Wheat Lysin-Motif-Containing Proteins Characterization and Gene Expression Patterns under Abiotic and Biotic Stress

Lysin motif (LysM)-containing proteins (LYPs) are important pattern recognition receptors in plants. However, the evolutionary history and characteristics of LYP genes remain largely unclear in wheat. In this study, 62 LYPs were identified at genome wide in wheat. Based on phylogenetic and domain analysis, wheat LYPs were classified into 6 subgroups (group LysMe, LysMn, LYP, LYK, LysMFbox). Syntenic analysis showed the evolution of LYP genes in wheat. RNA-seq data showed that 22 genes were not expressed at any tissue or stress stimulation period. Some LYP and LYK genes were tissue- or stage- specific. The majority of TaLYK5s, TaLYK6s, TaLYP2s and TaLysMns genes were induced under chitin, flg22 and fungal treatment. qRT-PCR analysis showed that 4 genes were upregulated during Puccinia triticina infection with a peak at 18 h post inoculation. Our findings suggested that wheat LYPs may have specific roles in response to fungal infection and provided insights into the function and characteristics of wheat LYP genes.     

Exogenous Melatonin Improves the Growth of Rice Seedlings by Regulating Redox Balance and Ion Homeostasis Under Salt Stress

This study evaluated the effects of foliar spraying melatonin (MT) on the growth of salt-stressed rice. Seedlings were treated with 50 and 100 mM of NaCl and different concentrations of MT (25, 50, 100, 200, 300, and 400 μM) for 14 days. Different concentrations of MT could promote plant growth significantly under salt stress, particularly at concentrations of 200, 300, and 400 μM. A concentration of 200 μM MT was considered as optimal and used in a subsequent experiment on biomass, water content, antioxidation, mineral nutrition, salt absorption, and distribution of salt-stressed rice seedlings. Results showed that MT’s promoting effect on plant growth under salt stress was evident with time, particularly under high salt stress. MT improved the activities of antioxidant enzymes, reduced membrane lipid peroxidation, alleviated cell injury in plant leaves, and increased N content and Si accumulation in the leaves and roots under salt stress, particularly under high salinity. This compound also inhibited Na uptake and upward transport, but it promoted or maintained the uptake and upward transport of K and Ca in salt-stressed rice. Thus, MT improved the ion homeostasis of K/Na and Ca/Na in plants, particularly in the leaves. Foliar spraying of MT alleviated salt stress on rice by promoting nutrient accumulation or translocation, improving ion homeostasis, which is evident in the leaves, and consequently enhancing its salt resistance. The antioxidative improvement caused by MT might also be related to the improved ion homeostasis.

     

拟南芥漆酶基因AtLAC4参与生长及非生物胁迫响应

植物漆酶基因家族在拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)中共有17个成员,目前各基因的具体功能尚不十分清楚.该研究利用过量表达的方法初步分析了拟南芥AtLAC4的功能.GUS染色显示AtLAC4在拟南芥的维管组织中有较强的表达,并在叶片排水器中特异表达.AtLAC4过量表达导致植株木质素含量增多、次生壁加厚、植株变小和莲座叶叶柄变短.ABA对AtLAC4的表达具有明显的诱导作用,AtLAC4过量表达植株对外源ABA敏感;干旱处理后,AtLAC4过量表达植株的耐旱能力比野生型明显增强.以上结果表明,AtLAC4基因在调控植物生长发育及非生物胁迫响应中具有重要作用.     

甘露醇对海水胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

本文研究了不同浓度甘露醇(MA)对海水胁迫下冬小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响.我们采用不同浓度的甘露醇溶液处理海水胁迫的小麦种子及幼苗,记录小麦种子发芽率、发芽势及发芽指数并在幼苗生长期测定幼苗相关生理指标.结果表明低浓度甘露醇(≤0.5 mmol/L)可提高种子的发芽率、发芽势及发芽指数,高浓度的甘露醇溶液(＞1 mmol/L)对种子的萌发有抑制作用,一定浓度的甘露醇溶液(≤1 mmol/L)可以提高海水胁迫下幼苗的叶绿素含量,降低游离脯氨酸(Pro)和游离丙二醛(MDA)含量,并可通过分析结果观察施加海水胁迫与甘露醇后叶绿素、类胡萝卜素、脯氨酸(Pro)和丙二醛(MDA)的含量随时间在冬小麦幼苗中的积累情况.低浓度的甘露醇对海水胁迫下的冬小麦萌发及幼苗生长具有一定的保护作用,为缓解农业生产中的盐害问题提供了新的思路.本研究为小麦的盐渍化土壤种植提供了新思路,并为甘露醇进一步开发利用于农业提供了一定的理论依据.     

盐胁迫对二穗短柄草幼苗生长及不同器官中盐离子稳态的影响

采用4种浓度的NaCl溶液(50、100、150、200 mmol/L)处理二穗短柄草和拟南芥(对照)幼苗,测定不同浓度盐胁迫下2种植物幼苗的生长指标和离子分布,以探讨二穗短柄草在盐胁迫下主要阳离子平衡机制.结果表明:(1)盐胁迫显著抑制二穗短柄草根叶的生物量积累.(2)根冠比数据显示,在盐胁迫条件下二穗短柄草能够更好地维系地下部分的生物量积累.(3)在4种浓度盐胁迫下,二穗短柄草叶中Na+含量低于根系,而且K+、Cl-含量和K+/Na+比值始终高于根系,说明在二穗短柄草中Na+从地下到地上的转运受到抑制,但对Cl-的转运缺乏有效的调控.(4)回归分析发现,盐胁迫下二穗短柄草和拟南芥根部Na+与K+含量变化呈正相关关系,而在叶部则不相关,说明二穗短柄草和拟南芥Na+与K+在根部具有相同的离子通道,而在叶部却具有各自独立的转运途径.     

Cd2+胁迫对小麦幼苗生长及呼吸作用的影响

以小麦品种郑州9023为材料,研究了不同浓度Cd2 胁迫对小麦幼苗生长及呼吸作用的影响.结果显示:(1)随Cd2 胁迫浓度的升高,小麦幼苗根和芽的呼吸速率及琥珀酸脱氢酶(SDH)活性均呈先上升后下降的趋势.(2)Cd2 胁迫对小麦幼苗根中细胞色素氧化酶(COD)、苹果酸脱氢酶(MDH)、异柠檬酸脱氢酶(IDH)同工酶表达的影响较小,都呈低浓度诱导、高浓度抑制的效应,且Cd2 处理诱导了根中新的MDH、IDH同工酶带的表达;而不同浓度Cd2 对小麦幼苗芽中COD、MDH、IDH同工酶的表达影响较小.(3)随Cd2 胁迫浓度的增加,芽长、根长、芽干重、根干重均呈持续下降的趋势,且对根的抑制作用明显大于对芽.研究表明,Cd2 胁迫可以改变小麦幼苗根和芽中SDH、COD、MDHI、DH等呼吸作用关键酶的活性或同工酶表达,从而影响其呼吸作用,最终抑制了幼苗的生长.     

小麦幼苗期水分胁迫所诱导基因表达谱的初步分析

利用抑制差减杂交(Suppression Subtractive Hybridization,SSH)和高密度点阵膜技术研究小麦2叶幼苗期水分胁迫诱导表达基因。通过筛选具有1530个克隆的SSH文库,获得181个阳性克隆。序列同源性比较和功能查询结果发现,83．2％的水分胁迫诱导表达基因分别与不同逆境胁迫条件下表达的基因具有较高的同源性,这些基因在生物体内的功能都是直接或间接对细胞遭受逆境胁迫起保护作用。其中17个EST未找到同源性较高的匹配序列,已经在GenBank注册。用反向Northern、RT-PCR和Northern进一步检验所获得的功能已知EST,初步建立了小麦幼苗期水分胁迫诱导的基因表达谱。     

葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的调节作用

干旱胁迫会抑制小麦种子的萌发及生长,20%聚乙二醇(PEG-6000)模拟干旱胁迫的同时施以不同浓度的外源葡萄糖处理小麦种子,探讨外源葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响。14 h光照/10 h黑暗的光周期培养条件下,较低浓度的葡萄糖(0.02 mmol/L和0.05 mmol/L)促进了干旱胁迫下小麦种子的萌发及幼苗生长,但较高浓度的葡萄糖(0.1 mmol/L,0.2 mmol/L及0.5 mmol/L)加强了干旱胁迫对小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的抑制效应;而在黑暗条件下培养,葡萄糖的上述调节作用消失。以上结果说明葡萄糖对干旱胁迫下小麦种子萌发及幼苗生长的调节作用具有浓度效应,并且依赖于光。     

5-azaC对小麦幼苗生长及盐胁迫后DNA甲基化变异的影响

DNA甲基化是调节植物生长发育,调控逆境基因表达的表观遗传机制之一。该研究采用不同浓度的DNA甲基化抑制剂5-azaC处理耐盐性不同的春小麦种子,分析其对种子萌发及盐胁迫后叶片基因组DNA甲基化的影响,探究DNA甲基化与小麦耐盐性之间的相关性。结果表明:(1)5-azaC显著抑制幼苗根长伸长,降低根系鲜重和干重。(2)甲基化敏感扩增多态性(MSAP)分析发现,单独盐胁迫后甲基化水平上升, 5-azaC预处理材料经盐胁迫后甲基化水平呈下降趋势。(3)盐胁迫后基因组同时发生DNA去甲基化和DNA甲基化。敏盐品种‘新春6号’DNA去甲基化比率上升,DNA甲基化增加的比率下降;耐盐品种‘新春11号’DNA去甲基化比率和DNA甲基化增加的比率均上升,但去甲基化比率大于DNA甲基化增加的比率,说明盐胁迫引起的基因组DNA去甲基化为主,5-azaC预处理提高了盐胁迫下DNA去甲基化的比率。(4)DNA甲基化修饰位点序列分析发现,在核糖体亚基蛋白、蛋白激酶和转座子序列均存在DNA甲基化修饰现象,说明存在多种代谢途径共同参与了盐胁迫调控。     

镧浸种对盐胁迫下小麦幼苗生长及其生理特征的影响

通过水培方式研究了0、25、50和100 mg/L硝酸镧浸种对盐胁迫条件下小麦品种临抗11和临优2069根系及幼苗生长的影响.结果表明:(1)与对照组相比,盐胁迫处理小麦幼苗植株矮,根系短,叶片叶绿素含量、根系活性吸收面积以及SOD和CAT活性明显降低,叶片MDA与Pro含量水平显著上升;在钠离子浓度相同的情况下,Na2CO3对小麦生长的影响大于NaCl.(2)适当浓度硝酸镧浸种处理增加了盐胁迫下小麦幼苗的株高、总根长、根系活性吸收面积及SOD和CAT活性,且各指标在盐胁迫下增加幅度高于正常水分处理.(3)2个小麦品种对镧处理的敏感程度存在差异,不同小麦品种及不同盐胁迫下最适的镧浸种浓度不同.研究发现,适当浓度镧浸种能有效缓解盐胁迫对小麦幼苗的伤害,具有显著促进小麦根系生长、培育壮苗的作用.     

The Thiamine Content of Phytoplankton Cells Is Affected by Abiotic Stress and Growth Rate

Thiamine (vitamin B₁) is produced by many plants, algae and bacteria, but by higher trophic levels, it must be acquired through the diet. We experimentally investigated how the thiamine content of six phytoplankton species belonging to five different phyla is affected by abiotic stress caused by changes in temperature, salinity and photon flux density. Correlations between growth rate and thiamine content per cell were negative for the five eukaryotic species, but not for the cyanobacterium Nodularia spumigena. We demonstrate a high variability in thiamine content among phytoplankton species, with the highest content in N. spumigena. Salinity was the factor with the strongest effect, followed by temperature and photon flux density, although the responses varied between the investigated phytoplankton species. Our results suggest that regime shifts in phytoplankton community composition through large-scale environmental changes has the potential to alter the thiamine availability for higher trophic levels. A decreased access to this essential vitamin may have serious consequences for aquatic food webs.     

Effects of Moderate Water Deficit (Stress) on Wheat Seedling Growth and Plastid Pigment Development

Etiolated 6-day-old wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Chris) seedlings were subjected to osmotic stress by an application of polyethylene glycol 12 h prior to the exposure to a continuous 72-h light period. The water potential of the primary leaf of stressed seedlings was between –9 and –14 bars throughout the light period. Stress impaired seedling growth, leaf unfolding, and the increase in leaf area. The imposed osmotic stress reduced total chlorophyll accumulation, particularly after 9 h light, suggesting that this is the approximate time period for the depletion of the protochlorophyll(ide) pool and the pool of an essential protochlorophyll(ide) precursor. The chlorophyll a/b ratio of extracts from stressed and non-stressed plants was the same during the 72-h greening period. Water deficit stress impaired carotenoid accumulation sooner than the impairment of chlorophyll production suggesting either a smaller carotenoid pool size of precursors or that the metabolic pathway of carotenoid synthesis was more sensitive to stress. Shifts from the usual plastid pigment absorbance maxima were not observed in these studies.     

水曲柳FmABI5基因非生物胁迫及信号诱导的表达模式分析

ABI5（abscisic acid-insensitive 5）蛋白是一个响应ABA信号的碱性亮氨酸拉链类（basic leucine zipper,bZIP）转录因子。揭示了水曲柳FmABI5在非生物胁迫下的表达特征,为该基因在水曲柳中代谢调控功能的研究奠定基础。获得了水曲柳ABI5基因的全长,命名为FmABI5,应用生物信息学软件分析了水曲柳FmABI5基因的分子结构特征,利用PEG、低温（4℃）及盐（NaCl）进行非生物胁迫处理,利用脱落酸（ABA）和赤霉素（GA₃）进行信号诱导,分析FmABI5的表达特征。生物信息学分析表明该基因全长1 455 bp,含有完整的开放阅读框,编码484个氨基酸。FmABI5为不稳定类亲水性蛋白,不存在信号肽,具有跨膜能力,α-螺旋、延伸链、无规则卷曲分布于整个蛋白。分子进化分析结果表明,水曲柳FmABI5基因与芝麻的遗传距离较近,说明其亲缘关系较近;与马铃薯、潘那利番茄、水茄与甜椒的遗传距离较远,说明其亲缘关系较远。非生物胁迫结果表明,FmABI5基因表达水平随非生物胁迫处理时间不同而上下波动,但在处理6、48和72 h后,FmABI5基因对3种非生物胁迫处理都上调表达,说明FmABI5基因对非生物胁迫具有响应。信号诱导结果表明,外源的ABA与GA共同调节了FmABI5基因的表达。     

NaHCO3胁迫对三色堇生长及抗逆生理特性的影响

以三色堇实生苗为材料,设置不同浓度的NaHCO₃［0(CK)、25、50、100、150和200 mmol·L^-1］处理,在胁迫后第7天和第14天分别测定各处理幼苗叶片的渗透调节物质含量、抗氧化酶活性、叶绿素含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量以及株高生长量,探讨三色堇对NaHCO₃胁迫的生理响应机制。结果表明：(1)三色堇株高生长量在NaHCO₃浓度小于等于50 mmol·L^-1时较CK显著增加,在100 mmol·L^-1时与CK相近,在大于100 mmol·L^-1时较CK显著降低。(2)各浓度处理三色堇叶片可溶性糖(SS)、可溶性蛋白(SP)、游离脯氨酸(Pro)含量在胁迫第7天均显著高于CK;而胁迫第14天时,各浓度处理的SS含量、50 mmol·L^-1处理的SP含量以及150、200 mmol·L^-1处理的Pro含量仍显著高于CK。(3)胁迫第7天时,三色堇叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性在各胁迫浓度下较CK均显著增强,但其过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性均无显著变化;胁迫第14天时,各浓度处理的CAT活性、50 mmol·L^-1处理的POD活性以及100、150 mmol·L^-1处理的SOD活性均显著高于相应CK。(4)在NaHCO₃胁迫过程中,三色堇叶片MDA含量均随着胁迫浓度增加而逐渐增加,且均显著高于CK。(5)三色堇叶片的叶绿素含量在胁迫第7天时均无显著变化,胁迫第14天时也仅在150或者200 mmol·L^-1处理下较CK显著降低。研究发现,三色堇植株能耐受小于等于100 mmol·L^-1NaHCO₃胁迫,NaHCO₃对株高生长有低浓度促进、高浓度抑制的剂量效应;三色堇在NaHCO₃胁迫期间能够通过增加渗透调节物质含量、增强抗氧化酶活性来缓解胁迫诱导的过氧化伤害,一定程度上提高了幼苗的耐受能力。     

SA浸种对盐胁迫下小麦种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响

以小麦盐敏感品种鲁麦15为材料,研究了外源水杨酸(salicylic acid,SA)浸种对100 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下小麦种子萌发和幼苗生长的影响。研究结果表明:盐胁迫下,无论经SA浸种还是未经SA浸种,小麦幼苗的生长均受到明显抑制,干、鲜重显著下降;0.1 mmol/L、0.2 mmol/L和0.3 mmol/L SA溶液浸种均能显著缓解NaCl胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制,其中以0.2 mmol/L SA溶液浸种预处理效果最好。实验中,0.2 mmol/L SA浸种可显著提高盐胁迫下小麦种子β-淀粉酶的活性和吸胀速率。此外,与未经SA浸种的盐胁迫小麦幼苗相比,0.2 mmol/L SA浸种的盐胁迫小麦幼苗整株的干、鲜重显著增加,幼苗体内Na~+含量降低,K~+含量和K~+/Na~+比值显著提高;同时,小麦幼苗叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)、过氧化物酶(peroxidase,POD)活性升高,而丙二醛(MDA)含量则显著降低。由此可以得出,SA浸种能有效提高盐胁迫下小麦幼苗体内K~+/Na~+比值,提高SOD、CAT和POD的活性,减轻膜脂过氧化程度,以缓解盐胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的抑制作用,从而提高耐盐性。     

一氧化氮对盐胁迫下小麦幼苗根生长和氧化损伤的影响

0.05和0.10 mmol/L一氧化氮(NO)供体硝普钠(sodium mtropmsside,SNP)处理明显减轻NaCl浓度为150 mmo1/L左右的盐胁迫对小麦幼苗根生长的抑制效应,其中0.05mmol/L的SNP效果最明显;0.30mmol/L以上的SNP处理对根抑制无明显缓解作用;当NaCl浓度大于300 mmol/L时,各种浓度的SNP均不能减轻盐胁迫对根生长的抑制.以N O清除剂血红蛋白(hemoglobin,Hb)以及NOx-,K3Fe(CN)6等为对照,观察到0.05 mmol/L的SNP能不同程度地提高150mmo/L盐胁迫下小麦幼苗根尖细胞中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(ascorbateperoxidase,APX)活性,明显降低MDA、H2O2和O2-.的积累,阻断盐胁迫诱导的根尖细胞DNA片段化,表明NO能有效缓解盐胁迫引起的小麦幼苗根尖细胞的氧化损伤.     

外源水杨酸预处理对低温胁迫下甜瓜幼苗生长及其抗逆生理特性的影响

以甜瓜品种‘红优’幼苗为试验材料,在人工气候箱内采用基质栽培法,对其叶面喷施不同浓度(0.1、0.5、1.0、2.0 mmol·L^-1)水杨酸(SA),研究SA预处理对低温(昼12 ℃/夜6 ℃)胁迫7 d及恢复7 d后甜瓜幼苗生长、叶绿素含量、渗透调节物质含量以及抗氧化系统的影响。结果表明：(1)低温胁迫能明显抑制甜瓜幼苗的生长,外源施用不同浓度SA预处理均能缓解低温对甜瓜幼苗的伤害,并以1.0 mmol·L^-1 SA作用最明显,且显著提高了低温胁迫下甜瓜幼苗的株高、茎粗、地上鲜重和叶绿素含量。(2)适宜浓度的外源SA预处理可明显提高低温胁迫下甜瓜幼苗叶片的渗透调节物质可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白和脯氨酸的含量,增强其渗透调节作用。(3)低温胁迫下外源SA预处理能够诱导提高甜瓜幼苗叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)、抗坏血酸过氧化酶(APX)、谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)和脱氢抗坏血酸还原酶(DHAR)的活性,增加甜瓜幼苗叶片中抗坏血酸(ASA)、谷胱甘肽(GSH)含量、ASA/DHA及GSH/GSSG,从而有效降低叶片电解质渗透率、丙二醛(MDA)和活性氧(ROS)含量。研究发现,适宜浓度的外源SA预处理,能够在低温胁迫条件下通过增加渗透调节物质的含量,诱导增强抗氧化酶活性,以及激活ASA GSH循环系统,促进甜瓜幼苗的生长,从而提高甜瓜幼苗的耐低温性能。