高CO_2浓度对百合某些生理生化物质的影响

本试验以生产花卉的温棚为设施 ,采用半封闭式 CO2 供气系统 ,研究不同 CO2 浓度对切花百合 (L iliumdauricum)叶片光合速率和某些物质含量及开花期的影响。结果表明 :对于群体 Pn、叶绿素 (a b)、叶绿素 a、蔗糖、葡萄糖、氨基酸总量、脯氨酸含量等指标 ,6 0 0μmol· m ol- 1 的 CO2 比对照依次提高 5 4.3%、2 0 %、38%、2 3%、2 2 %、8.9%、 31.2 % ;80 0 μmol· m ol- 1的 CO2 比对照依次提高 2 5 %、 2 0 %、 36 %、 10 .8%、 8.7%、10 .6 %、 17.8% ;10 0 0μmol· mol- 1 的 CO2 比对照依次提高 3.4%、14.0 %、32 %、7.6 %、7.4%、- 0 .5 %、7.1%。其中 6 0 0μm ol·mol- 1 的 CO2 更有利于百合叶片群体 Pn和所测有机物含量的提高 ,也有利于花蕾的形成和生长 ,提前花期 ,提高切花瓶插期间的保鲜效果。     

岩黄连光合与蒸腾特性及其对光照强度和CO2浓度的响应

采用LI-6400便携式光合测定系统(Li-CorInc.,USA)对岩黄连叶片的气体交换进行了测定。结果表明(1)岩黄连叶片的光饱和点(LSP)为329.18μmol.m-2.s-1左右,光补偿点(LCP)为12.76μmol.m-2.s-1,最大净光合速率为2.96μmol.m-2.s-1,暗呼吸速率(Rd)为0.17μmol.m-2.s-1。光饱和点和光补偿点都比效低,表明岩黄连对光照的要求不高,属于阴生植物。(2)4月份,岩黄连Pn随CO2浓度升高而逐渐增大。当CO2浓度由50μmol.mol-1增加到600μmol.mol-1,Pn几乎呈直线上升,600~1000μmol.mol-1范围内逐渐缓和,到1000μmol.mol-1以后Pn变化平稳。由曲线估算CO2饱和点(CSP)大约在1000μmol.mol-1左右。CO2的补偿点为68.80μmol.mol-1。羧化效率为0.0308μmol.m-2.s-1。(3)岩黄连叶片水分利用率(WUE)随有效光辐射强度(PAR)的增强呈抛物线状变化,PAR在200μmol.m-2.s-1内呈直线上升,到200μmol.m-2.s-1时WUE达最大值,大于200μmol.m-2.s-1后WUE呈逐渐下降趋势。     

遮荫对月季光合特性及生长发育的影响

采用人工遮荫法研究不同程度遮荫(75%、50%和25%全光照,以全光照为对照)处理对月季的生长发育、光合特性及叶绿素荧光参数的影响。结果表明:(1)随着遮荫程度的增加,月季的叶片厚度、花径、成花率均呈降低趋势,叶绿素含量呈增加趋势;净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)降低,气孔限制值(Ls)升高,Pn下降的主要原因可能为气孔限制。(2)月季在遮荫条件下的光饱和点和光补偿点、暗呼吸速率下降,表现出其对光照降低的生理适应机制;其光饱和点在600~1 200μmol·m-2·s-1,光补偿点在29.89~62.95μmol·m-2·s-1,CO2补偿点在78.16~89.41μmol·mol-1,CO2饱和点在1 100μmol·mol-1左右,潜在光合能力13.06~25.63μmol·m-2·s-1,其对光的适应范围较宽,光照和CO2浓度对其光合能力的影响较大。(3)各处理条件下叶绿素荧光参数显示,月季在自然光和低光下(50%和25%全光照)叶片PSⅡ受到了明显伤害,光合作用原初反应过程受到抑制,光合电子传递受到影响。研究发现,月季虽是阳生植物,但光照生态幅较宽,轻度遮荫(75%全光照)能促进其光合作用效率,减少光抑制,植株长势好,成花率高。     

黄条金刚竹对高浓度CO2和O3及其复合作用的生理响应

以黄条金刚竹为试材,环境背景大气为对照,应用开顶式气室(OTCs)熏蒸法模拟大气高浓度CO2(700μmol.mol-1)、O3(100nmol.mol-1)及其复合作用情景,分析叶片光合色素、膜脂过氧化及抗氧化酶等的变化规律。结果显示:(1)与对照相比,高浓度O3处理103d的黄条金刚竹叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素含量和叶绿素a/b、叶绿素/类胡萝卜素及SOD、POD、CAT活性均显著下降,而超氧阴离子和丙二醛含量、相对电导率、APX活性均显著升高,类胡萝卜素含量变化不明显。(2)与对照相比,同期高浓度CO2处理的叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素含量和叶绿素/类胡萝卜素均显著升高,而叶绿素a/b和超氧阴离子、丙二醛含量及SOD、POD、CAT、APX活性显著降低,相对电导率和类胡萝卜素含量变化不明显。(3)高浓度O3和CO2复合作用下,除叶绿素a/b和CAT活性显著下降外,其余测定指标均与对照无明显变化。研究表明:高浓度O3使黄条金刚竹叶片活性氧产生速率提高,抗氧化酶活性和光合色素含量降低,膜脂过氧化程度加剧,膜结构破坏,表现出严重的伤害效应;而高浓度CO2能降低叶片活性氧产生速率,减轻膜脂过氧化程度,提高光合色素含量,表现出保护效应;高浓度O3和CO2复合处理能使叶片维持比高浓度O3处理更高的光合色素含量和抗氧化酶活性,即高浓度CO2能在一定程度上有效地缓解高浓度O3对黄条金刚竹所造成的生理伤害。     

高CO2浓度对红掌的生长和光合作用的影响

以开顶式塑料薄膜温室为设施,研究了红掌叶片光合速率、植株生长和光合酶活性对高CO2浓度的响应.结果表明处理30d时,处理组T1(700±100 μmol CO2 mol-1)的株高、单叶面积、株鲜重分别比对照组(大气CO2浓度360±30 μmol CO2 mol-1)增加了12.8%、2.39%、29.2%,而处理组T2(1 000±100 μmol CO2 mol-1)的株高、单叶面积、株鲜重分别比对照增加了8.7%、1.81%、27.2%.在各自处理条件下测定的T1和T2的净光合速率分别比对照增加27.0%和33.8%,且在对照条件下测定的各处理组的净光合速率也均高于对照.处理组的气孔导度与蒸腾速率下降,但却促进了叶片中可溶性糖和淀粉积累,而叶绿素含量并没有明显变化.高浓度CO2能促进Rubisco活性增加,而乙醇酸氧化酶活性则明显下降.     

CO_2浓度升高下粳稻叶片光合作用对光强变化的响应

为了研究不同CO_2浓度升高水平下水稻光合作用对光强变化的响应,以常规粳稻"南粳9108"为试验材料,利用开顶式气室(OTC),设置对照(CK,背景大气),CK+40μmol·mol-1(T1)和CK+200μmol·mol-1(T2)两个CO_2浓度升高水平,各设4个OTC作为重复。测定了拔节孕穗期、抽穗开花期和乳熟期不同光强水平下水稻叶片的净光合速率(Pn)和氮含量等,并采用非直角双曲线模型模拟确定光合作用参数。结果表明:T1处理的Pn仅在拔节孕穗期和乳熟期的低光强(PAR=400μmol·m-2·s-1)下略高于CK,在其他光强水平下与CK无显著差异,饱和光强下的净光合速率(Pn max)在3个生育期均与CK无显著差异;不同光强下T2处理的Pn和Pn max在拔节孕穗期和抽穗开花期比CK高34%~40%,在乳熟期与CK无显著差异;CO_2浓度升高200μmol·mol-1有降低叶片氮含量的趋势,但叶片尺度的光合氮素利用效率显著高于CK和T1处理,且随着光照的增强而进一步提升;CO_2浓度升高200μmol·mol-1有利于提升孕穗期和抽穗开花期的表观量子效率。     

柚树(Citrus grandis)叶片光合作用对补增UV-B辐射的响应

生长在人工光照 4 0 0μmol m- 2 s- 1 下的柚树幼树光合速率的最大值为 1 0 .2± 0 .5μmol m- 2 s- 1 ;而补增UV-B辐射 ( 3.8-4 .2μW cm- 2 ,2 4 5～ 2 97nm,4 5d)的叶片则为 6.4± 0 .8μmol m- 2 s- 1 ,较对照植株降低37.2 %。对照植物的表观量子产率 (固定 mol CO2 mol- 1量子 )为 0 .0 75± 0 .0 1 2 ,而经 UV-B辐射处理植株则为0 .0 4 1± 0 .0 0 8,明显较对照植株低。UV-B辐射处理使植株叶片的光呼吸和不包括光呼吸的 CO2 补偿点增高。对照植株叶片的最大值的 CO2 羧化速率 (μmol m- 2 s- 1 )为 57.1± 1 .5μmol m- 2 s- 1 ,较 UV-B辐射处理的高30 .9% ,而 UV-B辐射处理的植株的光合电子传递速率较对照低 30 %。同时 UV-B辐射植株叶片有较低的光能转化效率 ,其较对照低 39.1 % ,叶片亦含有较低的叶绿素含量。结果表明 ,UV-B辐射明显抑制叶片光合羧化速率和光合电子传递速率 ,UV-B辐射可能抑制包括 Rubisco羧化作用在内的多个光合生理过程 ,降低叶片光合速率。柚树叶片对 UV-B辐射敏感 ,选育抗 UV-B辐射的柚树品种势在必行。     

CO2加富对丹尼斯凤梨(Guzmania ‘Denise’)叶片显微超微结构的影响

对CO2大气浓度(ck:360±30μmol.mol-1)和CO2加富(T1:600±40μmol.mol-1,T2:900±40μmol.mol-1)条件下,丹尼斯凤梨(Guzmania‘Denise’)叶片的显微和超微结构等进行了比较研究。在透射电镜下的观测结果表明:CO2加富可促进丹尼斯凤梨叶片叶肉厚度的增加,叶绿体与叶绿体中淀粉粒数量增多、体积增大,而叶绿体光合膜的结构却受到很大破坏。     

草酰乙酸和苹果酸对菠菜叶片和完整叶绿体光合作用的影响

观测了OAA和MA对菠菜叶片和完整叶绿体光合作用的影响.结果显示,当叶片切块在20μmol/L的OAA存在时,其叶片的光合放氧速率增加了89%,经OAA处理的离体完整叶绿体的光合放氧速率增加了72%;当反应体系中存在有较高浓度的NaHCO3时,OAA的作用不明显.叶片经20 μmol/L的MA处理后,叶片光合放氧速率比对照高127%.用CO2分析仪观测了处理后叶片的净光合速率(Pn),结果显示,OAA和MA处理后的叶片Pn值分别是对照的117%和111%.对在C3植物中建立C4微循环系统来提高光合作用效率的可能性进行了讨论.     

水稻田稗草叶片光合作用对开放式空气CO2浓度增高(FACE)的适应

于分蘖、拔节和抽穗 3个时期在空气CO2 浓度 (380 μmol·mol-1)下测定稻田中稗草叶片的净光合速率 (Pn) ,发现在开放式CO2 浓度增高 (FACE)条件下生长的稗草叶片后 2个时期的Pn显著低于普通空气中生长的对照 ,比对照下降约 2 0 % ,说明FACE条件下稗草叶片光合作用对高CO2 浓度发生了明显的适应 .同时 ,叶片的气孔导度 (Gs)和胞间CO2 浓度 (Ci)的下降更为明显 .与对照相比 ,叶片可溶性蛋白含量明显降低 ,拔节期只有对照的 6 2 .4 % ;高CO2 浓度下生长的稗草叶片Rubisco含量也降低 ,分蘖期和拔节期分别为对照的 87%和 84 % ,但其差异未达到显著水平 .可以认为 ,长期生长在高CO2 浓度下的C4植物稗草叶片光合作用的适应是叶片气孔部分关闭和可溶性蛋白含量下降的结果 .     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.