Identification and profile of phenolamides with anthracnose resistance potential in tea(Camellia sinensis)

Tea anthracnose is a prevalent disease in China that can lead to reduced tea production and lower quality,yet there is currently a lack of effective means for controlling this disease.In this study,we identified 46 phenolamides(including 27 isomers)in different tissues and organs of tea plants based on a developed workflow,and the secondary mass spectra of all these compounds have been documented.It was revealed that tea plants predominantly accumulate protonated aliphatic phenolamides,rather than aromatic phenolamides.The profile of phenolamides indicate that their buildup in tea plants is specific to certain tissues and acyl-acceptors,and this distribution is associated with the extent of phenolamide acyl-modification.Additionally,it was observed that N-Feruloylputrescine(Fer-Put,a type of phenolamides)was responsive to the stimulated accumulation of the tea anthracnose pathogen.The findings of anti-anthracnose experiments in vitro and on tea leaf demonstrated that Fer-Put was capable of significantly inhibiting the growth of anthracnose pathogen colony,effectively prevented tea leaf disease.Furthermore,it was observed that Fer-Put treatment can enhance the antioxidant enzyme activity of tea leaves.TEA002780.1 and TEA013165.1 gene may be responsible for the biosynthesis of Fer-Put in the disease resistance process in tea plants.Through these studies,the types and distribution of phenolamides in tea plants have been elucidated,and Fer-Put’s ability to resist anthracnose has been established,providing new insights into the resistance of tea anthracnose.

高熔体强度聚丙烯发泡进展

本文介绍了聚丙烯发泡材料因其具有较高的刚性、优良的力学性能、良好热和化学稳定性及可回收性等,在多领域方面得以应用。而普通聚丙烯发泡温度窄,普遍提出以高熔体强度聚丙烯制备聚丙烯发泡材料。本文还介绍了制备高熔体强度聚丙烯四种方法及制备聚丙烯发泡材料的四种加工方法,并对聚丙烯发泡材料的应用前景进行探讨。

高熔体强度聚丙烯制备进展

本文分析了普通聚丙烯在加工过程中存在的问题,提出制备高熔体强度聚丙烯加以改善。介绍了高熔体强度聚丙烯的特点、四种制备高熔体强度聚丙烯方法及其应用。最后,本文对高熔体强度聚丙烯应用市场进行展望。

High-energy-density plasma in femtosecond-laser-irradiated nanowire-array targets for nuclear reactions

In this work,the high-energy-density plasmas(HEDP)evolved from joule-class-femtosecond-laser-irradiated nanowire-array(NWA)targets were numerically and experimentally studied.The results of particle-in-cell simulations indicate that ions accelerated in the sheath field around the surfaces of the nanowires are eventually confined in a plasma,contributing most to the high energy densities.The protons emitted from the front surfaces of the NWA targets provide rich information about the interactions that occur.We give the electron and ion energy densities for broad target parameter ranges.The ion energy densities from NWA targets were found to be an order of magnitude higher than those from planar targets,and the volume of the HEDP was several-fold greater.At optimal target parameters,8%of the laser energy can be converted to confined protons,and this results in ion energy densities at the GJ/cm^(3) level.In the experiments,the measured energy of the emitted protons reached 4 MeV,and the changes in energy with the NWA’s parameters were found to fit the simulation results well.Experimental measurements of neutrons from 2H(d,n)3He fusion with a yield of(24±18)×10^(6)/J from deuterated polyethylene NWA targets also confirmed these results.

The High Surface Ratio Micro-MoS₂Grain Composed of MoS₂Nanosheet Prepared with One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis

Micro molybdenum disulfide was prepared with one-step hydrothermal method;the influence of reactant concentration and temperature on the surface ratio of micro-MoS2 grain was investigated. Raman spectroscopy (Raman), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the structure, composition and morphology of MoS2. The results show that micro-MoS2 grains were synthesized with one-step hydrothermal synthesis, and the morphology of micro-MoS2 grains is like flower and sphere. The SEM figures indicate that the surface ratio of micro-MoS2 grains is different and also show that the surface ratio of micro-MoS2 grains can be improved by regulating reactant concentration and temperature. This research showed a method to improve the surface ratio of micro-MoS2 grains.

Simulation and Optimization Characteristic of Novel MoS₂/c-Si HIT Solar Cell

Monolayer MoS2 has excellent optoelectronic properties, which is a potential material for solar cell. Though MoS2/c-Si heterojunction solar cell has been researched by many groups, little study of MoS2/c-Si solar cell physics is reported. In this paper, MoS2/c-Si heterojunction solar cells have been designed and optimized by AFORS-HET simulation program. The various factors affecting the performance of the cells were studied in details using TCO/n-type MoS2/i-layer/p-type c-Si/BSF/Al structure. Due to the important role of intrinsic layer in HIT solar cell, the effect of different intrinsic layers including a-Si:H, nc-Si:H, a-SiGe:H, on the performance of TCO/n-type MoS2/i-layer/p-type c-Si/Al cell, was studied in this paper. The results show that the TCO/n-type MoS2/i-layer/p-type c-Si/Al cell has the highest efficiency with a-SiGe:H as intrinsic layer, efficiency up to 21.85%. The back surface field effects on the properties of solar cells were studied with p + μc-Si and Al as BSF layers. And the effect of various factors such as thickness and band gap of intrinsic layer, thickness of MoS2, density of defect state and the energy band offset of MoS2/c-Si interface of TCO/n-type MoS2/i-layer nc-Si:H/p-type c-Si/Al cells, on the characteristics of solar cells, have been discussed for this kind of MoS2 heterojunction cells. The optimal solar cell with structure of TCO/n-type MoS2/i-type nc-Si:H/p-type c-Si/BSF/Al, has the best efficiency of 27.22%.

Duplicated chalcone synthase(CHS)genes modulate flavonoid production in tea plants in response to light stress

In tea plants,the abundant flavonoid compounds are responsible for the health benefits for the human body and define the astringent flavor profile.While the downstream mechanisms of flavonoid biosynthesis have been extensively studied,the role of chalcone synthase(CHS)in this secondary metabolic process in tea plants remains less clear.In this study,we compared the evolutionary profile of the flavonoid metabolism pathway and discovered that gene duplication of CHS occurred in tea plants.We identified three CsCHS genes,along with a CsCHS-like gene,as potential candidates for further functional investigation.Unlike the CsCHS-like gene,the CsCHS genes effectively restored flavonoid production in Arabidopsis chs-mutants.Additionally,CsCHS transgenic tobacco plants exhibited higher flavonoid compound accumulation compared to their wild-type counterparts.Most notably,our examination of promoter and gene expression levels for the selected CHS genes revealed distinct responses to UV-B stress in tea plants.Our findings suggest that environmental factors such as UV-B exposure could have been the key drivers behind the gene duplication events in CHS.

Neomycin biosynthesis is regulated positively by AfsA-g and NeoR in Streptomyces fradiae CGMCC 4.7387

Neomycins are a group of aminoglycoside antibiotics with both clinical and agricultural applications.To elucidate the regulatory mechanism of neomycin biosynthesis,we completed draft genome sequencing of a neomycin producer Streptomyces fradiae CGMCC 4.7387 from marine sediments,and the neomycin biosynthesis gene cluster was identified.Inactivation of the afsA-g gene encoding a γ-butyrolactone(GBL) synthase in S.fradiae CGMCC 4.7387 resulted in a significant decrease of neomycin production.Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that the transcriptional level of neoR and the aphA-neoGH operon were reduced in the afsA-g::aac(3)Ⅳ mutant.Interestingly,a conserved binding site of AdpA,a key activator in the GBL regulatory cascade,was discovered upstream of neoR,a putative regulatory gene encoding a protein with an ATPase domain and a tetratricopeptide repeat domain.When neoR was inactivated,the neomycin production was reduced about 40%in comparison with the WT strain.Quantitative RT-PCR analysis revealed that the transcriptional levels of genes in the aphA-neoGH operon were reduced clearly in the neoR::aac(3)Ⅳ mutant.Finally,the titers of neomycin were improved considerably by overexpression of qfsA-gand neoR in S.fradiae CGMCC 4.7387.

MXene介导的近红外光热效应用于快速清除多种耐药菌以及菌膜

随着细菌耐药性的不断出现和加重,针对耐药菌感染和菌膜这类难以用传统抗生素治疗的临床医疗问题,需要发展新型高效快速的杀菌方法.本文采用新型二维材料MXene与近红外激光相结合,实现了在20 min内对细菌以及菌膜的快速高效杀除.为了测试该方案的广谱抗菌性,我们对包括耐药性的耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌(MRSA)和耐万古霉素肠球菌(VRE)等多种耐药菌进行了快速灭菌实验.我们发现二碳化三钛类的MXene与808 nm激光的组合,对所测试的15种细菌均展现出显著的抗菌特性.并且该杀菌方案可通过破坏菌膜结构杀灭深层细菌,快速清除由MRSA所形成的菌膜.此外,对抗菌机理的研究显示,MXene和近红外激光主要是通过物理性的MXene插入及接触和光热效应杀死细菌,从而可以显著地降低细菌耐药性的产生.本工作提出了一种物理性清除多种耐药菌和菌膜的方案,并扩展了新型二维材料MXene在生物医学领域和临床上的潜在应用范围.

Mesenteric lymph system constitutes the second route in gut-liver axis and transports metabolism-modulating gut microbial metabolites

The gut-liver axis denotes the intricate connection and interaction between gut microbiome and liver, in which compositional and functional shifts in gut microbiome affect host metabolism. Hepatic portal vein of the blood circulation system has been thought to be the major route for metabolite transportation in the gut-liver axis, but the existence and importance of other routes remain elusive. Here, we perform metabolome comparison in blood circulation and mesenteric lymph systems and identify significantly shifted metabolites in serum and mesentery. Using cellular assays, we find that the majority of decreased metabolites in lymph system under high-fat diet are effective in alleviating metabolic disorders, indicating a high potential of lymph system in regulating liver metabolism. Among those, a representative metabolite, L-carnitine, reduces diet-induced obesity in mice. Metabolic tracing analysis identifies that L-carnitine is independently transported by the mesenteric lymph system, serving as an example that lymph circulation comprises a second route in the gut-liver axis to modulate liver metabolism. Our study provides new insights into metabolite transportation via mesenteric lymph system in the gut-liver axis, offers an extended scope for the investigations in host-gut microbiota metabolic interactions and potentially new targets in the treatment of metabolic disorders.

Micro-size picosecond-duration fast neutron source driven by a laser-plasma wakefield electron accelerator

A pulsed fast neutron source is critical for applications of fast neutron resonance radiography and fast neutron absorption spectroscopy.However,due to the large transversal source size(of the order of mm)and long pulse duration(of the order of ns)of traditional pulsed fast neutron sources,it is difficult to realize high-contrast neutron imaging with high spatial resolution and a fine absorption spectrum.Here,we experimentally present a micro-size ultra-short pulsed neutron source by a table-top laser-plasma wakefield electron accelerator driving a photofission reaction in a thin metal converter.A fast neutron source with source size of approximately 500μm and duration of approximately 36 ps has been driven by a tens of MeV,collimated,micro-size electron beam via a hundred TW laser facility.This micro-size ultra-short pulsed neutron source has the potential to improve the energy resolution of a fast neutron absorption spectrum dozens of times to,for example,approximately 100 eV at 1.65 MeV,which could be of benefit for high-quality fast neutron imaging and deep understanding of the theoretical model of neutron physics.

Discovery of tanshinone derivatives with anti-MRSA activity via targeted bio-transformation

Two potent anti-MRSA tanshinone glycosides(1 and 2)were discovered by targeted microbial biotransformation,along with rapid identification via MS/MS networking.Serial reactions including dehydrogenation,demethylations,reduction,glycosylation and methylation have been observed after incubation of tanshinone IIA and fungus Mucor rouxianus AS 3.3447.In addition,tanshinosides B(2)showed potent activities against serial clinical isolates of oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with MIC values of 0.78 mg/mL.This is the first study that shows a significant increase in the level and activities of tanshinone glycosides relative to the substrate tanshinone IIA.

基于成本视角的政府购买服务研究

政府购买公共服务的定价问题一直是公共服务市场化理论研究的难点,笔者在研究了北京、苏州、宁波政府购买服务定价实践后,发现成本管理视角可以为政府购买服务定价决策提供支持。本文结合道路养护维修政府购买服务的财务测算实际,介绍成本管理方法在政府购买服务管理实践中的应用,并结合思考提出了在政府购买服务定价中应用成本管理方法的适用条件、关键因素以及相关的意见建议,以期为成本管理方法在政府购买服务推广中发挥借鉴作用。