植物与丛枝菌根真菌在共生早期的信号交流

摘要:丛枝菌根真菌(Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi,AMF)与大多数陆生植物互利共生具有广泛的生理生态学意义,而这一生态学功能背后的共生机制我们知之甚少。已探明AM形成前宿主植物根分泌的独脚金内酯促进AMF菌丝分支,分泌的角质单体促进AMF 在宿主根中定植;同时,菌根真菌的分支菌丝释放出脂质几丁糖(lipochitooligosaccharides,LCOs)和短链几丁质寡聚物(short-chain chitin oligomers,COs)信号分子诱导宿主基因表达、侧根发育以及形成Ca2+振荡,它们相互作用共同促进AM形成。在能同时形成菌根和根瘤的蒺藜苜蓿(Medicago truncatula)和日本百脉根(Lotus corniculatus)植物中,根瘤共生体形成过程所需的若干基因与菌根形成所需的基因有关。这些研究成果为全面揭示菌根共生体发生过程的信号转导奠定了基础。本文对目前国内外宿主植物与AM真菌之间的信号物质及其功能、相关基因及其调控功能等进行了综述,旨在为AM真菌共生早期的信号交流研究提供有价值的参考。     

丛枝菌根对植物根际逆境的生态学意义

近年来,我国在菌根分子生物学、菌根营养学、菌根分类学和菌根生态学等方面取得了令人瞩目的研究成果,其中对丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)的研究居多。AMF能与大部分陆地植物根系形成共生关系,促进植物生长发育,提高植物抗逆性,在保持生态平衡、保护生态环境等方面发挥重要作用。本文主要从非生物胁迫(干旱胁迫、重金属污染、盐碱胁迫)和生物胁迫(致病菌和线虫侵染)方面介绍了AMF在植物根际逆境中发挥的生态功能及作用机制,提出了该研究领域尚存的不足之处和研究前景,为AMF后续研究提供参考。     

丛枝菌根真菌根外菌丝跨膜H~+和Ca~(2+)流对干旱胁迫的响应

丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)能够和大多数陆地植物形成共生体系,对于植物生长发育和适应各种逆境胁迫具有重要作用。很多研究表明干旱胁迫下AMF能够促进宿主植物对水分的吸收从而增强植物抗旱能力,但目前针对AMF根外菌丝响应水分胁迫的生理变化以及AMF与宿主植物逆境信号交流的研究并不多。该研究利用AMF Rhizophagus irregularis和胡萝卜(Daucus carota var. sativa)毛状根双重无菌培养体系获得纯净根外菌丝,向培养基添加聚乙二醇(PEG)模拟干旱胁迫,运用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM-EDS)观察干旱胁迫对AMF根外菌丝形态的影响,同时采用非损伤微测技术(NMT)观测根外菌丝跨膜H+和Ca~(2+)离子流变化。结果发现,PEG处理1h后菌丝尖端和侧面发生H+外流和强烈的Ca~(2+)内流,荧光探针分析也显示菌丝胞内pH值显著上升、Ca~(2+)浓度增加; PEG处理24 h后菌丝形态发生明显变化,培养基pH值降低, P、Ca、Fe等元素在菌丝际积累。这些试验结果表明,干旱胁迫下AMF根外菌丝跨膜H+和Ca~(2+)流发生变化,促进了菌丝与环境之间的物质交换。菌丝酸化生长环境有利于养分吸收,并促进AMF与宿主植物之间的信号交流以增强植物的耐旱性。     

内生真菌与宿主植物协同调控砷胁迫作用机制研究进展

丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)和深色有隔内生真菌(dark septate endophytes, DSE)是植物根系中最主要的两大类内生真菌,均可与植物根系形成菌根共生体,在促进植物生长,提高重金属等胁迫抗性方面发挥着重要作用。砷(arsenic, As)及砷化合物具有较强的毒性,可在植物中富集,造成生物链毒害。本团队一直致力于内生真菌与药用植物生长、活性物质合成,砷吸收、积累关系的研究,并取得了一定的进展。结合团队现有研究和前人研究成果,本文分析归纳了砷胁迫条件下,AMF定殖对宿主植物生长和砷吸收、积累的影响;详细阐述了砷胁迫条件下,宿主植物生理活动、抗氧化系统、激素水平、转录水平响应AMF调控的变化。其后,从宿主植物细胞内、外两个方面总结内生真菌与宿主植物协同调控砷胁迫的作用机制,归纳为“生长稀释效应”“菌丝隔离”“螯合过滤”“菌根固定化(mycorrhizal immobilization)”“转运体抑制效应”“生物转化作用”和“保宿主、降氧化”等7项作用机制,并绘制了不同机制之间的作用关系图。DSE-宿主植物调控砷胁迫的研究相...     

丛枝菌根共生体中碳、氮代谢及其相互关系

丛枝菌根共生体(arbuscular mycorrhiza, AM)是丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, AMF)与宿主植物之间形成的互惠共生形式.共生体中的碳、氮交换和代谢影响着宿主植物和共生真菌之间的营养平衡和资源重新分配,在物质和能量循环中发挥着重要作用.宿主植物光合固定的碳输送到真菌内,并且分解和释放真菌所需的生命物质和能量,包括促进孢子萌发、菌丝生长和提高氮等营养元素的吸收;而菌根真菌利用宿主植物提供的碳骨架和能量,发生氮的转化和运输,最终传递给宿主植物供其利用.本文综述了丛枝菌根共生体中碳、氮传输和代谢的主要模式,碳、氮的交互影响和调控机制,以促进丛枝菌根在可持续农业和生态系统中的应用.     

丛枝菌根真菌-植物共生体耐盐机制的研究进展

土壤盐碱化严重制约农业发展并影响生态环境.丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)与植物形成的共生体作为生态系统的有机组成部分,因其形成的广泛性,可增强植物抗盐碱胁迫的能力,具有不可忽视的生态调节作用.本文从盐胁迫对AMF发育的影响、盐胁迫下AMF对植物生长的影响、AMF增强植物耐盐性的内在机制等3个方面阐述了丛枝菌根真菌-植物共生体耐盐性的机制.并结合当前研究存在的难题以及发展趋势对今后本领域的研究方向做出展望.     

丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对植物群落调节的研究进展

1 引言 菌根(mycorrhiza)是土壤中的菌根真菌与高等植物营养根系形成的一种共生体,菌根的个主要的类型(即外生菌根Ectomycorrhiza、内生菌根Endomycorrhiza、内外生菌根Ectendomycorrhiza)中,内生性的丛枝状菌根(Vesicular-Arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)是分布最广泛、最普遍的一类菌根。土壤中的丛枝菌根真菌(Abuscular mycorrhizal fungi, AMF)与高等植物营养根系形成丛枝菌根(abuscular mycorrhiza, AM),能促进宿主对土壤中矿质元素P、NK、Cu、Zn等的吸收,提高宿主根系对根部侵染病菌的抵抗能力和增强植物对干旱、高温、高盐和…     

丛枝菌根共生体的氮代谢运输及其生态作用

丛枝菌根真菌能与80%的陆生维管植物形成互惠共生关系,共生体的存在对促进植物营养吸收和提高抗逆性具有重要意义.丛枝菌根真菌从宿主植物获取其光合产物碳水化合物的同时,通过外生菌丝吸收各种氮源,有效增强了宿主植物对氮素的吸收,以及氮在植物居群和群落水平上的交流,改善了植物营养代谢,增强了植物应对外界环境胁迫的能力.而共生体对氮的吸收、转运,以及氮从真菌到宿主植物的传输、代谢机制至今仍有许多问题亟待解决.本文综述了当前丛枝菌根共生体中氮传输代谢的主要机制,以及碳、磷对共生体氮传输代谢的影响;从群落和生态系统水平,简要阐述了丛枝菌根真菌在植物中氮分配的作用和对宿主植物的生态学意义,并提出共生体中氮代谢的一些需要深入研究的问题.
     

Transmembrane H + and Ca 2+ fluxes through extraradical hyphae of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in response to drought stress

丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)能够和大多数陆地植物形成共生体系, 对于植物生长发育和适应各种逆境胁迫具有重要作用。很多研究表明干旱胁迫下AMF能够促进宿主植物对水分的吸收从而增强植物抗旱能力, 但目前针对AMF根外菌丝响应水分胁迫的生理变化以及AMF与宿主植物逆境信号交流的研究并不多。该研究利用AMF Rhizophagus irregularis和胡萝卜(Daucus carota var. sativa)毛状根双重无菌培养体系获得纯净根外菌丝, 向培养基添加聚乙二醇(PEG)模拟干旱胁迫, 运用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM-EDS)观察干旱胁迫对AMF根外菌丝形态的影响, 同时采用非损伤微测技术(NMT)观测根外菌丝跨膜H ⁺和Ca ²⁺离子流变化。结果发现, PEG处理1 h后菌丝尖端和侧面发生H ⁺外流和强烈的Ca ²⁺内流, 荧光探针分析也显示菌丝胞内pH值显著上升、Ca ²⁺浓度增加; PEG处理24 h后菌丝形态发生明显变化, 培养基pH值降低, P、Ca、Fe等元素在菌丝际积累。这些试验结果表明, 干旱胁迫下AMF根外菌丝跨膜H ⁺和Ca ²⁺流发生变化, 促进了菌丝与环境之间的物质交换。菌丝酸化生长环境有利于养分吸收, 并促进AMF与宿主植物之间的信号交流以增强植物的耐旱性。     

丛枝菌根对有机污染土壤的修复作用及机理

丛枝菌根(AM)是丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)与植物根系相互作用的互惠共生体,能改良土壤结构,增强植物抗性.自然界中已知的AMF有170多种,分布广泛,且可与大多数植物共生.利用AM修复有机污染土壤正成为一个崭新的研究方向.本文综述了AM对多环芳烃、酞酸脂、石油和农药等一些典型有机污染物污染土壤的修复作用.AM修复有机污染土壤的机理主要包括:AMF代谢有机污染物;AM分泌酶,降解污染物;AM影响根系分泌作用,并促进根际微生物对有机污染物的降解;AMF宿主植物吸收积累污染物.AM修复研究中,高效AMF的筛选、复合菌种效应、土壤老化、AM作用下植物对有机污染物的吸收积累等几方面仍有待于深入研究.     

土壤水分亏缺条件下根源信号ABA参与作物气孔调控的数值模拟

建立了根系吸水模型和根源ABA参与作物气孔调控过程相耦合的气孔导度模型,该模型在根源信号ABA的产生项中考虑了根系吸水影响函数和根系密度分布函数.利用该耦合模型模拟大田状况下根源ABA参与玉米气孔行为调控过程,结果表明,由于充分考虑了根区土壤水势和土壤中根长密度分布对根系吸水的影响,较好地反映了土壤不同层次根系吸水强度,更为确切地描述了当土壤水分亏缺时,根系合成ABA的量、各层根系蒸腾流中ABA浓度、木质部ABA浓度以及最终ABA参与对气孔行为的调控作用.     

Potential role of D-<Emphasis Type="Italic">myo</Emphasis>-inositol-3-phosphate synthase and 14-3-3 genes in the crosstalk between <Emphasis Type="Italic">Zea mays</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhizophagus intraradices</Emphasis> under drought stress

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis is known to stimulate plant drought tolerance. However, the mechanisms underlying the synergistic responses of the symbiotic partners to drought stress are largely unknown. A split-root experiment was designed to investigate the molecular interactions between a host plant and an AM fungus (AMF) under drought stress. In the two-compartment cultivation system, an entire or only a half root system of a maize plant was inoculated with an AMF, Rhizophagus intraradices, in the presence of localized or systemic drought treatment. Plant physiological parameters including growth, water status, and phosphorus concentration, and the expression of drought tolerance-related genes in both roots and R. intraradices were recorded. Although mycorrhizal inoculation in either one or both compartments systemically decreased abscisic acid (ABA) content in the whole root system subjected to systemic or local drought stress, we observed local and/or systemic AM effects on root physiological traits and the expression of functional genes in both roots and R. intraradices. Interestingly, the simultaneous increase in the expression of plant genes encoding D-myo-inositol-3-phosphate synthase (IPS) and 14-3-3-like protein GF14 (14-3GF), which were responsible for ABA signal transduction, was found to be involved in the activation of 14-3-3 protein and aquaporins (GintAQPF1 and GintAQPF2) in R. intraradices. These findings suggest that coexpression of IPS and 14-3GF is responsible for the crosstalk between maize and R. intraradices under drought stress, and potentially induces the synergistic actions of the symbiotic partners in enhancing plant drought tolerance.     

干旱胁迫下植物根源化学信号研究进展

土壤干旱胁迫诱导植物根系产生根源化学信号,经运输系统长距离传输到地上部分,降低气孔导度,抑制蒸腾作用,从而提高植物的水分利用效率。根源化学信号包括脱落酸(ABA)、细胞分裂素(CTK)、生长素、木质部pH值和钙离子(Ca²⁺)等,其中以ABA为主的植物根源信号通路研究得最为广泛和深入。总结了几种主要的化学根源信号物质的基本性质、主要功能和调节机制,重点对这些信号参与气孔行为、差别基因表达和生长发育方面的研究进展进行了综述。由于干旱条件下植物根源信号反应涉及到从分子到群体的一系列复杂过程,各种信号的生理效应呈现交互作用、耦合发生的特点,今后的热点领域将集中在研究交互网络中合成的的关键物质和揭示这些物质在分子及生理水平上的作用机理上。根源化学信号研究正朝向"以分子和生理研究为基础、不同尺度的结构和功能耦合"的方向发展。     

Performance of wheat crops with different chromosome ploidy: root-sourced signals, drought tolerance, and yield performance

Pot-culture experiments were carried out to estimate the role of non-hydraulic root signals (nHRS) and the relation of these signals to drought tolerance and grain yield formation under drought stress in six wheat varieties. These were two modern hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L., AABBDD) Plateau602 and Longchun8139-2, two diploid wheat (Triticum monococcum L., AB) MO1 and MO4, and two tetraploid wheat (Triticum dicoccum Schuebl L., AABB) DM22 and DM31. In the two diploid relatives, the nHRS was switched on and off at a soil water content (SWC) of approximately 53–45% field water capacity (FWC). In contrast, in the modern hexaploid varieties, Longchun8139-2 and Plateau602 the nHRS occurred between a SWC of about 71 and 35% FWC, a much wider soil moisture range. The two tetraploid relatives, DM22 and DM31, were generally intermediate. The nHRS threshold range in SWC also narrowed as all six varieties went through successive developmental stages from shooting to grain filling. The two hexaploid wheat varieties had the longest duration of survival after the water supply ceased, and the best yield stability under drought stress, similar to with tetraploid wheat varieties; the diploid wheat varieties were least robust. These two parameters were both significantly correlated with the nHRS soil moisture threshold range (r=0.9456** and 0.8608*, respectively). Based on these patterns, we propose a ‘triple Z’ model to describe the features of non-hydraulic stomatal sensitivity versus soil drought in wheat growth.     

Stomatal sensitivity of six temperate, deciduous tree species to non-hydraulic root-to-shoot signalling of partial soil drying

The objective of this study were to (1) characterize stomatal response of six deciduous tree species to non-hydraulic, root-sourced signals of soil drying, and (2) test whether species sensitivity to non-hydraulic signalling is allied with their drought avoidance and tolerance profiles. Saplings were grown with roots divided between two pots. Three treatments were compared: one half of the root system watered and half droughted (WD), one half of the root system watered and half severed (WS), both halves watered (WW). Drying about half of the root system caused non-hydraulic declines in stomatal conductance (gs) in all species, with gs of WD plants reduced to from 40% to 60% of WS controls. Declines in stomatal conductance were closely related to declining soil matric potential (m) between -0.01 and -0.10 MPa. Soil m required to cause declines in gs of WD plants to 80% of WS controls varied from a high of -0.013 to a low of -0.044 MPa. Stomatal inhibition varied somewhat with leaf age in half of the species. Leaf osmotic potentials during soil drying were mostly similar among treatments. Although stomatal sensitivity to the non-hydraulic, root-sourced signal (characterized as decline in gs per unit decline in soil ) was not closely correlated with previously identified lethal leaf water potentials or capacity for osmotic adjustment, species having the highest stomatal sensitivity also had the least hydration tolerance. This suggests that stomatal sensitivity to non-hydraulic root signals may be mechanistically linked to a limited extent with other characteristics defining relative species drought tolerance.     

Effects of varied water regimes on root length,dry matter partitioning and endogenous plant growth regulators in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted to quantify the effect of varied water regimes on root length, partitioning of dry matter and plant growth regulators by using sunflower genotypes differing in maturity and drought tolerance. Significant depressing effect of drought stress was evident on traits (i.e., reproductive dry matter, leaf area index and cytokinin concentrations in leaves). However, root/shoot, reproductive/vegetative ratios and Abscisic acid (ABA) concentration were found to increase under drought stress. Drought stress also changed the dry matter accumulation pattern of genotypes. In most cases it reduced the days to reach the maximum peak showing early senescence.

ABA was identified as a multi-functional plant growth regulator under drought stress, causing early senescence of plants and translocation of assimilates to the roots and reproductive part while root growth under drought stress was explained by the indole-acetic acid (IAA) concentrations. Maintaining higher cytokinin contents were involved in accumulation of higher reproductive dry matter under drought stress. Although ABA and IAA were both involved in the development of defense responses during the adaptation and survival to drought stress but higher productivity under drought stress was only realized through maintaining higher cytokinin contents.     

Aquaporin genes GintAQPF1 and GintAQPF2 from Glomus intraradices contribute to plant drought tolerance

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) symbiosis, established between AM fungi (AMF) and roots of higher plants, occurs in most terrestrial ecosystems. It has been well demonstrated that AM symbiosis can improve plant performance under various environmental stresses, including drought stress. However, the molecular basis for the direct involvement of AMF in plant drought tolerance has not yet been established. Most recently, we cloned two functional aquaporin genes, GintAQPF1 and GintAQPF2, from AM fungus Glomus intraradices. By heterologous gene expression in yeast, aquaporin localization, activities and water permeability were examined. Gene expressions during symbiosis in expose to drought stress were also analyzed. Our data strongly supported potential water transport via AMF to host plants. As a complement, here we adopted the monoxenic culture system for AMF, in which carrot roots transformed by Ri-T DNA were cultured with Glomus intraradices in two-compartment Petri dishes, to verify the aquaporin gene functions in assisting AMF survival under polyethylene glycol (PEG) treatment. Our results showed that 25% PEG significantly upregulated the expression of two aquaporin genes, which was in line with the gene functions examined in yeast. We therefore concluded that the aquaporins function similarly in AMF as in yeast subjected to osmotic stress. The study provided further evidence to the direct involvement of AMF in improving plant water relations under drought stresses.     

Relative importance of an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (Rhizophagus intraradices) and root hairs in plant drought tolerance

Both arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and root hairs play important roles in plant uptake of water and mineral nutrients. To reveal the relative importance of mycorrhiza and root hairs in plant water relations, a bald root barley (brb) mutant and its wild type (wt) were grown with or without inoculation of the AM fungus Rhizophagus intraradices under well-watered or drought conditions, and plant physiological traits relevant to drought stress resistance were recorded. The experimental results indicated that the AM fungus could almost compensate for the absence of root hairs under drought-stressed conditions. Moreover, phosphorus (P) concentration, leaf water potential, photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, and water use efficiency were significantly increased by R. intraradices but not by root hairs, except for shoot P concentration and photosynthetic rate under the drought condition. Root hairs even significantly decreased root P concentration under drought stresses. These results confirm that AM fungi can enhance plant drought tolerance by improvement of P uptake and plant water relations, which subsequently promote plant photosynthetic performance and growth, while root hairs presumably contribute to the improvement of plant growth and photosynthetic capacity through an increase in shoot P concentration.     

Chemical root to shoot signaling under drought

Chemical signals are important for plant adaptation to water stress. As soils become dry, root-sourced signals are transported via the xylem to leaves and result in reduced water loss and decreased leaf growth. The presence of chemical signals in xylem sap is accepted, but the identity of these signals is controversial. Abscisic acid (ABA), pH, cytokinins, a precursor of ethylene, malate and other unidentified factors have all been implicated in root to shoot signaling under drought. This review describes current knowledge of, and advances in, research on chemical signals that are sent from roots under drought. The contribution of these different potential signals is discussed within the context of their role in stress signaling.     

Defense strategy of old and modern spring wheat varieties during soil drying

Different defense mechanisms of three spring wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) varieties were studied by withholding watering in well-watered pots to gradually increase water deficit of plants grown in containers. The strategies of plant adaptation were divided into three phases according to the severity of drought: first, a positive defense phase that started from commencement of non-hydraulic root-sourced signals (nHRS) and ended at onset of hydraulic root-sourced signals (HRS)—the plant responded to imminent drought by decreasing stomatal aperture to lessen water loss and no membrane injury occurred. The second defense phase occurred between the onset of HRS and temporary wilting (TW), characterized by enhancement of reactive oxygen species (ROS), marked enzyme activity and increased MDA content. Mild lipid membrane peroxidation came mainly from a dynamic imbalance between free radical production and enzymatic defense reaction, which indicated that injury by ROS had not been completely repaired by increasing enzymatic activity. The third defense phase was from TW to permanent wilting (PW), the synthesis of SOD and CAT during TW could not deal with the collapse of antioxidant enzymes, and SOD and CAT activities began to decrease, which caused the excessive ROS production and thus serious membrane lipid peroxidation. The defense strategies to drought are similar among the varieties, but modern varieties LC8275 and GY602 bred after 1975 had relatively higher defense levels at all three defense phases, which suggest that modern varieties are more resistant than old ones, and artificial selection would lead to a different direction in evolution from natural selection.