黄芪幼苗根系生长发育与GR24和IAA的关系北大核心CSCD

为探究独脚金内酯和生长素对黄芪根系生长发育的影响,该研究以膜荚黄芪和蒙古黄芪幼苗为材料,在种子萌发袋中添加不同浓度GR24和IAA(2μmol·L^(-1) GR24、5μmol·L^(-1) IAA和2μmol·L^(-1) GR24+5μmol·L^(-1) IAA),7 d后检测黄芪幼苗主根长和侧根数,并测定内源激素含量、生长素和独脚金内酯相关基因表达量的变化。结果表明:(1)GR24处理显著促进黄芪主根生长。(2)IAA处理下主根生长受到抑制,侧根数明显增加。(3)GR24+IAA处理下主根的生长同样受到抑制,膜荚黄芪侧根数较IAA处理下减少,说明GR24有抑制IAA对侧根发育的诱导作用,但不能缓解IAA对黄芪主根生长的抑制。(4)3种处理下黄芪幼苗根系内源激素含量、生长素和独脚金内酯相关基因表达量发生了显著变化,说明GR24和IAA对黄芪幼苗主根长和侧根数的影响可能与生长素和独脚金内酯相关基因表达及内源激素水平的变化有关。该研究结果初步阐明了黄芪幼苗根系生长发育与GR24和IAA之间的关系,为黄芪规范化育苗和幼苗质量控制提供理论依据,对进一步探索独脚金内酯和生长素调控黄芪根系生长发育的分子机制具有一定的意义。     

在控制条件下云南松幼苗根系对低磷胁迫的响应

磷是控制生命过程的重要元素,植物在生长过程中需要大量的磷,低磷常导致一些植物发生适应性变化。云南松(PinusyunnanensisFranch.)以云南高原为起源和分布中心,其对低磷土壤环境表现出了很强的适应能力,广泛分布并正常生长于贫瘠的低磷红壤上,研究云南松对低磷环境的适应机制,对人类探索高效利用有限的磷素资源的方法具有现实意义。本实验通过对不同磷处理水平下培养的云南松幼苗根系生物量和根冠比等的研究,分析了云南松幼苗根系对低磷胁迫的响应。实验所用云南松种子采集自云南省通海县秀山森林公园内的健壮云南松林。结果表明:当磷浓度下降到0.5mmol/L时,云南松幼苗主根长度开始随磷浓度的降低而增加,根冠比随磷浓度的降低而增大,而侧根发生数没有随磷浓度的降低而显示出显著的增减规律,根系生物量也没有随磷浓度的降低而呈现出有规律的增减,根系生物量始终保持在一定的水平。进一步的分析表明:低磷胁迫下,云南松幼苗保证了物质分配对根的优先地位,以维持其根的生物量在一定水平,进而维持整个生命;云南松幼苗主要是靠主根长度的增加而不是靠侧根数量的增加来适应低磷环境。     

Leukamenin E调节拟南芥幼苗生长发育的模式及其机制

研究对映-贝壳杉烷型二萜化合物Leukamenin E对拟南芥种子萌发、下胚轴伸长以及根生长发育的作用模式,并探讨植物激素生长素和乙烯可能介导Leukamenin E影响拟南芥主根生长、侧根和根毛发育的初步机制。结果表明:Leukamenin E浓度在10~160μmol·L~(-1)范围对拟南芥种子的萌发率无显著影响,但高浓度Leukamenin E(80~160μmol·L-1)显著抑制种子的萌发速率。Leukamenin E对拟南芥幼苗根生长的抑制作用明显高于对下胚轴的抑制效应。进一步研究表明,Leukamenin E通过阻滞根尖细胞有丝分裂和细胞伸长进而抑制主根的生长,并能促进侧根提前发生并影响其形成数量,同时减少根毛密度及降低根毛长度。Leukamenin E联合乙烯利(乙烯释放剂)处理可阻止乙烯利单独使用对拟南芥幼苗根毛生长的促进作用,与Ag+(乙烯竞争抑制剂)联合乙烯利的作用效果相一致,表明Leukamenin E可能通过干扰根细胞乙烯途径而抑制根毛发育。流动注射化学发光分析和酶联免疫检测的结果发现,Leukamenin E显著上调拟南芥幼苗根组织中生长素(IAA)水平,表明生长素可能作为主要因子介导了Leukamenin E对拟南芥幼苗根生长发育的调节作用。     

外源半胱氨酸对铜胁迫下小麦幼苗生长、铜积累量及抗氧化系统的影响

采用滤纸培养法,研究了不同浓度的L-半胱氨酸（L-Cys）对200μmol/L铜离子胁迫下小麦幼苗生长、铜积累量、和抗氧化系统的影响。结果表明,（1）200μmol/L的铜离子可抑制小麦幼苗生长,使根长、生物量、总叶绿素含量极显著下降,可溶性蛋白和还原性谷胱甘肽（GSH）含量,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）和抗坏血酸氧化酶（APX）活性略微上升,丙二醛（MDA）含量和细胞膜透性极显著上升。（2）外源Cys在1.0—5.0mmol/L时,受铜胁迫的小麦幼苗生长势与对照无差异,在1.0和2.5mmol/L下,根长、生物量、叶绿素a和总叶绿素含量与对照无显著差异,与Cu处理组差异显著（P<0.01）。（3）高于1.0mmol/L的外源Cys可极显著增加铜胁迫下小麦叶片和根系中的铜积累量。（4）外源Cys极显著提高了铜胁迫下小麦幼苗可溶性蛋白和GSH含量,并使SOD和APX活性持续维持在较低水平;外源Cys浓度低于2.5mmol/L时,MDA含量极显著下降,低于5.0mmol/L时,细胞膜透性极显著升高;多酚氧化酶（PPO）活性先上升后下降,除Cys为0.5mmol/L处理外,其它各处理间PPO活性均无显著差异。综合来看,喷施1.0—2.5mmol/L的外源Cys可提高小麦幼苗对铜胁迫的耐受性。     

干旱胁迫下紫花苜蓿根系形态变化及与水分利用的关系

采用盆栽实验方法研究了紫花苜蓿(品种:陇东和阿尔冈金)根系形态、生物量、蒸腾耗水量等对持续干旱的反应及与水分利用效率(WUE)间的关系,以期揭示紫花苜蓿对干旱胁迫的适应机制。结果表明:干旱胁迫使得紫花苜蓿根系形态特征在年季间、茬次间和品种间发生了显著变化,主要表现为主根伸长生长受到抑制、主根直径变细、侧根和根系总长度伸长生长则被促进、根系表面积和直径≥1mm的侧根数目显著增加、根系生物量下降,这是紫花苜蓿对干旱逆境的适应策略,但这种适应性存在限度。另一方面,干旱胁迫条件下紫花苜蓿草产量和蒸腾耗水量也因生长年限、茬次和品种的不同而呈现不同程度的降低。紫花苜蓿根系形态性状(总根长、根系生物量与根冠比)与植株水分利用效率间具有显著的相关性,其中根重对水分效率的影响是第一位的。WUE在根系形态与冠层水分消耗的协同变化下得到有限提高。对干旱的耐性最终表现为第2年第1年、第1茬和第2茬第3茬、陇东阿尔冈金。     

不同光照处理下青藏高原克隆植物黄帚橐吾(Ligulariavirgaurea)种子大小对其幼苗生长的影响

以高寒草甸克隆植物黄帚橐吾为实验材料,通过遮荫网模拟植被遮荫,研究种子大小与萌发及幼苗生长能力的关系和幼苗对光照条件的反应。结果表明：（1）在自然光照下,黄帚橐吾种子大小对种子萌发的影响显著,大种子的萌发率高于小种子。遮荫生境下,大、小种子萌发率有所降低,但遮荫对小种子萌发的影响比大种子显著。小种子的萌发率下降了近1/8,而大种子的萌发率仅下降了1/11。（2）黄帚橐吾种子大小对幼苗生物量积累影响显著,大种子幼苗总生物量（TB）大于小种子幼苗的。但生物量的分配与播种时间相关,播种后60 d,在自然光照条件下,大种子幼苗对根生物量的分配大于小种子幼苗,而对叶生物量的分配则正好相反。在遮荫环境中,大、小种子幼苗普遍对根的生物量分配增加,大种子幼苗根冠比（R/S）大于小种子幼苗。（3）黄帚橐吾种子大小对幼苗的生长也有明显影响。在自然光照下,小种子幼苗的相对生长速率（RGR）较大于大种子幼苗,但叶面积比率（LAR）、叶面积干质量比（SLA）、叶干质量（LWR）差别不明显。在遮荫条件下,幼苗的LAR、SLA、LWR显著增加,但大、小种子幼苗间差异不显著,幼苗的RGR减小,小种子幼苗的减小趋势大于大种子幼苗。     

葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的调节作用

干旱胁迫会抑制小麦种子的萌发及生长,20%聚乙二醇(PEG-6000)模拟干旱胁迫的同时施以不同浓度的外源葡萄糖处理小麦种子,探讨外源葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。14 h光照/10 h黑暗的光周期培养条件下,较低浓度的葡萄糖(0.02 mmol/L和0.05 mmol/L)促进了干旱胁迫下小麦种子的萌发及幼苗生长,但较高浓度的葡萄糖(0.1 mmol/L,0.2 mmol/L及0.5 mmol/L)加强了干旱胁迫对小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的抑制效应;而在黑暗条件下培养,葡萄糖的上述调节作用消失。以上结果说明葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的调节作用具有浓度效应,并且依赖于光。     

外源脱落酸对小麦幼苗抗镉胁迫能力的影响

以小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)为试材,采用水培法研究了100mg/L镉(Cd2+)胁迫条件下施用外源脱落酸(ABA)对小麦幼苗生长及某些生理生化指标的影响。结果表明:(1)100mg/L Cd2+胁迫下,小麦叶片膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)含量显著提高,植株生长受到抑制;(2)外源ABA能够明显提高Cd2+胁迫小麦幼苗的根系活力,增加其叶片SOD、CAT和POD活性,促进其脯氨酸积累,降低MDA的含量,并以5.0μmol/L ABA的效果最明显;(3)1.0～5.0μmol/L外源ABA不同程度地缓解Cd2+胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用,且5.0μmol/L时效果最明显,其株高、根长、总干重分别比单一Cd2+胁迫处理显著提高6.73%、149%和10.52%,而10.0μmol/LABA反而加重了Cd2+对小麦幼苗生长的伤害。因此,适宜浓度的外源ABA能够通过增加体内保护酶活性和脯氨酸含量来缓解Cd2+胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用,增强小麦幼苗的抗Cd2+胁迫能力,并以5.0μmol/L ABA处理效果最好。     

小麦E3泛素连接酶基因TaAIRP2-1B克隆及功能分析

干旱等非生物胁迫严重影响农作物生产。本研究克隆了小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)TaAIRP2-1B基因,探讨其对非生物胁迫的响应机制,为促进小麦抗旱性的遗传改良提供基因资源。组织特异性表达模式分析显示,TaAIRP2-1B基因在小麦抽穗期的各个组织中均有表达,在茎组织中的表达水平较高,而根系中的表达水平较低。非生物胁迫表达模式分析显示,Ta AIRP2-1B受ABA、PEG及冷胁迫诱导表达。过表达TaAIRP2-1B拟南芥在0.4μmol/L的ABA处理条件下,种子发芽率显著低于野生型,表明TaAIRP2-1B提高了拟南芥种子萌发期对ABA的敏感性。ABA处理抑制转基因和野生型拟南芥幼苗的根系生长,但转基因拟南芥受抑制程度显著高于野生型,表明TaAIRP2-1B提高了拟南芥幼苗对ABA的敏感性。转基因结果表明超表达TaAIRP2-1B增强了拟南芥的抗旱性,并且转基因株系的保水率显著高于野生型。总之,本研究发现小麦基因Ta AIRP2-1B参与了植物对非生物胁迫的应答,可能是通过ABA途径正向调控植物的抗旱性。     

Ca^2＋对小麦萌发及幼苗抗盐性的效应

以冬小麦（Triticum aestivum）临远077038为材料, 研究了施入外源Ca^2＋对150、200、250及350 mmol·L^-1NaCl胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长发育的影响。结果表明： 20 mmol·L^-1CaCl2浸种能够提高小麦在150–250 mmol·L^-1盐胁迫下种子的发芽率, 并能增强其生长势; 当NaCl浓度为350 mmol·L^-1时, 小麦种子不能萌发, 且在以上浓度的NaCl胁迫下, 小麦种子均不能发育成苗。对NaCl胁迫下的小麦幼苗施入外源Ca^2＋后, 提高了幼苗膜稳定性, 降低了膜脂过氧化程度, 从而减轻了盐胁迫对幼苗膜的伤害, 表现为电导率降低、MDA含量降低及SOD和POD活性提高, 并且提高了幼苗的呼吸强度及叶绿素含量, 促进了幼苗生长及生物量的积累; Ca^2＋的缓解效应随着盐胁迫的加剧逐渐减弱, 在浓度为350 mmol·L^-1的盐胁迫下, 幼苗的生物量显著低于对照。以上结果表明, 与水处理相比, 20 mmol·L^-1CaCl2处理能够更大程度地促进小麦的生长发育。     

Copper (II) and cobalt (II) complexes of chiral tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (TTF-OX) and tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyl-oxazoline (TTF-SMe-OX) derivatives

Synthesis and single crystal X-ray structures of the first paramagnetic transition metal complexes containing chiral ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-oxazoline (EDT-TTF-OX) 1a-c and ethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene-thiomethyloxazoline 2 (EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX) ligands based on copper (II) and cobalt (II) are described. The racemic [EDT-TTF-OX][Cu(hfac)₂] complex 3a crystallizes in the triclinic centrosymmetric space group , whereas the enantiopure counterparts 3b-c crystallize in the triclinic non-centrosymmetric space group P1. Cu(II) adopts a distorted square pyramidal coordination geometry, a much weaker Cu?S_TTF interaction also being identified. The same coordination pattern around Cu(II) is observed in the complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Cu(hfac)₂] (4) in spite of the bidentate nature of the redox active ligand. DFT theoretical calculations afforded two equilibrium configurations for a corresponding model complex, in which the metal centre establishes secondary coordination either with one S_TTF or with the SMe group. The same ligand coordinates the cobalt (II) to afford the octahedral complex [(rac)-EDT-TTF-(SMe)OX][Co(hfac)₂] (5). In all these novel complexes, the paramagnetic centres are structurally and magnetically isolated. Cyclic voltammetry measurements show the stability of the radical cation species.     

Binding of tetrakis(pyrazoliumyl)porphyrin and its copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes to poly(dG-dC)2 and poly(dA-dT)2

Interactions of cationic porphyrins bearing five-membered rings at the meso position, meso-tetrakis(1,2-dimethylpyrazolium-4-yl)porphyrin (MPzP; M is H₂, Cu^II or Zn^II), with synthetic polynucleotides poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ have been characterized by viscometric, visible absorption, circular dichroisim and magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopic and melting temperature measurements. Both H₂PzP and CuPzP are intercalated into poly(dG-dC)₂ and are outside-bound to the major groove of poly(dA-dT)₂, while ZnPzP is outside-bound to the minor groove of poly(dA-dT)₂ and surprisingly is intercalated into poly(dG-dC)₂. The binding constants of the porphyrin and poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ are on the order of 10⁶ M⁻¹ and are comparable to those of other cationic porphyrins so far reported. The process of the binding of the porphyrin to poly(dG-dC)₂ and poly(dA-dT)₂ is exothermic and enthalpically driven for H₂PzP, whereas it is endothermic and entropically driven for CuPzP and ZnPzP. These results have revealed that the kind of the central metal ion of metalloporphyrins influences the characteristics of the binding of the porphyrins to DNA.Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users.     

Synthesis and properties of trinuclear polypyridyl complexes Ru(II)-Co(II)-Ru(II) and Ru(II)-Co(III)-Ru(II): Their photoinduced interconversion

The trinuclear [{Ru^II(bpy)₂(bpy-terpy)}₂Co^II]⁶⁺ complex (1⁶⁺) in which a Co(II)-bis-terpyridine-like centre is covalently linked to two Ru(II)-tris-bipyridine-like moieties by a bridging bipyridine-terpyridine ligand has been synthesised and characterised. Its electrochemical, photophysical and photochemical properties have been investigated in CH₃CN. The cyclic voltammetry exhibits two successive reversible oxidation processes, corresponding to the Co^III/Co^II and Ru^III/Ru^II redox couples at E_1/2 = −0.06 and 0.91 V vs Ag/Ag⁺ 10 mM, respectively. The one-electron oxidized form of the complex, [{Ru^II(bpy)₂(bpy-terpy)}₂Co^III]⁷⁺ (1⁷⁺) obtained after exhaustive electrolysis carried out at 0.2 V is fully stable. 1⁶⁺ and 1⁷⁺ are only poorly luminescent, indicating that the covalent linkage of the Ru(II)-tris-bipyridine centre to the cobalt subunit leads to a strong quenching of the Ru^II excited state by an intramolecular process. Luminescence lifetime experiments carried out at different temperatures indicate that the transfer is more efficient for 1⁷⁺ compare to 1⁶⁺ due to lower activation energy. Continuous irradiation of 1⁷⁺ performed at 405 nm in the presence of P(Ph)₃ acting as sacrificial electron donor leads to its quantitative reduction into 1⁶⁺, whereas similar experiment starting from 1⁶⁺ with a sulfonium salt as sacrificial electron acceptor converts 1⁶⁺ into 1⁷⁺ with a slower rate and a maximum yield of 80%. These photoinduced electron transfers were followed by UV-Visible spectroscopy and compared with those obtained with a simple mixture of both mononuclear parent complexes i.e. [Ru^II(bpy)₃]²⁺ and [Co^II(tolyl-terpy)₂]²⁺ or [Co^III(tolyl-terpy)₂]³⁺ (tolyl-terpy = 4′-(4-methylphenyl)-2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine).     

Sericolophus (Pheronematidae) and Hernandeziana (Corythophoridae) are synonyms (Hexactinellida: Porifera)

Eight specimens of Sericolophus reflexus (Ijima) were compared with the holotype of Hernandeziana ijimae (Hernandez) to assess suspected synonymy of these taxa. An extensive morphometric analysis of the spicules available in these specimens of variable condition show that the H. ijimae holotype exhibits characters near the centre of the range of S. reflexus. It is concluded that H. ijimae is a junior synonym of S. reflexus , and that the family Corythophoridae de Laubenfels is invalid by preoccupation of its base generic name.     

The larval head of Exechia (Mycetophilidae) and Bibio (Bibionidae) (Diptera)

Exechia and Bibio have retained several plesiomorphic groundplan features of Diptera and Bibionomorpha, including a fully exposed and sclerotized head capsule, the transverse undivided labrum, the absence of movable premandibles, and undivided mandibles without combs. The fusion of the hypostomal bridge with the head capsule and largely reduced antennae are derived features shared by both taxa. The absence of teeth at the anterior hypostomal margin is a potential autapomorphy of Bibionomorpha. A basal position of Anisopodidae is suggested by a number of plesiomorphies retained in this family. Apomorphies of Bibionomorpha excluding Anisopodidae are the reduction of tentorial elements, the partial fusion of the labrum and clypeus, one-segmented antennae, the absence of a separate submental sclerite, the loss of the labial palpus, and the reduction of the pharyngeal filter apparatus. Head structures of Bibio are largely unmodified. The subprognathous orientation is one of few autapomorphic features. In contrast, the mouthparts of Exechia are highly modified in correlation with the specialized food uptake. The rasping counterrotating movements of maxillae and mandibles with teeth oriented in opposite directions are carried out by strongly developed extensors and flexors of the paired mouthparts. The modified labium mechanically supports the “drill head” formed by the mandibles und maxillae. The necessary stability of the head capsule is provided by the hypostomal bridge which also compensates the far-reaching reduction of the tentorium.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of a blue-emitting Sr(3.5) Y(6.5) O(2) (PO(4) )(1.5) (SiO(4) )(4.5) :Eu(2+) phosphor

A novel blue‐emitting Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:Eu²⁺ phosphor was synthesized via a solid‐state reaction. Powder X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis demonstrated that the Sr_3.5Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5 host had a hexagonal crystal structure in the space group P6₃/m and unit cell parameters a = 9.418 Å, c = 6.900 Å. The as‐prepared phosphor showed a blue emission and all the main emission peaks were located at around 466 nm for different excitation wavelengths of 297, 333 and 391 nm. The temperature dependence of the photoluminescence property was investigated in the range 20–250 °C, and the emission intensity decreased to 71% of the initial value at room temperature on increasing the temperature to 150 °C. According to the classical theory of fluorescent thermal quenching, the activation energy (ΔE) for the thermal quenching luminescence of the as‐prepared Sr_3.45Y_6.5O₂(PO₄)_1.5(SiO₄)_4.5:0.05Eu²⁺ phosphor was determined to be 0.20 eV. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The helix-coil transitions of poly (dA)-poly (dT) and poly (dA-dT)-poly (dA-dT)

Helix–coil transition curves are calculated for poly (dA) poly(dT) and poly (dA-dT) poly (dA-dT) using the integral equation approach of Goel and Montroll.⁵ The transitions are described by the loop entropy model with the exponent of the loop entropy factor, k, remaining an arbitrary constant. The theoretical calculations are compared with experimental transition curves of the two polymers. Results indicate that the stacking energies for these two polymers differ by about 1 kcal/mole of base pairs. Also, a fit between theory and experiment was not possible for k > 1.70.     

Bis(oxalato)dioxovanadate(V) and Bis(oxalato)oxoperoxo-vanadate(V) Complexes: Spectroscopic Characterization and Biological Activity

Two structurally related vanadium(V) complexes, K₃[VO₂(C₂O₄)₂]·3H₂O and K₃[VO(O₂)(C₂O₄)₂]·1/2H₂O, were thoroughly characterized by infrared, Raman, and electronic spectroscopies. The effect of both complexes on the viability of the human MG-63 osteosarcoma cells was tested using the MTT assay. The monoperoxo complex shows a very strong antiproliferative activity (at 100-μM concentration, this complex diminished the cell viability ca. 80 %), whereas the dioxo complex was inactive.     

Specific and dual antagonists of alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7) integrins.

N-(3,5-Dichlorophenylsulfonyl)-(R)-thioprolyl biarylalanine 10a has been identified as a potent and specific antagonist of the alpha(4)beta(1) integrin. Altering the configuration of thioproline from R to S led to a series of dual antagonists of alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7), and the N-acetyl analogue 8b was found to be the most potent dual antagonist. A binding site model for alpha(4)beta(1) and alpha(4)beta(7) is proposed to explain the structure-activity relationship.