荚果蕨胚胎发育的研究

利用石蜡切片法研究了荚果蕨（Matteuccia struthiopteris(L.) Todaro）胚胎发育过程。合子第一次分裂,分裂面垂直于原叶体纵轴且平行于颈卵器颈部;第二次分裂面平行于原叶体纵轴且垂直于颈卵器颈部;第三次分裂面同时平行于原叶体纵轴和颈卵器颈部。经多次分裂的球形胚胎,胚胎的外上和外下区域几乎同时分别发育出第一叶顶端细胞和第一根顶端细胞。随着发育的进行,它们分别斜向分裂产生第一叶原基和第一根原基。随后,第一叶原基迅速分裂,突破帽状体形成第一幼叶;而第一根原基的分裂速度稍慢,第一根发育速度稍慢于第一叶。     

蜈蚣草胚胎发育的观察

用石蜡切片技术观察了蜈蚣草(Pteris vittata L.)的胚胎发育过程.结果表明:蜈蚣草的胚胎由受精卵发育而来.合子最初3次的分裂顺序为X-Y-Z;球形胚最早分化出的组织是基足,其后几乎同时分化出第一叶原始细胞和第一根原始细胞,继而分别分化出第一叶原基和第一根原基,再后来才形成茎干原基;当第一叶、第一根形成时,茎干原基仍不活跃.总结出蜈蚣草的胚胎发育模式图,并讨论了有关分化的作用和意义.     

海金沙胚胎发育的研究

利用石蜡切片法研究了海金沙胚胎发育过程。合子的第一次分裂面垂直于颈卵器的长轴,产生两个相等的子细胞,靠近颈卵器颈部的营养器官原始细胞和远离颈部的基足原始细胞。前者发育成子代孢子体的营养器官,后者发育成基足。胚胎在32细胞阶段后,第一叶顶端细胞与第一根顶端细胞几乎同时发生。第一叶突出帽状体之后,由第一叶基部保留下来的茎干顶端细胞产生第二叶。据营养器官的形态结构判断,在海金沙胚胎发育中最早出现的营养器官是叶和根。     

极危孑遗物种东方水韭雌配子体及胚胎的解剖学观察

以人工培养的国家一级保护植物东方水韭(Isoetes orientalis)为材料,采用切片技术对雌配子体和胚胎的发育进程进行解剖学观察研究,探讨其有性生殖过程及濒危机制。结果表明:(1)东方水韭大孢子3~5d萌发,成熟雌配子体呈球形,无假根,三裂缝处发育出多个颈卵器,成熟颈卵器只有颈壁细胞与颈沟细胞,无腹沟细胞。(2)多数雌配子体只发育出一个胚胎,偶见多胚共存现象;胚胎发育时期,第一叶原基相比第二、三叶原基发育迅速。(3)颈卵器部分组织常出现分化紊乱,导致雌配子体败育。该研究结果支持"根叶理论",并讨论了腹沟细胞的退化以及双胚共存机制,认为东方水韭雌配子体常停留在游离核阶段、颈卵器形态或位置不规则、卵细胞排列紊乱等可能是其败育的原因。     

中华水韭雌配子体及胚胎发育的初步研究

中华水韭（Isoetes sinensis Palmer）属水韭科（Isoetaceae）草本拟蕨类,是长江中下游特有的古老物种,对环境污染敏感,为国家一级重点保护的极度濒危的野生植物。本研究通过人工培养,按不同发育阶段,用常规石蜡切片法连续观察了雌配子体及胚胎发育的全过程。结果显示：大孢子培养15～20 d萌发,雌配子体为球状、属壁内发育型,每个雌配子体着生8～20个颈卵器。成熟的颈卵器发育有多种可能,但只有颈沟细胞和腹沟细胞都退化,卵才有受精的机会。合子首先进行横向分裂,培养约50 d发育成数十个细胞的球形胚胎,约80 d雌配子体的细胞萎缩,第一叶及其叶舌、第一根结构更明显,出现第二叶。文中还初步探讨了中华水韭濒危的生殖生物学机制。     

中华水韭根叶发育的解剖观察

中华水韭(Isoetes sinensis Palmer)为国家一级保护野生植物,被评价为极度濒危级(CR),仅分布在长江中下游,对环境污染敏感。本文以其人工苗为材料,用石蜡切片法,连续观察了根和叶的发育特征:叶原基横切面呈端部渐圆的三角形,由表皮原、皮层原和中柱原三部分组成;维管束中央首先出现的一个原生管胞,与其近轴面两侧后出现的两个后生管胞共同组成倒“V”字型的外始式初生木质部;成熟叶分化出表皮与皮层,表皮细胞间有嵌合,皮层部分细胞裂解成彼此不相通的4个通气道。根横切面呈圆形,成熟区分化出表皮、皮层(外皮层、中皮层、内皮层)和维管束三部分,中皮层部分细胞裂解呈一个完整的筒状通气道并与外皮层无连接,由内皮层包围的维管束横切面呈三角形。讨论了根和叶的形态结构、功能及系统学意义。     

Genetic diversity in Isoetes yunguiensis, a rare and endangered endemic fern in China

Isoetes yunguiensis is an endangered and endemic fern in China.Field survey indicated that only one population and no more than 50 individuals occur in the wild.The genetic variation of 46 individuals from the population remaining at Pingha (Guizhou Province,China)was assessed by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD)fingerprinting.Twelve primers were screened from sixty ten-bp arbitrary primers,and a total of 95 DNA fragments were scored.Of these,62.1%were polymorphic loci,which indicated that high level genetic variation existed in the natural population.The accumulation of genetic variation in the history of the taxon and the apparent minimal reduction effect on genetic diversity following destruction of habitat might be responsible for the high level genetic diversity presently remaining in the I.yunguiensis population.However,with the continuing decrease of population size,the genetic diversity will gradually be lost.We suggest that the materials from the extant population should be used for re-establishment of the populations.     

Embryogenesis in Najas marina L.: Structural and histochemical approach

In Najas marina L. few polysaccharide grains are observed in zygote, basal cell and embryonal cells until the initiation of embryonic shoot-apex. With the formation of the shoot-apex, numerous polysaccharide grains engorge in the embryonal cells. The basal cell wall, subjacent to the nucellus, stains intensely with PAS (Peiodic Schiff's)-reaction. The concentration of proteins and RNA increases in the basal cell.Interestingly, the embryo shows intraseminal germination. The cells of embryonic shoot-apex, embryonic leaves, root primordium and procambial cells show a few polysaccharide grains while the cells of hypocotyledonary and cotyledonary regions are engorged with polysaccharide (starch) grains. Uniform distribution of proteins and RNA is observed in the embryonic shoot-apex, embryonic-leaves, root primordium and procambium, but the cells of hypocotyledonary and cotyledonary zones exhibit a low profile for these metabolites. The initial root-primordium remains quiescent. Three or 4 epidermal cells, subjacent to this quiescent primordium, differentiate; show densely stained, polarised, protein bands; and act as the future root primordium.The nucleus of the basal cell becomes polyploid and densely stains for proteins, RNA and DNA. At the globular proembryo stage, numerous nucleolar bodies migrate towards the periphery of the nucleus and at the 3-leaf embryo stage, these nucleolar bodies, rich in proteins and RNA, are located in the cytoplasm revealing nucleo-cytoplasmic interaction. The basal cell that never divides, but only enlarges, is persistent in the mature seed.     

ON THE EMBRYOGENY OF SCHIZAEA DICHOTOMA

The zygote of Schizaea dichotoma divides transversely and the outer cell thus produced divides longitudinally. The three cells probably establish the organs: root, stem, and foot. The first leaf is not embryonic in origin but forms on the relatively old sporeling. Some general comments on gametophyte and embryo phylogeny are presented.     

云贵水韭雌配子体发育及其濒危机制的研究

为了解云贵水韭(Isoetes yunguiensis)的生殖过程和濒危原因,采用人工培养获得其雌配子体,用半薄切片法观察雌配子体发育过程。结果表明,云贵水韭的大孢子萌发率约为26%;雌配子体异养,终生都在大孢子细胞壁内发育;颈卵器发育只有2枚颈沟细胞而无腹沟细胞。雌配子体发育停止在游离核时期、颈壁细胞数量偏少或排列紊乱、颈沟细胞异常、卵细胞凋亡等可能是导致生殖濒危的原因。同时,游离核是水韭生殖生物学研究和系统学研究的重要环节之一;缺失腹沟细胞可能是水韭类简化性进化的特征之一。     

Influence of Cycloheximide and Actinomycin D on Initiation and Early Development of Adventitious Roots

From leaf cuttings of the bean Phaseolus vulgaris L. adventitious roots form on the petiole. This root formation is stimulated by treatment with auxin. Simultaneous or subsequent application of cycloheximide irreversibly inhibited dedifferentiation, so that root production was completely prevented. The effects of actinomycin D application depended upon the stage of development of the root primordium. Cells in the first stage of dedifferentiation were extremely sensitive. When actinomycin D was applied later than 6 h after cutting, its inhibiting effect gradually diminished. It is concluded that an actinomycin D-sensitive process occurring early in dedifferentiation is crucial for root initiation. A second, less actinomycin D-sensitive process occurring later in dedifferentiation is required for the further development of the root primordium. During the initiation and development of the root primordium protein synthesis is required.     

Some Aspects of Floral Histogenesis in Bajra (Pennisetum typhoides S. & H.)

The young reproductive apex in Bajra (Pennisetum typhoides S.& H.) possesses a biseriate tunica and a massive corpus.The cells of three or four peripheral layers and six to eightlayers at the summit of the apex are eumeristematic. The centralregion consists of elongated, highly vacuolated, and lightlystained cells arranged in files. The initiation of the spikeletbud is by periclinal divisions first in the corpus and laterin T₂ cells. Similarly the longer bristle or the extension ofthe fascicular axis develops from the corpus and T₂ cells. Theother bristles develop from the tunica layers. The chaff membersare initiated and develop like a leaf. The development of thestamen resembles that of a spikelet or an axillary bud. Thedevelopment of the carpel is similar to that of the leaf primordium.The origin and development of the male flower is like that ofan axillary bud.     

The ultrastructure of zygotic embryo development in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum; Poaceae)

The ultrastructure, morphology, and histology of zygotic embryogenesis in pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) were examined using light and electron microscopic techniques. Embryogenesis was initially characterized by the presence of a vacuolated egg cell and zygote. The increased presence of Golgi bodies in the zygote suggested it was metabolically more active than the egg cell. The first zygotic division resulted in a densely cytoplasmic apical cell and a highly vacuolated basal cell. The club-shaped proembryo displayed a large amount of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and ribosomes, very few lipids, and a continuous gradient of vacuoles from the highly vacuolated basal suspensor cells to the densely cytoplasmic apical cells. The embryo had well-defined parts by 8 days after pollination, including shoot and root meristems, coleoptile, scutellum, provascular system, and the first leaf primordium. Large increases in ER, lipids, starch, and vacuoles occurred in the scutellum during the maturation of the embryo, except in the provascular cells. Throughout zygotic embryogenesis, embryo cells were connected by plasmodesmata except where intercellular spaces occurred. Ultrastructural, morphological, and histological observations of zygotic embryogenesis in pearl millet are in agreement with previous reports for other grass species.     

Developmental anatomy of the three-dimensional leaf ofBotrychium ternatum (Thunb.) Sw.

The ophioglossaceous leaf exhibits a unique morphology, three-dimensional constitution. This examination clarified the developmental manner of the leaf ofBotrychium ternatum (Thunb.) Sw. The leaf primordium develops as an ordinary appendicular leaf which shows a typical hyponastic growth curvature, though it soon takes a conical shape with a tetrahedral apical cell. The leaf primordium forms a sporophyll primordium first, then forms vegetative primary pinnae acting as the trophophyll primordium. The sporophyll primordium also forms sporogenous primary pinnae. The sporophyll initiation begins with establishment of a new apical cell (sporophyll apical cell) near the original leaf apical cell. Through activity of the sporophyll apical cell most of the sporophyll primordium is formed later. In contrast, the vegetative or sporogenous primary pinna begins to develop as a low mound of surface cells on the trophophyll or sporophyll primordium respectively. The apical cell is later established on the summit of each pinna primordium. In the developmental point of view, the sporophyll primordium is not equivalent to the primary pinnae on the trophophyll primordium. The sporophyll may not represent two fused basal pinnae of a leaf, but represents an organ independent of and equivalent to the trophophyll.     

莲根在个体发育中表现出的适应

本文研究了莲根和根第在个体发育中的发生与发育及其适应。苗端发育先于根端;节生根首先从胚芽第一节发生。很少的种子在种子萌发时有胚根原基的微弱发育,但从未见胚根突出种皮。须根系仅由节生根组成而根端终生不发育成直根系,该须根系应称为原生须根系。其特点是在一个生长季节之内死亡,是一种新的发育类型,特命为年内全更新型。     

WOX gene phylogeny in Poaceae: a comparative approach addressing leaf and embryo development

The phylogeny based on the homeodomain (HD) amino acid sequence of the WOX (WUSCHEL-related homeobox gene family) was established in the 3 major radiations of the Poaceae family: Pooideae (Brachypodium distachyon), Bambusoideae (Oryza sativa), and Panicoideae (Zea mays). The genomes of all 3 grasses contain an ancient duplication in the WOX3 branch, and the cellular expression patterns in maize and rice indicate subfunctionalization of paralogues during leaf development, which may relate to the architecture of the grass leaf and the encircling of the stem. The use of maize WOX gene family members as molecular markers in maize embryo development for the first time allowed us to visualize cellular decisions in the maize proembryo, including specification of the shoot/root axis at an oblique angle to the apical-basal polarity of the zygote. All molecular marker data are compatible with the conclusion that the embryonic shoot/root axis comprises a discrete domain from early proembryo stages onward. Novel cell fates of the shoot and the root are acquired within this distinct morphogenic axis domain, which elongates and thus separates the shoot apical meristem and root apical meristem (RAM) anlagen in the maize embryo.     

阔叶鳞盖蕨配子体发育及卵发生的研究

采用显微镜和透射电镜对阔叶鳞盖蕨(Microlepia platyphylla)的配子体发育和卵发生过程进行了观察,以阐明其卵发生的细胞学机制,探讨其演化地位。阔叶鳞盖蕨孢子褐色,四面体形,具三裂缝,接种5~10d后孢子萌发,经丝状体和片状体阶段发育为心形原叶体,原叶体发育是铁线蕨型,通常为雌雄异株,精子器产生于不规则配子体的表面,颈卵器产生于心形原叶体生长点的下方,性器官是薄囊蕨型。卵发生研究表明,阔叶鳞盖蕨颈卵器产生于生长点下方表面细胞,经两次分裂形成了顶细胞、初生细胞和基细胞。其中初生细胞再经两次不等分裂产生卵细胞、腹沟细胞和颈沟细胞,此3个细胞通过胞间连丝紧密相连,随发育,腹沟细胞与卵细胞间形成了分离腔,但在孔区处始终通过胞间连丝相连,成熟卵细胞上形成了卵膜和受精孔,卵核表面产生了核外突,通过比较表明阔叶鳞盖蕨卵发生与蕨（Pteridium aquilinum）卵发生相似。     

The role of apical development around the time of leaf initiation in determining leaf width at maturity in wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.) with impeded roots

High soil resistance to root penetration (measured as penetrometerresistance, R_s slows down leaf growth and reduces mature leafsize in wheat seedlings {Triticum aestivum L.). Underlying changesin the kinetics of cell partitioning and expansion and in thesize and organization of mature cells were reported in companionpapers (Beemster and Masle, 1996; Beemster et al., 1996). Inthe present study, the relationships between apex growth, primordiuminitiation and expansion were analysed for plants grown at contrastingR_s, focusing on a leaf whose whole development proceeded afterthe onset of root impedance (leaf 5). High R_s reduced the rates of apex and leaf development, butdid not appear to have immediate effects on the pattern of developmentof the newly initiated phytomers. During an initial short period,the rate of development of a leaf primordium and associatednode were related to plastochronic age, according to similarrelationships (slopes) at the two R_s. Effects on developmentalpatterns were first detected on phytomer radial expansion duringplastochron 2. The ontogenetic pattern of leaf elongation wasaffected later, during the next few plastochrons preceding leafemergence (‘post-primordial stage’). It is concludedthat a reduction in the number of formative divisions and inthe number of proliferative cells along the intercalary mer-istemreported earlier (Beemster and Masle, 1996; Beemster et al.,1996) is not related to the size of the apical dome at leafinitiation nor to the size and number of meristematic cellsinitially recruited to the leaf primordium, which were all unaffectedby R_s. Rather they are generated at the primordial and post-primordialstages. Key words: Wheat, apex development, leaf primodium development, mature leaf width, root impedance     

Archegonium and fertilization in Coniferopsida

Key message

This paper reviews studies on the origin and development of the Coniferopsida’s archegonium, illustrates the relationship between the archegonium and fertilization, and discusses the molecular regulation of archegonium development.

Abstract

This paper reviews studies on the origin and development of the Coniferopsida’s archegonium and discusses the characteristics of the archegonial cells and the molecular regulation of archegonium development. There are some main conclusions which could be drawn from this review. (1) It enables the precise position of the archegonium in the ovule to be determined as well as its structural features. (2) The functions of the neck cells in Coniferopsida are that they may serve as channels for sperms to enter the archegonia and lead the growth of pollen tubes. (3) The proteid vacuoles in egg cell may provide nutrition for fertilization and lead to the paternal inheritance of plastids in some Coniferopsida. (4) The uniparental transmission of plastids results from “the active digestion of male organelle nuclei (genomes) in young zygotes” in almost all Coniferopsida. (5) The studies on the molecular regulation of the archegonium and fertilization in Coniferopsida are still very limited and that is the direction for further research. In summary, the review provides a theoretical basis for further study on the developmental and reproductive biology of the Coniferopsida.

     

An embryological study and systematic significance of the primitive gymnosperm Ginkgo biloba

Ginkgo biloba L.is considered one of the most ancient seed plants,with several primitive features of plant reproductive process.However,the phylogenetic position of Ginkgo and its relationship with other extant seed plants remain unclear.To gain a better understanding of these issues,we observed the embryological development of G.biloba using semi-thin sections and scanning electron microscopy.In late August,the zygote moved from the end of the micropylar to the middle of the archegonium,and mitosis resulted in many free nuclei distributed randomly in the archegonium.Afterwards,the cell wall was formed and the proembryo began to differentiate into the embryonal region and the underdeveloped presuspensor region.In early October,the embryo differentiated into two cotyledons,plumule,hypocotyl,radicle,and suspensor tissues.Subsequently,the two cotyledons grew rapidly,but the undeveloped suspensor began to degenerate and gradually disappear,indicating that the embryo had begun to mature.During early embryo development,the main supply of nutrients was carbohydrate in the cells of the jacket,tentpole,and surrounding endosperm,whereas endosperm provided nutrients during embryo maturation.Our results indicate that Ginkgo is extremely similar to cycads in terms of embryology but more similar to conifers in macromorphology and vegetative anatomy,suggesting that the Ginkgo lineage may have an intermediate phylogenetic position between cycads and conifers.