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[niche characteristics of plants on four environmental gradients in middle reaches of tarim river].tarim river is the longest continental river in china. along its either bank, the natural vegetation belts are composed of arbors, shrubs and grasses. in this paper, the niche breadths and overlaps of nineteen species on four environmental gradients in the middle reaches of tarim river were calculated and analyzed. the results showed that the nineteen species could be divided into three groups, based on their average niche breadths. group one included populus euphratica, tamarix ramosissima, t. ...200415334943
a new clade of mesorhizobium nodulating alhagi sparsifolia.we isolated 33 nodule bacteria from the legume alhagi sparsifolia growing in the desert of northwest china. they fell into three groups by restriction analysis of their rrs (small subunit ribosomal rna) genes, and these, together with dnak and dnaj genes, were sequenced from representative isolates to assess their taxonomic position by phylogenetic analysis. the bacteria in each group belonged to different lineages that might represent three different new mesorhizobium species, two of which form ...200919081692
[spectral data analysis of salinity soils with ground objects in the delta oasis of weigan and kuqa rivers].the characteristic of landmark spectrum is not only the physical base of remote sensing technical application but also the base of the quantificational analysis of remote sensing, and the study of landmark spectrum is the main content in the basic research of remote sensing. in the present paper, the authors adopted ci700 portable spectrum apparatus made in american cid company, and investigated or examined some spots in the delta oasis of weigan and kuqa rivers located in the north of tarim bas ...200819248514
mesorhizobium alhagi sp. nov., isolated from wild alhagi sparsifolia in north-western china.eleven strains that formed symbiotic root nodules on alhagi sparsifolia, designated previously as genospecies ii, were identified as a new lineage of mesorhizobium (alphaproteobacteria) that could be differentiated from all previously recognized species of the genus mesorhizobium by using 16s rrna gene sequences (<97.8 % similarity), dna-dna hybridization (<45 %), dnaj, dnak, reca, glna, nifh, noda and nodc gene sequences, fatty acid profiles (c(18 : 1)omega7c, 35 %;11-methyl c(18 : 1)omega7c, 3 ...201019661514
[water physiological characteristics of four perennial plant species around cele oasis in xinjiang].the water physiological characteristics of four perennial plant species (populus euphratica, tamarix ramosissima, calligonum caput-medusae, and alhagi sparsifolia) around cele oasis in xinjiang were studied through their vegetation growth period. no signs of serious drought stress were observed in any of the test perennial species during their vegetation growth, and irrigation had little effects on the water status of the plants (p > 0.05). the seasonal variation characteristics of water physiol ...200920135993
mesorhizobium camelthorni sp. nov., isolated from alhagi sparsifolia.nine strains isolated from symbiotic root nodules on alhagi sparsifolia were previously designated as representing genospecies i. phylogenetic analyses indicated that genospecies i was related closely to mesorhizobium alhagi (genospecies ii), and clearly formed a new lineage within the genus mesorhizobium. in this study, we differentiated genospecies i from recognized species of the genus mesorhizobium based on phylogenetic analyses of additional core genes (reca, glna), levels of dna-dna relate ...201120382787
[changes and analysis of soil quality under different land use types in oasis rim].the aggravation process of oasisization leads to changes of land use type in oasis rim. in order to discuss the effects of different land use types on soil properties and soil quality, the four land use types located cele oasis rim in south margin of tarim basin, which are the cotton field, orchard, and caligonum mongolicum turcz land use type reclaimed by people and nature state land use type covered by alhagi sparsifolia shap, were selected as study object. the relative soil quality index (ri) ...201021072954
clonal structure and genetic diversity of three desert phreatophytes.the objective of this paper was to assess clone sizes of three perennial desert plant species with aflp markers and to relate them to clonal and genetic diversity and to hydroecology. the study was carried out at the southern rim of the taklamakan desert, where sexual regeneration is only possible shortly after rare flooding events, resulting in rarely established cohorts with subsequent extensive vertical growth and horizontal clonal spread. in this environment, repeated seedling establishment ...201021622383
spectral reflectance properties of major objects in desert oasis: a case study of the weigan-kuqa river delta oasis in xinjiang, china.aiming at the remote sensing application has been increasingly relying on ground object spectral characteristics. in order to further research the spectral reflectance characteristics in arid area, this study was performed in the typical delta oasis of weigan and kuqa rivers located north of tarim basin. data were collected from geo-targets at multiple sites in various field conditions. the spectra data were collected for different soil types including saline-alkaline soil, silt sandy soil, cott ...201221922179
[response characteristics of the field-measured spectrum for the four general types of halophyte and species recognition in the northern slope area of tianshan mountain in xinjiang].based on the field-measured vis-nir reflectance of four common types of halophyte (achnatherum splendens(trin.) nevski, sophora alopecuroides l., camphorosma monspeliaca l. subsp. lessingii(l.)aellen, alhagi sparsifolia shap) within given spots in the northern slope area of tianshan mountain in xinjiang, the spectral response characteristics and species recognition of these types of halophyte were analyzed. the results showed that (alhagi sparsifolia shap) had higher chlorophyll and carotenoid b ...201122295790
draft genome sequence of mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2t, a novel salt-resistant species isolated from the desert of northwestern china.mesorhizobium alhagi strain ccnwxj12-2(t) is a novel species of soil-dwelling, nitrogen-fixing bacteria that can form symbiotic root nodules with alhagi sparsifolia. moreover, the strain has high resistance to salt and alkali. here we report the draft genome sequence of mesorhizobium alhagi strain ccnwxj12-2(t). a large number of osmotic regulation-related genes have been identified.201222328758
[effects of different disturbance modes on the morphological characteristics and aboveground biomass of alhagi sparsifolia in oasis-desert ecotone].taking cele oasis at the southern fringe of taklimakan desert as a case, this paper studied the effects of different disturbances (burning in spring, cutting in spring, and cutting in fall) on the morphological characteristics and aboveground biomass of natural vegetation alhagi sparsifolia in the ecotone of oasis-desert. burning in spring decreased the a. sparsifolia plant height, crown width, and biomass significantly, being harmful to the regeneration and growth of the vegetation. cutting in ...201222489475
assimilative branches and leaves of the desert plant alhagi sparsifolia shap. possesses a different adaptation mechanism to shade.leaves and assimilative branches are crucial to the life cycle of alhagi sparsifolia shap. (fabaceae), which grows in high-irradiance environments and is the main vegetation in the forelands of the taklamakan desert. this plant has an important role in wind protection and sand fixation at the oasis-desert transition zone. the morphology, physiology, and photosynthesis of a. sparsifolia leaves growing under low-light conditions have been extensively investigated. however, whether the plant's assi ...201424316582
global transcriptome analysis of mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2 under salt stress.mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2 is a α-proteobacterium which could be able to fix nitrogen in the nodules formed with alhagi sparsifolia in northwest of china. desiccation and high salinity are the two major environmental problems faced by m. alhagi ccnwxj12-2. in order to identify genes involved in salt-stress adaption, a global transcriptional analysis of m. alhagi ccnwxj12-2 growing under salt-free and high salt conditions was carried out. the next generation sequencing technology, rna-seq, w ...201425539655
combined effects of girdling and leaf removal on fluorescence characteristic of alhagi sparsifolia leaf senescence.plant senescence is largely influenced by carbohydrate content. in order to investigate the impact of carbohydrate content on leaf senescence and photosystem ii (psii) during the senescence process, phloem girdling (pg), leaf removal (lr) and a combination of phloem girdling and leaf removal (gr) were performed on alhagi sparsifolia (fabaceae) at the end of the growing season. the results showed that during senescence, leaf soluble sugar content, starch content, the energy absorbed by the unit r ...201525662611
nocardioides deserti sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from desert soil.a rod- or coccus-shaped, non-spore-forming actinobacterium, designated strain sc8a-24(t), was isolated from a soil sample collected from the rhizosphere of alhagi sparsifolia on the southern edge of the taklimakan desert, xinjiang, china, and examined by a polyphasic approach to clarify its taxonomic position. this actinobacterium was gram-staining-positive and aerobic. substrate and aerial mycelia were not observed, and no diffusible pigments were observed on the media tested. strain sc8a-24(t) ...201525716951
transcriptomic analysis of the primary roots of alhagi sparsifolia in response to water stress.alhagi sparsifolia is a typical desert phreatophyte and has evolved to withstand extreme dry, cold and hot weather. while a. sparsifolia represents an ideal model to study the molecular mechanism of plant adaption to abiotic stress, no research has been done in this aspect to date. here we took advantage of illumina platform to survey transcriptome in primary roots of a. sparsifolia under water stress conditions in aim to facilitate the exploration of its genetic basis for drought tolerance.201525822368
functional analysis of prka - a putative serine protein kinase from mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2 - in stress resistance.serine/threonine protein kinases are highly conserved kinases with a wide distribution in microbes and with multiple functions. mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2, a α-proteobacterium which could be able to form symbiosis with alhagi sparsifolia in northwest of china, contains a putative prka-family serine protein kinase, prka. in our previous study, the expression of prka was found to be downregulated in high-salt conditions. to elucidate the function of m. alhagi prka, a prka deletion mutant was ...201627686068
natural potential neuroinflammatory inhibitors from alhagi sparsifolia shap.neuroinflammation is a key contributor to neuronal damage in neurodegenerative diseases. in our previous work on natural effective neuroinflammatory inhibitors, alhagi sparsifolia shap. (leguminosae), a folk medicine widely distributed in xinjiang, attracted our attention because of its significant anti-neuroinflammatory effect. therefore, further investigation of the bioactive material basis was carried out. as a result, 33 major components were characterized and identified by chromatographic a ...201728073678
role of exopolysaccharide in salt stress resistance and cell motility of mesorhizobium alhagi ccnwxj12-2(t).mesorhizobium alhagi, a legume-symbiont soil bacterium that forms nodules with the desert plant alhagi sparsifolia, can produce large amounts of exopolysaccharide (eps) using mannitol as carbon source. however, the role of eps in m. alhagi ccnwxj12-2(t), an eps-producing rhizobium with high salt resistance, remains uncharacterized. here, we studied the role of eps in m. alhagi ccnwxj12-2(t) using eps-deficient mutants constructed by transposon mutagenesis. the insertion sites of six eps-deficien ...201728097405
pantoea alhagi, a novel endophytic bacterium with ability to improve growth and drought tolerance in wheat.a novel strain ltyr-11z(t) that exhibited multiple plant growth promoting (pgp) traits was isolated from the surface-sterilized leaves of alhagi sparsifolia shap. (leguminosae), which reprsents one of the top drought tolerant plants in north-west china. phylogenetic analysis of 16s rrna gene sequences and multilocus sequence analysis based on partial sequences of atpd, gyrb, infb and rpob genes revealed that strain ltyr-11z(t) was a member of the genus pantoea, with pantoea theicola nbrc 110557( ...201728128318
complete genome sequence of the drought resistance-promoting endophyte klebsiella sp. ltgpaf-6f.bacterial endophytes with capacity to promote plant growth and improve plant tolerance against biotic and abiotic stresses have importance in agricultural practice and phytoremediation. a plant growth-promoting endophyte named klebsiella sp. ltgpaf-6f, which was isolated from the roots of the desert plant alhagi sparsifolia in north-west china, exhibits the ability to enhance the growth of wheat under drought stress. the complete genome sequence of this strain consists of one circular chromosome ...201728223006
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