DEVELOPMENT OF VACUOLES AND LIPID BODIES IN APICAL MERISTEMS OF PINUS BANKSIANA

Shoot apical meristems of jack pine were examined weekly during the first 8 weeks post-germination with light and electron microscopy. Most of the storage lipids were utilized by the end of the 2nd week. A few lipid bodies, possibly high in phospholipid content, remained in the apical initials and central mother cells and, during the 3rd week, gave rise to vacuoles via lamellar or myelin-like structures which were first seen on their periphery. The inter-lamellar spaces enlarged and eventually a vacuole was formed. At 5 weeks, elongate and spherical osmiophilic inclusions, presumably lipid, were found in the endoplasmic reticulum. Lipid bodies, visible with light microscopy, began to accumulate in the apical initials and central mother cells in the 6th week.     

AN ELECTRON MICROSCOPIC EVALUATION OF CYTOHISTOLOGICAL ZONATION IN THE SHOOT APICAL MERISTEM OF PINUS BANKSIANA

Shoot apical meristems of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) were examined by light and electron microscopy. Cytohistological zonation was evident when meristems were fixed in Craf IV, embedded in paraffin, and stained with Chlorazol Black E. When meristems were fixed for electron microscopy the cytoplasm of the apical initials and central mother cells each contained numerous lipid bodies and their nuclei contained little, if any, heterochromatin. The cytoplasm of the peripheral zone was rich in ribosomes. The nuclei of the peripheral zone and rib meristem were heterochromatic. Thus, the lack of heterochromatin in the nuclei and the dissolution of lipids in the cytoplasm of the apical initials and central mother cells appeared to contribute most to the organization and appearance (cytohistological zonation) of the shoot apex when standard histological techniques are used.     

STRUCTURE AND ONTOGENY OF THE STOMATAL COMPLEX IN PINUS STROBUS L. AND PINUS BANKSIANA LAMB.

The morphology of the stomatal complex in Pinus strobus L. and P. banksiana Lamb, is described and it is proposed that the stomatal complex should be considered an eight-celled complex consisting of two guard cells, and two polar, two lateral, and two hypodermal subsidiary cells. An ontogenetic study found these cells closely related developmentally. It was also found that the stomatal complex in these two pines could not readily be classified as haplocheilic because a polar subsidiary cell arises from the same protodermal cell as does the guard cell mother cell. A modification of the classical concept of stomatal development was necessary to describe the stomata as eumesoperigenous.     

鄱阳湖自然保护区蚌湖和中湖池苦草冬芽的调查

1998年 1 2月对鄱阳湖自然保护区内蚌湖和中湖池苦草冬芽进行调查。苦草生活冬芽的平均长度为 3 .0 5± 0 .5 6 cm,平均直径为 0 .84± 0 .1 4cm,平均鲜重为 1 .0 3± 0 .3 0 g,平均干重为 0 .3 0± 0 .1 0 g,含水量为 70 .6 2 %。生活冬芽在蚌湖和中湖池的平均密度分别为 1 5 .8个 /m2和 2 4 .3个 /m2 。苦草冬芽在蚌湖的分布比较均匀 ,在中湖池各采样点的分布有显著差异 ,这种差异与不同采样点的基质状况有关。苦草生活冬芽在基质中分布最大深度为 3 5 cm,在0— 1 0 cm土层中所占比例最大 ;冬芽死亡数以 2 0— 3 0 cm土层中所占比例最大。冬芽分布深度对其以后的萌发有重要影响。     

光质和除草剂norflurazon对欧洲赤松子叶质体色素形成的影响

本文研究了不同光质和类胡萝卜素专一抑制剂 norflurazon 对欧洲赤松(Pinussylvestris)子叶叶绿体色素形成的影响,所得结果如下:1.在远红光下,类胡萝卜素相对合成速率大于叶绿素的合成速率,而在红光下恰恰相反。2.在白光下,当类胡萝卜素合成受抑制时,叶绿素的合成速率也有所降低。但是叶绿素相对积累量比类胡萝卜素大得多,叶绿素与类胡萝卜素的分子比增大到10:1,说明这两种色素的合成与积累有相当大的独立性。3.把连续在远红光下类胡萝卜素合成受抑制(含量为正常幼苗的30%)的松苗,移入强白光下4小时后,其总叶绿素和类胡萝卜素都有增加,表明只要有少量类胡萝卜素存在,光对色素合成的促进仍大于光氧化破坏。     

IN VITRO CULTURE OF FLORAL BUDS OF AQUILEGIA

Tepfer, S. S., R. I. Greyson, W. R. Craig, and J. L. Hindman. (U. Oregon, Eugene.) In vitro culture of floral buds of Aquilegia. Amer. Jour. Bot. 50(10): 1035–1045. Illus. 1963.—Floral buds at various stages of development, from early stages before sepal initiation to late stages with young carpel primordia present, were grown in culture on various agar media. A basic medium containing White's minerals, Nitsch's trace elements, coconut milk, sucrose, and assorted water-soluble vitamins was developed for growth of the buds. The addition of indoleacetic acid, gibberellic acid, and kinetin to the basic medium extended the developmental limits of buds at nearly all stages and decidedly improved the continued development of carpels. On this medium buds produce all of their organ primordia, growing from early stages to about the size of flowers at anthesis, but will not develop unless the sepals are removed. This inhibiting effect of sepals is not understood at this time. Stamen development is consistently poor beyond the point of differentiation of anther and filament, even with the addition of hormones. The development of buds in culture is illustrated and compared with development in intact plants. With further improvement of the medium, it is hoped that these buds may be used for experiments testing theories of floral morphogenesis.     

赤霉素对大岩桐花蕾离体培养直接再生花芽的影响(简报)

植物经过一定时期的营养生长(或感受外界信号)后,就能产生成花刺激物。成花刺激物被运输到茎尖,诱导发生一系列的反应。随后其分生组织在一定时期内处于一个相对稳定的状态,即成花决定态。植物成花决定态建立的过程称为成花决定。对     

云南松小孢子发生的超微结构研究

云南松(Pinus yunnanensis Fr.)小孢子囊发育早期,原生质体发生收缩、同时形成胼胝质壁。小孢子母细胞减数分裂前互相分离,并被胼胝质壁包围。在壁上有约0.2微米的小孔。四分体小孢子形成后,核被膜及高尔基体显得非常地活跃,他们可能与外壁的沉积有关。这个现象在早期四分体阶段出现。内壁的形成是在自由小孢子时期,开始高尔基体和核被膜仍较活跃,但随之下降。内质网和线粒体增多,许多来自内质网的泡囊通过质膜被排放到内壁中去。乌氏体与花粉外壁之间观察到了孢粉素带。