DNA methylation is an important epigenetic regulatory mechanism,it regulates gene expression by recruiting proteins involved in gene repression or by inhibiting the binding of transcription factor(s)to DNA.In this stu...DNA methylation is an important epigenetic regulatory mechanism,it regulates gene expression by recruiting proteins involved in gene repression or by inhibiting the binding of transcription factor(s)to DNA.In this study,a novel methyltransferase 2a gene(Zmet2a)was cloned in maize and identified by polymerase chain reaction-base(PCR-base)using a bioinformatics strategy.The Zmet2a cDNA sequence is 2739 bp long and translates to 912 amino acid peptides.The Zmet2a protein revealed that it contains BAH and CHROMO structural domains,is a non-transmembrane protein that is hydrophilically unstable,and has no signal peptide structure.Meanwhile,we verified the biological roles of Zmet2a using transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing Zmet2a and Zmet2a-knockout maize.Transgenic Zmet2a Arabidopsis thaliana showed highly significant advancement inflowering time,and Zmet2a-knockout maize showed advancement inflowering time,with significant changes in several traits.Altogether,these report the role of Zmet2a in the regulation offlowering time,which will lay a foundation for revealing the biological function and epigenetic regulation mechanism of Zmet2a in the growth,development andflowering of maize.展开更多
Wire+arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)was preliminarily employed to fabricate the 2219 aluminum alloy.The influence of the electric arc travel speed(TS)on the macro-morphology,microstructure,and mechanical properties w...Wire+arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)was preliminarily employed to fabricate the 2219 aluminum alloy.The influence of the electric arc travel speed(TS)on the macro-morphology,microstructure,and mechanical properties were investigated.The results indicated that as the electric arc TS increased,the size and the volume fraction of equiaxed grain decreased.The high arc TS during WAAM also promoted the precipitation of theθ(Al2Cu)phase.The volume fractions ofθ’’andθ’phases reached maximum values when TS is 350 and 250 mm/min,respectively.The thermal cycle facilitated the precipitation of theθ’phase.In addition,the micro-hardness and tensile strength of the alloy were analyzed,and the results indicated that samples fabricated at TS of 350 mm/min possessed finer equiaxed grain and exhibited higher ultimate tensile strength(273.5 MPa)and yield strength(182.9 MPa)compared to those fabricated at 250 mm/min.展开更多
Genome reannotation aims for complete and accurate characterization of gene models and thus is of critical significance for in-depth exploration of gene function.Although the availability of massive RNA-seq data provi...Genome reannotation aims for complete and accurate characterization of gene models and thus is of critical significance for in-depth exploration of gene function.Although the availability of massive RNA-seq data provides great opportunities for gene model refinement,few efforts have been made to adopt these precious data in rice genome reannotation.Here we reannotate the rice(Oryza sativa L.ssp.japonica)genome based on integration of large-scale RNA-seq data and release a new annotation system IC4 R-2.0.In general,IC4 R-2.0 significantly improves the completeness of gene structure,identifies a number of novel genes,and integrates a variety of functional annotations.Furthermore,long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)and circular RNAs(circRNAs)are systematically characterized in the rice genome.Performance evaluation shows that compared to previous annotation systems,IC4 R-2.0 achieves higher integrity and quality,primarily attributable to massive RNA-seq data applied in genome annotation.Consequently,we incorporate the improved annotations into the Information Commons for Rice(IC4 R),a database integrating multiple omics data of rice,and accordingly update IC4 R by providing more user-friendly web interfaces and implementing a series of practical online tools.Together,the updated IC4 R,which is equipped with the improved annotations,bears great promise for comparative and functional genomic studies in rice and other monocotyledonous species.The IC4 R-2.0 annotation system and related resources are freely accessible at http://ic4 r.org/.展开更多
基金supported by Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Program(20220202014NC)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(#31471565 and#31170259).
文摘DNA methylation is an important epigenetic regulatory mechanism,it regulates gene expression by recruiting proteins involved in gene repression or by inhibiting the binding of transcription factor(s)to DNA.In this study,a novel methyltransferase 2a gene(Zmet2a)was cloned in maize and identified by polymerase chain reaction-base(PCR-base)using a bioinformatics strategy.The Zmet2a cDNA sequence is 2739 bp long and translates to 912 amino acid peptides.The Zmet2a protein revealed that it contains BAH and CHROMO structural domains,is a non-transmembrane protein that is hydrophilically unstable,and has no signal peptide structure.Meanwhile,we verified the biological roles of Zmet2a using transgenic Arabidopsis overexpressing Zmet2a and Zmet2a-knockout maize.Transgenic Zmet2a Arabidopsis thaliana showed highly significant advancement inflowering time,and Zmet2a-knockout maize showed advancement inflowering time,with significant changes in several traits.Altogether,these report the role of Zmet2a in the regulation offlowering time,which will lay a foundation for revealing the biological function and epigenetic regulation mechanism of Zmet2a in the growth,development andflowering of maize.
基金supported financially by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFB1105804)the Ningxia 13th Five Year Major Science and Technology Projects(Nos.2016BZ08 and 2018BCE01001).
文摘Wire+arc additive manufacturing(WAAM)was preliminarily employed to fabricate the 2219 aluminum alloy.The influence of the electric arc travel speed(TS)on the macro-morphology,microstructure,and mechanical properties were investigated.The results indicated that as the electric arc TS increased,the size and the volume fraction of equiaxed grain decreased.The high arc TS during WAAM also promoted the precipitation of theθ(Al2Cu)phase.The volume fractions ofθ’’andθ’phases reached maximum values when TS is 350 and 250 mm/min,respectively.The thermal cycle facilitated the precipitation of theθ’phase.In addition,the micro-hardness and tensile strength of the alloy were analyzed,and the results indicated that samples fabricated at TS of 350 mm/min possessed finer equiaxed grain and exhibited higher ultimate tensile strength(273.5 MPa)and yield strength(182.9 MPa)compared to those fabricated at 250 mm/min.
基金supported by grants from the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA08020102 to ZZ and SH)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Science(Grant No.2018134 to LH)+2 种基金National Programs for High TechnologyResearch and Development(Grant Nos.2015AA020108 and 2012AA020409 to ZZ)the 100-Talent Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(to YB and ZZ)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31100915 to LH)
文摘Genome reannotation aims for complete and accurate characterization of gene models and thus is of critical significance for in-depth exploration of gene function.Although the availability of massive RNA-seq data provides great opportunities for gene model refinement,few efforts have been made to adopt these precious data in rice genome reannotation.Here we reannotate the rice(Oryza sativa L.ssp.japonica)genome based on integration of large-scale RNA-seq data and release a new annotation system IC4 R-2.0.In general,IC4 R-2.0 significantly improves the completeness of gene structure,identifies a number of novel genes,and integrates a variety of functional annotations.Furthermore,long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)and circular RNAs(circRNAs)are systematically characterized in the rice genome.Performance evaluation shows that compared to previous annotation systems,IC4 R-2.0 achieves higher integrity and quality,primarily attributable to massive RNA-seq data applied in genome annotation.Consequently,we incorporate the improved annotations into the Information Commons for Rice(IC4 R),a database integrating multiple omics data of rice,and accordingly update IC4 R by providing more user-friendly web interfaces and implementing a series of practical online tools.Together,the updated IC4 R,which is equipped with the improved annotations,bears great promise for comparative and functional genomic studies in rice and other monocotyledonous species.The IC4 R-2.0 annotation system and related resources are freely accessible at http://ic4 r.org/.
