西双版纳热带雨林中两种生态型蕨类植物的光合特性比较研究

通过比较分布于西双版纳热带雨林林下生境中的附生鸟巢蕨（Neottopteris nidus）和地生网脉铁角蕨（Asplenium finlaysonianum）的光合特征和光合诱导特性,来研究不同生态型蕨类植物的光斑利用策略。研究结果表明,2种蕨类植物的最大净光合速率、暗呼吸速率、表观量子效率、光饱和点和光补偿点没有显著差异,但网脉铁角蕨的最大气孔导度远远高于鸟巢蕨,表明后者具有更强的光合水分利用效率。在暗处理3／J＇,时接着光照（光强为20I~mol-m-2,s。‘）30分钟后,网脉铁角蕨的初始气孔导度显著高于鸟巢蕨。连续照射饱和强光后,网脉铁角蕨达到最大净光合速率50％（T50％）和90％的时间（T90%）比鸟巢蕨短：网脉铁角蕨和鸟巢蕨的T50%分别为0．57和5．31分钟,T90％分别为5．85和26．33分钟。诱导过程中,气孔导度对强光的响应明显滞后于净光合速率。鸟巢蕨达到最大气孔导度的时间明显比网脉铁角蕨慢,但在光合诱导消失过程中2种蕨类植物的光合诱导维持能力却没有显著差异。上述结果表明,与大多数地生林下植物（如网脉铁角蕨）相比,附生鸟巢蕨的水分保护比碳获得更重要,但却限制了附生蕨对光斑的利用。     

光照对砀山酥梨果实发育过程中POD、PAL、PPO酶活性的影响研究

以40年生砀山酥梨为材料,用ZD-IA型照度计测定光照强度,用分光光度法测定POD、PAL、PPO等3种酶的活性;研究了光照强度对果实发育过程中POD、PAL、PPO等3种酶活性的影响。结果表明:(1)光照强度对POD、PAL、PPO等3种酶活性有显著的影响;(2)在光照充足的部位,POD、PAL酶活性较高,具体表现为高光强>中光强>弱光强>极弱光强,彼此间活性差异极显著(P<0.01);(3)PPO在光照充分的情况下,活性偏低,表现为高光强<中光强<弱光强<极弱光强,差异显著。     

Phytoplankton response to light and internal phosphorus loading from sediment release

1. A 2 × 2 factorial design was employed to look at the influence of two levels of phosphorus (P; high and low) and two levels of light (high and low) and their interactions, on phytoplankton abundance, elemental tissue composition and community structure in two seasons (April and June) of 2005. 2. A novel feature of the experiment was the creation of high and low P levels by manipulating sediment core conditions in the laboratory. Sediment cores were incubated with their associated overlaying water column from four different sites in Mona Lake, Michigan, under anaerobic or aerobic conditions, respectively. 3. After 24 days, the water overlaying the sediment cores was collected and used as growth media for phytoplankton collected from Mona Lake. Phytoplankton communities were grown in the laboratory in the high or low P water, and subjected to high (250 μmol m^?2 s^?1) or low (10 μmol m^?2 s^?1) light for 9 (April) or 14 (June) days. 4. In the April experiment, high P treatments resulted in significantly higher chlorophyll‐a concentrations, significantly lower C : P ratios from two of the four sites, and greater dominance by Scenedesmus at all sites relative to low P treatments. High light generally led to higher chlorophyll‐a concentrations, higher C : P ratios and greater Scenedesmus and Fragilaria biovolume at all sites. A significant interaction was measured between P and light for chlorophyll‐a and Scenedesmus biovolume, suggesting the influence of P was more apparent at high light than at low light levels. 5. In the June experiment, high P increased ash‐free dry mass (AFDM), lowered C : P ratios and resulted in increased Pediastrum biovolume. High light levels led to greater chlorophyll‐a concentrations, AFDM and C : P ratios, as well as increased biovolumes of Scendesmus, Pediastrum and Fragilaria. A significant interaction was found between P and light for all three taxa, as the positive influence of P was more pronounced at high light levels. 6. The results of our study demonstrate that sediment‐derived P stimulates phytoplankton growth, but that its effect on phytoplankton dynamics is modulated by other factors, such as light.     

蒙古栎和紫椴幼苗对光环境转变的光合作用响应

比较研究了从温室5%光强转到10%、30%和100%光强处理下,蒙古栎（Quercus mongolica）和紫椴（Tilia amurensis）幼苗的光合能力和叶绿素荧光的响应,揭示了两个树种对光环境变化的不同适应情况及其光保护机制。结果表明,光强转换后两种幼苗都发生了严重光抑制,蒙古栎幼苗的最大光化学效率（F_v/F_m）在光强转变后第3天降到最低（0.52）,紫椴幼苗在光强转变后第1天就降到了最低（0.67）,蒙古栎降低幅度明显高于紫椴。之后随着光适应时间的延长逐渐恢复到原有水平,说明短时期的光抑制没有对两种幼苗的光合机构造成光损伤;从不同光照条件来看,无论是最大净光合速率（P_max）,还是实际光化学效率（ФPSⅡ）,2种幼苗均为30%光强下的值高于10%和100%光强,说明过低或过高的光强都不利于幼苗的生长发育,只有适当的中光才利于幼苗的生长发育;与30%光强相比,蒙古栎幼苗100%光强下P_max、F_v/F_m、ФPSⅡ、NPQ的变化幅度远大于紫椴幼苗,表明高光强对蒙古栎幼苗的影响要大于紫椴;100%光强下,2种幼苗均通过大量增加非光化学淬灭（NPQ）、类胡萝卜素和叶绿素之比（Car/Chl）耗散过剩光能,降低单位鲜重叶绿素含量（Chl）以减少光能吸收,避免了光合机构光破坏。     

The contribution of distant hybridization with decaploid Agropyron elongatum to wheat improvement in China

Wheat is a staple food crop in the world as well as in China. Because of the progress of wheat breeding and other agricultural sci-technologies, the wheat grain yield per unit area has increased more than five folds from 1952 to 2006 in China. The first part of this article briefly reviews the history of wheat breeding in China. Second, the establishment of "Triticum aestivum-Agropyron" distant hybridization system and its contribution to wheat production and breeding in China are summarized. Finally, the future challenges of wheat breeding are discussed, which include how to increase the utilization efficiencies of water, soil nutrient and light energy through breeding.As an example, our research progress on how to increase light use efficiency in wheat through breeding is introduced and discussed.     

Calculating luminous flux and lighting levels for domesticated mammals and birds

This paper considers whether photometric calculations using standard human spectral sensitivity data are satisfactory for applications with other species or whether it would be worthwhile to use bespoke spectral sensitivity functions for each species or group of species. Applications include the lighting of interior areas and the design of photometers. Published spectral sensitivity data for a number of domesticated animals (human, turkey, duck, chicken, cat, rat and mouse) were used to calculate lighting levels for each species and compared with those derived from standard CIE human photopic and scotopic functions. Calculations were made for spectral power distributions of daylight, incandescent light and 12 fluorescent sources commonly used to light interiors. The calculated lighting levels showed clear differences between species and the standard human. Assuming that the resulting effects on retinal illuminance determine the overall perception of the level of light, there may be applications where these differences are important. However, evidence is also presented that the magnitude of these inter-species effects are similar to, or smaller than, those arising from other optical, physiological and psychological factors, which are also likely to influence the resulting perception. It is also important to recognise that lighting-related parameters such as the good colour rendering of surfaces, the avoidance of glare from lamps and other factors that may be species related are sometimes of greater importance than the lighting levels. Our results suggest that a judicial choice of three spectral sensitivity functions would satisfy most circumstances. Firstly, where the overall sensitivity is maximal in the medium to long wavelengths, the standard CIE photopic function will suffice, chicken, turkey and duck fall in this category. Secondly, in a small number of cases where the sensitivity centres on the short to medium wavelengths, the CIE scotopic function should be used, e.g. for the scotopic cat, photopic rat and photopic mouse. Finally, where an animal is also sensitive to the UV region of the spectrum and there is a significant component of UV radiation, then an additional measure of the UV response should be included, as for the photopic rat and photopic mouse.     

Characterizing the influence of electron irradiation on scleroglucan

The electron irradiation effect on scleroglucans was investigated using different energy doses. Electron spin resonance spectra revealed radicals that were stable for several days. ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR and Raman spectra indicated no differences in chemical backbone structure due to irradiation. In contrast, lower viscosities of aqueous solutions were received at higher energy doses. This was caused by polymer degradation. The irradiation also decreased the weight average molar masses observed by gel permeation chromatography and multi-angle light scattering. Beginning from raw materials exceeding 4 · 10⁶ Da, a number of main chain scissions of approximately 0.3 · 10⁻⁷ mol J⁻¹ was found. But for one scleroglucan quality the scission number decreased with higher doses. In addition, the characterization via asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation proved the presence of low and high molar mass fractions. The electron irradiation led to a preferred scission of the high molar mass chains and increased the lower molar mass fraction. Due to this effect, the broadness of the molar mass distribution decreased.     

PKS1 plays a role in red-light-based positive phototropism in roots

Aerial parts of plants curve towards the light (i.e. positive phototropism), and roots typically grow away from the light (i.e. negative phototropism). In addition, Arabidopsis roots exhibit positive phototropism relative to red light (RL), and this response is mediated by phytochromes A and B (phyA and phyB). Upon light stimulation, phyA and phyB interact with the phytochrome kinase substrate (PKS1) in the cytoplasm. In this study, we investigated the role of PKS1, along with phyA and phyB, in the positive phototropic responses to RL in roots. Using a high-resolution feedback system, we studied the phenotypic responses of roots of phyA, phyB, pks1, phyA pks1 and phyB pks1 null mutants as well as the PKS1-overexpressing line in response to RL. PKS1 emerged as an intermediary in the signalling pathways and appears to promote a negative curvature to RL in roots. In addition, phyA and phyB were both essential for a positive response to RL and act in a complementary fashion. However, either photoreceptor acting without the other results in negative curvature in response to red illumination so that the mode of action differs depending on whether phyA and phyB act independently or together. Our results suggest that PKS1 is part of a signalling pathway independent of phyA and phyB and that PKS1 modulates RL-based root phototropism.     

Antibody fragments may be incorrectly processed in the yeast Pichia pastoris

We have studied the efficiency of N-terminal processing of the antibody light chain depending on the structure of the leader sequence when expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The humanized light kappa-chain of the murine antibody H3-1 and the Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor pre-pro-leader sequence (pre-pro-alpha-F) were used as models. The use of pre-region of the pre-pro-alpha-F alone or together with the Glu-Ala-linker leads to the slightly increased yield of the secreted L-chain but was accompanied by the incomplete N-terminal processing of the secreted product.