In permissioned blockchain networks,the Proof of Authority(PoA)consensus,which uses the election of authorized nodes to validate transactions and blocks,has beenwidely advocated thanks to its high transaction throughp...In permissioned blockchain networks,the Proof of Authority(PoA)consensus,which uses the election of authorized nodes to validate transactions and blocks,has beenwidely advocated thanks to its high transaction throughput and fault tolerance.However,PoA suffers from the drawback of centralization dominated by a limited number of authorized nodes and the lack of anonymity due to the round-robin block proposal mechanism.As a result,traditional PoA is vulnerable to a single point of failure that compromises the security of the blockchain network.To address these issues,we propose a novel decentralized reputation management mechanism for permissioned blockchain networks to enhance security,promote liveness,and mitigate centralization while retaining the same throughput as traditional PoA.This paper aims to design an off-chain reputation evaluation and an on-chain reputation-aided consensus.First,we evaluate the nodes’reputation in the context of the blockchain networks and make the reputation globally verifiable through smart contracts.Second,building upon traditional PoA,we propose a reputation-aided PoA(rPoA)consensus to enhance securitywithout sacrificing throughput.In particular,rPoA can incentivize nodes to autonomously form committees based on reputation authority,which prevents block generation from being tracked through the randomness of reputation variation.Moreover,we develop a reputation-aided fork-choice rule for rPoA to promote the network’s liveness.Finally,experimental results show that the proposed rPoA achieves higher security performance while retaining transaction throughput compared to traditional PoA.展开更多
本文利用一种简单的化学配体控制氧化方法,将NiFeCoAlOOH纳米颗粒负载在钛掺杂的纳米多孔赤铁矿光阳极上(Ti-PH),并将其用于光电催化水分解、由于NiFeCoAlOOH能够帮助提升Ti-PH光阳极的析氧反应动力学并且降低表面电荷转移电阻,修饰后...本文利用一种简单的化学配体控制氧化方法,将NiFeCoAlOOH纳米颗粒负载在钛掺杂的纳米多孔赤铁矿光阳极上(Ti-PH),并将其用于光电催化水分解、由于NiFeCoAlOOH能够帮助提升Ti-PH光阳极的析氧反应动力学并且降低表面电荷转移电阻,修饰后的光阳极相对于1.23 V us.RHE时具有2.46 mA/cm^(2)的光电流密度,并且与Ti-PH或空白赤铁矿光阳极相比具有更好的稳定性.此外,对比钛掺杂的纳米多孔赤铁矿光阳极,NiFeCoAlOOH修饰后的光电流的起始电位负移了~60 mV.这项工作为设计高性能、稳定、廉价的光电化学电池提供了一种具有潜力的催化剂修饰方法.展开更多
BiVO_(4) has been attracting a lot of interest in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation due to its efficient solar absorption and appropriate band positions.So far,sluggish water oxidation kinetics and fast photo...BiVO_(4) has been attracting a lot of interest in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation due to its efficient solar absorption and appropriate band positions.So far,sluggish water oxidation kinetics and fast photogenerated charge recombination still hinder the PEC performance ofBiVO_(4) .In this study,a novel PEC photoanode was designed by depositing ultrathin FeOOH nanolayers on the surface of nanoporousBiVO_(4) electrode,followed by modification with a cobaloxime (Co(dmgH)_(2)(4-COOH-py)Cl) molecular cocatalyst.Under irradiation of a 100 mW cm^(-2)(AM 1.5G) Xe lamp,the photocurrent density of the cobaloxime/FeOOH/BiVO_(4) composite photoanode reached 5.1 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V vs.RHE in 1.0 M potassium borate buffer solution (pH=9.0).The onset potential of the optimal cobaloxime/FeOOH/BiVO_(4) photoanode exhibited a 460 m V cathodic shift relative to bareBiVO_(4) .In addition,the surface charge injection efficiency of the composite photoanode reached~80%at 1.23 V vs.RHE and the incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE) reached~88%at 420 nm.展开更多
Electrochemical water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen is a promising strategy for future renewable energy conversion devices.The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is considered as the bottleneck reaction in an overall ...Electrochemical water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen is a promising strategy for future renewable energy conversion devices.The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is considered as the bottleneck reaction in an overall water splitting system because it involves 4e- and 4H+ transfer processes.Currently,it is highly desirable to explore low-cost alternative catalysts for OER at ambient conditions.Herein,we report for the first time that nickel phosphide(Ni2P)nanosheets can be facilely grown on Fe foam(FF)as an efficient electrocatalyst for OER with excellent durability and catalytic activity under alkaline conditions.To reach a current density of 10 m A/cm2,the Ni2P-FF catalyst required a low overpotential of only 198 mV for OER.The catalyst’s high OER activity and durability were well maintained at a high current density.The required overpotentials were only 267 and 313 mV to achieve the current densities of 100 and 300 m A/cm2,respectively.The combination of low-cost Fe foam with Ni2P provides a promising low-cost catalyst for large-scale application of electrocatalytic water splitting.展开更多
Helical growth is an economical way for plant to obtain resources.The classic microtubule–microfibril alignment model of Arabidopsis helical growth involves restriction of the appropriate orientation of cellulose mic...Helical growth is an economical way for plant to obtain resources.The classic microtubule–microfibril alignment model of Arabidopsis helical growth involves restriction of the appropriate orientation of cellulose microfibrils appropriately in the cell walls.However,the molecular mechanism underlying tomato helical growth remains unknown.Here,we identified a spontaneous tomato helical(hel)mutant with right-handed helical cotyledons and petals but left-handed helical stems and true leaves.Genetic analysis revealed that the hel phenotype was controlled by a single recessive gene.Using map-based cloning,we cloned the HEL gene,which encodes a cellulose interacting protein homologous to CSI1 of Arabidopsis.We identified a 27 bp fragment replacement that generated a premature stop codon.Transgenic experiments showed that the helical growth phenotype could be restored by the allele of this gene from wild-type Pyriforme.In contrast,the knockout mutation of HEL in Pyriforme via CRISPR/Cas9 resulted in helical growth.These findings shed light on the molecular control of the helical growth of tomato.展开更多
Cell cycle regulation plays a critical role in plant growth and development.In this study,the role of a tomato cell cycle gene SlCycB1 has been characterized.Expression analysis revealed that SlCycB1 was mostly expres...Cell cycle regulation plays a critical role in plant growth and development.In this study,the role of a tomato cell cycle gene SlCycB1 has been characterized.Expression analysis revealed that SlCycB1 was mostly expressed in stem,root,and leaves,with relative lower expression in flower and fruit.Tomato plants overexpressing SlCycB1 exhibited a reduction in cell number and increased cell size leading to the growth retardation.Furthermore,yeast two-hybrid analysis and bimolecular fluorescence complementation revealed that SlCycB1 interacted with histone H3.2,an essential component of the nucleosome.Histone H3.2 was transcriptionally up-regulated in the SlCycB1 overexpressing tomato lines.Furthermore,the overexpression of histone H3.2 in transgenic plants showed similar phenotypes to SlCycB1 overexpressing lines.Based on these findings,we concluded that SlCycB1 overexpression altered tomato architecture in association with histone H3.2.展开更多
Anthocyanins play vital roles in plant stress tolerance and growth regulation.Previously,we reported that the photomorphogenesis-related transcription factor SlBBX20 regulates anthocyanin accumulation in tomato.Howeve...Anthocyanins play vital roles in plant stress tolerance and growth regulation.Previously,we reported that the photomorphogenesis-related transcription factor SlBBX20 regulates anthocyanin accumulation in tomato.However,the underlying mechanism remains unclear.Here,we showed that SlBBX20 promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis by binding the promoter of the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene SlDFR,suggesting that SlBBX20 directly activates anthocyanin biosynthesis genes.Furthermore,we found by yeast two-hybrid screening that SlBBX20 interacts with the COP9 signalosome subunit SlCSN5-2,and the interaction was confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation and coimmunoprecipitation assays.SlCSN5 gene silencing led to anthocyanin hyperaccumulation in the transgenic tomato calli and shoots,and SlCSN5-2 overexpression decreased anthocyanin accumulation,suggesting thSlCSN5-2 enhanced the ubiquitination of SlBBX20 and promoted the degradation of SlBBX20 in vivo.Consistently,silencing the SlCSN5-2 homolog in tobacco significantly increased the accumulation of the SlBBX20 protein.Since SlBBX20 is a vital regulator of photomorphogenesis,the SlBBX20-SlCSN5-2 module may represent a novel regulatory pathway in light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis.展开更多
Strychnine is the main bioactive constituent responsible for the pharmacological and toxic properties of strychnos nux-vomica L.(Loganiaceae),which is known for severe neurotoxicity.Although its toxic threshold is eas...Strychnine is the main bioactive constituent responsible for the pharmacological and toxic properties of strychnos nux-vomica L.(Loganiaceae),which is known for severe neurotoxicity.Although its toxic threshold is easy to be reached and it is liable to cause poisoning,the effect of strychnine on the central nervous system(CNS)is crucial for its application in clinic.Therefore,the impacts of pharmacology and toxicology of strychnine on CNS have generated increasing interests.In this short review,we summarize the pharmacological activities,neurotoxicology,underlying mechanisms of the strychnine poisoning,and discuss the pharmacokinetics properties of strychnine.These findings could provide beneficial information for facilitating future mechanism research of neurotoxicity of strychnine and developing drugs to remedy neurotoxicity in the clinic.展开更多
Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana are widely used models in plant biology research.However,genomic studies of these species have lagged.Here we report the chromosome-level reference genome assemblies for N.b...Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana are widely used models in plant biology research.However,genomic studies of these species have lagged.Here we report the chromosome-level reference genome assemblies for N.benthamiana and N.tabacum with an estimated 99.5%and 99.8%completeness,respec-tively.Sensitive transcription start and termination site sequencing methods were developed and used for accurate gene annotation in N.tabacum.Comparative analyses revealed evidence for the parental origins and chromosome structural changes,leading to hybrid genome formation of each species.Interestingly,theantiviral silencinggenesRDR1,RDR6,DCL2,DCL3,andAGO2were lost from one or both subgenomes in N.benthamiana,while both homeologs were kept in N.tabacum.Furthermore,the N.benthamiana genome encodes fewer immune receptors and signaling components than that of N.tabacum.These find-ings uncover possible reasons underlying the hypersusceptible nature of N.benthamiana.We developed the user-friendly Nicomics(http:/lifenglab.hzau.edu.cn/Nicomics/)web server to facilitate better use of Nicotiana genomic resources as well as gene structure and expression analyses.展开更多
The Dof (DNA binding with One Finger) family encoding single zinc finger proteins has been known as a family of plant-specific transcription factors. These transcription factors are involved in a variety of functions ...The Dof (DNA binding with One Finger) family encoding single zinc finger proteins has been known as a family of plant-specific transcription factors. These transcription factors are involved in a variety of functions of importance for different biological processes in plants. In the current study, we identified 34 Dof family genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), distributed on 11 chromosomes. A complete overview of SlDof genes in tomato is presented, including the gene structures, chromosome locations, phylogeny, protein motifs and evolution pattern. Phylogenetic analysis of 34 SlDof proteins resulted in four classes constituting six clusters. In addition, a comparative analysis between these genes in tomato, Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.) was also performed. The tomato Dof family expansion has been dated to recent duplication events, and segmental duplication is predominant for the SlDof genes. Furthermore, the SlDof genes displayed differential expression either in their transcript abundance or in their expression patterns under normal growth conditions. This is the first step towards genome-wide analyses of the Dof genes in tomato. Our study provides a very useful reference for cloning and functional analysis of the members of this gene family in tomato and other species.展开更多
A two-dimensional(2-D)multi-component and multi-phase cellular automaton(CA)model coupled with the Calphad method and finite difference method(FDM)is proposed to simulate the gas pore formation and microstructures in ...A two-dimensional(2-D)multi-component and multi-phase cellular automaton(CA)model coupled with the Calphad method and finite difference method(FDM)is proposed to simulate the gas pore formation and microstructures in solidification process of hypoeutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys.In this model,the pore growth,and dendritic and eutectic solidification are simulated using a CA technique.To achieve the equilibrium among multiple phases during ternary Al-based alloy solidification,the phase transition thermodynamics and kinetics are evaluated by adopting the Calphad method.The diffusion equations of hydrogen and two solutes are solved by FDM.The developed CA-FDM coupled model can be used for simulating the evolution of gas microporosity and microstructures,involving dendrites and irregular binary and ternary eutectics,of ternary hypoeutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys.It has the capability of reproducing the interactions between the hydrogen microporosity formation and the growth of dendrites and eutectics,the competitive growth among the growing gas pores of different sizes,together with the time-evolving concentration fields of hydrogen and solutes.The simulated morphology of gas pore and microstructure has a good agreement with the experimental observation.The influences of the initial hydrogen concentration and cooling rate on the microporosity formation are investigated.It is found that the main portion of porosity formation occurs in the eutectic solidification stage through analyzing the profiles of porosity percentage and solid fraction varying with solidification time.The varying features of simulated porosity percentage,the maximum and average pores radii indicate that increasing initial hydrogen concentration promotes the formation of higher final porosity percentage and larger pores,while the size of gas pores will significantly reduce with increasing cooling rate,leading to a lower final porosity percentage.展开更多
Fruit cracking is a major disorder that affects the integrity of fruit and reduces the commercial value of tomato and other fleshy fruit.Here,we have found a novel fruit'netted-cracking'(FNC)phenotype in tomat...Fruit cracking is a major disorder that affects the integrity of fruit and reduces the commercial value of tomato and other fleshy fruit.Here,we have found a novel fruit'netted-cracking'(FNC)phenotype in tomato introgression line IL4-4 which is present in neither the donor parent(LA0716)nor the receptor parent(M82).An F2 population was generated by crossing IL4-4 with M82 to genetically characterize the FNC gene and this showed that a single dominant gene determined fruit netted-cracking.Further map-based cloning narrowed down the FNC locus to a 230 kb region on chromosome 4.Sequencing and annotation analysis show that FNC(Solyc04 g082540)was the most likely candidate gene.Functional characterization of FNC by overexpressing FNC^c and FNC1^resulted in the fruit netted-cracking phenotype,suggesting that the FNC transcript level results in the functional gain of fruit netted-cracking.These findings were further confirmed by FNC ortholog in netted-cracking pepper and melon,indicating a common regulatory mechanism in different plant species.Furthermore,cytoplasm and nucleus-localized FNC indicates increased expression of genes involved in suberin,lignin,lipid transport and cell wall metabolism.These findings provide novel genetic insights into fruit netted-cracking and offer a way to promote molecular improvement toward cracking resistant cultivars.展开更多
基金supported by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program under Grants KCXST20221021111404010,JSGG20220831103400002,JSGGKQTD20221101115655027,JCYJ 20210324094609027the National KeyR&DProgram of China under Grant 2021YFB2700900+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants 62371239,62376074,72301083the Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor Program 2021.
文摘In permissioned blockchain networks,the Proof of Authority(PoA)consensus,which uses the election of authorized nodes to validate transactions and blocks,has beenwidely advocated thanks to its high transaction throughput and fault tolerance.However,PoA suffers from the drawback of centralization dominated by a limited number of authorized nodes and the lack of anonymity due to the round-robin block proposal mechanism.As a result,traditional PoA is vulnerable to a single point of failure that compromises the security of the blockchain network.To address these issues,we propose a novel decentralized reputation management mechanism for permissioned blockchain networks to enhance security,promote liveness,and mitigate centralization while retaining the same throughput as traditional PoA.This paper aims to design an off-chain reputation evaluation and an on-chain reputation-aided consensus.First,we evaluate the nodes’reputation in the context of the blockchain networks and make the reputation globally verifiable through smart contracts.Second,building upon traditional PoA,we propose a reputation-aided PoA(rPoA)consensus to enhance securitywithout sacrificing throughput.In particular,rPoA can incentivize nodes to autonomously form committees based on reputation authority,which prevents block generation from being tracked through the randomness of reputation variation.Moreover,we develop a reputation-aided fork-choice rule for rPoA to promote the network’s liveness.Finally,experimental results show that the proposed rPoA achieves higher security performance while retaining transaction throughput compared to traditional PoA.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2017YFA0402800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51772285 and No.21971229)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,and CAS Belt and Road Scholarship for International Students.
文摘本文利用一种简单的化学配体控制氧化方法,将NiFeCoAlOOH纳米颗粒负载在钛掺杂的纳米多孔赤铁矿光阳极上(Ti-PH),并将其用于光电催化水分解、由于NiFeCoAlOOH能够帮助提升Ti-PH光阳极的析氧反应动力学并且降低表面电荷转移电阻,修饰后的光阳极相对于1.23 V us.RHE时具有2.46 mA/cm^(2)的光电流密度,并且与Ti-PH或空白赤铁矿光阳极相比具有更好的稳定性.此外,对比钛掺杂的纳米多孔赤铁矿光阳极,NiFeCoAlOOH修饰后的光电流的起始电位负移了~60 mV.这项工作为设计高性能、稳定、廉价的光电化学电池提供了一种具有潜力的催化剂修饰方法.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0402800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1932214, 51772285)the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory at USTC。
文摘BiVO_(4) has been attracting a lot of interest in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation due to its efficient solar absorption and appropriate band positions.So far,sluggish water oxidation kinetics and fast photogenerated charge recombination still hinder the PEC performance ofBiVO_(4) .In this study,a novel PEC photoanode was designed by depositing ultrathin FeOOH nanolayers on the surface of nanoporousBiVO_(4) electrode,followed by modification with a cobaloxime (Co(dmgH)_(2)(4-COOH-py)Cl) molecular cocatalyst.Under irradiation of a 100 mW cm^(-2)(AM 1.5G) Xe lamp,the photocurrent density of the cobaloxime/FeOOH/BiVO_(4) composite photoanode reached 5.1 mA cm^(-2)at 1.23 V vs.RHE in 1.0 M potassium borate buffer solution (pH=9.0).The onset potential of the optimal cobaloxime/FeOOH/BiVO_(4) photoanode exhibited a 460 m V cathodic shift relative to bareBiVO_(4) .In addition,the surface charge injection efficiency of the composite photoanode reached~80%at 1.23 V vs.RHE and the incident photon-to-current efficiency (IPCE) reached~88%at 420 nm.
基金financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFA0402800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51772285)the National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory at USTC.
文摘Electrochemical water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen is a promising strategy for future renewable energy conversion devices.The oxygen evolution reaction(OER)is considered as the bottleneck reaction in an overall water splitting system because it involves 4e- and 4H+ transfer processes.Currently,it is highly desirable to explore low-cost alternative catalysts for OER at ambient conditions.Herein,we report for the first time that nickel phosphide(Ni2P)nanosheets can be facilely grown on Fe foam(FF)as an efficient electrocatalyst for OER with excellent durability and catalytic activity under alkaline conditions.To reach a current density of 10 m A/cm2,the Ni2P-FF catalyst required a low overpotential of only 198 mV for OER.The catalyst’s high OER activity and durability were well maintained at a high current density.The required overpotentials were only 267 and 313 mV to achieve the current densities of 100 and 300 m A/cm2,respectively.The combination of low-cost Fe foam with Ni2P provides a promising low-cost catalyst for large-scale application of electrocatalytic water splitting.
基金supported by grants from the NSFC(31672149,31991182 and 31872122)the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFD0101902).
文摘Helical growth is an economical way for plant to obtain resources.The classic microtubule–microfibril alignment model of Arabidopsis helical growth involves restriction of the appropriate orientation of cellulose microfibrils appropriately in the cell walls.However,the molecular mechanism underlying tomato helical growth remains unknown.Here,we identified a spontaneous tomato helical(hel)mutant with right-handed helical cotyledons and petals but left-handed helical stems and true leaves.Genetic analysis revealed that the hel phenotype was controlled by a single recessive gene.Using map-based cloning,we cloned the HEL gene,which encodes a cellulose interacting protein homologous to CSI1 of Arabidopsis.We identified a 27 bp fragment replacement that generated a premature stop codon.Transgenic experiments showed that the helical growth phenotype could be restored by the allele of this gene from wild-type Pyriforme.In contrast,the knockout mutation of HEL in Pyriforme via CRISPR/Cas9 resulted in helical growth.These findings shed light on the molecular control of the helical growth of tomato.
基金This work was supported by grants from the National Key Research&Development Plan(Grant Nos.2021YFD12002012018YFD1000800)+4 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.3199118231972426)Wuhan Frontier Projects for Applied Foundation(Grant No.2019020701011492)International Cooperation Promotion Plan of Shihezi University(Grant No.GJHZ202104)Key Project of Hubei Hongshan Laboratory(Grant No.2021hszd007).
文摘Cell cycle regulation plays a critical role in plant growth and development.In this study,the role of a tomato cell cycle gene SlCycB1 has been characterized.Expression analysis revealed that SlCycB1 was mostly expressed in stem,root,and leaves,with relative lower expression in flower and fruit.Tomato plants overexpressing SlCycB1 exhibited a reduction in cell number and increased cell size leading to the growth retardation.Furthermore,yeast two-hybrid analysis and bimolecular fluorescence complementation revealed that SlCycB1 interacted with histone H3.2,an essential component of the nucleosome.Histone H3.2 was transcriptionally up-regulated in the SlCycB1 overexpressing tomato lines.Furthermore,the overexpression of histone H3.2 in transgenic plants showed similar phenotypes to SlCycB1 overexpressing lines.Based on these findings,we concluded that SlCycB1 overexpression altered tomato architecture in association with histone H3.2.
基金This work was supported by grants from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2662019PY048)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772313,31972421,and 31991182)。
文摘Anthocyanins play vital roles in plant stress tolerance and growth regulation.Previously,we reported that the photomorphogenesis-related transcription factor SlBBX20 regulates anthocyanin accumulation in tomato.However,the underlying mechanism remains unclear.Here,we showed that SlBBX20 promotes anthocyanin biosynthesis by binding the promoter of the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene SlDFR,suggesting that SlBBX20 directly activates anthocyanin biosynthesis genes.Furthermore,we found by yeast two-hybrid screening that SlBBX20 interacts with the COP9 signalosome subunit SlCSN5-2,and the interaction was confirmed by bimolecular fluorescence complementation and coimmunoprecipitation assays.SlCSN5 gene silencing led to anthocyanin hyperaccumulation in the transgenic tomato calli and shoots,and SlCSN5-2 overexpression decreased anthocyanin accumulation,suggesting thSlCSN5-2 enhanced the ubiquitination of SlBBX20 and promoted the degradation of SlBBX20 in vivo.Consistently,silencing the SlCSN5-2 homolog in tobacco significantly increased the accumulation of the SlBBX20 protein.Since SlBBX20 is a vital regulator of photomorphogenesis,the SlBBX20-SlCSN5-2 module may represent a novel regulatory pathway in light-induced anthocyanin biosynthesis.
文摘Strychnine is the main bioactive constituent responsible for the pharmacological and toxic properties of strychnos nux-vomica L.(Loganiaceae),which is known for severe neurotoxicity.Although its toxic threshold is easy to be reached and it is liable to cause poisoning,the effect of strychnine on the central nervous system(CNS)is crucial for its application in clinic.Therefore,the impacts of pharmacology and toxicology of strychnine on CNS have generated increasing interests.In this short review,we summarize the pharmacological activities,neurotoxicology,underlying mechanisms of the strychnine poisoning,and discuss the pharmacokinetics properties of strychnine.These findings could provide beneficial information for facilitating future mechanism research of neurotoxicity of strychnine and developing drugs to remedy neurotoxicity in the clinic.
基金supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32272491,32061143022,32202250)Work in Barbara Baker's laboratory is supported by USDA ARS CRIS 2030-22000-009-00D and 2030-22000-034-00Dby an Innovative Genomics Institute(2017)Aaward.
文摘Nicotiana tabacum and Nicotiana benthamiana are widely used models in plant biology research.However,genomic studies of these species have lagged.Here we report the chromosome-level reference genome assemblies for N.benthamiana and N.tabacum with an estimated 99.5%and 99.8%completeness,respec-tively.Sensitive transcription start and termination site sequencing methods were developed and used for accurate gene annotation in N.tabacum.Comparative analyses revealed evidence for the parental origins and chromosome structural changes,leading to hybrid genome formation of each species.Interestingly,theantiviral silencinggenesRDR1,RDR6,DCL2,DCL3,andAGO2were lost from one or both subgenomes in N.benthamiana,while both homeologs were kept in N.tabacum.Furthermore,the N.benthamiana genome encodes fewer immune receptors and signaling components than that of N.tabacum.These find-ings uncover possible reasons underlying the hypersusceptible nature of N.benthamiana.We developed the user-friendly Nicomics(http:/lifenglab.hzau.edu.cn/Nicomics/)web server to facilitate better use of Nicotiana genomic resources as well as gene structure and expression analyses.
基金supported by the State Major Basic Research Development Program (2011CB100600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31171974 and 30800755)
文摘The Dof (DNA binding with One Finger) family encoding single zinc finger proteins has been known as a family of plant-specific transcription factors. These transcription factors are involved in a variety of functions of importance for different biological processes in plants. In the current study, we identified 34 Dof family genes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), distributed on 11 chromosomes. A complete overview of SlDof genes in tomato is presented, including the gene structures, chromosome locations, phylogeny, protein motifs and evolution pattern. Phylogenetic analysis of 34 SlDof proteins resulted in four classes constituting six clusters. In addition, a comparative analysis between these genes in tomato, Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.) was also performed. The tomato Dof family expansion has been dated to recent duplication events, and segmental duplication is predominant for the SlDof genes. Furthermore, the SlDof genes displayed differential expression either in their transcript abundance or in their expression patterns under normal growth conditions. This is the first step towards genome-wide analyses of the Dof genes in tomato. Our study provides a very useful reference for cloning and functional analysis of the members of this gene family in tomato and other species.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51371051)Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials(No.BM2007204)。
文摘A two-dimensional(2-D)multi-component and multi-phase cellular automaton(CA)model coupled with the Calphad method and finite difference method(FDM)is proposed to simulate the gas pore formation and microstructures in solidification process of hypoeutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys.In this model,the pore growth,and dendritic and eutectic solidification are simulated using a CA technique.To achieve the equilibrium among multiple phases during ternary Al-based alloy solidification,the phase transition thermodynamics and kinetics are evaluated by adopting the Calphad method.The diffusion equations of hydrogen and two solutes are solved by FDM.The developed CA-FDM coupled model can be used for simulating the evolution of gas microporosity and microstructures,involving dendrites and irregular binary and ternary eutectics,of ternary hypoeutectic Al-Si-Mg alloys.It has the capability of reproducing the interactions between the hydrogen microporosity formation and the growth of dendrites and eutectics,the competitive growth among the growing gas pores of different sizes,together with the time-evolving concentration fields of hydrogen and solutes.The simulated morphology of gas pore and microstructure has a good agreement with the experimental observation.The influences of the initial hydrogen concentration and cooling rate on the microporosity formation are investigated.It is found that the main portion of porosity formation occurs in the eutectic solidification stage through analyzing the profiles of porosity percentage and solid fraction varying with solidification time.The varying features of simulated porosity percentage,the maximum and average pores radii indicate that increasing initial hydrogen concentration promotes the formation of higher final porosity percentage and larger pores,while the size of gas pores will significantly reduce with increasing cooling rate,leading to a lower final porosity percentage.
基金grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31672149 and 31991182)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2017YFD0101902),and CARS-23-A-03.
文摘Fruit cracking is a major disorder that affects the integrity of fruit and reduces the commercial value of tomato and other fleshy fruit.Here,we have found a novel fruit'netted-cracking'(FNC)phenotype in tomato introgression line IL4-4 which is present in neither the donor parent(LA0716)nor the receptor parent(M82).An F2 population was generated by crossing IL4-4 with M82 to genetically characterize the FNC gene and this showed that a single dominant gene determined fruit netted-cracking.Further map-based cloning narrowed down the FNC locus to a 230 kb region on chromosome 4.Sequencing and annotation analysis show that FNC(Solyc04 g082540)was the most likely candidate gene.Functional characterization of FNC by overexpressing FNC^c and FNC1^resulted in the fruit netted-cracking phenotype,suggesting that the FNC transcript level results in the functional gain of fruit netted-cracking.These findings were further confirmed by FNC ortholog in netted-cracking pepper and melon,indicating a common regulatory mechanism in different plant species.Furthermore,cytoplasm and nucleus-localized FNC indicates increased expression of genes involved in suberin,lignin,lipid transport and cell wall metabolism.These findings provide novel genetic insights into fruit netted-cracking and offer a way to promote molecular improvement toward cracking resistant cultivars.
