不同氮肥基追比例对高温胁迫下小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响

选用强筋小麦品种济麦20、烟农19、藁麦8901做试验材料,设置不同氮肥基追比例和籽粒灌浆中后期高温胁迫处理,研究了不同氮肥基追比例对高温胁迫条件下小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响.研究结果表明,追氮比例由50%增加到70%,3个品种的千粒重、籽粒产量、粗蛋白含量、湿面筋含量、醇溶蛋白含量、谷蛋白含量、HMW-GS含量、LMW-GS含量、HMW-GS/LMW-GS比值显著提高.济麦20和烟农19的谷蛋白大聚合体含量、谷蛋白大聚合体体积加权平均粒径和表面积加权平均粒径因追氮比例提高而升高, 藁麦8901则无显著变化.济麦20和烟农19的面团形成时间、面团稳定时间因追氮比例提高而延长, 藁麦8901基本不受影响.追氮比例由50%增加到70%,3个品种的籽粒支链淀粉/直链淀粉比值显著降低,淀粉糊化高峰黏度、低谷黏度、稀懈值、最终黏度和反弹值相应降低.总之,提高氮肥追施比例可在一定程度上缓解灌浆期高温胁迫对小麦粒重和蛋白质质量的不利影响,但对淀粉质量产生负面效应,且品种间存在差异.     

氮、硫肥与灌浆后期高温胁迫对小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响

灌浆期高温胁迫通常导致小麦籽粒产量降低、品质变差.为了探索有效缓解高温胁迫不利影响的有效措施,在大田条件下,以济麦20为试验材料,运用后期高温棚增温的方法,研究了氮、硫肥与灌浆后期高温对小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响.结果表明:高温处理后小麦千粒质量、籽粒产量显著降低(19.7%～28.3%),蛋白质含量升高,蛋白质组分中不溶性谷蛋白含量下降,可溶性谷蛋白含量上升,面团形成时间和稳定时间缩短;氮肥追施比例由50%增加到70%,非高温处理的籽粒产量无显著变化,不溶性谷蛋白质含量和谷蛋白聚合指数(不溶性谷蛋白含量/可溶性谷蛋白含量)升高,面团形成时间和稳定时间延长;高温处理的千粒质量和籽粒产量因氮肥追施比例提高而提高(2.07%～3.58%),面团形成时间和稳定时间缩短;不论高温处理还是非高温处理,与追施硫肥相比,硫肥基施提高籽粒产量、谷蛋白聚合指数,延长面团形成时间和稳定时间;为了有效缓解灌浆后期高温对小麦籽粒产量和品质的不利影响,硫肥基施、氮肥施用基追比50%:50%是较为适宜的施肥模式.     

花后干旱和渍水对不同品质类型小麦籽粒品质形成的影响

 防雨池栽条件下研究了花后干旱和渍水胁迫对两个不同品质类型小麦（Triticum aestivum）品种籽粒产量和品质形成的影响。结果表明,花后渍水和干旱处理明显降低了小麦籽粒产量和蛋白质产量。在整个灌浆期内干旱处理明显提高了籽粒蛋白质和醇溶蛋白含量,而渍水处理降低了籽粒蛋白质及其组分的积累量。籽粒总淀粉和直链淀粉含量以渍水处理最高,而支链淀粉以对照最高。干旱处理提高了籽粒干、湿面筋含量、沉降值和降落值,而渍水处理降低了上述品质指标。试验表明干旱和渍水胁迫对小麦籽粒蛋白质与淀粉的含量和组分及面粉品质等均有不同程度的影响,从而改变了不同品质类型小麦的籽粒品质。     

灌浆期高温和水分逆境对冬小麦籽粒蛋白质和淀粉含量的影响

灌浆期高温和水分逆境是影响小麦籽粒产量和品质的关键气候因子。以扬麦9号、徐州26和豫麦34三个小麦品种为材料,利用人工气候室模拟灌浆期高温和水分胁迫环境,研究了花后高温及温度和水分互作对小麦籽粒蛋白质和淀粉形成的影响。结果表明,高温显著提高了小麦籽粒蛋白质含量及清蛋白、球蛋白和醇溶蛋白含量,但降低了谷蛋白含量,导致麦谷蛋白／醇溶蛋白比值降低。高温显著降低了籽粒总淀粉和支链淀粉含量及支／直比。籽粒蛋白质和淀粉及其组分形成所需的适宜昼夜温差随小麦品质类型而异,但温度水平对籽粒蛋白质和淀粉的影响较温差大。在高温和水分逆境下,温度对籽粒蛋白质和淀粉含量的影响较水分逆境大,且存在显著的互作效应。小麦籽粒蛋白质含量均表现为干旱〉对照〉渍水,以高温干旱最高,适温渍水最低;淀粉含量为对照〉干旱〉渍水,以适温对照最高,而高温渍水最低。高温和水分逆境显著提高了籽粒醇溶蛋白含量而降低了谷蛋白含量及支链淀粉含量,使蛋白质谷／醇比和淀粉支／直比降低,以高温渍水对籽粒蛋白质和淀粉组分的影响最为显著。不同品种之间,高蛋白小麦籽粒蛋白质和组分的形成受高温和水分逆境的影响更大,而低蛋白品种籽粒淀粉形成显著受温度和水分逆境的调节。分析表明,在高温和水分逆境下籽粒蛋白质含量与清蛋白和醇溶蛋白显著正相关,籽粒淀粉含量与谷蛋白、支链淀粉含量及支／直比显著正相关。     

氮肥施用时期及基追比例对土壤矿质氮含量时空变化及小麦产量和品质的影响

采用田间试验方法,研究了不同氮肥施用时期和基追比例对土壤硝态氮和铵态氮含量变化及小麦产量和品质的影响.结果表明：土壤硝态氮和铵态氮含量随着土层深度的增加而降低,不同氮肥施用时期和基追比例对0～20 cm土层土壤硝态氮和铵态氮含量均有显著影响;与氮肥全部基施处理相比,氮肥施用时期后移和基追比例的增加,明显提高了氮肥吸收利用率,减少了小麦全生育期土壤氮素的表观盈余量,同时显著改善了小麦籽粒品质;但对籽粒产量影响不显著,孕穗期追施比例过大导致产量显著降低.在本试验条件下,综合考虑产量、品质和生态效益,以基肥∶拔节肥∶孕穗肥为5∶3∶2为最佳氮肥运筹方式.     

施氮量和花后土壤含水量对强筋小麦籽粒淀粉合成及品质的影响

以强筋小麦品种'济麦20'为材料,在防雨池栽培条件下研究了施氮量和花后土壤含水量对强筋小麦籽粒淀粉合成及其品质的影响,以明确强筋小麦获得高产优质的花后适宜土壤含水量及施氮量.结果表明:在同一施氮量下,适宜的花后土壤含水量(60%～70%)籽粒游离态淀粉合成酶(SSS)和束缚态淀粉合成酶(GBSS)活性在籽粒发育过程中一直最高,有利于直链淀粉、支链淀粉的积累和支链淀粉/直链淀粉比的提高,提高峰值粘度、低谷粘度、最终粘度和衰减值;花后土壤含水量过高(80%～90%)或过低(40%～50%)均导致籽粒SSS和GBSS活性降低,从而使直链淀粉、支链淀粉的积累量降低,减小支链淀粉/直链淀粉比,使峰值粘度、低谷粘度、最终粘度降低.(2)在同一土壤含水量下,增施氮肥不利于灌浆前期SSS和GBSS活性和直链淀粉、支链淀粉积累量的提高,并且随着土壤含水量增加增施氮肥该趋势加重;适量增施氮肥能提高支链淀粉/直链淀粉比和峰值粘度、低谷粘度、最终粘度,过多或过少施氮则降低支/直比和峰值粘度、低谷粘度、最终粘度.研究认为,在本试验条件下,适量增施氮肥(纯氮225 kg/hm2)或适宜的花后土壤含水量(60%～70%)可促进强筋小麦籽粒淀粉的合成,有效改善其淀粉品质.     

小麦产量与品质对灌浆不同阶段高温胁迫的响应

利用人工环境控制室对盆栽冬小麦 (品种 :‘济南 17’和‘鲁麦 2 1’) (Triticumaestivumcv.‘Ji′nan17’and‘Lumai2 1’) 分别在子粒灌浆前期、中期和后期进行了 2 5℃ / 35℃ (夜 /昼 ) 的高温胁迫处理, 以生长在 2 0℃ / 30℃ (夜 /昼 ) 环境中的小麦为对照, 研究了灌浆期不同阶段高温胁迫对小麦产量和品质的影响。结果发现 :1) 子粒蛋白质积累速率在高温处理期间显著提高 (p<0.0 5 ), 但高值持续期缩短, 并最终造成植株氮素积累量减少, 氮素收获指数降低 (p <0.0 5 ) 。 2 ) 小麦蛋白质的组成和品质对不同灌浆阶段的响应存在显著差异, 前期高温胁迫导致麦谷蛋白 /醇溶蛋白的比值以及麦谷蛋白大聚合体 (GMP) 含量增加, 标志蛋白质和淀粉品质的湿面筋含量升高、沉降值增加、膨胀势和高峰粘度等指标也显著提高 ;灌浆中期高温却导致上述指标降低 ;灌浆后期高温在造成粒重减小、产量降低和淀粉品质下降的同时, 却有利于蛋白质含量的提高。 3) 小麦淀粉积累的形成与蛋白质品质的形成是两个既相互联系又相互独立的过程, 高温条件下子粒蛋白质含量的升高是淀粉积累量减少造成的。     

花后干旱或渍水逆境下氮素对小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响

 池栽试验条件下,设置渍水、干旱和对照3个水分处理,每个水分处理下设置两个施氮水平 ,研究了花后渍水或干旱逆境下氮素营养对两个不同类型小麦（Triticum aestivum） 品种籽粒产量和品质性状的影响。结果表明,与对照相比,花后渍水或干旱处理显著降低了小麦的千粒重、穗粒数和籽粒产量。在适宜水分和干旱条件下,增施氮肥增加了小麦籽粒产量,而在渍水条件下,增施氮肥降低了产量。干旱处理提高了蛋白质含量,干、湿面 筋含量,沉降值和降落值;而渍水处理则降低了小麦籽粒蛋白质含量和干、湿面筋含量。同 一水分处理下,增施氮肥提高了蛋白质含量,谷蛋白/醇溶蛋白比,支链淀粉含量和支/直链淀粉比。在小麦籽粒主要品质性状上存在显著的水氮互作效应,且水分、氮肥及水氮互作效 应对小麦籽粒产量和品质的影响因品种的不同而异。     

灌浆期不同阶段遮光对小麦籽粒蛋白质组分含量和加工品质的影响

选用强筋小麦济麦20、中筋小麦泰山23和弱筋小麦宁麦9号3个小麦品种,设置了灌浆期不同阶段遮光处理:开花后不遮光(S0)、0～11 d遮光(S1)、12 ～23 d遮光(S2)、24～35 d遮光(S3),研究了其对不同小麦品种籽粒蛋白质组分含量和加工品质的影响.结果表明:3个小麦品种的籽粒清蛋白+球蛋白含量遮光处理间无显著差异;遮光均显著提高了济麦20和泰山23的高分子量谷蛋白亚基、低分子量谷蛋白亚基、谷蛋白、醇溶蛋白和总蛋白含量,其中灌浆中期遮光(S2)处理提高幅度高于其他处理;灌浆中期(S2)和后期(S3)遮光处理显著提高了宁麦9号各蛋白质组分含量.遮光显著降低了小麦籽粒产量,提高了籽粒面团形成时间、面团稳定时间和沉降值,其中灌浆中期遮光处理更为显著,表明籽粒品质的形成与灌浆中期的光照条件更为密切.总体上灌浆期遮光对3个小麦品种籽粒产量、蛋白质组分含量及加工品质指标的调节幅度为济麦20＞泰山23＞宁麦9号.     

遮光对小麦籽粒淀粉品质和花前贮存非结构碳水化合物转运的影响

以耐荫品种扬麦158和不耐荫品种扬麦11两个小麦品种为材料,研究了拔节至成熟期遮光对小麦籽粒产量、淀粉含量和淀粉糊化特性的影响,并分析了花前营养器官非结构碳水化合物转运及其与籽粒产量、淀粉含量和淀粉糊化特性的关系.结果表明：遮光条件下小麦花前营养器官中可溶性总糖转运量的下降是造成小麦籽粒产量降低的原因之一;小麦支链淀粉在遮光条件下显著降低而直链淀粉变化不明显,导致小麦籽粒总淀粉含量和支／直显著下降;遮光降低了两品种小麦籽粒淀粉峰值粘度;降低了不耐荫品种扬麦11的低谷粘度,提高了其糊化温度,但对耐荫品种扬麦158的低谷粘度和糊化温度无显著影响.     

Moderate Salinity Stress Reduces Rice Grain Yield by Influencing Expression of Grain Number- and Grain Filling-Associated Genes

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - Soil salinity is an environmental stress severely impacting on rice grain yield. However, limited information is available on how salinity affects expression...     

Antifungal Proteins during Sorghum Grain Development and Grain Mould Resistance

Proteins potentially inhibitory to the growth of grain‐moulding fungi in vitro have been identified from sorghum seeds. However, their role in vivo during fungi infection is still not clear. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the presence of antifungal proteins (AFPs) during grain development. Sureño (a grain mould‐resistant line), RTx430 (a grain mould‐susceptible) and their F₁ hybrid, were planted at two moisture levels. Caryopses were collected from each genotype every 7 days after anthesis (DAA) during development and maturity of the grain. Significant levels of grain mould occurred naturally. Levels of four AFPs (sormatin, chitinases, β‐1,3‐glucanases and ribosomal‐inactivating proteins) were determined using the immunoblotting technique. During grain development (7–35 DAA), Sureño and the F₁ hybrid showed higher levels of sormatin and chitinase than RTx430. RIPs levels in Sureño and the F₁ hybrid were higher than those in RTx430 after 21 DAA. Sormatin, chitinases, β‐1,3‐glucanases and RIPs levels in Sureño and in the F₁ hybrid were higher than those of RTx430 after grain physiological maturity. AFPs are associated with grain mould resistance because Sureño and the F1 hybrid induce and/or retain higher AFPs levels under grain mould infection pressure than did RTx430.     

Grain processing and nutrition

Whole grains provide a wide range of nutrients and phytochemicals that optimize health. Epidemiologic studies support the protectiveness of whole grain consumption for cardiovascular disease and cancer. Dietary guidance endorses increased whole grains in our diet. A crucial question remaining is the effect of processing of whole grains on their content of nutrients and phytochemicals. Although processing is often considered to be a negative attribute in nutrition, and some forms of processing reduce nutritional value, many factors support the importance of processing of grains to enhance grain consumption. First, whole grains as harvested are generally not consumed directly by humans but require some processing prior to consumption. While refining, that is, removal of the bran and the germ, reduces the nutrient content of grain, milling of grains otherwise concentrates desirable grain components and removes poorly digested compounds and contaminants. Cooking of grains generally increases digestibility of nutrients and phytochemicals. Studies in both animal models and humans support the notion that processed grains are often nutritionally superior to unprocessed grains, probably because of enhanced nutrient bioavailability in processed grains. Processing of grains also provides shelf-stable products that are convenient and good tasting for consumers.     

Genetic Dissection of Grain Size and Grain Number Trade-Offs in CIMMYT Wheat Germplasm

Grain weight (GW) and number per unit area of land (GN) are the primary components of grain yield in wheat. In segregating populations both yield components often show a negative correlation among themselves. Here we use a recombinant doubled haploid population of 105 individuals developed from the CIMMYT varieties Weebill and Bacanora to understand the relative contribution of these components to grain yield and their interaction with each other. Weebill was chosen for its high GW and Bacanora for high GN. The population was phenotyped in Mexico, Argentina, Chile and the UK. Two loci influencing grain yield were indicated on 1B and 7B after QTL analysis. Weebill contributed the increasing alleles. The 1B effect, which is probably caused by to the 1BL.1RS rye introgression in Bacanora, was a result of increased GN, whereas, the 7B QTL controls GW. We concluded that increased in GW from Weebill 7B allele is not accompanied by a significant reduction in grain number. The extent of the GW and GN trade-off is reduced. This makes this locus an attractive target for marker assisted selection to develop high yielding bold grain varieties like Weebill. AMMI analysis was used to show that the 7B Weebill allele appears to contribute to yield stability.     

Thermal Stress Impacts on Reproductive Development and Grain Yield in Grain Legumes

Temperature stress (cold, heat) during reproductive development is one of the serious constraints to the productivity of grain legumes as their cultivation is expanding to warmer environments and temperature variability is increasing due to climate change. Grain legumes exposed to temperature below 10-15°C or above 30°C show flower abortion, pollen and ovule infertility, impaired fertilization, and reduced seed filling, leading to substantial reduction in grain yield. For managing these effects of temperature extremes, it is important to improve the resistance of grain legumes by using improved breeding and genetic engineering tools. In this review article, the impact of both high and low temperature stress on different phases of the reproductive stage, from meiosis to grain filling, and the sensitivity of different reproductive organs to temperature extremes are discussed. The review also covers the management options to improve resistance to temperature stress in grain legumes. Furthermore, innovative breeding, genetic and molecular strategies in grain legumes against temperature stress are also discussed.     

Effects of Grain Development and Thermal History on Grain Maturation and Seed Vigour of Pennisetum americanum

Studies were made of the viability and vigour of seeds of pearlmillet (Pennisetum americanum) harvested at different stagesof grain development and from different controlled-temperatureenvironments. Seed viability and vigour of the next generationwere dependent on the extent of grain development at harvest.Where grain had developed for only one-third of the potentialgrain-filling period before harvest, seed viability and vigourwere greatly reduced. Harvest at or after the middle of grain-fillingdid not reduce seed viability or vigour. The temperature atwhich the grains had developed did not affect seed viability,but grains that had developed at 21/16 °C (day/night) producedseedlings of greater height and dry weight than those from grainswhich had developed at higher temperatures.     

The Effects of Floret Sterilization on Grain Number and Grain Weight in Wheat Ears

This paper describes the effects of sterilizing certain floretson the development of others within the ears of wheat, cultivarMaris Ranger. Sterilization of all the florets in spikelets2, 4, 6, and 8 (numbered from the base of the ear upwards) ledto more grain setting and greater grain growth in the untreatedspikelets. These compensatory increases were insufficient toprevent a depression in the yield of grain per ear. Sterilizationof more than one of the basal florets of spikelet 8 led to amore frequent setting of the grain in the distal florets onthat spikelet and to the centrally positioned grain becomingheavier. The physiological basis for the inhibitory influences of theolder and developing grain on the unfertilized florets and youngergrain is discussed.