斑叶堇菜花粉形态、贮藏条件及其保护酶活性的变化

以斑叶堇菜花粉为材料,使用扫描电子显微镜观察花粉表观形态,采用离体培养法研究花粉的萌发特性,并探讨了不同贮藏温度和时间对花粉萌发率、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性的影响。结果表明:初步判断斑叶堇菜在堇菜属中具有较为特殊的分类地位;花粉萌发的最适宜培养基为:280 g·L~(-1)蔗糖+250 mg·L~(-1)硼酸+50 mg·L~(-1) GA_3+200 mg·L~(-1) Ca(NO_3)_2。花粉最佳贮藏条件为-80°C;-80°C贮藏360 d后,花粉萌发率仍达到40.50%,3种保护酶活性较高,花粉抗氧化、衰老能力较强。贮藏过程中,在3种酶出现高峰值前后,室温和4°C的花粉萌发率出现大幅度下降。不同贮藏温度下,3种保护酶的作用不同,室温下,CAT为敏感性保护酶;4°C下,POD为敏感性保护酶,SOD为非敏感性保护酶;-20和-80°C下,POD为零下低温敏感性保护酶。花粉萌发率与SOD呈极显著正相关。     

贮藏时间对银杏花粉保护酶活性和萌发率的影响

研究了室温贮藏对银杏花粉萌发率及超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化物酶(Peroxi-dase,POD)、过氧化氢酶(Catalase,CAT)活性的影响。结果表明,随着贮藏时间的延长,花粉萌发率由88．89％降到15．76％;贮藏15d之后超氧化物歧化酶活性降低了80％;过氧化物酶活性减少到原来的10％;过氧化氢酶活性也减少了70％。在室温贮藏条件下萌发率随保护酶活性的下降而降低。POD酶对花粉萌发率的影响比SOD、CAT酶显著。     

杜鹃红山茶花粉萌发力及贮藏耐性的研究

以2～3年生嫁接的杜鹃红山茶(Camellia azalea)花粉为实验材料,研究了不同培养基、不同培养温度对其萌发的影响,同时探讨了不同贮藏条件和贮藏时间下花粉生活力的差异。结果表明:杜鹃红山茶花粉在不同培养时间下其萌发率呈抛物线型,花粉在15%蔗糖+0.02%硼酸的培养基上萌发率最高,30℃的培养温度比25℃、20℃更适合杜鹃红山茶花粉萌发。-20℃冷冻保存和液氮保存都是适合杜鹃红山茶花粉长期保存的方式。     

风信子花粉萌发及贮藏性研究

以20个风信子品种为材料,采用液体培养法研究了培养基组成、培养温度、贮藏温度和时间对花粉萌发特性的影响.结果表明:(1)适应风信子花粉萌发的培养基和温度因品种的不同而有差异,'安娜玛丽'品种为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 20 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,15℃;'阿姆斯特丹'为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 20 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,20℃;'奥斯塔'为蔗糖100 g·L-1+H3BO3 30 mg·L-1+CaCl2 30 mg·L-1,25℃.(2)不同品种风信子花粉萌发率差别较大,最高的'尉天蓝夹克'高达84.67%,最低的'爱丽斯'仅为10.71%,其余品种介于二者之间.(3)风信子花粉生活力随贮藏时间的延长而下降,'希腊之神'和'奥斯塔'花粉生活力在室温条件下贮藏9 d时已为0或接近0;在4℃和-20℃低温条件下,两品种贮藏12 d的花粉生活力仍大于20%.可见,不同风信子品种花粉萌发及贮藏条件不尽相同,在生产实践中应分别筛选,区别对待.     

紫斑牡丹单瓣与半重瓣花粉超微结构及生理生化特性比较北大核心CSCD

该研究以3个紫斑牡丹品种(‘象牙白’、‘美人面’、‘紫金冠’)的单瓣与半重瓣花粉为材料,对其超微结构和生理生化特性进行观察分析,并对其花粉培养基进行筛选优化,探讨单瓣和半重瓣花粉的超微结构与花粉萌发率以及物质代谢与花粉萌发率之间的关系。结果表明:(1)紫斑牡丹花粉萌发的最适宜培养基为100 g·L^(-1)蔗糖+0.15 g·L^(-1)硼酸+10 g·L^(-1)琼脂。(2)花粉饱满率是影响花粉萌发的主要原因。(3)3个紫斑牡丹品种的单瓣花粉离体培养萌发率均显著高于半重瓣的花粉。(4)‘象牙白’、‘美人面’、‘紫金冠’单瓣花粉可溶性蛋白含量均高于半重瓣花粉,但三者单瓣花粉的MDA含量和3种保护酶(CAT、SOD、POD)活性均低于半重瓣花粉。研究认为,花粉体内蛋白质亏损和MDA、CAT、SOD、POD的积累可能是引起半重瓣紫斑牡丹花粉萌发率较低的生理原因之一。     

景宁木兰花粉萌发与贮藏特性研究

以景宁木兰的花粉为试材,采用花粉离体培养法,用单因子与正交试验研究不同浓度蔗糖、H3BO3、CaCl2所组成的基本培养基对景宁木兰花粉萌发的影响,同时探讨不同贮藏条件和贮藏时间对花粉活力的影响。结果表明:景宁木兰在30 g·L-1蔗糖+200 mg·L-1H3BO3+200 mg·L-1CaCl2的液体培养基上萌发率最高(74.56%)。低温条件下有利于景宁木兰花粉生活力的保持,在-80℃条件下,花粉生活力下降较慢,并且随着贮藏时间的增加,经过硅胶干燥的花粉的活力明显高于湿润花粉的活力。     

不同贮藏条件及生长调节剂对欧李花粉生活力的影响

以2年生欧李植株为试材,采用液体培养法研究了不同采集时间、贮藏时间、贮藏条件以及不同生长调节剂对欧李花粉萌发和花粉管生长的影响。结果表明:(1)欧李花粉在大花苞期至初花期的生活力和发芽力最强,是花粉适宜的采集时期。(2)贮藏条件对花粉的贮藏时间起决定作用,在干燥条件下,花粉的生活力迅速降低,在自然湿度条件下,欧李花粉的贮藏时间随温度的降低而延长,-89℃超低温是欧李花粉贮藏的适合条件。(3)6-BA对花粉的萌发有抑制作用,但适宜的浓度(15mg·L-1)可以促进花粉管的生长,反之则抑制花粉管的生长;所有浓度的2,4-D均能促进花粉管的生长,但浓度对花粉萌芽率的影响极大;低浓度NAA(<20mg·L-1)或GA3(<50mg·L-1)对欧李花粉的萌发和花粉管的生长均影响不大;当NAA≥20mg·L-1时,对花粉的萌发有抑制作用,对花粉管的生长有促进作用;当GA3≥50mg·L-1时对花粉萌发和花粉管生长均具有一定的抑制作用。     

百合不同杂交系品种花粉贮藏特性分析

百合花粉贮藏是解决育种过程中花期不遇以及种质资源保存的重要环节,该试验以亚洲百合、东方百合和OT杂种系列的12个品种为材料,筛选出适合大部分品种花粉萌发的培养基及萌发率的观测时间,探讨花蕾发育时期[完全显色(-1级)、2/3显色(-2级)]、花粉收集后处理方式[离心管(处理Ⅰ)、离心管口加棉花(处理Ⅱ)、离心管口加棉花和管底添加干燥剂(处理Ⅲ)]、贮藏温度(常温、4℃、-20℃和-80℃)对花粉活力的影响。结果显示:(1)5%蔗糖+100(150)mg/L硼酸+30(50)mg/L氯化钙为适合大部分品种花粉萌发的液体培养基配方,百合花粉培养24h后测定萌发率为宜。(2)-1级花粉的萌发率比-2级的高且保持生命力的时间更长,如‘Tresor’-1级新鲜花粉的萌发率可达到83.2%,但其-2级只有21%。常温条件最不利于花粉保存,20d时大部分花粉萌发率为0;4℃与-20℃下较利于花粉短期贮藏且差别不显著。(3)经过4℃、120d贮藏,亚洲百合4个品种花粉萌发率最低能保持24.7%,最高能有55.9%左右;2个东方百合品种4℃下花粉萌发率为6.8%～12.7%;花粉在-80℃条件能较长时间保持活力,亚洲百合和东方百合花粉萌发率分别能保持26.7%～61.9%和7.1%～16.2%。(4)各个品种在不同温度条件下,大部分在处理Ⅲ下花粉萌发率较其他两种处理稍高。因此,-80℃结合在离心管口加棉花和管底添加干燥剂(处理Ⅲ)适合百合花粉的长期贮藏。     

海州常山花粉低温贮藏及其生理生化特征研究

以海州常山花粉为研究材料,探究了贮藏方式、贮藏时间、贮藏温度及预冻方式、低温解冻方式对花粉萌发率的影响,以及-80 ℃及4 ℃低温贮藏过程中海州常山花粉保护酶活性和渗透调节物质含量的变化,以筛选海州常山花粉的培养方法及贮藏条件,为其杂交育种奠定基础。结果表明：（1）进行低温贮藏时,花药和散粉两种贮藏效果差异不显著;不同的预冷方式对花粉低温贮藏影响并不显著;-80 ℃贮藏条件下,37 ℃水浴解冻效果显著优于室温解冻。（2）海州常山花粉在-80 ℃低温下贮藏90 d后仍具有7.99%的萌发率,更有效的保持了花粉萌发率。（3）随着低温胁迫时间的延续,4 ℃及-80 ℃两种低温条件下贮藏的海州常山花粉超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性、过氧化物酶（POD）活性均呈现出先升后降的趋势。（4）4 ℃及-80 ℃两种低温贮藏的海州常山花粉可溶性糖含量及-80 ℃低温贮藏的海州常山花粉可溶性蛋白含量,随着低温胁迫时间的延续,呈现出先升后降的趋势;4 ℃低温贮藏条件下的海州常山花粉可溶性蛋白含量呈现逐渐下降的趋势。研究认为,海州常山花粉更适宜于在-80 ℃低温下长期贮藏,它可以通过提高自身的SOD、POD活性,增加可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白累积来增强抗寒性,维持自身活力。     

邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯长期暴露对鲤鱼毒理学指标的影响

以吐温80和水为对照组,用5 mg·L-1、20 mg·L-1、80 mg·L-1、160 mg·L-1的邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯(DEHP)对鲤鱼暴露染毒20 d,用试剂盒等方法研究了DEHP对鲤鱼肝脏抗氧化防御系统、肝解毒酶、能量代谢酶和肝损伤标志酶的影响。结果表明,与水空白对照组和吐温80组相比,各浓度DEHP组,肝脏超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活力和抗超氧阴离子自由基能力的差异均无统计学意义,谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSHPX)活力表现为低促高抑,160 mg·L-1组抗羟自由基能力显著降低,丙二醛(MDA)含量显著升高。研究结果还表明,在DEHP实验浓度范围内,谷胱甘肽硫转移酶、葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶活力表现为低促高抑,而160 mg·L-1组7-乙氧基-3-异吩噁唑酮-脱乙基酶、Na+K+-ATPase、单胺氧化酶(MAO)活力和各DEHP组Ca2+Mg2+-ATPase活力均受到了显著抑制,20 mg·L-1以上组肝γ-谷氨酰转肽酶活力则显著升高。结果显示,一定浓度的DEHP能损伤肝脏组织,并对肝组织的毒理学指标产生影响。     

In Vitro Long-Term Storage of Date Palm

A reliable method for the long-term conservation of date palm tissue cultures is described. In vitro shoot bud and callus culture were successfully stored for 12 months at 5°C in the dark. At this conditions high percent of cultures remained viable without serious signs of senescence. However, the growth rate decreased as storage period increased. The role of sorbitol as osmotic agent in storage was examined. Health shoot bud cultures were obtained after 6 months of storage on medium containing 40 g dm^–3 sorbitol. This period extended for 9 months in case of callus cultures.     

Seed Storage Proteins in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Species

Electrophoretic analyses of non-reduced and reduced seed storage proteins from Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae species and cultivars were performed. High molecular disulfide bonded complexes between intermediary subunits of 11S globulins previously detected in Capsicum annuum cultivars, were found in Solanum melongena cultivars as well. The data obtained might be used for further elucidation of peculiarities of the 11S globulins in dicotyledonous plants.     

Optimum Conditions for the Storage of Potato Virus YNTN Strain

The effect of storage conditions on the serological activity of two isolates of potato virus Y^NTN strain (PVY^NTN) was studied by ELISA. Purified virus, intact and homogenized infected leaves stored freeze-dried and frozen at various temperatures were tested. Purified virus was the most stable at +4 °C and non-purified virus was best preserved as a freeze-dried leaf homogenate at –20 °C. Their serological activity did not change after three months of storage.     

Storage of in vitro cultures of Prunus rootstocks

In vitro cultures of three Prunus clones (d. 1869, GF 677 and CAB 11E) were successfully stored at +8°, +4° and-3°C following the proliferation phase.Survival of cultures was dependent upon interactions of storage temperature, light, and age of subculture. Up to 100% of the cultures survived at the end of the trials after 170 (at +4°C) and 200 (at-3°C) days storage. Complete dardness appeared more suitable than 16-h (hour) photoperiod for successful storage at-3°C for up to 10 months. One or two weeks in normal growth room vefore storage at-3°C for up to 10 months. One or two weeks in normal growth room before storage enhanced the survival S^-1. The proliferation of the cultures following storage at-3°C in the first subculture appeared similar to those under standard growth room conditions.Part of the results were presented as a poster at the 10th Congress of Eucapia in Wegeningen, The Netherlands, 19–24 June 1983.This paper in No. 504 of the Istituto Coltivazioni Arboree and No. 232 of the Centro Studi Tecnica Frutticola. The research was partially supported by National Research Council (Roma), G.L. Difesa risorse genetiche delle specie arboree.     

Effects of Dry-Season N Input on the Productivity and N Storage of Mediterranean-Type Shrublands

Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) deposition is a globally important source of N that is expected to increase with population growth. In southern California, N input from dry deposition accumulates on vegetation and soil surfaces of chaparral and coastal sage scrub (CSS) ecosystems during the summer and fall and becomes available as a pulse following winter rainfall. Presumably, N input will act to stimulate the productivity and N storage of these Mediterranean-type, semi-arid shrublands because these ecosystems are thought to be N limited. To assess whether dry-season N inputs alter ecosystem productivity and N storage, a field experiment was conducted over a 4-year period where plots were exposed to either ambient N deposition (control) or ambient + 50 kgN ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ (added N) that was added as NH₄NO₃ during the fall dry-season of each year. Plots exposed to added N had significantly higher accumulation of NH₄ and NO₃ on ion exchange resins that was due in part to direct fertilization and N mineralization, and the increase in N availability lead to a significant increase in NO₃ leaching in chaparral but not CSS. Nitrogen addition also lead to an increase in litter and tissue N concentration and a decline in the C:N ratio, but failed to alter the ecosystem productivity and N storage of the chaparral and CSS shrublands over the 4-year study period. The reasons for the lack of a treatment response are unknown; however, it is possible that these semi-arid shrublands are not N limited, cannot respond rapidly enough to capture the ephemeral N pulse, are limited by other nutrients, or the N response is dependent on the amount and/or distribution of rainfall. These results have important implications for understanding the potential effects of anthropogenic N deposition on the C and N cycling and storage of Mediterranean-type, semi-arid shrublands. Author Contributions  GLV conceived or designed study, performed research, analyzed data, contributed new methods or models, and wrote the article. SCP performed research, analyzed data, and contributed to the writing of the article. RM performed research, analyzed data, and contributed to the writing of the article.     

Storage of pollen grains of Crotalaria retusa in oils

Summary Attempts were made to store pollen grains of Crotalaria retusa L. in a mineral oil (paraffin oil) and two vegetable oils (soybean oil and olive oil). Under laboratory conditions pollen grains not stored in oil lost in vitro germinability within 15–30 days, while those stored in oils maintained some degree of germinability even after 60 days. Pollen samples stored in oils at –20° C did not show any decline in germinability or pollen tube vigour even after 6 months of storage. The results amply demonstrate the feasibility of using oils for short- and long-term pollen storage.     

Storage and formulation of the entomopathogenicnematodes Heterorhabditis indica and H. bacteriophora

Successful control of insect pests through theapplication of entomopathogenic nematode dauerjuveniles of H. bacteriophora and H.indica can only be achieved when the nematodematerial reaches the end user in good condition.Storage and formulation techniques must provideoptimum conditions to guarantee a maximum survival andinfectivity of the nematodes. Nematode survival wastested at temperatures ranging between 5–25 °C.A maximum survival of H. indica was achieved at15 °C and the highest mortality at 5 °C.H. bacteriophora survived best at 7.5 °Cand least at 25 °C. An increase of the saltconcentration had positive effects on dauer juvenilesurvival in aqueous suspensions. Low pH between 6 and4 reduced the bacterial growth and prolonged survivalof stored dauer juveniles. Of the organic acidsascorbic, benzoic, citric and sorbic acid, onlyascorbic acid had a positive effect on H. indicasurvival. Extracts of the dried spice plants cinnamon,cloves, rosemary and oregano were tested. Enhancementof H. indica survival was recorded for cinnamonand cloves. Survival and infectivity of nematodesstored in attapulgite and bentonite clays and spongewere recorded over several weeks at different storagetemperatures. Infectivity was not influenced by thedifferent formulation materials. When stored insponge at 25 °C nematodes survived less than 1week and the formulation in clay could only prolongthis period for another week. At 5 °C thesurvival of H. bacteriophora in sponge wassuperior to that in clay, whereas H. indicasurvived less well in sponge than in clay at15 °C. Storage in aerated water at 5 °Cfor H. bacteriophora and at 15 °C for H. indica resulted in the lowest mortality. Forstorage at controlled conditions (temperature, pH andosmolarity), aerated water is superior to all othermethods tested and the addition of preservatives willincrease survival.     

Storage proteins in sugarcane: An interesting exception in monocots

Storage proteins were extracted from sugarcane seeds, globular embryos (formed on embryogenic calluses and collected in early developmental stages) and embryogenic cells. In all cases, the major percentage of storage proteins were albumins and globulins and the lower percentage were prolamins and glutelins. Sugarcane is an interesting exception in monocots which usually have high levels of prolamins and glutelins. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Molecular Biology of Memory Storage: A Dialog Between Genes and Synapses

The biology of learning, and short-term and long-term memory, as revealed by Aplysia and other organisms, is reviewed.     

Variation of Storage Proteins and Isozymes within Maize Inbred Lines

Seed storage proteins of ten maize inbred lines were investigated by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In addition, fourteen isozyme loci representing nine isozyme systems were analysed. Salt-soluble protein fraction contained a large number of proteins (30 – 40 bands) of different sizes with genotypic differences among the ten inbred lines. The methionine-rich 10 kD zein showed differential expression in the ten inbred lines with different migration rates on the SDS-PAGE. This polypeptide was completely absent in the inbred line G221D. Among nine of the inbred lines, eight of 14 isozyme loci were polymorphic and six were monomorphic resulting in seven unique fingerprints.