Cd2+与CTAB复合污染对枫香幼苗生长与生理生化特征的影响

采用盆栽试验方法,研究了表面活性剂十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)与重金属Cd²⁺单一及复合污染对枫香幼苗生长和生理生化指标的影响。结果表明,在单一CTAB污染条件下,较低浓度的CTAB(0.1-0.5 g/kg) 能促进枫香幼苗的生长,较高浓度的CTAB(0.5-2g/kg) 对枫香幼苗有毒害作用。在单一浓度Cd²⁺处理条件下,土壤中Cd²⁺浓度为100mg/kg时,枫香幼苗的生长受到严重的抑制。在同一浓度Cd²⁺污染土壤中,随着浇灌水中CTAB浓度的增加,枫香幼苗的株高、干重、叶片叶绿素含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性都呈先升后降的趋势。与生长盛期比较,枫香幼苗生长末期的叶绿素含量大幅下降;由于幼苗长期处于复合污染条件下,生长末期叶片SOD、POD活性均低于生长盛期的酶活性;且随着时间推移,枫香幼苗叶片中丙二醛(MDA)积累量有所升高。     

Cr^6＋胁迫对槐叶苹叶片光合生理特征及超微结构的影响

采用不同浓度Cr6 的10%Hoagland营养液,于人工培养箱进行Cr6 胁迫培养槐叶苹,第7天测定其叶片光合色素含量、叶绿素荧光参数、活性氧产生速率、膜脂过氧化产物的含量、抗氧化系统等的变化,并观察其细胞超微结构。结果显示:随着Cr6 处理浓度的增加,(1)总叶绿素(Chl)、叶绿素a(Chl a)、叶绿素b(Chl b)、叶绿素a/b(Chl a/Chl b)和荧光参数(Fv/Fm和Fv/F0)呈不同程度的下降趋势;超氧阴离子(O2-.)、丙二醛(MDA)和可溶性糖(SS)显著增加。(2)超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)先升高后降低;抗坏血酸(AsA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)和游离脯氨酸(Pro)也呈先升后降趋势,且始终高于对照。(3)超微结构主要表现为:叶绿体膨大、解体,被膜断裂、消失;线粒体嵴突消失、空泡化;核膜断裂、消失,核仁分散、核质散出。研究表明,Cr6 胁迫破坏了槐叶苹正常生理生化活动,并对叶片超微结构造成不可逆损伤,从而对槐叶苹产生毒害。     

外源MeJA胁迫对盐生杜氏藻生理生化特性的影响

研究外源茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)对盐生杜氏藻细胞β-胡萝卜素含量、叶绿素含量、过氧化物酶(POD)活性和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性的影响。结果表明,当外源MeJA浓度为0～100μmol/L时,随着MeJA浓度的升高,β-胡萝卜素和叶绿素含量呈上升趋势,当MeJA浓度为100μmol/L时,盐生杜氏藻β-胡萝卜素和叶绿素含量最高,当MeJA处理浓度大于100μmol/L时,盐生杜氏藻β-胡萝卜素和叶绿素含量逐渐降低。生理生化结果分析表明,外源MeJA处理可提高盐生杜氏藻POD酶和SOD酶活性,随着MeJA浓度的增加,SOD酶活性呈逐渐上升的趋势,POD酶活性呈先上升后下降的趋势,与β-胡萝卜素含量、叶绿素含量的变化趋势基本一致,说明外源MeJA处理可诱导盐生杜氏藻β-胡萝卜素积累可能与叶绿素含量、过氧化物酶(POD)活性和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性有关。     

铬、硒对水稻幼苗生长和生理的影响

以单一铬(Cr6+0～200μmol·L1)及硒(Se0～200μmol·L1)、铬硒混合液(铬100μmol·L1,硒50μmol·L1)处理水稻幼苗,研究不同处理和浓度对水稻幼苗生长和生理特性影响。结果表明(1)单一铬处理,随着铬浓度增加,植株生长明显受到抑制,铬毒害表现为株高、鲜重和干重受抑制,叶片黄色、叶绿素含量下降,体内SOD、CAT活性下降,POD活性上升,膜透性增大;(2)单一硒处理,50μmol·L1促进植株生长,100μmol·L1和200μmol·L1则抑制植株生长;(3)铬硒混合处理结果反映,硒有减轻水稻铬毒害的作用,表现为:减轻铬胁迫对株高、鲜重和干重增加的抑制,提高叶绿素含量,提高SOD、CAT活性,降低POD活性和膜透性。     

Effects of lanthanum on the active oxygenscavenging enzyme activities and ultrastructure in Potamogeton crispus leaves

在菹草培养液中施用LaCl3·8 H2O培养菹草,研究了稀土镧对菹草活性氧清除酶活性及叶细胞超微结构的影响.结果表明,菹草在含适宜浓度La3+的培养液中长势均好于对照.较低浓度La3+处理时,菹草叶绿素含量、叶片自发荧光强度、硝酸还原酶(NRase)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性及可溶性蛋白质含量均升高,而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、细胞膜透性、O2-产生速率及丙二醛(MDA)含量则呈降低趋势,电镜观察结果为La3+对菹草生长的影响提供了细胞学证据.实验认为促进菹草生长的最适La3+浓度为5～10 mg·L-1.     

羧基化多壁碳纳米管、混合盐及其复合胁迫对水稻幼苗生理特性的影响

将水稻(Oryza sativa L.)幼苗悬浮培养于含有羧基化多壁碳纳米管MWCNTs-COOH (0、2.5、5.0、10. 0 mg/L)、50 mmol/L混合盐(1NaCl∶9Na_2SO_4∶9NaHCO_3∶1Na_2CO_3),以及MWCNTs-COOH+混合盐的复合溶液中,10 d后检测叶片生理生化指标变化,研究MWCNTs-COOH复合盐碱胁迫对水稻幼苗的毒性及生态风险。结果显示,与对照组相比,MWCNTs-COOH单一组诱导下水稻叶片O_2~(·-)和H_2O_2的产生不明显,而混合盐组和混合盐+MWCNTs-COOH复合组均诱导了O_2~(·-)和H_2O_2产物的大量累积。MWCNTs-COOH与混合盐复合后,加剧了O_2~(·-)和H_2O_2的累积,并有明显的浓度效应。活性氧(ROS)作为信号分子在一定程度上诱导了各处理组部分抗氧化酶(SOD、CAT、POD、APX)活性的升高;与混合盐组相比,低浓度混合盐+MWCNTs-COOH复合组中叶绿素a和胡萝卜素含量呈一定程度的升高; MWCNTs-COOH与混合盐复合后,抑制了叶片中可溶性糖(SS)和脯氨酸(Pro)的合成,致使相对电导率(REC)和丙二醛(MDA)含量显著升高。上述抗氧化酶活性及叶绿素a和胡萝卜素含量的升高对缓解水稻叶片氧化损伤、维持正常的光合电子传递及对过剩光能的热耗散是有益的,是水稻幼苗重要的防御机制。本研究表明MWCNTs-COOH单一处理在一定程度上诱导了水稻叶片的氧化胁迫和应激响应,与混合盐复合后加剧了叶片的氧化胁迫和应激损伤。     

硝基苯酚胁迫下外源褪黑素对水稻幼苗生长及生理特性的影响

采用液体培养实验方法,研究硝基苯酚胁迫对水稻(Oryza sativa L.)幼苗生长、抗氧化特性、光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)光合特性的影响,以及添加外源褪黑素对缓解硝基苯酚胁迫的作用。结果显示,随着硝基苯酚胁迫浓度的升高,水稻幼苗株高、根长、地下部干重、地上部干重、全株干重和叶片PSⅡ实际光化学效率[Y(Ⅱ)]、光化学淬灭系数(q P)、PSⅡ电子传递速率(ETR)、叶绿素含量均有所下降,而叶片非光化学淬灭系数(qN、NPQ)上升;同时,根系活性氧[过氧化氢(H_2O_2)和超氧阴离子(O·-2)]积累量、抗氧化酶[超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)]活性,以及渗透调节物质(可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖)含量呈先升高后降低的趋势。在非硝基苯酚胁迫下,与对照组相比,添加外源褪黑素显著提高了幼苗地下部干重、根系可溶性糖含量和SOD活性、叶片PSⅡ光化学效率和叶绿素含量。与单独添加硝基苯酚处理相比,硝基苯酚+褪黑素复合处理显著缓解了硝基苯酚胁迫对幼苗生长、叶片PSⅡ光化学效率和叶绿素合成的抑制作用;降低了根系活性氧水平、抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节物质含量。研究结果表明添加外源褪黑素能够显著缓解硝基苯酚胁迫对水稻幼苗生长、根系活性氧水平、抗氧化酶活性、叶片PSⅡ光化学效率及叶绿素合成的不良影响,提高水稻幼苗对硝基苯酚胁迫的适应性。     

不同钙素水平对厚皮甜瓜叶片光合作用和保护酶活性的影响

采用深液流无土栽培方式,研究不同钙素水平对厚皮甜瓜叶片光合作用和保护酶活性的影响。结果表明,在缺钙、低钙、高钙胁迫下,厚皮甜瓜叶片中的叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量明显下降,叶绿素a/叶绿素b比值升高;同时叶片中的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)的活性及丙二醛(MAD)含量、相对电导率、可溶性蛋白质含量都明显高于正常供钙的植株。缺钙胁迫下,基础荧光(Fo)下降,低钙和高钙胁迫下Fo 升高,但缺钙、低钙、高钙胁迫下叶片叶绿素荧光参数Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo、Fm、Yield和ETR都明显下降。缺钙胁迫下叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)下降,胞间 CO2 浓度(Ci)升高;而高钙胁迫下 Pn、Gs 下降的同时,Ci 也相应下降,表明缺钙胁迫下的光合抑制主要是由于非气孔限制引起,而高钙胁迫下的光合抑制主要是由于气孔限制引起。     

不同光质对木荷、杉木幼苗叶片叶绿素荧光参数和抗氧化酶活性的影响

以南方主要造林树种木荷和杉木幼苗为试验材料,研究了红光、蓝光和白光处理对幼苗叶片叶绿素荧光参数和抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果表明,木荷幼苗叶片初始荧光(Fo)、最大荧光(Fm)、可变荧光(Fv)和稳态荧光(Ft)均以白光最高,光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ潜在光化学效率(Fv/Fo)和PSⅡ的天线转换效率(Fv'/Fm')均以白光最高,蓝光次之,红光最低。与白光处理相比,蓝光处理增强木荷幼苗叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,红光和蓝光降低过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性,增强过氧化物酶(POD)活性,提高叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量。杉木幼苗叶片Fo和Ft以红光最高,Fm和Fv以白光最高,Fv/Fm、Fv/Fo和Fv'/Fm'均以白光最高,蓝光次之,红光最低。不同处理间杉木幼苗叶片SOD、CAT活性和MDA含量均无显著差异,而POD活性差异显著,以白光处理最高。光质对2种树种幼苗的生长均具有调控作用,其中红光和蓝光处理均造成木荷和杉木幼苗叶片的潜在活力发生不同程度的下降,造成光胁迫,同时破坏幼苗叶片抗氧化酶系统的平衡,不利于幼苗生长。     

铜胁迫对狭叶香蒲生长及生理特性的影响

采用水培法,研究不同浓度Cu~(2+)胁迫对狭叶香蒲生长及生理特性的影响。结果表明:狭叶香蒲叶宽、株高的增长量及整株干物质累积量在较低浓度Cu~(2+)处理时均未受影响,此后随Cu~(2+)浓度升高显著下降。Cu~(2+)浓度为o～30 mg·L~(-1)时,叶绿素含量显著上升,此后随Cu~(2+)浓度增加其含量显著下降。在Cu~(2+)浓度0～5 mg·L~(-1)范围内根系活力显著上升,此后随Cu~(2+)浓度升高则大幅下降。根系和叶片SOD、POD、CAT、活性随Cu~(2+)浓度增加均呈先显著升高后显著降低的趋势,根系SOD、POD活性在30 mg·L~(-1)时出现最大值,叶片SOD、POD活性在55 mg·L~(-1)时出现最大值,根系和叶片CAT活性均在80 mg·L~(-1)时出现最大值;同一Cu~(2+)浓度下,根系SOD、POD、CAT活性明显高于叶片,说明根系比叶片对Cu~(2+)胁迫反应更敏感。从根系和叶片SOD/POD、SOD/CAT的比值变化上看出,在Cu~(2+)为1 mg·L~(-1)和5 mg·L~(-1)时起主要保护作用的酶是SOD、POD,后来CAT起到主要作用。MDA含量自Cu~(2+)浓度为30 mg·L~(-1)时开始持续上升。说明在Cu~(2+)为30～55 mg·L~(-1)时狭叶香蒲表现为积极的生理响应。     

芦竹对不同重金属耐性的研究

研究芦竹(Arundo donax)在不同重金属污染湿地中的耐毒性能,测定了不同生长时段芦竹的生物性状和叶绿素含量,以及土壤中重金属含量的变化.结果表明,芦竹分别在浓度为100 mg·kg^-1左右的CuCu²⁺、Pb²⁺、Cd²⁺、Zn²⁺、Ni²⁺、Hg²⁺和50 mg·kg^-1以下的Cr⁶⁺污染环境中能正常成活,在40 d的生长期内,植物体内叶绿素有不同程度降低,下降比率在20%～56%,植物出现叶片软化,叶尖枯黄等症状,但植株仍呈现增长趋势.与对照植物相比较,在重金属胁迫下,植株细长,茎、叶呈黄绿色,除Cr⁶⁺、Hg²⁺外,植物高度基本不受重金属胁迫的影响.芦竹在高浓度(100mg·kg^-1)Cr⁶⁺污染环境中耐性较弱,表现出生长缓慢,部分地下茎腐烂,叶片短时间内出现枯萎等症状.结果还表明,土壤中重金属浓度随植物生长期增长而降低,除被植物吸收,植物挥发外,还存在着重金属向根际圈环境迁移的趋势,根周边湿土中重金属含量,明显高于试验缸外围湿土中重金属含量.可以认为,芦竹具有生物量大,根系发达,适应性强等特点,对修复湿地重金属污染蕴藏着巨大潜力,研究芦竹在植物修复技术中的应用,具有一定的现实意义.     

栽培和野生大豆及其杂交后代幼苗的耐氯性与多胺积累的关系

对经逐代耐盐性筛选的栽培和野生大豆杂交组合(‘Jackson’בBB52’)F4代‘JB185’株系及其亲本幼苗以不同浓度NaCl和等渗(-0.53 MPa)PEG-6000、NaCl、钠盐(无Cl-)和氯盐(无Na )溶液处理6d。结果表明:(1)随NaCl浓度的提高,3种遗传材料幼苗叶片相对电解质渗漏率和MDA含量均呈上升趋势,叶绿素含量除‘BB52’和‘JB185’在NaCl 50mmol/L处理时显著上升外,其余处理呈下降趋势,‘JB185’变化介于两亲本之间。(2)不同离子胁迫下,它们叶片相对电解质渗漏率和MDA含量较对照多表现增加趋势,其中‘BB52’和‘JB185’在钠盐(无Cl-)处理下的变化明显大于氯盐(无Na )处理。叶片中游离态和束缚态Put、Spd和Spm含量都较对照明显提高,但‘BB52’和‘JB185’在钠盐(无Cl-)处理下游离态(Spd Spm)/Put比值和束缚态多胺总量为3种盐处理中最低。表明‘JB185’与野生大豆‘BB52’种群一样对Na 敏感而对Cl-表现较强的耐性。     

重金属Cr6+胁迫下小麦幼苗DNA 5-MeC含量的改变

运用高效液相色谱法(HPLC)研究了3d龄和10 d龄小麦幼苗在5～100mg/L Cr6+胁迫下根系和地上部分DNA 5-甲基胞嘧啶(5-MeC)含量的变化.方法:色谱柱为Hypersil BDS-C18键合柱(5μm,150×4.6 mm I.D.);流动相由5％甲醇,4.75 mmol/L己烷磺酸钠,0.2％三乙醇胺组成,三蒸水配制,pH值为5.5;流速为0.7 mL/min;检测波长为273 nm.结果发现:除100 mg/L Cr6+降低了3d龄小麦幼苗根系DNA 5-MeC的百分含量外,所试不同浓度Cr6+均引起两苗龄幼苗叶片和根系DNA甲基化水平的上升;3d龄幼苗对Cr6+胁迫比10 d龄幼苗敏感,根系比地上部分敏感.结论:Cr6+胁迫引起的DNA甲基化水平改变可能影响到小麦幼苗的正常生长发育.     

α-萘乙酸对低温胁迫下油菜幼苗抗寒性的影响

为探究α-萘乙酸(NAA)对植物抗寒性的影响,以白菜型冬油菜‘陇油6号’为试验材料,经4℃、NAA+4℃、NAA+4℃+DPI(NADPH氧化酶抑制剂)、NAA+4℃+DMTU(H2O2清除剂)、NAA+4℃+U0126(MAPK抑制剂)和NAA+4℃+Tungstate(NO生成抑制剂)处理后,研究其对‘陇油6号’油菜的活性氧(H2O2和O2-·)含量,抗氧化酶活性,丙二醛(MDA)、可溶性糖、脯氨酸和叶绿素含量,抗氧化酶基因(APX、CAT、GR、SOD)、Rboh A-F、MAPK3/4/6、CBF和ICE1基因表达量的影响。结果表明:与4℃低温处理相比,NAA+4℃处理下油菜根系中的细胞活性、H2O2和O2-·含量以及叶片中的MDA含量均降低;根系中的抗氧化酶(CAT、SOD、APX和POD)活性、叶片中的可溶性糖及脯氨酸含量、叶绿素含量、上述相关基因的表达量均升高,说明α-萘乙酸处理油菜可显著提高低温胁迫下油菜幼苗的抗氧化能力、光合能力和相关基因的表达,增强油菜幼苗的抗寒性。与NAA+4℃处理相比,NAA+4℃+抑制剂(DPI、DMTU、U0126和Tungstate)处理下油菜幼苗中叶绿素含量、抗氧化酶基因表达量、Rboh A-F、MAPK3/4/6、CBF和ICE1基因表达量均呈不同程度降低,说明H2O2和NO信号分子、NADPH氧化酶和MAP激酶级联途径均参与了α-萘乙酸增强油菜幼苗耐寒性过程的调控。     

铬(Cr6+)对水花生愈伤组织的毒害效应

研究了不同浓度的Cr6+(0、0.1、0.2、0.5、1.5 mmolL-1)对水花生愈伤组织内几种代表性生理生化指标的胁迫效应,并对其进行电镜观察.结果表明:(1)随着Cr6+浓度的增加,总叶绿素、叶绿素a/b和可溶性蛋白含量,均呈先升后降趋势.(2)超氧阴离子(O 2)和过氧化氢(H2O2)含量在0.1 mmo...     

Effects of Cd(2+) on seedling growth of garlic (Allium sativum L.) and selected physiological and biochemical characters

In this study, we determined the effects of Cd(2+) (from 10(-5) to 10(-3)M) on the growth of leaves and roots of garlic seedlings in Hoagland's nutrient solution. We also characterized the influences of Cd(2+) on a few key cellular activities, e.g., antioxidant enzymes, content of malondialdehyde (MDA), composition of photosynthetic pigments and fluorescence properties of chlorophyll on day 5, 10 and 15. The results indicated that the presence of 10(-3)M Cd(2+), but not other tested Cd(2+) concentrations, significantly decreased the development of leaves and roots of the seedlings. This level of Cd(2+) increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes and the level of MDA. With the exception of carotenoid on day 5, the presence of 10(-3)M Cd(2+) showed no significant effects on the contents of photosynthetic pigments. Intermediate concentrations of Cd(2+) caused variable effects, ranging from lowering to increasing the pigments in garlic seedlings. The presence of 10(-3)M Cd(2+), but not other tested concentrations, decreased efficiency of energy harvesting associated with photosystem II as measured by the ratio of variable to maximum chlorophyll fluorescence of intact leaves. However, Cd(2+) generated no definitive trends on photochemical quenching. Possible significance of experimental findings in relation to Cd(2+) level in garlic seedling is discussed.     

Time course of antioxidant responses of Capsicum annuum subjected to a progressive magnesium deficiency

The effect of magnesium (Mg²⁺)‐deficiency on the antioxidant responses of Capsicum annuum was investigated over a 60‐day period under controlled conditions. This Mg²⁺‐deficiency aimed to mimic the physiological conditions that plants may experience in the field. At each harvest time, five different leaf‐levels (L2 to L6) were distinguished. L2 and L6 correspond to the second and sixth youngest leaves, respectively. The following parameters were determined: Mg²⁺, chlorophyll and protein contents, total and redox pools of ascorbate and glutathione, and the activities of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, dehydroascorbate reductase, and glutathione reductase. Under Mg²⁺‐deficiency, leaf Mg²⁺ contents decreased over time in all leaf‐levels except in the second youngest leaves (L2), where they remained constant at about 0.25% (dry weight basis). Mg²⁺‐deficiency led to an increase in the antioxidant enzyme activities concomitant with an increase in the ascorbate and glutathione pools, whereas total chlorophyll and soluble protein contents decreased. The L2 leaves showed an increase in glutathione reductase activity and in the ascorbate redox state whereas no difference was observed for the other parameters. Superoxide dismutase activities increased in L5 leaves from day 15 and, afterwards, in L3 to L5 leaves, irrespective of Mg²⁺ content. At day 30, glutathione reductase activities increased in L2 to L4 leaves and dehydroascorbate reductase activities in L4 leaves. At day 45, we observed an increase in the ascorbate peroxidase activities in L3 to L5 leaves. At the same time, ascorbate and glutathione pools increased in intermediate leaves, whereas chlorophyll content decreased in L3 and L4 leaves, and protein content decreased in L4 leaves. Results suggest that pepper leaves enhance their defence capacities against oxidative stress by increasing ascorbate more than glutathione synthesis. However, cells showed higher regeneration rates for the glutathione redox state than for the ascorbate redox state.     

Ecophysiological responses of water hyacinth exposed to Cr3+ and Cr6+

Due to its wide industrial use, chromium (Cr) is considered a serious environmental pollutant of aquatic bodies. In order to investigate the ecophysiological responses of water hyacinth [Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms] to Cr treatment, plants were exposed to 1 and 10 mM Cr₂O₃ (Cr³⁺) and K₂Cr₂O₇ (Cr⁶⁺) concentrations for two or 4 days in a hydroponic system. Plants exposed to the higher concentration of Cr⁶⁺ for 4 days did not survive, whereas a 2 days treatment with 1 mM Cr³⁺ apparently stimulated growth. Analysis of Cr uptake indicated that most of the Cr accumulated in the roots, but some was also translocated and accumulated in the leaves. However, in plants exposed to Cr⁶⁺ (1 mM), a higher translocation of Cr from roots to shoots was observed. It is possible that the conversion from Cr⁶⁺ to Cr³⁺, which immobilizes Cr in roots, was not total due to the presence of Cr⁶⁺, causing deleterious effects on gas exchange, chlorophyll a fluorescence and photosynthetic pigment contents. Chlorophyll a was more sensitive to Cr than chlorophyll b. Cr³⁺ was shown to be less toxic than Cr⁶⁺ and, in some cases even increased photosynthesis and chlorophyll content. This result indicated that the F_v/F₀ ratio was more effective than the F_v/F_m ratio in monitoring the development of stress by Cr⁶⁺. There was a linear relationship between qP and F_v/F_m. No statistical differences were observed in NPQ and chlorophyll a/b ratio, but there was a tendency to decrease these values with Cr exposure. This suggests that there were alterations in thylakoid stacking, which might explain the data obtained for gas exchanges and other chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters.     

Lipid Compositions of Photomixotrophic Green Calluses and Chlorophyll Deficient Leaves of Tobacco

Among photomixotrophic green calluses tested (N. rustica. N. tobacum L. cv. BY-4 and Samsun), the callus of Samsun had the highest contents of chlorophyll and chloroplast lipids, such as monogalactosyldiglyceride (MGDG), digalactosyldiglyceride (DGDG), sulfoquinovosyldigly-ceride (SQDG) and phosphatidylglycerol (PG). However, the chlorophyll and chloroplast lipids in the green callus of Samsun were still 1/6 and 1/3 of that in the parent leaves, respectively. The relative content of a-linolenate in MGDG, DGDG and SQDG of the green calluses were higher than that of the white calluses. The ratios of hexadecatrienoate in MGDG and hexadeceno-ate (Δ³-trans) in PG in the green calluses were trace or less compared with that of the parent leaves. The crude lipids and total fatty acid contents of the chlorophyll deficient leaves (N. taba-cum L. cv. Consolation 402 and Dominant Aurea Su/su) were almost the same as those of the normal leaves (cv. BY-4 and Samsun), although the chlorophyll contents of the chlorophyll deficient leaves were 1/3 ~ 1/4 of that of the normal leaves. The ratios of chloroplast lipids in the total polar lipids in the chlorophyll deficient leaves were a little lower than that in the normal green leaves, but the former had a slightly higher ratio of phospholipids such as phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine than the latter. There were few differences in the fatty acid compositions of each individual lipid betweeen both types of leaves.