宁夏枸杞果实与种子形态发育初探

研究了宁夏枸杞不同发育时期果实和种子形态的变化特征及种子内胚的变化.结果表明:宁夏枸杞果实的生长发育曲线为花后8d以前为其第一次快速生长期,花后8～24 d为缓慢生长期,花后24～34 d是第二次快速生长期,属于典型的双“S”型.宁夏枸杞种子的生长曲线既不属于单“S”型,也不属于双“S”型,表现为果实的第一次快速生长期同样也是种子的快速生长期,但种子完成的生长比例快于果实完成的生长比例,此期种子内的胚乳生长快;当果实进入缓慢生长期,种子也表现出缓慢生长的特性,且种子长度和宽度的增加速率均显著低于果实第一次快速生长期种子的生长速率,此期种子主要进行胚的分化;在果实的第二次快速生长期,果实体积和重量迅速增加,而种子的长度和宽度增加很少,此期种子内仅胚进一步增大,从而反映出宁夏枸杞果实的发育与种子发育有一定的相关性.     

西瓜种质资源主要植物学性状的遗传多样性及相关性分析

以我国西瓜、甜瓜种质资源中期库内1200份西瓜种质为材料,对果实重量、果肉颜色、中心糖、种子千粒重等12项主要植物学性状进行遗传多样性和相关性分析。多样性分析结果表明:我国西瓜资源12项植物学性状多样性指数平均值为1.70,种子千粒重多样性指数最大为2.37,果实形状多样性指数最小为1.02,其中果皮底色、果皮覆纹颜色、果肉颜色、果实重量、果实中心糖、种子千粒重性状数据分布较为分散。数量性状变异系数平均值为31.8,变异幅度均比其平均值大1～3倍。相关性分析结果表明:果实形状和果形指数、果肉颜色和果实中心糖、果肉颜色和种子千粒重、果皮厚度和硬度4对性状相关性极显著。种子千粒重和果实中心糖、果实重量和果皮厚度、果实重量和果皮硬度、覆纹颜色和形状4对性状相关性显著。     

白及果实形态与种子结实率相关性研究

该研究以果实大小有明显差异的26个白及果序共87枚果实为材料,分析了果实形态(包括果实重量、长度及直径)与种子结实率的相关性。结果表明:果实重量与结实率的相关性最为密切,相关系数为0.786,达到中等正相关;其次是果实直径,相关系数为0.634;最后是果实长度,相关系数为0.553。对10枚果实及种胚大小测量结果显示,果实形态与种胚大小相关性为弱相关,不同果实种胚大小相差较大,种胚直径和种胚长度平均分别为177.9μm和359.0μm,最大分别为241.9μm和528.6μm,最小分别为64.5μm和114.3μm;单粒白及种子平均重3.90μg,87枚果实中,单枚果实平均种子数量为10 436粒,最大为39 488粒。该研究结果表明果实重量及饱满程度(直径),可以作为评价白及果实质量(种子结实率)的参考指标。     

两种金花茶组植物的果实、种子形态特征

对普通金花茶Camellia nitidissima、显脉金花茶C.euphlebia的果实、种子进行研究。结果表明:(1)两种金花茶果实均重分别为32.50 g和25.79 g,果实整体形态值(FT/FD)分别为0.73和0.61,果实均为扁圆形,种子均重分别为2.87 g和2.62 g,种子整体形态值(SL/SD)分别为0.76和0.75,种子亦偏扁;(2)每颗金花茶果实的种子数一般为2~8粒,最多为11粒;(3)经统计分析,两种金花茶的每果种子数与种子均重、种子发芽率呈负相关关系,种子均重和种子发芽率呈正相关关系。     

果实(种子)化学防御与食果实动物的适应对策

种子植物在果实(种子)成熟后需要防御食果实动物捕食种子,同时要传播种子至适宜萌发的生境。很多植物依赖食果实动物传播种子,称动物传播植物。果实(种子)化学防御是抵御种子捕食者的重要手段。果实(种子)中次生物质包括各种生物碱、生氰糖苷、萜类和酚类等,种类繁多;次生物质的含量随果实成熟过程而变化。次生物质可以抵御动物的捕食,其毒性对种子传播者和种子捕食者没有选择性,即具泛毒性。果肉中的次生物质也可以起到轻泻剂的作用,缩短种子在动物消化道的滞留时间,以影响传播效率。果实(种子)次生物质的产生不受植物环境条件的影响,其产生与果实质量有关。在温带地区,通常SS型果实次生物质含量低,而FL型果实含量高。食果实动物可通过调整捕食行为、摄取环境中特殊物质和获得丰富营养等3个方面适应次生物质。果实(种子)中次生物质的研究对动植物相互作用、协同进化理论具有重要的意义。     

内源脱落酸和赤霉素对番茄发育果实和种子水分关系的影响

利用热偶湿度计（ｔｈｅｒｍｏｃｏｕｐｌｅｐｓｙｃｈｒｏｍｅｔｅｒ）研究了野生型、ＧＡ－缺陷型和ＡＢＡ－缺陷型番茄发育过程中果实种子的水分关系,发现除ＡＢＡ－缺陷型种子胶囊和果肉水势变化特殊外,３种类型果实水分状况变化基本一致;在整个发育时期内．前期种子胶囊和果肉水分流向种子,中期种子水分流向种子胶囊和果肉,后期种子和果实间的水势达到平衡。鉴于种胚脱水是一种主动过程,种胚水势一直低于整个种子、种子胶囊和果肉。内源赤霉素可明显增加果实和种子的重量,但对增加种胚溶质的作用不大。由于内源脱落酸可以促使果实成熟和衰老,促进果实细胞解体,大大降低种子胶囊和果肉水势,因而抑制成熟种子在果实内萌发。     

有籽果实和无籽果实

自然界中植物的结实情况和特性是多种多样的。有些植物开花后形成的果实含有种子(有籽果实),有些植物开花后形成的果实不含种子(无籽果实),有些植物既能形成有籽果实,又能形成无籽果实。有籽果实 (一)受精结实与有籽果实自然界中大多数植物要经过受精才能形成果实。受精后,胚珠发育为种子,子房发育为果实,如小麦、大豆、桃、杏等。有些植物,除子房外,花被、花托也参与果实的形成,如苹果、梨、瓜类等。 (二)无融合生殖与有籽果实     

黄檗的更新特点及食果实鸟类对其种子的传播

在帽儿山实验林场和哈尔滨实验林场 ,黄檗母树下没有幼苗分布 ,不能进行天然更新 ,需要靠食果实鸟类等将果实和种子传播至远离母树的其他林下。捕食黄檗果实的食果实鸟类有 9种。其中 6种是食果肉鸟类 ,吞入果实后 ,消化果肉 ,而种子完整地随粪便排出而得以传播。其余 3种是食种子鸟类 ,没有传播作用。果实在鸟类消化道内的滞留时间达 2 0～ 30min ,具有很长的潜在传播距离。将鸟类消化后的种子与完整果实和人为去果肉种子进行萌发对比实验 ,消化后种子的累计萌发率与其余二者之间均没有显著性差异 ,说明食果实鸟类的消化 (道 )过程对种子萌发没有明显影响 ,同时证明果肉对种子萌发率没有显著影响 ,果肉中不含萌发抑制物质。黄檗提供多种鸟类以食物 ,而鸟类也同时以多种肉质果植物为食物。因此食果实鸟类和肉质果植物 (包括黄檗 )之间形成了松散的互利共生关系     

南亚热带森林木本植物种子萌发和储存

研究了南亚热带森林 90种木本植物的种子和果实的大小、含水量等特征及种子萌发 ,并对其中有足够萌发个体的种 (45种 )进行了萌发分析和对有足够萌发个体和足够种子的种 (41种 )进行了种子或果实储存对萌发影响的研究。肉质果实种子和肉质种子萌发率较干燥种子高 ,两者差异显著。大多数种播种 6 0d内萌发。肉质果实的种子和肉质种子较干燥种子的休眠期长 ,留土萌发种子较出土萌发种子休眠期长。大种子种与小种子种之间、夏季成熟的肉质果实的种子与冬季和春季成熟的肉质果实的种子之间休眠期长短差异不显著。萌发率与新鲜种子含水量无显著的相关 ,但种子中水分含量的减少明显影响萌发率 ,尤其是在种子自然干燥的最初 3d。当种子的水分含量减至 2 0 % (约在种子自然干燥 10～ 14d)时 ,种子萌发率降至很低。萌发率随储存时间 (密封 ,(4± 1)℃ )而下降 ,但储存一个月下降不大 (- 8.3% ) ,储存 3个月后 ,显著下降。果实储存与种子储存之间、大种子种与小种子种储存之间、肉质果实的种子和肉质种子储存与干燥种子储存之间 ,萌发率差异一般不显著。     

应用结构方程模型解析影响黄连木果实产量 和种子命运的因素

果实(种子)产量和质量是影响植物种群更新的重要因素。为了探明影响黄连木果实产量和种子命运的因素以及这些影响因素之间的相互作用, 作者于2009年对河南省济源市45株黄连木(Pistacia chinensis)结果样树的植株特征、果实特征、果实产量和种子命运等进行了测定, 并用结构方程模型进行综合分析。结果表明: (1)黄连木果实产量与树高、树冠面积和果序大小等特征成正相关, 但与胸径、果实大小相关性不显著; (2)与捕食者饱和假说的预测不一致, 单株果实产量对黄连木广肩小蜂(Eurytoma plotnikovi)的种子捕食率(即虫蛀率)无显著直接负向效应; (3)树高和果实大小对虫蛀率为显著直接正向效应, 胸径对虫蛀率为显著直接负向效应, 显示黄连木广肩小蜂对植株特征和果实特征有一定的选择能力; (4)空壳率与虫蛀率成显著负相关, 空壳果实越多, 越易逃避黄连木广肩小蜂的寄生, 空壳果实的存在对完好种子起到了一定保护作用, 可能是黄连木防御昆虫寄生的重要机制; (5)空壳率和虫蛀率对种子完好率有显著直接负向效应, 而胸径、果序大小和果实产量对完好率为间接正向效应, 树高和果实大小为间接负向效应。可见, 黄连木植株特征和果实特征均不同程度地影响其果实产量和昆虫寄生, 从而影响黄连木的种子质量和种群更新。     

基于免疫进化算法（IEA）的鹤望兰(Strelitzia reginae)叶面积指数(LAI)模拟

免疫进化算法（IEA）是基于遗传算法（GA）的一种“加强局部搜索,兼顾全局搜索”的进化算法。利用免疫进化算法（IEA）对鹤望兰叶面积指数（IAI）进行模拟,平均相对误差为3．44％,取得满意的结果,对鹤望兰栽培管理有一定的实际意义。免疫进化算法用于鹤望兰叶面积指数模拟简便、易行,为鹤望兰叶面积指数模拟模型的建立及参数优化开辟了一条新途径。     

Anatomical changes and cytogenetic stability in bird of paradise plants after zygotic embryo cryopreservation by desiccation method

In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant - Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae Aiton.) is an ornamental plant of great economic value; however, the floricultural market is shaped by...     

鹤望兰催芽与幼苗生长习性的研究

用95%H₂SO₄浸鹤望兰种子(1:10体积比混合)3-5min,能有效地除去种皮表层蜡质,疏松种皮,不损伤种子,缩短萌芽时间。1N NaOH处理效果次之。95%乙醇洗脱无明显效果。幼苗移栽前适当处理(代森锌700倍+0.02mg/LNAA浸泡1h)能有效地抵御病害,提高幼苗成活率。栽培基质以透水保湿多肥的酸性土最好。此外,遮阳(60%~80%)是幼苗安全越夏的重要条件。     

Thread–like formations in the anthers of Strelitzia reginae

In the dehiscent anthers of Strelitzia reginae Ait. thread–like formations occur among the pollen grains. The threads are derived from specialized epidermal cells in the stomium region. These cells are liberated from the normal epidermal cells and from each other along their radial walls. By remaining attached to each other along the transversal walls the cells form multicellular threads.
Storage products occur in the thread–forming cells as starch grains and protein crystals in plastids. After their release the threads lose these products and are strongly vacuolated. Finally their cell content disintegrates.     

Flectofin: a hingeless flapping mechanism inspired by nature

This paper presents a novel biomimetic approach to the kinematics of deployable systems for architectural purposes. Elastic deformation of the entire structure replaces the need for local hinges. This change becomes possible by using fibre-reinforced polymers (FRP) such as glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) that can combine high tensile strength with low bending stiffness, thus offering a large range of calibrated elastic deformations. The employment of elasticity within a structure facilitates not only the generation of complex geometries, but also takes the design space a step further by creating elastic kinetic structures, here referred to as pliable structures. In this paper, the authors give an insight into the abstraction strategies used to derive elastic kinetics from plants, which show a clear interrelation of form, actuation and kinematics. Thereby, the focus will be on form-finding and simulation methods which have been adopted to generate a biomimetic principle which is patented under the name Flectofin?. This bio inspired hingeless flapping device is inspired by the valvular pollination mechanism that was derived and abstracted from the kinematics found in the Bird-Of-Paradise flower (Strelitzia reginae, Strelitziaceae).     

鹤望兰类黄酮3′,5′-羟化酶基因SrF3′5′H的克隆及表达分析

采用RT-PCR和RACE方法从鹤望兰黄色花萼中克隆到类黄酮生物合成途径关键基因SrF3′5′H。该cDNA全长1 766 bp,具有完整的开放阅读框（ORF）,共1 509个碱基,编码503个氨基酸。氨基酸同源性分析表明,SrF3′5′H编码的氨基酸序列与已报道的其他植物的F3′5′H蛋白具有很高的同源性。系统进化树分析显示,鹤望兰SrF3′5′H与非洲紫罗兰蛋白亲缘关系较近。应用半定量PCR分析表明,SrF3′5′H在始花期转录水平达到最高,且在蓝色花瓣中表达最高,在黄色花萼中几乎没有表达。     

The nectar of the Strelitzia reginae flower

The nectar of Strelitzia reginae Ait. was analysed using enzymatic methods and found to contain glucose, fructose and sucrose. Sugar composition changed considerably over the nectar producing period: there was an increase in the amount of glucose (41%) and fructose (32%) between the early and middle stage of secretion and thereafter a decrease of 13 and 24%, respectively, towards the end of secretion. Although the amount of sucrose secreted was initially as much as the glucose and fructose combined, it subsequently decreased, first by 14% and then by 70% at the end of the secretory period so that, whereas in the initial stages of secretion sucrose was quantitatively the dominant sugar, glucose and fructose made up the major part of the nectar as secretion reached its conclusion.
The amounts of potassium and sodium remained at the same low level (around 150 and 30 μg g^-1 [w/v) respectively) throughout secretion, while calcium (initially 18 μg g^-1) and magnesium (initially 8.0 μg g^-1) increased by 47 and 56% respectively, between the early and late stages of secretion. No free amino acids, inorganic phosphate or iron could be detected. Enzymatic analysis revealed only a trace amount of starch. Transmission electron micrographs from both immature and mature plants, however, showed starch grains among other cytoplasmic remnants in the nectary lumen. Mitochondria, vesicles, lipid droplets and ribosomes could also be identified among the luminal cytoplasmic remnants.     

Anatomy of the Strelitzia reginae flower (Strelitziaceae)

The Strelitzia reginae Ait. flower has many remarkable structural spezializations, the histology and cytology of which we have investigated.
The chromoplasts of the sepals are conspicuously elongated and enclose numerous carotenoid tubules parallel to the long axis of the plastid. The petals have rounded – pearshaped leucoplasts with a rhomboid protein crystal and aggregated plastoglobules. The blue colour is confined to the epidermal cells, which contain vacuoles with anthocyanin. Prominent papillar processes from the petal epidermis give rise to brilliance through refraction.
Various reinforcements occur within the flower parts. The perianth leaves have permeating fibre ribs and thickened epidermal walls. The stigma and the free part of the style consist mainly of fibre cells (with protoplasm). The base of the style and the ovary are enclosed in the receptacle, the epidermal and hypodermal cells of which have thickened walls. – The ground tissue of the basal part of the receptacle appears aerenchymatous. There are also idioblasts containing raphides, druses, and tannin. The secretory cells of the stigma are long unicellular hairs outwards and columnar cells towards the canal between the three lobes. The stylar canal splits up into three individual arms, each leading to a locule. The epithelial cells are typical transfer cells. A composite secretion is deposited outside these cells. – The nectaries constitute three pockets between the carpels. Their secretory surface is greatly increased by folding of the epithelium and the presence of transfer cells.     

Histogenesis of the transmitting tract in Strelitzia reginae

Organisation and development of the stigmatic, stylar and ovarian parts of the transmitting tract in Strelitzia reginae were evaluated. They were characterised by 1) cell shape, 2) appearance of distal cell wall, 3) type of plastid, 4) and vacuolar system. The long stigmatic trichomes have a secondary irregular wall layer separated from the primary wall. Cell structures include pleomorphic plastids with vesiculated thylakoids and frequently a crystal or a lipidic globule. In early stages of bud development the extensive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is smooth, whereas it is mainly rough in older buds. Coated vesicles are frequent, as are dictyosomes. Prominent invaginations along the plasma membrane contain floccular deposits in the older flower buds. These deposits are similar in structural appearance to material in the large vacuoles. The basal part of the stigma has wedge-shaped cells with wall ingrowths. Three stages of stigmatic secretion during the development were characterised. The stylar canal is initially narrow but widens subsequently. The cuticle is detached and the apical cell walls show a fringed surface; from this wall inbuddings develop shortly before anthesis. At this stage sheets of rough ER are evident in the cell cortex. The plastids have a few vesiculated thylakoids, proteinaceous crystals and starch grains. The epithelial cells of young buds have numerous vacuoles, the volume of which decreases in more mature cells. The stylar canal is filled with a secretion at all stages of bud development. The face of the ovarian transmitting tract, lining the placenta, is smooth in young buds but lobed in older ones due to the division pattern of the epithelial cells. These cells are large, elongated and culumnar as young but narrow and wedge-shaped when more mature. Cell wall inbuddings are formed late during bud development.     

Effects of two Triethylamines on the Carotenoids of Strelitzia reginae and of Hemerocallis flava

A method for the successful uptake of two triethylamines, 2-(4-chlorophenylthio)-triethylaminehydrochloride (CPTA) and 2-(4-ethylphenyloxo)-triethylamine(EPOT), by flowers of Hemerocallis flava (yellow day-lily) andby sepals of Strelitzia reginae is described. CPTA is more effectivethan EPOT in causing lycopene accumulation which appears tobe through a different mechanism in the two plants studied.Whereas inhibition of cyclase(s) may account for lycopene accumulationin H. flava, this is not so in S. reginae. The permeabilityof the cell wall to the triethylamines may be one of the reasonsfor the differences observed. Strelitzia reginae, Hemerocallis flava, day-lily, triethylamine, lycopene, carotenoids