Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world.With the global warming,waterlogging stress has become an important abiotic stress factor that affects crop growth,including maize.Waterlogging seriously affe...Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world.With the global warming,waterlogging stress has become an important abiotic stress factor that affects crop growth,including maize.Waterlogging seriously affects 10%of the arable land and can lead to a 15%-80%reduction in crop yield[1].In this study,115 inbred line materials commonly used in spring maize planting areas in the Jianghan Plain,Hubei,and maize inbred line B73 with complete genome information,were collected and stressed by waterlogging for two weeks in the seven-leaf and one-heart stage,and the survival rate was statistically compared and analyzed,aiming to screen germplasms with strong waterlogging tolerance for the genetic improvement of waterlogging tolerance of Hubei maize lines.展开更多
We present weakly interacting massive particles(WIMPs) search results performed using two approaches of effective field theory from the China Dark Matter Experiment(CDEX), based on the data from both CDEX-1B and CDEX-...We present weakly interacting massive particles(WIMPs) search results performed using two approaches of effective field theory from the China Dark Matter Experiment(CDEX), based on the data from both CDEX-1B and CDEX-10 stages. In the nonrelativistic effective field theory approach, both time-integrated and annual modulation analyses were used to set new limits for the coupling of WIMP-nucleon effective operators at 90% confidence level(C.L.) and improve over the current bounds in the low mχregion. In the chiral effective field theory approach, data from CDEX-10 were used to set an upper limit on WIMP-pion coupling at 90% C.L. We for the first time extended the limit to the m_(χ)<6 GeV/c^(2) region.展开更多
Argonaute（AGO） proteins play a key role in regulation of gene expression through small RNA‐directed RNA cleavage and translational repression, and are essential for multiple developmental processes. In the present ...Argonaute（AGO） proteins play a key role in regulation of gene expression through small RNA‐directed RNA cleavage and translational repression, and are essential for multiple developmental processes. In the present study, 17 AGO genes of maize（Zea mays L., ZmAGOs） were identified using a Hidden Markov Model and validated by rapid amplification of cDNA ends assay. Subsequently, quantitative PCR revealed that expressions of these genes were higher in reproductive than in vegetative tissues. AGOs presented five temporal and spatial expression patterns, which were likely modulated by DNA methylation, 50‐untranslated exons and microRNA‐mediated feedback loops. Intriguingly, ZmAGO18 b was highly expressed in tassels during meiosis. Furthermore, in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence showed that ZmAResearchGO18b was enriched in the tapetum and germ cells in meiotic anthers. We hypothesized that ZmAGOs are highly expressed in reproductive tissues, and that ZmAGO18 b is a tapetum and germ cell‐specific member of the AGO family in maize.展开更多
基金"Seven Major Crop Breeding"Special Project(2018YFD01-00102)。
文摘Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world.With the global warming,waterlogging stress has become an important abiotic stress factor that affects crop growth,including maize.Waterlogging seriously affects 10%of the arable land and can lead to a 15%-80%reduction in crop yield[1].In this study,115 inbred line materials commonly used in spring maize planting areas in the Jianghan Plain,Hubei,and maize inbred line B73 with complete genome information,were collected and stressed by waterlogging for two weeks in the seven-leaf and one-heart stage,and the survival rate was statistically compared and analyzed,aiming to screen germplasms with strong waterlogging tolerance for the genetic improvement of waterlogging tolerance of Hubei maize lines.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFA0402200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11725522,11675088,11475099U1865205)。
文摘We present weakly interacting massive particles(WIMPs) search results performed using two approaches of effective field theory from the China Dark Matter Experiment(CDEX), based on the data from both CDEX-1B and CDEX-10 stages. In the nonrelativistic effective field theory approach, both time-integrated and annual modulation analyses were used to set new limits for the coupling of WIMP-nucleon effective operators at 90% confidence level(C.L.) and improve over the current bounds in the low mχregion. In the chiral effective field theory approach, data from CDEX-10 were used to set an upper limit on WIMP-pion coupling at 90% C.L. We for the first time extended the limit to the m_(χ)<6 GeV/c^(2) region.
基金supported by the National Hi-Tech Program of China (2012AA10A307)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31071429)the National Science and Technology Major Project (2011ZX08009‐001)
文摘Argonaute（AGO） proteins play a key role in regulation of gene expression through small RNA‐directed RNA cleavage and translational repression, and are essential for multiple developmental processes. In the present study, 17 AGO genes of maize（Zea mays L., ZmAGOs） were identified using a Hidden Markov Model and validated by rapid amplification of cDNA ends assay. Subsequently, quantitative PCR revealed that expressions of these genes were higher in reproductive than in vegetative tissues. AGOs presented five temporal and spatial expression patterns, which were likely modulated by DNA methylation, 50‐untranslated exons and microRNA‐mediated feedback loops. Intriguingly, ZmAGO18 b was highly expressed in tassels during meiosis. Furthermore, in situ hybridization and immunofluorescence showed that ZmAResearchGO18b was enriched in the tapetum and germ cells in meiotic anthers. We hypothesized that ZmAGOs are highly expressed in reproductive tissues, and that ZmAGO18 b is a tapetum and germ cell‐specific member of the AGO family in maize.
