Physiological and agronomical responses of common bean subjected to tryptophol

With the increasing global demand for food, fuel and fibre, the use of plant growth regulators in agriculture has become an agricultural practice aimed to improve physiological and productive responses. Our work aimed to evaluate the effect of tryptophol (Tol), a precursor of auxin, on common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The experiment was conducted in pots under greenhouse conditions, where we evaluated the Tol effect on bean crop under two different application forms: T_Soil – soil application of Tol (4.10^?4 mg L^?1) and T_Leaf – leaf tryptophol application (4.10^?4 mg L^?1), plus a reference treatment (0 mg L^?1 of Tol). We analysed the variables: shoot fresh and dry matter; root dry matter, area and volume; leaf macro and micronutrients; CO₂ net assimilation rate (A); stomatal conductance (g_S); internal CO₂ concentration (C_I); foliar transpiration (E); photosynthetic pigment content and some crop production attributes. The application of Tol through the foliar pathway proved to be more advantageous because it improved the shoot fresh and dry matter, increased the root volume and area, favoured less foliar transpiration and improved the length of pods, while the application of Tol in soil induced higher nitrogen accumulation in leaves. Our observations allow the characterization of Tol as a bioactive metabolite, suggesting an important potential for use in agricultural systems.     

胀果甘草种子萌发对干旱胁迫的生理响应

为探讨胀果甘草种子萌发对干旱胁迫的生理生化适应机制,以聚乙二醇(PEG)-6000模拟干旱胁迫,分析了胀果甘草(Glycyrrhiza inflata)种子萌发过程中发芽率(GR)、丙二醛(MDA)及游离脯氨酸(Pro)、可溶性糖(SS)含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性的动态变化规律。结果显示,水势为-0.1MPa时,GR达到100%,之后随着干旱胁迫增强而显著降低(P0.05);MDA、Pro含量及SOD、POD活性都表现出水势≥-0.2MPa时增加和-1.4MPa≤水势-0.2MPa时减少的明显趋势(P0.05),这4个指标两两之间的相关关系均达到显著水平(P0.05);而干旱胁迫增强使SS含量显著增加(P0.05)。     

Physiological responses of pre-ruminant kid goats and lambs to different environmental temperatures

The purpose of this study was to establish the metabolic behaviour of both preruminant kid goats and lambs, when they are kept at different environmental temperatures (12, 24 and 30 degrees C). The animals were fed ad libitum with a milk replacer for the first two months of life. Blood samples were taken from all the animals on days 30, 40, 50 and 60 post partum, to determine serum levels of glucose, insulin, free fatty acids, triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), both when fasting and 4 hours after starting feeding. The high sensitivity of both kinds of animal to the lowest of the environmental temperatures used, particularly for the first periods of life here considered, was established from the glucose/insulin and T3/T4 molar ratios and from the concentrations of free fatty acids. The results obtained by species were also evidence of metabolic behaviour typical of leanner animals in kids.     

绿色荧光蛋白转基因小鼠的生理生化常数

目的测定绿色荧光蛋白转基因小鼠不同年龄段的生理生化、组织病理学等方面的指标,为该品种转基因小鼠应用于毒理学等领域研究提供理论依据。方法定期测定不同周龄段(4～6周龄,6～8周龄,9～12周龄,13～14周龄)141只绿色荧光蛋白转基因(GFP)小鼠和100只对照组C57BL/6J小鼠的体重和摄食量,对上述两种动物定期取血,测定血生化及血液学指标,对动物进行大体解剖,计算主要脏器(心、肝、脾、肺、肾、脑、胸腺,性腺)的脏器系数并进行组织病理学检测。结果①体重和摄食量:4周龄的GFP小鼠,其体重明显低于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01);4～5周龄的GFP小鼠,其摄食量明显高于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01)。②血常规测定:6～8周龄,9～12周龄的GFP小鼠,其红细胞计数(RBC)明显低于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01);9～12周龄,13～14周龄的GFP小鼠,其白细胞计数(WBC)明显高于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01)。③血生化测定:6～8周龄,9～12周龄,13～14周龄的GFP小鼠,其尿酸(UA)值明显高于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01);6～8周龄,9～12周龄的GFP小鼠,其总蛋白(TP),白蛋白(ALB)明显低于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01)。④脏器系数:6～8周龄,9～12周龄的GFP小鼠,其胸腺的脏器系数明显低于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01);9～12周龄,13～14周龄的GFP小鼠,其肝脏的脏器系数明显高于对照组,差异具有显著性(P<0.01)。⑤病理检测:6～8周龄有部分GFP小鼠胸腺发育不良,其他受检脏器和其他年龄段动物未见明显病理改变。结论①绿色荧光蛋白转基因小鼠与对照组C57BL/6J小鼠相比,在体重(4周龄)、摄食量(4～5周龄)、血常规(红细胞计数RBC、白细胞计数WBC、血红蛋白HGB)、血生化(尿酸UA、总蛋白TP、白蛋白ALB)、脏器系数(胸腺,肝脏)等指标上存在明显差异,但是其值均在正常范围内。②绿色荧光蛋白转基因小鼠在6～8周龄有部分小鼠胸腺发育不良。     

6～8月龄Beagle犬的生理、生化参数检测

目的测定6～8月龄Beagle犬正常生理、生化等数据,为药理、毒理试验提供对照参考.方法血液学、血液生化学、血清激素水平、血压、呼吸、心电图、骨髓象、脏器系数等指标均按现临床检测方法进行.结果 48头6～8月龄Beagle犬(雌雄各半)的正常生理、生化参数,血清激素水平,骨髓象及主要脏器的系数均取得平均值及标准差范围.结论 6～8月龄正常Beaele犬生理、生化等参数的个体差异较小,本研究结果可作为新药Beagle犬长毒试验中各项测试的正常值参考.     

Physiological responses to maximal intensity intermittent exercise

Physiological responses to repeated bouts of short duration maximal-intensity exercise were evaluated. Seven male subjects performed three exercise protocols, on separate days, with either 15 (S15), 30 (S30) or 40 (S40) m sprints repeated every 30 s. Plasma hypoxanthine (HX) and uric acid (UA), and blood lactate concentrations were evaluated pre- and postexercise. Oxygen uptake was measured immediately after the last sprint in each protocol. Sprint times were recorded to analyse changes in performance over the trials. Mean plasma concentrations of HX and UA increased during S30 and S40 (P less than 0.05), HX increasing from 2.9 (SEM 1.0) and 4.1 (SEM 0.9), to 25.4 (SEM 7.8) and 42.7 (SEM 7.5) mumol.l-1, and UA from 372.8 (SEM 19) and 382.8 (SEM 26), to 458.7 (SEM 40) and 534.6 (SEM 37) mumol.l-1, respectively. Postexercise blood lactate concentrations were higher than pretest values in all three protocols (P less than 0.05), increasing to 6.8 (SEM 1.5), 13.9 (SEM 1.7) and 16.8 (SEM 1.1) mmol.l-1 in S15, S30 and S40, respectively. There was no significant difference between oxygen uptake immediately after S30 [3.2 (SEM 0.1) l.min-1] and S40 [3.3 (SEM 0.4) l.min-1], but a lower value [2.6 (SEM 0.1) l.min-1] was found after S15 (P less than 0.05). The time of the last sprint [2.63 (SEM 0.04) s] in S15 was not significantly different from that of the first [2.62 (SEM 0.02) s]. However, in S30 and S40 sprint times increased from 4.46 (SEM 0.04) and 5.61 (SEM 0.07) s (first) to 4.66 (SEM 0.05) and 6.19 (SEM 0.09) s (last), respectively (P less than 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Photosynthetic responses of Populus przewalski subjected to drought stress

Cuttings of P. przewalski were exposed to two different watering regimes which were watered to 100 and 25 % of field capacity (WW and WS, respectively). Drought stress not only significantly decreased net photosynthetic rate (P _N), transpiration rate (E), stomatal conductance (g _s), efficiency of photosystem 2 (PS2) (F_v/F_m and yield), and increased intrinsic water use efficiency (WUE_i) under controlled optimal conditions, but also altered the diurnal changes of gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, and WUE_i. On the other hand, WS also affected the P _N-photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) response curve. Under drought stress, P _N peak appeared earlier (at about 10:30 of local time) than under WW condition (at about 12:30). At midday, there was a depression in P _N for WS plants, but not for WW plants, and it could be caused by the whole microclimate, especially high temperature, low relative humidity, and high PAR. There were stomatal and non-stomatal limitations to photosynthesis. Stomatal limitation dominated in the morning, and low P _N at midday was caused by both stomatal and non-stomatal limitations, whereas non-stomatal limitation dominated in the afternoon. In addition, drought stress also increased compensation irradiance and dark respiration rate, and decreased saturation irradiance and maximum net photosynthetic rate. Thus drought stress decreased plant assimilation and increased dissimilation through affected gas exchange, the diurnal pattern of gas exchange, and photosynthesis-PAR response curve, thereby reducing plant growth and productivity.     

Physiological responses to salt stress in young umbu plants

Soil salinity affects plant growth and development due to harmful ion effects and water stress caused by reduced osmotic potential in the soil solution. In order to evaluate the effects of salt stress in young umbu plants, research was performed in green house conditions at the Laboratory of Plant Physiology at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Growth, stomatal behaviour, water relations, and both inorganic and organic solutes were studied aiming for a better understanding of the responses of umbu plants to increasing salinity. Plants were grown in washed sand with Hoagland and Arnon nutrient solution with 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mM NaCl. Growth, leaf water potential, transpiration, and diffusive resistance were evaluated. Na⁺, K⁺, Cl⁻, soluble carbohydrates, and free amino acid contents were measured in several plant organs. Most variables were affected with salinity above 50 mM NaCl showing decreases in: number of leaves, plant height, stems diameter, and dry masses, and increases in root-to-shoot ratio. Reductions in ψ_pd were observed in plants grown under 75 and 100 mM NaCl. All salt levels above zero increased Na⁺ and Cl⁻ contents in leaves. However, K⁺ content was not affected. Na⁺ and Cl⁻ in stems and roots reached saturation in treatments above 50 mM NaCl. Organic solute accumulation in response to salt stress was not observed in umbu plants. These results suggest that umbu plants tolerate salt levels up to 50 mM NaCl without showing significant physio-morphological alterations.     

Antioxidant responses and water status in Brassica seedlings subjected to boron stress

The effect of boron (B) on growth, water status and oxidative damage was investigated in the leaves and roots of 7-day-old seedlings of Brassica juncea var. Varuna. For this seedlings of Brassica were grown in solution culture with variable boron supply (0.033, 0.33, 3.3 and 33 mg B L^?1) under controlled conditions in green house. Photosynthetic pigments were found to be decreased more under excess (3.3 and 33 mg B L^–1) than deficient boron supply (0.033 mg B L^–1) when compared to control (0.33 mg B L^–1). Accumulation of hydrogen peroxide and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances content in both leaves and roots under deficient and excess boron supply suggested oxidative damage due to excessive production of reactive oxygen species. Increased activity of antioxidative enzymes: superoxide dismutase, catalase and peroxidase along with polyphenol oxidase was observed in leaves and roots under boron deficiency and excess than in control. Increased proline concentration, decreased total water content and water saturation deficit also indicated the water deficit condition in leaves and roots of boron-stressed Brassica seedlings.     

大豆和水稻对铝胁迫响应的生理机制

通过水培方式,研究了铝处理对双子叶植物大豆和单子叶植物水稻根系生长、养分吸收、根系内含物及根分泌物的影响.结果表明,低铝 (10 μmol·L^-1)浸种刺激大豆种子萌发和根系的生长,对水稻无明显促进作用.铝处理增加了两种作物根系对P的吸收,降低K、Ca、Mg的吸收.水稻比大豆根系积累较少的Al和更多的P.铝胁迫条件下,大豆和水稻根系内源可溶性蛋白含量升高、可溶性酚含量下降、可溶性糖含量先上升后下降,且大豆根系内源柠檬酸含量下降明显.与大豆相比,水稻积累较低的柠檬酸和较高的可溶性蛋白、可溶性酚,但两者可溶性糖没有差异.铝处理增加大豆根系柠檬酸、可溶性蛋白、可溶性酚、可溶性糖的分泌量,且大豆分泌量显著高于水稻.在铝处理条件下,大豆根系具有较高的阳离子交换量(CEC),而水稻的CEC较低.这说明大豆和水稻对铝胁迫具有不同的生理反应,水稻的高耐铝性可能与其较高的磷吸收和较低的CEC有关,而与其根系分泌物的关系不大.     

Physiological responses of the olive flounder, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Paralichthys olivaceus</Emphasis>, to a series stress during the transportation process

The main objective of this investigation was to examine physiological changes occurring within the olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus, in the presence of continuous stress factors. The experiment gave continuous stress, and each stress step is as follows: water level reduction (S1), selection process (S2), confinement (S3), air exposure (S4), transportation (S5), and storing in volume 0.5-t (S6) and 50.0-t (S7) rearing tanks for 24 h after transportation. The cortisol concentration showed a trend to continuously rise in response to consecutive stress from transportation from 7.4 ± 0.6 ng/ml in an experimental opening. The concentration showed the highest level, 25.3 ± 4.4 ng/ml, after confinement stress. Glucose concentration in S3 and S4 were increased significantly to 71.0 ± 13.0 and 78.7 ± 7.0 mg/dl, respectively (P < 0.05). Lactic acid was increased significantly from 0.5 ± 0.1 mM (S0) to 9.0 ± 1.2 mM (S4), but it did not recover until 24 h (7.0 ± 1.0 mM) after transportation (S6 and S7) (P < 0.05). Some contents displayed recovery within 24 h, but a longer time would be required for normal physical metabolism to resume after fish experienced stress. Therefore, it would be endangering the survival of this species if the transport were repeated within a 24-h period.     

Physiological stress responses to confinement in diploid and triploid Atlantic salmon

Confinement of juvenile Atlantic salmon Salmo salar from four different populations (all–female diploids, all–female triploids, mixed sex diploids and mixed sex triploids) either before (FW parr) or after (SW smolts) transfer to sea elevated plasma cortisol and plasma lactate from control levels irrespective of ploidy status. Both before and after confinement, plasma cortisol levels in SW smolts (6–174 ng ml^–1) were higher than those in FW parr (4–58 ng ml^–1), which possibly reflected the physiological challenge of acclimation to SW. Mixed sex populations of SW smolts had higher cortisol levels than all–female populations. The duration of confinement (1, 3 or 6 h) affected the magnitude of the plasma cortisol and lactate responses in SW smolts. Plasma cortisol levels in diploid and triploid SW smolts subjected to 2 h of confinement decreased to pre–stress levels within 6 h post–confinement. Plasma lactate levels were not significantly different from pre–stress levels 48 h after confinement. As no difference exists in primary and secondary stress responses of Atlantic salmon of differing ploidy status, it is unlikely that differences in mortality rates between diploid and triploid populations under commercial conditions can be attributed to differences in their physiological responses to periods of stress lasting up to 6 h.     

Isolation,genetic identification and degradation characteristics of COD-degrading bacterial strain in slaughter wastewater

Contamination of water by meat production is an important and extensive environmental problem and even threat to human health. Biodegradation is a major mechanism which removes the pollutants from the environment. Therefore, the present study aimed to isolate and characterize a COD degrading bacteria which can effectively degrade slaughter wastewater. Six COD degrading bacteria were isolated from slaughtering waste water and sludge in Hunan a meat product Co., Ltd. And the COD degradation rate of each strain was determined by potassium permanganate method. Through observing morphologically and analyzing sequence to 16S rDNA, the highest COD degradation strain was Bacillus velezensis by preliminarily identified and classified, reaching 11.80%. The suitable conditions of the growth of Bacillus velezensis strain were 37 °C, pH 7.0, the peptone concentration 1.5%, and the yeast extract concentration 0.8%.     

花期海蓬子对盐胁迫的生理响应

研究了花期阶段不同浓度NaCl(0、10‰、20‰、30‰、40‰、50‰和60‰)对海蓬子(Salicornia bigelovii)生长、光合色素、光合作用参数、抗氧化和离子含量的影响.结果表明:10‰NaCl盐处理下海蓬子株高、茎生物量、叶绿素(Chl)含量、净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)、茎SOD活性和POD活性等指标值均显著高于其它处理,而高盐(40‰NaCl及其以上)胁迫下,上述指标值均表现为下降,同时茎K+含量也显著下降,而茎Na+、Cl、Na+/K+和MDA含量等显著上升.相关分析显示,生物量与Chl a/Chl b呈现显著正相关,与株高、茎Pn、Gs、Ci、Chl、Chl含量、K+含量、SOD和POD活性呈现极显著正相关,与气孔限制值(Ls)、Car/Chl、MDA含量、Cl含量和Na+/K+等均呈极显著负相关.综上所述,10‰NaCl处理是花期海蓬子生长和光合生长的最适宜盐度,而无盐和高盐下海蓬子光合抑制主要是来自气孔因素,同时高盐胁迫下还伴随着非气孔限制.     

谷子对干旱胁迫的生理生态响应

干旱少雨严重限制了我国西北地区谷子的产量,为明确谷子响应干旱的生理特征,以干旱敏感谷子品种安04和不敏感品种豫谷1号以及xiaomi为材料,通过盆栽试验,研究了谷子不同生育期叶片光合参数、叶绿素含量、非结构性碳、β-淀粉酶基因表达对水分亏缺的响应。结果表明,正常水分条件下安04产量高于豫谷1号,干旱胁迫严重限制了两个谷子品种的产量形成,安04和豫谷1号分别减产71.2%和56.0%,豫谷1号产量显著高于安04。正常水分条件下,安04具有比豫谷1号更高的净光合速率（P<0.05）,干旱胁迫下,豫谷1号叶片净光合速率显著高于安04;叶片蒸腾速率结果同光合结果一致。干旱条件下,豫谷1号具有更高的叶片相对含水量。干旱胁迫显著降低了两个谷子品种花期的叶绿素a、叶绿素b及总叶绿素含量,且安04降低幅度均大于豫谷1号。干旱胁迫均显著增加了豫谷1号拔节期和开花期的叶片可溶性糖含量,而安04叶片可溶性糖含量并没有发生显著性变化,同时干旱胁迫显著增加了豫谷1号β-淀粉酶基因SiBAM1的表达水平。施用β-淀粉酶活性抑制剂α-环糊精,xiaomi叶片可溶性糖及脯氨酸含量显著降低,进一步加重了干旱对xiaomi的生长抑制。综上所述,干旱胁迫诱导谷子β-淀粉酶基因表达和β-淀粉酶活性升高从而水解淀粉形成可溶性糖,高可溶性糖含量对谷子提高抗旱性起重要作用。     

镉胁迫下玉米幼苗生理生态的变化

用不同浓度Cd2 + 处理玉米种子 ,在室内常规培养 ,研究了种子萌发和幼苗生理生态的变化。结果表明 ,镉影响玉米种子的萌发和幼苗的生长。当Cd2 + 浓度高于 5 0mg·L-1时 ,显著抑制种子的发芽率 ;随Cd2 + 浓度的增加 ,根系长度和侧根数减小 ;在Cd2 + 浓度小于 5mg·L-1时 ,镉刺激苗高和根系及地上部干物质量增加 ,当Cd2 + 浓度超过相应浓度时 ,苗高和根系及地上部的生长量随Cd2 + 浓度提高而降低。镉胁迫下幼苗根系活力和叶绿素含量明显降低 ,根内丙二醛含量增加。镉影响玉米幼苗对矿质元素的吸收。根系和茎叶中Ca、Mg、Fe、Cu的吸收量随Cd2 + 浓度提高而增加 ,K、Zn的吸收量随Cd2 + 浓度提高而减少。     

Physiological and genetic responses of bacteria to osmotic stress.

The capacity of organisms to respond to fluctuations in their osmotic environments is an important physiological process that determines their abilities to thrive in a variety of habitats. The primary response of bacteria to exposure to a high osmotic environment is the accumulation of certain solutes, K+, glutamate, trehalose, proline, and glycinebetaine, at concentrations that are proportional to the osmolarity of the medium. The supposed function of these solutes is to maintain the osmolarity of the cytoplasm at a value greater than the osmolarity of the medium and thus provide turgor pressure within the cells. Accumulation of these metabolites is accomplished by de novo synthesis or by uptake from the medium. Production of proteins that mediate accumulation or uptake of these metabolites is under osmotic control. This review is an account of the processes that mediate adaptation of bacteria to changes in their osmotic environment.     

Physiological responses of CHO cells to repetitive hydrodynamic stress

A majority of the previous investigations on the hydrodynamic sensitivity of mammalian cells have focused on lethal effects as determined by cell death or lysis. In this study, we investigated the effect of hydrodynamic stress on CHO cells in a fed‐batch process using a previously reported system which subjects cells to repetitive, high levels of hydrodynamic stress, quantified by energy dissipation rate (EDR). The results indicated that cell growth and monoclonal antibody production of the test cells were very resistant to the hydrodynamic stress. Compared to the control, no significant variation was observed at the highest EDR tested, 6.4 × 10⁶ W/m³. Most product quality attributes were not affected by intense hydrodynamic stress either. The only significant impact was on glycosylation. A shift of glycosylation pattern was observed at EDR levels at or higher than 6.0 × 10⁴ W/m³, which is two orders of magnitude lower than the EDR where physical cell damage, as measured by lactate dehydrogenase release, was observed. While not as extensively investigated, a second monoclonal antibody produced in a different CHO clone exhibited the same glycosylation change at an intensive EDR, 2.9 × 10⁵ W/m³. Conversely, a low EDR of 0.9 × 10² W/m³ had no effect on the glycosylation pattern. As 6.0 × 10⁴ W/m³, the lowest EDR that triggers the glycosylation shift, is about one order of magnitude higher than the estimated, maximum EDR in typically operated, large‐scale stirred tank bioreactors, further studies in a lower EDR range of 1 × 10³–6.0 × 10⁴ W/m³ are needed to assess the glycosylation shift effect under typical large‐scale bioreactor operation conditions. Follow‐up studies in stirred tanks are also needed to confirm the glycosylation shift effect and to validate the repetitive hydrodynamic stress model. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2009;103: 1103–1117. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

不同能源柳无性系对NaCl胁迫的生理响应

为了探索不同能源柳无性系的耐盐潜力,在盆栽条件下,对1年生能源柳无性系2、4、C、E扦插苗设置NaCl盐分梯度,使其土壤含盐量保持在0、0.2%、0.4%、0.6%、0.8%,并以乡土旱柳为对照,胁迫45d后,对5个无性系的气体交换参数、保护酶活性和有机渗透调节物质进行测定。研究发现:(1)在低浓度盐胁迫下(土壤含盐量0 0.4%),导致各能源柳光合速率降低的是气孔因素;在高浓度盐胁迫下(土壤含盐量大于0.4%),导致各能源柳无性系光合速率下降的主要是非气孔因素。(2)随着土壤盐浓度的增加,各能源柳无性系的过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性逐渐减小,过氧化物酶(POD)活性先增加后减小,而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性呈现增加的趋势,并且4个能源柳无性系在盐胁迫条件下保护酶活性强于旱柳。(3)在土壤含盐量小于0.6%时,4个能源柳无性系的可溶性蛋白含量始终大于旱柳;在整个胁迫过程中,能源柳C的脯氨酸含量始终大于旱柳。(4)与旱柳相比,4个能源柳无性系在土壤含盐量0 0.4%的土壤中都能良好生长,其中能源柳C的耐盐潜力更大,可在土壤含盐量为0.6%的土壤中正常生长。这说明,4个能源柳无性系均可在天津轻、中度盐渍化地区栽培。