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Jing Hou

Publications and source records attributed to Jing Hou.

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PubMed2026

Halolitoreus marinus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Halolitoreus rarus sp. nov., halophilic archaea isolated from diverse coastal tidal flats, and proposal of the novel family Halolitoreaceae fam. nov. in the order Halobacteriales within the class Halobacteria.

Coastal tidal flats represent dynamic saline environments that harbor largely unexplored haloarchaeal communities. In this study, amplicon sequencing, metagenomic analyses, and cultivation-based approaches revealed substantial haloarchaeal diversity in tidal flats from four provinces of eastern China despite their relatively low salinity. Five haloarchaeal strains, designated YSMS36T, DYSN1, QDMS2, CMSO5T, and ZSTT2, were isolated from diverse tidal flats. Theses strains shared 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities of 92.1-92.2% with their closest validly named relative, Salinilacihabitans rarus AD-4T. Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA and rpoB' gene sequences showed that the five strains formed a distinct and well-supported monophyletic lineage, separated from currently recognized members of the class Halobacteria. Average amino acid identity (AAI), average nucleotide identity (ANI), and digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH) values between these five strains and the related Halobacteria representatives were 49.3-62.7%, 66.9-74.9%, and 16.2-29.5%, respectively, and well below the accepted thresholds for species and genus delineation. Phylogenomic analyses further supported their placement within a novel family of the order Halobacteriales. Based on phylogenetic, genomic, chemotaxonomic, and phenotypic analyses, these five strains represent two novel species of a novel genus within a novel family. The names, Halolitoreaceae fam. nov., Halolitoreus marinus gen. nov., sp. nov., and Halolitoreus rarus sp. nov. are herein proposed.

Coastal tidal flat↗

PubMed2026

Stepwise allelic trajectory of ETP2 underlies trade-off between UVB tolerance and submergence adaptation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Strong UVB radiation critically restricts plant growth, yield, and distribution, while mechanisms enabling adaptation to intense UVB remain unclear. Here, we uncover that the F-box ubiquitin E3 ligase UVBT1 (also known as ETP2) is indispensable for UVB tolerance in A. thaliana. In the high-altitude Tibet accession, a distinctive 166-bp deletion in ETP2 promoter leads to the complete absence of the W-box element, thereby eliminating WRKY36-mediated transcriptional repression. This results in elevated ETP2 levels, which degrade EIN2 and activate the protective anthocyanin/flavonoid pathway. Conversely, in low-altitude accessions, which are often exposed to lower UVB and higher precipitation conditions, WRKY36-mediated repression of ETP2 stabilizes EIN2 and WRKY22, endowing the plants with submergence tolerance. Notably, aside from the Tibet-accession-specific 166-bp deletion, the geographical distribution of the promoter allelic shift from C to G near the ETP2 W-box within the 166-bp region is tightly associated with UVB radiation with increasing altitudes for the other global accessions. This allelic change also enhances WRKY36-mediated repression of ETP2, suggesting an additional stepwise adaptation process. This work thus defines the WRKY36-ETP2-EIN2/WRKY22 module as a key regulator of UVB tolerance and submergence adaptation, potentially enabling A. thaliana to adapt to environments with varying UVB and precipitation conditions.

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PubMed2026

Halorubrum marinum sp. nov., Halorubrum rarum sp. nov., Halorubrum wangae sp. nov., Halorubrum shenae sp. nov., and Halorubrum zhoui sp. nov., halophilic archaea from coastal tidal flats, a saline lake, and a marine solar saltern.

Five novel halophilic archaeal strains, designated DTA46T, DTA98T, HHNYT27T, N11T, and SY-15T, were isolated from diverse saline environments across various regions of China. Amplicon and metagenome analyses revealed that three amplicon reads were affiliated with strains DTA46T, HHNYT27T, and N11T while two MAGs related to strains N11T and SY-15T. The sequence similarities among these five strains and current species of the genus Halorubrum were 93.1%-99.1% and 86.0%-95.9% judged by 16S rRNA and rpoB' genes, respectively. Phylogenomic and comparative genomic analyses revealed their close affiliation with Halorubrum. The average nucleotide identity (ANI), digital DNA-DNA hybridization (dDDH), and average amino acid identity (AAI) values between these strains and existing Halorubrum species ranged from 74.9%-93.6%, 22.3%-58.3%, and 68.3%-93.7%, respectively. All are below the recommended thresholds for species delineation, which supports their classification as novel taxa. The growth characteristics of strains DTA46T, DTA98T, HHNYT27T, N11T, and SY-15T were determined as follows: temperature range 20-60 °C (optima: 35, 37-42, 37, 35, and 42 °C), NaCl concentration 1.4-5.5 M (optima: 2.6, 3.1, 3.1, 3.1, and 5.1 M), and pH range 5.5-9.5 (optima: 8.0, 8.0, 7.0, 7.5, and 7.0). Based on the polyphasic characterization integrating phenotypic, chemotaxonomic, phylogenetic, and phylogenomic evidence, strains DTA46T, DTA98T, HHNYT27T, N11T, and SY-15T are proposed to represent five novel species of the genus Halorubrum, for which the names Halorubrum marinum sp. nov., Halorubrum rarum sp. nov., Halorubrum wangae sp. nov., Halorubrum shenae sp. nov., and Halorubrum zhoui sp. nov. are designated, respectively.

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PubMed2024

Species-wide quantitative transcriptomes and proteomes reveal distinct genetic control of gene expression variation in yeast.

Gene expression varies between individuals and corresponds to a key step linking genotypes to phenotypes. However, our knowledge regarding the species-wide genetic control of protein abundance, including its dependency on transcript levels, is very limited. Here, we have determined quantitative proteomes of a large population of 942 diverse natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast isolates. We found that mRNA and protein abundances are weakly correlated at the population gene level. While the protein coexpression network recapitulates major biological functions, differential expression patterns reveal proteomic signatures related to specific populations. Comprehensive genetic association analyses highlight that genetic variants associated with variation in protein (pQTL) and transcript (eQTL) levels poorly overlap (3%). Our results demonstrate that transcriptome and proteome are governed by distinct genetic bases, likely explained by protein turnover. It also highlights the importance of integrating these different levels of gene expression to better understand the genotype-phenotype relationship.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae↗