哈姆林甜橙与粗柠檬体细胞杂种的育性

对异源四倍体柑桔体细胞杂种“哈姆林甜橙＋粗柠檬”及其亲本的花粉活力,花器官发育,花器官形态发生与共母细胞减数分裂四分体阶段进行了观测和统计,结果发现：“哈姆林甜橙＋粗柠檬”的花粉染色活力,萌发率,线花药中花粉粒数均居于其双亲之间,花器官发育及其形态发生具有双亲的特点,但小花粉及花粉母细胞减数分裂过程中形成的不正常四分体比率远远高于其双亲。以体细胞杂种“哈姆林甜橙＋粗柠檬”为花粉亲本,与二倍体单胚类型宜昌橙与华农本地早的有性后代杂交,获得了110棵有性后代植株,其中三倍体82棵,二倍体和其它倍性的植株28棵。     

哈姆林甜橙与粗柠檬体细胞杂种的育性

对异源四倍体柑桔体细胞杂种“哈姆林甜橙+粗柠檬”及其亲本的花粉活力、花器官发育、花器官形态发生与花粉母细胞减数分裂四分体阶段进行了观测和统计.结果发现“哈姆林甜橙+粗柠檬”的花粉染色活力、萌发率、每花药中花粉粒数均居于其双亲之间,花器官发育及其形态发生具有双亲的特点.但小花粉及花粉母细胞减数分裂过程中形成的不正常四分体比率远远高于其双亲.以体细胞杂种“哈姆林甜橙+粗柠檬”为花粉亲本,与二倍体单胚类型宜昌橙与华农本地早的有性后代杂交,获得了110棵有性后代植株,其中三倍体82棵,二倍体和其它倍性的植株28棵.     

应用柑橘异源四倍体杂种花粉生产瘪籽沙田柚果实

以3个柑橘异源四倍体体细胞杂种(即四倍体粗柠檬与哈姆林甜橙体细胞杂种,简称"HR";酸柚与粗柠檬体细胞杂种,简称"SR";墨西哥来檬与伏令夏甜橙体细胞杂种,简称"KV")为父本,分别与二倍体单胚性沙田柚进行有性杂交,在生产上获得瘪籽沙田柚果实,并对果实品质进行分析(以四季柚花粉亲本为对照)。结果表明:授予柑橘异源四倍体杂种花粉的果实种子败育十分明显,果实瘪籽率达41.4%～96.0%,与对照间的差异极显著(P0.01);但果实单果重、果肉重、果皮重、果皮厚和果形指数与对照间无显著性差异(P0.05);果实可溶性固形物、全糖、Vc和可滴定酸含量与对照也无明显变化,且较适合于瘪籽沙田柚果实生产的体细胞杂种是HR和SR。     

应用胚挽救技术获得三倍体柑橘植株

以3个柑橘异源四倍体体细胞杂种(即四倍体粗柠檬与哈姆林甜橙体细胞杂种,简称"HR";酸柚与粗柠檬体细胞杂种,简称"SR";墨西哥来檬与伏令夏甜橙体细胞杂种,简称"KV")为父本,分别与二倍体单胚性沙田柚进行有性杂交,在有性胚还没有完全败育以前,通过胚抢救技术进行三倍体植株培养(以四季柚花粉亲本为对照)。结果表明,处理的杂交组合直接成苗率极显著低于对照(P0.01),其中又以沙田柚×HR组合成苗率相对较高,达10.1%;较适合瘪籽沙田柚幼胚离体培养的培养基是MT+GA31.0mg/L+蜂皇浆200mg/L+水解乳蛋白250mg/L+蔗糖30g/L+琼脂0.7%;流式细胞分析仪检测结果显示,本试验成功获得了柑橘三倍体植株。     

玉米花粉的冷藏研究

本研究的目的是寻找一种可行的花粉贮藏方法。我们采用快速冷冻－真空干燥－常低温保存的方法进行花粉贮藏研究。对贮藏花粉分别作了活性染色,过氧化物酶同工酶活性分析及花粉培养,以测定其生活力（以下称活力）。研究表明,快速冷冻－真空干燥－常低温（－１０℃─－２０℃）保存玉米花粉的方法是可行的。保存１５０天的玉米花粉仍有８％的萌发率。同时证明,常用的各种染色方法只能反映花粉的成熟度,而不能作为检验花粉是否具有活力的唯一标准。而花粉是否能够萌发,即长出正常的花粉管,才是判断花粉活力的主要指标。     

悬铃木花粉生活力及贮藏力的研究

以30~40年生悬铃木(Platanus acerifolia)的花粉为试材,研究了不同培养基对其萌发的作用,同时探讨了不同贮藏条件和贮藏时间对花粉生活力的影响。结果表明:悬铃木花粉在15%蔗糖 0.01%硼酸的培养基上培养24 h后萌发率最高;附加琼脂的固体培养基对花粉的萌发影响不大;50 mg/L的赤霉素对悬铃木花粉的萌发没有明显的抑制或促进作用;花粉干燥后在低温4℃下贮藏能保持较长的生活力,比未经干燥25℃和4℃下贮藏分别长35 d和20 d。     

景宁木兰花粉萌发与贮藏特性研究

以景宁木兰的花粉为试材,采用花粉离体培养法,用单因子与正交试验研究不同浓度蔗糖、H3BO3、CaCl2所组成的基本培养基对景宁木兰花粉萌发的影响,同时探讨不同贮藏条件和贮藏时间对花粉活力的影响。结果表明:景宁木兰在30 g·L-1蔗糖+200 mg·L-1H3BO3+200 mg·L-1CaCl2的液体培养基上萌发率最高(74.56%)。低温条件下有利于景宁木兰花粉生活力的保持,在-80℃条件下,花粉生活力下降较慢,并且随着贮藏时间的增加,经过硅胶干燥的花粉的活力明显高于湿润花粉的活力。     

杂种卡特兰花粉萌发和花粉贮藏性研究

以杂种卡特兰品种‘绿世界’(Rhyncholaeliocattleya Sung Ya Green‘Green World’)的新鲜花粉为试材,采用正交试验比较了蔗糖、H3BO3、CaCl2对花粉萌发的影响。结果表明,适宜的花粉培养基为:蔗糖100 gL-1+H3BO3 40 mgL-1+CaCl2 150 mgL-1。不同贮藏方法对杂种卡特兰花粉萌发率的影响较大,4℃低温湿润贮藏30 d后,花粉萌发率仅为3.5%,而4℃低温干燥贮藏、-20℃冷冻湿润和干燥贮藏720 d后,花粉仍然具有较高的活力,花粉萌发率均达32.5%以上,且对授粉结实率没有明显影响。杂种卡特兰的授粉最佳时期为开花后0-8 d,花粉块在整个花期均保持较高的活性。     

原生质体融合获得柑桔种间体细胞杂种

粗柠檬(Citrus jambhiri Lush)叶肉原生质体与哈姆林甜橙(C.sinensis L.Osbeck)胚性悬浮细胞系原生质体经PEG诱导融合,培养7天时原生质体恢复分裂。再生的胚状体在含有GA_3的培养基中萌发出茎芽。茎芽经生根诱导成为完整植株。对首批再生的5棵植株进行染色体检查,结果表明,全为四倍体,2n=4x=36。淀粉胶电泳分析过氧化物酶同工酶,结果显示这5棵植株为体细咆杂种。粗柠檬和哈姆林甜橙在该位点上均为同质结合,基因型分别是MM和FF。体细胞杂种含有双亲的酶带,基因型为MMFF。杂种植株生长旺盛,根系发达,叶片及植株形态介于双亲之间。本文对其作为砧木品种的可能性等问题作了讨论。     

不同温温条件下贮藏的3种禾本科植物花粉活力变化（简报）

测定水稻、玉米和狼尾草花粉在低温（５℃）低湿（４５％）、低温（５℃）高湿（８０％）、高温（３５℃）低湿（４５％）和高温（３５℃）高湿（９０％）４种贮藏条件下的活力表明：低温高湿下花粉活力保持的时间最长;狼尾草花粉比水稻、玉米花粉耐贮藏,在低湿高湿条件下贮藏３０ｄ后,仍有３８．３％的萌发率;狼尾草花粉中蛋白质含量较高,淀粉含量较低。     

Seasonal distribution of airborne pollen in the coastal plain of Israel

Airborne pollen was monitored in three major urban centers of the coastal plain of Israel during the years 1993–1995. Results show spatial and temporal variations among the three sites. Altogether, the number of identified species was rather low. Ornamental trees (Cupressaceae,Pinus, Olea, Casuarina, Ceratonia) and grasses, have constituted the main source of the pollen rain. A substantial contribution of the wild plants of the region was restricted toParietaria, Urtica, Mercurialis, Artemisia, grasses and members of the Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae.     

Airborne pollen calendar of the central region of Bursa (Turkey)

This report describes qualitatively and quantitatively the level of pollen in the atmosphere in the central region of Bursa. Turkey. In 1991, the season of maximum pollen concentration was from April to June, with a prevalence of arboreal pollen during the initial months, and of pollen from herbaceous plants in the latter months. During the year of research, 24 taxa of arboreal and 12 taxa of herbaceous pollen grains were collected and identified. In the region investigatedPinus, Cupressaceae/Taxaceae,Abies nordmanniana, Platanus orientalis, Olea europaea, Gramineae, Urticaceae, Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae,Artemisia and Compositae were responsible for the greatest amounts of pollen. Some important allergenic pollens such asOlea europaea, Gramineae and Urticaceae were also found in high concentration. In this study, a pollen calendar for the region is presented.     

Seasonal distribution of pollen in the atmosphere of melbourne: an airborne pollen calendar

Environmental monitoring of pollen grains in the atmosphere of Melbourne has been achieved using Burkard volumetric traps. Twenty-two families of flowering plants and confiers were identified in the pollen counts. About 62% of these pollen grains belonged to trees, 20% to grasses and 9% to herbs and weedy plants. During spring and summer, the atmosphere contained about 70% of the total annual pollen count. Tree pollen, predominantly elm and cypress, occurred abundantly in late winter and spring, with grass pollen predominantly in spring and early summer. These three types of pollen grains occurred in significant amounts, together accounting for more than 60% of the total annual catch. A seasonal incidence chart (pollen calendar) for Melbourne based on 2 years observation has been constructed. This pollen calendar is useful in identifying sources of allergies against particular seasonal airborne pollen types. Comparison of the time of occurrence of a particular pollen type using the pollen calendar and the time of allergic symptoms, can lead to accurate diagnosis and preventive measures being taken. This study has confirmed that grass pollen is the major source of allergenic pollen in the external environment triggering hay fever and allergic asthma in spring and early summer in Melbourne, Australia.     

A preliminary survey of airborne pollen in Madras City

The atmospheric pollen of Madras city was surveyed during a 1-year period (January–December 1995) with a vertical cylinder trap. A total of 32 pollen types were identified, among which nine were present throughout the year. These belonged to Poaceae,Casuarina equisetifolia Foster and Foster f.,Prosopis juliflora (SW.) DC.,Acalypha indica L.,Parthenium hysterophorus L., Cyperaceae,Cocos nucifera L., Amaranthaceae, andTypha angustata Borry and Chaub. Among the identified pollen, 61.05% belonged to trees, 21.01% to grasses, 11.65% to herbs and 6.27% to shrubs. Anemophilous pollen contributed about 52.87% to the total while entomophilous and amphiphilous pollen contributed 38.89 and 8.22%, respectively. Pollen belonging to Poaceae were found to be most predominant in the air of Madras city followed byCasuarina equisetifolia andProsopis juliflora.     

Effects of pollen competitive environment on pollen performance in Mirabilis jalapa (Nyctaginaceae)

 We examined the influence of pollen competitive environment on pollen performance in Mirabilis jalapa. We used the number of pollen grains and the number of pollen tubes per pistil as measures of pollen competition. Pollen germination, pollen tube penetration into the style, and pollen tube growth rates were used as measures of pollen performance. All three measures of pollen performance were affected by the competitive environment. Pollen germination was greatest at intermediate pollen load sizes. The percentage of germinated pollen grains that penetrated the stigma and grew into the style decreased with pollen load size. Pollen tube growth rate in the style was greater and more variable with larger numbers of pollen tubes in the style. Controlling for the degree of selection at the stigma indicated that pollen-pollen or pollen-style interactions were the likely causes of increased growth rates. Received: 28 October 1996 / Revision accepted: 24 January 1997     

Pollen selection — past,present and future

 A series of studies, recently reviewed, has established that approximately 60% of the structural genes which are expressed in the sporophytic portion of the angiosperm life cycle are also expressed and exposed to selection in the pollen. Given the haploidy and large population sizes of pollen grains, a substantial portion of the sporophytic genome could thus be periodically exposed to a bacterial type of mass screening. This extraordinary possibility is often subject to some skepticism which may, of course, be justified. However, recent attempts to apply models appear to be inappropriate in this context, in part because these attempts overlook an important source of genetic variation, and also because they assume fixed values for selection and fitness. More recently, studies of pollen/pollen interactions have suggested that what Linskens termed the ”programic phase” may represent an arena for important, and largely unexplored phenomena, some of which are discussed here. Received: 3 June 1996 / Revision accepted: 26 July 1996     

Effects of pollination intensity on the vigor of the sporophytic and gametophytic generation of Cucurbita texana

 We examined the effects of pollen competition (pollen load size) on sporophytic vigor and gametophytic performance in Cucurbita texana, a wild gourd, while controlling for alternative interpretations of the data. Under field conditions we compared the vigor of progeny produced from large and small pollen loads and examined the in vitro performance of the pollen produced by the progeny. We found that the progeny from large pollen loads germinated faster and had a greater reproductive output (male flowers and fruits) than progeny produced from small pollen loads. In addition, we found that the pollen produced on plants derived from large pollen loads grew faster in vitro than the pollen produced on plants derived from small pollen loads. These findings indicate that pollen competition affects the performance of the resulting sporophytic generation and the microgametophytes they produce. Received: 26 January 1997 / Revision accepted: 25 June 1997     

In vitro maturation and germination of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Orychophragmus violaceus</Emphasis> microspores

Microspores cultured in vitro can be regarded as a system to study gene regulation, cell fate determination and cell differentiation during pollen development as well as an alternative method of genetic transformation in plants. In our study, pollen development and viability in Orychophragmus violaceus in vivo were determined and then pollen from the late unicellular stage was cultured in vitro. MS liquid medium + White vitamins + 2% (V/V) coconut milk + 0.5 M maltose, pH = 7.0 was the most appropriate for in vitro culture of Orychophragmus violaceus microspores. With this medium, the rates of in maturation and germination were 19.3% and 4.7%, respectively. Liquid medium with 0.6 M maltose + 1.6 mM boric acid + 2.9 mM Ca(NO₃)₂ + 29.6 μM vitamin B1, pH = 7.0 was optimal for germination of pollen matured in vivo. The rate of germination was 70.7%. Pollen matured in vitro cultured in similar medium exhibited a rate of germination of 62.7%. Hence, the experimental study showed that in vitro maturation of microspores is feasible and this experimental system can be applied to further theoretical and practical research.     

Analysis of liquid extracts from tree and grass pollens by capillary electromigration methods

Capillary electromigration methods, zone electrophoresis (CZE), micellar electrokinetic chromatography (CMEKC) and isotachophoresis (CITP), have been used for analysis of water and water-buffer extracts from tree-common birch (Betula verrucosa) and grass-orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) pollen samples. Water extracts were analyzed by CZE using acetic acid as background electrolyte (BGE), by CMEKC in tris-phosphate BGE with anionic detergent sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) micellar pseudophase (TP-SDS) and by CITP in cationic mode with leading/terminating cations K+/BALA+ (beta-alanine (BALA)) and in anionic mode with leading/terminating anions Cl-/MES- (2-(N-morpholino)ethanesulphonic acid (MES)). Moreover, acetic acid extracts were analyzed by CZE using acetic acid as BGE, and alkaline water-SDS-buffer extracts were analyzed by CMEKC using TP-SDS as BGE. Extracted amounts of pollen allergens and other UV-absorbing compounds and the number of resolved components were evaluated from CZE, CMEKC and CITP analyses of the liquid extracts. Larger amounts of UV-absorbing material were found in the water-buffer pollen extracts than in the water extracts. More UV-absorbing material was found in all extracts from D. glomerata pollen than in relevant extracts from B. verrucosa pollen. It was found by CITP that the extracted amounts of anionic components and their number were much higher than those of cationic components. Concentrations of some inorganic ions (e.g. Cl-, K+, Na+, Ca2+) in pollen samples were also determined by CITP.     

Secondary pollen carryover by ants in a natural population of Scleranthus perennis (Caryophyllaceae)

Summary Secondary pollen carryover is defined as the process whereby a pollinator receives previously deposited pollen grains when visiting a flower and transfers them into a new (secondary) carryover sequence. The secondary pollen carryover in a system of ants, Formica rufibarbis, visiting Scleranthus perennis (Caryophyllaceae) was studied using fluorescent dyes as pollen analogues. The mean secondary carryover was found to be 1.2 flowers compared with 4.5 flowers for the primary carryover. The number of dye grains deposited per flower visited is lower and the frequency of zero deposition is higher in the secondary carryover sequence than in the primary.