麻疯树种子发育过程中脂类物质变化的显微和超微结构观察

用石蜡切片、半薄切片和超薄切片方法研究了麻疯树种子发育过程中脂类物质的变化。结果表明:脂类物质主要储存于胚乳当中,当种子发育成熟时胚乳中迅速积累了大量的油脂;种皮在发育过程中脂类物质含量较多,成熟时外种皮硬化,内种皮含有大量的油脂;种子成熟时胚中含有少量的脂类物质。细胞内脂类物质含量比较多时,内质网、线粒体、质体和高尔基体数量也会较多。种子完全成熟时进行采收加工是最为合适的。     

毛竹种子形成过程中形态解剖学特征

为揭示毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)种子生长过程中胚、胚乳、果皮及种皮的发育规律,以桂林海洋山一带的开花毛竹为材料,采集并固定不同时期的开花毛竹种子,使用石蜡制片法制片,显微镜观察胚、胚乳、果皮与种皮的结构变化。结果表明：(1)毛竹花后1 d完成受精并形成合子,合子休眠时长约为5 d。经过原胚阶段、胚芽鞘阶段、幼胚生长阶段及成熟胚阶段,花后40 d的胚发育基本成熟,其发育类型为禾本型。(2)胚乳发育早于胚的发育,其发育类型为核型胚乳,历经游离核、细胞化、细胞分化及成熟4个阶段。在细胞分化阶段胚乳细胞分化形成淀粉胚乳细胞以及糊粉层细胞,淀粉胚乳细胞主要积累淀粉粒,糊粉层细胞主要积累矿质元素、脂类及蛋白质等。(3)花后1 d的果皮细胞及珠被细胞形状规则、内含物丰富、结构完整;花后10～20 d,内、外果皮及珠被细胞层数递减,形状发生改变,中果皮细胞开始出现淀粉粒;花后20～60 d,随着胚乳细胞营养物质的积累及体积的增大,向外产生机械压力,中果皮细胞逐步消解仅剩残留的细胞壁;外果皮细胞呈长条形,细胞壁加厚,与残留的中果皮细胞壁组成保护结构;皮层在种子发育过程中主要起到合成...     

裕民贝母种子形态休眠解除过程中的形态学研究

为掌握裕民贝母种子休眠的形态响应机制,判断外源GA_3能否有效解除种子形态休眠,对CK和GA_3:30 mg/L处理下种子的形态结构及亚微结构变化规律进行比较。结果表明:(1)GA_3:30 mg/L处理下种子的形态休眠时间为60 d,比CK处理提前20 d,胚率从22.33%提高到87.67%,然后种子进入生理休眠阶段;(2)种子具翅,质轻型小,胚完成形态休眠后结构分化仍不明显;(3)随种子形态休眠的打破,种皮颜色不断加深,胚乳不断水解,胚不断生长发育,胚率提高至恒定;(4)随种子形态休眠的解除,种皮气孔器结构稳定,但叶绿体数量持续增加,种皮、胚乳及胚的亚微结构变化不明显,仅胚乳表皮细胞破损严重。     

鹤顶兰种子萌发及原球茎增殖培养研究

以鹤顶兰成熟蒴果的种子为实验材料,研究影响种子非共生萌发的因素和种胚发育途径,并采用正交设计研究了原球茎增殖的影响因素。结果表明:冷藏影响种子的活力且其萌发率随冷藏时间延长而降低;0.5%NaClO溶液浸泡种子可提高萌发率,缩短初始萌发时间;种胚发育途径为种胚转绿后从种子侧面突破种皮而形成原球茎,随后分化出具根芽结构的完整植株;6-BA对原球茎增殖作用显著,原球茎增殖的最适培养基为1/2MS+3.0mg/L6-BA+1.0mg/L KT+1.0mg/L NAA,增殖倍数为6.67。     

扇脉杓兰果实生长动态及胚胎发育过程观察

对授粉后不同发育阶段扇脉杓兰(Cypripedium japonicum Thunb.)果实的生长动态进行了观察和分析,并分别采用TrC法和常规石蜡切片法研究了种子生活力及其胚胎发育过程.观察结果湿示:扇脉杓兰果实形态成熟时间约为110 d,其中,授粉后0～20 d为第1次迅速生长期,授粉后20～30 d为第1次缓慢生长期,授粉后30～50 d为第2次迅速生长期,授粉后50～110 d为第2次缓慢生长期;果实纵径和横径的生长动态变化过程相似,但横径的生长动态曲线较纵径平缓,形态成熟时果实的纵径和横径分别为48.87和13.59 mm.成熟种子由内外2层种皮和球形胚构成,不具胚乳,内外种皮间具空气腔;败育种子只具有内种皮和外种皮而无种胚.胚胎发育类型为石竹型,种胚自受精形成合子到发育为成熟球形胚约需95 d.种胚发育时合子第1次不均衡横裂形成基细胞和顶细胞;基细胞发育为胚柄细胞,胚柄细胞高度液泡化,在胚胎发育的过程中不进行分裂并逐渐退化消失;顶细胞不参与胚柄形成,并且经过有丝分裂最终形成球形胚;内珠被在种子成熟时发育成为1层致密的紧贴胚体的内种皮.种胚纵径和横径的生长动态变化相似,成熟球形胚的纵径和横径分别为208.71和106.19 μm.扇脉杓兰种子生活力较高,有生活力的种子占56％.根据研究结果推测:自然状态下扇脉杓兰种子萌发率较低,可能与致密的种皮、种子中较小的胚体以及无胚乳导致的营养成分不足有关.     

四种石斛兰种胚发育进程研究

以玫瑰石斛、尖刀唇石斛、短棒石斛、兜唇石斛种子为材料,进行种胚非共生萌发研究,并对其种子形态和胚的发育进程进行了显微观察。结果表明:处于球形胚阶段的石斛兰种子,种胚吸胀后突破种皮,发育至吸收毛和芽生长点出现后,种胚形成原球体;种子萌芽后胚尚未成熟,只进入心形胚阶段。呈纺锤形种子的种皮两端形状不同,一端存在结点,呈弯曲状的尖形,另一端种皮呈收拢的圆口形。4种石斛兰种子,玫瑰石斛种子最长,为两端狭长的纺锤形;兜唇石斛种子最短,呈两端稍细的纺锤形。玫瑰石斛、短棒石斛、尖刀唇石斛种子胚培养需要5～10 d萌发;兜唇石斛种子和胚皆偏小,萌发需要30 d。石斛兰种胚和种皮吸水膨胀后,种胚向种皮的一端移动、脱出或种胚撕裂种皮中央后突破而出,形成裸胚。玫瑰石斛种子撕裂种皮后主要从种皮中央突破;短棒石斛、尖刀唇石斛、兜唇石斛部分种胚从种皮一端脱出,部分种胚则从中央撑破种皮脱出。充分膨胀、变绿后萌芽的裸胚,存在极性,顶部芽生长点萌动,下部出现成群散射状吸收毛。     

成熟脱水对种子发育和萌发的作用

成熟脱水是正常性种子发育的末端事件。种子在成熟时胚的脱水耐性增加;当种子萌发时胚变得不耐脱水。当种子获得脱水耐性时,糖、蛋白质和抗氧化防御系统等保护性物质积累;当脱水耐性丧失时,这些物质被降解。成熟脱水是种子从发育过程向萌发过程转变的“开关”,它降低发育的蛋白质和ｍＲＮＡ的合成,终止发育事件和促进萌发事件。顽拗性种子不经历成熟脱水的发育阶段,对脱水高度敏感。     

三种兜兰属植物种子发育过程及其与无菌萌发的关系

某些兰科植物的种子成熟前,在无菌萌发过程中有较高的萌发率,而成熟后萌发率急剧下降。本研究针对这一现象,对三种兜兰属植物种子的发育过程进行了解剖学观察,并对授粉后不同时期的种子进行无菌播种,80d后统计其萌发率,以探究种子发育过程中的解剖学特征与萌发率之间的关系。研究结果表明种胚刚发育到椭球形胚的时候,胚柄尚存,种皮细胞尚未皱缩,此时三种兜兰的萌发率都能达到较高水平,表明这是适合兜兰属植物萌发的最佳时期;此后,种皮开始皱缩,木质素类物质积累导致种皮透水性下降,推测这可能是导致其后期萌发率下降的主要因素之一。     

马蹄香种子生物学特性研究

马蹄香的雌蕊子房半下位,心皮6枚,蒴果蓇葖状,果实成熟时沿腹缝线开裂。种子呈三角状倒椭圆形,其背面凸出,具明显横皱纹,腹面凹入。马蹄香种子由种皮、胚乳和胚三部分构成。种皮由多层细胞组成;核型胚乳,种子成熟时游离胚乳核形成胚乳细胞,而胚尚未分化,仍停留在原胚阶段。种子发芽试验表明,马蹄香种子萌发率极低,具有种子休眠的生物学特征。对马蹄香种子的化学成分作了分析研究,种子胚乳中富含营养物质,其中粗蛋白含量为17.3(g/100g)。此外,种子含有丰富的镁、锰、钙、铁、锌等矿质元素。     

蒙古扁桃种子萌发生理研究

探讨了蒙古扁桃种子萌发生理。实验结果表明 ,成熟的蒙古扁桃种子胚形态和生理发育完全 ,种皮含有萌发抑制物质。在 1 7°C下蒙古扁桃种子萌发率较高 ,光可以促进蒙古扁桃种子萌发。用 2 %PEG 60 0 0、0 .5 %NaHCO3 、0 .1 %NaCl、0 .2 %NaCl和 5 0 μg/mLNAA浸种处理均促进蒙古扁桃种子萌发 ,而 5 0 μg/mL 6 BA浸种处理对蒙古扁桃种子萌发有抑制作用。     

Growth Capacity of Embryo Axes Excised from Dormant and Germinating Horse Chestnut Seeds and Their Response to Exogenous Abscisic Acid

In embryo axes excised from mature horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum L.) seeds, both freshly-fallen and subjected to cold stratification, the ability for growth was studied. While excised axes were kept on water at 28°C for 3 days, their fresh weight and length increased, the polypeptide composition of soluble proteins changed, the content of some heat-stable polypeptides decreased, and the capacity for protein synthesis in vivo retained. All these processes were similar to those in the axes of intact seeds during stratification until radicle protrusion. Growth of excised axes accelerated with the increasing duration of stratification. Cycloheximide (50 mg/l) and -amanitin (7 mg/l) inhibited axis growth, but an inhibitor of ABA synthesis fluridone (5 mg/l) and a natural cytokinin dihydrozeatin (10^–5 M) did not influence the growth rate. The growth capacity of axes excised from dormant and germinating horse chestnut seeds indicates the absence of dormancy in the axes of mature seeds. ABA (10^–5 M) suppressed completely the growth of axes detached from seeds experiencing cold stratification but still not germinating, although protein synthesis was not inhibited. The axes excised from the seeds after radicle emergence were insensitive to ABA and grew actively in its presence. ABA-induced growth inhibition might be related to the suppressed synthesis of minor polypeptides required for growth or to the activated synthesis of some growth-retarding proteins. The conclusion was drawn that the excised axes could be used as a model for studying the processes preceding visible germination of recalcitrant seeds.     

Proteolytic activity and nitrogen transfer in maize seeds during imbibition

Ethanol-soluble and insoluble nitrogen and protease activity in maize seeds during imbibition period of 6 to 60 h at 30 ± 2 °C were determined both in light and in the dark. In light, soluble and insoluble nitrogen in the embryo were similar to that in the dark. But the increase in soluble nitrogen in the endosperm up to 38 h was higher in light than in the dark. Decrease in insoluble nitrogen was correlated with increase in soluble nitrogen, the level always being higher in the dark. Light increased protease activity also in the endosperm. Among various light qualities, red light was most effective in inducing proteolysis, and loss of nitrogen from the endosperm. Further, the growth and organic nitrogen of primary leaves from seedlings raised from light pretreated seeds were better than those from dark pretreated ones.     

Carbohydrate Changes during Maturation of Cucumber Fruit : Implications for Sugar Metabolism and Transport

Changes in the carbohydrate profiles in the mesocarp, endocarp, and seeds of maturing cucumber (Cucumis sativus, L.) fruit were analyzed. Fruit maturity was measured by a decrease in endocarp pH, which was found to correlate with a loss in peel chlorophyll and an increase in citric acid content. Concentrations of glucose and fructose (8.6-10.3 milligrams per gram fresh weight, respectively) were found to be higher than the concentration of sucrose (0.3 milligrams per gram fresh weight) in both mesocarp and endocarp tissue. Neither raffinose nor stachyose were found in these tissues. The levels of glucose and fructose in seeds decreased during development, but sucrose, raffinose, and stachyose accumulated during the late stages of maturation. Both raffinose and stachyose were found in the seeds of six lines of Cucumis sativus L. This accumulation of raffinose saccharides coincided with an increase in galactinol synthase activity in the seeds. Funiculi from maturing fruit were found to be high in sucrose concentration (4.8 milligrams per gram fresh weight) but devoid of both raffinose and stachyose. The results indicated that sucrose is the transport sugar from the peduncle to seed, and that raffinose saccharide accumulation in the seed is the result of in situ biosynthesis and not from direct vascular transport of these oligosaccharides into the seeds.     

Dynamic of reserve compounds of mesocarp and seeds of macaw palm (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Acrocomia aculeata)</Emphasis> submitted to different storage conditions

Key message

Storage changed carbohydrate and protein levels, which can be related to embryo viability. The fatty acid profile was constant, and the embryo composition was similar to the mesocarp, not the endosperm.

Abstract

Macaw palm fruits have a diverse biochemical constitution, and there is significant commercial interest in this species among food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and bioenergy industries. We evaluated changes in the reserve compounds of macaw palm mesocarp and seeds from fruits stored for 1 year under three different conditions. Protein and carbohydrate levels were highest in the embryo than in the endosperm. Fatty acid profiles were very similar over time under all storage conditions and in each structure evaluated, with the embryo composition being very similar to the mesocarp. Macaw palm oil remained well preserved under all storage conditions tested, but seed reserves and seed viability are best maintained at room temperatures. The endosperm contained higher levels of saturated fatty acids than either the embryo or mesocarp, making seeds more resistant to oxidative deterioration than the mesocarp. The results showed that the composition of the mesocarp oil promises the production of high-quality biodiesel from this structure, and changes in carbohydrate and protein levels show that laboratory conditions are the most efficient for maintaining seed quality during storage.

     

Changes in abscisic acid and its β-D-glucopyranosyl ester levels during tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seed development

Summary The role of abscisic acid (ABA) in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) zygotic embryogenesis was analysed. ABA and ABA ß-D-glucopyranosyl ester (ABA-GE) changes were determined in seeds and fruit tissues — placenta and mesocarp — during seed development, which was defined with eight embryo stages: from globular (stage 1) to mature embryo (stage 8). In whole seeds, ABA changes paralleled fresh and dry weight pattern curves and could be characterized by a high increase during embryo growth followed by a decrease as the seed matured and dehydrated. Moreover this dehydration phase led, at stage 8, to a new ABA distribution within the seed, preferentially into integument and embryo. Fruit tissue analyses provided new information about the ABA origin in seeds. ABA-GE levels were also measured and the results suggested different ABA metabolism in seed and fruit tissues.Abbreviations ABA abscisic acid - ABA-GE abscisic acid ß-D-glucopyranosyl ester - ABTS 2,2 — azino — bis (3 — ethylben-zthiazoline — 6 — sulfonic acid) - BHT butylhydroxytoluene - DW dry weight - ELISA Ezyme linked immunosorbent assay - HPLC high performance liquid chromatography     

番茄可溶性固形物的动态QTL及相关性状

利用TD22×HT-1-1-1-1组合产生的206个F2:3家系进行番茄可溶性固形物及相关性状的动态QTL定位,并对3个时期的可溶性固形物与果重、果型指数、可溶性糖、VC及有机酸进行相关性分析.结果表明在番茄果实发育的3个时期可溶性固形物的QTL位点存在差异,绿熟期和红熟期分别检测到4个、8个QTL位点,呈现动态变化,两个时期同时检测到LEαat006和Tomato|TC162363两个标记,对辅助选择育种有重要意义.研究发现3个时期可溶性固形物存在极显著差异,不同时期可溶性固形物的主要相关性状不同.绿熟期与可洛性糖呈显著正相关,与果重呈显著负相关;黄熟期与可溶性糖和有机酸呈显著正相关;红熟期与可溶性糖和有机酸呈显著正相关,与果重呈显著负相关.在各性状相关性分析的基础上建立线性回归模型,利用非参品种进行检验,拟合度达到95%以上.     

Changes in germination, growth and soluble sugar contents of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench seeds under various abiotic stresses

The effect of various abiotic stresses on germination rate, growth and soluble sugar content in Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench cv. CSH 6 seed embryos and endosperm during early germination was investigated. Under stress conditions germination, water potential and tissue water content decreased markedly. Subsequently, this reduction resulted in marked decreases in fresh weight both in embryos and endosperm. Conversely, a substantial increase in dry weight was observed. Furthermore, a considerable increase in the sugar contents in both embryo and endosperm was detected. The fructose level was always higher than glucose and sucrose in response to various stresses. However, as compared to the control the level of glucose and sucrose was higher in embryos and endosperm after stress treatments. Based upon these results a possible physiological role of sugars in the germination of sorghum seeds is discussed.     

Factors affecting the dormancy and germination of bleeding heart [Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara] seeds

• Information on the optimal conditions to promote the germination of Lamprocapnos spectabilis (L.) Fukuhara seeds is limited; consequently, this study was conducted to establish the requirements to break seed dormancy and promote germination.
• The selected seeds had morphophysiological dormancy and had not begun embryo development. To study the dormancy breaking and embryo development processes, seeds were subjected to constant or changing temperature treatments during moist stratification.
• High temperature and humidity resulted in vigorous embryo growth, with the longest embryos occurring after 1 month of incubation at 20 °C. At 4 °C, the seeds required incubation period of at least 3 months to germinate. Embryo growth and germination were higher with changing high and low temperatures than under a constant temperature, and changing temperatures also considerably changed the endogenous hormone levels, embryo development and germination. Bioactive gibberellin (GA) content was higher in seeds incubated at 20 °C for 1 month, then at 4 °C for 2 months. The content of endogenous abscisic acid in seeds subjected to the same treatment decreased by 97.6% compared with that of the untreated seeds.
• Embryo growth and seed germination require changing high and low temperatures; however, exogenous GA₃ could substitute for high temperatures, as it also causes accelerated germination. In this study, the seeds of L. spectabilis were identified as an intermediate simple type, a sub‐level of morphophysiologically dormant seeds.

     

Morphological dormancy in seeds of the autumn-germinating shrub Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx (Caprifoliaceae)

To better understand the germination ecophysiology of the genus Lonicera , the dormancy class, temperature requirements for embryo growth and radicle emergence and phenology of seedling emergence were determined for Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx . At maturity, seeds have an underdeveloped embryo (approximately 28% of the length of full-grown embryos). Embryos in fresh seeds grew to full length at 15, 20, 20/10 and 25/15°C within 3 weeks, but failed to grow at ≤ 10°C and at 30°C. Radicles emerged from 86–100% of freshly matured seeds in light at 15, 20, 20/10 and 25/15°C within 28 days, but failed to emerge at 10°C. Radicles emerged equally well in a 12 h photoperiod and in continuous darkness at 25/15°C. Rapid embryo growth and germination over a range of conditions indicate that seeds of this taxon have morphological dormancy (MD); this is the first report of MD in a species of Lonicera . Seeds are dispersed in summer, at which time high temperatures promote embryo growth. Embryos grow to the critical length for germination in approximately 1 month; the peak of seedling emergence occurs in early autumn. Radicles emerged within 2 months from 98% of seeds buried at soil depths of 2 cm and 10 cm in the field in August in Sapporo, Japan; thus, seeds have no potential to form a persistent soil seed bank. However, seeds sown too late in autumn for embryos to grow remained viable and germinated the following summer when temperatures were high enough to promote embryo growth.