花生红衣乙醇提取物乙酸乙酯组分抑菌活性的研究

花生红衣乙醇提取物乙酸乙酯部位加入AB-8大孔树脂层析柱中,用20%、40%、60%、80%、100%乙醇水溶液依次洗脱,得到花生红衣乙醇提取物乙酸乙酯组分,采用滤纸片法研究其抑菌活性,确定最小抑菌浓度。结果表明:花生红衣乙醇提取物乙酸乙酯组分对大肠杆菌、金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽胞杆菌、青霉、毛霉和黑曲霉的生长具有一定的抑制作用,最低抑菌浓度均为0.5 g/L,且抑菌圈大小随浓度的增加而变大。花生红衣乙醇提取物乙酸乙酯组分均具有广谱抑菌活性。      

CRISPR/Cas9-Based Knock-Out of the PMR4 Gene Reduces Susceptibility to Late Blight in Two Tomato Cultivars

Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight (LB) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), is a devastating disease and a serious concern for plant productivity. The presence of susceptibility (S) genes in plants facilitates pathogen proliferation; thus, disabling these genes may help provide a broad-spectrum and durable type of tolerance/resistance. Previous studies on Arabidopsis and tomato have highlighted that knock-out mutants of the PMR4 susceptibility gene are tolerant to powdery mildew. Moreover, PMR4 knock-down in potato has been shown to confer tolerance to LB. To verify the same effect in tomato in the present study, a CRISPR–Cas9 vector containing four single guide RNAs (sgRNAs: sgRNA1, sgRNA6, sgRNA7, and sgRNA8), targeting as many SlPMR4 regions, was introduced via Agrobacterium-tumefaciens-mediated transformation into two widely grown Italian tomato cultivars: ‘San Marzano’ (SM) and ‘Oxheart’ (OX). Thirty-five plants (twenty-six SM and nine OX) were selected and screened to identify the CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations. The different sgRNAs caused mutation frequencies ranging from 22.1 to 100% and alternatively precise insertions (sgRNA6) or deletions (sgRNA7, sgRNA1, and sgRNA8). Notably, sgRNA7 induced in seven SM genotypes a −7 bp deletion in the homozygous status, whereas sgRNA8 led to the production of fifteen SM genotypes with a biallelic mutation (−7 bp and −2 bp). Selected edited lines were inoculated with P. infestans, and four of them, fully knocked out at the PMR4 locus, showed reduced disease symptoms (reduction in susceptibility from 55 to 80%) compared to control plants. The four SM lines were sequenced using Illumina whole-genome sequencing for deeper characterization without exhibiting any evidence of mutations in the candidate off-target regions. Our results showed, for the first time, a reduced susceptibility to Phytophtora infestans in pmr4 tomato mutants confirming the role of KO PMR4 in providing broad-spectrum protection against pathogens.     

Polysiloxane-Based Polyurethanes with High Strength and Recyclability

Polysiloxanes have attracted considerable attention in biomedical engineering, owing to their inherent properties, including good flexibility and biocompatibility. However, their low mechanical strength limits their application scope. In this study, we synthesized a polysiloxane-based polyurethane by chemical copolymerization. A series of thermoplastic polysiloxane-polyurethanes (Si-TPUs) was synthesized using hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane containing two carbamate groups at the tail of the polymer chains 4,4′-dicyclohexylmethane diisocyanate (HMDI) and 1,4-butanediol as raw materials. The effects of the hard-segment content and soft-segment number average molecular weight on the properties of the resulting TPUs were investigated. The prepared HMDI-based Si-TPUs exhibited good microphase separation, excellent mechanical properties, and acceptable repeatable processability. The tensile strength of SiTPU-2K-39 reached 21.5 MPa, which is significantly higher than that of other flexible polysiloxane materials. Moreover, the tensile strength and breaking elongation of SiTPU-2K-39 were maintained at 80.9% and 94.6%, respectively, after three cycles of regeneration. The Si-TPUs prepared in this work may potentially be used in gas separation, medical materials, antifouling coatings, and other applications.     

Mapping QTL for Adult-Plant Resistance to Stripe Rust in a Chinese Wheat Landrace

Wheat stripe (yellow) rust is a worldwide disease that seriously reduces wheat grain yield and quality. Adult-plant resistance (APR) to stripe rust is generally more durable but usually controlled by multiple genes with partial resistance. In this study, a recombinant inbred line population was developed from a cross between a Chinese wheat landrace, Tutoumai, with APR to stripe rust, and a highly susceptible wheat cultivar, Siyang 936. The population was genotyped by genotyping-by-sequencing and phenotyped for APR to stripe rust in four consecutive field experiments. Three QTLs, QYr.sdau-1BL, QYr.sdau-5BL, and QYr.sdau-6BL, were identified for APR to stripe rust, and explained 8.0–21.2%, 10.1–22.7%, and 11.6–18.0% of the phenotypic variation, respectively. QYr.sdau-1BL was further mapped to a 21.6 Mb region using KASP markers derived from SNPs identified by RNA-seq of the two parents. In the QYr.sdau-1BL region, 13 disease-resistance-related genes were differently expressed between the two parents, and therefore were considered as the putative candidates of QYr.sdau-1BL. This study provides favorable gene/QTL and high-throughput markers to breeding programs for marker-assisted selection of the wheat stripe rust APR genes.     

Agrobacterium sp. ZX09 β-Glucan Attenuates Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli-Induced Disruption of Intestinal Epithelium in Weaned Pigs

To explore the protective effect of dietary β-glucan (BGL) supplementation on intestinal epithelium exposure to enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), thirty-two weaned pigs were assigned to four groups. Pigs were fed with a basal diet or basal diet containing 500 mg/kg BGL, and were orally infused with ETEC or culture medium. Results showed BGL supplementation had no influence on growth performance in weaned pigs. However, BGL supplementation increased the absorption of D-xylose, and significantly decreased the serum concentrations of D-lactate and diamine oxidase (DAO) in the ETEC-challenged pigs (p < 0.05). Interestingly, BGL significantly increased the abundance of the zonula occludens-1-(ZO-1) in the jejunal epithelium upon ETEC challenge (p < 0.05). BGL supplementation also increased the number of S-phase cells and the number of sIgA-positive cells, but significantly decreased the number of total apoptotic cells in the jejunal epithelium upon ETEC challenge (p < 0.05). Moreover, BGL significantly increased the duodenal catalase (CAT) activity and the ileal total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity in the ETEC-challenged pigs (p < 0.05). Importantly, BGL significantly decreased the expression levels of critical inflammation related proteins such as the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interlukin-6 (IL-6), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88), and nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) in the jejunal and ileal mucosa upon ETEC challenge (p < 0.05). BGL also elevated the propanoic acid content and the abundance of Lactobacillus and Bacillus in the colon upon ETEC challenge (p < 0.05). These results suggested BGL could alleviate the ETEC-induced intestinal epithelium injury, which may be associated with suppressed inflammation and improved intestinal immunity and antioxidant capacity, as well as the improved intestinal macrobiotic.     

构筑精神的家园——谈社区重建中的户外窒闻设计

通过阐述社区重建中户外空间需要具有精神内涵的重要性、必要性,分析灾后社区居民精神需求的特点,该文呼吁震后社区重建活动要关注社区精神,关注居民精神生活,最后提出了灾后社区重建的应注意的问题,旨在为地震区的居民创造出真正宜居的社区和宜居的城市.     

不同直链淀粉含量大米淀粉性质的研究

以4种不同直链淀粉含量的米淀粉为原料,采用扫描电镜（SEM）、全波长自动扫描仪,质构仪等对其颗粒形貌、淀粉-碘复合物性质、ATP指标及透明度性质进行观察研究。结果表明,不同直链淀粉含量的大米淀粉颗粒形貌差异不大,均呈现不规则多边形,表面不光滑;随着直链淀粉含量的增加,淀粉颗粒的平均链长和聚合度不断增大,优糯3号淀粉颗粒内部短链数量较多,随着直链淀粉含量的增加淀粉颗粒内部的长短链比率逐渐趋近于1;淀粉糊的质构性质测定显示出淀粉糊的硬度、胶着性和咀嚼性随着直链淀粉含量的增加呈现出明显的上升趋势,弹性随着直链淀粉含量的增加变化不大,而凝胶的粘聚性明显下降;糊透明度随直链淀粉含量的增大而不断降低。      

分布式多参数光纤传感技术研究进展

分布式光纤传感系统利用光纤既能传感又能传输信号的特性实现对光纤沿线振动、应变、温度等物理量的长距离连续测量,在周界安防、电网管道监控、大型结构健康监测等领域具有十分广阔的应用前景。上述的实际应用中,事件或故障的发生通常表现为振动、应变以及温度等物理量的改变,振动的探测频响高低、应变探测的动态响应能力以及多参数的同时测量都会影响事件的定位或预警。因此,振动的宽频测量、应变的动态测量以及多参数测量,对事件定位和信息完整捕获起着至关重要的作用,能够推动分布式光纤传感的应用发展。本文介绍了近年来在分布式光纤传感系统中,基于瑞利散射的宽频振动测量、基于布里渊散射的应变动态测量以及基于多散射的多参数测量取得的研究进展。

     

壳聚糖/明胶食品保鲜复合膜的热稳定性研究

采用溶液共混法制备壳聚糖/明胶复合膜,测定复合膜的透光率及水溶性,并用热重分析法系统研究了复合膜的热降解性能。结果表明,随着明胶含量的增加,复合膜的透光率上升,水溶性增强,热稳定性提高。热分析结果显示,复合膜在氮气中的热降解为两步反应,降解温度（T）随着明胶含量（X）的增加而升高,起始降解温度To=0.03467X+246.5,最大速率降解温度Tp=0.3460X+282.1,终止降解温度Tf=1.001X+311.9;对应于Tp的降解率Cp不受X的影响,平均值为35.32%±2.54%,对应于Tf的降解率Cf也不受X的影响,平均值为56.28%±1.56%;复合膜热降解反应的活化能（E）和频率因子（A）随反应程度的增加而改变,分三个过程。      

Optical coherent dot-product chip for sophisticated deep learning regression

Optical implementations of neural networks (ONNs) herald the next-generation high-speed and energy-efficient deep learning computing by harnessing the technical...