提高植物抗寒性的机理研究进展

低温胁迫是世界范围内影响植物产量和品质的主要非生物胁迫.植物抗寒生理生态研究是比较活跃和发展很快的领域.文章综述了提高植物抗寒性机理的研究进展.大量科学研究和生产实践表明,气象因素与植物自身因素是影响植物抗寒性的关键因素,前者主要是温度、光周期和水分,后者主要是植物的遗传学基础、生长时期、发育水平以及低温胁迫下细胞的抗氧化能力.保证植物抗寒基因充分表达对提高植物抗寒性有重要意义.植物抗寒性的遗传机制与调控主要通过5条路径实现:丰富多样的植物低温诱导蛋白,低温转录因子DREB/CBF可同时调控多个植物低温诱导基因的表达,DREB/CBF与辅助因子相互作用调控下游基因表达,Ca2+、ABA及蛋白质磷酸化上游调控低温诱导基因表达,以及不饱和脂肪酸酶基因的表达.基因工程改良植物抗寒性已获重要进展,但距产业化尚有许多开创性的工作要做,目前主要通过导入抗寒调控基因和抗寒功能基因而实现,后者主要是导入抗渗透胁迫相关基因、抗冻蛋白基因、脂肪酸去饱和代谢关键酶基因、SOD等抗氧化系统的基因以及与植物激素调节有关的基因.农林技术对提高植物抗寒性有重大实用价值,其中的不少技术蕴涵着深刻的科学机理,重点评述了抗寒育种、抗砧嫁接、抗寒锻炼、水肥耦合及化学诱导五大技术提高植物抗寒性的作用机理.展望了提高植物抗寒性的研究.     

木本植物抗寒性概述(综述)

抗寒性是植物适应和忍耐低温胁迫的能力,是复杂的多基因特征,其研究历史悠久。近些年的研究为理解植物如何响应外界低温并获得抗寒性提供了重要线索。本文概述了低温下木本植物冰核及其传播、深度过冷却与玻璃化形成、低温锻炼的生理学与遗传调控、低温锻炼的分子生物学与遗传工程等方面的进展,以期为人们在维持重要作物高产的同时提高其抗寒性提供参考。     

OST1‐mediated BTF3L phosphorylation positively regulates CBFs during plant cold responses

Cold stress is a major environmental factor that negatively affects plant growth and survival. OST1 has been identified as a key protein kinase in plant response to cold stress; however, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanism. In this study, we identified BTF3 and BTF3L (BTF3‐like), β‐subunits of a nascent polypeptide‐associated complex (NAC), as OST1 substrates that positively regulate freezing tolerance. OST1 phosphorylates BTF3 and BTF3L in vitro and in vivo, and facilitates their interaction with C‐repeat‐binding factors (CBFs) to promote CBF stability under cold stress. The phosphorylation of BTF3L at the Ser50 residue by OST1 is required for its function in regulating freezing tolerance. In addition, BTF3 and BTF3L proteins positively regulate the expression of CBF genes. These findings unravel a molecular mechanism by which OST1‐BTF3‐CBF module regulates plant response to cold stress.     

Alfalfa water status and cold hardiness as influenced by cold acclimation and water stress

Abstract Water stress at a nonacclimating temperature (18–20°C) increased the cold hardiness of Medicagosativa L. (alfalfa) plants. This increased cold hardiness was retained when the previously water-stressed plants were cold acclimated (2–9°C) in the absence of water stress. Water stress during cold acclimation also increased cold hardiness. Alfalfa was demonstrated to suffer injury, measured as decreased growth following freezing, at sub-lethal temperatures. During cold acclimation the turgor potential (ψ) of watered plants increased, whereas the solute potential and the water content per unit dry weight decreased. The large positive psgrdap of acclimated plants indicates that the decreased water content per unit dry weight is related to an increased proportion of tissue dry matter rather than to tissue dehydration.