet growth are achieved through multiple regulatory path- ways rather than a single pathway. This review focu- ses on recent advances in the effects of high level ZnO on： 1 ） Zn status in weaned piglets; 2 ） intestinal microbe flora regulation; 3 ） intestinal structure and function;4） ion secretion in the intestine epithelium;5） intestinal immunology; and 6） secretion of brain-in- testine peptides. ZnO appears to regulate the intestinal microflora and decreases the release of histamine to prevent diarrhea. ZnO also increases the expression of intestinal insulin-like growth factor-1 （ IGF-1 ） and the IGF-1 receptor to ameliorate intestinal injury associat- ed with weaning, and mediates secretion of brain-gut peptides to stimulate food intake, to promote the growth of piglets. Better understanding of the underly-1 ing mechanisms should inspire us to supplement the diet for weaned piglets with ZnO and investigate new approaches to prevent diarrhea and enhance growth.