Structurally diverse rearranged sesquiterpenoids, including a pair of rare tautomers, from the aerial parts of Daphne penicillata.

Eight structurally diverse rearranged sesquiterpenoids, including seven undescribed sesquiterpenoids (1a/1b and 3-8) were obtained from the aerial parts of Daphne penicillata. 1a/1b, 3, 5 and 6 possess rare rearranged guaiane skeletons and 4 represents the first example of rearranged carotene sesquiterpenoids. Their structures and absolute configurations were determined by extensive spectroscopic analyses, NMR and ECD calculations.

Six undescribed guaianolide-type sesquiterpenes from the aerial parts of Daphne penicillata.

Six undescribed guaianolide sesquiterpenes (1-6) were obtained from the aerial parts of Daphne penicillata. Their structures and absolute configuration were elucidated by HRESIMS, NMR analyses, ECD calculations and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Structurally, all compounds possess the typical 5,7-fused system of 8,12-guaianolides and this guaianolide-type was first reported to be isolated from Daphne penicillata.

Complete genome sequence of " Phytoplasma sacchari" obtained using a filter-based DNA enrichment method and Nanopore sequencing.

Phytoplasmas are phloem-limited plant pathogens, such as sugarcane white leaf (SCWL) phytoplasma, which are responsible for heavy economic losses to the sugarcane industry. Characterization of phytoplasmas has been limited because they cannot be cultured . However, with the advent of genome sequencing, different aspects of phytoplasmas are being investigated.

2,3-Butanediol from the leachates of pine needles induces the resistance of to the leaf pathogen .

Compared with the use of monocultures in the field, cultivation of medicinal herbs in forests is an effective strategy to alleviate disease. Chemical interactions between herbs and trees play an important role in disease suppression in forests. We evaluated the ability of leachates from needles of to induce resistance in leaves, identified the components via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and then deciphered the mechanism of 2,3-Butanediol as the main component in the leachates responsible for resistance induction via RNA sequencing (RNA-seq).

[Modification of quicklime on acid soil under forest and their effect on the growth of ].

Soil acidification is an important factor leading to poor growth and root rot disease of in the understorey of forests. In this study, different amounts of quicklime (0, 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 kg·hm) were amended into acid soil under forest. We evaluated the effect of quikelime addition on soil chemical properties, phenols, rhizosphere microorganisms and growth of .

Correlation between optical coherence tomography, multifocal electroretinogram findings and visual acuity in diabetic macular edema.

Aim: To analyze the correlation between macular morphology and function in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME).

Methods: Fifty-five eyes with different visual acuity (VA) of 32 patients who suffered from DME were analyzed using multifocal electroretinography (mfERG) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The parameters of mfERG including implicit times and response amplitude were compared to those of 50 normal eyes of 36 age-matched subjects.

Appropriate nitrogen application enhances saponin synthesis and growth mediated by optimizing root nutrient uptake ability.

Background: Cultivation of medicinal crops, which synthesize hundreds of substances for curative functions, was focused on the synthesis of secondary metabolites rather than biomass accumulation. Nutrition is an important restrict factor for plant growth and secondary metabolites, but little attention has been given to the plasticity of nutrient uptake and secondary metabolites synthesis response to soil nitrogen (N) change.

Methods: Two year-field experiments of Sanqi (), which can synthesize a high level of saponin in cells, were conducted to study the effects of N application on the temporal dynamics of biomass, nutrient absorption, root architecture and the relationships between these parameters and saponin synthesis.

[Status and further development of regulation for pesticide registration for Chinese medicinal materials].

Nowadays, the cultivation of traditional Chinese medicinal materials is faced with the problems of pesticides illegal uses and pesticides residues. In the early period of eco-agriculture of Chinese materia medica, the uses of pesticides in special time is still inevitable. However, the registration of pesticides for Chinese medicinal materials now is far from enough to meet demand.

[Isolation and identification of root endophytic and rhizosphere bacteria of rice landraces in Yuanyang Terrace, China].

To reveal root endophytic and rhizosphere bacteria constitution of rice landraces in Yuanyang Terrace, isolation was carried out by tissue isolation method and soil dilution plate method for two landraces of Yuelianggu and Hongjiaolaojing. A total of 399 bacterial strains isolated were identified by morphological characteristics, physiological and biochemical identification. The results showed that there were 8 genera isolated from the root of Yuelianggu and 5 genera from its rhizosphere soil, and 5 genera were same.

Genetic analysis of rice varietal diversity for rice blast control.

Two Indica hybrid rice of Shanyou63 (A) and Shanyou22 (B), two glutinous landraces of Huanghenuo (C) and Zinuo (D) and three improved Japonica rice of Hexi41 (E), Chujing12 (F) and 8126 (G) were selected and their genetic resistance relationship was estimated using resistance gene analogue (RGA). The results showed that there were similar genetic relationships between hybrid varieties at the genetic similarity (GS) of 0.86,and among improved Japonica varieties at the GS of 0.