顽拗性竹柏种子的贮藏特性

文章对竹柏(Podocarpus nagi)种子的脱水耐性和贮藏特性进行了研究,结果表明:竹柏种子成熟时初始含水量约为(35±0.7)%,种子对脱水敏感,其最低安全含水量约为(16.86±0.73)%,具有顽拗性种子的典型特征;湿藏和半干藏都可以作为短期保存竹柏种子的方法,且以4℃保存优于15℃保存,但不管种子含水量如何,零下低温保存对竹柏种子都是致命的;半干藏法保存实验中,未进行脱水处理的种子(对照)在4℃贮藏6个月,种子萌发率没有发生明显下降,但贮藏期延长到9个月时,临界含水量的种子萌发力保存最高;不管贮藏介质的含水量高低,也无论贮藏在4℃还是15℃,湿藏种子在9个月的贮藏期内萌发率均没有明显的降低,但当贮藏到12个月时,15℃湿藏种子的萌发率显著高于4℃贮藏的种子,但15℃湿藏的种子在贮藏到3个月时即发现种子在贮藏期间萌发,且随着贮藏介质含水量的升高和贮藏期的延长,萌发的种子增多;竹柏的离体胚经过2 h硅胶快速脱水至含水量7%后再冷冻即可获得90%以上的融后存活率,且超低温保存1年的离体胚解冻后,与只保存1周的存活率没有明显差异,表明超低温长期保存竹柏种子是可行的。本研究可以为进一步探究顽拗性种子的短期贮藏和长期保存提供理论基础和基础资料。     

顽拗性竹柏种子的贮藏特性?

文章对竹柏( Podocarpus nagi)种子的脱水耐性和贮藏特性进行了研究,结果表明：竹柏种子成熟时初始含水量约为(35±0?7)％,种子对脱水敏感,其最低安全含水量约为(16?86±0?73)％,具有顽拗性种子的典型特征;湿藏和半干藏都可以作为短期保存竹柏种子的方法,且以4℃保存优于15℃保存,但不管种子含水量如何,零下低温保存对竹柏种子都是致命的;半干藏法保存实验中,未进行脱水处理的种子(对照)在4℃贮藏6个月,种子萌发率没有发生明显下降,但贮藏期延长到9个月时,临界含水量的种子萌发力保存最高;不管贮藏介质的含水量高低,也无论贮藏在4℃还是15℃,湿藏种子在9个月的贮藏期内萌发率均没有明显的降低,但当贮藏到12个月时,15℃湿藏种子的萌发率显著高于4℃贮藏的种子,但15℃湿藏的种子在贮藏到3个月时即发现种子在贮藏期间萌发,且随着贮藏介质含水量的升高和贮藏期的延长,萌发的种子增多;竹柏的离体胚经过2h硅胶快速脱水至含水量7％后再冷冻即可获得90％以上的融后存活率,且超低温保存1年的离体胚解冻后,与只保存1周的存活率没有明显差异,表明超低温长期保存竹柏种子是可行的。本研究可以为进一步探究顽拗性种子的短期贮藏和长期保存提供理论基础和基础资料。     

辽东栎种子的顽拗性——脱水和低温敏感性

该文采用硅胶(快速脱水)和35℃电子恒温干燥箱中脱水(缓慢脱水)、冷藏(4℃)和冻藏(-4℃)的方法,研究了辽东栎种子的脱水和低温敏感性及其对种子萌发的影响。结果表明:辽东栎种子成熟散落时具有较高的含水量(96.0%)和萌发率(78.9%),无论是快速脱水还是缓慢脱水,萌发率、萌发速率、萌发指数和活力指数均随着脱水时间的延长和含水量的降低呈现减小的趋势,至脱水96 h后(快速和缓慢脱水种子含水量分别为66.0%和69.8%),种子全部失去活力。辽东栎种子活力与含水量呈显著的正相关关系,但轻度脱水可促进种子萌发,快速脱水种子比缓慢脱水种子具有更高的脱水耐性。辽东栎种子不能耐受低温贮藏,萌发率、萌发速率、萌发指数和活力指数在4℃下冷藏30 d或-4℃下冻藏6 h后均显著降低,冷藏90 d或冻藏48 h后种子全部丧失活力。     

脱水方法对棕榈种子萌发及膜脂过氧化的影响

以棕榈种子为材料,比较了硅胶脱水和自然脱水方法下种子萌发特征和膜脂过氧化程度。结果表明:棕榈种子的初始含水量为33.1%,萌发率为83.3%;当硅胶脱水至含水量21.2%时萌发率为80.0%,而自然脱水至23.2%时萌发率仅为56.7%;当含水量降至10%左右时,硅胶脱水萌发率为27.7%,而自然脱水的萌发率为26.7%。在脱水过程中,2种脱水处理种子的浸出液电导率和丙二醛(MDA)含量都呈升高趋势,但自然脱水种子浸出液电导率升高的速率较硅胶脱水快,而MDA含量在硅胶脱水下增加较大。硅胶脱水处理种胚中脯氨酸含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性均较自然脱水高,但2种脱水处理种子整体均呈先增加再下降的趋势。研究发现,棕榈种子为中间型种子,其在脱水初期对自然脱水较敏感,而脱水后期脱水速率对其生活力影响较小;棕榈种子对硅胶脱水的脱水敏感较自然性脱水要低,硅胶脱水有利于改善棕榈种子的贮藏寿命。     

白木香种子脱水耐性的发育变化及贮藏特性

研究白木香种子发育进程中种子性状、萌发能力和脱水耐性的变化,以及不同光温条件对种子萌发的影响和种子的贮藏特性。结果表明：白木香种子在花后78d获得最大干重,进入生理成熟期,此时萌发率接近最大值;胚在花后57～85d,脱水耐性逐渐增强,并在花后85d获得最大脱水耐性。种子萌发的适宜温度范围为25℃-35℃,光照对种子萌发有一定的抑制作用。新鲜自木香种子（含水量27．45％）在4℃低温条件下贮藏1个月后萌发率仅为30％左右,而含水量7．38％的干燥种子在4℃低温条件下贮藏120d,萌发率仍有53．33％,因此,4℃低温和适度脱水有利于种子短期贮藏。白木香种子能忍耐一定程度的脱水,但干燥至含水量7．50％以下时种子会发生损伤,因此推测白木香种子是一种中间性种子。     

濒危植物西康玉兰种子休眠、萌发及贮藏特性

研究了西康玉兰(Magnolia wilsonii)种胚的形态大小,温度、层积、硝酸钾、浸种处理和GA_3对种子休眠及萌发的影响.通过将种子脱水至不同含水量和在两种温度(4℃和一20℃)下贮藏100 d后测其生活力,分析各处理对西康玉兰种子活力的影响.结果表明:西康玉兰种子胚尚未分化完全,需经过低温层积完成生理后熟;低温层积和GA3可打破种子休眠.种子最适萌发温度为25/20℃.由此推测,西康玉兰种子具有形态生理休眠特性.西康玉兰种子当含水量降至5.39%,存活率为53.50%.不同含水量的种子贮藏在-20℃条件下,100 d后种子全部死亡;但在4℃下含水量为10.31%的种子存活力高达76%.因此,西康玉兰种子极可能属于中间性种子,其适宜贮藏环境为4℃下的干藏或湿藏.     

假槟榔种子脱水耐性的发育变化

对假槟榔（Archontophoenix alexandrae）种子和胚发育过程中脱水耐性的变化、不同脱水速率对脱水耐性的影响及种子的萌发和贮藏特性进行了研究。种子含水量在花后55～70d逐步降低,随后不再变化,并保持在较高水平（37％）;花后90d的种子获得最大干重。花后60d后种子获得萌发能力,花后70d达到最大值。在交替光照下（14h光照,10h黑暗,12μnmol m^-2s^-1）,种子在15℃～40℃下均能萌发,其萌发的适宜温度范围为30℃～35℃;但光照对种子的萌发有较大的抑制作用。种子和胚在花后55～90d,脱水耐性逐渐增强;花后90d种子和胚的脱水耐性最强,此时种子和胚的半致死含水量分别为0．18g／g和0．3g／g。脱水至相同含水量,快速脱水的种子的存活率明显高于慢速脱水。无论是否进行脱水处理,-18℃下贮藏1个月后,种子均丧失萌发能力;在4℃,10℃和15℃下,适度脱水能延长种子的贮藏寿命。假槟榔种子不耐脱水,不适合在低温、低含水量条件下长期贮藏,属顽拗性种子。     

水淹和不同贮藏方法对中华蚊母树种子萌发及其生理特征和幼苗生长活力的影响

以中华蚊母树(Distylium chinense)种子为材料,分别设置4个贮藏时间(0、30、60和90d),以及2m水淹(FSW)、低温沙藏(CSS)、低温干藏(CDS)、室温沙藏(RSS)、室温干藏(RDS)和低温层积(CSF)6个贮藏方式对种子进行贮藏实验,并测定分析各处理种子的萌发特性及其幼苗生长状况,明确不同储藏方式和时间对中华蚊母树种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。结果表明:(1)CSF处理30d后,中华蚊母树的种子有65.37%发生霉烂,最后萌发种子数为贮藏种子的30.93%;FSW处理90d的种子的萌发率为35.67%。(2)室内贮藏90d后,CSS、CDS、RSS和RDS处理的种子萌发率较新鲜种子萌发率(26.37%)显著增大,并以4℃下CDS处理90d的种子萌发率最大(70.65%),萌发速率系数为1 956.97。(3)CDS处理90d的种子淀粉和蛋白质含量较新鲜种子分别降低了38.75%和20.16%,而可溶性糖含量增加了31.47%;FSW处理后的种子淀粉、蛋白质及可溶性糖含量均较新鲜种子显著降低,降幅分别为48.75%、62.62%和6.29%。(4)不同贮藏方式贮藏90d后,各处理间中华蚊母树幼苗的生长活力表现出显著差异,并以CDS处理的幼苗活力最高,而FSW处理的种子萌发后幼苗的活力显著低于其他贮藏方式。研究表明,低温条件下中华蚊母树种子萌发率及幼苗活力显著高于室温贮藏,可能是在低温贮藏条件下种子的贮藏物质由淀粉水解为可溶性糖,更利于种子吸收并为种子萌发提供了能量,从而加快了破除种子生理休眠的进程,而且中华蚊母树种子对水淹有一定的耐受性,故中华蚊母树可以作为三峡水库消落带高海拔区域植被恢复与重建优先考虑的物种。     

矮沙冬青种子特性和萌发影响因素的研究

 对矮沙冬青(Ammopiptanthus nanus)种子的特性和萌发影响因素进行了初步研究,结果表明：种子不易传播;虫蛀率高,室温贮藏60 d的种子虫害率为38%;易形成硬实,含水量为7.68%的种子在30 ℃温水中浸泡90 h,只有33.33%能吸水膨胀。种子萌发时不需光,在15～30 ℃和室温（18～32 ℃）条件下,经9 d的萌发,发芽率均可达80%以上,30℃时萌发最快;在1～2 cm深的沙壤中,种子出苗率可达75%以上,超过3 cm显著降低,超过6 cm则低于20%;种子在沙壤中萌发时,沙壤的适宜湿度为19.35%～28.75%,高于32.43%或低于3.85%,很少有种子萌发;含水量分别为19.36%、10.64% 和7.68%的种子发芽率无显著差异,在-10 ℃和5 ℃下贮藏7个月,发芽率也无显著降低,但在室温和35 ℃下贮藏7个月则显著下降,发芽率下降的速度与种子本身的含水量和贮藏温度正相关;在湿度分别为7.41%、13.79%和28.57%的沙壤中播种育苗,幼苗死亡率高达77.49%、81.25%和89.49%,即使用三唑酮拌种,死亡率亦高达50.27%、69.53%和76.03%,幼苗死亡率与沙壤湿度正相关。     

5种马鞭草科植物种子萌发对低温层积和干燥贮藏的响应及其更新对策

研究了冬季相对低温(15、4和0℃)湿藏和室温干燥贮藏对亚热带5种马鞭草科植物马缨丹(Lantana camara)、假连翘(Duranta repens)、假马鞭(Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)、牡荆(Vitex negundo var.cannabifolia)和单叶蔓荆(Vitex trifolia var.simplicifolia)种子萌发的影响。结果表明,5种马鞭草科植物种子扩散时萌发率较低(50%)或不萌发,低温层积可以破除部分种子休眠,提高萌发率或加快萌发速度。马缨丹种子扩散时萌发率是10.7%,经过15℃湿藏后萌发率达到45.3%;假马鞭种子扩散时萌发率为10%和49.3%(25℃和25/15℃),经过低温层积和室温干燥贮藏后萌发率分别达到22.7%~34%和55%以上(除0℃贮藏以外);牡荆种子扩散时萌发率为10%,经过低温层积和室温干燥贮藏后萌发率达到20%~30%;单叶蔓荆种子扩散时不萌发,经过15和4℃湿润贮藏后萌发率达到45.3%和42%;假连翘种子经不同贮藏后萌发率不足6%。亚热带冬季相对低温是5种植物种子萌发的环境暗示,使其在最适宜幼苗存活和生长的春季萌发,增大物种适合度。     

红火蚁对8种植物种子的选择性取食及其对种子萌发的影响

在室内研究了红火蚁Solenops isinvicta种群对玉米、绿豆、芥蓝、芝麻、番茄、水稻、藿香蓟及象草等8种植物种子的选择性取食及其对种子萌发的影响,结果表明红火蚁对芝麻种子最为喜好,且刮啃率最高（82．4％）,对芝麻、藿香蓟、象草及芥蓝种子具有较高的搬运率（分别为100．0％、72．0％、44．0％及41．6％）和丢弃率（分别为86．4％、50．4％、79．2％及88．9％）。通过观察回收种子的萌发,结果表明红火蚁对芝麻、藿香蓟和象草种子的破坏最为严重,导致其未能正常萌发的种子分别占总数的64．3％、56．0％及49．7％。因此,通过上述指标可以判断红火蚁入侵后对芝麻、藿香蓟和象草种子存在较大潜在威胁。     

种子的脱水行为及其分子机制

成熟脱水是种子发育的末端事件。根据种子的脱水行为,可以把种子分为正常性、顽拗性和中间性种子。许多过程或者机制授予或者提高种子的脱水耐性,不同的过程可能在不同的水合水平上对水分丧失起保护作用,这些过程的缺乏或者无效表达可能决定个别物种的种子的脱水敏感性程度。到目前为止,涉及种子脱水耐性的过程或者机制有：细胞内脱分化;代谢的‘关闭’;抗氧化系统的存在和有效运转;保护性分子(包括胚胎发育后期高丰度表达蛋白,蔗糖、寡糖或者半乳糖苷环多醇,亲水脂分子,油素)的存在;以及在重新水合过程中修复机制的存在和运转。     

Comparative analysis of metabolome of rice seeds at three developmental stages using a recombinant inbred line population

Plants are considered an important food and nutrition source for humans. Despite advances in plant seed metabolomics, knowledge about the genetic and molecular bases of rice seed metabolomes at different developmental stages is still limited. Here, using Zhenshan 97 (ZS97) and Minghui 63 (MH63), we performed a widely targeted metabolic profiling in seeds during grain filling, mature seeds and germinating seeds. The diversity between MH63 and ZS97 was characterized in terms of the content of metabolites and the metabolic shifting across developmental stages. Taking advantage of the ultra‐high‐density genetic map of a population of 210 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between ZS97 and MH63, we identified 4681 putative metabolic quantitative trait loci (mQTLs) in seeds across the three stages. Further analysis of the mQTLs for the codetected metabolites across the three stages revealed that the genetic regulation of metabolite accumulation was closely related to developmental stage. Using in silico analyses, we characterized 35 candidate genes responsible for 30 structurally identified or annotated compounds, among which LOC_Os07g04970 and LOC_Os06g03990 were identified to be responsible for feruloylserotonin and l ‐asparagine content variation across populations, respectively. Metabolite?agronomic trait association and colocation between mQTLs and phenotypic quantitative trait loci (pQTLs) revealed the complexity of the metabolite?agronomic trait relationship and the corresponding genetic basis.     

磁化水浸种对苦瓜种子萌发及对其幼苗生理指标的影响

目的 :研究磁化水对苦瓜种子萌发的影响。方法 :用不同强度的磁化水浸种处理苦瓜种子 ,测定其以下几个生理指标 :种子的发芽率、发芽指数、活力指数和幼苗中的酯酶以及抗坏血酸的含量。实验结果显示 :磁化水能够提高苦瓜种子的发芽率、发芽指数、活力指数 ,同时也能提高苦瓜幼苗的酯酶活性 ,但对抗坏血酸含量影响不大。结论 :一定强度的磁化水能提高苦瓜种子的萌发能力 ,并使幼苗生长整齐一致。     

Comparative analysis of cell cycle events in zygotic and somatic embryos of Cyclamen persicum indicates strong resemblance of somatic embryos to recalcitrant seeds

Embryo development and germination of Cyclamen persicum have been comparatively characterized for zygotic and somatic embryos with regard to mitotic activity and morphology in order to identify developmental abnormalities in somatic embryogenesis. Zygotic embryo development proved to be highly synchronous with distinct periods of cell division, cell elongation and embryo maturation within a total period of 17 weeks of seed development. Somatic embryo development was accomplished within only 3 weeks, resulting in a mixture of morphologically highly variable embryos. No distinct developmental periods could be identified and no reduction of the mitotic activity was discovered for non-desiccated somatic embryos. Controlled desiccation of somatic embryos severely reduced their germination rate, demonstrating resemblance of somatic embryos to recalcitrant seeds, whereas zygotic Cyclamen seeds could be characterized as typically orthodox.     

Dehydrin expression in seeds and maturation drying: a paradigm change

Dehydrins are well known for being expressed in leaves during the course of developmental processes as well as under drought stress, being part of the protective machinery. Moreover, in seed physiology, dehydrins are classified as late embryogenesis‐related proteins (LEA protein), where they are thought to be responsible for persistence and longevity of seeds. Although both topics are a focus of modern plant biology, a direct linkage between these both areas is generally lacking. Based on an alignment of the chain of events, this paper will help to generate understanding that the occurrence of dehydrins in maturing seeds and leaves suffering drought stress is part of the same basic principle: basic principle: dehydrins are expressed in response to water shortage. Unfortunately, the related developmental process in seeds, i.e. maturation drying, has not been adequately considered as a part of this process. As a corresponding implication, the chain of events must be adjusted: the differences in dehydrin expression in orthodox, intermediate and recalcitrant seeds could be directly attributed to the occurrence or absence of maturation drying. The differences in dehydrin expression in orthodox, intermediate and recalcitrant seeds, and thus the differences in longevity, could be attributed to the occurrence or absence of a maturation drying.     

two 3-oxo steroids in Thea sinensis seeds

Spinasterone and 22,23-dihydrospinasterone were isolated from the seed oil of Thea sinensis which contains spinasterol and 22,23-dihydrospinasterol as the two major sterol constituents.     

Establishment of chasmogamous and cleistogamous seedlings of an ant-dispersed UNDERSTORY HERB,CALATHEA MICANS (Marantaceae)

This study compares the establishment success of cleistogamous (CL, obligately selfed) and chasmogamous (CH, potentially outcrossed) seeds of the neotropical understory herb, Calathea micans (Marantaceae). In this species, CH and CL seeds are morphologically identical and are both dispersed by ants. I measured dispersal distances and analyzed seedling recruitment and seedling size for ant-planted CH and CL seeds, a protocol made possible by the fact that the seed coat of C. micans can be indelibly marked and remains attached to the base of the seedling for a few months. Seeds were taken by ants from experimental depots placed in natural conditions. In a second experiment, I planted CH and CL seeds in gap and understory sites to determine the effects of seed type and light on germination percentage, date of emergence, and seed and seedling survivorship. Ant-planted CH and CL seedlings did not differ in dispersal distance. CH and CL seeds did not differ significantly in recruitment probability and seedling size in either experiment. However, for the ant-planted seedlings, CH recruitment was higher in the understory than in the gap, while CL recruitment was uniform across light environments. In conclusion, I found a difference in the establishment success of CH and CL seeds in this understory herb, only after dispersal by ants in field conditions.     

果肉和埋土深度对新疆野杏种子萌发与幼苗生长的影响

为探明新疆野杏（Armeniaca vulgaris）种子萌发与幼苗生长对果肉和埋土深度的响应,以期为新疆野杏的天然更新与实生苗培育提供理论参考。通过2种果皮结构（有果肉和无果肉）的种子在不同埋土深度（地表至18.0 cm的14个梯度）对新疆野杏种子萌发和幼苗生长进行研究,旨在揭示果皮结构和埋土深度对新疆野杏种子萌发与成苗能力的影响。结果表明：果肉和埋土深度显著影响野杏种子的萌发、幼苗生长与质量（P<0.05）。埋土深度<3.0 cm不利于成苗,埋土深度>6.0 cm时,萌发能力与幼苗生长量随埋土深度的增加而降低,3.0~6.0 cm为适宜埋土深度。无果肉种子萌发优于有果肉种子,萌发率、萌发指数、成苗率、活力指数分别增长了37.18%、3.88%、37.18%、26.59%,幼苗高、基径、叶片数量、根冠比、幼苗质量指数分别增长了36.99%、7.48%、68.69%、20.61%、14.29%,其萌发能力与幼苗生长量显著高于有果肉种子（P<0.05）。有无果肉种子的萌发和幼苗生长指标与埋土深度呈显著负相关（P<0.05）。研究结果表明,无果肉处理对新疆野杏种子萌发和幼苗生长具有一定的促进作用,在埋土深度为3.0~6.0 cm时,新疆野杏种子萌发整齐性高。     

Nouveaux acides amines libres de Afzelia bella: trans-hydroxy-4-L-proline et trans-carboxy-4-L-proline

Two new free amino acids have been isolated from seeds of Afzelia bella: trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline and trans-4-carboxy-L-proline. They are accompanied by relatively large quantities of proline, pipecolic, acid, 4-methylene-DL-proline, cis-4-hydroxymethyl-L-proline and 4-methylene-L-glutamic acid. Small amounts of acetylornithine are also present. It is the first time that trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline has been found as a component of the free amino pool of plants.