Changes in Abscisic Acid Content in Axis and Cotyledons of Developing Phaseolus vulgaris Embryos and their Physiological Consequences

Prevost, I. and Le Page–Degivry, M. Th. 1985. Changesin absicisic acid content in axis and cotyledons of developingPhaseolus vulgaris embryos and their physiological consequences.—J.exp. Bot. 36: 1900–1905.Changes in abscisic acid (ABA)content with time were measured in embryonic axes and in cotyledonsof Phaseolus vulgaris embryos using a radio–immunoassay.During embryogenesis, a similar pattern was observed in bothtissues: ABA increased to a maximum 29 d after an thesis, followedby a decrease as the seed matured. The level of ABA in the cotyledonswas always much higher than that in the axes. In in vitro cultures,the duration of the lag phase before germination of isolatedembryonic axes increased with ABA content. The presence of cotyledonsalways lengthened the lag phase; longer lag phases were associatedwith greater concentrations of ABA in the cotyledons. Moreoverthe presence of cotyledons stimulated the growth of seedlings. Key words: ABA distribution, embryo maturation, axis and embryo germinability     

外电场诱导叶肉原生质体融合

应用一交变电场(正弦波,500KHz,175—225V/cm),分别将裸大麦(正常或正常与黄化)、蚕豆、烟草的叶肉原生质体在一定间隔、平行的两电极间排列成串。再附加单个的方波脉冲(10—40μs,800V/cm,因不同的材料而异),以诱导相邻原生质体局部接触区发生质膜的可逆击穿而形成融合。上述正弦波和方波脉冲均由自制的细胞融合仪发生。在本实验条件下,融合率可达50%以上,并探讨了方波脉冲讯号以及其它有关的条件对于融合率的影响。     

细菌(Pseudomonas maltophilia)之绒毛膜促性腺激素(hCG)结合物质之研究

 细菌(Pseudomonas moltophilia)与hCG及LH有特异的亲和力,实验发现,细菌之生长曲线与hCG结合活性成平行关系,96小时达高峰,细菌之培养液中含有可溶性结合蛋白,该蛋白经硫酸铵沉淀(80％饱和度)、Sephadex G-100柱层析、DEAE-纤维素柱0.5mol/L NaCl梯度洗脱,再过Sepharose CL-AB柱,收集之活性部分经SDS电泳测得其分子量为70,000,凝胶层析测Stokes radius为41A,Schiff氏染色未见着色带。     

胆红素对人胎盘谷胱甘肽S-转移酶的别构效应

胆红素是人胎盘谷胱甘肽S—转移酶(GST—π)的别构效应剂,在胆红素存在下,底物谷胱甘肽(GSH)呈同促正协同效应:胆红素浓度愈高,Hill氏系数(n_H)也愈大,胆红素本身对酶的结合也呈同促正协同效应。胆红素还能加速GST-π在缺乏疏基保护剂时的自然失活,加速GST-π的氨基被2,4,6—三硝基苯磺酸(TNBS)、胍基被丁二酮以及羧基被N-乙基-N’-(3-二甲胺基丙基)羧二亚胺(EDC)的修饰,但却抑制N-乙基顺丁二酰亚胺(NEMI)对疏基的修饰,胆红素这种对失活作用的影响可能和胆红素引起GST-π空间构象的变化有关,对其他可能性也作了讨论。     

玉米花粉单倍体植株染色体上异染色质的变异

我们用Giemsa BSG C-带技术检查了玉米花药培养获得的花粉单倍体植株根尖细胞染色体上异染色质的变异,观察结果表明,有的植株所显示的C-带数目是与供体植株的相一致,有的植株所显示的C-带数目则发生了显著变化,其中有的增加,有的减少。并讨论了异染色质发生变异的可能原因。还相应地观察到间期核中染色中心的变化是与中期染色体上C-带数目的变化相一致。     

叶龄及树冠不同部位光强对黄花梨光合速率的影响

笔者以黄花梨为试材,研究了叶龄及树冠不同部位光强对其光合速率的影响。结果表明:黄花梨叶片在展叶后约11天即有少量光合产物输出,25天时,单叶净光合速率接近最大值;密植梨树高光合叶幕厚度约125cm左右。