低氮胁迫对不同苦荞品种苗期生长和根系生理特征的影响

以2个耐低氮苦荞品种(‘迪庆苦荞’、‘广苦1号’)和2个不耐低氮苦荞品种(‘西荞1号’、‘黑丰1号’)为材料,采用盆栽试验研究了低氮胁迫对苦荞苗期生长和根系生理特性以及氮素利用的影响,以揭示苦荞耐低氮胁迫的生理响应机制。结果显示:(1)与正常供氮处理(15mmol/L)相比,低氮(0.5mmol/L)和极低氮(0.05mmol/L)胁迫处理下,苦荞幼苗的株高、茎粗、叶面积、地上部干重、根系平均直径、根系体积及根系表面积均呈下降趋势,主根长和根冠比呈升高趋势,但在低氮(0.5mmol/L)条件下各品种根系干重均有所增加,且耐低氮品种增加幅度较大(13.69%、19.26%)。(2)低氮胁迫使苦荞叶片的叶绿素含量、最大荧光产量(Fm)和最大光化学效率(Fv/Fm)以及根系活力、硝酸还原酶(NR)活性和可溶性蛋白含量显著降低,而叶片初始荧光产量(Fo)及根系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性、丙二醛(MDA)、可溶性糖及游离脯氨酸含量呈升高趋势。(3)低氮胁迫使苦荞植株全氮含量及氮积累量显著降低,却使氮素吸收效率显著升高。研究表明,不同耐低氮苦荞品种对低氮胁迫的响应存在显著差异,在低氮胁迫下,耐低氮品种(‘迪庆苦荞’、‘广苦1号’)具有明显的生长优势,不仅农艺性状、叶片光合作用及根系活性受低氮胁迫影响小,而且具有较高的根系保护酶活性、渗透调节物质含量以及全氮量和氮积累量。     

不同生育时期干旱胁迫对‘迪庆苦荞'和‘黑丰一号'苦荞生长及生理特性的影响

为明确'迪庆苦荞'和'黑丰一号'苦荞的水分敏感时期,及其合理灌溉、稳产栽培、节水生产,该文以'迪庆苦荞'和'黑丰一号'苦荞为试验材料,采用盆栽人工控水试验,研究了苗期、花期、成熟期干旱胁迫(S)对其生长及生理特性的影响。结果表明:(1)干旱胁迫显著影响了这两种苦荞的生长,表现为株高、茎粗、叶面积、茎叶干重、根系体积、根系表面积、根系平均直径、根系干重、根系活力、根系可溶性蛋白含量均显著低于对照(CK);根系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、丙二醛(MDA)、游离脯氨酸含量显著高于对照处理,干旱胁迫下'迪庆苦荞'比'黑丰一号'表现更优。(2)不同生育时期干旱胁迫对这两种苦荞各指标的影响程度表现为花期苗期成熟期;花期干旱胁迫对茎叶干重的影响最大,花期干旱胁迫与对照相比,'迪庆苦荞'和'黑丰一号'的茎叶干重分别降低了44.47%、51.04%。综上所述,干旱影响了这两种苦荞的生长,花期干旱胁迫对其影响最大,'迪庆苦荞'在干旱胁迫下生长较好,受到的影响较小,所以,在生产实践中,应注意苦荞花期水分的及时供应。     

干旱胁迫及复水对不同黍稷品种根系生理特性的影响

以2种抗旱性不同的黍稷品种(‘陇糜4号’和‘晋黍7号’)为试验材料,采用盆栽试验研究了苗期中度和重度干旱胁迫后拔节期复水对其根系生理特性的影响。结果显示:(1)干旱胁迫引起2个黍稷品种根系活力明显下降,根系SOD、POD活性以及MDA、脯氨酸含量明显升高,而且重度干旱胁迫处理变化幅度显著大于中度干旱胁迫。(2)复水后,2个黍稷品种根系的各项生理指标均有不同程度的恢复,且中度胁迫处理较易恢复,重度胁迫下恢复能力很弱。(3)2个黍稷品种根系各项生理指标在干旱胁迫及复水条件下变化幅度不同,干旱胁迫下抗旱性强的‘陇糜4号’根系活力下降幅度明显低于抗旱性弱的‘晋黍7号’,根系SOD活性、POD活性、MDA含量和脯氨酸含量的上升幅度明显高于‘晋黍7号’,而复水后‘陇糜4号’根系的各项生理指标的恢复能力明显强于‘晋黍7号’。研究表明,干旱胁迫及复水条件下‘陇糜4号’均表现出较高的根系活力、保护酶活性和脯氨酸含量,且MDA含量较低,从而表现出较强的抗旱性。     

不同红小豆品种幼苗对干旱胁迫的生理响应

为筛选红小豆（Phaseolus angularis Linn.）幼苗抗旱性鉴定指标,采用盆栽控水方法,对红小豆3个品种‘保红947’、‘东北大红袍’、‘晋小豆5号’进行了苗期形态特征及根系生理生化特性的研究。结果表明：干旱胁迫抑制了红小豆3个品种植株的生长;重度干旱胁迫下,3个品种光系统Ⅱ（PSⅡ）的潜在活性（可变荧光/初始荧光,Fv/Fo）、最大光化学效率（可变荧光/最大荧光产量,Fv/Fm）、株高、叶面积、茎粗、根鲜重、根系活力、可溶性蛋白质含量等指标均随干旱胁迫强度的增加呈明显下降趋势,根冠比、根系脯氨酸（Pro）含量、可溶性糖含量、SOD活性、POD活性、MDA含量等指标随着干旱胁迫强度的增加呈明显上升趋势。综合各项生理指标,‘东北大红袍’在干旱胁迫下能保持相对较优的生理状态,抗旱性最强。通过主成分分析表明,株高、叶面积、茎粗、主根长、根鲜重、最大光化学效率、根系活力、可溶性糖含量、可溶性蛋白质含量、SOD活性、MDA含量等生理生化特性可作为鉴定红小豆苗期抗旱性的指标。     

PEG胁迫及复水对不同抗旱性小麦幼苗脯氨酸代谢关键酶活性的影响

以两种不同抗旱性小麦品种幼苗为试验材料,采用PEG模拟干旱胁迫处理,探究干旱胁迫及复水对小麦幼苗叶片与根系脯氨酸累积及关键酶活性的影响。结果显示:(1)PEG胁迫下抗旱品种‘普冰143’根长和根干重下降不大,而水敏感品种‘郑引1号’根长和根干重下降显著;且于胁迫处理36h时‘普冰143’根系脯氨酸含量增加(75.0%)显著大于‘郑引1号’(37.7%),复水24h后均恢复至对照水平。(2)PEG胁迫下‘普冰143’叶片中谷氨酸合成途径关键酶P5CS和鸟氨酸合成途径关键酶δ-OAT活性均显著增加,且‘普冰143’叶片脯氨酸两条合成途径关键酶活性均得以加强;PEG胁迫处理36h时,‘郑引1号’叶片中P5CS活性增加显著,δ-OAT活性变化较小,且‘郑引1号’叶片脯氨酸合成可能以谷氨酸途径为主;但在PEG胁迫下两个不同抗旱性品种的根中P5CS、δ-OAT活性均变化较小。(3)PEG胁迫处理36h时‘普冰143’叶片脯氨酸降解酶PDH活性显著下降,而‘郑引1号’叶片PDH活性显著增加,复水后抗旱品种叶片该酶活性显著增加,水敏感品种恢复至对照水平;但PEG胁迫处理下两个不同抗旱性品种的根中PDH活性均显著下降。研究表明,PEG胁迫下小麦叶片是合成脯氨酸的主要部位,抗旱品种‘普冰143’根系脯氨酸持续积累与叶片中高的脯氨酸合成关键酶活性及脯氨酸转运有关。     

沼液施用对干旱胁迫下玉米幼苗生长和生理特性的影响*

为了探明干旱胁迫下沼液对玉米幼苗抗旱、光合生理、形态的缓解效应,以中度抗旱玉米杂交种‘先玉335’和较强抗旱杂交种‘中单2号’为材料,采用10%聚乙二醇-6000模拟干旱胁迫,研究50%沼液根部浇灌处理对干旱胁迫下玉米幼苗生长和生理特性的影响。结果表明,沼液根部施用可以显著提高两品种玉米的抗旱性,有效缓解干旱胁迫对玉米幼苗根系和地上部生长的抑制作用,促进两品种玉米幼苗生长和提高根系活力,降低根冠比,且‘先玉335’的变幅更大;同时显著提高两品种叶片SOD、POD和CAT活性以及可溶性糖、脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白含量(‘中单2号’的CAT除外),降低MAD含量,且对‘中单2号’的影响更显著;沼液根施还可以显著提高干旱胁迫下两品种叶片的净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr),降低气孔导度(Gs)、胞间CO_(2)浓度(Ci),但‘中单2号’的Tr和Gs除外,同时使两品种叶片叶绿素含量和水分利用效率(WUE)均显著增加。可见,沼液根施处理可以有效改善干旱胁迫下玉米幼苗的光合能力,显著提高幼苗抗氧化酶活性和渗透调节物质的含量,减轻膜脂过氧化程度,有效缓解干旱胁迫对2种不同抗旱性玉米幼苗的生长抑制,从而增强玉米耐受干旱胁迫的能力,且对‘中单2号’的缓解效果更明显。     

7个冬小麦品种灌浆期抗旱性鉴定指标的综合评价

采用7个冬小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)品种,研究了不同水分处理下部分生理指标和部分农艺性状变化,以各单项指标的抗旱系数作为抗旱性衡量指标,利用主成分分析对其抗旱性进行评价,同时将综合评价值(D值)与抗旱指数(DRI)进行相关性分析。结果表明:(1)与对照相比,干旱胁迫后的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、相对电导率、丙二醛(MDA)含量、脯氨酸(Pro)含量、可溶性糖含量、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)均有不同程度上升;根系活力、净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、株高、穗下节长度、叶面积、穗长、小穗数和穗粒数均下降;过氧化物酶(POD)活性和可溶性蛋白质含量在各品种间变化趋势不尽一致。(2)通过主成分分析综合评价值(D值),供试品种可分为3类:‘晋麦47’和‘小偃22’属于强抗旱型;‘矮抗58’、‘西农979’和‘西农509’属于中等抗旱型;‘郑麦366’和‘郑麦9023’属于弱抗旱型。(3)两种不同干旱胁迫下综合评价值(D值)与抗旱指数均显著相关(r分别为0.768和0.808,p0.05)。     

‘锦斛1号’铁皮石斛对干旱胁迫的生理响应

目的：探寻不同水分处理对‘锦斛1号’生长及生理生化指标的影响。方法：试验采用盆栽控水方法，测定持续性梯度干旱胁迫处理下‘锦斛1号’株高、茎粗、叶片含水量、根系活力、叶绿体色素含量、抗氧化酶活性、渗透调节物质含量、丙二醛含量，对‘锦斛1号’的栽培管理及抗旱选育提供理论基础。结果：干旱胁迫对‘锦斛1号’株高、茎粗、叶片含水量无显著影响，随着干旱程度加重，根系活力明显增强，叶绿体色素显著降低，过氧化氢酶（CAT）活性降低，过氧化物酶（POD）活性呈先下降后上升趋势，超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性差异不大，丙二醛（MDA）含量减少，脯氨酸（Pro）含量先增加后减少，可溶性蛋白质含量减少，可溶性糖含量先增加后减少。结论：干旱胁迫下，‘锦斛1号’依靠CAT和SOD活性的增加来保护膜系统，通过积累可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白质来维持较高的渗透压抵御干旱胁迫‘，锦斛1号’具有抵抗干旱胁迫的能力，且在重度干旱下仍能自我调节。     

不同基因型苦荞幼苗对低磷胁迫的响应

采用沙培法,以4个不同耐低磷苦荞(Fagopyrum tataricum(L.) Gaertn)品种为材料,设正常磷处理(P1,2 mmol/L对照)、低磷胁迫(P2,1 mmol/L)和极低磷胁迫(P3,0.2 mmol/L) 3个处理,研究低磷胁迫对苦荞苗期农艺性状、生理生化指标以及植株磷利用的影响。结果显示:(1)低磷胁迫下,苦荞苗期株高、茎粗、叶面积、地上部干重、根系干重、根系平均直径、根系表面积、根系体积等指标均有所下降;主根伸长、根冠比有所升高,但不同品种的升降幅度有所不同。(2)低磷胁迫使苦荞叶绿素含量、可溶性蛋白含量和根系活力均有所下降,根系的SOD活性、POD活性、酸性磷酸酶活性、可溶性糖含量、游离脯氨酸含量显著增加,且表现为耐低磷苦荞品种的增幅大于不耐低磷苦荞。(3)低磷胁迫使苦荞植株全磷含量和单株磷积累量下降,却使磷利用效率升高。研究结果表明耐低磷品种通过主根伸长下扎以及分泌较多的酸性磷酸酶,合理吸收与利用土壤磷素,通过保持叶片较高的叶绿素含量维持较强的光合能力,通过保持较高的抗氧化酶活性降低膜脂过氧化伤害,最大程度的适应低磷环境。     

不同抗旱性小麦快速叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线对干旱及复水的响应

以抗旱性不同的4个小麦(Triticum aestivum)品种为材料,利用室内水培的方法,系统研究了正常、轻度干旱、重度干旱及旱后复水对小麦苗期干物质量及叶绿素荧光参数的影响。研究结果表明:干旱胁迫下各小麦品种干物质量均明显降低,且4个小麦品种在不同干旱条件下抗旱性均表现为‘晋麦47’‘洛麦26’‘洛麦23’‘郑引1号’;干旱胁迫使叶绿素荧光诱导动力学(OJIP)曲线发生变化,最小荧光强度(F_o)值呈增加趋势,且‘郑引1号’重度干旱组与对照组存在明显差异;随着4个小麦品种抗旱性强弱和干旱程度的增加,叶绿素荧光诱导曲线初始斜率(M_o)、在J点的相对可变荧光强度(V_j)、在I点的相对可变荧光强度(V_i)值均呈递增趋势,最大光合效率(φ_(Po))、用于电子传递的量子产额(φ_(Eo))和反应中心捕获的激子将电子传递到初级醌受体以后其他电子受体的概率(ψ_o)值均呈递减趋势;不同品种小麦光合性能指数(PI_(ABS))在干旱胁迫下比最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)更为灵敏;干旱胁迫解除后,抗旱性强的品种和中等抗旱小麦品种光合机构还可恢复,而抗旱性弱的‘郑引1号’在重度干旱下受到不可逆的伤害;干旱敏感系数与叶绿素荧光参数单位面积电子传递的量子产额(ET_o/CS)和单位面积热耗散(DI_o/CS)的相关性达到显著水平。因此,可以根据PI_(ABS)、ET_o/CS和DI_o/CS参数的变化来鉴定小麦的抗旱性。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.