DNA methylation mediated by RdDM pathway and demethylation affects furanone accumulation through regulation of QUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE in strawberry

Recently,increasing evidence suggests that DNA methylation plays a crucial role in fruit ripening.However,the role of DNA methylation in regulating specific traits,such as flavor,remains unclear.Here,we report a role of DNA methylation in affecting furanone biosynthesis in strawberry.Strawberry quinone oxidoreductase(FaQR)is a key enzyme in furanone biosynthesis.There are four FaQR homologs in strawberry cultivar‘Yuexin’,and one of them,FaQR3,contributes∼50%of FaQR transcripts,indicating a major role of FaQR3 in furanone biosynthesis.Through characterization of levels of DNA methylation and FaQR3 transcript and furanone contents during fruit ripening and after the application of DNA methylation inhibitor,we found that the DNA methylation level of the FaQR3 promoter was negatively correlated with FaQR3 expression and furanone accumulation,suggesting that DNA methylation may be involved in furanone biosynthesis through adjusting FaQR3 expression,and responded to different temperatures consistently.In addition,transient expression of a gene in the RNA-directed DNA methylation(RdDM)pathway,FaAGO4,and enrichment analysis of the 24-nucleotide siRNAs suggested that DNA methylation in the FaQR3 promoter is mediated by the RdDM pathway.Transient RNA interference(RNAi)of FaDML indicated that the demethylation pathway may be involved in regulating furanone accumulation.These findings provide new insights into the role of DNA methylation and demethylation in affecting flavor quality in strawberry during fruit ripening.

Some Chaotic Properties of a Kind of Coupled Map Lattices

This paper is concerned with some chaotic properties of a kind of coupled map lattices, which is proposed by Kaneko. First, this research discussed the sensitivity, infinite sensitivity, transitivity, accessibility, densely Li-Yorke sensitivity and exact of coupled map lattices. Then, some sufficient conditions under which <img src="Edit_c0fc315a-d176-4c9e-9e41-5cb6bc6d679d.bmp" alt="" /> is Kato chaotic, positive entropy chaotic and Ruelle-Takens chaos are obtained.

Chaotic Properties in the Sense of Furstenberg Families in Set-Valued Discrete Dynamical Systems

Let be a non-autonomous discrete system and be a set-valued discrete system induced by it. Where, is the space formed by all non-empty compact subsets of X endowed with the Hausdorff metric H, is a set-valued mapping sequence induced by . It is proved that is -chaos, then is -chaos. Where -chaos is denoted to -sensitive, -sensitive, -transitive, -accessible, -weakly mixing, -m-sensitive, infinitely sensitive, or syndetically transitive.

Optimization of Ultrasonic Extraction Conditions of Polyphenols from the Needles of Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Ultrasonic extraction conditions of polyphenols from the needles of black pine(Pinus thunbergii) were optimized by single factors analysis and Box-Behnken experiment design. The results showed that both of ethanol concentration and ultrasonic time had a significant effect on polyphenol extraction, and there was significant interaction between any two variables in the three parameters of ethanol concentration, ultrasonic temperature and ultrasonic time. The optimal parameters for polyphenol extraction were the ethanol concentration of 52.67%, ultrasonic temperature at 49.21 ℃and ultrasonic time of 30.76 min. Under these conditions, the actual content of polyphenols was close to the predicted value. Therefore, the process can be used to extract polyphenols from black pine needles.

磁性花生壳生物碳的制备及其吸附性能综合实验设计

利用不同生物质为原料,热解法制备出生物碳,对比选出花生壳生物碳,并在其表面负载Fe3O4磁性材料处理水中四环素。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、比表面积分析仪(BET)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段表征了磁性花生壳生物碳特征,并研究了吸附动力学、等温线特性以及各种影响去除效果的因素。通过此综合实验,使学生建立"以废治废"理念,并掌握用废弃物制备吸附剂的方法、材料表征技术和污染物的调控方法。此外,注重理论与实际结合,提高学生的创新意识达到学以致用的目的。

Differential Expression of miRNAs in Rice under High Temperature Stress

The growth and development of rice are closely related with temperature. In order to clarify the mechanism of high temperature resistance in riee, in this study, using high temperature-resistant Indian rice cultivar N22 as the experimental material, Osa-rniR159c, Osa-miR159d, Osa-miR159f, Osa-miR164d, Osa- rrdR529b and Osa-miR166h-3p obtained by high-throughput sequencing as target genes, the expression patterns of these genes in young panicles of rice under high temperature stress were analyzed by RNA-tailing and primer-extension RT-PCR, which provided theoretical basis for breeding high temperature-resistant rice eultivars.

Spatial characteristics of nanosecond pulsed micro-discharges in atmospheric pressure He/H2O mixture by optical emission spectroscopy

Atmospheric pressure micro-discharges in helium gas with a mixture of 0.5%water vapor between two pin electrodes are generated with nanosecond overvoltage pulses.The temporal and spatial characteristics of the discharges are investigated by means of time-resolved imaging and optical emission spectroscopy with respect to the discharge morphology,gas temperature,electron density,and excited species.The evolution of micro-discharges is captured by intensified CCD camera and electrical properties.The gas temperature is diagnosed by a two-temperature fit to the ro-vibrational OH(A^(2)Σ^(+)–X^П(2),0–0)emission band and is found to remain low at 425 K during the discharge pulses.The profile of electron density performed by the Stark broadening of Ha 656.1-nm and He I 667.8-nm lines is uniform across the discharge gap at the initial of discharge and reaches as high as 10^(23)m^(-3).The excited species of He,OH,and H show different spatio-temporal behaviors from each other by the measurement of their emission intensities,which are discussed qualitatively in regard of their plasma kinetics.

Sensitivity of the Product System of Set-Valued Non-Autonomous Discrete Dynamical Systems

This paper is concerned with the sensitivity of set-valued discrete systems. Firstly, this paper obtained the equivalence between or and the product system in sensitivity, infinite sensitivity, F-sensitivity, (F1, F2)-sensitivity. Then, the relation between (X, f1,∞) or (Y, g1,∞) and in ergodic sensitivity is obtained. Where is the set-valued dynamical system induced by a non-autonomous discrete dynamical system (X, f1,∞).

榕树繁育系统及榕小蜂资源利用塑造了榕小蜂群落

物种–资源利用网络可以呈现不同物种在资源利用上的竞争、共享以及分化,可为从资源利用角度解释群落的物种多样性提供新的视角。昆虫群落一方面由群落内种间对资源的利用方式决定,也受寄主植物生态特征的影响。通过寄主生态特征解释物种–资源利用网络指标将深入揭示昆虫群落的组织模式和多样性决定机制。本研究采集榕属(Ficus)18种榕树的榕小蜂群落,构建每种榕树上的榕小蜂–榕果资源利用网络,分析网络指标间的关系。我们重点关注了群落物种数(物种多样性)和群落稳健度指标与其他网络指标间的关系,并比较不同寄主特征(传粉模式、生活型、繁育系统)对榕小蜂物种数以及榕小蜂–榕果资源利用网络指标的影响。结果显示,18种榕树上共收集到隶属于5科28属173种榕小蜂。榕小蜂群落物种数与网络的连接度呈负相关,与分化度呈显著的正相关;网络稳健度与物种数无显著相关关系,但与连接度、加权嵌套性、互作Shannon多样性、分布重叠度呈显著正相关关系,而与互作专化度、分化度呈显著负相关。与雌雄异株榕树相比,雌雄同株榕树的榕小蜂资源利用的互作专化度高,种间分布重叠度小,分化度高(资源利用分化高),所以雌雄同株榕树比雌雄异株榕树上榕小蜂物种数多。本研究支持资源利用的特异性和分化促进了榕小蜂物种多样性,支持竞争导致的资源利用分化在促进近缘种多样化过程中发挥重要作用。群落对资源丢失的稳健度与群落的物种数无关,但是与物种的资源共享程度(由连接度、分布重叠度表示)正相关。此外,繁育系统间榕小蜂物种数的差异可能与雌雄异株榕树繁殖功能的分化和专化以及对非传粉榕小蜂产卵的防御能力有关。

Improved performance of visible-light photocatalytic H_(2)-production and Cr(Ⅵ) reduction by waste pigeon guano doped g-C_(3)N_(4) nanosheets

In this study,waste pigeon guano(PG)was re-utilized as an ideal biomass adulterant to improve the photocatalytic activity of the pristine graphitic carbon nitride(g-C_(3)N_(4)).Waste PG and melamine were employed as precursors to fabricate a novel porous multielement-doped g-C_(3)N_(4)(CN-PG-S)nanosheets photocatalyst via in situ thermal polycondensation coupled with thermal exfoliation strategy.The CN-PG-S owned abundant uniformly porous structures,superior conductivity,and excellent photocatalytic abilities,resulting in highly-efficient H_(2)-production(1950μmol g^(–1) h^(–1))and Cr(Ⅵ)reduction(99.1%)un-der visible light,which increased by 22.9-folds and 5.3-folds more than that of pristine g-C_(3)N_(4).The non-metallic(P,S,and O)and metallic elements in CN-PG-S played a crucial role in expanding the visible-light absorption range and promoting the separation-migration of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.And the uniformly porous nanosheet structure of CN-PG-S shortens the diffusion paths of photogenerated carri-ers and exposes more active sites for photocatalytic reactions.This study proposed an eco-friendly re-sources integration strategy of waste PG to prepare excellent CN-PG-S photocatalysts for highly-efficient H_(2)-production and Cr(VI)reduction.

Comparative analysis of fruit firmness and genes associated with cell wall metabolisms in three cultivated strawberries during ripening and postharvest

Cultivated strawberry(Fragaria×ananassa),a world-famous fruit,is subjected to rapid softening during ripening,resulting in a shorter shelf life and severe economic losses during storage and transportation.However,there is limited understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying differences in fruit firmness during ripening and postharvest among cultivated strawberries.Here,we explored this molecular mechanism by comparing three cultivated strawberries via firmness measurement,transcriptome analysis,quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,and correlation analysis,and revealed FaEXP7,FaPG2,FaPLA,and Faβ-Gal4 as potential softening activators expressed before harvest to determine fruit with more softened texture and shorter shelf life,and that extremely high expression levels of FaCEL1-1 and FaCEL1-3 during ripening might be accelerators to intensify this situation.Additionally,both the enzyme activities of FaCEL and the expression pattern of FaCEL1-3 showed a significantly negative correlation with fruit firmness after harvest,suggesting that FaCEL1-3 might play a key role in promoting strawberry fruit softening not only during ripening but also postharvest.These results showed that the difference in fruit firmness and shelf life among cultivated strawberries was controlled by the temporal expression pattern of a legion of cell wall-associated genes during ripening and postharvest.

Relationship between heavy metals and dissolved organic matter released from sediment by bioturbation/bioirrigation

Organic matter(OM) is an important component of sediment. Bioturbation/bioirrigation can remobilize OM and heavy metals that were previously buried in the sediment. The remobilization of buried organic matter, thallium(Tl), cadmium(Cd), copper(Cu) and zinc(Zn) from sediment was studied in a laboratory experiment with three organisms: tubificid,chironomid larvae and loach. Results showed that bioturbation/bioirrigation promoted the release of dissolved organic matter(DOM) and dissolved Tl, Cd, Cu and Zn, but only dissolved Zn concentrations decreased with exposure time in overlying water. The presence of organisms altered the compositions of DOM released from sediment,considerably increasing the percentage of fulvic acid-like materials(FA) and humic acidlike materials(HA). In addition, bioturbation/bioirrigation accelerated the growth and reproduction of bacteria to enhance the proportion of soluble microbial byproduct-like materials(SMP). The DOM was divided into five regions in the three-dimensional excitation emission matrix(3 D-EEM), and each part had different correlation with the dissolved heavy metal concentrations. Dissolved Cu had the best correlation with each of the DOM compositions, indicating that Cu in the sediment was in the organic-bound form.Furthermore, the organism type and heavy metal characteristics both played a role in influencing the remobilization of heavy metal.

Interfacial mechanisms of heterogeneous Fenton reactions catalyzed by iron-based materials： A review

The heterogeneous Fenton reaction can generate highly reactive hydroxyl radicals（·OH）from reactions between recyclable solid catalysts and H2O2 at acidic or even circumneutral pH.Hence,it can effectively oxidize refractory organics in water or soils and has become a promising environmentally friendly treatment technology.Due to the complex reaction system,the mechanism behind heterogeneous Fenton reactions remains unresolved but fascinating,and is crucial for understanding Fenton chemistry and the development and application of efficient heterogeneous Fenton technologies.Iron-based materials usually possess high catalytic activity,low cost,negligible toxicity and easy recovery,and are a superior type of heterogeneous Fenton catalysts.Therefore,this article reviews the fundamental but important interfacial mechanisms of heterogeneous Fenton reactions catalyzed by iron-based materials..OH,hydroperoxyl radicals/superoxide anions（HO2./O2^-.）and high-valent iron are the three main types of reactive oxygen species（ROS）,with different oxidation reactivity and selectivity.Based on the mechanisms of ROS generation,the interfacial mechanisms of heterogeneous Fenton systems can be classified as the homogeneous Fenton mechanism induced by surface-leached iron,the heterogeneous catalysis mechanism,and the heterogeneous reaction-induced homogeneous mechanism.Different heterogeneous Fenton systems catalyzed by characteristic iron-based materials are comprehensively reviewed.Finally,related future research directions are also suggested.

Photochemical alteration of biogenic particles in wastewater effluents

Biogenic particles discharged by wastewater treatment plants play important roles in receiving water because of the large specific surface area and good mobility of the particles. In this study, the changes induced in biogenic particles by natural sunlight were investigated to understand the phototransformation of the particles in the receiving waters. The results showed that photoexposure resulted in significant decreases in the sizes of the biogenic particles but that photoexposure did not impact the zeta potentials. In addition, the photodissolution of biogenic particulate organic matter(POM) led to the generation of biogenic dissolved organic matter(DOM). Characterization using excitation–emission matrix(EEM) spectroscopy showed that photoexposure changed both the shapes and the intensities of the EEM spectra of the biogenic POM; the regions of the T1 and T2 peaks were susceptible to photoexposure. Modeling by parallel factor analysis(PARAFAC) decomposed the EEMs of the biogenic POM into four valid components, i.e., terrestrial or microbial humic-like substances, tryptophan-like proteins, tyrosinelike proteins and hydrophobic proteins. The humic-like substances in the biogenic POM from the effluents were subject to lower decreases(17.0 % and 11.6 %).Throughout the entire incubation time, the PARAFAC components in the biogenic DOM were dominated by elimination mechanisms rather than by production through photodissolution of the biogenic POM.

仿生微/纳米疏水多孔膜负载亲水海绵用于高效太阳能蒸汽转化

利用光热材料吸收太阳能产生局域化的热效应实现太阳能蒸汽转化是一项环境友好型海水淡化和废水净化的技术.本文受自然界中叶片蒸腾作用的启发,设计了一种新型仿生叶片结构,以实现高效的太阳能蒸汽转化.这种新型仿生叶片结构由三个部分组成:(1)亲水性聚乙烯醇(PVA)海绵层(相当于叶子中的叶肉组织层),具有高孔隙率和低导热性;(2)聚吡咯(PPy)层(相当于叶子中的叶绿素层)负载于PVA海绵表面以吸收太阳能;(3)微/纳米尺度的多孔疏水表面层(相当于叶片中的气孔层).其中,亲水海绵的PVA聚合物网络提供了高效水传输通道的同时实现了内部水蒸发焓的降低;PPy层吸收太阳能并转化为内能加热气液蒸汽界面的水,实现热局部化,大大减小了热损耗;疏水性多孔表面层的边缘效应,为水蒸气提供了高效逃逸通道.基于仿生叶片结构的太阳能蒸汽转化装置在一倍太阳光强(1 kW m^(−2))下蒸发率高达3.09 kg m^(−2) h^(−1).在室外自然光照条件下成功地对盐水和海水进行了脱盐和净化,平均净水速率为1.4 L m^(−2) h^(−1).这种基于仿生叶片结构的太阳能蒸汽转化装置提供了一种极具潜力的高效水净化方法,有助于利用可持续能源缓解全球水危机.

Effect of phosphate on heterogeneous Fenton oxidation of catechol by nano-Fe_(3)O_(4):Inhibitor or stabilizer?

The effect of phosphate on adsorption and oxidation of catechol, 1,2-dihydroxybenzene,in a heterogeneous Fenton system was investigated. In situ attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy（ATR-FTIR） was used to monitor the surface speciation at the nano-Fe_3O_4 catalyst surface. The presence of phosphate decreased the removal rate of catechol and the abatement of dissolved organic compounds, as well as the decomposition of H2O2. This effect of phosphate was mainly due to its strong reaction with surface sites on the iron oxide catalyst. At neutral and acid pH, phosphate could displace the adsorbed catechol from the surface of catalyst and also could compete for surface sites with H2O2. In situ IR spectra indicated the formation of iron phosphate precipitation at the catalyst surface. The iron phosphate surface species may affect the amount of iron atoms taking part in the catalytic decomposition of H2O2 and formation of hydroxyl radicals,and inhibit the catalytic ability of Fe3O4 catalyst. Therefore, phosphate ions worked as stabilizer and inhibitor in a heterogeneous Fenton reaction at the same time, in effect leading to an increase in oxidation efficiency in this study. However, before use of phosphate as pH buffer or H2O2 stabilizer in a heterogeneous Fenton system, the possible inhibitory effect of phosphate on the actual removal of organic pollutants should be fully considered.

Enhancement of Fenton oxidation for removing organic matter from hypersaline solution by accelerating ferric system with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and benzoquinone

Fenton oxidation is generally inhibited in the presence of a high concentration of chloride ions.This study investigated the feasibility of using benzoquinone（BQ） and hydroxylamine hydrochloride（HA） as Fenton enhancers for the removal of glycerin from saline water under ambient temperature by accelerating the ferric system.It was found that organics removal was not obviously affected by chloride ions of low concentration（less than 0.1 mol/L）,while the mineralization rate was strongly inhibited in the presence of a large amount of chloride ions.In addition,ferric hydrolysis-precipitation was significantly alleviated in the presence of HA and BQ,and HA was more effective in reducing ferric ions into ferrous ions than HA,while the H_2O_2 decomposition rate was higher in the BQ-Fenton system.Electron spin resonance analysis revealed that OH production was reduced in high salinity conditions,while it was enhanced after the addition of HA and BQ（especially HA）.This study provided a possible solution to control and alleviate the inhibitory effect of chloride ions on the Fenton process for organics removal.

Selective elimination of chromophoric and fluorescent dissolved organic matter in a full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant

Effluent organic matter（Ef OM） from municipal wastewater treatment plants potentially has a detrimental effect on both aquatic organisms and humans.This study evaluated the removal and transformation of chromophoric dissolved organic matter（CDOM） and fluorescent dissolved organic matter（FDOM） in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant under different seasons.The results showed that bio-treatment was found to be more efficient in removing bulk DOM（in term of dissolved organic carbon,DOC） than CDOM and FDOM,which was contrary to the disinfection process.CDOM and FDOM were selectively removed at various stages during the treatment.Typically,the low molecular weight fractions of CDOM and protein-like FDOM were more efficiently removed during bio-treatment process,whereas the humic-like FDOM exhibited comparable decreases in both bio-treatment and disinfection processes.Overall,the performance of the WWTP was weak in terms of CDOM and FDOM removal,resulting in enrichment of CDOM and FDOM in effluent.Moreover,the total removal of the bulk DOM（P 〈 0.05） and the protein-like FDOM（P 〈 0.05） displayed a significant seasonal variation,with higher removal efficiencies in summer,whereas removal of CDOM and the humic-like FDOM showed little differences between summer and winter.In all,the results provide useful information for understanding the fate and transformation of DOM,illustrating that sub-fractions of DOM could be selectively removed depending on treatment processes and seasonality.

Promoting Si-graphite composite anodes with SWCNT additives for half and NCM 811 full lithium ion batteries and assessment criteria from an industrial perspective

Single wall carbon nanotube(SWCNT)additives were formulated into(im-Si-graphite composite electrodes and tested in both half cells and full cells with high nickel cathodes.The critical role of small amount of SWCNT addition(0.2 wt%)was found for significantly improving delithiation capacity,first cycle coulombic efficiency(FCE),and capacity retention.Particularly,Si(10 wt%)-graphite electrode exhibits 560 mAh/g delithiation capacity and 92%FCE at 0.2 C during the first chargedischarge cycle,and 91%capacity retention after 50 cycles(0.5 C)in a half cell.Scanning electron microscope(SEM)was used to illustrate the electrode morphology,compositions and promoting function of the SWCNT additives.In addition,full cells assembled with high nickel-NCM811 cathodes and fim-Si-graphite composite anodes were evaluated for the consistence between half and full cell performance,and the consideration for potential commercial application.Finally,criteria to assess Si-containing anodes are proposed and discussed from an industrial perspective.

Synthesis of highly effective absorbents with waste quenching blast furnace slag to remove Methyl Orange from aqueous solution

Water quenching blast furnace slag （WQBFS） is widely produced in the blast furnace iron making process. It is mainly composed of CoO, MgO, A1203, and SiO2 with low contents of other metal elements such as Fe, Mn, Ti, K and No. In this study, WQBFS was treated with grinding, hydrochloric acid acidification, filtration, filtrate extraction by alkali liquor and a hydration reaction. Then BFS micropowder （BFSMP）, BFS acidified solid （BFSAS） and BFS acid-alkali precipitate （BFSAP） were obtained, which were characterized by X-ray diffrac- tion, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and Brunauer-Emmet-Teller （BET） specific surface area. The decoloration efficiency for Methyl Orange （MO） was used to evaluate the adsorptive ability of the three absorbents. The effects of adsorptive reaction conditions （pH and temperature of solution, reaction time, sorbent dosage and initial concentration） on MO removal were also investigated in detail. The results indicated that BFSAP performed better in MO removal than the other two absorbents. When the pH value of MO solutions was in the range 3.0-13.0, the degradation efficiency of a solution with initial MO concentration of 25 mg/L reached 99.97% for a reaction time of 25 rain at 25℃. The maximum adsorption capacity of BFSAP for MO was 167 mg/g. Based on optimized experiments, the results conformed with the Langrnuir adsorption isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetics. Among inorganic anions, SO2- and PO4- had significant inhibitory effects on MO removal in BFSAP treatment due to ion-exchange adsorption.