Growth and gas exchange responses of Hevea brasiliensis seedlings to inoculation with Glomus mosseae

 The beneficial effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi on plant growth is well known, but the physiological processes involved are still discussed. The purpose of this study was to determine if Glomus mosseae affects the growth of Hevea brasiliensis seedlings and, if it is the case, if it could be associated with variations in leaf CO₂ and H₂O gas exchange. H. brasiliensis rubber trees were grown for 9 months in a medium containing either propagules of G. mosseae or sterilized inoculum. Plant size, root collar diameter and leaf area, as well as net CO₂ assimilation, stomatal conductance (g_s) and water-use efficiency of photosynthesis were evaluated during the first 5 stages of growth. At stage 2, a growth depression occurred in the mycorrhizal seedlings coincident with the first AM infections. Then, at stage 5, Glomus mosseae-inoculated plants had moderate colonization (47% of root length) and were taller than control plants with a larger root collar diameter and an enhanced leaf organogenesis. This enhanced growth was accompanied by increased photosynthesis, transpiration, and stomatal conductance. After 9 months, dry weights of shoots and roots of inoculated plants were greater than those of controls by 27 and 17%, respectively. Received: 10 May 1997 / Accepted: 9 September 1997     

巴西橡胶树环锌指蛋白基因克隆及其分子特性

在先前的研究中通过抑制缩减杂交获得了一个在巴西橡胶树胶乳中特异表达的片段（HbSSH10）,该片段含有“RING finger”或“C3HC4”保守序列。根据HbSSH10的序列信息设计引物并通过3’-RACE和5＇-RACE的方法,获得了一个全长的cDNA（HbRZF）。该cDNA含有589个核苷酸,含有完整的阅读框架,编码156个氨基酸。从它推导出的氨基酸序列中含有“RING finger”或“C3HC4”保守区（氨基酸100～144）。该氨基酸序列与Poncirus trifoliata、Arabidopsis thaliana和Thellungiella halophila的环锌指蛋白的同源性分别为48％、52％和50％。Northern杂交分析表明HbRZF在胶乳中大量表达,在叶片中微量表达,而在根和花中几乎没有表达。茉莉酸处理可以诱导胶乳中HbRZF的表达,而乙烯对胶乳中HbRZF的表达基本上没有影响。     

巴西橡胶树一个编码含有C2结构域蛋白cDNA的克隆及表达分析

本研究根据从巴西橡树胶乳cDNA文库中获得的一个EST片段的序列信息设计引物,通过RACE的方法获得了橡胶树编码含有C2结构域蛋白的cDNA(命名为HbC2)。序列分析表明,HbC2长为1185bp,含有813bp的阅读框,140bp的5'-UTR和232bp的3'-UTR,编码270个氨基酸,分子量为30.9KD,等电点为6.29,含有保守的C2结构域。半定量RT-PCR分析表明HbC2在花、芽、叶、胶乳和树皮中都有表达,其中在胶乳中表达量最高。茉莉酸可抑制HbC2的表达,乙烯对HbC2的表达没有影响。此研究为进一步研究C2蛋白基因在橡胶树中的生物学功能奠定基础。     

巴西橡胶树初生乳管黄色体微纤维蛋白质与67 kD蛋白质的关系

在古铜期的巴西橡胶(Hevea brasiliensis Mull. Arg.)幼茎初生乳管黄色体中存在丰富的微纤维蛋白质.在电子显微镜下,微纤维蛋白质呈两种不同的形态,分别存在于不同的黄色体中.SDS-PAGE分析表明,经等电点纯化的微纤维蛋白质的主要成分是59.5 kD和63.5 kD蛋白质.使用67 kD蛋白质的抗血清的免疫印迹表明,59.5 kD和63.5 kD蛋白质与积累在贮藏蛋白质细胞中的67 kD蛋白质具有一定程度的免疫相关性,且在苗生长发育过程中互为消长.59.5 kD和63.5 kD蛋白质在古铜期的幼茎中最丰富,当新梢茎停止伸长及叶片刚成熟时,其含量略有降低,但在第二和第三伸长单位中明显消失,同时在黄色体中大量积累3～5种低分子量蛋白质.这种季节变化模式表明,59.5 kD和63.5 kD蛋白质的消失与新梢的伸长生长无关,与初生乳管的发育关系密切.67 kD蛋白质在古铜期的幼茎中不存在.随着新梢的成熟,该蛋白质不断积累,表现为典型的营养贮藏蛋白质.     

农杆菌介导法在橡胶树遗传转化中的应用与展望

综述农杆菌介导法在巴西橡胶树遗传转化中的应用进展,分析影响农杆菌转化的关键因素,如植物基因型与外植体、菌株与载体类型、菌液浓度与侵染时间、vir诱导物、筛选剂与抑菌剂、培养基的组成和附加成分等,并对提高巴西橡胶树转化效率的策略进行探讨。     

基因枪法获得GAI转基因橡胶树植株的研究

将含有Camv35S启动子、卡那霉素抗性基因和GUS报告基因,目的基因为GAI基因的转化载体质粒pBI121,通过基因枪轰击巴西橡胶树(Hevea brasiliensis Muell-Arg.)花药愈伤组织,50 mg L~(-1)卡那霉素的继代培养基进行抗性筛选.获得了抗性再生植株,经过PCR、Southern检测结果表明:GAI基因已经成功转入橡胶树基因组中.     

橡胶树魏克汉种质群体结构分析

群体结构是引起关联分析假阳性的最主要因素。本研究基于25个EST-SSRs位点,分析了283份橡胶树魏克汉种质群体的哈迪-温伯格平衡和群体分层情况。结果表明,在被检查的25个位点中13个位点偏离哈迪-温伯格平衡;在共祖系数为50%、60%、70%和80%时,283份种质中具有明确亚群归属的分别只有155份、110份、61份和22份,分别占总种质的54.78%、38.87%、21.55%和7.78%。同时,25个多态位点共形成了300个位点组合,20个位点组合(6.67%)呈显著的连锁不平衡状态,其中5个位点组合(1.67%)达到极显著连锁不平衡。由上可知283份橡胶树魏克汉种质所构成的群体具有一定的群体分层,但分化程度较小,可用于关联分析。     

不同提取液对巴西橡胶树橡胶粒子蛋白质提取和分离的影响

橡胶粒子是巴西橡胶树（Hevea brasiliensis）乳管细胞内进行橡胶生物合成的亚细胞结构;对橡胶粒子的蛋白质组学研究,可为揭示天然橡胶生物合成机理提供线索。采用5种提取液分别提取橡胶粒子蛋白,并对橡胶粒子蛋白进行SDS—PAGE和16-BAC／SDS—PAGE电泳分离及MALDITOF／TOF串联质谱分析,证明不同提取液抽提的橡胶粒子蛋白具有不同组成,发现分子量较高的橡胶延伸因子家族蛋白更难从橡胶粒子上被洗脱和提取。通过检索橡胶树转录组数据库,鉴定了3个新的橡胶粒子蛋白,即醌氧化还原酶、含蓖麻毒素B链凝集素结构域蛋白及枯萎／脱水相关蛋白。本研究建立的橡胶粒子蛋白质提取和分离方法,为进一步鉴定低丰度和具有重要功能的橡胶粒子蛋白提供了参照体系。     

燃油植物橡胶树籽的开发利用

橡胶籽是橡胶树种植产业中的一项副产品资源,估计我国每年可产橡胶籽油15万～18万t.论述了橡胶籽油用于生物柴油的可行性,如能因地制宜开发生物柴油,既可解决植胶农场柴油不足,也可充分利用资源,其生态效益、经济效益均很明显,值得引起有关方面的注意.     

巴西橡胶成龄无性系茎段的试管微繁技术研究

巴西橡胶成龄无性系茎段组织培养在生产中有很大的潜在应用价值,但一直是橡胶树组织培养的难点,至今国内外鲜有成功的报道.本研究以在中国热带地区大面积推广种植的巴西橡胶树优良品种热研7-33-97不同生长时期成龄树茎段为外植体,进行无性系试管微繁技术研究.研究结果表明不同生长时期的茎段在自然条件中受污染程度不同,茎段真菌污染率为稳定期＞淡绿期＞古铜期,细菌污染率为淡绿期＞稳定期＞古铜期.不同生长时期的成龄树茎段需要通过不同的灭菌方法才能显著提高外植体的利用率,外植体灭菌方法显著影响橡胶成龄树茎段的组织培养效率;与稳定期相比,古铜期和淡绿期茎段在组织培养过程中诱导丛生芽萌芽快、萌芽多,是较优的外植体材料;古铜期和淡绿期茎段在激素配比为4.0～5.0 mg/L6-BA+0.5 mg/L GA3的条件下能很好的诱导抽出丛生芽;丛生芽在激素配比为2.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.5 mg/LNAA,1.0 mg/t 6-BA+1.0 mg/L KT+0.5 mg/L NAA或0.5 mg/L 6-BA+1.5 mg/L KT+0.5 mg/L NAA的条件下能很好的诱导丛生芽抽出健壮的芽条;丛生芽抽出的健壮芽条在激素配比为0.5 mg/L IBA+0.5 mg/L IAA的条件下能较好的抽根成苗.外植体生长时期、激素种类和浓度配比都是影响巴西橡胶成龄无性系茎段的试管微繁的重要因素.     

巴西橡胶树43 kD橡胶粒子膜蛋白基因的cDNA克隆及表达

对43 kD的橡胶粒子膜蛋白进行了分离纯化和其N端氨基酸序列分析,根据N端氨基酸序列,设计一简并引物,通过3'RACE(Rapid Amplification ofcDNA Ends)的方法,获得了43 kD的橡胶粒子膜蛋白的cDNA.该cDNA含有1 385个核苷酸,含有完整的阅读框架,编码381个氨基酸.在终止密码子下游,包含有一个239bp的3'非编码区.该cDNA由5个首尾相连的重复单元组成,每个单元编码76个氨基酸组成的泛素(ubiquitin)单体.编码43 kD橡胶粒子蛋白的基因具有多个拷贝,在胶乳、叶片和树皮都表达.     

橡胶树内珠被培养研究进展

橡胶树自根幼态无性系是20世纪70年代末培育的新型种植材料,集中了实生苗和芽接苗的优点,具有生长快、产量高、茎干圆锥度大的特点,极有可能取代芽接苗成为第3代种植材料.内珠被培养是获得自根幼态无性系的重要手段,可经初级体胚发生或持续体胚发生再生植株.初级体胚/微繁植株长势好、产量高,但再生频率低;持续体胚发生再生频率高,但体胚/微繁植株变异、感病、产量低.利用持续体胚发生体系进行了超低温保存和遗传转化研究,均取得了成功.     

一种快速、高效的橡胶树胶乳总RNA提取方法

胶乳是橡胶树（Hevea brasiliensis）乳管中特殊的细胞质,主要由橡胶粒子、黄色体、F-W粒子和普通细胞质成分构成,其中橡胶粒子占20％-40％,蛋白含量高达1％-2％。由于高比例橡胶粒子和蛋白质的干扰,目前使用的胶乳RNA提取方法都具有步骤繁琐、胶乳需求量大、操作技巧性强不易掌握等缺点。为快速、高效地获取高质量的胶乳RNA,我们在现有方法的基础上摸索出一套步骤简单、容易操作、快速、高效提取橡胶树胶乳总RNA的简易方法,获得了较好的实验效果。紫外分光光度计、RT-PCR和RACE分析结果表明,使用该方法提取的胶乳RNA质量完全能够满足相应的分子操作,但所需时间仅为目前常用方法的50％,RNA获得率提高了2-3倍,操作难度大大降低。     

巴西橡胶树线粒体50S核糖体蛋白L21cDNA的克隆与分析

在橡胶生产中,死皮生理综合症严重制约了橡胶树(Hevea brasiliensis)单产的提高。在早期构建的差减文库中,筛选到一条在死皮植株中下调表达的基因片段,该片段编码的蛋白与线粒体50S核糖体蛋白L21(mRPL21)同源。通过ESTs序列拼接和RT-PCR,获得一条853 bp的cDNA序列(命名为HbmRPL21,GenBank登录号为HM800425),该序列包含一个完整的开放读码框,编码271个氨基酸,理论分子量为30.52 kD,等电点为8.40。同源比对表明,植物和动物界间mRPL21序列差异很大,而植物界内则相对比较保守。生物信息学分析表明,HbmRPL21是一个包含Ribosomal_L21p保守结构域的线粒体定位蛋白。     

海南岛巴西橡胶和香蕉cat相关基因的克隆及分析

根据GenBank上已有的植物cat基因序列,设计一对兼并引物。在海南岛采集香蕉、巴西橡胶、黄灯笼辣椒、菠萝、甘蔗、番木瓜等作物的叶片并提取总RNA,反转录成cDNA,PCR进行同源克隆。结果获得了巴西橡胶cat-1和香蕉的cat-2基因,而未获得其它4种作物cat相关基因。序列分析发现,巴西橡胶cat-1和香蕉的cat-2基因开放阅读框(ORF)都为1 479 bp,编码492个氨基酸,GenBank登陆号分别为HQ660587和HQ660588。生物信息学软件分析巴西橡胶CAT-1和香蕉CAT-2蛋白的三级结构分别与Exiguobacteriu Oxidotolerans(PDB code：2j2mA0)和Pseudomonas Syringae(PDB code：1m7sA)相似。构建系统发育树表明巴西橡胶CAT-1与蓖麻CAT-1氨基酸序列(Ricinus communis:XP_002521709.1)同源性最高,为92.1%;香蕉CAT-2与油棕CAT-2氨基酸序列(Elaeis guineensis:ACF06566.1)同源性最高,达90.9%。     

巴西橡胶树死皮病相关基因HbMyb1的结构分析及表达

对与死皮病有密切关系的HbMybl基因进行了克隆和结构分析。该基因含有一个344bp的内含子和2个外显子。利用Genome Walker的方法获得了1．2kb的5′前年序列核心启动子,分析表明该启动子可能是富含GC和依赖于起始子(Inr)的非典型启动子。Southern杂交分析表明,HbMybl在橡胶树基因组中为2个拷贝。HbMybl在树皮中表达最强,在叶片中最弱。     

α-Hydroxynitrile lyase in Hevea brasiliensis and its significance for rapid cyanogenesis

The hydroxynitrile lyase (HNL, EC 4.2.1.-) of Hevea brasiliensis (Muell.-Arg.) catalyzes the dissociation of acetone cyanohydrin and mandelonitrile, but shows higher activity towards the natural substrate acetone cyanohydrin. The ratio between the activities of linamarase (β-glycosidase, EC 3.2.1.21) to HNL was screened for more than 30 Hevea plants. In mixed-enzyme incubations various ratios of HNL to β-glucosidase were analyzed for the rapidity of HCN liberation. Addition of HNL increased the rate of HCN liberation up to 20-fold, thus demonstrating the significance of the HNL for rapid cyanogenesis. Its physiological importance is shown by the fact that only plants possessing high HNL activity are able to liberate HCN efficiently. Cyanogenic plants have been described as being weakly or strongly cyanogenic depending on the total amount of HCN which is potentially liberated. The data presented in this paper suggest that cyanogenic plants should also be differentiated as fast or slow cyanogenic according to the observed velocity of HCN liberation. Thus, for evaluating the repellent action of cyanogenic plants not only the final level of the HCN liberated is important but rather the rate with which this level is reached.     

Effect of ethylene on enzymatic activities involved in the browning of Hevea brasiliensis callus

Browning, which is of varying intensity depending on species, develops in Hevea brasiliensis callus in vitro and can affect somatic embryogenesis. Endogenous ethylene appears to be involved since application of aminocyclopropane carboxylic acid (ACC) strongly enhances this browning. At the same time, peroxidases (EC 1.11.1.7), bonded polyphenol oxidase (EC 1.10.3.1) and NADH-quinone reductase (EC 1.6.99.5) are enhanced by ACC whereas superoxide dismutase (SOD: EC 1.15.1.1) and ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.11) are decreased. In contrast, application of aminoacetic acid (AOA) causes spectacular decreases in bound and soluble polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase and NADH-quinone reductase activities whereas SOD and ascorbate peroxidase activities increase. Enzymatic activities in the control callus present a medium value, probably due to a considerable ethylene production in the culture medium. After 47 days culture. the initial catalase activity (EC 1.11.1.6) in the explants had disappeared completely. In contrast, after only 22 days, the silver nitrate and especially AOA treatments promoted considerable activities of catalase. The beneficial effect of the inhibitors of ethylene synthesis was reflected in the enhanced formation of embryogenic tissue, which varied from 1% (control or ACC) to 34% (AOA treatment).     

Water status of callus from Hevea brasiliensis during induction of somatic embryogenesis

To improve somatic embryogenesis in Hevea brasiliensis , the water and plant growth regulator status of the culture medium was studied. Induction of embryogenic tissue from the internal integument of immature seeds was clearly favored by stabilizing the water potential of the culture medium at –0.7 MPa, by using low and decreasing concentrations of 3,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and benzyladenine or by incorporating 10^-7 M abscisic acid in the medium. Each of these changes in the medium favored a specific water status in the callus, namely a high relative water content (93 to 95%) and an elevated water potential (–0.9 MPa). These characteristics were apparently important for initiating somatic embryogenesis, and their decrease corresponded to the loss of embryogenic potential in the callus. Thus, the relative water content and water potential of callus appear to be good markers of its embryogenic state.