Root Growth at the Cellular Level in Plants of Different Species: Comparative Analysis

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - Analysis of root growth parameters was carried out on the seedlings of 53 monocotyledonous and 78 dicotyledonous plant species. Daily increases of the...     

NaCl胁迫对黄花菜生长和生理特性的影响

为探明黄花菜的耐盐性及其生理机制,该试验以大同黄花菜为材料,采用砂培法,以正常营养液为对照（CK）,用不同浓度（50、100、150、200、250 mmol·L^-1）NaCl溶液浇灌大同黄花菜,分别于处理后5、10、15、20、25 d测定生长指标和生理指标,以明确NaCl胁迫对大同黄花菜生长、膜脂过氧化以及有机渗透调节物质含量的影响。结果表明：（1）随NaCl浓度提高,黄花菜根长和根系鲜质量先增大后减小,其他生长指标则逐渐显著降低,同时地上部含水量变化较小,根系含水量明显增加。（2）黄花菜叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b和类胡萝卜素含量随NaCl浓度提高均明显降低。（3）随NaCl浓度提高,黄花菜叶片丙二醛含量和POD活性逐渐显著增加;抗坏血酸含量在胁迫后20 d明显增加,25 d时呈先增加后降低的变化趋势,并在150 mmol·L^-1 NaCl胁迫下达到最大值;SOD活性在处理后10 d先增加后降低,在200 mmol·L^-1 NaCl处理下达到最大值,15 d后随NaCl浓度提高而显著增加。（4）随NaCl浓度提高,叶片脯氨酸含量逐渐显著增加,可溶性糖含量明显降低,可溶性蛋白含量在短期内逐渐增加,在胁迫15 d后呈先增加后降低的变化趋势,在150 mmol·L^-1 NaCl下达到最大值。研究发现,NaCl胁迫对黄花菜叶片光合色素合成的抑制和过氧化伤害程度均随浓度增加而增大;植株自身抗氧化能力和渗透调节能力在盐胁迫下明显提高,一定程度上缓解了盐胁迫对其植株的伤害,但仍不足以消除胁迫带来的不利影响,使得黄花菜植株生长受到显著抑制;黄花菜对NaCl胁迫的耐性较强,植株在250 mmol·L^-1高盐胁迫下仍能存活。     

氯盐胁迫下氮素对西瓜根系生长的调控作用

为揭示氯盐胁迫下氮素对西瓜根系的调节机制和提供西瓜氯毒害调控理论依据,以西瓜为供试作物,采用土培试验,研究不同施氮量(0,0.1,0.15,0.2,0.25 g/kg)对氯盐胁迫下西瓜根系的影响,并应用主成分分析法对各施氮量下根系生长情况进行综合评价。结果表明,(1)与不施氮相比,施氮0.15 g/kg处理可使西瓜根系生物量、干物质累积量、脯氨酸含量、可溶性糖含量、根系活力分别显著提高58.83%、20.83%、98.33%、70.37%和29.44%,丙二醛含量显著降低40.30%,同时使总根长、总根表面积、根尖数、分枝数分别显著增加103.42%、46.41%、64.44%、87.80%,总根体积和总根系直径分别减少23.05%和40.15%。(2)在本试验氯盐胁迫条件下,施氮0.14~0.17 g/kg时西瓜具有较理想的根系构型和较高的根系活力。(3)根系分枝数、根系活力、总根体积、根尖数可作为氯盐胁迫下氮素对西瓜根系生长影响的综合评价指标,各施氮水平对氯盐胁迫的缓解效果表现为0.15 g/kg>0.20 g/kg>0.10 g/kg>0.25 g/kg。可见,在氯盐胁迫下,适量施氮有助于西瓜建立良好的根系构型,提高根系渗透物质含量,降低细胞渗透势,减少根系丙二醛含量,维持较强的根系活力,增加根系生物量和干物质,缓解高浓度氯盐对西瓜生长的抑制作用。     

干旱胁迫下氮素营养与根信号在气孔运动调控中的协同作用

干旱胁迫下根系与地上部分之间的信息传递可使植物叶片及时感知土壤水势变化,从而使植物在没有真正受到干旱伤害时即可做出主动、快速的抗旱应答反应,而在这一过程中,脱落酸（abscisic acid,ABA）和pH起着关键的作用。本研究表明。干旱胁迫下鸭趾草（Commelina communis L．）、番茄（Lycopersicon esculentum Mill．）和向日葵（Helianthus annuus L．）木质部汁液中pH的变化很不相同,且该pH变化和木质部汁液中硝态氮离子浓度的变化没有直接的关系;然而,饲喂实验表明,无论对于何种植物,蒸腾流中硝态氮离子浓度的增加都可有效地增加气孔对ABA的敏感度;分根实验进一步表明,土壤中硝态氮营养的增加可明显提高气孔对根信号的敏感度。以上结果说明,氮素营养可以和根信号相互作用共同操纵气孔运动。     

干旱胁迫下氮素营养与根信号在气孔运动调控中的协同作用

干旱胁迫下根系与地上部分之间的信息传递可使植物叶片及时感知土壤水势变化, 从而使植物在没有真正受到干旱伤害时即可做出主动、快速的抗旱应答反应, 而在这一过程中, 脱落酸(abscisic acid, ABA)和pH起着关键的作用。本研究表明, 干旱胁迫下鸭趾草(Commelina communis L.)、番茄(Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.)和向日葵(Helianthus annuus L.)木质部汁液中pH的变化很不相同, 且该pH变化和木质部汁液中硝态氮离子浓度的变化没有直接的关系; 然而, 饲喂实验表明, 无论对于何种植物, 蒸腾流中硝态氮离子浓度的增加都可有效地增加气孔对ABA的敏感度; 分根实验进一步表明, 土壤中硝态氮营养的增加可明显提高气孔对根信号的敏感度。以上结果说明, 氮素营养可以和根信号相互作用共同操纵气孔运动。     

内源茉莉酸甲酯的积累改变了大豆叶片与根的发育

茉莉酸甲酯是一种调节植物形态发生、诱导防御相关基因的植物信号转导分子。为了解内源茉莉酸甲酯在植物发育中的作用,将编码茉莉酸甲基转移酶的NTR1基因与CaMV 35S启动子连接并导入大豆植株。PCR及Northern杂交结果表明,NTR1基因稳定整合在大豆基因组并得到过量表达。与野生型植株相比,转基因大豆叶片与根的形态发生了显著的变化。大部分转基因大豆叶片变得细长,初生根生长受到抑制而侧根的生长却受到促进。定量分析结果表明,转基因大豆植株叶片中茉莉酸甲酯的含量比对照高出 2～2.5 倍。这些结果表明,内源茉莉酸甲酯的积累参与了大豆形态发生的调控。     

根施甜菜碱对镍胁迫下小麦幼苗生长生理的影响

以普通小麦品种‘轮选988’为材料,采用溶液培养法,研究了根施不同浓度甜菜碱(1.0、2.0、3.0、4.0、5.0、10.0、15.0、20.0mmol·L~(-1))对镍(100μmol·L~(-1) NiSO_4)胁迫下小麦根系生长的影响,以及4.0mmol·L~(-1)甜菜碱处理镍胁迫幼苗根系相关抗逆生理生化指标的变化。结果表明:(1)与不施加镍对照相比,镍胁迫下小麦幼苗的根长、株高、鲜重和干重分别显著降低了14.7%、11.7%、15.0%和16.7%。(2)与单独镍胁迫处理相比,小麦幼苗的根长、株高、鲜重和干重均随着根施甜菜碱的浓度逐渐增加且呈先升后降的趋势,并以4.0mmol·L~(-1)外源甜菜碱处理效果较佳。(3)与单独镍胁迫处理相比较,在4.0mmol·L~(-1)外源甜菜碱处理下,小麦幼苗根系超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性分别升高了284.7%、40.3%、82.9%和20.4%,超氧阴离子自由基(O-·2)含量、过氧化氢(H_2O_2)含量和丙二醛(MDA)含量分别显著降低了50.6%、38.4%和40.6%,可溶性糖含量及游离脯氨酸(Pro)含量分别显著降低了19.2%、45.4%,而根系活力大幅上升了358.0%。研究认为,根施适宜浓度外源甜菜碱可显著增强小麦幼苗根系的抗氧化能力,恢复根系活力,从而有效减弱镍胁迫对小麦幼苗生长的伤害。     

Leaf Growth,Photosynthetic Rate,and Phytohormone Contents in Cucumis sativus Plants under Progressive Soil Drought

Effects of progressive soil drought on leaf growth, the rate of photosynthesis, and phytohormone contents were followed in the experiments with cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) plants. Suppression of photosynthesis by drought did not immediately cause growth retardation, because the latter was observed one day earlier than the inhibition of photosynthesis. In the meantime, growth retardation could be caused by a decline in IAA and cytokinin contents, rather than ABA accumulation, because ABA accumulated when the growth has been already suppressed.     

Root Defense in Salicylic Acid-Altering Arabidopsis Plants in Responses to Cadmium Stress

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - The regulatory role of salicylic acid (SA) has been extensively reported in plants subjected to cadmium (Cd) stress. However, the underlying mechanisms still...     

Mulberry Leaf Metabolism under High Temperature Stress

Effects of high temperature on the activity of photosynthetic enzymes and leaf proteins were studied in mulberry (Morus alba L. cv. BC2-59). A series of experiments were conducted at regular intervals (120, 240 and 360 min) to characterize changes in activities of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBPC) and sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS), photosystem 2 (PS 2) activity, chlorophyll (Chl), carotenoid (Car), starch, sucrose (Suc), amino acid, free proline, protein and nucleic acid contents in leaves under high temperature (40 °C) treatments. High temperature markedly reduced the activities of RuBPC and SPS in leaf extracts. Chl content and PS 2 activity in isolated chloroplasts were also affected by high temperature, particularly over 360 min treatment. Increased leaf temperature affected sugar metabolism through reductions in leaf starch content and sucrose-starch balance. While total soluble protein content decreased under heat, total amino acid content increased. Proline accumulation (1.5-fold) was noticed in high temperature-stressed leaves. A reduction in the contents of foliar nitrogen and nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) was also noticed. SDS-PAGE protein profile showed few additional proteins (68 and 85 kDa) in mulberry plants under heat stress compared to control plants. Our results clearly suggest that mulberry plants are very sensitive to high temperature with particular reference to the photosynthetic carbon metabolism.     

Growth, Nitrogen Uptake and Flow in Maize Plants Affected by Root Growth Restriction

The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of a reduced maize root-system size on root growth and nitrogen (N) uptake and flow within plants. Restriction of shoot-borne root growth caused a strong decrease in the absorption of root: shoot dry weight ratio and a reduction in shoot growth. On the other hand, compensatory growth and an increased N uptake rate in the remaining roots were observed. Despite the limited long-distance transport pathway in the mesocotyl with restriction of shoot-borne root growth, N cycling within these plants was higher than those in control plants, implying that xylem and phloem flow velocities via the mesocotyl were considerably higher than in plants with an intact root system. The removal of the seminal roots in addition to restricting shoot-borne root development did not affect whole plant growth and N uptake, except for the stronger compensatory growth of the primary roots. Our results suggest that an adequate N supply to maize plant is maintained by compensatory growth of the remaining roots, increased N uptake rate and flow velocities within the xylem and phloem via the mesocotyl, and reduction in the shoot growth rate.     

Root Growth and Water Uptake by Maize Plants in Drying Soil

Sharp, R. E and Da vies, W. J. 1985. Root growth and water uptakeby maize plants in drying soil.— J. exp. Bot. 36: 1441–1456. The influence of soil drying on maize (Zea mays L.) root distributionand use of soil water was examined using plants growing in thegreenhouse in soil columns. The roots of plants which were wateredwell throughout the 18 d experimental period penetrated thesoil profile to a depth of 60 cm while the greatest percentageof total root length was between 20–40 cm. High soil waterdepletion rates corresponded with these high root densities.Withholding water greatly restricted root proliferation in theupper part of the profile, but resulted in deeper penetrationand higher soil water depletion rates at depth, compared withthe well watered columns. The deep roots of the unwatered plantsexhibited very high soil water depletion rates per unit rootlength. Key words: Maize, roots, water deficit, soil water depletion     

盐胁迫对裸果木幼苗生长和叶片相关生理指标的影响

裸果木起源于古地中海,为亚洲中部荒漠区分布的第三纪孑遗植物种,对研究旱生植物演化过程具有重要的科学价值。以一年生裸果木(Gymnocarpos przewalskii)实生苗为材料,在盆栽条件下用质量浓度为0.4%、0.8%、1.2%和1.6%的NaCl溶液进行盐胁迫处理,测定各NaCl处理下裸果木幼苗叶片的抗氧化酶活性、渗透调节物质含量、叶绿素含量、相对电导率(REC)、丙二醛(MDA)含量以及株高、基径,根、茎、叶、总干重,根冠比变化,探讨裸果木幼苗对盐胁迫的生理耐受性。结果显示,(1)随着盐胁迫程度的加重,裸果木幼苗株高、基径,以及根、茎、叶干重和总干重整体呈下降趋势,而根冠比呈上升趋势;裸果木幼苗株高、基径和根干重在0.4%NaCl处理下较对照变化不显著,但其茎干重、叶干重和总干重在各NaCl处理下均显著低于对照。(2)随着盐胁迫程度的加重,裸果木幼苗叶片的可溶性糖(SS)含量、可溶性蛋白(SP)含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性均先升高后降低,而脯氨酸(Pro)含量、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、REC、MDA含量均呈持续升高趋势;在0.8%NaCl处理...     

Growth,Nitrogen Uptake and Flow in Maize Plants Affected by Root Growth Restriction

The objective of the present study was to investigate the influence of a reduced maize root-system size on root growth and nitrogen （N） uptake and flow within plants. Restriction of shoot-borne root growth caused a strong decrease in the absorption of root ： shoot dry weight ratio and a reduction in shoot growth. On the other hand, compensatory growth and an increased N uptake rate in the remaining roots were observed. Despite the limited long-distance transport pathway in the mesocotyl with restriction of shoot-borne root growth, N cycling within these plants was higher than those in control plants, implying that xylem and phloem flow velocities via the mesocotyl were considerably higher than in plants with an intact root system. The removal of the seminal roots in addition to restricting shoot-borne root development did not affect whole plant growth and N uptake, except for the stronger compensatory growth of the primary roots. Our results suggest that an adequate N supply to maize plant is maintained by compensatory growth of the remaining roots, increased N uptake rate and flow velocities within the xylem and phloem via the mesocotyl, and reduction in the shoot growth rate.     

Root and Shoot Growth of Plants Treated with Abscisic Acid

Young seedlings of Capsicum annum L., Commelina communis L.and maize (Zea mays L.) were subjected to a mild water-stressingtreatment and/or treated with abscisic acid (ABA). Plants rootedin soil received a soil-drying treatment and their leaves weresprayed with a 10–⁴ M solution of ABA. Plants grown insolution culture were stressed by the addition of polyethyleneglycol (PEG) to the rooting medium and ABA was also added tothe rooting medium, either with or without PEG. The effectsof both treatments on the growth of roots and shoots and theultimate root: shoot dry weight ratio were very similar. Shootgrowth was limited both by water stress and by ABA application;while there was some evidence that mild water stress and/orABA application may have resulted in a stimulation of root growth.More severe water stress reduced the growth of roots but theoverall effect of stress was to increase the ratio of rootsto shoots. Capsicum annum L., Commelina communis L., Zea mays L., water stress, abscisic acid     

The Influence of Selenium on Root Growth and Oxidative Stress Induced by Lead in Vicia faba L. minor Plants

The effect of selenium (Se) on Vicia faba L. minor roots subjected to lead (Pb) stress was studied by investigating root growth, root viability, and antioxidant enzyme activity. The experiments were carried out on plants grown for 2 weeks on Hoagland medium supplied with 50 μM Pb in the form of lead nitrate Pb(NO(3))(2) and/or Se concentrations of 1.5 and 6 μM in the form of sodium selenite Na(2)SeO(3). It was shown that Pb reduced the root growth and caused serious damage in the roots, which was accompanied by metal accumulation in these tissues. The exposition of roots to Pb led to significant changes in the biochemical parameters: the MDA and T-SH content and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity increased but the guaiacol peroxidase (GPOX) activity decreased. Moreover, Pb intensified O(2)(·-) production in the roots. Selenium at a lower concentration alleviated Pb toxicity which was accompanied by a decreased O(2)(·-) production in the apical parts of roots and increased the T-SH content and GPOX activity. However, higher Se concentration intensified MDA and T-SH accumulation and GPOX and GSH-Px activity in Pb-treated plant roots. At low concentration, Se improved cell viability whereas at high concentration it was pro-oxidant and enhanced the lipid peroxidation and cell membrane injury.     

Nitrate Metabolism in Alfalfa Root Nodules under Water Stress

Three-month-old plants (vegetative stage) of alfalfa (Medicagosaliva L cv. Aragon) were supplied for one week with 1.0dm³(uniformly distributed) nutrient solutions containing 0 or 20mol m^–3 . One week after initiation of treatment, the plants were subjected to drought by withholding water. Bacteroidsand cytosol of nodules were obtained at different stages ofstress, and used for enzyme assays and for determination of, and . Proteins of bacteroids were more stable than cytosolic proteinswith respect to the detrimental effects of water stress and. Protein contents of bacteroids and cytosol were inversely related to proteolytic activitiesagainst azocasein in both nodule fractions. Specific nitrate reductase activity (NRA) and nitrite reductaseactivity (NiRA) of bacteroids from -treated plants were inhibited by c. 70% and 45%, respectively, as leafwater potential (_w) declined from –0.5 MPa (control) to–1.8 MPa. At still lower _w both activities began to increase:NRA was doubled, whereas NiRA only returned to its control level.Cytosolic NRA was strongly inhibited by drought, but the correspondingNiRA remained constant. Ammonia concentration in bacteroids and nodule cytosol keptbasically constant, whereas accumulated in the cytosol at severe stress, due to the activationof bacteroid nitrate reductase. Results indicate that nitrate and nitrite reductases of thebacteroids and the nodule cytosol act in different form: assimilatory,the cytosolic enzymes; and dissimilatory, the enzymes of bacteroidsat low _w The possibility that assimilation of also occurs in bacteroids at control or mild waterstress conditions is suggested. Key words: Assimilatory and dissimilatory reduction, bacteroids, Medicago saliva, nodule cytosol, water stress     

外源一氧化氮对镉胁迫下玉米幼苗根生长及氧化伤害的影响

以玉米幼苗为材料,通过在镉处理的同时补充外源一氧化氮(NO)供体硝普钠(SNP)及其类似物[K3Fe(CN)6]、以及NO消除剂,分析NO对植物耐镉性的影响,探讨NO在植物逆境胁迫响应中的作用及其机理。结果显示:添加20μmol·L-1 SNP能显著降低镉引发的玉米幼苗根生长抑制及根尖内源镉的积累,减少电解质的渗漏以及超氧化物自由基(O2.-)和过氧化氢(H2O2)的上升幅度,抑制超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性的增加,进一步提高镉胁迫下谷胱甘肽还原酶(GR)的活性。SNP的上述效应可被NO消除剂2-(4-羧基-2-苯基)-4,4,5,5-四甲基咪唑-1-氧-3-氧化物(cPTIO)所逆转,而SNP类似物K3Fe(CN)6的应用对上述反应几乎无影响,说明该反应具有NO特异性。研究表明,外源NO能够显著缓解镉胁迫对玉米幼苗生长造成的伤害,该缓解作用主要是通过降低植株体内内源镉积累和减轻镉诱发的氧化伤害来实现的。