兰花蕉的胚胎学研究

兰花蕉（Orchidantha chinensis T.L.Wu）的胚珠倒生,具厚珠心和双珠被。内外珠被形成珠孔。假种皮从外珠被的项端发生。造孢时期,胚珠具有一层周缘细胞。造孢细胞发育成大孢子母细胞,大孢子母细胞减数分裂形成大孢子的线形四分体,少数三分体。合点大孢子具功能。胚囊发育属蓼型。成熟胚囊的合点端狭长,胚珠具有珠心冠原和承珠盘。反足细胞寿命长,胚珠维管束属于合点后多维管束类型。胚乳发育属核型。种子脱落时,胚尚未分化出胚芽和胚根。     

濒危物种灰叶胡杨的大孢子发生和雌配子体发育

用石蜡切片法对濒危物种灰叶胡杨的大孢子发生和雌配子体发育过程进行观察研究.结果显示,灰叶胡杨雌蕊由三心皮构成,侧膜胎座,胚珠为倒生型,有18～21列;发育早期的胚珠为双珠被,厚珠心;当外珠被发育至与内珠被处于同一水平时,内珠被便开始退化,故成熟胚珠为单珠被;孢原细胞1个,并且自表皮下2层处分化;大孢子母细胞由孢原细胞分裂后形成的造孢细胞直接发育而来;大孢子四分体直线形排列,合点端的大孢子为功能大孢子,蓼型胚囊;在胚囊发育过程中珠孔端的珠心组织退化.根据开花物候不同阶段花的形态特征,可以初步判断灰叶胡杨大孢子发生和雌配子体的发育进程.     

Ostrya virginiana （Betulaceae）的胚珠和胚囊发育及其系统学 …

首次报道了铁木属Ｏｓｔｒｙａ的胚珠和胚囊发育过程。研究结果表明：Ｏ．ｖｉｒｇｉｎｉａｎａ的多数子房内有２个胚珠,胚珠倒生,单珠被,厚珠心,具１至数上孢原细胞;孢原细胞平周分裂形成一个周缘细胞和一个造孢细胞,造孢细胞直接发育成大孢子母细胞,四分体大孢子呈线形排列,它们均可成为功能大孢子;绝大多数胚珠中具有２￣６个胚囊,胚囊蓼型。最后,对珠被层数和多孢原、多胚囊等问题进行了讨论,并对桦木科各属的胚胎学     

蚬木的大孢子发生与胚囊发育兼论蚬木属的系统亲缘

蚬木Excentrodendron hsienmu雌雄花在发育早期均有小孢子和大孢子的早期发育, 难以区分。蚬木子房5室, 具中轴胎座, 每室2胚珠; 胚珠倒生, 厚珠心, 双珠被, 成熟胚囊内珠被3层细胞, 外珠被3-4层细胞, 内外珠被共同形成之字形珠孔; 单细胞孢原, 大孢子四分体主要为线形, 稀为T形, 通常合点端大孢子为功能大孢子, 胚囊为蓼型; 在大孢子发生和胚囊发育时期有退化现象, 成熟胚囊时期退化率和种子退化率分别达88%和91%。蚬木属Excentrodendron在内外珠被层数上与柄翅果属Burretiodendron明显不同, 也与翅子树属Pterospermum、非洲芙蓉族Dombeyeae不同。蚬木属与柄翅果属的分离一直没有得到广泛接受, 但胚胎学证据支持蚬木属的建立; 与广义锦葵科Malvaceae s.l.其他属胚胎学资料的比较表明, 蚬木属在广义锦葵科中较孤立。     

嵩草属植物的胚胎学

对嵩草属（ Ｋｏｂｒｅｓｉａ） 植物进行了初步的胚胎学研究。该属植物具假四合花粉（ｐｓｅｕｄｏｍｏｎａｄ） ; 药室内壁在二核花粉时期开始螺旋状加厚, 花药表皮在花粉成熟时形成乳突; 成熟花粉具三细胞。胚珠为倒生型, 具厚珠心和双层珠被, 珠孔由内珠被构成, 珠柄的近基部向珠孔增生形成珠孔塞。胚囊的发育为蓼型, 四分体线形排列, 合点端大孢子发育成八核胚囊。受精后, 胚乳核先于受精卵进行分裂, 胚乳的发育为核型。胚的发育为柳叶菜型灯芯草变型。通过比较, 嵩草属植物大小孢子的发育、胚珠的结构、胚囊的发育、胚乳的发育和胚的发育与莎草科中其它类群一致。所以, 根据胚胎学资料, 嵩草属及其近缘属应保留在莎草科中,不该另立为嵩草科。     

柴胡大、小孢子发生及雌、雄配子体发育

以柴胡（Bupleurum chinense）为研究对象,运用石蜡切片技术对其大、小孢子发生及雌、雄配子体发育进行了研究。结果表明：柴胡花药具4个药室,花药壁由表皮、药室内壁、中层和绒毡层4层细胞构成,花药壁发育为双子叶型,腺质绒毡层。小孢子母细胞减数分裂的胞质分裂为同时型,产生正四面体型小孢子。成熟花粉三细胞型。胚珠倒生型,单珠被,薄珠心。大孢子母细胞常为一个雌性孢原直接发育而成,大孢子四分体呈线型或T型排列,多数情况为合点端一个大孢子分化为功能大孢子,由功能大孢子发育为蓼型成熟胚囊。在胚囊发育过程中,珠被内表皮细胞特化成珠被绒毡层。同一朵花中,雄蕊先熟,记录了花蕾大小及雌、雄配子体发育的对应关系。     

矮沙冬青雌配子体及胚胎发育研究

矮沙冬青子房单心皮1室,边缘胎座,弯生胚珠,胚珠具双珠被、厚珠心。大孢子孢原细胞发生于珠心表皮下,大孢子母细胞减数分裂形成直线排列的四分体,合点端大孢子具功能,并按蓼型胚囊发育,雌配子体成熟于4月中旬。双受精后,胚乳发育为核型。在矮沙冬青大孢子发生、雌配子体和胚胎发育过程中未发现异常现象,因此认为矮沙冬青濒危不存在雌性生殖结构与发育过程异常的内在因素。     

籽银桂雌雄配子体的发育研究

利用石蜡切片和扫描电子显微镜技术。研究了南京地区银桂品种群的‘籽银桂’雌雄配子体的发育过程。雄蕊的孢原细胞在8月中旬出现。花药壁的发育为基本型,分泌型绒毡层。小孢子母细胞减数分裂为同时型。形成的4个小孢子四分体呈典型的四面体型。成熟花粉粒即雄配子体为二核花粉粒。籽银桂为倒生胚珠。单珠被,薄珠心。珠被内层细胞特化为珠被绒毡层。在胚珠合点端。有承珠盘结构。在9月中旬,雌蕊的孢原细胞开始分化出来。孢原细胞直接发育成大孢子母细胞,然后大孢子母细胞减数分裂形成大孢子。‘籽银桂’的胚囊发育类型为蓼型。成熟胚囊即雌配子体由2个助细胞、1个卵细胞、1个中央细胞(2个核)和3个反足细胞组成。     

大叶杨配囊及胚珠的形成和发育

本文应用细胞化学方法研究了大叶杨胚珠、胚囊的形成和发育过程中核酸、蛋白质及不溶性多糖的分布和消长。大孢子母细胞、大孢子四分体及功能大孢子中含较少不溶性多糖,但却含丰富的RNA和蛋白质。功能大孢子经分裂发育成八核的蓼型胚囊。四核胚囊开始积累细胞质多糖,成熟胚囊中除反足细胞外充满淀粉粒。反足细胞形成后不久即退化。助细胞具多糖性质的丝状器,受精前两个助细胞退化。卵细胞核对Feulgen反应呈负反应。二极核受精前由胚囊中部移向卵器,与卵器接触后融合形成次生核。发育早期的胚珠为厚珠心,双珠被。晚期,内珠被退化,故成熟胚珠为单珠被。四核胚囊时期,珠孔端珠心组织退化,胚囊伸向珠孔形成胚囊喙。合点端珠心组织含丰富的蛋白质和核酸,这一性质与绒毡层性质相似,可能涉及胚囊的营养运输。胚囊的营养来源于子房和胎座细胞内贮存的淀粉粒。     

Ostrya virginiana (Betulaceae)的胚珠和胚囊发育及其系统学意义

首次报道了铁木属Ostrya的胚珠和胚囊发育过程。研究结果表明: O. virginiana的多数子房 内有2个胚珠,胚珠倒生,单珠被,厚珠心,具1至数个孢原细胞;孢原细胞子周分裂形成一个周缘细胞 和一个造孢细胞,造孢细胞直接发育成大孢子母细胞,四分体大孢子呈线形排列,它们均可成为功能大 孢子;绝大多数胚珠中具2～6个胚囊,胚囊蓼型。最后,对珠被层数和多孢原、多胚囊等问题进行了讨 论,并对桦木科各属的胚胎学性状作了比较,发现桦木科各属的胚胎学特征具有较高的一致性,如多孢 原、多胚囊,较长的传粉和受精间隔期等。同时,比较和讨论了某些胚胎学性状,如胚珠类型和珠被层数,在高等金缕梅类各科间的异同及系统学意义。     

毛竹实时荧光定量PCR内参基因的筛选及成花基因PheTFL1表达分析

通过qRT-PCR对毛竹相关成花基因PheTFL1的表达进行研究,为毛竹开花机理的研究提供理论依据.从毛竹UBC18、PP2A和EF1α等9个候选内参基因中筛选出在叶、幼嫩花序、花序轴、枝、竹青等11个组织器官中都稳定表达的PP2A用于毛竹PheTFL1基因qRT-PCR结果的校正.结果显示:PheTFL1基因在开花竹叶、枝和竹青中低丰度表达,与未开花竹差异不显著,但在花和花序轴中高丰度表达;在实生苗叶和根中高丰度表达,在实生苗茎中低丰度表达.PheTFL1基因在具有分生能力的幼嫩组织中高丰度表达,说明其不仅参与花发育的调控,还参与了分生组织生长的调控.     

无距虾脊兰胚珠发育及种子形成研究

采用石蜡切片、半薄切片、扫描电镜技术对无距虾脊兰不同时期的子房(蒴果)进行研究.结果表明:(1)无距虾脊兰授粉后19d,胎座上分化出上万个胚珠原基,这些胚珠原基由1列细胞外包1层表皮细胞构成,其中胚珠原基内部顶端的细胞分化为孢原细胞,授粉后45 d,孢原细胞发育分化为大孢子母细胞.(2)无距虾脊兰成熟胚珠为倒生胚珠,双珠被,薄珠心,胚囊发育为蓼型,且胚珠的发育即便在同一个果实内也是不同步的.(3)受精后合子经过一次不均衡横裂形成基细胞和顶细胞;基细胞不参与胚体构成,分化为单细胞的胚柄,最后退化消失;顶细胞经多次分裂形成原球胚,胚胎发育类型为石竹型.(4)成熟种子呈纺锤形,由球形胚和内外双层种皮构成,双层种皮分别由内外珠被发育而来.     

鹤顶兰花粉管在子房中的生长途径

运用扫描电镜对鹤顶兰(Phaiustankervilliae(Aiton)Bl.)花粉管在子房内的生长途径进行了观察。结果表明:花粉管在子房中的生长途径可以分为3个阶段:(1)沿子房壁轴向生长阶段,从授粉开始至大孢子母细胞四分体时期,花粉管经过合蕊柱到达子房,经由胎座基部沿子房壁轴向生长;(2)沿子房径向生长阶段,二核胚囊之后,花粉管在胚珠之间穿梭,以径向生长为主;(3)朝珠孔定向生长阶段,胚囊成熟时,花粉管朝珠孔定向生长进入胚囊。实验结果说明花粉管的定向生长受胚珠的分子信号调控。     

藏药椭圆叶花锚的胚胎学

本文首次报道了藏药椭圆叶花锚的胚胎学特征。花药四室,药壁发育为双子叶型;绒毡层异型起源,腺质型绒毡层。小孢子母细胞减数分裂为同时型,四分体的排列方式为四面体型;成熟花粉为３－细胞。子房２心皮,而二心皮连接处强烈膨大、内凸,４列胚珠。薄珠心,单珠被,直生胚珠。胚囊发育为蓼型。胚乳发育为核型。胚胎发育为茄型酸浆Ｉ变型。反足细胞在胚囊成熟时期宿存。承珠盘发达。果实成熟时,种子只发育至球型胚阶段。比较了该种与龙胆族其它属、种的胚胎学特征,发现它们大部分特征是相似的,但在如下３个特征上存在区别：子房二心皮连接处强烈膨大、内凸;直生胚珠;具有发达的承珠盘。其胚胎学特征的系统学和分类学意义有待进一步比较与评价     

Abnormal development of floral meristem triggers defective morphogenesis of generative system in transgenic tomatoes

Parthenocarpy and fruit malformations are common among independent transgenic tomato lines, expressing genes encoding different pathogenesis-related (PR) protein and antimicrobal peptides. Abnormal phenotype developed independently of the expression and type of target genes, but distinctive features during flower and fruit development were detected in each transgenic line. We analyzed the morphology, anatomy, and cytoembryology of abnormal flowers and fruits from these transgenic tomato lines and compared them with flowers and fruits of wild tomatoes, line YaLF used for transformation, and transgenic plants with normal phenotype. We confirmed that the main cause of abnormal flower and fruit development was the alterations of determinate growth of generative meristem. These alterations triggered different types of anomalous growth, affecting the number of growing ectopic shoots and formation of new flowers. Investigation of the ovule ontogenesis did not show anomalies in embryo sac development, but fertilization did not occur and embryo sac degenerated. Nevertheless, the ovule continued to differentiate due to proliferation of endothelium cells. The latter substituted embryo sac and formed pseudoembryonic tissue. This process imitated embryogenesis and stimulated ovary growth, leading to the development of parthenocarpic fruit. We demonstrated that failed fertilization occurred due to defective male gametophyte formation, which was manifested in blocked division of the nucleus in the microspore and arrest of vegetative and generative cell formation. Maturing pollen grains were overgrown microspores, not competent for fertilization but capable to induce proliferation of endothelium and development of parthenocarpic ovary. Thus, our study provided new data on the structural transformations of reproductive organs during development of parthenocarpic fruits in transgenic tomato.     

The MADS box genes SEEDSTICK and ARABIDOPSIS Bsister play a maternal role in fertilization and seed development

The haploid generation of flowering plants develops within the sporophytic tissues of the ovule. After fertilization, the maternal seed coat develops in a coordinated manner with formation of the embryo and endosperm. In the arabidopsis bsister (abs) mutant, the endothelium, which is the most inner cell layer of the integuments that surround the haploid embryo sac, does not accumulate proanthocyanidins and the cells have an abnormal morphology. However, fertility is not affected in abs single mutants. SEEDSTICK regulates ovule identity redundantly with SHATTERPROOF 1 (SHP1) and SHP2 while a role in the control of fertility was not reported previously. Here we describe the characterization of the abs stk double mutant. This double mutant develops very few seeds due to both a reduced number of fertilized ovules and seed abortions later during development. Morphological analysis revealed a total absence of endothelium in this double mutant. Additionally, massive starch accumulation was observed in the embryo sac. The phenotype of the abs stk double mutant highlights the importance of the maternal-derived tissues, particularly the endothelium, for the development of the next generation.     

Embryological Studies in Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.

This paper reports the studies of overall embryology of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. Development of the anther wall follows the dicotyledonous type. The cytokinesis of the microspore mother cell in meiosis is of simultaneous type. The arrangement of microspores in tetrad is tetrahedral, isobilateral and decussate. Microspores have various types of abortive to development. Mature pollen grain is of the 2-celled type. The ovule is bitegminous, crassinucellate and campylotropous. The megaspore mother cell gives rise to unequal dyad and then linear tetrad. The chalazal megaspore, the second or the third megaspore towards the micropylar end are functional megaspore. The development of the embryo sac conforms to the Polygonum type. Mature embryo sac has various types of variation. The fertilization belongs to the premitotic type of syngamy. The development of most embryoes belongs to the Onagrad type. The development of the endosperm belongs to the nuclear type and the endosperm near the chalazal end develops into haustorium.     

掌裂橐吾的胚胎学

首次报道了掌裂橐吾的胚胎发育过程。药壁发育双子叶型;绒毡层发育属、The Cosmos bipinnatus”型,成熟花粉为3细胞型;单珠被,薄珠心,倒生胚珠;具发达的珠被绒毡层;胚囊发育为4孢子型,类似德鲁撒型（Drusa);胚乳发育为核型,胚胎发育为紫菀型千里光变型。     

龙须草无融合生殖的胚胎学证据

采用石蜡切片技术对龙须草(Eulaliopsis binata(Rotz)C.E.Hubb)进行了系统的胚胎学研究,证明龙须草为禾本科植物中一种新的无融合生殖材料.龙须草无融合生殖方式为无孢子生殖,在胚珠发育早期,多个珠心细胞特化为无孢子生殖原始细胞,由原始细胞发育为单核胚囊,经两次有丝分裂形成4核胚囊,进一步分化形成两种类型的成熟胚囊:(1)具1个卵细胞,1个助细胞和2个极核,占观察总数的67.6%;(2)具1个卵细胞,2个助细胞和1个极核,占观察总数的32.4%.胚囊发育属大黍型.多个无孢子生殖原始细胞可以同时发育,最后形成2个或多个胚囊,其比例为17.7%.胚珠内没有有性胚囊的发育.胚的发生有两种类型:(1)早发生胚(74%),开花前1～2 d,极核未分裂前卵细胞分裂形成胚;(2)迟发生胚(26%),开花后2～3 d,极核分裂形成多个胚乳游离核后,卵细胞启动分裂形成胚.存在多胚现象,多胚来自不同胚囊内卵细胞的孤雌生殖,多胚发生率为13%.胚乳由极核不经受精自发分裂产生.