边缘细胞对荞麦根尖铝毒的防护效应和对细胞壁多糖的影响

以2个荞麦(Fygopyrum esculentum Moench)基因型‘江西荞麦’(耐性)和‘内蒙荞麦’(敏感)为材料,采用悬空培养(保持边缘细胞附着于根尖和去除根尖边缘细胞),研究边缘细胞对根尖铝毒的防护效应以及对细胞壁多糖组分的影响。结果表明,铝毒抑制荞麦根系伸长,导致根尖Al积累。去除边缘细胞的根伸长抑制率和根尖Al含量高于保留边缘细胞的根。去除边缘细胞使江西荞麦和内蒙荞麦根尖的酸性磷酸酶(APA)活性显著升高,前者在铝毒下增幅更大。同时,铝毒胁迫下去除边缘细胞的根尖果胶甲酯酶(PME)活性和细胞壁果胶、半纤维素1、半纤维素2含量显著高于保留边缘细胞的酶活性和细胞壁多糖含量。表明边缘细胞对荞麦根尖的防护效应,与其阻止Al的吸收,降低根尖细胞壁多糖含量及提高酸性磷酸酶活性有关,以此缓解Al对根伸长的抑制。     

水稻和小麦根尖细胞壁多糖的铝积累能力比较

采用水培法比较4种禾本科植物水稻(Oryza sativa L.)、玉米(Zea mays L.)、高粱(Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench)和小麦(Triticum aestivum L.) 8个基因型的抗铝(Al)能力,并对他们在Al积累后细胞壁的多糖组分进行分析。结果显示,在5～200μmol/L Al处理下,水稻抗Al能力较强,而小麦抗Al能力较弱。在50μmol/L Al处理下,小麦根尖的果胶和半纤维素1含量的增幅明显高于水稻。水稻基因型‘日本晴’与‘浙辐802’的细胞壁Al含量分别占根尖总Al含量的78. 7%和91. 6%;小麦基因型‘扬麦18’与‘扬麦16’Al含量分别占根尖总Al含量的64.9%和72.1%。Al吸附-解吸实验结果显示,小麦根尖细胞壁上Al的吸附量高于水稻。研究结果表明,细胞壁是Al积累的主要部位,对Al敏感的水稻和小麦基因型细胞壁中的Al主要分布在果胶中;而对Al耐性较强的水稻和小麦基因型细胞壁中的Al主要分布在半纤维素1中。     

水稻和小麦根尖细胞壁多糖的铝积累能力比较

采用水培法比较4种禾本科植物水稻（Oryza sativa L.）、玉米（Zea mays L.）、高粱（Sorghum bicolor（L.）Moench）和小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）8个基因型的抗铝（Al）能力,并对他们在Al积累后细胞壁的多糖组分进行分析。结果显示,在5~200 μmol/L Al处理下,水稻抗Al能力较强,而小麦抗Al能力较弱。在50 μmol/L Al处理下,小麦根尖的果胶和半纤维素1含量的增幅明显高于水稻。水稻基因型‘日本晴’与‘浙辐802’的细胞壁Al含量分别占根尖总Al含量的78.7%和91.6%;小麦基因型‘扬麦18’与‘扬麦16’Al含量分别占根尖总Al含量的64.9%和72.1%。Al吸附-解吸实验结果显示,小麦根尖细胞壁上Al的吸附量高于水稻。研究结果表明,细胞壁是Al积累的主要部位,对Al敏感的水稻和小麦基因型细胞壁中的Al主要分布在果胶中;而对Al耐性较强的水稻和小麦基因型细胞壁中的Al主要分布在半纤维素1中。     

外源有机酸对小麦幼苗铝毒的缓解作用

用Al(50μmol／L)处理水培小麦(Triticum aestivum L．)幼苗24h,显著抑制Al敏感(Scout 66)和耐Al品种(Atlas 66)小麦幼苗根系伸长,明显增加根系的电解质渗漏率。在Al处理同时外加草酸或柠檬酸能缓解Al对小麦根系伸长的抑制作用,同时降低小麦根系的电解质渗漏率。铬花青R染色和碘化丙锭荧光染料染色实验结果显示,用Al(50μmol／L)处理Al敏感小麦Scout 66幼苗24h后,大量Al结合在根尖表面,并降低根尖表面细胞活力。而Al处理同时外加草酸,则减少Al与根尖表面的结合,缓解Al对细胞活力的抑制。分根结果表明,外源草酸有可能通过根系进入植物体内参与内部解Al毒机制。     

大豆（Glycine max L.）边缘细胞对铝毒的生理生态响应

以大豆浙春2号(铝耐性)和华春18号(铝敏感)为材料,研究了铝胁迫下附着于根尖边缘细胞(即原位边缘细胞)的存活率、根伸长抑制率和PME活性变化以及Al3 对离体后边缘细胞存活率、黏液层厚度的影响。结果表明:铝胁迫下附着于根尖的边缘细胞比离体边缘细胞有更高的活性,前者Al3 处理24h后,其成活率仍能达到74%以上,而后者Al3 处理12h,浙春2号和华春18号边缘细胞的活性在400μmol/L时分别只有44.58%和26.16%;前后两者细胞活性都有随着Al3 浓度升高和处理时间的延长,边缘细胞活性呈越来越低的变化趋势,而离体边缘细胞Al3 处理6h时,相对于敏感性品种而言,高浓度Al3 (≥200μmol/L)有利于铝耐性品种的边缘细胞存活。随Al3 浓度的提升,果胶甲基酯酶(PME)活性增加,根伸长受抑加剧,敏感品种PME活性及铝造成的根伸长抑制均高于耐性品种;同时,Al3 对黏液的产生有一定的影响,黏液层的厚度随Al3 浓度成正向变化趋势。不同Al3 浓度及处理时间下,耐性品种都比敏感品种边缘细胞有较高的活性、分泌较多的黏液。以上结果说明Al3 对边缘细胞具有一定的毒害效应,果胶甲基酯化程度、根伸长受抑及边缘细胞黏液的分泌是根冠对Al毒胁迫反应的结果。     

硼添加对铝胁迫栝楼生长和生理的影响

为揭示硼对缓解栝楼(Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.)铝(Aluminum)毒害的生理机制,以耐铝性强的安国栝楼和耐铝性弱的浦江栝楼为材料,研究了50μmol/L硼酸(H₃BO₃)对300μmol/L Al³⁺胁迫下栝楼幼苗生长、铝积累、抗氧化能力和细胞壁组分的影响。结果表明：铝胁迫下,植株的根长、株高、鲜重和干重降低,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性受到显著抑制,安国栝楼、浦江栝楼根尖丙二醛(MDA)含量分别增加256.1%、278.2%,细胞壁多糖含量、果胶甲酯酶(PME)活性、根尖铝积累量显著提高,果胶甲基酯化度(DM)和3-脱氧-D-甘露-辛酮糖酸(KDO)含量降低。外源硼可以缓解铝胁迫对栝楼幼苗生长的抑制作用,安国与浦江栝楼的抗氧化酶活性显著提升,MDA含量、细胞壁多糖含量、PME酶活性均降低,安国栝楼果胶DM值恢复至正常水平的91.5%,浦江栝楼KDO含量较单铝处理组上升52.0%,活性铝结合位点减少,有效降低了根尖铝含量并维持其形态结构。因...     

茶树根细胞壁对铅的吸附作用

以提取的水培茶树龙井43根细胞壁为供试材料,研究了茶树根细胞壁对Pb的吸附作用.结果表明:酸性条件下茶树根细胞壁对Pb的吸附量随着吸附液初始pH值的升高而增大,当初始pH值在2.0~4.5时Pb吸附量快速上升.在吸附液初始pH值为4.5的条件下,当吸附达到平衡时,随着吸附液Pb浓度的提高,茶树根细胞壁对Pb的吸附量增大,其吸附行为更适合用Freundlich吸附模型拟合.当达到吸附平衡时,根细胞壁的Pb吸附总量为9.7mg·g-1,当吸附时间达到320 min时根细胞壁对Pb的吸附量可以达到平衡吸附量的90%,从解吸动力学曲线来看,在60 min时Pb的解吸量可以达到平衡解吸量的50%,吸附、解吸动力学方程更适合用二级速率方程描述.根细胞壁分别经酯化、果胶酶改性、氨基甲基化改性处理后,其对Pb的累积吸附量与未改性处理相比分别降低了51.1%、41.3%和10.8%,表明根细胞壁上的-COOH、半乳糖醛酸多聚物果胶质及-NH2在一定程度上参与了Pb在茶树根细胞壁上的吸附.     

铝对秋葵、小麦种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

以不同抗铝小麦（Triticum aestivum L．）基因型：Carazinho（抗铝型）和Egret（铝敏感型）为参比,研究了铝胁迫对秋葵（Hibiscus moscheutos L．）种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响。结果表明：秋葵和小麦种子的萌发对铝胁迫不敏感;高浓度的AlCl3（50μmol／L）显著抑制主根和侧根伸长,但对侧根数目的影响较小;两种植物的主根伸长对铝胁迫的差异不显著,而秋葵侧根对铝毒的抗性比两个供试的小麦基因型强;50μmol／L的AlCl3显著降低两个小麦基因型的根系生物量,但秋葵的根系生物量与对照比变化不大。表明秋葵幼苗的抗铝性强于两个小麦品种,铝对秋葵、小麦侧根和主根的生长影响不同。     

铝胁迫下黑麦和小麦根尖分泌有机酸的研究

通过建立的活体根培养及微量根尖分泌物收集系统,对铝胁迫下黑麦和小麦根尖分泌的有机酸进行研究。结果表明:50、100、200、300μmol·L-1 AlCl3处理后黑麦根尖分泌柠檬酸和苹果酸,而铝仅诱导小麦根尖分泌苹果酸。铝处理3h后,根尖分泌的苹果酸显著增加,并在9h内维持较高的分泌速率。铝诱导黑麦根尖分泌柠檬酸有明显的迟缓期,Al(300μmol·L-1)处理后的最初3h,根尖分泌的柠檬酸并不显著增加。在铝溶液中添加的阴离子通道抑制剂A-9-C(20、60、100μmol·L-1)显著抑制根尖分泌有机酸。然而,将黑麦根尖浸泡于含异三聚体G蛋白激活剂霍乱毒素(50ng·mL-1)后,根尖分泌的有机酸显著增加。说明建立的微量根尖分泌物收集系统适合于铝诱导根尖分泌有机酸的研究,小麦和黑麦根尖在铝胁迫下以不同模式通过阴离子通道分泌有机酸,而异三聚体G蛋白可能介导根尖分泌有机酸。     

普通荞麦资源的耐铝性研究

利用小容器溶液培养法对耐铝性鉴定条件和52份普通荞麦栽培品种资源的耐铝性进行了研究。结果发现普通荞麦耐铝性鉴定的适宜条件为发芽种子于500μmol/LAlCl3溶液(pH4.5)处理3d,以发芽种子在这三天内的根伸长量衡量耐铝性程度。在该处理条件下,普通荞麦不同品种间的耐铝性有显著差异。其中,陕西大红花甜荞品种、日本大粒荞、织金红花甜荞的耐铝毒胁迫能力最强,值得在荞麦耐铝性育种和耐铝机制研究中利用。     

MsPG4-mediated hydrolysis of pectins increases the cell wall extensibility and aluminum resistance of alfalfa

Plant and Soil - Aluminum (Al) stress is a global problem that inhibits root growth and crop production in acidic soils. The inhibitive effect is greatly attributed to the reduction of cell wall...     

Nitric oxide exacerbates Al-induced inhibition of root elongation in rice bean by affecting cell wall and plasma membrane properties

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the most widespread problems for crop production on acid soils, and nitric oxide (NO) is a key signaling molecule involved in the mediation of various biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. Here we found that exogenous application of the NO donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) exacerbated the inhibition of Al-induced root growth in rice bean [Vigna umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi & Ohashi ‘Jiangnan’, Fabaceae]. This was accompanied by an increased accumulation of Al in the root apex. However, Al treatments had no effect on endogenous NO concentrations in root apices. These results indicate that a change in NO concentration is not the cause of Al-induced root growth inhibition and the adverse effect of SNP on Al-induced root growth inhibition should result from increased Al accumulation. Al could significantly induce citrate efflux but SNP had no effects on citrate efflux either in the absence or presence of Al. On the other hand, SNP pretreatment significantly increased Al-induced malondialdehyde accumulation and Evans Blue staining, indicating an intensification of the disruption of plasma membrane integrity. Furthermore, SNP pretreatment also caused greater induction of pectin methylesterase activity by Al, which could be the cause of the increased Al accumulation. Taken together, it is concluded that NO exacerbates Al-induced root growth inhibition by affecting cell wall and plasma membrane properties.     

Growth and cell wall properties of two wheat cultivars differing in their sensitivity to aluminum stress

The present study was conducted to investigate the cell wall properties in two wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars differing in their sensitivity to Al stress. Seedlings of Al-resistant, Inia66 and Al-sensitive, Kalyansona cultivars were grown in complete nutrient solutions for 4 days and then subjected to treatment solutions containing Al (0, 50 microM) in a 0.5 mM CaCl(2) solution at pH 4.5 for 24 h. Root elongation was inhibited greatly by the Al treatment in the Al-sensitive cultivar compared to the Al-resistant cultivar. The Al-resistant cultivar accumulated less amount of Al in the root apex than in the Al-sensitive cultivar. The contents of pectin and hemicellulose in roots were increased with Al stress, and this increase was more conspicuous in the Al-sensitive cultivar. The molecular mass of hemicellulosic polysaccharides was increased by the Al treatment in the Al-sensitive cultivar. The increase in the content of hemicellulose was attributed to increase in the contents of glucose, arabinose and xylose in neutral sugars. Aluminum treatment increased the contents of ferulic acid and p-coumaric acid especially in the Al-sensitive cultivar by increasing the activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL, EC 4.3.1.5). Aluminum treatment markedly decreased the beta-glucanase activity in the Al-sensitive cultivar, but did not exert any effect in the Al-resistant cultivar. These results suggest that the modulation of the activity of beta-glucanase with Al stress may be involved in part in the alteration of the molecular mass of hemicellulosic polysaccharides in the Al-sensitive cultivar. The increase in the molecular mass of hemicellulosic polysaccharides and ferulic acid synthesis in the Al-sensitive cultivar with Al stress may induce the mechanical rigidity of the cell wall and inhibit the elongation of wheat roots.     

Altered root growth and plant chemistry ofPinus sylvestris seedlings subjected to aluminum in nutrient solution

One-year-old Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings were grown for 9 weeks in nutrient solutions containing 0, 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 mM aluminum nitrate (Al(NO3)3) at pH 4.2. Nine weeks exposure to Al significantly reduced total plant, shoot and root mass and caused a linear decline in proportional allocation of biomass to roots. Relative growth rate of roots declined to as low as zero. Aluminum treatment decreased calcium and magnesium uptake and increased Al content in roots and needles. After 3 weeks of exposure a 10–60% increase in total phenols in roots and a 20–40% increase in o-diphenols in roots and needles were noted. Roots affected by Al showed degeneration of meristematic cells, fewer cell divisions, deformation in cell walls and higher lignification and suberization. The majority of root apices were structurally similar to dormant roots, and a premature senescence of the entire root system was observed. Net photosynthetic rate after 6 weeks of treatment was negatively correlated with needle Al content and Al/Ca ratio (r < -0.9, P < 0.1). The results suggest that Scots pine may be more susceptible to Al than was expected based on previous experiments.     

Phosphorus and aluminum interactions in soybean in relation to aluminum tolerance. Exudation of specific organic acids from different regions of the intact root system

Aluminum (Al) toxicity and phosphorus (P) deficiency often coexist in acid soils that severely limit crop growth and production, including soybean (Glycine max). Understanding the physiological mechanisms relating to plant Al and P interactions should help facilitate the development of more Al-tolerant and/or P-efficient crops. In this study, both homogeneous and heterogeneous nutrient solution experiments were conducted to study the effects of Al and P interactions on soybean root growth and root organic acid exudation. In the homogenous solution experiments with a uniform Al and P distribution in the bulk solution, P addition significantly increased Al tolerance in four soybean genotypes differing in P efficiency. The two P-efficient genotypes appeared to be more Al tolerant than the two P-inefficient genotypes under these high-P conditions. Analysis of root exudates indicated Al toxicity induced citrate exudation, P deficiency triggered oxalate exudation, and malate release was induced by both treatments. To more closely mimic low-P acid soils where P deficiency and Al toxicity are often much greater in the lower soil horizons, a divided root chamber/nutrient solution approach was employed to impose elevated P conditions in the simulated upper soil horizon, and Al toxicity/P deficiency in the lower horizon. Under these conditions, we found that the two P-efficient genotypes were more Al tolerant during the early stages of the experiment than the P-inefficient lines. Although the same three organic acids were exuded by roots in the divided chamber experiments, their exudation patterns were different from those in the homogeneous solution system. The two P-efficient genotypes secreted more malate from the taproot tip, suggesting that improved P nutrition may enhance exudation of organic acids in the root regions dealing with the greatest Al toxicity, thus enhancing Al tolerance. These findings demonstrate that P efficiency may play a role in Al tolerance in soybean. Phosphorus-efficient genotypes may be able to enhance Al tolerance not only through direct Al-P interactions but also through indirect interactions associated with stimulated exudation of different Al-chelating organic acids in specific roots and root regions.     

Targeted expression of SbMATE in the root distal transition zone is responsible for sorghum aluminum resistance

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the major limiting factors for crop production on acid soils that comprise significant portions of the world's lands. Aluminum resistance in the cereal crop Sorghum bicolor is mainly achieved by Al‐activated root apical citrate exudation, which is mediated by the plasma membrane localized citrate efflux transporter encoded by SbMATE. Here we precisely localize tissue‐ and cell‐specific Al toxicity responses as well as SbMATE gene and protein expression in root tips of an Al‐resistant near‐isogenic line (NIL). We found that Al induced the greatest cell damage and generation of reactive oxygen species specifically in the root distal transition zone (DTZ), a region 1–3 mm behind the root tip where transition from cell division to cell elongation occurs. These findings indicate that the root DTZ is the primary region of root Al stress. Furthermore, Al‐induced SbMATE gene and protein expression were specifically localized to the epidermal and outer cortical cell layers of the DTZ in the Al‐resistant NIL, and the process was precisely coincident with the time course of Al induction of SbMATE expression and the onset of the recovery of roots from Al‐induced damage. These findings show that SbMATE gene and protein expression are induced when and where the root cells experience the greatest Al stress. Hence, Al‐resistant sorghum plants have evolved an effective strategy to precisely localize root citrate exudation to the specific site of greatest Al‐induced root damage, which minimizes plant carbon loss while maximizing protection of the root cells most susceptible to Al damage.     

Evaluating the Madeiran wheat germplasm for aluminum resistance using aluminium-induced callose formation in root apices as a marker

Aluminum (Al) resistance of 57 Madeiran wheat cultivars was evaluated using callose content in root tips and root elongation as markers. Al induced callose formation was a very sensitive indicator of Al damage detecting wide range of genotypic differences existing in the Madeiran wheat germplasm. A weak, yet positive correlation (R²=0.285, P<0.05) between callose content and root elongation was found.     

Effect of aluminum on cell wall,plasma membrane,antioxidants and root elongation in triticale

Two triticale cultivars ZC 237 (Al-resistant) and ZC 1890 (Al-sensitive) were used to investigate the effects of 30 to 100 μM Al on antioxidative enzyme activity, lipid peroxidation and cell wall composition. In ZC 1890, the root elongation was significantly inhibited after 1-h exposure to 50 μM Al, the changes in hemicellulose fraction were clearly detected after 2-h Al exposure, while the peroxidase (POD) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities significantly increased after 6-h exposure, and the malondialdehyde (MDA) content after 12-h exposure. The similar patterns were also found in ZC 237. Treatment of ZC 1890 with 1 mM citrate for 30 min after 3-h exposure to Al resulted in significant decrease of Al bound to cell-wall and recovery of root elongation. These results suggested that Al affected cell wall before the damage of plasma membrane, but this was not the primary cause of root elongation inhibition.