东北蕨类植物配子体发育的研究Ⅷ铁角蕨科

本文研究了过山蕨配子体的发育过程。孢子左右对称,单裂缝,具周壁,孢子萌发为书带蕨型,丝状体２－７个细胞长,原叶体发育为三叉蕨型,原叶体的毛状体形状多样。性器官较小,在配子体上的此等特征说明过山蕨为进化的类型。     

华中铁角蕨复合体的生物系统学研究

变异铁角蕨系(Series Variantia Ching et S.H.Wn)主产我国,形态变异大。在标本室中,铁角蕨属(AspleniumL.)的鉴定非常紊乱,同一个种名下往往存在着不同的细胞型或杂种。本文通过对该复合体的生物系统学研究,揭示它们在网状进化中亲缘关系的来龙去脉,并对它们的分类学位置提出讨论和处理建议。细胞学、等位酶、形态学和孢粉学证据表明:由3个基本的二倍体祖先种形成了共13个成员组成的华中铁角蕨复合体(Asplenium sarelii com-plex)。华中铁角蕨(Asplenium sarelii Hook.)应当被标定为二倍体,以往文献中所谓的四倍体“华中铁角蕨”实际上是来自二倍体华中铁角蕨和细茎铁角蕨(A.tenuicaule Hayala)杂交后加倍得来的异源四倍体产物,它被另外处理为新种武当铁角蕨(A.wudangense Z.R.Wang et X.Hou)。北京铁角蕨(A.pekinense Hance)是二倍体华中铁角蕨加倍后得来的同源四倍体。泸山铁角蕨(A.lushanense C.Chr.)是云南铁角蕨群中的惟一二倍体祖先种,不应处理为四倍体云南铁角蕨(A.yunnanense Franch)的异名。变异铁角蕨(A.varians Wall .ex Hook.et Grev.)很可能是细茎铁角蕨的同源四倍体。3个天然四倍体新杂种及其起源被发现,它们是:龙门铁角蕨(A.×longmenense(=A.pekinense×vanians)),京云铁角蕨(A.× jin     

4种蹄盖蕨科植物配子体形态和发育的比较研究

利用光学显微镜详细观察蹄盖蕨科(Athyriaceae)2属4种植物,即蹄盖蕨属的尖头蹄盖蕨(Athyrium vidalii)、长柄蹄盖蕨(A.longius)和喜马拉雅蹄盖蕨(A.fimbriatum)以及亮毛蕨属的亮毛蕨(Acystopteris japonica)配子体发育过程,记录配子体各发育阶段的特征。4种植物的孢子都为单裂缝,两侧对称,孢子萌发类型为向心型,配子体发育类型为铁线蕨型,性器官都为薄囊蕨型,成熟原叶体为对称的心脏形,无毛状体;种间差异包括孢子纹饰、孢子萌发时间、配子体形成时间、丝状体长度、片状体和原叶体的形态以及性器官大小。     

中华刺蕨和长耳刺蕨配子体发育研究

采用光镜观察,对中华刺蕨和长耳刺蕨配子体发育进行了观察研究.结果表明:中华刺蕨和长耳刺蕨的孢子和配子体发育特征相似,孢子均两侧对称,单裂缝,孢子萌发方式为书带蕨型;配子体经丝状体、片状体发育为心形原叶体,毛状体多产生于幼原叶体生长点两侧边缘,为多细胞棒状,原叶体发育方式为槲蕨型;幼原叶体阶段即可产生精子器,而颈卵器只产生于大型心形原叶体生长点下方,性器官发育类型为薄囊蕨型,卵受精后发育成孢子体.该研究结果支持秦仁昌将刺蕨属和实蕨属独立为实蕨科的观点.     

苏铁蕨配子体发育的研究

用无机培养基培养苏铁蕨(Brainea insignis (Hook.)J.Sm.)的孢子,显微镜下观察记录其孢子萌发及配子体形态发育过程.结果表明:孢子褐色,单裂缝,具周壁,稍褶皱.接种3 d左右孢子萌发,萌发类型为书带蕨型(VittariaType),原叶体发育类型为槲蕨型(Drynaria Type).接种15 d左右发育为片状体.接种25 d左右发育为成熟原叶体,呈心形,其翼面和翼缘均分布有毛状体.精子器由3细胞构成,成熟颈卵器颈部由4列细胞组成,4～5层细胞高.     

下延叉蕨和芽胞叉蕨配子体发育的研究

利用光学显微镜详细观察了叉蕨属(Tectaria)下延叉蕨(Tectaria decurrens)和芽胞叉蕨(T.fauriei)的配子体发育过程,记录了配子体各发育阶段的特征。结果表明:(1)下延叉蕨和芽胞叉蕨的孢子均为单裂缝,具周壁,由周壁形成纹饰,孢子极面观椭圆形,赤道面观豆形或肾形。(2)孢子萌发方式为向心型。(3)原叶体发育方式为三叉蕨型。(4)成熟原叶体心脏形,两翼向斜上方扩展。(5)均具单细胞和多细胞毛状体,在丝状体或片状体阶段出现。研究认为,从配子体发育角度看,叉蕨属是较进化的陆生真蕨类;毛状体的类型、位置和出现时间等特征在叉蕨属种间存在差异,可作为该属种间分类的特征。     

中国产对开蕨配子体发育的研究

本文对中国产铁角蕨科的对开蕨(Phyllitis japonica)配子体发育,用光学显微镜和扫描电镜作了详细研究。孢子单裂缝,周壁具褶皱。萌发方式向心型。丝状体2—8细胞,单列。原叶体发育三叉蕨型,具毛状体。雌雄同株为主。精子器较大,颈卵器细长。比较配子体的特征,本文认为中国产的对开蕨与欧洲所产的应为同一种。     

中国铁角蕨科铁角蕨属一新记录杂交种——东方铁角蕨

该研究报道了采自山东省泰安市泰山的铁角蕨科铁角蕨属一中国新记录植物——东方铁角蕨(Asplenium×akaishiense Otsuka),并对其形态特征进行了描述。该物种形态介于过山蕨(A. ruprechtii Sa. Kurata)与细茎铁角蕨(A. tenuicaule Hayata)之间,可能是二者的自然杂交种。     

中国蕨类植物孢子形态的研究V. 铁角蕨科

利用扫描电镜对国产铁角蕨科Aspleniaceae 8属59种植物的孢子形态进行了观察。铁角蕨科植物孢子为单裂缝,两侧对称,极面观为椭圆形、宽椭圆形或近圆形;赤道面观为肾形、半圆形、宽椭圆形、椭圆形或近圆形。极轴长17-41 μm,赤道轴长23-60 μm。外壁光滑。周壁较厚,由周壁形成孢子的表面纹饰。主要纹饰类型有6种: (1)窗孔状纹饰。铁角蕨属Asplenium的厚叶铁角蕨A. griffithianum、北京铁角蕨A. pekinense、肾羽铁角蕨A. humistratum属于此种类型。(2)脊状纹饰。铁角蕨属的假大羽铁角蕨A. pseudolaserpitiifolium、毛轴铁角蕨A. crinicaule等7种属于此种类型。(3)翅状纹饰。铁角蕨属有14种属于此种类型,如江南铁角蕨A. loxogrammioides、齿果铁角蕨A. cheilesorum等;细辛蕨Boniniella cardiophylla、过山蕨Camptosorus sibiricus、水鳖蕨Sinephropteris delavayi、对开蕨Phyllitis scolopendrium、疏脉苍山蕨Ceterachopsis paucivenosa和药蕨Ceterach officinarum也属于此种类型。(4)翅脊状纹饰。有铁角蕨属的21种和巢蕨属Neottopteris的6种属于此种类型。(5)角状纹饰。阔足巢蕨N. latibasis属此类型。(6)丝毛状纹饰。只有阔基苍山蕨Ceterachopsis latibasis属此类型。从孢粉学的角度对该科的分类和系统演化进行了探讨。     

中国西南地区铁角蕨科植物叶表皮微形态及其系统学意义

利用光学显微镜对12种铁角蕨科植物即大盖铁角蕨、齿果铁角蕨、黑柄铁角蕨、半边铁角蕨、胎生铁角蕨、西南铁角蕨、岭南铁角蕨、剑叶铁角蕨、江南铁角蕨、巢蕨、狭基巢蕨和水鳖蕨植物的叶表皮微形态进行观察比较。结果表明:12种铁角蕨科植物的叶表皮细胞多为不规则型,垂周壁为浅波状、波状或深波状;叶上下表皮均无毛。它们的气孔器类型有7种,为极细胞型、腋下细胞型、不等细胞型、无规则四细胞型,无规则细胞型、横列型和辐射状细胞型。不同种间叶表皮微形态特征表现出一定差异,对属、种的划分有一定分类学意义。对巢蕨属与铁角蕨属、水鳖蕨属与铁角蕨属的亲缘关系进行讨论,为铁角蕨科植物的系统分类研究提供新的资料。     

阔叶鳞盖蕨和粗毛鳞盖蕨(碗蕨科)配子体发育的研究

以腐殖土为基质,对阔叶鳞盖蕨Microlepia patyphylla（D．Don）J．Sm．和粗毛鳞盖蕨M.strigosa（Thunb．）Presl进行了孢子繁殖;利用光学显微镜观察和记录了它们的孢子萌发和配子体发育过程。结果表明,两者的孢子及配子体性状极为相似：孢子同型,三裂缝,萌发慢;孢子萌发需要光,萌发方式为书带蕨型Vittaria-type;配子体生长慢,发育类型为铁线蕨型Adiantum—type;原叶体心形或其他形状,无毛状体,多数为雌雄异株。性器类型为薄囊蕨型Leptosporangiate-type。它们既具有大量的原始性状,也具有少数进化性状。与阔叶鳞盖蕨相比,粗毛鳞盖蕨的配子体发育特征更为原始。说明粗己鳞盖蕨的系统位置更加低下。首次观察到阔叶鳞盖蕨中细胞自然死亡时的叶绿体聚集现象。粗毛鳞盖蕨原叶体老化时叶绿体呈现规则的、相互镶嵌的多边形的形状以及在正常光照下粗毛鳞盖蕨某些细胞中的部分叶绿体成链珠状排列等现象。     

Scanning electron microscopy of gametophyte characters and antheridial opening in some Ceylonese species of Thelypteridaceae

Gametophytes of the fern family Thelypteridaceae were cultivated aseptically under controlled conditions and investigated with the scanning electron microscope. This report concerns six species, viz. Sphaerostephanos arbuscula S. subtruncatus, S. unitus, Macrothelypteris torresiana, Amauropelta hakgalensis and Pneumatopteris truncata . The gametophytes have some features in common. They are more or less heart-shaped and have glandular trichomes on surfaces and margins. In the middle is an elongated cushion bearing gametangia and rhizoids on the lower surface. Antheridia are of the type common to leptosporangiates, consisting of a basal cell, a ring cell and a cap cell. Archegonia consist externally of four rows of cells meeting at the top with triangular cells. The following features are distinguishing. The form of the margin of the thallus, type of hairiness, and the abundance of glandular hairs. Acicular hairs occur in Sphaerostephanos unitus and Pneumatopteris truncata . In Amauropelta hakgalensis the archegonium deviates from the common type in having a basal layer that consists of eight cells instead of four. In Macrothelypteris torresiana the four or three top cells are markedly irregular. In Sphaerostephanos arbuscula and Amauropelta hakgalensis the antheridial cap cell is sometimes divided. The manner of opening of antheridia and release of spermatozoids varies in each of the species investigated. This investigation reveals that it is possible to identify the species from gametophyte characters only.     

The Effect of Rain Forest Canopy Architecture on the Distribution of Epiphytic Ferns (Asplenium spp.) in Sabah, Malaysia

Epiphytic plants are a dominant component of the rain forest canopy biota. They represent a significant proportion of canopy plant biomass and diversity, play a key role in nutrient cycling, and support highly abundant and diverse animal communities. Understanding the factors affecting their distribution in this three-dimensional habitat is consequently of great importance, not least because they may be particularly vulnerable to climate change and habitat conversion. Here we investigate how canopy architecture affects the distribution of two species of bird's nest fern ( Asplenium spp.) in pristine rain forest. Both species were found at high abundances ( Asplenium phyllitidis : 136/ha, SE ± 31.6, Asplenium nidus : 44/ha, SE ± 9.2) and their distributions were differentially affected by canopy architecture. Asplenium phyllitidis was found only at heights < 30 m in areas with a thicker lower canopy layer. Asplenium nidus was found at all heights in the canopy and was associated with emergent trees and areas with an open understory. Larger A. phyllitidis were found higher in the canopy while larger A. nidus were found on trunks and branches with a wider diameter. Asplenium nidus seems adapted to withstand the hot dry conditions in the upper canopy and in gaps, and its size is consequently limited only by the size of its support. Asplenium phyllitidis is dominant in areas that are cooler and damper, and so the growth rate of individuals may be limited by light levels. We discuss possible implications of this partitioning for epiphyte communities in the face of climate change and habitat conversion.
     

Endoreplication in Anemia phyllitidis coincides with the development of gametophytes and male sex

Analyses of DNA content using fluorescence microcytophotometry showed that development of Anemia phyllitidis gametophytes coincided with endoreduplication process. The level of this process shown by the number of endopolyploid cells studied at the I–V arbitrarily established cellular gametophyte stages, was 3%, while at the VI–VII and VII* (male stages) were 10.5 and 4%, respectively. This process coincided with decreased mitotic activity of cells and concerned the cells with their profile area between 1100 and 13000 µm². However, the correlation between cell size and its polyploidisation level was detected only for 12% of these cells. Endoreduplication during development of A. phyllitidis gametophytes seems to be connected with the end of cell cycle followed by the exit of cells from the cell cycle and with subsequent switch of proliferation to the postmitotic differentiation and/or to the endocycle. Endoreplication of A. phyllitidis gametophytes is a function of age, size and number of cells as well as type of gametophyte morphogenesis, which probably maintains the functional copies of genes whose number is restricted by elimination of cells from gametophytes by their death.     

云南铁角蕨与泸山铁角蕨的关系:来自叶绿体rbcL、trnL-F和rps4-trnS序列的证据

云南铁角蕨Asplenium yunnanense与泸山铁角蕨Asplenium lushanense的分类是一个悬而未决的问题。本文对云南铁角蕨与泸山铁角蕨及近缘类群的叶绿体rbcL基因和trnL-F、rps4-trnS基因间隔区序列进行PCR扩增和序列分析;并与已经发表的铁角蕨属植物的相应序列进行比较,发现云南铁角蕨与泸山铁角蕨的rbcL基因和trnL-F、rps4-trnS基因间隔区序列之间均未表现出差异,因此叶绿体DNA序列的证据不能将云南铁角蕨与泸山铁角蕨分开,从而从分予系统学方而证明云南铁角蕨与泸山铁角蕨是一对亲缘关系非常近的物种。     

野雉尾金粉蕨配子体发育及其系统学意义

野雉尾金粉蕨为中国蕨科金粉蕨属植物,而金粉蕨属的系统位置一直存在争议。该研究用原生境腐殖土和改良克诺普氏(Knop’s)营养液对野雉尾金粉蕨的孢子进行培养,培养条件为温度25℃、光照强度2 500 lx、光照12 h/d,在光学显微镜下观察记录其孢子萌发和配子体发育过程。结果表明:野雉尾金粉蕨的孢子为黄褐色,四面体型,三裂缝,赤道面观为扇形,具周壁,外壁表面具网状纹饰。孢子培养7 d后开始萌发,孢子萌发类型为书带蕨型(Vittaria-type)。孢子萌发后,配子体原始细胞经多次横向分裂形成3~9个细胞的丝状体,丝状体细胞呈圆筒形,壁薄,侧壁向外鼓起,含有颗粒较大且数量较多的叶绿体。15 d左右发育为片状体,片状体多为匙状。25 d左右形成幼原叶体,幼原叶体不对称,配子体发育类型为水蕨型(Ceratopteris-type)。在原叶体发育过程中分枝丝状体非常发达,配子体呈丛状生长,整个发育过程没有毛状体产生。野雉尾金粉蕨的假根为单细胞管状,偶有分支,内无叶绿体。45 d左右精子器开始出现,精子器顶面观近圆形,侧面观为近椭圆形或短柱状。精子器成熟时,盖细胞裂开,精子逸出。60 d左右颈卵器出现,颈卵器比较大,基部略大于顶部,侧面观呈烟囱状,顶面观为铜钱状,颈部由四列细胞构成。90 d左右发育出肉眼可见的幼孢子体。从研究结果看,其配子体发育的特征与凤尾蕨科(Pteridaceae)凤尾蕨属(Pteris L.)相似,支持金粉蕨属归于凤尾蕨科的观点。该研究结果为野雉尾金粉蕨系统学研究提供了配子体发育方面的证据。     

广西蕨类植物孢子形态的研究Ⅱ.铁角蕨属

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜对广西产9种铁角蕨属植物即拟狭翅铁角蕨、黑柄铁角蕨、剑叶铁角蕨、长生铁角蕨、岭南铁角蕨、石生铁角蕨、阴湿铁角蕨、半边铁角蕨和细裂铁角蕨植物的孢子形态进行了观察,对每个种的形态特征进行了详细描述,其中5种铁角蕨属植物孢子的表面纹饰为首次报道。结果如下:9种铁角蕨属植物孢子都为单裂缝,两侧对称,极面观为椭圆形或近圆形,赤道面观为肾形、椭圆形或近圆形。主要纹饰类型有翅脊状纹饰、翅状纹饰和脊状纹饰类型。讨论了各种间的差异。为铁角蕨属的分类和系统演化研究提供孢粉学的资料。     

Identification of genes expressed in the Arabidopsis female gametophyte

The angiosperm female gametophyte typically consists of one egg cell, two synergid cells, one central cell, and three antipodal cells. Each of these four cell types has unique structural features and performs unique functions that are essential for the reproductive process. The gene regulatory networks conferring these four phenotypic states are largely uncharacterized. As a first step towards dissecting the gene regulatory networks of the female gametophyte, we have identified a large collection of genes expressed in specific cells of the Arabidopsis thaliana female gametophyte. We identified these genes using a differential expression screen based on reduced expression in determinant infertile1 (dif1) ovules, which lack female gametophytes. We hybridized ovule RNA probes with Affymetrix ATH1 genome arrays and validated the identified genes using real-time RT-PCR. These assays identified 71 genes exhibiting reduced expression in dif1 ovules. We further validated 45 of these genes using promoter::GFP fusions and 43 were expressed in the female gametophyte. In the context of the ovule, 11 genes were expressed exclusively in the antipodal cells, 11 genes were expressed exclusively or predominantly in the central cell, 17 genes were expressed exclusively or predominantly in the synergid cells, one gene was expressed exclusively in the egg cell, and three genes were expressed strongly in multiple cells of the female gametophyte. These genes provide insights into the molecular processes functioning in the female gametophyte and can be used as starting points to dissect the gene regulatory networks functioning during differentiation of the four female gametophyte cell types.