Flavonoids of the Hydrangeaceae Dumortier

Fourteen species representing nine genera of the Hydrangeaceae Dumortier were surveyed for their flavonoid pigments. All taxa exhibited profiles based upon common flavonols. Myricetin was seen in two genera: Jamesia and Decumaria. Jamesia was further distinguished by the absence of kaempferol or its glycosides. A complex array of 3-O-mono-, 3-O-di- and 3-O-triglycosides was observed, although not all species had all levels of glycosylation. Decumaria barbara was unique within the species studied in its possession of 3,7-di- and 3,7-triglycosides. The overall pattern of flavonol glycosides observed for the Hydrangeaceae closely resembles that found in herbaceous genera of Saxifragaceae. The comparatively low frequency of myricetin contrasts with its high occurrence in herbaceous genera.     

An Efficient Plant Regeneration System of <i>Hydrangea bretschneideri</i> Dipp via Stem Segments as Explants

Hydrangea bretschneideri Dipp is a highly popular ornamental plant for garden decoration. Genetic engineering technology has been successfully used in many plant species, but it is limited in Hydrangea. Here we established an efficient regeneration system by using stem segments as explants for the first time. In our study, the plant growth regulators (PGRs) were evaluated at the different regeneration processes, including axillary shoots regeneration and root induction. We found that the optimal concentration for axillary buds’ induction was 2.0 mgL⁻¹ 6-BA and 0.5 mgL⁻¹ 1 IAA, its highest induction rate was 70%. Moreover, the highest axillary shoots proliferation coefficient was 10.7 on the Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium with 2.0 mgL⁻¹ 6-benzyladenine (BA), 0.2 mgL⁻¹ indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), and 1.0 mgL⁻¹ gibberellin A3 (GA3). The highest frequency of root induction was 80.0 ± 0.06% by culturing the elongated shoots in 1/2 MS medium containing 0.1 mgL⁻¹ IBA. In summary, our study will provide an effective technology for large-scale propagation and important pathway for promoting the popularization and application of Hydrangea bretschneideri Dipp.     

Effects of shading on photosynthetic characteristics and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters in leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla

Aims The objectives were to investigate the effects of different light intensities on photosynthetic characteristics and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, to clarify the physiological responses and photo-protective mechanisms of Hydrangea macrophylla to changes in light regimes in view of the distribution of energy absorbed and photosynthetic characteristics.Methods Three light regimes including natural and shade (shading rate 50% and 75% of natural light) were applied to plants for 60 days. After the treatment, the gas-exchange, chlorophyll a fluorescence and photosynthesis-light curves were measured by a portable leaf gas exchange system (LI-6400).Important findings The results showed that the weak light intensity treatment reduced dark respiration rate, light compensation point and light saturation point of plant, but increased apparent quantum yield, suggesting that plants had the physiological strategy to utilize the weakening light by reducing respiration. The net photosynthetic rate, intercellular CO₂ concentration, transpiration rate and water use efficiency of plants grown below 50% of natural light showed significant difference compared with natural and shading rate 75% of natural light. There were significant difference between natural and shade treatments in the maximal quantum efficiency of PSII (F_v/F_m), as indicated that it was significantly less at full light than that at 50% of natural light. Initial fluorescence intensity (F_o) of plants was higher at full light than that at 50% of natural light, suggesting that photoinhibition occurred in natural light. The non-photochemical quenching (NQP) decreased with the aggravation of shade stress, indicating that shading decreased the efficiency of photochemical reaction by reducing the fraction of incident light in photochemical energy utilization and decreased thermal dissipation through regulating energy distribution in photosystem II (PSII) in the leaves of Hydrangea macrophylla. In general, the 70% of incident light in photochemical energy utilization was distributed to thermal dissipation, 20% was distributed to non-regulated energy dissipation and 4% was distributed to effective photochemical reaction. In conclusion, responses of plants to increased irradiance are governed by strategy: to utilize a high fraction of incident light in photochemistry and regulate energy dissipation in PSII and weaken the accumulation of excess excitation energy in PSII to protect the photosynthetic apparatus in the leaves of H. macrophylla under saturated radiation.     

Effects of Nitrogen Exponential Fertilization on Growth and Nutrient Concentration of <i>Hydrangea macrophylla</i> Seedlings

Slow growth rate restricts the development and growth of seedlings due to nutrients deficiency or nutrient imbalance. Exponential fertilization can enhance the internal nutrient reserves in seedlings at the nursery-stage and strengthen their resistance to adverse conditions. In this study, nitrogen requirements for producing Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Hanatemari’ that robust seedlings, nutrient dynamics, biomass and growth, was examined utilizing exponential fertilization. The potted seedlings were fertilized with urea under exponential regime at rates of 0.5, 1.5 and 2.0 g nitrogen/plant (EF1, EF2, and EF3), respectively. In addition, an unfertilized group treated with equal volume of deionized water was used as control. The results showed that seedlings under 1.5 g N/plant (EF2) had the highest plant growth index and total biomass. The nutrient concentrations of different organs varied in different fertilization treatments. Based on the results of current study, it is concluded that 1.5 g N/plant (EF2) is suitable exponential fertilization treatment for the culture of hydrangea seedlings. Our treatments results showed that 2.0 g N/plant is not suitable for seedling culturing, because of serious nutrient toxicity. These findings will help to improve seedling quality and strengthen the production of H. macrophylla for plantation.     

两个八仙花品种花色苷的提取、鉴定和理化稳定性

为优化八仙花花色苷提取条件，探究具有不同花色可调性的八仙花花色苷组分和理化稳定性差异，初步解释八仙花花色可调性存在差异的原因，该文以花色不可调的‘蒂亚娜(Tijana)’和花色可调的‘拉维布兰(Ravi Brent)’八仙花(Hydrangea macrophylla)为材料，通过L₉(3³)正交试验确定超声波法提取花色苷的最优条件，利用UPLC-Q-TOF-MS法进行花色苷组分的鉴定，分析离体条件下温度、光照、金属离子和糖类对八仙花花色苷理化稳定性的影响。结果表明：(1)花色苷提取的最优条件是‘蒂亚娜’和‘拉维布兰’的乙醇浓度分别为70%和80%,料液比均为1∶20,提取时间均为20 min。(2)二者的主要花色苷组分均为飞燕草素-3-O-葡萄糖苷。(3)八仙花花色苷在温度≤70℃暗处保存效果更好。(4)花色不可调的‘蒂亚娜’八仙花花色苷对光照、糖类和大多金属离子更稳定；只有花色可调的‘拉维布兰’八仙花花色苷加入中低浓度(10～30 mmol·L^-1)Al³⁺后由粉色变为蓝色且稳定性提高，而‘蒂亚...     

马桑绣球(绣球科)的花器官发生和发育

在扫描电镜下观察了马桑绣球Hydrangea aspera孕性花的发生及发育过程。马桑绣球的花器官向心轮状发生：花萼原基以2/5螺旋式相继发生,花瓣原基几乎同步发生。花瓣开始发育时,与花萼相对的雄蕊发生。与花瓣相对的雄蕊原基与心皮原基几乎同时出现。初始心皮向上扩展,分化出花柱和柱头,向下延伸,嵌入花托,发育为下位子房。花发育成熟时,隔膜于子房的下部连续,而中部和上部不连续,即子房为不完全2室。经过与绣球属已观察过的另外5种1亚种花器官发生和发育比较,发现马桑绣球与藤绣球H. ano mala subs     

绣球‘杜丽'AP3基因克隆与基因编辑载体构建

绣球(Hydrangea macrophylla)是以花序为主要观赏部位的园林植物,多用作切花装饰和景观营造,在亚洲、美洲、欧洲广泛栽培。为探究AP3基因在绣球花萼形成过程中的功能,加快重瓣绣球新品种培育进程,该研究以绣球‘杜丽''为材料,克隆其MADS-box B类基因HmAP3,并结合生物信息学方法预测基因功能; 根据HmAP3序列信息,筛选出高特异性编辑靶点并构建CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体,通过农杆菌转化法将载体整合到绣球基因组中。结果表明:(1)克隆到1段HmAP3基因的cDNA序列,其序列全长546 bp,共编码181个氨基酸,测序结果表明其氨基酸序列与参考序列一致性为100%,与拟南芥AtAP3相似度为58.8%。(2)不同属植物AP3氨基酸序列差异较大,在同属不同物种中,AP3蛋白主要结构较为保守,仅在少数基序上存在差异。(3)在HmAP3中共鉴定到2个高特异性靶点,并成功构建2个单靶点CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体。(4)该研究共获得5株基因组内含有Cas9序列的抗性芽,但其靶点均未突变,在抗性芽中没有检测到Cas9表达。该研究探讨了AP3基因在重瓣绣球育种中的价值,对绣球的CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑技术进行了初探,为绣球优良品种繁育工作奠定了基础。     

中国绣球属植物的修订

中国绣球属植物的修订卫兆芬（中国科学院华南植物研究所,广州５１０６５０）ＡＲＥＶＬＳＩＯＮＯＦＴＨＥＧＥＮＵＳＨＹＤＲＡＮＧＥＡＩＭＣＨＩＮＡ￥ＷｅｉＣｈａｏｆｅｎ（ＳｏｕｔｈＣｈｉｎａＩｎｓｔｉｔｕｔｅｏｆＢｏｔａｎｙ,ＡｃａｄｅｍｉａＳｉｎｉｃａ...