干旱胁迫对不同耐旱性大麦品种叶片超微结构的影响

选用耐旱性不同的3个大麦(Hordeum sativum)品种作为研究对象, 分析干旱胁迫对其叶肉细胞叶绿体、线粒体和细胞核超微结构的影响。结果表明, 3个大麦品种在非胁迫条件下其超微结构无明显差异。遭受干旱胁迫后, 不耐旱大麦品种Moroc9-75叶片细胞核中染色质的凝聚程度高, 叶绿体变形, 外被膜出现较大程度的波浪状和膨胀, 同时基粒出现弯曲、膨胀、排列混乱的现象; 线粒体外形及膜受到破坏、内部嵴部分消失等。耐旱大麦品种HS41-1叶片细胞中染色质虽出现凝聚, 但凝聚程度低; 其叶绿体及线粒体与非胁迫条件下基本相似, 多数未见明显损伤。耐旱中等的大麦品种Martin叶片超微结构的变化则介于二者之间。因此, 干旱胁迫下叶绿体外形、基粒和基质类囊体膜结构的完整性与基粒的排列次序、染色质的凝聚度和线粒体膜及嵴的完整性与大麦的耐旱性相关, 这些特性可作为评价大麦耐旱性强弱的形态结构指标。     

干旱胁迫对3种不同光合类型荒漠植物叶绿体和线粒体超微结构的影响

以荒漠木本C_3植物天山猪毛菜、C_3-C_4中间型植物松叶猪毛菜、C_4植物木本猪毛菜为研究对象,采用盆栽控水试验,设置正常供水和轻度、中度和重度干旱处理(土壤含水量分别为田间持水量的80%、60%、45%和35%),研究不同程度干旱胁迫对3种不同光合类型荒漠植物叶片超微结构的影响。结果表明:(1)正常水分条件下,叶肉细胞中各细胞器结构完整。(2)轻度干旱胁迫下,3种植物叶片超微结构未受损伤,无明显变化。(3)中度干旱胁迫下,天山猪毛菜和松叶猪毛菜叶肉细胞壁界限不清晰,类囊体片层扩张且排列不紧密,不同之处在于,天山猪毛菜线粒体最先出现降解,内含物流失,而松叶猪毛菜线粒体外膜轮廓变形,嵴减少;木本猪毛菜线粒体无明显变化,叶绿体轻微扩张。(4)重度干旱胁迫下,天山猪毛菜和松叶猪毛菜叶绿体受损且结构混乱,线粒体出现降解;木本猪毛菜叶绿体出现膨胀,线粒体外膜轮廓模糊,嵴减少且结构模糊不清楚。研究认为,不同程度干旱胁迫下木本猪毛菜叶绿体和线粒体的受损程度都最低;干旱胁迫下天山猪毛菜和松叶猪毛菜叶绿体的受损程度大致相似;松叶猪毛菜和木本猪毛菜线粒体对干旱胁迫的耐受力要比叶绿体强。     

盐胁迫对玉米叶片叶肉细胞生物膜超微结构的影响

研究了NaCl胁迫对玉米叶肉细胞生物膜超微结构的影响. 结果表明：NaCl胁迫破坏了玉米叶片叶肉细胞生物膜的正常结构,50 mmol·L^-1 NaCl处理胁迫下,玉米叶肉细胞核膜,线粒体膜,细胞膜,叶绿体膜,液泡膜都受到不同程度的破坏,叶绿体基粒类囊体膨胀,间质片层空间增大,片层紊乱。100 mmol·L^-1 NaCl处理胁迫下,质膜,液泡膜,线粒体,叶绿体都受到严重的破坏。细胞质膜破坏,破损的叶绿体充斥在细胞间隙中;叶绿体外膜破坏,甚至解体消失,叶肉细胞中充满膜结构,基粒排列方向改变,垛叠层数减少,基粒和基质片层界限模糊不清,有的基粒解体消失,甚至叶绿体完全解体;核膜破坏、解体,核中的染色质高度凝缩;线粒体的数量增多,线粒体膜破坏,脊的数量减少,甚至整个线粒体破损解体;液泡膜破坏;由于各种生物膜的破坏,使细胞内充满许多囊状小泡、多泡体或斑层小体;叶肉细胞发生严重的质壁分离,严重时发生细胞壁断裂;甚至整个细胞溶解。     

NaCl胁迫对宁夏枸杞叶和幼根显微及超微结构的影响

以宁夏枸杞为材料,采用超薄切片技术制备样品,应用光学显微镜和透射电镜分析了不同浓度NaCl胁迫条件下宁夏枸杞叶和幼根显微及超微结构的变化。结果表明：随着NaCl胁迫的加重,(1)叶片上表皮细胞增厚,栅栏组织细胞出现缩短现象,排列疏松且紊乱;幼根的初生结构无明显变化。(2)叶片栅栏组织中叶绿体不再紧靠在细胞膜上,叶绿体双层膜破坏,基粒片层松散排列,杂乱无章,出现膨胀和空泡现象,淀粉粒和嗜锇颗粒增多,叶肉细胞中线粒体发生轻微变化;幼根中皮层薄壁细胞线粒体形状发生改变,结构破坏,内膜和外膜模糊甚至破裂,大多数嵴模糊,出现空泡现象;细胞核解体,基质外溢。研究表明, 不同浓度的NaCl胁迫对宁夏枸杞叶片和幼根细胞的显微及超微结构影响不同,NaCl浓度大于200 mmol/L时,宁夏枸杞叶片和幼根细胞的显微及超微结构发生了明显变化,且叶肉细胞中线粒体的变化没有叶绿体的变化显著,推测叶肉细胞中线粒体的耐盐性比叶绿体强。     

锌胁迫对不知火杂柑和椪柑叶片光合特性及超微结构的影响

采用砂基培养法,运用CI－340便携式光合测定仪、H-7650透射电子显微镜研究了不同锌浓度如0mg／L（锌缺乏）、0．05mg／L（对照）和0．5mg／L（锌过量）处理下不知火杂柑（简称不知火）和槿柑叶片叶绿体色素含量、净光合速率及超微结构的变化。结果表明：（1）锌缺乏处理的不知火及锌过量处理的槛柑叶片叶绿素（a＋b）和类胡萝卜素含量、锌缺乏与锌过量处理的两者叶片净光合速率均相对低于对照。（2）锌缺乏处理下,两者叶片叶绿体出现变形或空室化,其中碰柑叶绿体内淀粉粒和质体小球增多,细胞核及线粒体正常,而不知火淀粉粒少,细胞核中出现许多黑色小颗粒物质。锌过量处理下,两者叶片叶绿体出现空室化或叶绿体膜模糊,线粒体解体,其中槿柑叶绿体内质体小球增多,淀粉粒少;而不知火淀粉粒明显增多、增大,基粒片层膨胀、松弛。可见,锌胁迫对两者叶片叶绿体色素、净光合速率及超微结构有着明显的影响,其影响程度因品种而异。     

锌胁迫下水车前叶细胞自由基过氧化损伤与超微结构变化之间关系的研究

主要研究了模拟锌污染对水车前叶细胞的自由基过氧化损伤和超微结构的变化,并对二者之间的关系作了初步探讨,随锌胁迫程度的增大,叶绿素含量,SOD（超氧化物歧化酶）活性和可溶性蛋白含量呈下降趋势;而POD（过氧化物酶）和CAT（过氧化氢酶）活性则先升后降;MDA（丙二醛）含量上升,超微结构的变化也呈现加重趋势,低浓度处理的变化为细胞核变形,叶绿体膨胀,类囊体排列紊乱,严重的超微结构的损伤是核仁散开,染色质凝集,细胞核几乎成为空核和核膜破裂,核质散出;线粒体脊突膨胀和部分溶解;叶绿体膜断裂,消失和部分类囊体溶解和散到细胞质中,实验结果表明,锌胁迫下叶细胞超微结构的变化反映了内膜系统遭到严重伤害,这可能是自由基过氧化损伤的结果。     

盐胁迫对山葡萄叶绿素荧光参数及超微结构的影响

采用不同浓度NaCl(0、0.1%、0.3%、0.5%)处理山葡萄品种‘左山二’幼苗,于盐胁迫20d时测定叶绿素荧光参数,盐胁迫25d时对0(CK)和0.3%NaCl溶液处理的植株进行叶片超微结构观察,以探讨山葡萄品种的耐盐机理。结果表明:(1)中度(0.3%)或重度(0.5%)盐胁迫下,山葡萄叶初始荧光(F0)显著升高,PSⅡ原初光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)、光化学淬灭系数(qP)、实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)和电子传递效率(ETR)显著降低,表明叶片PSⅡ反应中心破坏,PSⅡ受体侧电子传递受害,通过热耗散散失过剩激发能的能力减弱。(2)中度盐胁迫条件下,叶绿体超显微结构较对照发生明显变化,其外形明显皱缩变短呈不规则球形,大的淀粉粒消失,质壁分离明显,基粒和基质片层界限模糊不清,被膜破损或解体,叶绿素内部质体小球增多,表明其形态结构已受到严重损伤。(3)盐胁迫处理下,山葡萄线粒体嵴排列紊乱,线粒体膜结构模糊不清或溶解,但未见明显的破裂现象,说明线粒体受害程度较叶绿体小,线粒体较叶绿体对NaCl相对不敏感。(4)盐处理下细胞核形态较对照发生改变,核膜溶解或消失,但未完全崩解,说明盐胁迫对细胞核造成了一定损伤。     

NaCl对小麦幼苗叶肉细胞超微结构的影响

在含NaCl的培养液中培养小麦幼苗,3天后取样观察叶肉细胞,其超微结构基本正常,细胞核和细胞壁没有明显变化。但线粒体结构普遍受到损害,表现在外膜、内膜和嵴膨胀,结构模糊。叶绿体被膜和片层结构仍保持完整,仅有部分叶绿体的片层排列方向发生改变,由原来平行排列扭转为近于垂直排列。     

苗期低温胁迫对不同棉花品种叶肉细胞超微结构的影响

以早熟、中熟、晚熟三种不同熟性的6个棉花品种幼苗为试材,分析4℃低温胁迫处理对叶肉细胞超微结构的影响。结果表明：4℃低温处理3 d后,中熟品种N177和N181及晚熟品种K-1和N203的细胞器均受到严重破坏,表现为叶绿体受损严重,部分类囊体解体,线粒体膜模糊,失去完整性,细胞核膜基本消失,染色质凝聚,淀粉粒的数量和体积增大,嗜锇颗粒增多;而早熟品种中50和N52受损较轻,叶绿体变化不明显,线粒体结构完整,细胞壁完整。说明早熟品种中50和N52具有与抗冷性相适应的结构特点,其抗冷性较强。     

锌胁迫下水车前叶细胞自由基过氧化损伤与超微结构变化之间关系的研究

主要研究了模拟锌污染对水车前叶细胞的自由基过氧化损伤和超微结构的变化,并对二者之间的关系作了初步探讨。随锌胁迫程度的增大,叶绿素含量、SOD（超氧化物歧化酶）活性和可溶性蛋白含量呈下降趋势;而POD（过氧化物酶）和CAT（过氧化氢酶）活性则先升后降;MDA（丙二醛）含量上升。超微结构的变化也呈现加重趋势,低浓度处理的变化为细胞核变形、叶绿体膨胀、类囊体排列紊乱;严重的超微结构的损伤是核仁散开、染色质凝集,细胞核几乎成为空核和核膜破裂,核质散出;线粒体脊突膨胀和部分溶解;叶绿体膜断裂、消失和部分类囊体溶解和散到细胞质中。实验结果表明,锌胁迫下叶细胞超微结构的变化 反映了内膜系统遭到严重伤害,这可能是自由基过氧化损伤的结果。     

干旱胁迫下耐旱性小麦在不同生育期脱水素的表达分析

以2种耐旱性不同的盆栽小麦陕合6号(干旱耐受型)和郑引1号(干旱敏感型)为材料,分别在其苗期、分蘖期、拔节期、开花期对土壤实施不同程度的自然干旱胁迫和复水处理,采用SDS-PAGE和Western blotting技术研究其叶片脱水素的表达规律,探究小麦整个生长期脱水素的表达与干旱胁迫的关系.结果表明:2种小麦的脱水素均仅在干旱胁迫时表达,其中45 kD和37 kD的脱水素在2种小麦的4个发育期的叶片中均有表达,28 kD的脱水素仅在特定发育时期表达.在干旱耐受型小麦(陕合6号)中,脱水素在胁迫初期少量表达,随着胁迫程度加剧表达量急剧增加,在重度干旱胁迫下达到峰值,复水后小麦叶片中脱水素含量迅速下降;在干旱敏感型小麦(郑引1号)中,脱水素在胁迫初期大量表达,中度胁迫表达量小幅度回落,到复水1 d达到峰值,此后随着复水时间增加小麦叶片中脱水素的量逐渐下降.研究表明,小麦叶片脱水素表达与干旱胁迫程度和生育期迫密切相关,不同耐旱型小麦材料中叶片脱水素表达的差异与品种之间的干旱耐受能力密切相关.     

干旱胁迫对不同烤烟品种根系生长和生理特性的影响

以抗旱型烤烟品种‘农大202'及一般型烤烟品种‘NC89'和‘K326'为材料,采用盆栽试验研究了干旱胁迫对根系生长和生理特性的影响,以明确各烟草品种的抗旱能力及其与根系生长和生理特性的关系.结果显示:严重干旱胁迫之后各烤烟品种根系鲜重、干重上升,而根系活力、根系吸收面积以及根系SOD和POD活性等根系生理指标则呈下降趋势.在干旱胁迫条件下,‘农大202'的根系总吸收面积、活跃吸收面积、根系活力、SOD活性和POD活性均显著高于两对照品种‘NC89'和‘K326',但其根系鲜重和干重等生物量并不具有太大的优势.研究表明,烟草的根系生长和生理特性对环境水分条件的响应存在明显的基因型差异;在干旱胁迫条件下, ‘农大202'根系能保持较高总吸收面积、活跃吸收面积、根系活力和保护酶活性,是其具有较强抗旱性的生理基础.     

Screening for Drought Resistance of Rice Recombinant Inbred Populations in the Field

In a 2-year experiment, 187 genotypes were grown under well-watered and drought stress conditions, imposed at panicle initiation stage. The relationship of genotypic variation in yield under drought conditions to potential yield, heading date and flowering delay, reduction in plant height, and to a drought response index （DRI） was detected. Grain yield under drought stress conditions was associated with yield under well-watered conditions （r= 0.47^＊＊, and r= 0.61^＊＊ during 2 years of tests）. The delay of heading date ranged from -1 （no delay） to 24days, and was negatively associated with grain yield （r =-0.40^＊）, spikelet fertility percentage （r =-0.40^＊＊）, harvest index （r =-0.58^＊＊）, but positively associated with yield reduction percentage （r = 0.60^＊＊）. The reduction in plant height was negatively associated with grain yield （r =-0.24^＊＊, and r=-0.29^＊＊）, spikelet fertility percentage （r = -0.23^＊＊, and r= -0.21^＊）, harvest index （r = -0.37^＊＊, and r= -0.54^＊＊）, and positively associated with yield reduction percentage （r = 0.58^＊＊, and r= 0.58^＊＊） in 2003 and 2004, respectively. The DRI of genotypes was strongly associated with grain yield （r = 0.87^＊＊, and r= 0.77^＊＊）, fertility percentage （r = 0.66^＊＊ and r= 0.54^＊＊）, harvest index （r= 0.67^＊＊ and r= 0.61^＊＊）, and negatively associated with grain reduction percentage （r=-0.70^＊＊, and r=-0.73^＊＊） under drought stress. The results indicate that genotypes with drought resistance can be identified by measuring yield potential, delay in flowering, reduction in plant height, or DRI under test environments of well-watered and drought stress.     

干旱胁迫下CO2浓度升高对转StAPX番茄植株耐旱能力的影响

在干旱胁迫伴随大气CO2浓度以及升高的CO2浓度（加倍）条件下,以过量表达番茄类囊体膜抗坏血酸过氧化物酶基因（StAPX）的转基因番茄为试材,探明干旱胁迫TCO2浓度升高对转基因及其野生型番茄植株清除活性氧及耐旱能力的影响。结果表明：升高的CO2浓度明显增加了干旱胁迫下植物的光合水平;升高的CO2浓度明显降低了干旱导致的植物体内H2O2．和O2的积累,影响了干旱胁迫下番茄植株的水．水循环系统的活性氧清除酶活性和小分子抗氧化物质含量;干旱胁迫下即使伴随升高的CO2浓度,测试番茄植株体内的渗透调节物质含量变化也不太明显;升高的CO2浓度明显降低了干旱胁迫下的植物细胞膜伤害程度;干旱胁迫下,升高的CO2浓度对转基因番茄株系比对野生型植株的影响更加明显。结果证明干旱逆境下,升高的CO2浓度能够在一定程度上进一步提高转基因番茄植株的耐旱性。     

Advances in Drought Resistance of Rice

Water deficit is a serious environmental stress and the major constraint to rice productivity. Losses in rice yield due to water shortage probably exceed losses from all other causes combined and the extent of the yield loss depends on both the severity and duration of the water stress. Drought affects rice at morphological, physiological, and molecular levels such as delayed flowering, reduced dry matter accumulation and partitioning, and decreased photosynthetic capacity as a result of stomatal closure, metabolic limitations, and oxidative damage to chloroplasts. Small-statured rice plants with reduced leaf area and short growth duration are better able to tolerate drought stress, although the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Increased water uptake by developing larger and deeper root systems, and the accumulation of osmolytes and osmoprotectants are other important mechanisms for drought resistance. Drought resistance in rice has been improved by using plant growth regulators and osmoprotectants. In addition, several enzymes have been found that act as antioxidants. Silicon has also improved drought resistance in rice by silicification of the root endodermis and improving water uptake. Seed priming improves germination and crop stand establishment under drought. Rice plants expressing HVA1, LEA proteins, MAP kinase, DREB and endo-1, 3-glucanase are better able to withstand drought stress. Polyamines and several enzymes act as antioxidants and reduce adverse effects of drought stress in rice. Drought resistance can be managed by developing and selecting drought-tolerant genotypes. Rice breeding and screening may be based on growth duration, root system, photosynthesis traits, stomatal frequency, specific leaf weight, leaf water potential, and yield in target environments. This review discusses recent developments in integrated approaches, such as genetics, breeding and resource management to increase rice yield and reduce water demand for rice production.     

Screening and Assessment of Selected Chilli (<i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance at Seedling Stage

This study was undertaken to investigate oxidative stress tolerant mechanisms in chilli (Capsicum annuum L.) under drought genotypes through evaluating morphological, physiological, biochemical and stomatal parameters. Twenty genotypes were evaluated for their genetic potential to drought stress tolerant at seedling stage. Thirty days old seedlings were exposed to drought stress induced by stop watering for the following 10 days and rewatering for the following one week as recovery. Based on their survival performance, two tolerant genotypes viz. BD-10906 and BD-109012 and two susceptible genotypes viz. BD-10902 and RT-20 were selected for studying the oxidative stress tolerance mechanism. Drought reduced root and shoot length, dry weight, ratio, petiole weight and leaf area in both tolerant and susceptible genotypes, and a higher reduction was observed in susceptible genotypes. Lower reduction of leaf area and photosynthetic pigments were also found in tolerant genotypes. Moreover, tolerant genotypes showed higher recovery than susceptible genotypes after the removal of stress. A higher reduction of relative water content (RWC) may cause an imbalance between absorbed and transpirated water in susceptible genotypes. Higher accumulation of proline in tolerant genotypes might be helpful to for better osmotic maintenance than that in susceptible genotypes. Tolerant genotypes showed higher antioxidant activity as they showed DPPH radical scavenging percentage than the susceptible genotypes. Moreover, closer stomata in tolerant genotypes than susceptible ones helped to avoid dehydration in tolerant genotypes. Thus, the above morphological, physiological, biochemical and stomatal parameters helped to show better tolerance in chilli under drought stress.     

Functional Genomics of Drought Tolerance in Bioenergy Crops

With predicted global changes in temperature and precipitation, drought will increasingly impose a challenge to biomass production. Most of the bioenergy crops have some degree of drought susceptibility as revealed for example through measures of low water-use efficiency (WUE). It is imperative to improve drought tolerance and WUE in bioenergy crops for sustainable biomass production in arid and semi-arid regions. Genetics and functional genomics can play critical roles in generating knowledge to inform and aid genetic improvement for drought tolerance in bioenergy crops. The molecular aspects of drought response have been extensively investigated in model plants like Arabidopsis, yet our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying drought tolerance in bioenergy crops is limited. Plants in general exhibit various responses to drought stress depending on species and genotype. A rational strategy for studying drought tolerance in bioenergy crops is to translate the knowledge from model plants relative to the unique features associated with individual bioenergy species and genotypes. In this review, we summarize the general knowledge concerning drought responsive pathways, with a focus on the identification of commonality and specialty in drought responsive mechanisms among alternate species and genotypes. We describe the genomic resources developed for bioenergy crops and discuss genetic and epigenetic regulation of drought responses. We also examine comparative and evolutionary genomics as a means to leverage the ever-increasing genomics resources and provide new insights beyond what is known from studies on individual species. Finally, we outline future opportunities for studying drought tolerance using the emerging technologies.     

Drought Stress and Preharvest Aflatoxin Contamination in Agricultural Commodity: Genetics, Genomics and Proteomics

Throughout the world, aflatoxin contamination is considered one of the most serious food safety issues concerning health. Chronic problems with preharvest aflatoxin contamination occur in the southern US, and are particularly troublesome in corn, peanut, cottonseed, and tree nuts. Drought stress is a major factor to contribute to preharvest afiatoxin contamination. Recent studies have demonstrated higher concentration of defense or stress-related proteins in corn kernels of resistant genotypes compared with susceptible genotypes, suggesting that preharvest field condition (drought or not drought) influences gene expression differently In different genotypes resulting in different levels of "end products": PR(pathogenesis-related) proteins in the mature kernels. Because of the complexity of Aspergillus-plant interactions, better understanding of the mechanisms of genetic resistance will be needed using genomics and proteomics for crop improvement. Genetic Improvement of crop resistance to drought stress is one component and will provide a good perspective on the efficacy of control strategy. Proteomic comparisons of corn kernel proteins between resistant or susceptible genotypes to Aspergillus flavus infection have identified stress-related proteins along with antifungal proteins as associated with kernel resistance. Gene expression studies in developing corn kernels are In agreement with the proteomic studies that defense-related genes could be upregulated or downregulated by abiotic stresses.     

西藏3种野生牧草苗期对干旱胁迫的响应

通过气候培养箱盆栽试验,探究了干旱胁迫对西藏3种野生牧草(赖草(Leymus secalinus)、垂穗披碱草(Elymus nutans)和老芒麦(Elymus sibircus))苗期生长特性和生理指标的影响,并对其抗旱能力进行综合评价,旨在为选育抗旱性强的优良牧草种质资源和人工草地建植提供科学理论依据。研究发现,随着干旱胁迫时间的增加,土壤相对含水量呈现先快速下降后缓慢下降的变化趋势,种植不同牧草的土壤含水量变化值也不相同。3种野生牧草幼苗的株高变化量、植株含水量和叶绿素(Chl)含量均随干旱胁迫时间的增加而呈现下降趋势;植物体内游离脯氨酸(Pro)含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性均表现为随着干旱胁迫时间增加而增大;可溶性糖含量均表现为随干旱胁迫时间的增加呈现先减小后增大的变化趋势:干旱胁迫第5天的可溶性糖含量最低,但老芒麦干旱胁迫第20天时的可溶性糖含量仍低于对照;垂穗披碱草可溶性蛋白含量随着干旱胁迫时间的延长而增加,老芒麦和赖草体内可溶性蛋白含量呈现先减小后增大的变化趋势,老芒麦在干旱胁迫第10天时可溶性蛋白含量最低,而干旱胁迫第5天时赖草体内可溶性蛋白含量最低。用隶属函数法对干旱胁迫下3种野生牧草苗期8个指标进行综合评价,其抗旱性强弱顺序依次为:赖草垂穗披碱草老芒麦。结果表明3种牧草中赖草的抗旱能力最强,适合在西藏干旱地区种植;但由于赖草有性繁殖能力较低,而垂穗披碱草有性繁殖能力较强,可以作为西藏干旱、半干旱地区生态恢复的首选草种。