烟草种子内生细菌群落结构与多样性

【目的】为了解烟草种子内生细菌的群落结构和多样性。【方法】分别对3个品种(K326、云烟85、云烟87)烟草种子内生细菌的16S rRNA基因V3–V4区进行扩增,采用Illumina MiSeq测序技术对扩增片段进行高通量测序,并对3个品种烟草种子内生细菌群落结构和多样性进行分析。【结果】3个品种种子共获得的V3–V4区高质量序列片段128558条,Shannon指数计算为2.03–3.73,K326和云烟85内生菌多样性指数高于云烟87。3品种烟草种子内生细菌的优势门均为变形菌门Proteobacteria、放线菌门Actinobacteria、厚壁菌门Firmicute和拟杆菌门Bacteroidete。3个品种烟草种子内生细菌共有菌属共有27个,K326和云烟85的最优势菌属为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas),云烟87的最优势菌属为大肠杆菌志贺菌属(Escherichia-shigella)。16S功能预测显示各种子中产生了丰度较高的蛋白质、核苷酸、糖类、辅酶及代谢产物合成的有益功能信息。【结论】烟草种子内生细菌多样性丰富,不同品种种子细菌群落组成基本相似,其丰度存在一定差异性。种子中存在的潜在有益细菌包括假单胞菌、类芽孢杆菌、根瘤菌、马赛菌、藤黄单胞菌、萨勒河菌、Lelliottia菌等,具有大量代谢相关的有益功能。研究结果为今后烟草种子内生菌的功能研究和利用以及种子病害生物防控提供参考信息。     

大豆内生细菌的分离及根腐病拮抗菌的筛选鉴定

内生细菌存在于健康植物体内,一些内生细菌具有促生长、抗病和固氮等生物学功能.本项研究采用化学药剂表面灭菌方法从黑龙江省大豆品种合丰25的根、茎、叶和种子中分离到大量内生细菌,其种群数量在根部最多,为3.4×103CFU/g,在叶部次之,为2.8×103CFU/g,在茎部和种子中最少,为2.9×102 CFU/g和1.4×102CFU/g.从121株内生细菌中筛选到31株对大豆根腐病菌Fusarium oxysporum f. sp.soybean具有较强抑制作用的拮抗内生细菌,其中菌株TF28抑菌谱广,抑菌率高,对不同植物的病原菌F. oxysporum的抑菌率为80.2%～96.7%.经形态、生理生化和16S rRNA鉴定为解淀粉芽孢杆菌(Bacillus amyloliquefaciens).     

玉米苗期内生细菌的种群初探及有益内生细菌的筛选

从3个供试玉米品种(川单13、川单418、川单416)苗期分离、纯化内生细菌68株,经形态及理化特征鉴定,分属5个不同的属,微球菌属和芽孢杆菌属为优势属.芽孢杆菌属细菌鉴定出5个种.供试品种中内生细菌种群数量各不相同,种群数量由多到少依次是川单13、川单418和川单416.通过抑菌谱和拮抗菌发酵液对种子萌芽率的影响,筛选出两株抑菌谱广,对玉米种子萌发无抑制作用的内生芽孢细菌BH和B98.盆栽实验显示,两株细菌均对玉米植株具有促生作用,对玉米纹枯病具有防治效果.     

干旱对烟草旺长期光合作用的影响

以盆栽的两个推广品种K326和红花大金元(Hongda)为材料,探讨干旱胁迫对烟草光合作用的影响。结果显示,干旱胁迫导致烟草净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率降低,胞间CO₂浓度在轻度和中度胁迫时降低而在重度胁迫时升高;K326(较抗旱)的光合作用出现降低的时间较红花大金元(不抗旱)晚,变化的幅度也相对较小。实验表明,烟草光合作用对干旱胁迫非常敏感,而抗旱品种受到的伤害相对较轻。     

不同品种香蕉内生菌分离及广谱拮抗菌的筛选

旨在探究抗病品种与易感品种香蕉的健康株和病株内生菌与其中广谱拮抗菌的主要分布规律,并对广谱拮抗菌进行拮抗活性的测定。以样品根、球茎、假茎、叶为材料分离培养内生菌,在实验室条件下,筛选对供试的10种香蕉致病菌均有良好拮抗活性的菌株并测定它们的拮抗活性,对活性最强的菌株进行形态学、16S rDNA序列同源性分析。结果显示,分离得到内生菌438株,其中细菌240株,放线菌142株,真菌56株。抗病品种南天黄病株中分离得到的内生菌最多,共计128株。内生菌数量在香蕉植株中的分布呈现规律为:根部球茎部假茎部叶部。内生真菌在各香蕉种病株中的分布最广泛。筛选出具广谱活性的放线菌10株、细菌2株。其中内生放线菌菌株041的广谱拮抗活性最强,最大抑菌带宽为28.13±1.89 mm。对广谱拮抗内生放线菌菌株041、04-1、19-1、03A-1进行的形态学和16S rDNA序列分析表明,它们属于链霉菌属。     

B型烟粉虱在6个烟草品种上的取食行为

【背景】不同烟草品种会影响B型烟粉虱的取食选择性,但具体的机制尚不明确。刺吸电波图（EPG）技术是研究刺吸式昆虫对寄主植物取食选择性的重要手段,通过烟粉虱取食产生的电信号,可以分析其对不同烟草品种的取食差异。【方法】应用EPG技术对B型烟粉虱雌成虫在6个烟草品种（翠碧1号、K326、闽烟7号、云烟85、云烟87、红花大金元）上的取食行为进行比较研究。【结果】6个烟草品种上有效记录的雌成虫数均为18头,在翠碧1号、K326、闽烟7号、云烟87、云烟85和红花大金元叶片上能够到达韧皮部的个体数分别为15、15、12、13、15和15头,能够持续吸食的个体数分别为13、14、8、12、14和15头。烟粉虱雌成虫在6个烟草品种上的非刺探（np）波所占的比例差异显著,在红花大金元上所占的比例最小,显著低于其他5个品种。雌成虫在红花大金元和K326上E1波的总持续时间显著短于闽烟7号和云烟87。雌成虫在红花大金元上E2波的总持续时间显著长于其他5个品种,而在闽烟7号、云烟87和云烟85上显著短于其他3个品种。【结论与意义】在6个烟草品种中,B型烟粉虱雌成虫最喜食红花大金元,最不喜食闽烟7号和云烟87。因此,在福建省B型烟粉虱的发生区,选择烟草品种时可根据实际情况减少红花大金元的种植,增多闽烟7号和云烟87等抗B型烟粉虱品种的种植。     

骏枣内生生防细菌的分离、筛选与鉴定

选择交城骏枣(Zizyphus jujube cv.Jiaocheng Junzao)作为分离内生细菌的材料,从中共分离到18株内生菌株,运用平板对峙法从中筛选出5株对大枣病原菌及部分植物病原菌有拮抗作用的内生细菌。抑菌试验结果表明:筛选出的5株细菌对刺盘胞菌Colletotrichum gloeosporides、链格孢菌Alternaria alternata、尖孢镰刀菌Fusarium oxysporium、烟草赤星病菌Alternarial longipes、稻瘟病菌Pyricularia oryzae、人参立枯病菌Rhizoctonia solani、人参菌核病菌Sclerotinia schinseng和小麦根腐病菌Bipolaris sorokiniana均有一定的抑菌活性。对这5株内生细菌进行了形态特征观察和生理生化鉴定。     

烟草赤星病菌拮抗性大豆根瘤内生菌的筛选及抑制作用

以烟草赤星病菌为供试病原菌,采用对峙法、代谢液培养法对分离自大豆根瘤的内生细菌进行抑菌筛选,对筛选菌株作用的病原菌菌丝进行显微观察,研究筛选菌株细胞培养特征及生理生化特性、16S rDNA测序序列、系统发育,以及进行温室接种防病试验.结果表明: 大豆根瘤内生菌经初筛、复筛,对烟草赤星病菌抑菌率42%以上的有7株菌,分别属于芽孢杆菌属、假单胞菌属、中华根瘤菌属和寡养单胞菌属.显微观察表明,在拮抗性内生菌作用下病原菌菌丝末端出现明显畸形,呈珊瑚状分枝、球状膨大等;代谢液试验表明,内生菌对病原菌的抑制作用主要是内生菌代谢产生的胞外物质在发挥作用;对峙试验表明,芽孢杆菌可迅速形成生物薄膜,有效阻碍病原菌丝生长和延伸.盆栽防病试验表明,拮抗性内生菌处理下烟草病情指数显著低于对照,表明筛选菌株可作为烟草赤星病的生防菌株资源.     

烟草种间杂交亲和性

以野生烟草Nicotiana alata、N.rustica、N.repanda、N.stocktonnii与栽培烟草K326、红花大金元、Yun87、Yun97为材料,进行种间正反杂交,研究种间杂交亲和性.田间观察杂交后的坐果情况并统计坐果率,采用显微荧光染色观察授粉后花粉管在雌蕊上的生长情况,并结合杂交后代萌发检测的方法.结果表明:N.rustica、N.repanda、N.stocktonnii与栽培烟草杂交不亲和.N.rustica花粉能够穿过K326花柱,N.repanda和N.stocktonnii花粉在K326柱头上很少萌发生长.N.alata花粉可以穿过K326的花柱,并得到果实,但是萌发实验显示其种子无活力.N.alata作为母本与栽培烟草杂交不亲和.     

烟草种间杂交亲和性

以野生烟草Nicotiana alata、N.rustica、N.repanda、N.stocktonnii与栽培烟草K326、红花大金元、Yun87、Yun97为材料,进行种间正反杂交,研究种间杂交亲和性。田间观察杂交后的坐果情况并统计坐果率,采用显微荧光染色观察授粉后花粉管在雌蕊上的生长情况,并结合杂交后代萌发检测的方法。结果表明：N.rustica、N.repanda、N.stocktonnii与栽培烟草杂交不亲和。N.rustica花粉能够穿过K326花柱,N.repanda和N.stocktonnii花粉在K326柱头上很少萌发生长。N.alata花粉可以穿过K326的花柱,并得到果实,但是萌发实验显示其种子无活力。N.alata作为母本与栽培烟草杂交不亲和。     

The “Trojan horse” strategy: Seed fungal endophyte symbiosis helps to explain the invasion success of the grass,Poa annua,in Maritime Antarctica

Aim

Poa annua L. (annual bluegrass) is presently the sole invasive vascular plant species to have successfully established in Maritime Antarctica, where it poses a significant conservation threat to native plant species. However, the reasons for its success in the region have yet to be established. Here, we determined whether the invasiveness of P. annua, and its competitiveness with the native Antarctic hairgrass Deschampsia antarctica, is influenced by symbioses formed with seed fungal endophytes, and whether plants derived from seeds from four global regions differ in their performance.

Locations

Four regions (Maritime Antarctica, sub-Antarctica, South America and Europe).

Methods

Endophyte frequency was measured in P. annua seeds collected from the four regions. The germination, survival, biomass accumulation, flowering and competitiveness with D. antarctica of P. annua plants grown from endophyte-uncolonised and uncolonised seeds was determined in the laboratory. The effects of endophytes on P. annua seed germination and survival and seedling osmoprotection were also assessed in the Maritime Antarctic natural environment using locally-sourced seeds.

Results

Endophytes were at least twice as frequent in seeds from Maritime Antarctica than in those from other regions. A higher proportion of endophyte-colonized seeds germinated and survived than did uncolonised seeds, but only when they originated from Maritime Antarctica. Seed endophytes increased the competitiveness of P. annua with D. antarctica, but only for plants grown from Maritime Antarctic seeds. In the field, endophyte-colonized seeds from Maritime Antarctica germinated and survived more frequently than uncolonised seeds, and osmoprotection was higher in seedlings grown from colonized seed.

Main Conclusions

The findings indicate beneficial effects of seed endophytes on invasion-related traits of P. annua, such as survival, germination success and flowering. Together with vegetative and reproductive traits facilitating the colonization process, the seed-fungal endophyte symbiosis can be invoked as an important factor explaining the invasiveness of P. annua in Maritime Antarctica.     

A stochastic model of seed dispersal pattern to assess seed predation by ants in annual dry grasslands

A combined field experiment and modelling approach has been used to provide evidence that ants may be responsible for an observed lower patchiness and higher plant diversity in the neighbourhood of ant nests, within Mediterranean dry grasslands belonging to the phytosociological class Tuberarietea guttatae. The hypothesis was that seeds occurring in clumps may have a higher probability to be harvested than seeds having a scattered distribution. In order to test this hypothesis, four analysis steps were performed. First, pattern of seed production and dispersal of four species was recorded; two of them were more abundant next to ant nests (Tuberaria guttata, Euphorbia exigua), whereas the other two were more abundant away from ant nests (Bromus scoparius and Plantago bellardi). Second, a stochastic model was developed to simulate the observed dispersal patterns of each studied species. Third, 10 seed spatial arrangements in accordance to the distribution patterns created by the model were offered to ants and the location of predated seeds was recorded. Finally, the observed pattern of seed predation was matched to models performed by different distributions of probability. Results showed that the probability of being predated decreased as distance among seeds increased. This preference of ants for high concentration of food items holds down the dominant species sufficiently to allow the subordinates to survive, thus increasing diversity near nests. The observed higher frequency of small-seeded, small-sized, or creeping therophytes close to the ant nests can be therefore seen as an example of indirect myrmecophily.     

Conservation and diversity of seed associated endophytes in Zea across boundaries of evolution, ethnography and ecology

Endophytes are non-pathogenic microbes living inside plants. We asked whether endophytic species were conserved in the agriculturally important plant genus Zea as it became domesticated from its wild ancestors (teosinte) to modern maize (corn) and moved from Mexico to Canada. Kernels from populations of four different teosintes and 10 different maize varieties were screened for endophytic bacteria by culturing, cloning and DNA fingerprinting using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) of 16S rDNA. Principle component analysis of TRFLP data showed that seed endophyte community composition varied in relation to plant host phylogeny. However, there was a core microbiota of endophytes that was conserved in Zea seeds across boundaries of evolution, ethnography and ecology. The majority of seed endophytes in the wild ancestor persist today in domesticated maize, though ancient selection against the hard fruitcase surrounding seeds may have altered the abundance of endophytes. Four TRFLP signals including two predicted to represent Clostridium and Paenibacillus species were conserved across all Zea genotypes, while culturing showed that Enterobacter, Methylobacteria, Pantoea and Pseudomonas species were widespread, with γ-proteobacteria being the prevalent class. Twenty-six different genera were cultured, and these were evaluated for their ability to stimulate plant growth, grow on nitrogen-free media, solubilize phosphate, sequester iron, secrete RNAse, antagonize pathogens, catabolize the precursor of ethylene, produce auxin and acetoin/butanediol. Of these traits, phosphate solubilization and production of acetoin/butanediol were the most commonly observed. An isolate from the giant Mexican landrace Mixteco, with 100% identity to Burkholderia phytofirmans, significantly promoted shoot potato biomass. GFP tagging and maize stem injection confirmed that several seed endophytes could spread systemically through the plant. One seed isolate, Enterobacter asburiae, was able to exit the root and colonize the rhizosphere. Conservation and diversity in Zea-microbe relationships are discussed in the context of ecology, crop domestication, selection and migration.     

The Effects of Endophytes on Seed Production and Seed Predation of Tall Fescue and Meadow Fescue

Fungal endophytes of grasses are often included in agricultural management and in ecological studies of natural grass populations. In European agriculture and ecological studies, however, grass endophytes are largely ignored. In this study, we determined endophyte infection frequencies of 13 European cultivars and 49 wild tall fescue (Schedonorus phoenix) populations in Northern Europe. We then examined seed production and seed predation of endophyte-infected (E+) and endophyte-free (E?) tall fescue (in wild grass populations and in a field experiment) and meadow fescue (Schedonorus pratensis; in a field experiment only). Endophytes were detected in only one of the 13 cultivars. In contrast, >90% of wild tall fescue plants harbored endophytes in 45 wild populations but were absent in three inland populations in Estonia. In three wild tall fescue study sites, 17%, 22%, and 56% of the seeds were preyed upon by the cocksfoot moth. Endophyte infection did not affect seed mass of tall fescue in the field experiment. However, seed predation was lower in E+ than E? grasses in the two tall fescue populations with higher predation rates. For meadow fescue, the mean number of seeds from E+ plants was higher than E? plants, but E? and E+ seeds had equal rates of predation by the moth. Our results suggest that the effects of grass endophytes on seed production and cocksfoot moth seed predation vary considerably among grass species, and the effects may depend on herbivore pressure and other environmental conditions.     

The Effect of Long-Term Cd and Ni Exposure on Seed Endophytes of Agrostis capillaris and Their Potential Application in Phytoremediation of Metal-Contaminated Soils

We examined whether long-term Cd exposure leads to beneficial changes in the cultivable endophytic bacteria present in the seeds of Agrostis capillaris. Therefore the cultivable seed endophytes of Agrostis capillaris growing on a long-term Cd/Ni-contaminated plot (Cd/Ni seeds) were compared with those originating from a non-contaminated plot (control seeds). We observed plant- and contaminant-dependent effects on the population composition between control and Cd/Ni seeds. Also differences in phenotypic characteristics were found: endophytes from Cd/Ni seeds exhibited more ACC deaminase activity and production of siderophores and IAA, while endophytes from control seeds, very surprisingly, showed more metal tolerance.

Finally, the 3 most promising seed endophytes were selected based on their metal tolerance and plant growth promoting potential, and inoculated in Agrostis capillaris seedlings. In case of non-exposed plants, inoculation resulted in a significantly improved plant growth; after inoculation of Cd-exposed plants an increased Cd uptake was achieved without affecting plant growth. This indicates that inoculation of Agrostis with its seed endophytes might be beneficial for its establishment during phytoextraction and phytostabilisation of Cd-contaminated soils.     

Bacterial endophytes from seeds of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst)

Endophytic bacteria from wooden plants and especially seed-associated endophytes are not well studied. Fresh seeds collected from four Norway spruce trees (Picea abies) from different locations in the Slovene subalpine region were surface-sterilised and dissected into a seed coat, embryo and endosperm. The presence of endophytes was detected by culturing methods and by direct amplification of the eubacterial 16S rDNA gene. Both approaches identified bacteria from genera Pseudomonas and Rahnella in the Norway spruce seeds. Both are known plant-associated bacteria with growth-promoting properties and biological control potential. We suggest that plant seeds could serve as a vector for transmission of beneficial bacteria.     

小麦品种复壮30中与抗白粉病基因连锁的一个RAPD标记

小麦品种复壮30中与抗白粉病基因连锁的一个RAPD标记@王立新$北京市农业科学院植物细胞工程实验室!北京100089小麦;;抗白粉病;;基因;;RAPD标记     

SEED DENSITY, COVER, PREDATION AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF BIRDS IN A BEECH WOOD IN SOUTHERN SWEDEN

The distribution of six species of birds within a beech wood was analysed in two winters when beech seeds were abundant. All species were concentrated in patches where seed density was high in one winter, but only two showed a similar distribution in the second winter. The distribution of the other four species, three tits Parus spp. and the Nuthatch Sitta europaea, was positively correlated with low cover. Cover was inversely correlated with seed density. Bird predators were recorded many times during the second winter but not at all during the first winter. It is suggested that predator avoidance was more important than food density for some species in the second winter. The relationships between bird density and both food and cover were sigmoid in shape. The proportion of the seed crop consumed by the birds was estimated at about 4.5%, which was probably more than the amount consumed by mammals. The Woodpigeon Columba palumbus (which took 44% of the total seeds consumed by birds) and the Brambling Fringilla montifringilla (33%) were the most important seed consumers among the birds.