与玉米混作改善花生铁营养对其根瘤形态结构及豆血红蛋白含量的影响

通过土培方法研究了与玉米混作对花生根瘤形态结构及固氮功能的影响。结果表明,玉米与花生混作能够明显地改善花生铁营养、提高根瘤豆血红蛋白的含量。同时,单作花生根瘤细胞液泡化程度较高,正在发育的根瘤细胞内类菌体数量明显地比混作的花生低。成熟根瘤细胞类菌体周膜外空间(细胞壁以内、周膜外的空间)体积变大。说明单作花生固氮酶活性较低的原因是缺铁抑制了豆血红蛋白的合成和改变了根瘤形态结构以及类菌体的超微结构。     

银合欢根瘤细胞的光学显微镜和电子显微镜研究

银合欢接种根瘤菌形成根瘤后,应用光镜和电镜技术观察。银合欢根瘤由分生组织细胞、皮层组织细胞、维管束系统和侵染细胞区域四个不同部分组成。根瘤菌借助于侵染线侵染细胞,释放进入宿主细胞质中,转变成固氮类菌体。最初每个包被膜内只含单独的类菌体,随后较老的侵染细胞中,每个包被膜内含有一个以上的类菌体。因此,成熟根瘤的侵染细胞可见有2~5个类菌体群集包被膜里,并且明显地累积PHB物质,显示电子染色透明颗粒。本文还讨论了上述变化的意义与银合欢根瘤细胞结构和功能的关系。     

氧对大豆类菌体固氮活性的影响

自大豆根瘤中制备具固氮活性的类菌体,反应前需经抽气,反应时必须同时考虑系统中的菌液浓度、氧分压、振摇速度等因子。类菌体的固氮对不同氧分压的反应呈钟形曲线,其最适氧分压随反应系统中菌液浓度的增加而递增,说明类菌体的固氮需一严格的较低的氧分压值。从类菌体固氮和呼吸的关系,及外加底物对呼吸和固氮两者的影响,看出与其他自生固氮菌一样,类菌体的固氮亦具呼吸保护作用。这些有助于阐明类菌体需要厌氧制各、加氧反应以及可重复的活性制备物不易得到等问题,也间接证明豆血红蛋白的生理功能正是在于载氧,所以类菌体在固筑过程中既需氧,又怕氧。     

关于根瘤菌类菌体有无细胞壁的探讨

根瘤菌与豆科植物共生产生固氮的特殊结构——根瘤,固氮的根瘤中既含根瘤菌又含类菌体。在共生的条件下,根瘤菌诱导根瘤的发育,自我繁殖,合成固氮酶并转化为类菌体。以前认为只有类菌体才能固氮,后经Child和     

超结瘤大豆根瘤的亚显微结构

电镜观察表明,超结瘤大豆未受侵染的宿主细胞中有一明显增大的细胞核。幼年类菌体为椭圆形,里面有个拟核区,正常类菌体有完善的周膜和ＰＨＢ颗粒,受侵染的寄主细胞中出现类似无效根瘤的异常现象;少数类菌体退化或溶解,还有空周膜及裸露的类菌体,这可能是超结瘤大豆固氮活性较低的原因。     

豆科植物中酰脲含量的测定

选育高固氮活性豆科作物品种是提高豆科作物固氮能力的一个有效途径。目前,采用测定固氮活性的乙炔还原法用于大田筛选,不仅需要挖出根系破坏植株,不利于单株选育,而且难以收集全部根瘤作出准确测定。     

超结瘤大豆根瘤的亚显微结构

电镜观察表明,超结瘤大豆未受侵染的宿主细胞中有一明显增大的细胞核。幼年美菌体为椭圆形,里面有个拟核区,正常类菌体有完整的周膜和PHB颗粒。受侵染的寄主细胞中出现类似无效根瘤的异常现象：少数类菌体退化或溶解,还有空周膜及裸露的类菌体,这可能是超结瘤大豆固氮活性较低的原因。     

玉米/花生混作改善花生铁营养对花生根瘤碳氮代谢及固氮的影响

研究了石灰性土壤上玉米 (Zea mays L.) /花生 (Arachishypogaea L.)混作改善花生铁营养对花生光合速率、光合产物的运输、花生各部位糖类含量、固氮酶活性以及根瘤内碳氮代谢及其有关酶活性的影响。结果表明 ,玉米 /花生混作改善花生铁营养能够明显增强固氮酶活性 ,进而增加了间作花生根瘤氨基酸的含量 ,这主要是由于玉米 /花生混作改善花生铁营养促进了花生光合作用 ,提高光合产物数量 ,增加光合产物由地上部向地下部的运输 ,但是处理间花生根瘤蔗糖和可溶性糖含量变化不大 ,单作花生根瘤还积累较多淀粉 ,说明不是光合产物的供应导致了花生固氮活性的差异。玉米 /花生混作对花生根瘤碳水化合物代谢水平影响较大 ,混作花生根瘤异柠檬酸脱氢酶 (IDH)、苹果酸脱氢酶 (MDH)、琥珀酸脱氢酶活性明显高于单作 ,而磷酸烯醇丙酮酸羧激 (PEPCK)活性低于单作花生 ,表明混作花生根瘤内三羧酸循环代谢水平较高 ,形成类菌体直接吸收利用的能量物质苹果酸和琥珀酸多 ,能够满足类菌体的固氮需求 ,因此 ,玉米 /花生混作改善花生铁营养增强根瘤碳水化合物代谢水平是提高花生固氮作用的重要原因之一     

紫云英根瘤菌Exo^—变种的生理遗传及胞外多糖组分分析

从质粒ｐＪＢ１１－Ｂ６的８．５ｋｂ野生型ＤＮＡ片段中克隆到５．８ｋｂ和２．６ｋｂ的ＤＮＡ片段,其中５．８ｋｂ的片段互补紫云英根瘤菌１０７菌株的胞外多糖（ＥＰＳ）缺陷型变种ＮＡ０６和ＮＡ１２,２,２．６ｋｂ的片段只能互补变种ＮＡ１２。回接实验和电镜切片显示,这种个变种的根瘤与野生型显著不同,无固氮活性,根瘤内基本不含类菌体;它们的Ｅｘｏ＾＋回复子的根瘤与野生型根瘤相似,多数细胞胞含有类菌体,但仍无固     

新疆干旱地区根瘤菌资源研究I．根瘤菌种类及其共生固氮作用

从新疆不同生态条件下生长的31属109种豆科植物根瘤分离获得373株根瘤菌,其中88株是从未报道过结瘤情况的39种豆科植物根瘤分离获得。它们与豆科寄主植物共生结瘤,95％以上为有效根瘤。不同种的根瘤固氮活性差异较大,黄芪属根瘤固氮活性较高,最高者为大豆根瘤固氮活性的42倍。 20属37种豆科植物根瘤中97％有吸氢活性。根瘤固氮活性、吸氢活性均与寄主植物生长发育期有相关性。     

A functional relationship between leghaemoglobin and nitrogenase based on novel measurements of the two proteins in legume root nodules

A combination of physiological and structural measurements made on nodulated cowpea and soybean plants cultured with roots in different pO(2) permitted the expression of data in various ways. Values of leghemoglobin concentration and nitrogenase activity from the two legumes were expressed conventionally either on a per plant or per gram nodule fresh weight basis, and where microscopy was done, on the basis of nitrogenase-containing, N(2)-fixing units (i.e. per bacteroid, per infected cell, or per gram infected tissue). In both legumes, acetylene reduction, N fixed and ureide content expressed on the basis of whole plants or per nitrogenase-containing units were very significantly correlated with values of leghaemoglobin concentrations expressed in a similar manner. The use of mathematical correlations in this study involving leghaemoglobin concentrations and various indices of N(2) fixation indicated a strong functional relationship between the two proteins in symbiotic legumes. These findings confirm previous suggestions that leghaemoglobin and the nitrogenase complex are two proteins closely associated with N(2)-fixing efficiency in legume root nodules.     

Effects of Salt Stress on Growth, Nodulation and Nitrogen Fixation in Cowpea and Mung Beans

The effects of salt stress on growth, nodulation, and nitrogen accumulation in cowpea (Vigna sinensis) and mung beans (Vigna aureus) were studied in sand culture. Salinity (NaCl) retarded the growth of leaves, stem and roots of both the crops. Root growth of mung beans was more sensitive to the increase in salt stress than that of cowpea. The relative growth rates of stressed plant parts declined initially but were subsequently higher than those of control for a period, suggesting that the plants tended to adapt to unfavourable environment even while being stressed. The total nodule number, weight and nitrogen content per plant decreased due to salt treatment, which interfered with the initiation of nodules but not with their further development. There was a considerable fall in the nitrogen fixation efficiency of mung beans under saline environment; it was not so in cowpea.     

Comparative Response of Nodulated and Nitrogen-Supplied Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. var. Tuy) Plants to Infection by Cowpea Mosaic Virus

The effect of infection by the Cowpea Mosaic Virus (CpMV) onseveral parameters relevant to symbiotic nitrogen fixation wasdetermined in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. var. Tuy)plants nodulated with two strains of Rhizobium cowpea: IVIC–124and IVIC–38. Plants were virus-infected at the seedlingstage before Rhizobium inoculation. The effect of CpMV infectionon plant growth was analysed in nodulated and nitrogen-suppliedplants at 18, 25 and 35 d after germination. At all developmentalstages of nodulated plants CpMV infection caused a reductionof leaf chlorophyll content, leaf area, dry weight of shootsand roots, total nodule weight and nodule number. Most of thenodules from 18- and 25-d-old CpMV-infected plants did not exhibitleghaemoglobin pigmentation. CpMV infection delayed the onsetof nitrogenase activity in nodules of the rhizobial strain IVIC–124and the enzyme activity measured on a per plant basis was reducedin both strains at the first and second harvests. Significantnitrogenase activity was detected in 35-d-old infected plants.Some of the nodules of the rhizobial strain IVIC-124 and mostof the nodules from plants nodulated with the strain IVIC-38developed leghaemoglobin; however, the nodule-specific nitrogenaseactivity, estimated on a milligram nodule dry weight basis,was always higher in virus-infected plants, particularly in18-d-old CpMV-infected plants harbouring the IVIC–124strain. CpMV-infected nodules had a larger peribacteroidal space,a reduced number of peribacteroid units, a greater number ofbacteroids per unit, a lower number of vesicles and 88% lowertotal reducing sugar content. Starch accumulation was detectedin infected leaves of nodulated plants during the first harvest,while high levels of leaf reducing sugars and protein were presentat the second harvest. In healthy nodulated plants the rhizobialstrain IVIC–124 was shown to be more efficient than IVIC–38in promoting plant growth. However, the results indicate thatnodulation by rhizobial strain IVIC–124 and growth ofplants harbouring this strain were affected to a greater extentby virus infection. The effect of CpMV infection on leaf chlorophyllcontent, leaf area, carbohydrate level, leaf proteins and growthof nitrogen-supplied plants, as well as the symptoms inducedin the leaves, were less conspicuous than in nodulated plants. Key words: Cowpea, Rhizobium, virus infection, nodule untrastructure     

Assessment of AM biotechnology in improving agricultural productivity of nutrient-deficient soil in the tropics

Abstract

Growth, nutrient content and nodulation response of cowpea plants (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) inoculated with a Arbuscular Mycorrhiza (AM) fungus (Glomus etunicatum) and Bradyrhizobium (BR) strain IRC 25B peat-based were assessed on an alfisol in a two-cropping cycle experiment conducted in the greenhouse. A total of 5 kg sieved unsterilized topsoil plastic pots was amended with compost consisting of 2.4% N, 1.7% P, 2.7% Ca, 0.4% Mg and 0.7% Fe. Analysis from this first cropping cycle showed that all cowpea plants were infected with mycorrhiza in both AM inoculated and uninoculated treatments. However, all the AM inoculated plants had higher infections than the uninoculated cowpea plants. Nevertheless, nodule number and nodule weight of cowpea plants generally increased in response to compost application when used alone, or when combined with BR or AM; except for nodule weight of BR + Compost treatment. At 13 weeks after planting, the plants were harvested for a second cropping cycle experimental analysis. Results showed higher mycorrhizal infections in all the treatments inoculated with AM. However, infection was highest in cowpea plants treated with AM + BR + Compost, followed by those treated with AM + BR. This shows an increase in the number of AM propagules during the period of cropping. All other parameters measured were found generally lower in their mean values compared to the first cropping cycle. It was observed in this study that compost applications with AM inoculation could substitute for inorganic fertilizer. Thus, tropical countries should direct their efforts towards making the best use of AM to improve conditions for the peasant farmers that account for over 70% agricultural productivity in the region.     

A comparison of nitrogen-fixing ability of peanut,cowpea and siratro plants nodulated by different strains of Rhizobium

Summary Acetylene reduction activity and nitrogen accumulation in the plant top per unit nodule mass were compared among peanut, cowpea and siratro plants nodulated by six different strains of Rhizobium. Peanut was found to have several fold higher values than cowpea and siratro for both parameters for all strains of Rhizobium which nodulated it effectively, but the bacteroid content of the peanut nodules was similar to those of cowpea and siratro.     

The antibiosis of nodule-endophytic agrobacteria and its potential effect on nodule functioning of Phaseolus vulgaris

The effect of the nodule-endophytic Agrobacterium strain 10C2 on nodulation, plant growth and nodule functioning of Phaseolus vulgaris was investigated using two rhizobial strains differing in their sensitivity to the in vitro antibiosis of the Agrobacterium strain. In the case of the sensitive strain, Agrobacterium sp. 10C2 induced a significant decrease in the proportion of pink nodules, probably by an antibiosis effect leading to the reduction in the number of bacteroids and thereby a decrease in total soluble proteins, leghaemoglobin content, photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation. In this case, the Agrobacterium strain behaved like a plant pathogen and the nodule reacted by increasing guaiacol peroxidase (POX) activity, which assures some physiological processes linked to pathogen control. By contrast, in the case of the resistant strain, the proportion of pink nodules increased, and thereby total soluble proteins, leghaemoglobin content, biomass production and nitrogen fixation were enhanced. The Agrobacterium strain is regarded in this case as a plant growth–promoting rhizobacterium and the POX-pathogen reaction was not observed. There was even a decrease in superoxide dismutase activity. The results suggested also that the Agrobacterium strain may be also involved in retarding nodule senescence in the case of the resistant strain.     

Electron-paramagnetic-resonance studies of leghaemoglobins from soya-bean and cowpea root nodules. Identification of nitrosyl-leghaemoglobin in crude leghaemoglobin preparations

1. Leghaemoglobins from soya-bean (Glycine max) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) root nodules were purified by chromatography on DEAE-cellulose phosphate columns at pH8.0 and pH5.8, to avoid the relatively low pH (5.2) commonly used to purify these proteins. 2. E.p.r. (electron-paramagnetic-resonance) spectra of the fluoride, azide, hydroxide and cyanide complexes of these ferric leghaemoglobins were very similar to the spectra of the corresponding myoglobin derivatives, indicating that the immediate environment of the iron in leghaemoglobin and myoglobin is similar, an imidazole moiety of histidine being the proximal ligand to the haem iron [cf. Appleby, Blumberg, Peisach, Wittenberg & Wittenberg (1976) J. Biol. Chem.251, 6090-6096]. 3. E.p.r. spectra of the acid-metleghaemoglobins showed prominent high-spin features very near g=6 and g=2 and, unlike myoglobin, small low-spin absorptions near g=2.26, 2.72 and 3.14. The width of the g=6 absorption derivative at 10-20K was about 4-4.5mT, similar to the value for acid-methaemoglobin. In contrast, a recently published (Appleby et al., 1976) spectrum of acid-metleghaemoglobin a had less high-spin character and a much broader absorption derivative around g=6. 4. E.p.r. spectra of ferric leghaemoglobin nicotinate and imidazole complexes suggest that the low-spin absorption near g=3.14 can be attributed to a trace of ferric leghaemoglobin nicotinate, and those near g=2.26 and 2.72 are from an endogenous dihistidyl haemichrome. 5. A large e.p.r. signal at g=2 in all samples of crude leghaemoglobin was shown to be from nitrosyl-leghaemoglobin. A soya-bean sample contained 27+/-3% of the latter. A previously unidentified form of soya-bean ferrous leghaemoglobin a was shown to be its nitrosyl derivative. If this is not an artifact, and occurs in the root nodule, the nitrosyl radical may interfere with the function of leghaemoglobin.     

不同花生品种根瘤固氮特点及其与产量的关系

花生根系着生根瘤,能够直接利用大气中的氮气作为氮源,在花生氮素供应中占有举足轻重的地位.而有关根瘤高效固氮的机理研究甚少.本研究在盆栽条件下,利用¹⁵N示踪技术,研究了19个花生品种根瘤固氮特点及其与产量的关系.结果表明: 不同品种根瘤数量、鲜质量、内含物质和固氮量等指标品种间存在显著差异.根瘤数量和鲜质量变异幅度分别为每盆170.59～696.15个和0.83～3.74 g,变异系数分别为36.1%和41.1%;豆血红蛋白含量和固氮酶活性变异幅度分别为每盆15.51～23.23 mg和2.75～20.46 μmol C₂H₄·h^-1,变异系数分别为13.1%和57.2%,后者明显高于前者,表明固氮酶活性除受豆血红蛋白含量影响外,同时受到其他因素的影响.根瘤固氮和全氮积累量变异幅度分别为每盆0.71～1.82和2.16～3.72 g,变异系数分别为21.6%和12.9%,前者明显高于后者,表明花生根瘤固氮不足时,其他氮源在一定程度上能自动补偿根瘤留下的匮缺.花生以根瘤固氮为主,供氮比例平均占总氮量的2/5以上,最高可达50%,培育高供氮比例的品种,可作为花生减氮栽培的途径之一.上述指标中,除根瘤数量外,其余指标间以及这些指标与产量均呈极显著正相关,表明根瘤固氮生理指标与根瘤供氮能力及最终产量密切相关,提高这些指标有助于同时实现高产和化肥减施.     

Efficiency of nodule initiation in cowpea and soybean

When serial dilutions of a suspension of Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain 138 were inoculated onto both soybean and cowpea roots, the formation of nodules in the initially susceptible region of the roots of both hosts was found to be linearly dependent on the log of the inoculum dosage until an optimum dosage was reached. Approximately 30- to 100-fold higher dosages were required to elicit half-maximal nodulation on cowpea than on soybean in the initially susceptible zone of the root. However, at optimal dosages, about six times as many nodules formed in this region on cowpea roots than on soybean roots. There was no appreciable difference in the apparent rate of nodule initiation on these two hosts nor in the number of inoculum bacteria in contact with the root. These results are consistent with the possibility that cowpea roots have a substantially higher threshold of response to symbiotic signals from the bacteria than do soybean roots. Storage of B. japonicum cells in distilled water for several weeks did not affect their viability or efficiency of nodule initiation on soybean. However, the nodulation efficiency of these same cells on cowpea diminished markedly over a 2 week period. These differential effects of water storage indicate that at least some aspects of signal production by the bacteria during nodule initiation are different on the two hosts. Mutants of B. japonicum 138 defective in synthesis of soybean lectin binding polysaccharide were defective in their efficiency of nodule initiation on soybean but not on cowpea. These results also suggest that B. japonicum may produce different substances to initiate nodules on these two hosts.