Mariculture exerts a direct influence on planktonic eukaryotic microorganisms protists.Previous studies have focused on phytoplankton,while the heterotrophic and parasitic protistan groups are unknown.Currently,in Mup...Mariculture exerts a direct influence on planktonic eukaryotic microorganisms protists.Previous studies have focused on phytoplankton,while the heterotrophic and parasitic protistan groups are unknown.Currently,in Muping Marine Ranch(MR)which is along the littoral zone of northern Yellow Sea of China,environmental DNA methods were employed to investigate the diversity and seasonal dynamics of near shore planktonic protists in response to mariculture.Through an integrated analysis of functional groups and a comparison to adjacent sea areas,we found a dominance of harmful algae blooms(HAB)species nearshore MR,and a significant reduction in the diversity of planktonic protists including photosynthetic,heterotrophic and parasitic groups.High nutrient and low salinity were suggested to drive the dominance of HAB species nearshore MR,which in return might inhibit predators,saprophytes and algal parasites.Our investigations revealed an Olisthodiscus luteus outbreak in spring,as well as significant seasonal variations in the planktonic protist community,which might be caused by the changes of temperature.The offshore hypoxia reduced the abundance of phytoplankton but increased mixotrophs and animal parasites of the protistan community nearshore MR.This study highlights the influence of mariculture on the overall community function of planktonic protists,and is helpful to assess the mariculture's impact on water health.展开更多
DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades,enabling safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine.In this article,we summarize recent progress in DNA bar-coding for herbal med...DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades,enabling safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine.In this article,we summarize recent progress in DNA bar-coding for herbal medicine to provide ideas for the further development and application of this tech-nology.Most importantly,the standard DNA barcode has been extended in two ways.First,while conventional DNA barcodes have been widely promoted for their versatility in the identification of fresh or well-preserved samples,super-barcodes based on plastid genomes have rapidly developed and have shown advantages in species identification at low taxonomic levels.Second,mini-barcodes are attractive because they perform better in cases of degraded DNA from herbal materials.In addition,some mo-lecular techniques,such as high-throughput sequencing and isothermal amplification,are combined with DNA barcodes for species identification,which has expanded the applications of herb identification based on DNA barcoding and brought about the post-DNA-barcoding era.Furthermore,standard and high-species coverage DNA barcode reference libraries have been constructed to provide reference se-quences for species identification,which increases the accuracy and credibility of species discrimination based on DNA barcodes.In summary,DNA barcoding should play a key role in the quality control of traditional herbal medicine and in the international herb trade.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.42176163,31970398,and 32370488)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association,CAS(Nos.2019216 and 2022211)。
文摘Mariculture exerts a direct influence on planktonic eukaryotic microorganisms protists.Previous studies have focused on phytoplankton,while the heterotrophic and parasitic protistan groups are unknown.Currently,in Muping Marine Ranch(MR)which is along the littoral zone of northern Yellow Sea of China,environmental DNA methods were employed to investigate the diversity and seasonal dynamics of near shore planktonic protists in response to mariculture.Through an integrated analysis of functional groups and a comparison to adjacent sea areas,we found a dominance of harmful algae blooms(HAB)species nearshore MR,and a significant reduction in the diversity of planktonic protists including photosynthetic,heterotrophic and parasitic groups.High nutrient and low salinity were suggested to drive the dominance of HAB species nearshore MR,which in return might inhibit predators,saprophytes and algal parasites.Our investigations revealed an Olisthodiscus luteus outbreak in spring,as well as significant seasonal variations in the planktonic protist community,which might be caused by the changes of temperature.The offshore hypoxia reduced the abundance of phytoplankton but increased mixotrophs and animal parasites of the protistan community nearshore MR.This study highlights the influence of mariculture on the overall community function of planktonic protists,and is helpful to assess the mariculture's impact on water health.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.:U1812403-1)the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Innovation Fund(Grant No.:CI2021A03910).
文摘DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades,enabling safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine.In this article,we summarize recent progress in DNA bar-coding for herbal medicine to provide ideas for the further development and application of this tech-nology.Most importantly,the standard DNA barcode has been extended in two ways.First,while conventional DNA barcodes have been widely promoted for their versatility in the identification of fresh or well-preserved samples,super-barcodes based on plastid genomes have rapidly developed and have shown advantages in species identification at low taxonomic levels.Second,mini-barcodes are attractive because they perform better in cases of degraded DNA from herbal materials.In addition,some mo-lecular techniques,such as high-throughput sequencing and isothermal amplification,are combined with DNA barcodes for species identification,which has expanded the applications of herb identification based on DNA barcoding and brought about the post-DNA-barcoding era.Furthermore,standard and high-species coverage DNA barcode reference libraries have been constructed to provide reference se-quences for species identification,which increases the accuracy and credibility of species discrimination based on DNA barcodes.In summary,DNA barcoding should play a key role in the quality control of traditional herbal medicine and in the international herb trade.
