Partial Shade Optimizes Photosynthesis and Growth in Bayberry (Myrica rubra) Trees

Guanghui Zeng,Yanping Guo,Jianxu Xu,Meijun Hu,Jie Zheng,Zhenwang Wu 한국원예학회 2017 Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology Vol.58 No.3

This study investigates the effects of radiation heat-load reduction under different shading conditions on thegrowth of three-year-old bayberry (Myrica rubra) trees from 1 July through 31 October 2007 in the Zhejiang Province,a warm subtropical region of China. The trees were grown under direct sunlight (control) and under 25%, 50%, and75% shading conditions using black plastic nets. Stomatal conductance and photosynthesis were greatest under 50%shading, as were plant height and leaf and root dry weights. Twenty-five percent shading did not significantly influenceplant height or root and leaf dry weights, whereas 75% shading resulted in a decrease in root and leaf dry weightswhen compared with the controls. The photochemical efficiency and electron transport of PSII increased under shadedconditions due to an increase in D1 protein. The concentrations of chlorophyll a and b and the total chlorophyllcontent in leaves were increased in plants grown under 25% and 50% shading, but reduced in those grown under75% shading. Under 50% shading, growth and biomass increased due to increased photosynthesis, which resulted fromdecreased photodamage and increased chlorophyll concentration. These data show that 50% shading promotes optimalgrowth in bayberry plants.

Efficient Image Scrambling based on any Chaotic Map

Cao Guanghui,Hu Kai,Zhou Jun 보안공학연구지원센터 2014 International Journal of Security and Its Applicat Vol.8 No.1

Dependence of the Characteristics of the Lab6 Films on the Dc Magnetron Sputtering Power

Jing Xu,Guanghui Min,XiaOhua Zhao,Lijie Hu,Huashun Yu 한국표면공학회 2008 한국표면공학회 학술발표회 초록집 Vol.2008 No.-

A weight optimization method for chemical safety evaluation indicators based on the bipartite graph and random walk

Du Junwei,Jing Guanghui,Hu Qiang 한국CDE학회 2022 Journal of computational design and engineering Vol.9 No.4

In the chemical safety evaluation system, the optimization of indicator weights needs to take both experts’ evaluations and the feedback on accident influences into account. Thus, this paper proposes a comprehensive weighting method based on the association bipartite graph (ABG). The accident influences and correlation intensity between the accident and the evaluation indicators are calculated on the ABG. A random walk algorithm, which integrates the objective influences of the accidents and the subjective evaluations of experts, is designed to realize the weight optimization. Experiments prove the effectiveness of the proposed method from the perspectives of weight ranking and fitting degree.

Systemic Reactions to Dust Mite Subcutaneous Immunotherapy: A 3-Year Follow-up Study

Xiang Dong,Nan Huang,Wenjing Li,Lintao Hu,Xiaolong Wang,Yin Wang,Ning Xiang,Guanghui Liu,Rongfei Zhu 대한천식알레르기학회 2016 Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Research Vol.8 No.5

Purpose: The incidence of allergen specific immunotherapy-related systemic reactions (SRs) varies among different studies, and many factors are likely to contribute to SRs. This study aims to investigate the incidence, characteristics, and risk factors of SRs to standardize dust mite-specific subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) in Central China. Methods: All patients receiving standardized dust mites (100-100,000 SQ-U/mL; Alutard SQ, Hørsholn, Denmark) immunotherapy were followed up. Recorded data included demographics, diagnosis, patient status, pulmonary function testing results before and after each injection, allergen dosage, and details of SRs. Results: From June 2011 to August 2014, a total of 208 patients received 4,369 injections; 27 (13.0%) patients experienced 48 (1.1%) systemic reactions. Most of the SRs were grade 2 reactions (n=30, 62.5%), followed by grade 1 (n=11, 22.9%), grade 3 (n=7, 14.6%), and no fatal reactions occurred. Forty-six SRs (95.8%) occurred within 30 minutes. Higher SR rates were associated with high concentration extracts (100,000 SQ-U/mL), injections with concomitant local reactions (LRs), children, asthma and high sensitivity (skin prick test 3+/4+ and/or sIgE≥17.5 kUA/L) (P<0.05). The estimated odds of SRs increased in children (OR=6.57; 95% CI: 1.88-22.97, P=0.003), asthmatic patients (OR=4.10; 95% CI: 1.72-9.80, P=0.002), and injections with LRs (OR=2.41; 95% CI: 1.33-4.36, P=0.004).Conclusions: The incidence of SRs to dust mite SCIT was low, and multiple factors were associated with the increased incidence of SRs. Children, asthmatics and patients with concomitant LR may be prone to develop SRs.

Comparative transcriptome analysis of salt-sensitive and salt-tolerant maize reveals potential mechanisms to enhance salt resistance

Mingquan Wang,Yufeng Wang,Yifei Zhang,Chunxia Li,Shichen Gong,Shuqin Yan,Guoliang Li,Guanghui Hu,Honglei Ren,Jianfei Yang,Tao Yu,Kejun Yang 한국유전학회 2019 Genes & Genomics Vol.41 No.7

Background Salt stress is a devastating environmental stress that causes plant growth inhibition and yield reduction. Objective The identification of salt-tolerant genes brings hope for the generation of salinity-tolerant crop plants through molecular breeding. Methods In this study, one salt-sensitive and one salt-tolerant maize inbred line were screened from 242 maize inbred lines. Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-related enzyme activities were detected and salt-responsive comparative transcriptome analysis was performed for control and 220 mM NaCl treated maize leaves. Results Salt-tolerant maize inbred line (L87) showed higher ROS-related enzyme (SOD, POD, APX and CAT) activities and accumulated relatively lower levels of ROS under salt stress. Of the total DEGs, 1856 upregulated DEGs were specific to L87, including stress tolerance-related members of the 70kDa family of heat shock proteins (Hsp70s) and aquaporins. The DEGs involved in the abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene, jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) signal transduction pathways may determine the difference in salt tolerance between the two varieties, especially one central component SnRK2, that positively regulates ABA signaling and was only upregulated in L87. Analysis of DEGs related to ROS scavenging showed that some peroxidase (POD), glutathione S-transferase (GST), catalase (CAT) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) genes specific to L87 probably enhanced its salt tolerance. The analysis of differentially expressed transcription factors (TFs) suggested that WRKY TFs could contribute to the difference in salt tolerance between the two maize lines. Conclusion Compared with Salt-sensitive maize inbred line (L29), L87 exhibits specific regulatory mechanisms related to salt tolerance, including plant hormone interactions, ROS scavenging and the regulation of TFs. Our study identifies new candidate genes that may regulate maize tolerance to salt stress and provides useful information for breeding maize with high salt resistance.

Dissecting the meteorological and genetic factors affecting rice grain quality in Northeast China

Chen Mojun,Li Zhao,Huang Jie,Yan Yongfeng,Wu Tao,Bian Mingdi,Zhou Jinsong,Wang Yongjun,Lyv Yanjie,Hu Guanghui,Jin Yong-Mei,Huang Kai,Guo Liping,Jiang Wenzhu,Du Xinglin 한국유전학회 2021 Genes & Genomics Vol.43 No.8

Background The Northeast Plain of China, which is an important region for the production of high grain quality rice in China. However, the grain quality of the rice produced varies across this region, even for the same cultivar. Objective In order to explore the meteorological factors that have the greatest infuence on quality and the transcriptional level diferences between diferent cultivars and diferent locations at grain flling stage. Methods We grew eight rice cultivars in three locations in Northeast China during two growing seasons (2017 and 2018). We recorded meteorological conditions, including air temperature, air temperature range, and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) during the grain-flling stage of each cultivar, and analyzed the grain quality of those eight cultivars. Results Across all eight cultivars, meteorological factors had a stronger efect on eating quality than genotype, while genotype had a stronger efect on milling quality. Of the three environmental factors assessed, PAR was signifcantly correlated with the most grain quality traits. Using RNA-sequencing analysis, we identifed 573 environment-specifc DEGs (Diferentially Expressed Genes), and 119 genotype-specifc DEGs; 11 DEGs were responsive to genotype×environment interactions. These DEGs were involved in many key metabolic processes. Conclusion Our results indicated that interactions among environmental factors, especially PAR, afected rice quality in Northeast China. Further analyses of the DEGs identifed herein may provide useful information for future breeding programs aiming to develop high grain quality rice varieties suitable for cultivation across Northeast China.