Degradation of [α-14C]hordenine in Hordeum vulgare plants

Evidence is presented indicating that intact plants of Hordeum vulgare degrade [α- ¹⁴C]hordenine to ¹⁴CO ₂.     

Effect of carnitine on greening barley leaves

Carnitine increases chlorophyll production in greening barley leaves. [Methyl-¹⁴C]carnitine fed to greening leaves was not utilized as a carbon sou     

Seed treatment with lactic acid bacteria against seed-borne pathogens of spring wheat

Antifungal potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as Lactobacillus sakei KTU05-6, Pediococcus acidilactici KTU05-7 and Pediococcus pentosaceus KTU05-8, KTU05-9 and KTU05-10 was tested on naturally contaminated wheat seeds. LAB influence on fungal growth on kernels, seedling diseases and seed germination was examined by laboratory and field experiments. KTU05-10 was selected and later used for seed treatment as solitary strain and in two- or three-component mixtures with KTU05-7 and KTU05-6. The occurrence of Fusarium spp. on wheat kernels in agar plate assays was decreased by seed treatment with all LAB cultures, and the efficacy of each strain depended on incubation temperature. Inoculation of wheat kernels with strains of solitary KTU05-10 and in mixtures with KTU05-7 and KTU05-6 significantly reduced the incidence of Fusarium spp., Bipolaris sorokiniana and Alternaria spp. LAB influence on seed germination and seedling diseases was observed in laboratory and field experiments, but in most cases, this influence was insignificant.     

丛枝菌根真菌对茄子黄萎病的防治效果和茄子植株生长的影响

研究了接种丛枝菌根真菌(AMF)对茄子生长和对黄萎病的影响,并且探讨了AMF诱导植物抗病性的生理生化变化。结果表明:接种AMF能促进茄子的生长,明显降低茄子黄萎病的发病率和发病指数;与只接黄萎菌处理比较,在先接种AMF然后接种黄萎病原菌的情况下,可以降低茄子叶内脯氨酸含量和相对电导率,提高根系活力,提高过氧化物酶(POD)、多酚氧化酶(PPO)和苯丙氨酸解氨酶(PAL)的活性。试验显示,AMF对茄子黄萎病具有一定的生防效果。这种抗性可能来源于AMF提高了茄子营养水平,激活了植物抗病机制。     

Modelling the genetic architecture of flowering time control in barley through nested association mapping

Background

Barley, globally the fourth most important cereal, provides food and beverages for humans and feed for animal husbandry. Maximizing grain yield under varying climate conditions largely depends on the optimal timing of flowering. Therefore, regulation of flowering time is of extraordinary importance to meet future food and feed demands. We developed the first barley nested association mapping (NAM) population, HEB-25, by crossing 25 wild barleys with one elite barley cultivar, and used it to dissect the genetic architecture of flowering time.

Results

Upon cultivation of 1,420 lines in multi-field trials and applying a genome-wide association study, eight major quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified as main determinants to control flowering time in barley. These QTL accounted for 64% of the cross-validated proportion of explained genotypic variance (p_G). The strongest single QTL effect corresponded to the known photoperiod response gene Ppd-H1. After sequencing the causative part of Ppd-H1, we differentiated twelve haplotypes in HEB-25, whereof the strongest exotic haplotype accelerated flowering time by 11 days compared to the elite barley haplotype. Applying a whole genome prediction model including main effects and epistatic interactions allowed predicting flowering time with an unmatched accuracy of 77% of cross-validated p_G.

Conclusions

The elaborated causal models represent a fundamental step to explain flowering time in barley. In addition, our study confirms that the exotic biodiversity present in HEB-25 is a valuable toolbox to dissect the genetic architecture of important agronomic traits and to replenish the elite barley breeding pool with favorable, trait-improving exotic alleles.

     

青稞HbSnRK2.4的克隆及其序列特征与表达特性分析

干旱胁迫是制约农作物生产的重要限制因素之一,研究并增强作物的抗旱性具有重要意义。Sn RK2(Sucrose nonfermenting 1-related protein kinase 2)基因编码一类蔗糖非酵解型蛋白激酶,该酶在ABA信号转录途径和抗渗透胁迫中起着重要作用。以青稞(Hordeum vulgare subsp.vulgare)抗旱品种喜马拉雅10号为材料,利用RT-PCR技术克隆获得了Sn RK2基因全长c DNA序列,命名为Hb Sn RK2.4(登录号:KJ699389)。生物信息学分析表明,该基因全长1 310 bp,编码362个氨基酸序列,蛋白分子量为41.94 k D,等电点(p I)为5.96。Prosite Scan分析结果表明,Hb Sn RK2.4含有多个干旱胁迫响应蛋白的作用位点,如酪蛋白激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点、酪氨酸激酶磷酸化位点、蛋白激酶C磷酸化位点及N-豆蔻酰化位点等。利用实时定量PCR方法研究了Hb Sn RK2.4在干旱胁迫条件下及复水后不同时间点的表达情况,发现Hb Sn RK2.4在土壤绝对含水量为33.4%时表达量最高,随着土壤绝对含水量的下降而下调表达;当达到作物正常生长所需的土壤绝对含水量时又开始上调表达;进行干旱胁迫后(15.5%)基因表达量下降;复水后8 h时恢复正常表达水平。     

氟对镍钛拉簧的腐蚀性研究

目的:研究模拟应用氟化物防龋的口腔环境下,不同浓度氟化物对镍钛拉簧的应力衰减的影响。方法:选取两种国内常用品牌0.010 inch镍钛拉簧各40根,随机将每种拉簧平均分入四个浓度组(0.05%、0.10%、0.15%和对照组),将相同浓度组的不同品牌弹簧分别固定于间距为20 mm的四个支架的两端。将四个支架分别放入37℃人工唾液中水浴。将实验组按浓度分组放入不同浓度氟化人工唾液(0.05%、0.10%、0.15%)中处理5 min,每天三次。分别于实验前、实验后1周、2周、3周、4周用拉伸机测量每根弹簧拉伸至20 mm时的应力。对实验结果使用重复测量的方差分析。结果:时间因素对两种镍钛拉簧拉伸应力的衰减的影响有统计学意义,氟化物浓度有辅助效应,二者有交互作用。氟化物作用下不同品牌镍钛拉簧的应力腐蚀变化不同。(P0.05)。结论:1.氟化物的存在可以增加镍钛拉簧的应力衰减。2.在正畸治疗的临床工作中在使用氟化物时应考虑增加镍钛拉簧的更换频率。     

C3和C4植物寄主对华北地区棉铃虫越冬代和第一代的影响

确定华北越冬代棉铃虫虫源及其对第一代棉铃虫种群的影响是制定棉铃虫防治策略的基础。以越冬代棉铃虫蛾翅的稳定同位素δ¹³C为天然标记直接判定这些成虫的幼虫期寄主类型,并将雌虫接到春小麦植株上,调查其产卵、孵化、幼虫发育至化蛹、羽化等特征。结果表明,越冬代来自C₃植物(主要为棉花)的成虫个体数量占全部越冬羽化种群的53.1%,所产生的下一代老熟幼虫也较C₄来源的多(55.1%);雌蛾受精率都比较高;卵孵化率较高(52.9%>41.6%);幼虫发育在低龄阶段较比后者快,存活率低,但在高龄幼虫阶段相对后者慢,存活率高;与C₄植物(主要玉米)的来源个体后代的幼虫发育总历期接近,总存活率也相近。显示寄主植物小麦提供的营养条件在第一代棉铃虫的幼虫发育中具有决定性意义,即小麦只在特定阶段才适合幼虫的发育;而且不论是C₃还是C₄寄主来源的越冬代棉铃虫已经适应了这一限制。有效地评价了玉米和棉花等寄主植物对华北地区越冬代和次年第一代棉铃虫的影响,对于分析越冬代棉铃虫的虫源性质和第一代棉铃虫的防治及Bt抗性的治理有重要参考价值。