铅胁迫对玉米幼苗叶片光系统功能及光合作用的影响

通过同时测定玉米叶片的叶绿素荧光快速诱导动力学曲线和对820 nm光的吸收、分析叶片的气体交换过程以及叶绿体活性氧清除关键酶的活性,研究了不同浓度的铅(Pb)胁迫对玉米光系统Ⅰ(PSⅠ)、光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的光化学活性和光合作用的影响,并分析了Pb胁迫下两个光系统的相互关系.结果表明:铅胁迫显著抑制了玉米地上部分和地下部分的生长、降低了叶片光合色素含量、并通过非气孔因素限制了光合作用、导致过剩激发能的增加;铅胁迫显著抑制了超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)的活性、伤害了PSII反应中心、PSII的受体侧和供体侧(放氧复合体)以及PSI光化学活性.     

低温光抑制恢复过程中黄瓜叶片PSⅡ活性及其电子传递对PSⅠ的影响

以“津春4号”黄瓜为试材,通过测定黄瓜叶片叶绿素荧光快速诱导动力学曲线和对820 nm光的吸收曲线,结合叶绿素荧光淬灭分析,研究低温光胁迫(4℃,200 μmol·m-2·s-1)6 h后,黄瓜叶片在常温(25℃)不同光强(0、15、200μmol·m-2·s-1)下PS Ⅰ和PS Ⅱ活性的恢复,以及恢复过程中PS Ⅰ与PS Ⅱ的相互作用.结果表明:低温光胁迫6h后,PS Ⅰ和PS Ⅱ发生不同程度的光抑制.在常温恢复阶段,PS Ⅱ活性快速恢复且对光强不敏感;PS Ⅰ活性在弱光下(15 μmol·m-2·s-1)快速恢复,在较强光(200 μmol·m-2·s-1)下恢复较慢.在低温光抑制恢复过程中,常温下PS Ⅱ活性恢复较快可能导致PS Ⅱ向PS Ⅰ的线性电子传递过快,进而抑制PS Ⅰ的活性恢复.因此,在进行黄瓜抗冷性育种时,不应该仅追求较高的PS Ⅱ抗性和较快的PS Ⅱ恢复速度,还应该注意两个光系统活性的协调.在生产中,应当在低温逆境发生及其之后较长一段时间内采取措施降低叶表面光照强度,以利于对植株光合机构的保护和光合活性的恢复.     

NaCl胁迫加重强光胁迫下超大甜椒叶片的光系统Ⅱ和光系统Ⅰ的光抑制

快速叶绿素荧光动力学可以在无损情况下探知叶片光合机构的损伤程度,快速叶绿素荧光测定和分析技术(JIP-test)将测量值转化为多种具有生物学意义的参数,因而被广泛应用于植物光合机构对环境的响应机制研究.该文研究了超大甜椒(Capsicum annuum)幼苗在强光及不同NaCl浓度胁迫下的荧光响应情况.与单纯强光胁迫相比,NaCl胁迫引起了叶绿素荧光诱导曲线的明显改变,光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)光抑制加重,同时PSⅡ反应中心和受体侧受到明显影响,而且高NaCl浓度胁迫下PSⅡ供体侧受伤害明显,同时PSⅠ反应中心活性(P700+)在盐胁迫下明显降低.这些结果表明,NaCl胁迫会增强强光对超大甜椒光系统的光抑制,并且浓度越高抑制越明显,但对PSⅠ的抑制作用低于PSⅡ.高NaCl浓度胁迫易对PSⅡ供体侧造成破坏,且PSⅠ光抑制严重.     

软枣猕猴桃叶片光系统Ⅱ活性对不同温度的响应

以软枣猕猴桃"魁绿"为试验材料,利用快速叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线分析技术(JIP-test)研究了热胁迫处理对植株叶片光系统Ⅱ活性的影响。结果显示:(1)软枣猕猴桃叶片最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)在35~48℃的范围内并没有明显变化,只有当温度升高到52℃时才显著下降。(2)随着温度升高,叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线中J点和I点的相对可变荧光Vj和Vi呈显著下降趋势,在52℃又显著升高,而K点的相对可变荧光Vk则逐渐上升;叶片捕获的激子将电子传递到电子传递链中QA-下游电子受体的概率(ψ0)随着温度升高而逐渐上升,但在52℃时显著下降。(3)随着热胁迫时间的延长,Vj和Vi随时间延长而升高,ψ0则下降,电子传递链受体侧受到了严重的抑制。研究表明,高温显著抑制了软枣猕猴桃叶片PSⅡ电子传递链供体侧和受体侧的活性,但PSⅡ的供体侧比受体侧对高温更加敏感;JIP-test测定的相关参数能有效地评价不同温度对软枣猕猴桃光系统活性的影响。     

延长光照时间对烟草叶片生长发育及光合特性的影响

以烤烟品种‘云烟87’为材料,采用夜间人工补光的方式,以自然光照时间为对照,设置增加1h、2h和3h光照3个处理,研究延长光照时间对烟草生长发育、叶绿素含量及光合作用、叶绿素荧光参数和光响应曲线的影响。结果表明:(1)与对照相比,延长光照时间2h处理下烟株叶长、叶宽、株高显著增加,1h、3h处理影响不显著。(2)延长光照处理显著降低比叶面积,提高叶片叶绿素a、b、叶绿素a+b、类胡萝卜素含量,但1h、3h处理的变化幅度小于2h处理。(3)延长光照时间1h和2h处理下叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)显著升高,3h处理影响不大;延长光照处理显著提高了PSⅡ最大光化学量子效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭系数(qP),降低了非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ),其中2h处理影响幅度最大,但对初始荧光强度F0影响不显著;延长光照处理下烟草叶片的最大净光合速率(Pmax)和光饱和点(Isat)均升高,但光补偿点(Ic)没有明显的变化。研究表明,适当延长光照时间有利于叶片生长发育和干物质积累,提高叶绿素含量,促进光合作用,缓解光抑制现象,充分利用光能,提高叶片光合同化效率。     

铀对菠菜叶片光合作用影响的研究

为了进一步揭示铀对植物光合作用的影响机理,用不同浓度铀[0、20、50、100、150mg·kg-1]土培处理6叶期菠菜(Spinacia oleracea L.),分别于处理7、14、21、28d后分析铀对菠菜叶片光合色素含量、光合气体交换参数、叶绿素荧光参数和生长指标的影响。结果显示:(1)低浓度铀(20、50mg·kg-1)显著促进菠菜叶片的叶绿素含量和净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)以及蒸腾速率(Tr)等光合气体交换参数;高浓度铀(100、150mg·kg-1)则表现出显著抑制作用,且处理浓度越高,处理时间越长,光合气体交换参数的下降幅度就越大,而胞间CO2浓度(Ci)却反而上升,说明导致Pn下降的主要原因是非气孔因素。(2)高浓度铀处理显著影响菠菜叶片的叶绿素荧光动力学参数,其中光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的最大荧光(Fm)、最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)和PSⅡ潜在活性(Fv/F0)均显著降低,而初始荧光(F0)显著升高。(3)菠菜幼苗的根长、株高、生物量均随着铀浓度的增加表现出先应激性上升后下降的动态变化。研究表明,低浓度铀可以显著增加菠菜叶绿素含量,有效改善叶片光合效率,促进幼苗的生长发育,而高浓度铀则会抑制菠菜叶片的光合作用,导致光合效率显著下降,显著抑制幼苗的生长发育。     

AOX途径在苹果离体叶片失水过程中的光破坏防御作用

为探讨线粒体交替氧化酶呼吸途径（AOX途径）对水分胁迫下苹果叶片光破坏的防御作用,以苹果砧木平邑甜茶离体叶片为试材,通过AOX抑制剂水杨基羟肟酸(SHAM)处理,同时测定苹果叶片叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线和820 nm光的吸收曲线,结合JIP test分析,探讨了失水过程中AOX途径的光保护作用。结果表明：水分胁迫条件下,平邑甜茶叶片的AOX活性显著增加, SHAM抑制AOX途径后,叶片发生更严重的光抑制;在失水胁迫条件下,平邑甜茶叶片PSⅡ原初光化学反应的量子产额（TRo/ABS）、PSⅡ捕获的电子从Q_A传递到Q_B的概率（ETo/TRo）下降,PSⅡ单位反应中心吸收的光能（ABS/RC）上升,而PSⅠ的最大氧化还原活性（ΔI/I_o）未受影响;SHAM抑制AOX途径后,TRo/ABS和ETo/TRo进一步下降,ABS/RC进一步上升,同时引起了ΔI/I_o的下降。研究认为,水分胁迫条件下,平邑甜茶叶片PSⅡ发生了光抑制,而SHAM处理在加重PSⅡ光抑制的同时,引起了PSⅠ的光抑制;叶片失水过程中,AOX呼吸上调是平邑甜茶叶片的重要光破坏防御机制,特别是对PSⅠ具有重要的保护作用。     

冷冻温度对冬小麦叶绿素a荧光诱导动力学和光化学活性的影响

研究了人工冷冻温度(-13℃,暗中,2.5小时或16小时)预处理对冬小麦叶片和叶绿体的叶绿素a荧光诱导动力学和光化学活性的影响.结果表明在小麦叶片的光合作用中,Q以后的光合电子传递对冷冻温度处理最敏感,短时间(2.5小时)处理即可使其阻断;在此条件下几乎不影响水裂解过程和光系统Ⅱ活性;光系统Ⅰ活性也仅稍受抑制.当16小时低温处理时,水裂解过程及光系统Ⅱ活性均受到严重影响.冷冻温度与DCMU对小麦叶片Chl a荧光诱导动力学曲线影响的对比研究表明,二者对光合电子传递链抑制的部位不同,冷冻温度阻断的部位是在DCMU抑制的部位—Q_B的还原侧.     

水分胁迫对小麦叶绿素a荧光诱导动力学的影响

利用调制式荧光动力学分光光度计研究了水分胁迫对小麦叶片及叶绿体的叶绿素α荧光诱导动力学的影响.结果表明,水分胁迫对小麦光合作用的损伤是多部位的,它影响了PSⅠ活性、PSⅡ活性以及CO_2同化.对于PSⅡ的损伤部位除了它的氧化侧处,还可能损伤了PSⅡ反应中心.     

单半乳糖甘油二脂缺失对烟草光合特性的影响

以单半乳糖甘油二脂(MGDG)相对含量比野生烟草显著降低的突变体(M18)及野生型烟草为材料,通过对转基因烟草叶绿体类囊体膜的低温荧光、放氧活性以及叶片的叶绿素荧光分析,研究MGDG部分缺失对烟草叶片光合特性的影响。结果表明,在低温下(77K)MGDG部分缺失并不影响烟草叶绿素荧光发射峰(F683和F730)的位置,但使光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)及光系统Ⅰ(PSⅠ)的荧光发射峰的强度减弱,F683/F730比值降低,直接影响激发能在PSⅡ和PSⅠ之间的均衡分配,使叶绿素a和叶绿素b之间的能量传递受阻,降低光能转化效率;MGDG部分缺失使PSⅡ放氧活性下降了72.9%;转基因烟草叶绿素荧光参数中最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、暗适应最大荧光(Fm)、实际光化学效率(Yield)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)比野生型烟草分别降低了7%、49%、32%和18%,并以Fm降幅最大。研究证明,MGDG在维持植物叶绿体类囊体膜的功能,特别是PSⅡ的功能方面起着重要的作用。     

Uranium Biosorption by the Lichen Trapelia involuta at a Uranium Mine

Metal localisation was investigated in the lichenised ascomycete Trapelia involuta growing on a range of uraniferous minerals including metazeunerite [Cu(UO₂)₂(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O], metatorbernite [Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·8H₂O], autunite [Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10H₂O] and uranium-enriched iron oxide and hydroxide minerals at the abandoned South Terras mine site, Cornwall, UK. Apothecia from samples collected from waste dumps at the mine have an unusually dark colour that decolorized with NaOCl, an observation which together with Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy of apothecial extracts, suggested the presence of melanin-like pigments. X-ray element mapping and probe traverses across the lichen-rock interface identify the highest U, Fe, and Cu concentrations in the outer parts of melanised apothecia. Accumulation of mineral particulates and complexing with lichen acids are not considered responsible for this since element ratios in the traverses do not correspond with those of likely mineral phases and lichen metabolites are localised in different tissues. Metal biosorption by melanin-like pigments are likely to be responsible for the observed metal fixation. No detectable U or Cu was observed in control samples although Fe showed a similar localisation in some specimens. The high concentrations of mucopolysaccharides and P recorded inside apothecia (within asci containing reproductive spores and hypothecium) suggests that the formation of melanised tissues may help protect vital reproductive tissues from the toxic effects of U and other metals, since the uranyl ion complexes strongly with phosphate species.     

Uranium binding by emulsan and emulsanosols

Emulsan, the extracellular bioemulsifier of Acinetobacter RAG-1, bound up to 0.9 mum of uranium per 1 mg emulsan. The dissociation constant for the emulsan-uranium complex, K(app) (I) was 1.2 x 10(-4)M. Much larger amounts of uranium were bound to emulsan when the biopolymer occurred on hexadecane-water interfaces. Under these conditions, more than 3.5 microm uranium were bound per 1 mg emulsan and the dissociation constant K(app) (II) was 5.1 x 10(-5)M. At pH 2, more than 90% of the uranium bound to emulsan on the hexadecane-water interface was desorbed, while less than 10% bioemulsifier was released from the interface. The different binding parameters of emulsan when free in solution and while adsorbed onto the hexadecane water interface are discussed in view of potential applications and as a model system for studying the properties of an extracellular amphipathic polymer bound to a hydrophobic surface.     

Microbial Populations Stimulated for Hexavalent Uranium Reduction in Uranium Mine Sediment

Uranium-contaminated sediment and water collected from an inactive uranium mine were incubated anaerobically with organic substrates. Stimulated microbial populations removed U almost entirely from solution within 1 month. X-ray absorption near-edge structure analysis showed that U(VI) was reduced to U(IV) during the incubation. Observations by transmission electron microscopy, selected area diffraction pattern analysis, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopic analysis showed two distinct types of prokaryotic cells that precipitated only a U(IV) mineral uraninite (UO₂) or both uraninite and metal sulfides. Prokaryotic cells associated with uraninite and metal sulfides were inferred to be sulfate-reducing bacteria. Phylogenetic analysis of 16S ribosomal DNA obtained from the original and incubated sediments revealed that microbial populations were changed from microaerophilic Proteobacteria to anaerobic low-G+C gram-positive sporeforming bacteria by the incubation. Forty-two out of 94 clones from the incubated sediment were related to sulfate-reducing Desulfosporosinus spp., and 23 were related to fermentative Clostridium spp. The results suggest that, if in situ bioremediation were attempted in the uranium mine ponds, Desulfosporosinus spp. would be a major contributor to U(VI) and sulfate reduction and Clostridium spp. to U(VI) reduction.     

Uranium series dating in paleoanthropology

Many hominid and archaeological sites contain materials that were formed or deposited synchronously with the site and can be dated by uranium-series methods, principally ²³⁰Th/²³⁴U dating. The range of the method is approximately 350,000 years. U-series dating yields most accurate results when applied to chemically precipitated calcium carbonate, which occurs in stalagmitic layers, travertines, and lacustrine limestones. Materials such as bone and shell are less reliable. Using mass spectrometry (MS), a precision of ±1% is attainable, whereas conventional alpha counting optimally gives a precision of ±5%. Mass spectrometric dating requires smaller samples, potentially allowing determination of ante quem dates for calcite coatings on hominid fossils and associated faunal skeletons.     

铀对两种小球藻生长和光合作用的影响

为了探究铀对藻类生长及光合作用的影响,筛选新的基于光合作用的水体铀污染生态风险评价指标,本试验采用不同浓度铀（0、0.5、1、5、10、20mg U·L-1）分别处理普通小球藻(Cholorella vulgaris)和黄龙普通小球藻两种来自不同生境的微藻,在处理后的第3、5、7、10、14d进行相对生长速率、光合放氧速率、叶绿素含量和叶绿素荧光动力学参数等指标的测定。结果表明：（1）0.5mg·L-1低浓度铀处理显著促进两种小球藻的生长和光合作用效率,表现为两种微藻的相对生长速率、光合放氧速率、光系统II最大光化学量子产量Fv/Fm、实际光化学量子产量Y（Ⅱ）、相对电子传递速率rETR等叶绿素荧光参数等指标均显著高于对照, 而5-20 mg·L-1高浓度铀处理则显著抑制两种小球藻的生长和光合作用;（2）黄龙普通小球藻比普通小球藻对铀处理更敏感,在1mg·L-1处理浓度下生长与光合作用就受到显著抑制,可以用来作为水体铀污染生物监测的指示生物;（3）回归分析表明,不同浓度铀处理下,叶绿素荧光参数Y(II)和rETR的响应速度快于相对生长速率、光合放氧速率、叶绿素含量和Fv/Fm等指标的变化,可以作为水体铀污染生态风险评价的敏感指标。     

Uranium in scleractinian coral skeletons

Accurate determinations have been made of the distribution of uranium in fresh and diagenetically altered coral skeletons occurring both naturally and grown under a variety of experimental conditions. Whereas live coral skeletons are homogeneous in uranium distribution, dead skeletons show heterogeneities relating to lithothamnioid algal encrustations and endolithic sponges. In the analyses of over 100 live coral skeletons, no zonal uranium distributions, described by previous workers, were found. In skeletons, free from organic material, uranium was found to exchange readily with the coral skeleton and/or to be precipitated along trabecular axes and skeletal margins. Bioeroded specimens contained higher uranium concentrations than freshly formed aragonite; they were similar to fossil coral skeletons used by previous researchers for uranium scrics dating.     

Uranium phosphate biomineralization by fungi

Geoactive soil fungi were investigated for phosphatase‐mediated uranium precipitation during growth on an organic phosphorus source. Aspergillus niger and Paecilomyces javanicus were grown on modified Czapek–Dox medium amended with glycerol 2‐phosphate (G2P) as sole P source and uranium nitrate. Both organisms showed reduced growth on uranium‐containing media but were able to extensively precipitate uranium and phosphorus‐containing minerals on hyphal surfaces, and these were identified by X‐ray powder diffraction as uranyl phosphate species, including potassium uranyl phosphate hydrate (KPUO₆.3H₂O), meta‐ankoleite [(K_1.7Ba_0.2)(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂.6H₂O], uranyl phosphate hydrate [(UO₂)₃(PO₄)₂.4H₂O], meta‐ankoleite (K(UO₂)(PO₄).3H₂O), uramphite (NH₄UO₂PO₄.3H₂O) and chernikovite [(H₃O)₂(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂.6H₂O]. Some minerals with a morphology similar to bacterial hydrogen uranyl phosphate were detected on A. niger biomass. Geochemical modelling confirmed the complexity of uranium speciation, and the presence of meta‐ankoleite, uramphite and uranyl phosphate hydrate between pH 3 and 8 closely matched the experimental data, with potassium as the dominant cation. We have therefore demonstrated that fungi can precipitate U‐containing phosphate biominerals when grown with an organic source of P, with the hyphal matrix serving to localize the resultant uranium minerals. The findings throw further light on potential fungal roles in U and P biogeochemistry as well as the application of these mechanisms for element recovery or bioremediation.     

Plant-Uptake of Uranium: Hydroponic and Soil System Studies

Limited information is available on screening and selection of terrestrial plants for uptake and translocation of uranium from soil. This article evaluates the removal of uranium from water and soil by selected plants, comparing plant performance in hydroponic systems with that in two soil systems (a sandy-loam soil and an organic-rich soil). Plants selected for this study were Sunflower (Helianthus giganteus), Spring Vetch (Vicia sativa), Hairy Vetch (Vicia villosa), Juniper (Juniperus monosperma), Indian Mustard (Brassica juncea), and Bush Bean (Phaseolus nanus).

Plant performance was evaluated both in terms of the percent uranium extracted from the three systems, as well as the biological absorption coefficient (BAC) that normalized uranium uptake to plant biomass. Study results indicate that uranium extraction efficiency decreased sharply across hydroponic, sandy and organic soil systems, indicating that soil organic matter sequestered uranium, rendering it largely unavailable for plant uptake. These results indicate that site-specific soils must be used to screen plants for uranium extraction capability; plant behavior in hydroponic systems does not correlate well with that in soil systems. One plant species, Juniper, exhibited consistent uranium extraction efficiencies and BACs in both sandy and organic soils, suggesting unique uranium extraction capabilities.