Five stems of rapeseed with abundant black microsclerotia were collected from Huangyuan County of Qinghai Province,China,and fungal isolates were obtained from the stems.They were identified based on morphology,molecu...Five stems of rapeseed with abundant black microsclerotia were collected from Huangyuan County of Qinghai Province,China,and fungal isolates were obtained from the stems.They were identified based on morphology,molecular features and specific PCR detection.The results showed that the 10 fungal isolates belonged to Verticillium longisporum lineage A1/D3.One of the 10 isolates(HW7-1)was tested for virulence on three species of rapeseed,including B.napus Zhongshuang 9,B.rapa Qingyou 9 and B.juncea Tayou 2 by conidia inoculation of HW7-1 on roots of young seedlings.Control seedlings were inoculated with V.dahliae conidia or water alone.The seedlings of these treatments were transplanted in culture mix and incubated in a growth chamber(20℃).Results suggested that the control seedlings of three cultivars appeared quite healthy,while the seedlings inoculated with HW7-1 turned yellowing leaves,seedling stunting or even death after 22 days post-inoculation.V.longisporum was re-isolated from he yellow leaves,thus fulfilling Koch's postulates.Moreover,compared to the control treatments,inoculation with HW7-1 caused flowering delay and seed yield reduction on Tayou 2 with production of microsclerotia on the stems.To our knowledge,this is the first report of V.longisporum lineage A1/D3 on rapeseed in northwestern China.展开更多
Dissolved organic matter(DOM) plays important roles in soil biogeochemistry activity and nutrients transportation in soils, but studies regarding the long-term effects of green manures on the content and structure of ...Dissolved organic matter(DOM) plays important roles in soil biogeochemistry activity and nutrients transportation in soils, but studies regarding the long-term effects of green manures on the content and structure of DOM in red paddy soil have not been reported yet. A long-term green manure experiment established in 1982 was utilized to test the DOM contents in different treatments, and the spectral characteristics of DOM were investigated by using ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry. The experiment included four cropping systems: ricerice-milk vetch(RRV), rice-rice-rape(RRP), rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG) and rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF), among them, milk vetch, rape, and ryegrass are popular winter green manure species in southern China. The results showed that the content of dissolved organic carbon(DOC), which is widely used to estimate the concentration of DOM, was significantly promoted after the incorporation of green manures compared with the other sampling stages. The contents of aromatic groups and the degree of humification of DOM increased in RRV and RRP, suggesting more complex compositions of the soil DOM after long-term application of milk vetch and rape. The contents of phenol, alcohol and carboxylic acid group at the mature stage of early rice were significantly higher than those at the stage of after green manures turned over, especially for the RRV treatment. The absorption ratio of FTIR indicated that winter plantation of rape increased the aromatic-C/aliphatic-C ratio, and ryegrass increased the aromatic-C/carboxyl-C ratio. In conclusion, long-term planting of milk vetch and rape as green manures increased the degree of aromaticity, humification and average molecular weight of DOM, and made the DOM more stable in red paddy soil.展开更多
The development of more efficient management systems is crucial to achieving high grain yields with high nitrogen use efficiency(NUE). February Orchid-spring maize rotation system is a newly established planting syste...The development of more efficient management systems is crucial to achieving high grain yields with high nitrogen use efficiency(NUE). February Orchid-spring maize rotation system is a newly established planting system with the benefits of ground cover and potential wind erosion in northern China. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of integrated application of February Orchid as green manure with reduction of chemical fertilizers(INTEGRATED) on spring maize yield, N uptake, ammonium volatilization, and soil residual mineral N in northern China. Compared to farmers' traditional fertilization(CON), integrated application of February Orchid as green manure with 30% reduction of nitrogen fertilizers(INTEGRATED) increased maize grain yield and biomass by 9.9 and 10.2%, respectively. The 0–100 cm soil residual Nmin at harvest was decreased by 58.5% and thus nitrogen use efficiency was increased significantly by 26.7%. The nitrogen balance calculation further demonstrated that the INTEGRATED approach performed better than CON with lower apparent nitrogen loss(decreased by 48.9%) which evidenced by the ammonium volatilization of top-dressing fertilizer was decreased by 31.1%, the N_(min) movement to the deeper soil layers was reduced, and the apparent nitrogen leaching loss nearly equal to 0 under the INTEGRATED treatment. Therefore, in northern China, integrated application of green manure and chemical fertilizers is an efficient management approach for improving maize yields and NUE simultaneously.展开更多
Triticum aestivum-Hayaldia villosa translocation line V3 has shown effective all-stage resistance to the seven dominant pathotypes of Puccinia striiforms f.sp.tritici prevalent in China.To elucidate the genetic basis ...Triticum aestivum-Hayaldia villosa translocation line V3 has shown effective all-stage resistance to the seven dominant pathotypes of Puccinia striiforms f.sp.tritici prevalent in China.To elucidate the genetic basis of the resistance,the segregating populations were developed from the cross between V3 and susceptible genotype Mingxian 169,seedlings of the parents and F2progeny were tested with six prevalent pathotypes,including CYR29,CYR31,CYR32-6,CYR33,Sun11-4,and Sun11-11,F1plants and F3lines were also inoculated with Sun11-11 to confirm the result further.The genetic studied results showed that the resistance of V3 against CYR29 was conferred by two dominant genes,independently,one dominant gene and one recessive gene conferring independently or a single dominant gene to confer resistance to CYR31,two complementary dominant genes conferring resistance to both CYR32-6 and Sun11-4,two independently dominant genes or three dominant genes(two of the genes show cumulative effect)conferring resistance to CYR33,a single dominant gene for resistance to Sun11-11.Resistance gene analog polymorphism(RGAP)and simple-sequence repeat(SSR)techniques were used to identify molecular markers linked to the single dominant gene(temporarily designated as YrV3)for resistance to Sun11-11.A linkage map of 2 RGAP and 7 SSR markers was constructed for the dominant gene using data from 221 F2plants and their derived F2:3lines tested with Sun11-11 in the greenhouse.Amplification of the complete set of nulli-tetrasomic lines of Chinese Spring with a RGAP marker RG1 mapped the gene on the chromosome 1B,and then the linked 7 SSR markers located this gene on the long arm of chromosome 1B.The linkage map spanned a genetic distance of 25.0 cM,the SSR markers Xgwm124and Xcfa2147 closely linked to YrV3 with genetic distances of 3.0 and 3.8 cM,respectively.Based on the linkage map,it concluded that the resistance gene YrV3 was located on chromosome arm 1BL.Given chromosomal location,the reaction patterns and pedigree analysis,YrV3 should be a novel gene for resistance to stripe rust in wheat.These closely linked markers should be useful in stacking genes from different sources for wheat breeding and diversification of resistance genes against stripe rust.展开更多
Potato(Solanum tuberosum L.)is an important staple food and economic crop in many countries.China has led world potato production in recent years.To understand the genetic diversity of potato germplasms and to enrich ...Potato(Solanum tuberosum L.)is an important staple food and economic crop in many countries.China has led world potato production in recent years.To understand the genetic diversity of potato germplasms and to enrich the current gene pool for potato improvement,we made a global collection consisted of 288 potato germplasms from eight countries and the International Potato Center(CIP).Using SSR and AFLP techniques,we evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of these 288 potato accessions.A total of 190 alleles on 20 SSR loci were detected and all of the SSR alleles were polymorphic among these potato germplasms with an average of 9.5 alleles per SSR locus ranging from 2 to 23.The effective number of alleles per locus(Ne*),Nei’s genetic diversity(H*),and Shannon’s information index(I*)was from(0.1709±0.3698)to(1.6166±0.3414),(0.076±0.1388)to(0.3812±0.1886),and(0.1324±0.1970)to(0.5347±0.1440),respectively,and the mean polymorphic information content(PIC)value was 0.7312.A total of 988 AFLP alleles were detected by10 AFLP primer combinations with 983 polymorphic alleles,and 99.49%alleles was polymorphic with an average of 98.3polymorphic alleles per primer combination ranging from 91 to 116.The values of Ne*,H*and I*were from(1.5162±0.311)to(1.6423±0.3278),(0.3114±0.145)to(0.3675±0.1121),and(0.4761±0.1792)to(0.547±0.1322),respectively,and the average PIC value was 0.9871.Bayesian analysis discriminated the accessions into seven subgroup and an admix group.The majority of accessions from CIP and China were assigned into SG1,SG5,SG6,SG7 and admix group.Accessions in SG3 were mainly from CIP and two small groups SG2 and SG4 were mainly from northeastern China.In general,the results obtained from Bayesian statistical analysis,cluster analysis and principal coordinate analysis consistently revealed the lack of geographical differentiation among country-wide collections,indicating germplasm introduction was common for the countries out of potato origin center.The polymorphic markers and the differentiate genetic lineages found in this study provide useful information for potato improvement and conservation programs.展开更多
With Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 as test materials,variation of soluble carbohydrate content in different parts were studied under two types of artificially simulated drought stress( polyethylene glycol PEG-6000 stress and ...With Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 as test materials,variation of soluble carbohydrate content in different parts were studied under two types of artificially simulated drought stress( polyethylene glycol PEG-6000 stress and water-controlling stress). The results showed that under the stress of PEG,soluble carbohydrate content in leaves of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of stress; soluble carbohydrate content in stems of Qingyu 1 did not show regular changes with the prolonging time of stress,while 30% PEG stress received the best effect on Qingyu 2 after 24h; soluble carbohydrate content in roots of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of stress. Under different intensities of water-controlling stress,soluble carbohydrate content in leaves of Qingyu 1 first increased then decreased,while that in leaves of Qingyu 2 increased; soluble carbohydrate content in stems of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of water-controlling stress; soluble carbohydrate content in roots of Qingyu 1 decreased with the prolonging time of water-controlling stress,while that in roots of Qingyu 2 differed slightly.展开更多
Aureobasidium pullulans, a biocontrol agent for the annual weed Galium aparine L. was evaluated in vitro for its compatibility with commercial formulation of five herbicides at 1X(recommended field rate), 0.5X, 0.2X, ...Aureobasidium pullulans, a biocontrol agent for the annual weed Galium aparine L. was evaluated in vitro for its compatibility with commercial formulation of five herbicides at 1X(recommended field rate), 0.5X, 0.2X, 0.1X, 0.067 X, and 0.05 X concentrations. Germination of A. pullulans with paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim treatment appeared reduced compared with germination of A. pullulans with fluroxypyr treatment at all concentrations. Stunted and shorter germ tubes in comparison with the control were observed with 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim at 0.2X. All concentration of paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim except0.05 X, significantly decreased radial growth of A. pullulans compared with its growth on the untreated PDA medium. Field trials to further develop A. pullulans as biocontrol agent for control G. aparine L. was conducted to test the effectiveness of this fungus in wheat plots for 2 years at the same location in Xining. Treatments included spore suspensions of A. pullulans alone, a mixture of both fungus and fluroxypyr in wheat. Biocontrol agent effectiveness was estimated at approximately 7and 14 days after treatment, as disease incidence, percent weed control, and weed biomass reduction. Significant reduction in weed biomass occurred in combination treatments, and potential exists to tank mix A. pullulans with fluroxypyr. Leaf surface moisture and air temperatures following application may account for inconsistencies in field results between years. This fungal organisms show potential as bioherbicides for weeds in G. aparine L.展开更多
The cereal cyst nematode,Heterodera avenae,is one of the most economically important pathogens impacting the worldwide production of cereals and is widely distributed in more than 16 regions in China.The present study...The cereal cyst nematode,Heterodera avenae,is one of the most economically important pathogens impacting the worldwide production of cereals and is widely distributed in more than 16 regions in China.The present study used the numbers of nematodes inside the plant roots to evaluate the resistance/susceptibility of different subpopulations of barley Hordeum vulgare(QH2R,QH6R and TB2R)to H.avenae under field and pot conditions.Nematode development in two highly resistant varieties was also evaluated by in vivo experiment and microscopic observation.Analyses of 186selected varieties showed the numbers of susceptible varieties identified with the number of females/cysts per plant(NFP)method were significantly higher than those identified with the Pf/Pi ratio(PPR)method,which indicated that the NFP method rather than the PPR method is more reliable to evaluate the resistance of barley.The field and pot experiment results indicated that the QH2R subpopulation had lower females/cysts numbers than QH6R and TB2R subpopulations,and eight HR varieties(Sunong 7617,Sunong 7635,Dongyuan 87-14,Rudong 14-46,Rudong 87-57,Rudong 87-8-45,Rudong 88-14-2,and Rudong 88-67-1)were identified in QH2R,with the NFP numbers below 4.2.Further microscopic observation of nematode development suggested that H.avenae often penetrated less into highly resistant varieties(Sunong 7635 and Dongyuan 87-14)and more frequently failed to develop into females than the susceptible barleys.The promising resistant varieties identified in the present research might be helpful for breeders to develop CCN-resistant cultivars and control H.avenae populations effectively at low costs.展开更多
Dissimiiatory Fe(Ⅲ) reduction is an important process in the geochemicai cycle of iron in anoxic environment.As the main products of dissimiiatory iron reduction,the Fe(Ⅱ) species accumulation could indicate the red...Dissimiiatory Fe(Ⅲ) reduction is an important process in the geochemicai cycle of iron in anoxic environment.As the main products of dissimiiatory iron reduction,the Fe(Ⅱ) species accumulation could indicate the reduction ability.The effects of different green manures on Fe(Ⅲ) reduction in paddy soil were explored based on a 31-year rice-rice-winter green manure cropping experiment.Four treatments were involved,i.e.,rice-rice-milk vetch(RRV),rice-rice-rape(RRP),rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG) and rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF).Soils were sampled at flowering stage of milk vetch and rape(S1),before transplantation(S2),at tillering(S3),jointing(S4),and mature(S5) stages of the early rice,and after the harvest of the late rice(S6).The contents of TFe_(HCI)(HCI-extractable total Fe),Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)(HCI-extractable Fe(ll) species) and Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI)(HCIextractable Fe(Ⅲ) species) were measured.The correlations among those Fe species with selected soil environmental factors and the dynamic characteristics of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) accumulation were investigated.The results showed that TFe_(HCI) in RRF was significantly higher than those in the green manure treatments at most of the sampling stages.Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) increased rapidly after the incorporation of green manures in all treatments and kept rising with the growth of early rice.Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) in RRG was quite different from those in other treatments,i.e.,it reached the highest at the S2 stage,then increased slowly and became the lowest one atthe S4 and S5 stages.Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI) showed oppositely,and Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)/Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI) performed similarly to Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI).The maximum accumulation potential of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) was significantly higher in RRF,while the highest maximum reaction rate of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) accumulation appeared in RRG.Significant correlations were found between the indexes of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)accumulation and soil pH,oxidation-reduction potential(Eh) and total organic acids,respectively.In together,we found that long-term application of green manures decreased the TFe_(HCI) in red paddy soils,but promoted the ability of Fe(Ⅲ)reduction,especially the ryegrass;Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) increased along with the growth of rice and was affected by soil conditions and environmental factors,especially the water and redox ability.展开更多
Several new stripe rust pathogen races emerged in the wheat growing regions of China in recent years.These races were virulent to most of the designated wheat seedling resistance genes.Thus,it is necessary and worthwh...Several new stripe rust pathogen races emerged in the wheat growing regions of China in recent years.These races were virulent to most of the designated wheat seedling resistance genes.Thus,it is necessary and worthwhile to identify new valuable resistant materials for the sake of diversifying resistant sources,pyramiding different resistance genes and achieving durable resistance.Here,we identified the resistance gene,temporarily designated as YrH9017,in wheat-Psathyrostachys huashanica introgression line H9017-14-16-5-3.A total of 146 F2 plants and their derived F2:3 families in a cross of Mingxian 169 and H9017-14-16-5-3 were used to evaluate seedling stripe rust response and as a mapping population.Finally,we constructed a genetic map including eight simple sequence repeat(SSR) markers and expressed sequence tag(EST) markers.YrH9017 was located on the long arm of chromosome 2A and closely linked with two EST-sequence tagged site(EST-STS) markers BG604577 and BE471201 at 1.3 and 1.8 cM distance,respectively.The two closest markers could be used for marker-assisted selection of YrH9017 in breeding.展开更多
To ascertain the possibility of cultivating maize using biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)by leguminous green manure crops in maize/leguminous green manure intercropping systems,BNF and nitrogen(N)transfer were studied...To ascertain the possibility of cultivating maize using biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)by leguminous green manure crops in maize/leguminous green manure intercropping systems,BNF and nitrogen(N)transfer were studied in Xining and Wuwei,two typical northwestern Chinese cities.The experimental treatments included monocultured maize,monocultured green manures(hairy vetch and common vetch),and their intercropping systems.The proportions of N derived from the atmosphere(%N_(dfa))in intercropping systems were not significantly different from that in monocultured green manure systems at either experimental site,except for that in hairy vetch(HV)in Xining.The amount of N derived from the atmosphere(N_(dfa))of common vetch(CV)significantly decreased from 1.16 and 1.10 g/pot in monoculture to 0.77 and 0.55 g/pot when intercropped with maize,in Xining and Wuwei,respectively,and the N_(dfa) of HV when intercropped significantly decreased from 1.02 to 0.48 g/pot in Xining.In the intercropping systems in Xining and Wuwei,the amounts of N transferred(N_(transfer))from CV to maize were 21.54 and 26.81 mg/pot,accounting for 32.9 and 5.9%respectively of the N accumulation in maize,and the values of N_(transfer) from HV to maize were 39.61 and 46.22 mg/pot,accounting for 37.0 and 23.3%,respectively,of the N accumulation in maize.Path analysis showed that soil nutrient and green manure biomass were mainly related to N_(dfa),and thatδ^(15) N had a primary relationship with N_(transfer).We found that 5.9-37.0%of N accumulation in maize was transferred from green manures,and that the N transfer ability to maize of HV was higher than that of CV.In conclusion,intercropping with leguminous green manures provided a feasible way for maize to effectively utilize biologicallyfixed N.展开更多
Atomic absorption spectrophotometry,sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate oxidation method and ultraviolet spectrophotometry,were used to determine mineral elements,fiber,the content of chlorogenic acid and flavones ...Atomic absorption spectrophotometry,sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate oxidation method and ultraviolet spectrophotometry,were used to determine mineral elements,fiber,the content of chlorogenic acid and flavones in leaves of 24 Helianthus tuberosus Linn.resources,and the characteristics of the leaf introduced from abroad were evaluated.The results showed that the highest water content of 22 species was F12(27.58%),and the lowest was F16(19.02%).The difference in mean water content between the species from Denmark and France was small,but it was lower than that of Qingyu 3 and Qingyu 4.There were 3 orbicular leaves,1 long oval-shaped leaf and 18 oval leaves.The highest K content in the leaves was F19(30.62 mg/g),which was 2.5 times than Qingyu 3.The highest Mg content was D8(14.17 mg/g).The Fe content hadlittledifference,ranging from 0.09 mg/g to 0.19 mg/g.The highest Ca content was D8(26.87 mg/g).The highest level of chlorogenic acid and flavones was F7,2.55%and 1.24 g/100 g respectively.The highest fiber content was F9(16.7%),and the lowest was F19(7.36%).Through the analysis of the main component and the clustering analysis,when the genetic distance was 0.65,the 24 resources can be divided into three major categories.The first category of leaves were mainly oval and orbicular;the second category of leaves were long oval-shaped;the third category of leaves were oval.There was a difference between the various indexes in the leaf of different kinds of H.tuberosus Linn.resources.Finally,F19,D8,F9,F7,D14 and D11,6 specific species(F19,D8,F9,F7,D14 and D11)were screened out for further studies in the future.展开更多
On the basis of a long-term(30 years) field experiment that involved four rotation systems, rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF), rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG), rice-rice-rape(RRP), and rice-rice-milk vetch(RRV), this study describ...On the basis of a long-term(30 years) field experiment that involved four rotation systems, rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF), rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG), rice-rice-rape(RRP), and rice-rice-milk vetch(RRV), this study described the effects of green manure on the microbial communities in the red paddy soils using 454 pyrosequencing for the 16 S r RNA gene. The Chao1 richness and non-parametric Shannon's index increased in all soil samples that received green manure treatments. The communities' structures with the green manure applications were significantly dissimilar from that under the winter fallow. Using Metastats tests, many genera in the RRG, RRP and RRV soils were significantly different from those in the RRF soil, including a number of genera that functioned in the nitrogen and sulfur cycles. Analyses of the genera with these functions revealed the shifts in microbial ecosystem functions after long-term green manuring. Changes in the microbial communities increased the ammonium supply and decreased the soil acidification in green-manure-amended soils. Together, these data suggested powerful effects of green manure on both the microbial communities and the biogeochemical cycle driven by the shifts in bacterial functional groups.展开更多
Returning rice straw and leguminous green manure alone or in combination to soil is effective in improving soil fertility in South China.Despite the popularity of this practice,our understanding o f the underlying pro...Returning rice straw and leguminous green manure alone or in combination to soil is effective in improving soil fertility in South China.Despite the popularity of this practice,our understanding o f the underlying processes for straw and manure combined application is relatively poor.In this study,rice straw(carbon(C)/nitrogen(N)ratio of 63),green manure(hairy vetch,C/N ratio of 14),and their mixtures(C/N ratio of 25 and 35)were added into a paddy soil,and their effects on soil N availability and C or N loss under waterlogged conditions were evaluated in a 100-d incubation experiment.All plant residue treatments significantly enhanced C〇2 and CH4 emissions,but decreased N2O emission.Dissolved organic C(DOC)and N(DON)and microbial biomass C in soil and water-soluble organic C and N and mineral N in the upper aqueous layer above soil were also enhanced by all the plant residue treatments except the rice straw treatment,and soil microbial biomass N and mineral N were lower in the rice straw treatment than in the other treatments.Changes in plant residue C/N ratio,DOC/DON ratio,and cellulose content significantly affected greenhouse gas emissions and active C and N concentrations in soil.Additionally,the treatment with green manure alone yielded the largest C and N losses,and incorporation of the plant residue mixture with a C/N ratio of 35 caused the largest net global warming potential(nGWP)among the amended treatments.In conclusion,the co-incorporation of rice straw and green manure can alleviate the limitation resulting from only applying rice straw(N immobilization)or the sole application of leguminous green manure(high C and N losses),and the residue mixture with a C/N ratio of 25 is a better option because of lower nGWP.展开更多
The biflavonoid isochamaejasmin is mainly distributed in the root of Stellera chamaejasme L.(Thymelaeaceae) that is used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) to treat tumors, tuberculosis, and psoriasis. Herein, isoch...The biflavonoid isochamaejasmin is mainly distributed in the root of Stellera chamaejasme L.(Thymelaeaceae) that is used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) to treat tumors, tuberculosis, and psoriasis. Herein, isochamaejasmin was found to show similar bioactivity against Bcl-2 family proteins to the reference Bcl-2 ligand(–)-gossypol through 3D similarity search. It selectively bound to Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 with Ki values being 1.93 ± 0.13 μmol·L-1 and 9.98 ± 0.21 μmol·L-1, respectively. In addition, isochamaejasmin showed slight growth inhibitory activity against HL-60 with IC50 value being 50.40 ± 1.21 μmol·L-1 and moderate growth inhibitory activity against K562 cells with IC50 value being 24.51 ± 1.62 μmol·L-1. Furthermore, isochamaejasmin induced apoptosis of K562 cells by increasing the intracellular expression levels of proteins of the cleavage of caspase-9, caspase-3, and PARP which involved in the Bcl-2-induced apoptosis pathway. These results indicated that isochamaejasmin induces apoptosis in leukemia cells by inhibiting the activity of Bcl-2 family proteins, providing evidence for further studying the underlying anti-cancer mechanism of S. chamaejasme L..展开更多
基金supported by the Earmarked Fund for CARS-12 from National Modern Agricultural Technology System.
文摘Five stems of rapeseed with abundant black microsclerotia were collected from Huangyuan County of Qinghai Province,China,and fungal isolates were obtained from the stems.They were identified based on morphology,molecular features and specific PCR detection.The results showed that the 10 fungal isolates belonged to Verticillium longisporum lineage A1/D3.One of the 10 isolates(HW7-1)was tested for virulence on three species of rapeseed,including B.napus Zhongshuang 9,B.rapa Qingyou 9 and B.juncea Tayou 2 by conidia inoculation of HW7-1 on roots of young seedlings.Control seedlings were inoculated with V.dahliae conidia or water alone.The seedlings of these treatments were transplanted in culture mix and incubated in a growth chamber(20℃).Results suggested that the control seedlings of three cultivars appeared quite healthy,while the seedlings inoculated with HW7-1 turned yellowing leaves,seedling stunting or even death after 22 days post-inoculation.V.longisporum was re-isolated from he yellow leaves,thus fulfilling Koch's postulates.Moreover,compared to the control treatments,inoculation with HW7-1 caused flowering delay and seed yield reduction on Tayou 2 with production of microsclerotia on the stems.To our knowledge,this is the first report of V.longisporum lineage A1/D3 on rapeseed in northwestern China.
基金supported by the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System (2013–2017)the Chinese Outstanding Talents Program in Agricultural Sciences
文摘Dissolved organic matter(DOM) plays important roles in soil biogeochemistry activity and nutrients transportation in soils, but studies regarding the long-term effects of green manures on the content and structure of DOM in red paddy soil have not been reported yet. A long-term green manure experiment established in 1982 was utilized to test the DOM contents in different treatments, and the spectral characteristics of DOM were investigated by using ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) spectrometry and Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectrometry. The experiment included four cropping systems: ricerice-milk vetch(RRV), rice-rice-rape(RRP), rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG) and rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF), among them, milk vetch, rape, and ryegrass are popular winter green manure species in southern China. The results showed that the content of dissolved organic carbon(DOC), which is widely used to estimate the concentration of DOM, was significantly promoted after the incorporation of green manures compared with the other sampling stages. The contents of aromatic groups and the degree of humification of DOM increased in RRV and RRP, suggesting more complex compositions of the soil DOM after long-term application of milk vetch and rape. The contents of phenol, alcohol and carboxylic acid group at the mature stage of early rice were significantly higher than those at the stage of after green manures turned over, especially for the RRV treatment. The absorption ratio of FTIR indicated that winter plantation of rape increased the aromatic-C/aliphatic-C ratio, and ryegrass increased the aromatic-C/carboxyl-C ratio. In conclusion, long-term planting of milk vetch and rape as green manures increased the degree of aromaticity, humification and average molecular weight of DOM, and made the DOM more stable in red paddy soil.
基金support of the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of Ministry of Agriculture of China(201103005)the Science and Technology Innovation in Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences+1 种基金the National Crop Germplasm Resources Protection of Ministry of Agriculture of China(2015NWB044)the National Crop Germplasm Resources Platformof Ministry of Science and Technology of China(NICGR2015-019)
文摘The development of more efficient management systems is crucial to achieving high grain yields with high nitrogen use efficiency(NUE). February Orchid-spring maize rotation system is a newly established planting system with the benefits of ground cover and potential wind erosion in northern China. A field experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of integrated application of February Orchid as green manure with reduction of chemical fertilizers(INTEGRATED) on spring maize yield, N uptake, ammonium volatilization, and soil residual mineral N in northern China. Compared to farmers' traditional fertilization(CON), integrated application of February Orchid as green manure with 30% reduction of nitrogen fertilizers(INTEGRATED) increased maize grain yield and biomass by 9.9 and 10.2%, respectively. The 0–100 cm soil residual Nmin at harvest was decreased by 58.5% and thus nitrogen use efficiency was increased significantly by 26.7%. The nitrogen balance calculation further demonstrated that the INTEGRATED approach performed better than CON with lower apparent nitrogen loss(decreased by 48.9%) which evidenced by the ammonium volatilization of top-dressing fertilizer was decreased by 31.1%, the N_(min) movement to the deeper soil layers was reduced, and the apparent nitrogen leaching loss nearly equal to 0 under the INTEGRATED treatment. Therefore, in northern China, integrated application of green manure and chemical fertilizers is an efficient management approach for improving maize yields and NUE simultaneously.
基金supported by the 111 Project from the Education Ministry of China(B07049)the Key Technologies R&D Program of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan period(2006BAD08A05)the project of the Toxicity Variation of Wheat Stripe Rust Pathogen and Demonstration of Integrated Management of Stripe Rust,China(200903035-02)
文摘Triticum aestivum-Hayaldia villosa translocation line V3 has shown effective all-stage resistance to the seven dominant pathotypes of Puccinia striiforms f.sp.tritici prevalent in China.To elucidate the genetic basis of the resistance,the segregating populations were developed from the cross between V3 and susceptible genotype Mingxian 169,seedlings of the parents and F2progeny were tested with six prevalent pathotypes,including CYR29,CYR31,CYR32-6,CYR33,Sun11-4,and Sun11-11,F1plants and F3lines were also inoculated with Sun11-11 to confirm the result further.The genetic studied results showed that the resistance of V3 against CYR29 was conferred by two dominant genes,independently,one dominant gene and one recessive gene conferring independently or a single dominant gene to confer resistance to CYR31,two complementary dominant genes conferring resistance to both CYR32-6 and Sun11-4,two independently dominant genes or three dominant genes(two of the genes show cumulative effect)conferring resistance to CYR33,a single dominant gene for resistance to Sun11-11.Resistance gene analog polymorphism(RGAP)and simple-sequence repeat(SSR)techniques were used to identify molecular markers linked to the single dominant gene(temporarily designated as YrV3)for resistance to Sun11-11.A linkage map of 2 RGAP and 7 SSR markers was constructed for the dominant gene using data from 221 F2plants and their derived F2:3lines tested with Sun11-11 in the greenhouse.Amplification of the complete set of nulli-tetrasomic lines of Chinese Spring with a RGAP marker RG1 mapped the gene on the chromosome 1B,and then the linked 7 SSR markers located this gene on the long arm of chromosome 1B.The linkage map spanned a genetic distance of 25.0 cM,the SSR markers Xgwm124and Xcfa2147 closely linked to YrV3 with genetic distances of 3.0 and 3.8 cM,respectively.Based on the linkage map,it concluded that the resistance gene YrV3 was located on chromosome arm 1BL.Given chromosomal location,the reaction patterns and pedigree analysis,YrV3 should be a novel gene for resistance to stripe rust in wheat.These closely linked markers should be useful in stacking genes from different sources for wheat breeding and diversification of resistance genes against stripe rust.
基金supported by the earmarked fund for China Agriculture Research System(CARS-10)
文摘Potato(Solanum tuberosum L.)is an important staple food and economic crop in many countries.China has led world potato production in recent years.To understand the genetic diversity of potato germplasms and to enrich the current gene pool for potato improvement,we made a global collection consisted of 288 potato germplasms from eight countries and the International Potato Center(CIP).Using SSR and AFLP techniques,we evaluated the genetic diversity and population structure of these 288 potato accessions.A total of 190 alleles on 20 SSR loci were detected and all of the SSR alleles were polymorphic among these potato germplasms with an average of 9.5 alleles per SSR locus ranging from 2 to 23.The effective number of alleles per locus(Ne*),Nei’s genetic diversity(H*),and Shannon’s information index(I*)was from(0.1709±0.3698)to(1.6166±0.3414),(0.076±0.1388)to(0.3812±0.1886),and(0.1324±0.1970)to(0.5347±0.1440),respectively,and the mean polymorphic information content(PIC)value was 0.7312.A total of 988 AFLP alleles were detected by10 AFLP primer combinations with 983 polymorphic alleles,and 99.49%alleles was polymorphic with an average of 98.3polymorphic alleles per primer combination ranging from 91 to 116.The values of Ne*,H*and I*were from(1.5162±0.311)to(1.6423±0.3278),(0.3114±0.145)to(0.3675±0.1121),and(0.4761±0.1792)to(0.547±0.1322),respectively,and the average PIC value was 0.9871.Bayesian analysis discriminated the accessions into seven subgroup and an admix group.The majority of accessions from CIP and China were assigned into SG1,SG5,SG6,SG7 and admix group.Accessions in SG3 were mainly from CIP and two small groups SG2 and SG4 were mainly from northeastern China.In general,the results obtained from Bayesian statistical analysis,cluster analysis and principal coordinate analysis consistently revealed the lack of geographical differentiation among country-wide collections,indicating germplasm introduction was common for the countries out of potato origin center.The polymorphic markers and the differentiate genetic lineages found in this study provide useful information for potato improvement and conservation programs.
基金Supported by Special Promotion Plan of Innovation Team of Qinghai University(2014-NKY-209)&Special Project for Kunlun Scholars of Qinghai University&Special Project of Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory(2015-Z-Y13)
文摘With Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 as test materials,variation of soluble carbohydrate content in different parts were studied under two types of artificially simulated drought stress( polyethylene glycol PEG-6000 stress and water-controlling stress). The results showed that under the stress of PEG,soluble carbohydrate content in leaves of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of stress; soluble carbohydrate content in stems of Qingyu 1 did not show regular changes with the prolonging time of stress,while 30% PEG stress received the best effect on Qingyu 2 after 24h; soluble carbohydrate content in roots of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of stress. Under different intensities of water-controlling stress,soluble carbohydrate content in leaves of Qingyu 1 first increased then decreased,while that in leaves of Qingyu 2 increased; soluble carbohydrate content in stems of Qingyu 1 and Qingyu 2 increased with the prolonging time of water-controlling stress; soluble carbohydrate content in roots of Qingyu 1 decreased with the prolonging time of water-controlling stress,while that in roots of Qingyu 2 differed slightly.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31160371,30860165)the National Key Technology R&D program of China(No.2012BAD19B02)the National High Technology Research and Development Program(863Program)of China(No.2011AA10A206)
文摘Aureobasidium pullulans, a biocontrol agent for the annual weed Galium aparine L. was evaluated in vitro for its compatibility with commercial formulation of five herbicides at 1X(recommended field rate), 0.5X, 0.2X, 0.1X, 0.067 X, and 0.05 X concentrations. Germination of A. pullulans with paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim treatment appeared reduced compared with germination of A. pullulans with fluroxypyr treatment at all concentrations. Stunted and shorter germ tubes in comparison with the control were observed with 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim at 0.2X. All concentration of paraquat, 2, 4-D, quizalofop-p, and clethodim except0.05 X, significantly decreased radial growth of A. pullulans compared with its growth on the untreated PDA medium. Field trials to further develop A. pullulans as biocontrol agent for control G. aparine L. was conducted to test the effectiveness of this fungus in wheat plots for 2 years at the same location in Xining. Treatments included spore suspensions of A. pullulans alone, a mixture of both fungus and fluroxypyr in wheat. Biocontrol agent effectiveness was estimated at approximately 7and 14 days after treatment, as disease incidence, percent weed control, and weed biomass reduction. Significant reduction in weed biomass occurred in combination treatments, and potential exists to tank mix A. pullulans with fluroxypyr. Leaf surface moisture and air temperatures following application may account for inconsistencies in field results between years. This fungal organisms show potential as bioherbicides for weeds in G. aparine L.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772142 and 31972248)the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest,China(201503114)the National Key Research and Development Program,China(2018YFD0201202)。
文摘The cereal cyst nematode,Heterodera avenae,is one of the most economically important pathogens impacting the worldwide production of cereals and is widely distributed in more than 16 regions in China.The present study used the numbers of nematodes inside the plant roots to evaluate the resistance/susceptibility of different subpopulations of barley Hordeum vulgare(QH2R,QH6R and TB2R)to H.avenae under field and pot conditions.Nematode development in two highly resistant varieties was also evaluated by in vivo experiment and microscopic observation.Analyses of 186selected varieties showed the numbers of susceptible varieties identified with the number of females/cysts per plant(NFP)method were significantly higher than those identified with the Pf/Pi ratio(PPR)method,which indicated that the NFP method rather than the PPR method is more reliable to evaluate the resistance of barley.The field and pot experiment results indicated that the QH2R subpopulation had lower females/cysts numbers than QH6R and TB2R subpopulations,and eight HR varieties(Sunong 7617,Sunong 7635,Dongyuan 87-14,Rudong 14-46,Rudong 87-57,Rudong 87-8-45,Rudong 88-14-2,and Rudong 88-67-1)were identified in QH2R,with the NFP numbers below 4.2.Further microscopic observation of nematode development suggested that H.avenae often penetrated less into highly resistant varieties(Sunong 7635 and Dongyuan 87-14)and more frequently failed to develop into females than the susceptible barleys.The promising resistant varieties identified in the present research might be helpful for breeders to develop CCN-resistant cultivars and control H.avenae populations effectively at low costs.
基金supported by the Special Fund for Agroscientific Research in the Public Interest,China(201103005)the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2013–2017)
文摘Dissimiiatory Fe(Ⅲ) reduction is an important process in the geochemicai cycle of iron in anoxic environment.As the main products of dissimiiatory iron reduction,the Fe(Ⅱ) species accumulation could indicate the reduction ability.The effects of different green manures on Fe(Ⅲ) reduction in paddy soil were explored based on a 31-year rice-rice-winter green manure cropping experiment.Four treatments were involved,i.e.,rice-rice-milk vetch(RRV),rice-rice-rape(RRP),rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG) and rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF).Soils were sampled at flowering stage of milk vetch and rape(S1),before transplantation(S2),at tillering(S3),jointing(S4),and mature(S5) stages of the early rice,and after the harvest of the late rice(S6).The contents of TFe_(HCI)(HCI-extractable total Fe),Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)(HCI-extractable Fe(ll) species) and Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI)(HCIextractable Fe(Ⅲ) species) were measured.The correlations among those Fe species with selected soil environmental factors and the dynamic characteristics of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) accumulation were investigated.The results showed that TFe_(HCI) in RRF was significantly higher than those in the green manure treatments at most of the sampling stages.Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) increased rapidly after the incorporation of green manures in all treatments and kept rising with the growth of early rice.Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) in RRG was quite different from those in other treatments,i.e.,it reached the highest at the S2 stage,then increased slowly and became the lowest one atthe S4 and S5 stages.Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI) showed oppositely,and Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)/Fe(Ⅲ)_(HCI) performed similarly to Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI).The maximum accumulation potential of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) was significantly higher in RRF,while the highest maximum reaction rate of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) accumulation appeared in RRG.Significant correlations were found between the indexes of Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI)accumulation and soil pH,oxidation-reduction potential(Eh) and total organic acids,respectively.In together,we found that long-term application of green manures decreased the TFe_(HCI) in red paddy soils,but promoted the ability of Fe(Ⅲ)reduction,especially the ryegrass;Fe(Ⅱ)_(HCI) increased along with the growth of rice and was affected by soil conditions and environmental factors,especially the water and redox ability.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31660513,31501620 and 31701911)the Provincial Natural Science Foundation of Qinghai,China (2017-ZJ-793)
文摘Several new stripe rust pathogen races emerged in the wheat growing regions of China in recent years.These races were virulent to most of the designated wheat seedling resistance genes.Thus,it is necessary and worthwhile to identify new valuable resistant materials for the sake of diversifying resistant sources,pyramiding different resistance genes and achieving durable resistance.Here,we identified the resistance gene,temporarily designated as YrH9017,in wheat-Psathyrostachys huashanica introgression line H9017-14-16-5-3.A total of 146 F2 plants and their derived F2:3 families in a cross of Mingxian 169 and H9017-14-16-5-3 were used to evaluate seedling stripe rust response and as a mapping population.Finally,we constructed a genetic map including eight simple sequence repeat(SSR) markers and expressed sequence tag(EST) markers.YrH9017 was located on the long arm of chromosome 2A and closely linked with two EST-sequence tagged site(EST-STS) markers BG604577 and BE471201 at 1.3 and 1.8 cM distance,respectively.The two closest markers could be used for marker-assisted selection of YrH9017 in breeding.
基金financially supported by the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(CARS22)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32072678)+3 种基金the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP-2020)the Chinese Outstanding Talents Program in Agricultural Sciencethe Protection and Utilization of Crop Germplasm Resources of China Green Manure(19200393)the Fund Project of Qinghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2019-NKY-06)。
文摘To ascertain the possibility of cultivating maize using biological nitrogen fixation(BNF)by leguminous green manure crops in maize/leguminous green manure intercropping systems,BNF and nitrogen(N)transfer were studied in Xining and Wuwei,two typical northwestern Chinese cities.The experimental treatments included monocultured maize,monocultured green manures(hairy vetch and common vetch),and their intercropping systems.The proportions of N derived from the atmosphere(%N_(dfa))in intercropping systems were not significantly different from that in monocultured green manure systems at either experimental site,except for that in hairy vetch(HV)in Xining.The amount of N derived from the atmosphere(N_(dfa))of common vetch(CV)significantly decreased from 1.16 and 1.10 g/pot in monoculture to 0.77 and 0.55 g/pot when intercropped with maize,in Xining and Wuwei,respectively,and the N_(dfa) of HV when intercropped significantly decreased from 1.02 to 0.48 g/pot in Xining.In the intercropping systems in Xining and Wuwei,the amounts of N transferred(N_(transfer))from CV to maize were 21.54 and 26.81 mg/pot,accounting for 32.9 and 5.9%respectively of the N accumulation in maize,and the values of N_(transfer) from HV to maize were 39.61 and 46.22 mg/pot,accounting for 37.0 and 23.3%,respectively,of the N accumulation in maize.Path analysis showed that soil nutrient and green manure biomass were mainly related to N_(dfa),and thatδ^(15) N had a primary relationship with N_(transfer).We found that 5.9-37.0%of N accumulation in maize was transferred from green manures,and that the N transfer ability to maize of HV was higher than that of CV.In conclusion,intercropping with leguminous green manures provided a feasible way for maize to effectively utilize biologicallyfixed N.
文摘Atomic absorption spectrophotometry,sulfuric acid and potassium dichromate oxidation method and ultraviolet spectrophotometry,were used to determine mineral elements,fiber,the content of chlorogenic acid and flavones in leaves of 24 Helianthus tuberosus Linn.resources,and the characteristics of the leaf introduced from abroad were evaluated.The results showed that the highest water content of 22 species was F12(27.58%),and the lowest was F16(19.02%).The difference in mean water content between the species from Denmark and France was small,but it was lower than that of Qingyu 3 and Qingyu 4.There were 3 orbicular leaves,1 long oval-shaped leaf and 18 oval leaves.The highest K content in the leaves was F19(30.62 mg/g),which was 2.5 times than Qingyu 3.The highest Mg content was D8(14.17 mg/g).The Fe content hadlittledifference,ranging from 0.09 mg/g to 0.19 mg/g.The highest Ca content was D8(26.87 mg/g).The highest level of chlorogenic acid and flavones was F7,2.55%and 1.24 g/100 g respectively.The highest fiber content was F9(16.7%),and the lowest was F19(7.36%).Through the analysis of the main component and the clustering analysis,when the genetic distance was 0.65,the 24 resources can be divided into three major categories.The first category of leaves were mainly oval and orbicular;the second category of leaves were long oval-shaped;the third category of leaves were oval.There was a difference between the various indexes in the leaf of different kinds of H.tuberosus Linn.resources.Finally,F19,D8,F9,F7,D14 and D11,6 specific species(F19,D8,F9,F7,D14 and D11)were screened out for further studies in the future.
基金supported by the Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of China(201103005)the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2013–2017)
文摘On the basis of a long-term(30 years) field experiment that involved four rotation systems, rice-rice-winter fallow(RRF), rice-rice-ryegrass(RRG), rice-rice-rape(RRP), and rice-rice-milk vetch(RRV), this study described the effects of green manure on the microbial communities in the red paddy soils using 454 pyrosequencing for the 16 S r RNA gene. The Chao1 richness and non-parametric Shannon's index increased in all soil samples that received green manure treatments. The communities' structures with the green manure applications were significantly dissimilar from that under the winter fallow. Using Metastats tests, many genera in the RRG, RRP and RRV soils were significantly different from those in the RRF soil, including a number of genera that functioned in the nitrogen and sulfur cycles. Analyses of the genera with these functions revealed the shifts in microbial ecosystem functions after long-term green manuring. Changes in the microbial communities increased the ammonium supply and decreased the soil acidification in green-manure-amended soils. Together, these data suggested powerful effects of green manure on both the microbial communities and the biogeochemical cycle driven by the shifts in bacterial functional groups.
基金This work was supported by the China Agriculture Research System-Green Manure,the Virtual Joint Nitrogen Centre(N-Circle)(No.B B/N 013484/1)the Science and Technology Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2013-2017)the Chinese Outstanding Talents Program in Agricultural Science.
文摘Returning rice straw and leguminous green manure alone or in combination to soil is effective in improving soil fertility in South China.Despite the popularity of this practice,our understanding o f the underlying processes for straw and manure combined application is relatively poor.In this study,rice straw(carbon(C)/nitrogen(N)ratio of 63),green manure(hairy vetch,C/N ratio of 14),and their mixtures(C/N ratio of 25 and 35)were added into a paddy soil,and their effects on soil N availability and C or N loss under waterlogged conditions were evaluated in a 100-d incubation experiment.All plant residue treatments significantly enhanced C〇2 and CH4 emissions,but decreased N2O emission.Dissolved organic C(DOC)and N(DON)and microbial biomass C in soil and water-soluble organic C and N and mineral N in the upper aqueous layer above soil were also enhanced by all the plant residue treatments except the rice straw treatment,and soil microbial biomass N and mineral N were lower in the rice straw treatment than in the other treatments.Changes in plant residue C/N ratio,DOC/DON ratio,and cellulose content significantly affected greenhouse gas emissions and active C and N concentrations in soil.Additionally,the treatment with green manure alone yielded the largest C and N losses,and incorporation of the plant residue mixture with a C/N ratio of 35 caused the largest net global warming potential(nGWP)among the amended treatments.In conclusion,the co-incorporation of rice straw and green manure can alleviate the limitation resulting from only applying rice straw(N immobilization)or the sole application of leguminous green manure(high C and N losses),and the residue mixture with a C/N ratio of 25 is a better option because of lower nGWP.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81302651,81230090,and 81222046)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.222201314041)+3 种基金the Global Research Network for Medicinal Plants(GRNMP)King Saud University,the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(No.B906)the Key Laboratory of Drug Research for Special Environments,PLA,the Shanghai Engineering Research Center for the Preparation of Bioactive Natural Products(No.10DZ2251300)the Scientific Foundation of Shanghai China(Nos.12401900801,09DZ1975700,09DZ1971500,and 10DZ1971700)
文摘The biflavonoid isochamaejasmin is mainly distributed in the root of Stellera chamaejasme L.(Thymelaeaceae) that is used in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) to treat tumors, tuberculosis, and psoriasis. Herein, isochamaejasmin was found to show similar bioactivity against Bcl-2 family proteins to the reference Bcl-2 ligand(–)-gossypol through 3D similarity search. It selectively bound to Bcl-xL and Mcl-1 with Ki values being 1.93 ± 0.13 μmol·L-1 and 9.98 ± 0.21 μmol·L-1, respectively. In addition, isochamaejasmin showed slight growth inhibitory activity against HL-60 with IC50 value being 50.40 ± 1.21 μmol·L-1 and moderate growth inhibitory activity against K562 cells with IC50 value being 24.51 ± 1.62 μmol·L-1. Furthermore, isochamaejasmin induced apoptosis of K562 cells by increasing the intracellular expression levels of proteins of the cleavage of caspase-9, caspase-3, and PARP which involved in the Bcl-2-induced apoptosis pathway. These results indicated that isochamaejasmin induces apoptosis in leukemia cells by inhibiting the activity of Bcl-2 family proteins, providing evidence for further studying the underlying anti-cancer mechanism of S. chamaejasme L..
