Spatial genetic patterns of the medicinal and edible shrub Lycium ruthenicum (Solanaceae) in arid Xinjiang, China

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
ChunCheng Wang ◽  
SongMei Ma ◽  
FangFang Sun ◽  
Bo Wei ◽  
YingBin Nie
2006 ◽  
Vol 175 (4S) ◽  
pp. 196-196
Author(s):  
Kerstin Junker ◽  
lnes Kania ◽  
Arndt Hartmann ◽  
Robert Stoehr ◽  
Ellen Zwarthoff ◽  
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2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
MARY ANN MOON
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2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigang Wu ◽  
Xinwei Xu ◽  
Juan Zhang ◽  
Gerhard Wiegleb ◽  
Hongwei Hou

Abstract Background Due to the environmental heterogeneity along elevation gradients, alpine ecosystems are ideal study objects for investigating how ecological variables shape the genetic patterns of natural species. The highest region in the world, the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, is a hotspot for the studies of evolutionary processes in plants. Many large rivers spring from the plateau, providing abundant habitats for aquatic and amphibious organisms. In the present study, we examined the genetic diversity of 13 Ranunculus subrigidus populations distributed throughout the plateau in order to elucidate the relative contribution of geographic distance and environmental dissimilarity to the spatial genetic pattern. Results A relatively low level of genetic diversity within populations was found. No spatial genetic structure was suggested by the analyses of molecular variance, Bayesian clustering analysis and Mantel tests. Partial Mantel tests and multiple matrix regression analysis showed a significant influence of the environment on the genetic divergence of the species. Both climatic and water quality variables contribute to the habitat heterogeneity of R. subrigidus populations. Conclusions Our results suggest that historical processes involving long-distance dispersal and local adaptation may account for the genetic patterns of R. subrigidus and current environmental factors play an important role in the genetic differentiation and local adaptation of aquatic plants in alpine landscapes.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhan-Long Li ◽  
Jia Mi ◽  
Lu Lu ◽  
Qing Luo ◽  
Xi Liu ◽  
...  

Pt3G inhibits DU-145 cell proliferation and induces apoptosis through the ROS/PTEN/PI3K/Akt/caspase-3 signaling pathway.


RSC Advances ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 7913-7924
Author(s):  
Linqi Cheng ◽  
Haoxue Ding ◽  
Chunying Wu ◽  
Shuyu Wang ◽  
Xueyan Zhan

An Ag+-decorated Prussian blue analog (Ag-PBA) was synthesized and used to measure the content of antioxidant substances in Lycium ruthenicum Murr.


Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 648
Author(s):  
Li Han ◽  
Jingxin Shi ◽  
Chao He ◽  
Xueli He

With the intensification of desertification in northwest China, drought has become a serious environmental problem restricting plant growth and ecological restoration. Recently, dark septate endophytes (DSEs) have attracted more attention because of their ability to improve plants’ resistance to drought. Here, we investigated DSE colonization and species diversity in roots of Lycium ruthenicum collected from Anxi and Minqin, in northwest China, during July, September, and December 2019. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of seasonality and sampling sites on DSEs. In different seasons, DSE colonization varied with the phenology of L. ruthenicum. At different sites, DSE colonization significantly differed. Four isolates were reported in desert ecosystems for the first time. The results showed microsclerotial colonization was directly affected by changing seasons, while hyphal colonization and species diversity were directly affected by sampling sites. The soil organic carbon, pH, alkaline phosphatase, and alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen were the main predictors of DSE colonization and species diversity. We conclude that DSE colonization and diversity showed significant spatial–temporal heterogeneity and were closely related to soil factors. This research provides a basis for the further understanding of the ecological functions of DSEs and their application potential for vegetative restoration and agricultural cultivation in drylands.


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