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BackgroundSmall ribonucleic acids represent an important repertoire of mobile molecules that exert key roles in several cell processes including antiviral defense. Small RNA based repertoire includes both small interfering RNA (siRNA) and microRNA (miRNA) molecules. In the Prunus genus, sharka disease, caused by the Plum pox virus (PPV), first occurred on European plum (Prunus domestica) and then spread over among all species in this genus and thus classified as quarantine pathogen. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used for the study of siRNA/miRNA molecules; however, NGS relies on adequate extraction protocols. Currently, knowledge of PPV-Prunus interactions in terms of siRNA populations and miRNA species is still scarce, and siRNA/miRNA extraction protocols are limited to species such as peach, almond, and sweet cherry.ResultsWe describe a reliable procedure for siRNA/miRNA purification from Prunus salicina trees, in which previously used protocols did not allow adequate purification. The procedure was based on a combination of commercially available RNA purification kits and specific steps that yielded high quality purifications. The resulting molecules were adequate for library construction and NGS, leading to the development of a pipeline for analysis of both siRNAs and miRNAs in the PPV–P. salicina interactions. Results showed that PPV infection led to altered siRNA profiles in Japanese plum as characterized by decreased 24-nt and increased 21- and 22-nt siRNAs. Infections showed miR164 and miR160 generation and increased miR166, miR171, miR168, miR319, miR157, and miR159.ConclusionWe propose this protocol as a reliable and reproducible small RNA isolation procedure for P. salicina and other Prunus species. 相似文献
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现阶段中国不同尺度的粮食减产类型分析 总被引：6，自引：0，他引：6
中国粮食产量自1998年达到历史最高水平后连续下降，2003年粮食产量降至1998年后最低点。本文选取1998和2003年为典型年份，从国家、省级、县域3种尺度对中国粮食减产进行研究。通过建立粮食生产变化模型，分别计算了播种面积和单产变化导致的粮食产量变化量，分析了二者对粮食产量变化的影响。在此基础上确定了中国不同尺度粮食减产的主导因素。结果表明：①在国家尺度，粮食播种面积和粮食单位面积产量都在降低，粮食减产量的79.3%是粮食播面减少导致的，播面减少是粮食减产的主要原因; ②在省级尺度，我国有28个省级单位粮食产量在减少，总体上减产省级单位粮食播面和单产都在减少，减产量的80.7%是播种面积减少导致的，播面减少是省级单位减产的主要原因; ③我国粮食主产区的13个省级单位都在减产，减产量占减产省级单位总减产量的68.89%，总体上粮食主产区粮食播面和单产都在减少，减产量的68.8%是播种面积减少导致的，播面减少是粮食主产区减产的主要原因; ④我国县域单元中粮食减产县（市）数量占县（市）单元总量的79.44%，总体上减产县（市）播种面积和单产都在降低，减产量的75.9%是播种面积减少导致的，播面减少是县（市）粮食减产的主要原因。 相似文献
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BackgroundPyruvic acid (PA), a vital α-oxocarboxylic acid, plays an important role in energy and carbon metabolism. The oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) has considerable potential for the production of PA. An increased NaCl concentration reportedly increases the biomass and PA yield of Y. lipolytica.ResultsTo increase the yield of PA, the NaCl-tolerant Y. lipolytica A4 mutant was produced using the atmospheric and room temperature plasma method of mutation. The A4 mutant showed growth on medium containing 160 g/L NaCl. The PA yield of the A4 mutant reached 97.2 g/L at 120 h (0.795 g/g glycerol) in a 20-L fermenter with glycerol as the sole carbon source, which was 28.9% higher than that of the parental strain.ConclusionThe PA yield from Y. lipolytica can be improved by increasing its NaCl tolerance.How to cite: Yuan W, Lin X, Zhong S, et al. Enhanced pyruvic acid yield in an osmotic stress-resistant mutant of Yarrowia lipolytica. Electron J Biotechnol 2020;44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.01.002. 相似文献
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BackgroundFragrance is one of the most important quality traits in rice, and the phenotype is attributed to the loss-of-function betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH2) gene. At least 12 allelic variations of BADH2 have been identified, and some of these have been applied to rice fragrance breeding using traditional molecular markers and Sanger sequencing techniques. However, these traditional methods have several limitations, such as being very expensive, imprecise, inefficient, and having security issues. Thus, a new molecular marker technology must be developed to improve rice fragrance breeding.ResultsIn this study, more than 95% of the cultivated fragrant rice varieties belonged to a 7-bp deletion in exon 2 (badh2-E2) or an 8-bp deletion and 3-bp variation in exon 7 (badh2-E7). Both allelic variations resulted in the loss of function of the badh2 gene. We developed two novel SNP molecular markers, SNP_badh2-E2 and SNP_badh2-E7, related to the alleles. Their genotype and phenotype were highly cosegregated in the natural variation of rice accessions, with 160 of the 164 fragrant rice varieties detected with the two markers. These markers cosegregated with the fragrance phenotype in the F2 population.ConclusionsTwo functional SNP molecular markers of badh2-E2 and badh2-E7 allelic variations were developed. These functional SNP molecular markers can be used for genotype and genetic improvement of rice fragrance through marker-assisted selection and will significantly improve the efficiency of fragrant rice breeding and promote commercial molecular breeding of rice in the future.How to cite: Li W, Zeng X, Li S, et al. Development and application of two novel functional molecular markers of BADH2 in rice. Electron J Biotechnol 2020;46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.04.004. 相似文献
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杂交稻中共显性RAPD标记及产量性状基因的检测 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
ＲＡＰＤ标记是利用含有１０（或９）个碱基的随机引物（单引物）,通过聚合酶链式反应（ＰＣＲ）对模板ＤＮＡ进行随机扩增,比较不同基因组ＤＮＡ的差异,ＲＡＰＤ标记具有样品用量少,灵敏度高,检测容易等优点,因而比ＲＦＬＰ更易于应用,但ＲＡＰＤ是显性标记,在分离群体中不能区别纯合显性和杂合显性个体。 相似文献
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东南沿海经济发达区域农户粮食生产函数研究——以江苏省常熟市为例 总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2
论文利用农户的调查数据,构建了常熟市粮食生产的Cobb-Douglas函数,结合偏相关分析的方法,探讨了影响粮食单产的主要因素,提出了稳定和提高粮食单产的相关政策建议。研究表明:①农户经营耕地规模和复种指数对单产有显著的正影响(偏相关系数(PCC)分别为0.331和0.430;零假设条件成立的概率(P)分别为0.002和0.000);②农户劳动力的投入与其兼业行为没有显著影响粮食单产(产出弹性(EO)分别为0.049和-0.0001;P分别为0.749和0.828);③在常熟市目前的施肥水平下,氮肥对粮食单产有显著的负影响,磷肥基本没有影响,钾肥则有显著的正影响(EO分别为-0.070,-0.039和0.127;P分别为0.007,0.358和0.001);④资本投入对粮食单产有显著的正影响(EO为0.596,P为0.000),这种正影响主要来源于机械资本的贡献(PCC为0.242;P为0.026);⑤秸秆还田率对粮食单产有着显著的正影响(EO为0.002;P为0.000)。稳定和加强土地适度规模经营政策,提高小麦种植补贴,测土配方施肥,研制与推广水稻的插秧与收割机械,引导农户使用以电为主的水稻秸秆替代燃料将是提高常熟市粮食单产的重要政策措施。 相似文献
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BackgroundThe preparation of broad bean koji is a key process in the production of Pixian broad bean paste (PBP). Protease is essential for the degradation of proteins during PBP fermentation. To obtain broad bean koji with high protease activity using the cocultivated strains of Aspergillus oryzae QM-6 (A. oryzae QM-6) and Aspergillus niger QH-3 (A. niger QH-3), the optimization of acid and neutral protease activities was carried out using Box–Behnken design with response surface methodology (RSM).ResultsThe optimum conditions were found to be as follows: inoculation proportion (X1), 3:1 (A. oryzae QM-6: A. niger QH-3, w/w); culture temperature (X2), 33°C; inoculum size (X3), 0.5% (w/w); incubation time (X4), 5 d. The acid and neutral protease activities were 605.2 ± 12.4 U/g and 1582.9 ± 23.7 U/g, respectively, which were in good agreement with the predicted values. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis profiles revealed that the broad bean koji extracellular proteins in the case of cocultivation were richer compared to those in the case of A. oryzae QM-6 or A. niger QH-3 strain only. In addition, the free amino acids (FAAs) in the fermentation product were 55% higher in the cocultivation process than in that involving only A. oryzae QM-6, further confirming the diversity of proteases in the fermentation products.ConclusionsThe optimal conditions of koji-making in PBP were obtained using RSM. The cocultivation of A. oryzae and A. niger increases the overall enzyme activities in the culture medium and the FAAs content, which would thus have potential application in the PBP industry.How to cite: Tang J, Chen T, Hu Q, et al. Improved protease activity of Pixian broad bean paste with cocultivation of Aspergillus oryzae QM-6 and Aspergillus niger QH-3. Electron J Biotechnol 2020;44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.01.001. 相似文献
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BackgroundEthanol concentration (PE), ethanol productivity (QP) and sugar consumption (SC) are important values in industrial ethanol production. In this study, initial sugar and nitrogen (urea) concentrations in sweet sorghum stem juice (SSJ) were optimized for high PE (≥ 10%, v/v), QP, (≥ 2.5 g/L·h) and SC (≥ 90%) by Saccharomyces cerevisiae SSJKKU01. Then, repeated-batch fermentations under normal gravity (NG) and high gravity (HG) conditions were studied.ResultsThe initial sugar at 208 g/L and urea at 2.75 g/L were the optimum values to meet the criteria. At the initial yeast cell concentration of ~ 1 × 108 cells/mL, the PE, QP and SC were 97.06 g/L, 3.24 g/L·h and 95.43%, respectively. Repeated-batch fermentations showed that the ethanol production efficiency of eight successive cycles with and without aeration were not significantly different when the initial sugar of cycles 2 to 8 was under NG conditions (~ 140 g/L). Positive effects of aeration were observed when the initial sugar from cycle 2 was under HG conditions (180–200 g/L). The PE and QP under no aeration were consecutively lower from cycle 1 to cycle 6. Additionally, aeration affected ergosterol formation in yeast cell membrane at high ethanol concentrations, whereas trehalose content under all conditions was not different.ConclusionInitial sugar, sufficient nitrogen and appropriated aeration are necessary for promoting yeast growth and ethanol fermentation. The SSJ was successfully used as an ethanol production medium for a high level of ethanol production. Aeration was not essential for repeated-batch fermentation under NG conditions, but it was beneficial under HG conditions.How to cite: Sriputorn B, Laopaiboon P, Phukoetphim N, et al. Enhancement of ethanol production efficiency in repeated-batch fermentation from sweet sorghum stem juice: Effect of initial sugar, nitrogen and aeration. Electron J Biotechnol 2020;46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.06.001 相似文献
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BackgroundProfilin proteins (PRFs) are small (12–15 kD) actin-binding protein, which play a significant role in cytoskeleton dynamics and plant development via regulating actin polymerization. Profilins have been well documented in Arabidopsis, Zea mays L. as well as Phaseolus vulgaris, however no such fully characterization of rice (Oryza sativa L.) profilin gene family has been reported thus far.ResultIn the present study, a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of rice PRF genes was completed and three members were identified. OsPRF1 and OsPRF2 shared 98.5% similarity (6 nucleotide divergence), but the deduced amino acid sequences of OsPRF1 and OsPRF2 are fully identical. In contrast, the OsPRF3 presents relatively lower similarity with OsPRF1 and OsPRF2. Phylogenetic analysis also support that OsPRF1 has a closer relationship with OsPRF2. Expression pattern analysis revealed the differential expression of OsPRFs in tissues of mature plant, which suggested the potential spatial functional specificity for rice profilin genes. Subcellular localization analysis revealed the OsPRFs were localized in cytoplasm and nucleus and all of them could bind actin monomers. Furthermore, abiotic stresses and hormones treatments assay indicated that the three OsPRF genes could be differentially regulated, suggesting that OsPRF genes might participate in different stress processes in rice.ConclusionsTaken together, our study provides a comprehensive analysis of the OsPRF gene family and will provide a basis for further studies on their roles in rice development and in response to abiotic stresses.How to cite: Zhang Y, Dong G, Wu L, et al. Identification and characterization of profilin gene family in rice. Electron J Biotechnol 2021;54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2021.08.004. 相似文献
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BackgroundYarrowia lipolytica is a nonconventional, dimorphic yeast with multiple biotechnological applications. Considering the size of Y. lipolytica cells and a plethora of its morphological forms (spherical cells or hyphae and pseudohyphae), it is highly difficult to select a suitable carrier for this useful microorganism. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is currently considered one of the most promising immobilization carriers. In the current study, the usefulness of oil- and emulsion-modified BCs as a carrier for Y. lipolytica immobilization was investigated. Static and agitated cultures were conducted in media supplemented with oil or emulsion to improve carrier porosity.ResultsIt was found that the application of oil- and emulsion-modified BCs correlated with significantly higher efficiency of Y. lipolytica immobilization and hence higher yield than the yield achieved with an unmodified carrier. Increased efficiency of immobilization correlated with BC porosity-related parameters, which, in turn, depended on the size of oil droplets introduced into the culture medium. Moreover, changes in porosity-related parameters caused by the addition of oil or emulsion to the medium were observed when the cultures were conducted only under static conditions and not under agitated conditions.ConclusionThe application of oil- and emulsion-modified BCs as carriers significantly increased the efficiency of Y. lipolytica immobilization as compared to unmodified BC. The addition of oil or emulsion to the culture medium can be a simple but effective method to modify the porosity of BC-based carriers.How to cite: Żywicka A, Wenelska K, Junka A, et al. An efficient method of Yarrowia lipolytica immobilization using oil- and emulsion-modified bacterial cellulose carrier. Electron J Biotechnol 2019;41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.06.004. 相似文献
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鸭稻共作对水稻植株生长性状与产量性状的影响 总被引：7，自引：0，他引：7
本研究通过大田小区对比实验,探讨了鸭稻共作对水稻植株生长性状与产量性状的影响效果。研究结果表明,鸭稻共作在一定程度上降低了水稻植株的高度和水稻地上部的生物量,但增大了水稻地下部的生物量和根冠比,有利于水稻地下部根系的发育,并在一定程度上增强了水稻的抗倒伏能力;同时,鸭稻共作能提高水稻中后期叶片的叶绿素a和叶绿素b的含量以及叶绿素a/b值,可防止水稻在后期的过早枯黄与衰败,从而增强水稻叶片光合作用的性能及其持续时间;鸭稻共作还能够促进水稻的有效分蘖,增加水稻的有效穗数和成穗率,减少空(秕)粒数,提高水稻的实粒数和结实率,从而有利于水稻产量的形成。这些研究结果可为鸭稻共作生态技术的生产实践与示范推广提供理论依据。 相似文献
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BackgroundMilk whey, a byproduct of the dairy industry has a negative environmental impact, can be used as a raw material for added-value compounds such as galactooligosaccharides (GOS) synthesis by β-galactosidases.ResultsB-gal42 from Pantoea anthophila strain isolated from tejuino belonging to the glycosyl hydrolase family GH42, was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and used for GOS synthesis from lactose or milk whey. Crude cell-free enzyme extracts exhibited high stability; they were employed for GOS synthesis reactions. In reactions with 400 g/L lactose, the maximum GOS yield was 40% (w/w) measured by HPAEC-PAD, corresponding to 86% of conversion. This enzyme had a strong predilection to form GOS with β(1 → 6) and β(1 → 3) galactosyl linkages. Comparing GOS synthesis between milk whey and pure lactose, both of them at 300 g/L, these two substrates gave rise to a yield of 38% (60% of lactose conversion) with the same product profile determined by HPAEC-PAD.ConclusionsB-gal42 can be used on whey (a cheap lactose source) to produce added value products such as galactooligosaccharides.How to cite: Yañez-Ñeco CV, Cervantes FV, Amaya-Delgado L, et al. Synthesis of β(1→3) and β(1→6) galactooligosaccharides from lactose and whey using a recombinant β-galactosidase from Pantoea anthophila. Electron J Biotechnol 2021;49. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2020.10.004 相似文献
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BackgroundThe extracellular expression of enzymes in a secretion host such as Bacillus subtilis is a useful strategy in reducing the cost of downstream processing of industrial enzymes. Here, we present the first report of the successful extracellular expression in Bacillus subtilis WB800 of Geobacillus stearothermophilus lipase (T1.2RQ), a novel industriallydesirable thermostable lipolytic enzyme which has an excellent hydrolytic and transesterification activity. Signal peptides of α-amylase, extracellular protease, and lipase A, as well as two different promoters, were used in the secretion and expression of lipase T1.2RQ.ResultsLipase activity assay using p-nitrophenyl laurate showed that all three signal peptides directed the secretion of lipase T1.2RQ into the extracellular medium. The signal peptide of lipase A, resulted in the highest extracellular yield of 5.6 U/ml, which corresponds to a 6-fold increase over the parent Bacillus subtilis WB800 strain. SDS-PAGE and zymogram analysis confirmed that lipase T1.2RQ was correctly processed and secreted in its original size of 44 kDa. A comparison of the expression levels of lipase T1.2RQ in rich medium and minimal media showed that the enzyme was better expressed in rich media, with up to an 8-fold higher yield over minimal media. An attempt to further increase the lipase expression level by promoter optimization showed that, contrary to expectation, the optimized promoter exhibited similar expression levels as the original one, suggesting the need for the optimization of downstream factors.ConclusionsThe successful extracellular secretion of lipase T1.2RQ in Bacillus subtilis represents a remarkable feat in the industrial-scale production of this enzyme.How to cite: Ridwan E, Suwanto A, Thenawidjaja M. Extracellular expression in Bacillus subtilis of a thermostable Geobacillus stearothermophilus lipase. Electron J Biotechnol 2021;53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2021.07.003 相似文献
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BackgroundAvailability of related rice species is critical for rice breeding and improvement. Two distinct species of domesticated rice exist in the genus Oryza: Oryza sativa (Asian rice) and Oryza glaberrima (African rice). New rice for Africa (NERICA) is derived from interspecific crosses between these two species. Molecular profiling of these germplasms is important for both genetics and breeding studies. We used 30 polymorphic SSR markers to assess the genetic diversity and molecular fingerprints of 53 rice genotypes of O. sativa, O. glaberrima, and NERICA.ResultsIn total, 180 alleles were detected. Average polymorphism information content and Shannon's information index were 0.638 and 1.390, respectively. Population structure and neighbor-joining phylogenetic tree revealed that 53 genotypes grouped into three distinct subpopulations conforming to the original three groups, except three varieties (IR66417, WAB450-4, MZCD74), and that NERICA showed a smaller genetic distance from O. sativa genotypes (0.774) than from O. glaberrima genotypes (0.889). A molecular fingerprint map of the 53 accessions was constructed with a novel encoding method based on the SSR polymorphic alleles. Ten specific SSR markers displayed different allelic profiles between the O. glaberrima and O. sativa genotypes.ConclusionsGenetic diversity studies revealed that 50 rice types were clustered into different subpopulations whereas three genotypes were admixtures. Molecular fingerprinting and 10 specific markers were obtained to identify the 53 rice genotypes. These results can facilitate the potential utilization of sibling species in rice breeding and molecular classification of O. sativa and O. glaberrima germplasms. 相似文献
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BackgroundIn industrial yeasts, selection and breeding for resistance to multiple stresses is a focus of current research. The objective of this study was to investigate the tolerance to multiple stresses of Saccharomyces cerevisiae obtained through an adaptive laboratory evolution strategy involving a repeated liquid nitrogen freeze–thaw process coupled with multi-stress shock selection. We also assessed the related resistance mechanisms and very high-gravity (VHG) bioethanol production of this strain.ResultsElite S. cerevisiae strain YF10-5, exhibiting improved VHG fermentation capacity and stress resistance to osmotic pressure and ethanol, was isolated following ten consecutive rounds of liquid nitrogen freeze–thaw treatment followed by plate screening under osmotic and ethanol stress. The ethanol yield of YF10-5 was 16% higher than that of the parent strain during 35% (w/v) glucose fermentation. Furthermore, there was upregulation of three genes (HSP26, HSP30, and HSP104) encoding heat-shock proteins involved in the stress response, one gene (TPS1) involved in the synthesis of trehalose, and three genes (ADH1, HXK1, and PFK1) involved in ethanol metabolism and intracellular trehalose accumulation in YF10-5 yeast cells, indicating increased stress tolerance and fermentative capacity. YF10-5 also showed excellent fermentation performance during the simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of VHG sweet potato mash, producing 13.40% (w/v) ethanol, which corresponded to 93.95% of the theoretical ethanol yield.ConclusionsA multiple-stress-tolerant yeast clone was obtained using adaptive evolution by a freeze–thaw method coupled with stress shock selection. The selected robust yeast strain exhibits potential for bioethanol production through VHG fermentation.How to cite: Zhang Q, Jin Y, Fang Y, et al. Adaptive evolution and selection of stress-resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae for very high gravity bioethanol fermentation. Electron J Biotechnol 2019;41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.06.003 相似文献
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Huidi Yu Yurui Xue Lan Hui Chao Zhang Yan Fang Yuxin Liu Xi Chen Danyan Zhang Bolong Huang Yuliang Li 《国家科学评论(英文版)》2021,8(8)
Development of novel catalysts for nitrogen reduction at ambient pressures and temperatures with ultrahigh ammonia (NH3) yield and selectivity is challenging. In this work, an atomic catalyst with separated Pd atoms on graphdiyne (Pd-GDY) was synthesized, which shows fascinating electrocatalytic properties for nitrogen reduction. The catalyst has the highest average NH3 yield of 4.45 ± 0.30 mgNH3 mgPd−1 h−1, almost tens of orders larger than for previously reported catalysts, and 100% reaction selectivity in neutral media. Pd-GDY exhibits almost no decreases in NH3 yield and Faradaic efficiency. Density functional theory calculations show that the reaction pathway prefers to perform at the (Pd, C1, C2) active area because of the strongly coupled (Pd, C1, C2), which elevates the selectivity via enhanced electron transfer. By adjusting the p–d coupling accurately, reduction of self-activated nitrogen is promoted by anchoring atom selection, and side effects are minimized. 相似文献
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BackgroundHong Qu glutinous rice wine (HQGRW) is brewed under non-aseptic fermentation conditions, so it usually has a relatively high total acid content. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of the bacterial communities and total acid during the fermentation of HQGRW and elucidate the correlation between total acid and bacterial communities.ResultsThe results showed that the period of rapid acid increase during fermentation occurred at the early stage of fermentation. There was a negative response between total acid increase and the rate of increase in alcohol during the early fermentation stage. Bacterial community analysis using high-throughput sequencing technology was found that the dominant bacterial communities changed during the traditional fermentation of HQGRW. Both principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical clustering analysis revealed that there was a great difference between the bacterial communities of Hong Qu starter and those identified during the fermentation process. Furthermore, the key bacteria likely to be associated with total acid were identified by Spearman's correlation analysis. Lactobacillus, unclassified Lactobacillaceae, and Pediococcus were found, which can make significant contributions to the total acid development (| r | > 0.6 with FDR adjusted P < 0.05), establishing that these bacteria can associate closely with the total acid of rice wine.ConclusionsThis was the first study to investigate the correlation between bacterial communities and total acid during the fermentation of HQGRW. These findings may be helpful in the development of a set of fermentation techniques for controlling total acid.How to cite: Liang Z, Lin X, He Z, et al. Dynamic changes of total acid and bacterial communities during the traditional fermentation of Hong Qu glutinous rice wine. Electron J Biotechnol 2020;43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejbt.2019.12.002 相似文献
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《The Journal of High Technology Management Research》2005,16(1):101-120
The valuation effects of US acquirers of high-tech targets are dependent on factors specific to the acquirers or targets. Specifically, acquisitions of public high-tech targets yield negative valuation effects on average, while acquisitions of private high-tech targets yield favorable valuation effects. When acquisitions of public high tech targets are examined separately, we find that deals advised by top-tier banks elicit a more favorable share price response than those advised by either mid or third-tier banks. Acquisitions of private high-tech targets that are certified by an investment bank of any tier experience the most favorable announcement effects. Furthermore, the valuation effects are more favorable when the target has less intangible assets and when the targets receive more media exposure prior to the acquisition announcement. 相似文献