Distribution and multiplication of Ralstonia solanacearum strain race 1 biovar 4 in vegetable sweet potato cuttings

Ralstonia solanacearum (RS) race 1 biovar 4 (R1bv4), causal agent of bacterial wilt in vegetable sweet potato (VSP), is often latent in VSP vines and is important in introduction of the pathogen to newly planted fields. In this study, the effects of biological and environmental factors on the distribution and multiplication of R1bv4 in VSP tissues were examined. Based on stem-injection inoculation, the R1bv4strain of NC01 could cause 49.0% and 33.0% wilting on VSP cultivars TN71 and WS, respectively. The populations of NC01 in diseased TN71 and WS were 10⁸–10⁹ cfu/g tissue at 28th day after inoculation. On the other hand, the R1bv4 could not cause symptom in cultivars of TN57 and VSPSL-1 vine and the NC01 was confined to near the injection sites. Temperature tests indicated that NC01 could cause 28.0% and 14.0% wilting on cultivar TN71 at 28 and 20°C, respectively. Moreover, the populations of NC01in diseased plants were 1.6 × 10⁹ and 7.9 × 10⁸ cfu/g tissue at 28 and 20°C, respectively. The distribution of NC01 in VSP stem indicated that the isolation frequency of NC01 was lower than 31.0% in terminal shoots or erect stems and 45.0 to 100.0% in creeping stem after 8 wks planted in infested soil (10⁶ cfu/g soil). The results demonstrated that terminal shoots or erect stems were not common carrier for transmitting R1bv4. Furthermore, two R1bv4 strains, NC01 and HsinT01, were examined the ability for latent infection on cv. TN71. The results revealed that NC01 and HsinT01 showed different ability of latent infection on cultivar TN71. NC01 had lower percentage (46.8% and 45.1%) than HsinT01 (93.4% and 75.3%) at 20 and 28°C.     

Characteristics of Cd accumulation and distribution in two sweet potato cultivars

In this study, we compared the chemical forms and subcellular distribution of Cd in high-Cd (X16) and low-Cd (N88) sweet potato cultivars through hydroponic experiments and examined the Cd distribution in their roots by histochemical staining. The results showed that inorganic and pectate/protein-integrated Cd predominated in the leaves, and Cd concentrations were significantly higher in X16 than in N88. However, in the roots, Cd was mostly integrated with pectate and protein, and Cd concentration was higher in N88 than in X16. It was mainly stored through vacuolar sequestration and cell wall binding. In the leaves and stems, Cd concentrations in all subcellular fractions were higher in X16 than in N88; the opposite was observed in the roots. In X16, Cd was mostly accumulated in the root stele, and its Cd translocation factor was higher than that of N88. Overall, the subcellular fractions of X16 roots retained less Cd than N88 roots, and more Cd entered the root stele of X16 and subsequently moved to the shoots. The higher amounts of inorganic, water-soluble, and pectate/protein-integrated Cd with high mobility in the shoots of X16 than in N88 might facilitate Cd remobilization to other tissues, but this needs to be further studied.     

减氮运筹对甘薯光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响

光合性能是决定作物产量形成的关键,氮肥的合理施用是调控作物光合特性和产量形成的重要措施.于2016—2017年开展盆栽试验,研究了减氮和施肥方式对甘薯叶片光合作用和叶绿素荧光特性的影响.试验以常规习惯基施氮肥100 kg·hm^-2为对照(FP),在常规施氮量的基础上减氮20%,同时设置3种氮肥运筹方式:100%基施(JS)、100%移栽后35 d追施(KS)、50%基施+50%移栽后35 d追施(FS).结果表明:与常规基施氮肥100 kg·hm^-2相比,减氮条件下氮肥全部基施显著降低了全生育期甘薯光合性能,但追施处理显著提高了块根膨大期净光合速率(P_n)、气孔导度(g_s)、胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)和叶绿素(Chl a+b)含量.不同处理下,P_n、g_s、C_i和Chl a+b均以50%基施+50%追施处理最高.减氮分施处理甘薯块根膨大期的PSⅡ实际光化学效率(Φ_PSⅡ)、光化学淬灭系数(q_P)、PSⅡ最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)和PSⅡ潜在活性(F_v/F_o) 提高,而初始荧光(F_o)和非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)则降低.氮肥分施通过提高PSⅡ的光化学效率和电子传递速率,降低光能的热耗散,提高了甘薯块根膨大期功能叶的光合速率.2个品种不同年际间表现相同.表明氮肥一次性基施或追施均不利于提高甘薯叶片光合性能.减氮20%水平下,50%基施+50%追施可减缓叶片早衰,延长叶片功能期,提高甘薯的光合生产能力和生物量,有利于产量形成.     

甘薯质体中的乙酰辅酶A羧化酶亚基基因accD的克隆与序列分析

依据烟草质体全基因组序列设计引物,以甘薯质体基因组DNA为模板,PCR扩增包含质体accD基因完整编码区在内的一段序列（GenBank登录号为GQ395771）。序列分析表明：该片段全长为2209bp,包括1548bp的nccD基因编码序列,推测编码515个氨基酸的蛋白质,该蛋白序列具有异质型β-CT中保守的锌指结构和C末端5个基元。同时绘制了该DNA片段的限制性酶切图谱。相似性比较显示,甘薯accD基因与大豆、马铃薯、拟南芥、人参、莴苣、葡萄、海岛棉、甘蓝、辣椒、菠菜、番茄和烟草的accD基因核苷酸相似性为72％-87％,氨基酸相似性为58％-83％。     

甘薯抗瘟种质创新与评价

通过常规杂交和杂种后代的抗瘟鉴定,创新和筛选出多份抗薯瘟材料。同时,对46份抗薯瘟病Ⅱ型菌系种质的主要性状进行鉴定和评价,表明泉薯148和American No．7二个抗瘟品种（系）兼具高产、高干（粉）和食用品质优等性状。     

Enhancement of Mutagenic Activity of 9-Aminoacridine by Introducing a Nitro Group into the Molecule

Mutagenic activity and DNA intercalation were examined for 9-aminoacridine (9-AA) and its derivatives. Introduction of a nitro group into the 9-AA molecule was found to enhance the activity enormously as was detected by the Ames test. Acetylation of amino group at 9-position of acridine ring inhibited the intercalation, the frameshift activity disappearing. Rat liver S9 converted 9-AA metabolically to 9-amino-2-hydroxyacridine.     

甘薯根腐病菌侵染对甘薯内源激素水平的影响

甘薯根腐病病原菌[Fusarium solani(Mart.)Sacc.f.sp.batatas McClure,简称FSB]侵染及其培养液滤液处理高敏感性甘薯品种‘胜利百号’后,引起甘薯叶片、茎尖和根部组织内源ABA含量大幅升高。其中在根部出现最早,但茎尖中积累浓度最高。侵染后甘薯叶片、茎尖和根部组织内源GA1/3含量显著低于对照。甘薯组培苗经FSB培养滤液处理9h后,ABA含量显著上升,处理15h,ABA含量呈下降趋势,而GA1/3含量在101和102稀释液处理15h(103稀释液处理12h)时出现显著上升。这些结果有助于解释甘薯根腐病株矮小不产生藤蔓,并在秋季大量现蕾开花的生理现象。     

巴西甘薯叶亲脂性成分研究

巴西甘薯叶[Ipomoea batatas Lam.(cv.Simon)]的氯仿成分经反复硅胶柱层析分离得到了8个化合物,通过理化性质和波谱方法分别鉴定为：乙酰-β香树醇(1)、木栓酮(2)、表木栓醇(3)、三十烷醇(4)、β-谷甾醇(5)、咖啡酸乙酯(6)、东莨菪素(7)和胡萝卜苷(8)。其中3、4、6、7和8为首次从该植物中分得。     

PEG对甘薯愈伤组织淀粉酶活性的影响

用聚乙二醇 (PEG) 6 0 0 0对甘薯愈伤组织进行处理后观察到其所含淀粉酶的活性变化。这些变化随PEG的浓度不同 ,处理时间长度不同而有显著差异。低浓度的PEG(0 5 %、 1% )处理愈伤组织其淀粉酶活性变化的幅度较小 ;而高浓度 (8% )的PEG处理所引起的淀粉酶活性变化幅度较大 ;这一结果显示了PEG对甘薯愈伤组织淀粉酶的调节作用。     

甘薯愈伤组织中的淀粉酶

从甘薯愈伤组织和块根可溶性提取物中淀粉酶的非变性凝胶电泳和活性染色发现 ,愈伤组织和块根的淀粉酶完全不同。前者有 4种不同大小的淀粉酶 (2种α 淀粉酶和 2种 β 淀粉酶 ) ,而后者只有一种 (β 淀粉酶 ) ;其次 ,块根 β 淀粉酶对EDTA和 β 巯基乙醇都不敏感 ,而愈伤组织的淀粉酶对EDTA和 β 巯基乙醇都敏感。这些结果表明甘薯愈伤组织中不仅淀粉酶同工酶的数量多 ,而且包括α和 β两种类型。