The Causes of self-sterility in natural populations of the relictual angiosperm, Illicium floridanum (Illiciaceae)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Illicium floridanum, a species belonging to the basal extant angiosperm taxon Illiciaceae, reportedly exhibits self-incompatibility (SI). To date, the site and timing of SI within the carpel of this species remains unidentified. Thus, the objective of this research was to determine the cellular and temporal aspects of SI in I. floridanum. METHODS: Following controlled application of cross- and self-pollen in natural populations of I. floridanum, embryo sac development and temporal aspects of stigma receptivity, as well as pollen tube growth, fertilization, and embryo and endosperm development, were investigated with the aid of light and fluorescence microscopy. KEY RESULTS: Flowers of I. floridanum exhibited complete dichogamy whereby stigmas only supported cross- and self-pollen tube growth prior to anther dehiscence. In contrast to earlier reports of SI in this species, a prezygotic SI resulting in rejection of self-pollen tube growth at the stigma was absent and there were no significant differences between cross- versus self-pollen germination and pollen tube growth within the style and ovary during the first 5 d after pollination. Structural development of the four-celled embryo sac was not differentially influenced by pollen type as noted to occur in other angiosperms with late-acting ovarian SI. The ovule micropyle and embryo sac were penetrated equally by cross- and self-pollen tubes. In addition, there were no statistically significant differences in cross- versus self-fertilization. A resting zygote and multicellular endosperm at a variety of developmental stages was present by 30 d after application of cross- or self-pollen. CONCLUSIONS: In the clear absence of a prezygotic SI that was previously reported to result in differential self-pollen tube growth at the stigma, self- sterility in I. floridanum is likely due to early-acting inbreeding depression, although late-acting post-zygotic ovarian SI cannot be ruled out.     

国产西番莲属二种植物的考订

根据对海南、广东、广西、云南、贵州、四川和湖北西番莲属标本的研究,将月叶西番莲归入杯叶西番莲中,乐东西番莲归入尖峰西番莲中。     

三峡水库长期水淹条件下耐淹植物甜根子草的资源分配特征

为研究历经三峡水库长期水淹的驯化后,不同海拔高程之间相同种源的甜根子草的生物量分配特征是否发生改变,进而探讨该物种对水淹胁迫表现出的适应性进化特征,试验于2008年初选育相同种源的甜根子草同龄幼苗栽植于三峡水库消落区甜根子草种植试验示范区,并考察了2012年、2013年不同海拔高程甜根子草植株的形态和生物量特征。试验共设置3个海拔高程,即水淹高程168、172m和不受水淹对照高程176m。试验结果表明:(1)较低高程的甜根子草植株较矮小细弱,168m高程的甜根子草植株主茎长和主茎基径显著低于对照176m高程(P0.05);平均节间长度随高程的降低而缩短;与之相反,主茎长/主茎基径随高程的降低而增大。(2)甜根子草的叶片厚度、叶片长/叶片宽、叶片长/叶鞘长均随海拔高程的降低而减小;与之相反,比叶面积随高程的降低而增大。(3)水淹前,甜根子草近端成熟节间的质量密度随高程的降低而增大;水淹后,其地上存活茎段基部成熟节间的质量密度在各高程之间无显著差异(P0.05)。以上研究结果表明,甜根子草历经三峡水库长期水淹的驯化后,生物量分配特征在不同海拔高程之间发生了改变,表现出了相应的驯化特征。相较于高高程的甜根子草植株而言,低高程的植株生长缓慢,采取低株高下的高向生物量投资策略;对叶的物质投资大部分分配到叶面积的增加、叶鞘的伸长生长和叶片的直立生长上,以加强植株的光合生产。     

低温胁迫对2个茶树品种叶片叶绿素荧光特性的影响

以茶树〔Camellia sinensis ( Linn.) O. Ktze.〕品种‘黄金芽’(‘Huangjinya’)和‘迎霜’(‘Yingshuang’)为实验材料,研究了4℃低温胁迫1、2、4和6d对茶树叶片叶绿素荧光特性的影响。结果表明：4℃低温胁迫条件下2个茶树品种叶片的PSⅡ最大光化学效率( Fv/Fm )、PSⅡ潜在活性( Fv/F0)和表观光合电子传递速率( ETR)均显著低于各自的对照(25℃),且总体上随胁迫时间延长逐渐下降;‘黄金芽’叶片的光化学淬灭系数(qP)随低温胁迫时间延长持续下降且低于其对照,而‘迎霜’叶片的qP较其对照的变幅较小,且2个品种的qP总体上与各自的对照无显著差异;随低温胁迫时间延长,2个品种叶片的非光化学淬灭系数( NPQ)均先升高后降低,并在胁迫2 d时达到最高,且总体上高于各自的对照;而2个品种叶片的光合功能相对限制值( LPFD )均随低温胁迫时间延长而增大,且大多高于各自的对照。与各自的对照相比,低温胁迫条件下‘迎霜’叶片的各项叶绿素荧光参数的变幅总体上低于‘黄金芽’。研究结果显示：低温胁迫可直接损伤茶树叶片的PSⅡ反应中心,致使过剩的激发能大量积累于PSⅡ反应中心,最终导致茶树光合作用能力减弱。根据叶绿素荧光参数的比较结果,可以初步判定品种‘迎霜’的耐寒性优于品种‘黄金芽’。     

Antimicrobial activities of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae) extracts

The methanol extract of the rhizomes of Gloriosa superba Linn (Colchicaceae) and its subsequent fractions in different solvent systems were screened for antibacterial and antifungal activities. Excellent antifungal sensitivity was expressed by the n-butanol fraction against Candida albicans and Candida glaberata (up to 90%) and against Trichophyton longifusus (78%) followed by the chloroform fraction against Microsporum canis (80%). In the antibacterial bioassay, the crude extract and subsequent fractions showed mild to moderate antibacterial activities. Chloroform fraction displayed highest antibacterial sensitivity against Staphylococcus aureous (88%) followed by the crude extract (59%). The total phenol content of the crude extract and fractions of the plant expressed no significant correlation with the antimicrobial activities.     

Four new phenolic diglycosides from the roots of Illicium oligandrum

Four new phenolic diglycosides (1–4), named illoliganoside A–D, and three known glycosides (5–7), were isolated from the roots of Illiciumoligandrum. The structures of the new diglycosides were determined on the basis of HRMS, NMR spectroscopic, and chemical methods. The anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities for 1–7 were evaluated.     

24个菊芋品种（系）遗传多样性的ISSR标记分析

利用ISSR分子标记技术研究了来源于国内外不同区域的24个菊芋（Helianthus tuberosus Linn．）品种（系）的遗传多样性,并结合块茎特征采用聚类分析法探讨了它们的遗传关系。结果表明：用16条ISSR引物从24个品种（系）的基因组DNA共扩增出242条带,包含228条多态性条带,多态性条带百分率达94．2％,其中7条引物的多态性条带百分率达100．0％。各品种（系）间的遗传距离为0．19～1．01,遗传距离平均值为0．45。聚类分析结果显示：在遗传相似系数0．68处可将24个品种（系）划分为5类,第1类仅包含‘青芋1号’（‘Qingyu No．1’）,第Ⅱ类仅包含W12,第Ⅲ类包含W30、W42、‘青芋2号’（‘Qingyu No．2’）、W09、W18、W26和WSl,第Ⅳ类包含W06和W84,第V类包含‘青芋3号’（‘Qingyu No．3’）、w23、W36、W43、W54、W75、WS0、W62、W64、W79、S150、S138和W66;多数块茎特征相似的品种（系）被聚在一起,但也有部分块茎特征不同的品种（系）被聚在同一类中;部分品种（系）的聚类分析结果与其形态分类结果及地理分布不一致。研究结果表明：供试的菊芋品种（系）具有较高的遗传多样性,存在着较为频繁的基因交流;基于ISSR标记分析能较准确地揭示出菊芋品种（系）间的遗传多样性。     

土壤干旱条件下保水剂对多年生黑麦草光合特性的影响

以多年生黑麦草（Lolium perenne Linn．）为研究对象,对土壤干旱条件下（土壤含水量12．6％、10．5％、8．4％和6．3％）使用保水剂后叶片光合特性的动态变化进行了分析。结果显示：随土壤含水量的降低和胁迫时间（12d）的延长,多年生黑麦草叶片的净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度（Gs）、蒸腾速率（Tr）和光能利用效率（LUE）呈逐渐下降的趋势;随土壤含水量的降低,胞间CO2浓度（Ci）逐渐升高、瞬时水分利用效率（WUE）逐渐降低,但随胁迫时间的延长Ci和WUE则呈现不同的变化趋势;总体上,在土壤含水量不同的条件下及不同的胁迫时间各指标均有显著差异（P〈0．05）。与未添加保水剂的各处理组相比,添加质量分数2％保水剂后多年生黑麦草叶片的Pn、Gs、WUE和LUE值均增大,而Ci和Tr值则降低,差异达显著水平（P〈0．05）。研究结果表明：合理使用保水剂能提高多年生黑麦草叶片的光合能力以及土壤的保水能力,增强多年生黑麦草对干旱环境的适应性。     

银杏中种皮化学成分的分离及鉴定

银杏（Ginkgo biloba Linn．）在中国种植广泛,其产量占全世界总产量的70％[1]。中药白果仁是银杏种子去除肉质外种皮和骨质中种皮后得到的,具有敛肺定喘、止带缩尿的功效。目前,有关银杏种子的研究主要集中在具有药食同源的白果仁[2]及具有潜在应用价值的外种皮[3]上,鲜见对银杏种子中种皮的研究报道。生产中大量的银杏中种皮被废弃,因此,开展银杏中种皮的相关研究对于充分利用该类资源非常必要。鉴于此,作者对银杏中种皮的化学成分进行了系统分析,以期为其开发应用提供参考依据。     

土壤干旱胁迫对沙棘叶片光合作用和抗氧化酶活性的影响

在半干旱黄土丘陵区,采用盆栽控水试验,通过测定3年生沙棘苗木在8个土壤水分梯度下的光合速率、叶绿素荧光、抗氧化酶活性等光合生理生化指标,探讨沙棘叶片光合作用在土壤干旱逐渐加重过程中的变化过程、机制及其与土壤水分的定量关系.结果表明:(1)土壤相对含水量(RWC)在38.9％-70.5％范围内,随干旱胁迫加重,沙棘的净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)和胞间CO2浓度(Ci)明显下降,而气孔限制值(Ls)显著上升,即Pn下降主要是由气孔限制造成的;当RWC＜38.9％时,干旱胁迫继续加剧,Pn和Ls都降低,而Ci显著上升,即Pn下降的主要原因已经转变为非气孔因素的限制.(2)土壤适度水分胁迫能够提高沙棘叶片的水分利用效率(WUE),维持沙棘Pn和WUE处于较高水平的RWC范围为58.6％-82.9％和48.3％-70.5％.(3)土壤干旱加重过程中,沙棘的最大荧光(Fm)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学效率ΦPSⅡ,光化学猝灭(qP)均表现出逐渐降低的趋势,而初始荧光(Fo)显著升高,非光化学猝灭(NPQ)则表现出先上升后下降的趋势;RWC在38.9％-70.5％的范围内,热耗散是沙棘重要光保护机制;RWC＜38.9％时,PSⅡ受到损伤,电子传递受阻.(4)土壤干旱加重过程中,沙棘叶片的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性表现出先升高后降低的趋势,丙二醛(MDA)含量则表现出逐级递增趋势;土壤干旱程度在RWC为48.3％-70.5％时,对沙棘叶片的抗氧化酶系统活性有诱导作用;而土壤干旱到严重胁迫(RWC＜38.9％)时,沙棘叶片的抗氧化酶系统损伤,抗氧化酶活性下降,细胞膜遭到破坏.土壤干旱程度在RWC为48.3％-70.5％时,沙棘叶片可以通过热耗散和酶活性调节协同作用,稳定光合机构的正常功能,Pn下降的主要原因是气孔限制;而干旱到严重胁迫(RWC＜38.9％)时,PSⅡ系统和抗氧化酶系统损伤,是光合作用发生非气孔限制的主要原因.在半干旱黄土丘陵区,沙棘生长所允许的最大土壤水分亏缺在RWC为38.9％,维持沙棘具有较高WUE和Pn的土壤水分阈值为RWC在58.6％-70.5％之间.