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The relationship between coleoptile elongation and alcoholicfermentation of rice under anoxia is examined using seeds either:(a) N2 flushed during submergence, (b) incubated in stagnantdeoxygenated agar at 0·1% w/v to simulate the stagnantconditions of waterlogged soil, or (c) incubated in waterloggedsoil. Coleoptile elongation growth was greater for N2 flushing> stagnant agar > soil; seed survival was also greatestin this order over 1-5 d. Ethanol concentrations in coleoptiles and intact seeds (cv.IR42) were approximately 300 and 100 mol m-3 respectively whenseeds were grown 3 d in stagnant agar, however 92% of the ethanolin seeds diffused into the external medium when solutions weremixed for 5-10 s. Coleoptile growth under anoxia was relatedto rates of ethanol synthesis (RE) in different treatments;there was greater coleoptile growth and RE for seeds in N2 flushedsolutions than in stagnant deoxygenated agar. Coleoptile growthof individual seeds was also related to the RE of each seedat 2-3 d after anoxia (r2 = 0·46). Analysis of different tissues was important in evaluating growthand metabolism of coleoptiles. Although the coleoptile onlyaccounted for 0·7% of seed dry weight at 3 d after anoxia,it contained 21% of the ethanol produced by rice seeds. Therewere also three-fold higher rates of RE on a fresh weight basisin expanding tissues in the base of the coleoptile relativeto the elongated tissues at the apex. Results are discussedin terms of the importance of environmental conditions usedto impose anoxia, quantification of RE in specific tissues andthe possibility that under stagnant conditions high ethanolconcentrations in tissues may limit RE and coleoptile growth.Copyright1994, 1999 Academic Press Anoxia, ethanol, alcoholic fermentation, Oryza sativa L., rice, submergence 相似文献
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Responses by Coleoptiles of Intact Rice Seedlings to Anoxia: K+ Net Uptake from the External Solution and Translocation from the Caryopses 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
This study evaluated the effects of anoxia on K+ uptake andtranslocation in 34-d-old, intact, rice seedlings (Oryzasativa L. cv. Calrose). Rates of net K+ uptake from the mediumover 24 h by coleoptiles of anoxic seedlings were inhibitedby 8391 %, when compared with rates in aerated seedlings.Similar uptake rates, and degree of inhibition due to anoxia,were found for Rb+ when supplied over 1·52 h,starting 22 h after imposing anoxia. The Rb+ uptake indicatedthat intact coleoptiles take up ions directly from the externalsolution. Monovalent cation (K+ and Rb+) net uptake from thesolution was inhibited by anoxia to the same degree for thecoleoptiles of intact seedlings and for coleoptiles excised,aged, and supplied with exogenous glucose. Transportof endogenous K+ from caryopses to coleoptiles was inhibitedless by anoxia than net K+ uptake from the solution, the inhibitionbeing 55 % rather than 87 %. Despite these inhibitions,osmotic pressures of sap (sap) expressed from coleoptiles ofseedlings exposed to 48 h of anoxia, with or without exogenousK+, were 0·66 ± 0·03 MPa; however,the contributions of K+ to sap were 23 and 16 %, respectively.After 24 h of anoxia, the K+ concentrations in the basal10 mm of the coleoptiles of seedlings with or without exogenousK+, were similar to those in aerated seedlings with exogenousK+. In contrast, K+ concentrations had decreased in aeratedseedlings without exogenous K+, presumably due to dilutionby growth; fresh weight gains of the coleoptile being 3·6-to 4·7-fold greater in aerated than in anoxic seedlings.Deposition rates of K+ along the axes of the coleoptiles werecalculated for the anoxic seedlings only, for which we assessedthe elongation zone to be only the basal 4 mm. K+ depositionin the basal 6 mm was similar for seedlings with or withoutexogenous K+, at 0·60·87 µmolg1 f. wt h1. Deposition rates in zones above6 mm from the base were greater for seedlings with, thanwithout, exogenous K+; the latter were sometimes negative. Weconclude that for the coleoptiles of rice seedlings, anoxiainhibits net K+ uptake from the external solution to a muchlarger extent than K+ translocation from the caryopses. Furthermore,K+ concentrations in the elongation zone of the coleoptilesof anoxic seedlings were maintained to a remarkable degree,contributing to maintenance of sap in cells of these elongatingtissues. 相似文献
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The cell wall of rice coleoptile was found to contain severalhundred microgram hexosamine per gram dry wt with the pectic,hemicellulosic, and -cellulose fractions containing 50%, 40%,and 10%, respectively. The cell wall hexosamine content increasedseveralfold with coleoptile growth and was higher in air-typecoleoptiles (grown on the surface of water) than water-typeones (grown under water). Rice coleoptiles were cultured in glucosamine, NH4+, glutamine,or asparagine solution and growth was inhibited at 104M and above. Coleoptile growth capacity in glucosamine or NH4+solution correlated inversely with the cell wall hexosaminecontent. Both of these solutions also inhibited elongation ofsubmerged air-type coleoptile sections. Azaserine promoted thegrowth of both intact and excised coleoptiles at 106to 105 M and halved the cell wall hexosamine contentof intact ones. 6-Diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine promoted the elongationof sections. These results suggest that the hexosamine-containingcell wall component is an important growth suppression factorin rice coleoptiles. (Received April 25, 1983; Accepted August 30, 1983) 相似文献
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Anoxia tolerance in rice seedlings: exogenous glucose improves growth of an anoxia-'intolerant', but not of a 'tolerant' genotype 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
This study demonstrated that, in rice seedlings, genotypic differencein tolerance to anoxia only occurred when anoxia was imposedat imbibition, but not at 3 d after imbibition. When seeds wereimbibed and grown in anoxia, IR22 (anoxia-intolerant)grew much slower and had lower soluble sugar concentrationsin coleoptiles and seeds than Amaroo (anoxia-tolerant),while Calrose was intermediate. After 3 d in anoxia, the sugarconcentrations in embryos and endosperms of anoxic seedlingswere nearly 4-fold lower in IR22 than in Amaroo. Sugar deficitin the embryo of IR22 is presumably due to the limitation ofsugar mobilization rather than the capacity of transport asshown by similar sugar accumulation ratios of 1.8 between embryoand endosperm in IR22 and Amaroo at 3 d in anoxia. With 20 molm3 exogenous glucose, coleoptile extension and freshweight increments in anoxic seedlings of IR22 were much closerto those in the two other genotypes, nevertheless protein concentrationremained lowest on a fresh weight basis in the coleoptiles ofIR22; indicating that protein synthesis has a lower priorityfor energy apportionment during anoxia than processes crucialto coleoptile extension. In contrast to these responses to anoxiaimposed at imbibition, IR22 had nearly the same high toleranceto anoxia as Calrose and Amaroo, when anoxia was imposed onseedlings subsequent to 48 h aeration followed by 16 h hypoxicpretreatment. In fact, coleoptiles of anoxic IR22 had highersugar concentrations and grew faster than Calrose, and exogenousglucose had no effect on the coleoptile extension of IR22. Excisedcoleoptile tips of IR22 and Amaroo with exogenous glucose hadsimilar rates of ethanol production and were equally tolerantto anoxia. In conclusion, much of the anoxia intoleranceof IR22 when germinated in anoxia could be attributed to limitedsubstrate availability to the embryo and coleoptile, presumablydue to slow starch hydrolysis in the endosperm. Key words: Anoxia, coleoptile, embryo, endosperm, ethanol production, germination, growth, Oryza sativa L., solute net uptake or loss, sugar availability. 相似文献
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Transnodal Transport of 14C in Nitella flexilis: I. TANDEM CELLS WITHOUT APPLIED PRESSURE GRADIENTS 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Using NaH14CO3 (0·01-0·03 mol m3) fed to5·0 mm of Nitella flexilis in artificial pond water at2225°C, we have found that uptake in 5 min or in1 h varies with the streaming rate of the fed cell and is reducedby anoxia over the uptake position. We have also found thatthe %14C transported across the node between two internodalcells in tandem is highly sensitive to the streaming rate ineach cell, to the physiological state of the cells (summer versuswinter), to the method of feeding (5 min versus 1 h) and tocovering the node, particularly with winter cells or summercells preconditioned for 3 h in the dark and run in the dark.Transnodal transport by plasmodesmata is sensitive to anoxiaand seems to be at least partly active. Key words: Node, plasmodesmata, anoxia, active transport, influx 相似文献
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High population densities of germinating rice seedlings in initiallyair-saturated sealed aquatic environments exhibited dseedling growth consisting solely of coleoptile emergence inlight and dark environments. Residual oxygen tensions of 1723%of the initially air-saturated water containing the dseedlings were evident after 15 d in both the light and dark.Coleoptiles of all d seedlings were stark white in appearance,lacked protochlorophyllide, and contained proplastids and amyloplasts,there being no evidence of normal etioplast development in thelight or dark and no chloroplast development in the light. Thus,complete environmental anoxia was observed to be unnecessaryfor inhibiting normal chloroplast photomorphogenesis in coleoptilesof light-germinated rice seedlings. Increasing the oxygen tensionsof the 15-d-old aquatic environments of light- and dark-germinatedd seedlings placed in the light resulted in normal chloroplastphotomorphogenesis in coleoptiles, shoots, and roots. Key words: Oryza sativa, environmental anoxia, chloroplast photomorphogenesis, rice coleoptiles 相似文献
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Atwell, B. J. and Greenway, H. 1987. Carbohydrate metabolismof rice seedlings grown in oxygen deficient solution.J.exp. Bot. 38: 466478. Rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) were grown in the dark forup to 4 d in solutions containing various concentrations ofO2. The rate of depletion of the endosperm was most rapid inaerated solution (0·25 mol O2 m3), largely dueto the inhibition of growth of seedlings at very low O2 concentrations.Earlier suggestions that there is a deficit of sugars for growthand energy generation in O2 deficient coleoptiles were tested. Coleoptiles, shaking in aerated solution, respired about one-thirdof the endogenous sugars to CO2 and incorporated the rest intostructural compounds. In contrast, the proportion of carbonwhich went to growth in anoxia was very low. Consistent withthese results, endogenous sugar levels were generally highestat low O2 concentrations. Even so, coleoptiles grown and testedas low as 0·03 mol O2 m3 showed appreciable metabolismof exogenous 14C-glucose to CO2, soluble and insoluble compounds,suggesting that a minimal O2 supply was sufficient to sustainsome growth. Furthermore, glucose feeding caused little or norise in O2 uptake or tissue sugar levels. Similarly, the specificactivity of the evolved CO2 was not markedly different in coleoptilesgrowing at 0·03 and 0·25 mol O2 m3 Further evidence was obtained to show that endogenous substrateswere adequate for growth and respiration at both low and highO2 concentrations. Exogenous glucose and malate did not stimulateO2 uptake at any stage of growth in aerated coleoptiles. Therewas sufficient endogenous substrate to sustain a 3545%rise in O2 uptake induced by uncoupling and enrichment withO2. Exogenous glucose did not stimulate growth of intact seedlingsat any O2 concentration. Key words: Rice seedlings, carbohydrate metabolism, oxygen deficient solution 相似文献
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Nitrate Effects on Pre-emergence Growth and Emergence Percentage of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) from Different Sowing Depths 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
The effects of a range of applied nitrate (NO3) concentrations(020 mol m3) on germination and emergence percentageof Triticum aestivum L. cv. Otane were examined at 30, 60, 90and 120 mm sowing depths. Germination percentage was not affectedby either sowing depth or applied NO3 concentration whereasemergence percentage decreased with increased sowing depth regardlessof applied NO3 concentration. Nitrate did not affectemergence percentage at 30 mm sowing depth, but at 60 to 120mm depth, emergence percentage decreased sharply with an increasedapplied NO3 concentration of 0 to 1·0 mol m3then decreased only slightly with further increases in appliedNO3 of about 5·0 mol m3. Root and shoot growth, NO3 accumulation and nitrate reductaseactivity (NRA) of plants supplied with 0, 1·0 and 1·0mol m3 NO3 at a sowing depth of 60 mm were measuredprior to emergence. The coleoptile of all seedlings opened withinthe substrate. Prior to emergence from the substrate, shootextension growth was unaffected by additional NO3 butshoot fr. wt. and dry wt. were both greater at 1·0 and1·0 mol m3 NO3 than with zero NO3.Root dry wt. was unaffected by NO3. Nitrate concentrationand NRA in root and shoot were always low without NO3.At 1·0 and 10 mol m3 NO3, NO3 accumulatedin the root and shoot to concentrations substantially greaterthan that applied and caused the induction of NRA. Regardlessof the applied NO3 concentration, seedlings which failedto emerge still had substantial seed reserves one month afterplanting. Coleoptile length was substantially less for seedlingswhich did not emerge than for seedlings which emerged, but wasnot affected by NO3. It is proposed that (a) decreasedemergence percentage with increased sowing depth was due tothe emergence of leaf I from the coleoptile within the substrateand (b) decreased emergence percentage with additional NO3was due to the increased expansion of leaf 1 within the substrateresulting in greater folding and damage of the leaf. Key words: Triticum aestivwn L., nitrate, sowing depth, seedling growth, seedling emergence 相似文献
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Atwell, B. J. and Green way, H. 1987. The relationship betweengrowth and oxygen uptake in hypoxic rice seedlings.J.exp. Bot. 38: 454465. Rice seedlings (Oryza saliva L.) were grown in the dark forup to 4 d in solutions containing various concentrations ofO2. Compared with seedlings grown at 0·250 mol O2 m3,the dry weight of the growing seedling was 14% lower at 0·110mol O2 m3 and 60% lower at 0 mol O2 m3. Decreasesin fresh weight were similar but not identical to decreasesin dry weight, possibly because leaf growth was suppressed evenabove 0·110 mol O2 m3. Oxygen deficiency inhibitedroot growth more severely than coleoptile growth. Coleoptiles from seedlings grown in aerated solution were exposedto an atmosphere of pure N2 for 30 min. Anoxia caused a declinein ATP content and energy charge, suggestive of decreased oxidativephosphorylation. It is not clear whether the decline in oxidativephosphorylation was solely responsible for impaired growth inhypoxia. In seedlings growing at O2 concentrations less than 0·110mol O2 m3, significant amounts of ethanol were synthesized.The rate of O2 uptake decreased markedly below 0·06 molO2 m3; this was presumably near the external O2 concentrationat which oxidative phosphorylation became limited by the supplyof O2. The stage of development of the seedlings appeared toinfluence O2 uptake, possibly through changes in conductanceof the tissue to O2. Uncouplers were used to confirm that thecritical O2 concentration was dependent on O2 diffusion ratherthan enzyme kinetics. Impaired growth above 0·110 molO2 m3 may have been due to a decreased activity of oxygenasesof relatively low affinity for O2, which in turn altered cellmetabolism. Key words: Growth, oxygen uptake, rice seedlings, hypoxia 相似文献
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Cooperation of Ethylene and Auxin in the Growth Regulation of Rice Coleoptile Segments 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Elongation of coleoptile segments, having or not having a tip,excised from rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Sasanishiki) seedlingswas promoted by exogenous ethylene above 0.3 µl l1as well as by IAA above 0.1 µM. Ethylene production ofdecapitated segments was stimulated by IAA above 1.0µM,and this was strongly inhibited by 1.0 µM AVG. AVG inhibitedthe IAA-stimulated elongation of the decapitated segment witha 4 h lag period, and this was completely recovered by ethyleneapplied at the concentration of 0.03 µl l1, whichhad no effect on elongation without exogenous IAA. The effectsof IAA and ethylene on elongation were additive. These factsshow that ethylene produced in response to IAA promotes ricecoleoptile elongation in concert with IAA, probably by prolongingthe possible duration of the IAA-stimulated elongation, butthat they act independently of each other. Moreover, AVG stronglyinhibited the endogenous growth of coleoptile segments withtips and this effect was nullified by the exogenous applicationof 0.03 µl l1 ethylene. These data imply that theelongation of intact rice coleoptiles may be regulated cooperativelyby endogenous ethylene and auxin in the same manner as foundin the IAA-stimulated elongation of the decapitated coleoptilesegments. Key words: oryza sativa, Ethylene, Auxin, Coleoptile growth 相似文献
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Perianth MP, gynoecium MG, and androecium MA dry-weight biomass(in g) of 39 species of perfect flowers was measured. Thesedata were pooled with published data from an additional 51 speciesand used to determine size-dependent variations in (MG and MA)in terms of the hypothesis that the quotient of MG and MA exceeds1·0 for out-breeding (xenogamous) species and less than1·0 for in-breeding (autogamous) species. Ordinary leastsquare regression of the pooled data (n = 90) showed MG = 0·118M0·916P (r2 = 0·884) and MA = 0·186 M0·975P(r2 = 0·865), indicating that the biomass of the gynoeciumproportionally decrease as floral size increases. The exponentsof these regressions indicate that the ratio of gynoecial toandroecial biomass decreased with increasing floral size suchthat comparatively small flowers (MP < 0·0021 g) hadMG/MA > 1·0 (predicted for 'out-breeders') while comparativelylarger flowers (MP > 0·0021 g) had MG /MA < 1·0(predicted for 'in-breeders'). Thus, on average, the type ofbreeding system was a size-dependent phenomenon. To test whether the biomass of a floral organ-type is a legitimateindicator of gender reproductive effort, the biomass (in g)of stamen filaments Mm and anther sacs MAS of 39 species wasdetermined. Least square regression of these data showed MAS= 0·188 M0·854fil (r2 = 0·967), indicatingthat species with larger stamen filaments, on the average, boreproportionally smaller anther sacs and thereby cautioning againstthe uncritical use of the allocation of biomass to floral organ-typeas a strict gauge of gender-function investment. To determine whether the loss of one gender-function resultsin proportional reallocation of biomass to the remaining gender-function,the size-dependency of androecial and gynoecial biomass wasdetermined for a total of 33 perfect and imperfect flowers ofCucumis melo. Regression of the data obtained from perfect flowersyielded MA = 0·402 M1·47P (r2 = 0·898)and MG = 4·63 M1·36P (r2 = 0·842). SinceMG/MA M0·11P , the biomass allocation to the gynoeciumrelative to the androecium decreased with increasing floralsize. This result was consistent with the broad interpecificcomparison based on 90 species with perfect flowers . Regressionof the data for imperfect flowers yielded MA = 0·151M1·02P (r2 = 0·675) and MG = 4·68 M1·47P(r2 = 0·996), indicating a near allometric relation forthe androecium and a strong positive anisometry for the gynoecium.Thus, for flowers of comparable size, a loss of female genderobtains a modest to significant again in androecial biomasswhereas the loss of male gender yields only a slight increasein gynoecial biomass. Collectively, the results of these studies indicate that biomassallocation patterns are size-dependent phenomena whose complexitieshave been largely ignored in the literature.Copyright 1993,1999 Academic Press Allometry, floral biomass, reproduction 相似文献
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Coleoptile Senescence in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
We investigated the cellular events associated with cell deathin the coleoptile of rice plants (Oryza sativa L.). Seeds germinatedunder submergence produced coleoptiles that were more elongatedthan those grown under aerobic conditions. Transfer of seedlingsto aerobic conditions was associated with coleoptile opening(i.e. splitting) due to death of specific cells in the sideof the organ. Another type of cell death occurred in the formationof lysigenous aerenchyma. Senescence of the coleoptile was alsonoted, during which discolouration of the chlorophyll and tissuebrowning were apparent. DNA fragmentation was observed by deoxynucleotidyltransferase-mediateddUTP nick end labelling (TUNEL) assay, and further confirmedby the appearance of oligonucleosomal DNA ladders in senescentcoleoptile cells. Two nucleases (Nuc-a and Nuc-b) were detectedby in-gel-assay from proteins isolated from coleoptiles. Nuc-a,commonly observed in three cell death phases required eitherCa2+or Mg2+, whereas Nuc-b which appeared during senescencerequired both Ca2+and Mg2+. Both nucleases were strongly inhibitedby Zn2+. Copyright 2000 Annals of Botany Company Aerenchyma, rice, cell death, coleoptile, fragmentation, nuclease, Oryza sativa, senescence, split, submergence, TUNEL 相似文献
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NONHEBEL H. M.; HILLMAN J. R.; CROZIER A.; WILKINS M. B. 《Journal of experimental botany》1985,36(1):99-109
Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography was usedto analyse [14C]-labelled metabolites of indole-3-acetic acid(IAA) in coleoptile segments of Zeo mays seedlings. After incubationfor 2 h in 102 mol m3 [2-14C]IAA, methanolic extractsof coleoptiles contained between six and ten radioactive compounds,one of which co-chromatographed with IAA. The metabolic productsin coleoptile extracts appeared to be similar to those in rootextracts, with an oxindole-3-acetic-acid-like component as theprincipal metabolite, but the rate of metabolism was slowerin coleoptile than in root segments. Decarboxylation did notappear to play a major role in the metabolism of exogenous IAAduring the short incubation periods. Moreover, external IAAconcentration had little effect on the pattern of metabolism.Coleoptile segments were also supplied with [14C]IAA from agardonor blocks placed at the apical ends, and agar receiver blockswere placed at the basal ends. After incubation for 4 h, theidentity of the single radioactive compound in the receiverblocks was shown to be IAA by both reverse-phase high-performanceliquid chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometrytechniques. Key words: Zea mays, Coleoptile, High-performance liquid chromatography, Indole-3-acetic acid 相似文献
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MACDUFF J. H.; JARVIS S. C.; LARSSON C-M.; OSCARSON P. 《Journal of experimental botany》1993,44(9):1475-1484
Two approaches to quantifying relationships between nutrientsupply and plant growth were compared with respect to growth,partitioning, uptake and assimilation of NO3 by non-nodulatedpea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Marma). Plants grown in flowing solutionculture were supplied with NO3 at relative addition rates(RAR) of 0·03, 0·06, 0·12, and 0·18d1, or constant external concentrations ([NO3)of 3, 10, 20, and 100 mmol m3 over 19 d. Following acclimation,relative growth rates (RGR)approached the corresponding RARbetween 0·030.12 d-1, although growth was notlimited by N supply at RAR =0.18 d-1. Growth rates showed littlechange with [NO3] between 10100 mmol m3(RGR=0·15 0·16 d-1). The absence of growthlimitation over this range was suggested by high unit absorptionrates of NO3, accumulation of NO3 in tissues andprogressive increases in shoot: root ratio. Rates of net uptakeof NO3 from 1 mol m3 solutions were assessed relativeto the growth-related requirement for NO3, showing thatthe relative uptake capacity increased with RGR between 0·030·06d1 , but decreased thereafter to a theoretical minimumvalue at RGR 相似文献
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Cessation of cell elongation in rye coleoptiles is accompanied by a loss of cell-wall plasticity 总被引:3,自引:1,他引:2
The mechanism by which endogenous cessation of coleoptile elongationafter emergence of the primary leaf is brought about was investigatedin rye seedlings (Secale cereale L.) that were either grownin darkness or irradiated with continuous white light. In 3-d-oldetiolated (growing) coleoptiles a turgor pressure of 0.59 MPawas measured. In 6-d-old coleoptiles, which had ceased to elongate,cell turgor was 0.51 MPa and thus only 13% lower than in therapidly growing organ. Hence, the driving force for growth (turgor)is largely maintained. Cell-wall plasticity (Epl) and elasticity(EQl were determined with a constant load extensiometer bothin vivo (turgid coleoptile segments) and in vitro (frozen-thawedsamples). Cessation of coleoptile elongation was correlatedwith a 95% reduction in Epl9 whereas EQl was only slightly affected.Extension kinetics were measured with living and frozen-thawedsegments cut from growing and non-growing coleoptiles. The correspondingstress-strain (load-extension) curves indicate that the cellwall of the growing coleoptile behaves like an elastic-plasticmaterial whereas that of the non-growing organ shows the behaviourof an elastic solid. These data demonstate that Epl representsa true plastic (irreversible) deformation of the cell wall.It is concluded that cessation of coleoptile growth after emergenceof the primary leaf is attributable to a loss of cell-wall plasticity.Hence, a mechanical stiffening of the cell wall and not a lossof turgor pressure may be responsible for the deceleration ofcell elongation in the rye coleoptile. Key words: Extension growth, rye coleoptile, cell-wall extensibility, turgor pressure 相似文献
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The application of 8[14C]t-zeatin to the cotyledons of germinatingbean seeds demonstrated that cytokinins are not readily exportedfrom the cotyledons to the embryonic axis during the early stagesof this process. In the cotyledons the applied zeatin is metabolizedextensively to metabolites which are polar and which occur atRF 0·20·5 on paper chromatograms. Thesemetabolites are stable and are not readily exported from thecotyledons. In contrast the metabolites found at RF 00·2are more readily exported. When exported to the radicles andplumules a large proportion of the translocated metaboliteswere converted to compounds which on paper co-chromatographedwith zeatin. This seems to suggest that the embryonic axis hasthe capacity to synthesize cytokinins and that some of the metabolitesformed during its catabolism can also be used for its synthesis. Phaseolus vulgaris, bean, germination, cytokinins, transport, cotyledons 相似文献
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Biochemical properties, i.e. endogenous abscisic acid, proline,sugars, respiration, adenosine phosphates and adenylate energycharge, and growth and moisture content were measured duringthe development of seeds of Machilus thunbergii. As dry matteraccumulated in the embryo during development, moisture content,ABA, proline, respiration and sugars all declined. At maturity,the dry mass of the seeds failed to attain a plateau beforethe period of natural seed shedding; the axis and cotyledonsreached moisture contents of 58 and 45%, respectively. Dryingof immature seeds at 73% relative humidity and 25 °C for30 d resulted in a complete loss of viability at all developmentalstages tested with the exception of mature seeds that were ableto tolerate a 5% decrease in moisture content before germinationdeclined. ABA was detected in all embryos tested, with a maximum value16.·16 µg g-1 d. wt about midway through development.Although the presence of ABA induced no tolerance to desiccationof mature seeds, it did coincide with decreased content of waterin the developing seeds and decreased respiration. Desiccationdamage of M. thunbergii seeds occurred when moisture contentwas still high (45%) and this damage was not related to theabsence of oligosaccharides in the mature seeds. We concludethat developing embryos and mature seeds of M. thunbergii haveproperties common to many recalcitrant seeds, with seeds beingsensitive to desiccation at all stages, having a prominent ABApeak, little proline, lacking oligosaccharides, and specifically,little dormancy and a moderate rate of respiration of matureseeds (0·9 µmol O2 min-1 g-1 f. wt). Adenosinetriphosphate content and energy charge decreased from stagefour to stage eight of seed development, then increased againto 103 nmol g-1 d. wt and 0·73, respectively, in matureseeds. The moderate energy charge observed in mature seeds indicatesthat continuous metabolism is also a characteristic of recalcitrantseeds.Copyright 1995, 1999 Academic Press Machilus thunbergii, seed development, recalcitrant seed, abscisic acid, energy charge 相似文献
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Theoretical Basis of Protocols for Seed Storage III. Optimum Moisture Contents for Pea Seeds Stored at Different Temperatures 总被引:6,自引:1,他引:5
In previous work, we demonstrated that there was an optimummoisture level for seed storage at a given temperature (Vertucciand Roos, 1990), and suggested, using thermodynamic considerations,that the optimum moisture content increased as the storage temperaturedecreased (Vertucci and Roos, 1993b). In this paper, we presentdata from a two year study of aging rates in pea (Pisum sativum)seeds supporting the hypothesis that the optimum moisture contentfor storage varies with temperature. Seed viability and vigourwere monitored during storage under dark or lighted conditionsat relative humidities between 1 and 90%, and temperatures between-5 and 65°C. The optimum moisture content varied from 0·015g H2O g-1 d.wt at 65°C to 0·101 g H2O g-1 d.wt at15°C under dark conditions and from 0·057 at 35°Cto 0·092 g H2O g-1 d.wt at -5°C under lighted conditions.Our results suggest that optimum moisture contents cannot beconsidered independently of temperature. This conclusion hasimportant implications for 'ultra-dry' and cryopreservationtechnologies.Copyright 1994, 1999 Academic Press Seed storage, seed aging, seed longevity, water content, temperature, glass, desiccation damage, ultradry, Pisum sativum L., pea, cryopreservation 相似文献
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Three experiments on the growth of watered nursery oil palmsare described, the results of which provide estimates of seasonalvariation in net assimilation rate (EA) and relative growth-rate(Rw) in the tropics (6° 33' N.). The range of values obtained for EA and Rw is similar to thatfound with seedlings and during early growth in the nursery(EA = o.I8o.32 g/dm2/week, Rw= o.84I.70 per cent/day)and there is very little effect of season on EA; such variationas exists appears to be related to solar radiation. A spacing experiment indicated that EA is independent of leafarea index (L) when L is below about 2.2, but that above thislevel EA decreases with increasing L, falling to zero at L =5.4. The crop growth-rate (C) is maximal when L is between 2.5and 3, the maximum value observed was o.62 g/dm2/week (equivalentto 3.22 x104 kg/ha/annum). These results are compared with other estimates of growth andassimilation rates of seedling, nursery and adult oil palms,and are discussed in relation to the efficiency of energy fixation,and apparent growth-rates. 相似文献
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Imsande, J. 1986. Inhibition of nodule development in soybeanby nitrate or reduced nitrogen.J. exp. Bot. 37: 348355. Nodulation of hydroponically grown soybean plants [Glycine max(L.) Merr.] is inhibited by continuous growth in the presenceof 4· mol m3 KNO3 The presence of 4·0 molm3 starter nitrate for 3-6 d during noduledevelopment, however, subsequently stimulates nodule dry weightaccumulation and nitrogenase activity. These stimulations occureven though 4· mol m3 nitrate temporarily delaysnodule development, i.e. the late steps of nodule developmentare reversibly inhibited by a short-term exposure to 4·0mol m3 nitrate. On the other hand, treatment with 4·0mol m3 nitrate in excess of 14 d significantly reducesnodule dry weight Thus, extended growth in the presence of 4·0mol m3 KNO3 seems to block both early and late stepsof nodule development. Nodulation of hydroponically grown soybeansis also inhibited by continuous growth in the presence of 2·0mol m3 (NH4)2SO4 This inhibition is not caused by acidityof the growth medium. On the other hand, nodule development6 d after inoculation with Rhizoblum japonicum is not delayedby a 7-d exposure to 2·0 mol m3 (NH4)2SO4 butis partially inhibited by a prolonged exposure to (NH4)2SO4Because repression of nodulation by 4·0 mol m3KNO3 is more severe than that by 2·0 mol m3 (NH4)2SO4and because ammonium taken up by the soybean plant is not activelyoxidized to nitrate, it is suggested that there are at leasttwo mechanisms by which nitrate utilization represses noduleformation in soybean. Key words: Glycine max, nitrogen, nitrogen fixation, nodulation 相似文献