Sacred lotus(Nelumbo nucifera or lotus) is an important aquatic plant in horticulture and ecosystems. As a foundation for exploring genomic variation and evolution among different germplasms, we re-sequenced 19 indivi...Sacred lotus(Nelumbo nucifera or lotus) is an important aquatic plant in horticulture and ecosystems. As a foundation for exploring genomic variation and evolution among different germplasms, we re-sequenced 19 individuals from three cultivated temperate lotus subgroups(rhizome,seed and flower lotus), one wild temperate lotus subgroup(wild lotus), one tropical lotus group(Thai lotus) and an outgroup(Nelumbo lutea). Through genetic diversity and polymorphism analysis by non-missing SNP sites widely distributed in the whole genome, we confirmed that wild and Thai lotus exhibited greater differentiation with a higher genomic diversity compared to cultivated lotus. Rhizome lotus had the lowest genomic diversity and a closer relationship to wild lotus, whereas the genomes of seed and flower lotus were admixed. Genes in energy metabolism process and plant immunity evolved rapidly in lotus, reflecting local adaptation.We established that candidate genes in genomic regions with significant differentiation associated with temperate and tropical lotus divergence always exhibited highly divergent expression pattern. Together, this study comprehensive and credible interpretates important patterns of genetic diversity and relationships, gene evolution, and genomic signature from ecotypic differentiation of sacred lotus.展开更多
Dear Editor ：The sustainable cultivation of rice, which serves as staple food crop for more than half of the world＇s population, is under serious threat due to the huge yield losses inflicted by rice blast disease c...Dear Editor ：The sustainable cultivation of rice, which serves as staple food crop for more than half of the world＇s population, is under serious threat due to the huge yield losses inflicted by rice blast disease caused by the globally destructive fungus Magnaporthe oryzae （Pyricularia oryzae） （Dean et al., 2012; Nalley et al., 2016; Deng et al., 2017）. This filamentous ascomycete fungus is also capable of causing blast infection on other economically important cereal crops, including wheat, millet, and barley, making it the world＇s most important plant pathogenic fungus （Zhong et al., 2016）.展开更多
Cre/loxP technology has been widely used to study cell type-specific functions of genes. Proper interpretation of such data critically depends on a clear understanding of the tissue specificity of Cre expression. The ...Cre/loxP technology has been widely used to study cell type-specific functions of genes. Proper interpretation of such data critically depends on a clear understanding of the tissue specificity of Cre expression. The Dmpl- Cre mouse, expressing Cre from a 14-kb DNA fragment of the mouse Dmpl gene, has become a common tool for studying gene function in osteocytes, but the presumed cell specificity is yet to be fully established. By using the Ai9 reporter line that expresses a red fluorescent protein upon Cre recombination, we find that in 2-month-old mice, Dmpl-Cre targets not only osteocytes within the bone matrix but also osteoblasts on the bone surface and preosteoblasts at the metaphyseal chondro-osseous junction. In the bone marrow, Cre activity is evident in certain stromal cells adjacent to the blood vessels, but not in adipocytes. Outside the skeleton, Dmpl-Cre marks not only the skeletal muscle fibers, certain cells in the cerebellum and the hindbrain but also gastric and intestinal mesenchymal cells that express Pdgfra. Confirming the utility of Dmpl-Cre in the gastrointestinal mesenchyme, deletion of Bmprla with Dmpl-Cre causes numerous large polyps along the gastrointestinal tract, consistent with prior work involving inhibition of BMP signaling. Thus, caution needs to be exercised when using Dmpl-Cre because it targets not only the osteoblast lineage at an earlier stage than previously appreciated, but also a number of non-skeletal cell types.展开更多
Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can...Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can be detected early by iris angiography (IA) and neovascular glaucoma (NVG) was展开更多
Plant mitochondrial phosphate transporters regulate phosphate transport and ATP synthesis. Determining whether they function in abiotic stress response process would shed light on their response to salt stress. We use...Plant mitochondrial phosphate transporters regulate phosphate transport and ATP synthesis. Determining whether they function in abiotic stress response process would shed light on their response to salt stress. We used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system to mutagenize two mitochondrial phosphate transporters, OsMPT3;1 and OsMPT3;2, to investigate their regulatory roles under salt stress. Two cas9(CRISPR-associated protein9)-free homozygous mutants, mpt33 and mpt30, were confirmed to be stable. Both OsMPT3;1 and OsMPT3;2 were markedly induced by salt stress, and their mutagenesis strongly inhibited growth and development, especially under salt stress. Mutagenesis sharply reduced the accumulation of ATP, phosphate, calcium, soluble sugar, and proline and increased osmotic potential, malondialdehyde, and Na^+ /K^+ ratio under salt stress. Both mutants demonstrate normal growth and development in the presence of ATP, revealing high sensitivity to exogenous ATP under salt stress. The mutants showed lowered rates of Na^+ efflux but also of K^+ and Ca^(2+) influx under salt stress. Mutagenesis of OsMPT3;2 altered the enrichment profiles of differentially expressed genes involved mainly in synthesis of secondary metabolites, metabolism of glycolysis, pyruvate, tricarboxylic acid cycle, in response to salt stress. The mutant displayed significant accumulation differences in 14 metabolites involved in 17 metabolic pathways, and strongly up-regulated the accumulation of glutamine, a precursor in proline synthesis, under salt stress. These findings suggest that the OsMPT3 gene modulates phosphate transport and energy supply for ATP synthesis and triggers changes in accumulation of ions and metabolites participating in osmotic regulation in rice under salt stress, thus increasing rice salt tolerance. This study demonstrates the effective application of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to the investigation of plant functional genes.展开更多
In the present study, we used a proteomics approach based on a two-dimensional electrophoresis （2-DE） reference map to investigate protein expression in the ovarian tissues of pubertal Swiss-Webster mice subjected t...In the present study, we used a proteomics approach based on a two-dimensional electrophoresis （2-DE） reference map to investigate protein expression in the ovarian tissues of pubertal Swiss-Webster mice subjected to carbon ion radiation （CIR）. Among the identified proteins, ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 （UCH-L1） is associated with the cell cycle[1] and that it influences proliferation in ovarian tissues. We analyzed the expression of UCH-L1 and the proliferation marker proliferation cell nuclear antigen （PCNA） following CIR using immunoblotting and immunofluorescence. The proteomics and biochemical results provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of CIR toxicity in ovarian tissues.展开更多
Pollen productivity is a critical parameter in the interpretation of pollen-vegetation relationships,and in the quantitative reconstructions of past vegetation from fossil pollen records.One-year monitoring records we...Pollen productivity is a critical parameter in the interpretation of pollen-vegetation relationships,and in the quantitative reconstructions of past vegetation from fossil pollen records.One-year monitoring records were collected for 143 pollen traps in various parts of northern China,together with modern vegetation data.Absolute Pollen Productivity Estimates(APPE)were calculated for 11 taxa using the ratio of pollen influx to plant coverage at each applicable sampling site,in which the plants of the target taxon were present.Relative Pollen Productivity Estimates(RPPE)were calculated for the 11 taxa(taking Poaceae as the reference taxon)at those sites in which each taxon occurred together with Poaceae.Artemisia and Chenopodiaceae were found to have the highest RPPEs and the largest RPPEs ranges,while Pinus and Quercus also had higher RPPEs than Poaceae;Abies,Betula,Larix,Picea and Cyperaceae had relatively low RPPEs.Variations in RPPE between different areas may be explained by variations in climatic conditions,plant coverage and land use practices which might influence plant growing situation.Marked effect that variations in pollen productivity can have on vegetation reconstructions was demonstrated by applying these distinct RPPEs to reconstructions of Holocene vegetation in the Lake Daihai area(northern China),such as a large range of RPPE produces a large range of plant coverage.Variations in RPPEs within a single taxon,related to vegetation coverage and climatic conditions,therefore need to be considered in future vegetation reconstructions.展开更多
Fossil pollen data can provide important information of past vegetation diversity,on the basis of established relationship between modern palynological and floristic diversity.However,current studies on modern pollen ...Fossil pollen data can provide important information of past vegetation diversity,on the basis of established relationship between modern palynological and floristic diversity.However,current studies on modern pollen assemblages in China have not examined this relationship yet.Herein,we report a case study from Northeast China,aiming to investigate the representation of modern palynological diversity to regional floristic diversity.A total of 87 sets of modern pollen and vegetation data from various vegetation types were applied to assess modern palynological diversity and floristic diversity in Northeast China,and the relationship between palynological and floristic diversity was studied using spatial pattern comparison and correlation analysis.Moreover,to reduce representation bias related to pollen production and dispersal,we calibrated pollen data using the Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites(REVEALS)model with Pollen Productivity Estimates(PPEs)and Fall Speeds of Pollen(FSP).The results show that the spatial variations of palynological and floristic richness among vegetation types are similar,and have a good positive correlation(r=0.41,p<0.01).However,palynological evenness presents a different spatial pattern from floristic evenness,with a weaker positive correlation(r=0.21,p>0.05).The calibration on pollen data using REVEALS model minimized the differences in spatial patterns between palynological and floristic diversity,and improved the correlations between them(richness,r=0.50,p<0.01;evenness,r=0.33,p<0.01).Our study indicates that palynological richness in Northeast China could reflect regional floristic richness in general,and the calibration with REVEALS model is recommended for reconstructing past floristic diversity from pollen data.展开更多
This is the fifth year since the first "Chinese Enterprises Competitiveness Annual Meeting" convened in 2003. During those five years,we have witnessed a period of remarkable performance by Chinese enterpris...This is the fifth year since the first "Chinese Enterprises Competitiveness Annual Meeting" convened in 2003. During those five years,we have witnessed a period of remarkable performance by Chinese enterprises. These last five years have seen a reaping of the fruits brought about by China's three-decade-long reform and opening, as evidenced by the increasing growth and maturity of Chinese enterprises and the rising competitiveness of publicly listed Chinese enterprises. Along with the development of globalization initiatives, Chinese enterprises are moving firmly and solidly towards internationalization and have begun to have a profound impact on the world economy. The roadmap of Chinese enterprises has now become a focus of global attention.展开更多
The year 2001 saw theconvocation of theFourth National Confer-ence on Work in Tibet.From August to October 2001,we conducted an extensiveinvestigation and study in theurban and rural areas Wewere especially impressed ...The year 2001 saw theconvocation of theFourth National Confer-ence on Work in Tibet.From August to October 2001,we conducted an extensiveinvestigation and study in theurban and rural areas Wewere especially impressed bythe urban expansion in Lhasa,Xigaze and Nyingchi展开更多
An international consortium of scientists studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) as part of the POLAR (GRB polarimeter) experiment has revealed that high-energy photon emissions from black holes are neither completely chaot...An international consortium of scientists studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) as part of the POLAR (GRB polarimeter) experiment has revealed that high-energy photon emissions from black holes are neither completely chaotic nor completely organized, but a mixture.展开更多
Plants, as primary producers, have been playing an indispensable role in other organisms’ survival and the balance of whole ecosystem on Earth. Especially, they provide the main source of energy, food, and medicine f...Plants, as primary producers, have been playing an indispensable role in other organisms’ survival and the balance of whole ecosystem on Earth. Especially, they provide the main source of energy, food, and medicine for human beings, some of which are derived from the primary or secondary metabolites展开更多
花粉产量是定量重建古植被、古气候的必要条件,目前花粉产量包括相对花粉产量和绝对花粉产量。由于较难获得多年连续的花粉沉积数据,学者多倾向于使用相对花粉产量进行古植被定量重建。相对花粉产量是某一花粉类型相对于同一参考种的花...花粉产量是定量重建古植被、古气候的必要条件,目前花粉产量包括相对花粉产量和绝对花粉产量。由于较难获得多年连续的花粉沉积数据,学者多倾向于使用相对花粉产量进行古植被定量重建。相对花粉产量是某一花粉类型相对于同一参考种的花粉产量的比值(参考种通常选取植物群落和花粉组合中出现频率较高的同一花粉类型),可通过ERV(Extended R-value)模型进行估算,但其准确性受植被调查方法和模型假设条件影响较大。本文介绍了估算相对花粉产量所需的植被调查方法和利用花粉产量定量重建植被景观的模型。目前较成熟的模型为景观重建模型(Landscape Reconstruction Algorithm),包括REVEALS模型(Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites,适用于面积≥1~5km^2的沉积盆地植被重建)和LOVE模型(Local Vegetation Estimates,适用于面积为0.1~1.0km^2的沉积盆地植被重建)。欧洲及我国不同区域相对花粉产量和REVEALS模型定量重建研究结果均表明,重建后的古植被景观能较好反映当地的古植被组成。展开更多
岗嘎考古遗址是目前呼伦贝尔草原发现的规模最大的一处独木棺群，墓主人身份初步确定为公元8~10世纪的室韦人。这一考古发现为在呼伦贝尔草原探寻蒙古族源提供了最新的考古实证资料。通过对考古遗址文化层和遗址周边广泛分布的黑色砂土...岗嘎考古遗址是目前呼伦贝尔草原发现的规模最大的一处独木棺群，墓主人身份初步确定为公元8~10世纪的室韦人。这一考古发现为在呼伦贝尔草原探寻蒙古族源提供了最新的考古实证资料。通过对考古遗址文化层和遗址周边广泛分布的黑色砂土进行光释光测年和孢粉分析，利用REVEALS模型（Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites）和LOVE模型（Local Vegetation Estimates），重建了该地区在公元2~4世纪、公元7~9世纪、公元11~12世纪和现代共4个时间段的区域和局域植被盖度。结果表明：岗嘎考古遗址的局域植被和区域植被变化比较相似，从公元2~4世纪至现代都以蒿属植物占优势，其植被盖度为27.0%~47.7%。公元2~4世纪，菊科植物在区域和局域都占21.1%~24.8%，但此后其盖度降低，到公元11~12世纪只占3.7%~4.5%；藜科和禾本科植物的盖度从公元7~9世纪以后增加明显。这反映岗嘎地区在公元2~4世纪和公元7~9世纪是以丰富的蒿属和菊科植物组成的草甸草原，公元11~12世纪和现代则是以禾本科、蒿属和藜科为主的典型草原。室韦人生活时期的区域植被为草甸草原，气候比较湿润温和。展开更多
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31471899)the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. Y455421Z02)
文摘Sacred lotus(Nelumbo nucifera or lotus) is an important aquatic plant in horticulture and ecosystems. As a foundation for exploring genomic variation and evolution among different germplasms, we re-sequenced 19 individuals from three cultivated temperate lotus subgroups(rhizome,seed and flower lotus), one wild temperate lotus subgroup(wild lotus), one tropical lotus group(Thai lotus) and an outgroup(Nelumbo lutea). Through genetic diversity and polymorphism analysis by non-missing SNP sites widely distributed in the whole genome, we confirmed that wild and Thai lotus exhibited greater differentiation with a higher genomic diversity compared to cultivated lotus. Rhizome lotus had the lowest genomic diversity and a closer relationship to wild lotus, whereas the genomes of seed and flower lotus were admixed. Genes in energy metabolism process and plant immunity evolved rapidly in lotus, reflecting local adaptation.We established that candidate genes in genomic regions with significant differentiation associated with temperate and tropical lotus divergence always exhibited highly divergent expression pattern. Together, this study comprehensive and credible interpretates important patterns of genetic diversity and relationships, gene evolution, and genomic signature from ecotypic differentiation of sacred lotus.
文摘Dear Editor ：The sustainable cultivation of rice, which serves as staple food crop for more than half of the world＇s population, is under serious threat due to the huge yield losses inflicted by rice blast disease caused by the globally destructive fungus Magnaporthe oryzae （Pyricularia oryzae） （Dean et al., 2012; Nalley et al., 2016; Deng et al., 2017）. This filamentous ascomycete fungus is also capable of causing blast infection on other economically important cereal crops, including wheat, millet, and barley, making it the world＇s most important plant pathogenic fungus （Zhong et al., 2016）.
基金supported by NIH grants AR060456 and AR055923(FL)supported by NIH DK105129,DK094989,by DK052574 to the Washington University Digestive Core Centers(DDRCC)+6 种基金by the pre-Program Project Award from the Siteman Cancer Center Investment Programsupported by the NIGMS cell and Molecular Biology Training Grant(GM007067)supported by the NIH funded George O’Brien Center for Kidney Disease Research(P30DK079333)Kidney translational Research Core and the Renal Division at the Washington University School of Medicinesupported by the Alafi Neuroimaging Laboratorythe Hope Center for Neurological DisordersNIH Shared Instrumentation Grant(S10 RR0227552)to Washington University
文摘Cre/loxP technology has been widely used to study cell type-specific functions of genes. Proper interpretation of such data critically depends on a clear understanding of the tissue specificity of Cre expression. The Dmpl- Cre mouse, expressing Cre from a 14-kb DNA fragment of the mouse Dmpl gene, has become a common tool for studying gene function in osteocytes, but the presumed cell specificity is yet to be fully established. By using the Ai9 reporter line that expresses a red fluorescent protein upon Cre recombination, we find that in 2-month-old mice, Dmpl-Cre targets not only osteocytes within the bone matrix but also osteoblasts on the bone surface and preosteoblasts at the metaphyseal chondro-osseous junction. In the bone marrow, Cre activity is evident in certain stromal cells adjacent to the blood vessels, but not in adipocytes. Outside the skeleton, Dmpl-Cre marks not only the skeletal muscle fibers, certain cells in the cerebellum and the hindbrain but also gastric and intestinal mesenchymal cells that express Pdgfra. Confirming the utility of Dmpl-Cre in the gastrointestinal mesenchyme, deletion of Bmprla with Dmpl-Cre causes numerous large polyps along the gastrointestinal tract, consistent with prior work involving inhibition of BMP signaling. Thus, caution needs to be exercised when using Dmpl-Cre because it targets not only the osteoblast lineage at an earlier stage than previously appreciated, but also a number of non-skeletal cell types.
文摘Dear Sir, I am Dr. Zhi-Qing Li from Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin City, China. I write to present a case with hiding iris neovascularization (INV) following central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) can be detected early by iris angiography (IA) and neovascular glaucoma (NVG) was
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFC0501203)the National Genetically Modified Organism Project(2016ZX08010005-9)。
文摘Plant mitochondrial phosphate transporters regulate phosphate transport and ATP synthesis. Determining whether they function in abiotic stress response process would shed light on their response to salt stress. We used the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing system to mutagenize two mitochondrial phosphate transporters, OsMPT3;1 and OsMPT3;2, to investigate their regulatory roles under salt stress. Two cas9(CRISPR-associated protein9)-free homozygous mutants, mpt33 and mpt30, were confirmed to be stable. Both OsMPT3;1 and OsMPT3;2 were markedly induced by salt stress, and their mutagenesis strongly inhibited growth and development, especially under salt stress. Mutagenesis sharply reduced the accumulation of ATP, phosphate, calcium, soluble sugar, and proline and increased osmotic potential, malondialdehyde, and Na^+ /K^+ ratio under salt stress. Both mutants demonstrate normal growth and development in the presence of ATP, revealing high sensitivity to exogenous ATP under salt stress. The mutants showed lowered rates of Na^+ efflux but also of K^+ and Ca^(2+) influx under salt stress. Mutagenesis of OsMPT3;2 altered the enrichment profiles of differentially expressed genes involved mainly in synthesis of secondary metabolites, metabolism of glycolysis, pyruvate, tricarboxylic acid cycle, in response to salt stress. The mutant displayed significant accumulation differences in 14 metabolites involved in 17 metabolic pathways, and strongly up-regulated the accumulation of glutamine, a precursor in proline synthesis, under salt stress. These findings suggest that the OsMPT3 gene modulates phosphate transport and energy supply for ATP synthesis and triggers changes in accumulation of ions and metabolites participating in osmotic regulation in rice under salt stress, thus increasing rice salt tolerance. This study demonstrates the effective application of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing to the investigation of plant functional genes.
基金supported by the Fostering Foundation for the Excellent Ph D.Dissertation of Gansu Agricultural University(2013002)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2013AA102505)the Ministry of Science and Technology National Key R&D project(2016YFC0904600)
文摘In the present study, we used a proteomics approach based on a two-dimensional electrophoresis （2-DE） reference map to investigate protein expression in the ovarian tissues of pubertal Swiss-Webster mice subjected to carbon ion radiation （CIR）. Among the identified proteins, ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 （UCH-L1） is associated with the cell cycle[1] and that it influences proliferation in ovarian tissues. We analyzed the expression of UCH-L1 and the proliferation marker proliferation cell nuclear antigen （PCNA） following CIR using immunoblotting and immunofluorescence. The proteomics and biochemical results provide insight into the underlying mechanisms of CIR toxicity in ovarian tissues.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41877459 and 41630753)the CAS Pioneer Hundred Talents Program(Xianyong Cao)the German Research Foundation(DFG)(No.41861134030).
文摘Pollen productivity is a critical parameter in the interpretation of pollen-vegetation relationships,and in the quantitative reconstructions of past vegetation from fossil pollen records.One-year monitoring records were collected for 143 pollen traps in various parts of northern China,together with modern vegetation data.Absolute Pollen Productivity Estimates(APPE)were calculated for 11 taxa using the ratio of pollen influx to plant coverage at each applicable sampling site,in which the plants of the target taxon were present.Relative Pollen Productivity Estimates(RPPE)were calculated for the 11 taxa(taking Poaceae as the reference taxon)at those sites in which each taxon occurred together with Poaceae.Artemisia and Chenopodiaceae were found to have the highest RPPEs and the largest RPPEs ranges,while Pinus and Quercus also had higher RPPEs than Poaceae;Abies,Betula,Larix,Picea and Cyperaceae had relatively low RPPEs.Variations in RPPE between different areas may be explained by variations in climatic conditions,plant coverage and land use practices which might influence plant growing situation.Marked effect that variations in pollen productivity can have on vegetation reconstructions was demonstrated by applying these distinct RPPEs to reconstructions of Holocene vegetation in the Lake Daihai area(northern China),such as a large range of RPPE produces a large range of plant coverage.Variations in RPPEs within a single taxon,related to vegetation coverage and climatic conditions,therefore need to be considered in future vegetation reconstructions.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFF0801501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41888101,42071114,42277454&41977395)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDA20070101).
文摘Fossil pollen data can provide important information of past vegetation diversity,on the basis of established relationship between modern palynological and floristic diversity.However,current studies on modern pollen assemblages in China have not examined this relationship yet.Herein,we report a case study from Northeast China,aiming to investigate the representation of modern palynological diversity to regional floristic diversity.A total of 87 sets of modern pollen and vegetation data from various vegetation types were applied to assess modern palynological diversity and floristic diversity in Northeast China,and the relationship between palynological and floristic diversity was studied using spatial pattern comparison and correlation analysis.Moreover,to reduce representation bias related to pollen production and dispersal,we calibrated pollen data using the Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites(REVEALS)model with Pollen Productivity Estimates(PPEs)and Fall Speeds of Pollen(FSP).The results show that the spatial variations of palynological and floristic richness among vegetation types are similar,and have a good positive correlation(r=0.41,p<0.01).However,palynological evenness presents a different spatial pattern from floristic evenness,with a weaker positive correlation(r=0.21,p>0.05).The calibration on pollen data using REVEALS model minimized the differences in spatial patterns between palynological and floristic diversity,and improved the correlations between them(richness,r=0.50,p<0.01;evenness,r=0.33,p<0.01).Our study indicates that palynological richness in Northeast China could reflect regional floristic richness in general,and the calibration with REVEALS model is recommended for reconstructing past floristic diversity from pollen data.
文摘This is the fifth year since the first "Chinese Enterprises Competitiveness Annual Meeting" convened in 2003. During those five years,we have witnessed a period of remarkable performance by Chinese enterprises. These last five years have seen a reaping of the fruits brought about by China's three-decade-long reform and opening, as evidenced by the increasing growth and maturity of Chinese enterprises and the rising competitiveness of publicly listed Chinese enterprises. Along with the development of globalization initiatives, Chinese enterprises are moving firmly and solidly towards internationalization and have begun to have a profound impact on the world economy. The roadmap of Chinese enterprises has now become a focus of global attention.
文摘The year 2001 saw theconvocation of theFourth National Confer-ence on Work in Tibet.From August to October 2001,we conducted an extensiveinvestigation and study in theurban and rural areas Wewere especially impressed bythe urban expansion in Lhasa,Xigaze and Nyingchi
文摘An international consortium of scientists studying gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) as part of the POLAR (GRB polarimeter) experiment has revealed that high-energy photon emissions from black holes are neither completely chaotic nor completely organized, but a mixture.
基金funding from the Thousand Youth Talents Program and Institute of Botany,CAS,China
文摘Plants, as primary producers, have been playing an indispensable role in other organisms’ survival and the balance of whole ecosystem on Earth. Especially, they provide the main source of energy, food, and medicine for human beings, some of which are derived from the primary or secondary metabolites
文摘花粉产量是定量重建古植被、古气候的必要条件,目前花粉产量包括相对花粉产量和绝对花粉产量。由于较难获得多年连续的花粉沉积数据,学者多倾向于使用相对花粉产量进行古植被定量重建。相对花粉产量是某一花粉类型相对于同一参考种的花粉产量的比值(参考种通常选取植物群落和花粉组合中出现频率较高的同一花粉类型),可通过ERV(Extended R-value)模型进行估算,但其准确性受植被调查方法和模型假设条件影响较大。本文介绍了估算相对花粉产量所需的植被调查方法和利用花粉产量定量重建植被景观的模型。目前较成熟的模型为景观重建模型(Landscape Reconstruction Algorithm),包括REVEALS模型(Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites,适用于面积≥1~5km^2的沉积盆地植被重建)和LOVE模型(Local Vegetation Estimates,适用于面积为0.1~1.0km^2的沉积盆地植被重建)。欧洲及我国不同区域相对花粉产量和REVEALS模型定量重建研究结果均表明,重建后的古植被景观能较好反映当地的古植被组成。
文摘岗嘎考古遗址是目前呼伦贝尔草原发现的规模最大的一处独木棺群，墓主人身份初步确定为公元8~10世纪的室韦人。这一考古发现为在呼伦贝尔草原探寻蒙古族源提供了最新的考古实证资料。通过对考古遗址文化层和遗址周边广泛分布的黑色砂土进行光释光测年和孢粉分析，利用REVEALS模型（Regional Estimates of Vegetation Abundance from Large Sites）和LOVE模型（Local Vegetation Estimates），重建了该地区在公元2~4世纪、公元7~9世纪、公元11~12世纪和现代共4个时间段的区域和局域植被盖度。结果表明：岗嘎考古遗址的局域植被和区域植被变化比较相似，从公元2~4世纪至现代都以蒿属植物占优势，其植被盖度为27.0%~47.7%。公元2~4世纪，菊科植物在区域和局域都占21.1%~24.8%，但此后其盖度降低，到公元11~12世纪只占3.7%~4.5%；藜科和禾本科植物的盖度从公元7~9世纪以后增加明显。这反映岗嘎地区在公元2~4世纪和公元7~9世纪是以丰富的蒿属和菊科植物组成的草甸草原，公元11~12世纪和现代则是以禾本科、蒿属和藜科为主的典型草原。室韦人生活时期的区域植被为草甸草原，气候比较湿润温和。
