Growth and reproduction in higher plants II. Analytical study of growth and reproduction ofErythronium japonicum

Growth process of three different sized individuals (one of them was a flowering individual) ofErythronium japonicum was surveyed in a field. They were simulated by the mathematical models reported in a previous paper of this series (Yokoi, 1976). The simulations described well the actual growth of three individuals. Two aspects of reproduction of this plant, seed production and perennial growth by bulb, were also simulated. The information obtained from the simulations indicated that this plant has to spend nine or ten year-period in the non-flowering stage after germination. Distribution of individual size in this plant population agreed well with the results obtained from the simulation. This investigation made clear the mechanism of life of a spring ephemeral quantitatively, and showed a merit of the mathematical models reported in the previous paper.     

红花龙胆生药学研究

本文叙述了红花龙胆原植物、药材性状、组织结构,粉末及组织解离等方面的特征,为该药的鉴别提供了依据。鉴于龙胆属(Gentiana)植物药用部位多为根和根茎,而其地上部分的显微结构目前尚未见详细报道,故本文对于龙胆属植物组织学的研究有一定的参考价值。     

植物体内Ca2+信号转导过程的研究进展

Ca2+是高等植物细胞内普遍存在的一种信使分子,在植物体内起着非常广泛的作用,参与了植物体内多种刺激-反应的藕联过程。本文介绍了植物体内Ca2+转移系统,Ca2+信号的产生、终止和传递途径,Ca2+信号编码的多样性的最近研究进展。     

Vacuolar proteases livening up programmed cell death

The molecular identity of the key executioners involved in controlling plant programmed cell death (PCD) has been elusive. In a recent paper published in Science, Hatsugai and coworkers reported that a well-characterized protease called VPE from the plant cell vacuole can cleave caspase-specific substrates and is required for cell death activation by tobacco mosaic virus. This work provides clear evidence for the importance of the vacuole in plant PCD and a novel regulatory function for this organelle as well as for VPE proteases.     

两种国产新记录植物

报导了两种国产新记录植物 :1 .薄叶苋 ( Amaranthus tenuifolius Willd.) ;2 .野甘薯 ( Ipomoea la-cunose L .)     

植物抗寒基因表达调控研究进展

低温胁迫是植物生长过程中的主要非生物胁迫因子之一,也是影响农作物生产的主要因素之一。研究表明,在植物体内存在着一个复杂的对低温胁迫信号感知及传导的网络系统,该系统中大量的相关基因已有报道,这些基因不仅仅涉及植物激素的应答,还涉及到植物基因的转录调控及转录后的修饰与调控等各个方面。该文就近年来国内外有关植物抗寒基因表达调控的研究进展进行综述。     

Steady-state kinetic analysis of isocitrate lyase from Lupinus seeds: considerations on a possible catalytic mechanism of isocitrate lyase from plants

Isocitrate lyase catalyzes the reversible cleavage of isocitrate into glyoxylate and succinate. The kinetic mechanism of bacterial isocitrate lyase has been reported to be ordered uni-bi. Moreover, it has been proposed that isocitrate lyase in higher plants may be switched on and off by a succinylation/desuccinylation mechanism. Similarly to bacterial citrate lyase, in which an acetylation/deacetylation mechanism is operative, succinylation might also play a role in the catalytic mechanism of plant isocitrate lyase. We have investigated the kinetic mechanism of isocitrate lyase from Lupinus seeds. The results reported in this paper show that the system follows a preferentially ordered uni-bi pathway in which the succinate is released first. On the basis of our results and some other recently reported data, we conclude that it is unlikely that bacterial and plant isocitrate lyases have different catalytic mechanisms.     

New rapid validated HPTLC method for the determination of galanthamine in Amaryllidaceae plant extracts

The work reported in this paper aims at developing an accurate, specific, repeatable and robust HPTLC method for the determination of galanthamine in different Amaryllidaceae plant extracts.     

中国大陆水生植物新逸生种——红菊花草

报道了中国大陆水盾草科(莼菜科)水盾草属的新归化水生植物——红菊花草Cabomba furcata Schult. & Schult. f.,凭证标本存于中国科学院华南植物园标本馆(IBSC)。     

水土保持植物--蔓荆功能产品的开发研究

蔓荆籽丰富的营养成分赋予其极大的开发利用潜力。本文介绍了蔓荆口服液功能产品的生产工艺 ,同时对该产品开展了相应的毒理学和卫生学检测     

新型植物生长调节物质——激素性多肽的研究进展

多肽是生物体内一种非常重要的物质,它以信号的形式调控着生物的生活周期。在动物、细菌、真菌上作为激素、信息素和生长因子已进行了广泛的研究。然而,在植物上１９９１年才首次报道名叫系统素的伤害信号物质的内生多肽。最近,已从植物中分离出多种肽性植物生长调节因子。本文简要介绍系统素、早期结瘤素、植物硫素、豆胰岛素等四种激素性多肽的发现与分离,以及其结构与生理作用。     

花生畸胎瘤冠瘿瘤的诱导及胭脂碱合成酶基因的转移

本文报道了致瘤农杆菌(Agrobacterium lume/aciens)的T(?)菌株对分属于五大类型的41个品种的栽培种花生致瘤实验结果。在41个品种中的6个品种上诱发了畸胎瘤。在无激素的MS培养基上诱发冠瘿瘤产生了愈伤组织。瘤组织、愈伤组织,畸胎瘤上幼苗的茎和叶均含有胭脂碱。     

新型植物生长调节物质——激素性多肽的研究进展

多肽是生物体内一种非常重要的物质,它以信号的形式调控着生物的生活周期。在动物、细菌、真菌上作为激素、信息素和生长因子已进行了广泛的研究。然而,在植物上1991年才首次报道名叫系统素的伤害信号物质的内生多肽。最近,已从植物中分离出多种肽性植物生长调节因子。本文简要介绍系统素、早期结瘤素、植物硫素、豆胰岛索等四种激素性多肽的发现与分离,以及其结构与生理作用。     

Laser Microdissection (LM): Applications to plant materials

Abstract

In recent years, Laser Microdissection (LM), which has been widely used in animal biology, has been adapted to plant tissues. This short paper focuses on some technical aspects concerning plant sample preparation for LM technology, with particular attention to the application of gene expression and proteomics studies. Examples derived from the use of different LM methods are reported and their applications to plant–microbe interactions are explored.     

The role of endogenous auxin in root initiation

This paper is the second part of a review which considers evidence for the involvement of auxin in root initiation. Part II examines the research being carried out with transformed plant tissues. Agrobacterium rhizogenes causes abundant root initiation at the site of inoculation. Ri plasmid T-DNA contains several genes which encode enzymes involved in the biosynthesis and metabolism of indole-3-acetic acid. Transfer of various fragments of the Ri plasmid has also been reported to confer increased sensitivity to auxin upon plant cells. Controlled expression of these genes in the plant genome potentially offer an insight for developmental plant physiologists into the role of plant growth substances in the process of root initiation. The importance of absolute levels of IAA in the stimulation of root initiation is discussed.     

植物蛋白质组学研究若干重要进展

植物蛋白质组学近年来正从定性向精确定量蛋白质组学的方向发展。国际上近两年发表的约160篇研究论文报道了利用不断改进的双向电泳结合生物质谱技术、多维蛋白质鉴定技术, 以及包括双向荧光差异凝胶电泳、15N体内代谢标记、同位素标记的亲和标签、同位素标记相对和绝对定量等在内的第2代蛋白质组学技术, 对植物组织(器官)与细胞器、植物发育过程和植物响应环境胁迫的蛋白质组特征, 以及植物蛋白质翻译后修饰和蛋白质相互作用等方面的研究成果。该文对上述报道进行总结, 综述了2007年以来植物蛋白质组学若干重要问题研究的新进展。     

植物蛋白质组学研究若干重要进展

植物蛋白质组学近年来正从定性向精确定量蛋白质组学的方向发展。国际上近两年发表的约160篇研究论文报道了利用不断改进的双向电泳结合生物质谱技术、多维蛋白质鉴定技术,以及包括双向荧光差异凝胶电泳、幅N体内代谢标记、同位素标记的亲和标签、同位素标记相对和绝对定量等在内的第2代蛋白质组学技术,对植物组织（器官）与细胞器、植物发育过程和植物响应环境胁迫的蛋白质组特征,以及植物蛋白质翻译后修饰和蛋白质相互作用等方面的研究成果。该文对上述报道进行总结,综述了2007年以来植物蛋白质组学若干重要问题研究的新进展。     

三峡库区特有植物疏花水柏枝的调查研究

疏花水柏枝是三峡大坝建成后唯一１种痊全部被淹没的库区特有植物物种。在实地系统调查的基础上,阐述了疏花水柏枝的形态特征,分布现状,生长环境和群落结构等特点;从生物学,生态学角度分析了它在长江沿岸消涨带内汛期被洪水淹没的生长特性。     

Studies on the utilization of a plant SCE test in detecting potential mutagenic agents

In this paper a modified procedure for sister-chromatid differentiation in plant cells is reported. Using this procedure some chemicals were tested for SCE induction in Vicia faba, Hordeum vulgare and Secale cereale. The chemicals tested were ethanol, chromium oxide, sodium saccharin, fluorouracil, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), omethoate and phenol. The experimental results showed that most of them induced SCE increases in mouse spleen cells, human lymphocytes and plant cells. The increase of SCEs per cell in plant cells is in agreement with that found in human lymphocytes or in mouse spleen cells. In our opinion, the utilization of SCE in plants is a simple and inexpensive technique for detecting potential mutagenic agents in the environment.     

拟南芥和作物中维生素C 生物合成与代谢研究进展

维生素C(vitamin C, Vc)是动植物体内含量较为丰富且发挥着重要功能的小分子物质。该文综述了近年来以模式植物拟南芥为实验材料研究Vc生物合成和代谢取得的进展, 并对作物中类似的研究进行了概述。总结的信息对于在作物中进一步 开展Vc合成与代谢研究并通过分子育种提高作物的抗逆性和营养价值具有参考意义。