Asian rice comprises two major subspecies:Xian(X)and Geng(G),and the diverged resistance genes(R)have provided a foundation for breeding improved cultivars to control rice blast disease.After conducting two-phase alle...Asian rice comprises two major subspecies:Xian(X)and Geng(G),and the diverged resistance genes(R)have provided a foundation for breeding improved cultivars to control rice blast disease.After conducting two-phase allele mining using six updated FNP marker systems,the functional haplotypes at Pit,Pib,and Pi63 strictly diverged into the X-populations and were defined as X-R loci,while those at Pi54,Pi37,and Pi36 into the G-populations as G-R loci.The genic diversity at the three X-R loci(16 alleles)was twofold higher than that at the three G-R loci(8 alleles),and the allelic diversity in the Southern region(21 alleles)was nearly double that in the Northeastern region(11 alleles).Both observations reflect a significant difference in genetic diversity between X-and G-populations,and indicate that the effective R-genes mainly originated from X-subspecies.Based on the allelic structures characterized by a set of 10 parameters,8 and 16 alleles were respectively recognized as favorable and promising ones for the regional breeding programs.The genotypic structures of the two regional populations were almost different,indicating that the diverged alleles have been further assembled into two series of regional genotypes through long-term breeding programs,despite the presence of one-third of region-common alleles.The genotypic diversity in the Southern region(55 genotypes)was nearly twice as high as that in the Northeastern region(28),which perfectly reflects the aforementioned differences in both genic and allelic diversities.After analyzing the genotypic structures using a set of 13 parameters,4 and 23 genotypes,respectively,can be recommended as the favorable and promising ones for the regional breeding programs.The case study serves as a concrete sample of how to identify the favorable and promising alleles and genotypes,and beneficial parents based their comprehensive population structures for gene-designed breeding.展开更多
To the Editor:Malignant pleural effusion(MPE)is a collection of a large amount of exudativeuid in the pleural cavity that mainly originates from pleural metastases in patients with malignant tumors.The formation of MP...To the Editor:Malignant pleural effusion(MPE)is a collection of a large amount of exudativeuid in the pleural cavity that mainly originates from pleural metastases in patients with malignant tumors.The formation of MPE is related to angiogenesis,increased vascular permeability,lymphatic obstruction,immune reactions,and the tumor metastasis microenvironment,but molecular-based diagnostic and next-generation therapeutic strategies for MPE are still lacking.Exosomes are vesicles with a double-layered lipid membrane structure that are widely distributed in bodyuids and can be produced by almost all cells.Increased evidence has shown that exosomes are related to the development of MPE and are correlated with the efcacy of and response to targeted therapy or immunotherapy.Although exosomes are one of the main components of MPE,the source and functional role of exosomes in MPE are still unclear.展开更多
基金funded by grants from the National Key R&D Project(2023YFD1400201-02,2023YFD1400203-02)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31870137)+1 种基金the National Transgenic Research Project(2015ZX08001-002)the Key R&D Project of Guangdong Province(2022B0202060005).
文摘Asian rice comprises two major subspecies:Xian(X)and Geng(G),and the diverged resistance genes(R)have provided a foundation for breeding improved cultivars to control rice blast disease.After conducting two-phase allele mining using six updated FNP marker systems,the functional haplotypes at Pit,Pib,and Pi63 strictly diverged into the X-populations and were defined as X-R loci,while those at Pi54,Pi37,and Pi36 into the G-populations as G-R loci.The genic diversity at the three X-R loci(16 alleles)was twofold higher than that at the three G-R loci(8 alleles),and the allelic diversity in the Southern region(21 alleles)was nearly double that in the Northeastern region(11 alleles).Both observations reflect a significant difference in genetic diversity between X-and G-populations,and indicate that the effective R-genes mainly originated from X-subspecies.Based on the allelic structures characterized by a set of 10 parameters,8 and 16 alleles were respectively recognized as favorable and promising ones for the regional breeding programs.The genotypic structures of the two regional populations were almost different,indicating that the diverged alleles have been further assembled into two series of regional genotypes through long-term breeding programs,despite the presence of one-third of region-common alleles.The genotypic diversity in the Southern region(55 genotypes)was nearly twice as high as that in the Northeastern region(28),which perfectly reflects the aforementioned differences in both genic and allelic diversities.After analyzing the genotypic structures using a set of 13 parameters,4 and 23 genotypes,respectively,can be recommended as the favorable and promising ones for the regional breeding programs.The case study serves as a concrete sample of how to identify the favorable and promising alleles and genotypes,and beneficial parents based their comprehensive population structures for gene-designed breeding.
基金Key R&D Plan of Jiangxi Province(No.2021BBG71006)Zhejiang Provincial Basic Public Welfare Research Project(No.GF19H160028)Key project of Science and Technology Innovation of Health Commission of Jiangxi Province(Nos.2023ZD005 and 2024ZD008)
文摘To the Editor:Malignant pleural effusion(MPE)is a collection of a large amount of exudativeuid in the pleural cavity that mainly originates from pleural metastases in patients with malignant tumors.The formation of MPE is related to angiogenesis,increased vascular permeability,lymphatic obstruction,immune reactions,and the tumor metastasis microenvironment,but molecular-based diagnostic and next-generation therapeutic strategies for MPE are still lacking.Exosomes are vesicles with a double-layered lipid membrane structure that are widely distributed in bodyuids and can be produced by almost all cells.Increased evidence has shown that exosomes are related to the development of MPE and are correlated with the efcacy of and response to targeted therapy or immunotherapy.Although exosomes are one of the main components of MPE,the source and functional role of exosomes in MPE are still unclear.
