Structural and functional comparative mapping between the Brassica A genomes in allotetraploid Brassica napus and diploid Brassica rapa.

Jiang, Congcong,Ramchiary, Nirala,Ma, Yongbiao,Jin, Mina,Feng, Ji,Li, Ruiyuan,Wang, Hao,Long, Yan,Choi, Su Ryun,Zhang, Chunyu,Cowling, Wallace A,Park, Beom Seok,Lim, Yong Pyo,Meng, Jinling Springer 2011 TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretisch Vol.123 No.6

<P>Brassica napus (AACC genome) is an important oilseed crop that was formed by the fusion of the diploids B. rapa (AA) and B. oleracea (CC). The complete genomic sequence of the Brassica A genome will be available soon from the B. rapa genome sequencing project, but it is not clear how informative the A genome sequence in B. rapa (A(r)) will be for predicting the structure and function of the A subgenome in the allotetraploid Brassica species B. napus (A(n)). In this paper, we report the results of structural and functional comparative mapping between the A subgenomes of B. napus and B. rapa based on genetic maps that were anchored with bacterial artificial chromosomes (BACs)-sequence of B. rapa. We identified segmental conservation that represented by syntenic blocks in over one third of the A genome; meanwhile, comparative mapping of quantitative trait loci for seed quality traits identified a dozen homologous regions with conserved function in the A genome of the two species. However, several genomic rearrangement events, such as inversions, intra- and inter-chromosomal translocations, were also observed, covering totally at least 5% of the A genome, between allotetraploid B. napus and diploid B. rapa. Based on these results, the A genomes of B. rapa and B. napus are mostly functionally conserved, but caution will be necessary in applying the full sequence data from B. rapa to the B. napus as a result of genomic rearrangements in the A genome between the two species.</P>

Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of the Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris Strains Affecting Cabbages in China Revealed by MLST and Rep-PCR Based Genotyping

Guo Chen,Congcong Kong,Limei Yang,Mu Zhuang,Yangyong Zhang,Yong Wang,Jialei Ji,Zhiyuan Fang,Honghao Lv 한국식물병리학회 2021 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.37 No.5

Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris (Xcc) is the causal agent of black rot for cruciferous vegetables worldwide, especially for the cole crops such as cabbage and cauliflower. Due to the lack of resistant cabbage cultivars, black rot has brought about considerable yield losses in recent years in China. Understanding of the pathogen features is a key step for disease prevention, however, the pathogen diversity, population structure, and virulence are largely unknown. In this study, we studied 50 Xcc strains including 39 Xcc isolates collected from cabbage in 20 regions across China, us- ing multilocus sequence genotyping (MLST), repetitive DNA sequence-based PCR (rep-PCR), and pathogenicity tests. For MLST analysis, a total of 12 allelic profiles (AP) were generated, among which the largest AP was AP1 containing 32 strains. Further cluster analysis of rep-PCR divided all strains into 14 DNA groups, with the largest group DNA I comprising of 34 strains, most of which also belonged to AP1. Inoculation tests showed that the representative Xcc strains collected from diverse regions performed differential virulence against three brassica hosts compared with races 1 and 4. Interestingly, these results indicated that AP1/DNA I was not only the main pathotype in China, but also a novel group that differed from the previously reported type races in both genotype and virulence. To our knowledge, this is the first extensive genetic diversity survey for Xcc strains in China, which provides evidence for cabbage resistance breeding and opens the gate for further cabbage-Xcc interaction studies.

Preparation of Porous m-aramid/cellulose Blend Membranes with High Moisture and Air Permeability by an Enzymatic Degradation Method

Rao Fu,Congcong Dong,Changmei Sun,Rongjun Qu,Chunnuan Ji,Ying Zhang 한국섬유공학회 2018 Fibers and polymers Vol.19 No.6

Enzyme degradation method was adopted to prepare porous m-aramid/cellulose blend membranes with high air permeability, water absorbency and moisture permeability. This facile preparation process started by casting a blend membrane from a DMAc/LiCl solution containing m-aramid and cellulose. An enzyme was then used to degrade the cellulose in the blend membrane, resulting in porous structures. Five enzymes including cellulase, chitosanase, papain, lipase, and glucose oxidase, were evaluated and cellulase was found to be optimal. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the miscibility and the morphology of the m-aramid/ cellulose blend membranes before and after degradation, respectively. The thermal stability of the blend membranes were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The properties including air permeability, water absorbency and moisture permeability of the m-aramid/cellulose blend membranes greatly improved after degradation as compared to those of the pure m-aramid. This paper provided a new approach to preparing novel textile materials with high comfortability.

A Novel Superoxide Anion Radical Nonenzymatic Electrochemical Sensor Based on PtRuCu Ternary Alloy Nanoparticles/Graphene Composite Modified Electrode

Jujie Ren,Miao Zhai,Min Cui,Liujia Li,Congcong Yu,Xudong Yu,Xueping Ji 성균관대학교(자연과학캠퍼스) 성균나노과학기술원 2017 NANO Vol.12 No.1

A superoxide anion radical (O2 ˙-) nonenzymatic electrochemical sensor based on PtRuCu ternary alloy nanoparticles/electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) composite modified glassy carbon electrode (PtRuCu/ERGO/GCE) was developed. ERGO and PtRuCu/ERGO composites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The prepared PtRuCu/ERGO/ GCE showed remarkable performance toward the electrocatalytic reduction of (O2 ˙-). The sensor possessed a high sensitivity of 1725µA · mM-1 · cm-2, a wide linear range of 7.5–330 µM (R2 = 0.993) and a low detection limit of 0.7 µM (S/N = 3), as well as excellent selectivity, reproducibility and stability, which can be attributed to the synergistic effect of ERGO and PtRuCu ternary alloy nanoparticles. Therefore, the prepared sensor is promising for electrochemical determination of O2˙-.

Trastuzumab combined with irinotecan in patients with HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer: A phase II single-arm study and exploratory biomarker analysis

Ting Xu,Xicheng Wang,Ying Xin,Zhenghang Wang,Jifang Gong,Xiaotian Zhang,Yanyan Li,Congcong Ji,Yu Sun,Feilong Zhao,Depei Huang,Yuezong Bai,Jian Li,Lin Shen 대한암학회 2023 Cancer Research and Treatment Vol.55 No.2

Purpose The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is an established therapeutic target for various kinds of solid tumors. HER2 amplification occurs in approximately 1% to 6% of colorectal cancer. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of trastuzumab in combination with chemotherapy in HER2-positive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Materials and Methods An open-label, phase II trial (Clinicaltrials.gov: NCT03185988) was designed to evaluate the antitumor activity of trastuzumab and chemotherapy in HER2-positive digestive cancers excluding gastric cancer in 2017. Patients from this trial with HER2-positive, KRAS/BRAF wild-type, unresectable mCRC were analyzed in this manuscript. Eligible patients were treated with trastuzumab (8 mg/kg loading dose and then 6 mg/kg every 3 weeks) and irinotecan (120 mg/m2 days 1 and 8 every 3 weeks). The primary endpoint was the objective response rate. Results Twenty-one HER2-positive mCRC patients were enrolled in this study. Seven patients (33.3%) achieved an objective res-ponse, and 11 patients (52.4%) had stable disease as their best response. The median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.3 months (95% confidence interval, 2.7 to 5.9). Four of the 21 patients (19.0%) had grade 3 adverse events, including leukopenia, neutropenia, urinary tract infection, and diarrhea. No treatment-related death was reported. Exploratory analyses revealed that high tumor tissue HER2 copy number was associated with better therapeutic response and PFS. Alterations in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway, HER2 gene, phosphoinositide 3-kinase/AKT pathway, and cell cycle control genes were potential drivers of trastuzumab resistance in mCRC. Conclusion Trastuzumab combined with chemotherapy is a potentially effective and well-tolerated therapeutic regimen in mCRC with a high HER2 copy number.