Enhanced endoxylanase production by Myceliophthora thermophila using rice straw and its synergism with phytase in improving nutrition

The goal of the present investigation was to attain the enhanced production of endoxylanase in submerged fermentation using different approaches followed by its utility in improving nutrition of wheat and rice flours along with phytase. Myceliophthora thermophila BJTLRMDU3 produced 51.70 U/mL of xylanase using rice straw as a substrate after optimization with ‘one variable at a time’ approach. After Plackett-Burman design study, sodium nitrate, K₂HPO₄ and Tween 20 were selected as critical factors and further optimized by response surface methodology. Increased xylanase production (80.15 U/mL) was attained with 2.5 % (w/v) sodium nitrate, 1.25 % (w/v) K₂HPO₄, and 2 % (v/v) Tween 20 at 40 °C. An overall 1.5-fold increase in xylanase production was achieved after statistical optimization. Applicability of M. thermophila xylanase (200 U/g flour) alone and in combination with phytase (15 U/g flour) from Aspergillus oryzae SBS50 in wheat and rice flours showed enhancement in nutritional qualities of both flours. About 45.67 %, 29.73 %, and 107.91 % increase in reducing sugars, soluble proteins and inorganic phosphate, respectively in wheat flour, while 94.16 %, 134.52 %, and 473.33 % increase in reducing sugars, soluble proteins and inorganic phosphate, respectively in rice flour was achieved at 60 °C and pH 5.0 by synergistic action of xylanase and phytase as compared to control having only xylanase.     

Screening of rice cultivars for Cr-stress response by using the parameters of seed germination,morpho-physiological and antioxidant analysis

Rice is the most important crop for the majority of population across the world with sensitive behavior toward heavy metals such as chromium (Cr) in polluted regions. Although, there is no information on the Cr resistance phenotyping in rice. Herein, two different groups of rice cultivars (normal, and hybrid) were used, each group with 14 different rice cultivars. Firstly, seed germination analysis was conducted by evaluating various seed germination indices to identify the rice cultivars with greatest seed germination vigor. Furthermore, exposure of chromium (Cr) toxicity to 28 different rice varieties (NV1-NV14, HV1-HV14) caused noticeable plant biomass reduction. Subsequently, NV2, NV6, NV10, NV12, NV13 (normal type), HV1, HV4, HV8, and HV9 (hybrid types) were pragmatic as moderately sensitive varieties, while NV3, NV4, NV9, and NV14 (normal type), HV3, HV6, HV7, and HV13 were observed as moderately tolerant. Although, NV7, and HV10 were ranked most sensitive cultivars, and NV11, and HV14 were considered as most tolerant varieties as compared to the other rice (both groups) genotypes. Afterward, Cr induced reduction in chlorophyll pigments were significantly lesser in HV14 relative to NV11, NV7, and especially HV10, and as a result HV14 modulated the total soluble sugar level as well as reduced ROS accumulation, and MDA contents production by stimulating the antioxidant defense mechanism conspicuously which further reduced the electrolyte leakage as well. Our outcomes provide support to explore the Cr tolerance mechanism in cereal crops as well as knowledge about rice breeding with increased tolerance against Cr stress.     

Soil and plant tests for available sulfur in wetland rice soils

Summary Soil tests, plant performance, and plant tissue analyses were used to study the availability of sulfur to wetland rice in 30 Philippine soils. The critical concentrations of available sulfur by the calcium phosphate, lithium chloride, ammonium acetate, and hydrochloric acid extractions were 9, 25, 30, and 5 mg/kg, respectively. The critical total sulfur limits were 0.11% in the shoot at maximum tillering 0.055% in the straw at maturity, and 0.065% in the grain. The critical N:S ratio was 15 in the shoot at maximum tillering, 14 in the straw at maturity, and 26 in the grain. The critical sulfate-sulfur limit was 150 mg/kg in the shoot at maximum tillering and 100 mg/kg in the straw at maturity. The critical sulfate-sulfur/total sulfur percentage ratio was 15% in the shoot at maximum tillering and the straw at maturity. Plant performance, judged by appearance and yield of dry matter, straw, and grain, was generally poorer in the sulfur deficient soils than in the other soils. Although the calcium phosphate and ammonium acetate methods gave a better correlation between plant performance and available sulfur than the others, all four methods separated sulfur-deficient soils from non-deficient ones. The hydrochloric acid method merits further study because it is simple and versatile.     

Fingerprinting environmental conditions and related stress using stable isotopic composition of rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain organic matter

Sea level rise (SLR) is a primary factor responsible for inundation of low-lying coastal regions across the world, which in turn governs the agricultural productivity. In this study, rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivated seasonally in the Kuttanad Wetland, a SLR prone region on the southwest coast of India, were analysed for oxygen, hydrogen and carbon isotopic ratios (δ¹⁸O, δ²H and δ¹³C) to distinguish the seasonal environmental conditions prevalent during rice cultivation. The region receives high rainfall during the wet season which promotes large supply of fresh water to the local water bodies via the rivers. In contrast, during the dry season reduced river discharge favours sea water incursion which adversely affects the rice cultivation. The water for rice cultivation is derived from regional water bodies that are characterised by seasonal salinity variation which co-varies with the δ¹⁸O and δ²H values. Rice cultivated during the wet and the dry season bears the isotopic imprints of this water. We explored the utility of a mechanistic model to quantify the contribution of two prominent factors, namely relative humidity and source water composition in governing the seasonal variation in oxygen isotopic composition of rice grain OM. δ¹³C values of rice grain OM were used to deduce the stress level by estimating the intrinsic water use efficiency (WUE_i) of the crop during the two seasons. 1.3 times higher WUE_i was exhibited by the same genotype during the dry season. The approach can be extended to other low lying coastal agro-ecosystems to infer the growth conditions of cultivated crops and can further be utilised for retrieving paleo-environmental information from well preserved archaeological plant remains.     

基于Oracle数据库的水稻病虫综合防治专家系统

应用数据库、计算机网络和空间信息技术,研制出基于Oracle数据库的“水稻病虫综合防治专家系统RIPMES Ⅱ”。系统包括数据采集、数据维护专家决策和GIS应用等子系统,能解决实时数据采集、海量数据存贮与分析、病虫害防治辅助决策、虫害空间分布特征分析等问题,是水稻病虫害综合防治的一个有效工具,同时也可为类似的专家系统的研究提供参考。     

一步法RT—PCR克隆水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白基因及其序列特征分析

以水稻广亲和品种Cpslo17幼穗为材料,用一步法RT—PCR（逆转录聚合酶链式反应）克隆了一个长度为1118bp的编码线粒体磷转运蛋白的OsMPT基因。序列分析表明其包含了基因完整的编码序列,编码由368个氨基酸组成的线粒体磷转运蛋白,它与玉米、大豆、Lotus japonicus、Betula pendula、拟南芥的线粒体磷转运蛋白氨基酸序列相似率分别为93．5％,85．6％,83．8％,83．7％,81．1％。氨基酸疏水谱分析显示它有线粒体磷转运蛋白家族高度保守的6个跨膜结构域。水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白N端富含精氨酸（Arginine）、丙氨酸（Alanine）和丝氨酸（Serine）。iPSORT预测其蛋白N端具有定位于线粒体的信号肽序列,进一步分析表明此编码区段有6个外显子和5个内含子。RT—PCR结果表明,OsMPT基因在水稻两个亚种粳稻和籼稻的叶片中均有表达,在Cpslo17营养器官和生殖器官中都有高水平表达。水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白的克隆和表达分析将为研究其结构和生物学功能奠定基础。     

水稻亚种间杂种F1光合特性研究

用绵恢725、蜀恢527和蜀恢881三个籼型恢复系、1个美国稻Lemont和1个爪哇稻香大粒作母本,与1个日本特早熟粳稻Kitaake杂交,研究了5个杂种F1及其亲本的光合生理表现.结果表明,在高光通量密度(Photosynthetic flux density,PFD)条件下,5个杂种F1净光合速率(Pn)明显高于双亲或双亲之一,推测亲本与杂种F1之间不同的Pn同叶片中Rubsico活性有关.杂种F1的比较中,在表观量子效率(ψ)、羧化效率(CE)、CO2补偿点(T)等方面,籼粳亚种间杂种F1(绵恢725/Kitaake、蜀恢527/Kitaake、蜀恢881/Kitaake)对2个亚种内杂种F1香大粒/Kitaake(粳爪交)、Lemont/Kitaake(不同生态型的粳粳交,美国稻属于特殊粳稻)具有明显的优势,而蜀恢881含有粳型血缘,蜀恢881/Kitaake也比典型籼粳亚种间杂种F1绵恢725/Kitaake、蜀恢527/Kitaake优势稍逊一筹.5个杂种F1因为具有不同的遗传差异而表现出不同的光合优势,在这方面,典型籼粳亚种间杂交蜀恢527/Kitaake、绵恢725/Kitaake要优于其他杂交种,说明亲本间遗传差异越大,其杂种F1的光合优势越强.     

高等植物葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶与6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因的不同进化起源

葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶与6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶是植物戊糖磷酸途径中的两个酶.在克隆了水稻质体葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶基因OsG6PDH2和质体6-磷酸葡萄糖脱氢酶基因Os6PGDH2基础上,分析比较了水稻胞质和质体葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶基因和6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因的基因结构、表达特性和进化地位.结合双子叶模式植物拟南芥两种酶基因的分析结果,认为高等植物葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶基因和6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因在进化方式上截然不同,葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶的胞质基因与动物和真菌等真核生物具有共同的祖先;6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶的胞质酶和质体酶基因都起源于原核生物的内共生.讨论了植物葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶与6-磷酸葡萄糖酸脱氢酶基因可能的进化模式,为高等植物及质体的进化起源提供了新的资料.     

水稻品种茎集散度分析及评价记载标准探讨

对578份广东省育成品种(系)和470份台湾品种(系)的茎集散度进行了分析,广东育成品种的茎集散度分布为3°～23°,96.37%集中分布在5°～17°;台湾品种茎集散度分布为3°～17°,97.02%集中分布在4°～12°.广东育成的代表性品种茎集散度为7°～16°.提出水稻理想株型最适茎集散度的计算公式:α=arcsin D/2H.建议籼稻栽培稻茎集散度的评价记载标准分为集、中、散3个等级:茎集散度≤5°为集;茎集散度6°～15°为中;茎集散度＞15°为散.     

水稻矮缩病毒昆明分离物抗血清制备及免疫捕捉PCR检测

由水稻矮缩病毒(Rice dwarf virus,RDV)引起的水稻矮缩病害,最早由日本报道,随后在东南亚等国以及我国的福建、云南等南方稻区普遍发生,云南主要发生于中部及南部地区[1]。水稻在苗期至分蘖期感病后,植株矮缩,分蘖增多,叶片浓绿,僵直,出现白斑,生长后期病稻不能抽穗结实,在暴发流行年份可以引起水稻的严重减产。RDV在分类上属于呼肠孤病毒科(Reoviridae)植物呼肠孤病毒属(Phytoreovirus)成员,病毒粒子为正十二面体球形结构,直径约为69.3nm,无刺突,无脂蛋白外膜包被,具有双层的蛋白衣壳[2]。病毒基因组由12条双链RNA片段组成,其中S8编…