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Identification, characterization and full-length sequence analysis of a novel endornavirus in common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)
LIU Wen-wen, XIN Min, CAO Meng-ji, QIN Meng, LIU Hui, ZHAO Shou-qi, WANG Xi-feng
2018, 17 (10): 2281-2291.   DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(18)61963-X
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To identify the possible quarantine viruses in seven common sunflower varieties imported from the United States of America and the Netherlands, we tested total RNAs extracted from the leaf tissues using next-generation sequencing of small RNAs.  After analysis of small RNA sequencing data, no any quarantine virus was found, but a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule showing typical genomic features of endornavirus was detected in two varieties, X3939 and SH1108.  Full-length sequence and phylogenetic analysis showed that it is a novel endornavirus, temporarily named as Helianthus annuus alphaendornavirus (HaEV).  Its full genome corresponds to a 14 662-bp dsRNA segment, including a 21-nt 5´ untranslated region (UTR), 3´ UTR ending with the unique sequence CCCCCCCC and lacking a poly(A) tail.  An open reading frame (ORF) that encodes a deduced 4 867 amino acids (aa) polyprotein with three domains: RdRP, Hel and UGT (UDP-glycosyltransferase).  HaEV mainly distributed in the cytoplasm but less in the nucleus of leaf cells by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) experiment.  This virus has a high seed infection rate in the five varieties, X3907, X3939, A231, SH1108 and SR1320.  To our knowledge, this is the first report about the virus of the family Endornaviridae in the common sunflower.
 
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Effect of Application of a Bacteria Inoculant and Wheat Bran on Fermentation Quality of Peanut Vine Ensiled Alone or with Corn Stover
QIN Meng-zhen , SHEN Yi-xin
2013, 12 (3): 556-560.   DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(13)60257-9
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To find an effective method for ensiling peanut vine (PV), fermentation characteristics and nutritional values of PV silage and the mixture of PV with corn stover (CS) silage in a ratio of 1:1 fresh weight, prepared by adding lactic acid bacteria (LAB), 10% wheat bran (WB) and LAB+WB at ensiling were evaluated in 2009 and 2010. The fermentation qualities of PV silage ensiled with the LAB and WB additives were improved compared with those of the control (PV ensiled alone). However, the pH did not decline to the critical level of 4.2, and the nutritional values of the silage were not protected against losses in the LAB and WB addition silages. Ensiling PV in mixture with CS generated optimal moisture content and buffering capacity (BC) of ensiled materials. After adding the LAB and WB additives to mixture silage, especially adding LAB+WB, the fermentation qualities and nutritional values of the mixture silage were improved significantly (P<0.05), and the Flieg’s score reached to 99. The result suggested that it is a feasible method to ensile the mixed materials of PV with CS by adding LAB and high concentration of water soluble-carbohydrate materials for providing a good fermentation quality of PV silage.
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