DNA sequencing could help conserve rare carp species
DNA 测序有助于保护珍稀鲤鱼物种
Chinese scientists (1) ______(assemble) successfully the chromosomal-level genome of the Ochetobius elongatus, a (2) ______ (rarely) fish species from the Yangtze River. It's the first time that such a high-quality genome at the chromosomal level and annotation information (3) ______ been obtained for this type of carp, which is a significant step (4) ______ restoring its fish population.
The achievement was made by a research team led by Professor Lu Jianguo from the School of Marine Sciences at Sun Yat-sen University along with researchers from the agricultural science institute of Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. Their research findings were published on Dec 19 in Scientific Data, a scientific journal under Nature.
The Ochetobius elongatus used to be an important freshwater economic fish in China and was (5) ______ distributed in the Yangtze River Basin. However, it has witnessed a sharp decline in population (6) ______ the past three decades because of environmental degradation and human activities, as Liang Xuanguang, co-first author of the research article, (7) ______.
To protect this endangered species, more efforts are needed. Scientists are expected to make (8) ______ use of the genome information to work out better conservation (9) ______ (plan). It's hoped that with these measures, the population of the Ochetobius elongatus will increase(10) ______(gradual) in the future.
答案:
have assembled (考查知识点:时态,根据语境用现在完成时,主语是 “scientists”,复数,所以填 “have”,表示已经完成的动作)
rare(考查知识点:词性转换,修饰名词 “fish species” 用形容词形式,“rare” 表示 “珍稀的”)
has(考查知识点:时态和主谓一致,“it is the first time that...” 从句中常用现在完成时,主语是 “information”,不可数名词,所以用 “has”)
for(考查知识点:固定搭配,“a step for...” 表示 “对于…… 的一步”,此处表示对于恢复鱼类种群来说是重要的一步)
widely(考查知识点:词性转换,修饰动词 “distributed” 用副词形式,“widely” 表示 “广泛地”)
in(考查知识点:固定短语,“in the past + 时间段” 表示 “在过去的…… 时间里”)
said(考查知识点:时态,根据前文描述的情况,此处用一般过去时,“said” 表示 “说”)
full(考查知识点:固定短语,“make full use of...” 表示 “充分利用……”)
plans(考查知识点:名词单复数,“plan” 是可数名词,前面没有限定词,且根据语境用复数形式表示泛指的计划)
gradually
The Ochetobius elongatus has a small and slender body. Its maximum length is 55 centimeters and it weighs 500 to 1,000 grams. As a (1) ______ (migrate) fish, it reproduces from April to June every year. After hatching, the young fish (2) ______ the rivers and move to lakes for feeding and overwintering. It usually takes three to five years for them to reach sexual maturity.
The species was (3) ______ as “critically endangered” on China's Red List of Biodiversity in 2023.
Since the implementation of the 10-year fishing ban in the Yangtze River at the beginning of 2020, an improvement (4) ______(see) in the fish stocks of the river.
In December 2020, seven Ochetobius elongatus fish were discovered in the Gongan section of the Yangtze River. It was the first time that multiple individuals had been (5) ______ in recent years.
The (6) ______ (reappear) of the rare fish offers a good opportunity for conservation efforts. Scientists are trying their best to take advantage(7) ______ this chance. They hope to use different methods (8) ______(help) the fish population increase.
Protecting such (9) ______ (endanger) species is of great importance for maintaining the ecological balance of the Yangtze River. It's believed that with continuous efforts, the situation of the Ochetobius elongatus will get better and better (10) ______ the future.
答案:
migratory(考查知识点:词性转换,修饰名词 “fish” 用形容词形式,“migratory” 表示 “迁徙的”)
leave(考查知识点:时态,根据语境用一般现在时,主语是 “the young fish”,复数,用动词原形,描述一般性情况)
listed(考查知识点:时态和语态,“be listed as...” 表示 “被列为……”,此处用一般过去时的被动语态)
has been seen (考查知识点:时态和语态,“has been seen” 是现在完成时的被动语态结构,符合语境)
recorded(考查知识点:时态和语态,“had been + 过去分词” 是过去完成时的被动语态结构,此处用 “recorded” 表示 “被记录”)
reappearance(考查知识点:词性转换,根据前面的 “The” 及后面的 “of” 可知用名词形式,“reappearance” 表示 “再次出现”)
of (考查知识点:固定短语,“take advantage of...” 表示 “利用……”)
to help
endangered(考查知识点:词性转换,修饰名词 “species” 用形容词形式,“endangered” 表示 “濒危的”)
in (考查知识点:固定短语,“in the future” 表示 “在未来”)
Although conservation genetics and genomics have been (1) ______ in protecting several endangered species in the Yangtze River Basin, like the Yangtze finless porpoise and some other fish species, the critically endangered Ochetobius elongatus hadn't had its genome assembled before.
The researchers (2) ______ the chromosomal-level genome of the Ochetobius elongatus by using various sequencing technologies. A total of 28,674 protein-coding genes were predicted and 28,637 genes were (3) ______ (annotate), which showed the high quality of the genome assembly.
“This is the first release of the genome information of Ochetobius elongatus. It's (4) ______ for understanding genetic diversity, identifying unique adaptations and working out effective conservation strategies for the species,” said Lu Jianguo, the corresponding author of the research article.
In the (5) ______, Lu's team intends to focus on the artificial breeding of the rare fish, (6) ______ to achieve sustainable artificial breeding of the species.
Protecting such rare species is of great significance. It can help maintain the ecological (7) ______ of the Yangtze River Basin. Scientists believe that with the help of the genome information, they can make better (8) ______ in conservation work.
The efforts made now are expected to bring positive results. More (9) ______ (research) might be carried out to further explore the secrets of the species. And it's hoped that the population of Ochetobius elongatus will (10) ______ in the future.
答案:
applied(考查知识点:时态和语态,“have been + 过去分词” 是现在完成时的被动语态结构,“apply” 此处表示 “应用”,用过去分词形式)
assembled(考查知识点:时态,根据语境描述过去的动作,用一般过去时,“assemble” 表示 “组装,汇集”,这里指汇集基因组)
annotated(考查知识点:时态和语态,根据前面的 “were” 及语境,用一般过去时的被动语态,“annotate” 表示 “注释”)
crucial(考查知识点:词性转换,“It's + 形容词 + for...” 结构,用形容词形式,“crucial” 表示 “至关重要的”)
future(考查知识点:固定短语,“in the future” 表示 “在未来”)
aiming(考查知识点:非谓语动词,此处是现在分词短语作伴随状语,表主动,用 “aiming”)
balance(考查知识点:固定搭配,“ecological balance” 表示 “生态平衡”)
progress(考查知识点:固定短语,“make progress” 表示 “取得进步”)
research(考查知识点:名词单复数,“research” 作 “研究” 讲时,是不可数名词,此处用原形)
increase(考查知识点:时态,will 后用动词原形,根据语境表示数量增加,用 “increase”)