Protein Disulfide Isomerase and Its Potential Function on Endoplasmic Reticulum Quality Control in Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum

PDI is a molecular chaperone and plays an important role in Endoplasmic Reticulum quality control (ERQC).PDI participates in the refolding of the misfolded/unfolded proteins to maintain cellular homeostasis under differentstresses. However, bioinformatic characteristics and potential functions of PDIs in diatom Phaeodactylumtricornutum (Pt) are still unknown so far. Hence, the genome-wide characteristics of PtPDI proteins in P. tricornutumwere first studied via bioinformatic and transcriptomic methods. 42 PtPDI genes were identified from thegenome of P. tricornutum. The motif, protein structure, classification, number of introns, phylogenetic relationship,and the expression level of 42 PtPDI genes under the tunicamycin stress were analyzed. A pair of tandemduplicated genes (PtPDI15 and PtPDI18) was observed in P. tricornutum. The 42 PtPDIs with different genecharacteristics were divided into three independent clades, indicating different evolutional relationships and functionsof these PtPDIs. The 14 up-regulated PtPDI genes under the tunicamycin treatment might have a positiveeffect on the ER quality control of the unfolded/misfolded proteins, while the 7 down-regulated PtPDIs mightnegatively affect the ERQC. The characteristics of all 42 PtPDIs and their proposed working model here providea comprehensive understanding of the PtPDIs gene family. The differential expression of 21 PtPDIs will be usefulfor further functional study in the ERQC.

基于核心素养的单元教学设计——以“交变电流”单元为例

以电能的输送为情境主线,以问题解决为导向,围绕核心概念“交变电流”来设计学习任务,为各任务设置一系列促进学生思维深入递进的问题,让学生在解决问题的过程中完成交变电流知识的学习,构建电磁场的物质观与能量观,培养学生的物理学科核心素养.

Genome-wide analysis of cytochrome P450 genes in Citrus clementina and characterization of a CYP gene encoding f lavonoid 3′-hydroxylase

Cytochrome P450s(CYPs)are the largest family of enzymes in plant and play multifarious roles in development and defense but the available information about the CYP superfamily in citrus is very limited.Here we provide a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of the CYP superfamily in Citrus clementina genome,identifying 301 CYP genes grouped into ten clans and 49 families.The characteristics of both gene structures and motif compositions strongly supported the reliability of the phylogenetic relationship.Duplication analysis indicated that tandem duplication was the major driving force of expansion for this superfamily.Promoter analysis revealed numerous cis-acting elements related to various responsiveness.RNA-seq data elucidated their expression patterns in citrus fruit peel both during development and in response to UV-B.Furthermore,we characterize a UV-B-induced CYP gene(Ciclev10019637m,designated CitF3′H)as a f lavonoid 3-hydroxylase for the first time.CitF3 H catalyzed numerous f lavonoids and favored naringenin in yeast assays.Virusinduced silencing of CitF3′ H in citrus seedlings significantly reduced the levels of 3′-hydroxylated f lavonoids and their derivatives.These results together with the endoplasmic reticulum-localization of CitF3 H in plant suggest that this enzyme is responsible for the biosynthesis of 3-hydroxylated f lavonoids in citrus.Taken together,our findings provide extensive information about the CYP superfamily in citrus and contribute to further functional verification.

The phased chromosome-scale genome of yellowhorn sheds light on the mechanism of petal color change

Yellowhorn(Xanthoceras sorbifolium), especially its varieties, is the red petal yellowhorn(X. sorbifolium var. purpurea), an important tree species with great ornamental value, and its flower petals change color throughout the flowering period. In this study, we mainly focused on the mechanism of the petal color change with transcriptomics and metabolomics data. A phased chromosome-scale assembly of the red petal yellowhorn genome was generated using the PacBio high-fidelity reads, Illumina short reads, and Phase genomics Proximo Hi-C data. The final de novo assembly yielded 533.67 Mb with a contig N50 of 5.42 Mb, and 27 501 protein-coding genes were predicted. Notably, an alternate haplotig assembly was also obtained. Furthermore, a variation database for the alleles within the genome was constructed. Subsequently, the expression pattern of flower pigmentation-related genes and allelic expression imbalance events were investigated. Apart from 6 genes involved in the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway regulated by the activation of 15 MYB-bHLH-WD40s, the increased expression of senescencerelated gene 1(SRG1) and 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase(DIOX5) might also result in decreasing content of lutein and increasing abundance of(E/Z)-phytoene, cyanidin-3-O-rutinoside, and cyanidin-3-O-sambubioside. These changes in genes and metabolites were most likely related to the petal color change in red petal yellowhorn. This phased chromosome-scale genome assembly provides more accurate genomic information for future molecular breeding and facilitates allele function studies of the red petal yellowhorn.

Functional characterization of two flavone synthase Ⅱ members in citrus

Polymethoxylated flavones(PMFs),the main form of flavones in citrus,are derived from the flavone branch of the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway.Flavone synthases(FNSs)are enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of flavones from flavanones.However,the FNS in citrus has not been characterized yet.Here,we identified two type II FNSs,designated CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2,based on phylogenetics and transcriptome analysis.Both recombinant CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2 proteins directly converted naringenin,pinocembrin,and liquiritigenin to the corresponding flavones in yeast.In addition,transient overexpression of CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2,respectively,in citrus peel significantly enhanced the accumulation of total PMFs,while virus-induced CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2 genes silencing simultaneously significantly reduced the expression levels of both genes and total PMF content in citrus seedlings.CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2 presented distinct expression patterns in different cultivars as well as different developmental stages.Methyl salicylate(MeSA)treatment reduced the CitFNSII-2 expression as well as the PMFs content in the peel of Citrus sinensis fruit but did not affect the CitFNSII-1 expression.These results indicated that both CitFNSII-1 and CitFNSII-2 participated in the flavone biosynthesis in citrus while the regulatory mechanism governing their expression might be specific.Our findings improved the understanding of the PMFs biosynthesis pathway in citrus and laid the foundation for further investigation on flavone synthesis regulation.

Transcriptome Analysis and Physiological Responses of Economic Macroalga Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis under Sulfate Deficiency

Sulfur is an essential macronutrient for the growth of all photosynthetic organisms and plays important roles in different metabolic pathways.However,sulfur metabolism and its related research on macroalgae with important ecological value is rather limited.In this study,marine ecological valued macroalga Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis was used to study the general physiological responses and transcriptome profiling under the sulfate deficiency.The relative growth rate of algae under sulfate deficiency was statistically significantly lower than that of control after 6 days.However,no significant differences were observed in the pigments content and Fv/Fm value,indicating that the photosynthesis was not obviously affected under the sulfate deficiency.Furthermore,the significantly increased soluble protein and carbohydrate contents,and indistinctively differentially expressed sulfate transporter/permease(ST)and ATP sulfurylase(ATPS)genes suggesting that G.lemaneiformis cells did not use sulfur from internal protein and carbohydrate pools but utilize stored sulfur from vacuole to satisfy their nutritional requirements during the sulfate deficiency.Transcriptome data showed that most annotated differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were down-regulated under the sulfate deficiency,including a large proportion of genes involved in the pathway of sulfur metabolism.Therefore,it was concluded that the pathway of sulfur metabolism was suppressed under the sulfate deficiency in G.lemaneiformis.The results and analysis in this study provide a comprehensive understanding for the physiological and molecular response of G.lemaneiformis to sulfate deficiency.

Passively Q-Switched Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser with TiSe₂as Saturable Absorber

The TiSe2 nanosheets were prepared by means of ultrasound-assisted liquid phase exfoliation (LPE) and the nonlinear saturable absorption properties were experimentally investigated. The modulation depth, saturation intensity and nonsaturable absorbance of the prepared 1T-TiSe2 SA were 15.7%, 1.28 MW/cm2 and 8.2%, respectively. Taking advantage of the saturable absorption properties of TiSe2-based SA, a passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser was systematically demonstrated. The pulse repetition rates varied from 24.50 kHz up to 73.79 kHz with the increasing pump power. The obtained shortest pulse width was 1.31 μs with pulse energy of 79.28 nJ. The system presented merits of low-cost SA preparation, system compactness, superb stability and high competition.

Passively Q-Switched Erbium-Doped Fiber Laser Based on GeSe Saturable Absorber

GeSe nanosheets were prepared by ultrasonic-assisted liquid phase exfoliation (LPE), and the nonlinear saturated absorption performance was experimentally studied. The modulation depth and saturation intensity of the prepared GeSe saturable absorber (SA) were 15% and 1.44 MW/cm2, respectively. Using the saturated absorption characteristics of GeSe SA, a passively Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser was systematically demonstrated. As the pump power increases, the pulse repetition frequency increases from 22.8 kHz to 77.59 kHz. The shortest pulse duration is 1.51 μs, and the corresponding pulse energy is 46.14 nJ. Experimental results show that GeSe nanosheets can be used as high-efficiency SA in fiber lasers. Our results will provide a useful reference for demonstrating pulsed fiber lasers based on GeSe equipment.

Transcriptome and physiological analyses provide insights into the leaf epicuticular wax accumulation mechanism in yellowhorn

Plantations and production of yellowhorn,one of the most important woody oil and urban greening trees widely cultivated in northern China,have gradually become limited by drought stress.The epicuticular wax layer plays a key role in the protection of yellowhorn trees from drought and other stresses.However,there is no research on the mechanism of wax loading in yellowhorn trees.In this study,we investigated the anatomical and physiological characteristics of leaves from different germplasm resources and different parts of the same tree and compared their cuticle properties.In addition,the different expression patterns of genes involved in wax accumulation were analyzed,and a coexpression network was built based on transcriptome sequencing data.Morphological and physiological comparisons found that the sun leaves from the outer part of the crown had thicker epicuticular wax,which altered the permeability and improved the drought resistance of leaves,than did shade leaves.Based on transcriptome data,a total of 3008 and 1324 differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were identified between the sun leaves and shade leaves in glossy-and non-glossy-type germplasm resources,respectively.We identified 138 DEGs involved in wax biosynthesis and transport,including structural genes(such as LACS8,ECH1,and ns-LTP)and transcription factors(such as MYB,WRKY,and bHLH transcription factor family proteins).The coexpression network showed a strong correlation between these DEGs.The differences in gene expression patterns between G-and NG-type germplasm resources under different light conditions were very clear.These results not only provide a theoretical basis for screening and developing drought-resistant yellowhorn germplasm resources but also provide a data platform to reveal the wax accumulation process of yellowhorn leaves.

Modeling the Warming Impact of Urban Land Expansion on Hot Weather Using the Weather Research and Forecasting Model: A Case Study of Beijing, China

The impacts of three periods of urban land expansion during 1990–2010 on near-surface air temperature in summer in Beijing were simulated in this study, and then the interrelation between heat waves and urban warming was assessed. We ran the sensitivity tests using the mesoscale Weather Research and Forecasting model coupled with a single urban canopy model,as well as high-resolution land cover data. The warming area expanded approximately at the same scale as the urban land expansion. The average regional warming induced by urban expansion increased but the warming speed declined slightly during 2000–2010. The smallest warming occurred at noon and then increased gradually in the afternoon before peaking at around 2000 LST—the time of sunset. In the daytime, urban warming was primarily caused by the decrease in latent heat flux at the urban surface. Urbanization led to more ground heat flux during the day and then more release at night, which resulted in nocturnal warming. Urban warming at night was higher than that in the day, although the nighttime increment in sensible heat flux was smaller. This was because the shallower planetary boundary layer at night reduced the release efficiency of near-surface heat. The simulated results also suggested that heat waves or high temperature weather enhanced urban warming intensity at night. Heat waves caused more heat to be stored in the surface during the day, greater heat released at night, and thus higher nighttime warming. Our results demonstrate a positive feedback effect between urban warming and heat waves in urban areas.

Effects of Various Light-Emitting Diode(LED)Wavelengths on the Growth of Scenedesmus Obliquus Fachb-12 and Accumulation of Astaxanthin

Given the central role of light in the algal photosynthesis,respiration,cell division,growth and the accumulation of value products,the effects of light-emitting diodes(LEDs)light wavelengths(blue,white,red and green)were studied in Scenedesmus obliquus.Biomass,residual nutrient amount,soluble protein,astaxanthin and reactive oxygen species,superoxide dismutase(SOD),catalase(CAT)and peroxidase(POD)activity were analyzed to determine the effects of different monochromatic light wavelengths via biochemical methods.The results showed that blue light wavelength is the optimal light wavelength for phosphorus removal efficiency and the accumulation of biomass and astaxanthin in S.obliquus.Meanwhile,high reactive oxygen species content under the blue light might induce the accumulation of astaxanthin.The high activity of SOD,CAT and POD might participate in clearing the reactive oxygen species to facilitate the growth of microalgae.Furthermore,we found mixed blue/green lights treatment is the most appropriate mixture for the nitrogen removal.Under the blue light treatment,high light intensity and 18L:6D light cycle is the best condition for biomass and astaxanthin accumulation.Optimal nitrogen/phosphorus removal efficiency was observed under a 24L:0D light cycle.These results might provide a foundational data for the optimizing the productivity of high-value metabolites and treatment of wastewater.

Adsorption desulfurization and weak competitive behavior from 1-hexene over cesium-exchanged Y zeolites(CsY)

The systematic research about the adsorption desulfurization and competitive behavior from 1-hexene over cesium-exchanged Y zeolites has been investigated. The structural properties of the adsorbents were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）, N_2 sorption（BET） and thermal analysis（TGA）. The effects of calcination temperature, calcination atmosphere, and adsorption temperature were studied by the dynamic and static tests. The competitive adsorption mechanisms between thiophene and 1-hexene were studied by in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy（in-situ FTIR） and temperature-programmed desorption（TPD）. CsY adsorbents exhibited high selectivity for thiophene even when a large amount of olefins exist.In-situ FTIR spectra of thiophene and 1-hexene adsorption indicated that both thiophene and 1-hexene were mainly adsorbed on CsY via π-complexation. The higher desorption activated energy and higher adsorption heat of thiophene than 1-hexene obtained by thiophene-TPD and hexene-TPD has revealed that thiophene is adsorbed more strongly in CsY adsorbents than 1-hexene.

Electronic structures and topological properties of TeSe_(2) monolayers

The successfully experimental fabrication of two-dimensional Te monolayer films[Phys.Rev.Lett.119106101(2017)]has promoted the researches on the group-VI monolayer materials.In this work,the electronic structures and topological properties of a group-VI binary compound of TeSe_(2) monolayers are studied based on the density functional theory and Wannier function method.Three types of structures,namely,a-TeSe_(2),b-TeSe_(2),and g-TeSe_(2),are proposed for the TeSe_(2) monolayer among which the a-TeSe_(2) is found being the most stable.All the three structures are semiconductors with indirect band gaps.Very interestingly,the g-TeSe_(2) monolayer becomes a quantum spin Hall(QSH)insulator with a global nontrivial energy gap of 0.14 eV when a 3.5%compressive strain is applied.The opening of the global band gap is understood by the competition between the decrease of the local band dispersion and the weakening of the interactions between the Se px,py orbitals and Te px,py orbitals during the process.Our work realizes topological states in the group-VI monolayers and promotes the potential applications of the materials in spintronics and quantum computations.

Comparative Study on Diagonal Strut Model of Infill Wall

The equivalent diagonal strut models of infill wall mainly include the single strut model and multi-strut model.Firstly,several equivalent strut models and their characteristics are introduced in this paper.Then,model analysis and pushover analysis are carried out on infilled frame models with the aid of the software SAP2000.Two typical single strut models and a typical three-strut model are used to simulate the panel of the frames respectively.It is indicated that the period reduction factor of the frame with a three-strut model is close to the value recommended by the current code.The infill wall has great influence on the overall stiffness,bearing capacity and weak position of the structure.The stiffness and the bearing capacity of the infilled frame increase with the increase of the number of the infill walls.The unfilled story is the weak position of the infilled frame,and when the unfilled story at the bottom of the infilled frame,the seismic response of the upper infill layer decreases with the increasing of the number of unfilled story.

Weighted Time-Variant Slide Fuzzy Time-Series Models for Short-Term Load Forecasting

Short-term load forecast plays an important role in the day-to-day operation and scheduling of generating units. Season and temperature are the most important factors that affect the load change, but random factors such as big sport events or popular TV shows can change demand consumption in particular hours, which will lead to sudden load changes. A weighted time-variant slide fuzzy time-series model (WTVS) for short-term load forecasting is proposed to improve forecasting accuracy. The WTVS model is divided into three parts, including the data preprocessing, the trend training and the load forecasting. In the data preprocessing phase, the impact of random factors will be weakened by smoothing the historical data. In the trend training and load forecasting phase, the seasonal factor and the weighted historical data are introduced into the Time-variant Slide Fuzzy Time-series Models (TVS) for short-term load forecasting. The WTVS model is tested on the load of the National Electric Power Company in Jordan. Results show that the proposed WTVS model achieves a significant improvement in load forecasting accuracy as compared to TVS models.

Wearable and interactive multicolored photochromic fiber display

Endowing flexible and adaptable fiber devices with light-emitting capabilities has the potential to revolutionize the current design philosophy of intelligent,wearable interactive devices.However,significant challenges remain in developing fiber devices when it comes to achieving uniform and customizable light effects while utilizing lightweight hardware.Here,we introduce a mass-produced,wearable,and interactive photochromic fiber that provides uniform multicolored light control.We designed independent waveguides inside the fiber to maintain total internal reflection of light as it traverses the fiber.The impact of excessive light leakage on the overall illuminance can be reduced by utilizing the saturable absorption effect of fluorescent materials to ensure light emission uniformity along the transmission direction.In addition,we coupled various fluorescent composite materials inside the fiber to achieve artificially controllable spectral radiation of multiple color systems in a single fiber.We prepared fibers on mass-produced kilometer-long using the thermal drawing method.The fibers can be directly integrated into daily wearable devices or clothing in various patterns and combined with other signal input components to control and display patterns as needed.This work provides a new perspective and inspiration to the existing field of fiber display interaction,paving the way for future human–machine integration.

Global multifaceted biodiversity patterns,centers,and conservation needs in angiosperms

The Convention on Biological Diversity seeks to conserve at least 30%of global land and water areas by 2030,which is a challenge but also an opportunity to better preserve biodiversity,including flowering plants(angiosperms).Herein,we compiled a large database on distributions of over 300,000 angiosperm species and the key functional traits of 67,024 species.Using this database,we constructed biodiversity-environment models to predict global patterns of taxonomic,phylogenetic,and functional diversity in terrestrial angiosperms and provide a comprehensive mapping of the three diversity facets.We further evaluated the current protection status of the biodiversity centers of these diversity facets.Our results showed that geographical patterns of the three facets of plant diversity exhibited substantial spatial mismatches and nonoverlapping conservation priorities.Idiosyncratic centers of functional diversity,particularly of herbaceous species,were primarily distributed in temperate regions and under weaker protection compared with other biodiversity centers of taxonomic and phylogenetic facets.Our global assessment of multifaceted biodiversity patterns and centers highlights the insufficiency and unbalanced conservation among the three diversity facets and the two growth forms(woody vs.herbaceous),thus providing directions for guiding the future conservation of global plant diversity.

Multi-omics analysis of attenuated variant reveals potential evaluation marker of host damaging for SARS-CoV-2 variants

SARS-CoV-2 continues to threaten human society by generating novel variants via mutation and recombination.The high number of mutations that appeared in emerging variants not only enhanced their immune-escaping ability but also made it difficult to predict the pathogenicity and virulence based on viral nucleotide sequences.Molecular markers for evaluating the pathogenicity of new variants are therefore needed.By comparing host responses to wild-type and variants with attenuated pathogenicity at proteome and metabolome levels,six key molecules on the polyamine biosynthesis pathway including putrescine,SAM,dc-SAM,ODC1,SAMS,and SAMDC were found to be differentially upregulated and associated with pathogenicity of variants.To validate our discovery,human airway organoids were subsequently used which recapitulates SARS-CoV-2 replication in the airway epithelial cells of COVID-19 patients.Using ODC1 as a proof-ofconcept,differential activation of polyamine biosynthesis was found to be modulated by the renin-angiotensin system(RAS)and positively associated with ACE2 activity.Further experiments demonstrated that ODC1 expression could be differentially activated upon a panel of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern(VOCs)and was found to be correlated with each VOCs’pathogenic properties.Particularly,the presented study revealed the discriminative ability of key molecules on polyamine biosynthesis as a predictive marker for virulence evaluation and assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants in cell or organoid models.Our work,therefore,presented a practical strategy that could be potentially applied as an evaluation tool for the pathogenicity of current and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

Theoretical probe into universal tetrad effect for complexation discrepancy between lanthanide elements and organophosphoric extractant diethyl phosphoric acid

The deep understanding of 4f-correlated electron motion behavior is experimentally limited due to similar physicochemical properties of rare earth elements(REEs).While the solvent extraction behavior originating from the continuous occupation of 4f electrons along the lanthanide family provides a particular platform to probe the 4f electrons motion behavior and its correlations to their versatile functions.Herein,the complexation between REEs and the prototypical extractant of diethyl phosphoric acid(DEP)was substantially studied based on quantum mechanical calculation.The results firstly show that the average bond lengths between Ln and six coordinated oxygen atoms are consistent with lanthanide contraction phenomenon,and gadolinium break effect is also obviously observed.Secondly,the"tetrad effect"is figured out based on the subtle discrepancy of 4f electrons occupation,namely La-Nd,Sm-Eu,Gd-Dy and Ho-Lu.Specifically,the main composition is 4f5d6p for La-Nd,while the discrepancy is due to the increasing electrons in the 5d shell,while it is 4f5d for Pm-Eu.For Gd-Dy,their 4f orbitals accept little electrons and the donating electrons flow into 6s5d subshells due to the half-filled stability and the enhancement of shielding effect.The electrons donate into 5d6p subshells due to multiply electrons occupation of 4f orbitals for Ho-Lu.These detailed analyses obviously clarify the"tetrad effect"along the lanthanide family due to the different variation of 4f orbital occupation.It is expected that these microscopic understandings provide important guidance for the separation of REEs and the design of new extractants.

亚热带森林中环境和物种多样性对灌木存活的影响

灌木是森林生态系统的重要组成部分,在维持物种多样性、促进养分循环、保护幼苗更新以及促进营养级相互作用等方面具有重要作用,其存活情况对森林群落组成和生态系统功能具有重要意义。但亚热带森林中灌木的存活情况及其影响因素仍有待探究。本研究依托于中国亚热带森林生物多样性与生态系统功能实验研究平台(BEF-China),利用105个不同乔木与灌木多样性相嵌套样方中2012年和2019年的灌木个体存活数据,以及样方水平的土壤养分数据、地形数据、物种多样性数据和物种水平的功能性状数据,通过构建一系列广义线型混合模型(GLMM)探讨了非生物因素、生物因素以及灌木功能性状对灌木存活的影响。结果表明:不同灌木物种的存活率具有显著差异。坡度较小的山谷、山鞍部位以及土壤碳氮比较高的环境更有利于灌木存活;乔木和灌木多样性对灌木存活影响有限,但乔木多样性的增加可通过形成更郁闭的林冠提高灌木存活;灌木功能性状显著影响灌木存活,且倾向于保守型生活策略(即较小的比叶面积、叶片氮含量、气孔大小,较高的叶干物质含量、木质密度)的灌木物种具有更易于存活。通过模型比较发现,包含所有因素的全模型对灌木存活的解释度最高,不同影响因素的贡献率由大到小依次为非生物因素、灌木功能性状以及生物因素。本研究表明灌木存活受到多方面因素的共同影响,尽管土壤和地形等非生物因素的变化影响了灌木的存活,但不同灌木由于功能性状间的差异同样形成了不同的存活表现,而物种多样性的直接影响可能需要更长时间的监测才能更加显著。