Differences in Sugar Accumulation and Mobilization between Sequential and Non-Sequential Senescence Wheat Cultivars under Natural and Drought Conditions

Wheat leaf non-sequential senescence at the late grain-filling stage involves the early senescence of younger flag leaves compared to that observed in older second leaves. On the other hand, sequential senescence involves leaf senescence that follows an age-related pattern, in which flag leaves are the latest to undergo senescence. The characteristics of sugar metabolism in two sequential senescence cultivars and two non-sequential senescence cultivars under both natural and drought conditions were studied to elucidate the underlying mechanism of drought tolerance in two different senescence modes. The results showed that compared to sequential senescence wheat cultivars, under natural and drought conditions, non-sequential senescence wheat cultivars showed a higher leaf net photosynthetic rate, higher soluble sugar levels in leaves, leaf sheaths, and internodes, higher leaf sucrose synthase (SS) and sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) activity, and higher grain SS activity, thereby suggesting that non-sequential senescence wheat cultivars had stronger source activity. Spike weight, grain weight per spike, and 100-grain weight of non-sequential senescence cultivars at maturity were significantly higher than those of sequential senescence cultivars under both natural and drought conditions. These findings indicate that the higher rate of accumulation and the higher mobilization of soluble sugar in the leaves, leaf sheaths and internodes of non-sequential senescence cultivars improve grain weight and drought tolerance. At the late grain-filling stage, drought conditions adversely affected leaf chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, soluble sugar and sucrose content, SS and SPS activity, gain SS activity, and weight. This study showed that higher rates of soluble sugar accumulation in the source was one of the reasons of triggering leaf non-sequential senescence, and higher rates of soluble sugar mobilization during leaf non-sequential senescence promoted high and stable wheat yield and drought tolerance.     

Physiological characterization of 'stay green' mutants in durum wheat

Four mutants with delayed leaf senescence were selected from seed of durum wheat mutagenized with ethylmethane sulphonate. Changes in net photosynthetic rate, efficiency of photosystem II and chlorophyll concentration during the maturation and senescence of the flag leaves of both mutant and parental plants were determined under glasshouse conditions. The four mutant lines maintained photosynthetic competence for longer than the parental line and are therefore functionally 'stay green'. The mutant lines also had higher seed weights and grain yields per plant than the parental line.     

Comparison of the Drought Stress Responses of Tolerant and Sensitive Wheat Cultivars During Grain Filling: Changes in Flag Leaf Photosynthetic Activity,ABA Levels,and Grain Yield

Water status parameters, flag leaf photosynthetic activity, abscisic acid (ABA) levels, grain yield, and storage protein contents were investigated in two drought-tolerant (Triticum aestivum L. cv. MV Emese and cv. Plainsman V) and two drought-sensitive (cvs. GK élet and Cappelle Desprez) wheat genotypes subjected to soil water deficit during grain filling to characterize physiological traits related to yield. The leaf water potential decreased earlier and at a higher rate in the sensitive than in the tolerant cultivars. The net CO₂ assimilation rate (P _N) in flag leaves during water deficit did not display a strict correlation with the drought sensitivity of the genotypes. The photosynthetic activity terminated earliest in the tolerant cv. Emese, and the senescence of flag leaves lasted 7 days longer in the sensitive Cappelle Desprez. Soil drought did not induce characteristic differences between sensitive and tolerant cultivars in chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters of flag leaves during post-anthesis. Changes in the effective quantum yield of PSII (Φ_PSII) and the photochemical quenching (qP) depended on the genotypes and not on the sensitivity of cultivars. In contrast, the levels of ABA in the kernels displayed typical fluctuations in the tolerant and in the sensitive cultivars. Tolerant genotypes exhibited an early maximum in the grain ABA content during drought and the sensitive cultivars maintained high ABA levels in the later stages of grain filling. In contrast with other genotypes, the grain number per ear did not decrease in Plainsman and the gliadin/glutenin ratio was higher than in the control in Emese during drought stress. A possible causal relationship between high ABA levels in the kernels during late stages of grain filling and a decreased grain yield was found in the sensitive cultivars during drought stress.     

氮肥后移对抽穗后水分胁迫下冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响

采用子母桶栽土培法模拟冬小麦抽穗后不同的水分胁迫状态,研究了氮肥后移对冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响.设置3个氮肥处理,分别为N₁(基肥∶拔节肥∶开花肥=10∶0∶0)、N₂(6∶4∶0)和N₃(4∶3∶3),模拟冬小麦抽穗后2种水分胁迫(渍水胁迫、干旱胁迫),设正常供水为对照.结果表明：相同供水条件下,N₂和N₃处理较N₁处理显著提高冬小麦灌浆期旗叶的SPAD和光合速率,确保了收获时较高的穗数、穗粒数和地上部分生物量;氮肥后移处理显著提高了冬小麦的耗水量,但其籽粒产量和水分利用效率也显著提高.相同氮肥条件下,干旱胁迫和渍水胁迫处理较正常供水显著降低了冬小麦开花期和灌浆期旗叶的光合速率、千粒重、穗粒数和产量.与正常供水相比,各氮肥条件下干旱胁迫和渍水胁迫处理花后旗叶光合速率及籽粒产量的减小幅度均表现为N₁＞N₂＞N₃.表明氮肥后移通过提高旗叶SPAD、减缓花后旗叶光合速率的下降幅度、增加地上部分干物质积累量,调控产量及其构成要素,以减轻逆境灾害(干旱和渍水胁迫)对产量的影响.     

全膜覆土下施有机肥对春小麦旗叶碳氮比、光合特性和产量的影响

于2016和2017年,以春小麦品种‘陇春27'为试验材料,在甘肃省中部半干旱雨养农业区设置定位试验,分析全膜覆土平作穴播(PMS)、全膜覆土平作穴播+有机肥(PMO)、裸地平作穴播(CK)3个处理春小麦抽穗至灌浆阶段土壤水分与群体冠层温度、净光合速率(P_n)、气孔导度(g_s)、蒸腾速率(T_r)、旗叶C/N、旗叶全氮之间的相互关系,探讨不同处理对产量及其构成要素的影响。结果表明: 施用有机肥可提高小麦生育中后期土壤含水量,PMO抽穗至灌浆阶段0～300 cm土层土壤贮水量较PMS和CK分别提高4.6%和8.5%,群体冠层温度分别降低0.1～1.3 ℃和1.4～4.9 ℃,P_n分别提高9.3%和29.7%,g_s分别提高30.9%和103.8%,T_r分别提高5.1%和55.0%,全氮含量分别提高6.6%和18.9%,C/N分别降低6.4%和22.8%。收获后,PMO较PMS和CK显著促进穗粒数和千粒重增加,籽粒产量分别提高9.1%和53.7%。抽穗至灌浆阶段旗叶P_n和g_s与C/N呈负相关性;C/N与籽粒产量呈显著负相关。因此,半干旱区全膜覆土穴播条件下施有机肥可提高春小麦抽穗至灌浆阶段土壤含水量,促进旗叶光合作用,有利于降低生理干旱胁迫强度和旗叶氮吸收同化限制,促进穗粒数和粒重增加,使产量提升。     

干旱高温及高浓度CO2复合胁迫对冬小麦生长的影响

研究了不同CO₂浓度、不同温度和水分条件及其组合对冬小麦产量、光合及水分的影响,以阐明气候变化对冬小麦的影响.结果表明: CO₂浓度升高对冬小麦光合速率没有影响,而升温和干旱均使光合速率显著下降.升高CO₂浓度与温度对冬小麦旗叶水分条件没有影响,干旱胁迫下旗叶相对含水量显著降低,而升温与干旱同时发生可降低旗叶水势.气温、CO₂浓度升高以及干旱胁迫共同作用下,冬小麦光合速率和旗叶水分条件显著降低,产量下降41.4%.CO₂浓度升高使冬小麦增产21.2%,温度升高使产量降低12.3%,CO₂浓度和温度同时升高对产量没有影响,干旱胁迫下产量下降程度更大.未来气候变化情景下,保持较高的土壤水分含量是减少气候变暖危害的重要手段.
     

干旱高温及高浓度CO2复合胁迫对冬小麦生长的影响

研究了不同CO₂浓度、不同温度和水分条件及其组合对冬小麦产量、光合及水分的影响,以阐明气候变化对冬小麦的影响.结果表明: CO₂浓度升高对冬小麦光合速率没有影响,而升温和干旱均使光合速率显著下降.升高CO₂浓度与温度对冬小麦旗叶水分条件没有影响,干旱胁迫下旗叶相对含水量显著降低,而升温与干旱同时发生可降低旗叶水势.气温、CO₂浓度升高以及干旱胁迫共同作用下,冬小麦光合速率和旗叶水分条件显著降低,产量下降41.4%.CO₂浓度升高使冬小麦增产21.2%,温度升高使产量降低12.3%,CO₂浓度和温度同时升高对产量没有影响,干旱胁迫下产量下降程度更大.未来气候变化情景下,保持较高的土壤水分含量是减少气候变暖危害的重要手段.
     

追施氮肥时期对冬小麦旗叶叶绿素荧光特性的影响

在大田条件下,研究了不同追氮时期对小麦旗叶叶绿素荧光特性、光合速率及籽粒产量的影响.结果表明,拔节期追肥较起身期或挑旗期追肥,改善了小麦旗叶PSⅡ的活性(F_v/F_o)、光化学最大效率(F_v/F_m)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)、实际量子产量(ΦPSⅡ)及光合速率,降低了籽粒灌浆中前期非辐射能量耗散,有利于叶片所吸收的光能较充分地用于光合作用,提高了籽粒灌浆后期非辐射能量的耗散,减缓了叶片光抑制程度和衰老进程.拔节期追肥可显著增加穗粒数和千粒重,提高产量.     

Identification of Differentially Senescing Mutants of Wheat and Impacts on Yield,Biomass and Nitrogen Partitioning

Increasing photosynthetic capacity by extending canopy longevity during grain filling using slow senescing stay-green genotypes is a possible means to improve yield in wheat.Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS...     

宽幅播种下基本苗密度对小麦旗叶光合特性及叶片和根系衰老的影响

为明确宽幅精播条件下小麦高产高效的适宜基本苗密度,于2018—2019年和2019—2020年在山东兖州大田试验条件下设置4种基本苗密度处理:90×10⁴株·hm^-2(D₁)、180×10⁴株·hm^-2(D₂)、270×10⁴株·hm^-2(山东高产田常用基本苗密度,D₃)、360×10⁴株·hm^-2(D₄),研究基本苗密度对小麦光合特性、衰老特性以及籽粒产量和水分利用效率的影响。结果表明: 与D₁、D₄处理相比,D₂处理显著改善了灌浆期间小麦旗叶光合特性,提高了旗叶和根系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、可溶性蛋白质含量,降低了旗叶和根系丙二醛(MDA)含量,延缓了旗叶和根系衰老;与D₁、D₃、D₄处理相比,D₂处理显著提高了0~40 cm土层小麦根长、根表面积和根体积。2018—2019年和2019—2020年,与D₁、D₃、D₄处理相比,D₂处理的籽粒产量分别提高11.8%、2.5%、6.4%和22.7%、5.7%、17.1%,水分利用效率分别提高9.2%、8.8%、14.2%和21.1%、6.2%、21.5%。综上,基本苗密度为180×10⁴ 株·hm^-2的D₂处理通过提高小麦灌浆期旗叶光合特性,改善小麦根系形态,延缓了植株衰老,籽粒产量和水分利用效率最高,是山东宽幅播种高产麦田的最优处理。     

Relationship between leaf photosynthetic function at grain filling stage and yield in super high-yielding hybrid rice (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Oryza sativa</Emphasis>. L)

The characteristics of dry matter production before and after heading and the relationships between photosynthesis of flag leaves and dry matter accumulation in panicles were investigated on super high-yielding rice cv. Xieyou 9308 (the yield of up to 12 t/ha) with rice cv. Xieyou 63 as a control. The results showed that (i) the capacity of dry matter production before and after heading in Xieyou 9308, i.e. biomass and daily dry matter production, was remarkably higher than that in Xieyou 63, especially after heading; (ii) CO₂ assimilation capacity in flag leaves in Xieyou 9308, namely Leaf Source Capacity (LSC), was also significantly higher than that in Xieyou 63, and the supply of photosynthate in leaves and the demand of grain filling were completely synchronous in Xieyou 9308, but photosynthetic function in flag leaves in Xieyou 63 declined sharply 20 days after heading and it was not enough to meet the demand of grain filling. These results confirmed that high efficient photosynthetic function in leaves after heading and its complete synchronization with grain filling are the key approaches to super high yield of rice.     

Relationship between leaf photosynthetic function at grain filling stage and yield in super high-yielding hybrid rice (Oryza sativa. L)

The characteristics of dry matter production before and after heading and the relationships between photosynthesis of flag leaves and dry matter accumulation in panicles were investigated on super high-yielding rice cv. Xieyou 9308 (the yield of up to 12 t/ha) with rice cv. Xieyou 63 as a control. The results showed that (i) the capacity of dry matter production before and after heading in Xieyou 9308, i.e. biomass and daily dry matter production, was remarkably higher than that in Xieyou 63, especially after heading; (ii) CO2 assimilation capacity in flag leaves in Xieyou 9308, namely Leaf Source Capacity (LSC), was also significantly higher than that in Xieyou 63, and the supply of photosynthate in leaves and the demand of grain filling were completely synchronous in Xieyou 9308, but photosynthetic function in flag leaves in Xieyou 63 declined sharply 20 days after heading and it was not enough to meet the demand of grain filling. These results confirmed that high efficient photosynthetic function in     

Relationship between leaf photosynthetic function at grain filling stage and yield in super high-yielding hybrid rice ( Oryza sativa . L)

The characteristics of dry matter production before and after heading and the relationships between photosynthesis of flag leaves and dry matter accumulation in panicles were investigated on super high-yielding rice cv. Xieyou 9308 (the yield of up to 12 t/ha) with rice cv. Xieyou 63 as a control. The results showed that (i) the capacity of dry matter production before and after heading in Xieyou 9308, i.e. biomass and daily dry matter production, was remarkably higher than that in Xieyou 63, especially after heading; (ii) CO₂ assimilation capacity in flag leaves in Xieyou 9308, namely Leaf Source Capacity (LSC), was also significantly higher than that in Xieyou 63, and the supply of photosynthate in leaves and the demand of grain filling were completely synchronous in Xieyou 9308, but photosynthetic function in flag leaves in Xieyou 63 declined sharply 20 days after heading and it was not enough to meet the demand of grain filling. These results confirmed that high efficient photosynthetic function in leaves after heading and its complete synchronization with grain filling are the key approaches to super high yield of rice.     

黑暗诱导衰老对不同年代冬小麦品种旗叶光系统Ⅱ功能的影响

小麦品种的更新换代是小麦产量不断提高的重要因素,阐明小麦品种演替过程中不同生理特性的变化对新品种选育具有重要参考价值.旗叶衰老速率快慢是影响小麦产量水平的关键因素,目前对于不同小麦品种衰老过程中旗叶光系统Ⅱ功能的变化规律尚不清楚.本试验选用1941-2014年间河南地区不同时期种植的31个品种,通过黑暗诱导离体叶片衰老,测定旗叶叶绿素荧光诱导动力学参数、叶绿素相对含量的变化,分析了光系统Ⅱ功能的变化规律.结果表明:品种演替过程中旗叶的叶绿素含量逐渐提高,衰老过程中近代品种叶绿素的降解速率低于较早年代品种;旗叶衰老过程中,近代品种荧光诱导动力学曲线的J点上升幅度小于I点;品种更替过程中光系统Ⅱ最大光化学效率和单位面积有活性反应中心数目逐渐增加,但是近代品种降低速率低于较早年代品种.叶绿素含量的变化与未衰老叶片中F_v/F_m没有显著相关性,但是随着衰老程度增加,相关性逐渐增大,且趋势线斜率逐渐提高;光系统Ⅱ单位面积有活性反应中心数目与品种育成时间呈显著正相关,且随着衰老程度增加,相关程度和趋势线斜率均显著提高.综上,小麦品种演替过程中,旗叶叶绿素含量逐渐升高,降解速率逐渐减缓,光合电子传递过程中Q_A到Q_B电子传递的抗衰老能力得到改善,从而减缓了衰老过程中光系统Ⅱ最大光化学效率和有活性反应中心的衰减速率,同时,叶绿素含量的提高和旗叶光系统Ⅱ抗衰老能力的增强也是品种更替过程中产量逐渐提高的重要因素.     

麦秸翻压还田对隔茬冬小麦旗叶抗性的生理效应

为了揭示秸秆翻压还田对冬小麦旗叶叶片衰老及抗性指标的变化规律,试验设置4个小麦秸秆翻压还田量(0、4500、6000、7500kg/hm2),测定分析了冬小麦旗叶叶绿素含量、光合速率、丙二醛(MDA)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性及可溶性蛋白质含量等抗性指标。结果表明,秸秆还田可明显减缓冬小麦植株衰老过程中叶片叶绿素的降解和光合速率下降,并有效调节叶片超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性下降、可溶性蛋白质含量下降和丙二醛(MDA)含量的增加,延缓了冬小麦生育后期叶片的衰老;通过对各抗性指标与光合速率的相关性分析表明,各抗性指标在抑制冬小麦衰老过程中的作用大小依次为:丙二醛>可溶性蛋白质>POD活性>SOD的活性(丙二醛-0.999**;可溶性蛋白质0.997**;POD活性0.976*;SOD活性0.954*)。综合各处理的抗性指标得出,处理Ⅲ(6000kg/hm2)在提高作物后期抗逆性能力方面表现较好,处理Ⅳ(7500kg/hm2)表现较差。     

施氮量和花后土壤含水量对小麦旗叶衰老及粒重的影响

在防雨池栽培条件下,研究了施氮量和花后土壤含水量对小麦旗叶衰老和粒重的影响.结果表明：各氮肥处理下,小麦旗叶SPAD值、可溶性蛋白质含量、超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性和光合速率（P_n）均表现为：花后土壤含水量60%～70%处理>80%～90%处理>40%～50%处理,小麦旗叶丙二醛（MDA）含量表现为：花后土壤含水量40%～50%处理>80%～90%处理>60%～70%处理,表明花后土壤含水量过高或过低均可导致小麦旗叶早衰,影响籽粒灌浆,降低粒重.在花后相同土壤含水量条件下,旗叶SPAD值、可溶性蛋白质含量、SOD活性、CAT活性和P_n均随施氮量的增加而升高,MDA含量随施氮量的增加而降低,表明增施氮肥可以延缓小麦旗叶衰老,但过量施用氮肥则不利于小麦粒重的提高,尤其是在花后土壤缺水的情况下,施用过多氮肥可导致小麦粒重下降.在小麦生产中可以将施用氮肥和控制花后土壤水分含量相结合,延缓小麦植株衰老,提高粒重.