种子活力与蛋白质关系的研究进展

对种子活力的研究是目前种子生理学研究的热点,近年来对种子活力的机理的研究有了新的突破。本文主要叙了种子活力与蛋白的关系研究进展,包括种子活力与贮藏蛋白的关系、种子种力与热激蛋白等逆激蛋白的关系、种子活力与泛肽、钙调蛋白的关系等,并探讨了与种子活力有关的逆激蛋白之间的同源性。     

不同活力玉米种子胚萌发期间热激蛋白的合成

玉米（Ｚｅａ ｍａｙｓ Ｌ．）种子在萌发期间热激处理（４２℃）时蛋白质合成率低于对照（２５℃）;高活力种子胚热激蛋白的合成率最高。在４２℃热激处理时玉米种胚子合成的热激蛋白的分子量分别为７３、６５、６２、５４、１８ｋＤ等５种。高活力种胚合成的热激蛋白在最上高于低活力种子,高活力种胚合成的特异性热激蛋白５６ｋＤ可以作为衡量种子活力的指标。双向电泳表明高低活力种子间热激蛋白的合成有更多质上的差异。     

人工老化处理的卷心菜种子的热激蛋白合成

高活力卷心菜种子蛋白质合成速率比中等活力和低活力种子高很多。热激处理(42℃)下,蛋白质合成显著下降,但高活力种子的蛋白质合成能力仍然显著高于中等和低活力种子。高活力和中等活力种子主要合成分子量为70 kD和一些小分子量的热激蛋白。在低活力种子中检测不到热激蛋白的合成。4种热激蛋白（1种HSP90和3种HSP70）的Western blot检测结果表明,只有1种热激蛋白（HSP70）与种子活力有关。     

家蚕热激蛋白的研究进展

热激蛋白在家蚕的生长发育过程中发挥着重要的生物学作用。该文对国内外学者近几年在家蚕热激蛋白上的研究进展进行了综述,分析了家蚕热激蛋白的分类,概括了家蚕热激蛋白的基本性质,介绍了家蚕热激蛋白在对温度的响应、家蚕抗逆、抗病与滞育中的作用及其他生物学功能等方面的研究现状,提出了在家蚕热激蛋白研究上存在的问题,展望了家蚕热激蛋白研究的发展趋势,以期为利用热激蛋白提高家蚕品种的抗逆性和深入研究家蚕以及其他鳞翅目昆虫热激蛋白的生物学功能提供参考。     

人工老化自理的卷心菜种子的热激蛋白合成

高活力卷心菜种子蛋白质合成速率比中等活力和低活力种子高很多。热激处理（４２℃）下,蛋白质合成显著下降,但高活力种子的蛋白质合成能力仍然显著高于中等和低活力种子。高活力和中等活力种子主要合成分子量为７０ｋＤ和一些小分子量的热激蛋白。在低活力种子中检测不到热激蛋白的合成。４种热激蛋白（１种ＨＳＰ９０和３种ＨＳＰ７０）的Ｗｅｓｔｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ检测结果表明,只有１种热激蛋白（ＨＳＰ７０）与种子活力有关。     

植物逆激蛋白的同源性及其基因表达与调控

植物逆激蛋白的同源性及其基因表达与调控汤学军，傅家瑞（中山大学生命科学学院，广州５１０２７５）关键词逆激蛋白，同源性，基因表达植物生活的“不动性”使其不可避免地要受到各种逆境的冲击，就是在其生活史中也会经历一些类似逆境的生理过程，如种子萌发初期的浸水...     

果蝇热激蛋白的研究进展

热休克蛋白(heat shock proteins,HSPs)是生物体受到应激刺激时诱导产生的一组保守性蛋白,普遍存在于各种生物体中。近年来,果蝇Drosophila作为生命科学与人类疾病研究的重要模式生物,其热激蛋白的研究取得了许多新的进展。文章对果蝇热激蛋白的类别、热激蛋白基因的表达调控机制、热激蛋白的分子伴侣功能、调节细胞存亡和影响发育及寿命等相关生物学功能进行综述,并对热激蛋白在神经退行性疾病治疗中的应用前景作展望。     

高等植物种子活力的生物学研究进展

种子活力是种子质量的重要指标和种用价值的重要组成部分。该文从种子活力概念的演变与延伸、种子活力的遗传分析、种子活力测定方法、与种子活力相关的miRNA和蛋白质组学以及引发提高种子活力的机理等方面对高等植物种子活力的最新研究进展进行了综述,并提出了种子活力未来的研究方向。     

霞水母刺丝囊细胞热激蛋白60(Hsp60)的分离纯化与鉴定

热激蛋白60作为分子伴侣家族中的重要成员,在蛋白质的运输、组装以及折叠等方面起到重要的作用。利用离子交换层析和凝胶过滤层析两步纯化方法,从霞水母刺丝囊细胞中分离到热激蛋白60。SDS-PAGE结果显示,在分子量为60kDa处显示为单一清晰的蛋白条带,并且通过N末端测序进行鉴定,其序列为APKEIKFGADAKSLM与热激蛋白60相吻合;此外,还利用ELISA法对其进一步确定,同时对分离过程的热激蛋白60的回收率进行了测定。该方法为进一步研究霞水母热激蛋白60的功能及其应用奠定了基础。     

低温诱导蛋白及其与植物的耐寒性研究进展

低温诱导蛋白是植物在温度逆境条件下诱导产生的一系列蛋白,以抗冻蛋白、脱水蛋白、热激蛋白和热稳定蛋白较多,而且低温诱导蛋白质一旦在体内形成,植物体就会尽快地适应外界环境,表现出较强的抗逆性.本文对几种主要的低温诱导蛋白——抗冻蛋白、脱水蛋白、热激蛋白和热稳定蛋白的特性及其与植物耐寒性的关系研究进行综述,以期为进一步阐明植物耐寒的分子机制以及提高植物耐寒力研究提供新的思路.     

Heat shock response of germinating embryos of wheat : effects of imbibition time and seed vigor

Seeds frequently face a hostile environment during early germination. In order to determine whether seeds have evolved unique mechanisms to deal with such environments, a survey of the heat shock response in isolated embryos of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) was undertaken. Embryos simultaneously heat shocked and labeled following several different periods of prior imbibition up to 12 hours synthesized many groups of heat shock proteins (hsps) typical of other plant and animal systems. Also, five developmentally dependent hsps, present only in treatments imbibed less than 6 hours prior to heat shock, were detected. These proteins have relative molecular masses of 14, 40, 46, 58, and 60 kilodaltons. One of the developmentally dependent hsps is among the most highly labeled hsps found in early imbibed embryos. The possibility that this protein is the E_m protein is discussed. The hypothesis that the capacity for hsp synthesis is affected by seed vigor was also tested. The heat shock responses of embryos from two high and two low vigor seed lots were compared using one- and two-dimensional electrophoresis of labelled protein extracts. The results indicate that both of the low vigor lots tested had weaker heat shock responses than their high vigor counterparts overall. Not all hsps were relatively less abundant in low vigor embryos. The developmentally dependent hsps showed little relationship to vigor. Some of the developmentally dependent hsps were actually made in greater amounts, relative to other proteins, in the low vigor seed lots. The results presented here demonstrate that imbibing embryos are capable of expressing an enhanced heat shock response, and that this response is related to seed vigor.     

Toward characterizing seed vigor in alfalfa through proteomic analysis of germination and priming

Alfalfa, the most widely grown leguminous crop in the world, is generally exposed to severe salinity stress in Tunisia, notably affecting its germination performance. Toward a better understanding of alfalfa seed vigor, we have used proteomics to characterize protein changes occurring during germination and osmopriming, a pretreatment that accelerates germination and improves seedling uniformity particularly under stress conditions. The data revealed that germination was accompanied by dynamic changes of 79 proteins, which are mainly involved in protein metabolism, cell structure, metabolism, and defense. Comparative proteomic analysis also revealed 63 proteins specific to osmopriming, 65 proteins preferentially varying during germination, and 14 proteins common to both conditions. Thus, the present study unveiled the unexpected finding that osmopriming cannot simply be considered as an advance of germination-related processes but involves other mechanisms improving germination such as the mounting of defense mechanisms enabling osmoprimed seeds to surmount environmental stresses potentially occurring during germination. The present results therefore provide novel avenues toward understanding the mechanisms of invigoration of low vigor seeds by priming treatments that are widely used both in commercial applications and in developing countries (on farm seed priming) to better control crop yields.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">NnHSP17.5</Emphasis>, a cytosolic class II small heat shock protein gene from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nelumbo nucifera</Emphasis>, contributes to seed germination vigor and seedling thermotolerance in transgenic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis</Emphasis>

In plants, small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) are unusually abundant and diverse proteins involved in various abiotic stresses, but their functions in seed vigor remain to be fully explored. In this study, we report the isolation and functional characterization of a sHSP gene, NnHSP17.5, from sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) in seed germination vigor and seedling thermotolerance. Sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis indicate that NnHSP17.5 is a cytosolic class II sHSP, which was further supported by the cytosolic localization of the NnHSP17.5-YFP fusion protein. NnHSP17.5 was specifically expressed in seeds under normal conditions, and was strongly up-regulated in germinating seeds upon heat and oxidative stresses. Transgenic Arabidopsis seeds ectopically expressing NnHSP17.5 displayed enhanced seed germination vigor and exhibited increased superoxide dismutase activity after accelerated aging treatment. In addition, improved basal thermotolerance was also observed in the transgenic seedlings. Taken together, this work highlights the importance of a plant cytosolic class II sHSP both in seed germination vigor and seedling thermotolerance.     

种子活力与生物膜的研究现状

种子活力与生物膜的结构和功能密切相关.活力高的种子,膜结构比较完整,在吸水时,膜系统恢复的速度较快,并且修复的较完善.研究表明,超干和引发处理可使膜结构得到保持与修复,很多种类的物质参与了膜结构的保护,例如可溶性糖、蛋白质(包括酶)、两性分子、Ca2 、多胺及其他非酶促自由基清除系统等,保护物质协同作用,稳定膜脂及膜蛋白的结构,保持膜系统的完整性,使膜功能得以正常发挥,强化了种子活力.     

种子活力与生物膜的研究现状

种子活力与生物膜的结构和功能密切相关。活力高的种子,膜结构比较完整,在吸水时,膜系统恢复的速度较快,并且修复的较完善。研究表明,超干和引发处理可使膜结构得到保持与修复,很多种类的物质参与了膜结构的保护,例如可溶性糖、蛋白质(包括酶)、两性分子、Ca2+、多胺及其他非酶促自由基清除系统等,保护物质协同作用,稳定膜脂及膜蛋白的结构,保持膜系统的完整性,使膜功能得以正常发挥,强化了种子活力。     

Proteomic investigation of the effect of salicylic acid on Arabidopsis seed germination and establishment of early defense mechanisms

The influence of salicylic acid (SA) on elicitation of defense mechanisms in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seeds and seedlings was assessed by physiological measurements combined with global expression profiling (proteomics). Parallel experiments were carried out using the NahG transgenic plants expressing the bacterial gene encoding SA hydroxylase, which cannot accumulate the active form of this plant defense elicitor. SA markedly improved germination under salt stress. Proteomic analyses disclosed a specific accumulation of protein spots regulated by SA as inferred by silver-nitrate staining of two-dimensional gels, detection of carbonylated (oxidized) proteins, and neosynthesized proteins with [35S]-methionine. The combined results revealed several processes potentially affected by SA. This molecule enhanced the reinduction of the late maturation program during early stages of germination, thereby allowing the germinating seeds to reinforce their capacity to mount adaptive responses in environmental water stress. Other processes affected by SA concerned the quality of protein translation, the priming of seed metabolism, the synthesis of antioxidant enzymes, and the mobilization of seed storage proteins. All the observed effects are likely to improve seed vigor. Another aspect revealed by this study concerned the oxidative stress entailed by SA in germinating seeds, as inferred from a characterization of the carbonylated (oxidized) proteome. Finally, the proteomic data revealed a close interplay between abscisic signaling and SA elicitation of seed vigor.     

花生种子贮藏蛋白质合成和累积与活力的关系

花生种子发育过程中活力的形成在时间上是不均衡的,果针入土后４０ｄ内活力水平很低,４０ｄ之后活力水平才急剧上升,这和贮藏蛋白迅速合成的时期吻合．随着贮藏蛋白质的合成和累积,由发育转向萌发时其被降解的速度加快,花生球蛋白被优先降解．和贮藏蛋白质其它组分相比较,花生球蛋白和种子活力有更密切的关系．     

基于小麦种子发芽逆境抗逆指数的种子活力评价

以16个小麦品种的种子为材料,通过标准发芽、逆境发芽和田间出苗试验,测定不同基因型小麦品种的种子活力,以不同发芽条件下种子活力指数的抗逆指数和田间出苗率作为衡量抗逆性的指标,利用主成分分析、聚类分析对种子活力进行综合评价.结果表明: 干旱胁迫、人工老化和冷浸胁迫3种逆境对种子活力都有一定的影响.人工老化抗逆指数和冷浸胁迫抗逆指数与田间出苗率呈显著正相关,干旱胁迫抗逆指数与田间出苗率的相关性不显著.通过主成分分析和聚类分析将16个小麦品种划分为3类、豫农949、豫麦49-198、鲁原502、郑育麦9987、石麦21、山农23号、石新828为高活力品种;许农5号、豫农982、唐麦8号、济麦20、济麦22、济南17号、山农20为中活力品种;长4738和轮选061属低活力品种.     

盐胁迫下花生种子萌发期代谢组学分析

盐碱地高盐分会降低种子活力、抑制萌发出苗,严重制约盐碱地区花生生产和产业发展。种子萌发过程中物质代谢对种子发芽及植株形态建成至关重要,逐渐成为评价种子活力和品质的重要指标。以不同萌发期花生种子为研究对象,利用生理指标和高效液相色谱串联质谱（LC-MS/MS）分析方法,研究了盐胁迫下花生种子不同萌发期主要营养物质含量和差异代谢物的变化。种子吸水萌发促进了脂肪、蛋白质、可溶性糖代谢,随萌发时间延长,脂肪和可溶性糖含量逐渐降低,可溶性蛋白质含量呈先降后升的变化趋势。主成分分析和偏最小二乘法判别分析表明盐胁迫与对照组间代谢物差异较大,暗示盐胁迫对花生种子萌发期物质代谢影响较大。利用VIP值分析和KEGG pathway预测分析显示：正常条件下,花生种子吸水膨胀期的差异代谢物较少,未鉴定到富集的KEGG pathway;而胚根伸长期差异代谢物主要富集于12个KEGG pathway,表明萌发后期物质代谢较前期旺盛。盐处理显著提高多种差异代谢物表达水平,其中渗透保护物甜菜碱和脯氨酸差异明显;另外,盐胁迫下吸水膨胀和胚根伸长两时段的差异代谢物显著增多,分别富集到26和31个KEGG pathway。盐胁迫显著促进了能量代谢、甘油磷脂代谢、谷胱甘肽代谢以及芥子油苷生物合成途径等相关通路,推测其与盐胁迫下花生种子萌发期抗逆有关。甜菜碱和脯氨酸可能是花生种子萌发期适应盐胁迫的关键代谢物,甘油磷脂代谢、谷胱甘肽代谢以及芥子油苷生物合成等途径可能是重要的代谢调控通路。试验结果可为促进盐胁迫下花生种子萌发出苗探索新途径、新方法,以及提高盐碱地花生出苗率提供理论依据和参考价值。