过表达MtVP1对马铃薯表型及糖代谢的影响

I型H⁺-PPase参与糖异生和蔗糖分解代谢,利用不同的糖(蔗糖、葡萄糖和果糖)饲喂拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)Ⅰ型H⁺-PPase基因不同类型的突变体,产生的表型不一致,因此,推测Ⅰ型H⁺-PPase可能存在其它影响糖代谢的机制。为进一步明确该酶对糖代谢的影响,以过表达MtVP1的马铃薯(Solanum tuberosum)渭薯4号为研究对象,观察不同培养条件下的表型,监测糖含量变化,并利用转录组测序分析转录谱。结果表明,过表达MtVP1马铃薯表现出红色茎、紫色花和表皮毛更发达,单株块茎数减少,块茎变大,块茎皱缩速度加快;转基因马铃薯块茎中淀粉、葡萄糖和果糖含量显著下降,芽中葡萄糖和果糖含量也显著下降。果糖饲喂导致转基因马铃薯花青素含量显著降低;转基因马铃薯体内果糖-1,6-二磷酸酶和果糖-2,6-二磷酸酶基因表达上调3–7倍。研究结果为进一步从糖代谢角度探究Ⅰ型H⁺-PPase的生理功能提供参考。     

CONSTANS-LIKE 7过量表达降低白光和蓝光下拟南芥幼苗花青素及叶绿素的含量

以拟南芥野生型(WT)、突变体col7、以及COL7过量表达转基因株系COL7-OX-10和COL7-OX-11为实验材料,观察比较了白光、红光以及蓝光下,生长在MS培养基上的幼苗表型,以及蓝光下生长在0、100 mmol/LNaCl MS培养基上的幼苗表型。结果发现,过量表达株系幼苗在白光和蓝光下出现黄化现象,并且NaCl处理导致蓝光下幼苗黄化现象更加严重。检测幼苗的花青素及叶绿素的含量,发现白光和蓝光下,过量表达株系幼苗中花青素和叶绿素的含量明显降低,其中蓝光下生长在含100 mmol/L NaCl的MS培养基上幼苗的花青素和叶绿素含量下降尤为明显,表明COL7可能参与调控花青素和叶绿素的合成,并依赖于蓝光。     

低氮胁迫诱导木薯幼苗花青素积累及其基因表达

为明确氮素浓度和形态与木薯花青素产生和积累的关系,基于氮素胁迫能够在拟南芥等植物中促进花青素产生的研究结果,以木薯品种Arg7为研究对象,研究木薯无菌幼苗在添加了(1)40 mmol/L NO₃^-+ 20 mmol/L NH₄⁺,(2)40 mmol/L NO₃^-,(3)20 mmol/L NH₄⁺,(4)0.4 mmol/L NO₃^-+ 0.2 mmol/L NH₄⁺,(5)0.4 mmol/L NO₃^-,(6)0.2 mmol/L NH₄⁺,(7)1 mmol/L(N),(8)5 mmol/L(N),(9)9 mmol/L(N),(10)13 mmol/L(N)10种氮素浓度和形态的MS培养基中生长40 d的农艺性状,以及对花青素合成相...     

玉米种子中4种可溶性糖含量UPLC-ELSD测定方法的优化及其应用

对比了HPLC-RID法和UPLC-ELSD法对果糖、葡萄糖、蔗糖和麦芽糖4种可溶性糖的检测。结果表明:UPLC-ELSD法的分离效果、重复性、灵敏度等比HPLC-RID法好,确定了UPLC-ELSD法测定4种糖含量的技术参数,即流动相为0.2%(w/v)三乙胺溶于75%(v/v)乙腈,流速为0.2 m L/min,柱温为35℃,上样量为2μL,在6 min内可以灵敏、快速地检测出果糖等4种可溶性糖。利用UPLC-ELSD法测定玉米种子吸胀过程中蔗糖、麦芽糖、葡萄糖和果糖4种可溶性糖的含量,结果表明:胚乳在吸胀之前,仅检出蔗糖、葡萄糖和果糖,其中蔗糖含量最高,随着种子吸胀,蔗糖含量先下降后上升,而葡萄糖和果糖逐渐增加,吸胀48 h时检出麦芽糖。胚在吸胀之前,4种可溶性糖均可以检测到,且含量均显著高于胚乳,在吸胀过程中4种糖的变化规律与胚乳相似。因此,在玉米种子吸胀过程中,可能先动员蔗糖分解成葡萄糖和果糖,再动员贮藏物质合成蔗糖、麦芽糖、葡萄糖和果糖,为种子萌发生长提供能量和中间物质。     

外源调环酸钙对盐碱胁迫下大豆幼苗生长及生理特性的影响

为明确外源调环酸钙(Pro-Ca)缓解大豆幼苗盐碱胁迫的机理,以大豆‘合丰50’为试验材料,研究在110 mmol·L^-1复合盐碱胁迫下,叶面喷施100 mg·L^-1 Pro-Ca对大豆幼苗生长、光合特性、抗氧化代谢、AsA-GSH循环以及渗透调节的影响。结果表明：盐碱胁迫显著抑制大豆幼苗生长,降低了净光合速率(P_n)、叶绿素、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、蔗糖和淀粉含量;增加了过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性以及脯氨酸、活性氧(ROS)、丙二醛(MDA)和电解质渗漏率积累;与盐碱处理相比,喷施Pro-Ca能够改善大豆幼苗地上部和根系生长,提高叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素和总叶绿素含量,维持较高的P_n,促进蔗糖、果糖和淀粉的积累;显著上调叶片6种抗氧化酶(SOD、POD、CAT、GR、MDHAR和DHAR)活性、2种非酶抗氧化剂(AsA和GSH)水平和脯氨酸含量;而电解质渗漏率、O₂^-·产生速率以及MDA和H₂O₂含量显著降低...     

格木幼苗对硝普钠-酸铝互作的生理响应

以格木（Erythrophleum fordii Oliv.）幼苗为材料,采用双因素完全随机设计实验方法,测定不同处理幼苗的光合色素和可溶性糖等生理指标,研究格木幼苗对硝普钠（SNP）-氯化铝（AlCl₃）互作的生理响应。结果显示,格木幼苗叶片中叶绿素a、叶绿素b和类胡萝卜素含量均在处理4（0.2 mmol/L AlCl₃、0.1 mmol/L SNP）时最高,在处理9（0.8 mmol/L AlCl₃、0 mmol/L SNP）时含量最低,而叶片中丙二醛（MDA）、游离脯氨酸含量则相反;叶片可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量在处理4时最高,在处理9时最低;处理10（0.8 mmol/L AlCl₃、0.1 mmol/L SNP）的超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、过氧化物酶（POD）和过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性最高。施加SNP后,格木幼苗叶片中的叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量及SOD、POD、CAT活性均显著高于未施加SNP处理。相关性分析表明,叶绿素a、类胡萝卜素、总叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量等指标间均呈极显著正相关（P < 0.01）。本研究结果得出,低浓度AlCl₃（0.2 mmol/L）胁迫可促进格木幼苗的生长,添加外源SNP对高浓度AlCl₃（0.8 mmol/L）胁迫格木幼苗产生的毒害具有一定的缓解作用,可在格木幼苗的培育及抗性研究中推广应用。     

外源糖对水稻Ugp1基因表达调控研究

植物尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶（UGPase）是蔗糖合成与降解途径的关键酶。本研究采用水稻叶片离体培养方法,结合Northern杂交技术,研究了外源糖对水稻Ugp1基因表达的影响。研究结果表明,蔗糖、葡萄糖、果糖、光照均能上调水稻Ugp1基因的表达,同时这种上调表达依赖于己糖激酶;果糖能上调水稻成熟叶片中Ugp1基因的表达,但并不影响苗期叶片中Ugp1基因的表达,具组织特异性;葡萄糖和果糖协同作用对Ugp1基因的诱导表达强于蔗糖,这种诱导除依赖于己糖激酶外,还存在其它未知的调控途径。水稻中存在UGPase的多种异构体,蔗糖及光照可诱导水稻Ugp1基因的上调表达,但对水稻UGPase的多种异构体形式并无影响。研究结果将有助于深入了解水稻Ugp1基因与糖信号途径互作调控网络。     

盐胁迫下番茄幼苗对赤霉素处理的响应

为了研究盐胁迫下番茄幼苗对赤霉素处理的响应,本试验对不同盐胁迫浓度(0 mmol/L,50 mmol/L,160 mmol/L)条件下长至两叶一心的番茄幼苗叶片进行不同浓度的赤霉素(0 mg/L,20 mg/L,80 mg/L,150 mg/L)喷施处理,对其叶片可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白质、叶绿素含量以及干物重进行测定并进行分析。结果表明,番茄中可溶性糖含量、可溶性蛋白含量随着盐胁迫浓度的增加而增加,施加赤霉素后,可溶性糖含量的上升的幅度明显变大;盐胁迫条件下,番茄叶片干物重下降,且盐浓度越高干物质下降幅度越大,施加赤霉素后,干物重下降幅度减缓;随着盐胁迫浓度增加,番茄叶片的叶绿素含量降低,且浓度越高叶绿素含量下降趋势越明显,赤霉素的施加同样使叶绿素含量降低。以上结果为研究盐胁迫下番茄幼苗对赤霉素处理的响应提供了实验依据。     

格木幼苗对硝普钠-酸铝互作的生理响应

以格木(Erythrophleum fordii Oliv.)幼苗为材料,采用双因素完全随机设计实验方法,测定不同处理幼苗的光合色素和可溶性糖等生理指标,研究格木幼苗对硝普钠(SNP)-氯化铝(AlCl3)互作的生理响应。结果显示,格木幼苗叶片中叶绿素a、叶绿素b和类胡萝卜素含量均在处理4(0.2 mmol/L Al Cl3、0.1 mmol/L SNP)时最高,在处理9(0. 8 mmol/L Al Cl3、0 mmol/L SNP)时含量最低,而叶片中丙二醛(MDA)、游离脯氨酸含量则相反;叶片可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量在处理4时最高,在处理9时最低;处理10(0.8 mmol/L Al Cl3、0.1 mmol/L SNP)的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性最高。施加SNP后,格木幼苗叶片中的叶绿素a、叶绿素b、类胡萝卜素、可溶性糖、可溶性蛋白含量及SOD、POD、CAT活性均显著高于未施加SNP处理。相关性分析表明,叶绿素a、类胡萝卜素、总叶绿素和可溶性蛋白含量等指标间均呈极显著正相关(P 0.01)。本研究结果得出,低浓度Al Cl3(0.2 mmol/L)胁迫可促进格木幼苗的生长,添加外源SNP对高浓度Al Cl3(0.8 mmol/L)胁迫格木幼苗产生的毒害具有一定的缓解作用,可在格木幼苗的培育及抗性研究中推广应用。     

外源一氧化氮对盐胁迫下菊苣生长及渗透调节物质的影响

利用室内砂培实验,研究了外源性一氧化氮(NO)供体硝普钠(SNP,0.2 mmol·L-1)对不同浓度NaC1(140和280 mmol·L-1)胁迫下菊苣(Cichorium intybus L.cv.Commander)幼苗生长及渗透调节物质的影响.结果表明:与空白对照相比,随着盐胁迫时间的延长(6 ～ 15 d),菊苣叶面积、叶长、叶宽以及叶相对含水量(RWC)明显降低,而脯氨酸含量则显著升高(P＜0.05).HPLC分析表明,根中果糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖含量表现为先升高后下降;1-蔗果三糖和蔗果四糖的含量在低盐胁迫下明显下降,而在高浓度盐胁迫下则有所升高.SNP预处理不仅缓解了盐胁迫对菊苣叶的生长和RWC的抑制,而且使脯氨酸含量和蔗果四糖含量急剧增加(P＜0.05),同时降低了果糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖的含量.这说明外源NO能通过增强菊苣幼苗的保水能力,促进渗透调节物质脯氨酸和果聚糖特别是蔗果四糖的生成而增强抵御盐胁迫的能力.     

The sugar-insensitive1 (sis1) mutant of Arabidopsis is allelic to ctr1

Soluble sugar levels affect a diverse array of plant developmental processes. For example, exposure to high levels of glucose or sucrose inhibits early seedling development of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. Media-shift experiments indicate that Arabidopsis seedlings lose their sensitivity to the inhibitory effects of high sugar levels on early development within approximately two days after the start of imbibition. The sugar-insensitive1 (sis1) mutant of Arabidopsis was isolated by screening for plants that are insensitive to the inhibitory effects of high concentrations of sucrose on early seedling development. The sis1 mutant also displays glucose and mannose resistant phenotypes and has an osmo-tolerant phenotype during early seedling development. The sis1 mutant is resistant to the negative effects of paclobutrazol, an inhibitor of gibberellin biosynthesis, on seed germination. Characterization of the sis1 mutant revealed that it is allelic to ctr1, a previously identified mutant with a constitutive response to ethylene.     

β‐poly(l‐malic acid) production by fed‐batch culture of Aureobasidium pullulans ipe‐1 with mixed sugars

β‐poly(l ‐malic acid) (PMLA) is a biopolyester, which has attracted growing attention due to its potential applications in medicine and other industries. In this study, the biosynthetic pathway of PMLA and the fermentation strategies with mixed sugars were both investigated to enhance PMLA production by Aureobasidium pullulans ipe‐1. Metabolic intermediates and inhibitors were used to study the biosynthetic pathway of PMLA. It showed that exogenous addition of l ‐malic acid, succinic acid, TFA, and avidin had negligible effect on PMLA production, while pyruvic acid and biotin were the inhibitors, indicating that PMLA biosynthesis was probably related to phosphoenolpyruvate via oxaloacetate catalyzed by phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase. Sucrose was suitable for achieving the highest PMLA concentration, while fructose generated a higher yield of PMLA (PMLA produced per biomass). Furthermore, the fed‐batch culture using fed solution with different sugar mixture for PMLA production was implemented. During the fed‐batch culture with mixed solution, fructose could increase PMLA production. Compared with the batch culture, the feeding with mixed sugar (sucrose and glucose) increased PMLA concentration by 23.9%, up to 63.2 g/L, and the final volume of the broth was increased by 25%. These results provide a good reference for process development and optimization of PMLA production.     

Cytosolic invertases contribute to cellulose biosynthesis and influence carbon partitioning in seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana

In plants, UDP‐glucose is the direct precursor for cellulose biosynthesis, and can be converted into other NDP‐sugars required for the biosynthesis of wall matrix polysaccharides. UDP‐glucose is generated from sucrose by two distinct metabolic pathways. The first pathway is the direct conversion of sucrose to UDP‐glucose and fructose by sucrose synthase. The second pathway involves sucrose hydrolysis by cytosolic invertase (CINV), conversion of glucose to glucose‐6‐phosphate and glucose‐1‐phosphate, and UDP‐glucose generation by UDP‐glucose pyrophosphorylase (UGP). Previously, Barratt et al. (Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 106, 2009 and 13124) have found that an Arabidopsis double mutant lacking CINV1 and CINV2 displayed drastically reduced growth. Whether this reduced growth is due to deficient cell wall production caused by limited UDP‐glucose supply, pleiotropic effects, or both, remained unresolved. Here, we present results indicating that the CINV/UGP pathway contributes to anisotropic growth and cellulose biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Biochemical and imaging data demonstrate that cinv1 cinv2 seedlings are deficient in UDP‐glucose production, exhibit abnormal cellulose biosynthesis and microtubule properties, and have altered cellulose organization without substantial changes to matrix polysaccharide composition, suggesting that the CINV/UGP pathway is a key metabolic route to UDP‐glucose synthesis in Arabidopsis. Furthermore, differential responses of cinv1 cinv2 seedlings to exogenous sugar supplementation support a function of CINVs in influencing carbon partitioning in Arabidopsis. From these data and those of previous studies, we conclude that CINVs serve central roles in cellulose biosynthesis and carbon allocation in Arabidopsis.     

Arabidopsis sucrose transporter AtSUC1 is important for pollen germination and sucrose-induced anthocyanin accumulation

The Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) sucrose transporter AtSUC1 (At1g71880) is highly expressed in pollen; however, its function has remained unknown. Here, we show that suc1 mutant pollen is defective in vivo, as evidenced by segregation distortion, and also has low rates of germination in vitro. AtSUC1-green fluorescent protein was localized to the plasma membrane in pollen tubes. AtSUC1 is also expressed in roots and external application of sucrose increased AtSUC1 expression in roots. AtSUC1 is important for sucrose-dependent signaling leading to anthocyanin accumulation in seedlings. suc1 mutants accumulated less anthocyanins in response to exogenous sucrose or maltose and microarray analysis revealed reduced expression of many genes important for anthocyanin biosynthesis. The results indicate that AtSUC1 is important for sugar signaling in vegetative tissue and for normal male gametophyte function.     

Arabidopsis seedlings deficient in a plastidic pyruvate kinase are unable to utilize seed storage compounds for germination and establishment

Catabolism of storage reserves and biosynthesis of metabolites necessary for growth are essential for seed germination and establishment. An Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) mutant (pkp1) deficient in plastidic pyruvate kinase (PK(p)) and unable to accumulate storage oil to the same extent as the wild type shows delayed germination and seedling establishment dependent on an exogenous sugar supply. It appears, however, as though these phenotypes are not entirely caused specifically by lack of seed oil and may be related to reduced PK(p) activity in germinating seeds. Increasing the sucrose concentration in the medium further inhibits germination of pkp1, possibly due to the accumulation of soluble sugars in seeds. Germinating seeds of pkp1 are unable to metabolize storage oil and cannot utilize applied sucrose for hypocotyl elongation in the dark. Moreover, pkp1 contains less tocopherol and chlorophyll than the wild type. Taken together, the results are consistent with a model in which PK(p) is required for the efficient conversion of sugar into precursors for different anabolic pathways.