不同季节西双版纳热带雨林细罗伞幼树光合特性的变化

利用Li-6400光合作用测定仪,西双版纳热带季节雨林林下细罗伞幼树(Ardisia tenera)在雾凉季(1月)、干热季(4月)和雨季(7月)的光合光响应特征及光合速率日变化被测定.结果显示:人工光源下,细罗伞幼树Pn_max、c、a均以雨季中最大,分别为2.782μmol/(m²·s)、1.233μmol/(m²·s)和0.007,各季节中LSP、LCP均偏低;林下自然光照环境中,3个季节细罗伞幼树Pn均出现双峰型特征,雾凉季、干热季和雨季的最大峰值分别为1.288μmol/(m²·s)、1.919μmol/(m²·s)、2.5μmol/(m²·s),雨季中一天中的Pn和Gs最大,雾凉季的Tr最小,但WUE却最高.林下细罗伞幼树光合特性随季节而发生显著变化,且表现出耐荫的特性,总体上细罗伞幼树对CO₂的净吸收通量较低.     

不同光照条件下外源水杨酸对浒苔响应紫外辐射胁迫的影响

为研究不同光照条件下,外源水杨酸(SA)和紫外辐射(UV)对海洋绿藻浒苔的复合效应,在两个光照强度(高光:160 μmol·m^-2·s^-1;低光:70 μmol·m^-2·s^-1)条件下,设置对照(CK)、SA、UV及UV+SA处理(UV=3.2 W·m^-2、SA=10 μg·mL^-1),处理3 d后测定浒苔生长、叶绿素荧光参数、光合放氧速率、超氧化物歧化酶活性、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量等的变化,探讨光照强度、UV及SA的复合效应.结果表明: 低光无UV条件下,SA会促进浒苔生长,降低浒苔叶绿素a(Chl a)和可溶性蛋白含量;高光无UV条件下, SA会抑制其生长,但显著提高了Chl a含量、呼吸速率、光合放氧速率、可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白含量;高光和UV条件下, UV+SA显著促进浒苔生长,提高Chl a和可溶性糖含量;低光和UV条件下,与UV相比,UV+SA提高了浒苔最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)和可溶性蛋白含量,涨幅分别为139.8%和32.2%.外源SA的加入在一定程度上缓解了UV对浒苔的胁迫作用,且在高光条件下的效果更为显著.     

CsRCA超表达对高温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响

以CsRCA超表达黄瓜株系T1-7、T1-2和野生型‘08-1’为试材,在三叶一心时用光照培养箱模拟高温环境[40 ℃,光量子通量密度(PFD) 600 μmol·m^-2·s^-1],研究了CsRCA超表达对高温胁迫下黄瓜幼苗光合作用的调控机理.结果表明: CsRCA超表达可显著提高转基因黄瓜幼苗核酮糖-1,5-二磷酸羧化/加氧酶(Rubisco)大、小亚基的mRNA 表达量,Rubisco和Rubisco活化酶(RCA)活性亦显著高于野生型植株.高温胁迫2 h后,超表达和野生型黄瓜幼苗的光合速率(P_n)、以吸收光能为基础的光化学性能指数(PI_ABS)、Rubisco活性和RCA活性及其mRNA表达量均显著降低.经JIP-test分析发现,高温胁迫导致叶绿素荧光快速诱导动力学曲线中K点明显上升, 而捕获的激子将电子传递到电子传递链中Q_A下游的其他电子受体的概率(Ψ_o)和用于电子传递的产额(φ_E0)均显著下降,说明PSⅡ放氧复合体(OEC)和Q_A之后的电子传递链在高温下受到抑制,但是超表达植株的变化幅度要小于野生型植株.可见CsRCA超表达可以通过提高Rubisco、RCA和PSⅡ活性,缓解高温对黄瓜幼苗光合作用的影响,增强其对高温的适应性.     

铜绿微囊藻光合活性对LED光短期暴露的响应

为探究LED光对蓝藻光合活性的影响,以铜绿微囊藻Microcystis aeruginosa PCC 7806为对象, 25μmol photons/(m²·s)白色荧光灯为对照,检测了不同光质光强LED处理2h的光合活性。结果表明,与对照相比,25—50μmol photons/(m²·s) LED红光和蓝光、25—100μmol photons/(m²·s) LED白光和绿光处理下,细胞光合活性(F_v/F_m)显著提高。大于100μmol photons/(m²·s)的LED红光和蓝光、大于200μmol photons/(m²·s)的LED白光及大于500μmol photons/(m²·s)的LED绿光处理对光合活性有显著抑制作用,光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)最大光化学效率F_v/F_m、电子传递速率ETR(Ⅱ)、光量子产量Y(Ⅱ)、光系统Ⅰ(PSⅠ)电子传递速率ETR(Ⅰ)、...     

检疫性杂草毒莴苣的光合特征及其入侵地群落学生态调查

毒莴苣是我国东南沿海地区的新入侵杂草,也是国家进境植物的检疫对象.调查发现,毒莴苣植株高大,易在入侵地形成群落优势种;常见的伴生杂草有小飞蓬、野塘蒿、鬼针草、裂叶月见草、裂叶牵牛、狗尾草、野胡萝卜、苍耳、一年蓬、山莴苣、葎草、龙葵和钻形紫菀等.应用LCA 4光合蒸腾测定系统对毒莴苣进行净光合速率测定,结果表明：该种实测净光合速率高达21.22±0.45 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1,比入侵性杂草一年蓬、野塘蒿稍低,比藜、北美车前、山莴苣等高,是一种高光效植物;根据毒莴苣的光合-响应曲线,该外来入侵种的理论光补偿点为37.58 μmol·m^-2·s^-1, 光饱和点为1 480 μmol·m^-2·s^-1,理论最大净光合速率20.81 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1;毒莴苣的光合作用具有午休现象,是由于高光照和高温导致气孔阻力增加、气孔关闭,影响了植株对外的气体交换;影响净光合速率的主要因素是气孔导度、叶面光合有效辐射和叶片的蒸腾.     

半夏光系统对光照和温度日变化的适应

为探讨半夏(Pinellia ternate)光系统对光照强度和温度日变化的适应机理,该文连续3 d模拟了在同一种变化的光照强度(0～1 600μmol·m~(-2)·s~(-1))日变化下低温(10～18℃)、中温(20～28℃)和高温(28～38℃)的环境条件,测定了光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)和光系统I(PSⅠ)的叶绿素荧光参数,通过PSⅡ和PSⅠ光合活性和电子传递能力的变化来研究半夏光合系统对光照强度和温度日变化的适应。结果表明:(1) PSⅡ最小荧光(F_o')和PSⅡ反应中心激发能捕获效率(F_v'/F_m')随光照强度的增加而降低,光照强度的增加是导致光系统的活性降低的主要原因,低温会进一步导致光系统活性的降低;(2)光照强度和温度的增加使PSⅠ受体端热耗散效率[Y(ND)]上升,而PSⅠ供体端热耗散效率[Y(NA)]则降低,光照强度的增加不会导致供体侧较大的激发压,但会使受体侧开始积累较大的激发压,而较低的温度会导致受体侧活性降低,使供体侧积累较高的激发压;(3)高光(光强900μmol·m~(-2)·s~(-1))对半夏的光抑制和光损伤导致了PSⅡ实际光化学量子产量[Y(Ⅱ)]和PSⅠ实际光化学量子产量[Y(I)]的降低,低温进一步加剧了Y(Ⅱ)和Y(I)的降低;(4)在高光下,PSⅠ的电子传递速率ETR(I)的增加启动了环式电子传递(CEF),较高的CEF稳定了高温下的PSⅡ电子传递速率ETR(Ⅱ)的同时也保护PSⅡ免受光的损伤;(5)在3 d的处理中,虽然非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)随光照强度的增加而上升,但是相对于高温,在低温处理下,半夏较低的NPQ使PSⅡ非调节性能量耗散的量子产量[Y(NO)]一直处于最高水平,表现出明显的光抑制。综上结果表明,低温降低了半夏对高光环境的适应能力,而高温通过增强NPQ,加速CEF的产生,减少光抑制的产生,从而加速光反应的电子传递和维持光反应系统的稳定性。因此,低温胁迫会加剧半夏光系统的损伤,适当提高温度可以增强半夏光反应系统对高光的适应性。     

南亚热带常绿阔叶林林冠不同部位藤本植物的光合生理特征及其对环境因子的适应

对南亚热带常绿阔叶林中着生在林冠层不同部位的4种藤本植物(白背瓜馥木(Fissistigma glaucescens)、瓜子金(Dischidia chinensis)、蔓九节(Psychotria serpens)和山蒌(Piper hancei))的光合生理生态特性进行比较, 探讨着生在林冠不同部位的藤本植物的光合生理特性随光照、温度、湿度等变化的规律。结果表明, 鼎湖山南亚热带常绿阔叶林微生境由上至下发生了较大变化, 相对于林内, 冠层顶部具有高温、高光强、低湿度的特征。受这些变化的环境因子的影响, 着生在林冠不同部位的藤本植物之间的光合生理特征存在着较大差异: 着生于林冠层中上部的瓜子金和蔓九节的最大净光合速率分别为(2.9 ± 0.6)和(6.3 ± 1.3) μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1, 光饱和点为(168.5 ± 83.4)和(231.4 ± 147.8) μmol·m^-2·s^-1, 显著小于位于冠层下部的白背瓜馥木和山蒌的最大净光合速率值(8.9 ± 2.9)和(8.6 ± 2.3) μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1以及光饱和点值(491.6 ± 230.8)和(402.3 ± 112.8) μmol·m^-2·s^-1。瓜子金和蔓九节的光补偿点值为(16.1 ± 5.9)和(10.1 ± 5.7) μmol·m^-2·s^-1, 水分利用效率值为(11.5 ± 3.9)和(8.7 ± 1.6) μmol CO₂·mmol^-1 H₂O, 显著大于林内的白背瓜馥木和山蒌的光补偿点值(5.6 ± 1.9)和(5.4 ± 1.7) μmol·m^-2·s^-1以及水分利用效率值(6.7 ± 1.8)和(6.8 ± 1.3) μmol CO₂·mmol^-1 H₂O。这些光合生理指标的变化显示出植物对不同的温度、光照、湿度的适应, 是植物适应环境条件的重要表现。     

白桦MYB基因响应激素及盐旱处理的表达研究

转录因子参与到植物激素不同的信号通路中及非生物胁迫的调控中，为研究白桦MYB转录因子家族基因对不同激素信号及非生物胁迫的响应，本研究以野生型白桦（Betula platyphylla）种子为材料，分别用10 μmol·L^-1的茉莉酸甲酯（MeJA）、100 μmol·L^-1的乙烯利（ETH）、20 μmol·L^-1的脱落酸（ABA）、50 μmol·L^-1的细胞激动素（KT）、200 mmol·L^-1 NaCl、100 mmol·L^-1 Mannitol以及水为对照进行处理，对激素处理4周的白桦下胚轴进行表型观察及基因表达分析，结果显示：激素处理能够影响白桦下胚轴及胚根的生长，经过ETH处理的白桦下胚轴和根短于水处理的对照，KT处理过的白桦下胚轴和根长于水处理的对照；MeJA、Ethylene及ABA处理对大部分BpMYBs的表达存在负调控，而BpMYB2，8，12基因上调表达；KT处理后，只有BpMYB11下调表达，其他的BpMYBs基因上调表达；NaCl处理后，大部分基因表现出先下调后上调的表达模式，在48 h被高度诱导；Mannitol模拟干旱处理条件下，大部分基因表现出先微弱上调后下调的表达模式。这些结果说明白桦MYB家族基因能够响应激素、盐和旱的处理，在调控白桦下胚轴及胚根应答外界信号的发育中起作用。本研究为探索激素调控木本植物生长发育的分子机制研究提供了数据和材料。     

辽东楤木光合和蒸腾作用对光照和土壤水分的响应过程

应用CIRAS-2型便携式光合作用系统,测定了不同土壤含水量下辽东楤木光合作用与蒸腾作用的光响应过程,探讨了辽东楤木对光照环境和土壤水分的适应性.结果表明:辽东楤木的净光合速率(P_n)、蒸腾速率(T_r)和叶片水分利用效率(WUE)对光量子通量密度(PFD)的响应过程不同;在强光范围内(PFD 800～1 800 μmol·m^-2·s^-1),随着光强增加,辽东楤木的P_n变化较小,而T_r逐渐减小,WUE明显提高.辽东楤木的光饱和点(LSP)和光补偿点(LCP)分别在800和30 μmol·m^-2·s^-1左右,且受土壤含水量变化的影响较小;但其光合量子效率(Ф)和暗呼吸速率(R_d)受土壤含水量变化的影响较大.辽东楤木的P_n和WUE对土壤含水量的变化有明显的阈值响应,其高效用水的土壤相对含水量(RWC)在44％～79％;在此范围内,辽东楤木能同时获得较高的光合速率和水分利用效率.     

草地贪夜蛾取食Cry1Ab和Cry1Fa蛋白后中肠转录组及ABC基因表达分析

【目的】为揭示草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera furgiperda幼虫取食Bt蛋白后与中肠上相关ATP结合盒转运子(ATP-binding cassette transporter, ABC)蛋白基因的表达量变化的关系。【方法】分别使用含活化晶体蛋白Cry1Ab (LC₇₀=240.2 μg/g)和Cry1Fa (LC₇₀=270.0 μg/g)蛋白的人工饲料饲喂草地贪夜蛾4龄幼虫48 h,利用高通量测序对中肠进行转录组测序并进行生物信息学分析,筛选处理后差异表达基因;利用RT-qPCR验证差异表达ABC基因的表达量。【结果】与饲喂正常人工饲料的对照相比,饲喂含240.2 μg/g Cry1Ab和270.0 μg/g Cry1Fa的人工饲料后草地贪夜蛾4龄幼虫中肠转录组中分别检测到1 305和1 202个差异表达基因。Cry1Ab和Cry1Fa处理组与对照组之间分别有994和912个差异表达基因被GO功能注释到生物学过程、分子功能和细胞组分三大类。在最终筛选到的9个差异表达的ABC家族基因中,Cry1Ab处理组与对照组之间有4个差异表达ABC基因,3个上调,1个下调; Cry1Fa处理组与对照组之间有5个差异表达ABC基因,2个上调,3个下调;Cry1Ab和Cry1Fa处理组与对照组之间有2个ABC基因(LOC118267200和LOC118267201)表达量均显著上调。RT-qPCR验证结果表明,与对照组相比,Cry1Ab处理组有3个ABC基因表达量极显著上调,2个ABC基因表达量下调;Cry1Fa处理组有5个ABC基因表达量上调,1个ABC基因表达量下调。【结论】Cry1Ab和Cry1Fa蛋白的摄入可以影响草地贪夜蛾幼虫中肠一些ABC家族基因的表达量变化,这些基因的表达量变化与昆虫抗性产生有关。经比对后发现,ABCC家族与ABCG8基因表达量变化显著。本研究为下一步明确草地贪夜蛾体内ABC转运蛋白在Bt蛋白杀虫机制中的作用,以及合理使用Bt蛋白防治草地贪夜蛾及延缓抗性提供了理论依据。     

Comparative study on mitogenomes of green tide algae

Since 2007, the annual green tide disaster in the Yellow Sea has brought serious economic losses to China. There is no research on the genetic similarities of four constituent species of green tide algae at the genomic level. We previously determined the mitochondrial genomes of Ulva prolifera, Ulva linza and Ulva flexuosa. In the present work, the mitochondrial genome of another green tide (Ulva compressa) was sequenced and analyzed. With the length of 62,311 bp, it contained 29 encoding genes, 26 tRNAs and 10 open reading frames. By comparing these four mitochondrial genomes, we found that U. compressa was quite different from the other three types of Ulva species. However, there were similarities between U. prolifera and U. linza in the number, distribution and homology of open reading frames, evolutionary and codon variation of tRNA, evolutionary relationship and selection pressure of coding genes. Repetitive sequence analysis of simple sequence repeats, tandem repeat and forward repeats further supposed that they have evolved from the same origin. In addition, we directly analyzed gene homologies and translocation of four green tide algae by Mauve alignment. There were gene order rearrangements among them. With fast-evolving genomes, these four green algal mitochondria have both conservatism and variation, thus opening another window for the understanding of origin and evolution of Ulva.     

从藻类生理生态学角度解析绿潮爆发的内在机制

绿潮是在特殊环境条件下,海水中某些大型绿藻爆发性增殖或高度聚集而引发的海洋生态异常现象。自2007年起,黄海已连续15年爆发绿潮,对沿岸生态环境、社会发展、经济建设造成极其严重的危害,解决绿潮问题刻不容缓。绿潮的形成是外因和内因综合作用的结果。目前,国内外学者对绿潮爆发的外因,即环境因子已具有科学的认知,并围绕绿潮藻类对某些环境因子的生理响应展开系列研究,且取得了一定成果。然而,针对绿潮爆发的内因,即绿潮藻类为应对大幅波动的环境因子而产生的极强的生理生态适应性尚未进行深入探讨。本文从藻类生理生态学角度入手,综述绿潮成因种对多种生态因子波动的响应机制,包括光照强度、二氧化碳、温度、盐度与干出、营养盐、重金属及生物因素,归纳了绿潮藻类的光合生长生理、营养生理和繁殖生理对环境因子波动的适应性调节机制,揭示了绿潮藻类爆发的内因。     

Tempo-spatial distribution and species diversity of green algae micro-propagules in the Yellow Sea during the large-scale green tide development

From 2008 to 2013, vast green tides mainly composed of Ulva prolifera consecutively invaded the coast of Qingdao (36°06′N, 120°25′E, PR China) in June and July. Previous studies have shown that the early green tides initially formed in the Porphyra yezoensis aquaculture area of the Subei Shoal, southern Yellow Sea. To date, multiple studies have demonstrated that green algae micro-propagules play an important role in the formation of green tides. In this study, we aimed to assess the temporal and spatial distribution of green algae micro-propagules in an extensive area of the Yellow Sea and to determine the species diversity of propagules during the development of the large-scale green tide. We found that the quantity of micro-propagules increased with the free-floating biomass from the initial generation to the development phase of the green tide in mid May. From late May to mid June, the micro-propagule density decreased sharply despite a continuous increase of the floating macroalgae biomass. In addition, our data indicate that the coastal area of the Subei Shoal has always been the distribution center of the micro-propagules, even prior to the large-scale green tide formation. Furthermore, diverse green algae species, including Ulva prolifera, Ulva linza, Ulva flexuosa, Ulva compressa, Ulva pertusa and Blidingia sp., were identified among the micro-propagules in the survey sea area. Finally, we determined that the distribution of U. prolifera micro-propagules is closely related to the floating algal mats and attached macroalgae on Porphyra aquaculture rafts.     

CONFUSING CONVERGENT MORPHOLOGIES: DIVERSITY AND DIFFICULTIES IN NEW ZEALAND ERYTHROPELTIDALES AND BANGIALES

Blooms of green macroalgae can devastate important finfish and shellfish habitats. Ulvaria obscura , a relatively unstudied green alga, is a major contributor to these blooms in the San Juan Islands, Washington State, USA. The biomass and productivity of this and other ulvoid algae were measured seasonally for two years. Experiments comparing the growth rates, responses to desiccation, photoacclimation, and grazer preference of U. obscura and Ulva fenestrata were conducted. Ulvaria blooms tended to occur in the subtidal while Ulva blooms were often intertidal. Both genera bloomed between late June and September. Despite their superficial similarity, Ulvaria and Ulva display markedly different physiological and ecological responses. Ulva was capable of faster growth, had higher rates of photosynthesis, and was more desiccation tolerant than Ulvaria. Ulvaria , however, appears to be more resistant to grazing than Ulva.     

The green tide-forming macroalga Ulva linza outcompetes the red macroalga Gracilaria lemaneiformis via allelopathy and fast nutrients uptake

The objective of this study was to evaluate the interactions between green tide-forming macroalgae Ulva linza and red macroalgae Gracilaria lemaneiformis in the laboratory. The results demonstrated that the presence of U. linza can restrict growth (9–31 %) and photosynthesis (25–85 %) of G. lemaneiformis. In contrast, G. lemaneiformis had little apparent effect on the growth of U. linza. Culture medium experiments confirmed that allelochemicals may be released by both the tested macroalgae. The causative mechanism for the growth and photosynthesis inhibition of G. lemaneiformis was not light limitation nor increase of pH, but a combination of allelopathic effects of U. linza and nutrient competition between the two macroalgae. Moreover, the “green tide” macroalga U. linza was a stronger competitor for nutrient than G. lemaneiformis. The results from this study provide evidence for the mechanisms of “green tide” formation by U. linza: potent allelopathic effects on G. lemaneiformis and faster nutrients uptake than its competitors.     

The stoichiometry and antenna size of the two photosystems in marine green algae, Bryopsis maxima and Ulva pertusa, in relation to the light environment of their natural habitat

The stoichiometry and antenna sizes of the two photosystems in two marine green algae, Bryopsis maxima and Ulva pertusa, were investigated to examine whether the photosynthetic apparatus of the algae can be related to the light environment of their natural habitat. Bryopsis maxima and Ulva pertusa had chlorophyll (Chl) a/b ratios of 1.5 and 1.8, respectively, indicating large levels of Chl b, which absorbs blue-green light, relative to Chl a. The level of photosystem (PS) II was equivalent to that of PS I in Bryopsis maxima but lower than that of PS I in Ulva pertusa. Analysis of Q(A) photoreduction and P-700 photo-oxidation with green light revealed that >50% of PS II centres are non-functional in electron transport. Thus, the ratio of the functional PS II to PS I is only 0.46 in Bryopsis maxima and 0.35 in Ulva pertusa. Light-response curves of electron transport also provided evidence that PS I had a larger light-harvesting capacity than did the functional PS II. Thus, there was a large imbalance in the light absorption between the two photosystems, with PS I showing a larger total light-harvesting capacity than PS II. Furthermore, as judged from the measurements of low temperature fluorescence spectra, the light energy absorbed by Chl b was efficiently transferred to PS I in both algae. Based on the above results, it is hypothesized that marine green algae require a higher ATP:NADPH ratio than do terrestrial plants to grow and survive under a coastal environment.     

181 Two Lineages Within Griffithsia (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta) Based on Plastid Protein-Coding psaA, psbA and rbcL Genes

"Green tides" or blooms of ulvoid green algae are frequent in Yaquina Bay estuary on the central Oregon coast, USA. Measurements of their biomass were made from late spring to early winter in 1999 at six intertidal sites in the estuary, and were continued through the winter of 2002 at two sites that showed the greatest accumulation. The dominant blooming species were the Enteromorpha linza complex, Ulva fenestrata, E. flexuosa , and E. intestinalis . Red and brown algal abundance was negligable. Nutrients in the central channel were monitored, along with incident light and water column absorbence, and sediment temperature. The abundance of benthic amphipods was negatively correlated with the concentration of dissolved sulfides in porewater. However, dissolved sulfide levels were not correlated with green macroalgae biomass. Additional correlations were sought between the variables measured in an effort to suggest or negate major cause and effect relationships. This research is relevant to discerning the effects of eutrophication as a stressor on estuarine processes and could contribute toward an understanding of anthropogenic impacts on biological communities in coastal ecosystems.     

Comparative proteomic analysis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ulva prolifera</Emphasis> response to high temperature stress

Background

Ulva prolifera belongs to green macroalgae and is the dominant species of green tide. It is distributed worldwide and is therefore subject to high-temperature stress during the growth process. However, the adaptation mechanisms of the response of U. prolifera to high temperatures have not been clearly investigated yet.

Methods

In this study, isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) labelling was applied in combination with the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to conduct comparative proteomic analysis of the response of U. prolifera to high-temperature stress and to elucidate the involvement of this response in adaptation mechanisms. Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) of U. prolifera under high temperature (denote UpHT) compared with the control (UpC) were identified. Bioinformatic analyses including GO analysis, pathway analysis, and pathway enrichment analysis was performed to analyse the key metabolic pathways that underlie the thermal tolerance mechanism through protein networks. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blot were performed to validate selected proteins.

Results

In the present study, 1223 DEPs were identified under high temperature compared with the control, which included 790 up-regulated and 433 down-regulated proteins. The high-temperature stimulus mainly induced the expression of glutathione S-transferase, heat shock protein, ascorbate peroxidase, manganese superoxide dismutase, ubiquitin-related protein, lhcSR, rubisco activase, serine/threonine protein kinase 2, adenylate kinase, Ca²⁺-dependent protein kinase (CDPK), disease resistance protein EDS1, metacaspase type II, NDPK2a, 26S proteasome regulatory subunit, ubiquinone oxidoreductase, ATP synthase subunit, SnRK2s, and cytochrome P450. The down-regulated proteins were photosynthesis-related proteins, glutathione reductase, catalase-peroxidase, thioredoxin, thioredoxin peroxidase, PP2C, and carbon fixation-related proteins. Furthermore, biological index analysis indicated that protein content and SOD activity decreased; the value of Fv/Fm dropped to the lowest point after culture for 96 h. However, APX activity and MDA content increased under high temperature.

Conclusion

The present study implied an increase in proteins that were associated with the stress response, oxidative phosphorylation, the cytokinin signal transduction pathway, the abscisic acid signal transduction pathway, and the glutathione metabolism pathway. Proteins that were associated with photosynthesis, carbon fixation in photosynthesis organisms, and the photosynthesis antenna protein pathway were decreased. These pathways played a pivotal role in high temperature regulation. These novel proteins provide a good starting point for further research into their functions using genetic or other approaches. These findings significantly improve the understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in the tolerance of algae to high-temperature stress.

     

几种海藻和赤潮藻的DCMU增益荧光比率及其与增殖速率的关系

本文研究了红藻梅膜(Halymenia sinensis),绿藻孔石莼(Ulva pertusa),褐藻裙带(Underia pinnatifida)及蓝藻钝顶螺旋藻(Spir~dulina platensis)的DCMU增益荧光比率(F_D/F_N)。其中海膜的比率最高(3.9),石莼及螺旋藻次之(2.5和2.8),裙带(采自夏季)的比率最低(1.7)。脱水及热处理下和藻体老化时,F)D/F_N值显著下降。在实验室条件下分批培养的两种赤潮藻海洋原甲藻(Prorocentrum micans)和微小角毛藻(Chaetocersa minutissmus),其增殖过程中最大增益荧光比率较最大增殖速率出现早,这一结果为赤潮的预报提供了依据。     

Recruitment potential of a green alga Ulva flexuosa Wulfen dark preserved zoospore and its development

The recruitment potential and the ability of Ulva flexuosa Wulfen zoospores to survive darkness were tested under different conditions in the present study. The dark preserved zoospore was cultured under a two-factor experimental design to test the effect of salinity and nitrate, effect of salinity and phosphate, effect of light and salinity, and effect of light and phosphate. The recruitment (germination and growth) of zoospores was significantly affected by light and salinity. The nitrate concentration of 20 μmol.l(-1) was found to initiate the process of germination and its subsequent growth and, its effect appeared greatest under 25 psu condition. While nitrate enhances the growth of biomass more than phosphate, both show a positive interactive effect on biomass increase when crossed with salinity. The combined effect of 25 psu salinity and 8 μmol.l(-1) phosphate exhibited higher biomass growth. There was a significant effect of light and salinity on the biomass of zoospore, though there was no significant interaction between the two factors. There was an increase in biomass of growing zoospores to increase in light intensity and 80 μmol.m(-2).s(-1) of light intensity was considered optimal. Similarly, high light intensity condition favored higher biomass growth and there was significant interaction between light (80 μmol. m(-2). s(-1)) and phosphate (4 μmol. l(-1)) in high salinity (35 psu) condition. The result of this study showed that dark preserved zoospores of U. flexuosa have the potential for recruitment and it gives us an understanding how different factors play a role in the process of recruitment.