A crossbreeding program was established in 2019 to address the declining Crassostrea gigas harvests caused by Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome(POMS).As a part of the program,this study was performed to estimate the g...A crossbreeding program was established in 2019 to address the declining Crassostrea gigas harvests caused by Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome(POMS).As a part of the program,this study was performed to estimate the genetic structure underlying phenotypic variation.Fifteen complete diallel crossings of C.gigas and C.angulata,comprising 60 full-sib families,were used to evaluate the general combining ability(GCA)and specific combining ability(SCA),as well as genotype and environment interactions for shell height(SH),summer survival(SS),and thermal tolerance(TT)of reciprocal hybrids GA(C.gigas♀×C.angulata♂)and AG(C.angulata♀×C.gigas♂)grown in Rongcheng and Rushan,Shandong Province,China.The results suggested that heterosis of the reciprocal hybrids was evident for SH,SS,and TT.The hybrid GA had larger heterosis than AG in both testing environments,and can be a potential donor in the breeding program.The male C.gigas had better GCA for SH in Rongcheng,whereas male C.angulata was a good general combiner for SS and TT in both Rongcheng and Rushan.The estimate of SCA was much higher than GCA for SH and lower than GCA for TT.To harness both additive and non-additive genetic effects,combination breed-ing could be taken to develop hybrid varieties possessing both thermal tolerance and fast-growing traits.The positive correlations between SH and TT suggested that these traits could be improved simultaneously.The significant G×E interactions demonstrated the importance to undertake site-specific breeding programs in different environments.Overall,this study can provide essential information for developing crossbreeding strategies for the oyster farming industry.展开更多
Oysters are of the most economically important bivalves worldwide.It has high nutritional value and is regarded as a good source of proteins,lipids,glycogen,and amino acids.C.gigas and C.angulata are allopatric congen...Oysters are of the most economically important bivalves worldwide.It has high nutritional value and is regarded as a good source of proteins,lipids,glycogen,and amino acids.C.gigas and C.angulata are allopatric congeneric dominant oysters that are widely cultivated in the northern and southern coast of China,and have shown remarkable differentiation in the nutritional content.Interspecific hybridization and backcross of the two species are effective ways to improve the nutritional quality of the oyster.Sixteen progenies were constructed based on a 4×4 diallel crosses among broodstock of C.gigas(G),C.angulata(A)and their hybrids GA(H)and AG(R).The glycogen,fatty acids,and amino acids performance of these progenies were evaluated in 22 months after fertilization.The glycogen content of AA was significantly lower than that of the other 15 progenies(P<0.05),while only the GH progeny was significantly higher than the GG(P<0.05),with a heterosis value of 21.06%.The backcross progenies GR exhibited significantly higher saturated fatty acids,eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA),and polyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFAs)content than those of GG(P<0.05),and did not show significant differences from AA.The AA showed significantly higher content of total amino acids(TAAs)than GG(P<0.05).The AH progeny displayed significantly higher taurine(Tau)content than GG(P<0.05),and the heterosis value was 27.88%.Therefore,the backcross breeding was shown an effective way to improve the glycogen,fatty acids,and TAAs of GG,and the glycogen of AA.This study provided useful information to characterize the benefits of backcrossing in nutritional quality,which will facilitate the production of differentiated products and increase the efficiency of the oyster industry.展开更多
Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability...Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability zoning indicators of M.officinalis and S.glabra in Xinfeng County were constructed by relevant statistical methods,and the climate suitability zoning indicators were divided into four grades:most suitable,suitable,sub-suitable and unsuitable.According to the results of expert scores,the relevant growth impact factors were assigned weight values.Based on geographic information system(GIS),the climate suitability zoning of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County was carried out.The results show that most areas of Xinfeng County were suitable for planting M.officinalis and S.glabra.Among them,the most suitable planting areas of M.officinalis were mainly distributed in most of Huilong Town,from Jiangnan Community of Fengcheng Street to Yuntianhai area of Meikeng Town,Matouwantian Village and areas to the south,and areas to the south of Zhutong Village,Fengcheng Street.The most suitable areas for S.glabra planting were mainly distributed in Puchang Village of Huilong Town,the northeast of Huangzhai Town,the south of Fengcheng Street,and the central-southern part of Matou Town.The zoning results provide a scientific basis for the rational layout of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County.展开更多
This paper aims to examine the characterizational shift of C.Auguste Dupin in Edgar Allan Poe’s detective stories.First,Poe’s detective stories were written when the Enlightenment,which emphasizes Reason,was being e...This paper aims to examine the characterizational shift of C.Auguste Dupin in Edgar Allan Poe’s detective stories.First,Poe’s detective stories were written when the Enlightenment,which emphasizes Reason,was being embedded in the fabric of American culture.Meanwhile,beneath the Enlightenment was also an undercurrent of irrationality.In Poe’s“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”and“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,”Dupin typifies a flat character standing for Reason/Good.However,in Poe’s“The Purloined Letter,”Dupin has been depicted as a round character;not only is he characterized a lot more vividly but also he bears striking resemblance to his opponent,Minister D.Namely,the dichotomous relationship between them has been erased,and Dupin has been portrayed more like a real person walking on the thin line between Good and Evil.Speaking of dissecting this characterizational shift of Dupin,I believe the key lies in the fact that Poe actually has taken an attitude of openness about Reason and Unreason,and that he has a way with opposing elements.In“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”and“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,”Poe intends for Reason,represented by Dupin,to keep under control Unreason,represented by the criminals.In such a case,Dupin only needs to be a flat character representing Good/Reason.But in“The Purloined Letter,”Poe intends for Reason/Good and Unreason/Evil to be merged.Under such circumstances,Dupin will conveniently evolve into a round character.展开更多
The highly conserved target of rapamycin(TOR)pathway plays an important role in aging across species.Previous studies have established that inhibition of the TOR complex 1(TORC1)significantly extends lifespan in Caeno...The highly conserved target of rapamycin(TOR)pathway plays an important role in aging across species.Previous studies have established that inhibition of the TOR complex 1(TORC1)significantly extends lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans.However,it has not been clear whether TORC1 perturbation affects aging in a spatiotemporal manner.Here,we apply the auxin-inducible degradation tool to knock down endogenous DAF-15,the C.elegans ortholog of regulatory associated protein of TOR(Raptor),to characterize its roles in aging.Global or tissue-specific inhibition of DAF-15 during development results in various growth defects,whereas neuron-specific knockdown of DAF-15 during adulthood significantly extends lifespan and healthspan.The neuronal DAF-15 deficiency-induced longevity requires the intestinal activities of DAF-16/FOXO and PHA-4/FOXA transcription factors,as well as the AAK-2/AMP-activated protein kinaseαcatalytic subunit.Transcriptome profiling reveals that the neuronal DAF-15 knockdown promotes the expression of genes involved in protection.These findings define the tissue-specific roles of TORC1 in healthy aging and highlight the importance of neuronal modulation of aging.展开更多
基金founded by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFD2400305)the Earmarked Fund for Agriculture Seed Improvement Project of Shandong Province(Nos.2022LZGCQY010,2021LZGC027 and 2021ZLGX03)the China Agriculture Research System Project(No.CARS-49)。
文摘A crossbreeding program was established in 2019 to address the declining Crassostrea gigas harvests caused by Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome(POMS).As a part of the program,this study was performed to estimate the genetic structure underlying phenotypic variation.Fifteen complete diallel crossings of C.gigas and C.angulata,comprising 60 full-sib families,were used to evaluate the general combining ability(GCA)and specific combining ability(SCA),as well as genotype and environment interactions for shell height(SH),summer survival(SS),and thermal tolerance(TT)of reciprocal hybrids GA(C.gigas♀×C.angulata♂)and AG(C.angulata♀×C.gigas♂)grown in Rongcheng and Rushan,Shandong Province,China.The results suggested that heterosis of the reciprocal hybrids was evident for SH,SS,and TT.The hybrid GA had larger heterosis than AG in both testing environments,and can be a potential donor in the breeding program.The male C.gigas had better GCA for SH in Rongcheng,whereas male C.angulata was a good general combiner for SS and TT in both Rongcheng and Rushan.The estimate of SCA was much higher than GCA for SH and lower than GCA for TT.To harness both additive and non-additive genetic effects,combination breed-ing could be taken to develop hybrid varieties possessing both thermal tolerance and fast-growing traits.The positive correlations between SH and TT suggested that these traits could be improved simultaneously.The significant G×E interactions demonstrated the importance to undertake site-specific breeding programs in different environments.Overall,this study can provide essential information for developing crossbreeding strategies for the oyster farming industry.
基金Supported by the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong(No.2022LZGC015)the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFD2400304)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA24030105)the Key Technology Research and Industrialization Demonstration Projects of Qingdao(No.22-3-3-hygg-2-hy)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA(No.CARS-49)。
文摘Oysters are of the most economically important bivalves worldwide.It has high nutritional value and is regarded as a good source of proteins,lipids,glycogen,and amino acids.C.gigas and C.angulata are allopatric congeneric dominant oysters that are widely cultivated in the northern and southern coast of China,and have shown remarkable differentiation in the nutritional content.Interspecific hybridization and backcross of the two species are effective ways to improve the nutritional quality of the oyster.Sixteen progenies were constructed based on a 4×4 diallel crosses among broodstock of C.gigas(G),C.angulata(A)and their hybrids GA(H)and AG(R).The glycogen,fatty acids,and amino acids performance of these progenies were evaluated in 22 months after fertilization.The glycogen content of AA was significantly lower than that of the other 15 progenies(P<0.05),while only the GH progeny was significantly higher than the GG(P<0.05),with a heterosis value of 21.06%.The backcross progenies GR exhibited significantly higher saturated fatty acids,eicosapentaenoic acid(EPA),and polyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFAs)content than those of GG(P<0.05),and did not show significant differences from AA.The AA showed significantly higher content of total amino acids(TAAs)than GG(P<0.05).The AH progeny displayed significantly higher taurine(Tau)content than GG(P<0.05),and the heterosis value was 27.88%.Therefore,the backcross breeding was shown an effective way to improve the glycogen,fatty acids,and TAAs of GG,and the glycogen of AA.This study provided useful information to characterize the benefits of backcrossing in nutritional quality,which will facilitate the production of differentiated products and increase the efficiency of the oyster industry.
文摘Based on the meteorological data of 24 automatic stations in Xinfeng County,combined with the climatic conditions for the growth of Morinda officinalis F.C.How and Sarcandra glabra(Thunb.)Nakai,the climate suitability zoning indicators of M.officinalis and S.glabra in Xinfeng County were constructed by relevant statistical methods,and the climate suitability zoning indicators were divided into four grades:most suitable,suitable,sub-suitable and unsuitable.According to the results of expert scores,the relevant growth impact factors were assigned weight values.Based on geographic information system(GIS),the climate suitability zoning of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County was carried out.The results show that most areas of Xinfeng County were suitable for planting M.officinalis and S.glabra.Among them,the most suitable planting areas of M.officinalis were mainly distributed in most of Huilong Town,from Jiangnan Community of Fengcheng Street to Yuntianhai area of Meikeng Town,Matouwantian Village and areas to the south,and areas to the south of Zhutong Village,Fengcheng Street.The most suitable areas for S.glabra planting were mainly distributed in Puchang Village of Huilong Town,the northeast of Huangzhai Town,the south of Fengcheng Street,and the central-southern part of Matou Town.The zoning results provide a scientific basis for the rational layout of M.officinalis and S.glabra planting in Xinfeng County.
文摘This paper aims to examine the characterizational shift of C.Auguste Dupin in Edgar Allan Poe’s detective stories.First,Poe’s detective stories were written when the Enlightenment,which emphasizes Reason,was being embedded in the fabric of American culture.Meanwhile,beneath the Enlightenment was also an undercurrent of irrationality.In Poe’s“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”and“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,”Dupin typifies a flat character standing for Reason/Good.However,in Poe’s“The Purloined Letter,”Dupin has been depicted as a round character;not only is he characterized a lot more vividly but also he bears striking resemblance to his opponent,Minister D.Namely,the dichotomous relationship between them has been erased,and Dupin has been portrayed more like a real person walking on the thin line between Good and Evil.Speaking of dissecting this characterizational shift of Dupin,I believe the key lies in the fact that Poe actually has taken an attitude of openness about Reason and Unreason,and that he has a way with opposing elements.In“The Murders in the Rue Morgue”and“The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,”Poe intends for Reason,represented by Dupin,to keep under control Unreason,represented by the criminals.In such a case,Dupin only needs to be a flat character representing Good/Reason.But in“The Purloined Letter,”Poe intends for Reason/Good and Unreason/Evil to be merged.Under such circumstances,Dupin will conveniently evolve into a round character.
基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2021YFA0805802 to D.C.)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31971092 and 32171156 to D.C.)Some strains were provided by the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center(CGC),which is funded by NIHOffice of Research Infrastructure Programs(P40 OD010440).
文摘The highly conserved target of rapamycin(TOR)pathway plays an important role in aging across species.Previous studies have established that inhibition of the TOR complex 1(TORC1)significantly extends lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans.However,it has not been clear whether TORC1 perturbation affects aging in a spatiotemporal manner.Here,we apply the auxin-inducible degradation tool to knock down endogenous DAF-15,the C.elegans ortholog of regulatory associated protein of TOR(Raptor),to characterize its roles in aging.Global or tissue-specific inhibition of DAF-15 during development results in various growth defects,whereas neuron-specific knockdown of DAF-15 during adulthood significantly extends lifespan and healthspan.The neuronal DAF-15 deficiency-induced longevity requires the intestinal activities of DAF-16/FOXO and PHA-4/FOXA transcription factors,as well as the AAK-2/AMP-activated protein kinaseαcatalytic subunit.Transcriptome profiling reveals that the neuronal DAF-15 knockdown promotes the expression of genes involved in protection.These findings define the tissue-specific roles of TORC1 in healthy aging and highlight the importance of neuronal modulation of aging.
