Analysis of genetic diversity among indigenous landraces from sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) core collection in China as revealed by SRAP and SSR markers

Yan‐xin Zhang,Wei Hua,Lin‐han Wang,Zhuo Che,Xiu‐rong Zhang 한국유전학회 2010 Genes & Genomics Vol.32 No.3

The molecular genetic diversity of 404 indigenous landraces from sesame core collection in China were evaluated by 11SRAP and 3 SSR markers, 175 fragments were generated, of which 126 were polymorphic with an average polymorphism rate of 72%. Jaccard’s genetic similarity coefficients (GS=0.7130), Nei's gene diversity (h=0.2418) and Shannon's Information index (I=0.3847) were calculated, a dendrogram of the 404 landraces was made, landraces from various zones were distributed throughout the dendrogram, accessions from different agro‐ecological zones were indistinguishable by cluster analysis, geographical separation did not generally result in greater genetic distance, a similar pattern was obtained using principal coordinates (PCO) analysis. As to seven agro‐ecological zones, the maximum Nei’s gene diversity (h = 0.2613)and Shannon index (I = 0.3980) values in zone VII indicated that they were genetically more diverse than those in other zones, while the least genetically diverse region was zone III (h = 0.1772, I = 0.2858). Nei's genetic identity and genetic distance among landraces from seven agro‐ecological zones were also analyzed, the genetic relationship of seven zones was inferred using the UPGMA method. This study demonstrated that SRAP and SSR markers were appropriate for evaluation of sesame genetic diversities. There existed extensive genetic diverse among indigenous landraces and the abundance of genetic diversity of landraces in different agro‐ecological zones was various. Understanding of these characteristics of indigenous landraces in China can provide theoretical foundation for further collection, effective protection and reasonable utilization of these sesame landraces in breeding.

가정교육투자가 중국 초등학생 학습성적에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 학습자질 매개효과 연구

Yan Wang,이승진 국제인문사회연구학회 2024 Studies on Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSC) Vol.6 No.1

A Study on the Effect on Education Investment in Family on the Academic Performance of Elementary School Students in China: The Mediating Effect on Approaches to Learning Yan Wang** & Seungjin Lee*** Abstract: This study analyzed the effect of children’s learning capacity on the relationship between Chinese primary school students’ parents’ financial and time investment in home education and their children’s Chinese and Mathematics performances. For this first, an analysis of age and gender differences in learning capacity was conducted targeting 181 elementary school students from two public primary schools located in Xi'an, China. Second, the direct effect of parents’ financial and time home education investment on primary school children’s test performance (Chinese and Mathematics) was analyzed. And the indirect effect on children’s test performance mediated by approaches to learning were analyzed. For difference analysis on gender and age, an independen-samples t test was conducted, and path analysis was conducted to analyze the structure between financial and time home education investment, approaches to learning, and test performance. As a result of the study, first, it was found that girls had higher lapproaches to learning than boys, and higher grades (4th grade) had higher approaches to learning than lower grades (1st grade). Second, approaches to learning had a direct effect on test performance (Chinese, mathematics), while financial family investment did not show a direct effect on test performance. On the other hand, in the case of time home education investment, it not only had a direct effect on academic performance, but also had an indirect effect on test performance through approaches to learning, and the indirect effect was found to be higher than the direct effect. This study suggested to parents of primary school children in China the importance of forming approaches to learning on their children's approaches to learning, and provides basic data for planning financial and time invesments in home education decisions in forming approaches to learning. Key Words: Approaches to Learning, Investment in Family Education, Financial Investment in Family Education, Time Investment in Family Education, Primary School Studetns in China □ 접수일: 2024년 1월 22일, 수정일: 2024년 2월 14일, 게재확정일: 2024년 2월 20일* 이 논문은 2024학년도 세한대학교 교내연구비 지원으로 작성된 것임. ** 주저자, 서안외사대학 교육학과 부교수(First Author, Professor, Xi’an International Univ.)*** 교신저자, 세한대학교 조교수(Correponding Author, Professor, Sehan Univ., Email: seunjgincool@gmail.com) 가정교육투자가 중국 초등학생 학습성적에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구: 학습자질 매개효과 연구 왕 연ㆍ이 승 진 연구 목적: 본 연구는 중국 초등학생 부모의 재정 및 시간적 가정교육투자와 자녀의 국어, 수학 성적 관계에 있어 자녀의 학습자질이 미치는 영향력을 분석하였다. 연구 방법: 중국 서안시에 위치한 두 공립초등학교 초등학생 181명을 대상으로 첫째, 학습자질에 있어 연령과 성별 차이분석을 실시하였고 둘째, 부모의 재정 및 시간적 가정교육투자가 초등학생 자녀의 시험성적(국어와 수학)에 미치는 직접효과와 학습자질을 매개로 미치는 간접효과를 분석하였다. 차이분석의 경우 독립표본 t 테스트를 실시하였고 재정 및 시간적 가정교육투자, 학습자질, 학습성적간 구조분석을 위해 경로분석을 실시하였다. 연구 내용: 연구결과 첫째, 여아가 남아보다, 고학년(4학년)이 저학년(1학년)보다 학습자질이 높은 것으로 나타났고 둘째, 학습자질은 학업업성적(국어, 수학)에 직접효과가 있는 반면 재정적 가정투자는 학업성적에 직접효과는 없는 것으로 나타났다. 시간적 가정교육투자의 경우 학업성적에 직접효과 뿐만 아니라 학습자질을 매개로 학업성적에 간접효과가 있었고 간접효과가 직접효과보다 높았다. 결론 및 제언: 본 연구는 중국 초등학생 자녀를 둔 학부모들에게 자녀들의 학습능력에 미치는 학습자질 형성의 중요성을 시사하였고 학습자질에 형성에 있어 재정적, 시간적 가정교육투자 결정 계획에 기초자료를 제공하였다. 핵심어: 가정교육투자, 재정적 가정교육투자, 시간적 가정교육투자, 학습자질, 중국 초등학생

Nodule Rich Protein 2 modulates nodule number in Medicago truncatula

Junhui Yan,Xinwei Yang,Yawen Wang,Liangliang Yu,Li Luo 한국식물생명공학회 2021 Plant biotechnology reports Vol.15 No.1

Symbiotic nitrogen fxation is beneft to sustainable agriculture and global nitrogen cycle. Many small peptides were identifed as regulators involving in the interaction between rhizobia and legume. Here we reported Nodule Rich Protein 2 (MtNRP2) encoding a small peptide in Medicago truncatula, belonged to a group of nodule rich protein restricted in legume species. MtNRP2 expressed highly in root nodule and its promoter was active during the initiation and development of root nodule and lateral root. To investigate the function of MtNRP2 in nodulation, we generated MtNRP2-overexpression and MtNRP2- knockdown transgenic Medicago. MtNRP2-overexpression transgenic lines performed normal nodulation phenotype compared with vector control. However, in the MtNRP2-RNAi transgenic plants, the decrease of MtNRP2 expression lead to the increase of infection threads number (7 day post inoculation) and nodules number (3 week post inoculation); meanwhile, the expression of MtRGF3 and MtPUB1 was inhibited. These results suggested that MtNRP2 negatively regulated nodulation in Medicago truncatula.

Two New Species of Placolecis (Lichenized Ascomycota) from China

( An Cheng Yin ),( Xin Yu Wang ),( Dong Liu ),( Yan Yun Zhang ),( Mei Xia Yang ),( Li Juan Li ),( Li Song Wang ) 한국균학회 2019 Mycobiology Vol.47 No.4

Two new species of the lichen genus Placolecis are discovered in China, namely P. kunmingensis An. C. Yin & Li S. Wang and P. sublaevis An. C. Yin & Li S. Wang. The new combination P. loekoesiana (S.Y. Kondr., Farkas, J.J. Woo & Hur) An. C. Yin is proposed. Placolecis kunmingensis is characterized by having simple, spherical or ellipsoid, hyaline spores, and pear-shaped pycnidia; while P. sublaevis can be distinguished by its thallus forming larger aggregations with slightly flattened lobes at the thallus margin, and urn-shaped pycnidia. Descriptions, a phylogenetic tree and a key are provided for all the known Placolecis species in China.

Analysis of dynamical stability of rigid-flexible hybrid-driven lower limb rehabilitation robot

Yan-lin Wang,Ke-yi Wang,Zi-xing Zhang,Zhuang Han,Wan-li Wang 대한기계학회 2020 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.34 No.4

The research of the safety problem of the cable-driven lower limb rehabilitation robots (CDLR) is not considered in the related report. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to study the dynamical stability evaluation method of a rigid-flexible hybrid-driven lower limb rehabilitation robot system (RFHDLR) to meet the training requirements of different patients in different rehabilitation stages. In order to improve the flexibility and operational performance of the robot system, one rigid motion chain is introduced into the cable-driven parallel robot (CDPR) to form a RFHDLR. Secondly, the motion planning strategy of the rigid motion chain is analyzed. Then, based on the kinematics and dynamics of the robot system, the cable tension performance factor and the system stiffness performance factor of the robot system are defined, and the static stability evaluation method and index of RFHDLR are obtained by the weighting method. Considering the patient's ability to withstand the motion velocity and the effect of the volatility of slide motion velocity of the rigid motion chain on the safety of the robot system, the velocity performance factor of the robot system is proposed. The dynamical stability evaluation method and index of RFHDLR are discussed based on the static stability evaluation method and the velocity influence function. Finally, for the two planning strategies of the rigid motion chain, the experimental study of the planned training trajectory of the lower limb traction point is performed based on simulation analysis. The experimental results verify the correctness of the stability evaluation method and provide a reference for further studying the training task planning and the control strategy.

Overexpression of a maize MYB48 gene confers drought tolerance in transgenic arabidopsis plants

Yan Wang,Qianqian Wang,MingLi Liu,Chen Bo, Xi Wang,Qing Ma,Beijiu Cheng,Ronghao Cai 한국식물학회 2017 Journal of Plant Biology Vol.60 No.6

MYBs are a vital family of transcription factorsthat play critical roles in plant development and stressresponse. However, knowledge concerning the functions ofMYBs in the non-model plants is still limited. In this study,we isolated a R1-type MYB gene from maize (Zea mays L.),designated as ZmMYB48. Quantitative RT-PCR analysisdemonstrated that ZmMYB48 expression was induced bydrought and ABA treatments. Subcellular localization analysisrevealed that ZmMYB48 protein was targeted to the nucleusin tobacco leaf epidermal cells. Transactivation assay in yeastdemonstrated that ZmMYB48 had transcriptional activationability. Heterologous overexpression of ZmMYB48 inArabidopsis remarkably improved plant tolerance to droughtstress, as determined through physiological analyses ofsurvival rate, relative water content, malonaldehyde content,relative electrolyte leakage and proline content. Moreover,overexpression of ZmMYB48 enhanced the expression ofstress/ABA-responsive genes such as P5CS1, RD22, RD29Band ABI1. In addition, ZmMYB48-overexpressing plantsaccumulated higher content of ABA than WT plants underdrought stress. These results demonstrate that ZmMYB48might act as a positive regulator that participates in thedrought stress response through ABA signalling.

Order–disorder structural tailoring and its effects on the chemical stability of (Gd, Nd)2(Zr, Ce)2O7 pyrochlore ceramic for nuclear waste forms

Wang Yan,Wang Jin,Zhang Xue,Li Nan,Wang Junxia,Liang Xiaofeng 한국원자력학회 2022 Nuclear Engineering and Technology Vol.54 No.7

Series of unequal quantity Nd/Ce co-doped ceramic nuclear waste forms, (Gd, Nd)2(Zr, Ce)2O7, were prepared to tailor its ordered pyrochlore or disordered fluorite structure. The phase transition, microtopography, and elemental composition of the ceramic samples were systematically investigated, especially the effect of order-disorder structure on the chemical stability. It was confirmed that unequal quantity of Nd/Ce could synchronously replace the Gd/Zr-sites of Gd2Zr2O7. And the phase transition of order-disorder structure could be successfully tailored by regulating the average cationic radius ratio of (Gd, Nd)2(Zr, Ce)2O7 series. The elements of Gd, Nd, Zr, and Ce are uniformly distributed in the ordered or disordered structures. The MCC-1 leaching results showed that (Gd, Nd)2(Zr, Ce)2O7 pyrochlore ceramic nuclear waste forms had excellent chemical stability, whose elements' normalized leaching rates were as low as 104 -107 g‧m2 ‧d1 after 7 days. In particular, the chemical stability of disordered structure was superior to that of ordered structure. It was proposed that the force constant and the closest packing were changed with the structure transformation resulting the chemical stability difference

Clinical Application of Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Synchronous C-arm Cone-Beam CT Guided Radiofrequency Ablation in treatment of Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Wang, Zhi-Jun,Wang, Mao-Qiang,Duan, Feng,Song, Peng,Liu, Feng-Yong,Wang, Yan,Yan, Jie-Yu,Li, Kai,Yuan, Kai Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.3

Objective: This work aimed to evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with c-arm cone-beam CT guided synchronous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in treatment of large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: 21 patients with large HCC were studied from January 2010 to March 2012. TACE combined with synchronous C-arm cone-beam CT guided RFA were performed on a total of 25 lesions. Conventional imaging examination (CEUS, enhanced CT or MRI) and AFP detection were regularly conducted to evaluate the technical success rate of combined treatment, complications, treatment response, time without disease recurrence and survival rate. Results: The technical success rate of combined treatment was 100%, without any significant complication. After 1 month, there were 19 cases with complete response and 2 cases with partial response, with an complete response rate of 90.4% (19/21) and a clinical effective rate of 100% (21/21). The complete response rates of single nodular lesions (100%, 17/17) was significantly higher than that of multiple nodular lesions (50%, 2/4) (P<0. 05). During 2 to 28 months of follow-up, in 19 cases with complete response, the average time without disease recurrence was $10.8{\pm}6$ months. The total survival rates of 6, 12 and 18 months in 21 patients were 100%, respectively. Conclusion: TACE combined with synchronous C-arm CT guided RFA is safe and effective for treatment of large HCC. The treatment efficacy for single nodular lesion is better than that for multiple nodular lesions.

LPL gene Pvu II polymorphism and hypertriglycer-idemia: a meta-analysis involving 1,640 subjects

( Yan-yan Li ),( Yan-hong Zhou ),( Ge Gong ),( Hong-yu Geng ),( Xin-xing Yang ),( Xiang-ming Wang ),( Chuan-wei Zhou ),( Jian Xu ),( Yun Qian ) 대한내과학회 2017 The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine Vol.32 No.6

Background/Aims: Although lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene Pvu II polymorphism has been associated with an increased risk of hypertriglyceridemia (HT), there is no clear consensus within the scientific community. Methods: A meta-analysis of 1,640 subjects from six individual studies was conducted to better elucidate the potential relationship between the LPL gene Pvu II polymorphism and HT within the Chinese population. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were evaluated by using fixed effect models. Results: Our analysis indicated a significant association between LPL gene Pvu II polymorphism and HT within the Chinese population under allelic (OR, 1.550; 95% CI, 1.320 to 1.830; p = 1.158 × 10^-7), recessive (OR, 0.540; 95% CI, 0.390 to 0.750; p = 0.0002), dominant (OR, 1.889; 95% CI, 1.501 to 2.377; p = 5.960 × 10^-8), homozygous (OR, 2.167; 95% CI, 1.531 to 3.067; p = 1.242 × 10^-5), heterozygous (OR, 1.810; 95% CI, 1.419 to 2.309; p = 1.842 × 10^-6), and additive genetic models (OR, 1.553; 95% CI, 1.320 to 1.828; p = 1.158 × 10^-7). Conclusions: Because LPL gene Pvu II restriction fragment length polymorphism polymorphism was associated with an elevated risk of HT, the P+ allele carriers of the LPL gene might be predisposed to HT.

Direct Interaction between Ras Homolog Enriched in Brain and FK506 Binding Protein 38 in Cashmere Goat Fetal Fibroblast Cells

Wang, Xiaojing,Wang, Yanfeng,Zheng, Xu,Hao, Xiyan,Liang, Yan,Wu, Manlin,Wang, Xiao,Wang, Zhigang Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2014 Animal Bioscience Vol.27 No.12

Ras homolog enriched in brain (Rheb) and FK506 binding protein 38 (FKBP38) are two important regulatory proteins in the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway. There are contradictory data on the interaction between Rheb and FKBP38 in human cells, but this association has not been examined in cashmere goat cells. To investigate the interaction between Rheb and FKBP38, we overexpressed goat Rheb and FKBP38 in goat fetal fibroblasts, extracted whole proteins, and performed coimmunoprecipitation to detect them by western blot. We found Rheb binds directly to FKBP38. Then, we constructed bait vectors (pGBKT7-Rheb/FKBP38) and prey vectors (pGADT7-Rheb/FKBP38), and examined their interaction by yeast two-hybrid assay. Their direct interaction was observed, regardless of which plasmid served as the prey or bait vector. These results indicate that the 2 proteins interact directly in vivo. Novel evidence is presented on the mTOR signal pathway in Cashmere goat cells.