边缘细胞对荞麦根尖铝毒的防护效应和对细胞壁多糖的影响

以2个荞麦(Fygopyrum esculentum Moench)基因型‘江西荞麦’(耐性)和‘内蒙荞麦’(敏感)为材料,采用悬空培养(保持边缘细胞附着于根尖和去除根尖边缘细胞),研究边缘细胞对根尖铝毒的防护效应以及对细胞壁多糖组分的影响。结果表明,铝毒抑制荞麦根系伸长,导致根尖Al积累。去除边缘细胞的根伸长抑制率和根尖Al含量高于保留边缘细胞的根。去除边缘细胞使江西荞麦和内蒙荞麦根尖的酸性磷酸酶(APA)活性显著升高,前者在铝毒下增幅更大。同时,铝毒胁迫下去除边缘细胞的根尖果胶甲酯酶(PME)活性和细胞壁果胶、半纤维素1、半纤维素2含量显著高于保留边缘细胞的酶活性和细胞壁多糖含量。表明边缘细胞对荞麦根尖的防护效应,与其阻止Al的吸收,降低根尖细胞壁多糖含量及提高酸性磷酸酶活性有关,以此缓解Al对根伸长的抑制。     

信号分子活性氧和NO在土荆芥化感胁迫诱导蚕豆根边缘细胞死亡中的调控

为了探讨入侵植物土荆芥(Chenopodium ambrosioides L.)化感作用如何干扰受体植物的防御功能,以蚕豆(Vicia faba L.)为受体,研究了土荆芥挥发油及其主要成分ρ-对伞花素和α-萜品烯对根边缘细胞活性及其胞外诱捕网厚度的影响,并测定了细胞内信号分子活性氧(Reactive oxygen species, ROS)和NO水平的变化。结果表明:在土荆芥挥发油、ρ-对伞花素和α-萜品烯作用下,蚕豆根边缘细胞粘胶层厚度增加,细胞活性下降,而ROS和NO水平升高,且表现为浓度依赖效应,细胞死亡率、ROS水平和NO水平三者之间存在着显著的正相关(P<0.05)。ROS清除剂抗坏血酸(AsA)、硝酸还原酶抑制剂(NaN₃)和泛Caspase抑制剂Z-VAD-FMK均可有效缓解挥发性物质的细胞致死效应,表明ROS和NO诱导根边缘细胞发生了Caspase依赖性细胞凋亡。上述结果表明土荆芥挥发性化感物质诱导蚕豆根边缘细胞内NO和ROS的水平上升,二者协同作用导致细胞凋亡,引起受体防御功能障碍,从而抑制了植物根系的生长。     

化感胁迫诱导植物细胞损伤研究进展

化感胁迫(allelochemical stress)是指一种植物通过淋溶、挥发、根系分泌和残株腐解等途径释放化学物质,对另一种植物(包括微生物)产生直接或间接的伤害作用。有害化感物质对受体植物具有显著的细胞毒性,影响根边缘细胞的形成过程和活性,改变细胞壁和细胞膜的特性,破坏细胞内部结构,干扰细胞有丝分裂过程和基因表达模式;此外,化感胁迫往往伴随着氧化胁迫,受体植物细胞活性氧(ROS)水平升高,膜脂过氧化程度加剧,抗氧化系统被破坏,ROS影响与凋亡相关的信号调控过程,引起细胞大量死亡。因此,化感胁迫诱导的氧化胁迫可能是引起细胞凋亡的原因之一。阐明化感胁迫介导的氧化损伤和细胞损伤的相互关系以及根边缘细胞对化感胁迫的响应机制,是今后研究化感作用机制的一个方向。     

紫茎泽兰提取物对3种杂草的化感胁迫作用

为探讨紫茎泽兰(Eupatorium adenophorum)提取物对植物种子萌发和早期幼苗生长的影响及其生理机理,以稗草(Echinochloa crusgalli)、灰绿藜(Chenopodium glaucum)和反枝苋(Amaranthus retroflexus)3种常见的田间杂草为材料,采用根悬空培养等方法,研究了不同浓度紫茎泽兰提取物对3种杂草种子萌发和幼苗生长、根尖组织结构、根系边缘细胞(root border cell,RBC)生理特性和根冠果胶甲基酯酶(pectin methyl esterase,PME)活性的影响。结果发现:紫茎泽兰提取物对3种植物种子萌发均具有明显的抑制作用;1000 mg/L紫茎泽兰提取物处理后,3种杂草幼苗的根尖均有不同程度的伤害,如根尖肿胀、抽缩或变形;根尖表层细胞脱落、内层细胞排列混乱。紫茎泽兰提取物处理能显著抑制3种杂草幼苗根尖RBC的数量(分别比对照降低了44.5%、48.3%和64.0%);诱导RBC凋亡(凋亡率分别达到81.7%、91.3%和97.1%)并显著增加RBC的黏胶层厚度(分别比对照增加了99.0%、65.5%和61.1%)及诱导PME活性升高。这些结果表明:紫茎泽兰提取物抑制了3种杂草根边缘细胞的产生,并诱导了根尖边缘细胞凋亡,因而破坏了根边缘细胞对根尖的保护系统,最终抑制了根系的生长发育。研究为将紫茎泽兰提取物用于植物源除草剂的开发提供了理论依据。     

低温胁迫下玉米幼苗根系受外源海藻糖调控的生理表现

为了探究海藻糖对增强玉米幼苗抗低温能力的生理表现,以玉米"先玉335"为试验材料,采用盆栽试验,分析12 mmol·L-1外源海藻糖对低温胁迫不同时间(0、2、4、6和8d)下玉米幼苗根系生物量、抗氧化酶活性及渗透调节物质的影响。结果表明:低温胁迫显著抑制玉米幼苗根系生长及干物质累积,诱导抗氧化酶活性增加,破坏细胞渗透调节水平;低温胁迫后应用外源海藻糖,玉米幼苗根系根表面积、根长及鲜干重显著增加,根系内SOD、POD和CAT活性呈现先升高后降低趋势,MDA含量及相对电导率在玉米幼苗根系内显著降低,脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖含量也呈现先升高后降低趋势;在低温胁迫第6天时,T+L处理的根系根表面积、根长及鲜干重分别较CK+L增加了18.25%、4.73%、2.48%和21.43%;T+L处理后根系内SOD、POD和CAT活性分别较CK+L处理提升17.26%、23.79%和30.78%;T+L处理后根系内MDA含量和相对电导率值分别较CK+L处理降低45.13%和63.25%;T+L处理后的脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量在低温胁迫第6天时最高,与CK+L处理相比差异显著,且分别较CK+L高出2.93、0.51和2.58倍。可见,海藻糖能够调控低温胁迫下玉米幼苗根系生理水平,提高玉米幼苗抗逆能力,促进玉米根系生长及生物量增加,海藻糖对作物生长的生理调控能力与低温存在协同作用,在低温环境下,海藻糖对作物体内抗氧化系统酶活表达及渗透物质的积累有显著提升效果。     

镉胁迫下小麦根系分泌物的变化

通过水培和砂培两种方法 ,研究了镉胁迫下小麦 ( Triticum aestivm L.)根系分泌物变化。通过研究镉对小麦根系分泌氨基酸和糖 ,根系分泌其它一些次生代谢物质等的影响 ,以及根系分泌物对蔬菜种子萌发的影响 ,探讨镉胁迫下植物根系的生理生态效应。研究结果表明 :镉胁迫下 ,小麦根系分泌物无论在量上还是质上都有变化。镉胁迫下根系分泌的电解质、糖类、氨基酸以及其它一些次生代谢物质都有所变化 ,但变化情况有差异。电解质外渗率、糖类随 Cd2 + 浓度升高而增加 ,在低浓度 Cd2 + 作用下 ( 0 .5 mg/ L) ,随处理浓度的升高 ,氨基酸分泌量增加 ;当处理浓度高于相应浓度时 ,氨基酸分泌量随浓度升高而减少。随 Cd2 + 浓度升高 ,次生代谢物分泌种类减少。这说明小麦通过改变根分泌作用而缓解镉危害。由于根系分泌次生代谢物的活动比较复杂 ,因而根系的分泌作用有待于进一步研究。根系分泌物中可能含有某些物质抑制萝卜、白菜种子萌发 ,这是涉及到植物他感作用的问题 ,值得并有待于进一步研究。初步分析小麦根系在不同的环境中对镉胁迫的响应方式 ,为以后根分泌物的深入研究提供了一定的思路 ,也为镉污染区农作物的合理栽培提供新的参考资料。     

外源NO缓解紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根边缘细胞的化感胁迫

以津优35号黄瓜为材料,采用根尖悬空气培养的方法,研究了紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根边缘细胞的化感胁迫,以及外源NO缓解化感胁迫的效应.结果表明: 1000 mg·L^-1紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜根尖有明显的伤害作用,根尖组织结构被破坏,根尖表层细胞脱落,细胞排列混乱且疏松;这些伤害能够被外源NO有效缓解.与对照相比,紫茎泽兰提取物处理黄瓜幼苗根尖根边缘细胞(RBC)的数量和细胞活率被显著抑制,分别降低54.5%和97.2%,细胞凋亡率升高12.3倍,RBC的黏胶层厚度增加31.4%,根边缘细胞根冠果胶甲基酯酶(PME)活性显著增加.与紫茎泽兰提取物处理相比,提取物胁迫下添加外源NO处理的RBC数量和细胞活率分别增加72.4%和146.0%,细胞凋亡率和RBC黏胶层厚度分别降低30.7%和15.0%,PME活性在处理72 h时降低了14.3%.紫茎泽兰提取物对黄瓜RBC产生细胞毒性,诱导细胞发生凋亡和死亡,破坏RBC对根尖的保护,提取物进一步对根尖产生胁迫伤害,破坏根尖的组织结构.外源NO可以在一定程度上缓解提取物对黄瓜根尖及RBC的化感胁迫伤害.     

干旱胁迫对不同耐旱性玉米杂交种产量和根系生理特性的影响

通过盆栽人工模拟干旱试验,研究了全生育期中度干旱胁迫对不同耐旱性玉米杂交种（耐旱：京科628;不耐旱：农大95）产量及根系生理特性的影响.结果表明：干旱胁迫下,耐旱玉米产量比对照减少33.7%,不耐旱玉米则比对照减少62.3%.干旱胁迫下,玉米根系生物量降低且最大值出现时间提前,与对照相比,不耐旱玉米根冠比升高,耐旱玉米根冠比前期升高后期降低;根系活力降低,不耐旱玉米根系活力降低幅度大于耐旱玉米;根系超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性前期高于对照后期低于对照,耐旱玉米根系SOD活性开始低于对照的时间比不耐旱玉米晚;根系丙二醛（MDA）含量升高,随干旱胁迫处理时间的延长,不耐旱玉米MDA含量比对照升高的幅度大于耐旱玉米;根系可溶性蛋白含量降低,不耐旱玉米的降低幅度大于耐旱玉米.干旱胁迫下耐旱玉米杂交种根系活力﹑根系SOD活性及可溶性蛋白含量较高,减缓了根系的衰老进程,延长了根系功能期,这可能是耐旱玉米杂交种在干旱胁迫下仍能获得较高产量的重要原因之一.     

多效唑浸种对渗透胁迫下玉米根边缘细胞发生的影响

以‘农大108’玉米种子为材料,采用不同浓度(50、100、150、200、250、300、350 mg·L-1)的多效唑溶液进行浸种处理,研究其对渗透胁迫(20％ PEG-6000)下玉米种子萌发、根系生长和根系边缘细胞数目、活性及黏胶层厚度的影响.结果表明:与对照相比,渗透处理抑制了玉米种子露白与根系生长,增加了边缘细胞数目与黏胶层厚度.预先用多效唑浸种后再进行渗透胁迫处理进一步降低了主根的长度,但增加侧根的生长而使根系鲜重增加,进一步增加了根边缘细胞黏胶层厚度,在一定程度上减少了由于渗透胁迫造成的边缘细胞数目的增加程度.无论是渗透处理还是预先用多效唑浸种处理对边缘细胞活性的影响均不大.可见,多效唑浸种能够增加玉米根系的抗旱能力与边缘细胞黏胶层厚度的增加有关,而与边缘细胞数目、活性的关系不大;多效唑浸种溶液的适宜浓度范围为200～250 mg·L-1.     

植物根边缘细胞的抗逆性研究进展

综述了近几年来国内外有关植物根边缘细胞抗逆性方面的研究,重点概述植物根边缘细胞对生物与非生物胁迫的响应及其相应的抗性机理。在生物胁迫下,边缘细胞能吸引和固定病原根结线虫,排斥或约束致病性细菌,可作为真菌感染的假目标,减少或避免各种病原菌对根尖的伤害。在非生物胁迫下,边缘细胞通过分泌粘液、诱导ROS产生刺激细胞死亡以抵抗铝毒,并通过其数量的改变来调节高温、高浓度CO2等多种生理反应。最后在当前植物根边缘细胞研究的基础上,提出了今后的研究方向。     

玉米早期根系构型及其生理特性对土壤水分的响应

为了探明玉米早期根系结构及其对土壤水分的生理响应,揭示玉米幼苗的抗旱机理,以蠡玉18为材料,采用盆栽试验,设置轻度胁迫(LS)、中度胁迫(MS)、重度胁迫(SS)和正常供水(CK)4个水分处理,系统研究从播种开始持续水分处理对夏玉米苗期根系形态结构及活力、保护酶系统及生理调节物质的影响。结果表明:随着水分胁迫程度的加剧,玉米根长、根表面积、根体积和根干重等各形态指标较CK下降幅度逐渐增大,不同水分胁迫使夏玉米苗期根系结构存在差异。轻度和中度胁迫显著增加了细根(0.05—0.25 mm)根长和根表面积比例,重度水分胁迫显著降低粗根(0.50 mm)根长与根表面积比例。玉米苗期根冠比、根系活力和丙二醛(MDA)含量随水分胁迫程度的增强而上升,随着胁迫时间的延长,根冠比逐渐降低。根系可溶性蛋白含量随土壤水分含量的下降而下降,MS、SS处理较CK显著降低(P0.05)。夏玉米根系中SOD对水分胁迫较CAT、POD更敏感,轻度水分胁迫下主要依赖CAT、中度水分胁迫下主要依赖POD、重度水分胁迫下主要依赖SOD来降低氧化伤害;且重度胁迫下,随着胁迫时间的延长保护酶活性下降。苗期玉米通过增加根冠比、增强根系活力和不同保护酶活性及降低可溶性蛋白等渗透调节物质来协同减少水分胁迫的危害。     

Lead complexation behaviour of root exudates of salt marsh plant Salicornia europaea L

Abstract

Root exudates are considered to have an important role in mobility and bioavailability of heavy metals. High molecular weight (HMW) substances are the main components of root exudates, however, knowledge about their interactions with heavy metals is lacking. In the present study, Pb(II) complexation of the HMW fluorescent fractions in root exudates from Salicornia europaea L. was investigated using excitation emission matrix (EEM) fluorescence spectroscopy. Two protein-like fluorescence peaks were identified in the EEM spectrum of root exudates. The fluorescence of both peaks was clearly quenched by Pb(II). The values of conditional stability constants, log K_a, for these two protein-like fluorescence peaks were 4.14 and 3.79. This indicates that the fluorescent substances are strong Pb(II) complexing organic ligands.     

Effects of Auxin at Different Concentrations on the Growth,Root Morphology and Cadmium Uptake of Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.)

Indoleacetic acid (IAA) is an important regulator that plays a crucial role in plant growth and responses to abiotic stresses. In the present study, a sand cultivation experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of IAA at different concentrations (0, 0.01, 0.1, 0.5, 1, and 2.5 mmol/L) on maize growth, root morphology, mineral elements (Ca, Mg) and Cd uptake under 20 mg/kg Cd stress. The results showed that 0.01 mmol/L is the optimal IAA concentration for enhancing the Cd tolerance of maize. Compared with the control treatment, 0.01 mmol/L IAA promoted maize growth, with significant increases in the height, shoot and root biomass by 34.6%, 25.0% and 16.3%; altered the root morphology, with increases in root length, root tip number, and root tip density by 8.9%, 31.4% and 20.7%, respectively; and enhanced the mineral element uptake of maize, resulting in signifi- cant increases in the Ca content in shoots and roots by 640.6% and 1036.4% and in the Mg content in shoots by 205.8%, respectively. In addition, 0.01 mmol/L IAA decreased the Cd content and uptake in the shoots by 51.9% and 39.6%, respectively. Furthermore, the Cd content and uptake exhibited a significant negative correlation with Ca content in roots and a significantly positive correlation with root morphology, and the Cd content in shoots was significantly and negatively correlated with root tip number. Thus, 0.01 mmol/L IAA was effective in enhancing the Cd tolerance and plant growth of maize.     

Nitrogen deficiency as well as phosphorus deficiency in sorghum promotes the production and exudation of 5-deoxystrigol,the host recognition signal for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and root parasites

Strigolactones released from plant roots induce hyphal branching of symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and germination of root parasitic weeds, Striga and Orobanche spp. We already demonstrated that, in red clover plants (Trifolium pratense L.), a host for both AM fungi and the root holoparasitic plant Orobanche minor Sm., reduced supply of phosphorus (P) but not of other elements examined (N, K, Ca, Mg) in the culture medium significantly promoted the secretion of a strigolactone, orobanchol, by the roots of this plant. Here we show that in the case of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench], a host of both the root hemiparasitic plant Striga hermonthica and AM fungi, N deficiency as well as P deficiency markedly enhanced the secretion of a strigolactone, 5-deoxystrigol. The 5-deoxystrigol content in sorghum root tissues also increased under both N deficiency and P deficiency, comparable to the increase in the root exudates. These results suggest that strigolactones may be rapidly released after their production in the roots. Unlike the situation in the roots, neither N nor P deficiency affected the low content of 5-deoxystrigol in sorghum shoot tissues.     

A Comparison of Aluminum Resistance among Polygonum Species Originating on Strongly Acidic and Neutral Soils

Two kinds of Polygonum species (Polygonum aviculare L. and Polygonum lapathifolium L.) grown in tea garden soils at pH around 3.5 and one Polygonum bungeanum Turcz grown in neutral soils were collected to investigate the mechanisms involved in their high Al resistance. Hydroponic experiments showed that the root elongation was only inhibited by 15% in P. aviculare and 35% in P. lapathifolium after exposure to 50 μM Al for 24 h. Their Al resistance was respectively higher than and similar to that in an Al resistant buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) cultivar. In contrast, P. bungeanum was much more Al sensitive since the root elongation was inhibited by 80% under the same condition. The difference in Al resistance among Polygonum species was confirmed in a 10-d intermittent Al treatment experiment, the root biomass of the first two species were unaltered and decreased by 50% in the latter species. However, high Al accumulation was not found in the leaves, indicating these species were not Al accumulators. Oxalate efflux was detected in root exudates of both Al resistant species, efflux initiated within 30 min treatment of 50 μM Al. No organic acid anions were detected in the root exudates of the Al sensitive species. The anion channel inhibitor phenylglyoxal (PG) inhibited the oxalate efflux greatly. Inhibition of root elongation was greater in the presence of PG, confirming that oxalate efflux was associated with the Al resistance. However, since the efflux rate was much lower than their related species buckwheat, other mechanisms must be involved in Al resistance and these need to be studied further.     

Characterization of Strigolactones, Germination Stimulants for the Root Parasitic Plants Striga and Orobanche, Produced by Maize, Millet and Sorghum

The germination stimulants for root parasitic plants Striga and Orobanche produced by sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench), maize (Zea mays L.), and pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.) were examined. Characterization of strigolactones in the root exudates from the plants grown hydroponically was conducted by comparing retention times of germination stimulants on reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with those of synthetic standards, and by using HPLC linked with tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). All the plants tested, except for a sorghum cultivar Swarna, were found to exude two major stimulants, 5-deoxy-strigol, which is known as a branching factor for arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, and an isomer of strigol, tentatively named sorghumol. Swarna was found to exude 5-deoxy-strigol and strigol. These results imply that 5-deoxy-strigol is one of major germination stimulants of gramineous plants and that major stimulants may differ even among cultivars within the same species.     

Abscisic acid as a root growth inhibitor: Physiological analyses

Summary Abscisic acid (ABA) moves basipetally and laterally in maize (Zea mays L.) root segments placed horizontally; its transport properties are thus similar to those of the growth-inhibiting substances produced by the root cap. The two opposite flows af ABA and of indolyl-3-acetic acid (IAA) — substances both present in the cap — may control elongation and georeaction of the root.     

Effects of soil temperature on root and shoot growth traits and iron deficiency chlorosis in sorghum genotypes grown on a low iron calcareous soil

Iron deficiency chlorosis (FeDC) is a common disorder for sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] grown on alkaline calcareous soils. Four sorghum genotypes were grown in growth chambers on a low Fe (1.3 g/g DTPA-extractable), alkaline (pH 8.0), calcareous (3.87% CaCO₃ equivalent) Aridic Haplustoll to determine effects of different soil temperatures (12, 17, 22 and 27°C at a constant 27°C air temperature) on various root and shoot growth traits and development of FeDC. As soil temperature increased, leaf chlorosis became more severe, and shoot and root dry weights, root lengths, and leaf areas increased markedly. Shoot/root ratios, shoot weight/root length, leaf area/shoot weight and leaf area/root weight and root length also increased while root length/root weight decreased as soil temperature increased. Severe FeDC developed in all genotypes even though genotypes had previously shown different degrees of resistance to FeDC. Genotypes differed in most growth traits, especially dry matter yields, root lengths, and leaf areas, but most traits did not appear to be related to genotype resistance to FeDC. The most FeDC resistant genotype had the slowest growth rate and this may be a mechanism for its greater resistance to FeDC.     

Effects of a fraction from maize root exudates on haploid strains of Sporisorium reilianum f. sp. zeae

Sporisorium reilianum f. sp. zeae is the causal agent of head smut of maize. Although the main symptom of this disease is the formation of a black fungal sorus on the reproductive parts of the maize, the infection always occurs via the roots. Early infection stages are characterised by a hyphal proliferation of the fungus around the roots. In this paper, we describe effects of a fraction extracted from maize root exudates on growth of S. reilianum f. sp. zeae. The fungus grew as a yeast form on artificial medium, but in presence of these fractions, some yeasts switched to a hyphal form. In addition, an increased proliferation of the yeast form was also observed with exudates from a variety of maize susceptible to head smut. In the presence of exudates obtained from a tolerant variety of maize, proliferation of the yeast form was inhibited, whereas the induction of yeast-hypha transition was always observed. These results indicated that some molecules in root exudates could play a role in the pre-infectious stage between maize and S. reilianum f. sp. zeae.