Compared with other terrestrial environments,the stream environment generally presents a linear spatial structure and relatively simple environment.In a stream landscape,the dispersal direction of stream-type organism...Compared with other terrestrial environments,the stream environment generally presents a linear spatial structure and relatively simple environment.In a stream landscape,the dispersal direction of stream-type organisms usually presents a linear structure along the stream,which results in the limited dispersal and the genetic differentiation of stream-type organisms across different stream sections.The Shangcheng Stout Salamander(Pachyhynobius shangchengensis)is a narrowly distributed stream salamander in Dabie Mountains of East China.In the present study,we tested for the impact of stream landscape(i.e.waterfalls and underground river)on genetic structure and dispersal pattern in P.shangchengensis based on 12 nuclear microsatellite loci from 195 individuals in 3 populations(A,B and C)from three closely connected sections within one stream.Genetic diversity results suggested that Population B contains relatively high genetic diversity for P.shangchengensis when compared to the other populations(A and C).Detectable genetic differentiation was found(FST=0.008,P=0.007)among three populations,which was also supported by the Structure,FCA analysis and relatedness estimates of each pair of individuals among populations.The assignment test suggested that P.shangchengensis has philopatric males and female-biased dispersal(mean female Alc=.0.031,SE=0.225;mean male Alc=0.026,SE=0.198).Female-biased dispersal was also supported by analyses for each sex(i.e.Spatial autocorrelation,Genetic distance,Relatedness analysis).Our study indicated that small and isolated populations(A and C)had relatively low genetic diversity due to the limited population size.For stream salamanders,landscape features(i.e.waterfalls and underground river)can influence the ability of an individual to disperse through the landscape,and consequently influence the formation of strong genetic differentiation of P.shangchengensis.展开更多
Rho-related GTPase from plants(ROP)proteins play an essential role in plant stress resistance.In this study,the full-length GlROP6 gene was cloned based on G.littoralis transcriptome sequencing data acquired in respon...Rho-related GTPase from plants(ROP)proteins play an essential role in plant stress resistance.In this study,the full-length GlROP6 gene was cloned based on G.littoralis transcriptome sequencing data acquired in response to salt stress.The protein sequence,conserved domains,secondary structure,three-dimensional structure,phylogenetic relationships,and expression pattern of the GlROP6 gene were systematically analysed.Our results showed that the full-length GlROP6 gene had an open reading frame of 606 bp,which encoded 201 amino acid residues with a relative molecular weight of 22.23463 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 9.06.Amino acid sequence analyses indicated that the structure of the GlROP6 protein was conserved,and included five G-box motifs(G1–G5),an effector binding region,a Rho insert region and a C-terminal hypervariable region.According to our phylogenetic analysis,the GlROP6 protein was closely related to the ROP protein of Daucus carota subsp.Sativus.Our quantitative real-time PCR results revealed that GlROP6 was highly expressed in flower,and GlROP6 expression was significantly upregulated in G.littoralis roots treated with NaCl.This study will facilitate investigations into the function of GlROP genes in response to salt stress in G.littoralis.展开更多
基金supported by the National Na tural Science Founda tion of China(Grant No.31272332)Biodiversity Survey,Monitoring and Assessment Project of Ministry of Ecology and Environment China(2019HB2096001006)+6 种基金National Key Research and Development Program(2016YFC1200705)Anhui Province Higher Education Revitalization Plan2014 Colleges and Universities Outstanding Youth Talent Support Program2017 Anhui Province academic and technical leaders candidates(2017H130)Anhui Natural Science Foundation(Youth,1908085QC127)Research start-up funds of Anhui Normal University(No.751865)The Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(15KJB180003)。
文摘Compared with other terrestrial environments,the stream environment generally presents a linear spatial structure and relatively simple environment.In a stream landscape,the dispersal direction of stream-type organisms usually presents a linear structure along the stream,which results in the limited dispersal and the genetic differentiation of stream-type organisms across different stream sections.The Shangcheng Stout Salamander(Pachyhynobius shangchengensis)is a narrowly distributed stream salamander in Dabie Mountains of East China.In the present study,we tested for the impact of stream landscape(i.e.waterfalls and underground river)on genetic structure and dispersal pattern in P.shangchengensis based on 12 nuclear microsatellite loci from 195 individuals in 3 populations(A,B and C)from three closely connected sections within one stream.Genetic diversity results suggested that Population B contains relatively high genetic diversity for P.shangchengensis when compared to the other populations(A and C).Detectable genetic differentiation was found(FST=0.008,P=0.007)among three populations,which was also supported by the Structure,FCA analysis and relatedness estimates of each pair of individuals among populations.The assignment test suggested that P.shangchengensis has philopatric males and female-biased dispersal(mean female Alc=.0.031,SE=0.225;mean male Alc=0.026,SE=0.198).Female-biased dispersal was also supported by analyses for each sex(i.e.Spatial autocorrelation,Genetic distance,Relatedness analysis).Our study indicated that small and isolated populations(A and C)had relatively low genetic diversity due to the limited population size.For stream salamanders,landscape features(i.e.waterfalls and underground river)can influence the ability of an individual to disperse through the landscape,and consequently influence the formation of strong genetic differentiation of P.shangchengensis.
基金supported by grants from the National Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education institutions of China(No.18KJB180002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31800272)。
文摘Rho-related GTPase from plants(ROP)proteins play an essential role in plant stress resistance.In this study,the full-length GlROP6 gene was cloned based on G.littoralis transcriptome sequencing data acquired in response to salt stress.The protein sequence,conserved domains,secondary structure,three-dimensional structure,phylogenetic relationships,and expression pattern of the GlROP6 gene were systematically analysed.Our results showed that the full-length GlROP6 gene had an open reading frame of 606 bp,which encoded 201 amino acid residues with a relative molecular weight of 22.23463 kDa and a theoretical isoelectric point of 9.06.Amino acid sequence analyses indicated that the structure of the GlROP6 protein was conserved,and included five G-box motifs(G1–G5),an effector binding region,a Rho insert region and a C-terminal hypervariable region.According to our phylogenetic analysis,the GlROP6 protein was closely related to the ROP protein of Daucus carota subsp.Sativus.Our quantitative real-time PCR results revealed that GlROP6 was highly expressed in flower,and GlROP6 expression was significantly upregulated in G.littoralis roots treated with NaCl.This study will facilitate investigations into the function of GlROP genes in response to salt stress in G.littoralis.
