Light-mediated release of phytosiderophores in wheat and barley under iron or zinc deficiency

The effect of varied light intensity (50 – 600 mol m-2 s-1) on the rate of phytosiderophore release was studied under zinc (Zn) deficiency using a bread (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Aroona) and a durum wheat cultivar (Triticum durum Desf. cv. Durati) differing in zinc (Zn) efficiency and under iron (Fe) deficiency using a barley cultivar (Hordeum vulgare L. Europe). Plants were grown under controlled environmental conditions in nutrient solution for 15 days (wheat plants) or 11 days (barley plants). Phytosiderophore release was determined by measuring capacity of root exudates to mobilize copper (Cu) from a Cu-loaded resin.With increasing light intensity visual Zn deficiency symptoms such as whitish-brown lesions on leaf blade developed rapidly and severely in wheat, particularly in the durum cultivar Durati. In wheat plants supplied well with Zn, increases in light intensity from 100 to 600 mol m-2 s-1 did not clearly affect the rate of phytosiderophore release. However, under Zn deficiency increases in light intensity markedly enhanced release of phytosiderophores in Zn-deficient Aroona, but not in Zn-inefficient Durati. When Fe-deficient barley cultivar Europe was grown first at 220 mol m-2 s-1 and then exposed to 600 mol m-2 s-1 for 24 and 48 h, the rate of release of phytosiderophores was enhanced about 4-fold and 7-fold, respectively. Transfer of Fe-deficient plants from 600 to 50 mol m-2 s-1 for 48 h reduced the rate of release of phytosiderophores by a factor of 7. The effect of light on phytosiderophore release was similar regardless of whether the rate of phytosiderophore release was expressed per plant or per unit dry weight of roots.The results demonstrate a particular role of light intensity in phytosiderophore release from roots under both Zn and Fe deficiency. It is suggested that in the studies concerning the role of phytosiderophore release in expression of Zn or Fe efficiency among and within cereals, a special attention should be given to the light conditions.     

Genetic investigation of contributions of embryo and endosperm genes to malt Kolbach index, alpha-amylase activity and wort nitrogen content in barley

 A genetic model is proposed for the analysis of embryo and endosperm effects as well as GE interaction effects. An investigation of three malting quality traits in grains of seven parents and their F₂s was undertaken in a half-diallel cross of barley (Hordeum distichum L.) over 2 years. The results indicated that the malt Kolbach index (KI), alpha-amylase activity (αAA) and wort soluble nitrogen (Wort-N) are controlled by both embryo genetic effects and endosperm genetic effects. Variance of the endosperm additive effects was obviously larger than that of the embryo additive effects. In the contribution of the embryo genetic effects to variation in malt αAA and Wort-N, the dominance effects were considerably larger than the additive effects. The endosperm dominance effects constituted a major part of the total genetic effect on the KI. Significant endosperm GE interactions were also detected in the malt traits concerned. Endosperm general heritability (h ² _e ) tended to be larger than interaction heritability (h ² _oE or h ² _eE ) for all the traits. Endosperm heterosis was observed to be significantly positive for αAA but negative for Wort-N in the F₂ seed generation. Prediction of main gene effects for seven parents showed that ‘Ganmu 2’ and ‘Supi1’ were suitable parental varieties for malt αAA and Wort-N improvement. Our genetic model for malting quality traits and its application in breeding are discussed. Received: 5 August 1997 / Accepted: 11 September 1997     

Na~ ,K~ 和ABA对盐胁迫大麦根液泡膜ATPase活性的影响

许多植物液泡膜ATPaso活性与植物抗盐性有关(Bremberger等1988,Matsumoto和Chung 1988,Gabarino和Dupont 1988)。当植物生长在高浓度NaCl环境中时,液泡膜上Na~ /K~ 交换对维持细胞质中高K~ /Na~ 起重要作用(Jeschke     

Phototrophs in high iron microbial mats: microstructure of mats in iron-depositing hot springs

Chocolate Pots Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park are high in ferrous iron, silica and bicarbonate. The springs are contributing to the active development of an iron formation. The microstructure of photosynthetic microbial mats in these springs was studied with conventional optical microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The dominant mats at the highest temperatures (48-54 degrees C) were composed of Synechococcus and Chloroflexus or Pseudanabaena and Mastigocladus. At lower temperatures (36-45 degrees C), a narrow Oscillatoria dominated olive green cyanobacterial mats covering most of the iron deposit. Vertically oriented cyanobacterial filaments were abundant in the top 0.5 mm of the mats. Mineral deposits accumulated beneath this surface layer. The filamentous microstructure and gliding motility may contribute to binding the iron minerals. These activities and heavy mineral encrustation of cyanobacteria may contribute to the growth of the iron deposit. Chocolate Pots Hot Springs provide a model for studying the potential role of photosynthetic prokaryotes in the origin of Precambrian iron formations.     

Dimorphic behaviour of Debaryomyces hansenii grown on barley bran acid hydrolyzates

Debaryomyces hansenii exhibited yeast-to-mycelium dimorphism in the continuous fermentation of xylose-containing media made from acid hydrolyzates of barley bran. The lower the dilution rate, the earlier the yeast-to-mycelia transition occurred. Within a selected range of dilution rates, the yeast morphology was reversibly affected by the dissolved O₂: low aeration caused the transition from oval cells to hyphae, and further increases in dissolved O₂ concentration resulted in recuperation of the oval shape. Under the operational conditions assayed, xylitol was the major fermentation product when the yeast was in both morphological forms, whereas the production of ethanol was increased when the yeast grew under hyphal morphology and oxygen limitation. The lower xylose consumption corresponded to the yeast-to-mycelia transition. In media made with commercial sugars (xylose or glucose), the yeast-to-mycelia transition was induced by adding selected amounts of acid-soluble lignin.     

高原低氧环境下红细胞增多和血液粘度间关系的研究

目的：观察高原低氧环境下人体红细胞增多和血液粘度间的关系。方法：对进入高原不同时间人群进行血液流变学（红细胞压积、血液粘度、红细胞变形性和聚集性以及供氧指数等）检测和分析。结果：（1）红细胞压积和红细胞变形性随进住高原时间的延长而显著升高;（2）血液粘度在进住高原的早期明显升高,后期恢复正常;（3）红细胞的聚焦性在进住高原的早期显著升高,后期则下降;（4）组织供氧指数在进住高原的早期明显降低。而后期恢复正常,结论：在高原低氧环境下,人体血液粘度不随红细胞压积增高按比例升高。红细胞变形性增强和红细胞聚集性下降,可能抑制了红细胞压积增高所引起的血液粘度的过度升高,从而有助于维持组织的正常供氧。     

干旱期间春小麦叶片多胺含量与作物抗旱性的关系

使用两种抑制剂MCBG(抑制SAMDC活性)和AOA(抑制ACC合成酶活性)研究了干旱期间两个春小麦品种8139(抗旱性较弱)和504(抗旱性较强)叶片多胺(Put、Spd和Spm)含量、RWC水平、SOD和POD活性以及MDA含量的变化,并由此探讨了不同类别多胺与作物抗旱性的关系以及多胺与乙烯在作物对干旱胁迫响应过程中对共同前体SAM的竞争趋向及其生理意义。     

大麦幼苗多胺合成比脯氨酸合成对盐胁迫更敏感

NaCl 2 0 0mmol/L处理结合14 C Glu叶面饲喂 6天龄大麦幼苗 ,结果证明盐胁迫下Pro主要积累在叶片中 ,在根系中PA的积累占优势。PA合成途径对盐胁迫的响应早于Pro。盐处理 8h以后PA与Pro的合成竞争共同前体Arg。盐胁迫激活了Pro两条合成途径 ,胁迫 8h以前Pro积累主要受Glu途径控制 ,随后Orn途径对Pro积累的贡献占主导地位。盐胁迫促进了PA合成的Arg途径 ,对Orn途径没有影响