Expression of PIN Genes in Rice （Oryza sativa L.）： Tissue Specificity and Regulation by Hormones

Twelve genes of the PIN family in rice were analyzed for gene and protein structures and an evolutionary relationship with reported AtPINs in Arabidopsis. Four members of PIN1 （designated as OsPINla-d）, one gene paired with AtPIN2 （OsPIN2）, three members of PIN5 （OsPIN5a-c）, one gene paired with AtPIN8 （OsPIN8）, and three monocot-specific PINs （OsPIN9, OsPINIOa, and b） were identified from the phylogenetic analysis. Tissue-specific expression patterns of nine PIN genes among them were investigated using RT-PCR and GUS reporter. The wide variations in the expression domain in different tissues of the PIN genes were observed. In general, PIN genes are up-regulated by exogenous auxin, while different responses of different PIN genes to other hormones were found.     

Distribution of Water Channel Protein RWC3 and Its Regulation by GA and Sucrose in Rice （Oryza sativa）

Water channel proteins facilitate water flux across cell membranes and play important roles in plant growth and development. By GUS histochemical assay in RWC3 promoter-GUS transgenic rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Shenxiangjin 4), one of the members of water channel proteins in rice, RWC3, was found to distribute widely in variety of organs, from vegetative and reproductive organs. Further studies showed that gibberellin (GA) enhanced the GUS activity in the transgenic calli, suspension cells and leaves, whereas ancymidol (anc), an inhibitor of GA synthesis, reduced the GUS activity. Sucrose was found to inhibit the effects induced by addition of GA, suggesting a possible cross-talk between GA and sucrose signaling on regulation of the RWC3 gene expression.     

Molecular evolution and functional divergence of HAK potassium transporter gene family in rice （Oryza sativa L.）

The high-affinity K＋ （HAK） transporter gene family is the largest family in plant that functions as potassium transporter and is important for various aspects of plant life. In the present study, we identified 27 members of this family in rice genome. The phylogenetic tree divided the land plant HAK transporter proteins into 6 distinct groups. Although the main characteristic of this family was established before the origin of seed plants, they also showed some differences between the members of non-seed and seed plants. The HAK genes in rice were found to have expanded in lineage-specific manner after the split of monocots and dicots, and both segmental duplication events and tandem duplication events contributed to the expansion of this family. Functional divergence analysis for this family provided statistical evidence for shifted evolutionary rate after gene duplication. Further analysis indicated that both point mutant with positive selection and gene conversion events contributed to the evolution of this family in rice.     

Molecular Evolution of the TAC1 Gene from Rice （Oryza sativa L.）

Tiller angle is a key feature of the architecture of cultivated rice(Oryza sativa),since it determines planting density and influences rice yield.Our previous work identified Tiller Angle Control 1(TACl) as a major quantitative trait locus that controls rice tiller angle.To further clarify the evolutionary characterization of the TACl gene,we compared a TACl-containing 3164-bp genomic region among 113 cultivated varieties and 48 accessions of wild rice,including 43 accessions of O.rufipogon and five accessions of O.nivara.Only one single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP),a synonymous substitution,was detected in TACl coding regions of the cultivated rice varieties, whereas one synonymous and one nonsynonymous SNP were detected among the TACl coding regions of wild rice accessions.These data indicate that little natural mutation and modification in the TACl coding region occurred within the cultivated rice and its progenitor during evolution.Nucleotide diversities in the TACl gene regions of O.sativa and O.rufipogon of 0.00116 and 0.00112,respectively, further indicate that TACl has been highly conserved during the course of rice domestication.A functional nucleotide polymorphism (FNP) of TACl was only found in the japonica rice group.A neutrality test revealed strong selection,especially in the 3’-flanking region of the TACl coding region containing the FNP in the japonica rice group.However,no selection occurred in the indica and wild-rice groups.A phylogenetic tree derived from TACl sequence analysis suggests that the indica and japonica subspecies arose independently during the domestication of wild rice.     

Subspecies-specific intron length polymorphism markers reveal clear genetic differentiation in common wild rice （Oryza rufipogon L.） in relation to the domestication of cultivated rice （O. sativa L.）

It is generally accepted that Oryza rufipogon is the progenitor of Asian cultivated rice （O. sativa）. However, how the two subspecies of O. sativa （indica and japonica） were domesticated has long been debated. To investigate the genetic differentiation in O. rufipogon in relation to the domestication of O. sativa, we developed 57 subspecies-specific intron length polymorphism （SSILP） markers by comparison between 10 indica cultivars and 10 japonica cultivars and defined a standard indica rice and a standard japonica rice based on these SSILP markers. Using these SSILP markers to genotype 73 O. rufipogon accessions, we found that the indica alleles and japonica alleles of the SSILP markers were predominant in the O. rufipogon accessions, suggesting that SSILPs were highly conserved during the evolution of O. sativa. Cluster analysis based on these markers yielded a dendrogram consisting of two distinct groups： one group （Group I） comprises all the O. rufipogon accesions from tropical （South and Southeast） Asia as well as the standard indica rice; the other group （Group II） comprises all the O. rufipogon accessions from Southern China as well as the standard japonica rice. Further analysis showed that the two groups have significantly higher frequencies of indica alleles and japonica alleles, respectively. These results support the hypothesis that indica rice and japonica rice were domesticated from the O. rufipogon of tropical Asia and from that of Southern China, respectively, and suggest that the indica-japonica differentiation should have formed in O. rufipogon long before the beginning of domestication. Furthermore, with an O. glaberrima accession as an outgroup, it is suggested that the indica-japonica differentiation in O. ruffpogon might occur after its speciation from other AA-genome species.     

Genetic analysis and molecular mapping of a novel gene for zebra mutation in rice （Oryza sativa L.）

A novel zebra mutant, zebra-15, derived from the restorer line JinhuilO （Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica） treated by EMS, displayed a distinctive zebra leaf from seedling stage to jointing stage. Its chlorophyll content decreased （55.4%） and the ratio of Chla/Chlb increased （90.2%） significantly in the yellow part of the zebra-15, compared with the wild type. Net photosynthetic rate and fluorescence kinetic parameters showed that the decrease of chlorophyll content significantly influenced the photosynthetic efficiency of the mutant. Genetic analysis of F2 segregation populations derived from the cross of XinonglA and zebra-15 indicated that the zebra leaf trait is controlled by a single recessive nuclear gene. Ninety-eight out of four hundred and eighty pairs of SSR markers showed the diversity between the XinonglA and the zebra-15, their F2 population was then used for gene mapping. Zebra-15 （Z-15） gene was primarily restricted on the short arm of chromosome 5 by 150 F2 recessive individuals, 19.6 cM from marker RM3322 and 6.0 cM from marker RM6082. Thirty-six SSR markers were newly designed in the restricted location, and the Z-15 was finally located between markers nSSR516 and nSSR502 with the physical region 258 kb by using 1,054 F2 recessive individuals.     

Comparative Analysis of the Endosperm Proteins Separated by 2-D Electrophoresis for Two Cultivars of Hybrid Rice （Oryza sativa L,）

Liangyoupeijiu is a two-parental-line, and Shanyou63 is a three-parental-line hybrid rice （Oryza sativa L.）. Although both belong to the indica subspecies, they have obvious differences with respect to morphology, physiology and grain quality. Variations in endosperm protein compositions were studied by comparing the 2-D electrophoresis （2-DE） maps for these two cultivars of hybrid rice. After matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF/MS） analysis, a 21-kDa precursor of 19- kDa globulin was identified as the major storage protein for both cultivars. Some isoforms of peroxiredoxin and seed maturation protein were found to only exist in Shanyou63, whereas aldose reductase and starch granule-bound starch synthase were only detected in Liangyoupeijiu. These data might provide a foundation for further comparative studies of these two cultivars of hybrid rice.     

Novel pleiotropic loci controlling panicle architecture across environments in japonica rice （Oryza sativa L.）

To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling panicle architecture in japonica rice, a genetic map was constructed based on simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and 254 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between cultivars Xiushui 79 and C Bao. Seven panicle traits were investigated under three environments. Single marker analysis indicated that a total of 27 SSR markers were highly associated with panicle traits in all the three environments. Percentage of phenotypic variation explained by single locus varied from 2% to 35%. Based on the mixed linear model, a total of 40 additive QTLs for seven panicle traits were detected by composite interval mapping, explaining 1.2%-35% of phenotypic variation. Among the 9 QTLs with more than 10% of explained phenotypic variation, two QTLs were for the number of primary branches per panicle (NPB), two for panicle length (PL), two for spikelet density (SD), one for the number of secondary branches per panicle (NSB), one for secondary branch distribution density (SBD), and one for the number of spikelets per panicle (NS), respectively. qPLSD-9-1 and qPLSD-9-2 were novel pleiotropic loci, showing effects on PL and SD simultaneously. qPLSD-9-1 explained 34.7% of the phenotypic variation for PL and 25.4% of the phenotypic variation for SD, respec- tively. qPLSD-9-2 explained 34.9% and 24.4% of the phenotypic variation for PL and SD, respectively. The C Bao alleles at the both QTLs showed positive effects on PL, and the Xiushui 79 alleles at the both QTLs showed positive effects on SD. Genetic variation of panicle traits are mainly attributed to additive effects. QTL × environment interactions were not significant for additive QTLs and additive × additive QTL pairs.     

Production of γ-Aminobutyric Acid and Its Supplementary Role in the TCA Cycle in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Seedlings

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Germination of rice (Oryza sativa L.) results in rapid accumulation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), but its precise role in the process remains unclear. In...     

不同氮素形态及水分胁迫对水稻苗期水分吸收、光合作用及生长的影响

采用室内营养液培养,聚乙二醇（PEG6000）模拟水分胁迫处理、HgCl2抑制水通道蛋白活性的方法,在3种供氮形态下（NH4^＋-N／NO36-N为100／0、50／50和0／100）,研究了水稻苗期水分吸收、光合及生长的状况。结果表明,在非水分胁迫下,水稻单位干重吸水量以单一供NO3^--N处理最高,加HgCl2抑制水通道蛋白活性后,单一供NO3^--N、NH4^＋-N和NH4^＋-N／NO3^--N为50,50处理的水稻水分吸收分别下降了9．6％、20．7％和16．0％;但在水分胁迫下,单一供N03^--N的处理水分吸收量显著降低,低于其它2个处理,加HgCl2抑制水通道蛋白活性后,水分吸收量分别降低了1．0％、18．8％和23．5％。在2种水分条件（水分胁迫与非水分胁迫）下,净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和细胞间隙CO2浓度等指标均以单一供NH4^＋-N处理最大,NH4^＋-N／NO3^--N为50,50处理次之,单一供NO3^--N处理最小。HgCl2处理结果表明,不同形态氮素营养能够影响水稻幼苗根系水通道蛋白活性。在2种水分条件下,NH4^＋-N／N03^--N为50,50处理的生物量（干重）均最大。本研究为水稻苗期合理施肥以壮苗提供了理论依据。     

硅素分期施用对镉污染水稻光合特性及物质积累的影响

硅(Si)可有效提高水稻对镉(Cd)的抗性,但关于优化硅肥管理对水稻耐Cd性、光合及物质积累等响应机制尚不明晰。采用受污染的农田土壤,通过盆栽试验研究移栽期施Si(T)、拔节期施Si(J)、移栽和拔节期等量分期施Si(TJ)对Cd污染水稻光合作用及物质积累的影响,以不施Si(CK)为对照。结果表明：施Si可明显提高Cd污染下水稻净光合速率,延长叶片光合功能,促进叶片Si沉积,增加Cd在叶中的固定,减少其向籽粒转移。与CK相比,TJ处理在全生育期具有较高的光合速率,产量显著高于其他处理。T、TJ、J处理叶片细胞壁Cd的固持量分别增加11.45%、24.16%和30.15%,且叶片Cd更多以惰性形态(包括果胶和蛋白质结合态Cd、不溶解性磷酸Cd和残渣态Cd)存在,导致叶片Cd转移系数降低,T、TJ、J较CK分别降低33.91%、56.67%和52.16%。此外,主成分分析结果表明,3种Si处理对水稻耐Cd性和光合特性的综合影响大小为TJ>J>T。综合考虑Si调控光合作用、产量、叶片和籽粒Cd浓度的效应,推荐Si素于移栽期与拔节期分期施用。     

水曲柳和蒙古栎光合特性和生长对不同氮素形态的响应

为了探讨不同氮素形态对树木幼苗生长和光合特性影响的差异,及其对不同氮形态的适应策略,以水曲柳（Fraxinus mandshurica）和蒙古栎（Quercus mongolica）1年生幼苗为研究对象,通过盆栽试验施加硝态氮、铵态氮和有机氮,采用了双因素方差分析,确定氮素形态和树种对生长和光合指标的影响及其交互作用,采用Spearman秩相关分析生长指标和光合指标的相关性。结果表明：氮素形态处理和树种及其交互作用对幼苗的生长和生理指标的影响均达到显著水平（P<0.05）,氮素形态对光合和生长的影响在2树种间存在显著差异（P<0.05）。有机氮处理组较对照组和其他氮素形态处理组更有利于蒙古栎的生长;3种氮素形态处理组的水曲柳生长指标均显著高于对照组（P<0.05）,但是氮素形态处理间水曲柳的生长指标差异不显著（P>0.05）。通过对水曲柳、蒙古栎的生长和生理指标的相关性分析,发现水曲柳的光合指标间呈显著正相关关系（P<0.05）,但光合指标与叶片氮质量分数的相关性不显著（P>0.05）,生长指标高生长量与光合指标光补偿点、光饱和点、暗呼吸速率均呈显著...     

Differences between Indica and Japonica rice varieties in CO2 exchange rates in response to leaf nitrogen and temperature

Four Indica and five Japonica varieties of rice (Oryza sativa L.) were examined to elucidate their differences in photosynthetic activity and dark respiratory rate as influenced by leaf nitrogen levels and temperatures. The photosynthetic rates of single leaf showed correlations with total nitrogen and soluble protein contents in the leaves. Respiratory rate was also positively correlated with the leaf nitrogen content. When compared at the same level of leaf nitrogen or soluble protein content, the four Indica varieties and one of Japonica varieties, Tainung 67, which have some Indica genes derived from one of its parents, showed higher photosynthetic rates than the remaining four Japonica varieties. At the same photosynthetic rate, the Indica varieties showed lower respiratory rate than Japonica varieties. When the leaf temperature rose from 20°C to 30°C, the photosynthetic rate increased by 18 to 41%, whereas the respiratory rate increased by 100 to 150%. These increasing rates in response to temperature were higher in the Japonica than in the Indica varieties. In this respect, Tainung 67 showed the same behavior as of the other four Japonica varieties.Abbreviations 30/20 ratios the ratios of photosynthetic and respiratory rates at 30°C to those at 20°C     

Toxic Effect of Cadmium on Rice as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer Form

A nutrient solution experiment was conducted to determine the influence of N forms on growth, oxidative stress, and Cd and N uptake in rice plants. The treatments were consisted of two Cd levels (0 and 1 μmol) and three N forms (NH₄)₂SO₄, NH₄NO₃ and Ca(NO₃)₂. The results indicated that without Cd addition in the culture solution, the N forms had no significant effect on all measured parameters, including plant growth, photosynthetic traits, malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and Cd and N concentration, while Cd addition in the medium resulted in significant differences in measured parameters among the three forms of N fertilizers. The least inhibition of growth was noted in (NH₄)₂SO₄-fed plants, and the largest in Ca(NO₃)₂-fed plants, when plants were exposed to Cd stress. The highest photosynthetic rate and chlorophyll content was also recorded in (NH₄)₂SO₄-fed plants. Addition of Cd caused a remarkable increase in SOD activity and MDA content in plants, and the extent of increase varied with N form, with (NH₄)₂SO₄-fed plants being smallest. In comparison with the control plants, the N concentration in roots and shoots was not significantly affected in (NH₄)₂SO₄-fed plants, but significant decrease in root N concentration was found for the NH₄NO₃ and Ca(NO₃)₂-fed plants under Cd stress. Moreover, the significant differences were also noted among the three N forms in both root and shoot Cd concentrations, with (NH₄)₂SO₄-fed plants being the lowest. The results indicated that the toxic effect of Cd on rice varied with the form of N fertilizer.     

不同氮素形态培养下荞麦叶片中草酸积累的变化

用1/5浓度Hoagland(pH6.0)营养液培养荞麦幼苗3d后,取其中一部分继续用此营养液(硝态氮);另一部分用硫酸氨和氯化钙取代硝态氮(氨态氮)的营养液,均培养至荞麦第一片真叶完全展开。结果表明,以氨态氮为唯一氮源培养荞麦时,植株叶片中草酸含量显著下降。进一步研究表明,氨态氮培养下荞麦根中及根分泌草酸的速率也显著下降,结果排除了叶片中草酸含量的下降是由于叶片中草酸向其根系转运或是因为根分泌草酸速率的差异造成的,而可能与其草酸代谢改变有关。氨态氮培养下叶片中与草酸代谢相关的有机酸含量以及相关酶活性也显著下降,这可能意味着荞麦叶片草酸形成积累可能与相关有机酸代谢有关。     

稻田水氮氧环境因子对水稻生长发育、光合作用和氮利用的调控研究进展

水分和氮素是影响水稻生长发育的两个重要环境因子。适宜的水氮耦合模式可通过\"以水调氮、以水控氧\"调控稻田根际氮形态和溶氧量等环境因子,促进良好根系形态构建,提高叶片光合速率和光合产物\"源-库\"分配平衡,提高水稻群体质量和产量形成。同时,稻田水氮氧环境因子驱动的微生物调控机制在水稻-土壤系统氮高效利用方面也发挥重要作用。本文重点阐述了水氮耦合下水分、氮形态和溶氧量对水稻生长发育、光合作用、碳氮代谢、稻田氮转化过程及其微生物调控机制等方面的研究进展,展望并提出了未来亟待加强的研究方向:1)开展水氮耦合下水稻根际溶氧量时空动态分布特征及氧环境调控关键因子研究;2)明确不同基因型水稻根源信号增氧响应特征及其对水稻生长发育的影响调控机制;3)阐明根际氧环境驱动的关键微生物过程对稻田氮转化和氮素利用的影响。     

充氧和氮素形态对水稻根系生物学特征及镉累积的影响

为了研究氧气和氮素形态对水稻生长发育、根系生物学和水稻镉（Cd）吸收的影响;本试验以水稻品种深两优1813（SLY 1813）和旱优73（HY 73）为试材;在水培条件下通过外源添加Cd方式模拟Cd胁迫;研究了充氧和氮素形态对水稻幼苗根系生理、形态、解剖结构以及Cd吸收的影响。结果表明:与未充氧相比;所有氮素形态在充氧条件下的株高、地上部生物量、分蘖数及根系生物学特征参数（根系活力、根长、根表面积、根体积、通气组织数量、根系维管束数目以及表皮至中柱鞘距离）均显著提高（P<0.05）;对于不同氮素形态而言;铵硝混合态氮形态较单一铵态氮和硝态氮处理更有利于促进地上部和根系生长发育;充氧处理和铵硝混合态氮形态组合模式下累积的Cd含量最低;而单一硝态氮或铵态氮在未充氧模式下累积Cd含量最高;相关分析表明;根系长度、根系表面积、根系体积以及维管束数目与Cd累积量呈显著负线性相关（P<0.01）;说明在Cd胁迫下;充氧和混合氮素形态处理促进根系生长发育;对于减少Cd吸收和累积具有积极的调控作用。本研究结果为Cd污染稻田安全生产提供了理论依据和实践指导。     

Effects of stubble and N fertilization management on N availability and uptake under successive rice (Oryza sativa L.) crops

Experiments were conducted in fields which had a history of nil to four rice (Oryza sativa L.) crops during the previous four summers. Incorporating stubble after each harvest reduced soil nitrate-N content between crops, but increased soil N mineralization potential. During the fourth successive crop, plots where stubble had been incorporated after the previous three harvests had an average 21% more soil NH₄N and 22% more N uptake than plots where stubble had been burnt.Soil fertility fell rapidly with increasing numbers of crops, and the unfertilized fifth crop accumulated approximately half the N (60 kg N ha^-1) found in the unfertilized first crop (116 kg). Fertilizer N alleviated the effects of annual cropping; the application of 210 kg N ha^-1 to the fifth crop (uptake of 156 kg N ha^-1) resulted in similar N uptake to the first crop fertilized with 50 kg N ha^-1 (154 kg N ha^-1).Applying N at sowing had no significant effect on soil NH₄-N concentration after permanent flood (PF), while N application at PF resulted in increased NH₄-N concentration and N uptake until panicle initiation (PI). N applied at PI increased soil NH₄-N concentration at least until the microspore stage.Management factors such as stubble incorporation and increasing N application rate, maintained N supply and enabled successive rice crops to accumulate similar quantities of N at maturity.