Fusicoccin-ethylene Interaction in the Growth of Etiotated Pea Seedlings

Intact etiolated seedlings of pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. guangzhou honqhua) were used to investigate the changes in the physiological activities by the treatment with fusicoccin (FC), ethylene, and FC + ethylene respectively with the aim of understanding the fusicoccin-ethylene interaction. After the combined application of FC and ethylene, FC may partly removes the inhibition of elongation and fresh weight caused by ethylene. However, that the reduction of DNA synthesis and cell division resulted from ethylene can not eliminated by FC. Ethylene induces the microfibril of cell wall to orientate longitudinally while FC alters microfibrillar orientation by random deposition. FC is also capable of decreasing the inhibition of K+ uptake, H+ secretion and respiratory rate caused by ethylene. The authors consider that the cause of FC partly antagonize ethylene on reversing ethylene-inhibited growth appears not to be reduced the content of endogenous ethylene, but may be caused by raising the respiratory rate, stimulating the H+ secretion and K+ uptake. Eventually, cells uptake much water and result in increase of their elongation and swelling.     

Responses of Pea and Triticale Photosynthesis and Growth to Long-wave UV-B Radiation

Pea plants were more susceptible to long-wave UV-B irradiation (305 – 320 nm, 7.7 kJ m^–2 d^–1, 4 weeks) in comparison with the triticale. This difference was more apparent from the changes in total area of leaves and dry mass of shoots, rather than from the parameters of chlorophyll fluorescence and net photosynthetic rate.     

壳寡糖对烟草幼苗生长和光合作用及与其相关生理指标的影响

采用酶解法获得的壳寡糖,处理烟草幼苗的结果显示,0．01mg·L^-1壳寡糖对烟草幼苗生长有促进作用,幼苗株高、叶面积增加;功能叶片中叶绿素含量、净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度（Gs）、蒸腾速率（Tr）和胞间CO2浓度（Ci）升高;气孔限制值（Ls）下降。而高浓度（100mg·L^-1）壳寡糖处理的则抑制生长。促进烟草幼苗生长最适的壳寡糖浓度为0．01mg·L^-1,施用两次的效果优于一次的。     

Effect of Radiation Quality on Growth and Photosynthesis of Acacia mangium Seedlings

Radiation quality was an important environmental cue to stimulate seed germination in Acacia mangium. The photo-synthetic CO₂ assimilation rate, dark respiration rate, total biomass, and relative growth rate of seedlings grown under monochromatic radiation were significantly lower than those of seedlings grown under full spectrum radiation. Blue and red radiation induced shade-avoidance and shade-tolerant responses of A. mangium seedlings, respectively.     

New Plant Growth Regulators Protect Photosynthesis and Enhance Growth Under Drought of Jack Pine Seedlings

To determine whether natural plant growth regulators (PGRs) can enhance drought tolerance and the competitive ability of transplanted seedlings, 1.5-year-old jack pine (Pinus banksana Lamb.) seedlings were treated with homobrassinolide, salicylic acid, and two polyamines, spermine and spermidine, triacontanol, abscisic acid (ABA), and the synthetic antioxidant, Ambiol. PGRs were fed into the xylem for 7 days and plants were droughted by withholding water for 12 days. ABA, Ambiol, spermidine, and spermine at a concentration of 10 μg L⁻¹ stimulated elongation growth under drought, whereas ABA, Ambiol, and spermidine maintained higher photosynthetic rates, higher water use efficiency, and lower Ci/Ca ratio under drought compared with control plants. The damaging effects of drought on membrane leakage was reversed by Ambiol, ABA, triacontanol, spermidine, and spermine. Because ABA, Ambiol, and both polyamines enhanced elongation growth and also reduced membrane damage in jack pine under drought, they show promise as treatments to harden seedlings against environmental stress. The protective action of these compounds on membrane integrity was associated with an inhibition of ethylene evolution, with a reduction in transpiration rate and an enhancement of photosynthesis, which together increased water use efficiency under drought. Although most of the tested compounds acted as antitranspirants, the inhibition in membrane leakage in ABA-, Ambiol-, and polyamine-treated plants appeared more closely related to the antiethylene action. Received December 30, 1998; accepted October 14, 1999     

Effects of Some Growth Regulators on Polyamine Biosynthetic Enzymes in Etiolated Pea Seedlings

This study was designed to examine possible links between polyaminebiosynthesis and effects of growth regulatory compounds. Anauxin (IAA), a cytokinin [benzyladenine; benzylaminopurine (BAP)],an ethylene source (ethephon) and abscisic acid (ABA) were individuallyapplied to terminal buds of excised etiolated or red light (R)-exposedpea epicotyls. Effects were noted on bud fresh weight and onthe two main enzymes of putrescine biosynthesis, arginine decarboxylase(ADC; EC 4.1.1.19 [EC] ) and ornithine decarboxylase (ODC; EC 4.1.1.17 [EC] ).As previously reported [Dai and Galston (1981) Plant Physiol.67: 266], both bud growth and ADC activity are increased byR light. In such buds, ADC is raised further by 1–10 µMBAP or ABA and inhibited by 1–10 µM IAA or ethylene(50 mg/liter or more of ethephon). In all cases, effects ofR-irradiation plus 1 mM growth regulators on ODC activity wasthe inverse of their effects on ADC, indicating independentcontrol of these pathways. These results do not support theview that putrescine biosynthetic activity is correlated withgrowth in etiolated pea seedlings. ¹Supported by a grant from NSF to A.W.G. ²Supported by a grant from the Turkish Government. Permanentaddress: Department of General Botany, University of Istanbul,S?leymaniye, Istanbul, Turkey. ³On sabbatical leave from the Department of Horticulture, HebrewUniversity of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel. (Received September 22, 1983; Accepted February 28, 1984)     

Control of Leaf and Stem Growth in Light-grown Pea Seedlings by Two High Irradiance Responses

The control exerted by light on leaf and stem growth in light-grown Alaska pea seedlings was studied during the main photoperiod. Two high irradiance responses were observed. The action spectrum for one had a single sharp peak at 600 nanometers. The action spectrum for the other showed a broad peak between 440 and 470 nanometers. These two light responses must be activated simultaneously for any inhibition of stem growth or promotion of leaf growth. Both action spectra may be explained in terms of the high irradiance response of phytochrome.     

Temperature and Anoxic Injury in Pea Seedlings

Anaerobic incubation of newly germinated pea seedlings understerile conditions on moist filter paper was used to distinguishbetween the physical effects of excess moisture on soaking injuryand the metabolic consequences of prolonged anoxia. Over a 4d incubation period seedling death after anoxia fell as temperaturewas reduced from 25 to 5 °C. Internal ethanol concentrationsincreased with length of anaerobic incubation but fell withdecrease in temperature. For all combinations of temperaturewith length of anaerobic incubation, seedling survival was alwaysinversely related to ethanol concentration. An internal ethanolconcentration of 60 µM appeared to be a threshold valuefor seedling survival as anoxic death occurred only when thisconcentration was exceeded.     

不同光强对棱角山矾幼苗生长及光合特性的影响

通过比较不同遮阴处理下棱角山矾幼苗生长及光合特性的差异,以探讨不同光强对棱角山矾生长及光合作用的影响及其适应机制。结果表明：棱角山矾幼苗的生物量分配对光强的反应敏感,在强光处理下,比叶面积减小,总叶面积变小;弱光处理下通过增大叶生物量比、叶面积比,支持结构生物量比,提高捕光能力。但L100、L30、L10处理下总生物量的积累显著小于L50处理,L30、L50、L100光强处理下总叶面积显著高于L10光强处理。并且10%和100%光强下棱角山矾叶片的最大净光合速率（P_max）、光饱和点（LSP）、表观量子效率（AQY）均显著低于30%和50%光强处理;而光补偿点（LCP）则随光强的增大而升高;总叶绿素和类胡萝卜素含量在10%~100%随着光强增大而显著降低（P<0.05）。说明棱角山矾幼苗在不同光环境下具有一定适应性,但过强或过弱的光环境均会对棱角山矾的生长产生负面影响,其中50%光强是棱角山矾幼苗生长的最佳光强;棱角山矾为中性树种,苗木适宜生长在荫蔽的环境下。     

碱胁迫对菊芋幼苗生长及其光合作用和抗氧化作用的影响

采用砂培试验研究了碱胁迫(0、12.5、25.0、37.5和50.0 mm o l.L-1N a2CO3)对2种菊芋(H elianthustuberosus L.)南芋8号(H t 1)和南芋1号(H t 2)幼苗生长及其光合作用和抗氧化作用的影响。结果表明,2种菊芋耐碱的极限浓度为50.0 mm o l.L-1;碱胁迫,尤其是高浓度(37.5 mm o l.L-1)的胁迫,显著降低菊芋幼苗总鲜重、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(G s)、蒸腾速率(T r)、水分利用效率(WUE)及叶绿素总量(Ch l a Ch l b)、类胡萝卜素(C aro)含量与叶片和根POD活性,而显著提高细胞间隙CO2浓度(C i)、叶片和根SOD活性以及丙二醛(M DA)含量。此外,H t 1叶绿素a/b(Ch l a/Ch l b)在碱胁迫下没有明显变化,而H t 2却明显降低。这些结果表明非气孔限制是碱胁迫下2种菊芋幼苗Pn降低的主要原因。菊芋品种H t 1幼苗耐碱能力大于菊芋品种H t 2,这可能与H t 1碱胁迫下维持了较高的Pn、G s、T r、WUE、Ch l a/Ch l b、C aro含量、SOD和POD活性和较低的M DA含量有关。     

不同施肥水平对桢楠多胚苗生长及光合生理的影响

采用营养袋培育的方法,以苗龄45d(根茎初步木质化)的桢楠幼苗为试验材料,选取单胚苗(D)、双胚大苗(SD)和双胚小苗(SX)3种类型桢楠幼苗栽植于袋中,根据年施复合肥量标准设置对照(CK,每袋0g)、中(M,每袋0.2g)和高(H,每袋0.3g)3个施肥水平,于7月初开始施肥,每20d施1次共分4次(每次25%)施入,分别于8月、10月中旬测定幼苗生长指标和光合生理指标,探讨施肥对桢楠多胚苗生长和光合生理的影响。结果显示:(1)中量施肥(M)对3类幼苗的苗高和地径生长量有明显的促进作用,而高量施肥(H)在整个试验过程中对幼苗生长的影响表现为先促进后抑制的趋势。(2)中量施肥(M)可以促进3类幼苗叶片的叶绿素合成,延长叶片功能周期,增大净光合速率和气孔导度,进而提高幼苗在强光照、高CO_2环境下的光合作用能力。(3)中量施肥可以使幼苗的光补偿点(LCP)、CO_2补偿点(CCP)下降,光饱和点(LSP)、CO_2饱和点(CSP)上升,增强幼苗适应环境的能力,积累更多的有机物;高量施肥对幼苗的光合指标也表现为先促进后抑制的作用。研究表明,适量(每袋0.2g)施肥能促进各类桢楠幼苗光合色素合成、光合作用效率以及对环境的适应能力,从而促进幼苗的生长;适量施肥也使双胚大苗较快缩小与单胚苗生长指标间的差距,同时也对双胚小苗生长表现出一定的促进作用,这对于促进珍贵树种桢楠的种质资源保护、提高苗木出圃率和降低育苗成本有重要意义。     

Isoxazolin-5-ones and Amino Acids in Root Exudates of Pea and Sweet Pea Seedlings

Seeds of Pisum sativum L. cv Finale and Lathyrus odoratus L. cv Spencer were germinated aseptically in moistened sand in the dark. At several stages, the amino acid composition of the exudate and of the corresponding roots was analyzed. A number of common amino acids, including homoserine, were exuded by the growing seedling root in an early stage and were partly reabsorbed later. A number of uncommon amino acids, including several isoxazolin-5-one derivatives, uracil alanines, l-γ-glutamyl-d-alanine, and α-aminoadipic acid were exuded at different rates.