黄连木对干旱胁迫的生理响应

研究了自然干旱条件下黄连木（Pistacia chinensis Bunge）的生理变化。结果表明,随土壤含水量的减少,叶绿素b含量、光合速率、叶片相对含水量与叶水势均下降;叶绿素a和可溶性糖含量、叶绿素a和b的比值及总叶绿素含量呈现上升的趋势;超氧化物歧化酶活性先升后降;丙二醛含量干旱胁迫前期升高,后期变化不明显;净光合速率、气孔导度和蒸腾速率随土壤含水量的减少逐步降低。气孔和可溶性糖含量都是影响黄连木光合速率的关键因子,干旱胁迫前12d光合速率主要受气孔限制,之后为非气孔限制。干旱胁迫前期渗透调节物质以可溶性糖为主,干旱胁迫较重时脯氨酸含量急剧升高,与可溶性糖同时起渗透调节作用。     

谷子对干旱胁迫的生理生态响应

干旱少雨严重限制了我国西北地区谷子的产量,为明确谷子响应干旱的生理特征,以干旱敏感谷子品种安04和不敏感品种豫谷1号以及xiaomi为材料,通过盆栽试验,研究了谷子不同生育期叶片光合参数、叶绿素含量、非结构性碳、β-淀粉酶基因表达对水分亏缺的响应。结果表明,正常水分条件下安04产量高于豫谷1号,干旱胁迫严重限制了两个谷子品种的产量形成,安04和豫谷1号分别减产71.2%和56.0%,豫谷1号产量显著高于安04。正常水分条件下,安04具有比豫谷1号更高的净光合速率（P<0.05）,干旱胁迫下,豫谷1号叶片净光合速率显著高于安04;叶片蒸腾速率结果同光合结果一致。干旱条件下,豫谷1号具有更高的叶片相对含水量。干旱胁迫显著降低了两个谷子品种花期的叶绿素a、叶绿素b及总叶绿素含量,且安04降低幅度均大于豫谷1号。干旱胁迫均显著增加了豫谷1号拔节期和开花期的叶片可溶性糖含量,而安04叶片可溶性糖含量并没有发生显著性变化,同时干旱胁迫显著增加了豫谷1号β-淀粉酶基因SiBAM1的表达水平。施用β-淀粉酶活性抑制剂α-环糊精,xiaomi叶片可溶性糖及脯氨酸含量显著降低,进一步加重了干旱对xiaomi的生长抑制。综上所述,干旱胁迫诱导谷子β-淀粉酶基因表达和β-淀粉酶活性升高从而水解淀粉形成可溶性糖,高可溶性糖含量对谷子提高抗旱性起重要作用。     

栓皮栎幼苗对土壤干旱胁迫的生理响应

以栓皮栎一年生盆栽苗为实验材料,采用称重控水的方法,设置不同土壤水分胁迫梯度,系统分析其幼苗在不同干旱胁迫条件下的生理生化响应特征,以探索栓皮栎耐旱特性.结果显示:(1)栓皮栎幼苗叶片中3种保护酶(SOD、POD、CAT)活性在对照(CK,土壤相对含水量19.5％～21.5％)条件下保持稳定,而中度干旱(T2,9.5％～11.5％)和重度干旱(T3,5.5％～7.5％)条件下,随着胁迫时间的延长呈先增高后降低的趋势,且变化的幅度在不同胁迫强度下存在差异.(2)在整个干旱胁迫过程中,各胁迫处理叶片丙二醛(MDA)含量均呈上升趋势,不同胁迫强度的变化幅度不同;叶片中的可溶性蛋白含量和根系活力随着干旱胁迫程度的增强呈先增高后降低的趋势.(3)栓皮栎幼苗叶片的脯氨酸含量随着干旱胁迫时间的延长表现出先增加后降低的趋势;叶片叶绿素a、叶绿素b、总叶绿素含量以及叶绿素a/b值均呈逐渐降低的趋势.研究表明,栓皮栎幼苗在短期和轻度干旱胁迫下通过提高自身的保护酶活性、增加可溶性蛋白和脯氨酸含量、提高根系活力等来抵御干旱环境的伤害,从而表现出较强的耐旱特性;而在重度干旱胁迫条件下,栓皮栎幼苗自我调节能力丧失,体内代谢紊乱,导致保护酶活性、可溶性蛋白、脯氨酸含量和根系活力等下降,从而受到干旱伤害.     

彩叶草对模拟干旱胁迫的生理响应

采用盆栽试验,对彩叶草进行PEG-6000浓度为0(对照)、5%、10%、15%、20%(W/V)模拟干旱胁迫,研究在干旱胁迫下彩叶草的生长、渗透调节能力及抗氧化酶活性的变化。结果表明:与对照相比,随着PEG-6000浓度的增加,鲜质量、干质量、含水量、水势、根系脱氢酶活性、无机离子含量包括K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+等均呈下降趋势;NO-3含量呈先下降后上升趋势;硝酸还原酶活性、可溶性蛋白含量、可溶性糖含量、超氧化物歧化酶活性均呈先上升后下降趋势;脯氨酸含量、游离氨基酸含量、过氧化物酶活性、过氧化氢酶活性、超氧阴离子(O-2·)产生速率、质膜透性则呈上升趋势。因此,模拟干旱胁迫对彩叶草生长有抑制作用,且随着PEG-6000浓度增加,其生长受抑制和水分胁迫程度加重;模拟干旱胁迫下,彩叶草不积累K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+和NO-3等无机离子进行渗透调节,而积累脯氨酸、可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、游离氨基酸等有机小分子物质进行渗透调节,但这4种小分子物质增加幅度不尽相同;轻度模拟干旱胁迫虽增强彩叶草抗氧化酶活性,但仍表现轻度的氧化伤害;重度模拟干旱胁迫加重彩叶草氧化伤害。研究结果可为彩叶草耐旱生理机制的研究积累资料,也为其节水型栽植和养护提供依据。     

花生幼苗对重复干旱胁迫的生理响应

防雨棚内设盆栽试验,设置对照(Control,75%田间持水量)、干旱胁迫(D,35%)、重复干旱胁迫(D_D,35%)3个处理,探讨花生幼苗对预干旱胁迫的适应和记忆响应,分析预干旱对缓解重复干旱胁迫危害的生理作用。结果表明,与干旱胁迫处理相比,重复干旱胁迫提高了叶片的相对含水量,减少脯氨酸的积累,降低MDA和O·_2~-含量;抗氧化酶SOD、CAT活性降低,其中POD活性降低最为明显,并在复水后恢复到与对照相同水平或低于对照。与正常水分的对照相比,干旱胁迫显著降低叶片光合速率(P_N)、最大光合势能(P_C)、最大光量子产量(Y_Q),但重复干旱处理在重复干旱胁迫时期和复水后P_N、P_C和Y_Q均高于干旱处理。预干旱胁迫导致光合和气孔导度滞后面积、滞后率(H_P和H_g)增加,经过预干旱胁迫后,重复干旱显著降低光合和气孔导度滞后面积和滞后率。预干旱胁迫提高植株在重复干旱胁迫下叶片含水量,减轻重复干旱对植株造成的生理伤害,在光合作用上提高对重复干旱的抵御能力,并在复水后快速恢复到正常水分条件下植株生长水平,减少干旱对植株的不利影响。因此,预干旱胁迫促使花生幼苗具备适应或可记忆初始胁迫的能力,重复干旱胁迫时表现更为迅速和强烈的生理防御和快速的生理恢复机制。     

河北木蓝叶表型对干旱胁迫的响应

干旱胁迫下植物叶表型可塑性研究可揭示植物在不同自然环境中的生态意义并了解其适应性进化机制。木蓝属是豆科第三大属,其生境多样,形态复杂,因此其分类和进化研究还存在很多问题。该研究以木蓝属中生态幅最宽、形态变异最大的河北木蓝为研究对象,选取四川省石棉县,云南省蒙自市、砚山县3个种源地的河北木蓝一年生幼苗进行盆栽控水试验,设置4个干旱胁迫梯度,从植物叶片的宏观形态及表皮毛两个方面探究河北木蓝对干旱胁迫的响应。结果表明:河北木蓝叶片随干旱程度的增加和干旱时间的延长,3个种源地的植株均呈现出叶变短,叶片变小,叶柄缩短的趋势;同时,叶下表皮毛密度显著增加,长度显著减小;砚山和石棉种源的上表皮毛长度减小,但石棉种源的上表皮毛密度无显著变化,蒙自种源的上表皮毛长度及密度均无显著变化。该研究结果为河北木蓝的分类及其适应性进化研究奠定了基础。     

酸枣生理生化特性对干旱胁迫的响应

以3年生酸枣为试材,通过盆栽控水试验法研究干旱胁迫条件下酸枣生理生化特性的响应规律.结果表明:随着干旱胁迫梯度的加大、干旱时间的延长,酸枣叶中可溶性糖、游离脯氨酸(PRO)、超氧阴离子自由基及抗坏血酸(AsA)含量累积,呈现持续上升的变化趋势;重度干旱下可溶性糖积累量高于CK 171.74％,且差异显著(P＜0.05);超氧阴离子自由基含量增加了5.77倍(P＜0.05),对细胞膜的氧化损伤加剧;PRO含量在重度干旱时最高,达到1 733.23 μg/g,是CK组的12.68倍(P＜0.01);抗坏血酸含量最高为813.10mg/100g.FW,增加了158.07％(P＜0.01).可溶性蛋白含量呈现先上升后下降的变化趋势,在中度干旱时含量最高9.99 mg/g,增加了2.11倍(P＜0.05);叶绿素a(Chl a)、叶绿素b(Chl b)及叶绿素总量呈下降的变化趋势,Chl a降低了31.08％ (P ＜0.05),Chl b降低了37.99％ (P ＜0.01),叶绿素总量降低了33.68％(P＜0.05);干旱对Chl a、Chl b的影响程度不同,导致Chl a/Chl b变化异常;类胡萝卜素含量在干旱胁迫前期上升,增加了37.72％,后期下降,降低了18.94％ (P ＜0.05).     

油松幼苗对干旱胁迫的生理生态响应

在适宜水分(田间持水量为80%)、轻度干旱(60%)、中度干旱(40%)和重度干旱(20%)4种土壤水分条件下研究了油松的生理生态特征,结果显示; 油松各器官(根、茎、叶)的干物质积累量、干物质积累总量、相对生长率、株高和基径均表现为适宜水分＞轻度干旱＞中度干旱＞重度干旱,而根冠比大小顺序与其相反.气体交换参数(净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率) 随干旱程度的加剧显著下降,并且净光合速率的下降主要受气孔因素限制.油松的瞬时水分利用效率和长期水分利用效率(稳定碳同位素含量,δ13C)表现适宜水分＜轻度干旱＜中度干旱＜重度干旱,而且中度和重度干旱显著提高油松的水分利用效率.另外,单位干重叶片氮元素含量(N%)随胁迫增加呈下降趋势,而单位干重碳元素含量(C%)却与之相反,从而导致碳氮比随胁迫增加而增加,并且我们的结果显示光合速率与氮含量存在显著正相关. 结果表明,油松可以通过调节自身生长特征、生物量分配模式和叶片营养元素的含量及提高水分利用效率而增强应对干旱胁迫的能力.     

不同基因型马铃薯对干旱胁迫的生理响应

通过对不同基因型马铃薯干旱胁迫下多种生理指标的综合分析,为马铃薯抗旱性研究提供理论依据,为马铃薯抗旱育种提供种质资源。采用12份不同基因型马铃薯为试验材料,测定不同处理条件下各品种整株内4种渗透调节物质和3种抗氧化酶指标,结合相关分析、隶属函数分析、聚类分析和灰色关联度分析对12份不同基因型马铃薯抗旱性进行综合评价。结果表明,干旱胁迫下,各品种叶绿素含量显著降低,渗透调节物质及抗氧化酶活性显著升高,但各种指标在不同品种中的变化幅度呈显著性差异。生理指标与综合抗旱指数的密切程度顺序为：叶绿素>CAT活性>丙二醛>SOD 活性>可溶性糖>POD 活性。通过综合评价得到抗旱性强的马铃薯品种为135、SOLARA、TACNA和克新23号,抗旱性中等的马铃薯品种为16、费乌瑞它、F8、P、VITESSE和ZORA,抗旱性差的马铃薯品种为SOSNA和冀张14号。     

‘波叶金桂’对干旱和高温胁迫的生理生态响应

为了探讨植物对干旱、高温及协同胁迫的响应, 该研究以木犀(Osmanthus fragrans) ‘波叶金桂’为材料, 采用盆栽质量控水法模拟干旱胁迫(对照、轻度、中度和重度)和高温胁迫, 利用动态顶空气体循环吸附法和热脱附-气相色谱-质谱(TDS-GC-MS)联用技术对其挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)进行测定; 同时测定其非结构性碳(NSC)含量及次生代谢酶活性。结果表明: 干旱胁迫对‘波叶金桂’叶片NSC组分含量影响不显著; 可溶性糖和淀粉含量在高温胁迫下显著降低, 在协同胁迫后持续性下降, 重度协同胁迫下, 葡萄糖、果糖、蔗糖和淀粉分别比对照降低47.7%、46.4%、34.4%和38.2%。干旱胁迫和协同胁迫下3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酸单酰辅酶A还原酶(HMGR)、1-脱氧木酮糖-5-磷酸还原酶(DXR)活性表现出先上升后下降, 而脂氧合酶(LOX)活性表现出持续性上升趋势; 高温胁迫后, HMGR、DXR和LOX活性显著高于对照。干旱胁迫下萜烯类VOCs释放量表现出先上升后下降趋势, 中度干旱胁迫和高温胁迫下分别比对照高37.9%和32.3%; 协同胁迫下萜烯类释放量逐渐降低, 干旱、高温和协同胁迫诱导醛类释放量明显增加。上述结果表明: 干旱胁迫条件下, ‘波叶金桂’通过NSC进行自我渗透调节, 同时合成大量萜烯类化合物来提高抗旱性; ‘波叶金桂’调控萜烯类化合物合成以及绿叶挥发物(GLVs)的释放抵御高温胁迫; 协同胁迫下萜烯类化合物的合成途径受阻, ‘波叶金桂’提高GLVs合成与释放量抵御协同胁迫; 中度和重度协同胁迫导致‘波叶金桂’细胞膜严重受损, 自我调节能力降低。     

Morpho-physiological responses of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) genotypes to drought stress

The identification of morpho-physiological traits related to drought tolerance and high yield potential is a challenge when selecting sugar beet genotypes with greater tolerance to water stress. In this paper, root morphological parameters, antioxidant systems, leaf relative water content (RWC) and H⁺-ATPase activity as key morpho-physiological traits involved in drought tolerance/susceptibility of sugar beet were studied. Genotypes showing a different drought tolerance index (DTI) but a similar yield potential, under moderate (?0.6 Mpa) and severe (?1.2 MPa) water stress, were selected and their morpho-physiological traits were investigated. The results showed a wide genetic variation in morpho-physiological parameters which demonstrated the different adaptive strategies under moderate and severe drought conditions in sugar beet. In particular, an efficient antioxidant system and redox signalling made some sugar beet genotypes more tolerant to drought stress. The alternative strategy of other genotypes was the reduction of root tissue density, which produced a less dense root system improving the axial hydraulic conductivity. These results could be considered as interesting challenge for a better understanding of the drought tolerance mechanisms in sugar beet.     

Responses of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) to drought and nutrient deficiency stress

The responses of two sugar beet genotypes, 24367 (putative droughttolerant) and N6 (putative drought intolerant), to drought and nutrientdeficiency stress were investigated in an attempt to identify reliable andsensitive indicators of stress tolerance. In glasshouse-grown plants of bothgenotypes, relative water content (RWC) of the leaves decreased and leaftemperature increased in response to drought stress. Genotype differences inresponse to drought included leaf RWC, glycine betaine accumulation, alterationof shoot/root ratio and production of fibrous roots. Thus, in comparison to N6,genotype 24367 lost less water from leaves, produced more fibrous roots,produced more glycine betaine in shoots and tap roots and had a much reducedshoot/root ratio in response to withholding water for up to 215 h.The hydraulic conductance and sap flow of sugar beet seedlings grown innutrientculture decreased when subjected to nitrogen deficiency stress. Under nitrogensufficient conditions sap flow was greater in 24367 than in N6. The resultsindicate that genotype 24367 is more tolerant to stresses induced by water andnitrogen deficiency and that increased fibrous root development may be a majorfactor in increasing sap flow via a concomitant enhancement of aquaporinactivity.     

Influence of long-term drought stress on osmolyte accumulation in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) plants

Accumulation of various osmolytes was examined in plants of sugar beet cv. Janus grown under two soil water treatments: control (60% of the field water capacity; FWC) and drought (30–35% FWC). The water shortage started on the 61st day after emergence (DAE), at the stage of the beginning of tap-roots development and was imposed for 35 days. Osmotic potential of sugar beet plant organs, particularly tap-roots, was decreased significantly as a consequence of a long-term drought. Water shortage reduced univalent (K⁺, Na⁺) cations concentrations in the petioles and divalent (Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺) ions level in the mature and old leaves. Cation concentrations in the tap-roots were not affected by water shortage. The ratio of univalent to divalent cations was significantly increased in young leaves and petioles as a consequence of drought. Long-term water deficit caused a significant reduction of inorganic phosphorus (P_i) concentration in young and old leaves. Under the water stress condition, the concentration of proline was increased in all individual plant organs, except proline concentration in the youngest leaves. Drought treatment caused a significant increase of glycine betaine content in shoot without any change in tap-roots. Glucose concentrations were significantly increased only in tap-roots as the effect of drought. In response to water shortage the accumulation of sucrose was observed in all the examined leaves and tap-roots. Overall, a long-term drought activated an effective mechanism for osmotic adjustment both in the shoot and in the root tissues which may be critical to survival rather than to maintain plant growth but sugar beet organs accumulate different solutes as a response to water cessation.     

Plant regeneration from protoplasts of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

Mesophyll protoplasts from two of five sugar beet lines tested were regenerated into plants. Mesophyll protoplasts of all lines showed high plating efficiencies up to 4.0% developed hard compact callus, and two of the lines also developed white, soft and friable callus consisting of starch grain-containing cells. Whereas the compact callus never regenerated into plants, the white friable ones frequently developed globular structures, which became green in the light and formed adventitious shoots after cytokinin (BAP or thidiazuron) treatment. Genetic analysis by PCR-fingerprinting and flow cytometry showed uniformity and unchanged ploidy levels in 15 independently regenerated plantlets in line NF. but altered ploidy level (from diploid to triploid) in a regenerated plantlet of clone VRB.     

Intraspecific diversity of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) mitochondrial DNA

Summary Mitochondrial (mt) DNA, isolated from different sugar beet populations, was analyzed using BamHI and EcoRI restriction enzymes. It was shown that plants possessing the new mtDNA types are revealed among O-type fertilizers quite frequently. Among cytoplasmic male sterile (cms) plants, which evolved during cultivation of O-type fertilizers, plants with altered mt genome were found.     

Genetic approaches to sustainable pest management in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) is an important arable crop, traditionally used for sugar extraction, but more recently, for biofuel production. A wide range of pests, including beet cyst nematode (Heterodera schachtii), root‐knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.), green peach aphids (Myzus persicae) and beet root maggot (Tetanops myopaeformis), infest the roots or leaves of sugar beet, which leads to yield loss directly or through transmission of beet pathogens such as viruses. Conventional pest control approaches based on chemical application have led to high economic costs. Development of pest‐resistant sugar beet varieties could play an important role towards sustainable crop production while minimising environmental impact. Intensive Beta germplasm screening has been fruitful, and genetic lines resistant to nematodes, aphids and root maggot have been identified and integrated into sugar beet breeding programmes. A small number of genes responding to pest attack have been cloned from sugar beet and wild Beta species. This trend will continue towards a detailed understanding of the molecular mechanism of insect–host plant interactions and host resistance. Molecular biotechnological techniques have shown promise in developing transgenic pest resistance varieties at an accelerated speed with high accuracy. The use of transgenic technology is discussed with regard to biodiversity and food safety.     

Intraspecific variation of Myzus persicae on sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

Differences in inherited resistance among seven sugar-beet stocks had similar effects on Myzus persicae clones representing the range of variation in aphid response to resistant and susceptible sugar beet observed in fifty-eight clones collected between 1969 and 1971. Three sugar-beet stocks were consistently resistant. Statistically significant interactions between beet stocks and aphid clones did not indicate the existence of biotypes with specific abilities to overcome resistance. M. persicae clones differed in their vigour of colonizing sugar beet, irrespective of the differences between beet stocks. The readiness of adult aphids to settle determined the size of aphid population produced and included a component related to the response of the aphid clone to sugar beet as a host, and a component related to the resistance ranking of the beet stock. Breeding sugar beet with resistance to aphids will be simplified, as the results indicate that, at present, differences between aphid biotypes need not be considered a problem.     

Cadmium effects on leaf transpiration of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

Seedlings of sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L. cv Monohill) were cultivated for 4 weeks in nutrient solution containing different concentrations of CdCl₂ (0 to 10 μ M ). The effects of Cd on appearance and function of stomata and leaf cuticle were investigated by water loss measurements and microscopy. The leaf transpiration rate increased with increasing Cd concentrations while the sum total of stomatal aperture area per unit leaf area decreased. Already at low Cd levels. an increase of defective and undeveloped stomata was found in Cd treated plants. These stomata are closed or have small apertures and probably lack a functional closing mechanism. The number of intact stomata per unit leaf area was lower in leaves of Cd treated plants than in controls, and Cd induced closure of intact stomata. The total number of stomata per leaf area slightly increases with increasing Cd concentration. as does the percentage of small stomata. Furthermore. specific leaf area increased, while the density of leaf structure was decreased by Cd. From this observation we conclude that the increase in transpiration rate caused by Cd is primarily due to effects on the permeability of the leaf cuticle to water.     

Selection in vitro for UV-tolerant sugar beet (Beta vulgaris) somaclones

With a reduced stratospheric ozone concentration, the generation of UV-tolerant plants may be of particular importance. Among different crop plants there is large variation in sensitivity to UV-B radiation. This study was undertaken to investigate the possibilities of using somaclonal variation and selection in vitro for improving UV-B tolerance in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Sugar beet callus was exposed to UV radiation (280–320 nm, 0.863–5.28 kJ m^-2 day^-1, unweighted) and resultant shoots were selected from surviving cells. After establishment of the plants, they were grown under either visible radiation (114 μmol m^-2 s^-1 PAR) or with the addition of UV radiation (6.3 kJ m^-2 day^-1 biologically effective UV-B). Screening of regenerants in vivo for tolerance to UV radiation was undertaken 10 months after termination of the UV selection pressure. Screening was done visually and by using a number of physiological parameters, including chlorophyll fluorescence induction, ultraweak luminescence, pigment analysis and total content of UV-screening pigments. A clear difference between the unselected and the UV-selected somaclones was observed when visually studying the UV damage and other leaf injury. The observations were supported by the ultraweak luminescence measurements. Unselected plants showed significantly greater damage when subjected to subsequent UV radiation as compared to the selected plants. The clones subjected to UV selection pressure displayed a significantly higher concentration of UV-screening pigments under subsequent UV radiation. The unselected plants under subsequent UV treatment showed a lower carotenoid concentration when compared to selected plants. However, no significant difference between treatments was found for chlorophyll a/b, or F/F_max, a measure of photosynthetic quantum yield.