遮荫对苦丁茶树叶片特征及光合特性的影响

通过人工遮荫方式研究了4种遮荫强度(全光照、20%、40%和60%遮荫)对苦丁茶树叶片生长和光合特性的影响,从而为苦丁茶合理栽培和抚育管理提供理论依据。结果表明:(1)40%遮荫条件下苦丁茶树叶片宽度、厚度、叶面积和栅栏组织厚度均显著高于其它3个处理(P0.05),栅栏组织层数为2层,其它3个处理均为1层。遮荫显著提高了苦丁茶树叶片总叶绿素、叶绿素a和叶绿素b含量,且随遮荫程度的增强叶绿素含量呈上升趋势,而叶绿素a/b呈相反趋势。(2)40%遮荫处理显著提高了苦丁茶树叶片净光合速率(P0.05),而遮荫达到60%时则抑制了其光合速率。20%和40%遮荫处理促进苦丁茶树叶片气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度和蒸腾速率的提高,降低了蒸汽压亏缺,有利于光合作用的进行;全光照和60%遮荫处理下蒸汽压亏缺显著高于其它处理,而气孔导度和胞间CO2浓度等因子极显著降低,从而抑制了苦丁茶树叶片蒸腾作用和光合作用。(3)遮荫处理降低了苦丁茶树叶片光补偿点和暗呼吸速率,40%遮荫处理下表观量子效率和最大净光合速率显著提高。随着遮荫程度的增强,Fv/Fm和Fv/Fo降低,与全光照相比,3种遮荫处理Fv/Fm依次下降了2.71%、4.59%和8.03%,Fv/Fo值依次降低了6.89%、11.99%和19.81%(P0.01);60%遮荫下各荧光参数值显著低于其它3个处理,过度遮荫使苦丁茶树叶片叶绿素分子捕获激发能的效率及光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)潜在活性降低。综上,苦丁茶树在适宜的遮荫强度下,即40%遮荫(日光合有效辐射在273—1222μmol·m-2·s-1范围内)条件下其叶片生长和光合能力会有效提高。     

γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)对低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的影响

采用营养液水培方法,研究了低氧胁迫下外源γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)对甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量、光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明:低氧胁迫导致甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量显著下降,光合作用降低;外源GABA能显著提高正常通气和低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗的光合色素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度、CO2羧化效率、最大光化学效率、光化学猝灭系数、表观光合电子传递速率和PSⅡ光合电子传递量子效率,而气孔限制值、初始荧光和非光化学猝灭系数显著降低,GABA在低氧胁迫下的提高效果更明显;同时添加GABA和GABA转氨酶抑制剂γ-乙烯基-γ-氨基丁酸(VGB)处理显著降低了低氧胁迫下GABA对甜瓜幼苗光合特性的缓解效果.     

盐胁迫抑制槲栎2变种光合作用的机理研究

以不同浓度NaCl处理北京槲栎和锐齿槲栎的2年生幼苗,研究盐胁迫条件对其生长、光合作用及叶绿素荧光特性的影响。结果表明,(1)随着盐浓度的增加,总叶面积、植株鲜重和干重、叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、气孔限制值(Ls)、叶绿素含量(Chl)和光系统Ⅱ光合电子传递量子效率(ФPSⅡ)均显著降低,而光系统Ⅱ的初始荧光(F0)和光化学效率(Fv/Fm)无显著变化。(2)北京槲栎生长受盐胁迫的干扰小于锐齿槲栎,其净光合速率下降幅度相对较小,光合结构受胁迫的程度小于锐齿槲栎。     

外源亚精胺对盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响

采用营养液栽培,研究了外源亚精胺对50mmol·L-1NaCl胁迫下黄瓜幼苗植株生长、叶片叶绿素含量、光合气体交换参数和叶绿素荧光参数(PSⅡ光化学效率)的影响。结果表明:NaCl胁迫显著降低了黄瓜植株生长量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)(P<0.05),但对PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ФPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭(qP)、有效光化学效率(Fv′/Fm′)、非光化学淬灭(qN)和PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)无显著影响(P>0.05);外源亚精胺显著提高了盐胁迫下黄瓜植株生长量、叶绿素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO2浓度,增加了ФPSⅡ、qP、Fv′/Fm′,降低了qN(P<0.05);外源亚精胺对Fv/Fm影响不显著(P>0.05)。外源施加亚精胺可增强盐胁迫下黄瓜植株的光合能力,主要是由于减弱了盐胁迫对植株的气孔限制,但对PSⅡ实际光化学效率影响较小,且叶面喷施比根施处理对改善盐胁迫下植株的生长和光合作用更有效。     

γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）对低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的影响

采用营养液水培方法,研究了低氧胁迫下外源γ-氨基丁酸（GABA）对甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量、光合作用及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明：低氧胁迫导致甜瓜幼苗光合色素含量显著下降,光合作用降低;外源GABA能显著提高正常通气和低氧胁迫下甜瓜幼苗的光合色素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、胞间CO₂浓度、CO₂羧化效率、最大光化学效率、光化学猝灭系数、表观光合电子传递速率和PSⅡ光合电子传递量子效率,而气孔限制值、初始荧光和非光化学猝灭系数显著降低,GABA在低氧胁迫下的提高效果更明显;同时添加GABA和GABA转氨酶抑制剂γ-乙烯基-γ-氨基丁酸（VGB）处理显著降低了低氧胁迫下GABA对甜瓜幼苗光合特性的缓解效果.     

不同浓度海水对油葵幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

采用砂培法,研究了不同浓度海水对油葵幼苗光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响.结果显示:10%和20%海水处理下,油葵幼苗叶绿素含量、P n和ΦPSⅡ值较对照没有明显差异,表明较低浓度的海水处理对油葵幼苗光合作用没有明显影响;而30%和40%海水处理显著降低了油葵幼苗的叶绿素含量、P n、G s,同时还降低了叶绿素荧光参数F v/Fm、F v/F o、ΦPSⅡ和qP,表明高浓度海水处理抑制了油葵幼苗PSⅡ活性,降低了光合和碳同化能力,不利于幼苗的生长.此外,高浓度海水处理下油葵幼苗净光合速率的下降主要是气孔因素所致.     

不同遮荫条件下罗布麻光合特性的初步研究

用便携式光合测定仪和叶绿素荧光仪测定了不同遮荫条件下罗布麻叶片的光合参数和叶绿素荧光参数.结果显示:遮荫50%和70%处理较全光照的罗布麻叶片净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)和光饱和点(LSP)分别降低47%和65%、45%和68%、20.41%和37.45%,而表观量子效率(AQY)分别提高33%和36%;不同遮荫下罗布麻的叶绿素荧光参数PSⅡ原初光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)和PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/Fo)均比全光照降低.研究表明,罗布麻虽对弱光有一定适应能力,但遮荫仍产生明显的弱光抑制而显著降低其光合效率,影响其正常生长.     

低温胁迫对广玉兰幼苗光合及叶绿素荧光特性的影响

以广玉兰幼苗为材料,对其进行0,-4℃、-8℃,-12℃和-16℃ 5个梯度低温处理,研究了广玉兰幼苗的光合作用与叶绿素荧光特性变化.结果表明:随着温度降低,广玉兰幼苗叶片的净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(G3)、叶肉细胞间隙CO2浓度(Ci)、叶绿素含量均逐步降低,最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、潜在光化学效率(Fv/F0)、最大量子产额(Yield)、光合电子传递速率(ETR)、光化学猝灭系数(qp)也均同时下降,而初始荧光(F0)、非光化学猝灭系数(qN)则逐步上升.可见,低温胁迫除导致光合作用的气孔抑制外,还直接损伤光合机构使PSⅡ反应中心失活,引起其光能原初捕捉能力和光能同化率减弱,增加了通过热辐射消耗的光能比例,最终导致广玉兰幼苗光合作用能力减弱.     

遮荫对异株荨麻光合特性和荧光参数的影响

系统研究了全光照和不同程度的遮荫(43%,58%,73%,87%,97%)对异株荨麻光合特性和荧光参数的影响。结果表明,异株荨麻的光补偿点和光饱和点均较低,且随着遮荫程度的提高,其值以及暗呼吸速率均依次降低。净光合速率日变化曲线呈单峰型,光合速率高峰值和日平均光合速率均随着遮荫程度的提高而明显下降。蒸腾速率和气孔导度的日变化与光合速率的日变化趋势一致,遮荫对蒸腾作用和气孔导度均有显著的影响,随着遮荫程度的提高,蒸腾速率和气孔导度均显著下降。在各光照条件下,蒸腾速率与气孔导度呈显著正相关。蒸腾速率和气孔导度与光合速率的相关性随遮荫条件的不同而异,全光照条件下蒸腾速率与光合速率呈显著正相关,而所有遮荫条件下相关性不显著。气孔导度与光合速率在所有光照下相关性均不显著。各遮荫条件下叶片总叶绿素、叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量均显著高于全光照的,且随遮荫程度的提高叶绿素含量呈上升趋势,而叶绿素a/b的值则随着遮荫程度的提高而下降。叶绿素荧光参数PSⅡ内禀光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)和潜在活性(Fv/Fo)日变化呈单谷曲线。各遮荫条件下Fv/Fm和Fv/Fo值均高于全光照的,且随着遮荫程度的提高其值均依次增加。这说明,异株荨麻是一种耐荫性很强的植物,遮荫可使其降低光补偿点、光饱和点、净光合速率、暗呼吸速率以及叶绿素a/b,但增加总叶绿素、叶绿素a、叶绿素b含量、光能利用率以及PSⅡ原初光能转化效率和潜在活性,以增强在弱光条件下的生长发育能力。     

赤星病胁迫对不同抗性烟草品种光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

以不同烟草赤星病抗性品种JYH(抗病品种)和CBH(感病品种)为材料,在盆栽试验条件下,调查不同烟草赤星病胁迫程度(轻度胁迫、中度胁迫和重度胁迫)对光合色素含量、光合作用参数和叶绿素荧光动力学特征的影响。结果显示:1)烟草赤星病胁迫导致2个品种的叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量均呈下降趋势,且JYH的降幅小于CBH。2)除JYH的净光合速率在轻度胁迫下有所增加外,JYH、CBH的净光合速率、气孔导度因烟草赤星病胁迫而降低。2个品种的胞间CO2浓度、气孔限制值变化具有明显差异,烟草赤星病胁迫导致CBH的胞间CO2浓度上升,气孔限制值则明显下降,这与JYH在重度胁迫下的变化趋势一致。而JYH的胞间CO2浓度在轻度、中度胁迫降低,气孔限制值则呈上升趋势。3)烟草赤星病胁迫下,2个品种的初始荧光(F0)、非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)均有所增加。重度胁迫下,JYH、CBH的F0分别比对照增加16.5%、34.48%,NPQ分别上升95.54%、137.45%,差异均达到显著水平。而各品种的最大荧光(Fm)、可变荧光(Fv)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)、光化学淬灭系数(qp)、PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)在烟草赤星病胁迫下均呈下降趋势,降幅表现为JYHCBH。研究结果表明,JYH的光合色素、光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性受烟草赤星病胁迫影响小于CBH,维持较高的光合性能是对烟草赤星病具有较强抗性的生理基础。     

Characteristics of the membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius

Summary The membranes of the pellicle of the ciliatePseudomicrothorax dubius are investigated using thin section electron microscopy and freeze-fracture replicas. The plasma membrane is covered by a surface coat and is connected to the outer alveolar membrane by short, sometimes branched, bridges. The inner alveolar membrane is coated on both sides. The epiplasm lies in intimate contact with the cytoplasmic surface of this membrane, and there is a corresponding deposit on the other surface. This deposit is regularly striated.The epiplasmic layer and the alveoli are interrupted at sites of cytotic activity,e.g., the attachment sites of trichocysts, the cytoproct, and the parasomal sacs. The striated deposit ends where the epiplasm ends, indicating a direct relationship between these two epimembranous layers.There is a deposit along the sides of the first part of the tip of the trichocysts, and in this region the trichocyst membrane is free of intramembranous particles.The membrane of the parasomal sacs has a coat on both surfaces. That on the extraplasmic surface is similar to the surface coat of the plasma membrane. The origin of the cytoplasmic coat is unknown. The cytotic activity of these sacs is indicated by their highly irregular profiles.     

The early development of the tail and the transformation of the shape of the nucleus of the spermatid of the domestic fowl,Gallus gallus

Summary The differentiation of the spermatid, especially in reference to the formation of the flagellum, and transformation of the shape of the nucleus was investigated in the domestic fowl.In the early stage of the spermatid, a prominent Golgi apparatus appears around the centrioles. The Golgi vesicles then surround the axial-filament complex which develops from the distal centriole. These vesicles fuse to form continuous membrane at the earliest stage of flagellar formation, and in the succeeding stage Golgi lamellae are attached to the plasma membrane of the developing flagellum. From these observations, it is assumed that Golgi apparatus may be a source of the membrane system of the flagellum.The microtubules distributed around the nucleus form the circular manchette. The anterior region of the nucleus with the manchette is cylindrical in shape and the posterior region without it remains irregular in shape. When the circular manchette has been completed, the whole nucleus acquires a slender cylindrical shape. The circular manchette then changes into the longitudinal manchette. The nuclei of spermatids without a longitudinal manchette are abnormal in shape. In view of these observations it is assumed that the nuclear shaping of the spermatid may be accomplished by circular manchette and the maintenance of shape of the elongated nucleus by longitudinal manchette.The authors wish to thank Mr. Takayuki Mori for his helpful suggestions and technical advices     

Observations on the permeability of the choriocapillaris of the eye

Summary The choriocapillaris is a fenestrated capillary bed located posterior to the retinal pigment epithelium. It serves as the main source of supply to the photoreceptors, retinal pigment epithelium, and other cells of the outer retina. The permeability of these capillaries to intravenously injected ferritin (MW — approx. 480,000; mol. diam. 11 nm) was examined in the mouse, rabbit, and guinea pig, each of which is characterized by a different type of retinal vascularization. In all three species, the bulk of the ferritin remained in the capillary lumina, where it appeared to be blocked at the level of the diaphragmed fenestrae. Some ferritin was present in endothelial cell vacuoles. The results confirm previous work on the rat choriocapillaris and indicate that the barrier function of the choriocapillary endothelium is present even among species in which the retinal circulation differs significantly.Supported by NIH grant EY03418