两个不同耐旱性棉花品种根系生理特性对干旱的响应

为探明不同抗旱性棉花品种的根系生理特性对干旱的响应及其与生物量的关系,以不耐旱性品种‘新陆早17号'(L17)和耐旱性品种‘新陆早22号'(L22)为试材,在土柱栽培条件下设常规灌溉(CK)、轻度干旱(W₁)和中度干旱(W₂)处理,研究干旱胁迫对不同耐旱性棉花品种根系活力、保护酶活性及解剖结构(导管直径、数量)和生物量的影响。结果表明:干旱胁迫下两棉花品种根系可溶性蛋白(SP)含量、根系活力(RV)、木栓层数、根茎导管数量、导管直径显著降低,根系丙二醛(MDA)含量及保护性酶活性显著增加,进而导致地上部干物质量显著降低。与L17相比,L22的SP含量、0～40 cm和80～120 cm土层RV、木栓层数、根茎导管数量、导管直径以及地上部干物质量均显著增加,尤其W₂条件下L22的RV降幅比L17低26.2%,过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和皮层厚度分别比L17高43.6%、6.9%、25.4%、19.9%,且差异均达到显著水平。干物质量与RV、SOD、POD、木栓层数、导管直径和个数之间均呈显著正相关。因此,耐旱性强的棉花品种在干旱条件下通过保持较高的根系活性、木栓层数、导管直径和数量,进而促进地上部生物量积累,是其具有较高耐旱性的生理机制。     

Eco-physiological response to water stress of drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive tomato genotypes

Water stress is an increasing environmental constraint affecting tomato growth and yield in Mediterranean areas. Solanum pennellii is a wild tomato species that exhibits a higher water use efficiency compared with cultivated S. lycopersicum. In particular, a cultivated line carrying a small S. pennellii region on chromosome 9 (IL 9-2-5) was identified as more tolerant to water deficit. In this work, the tolerant (IL 9-2-5) and the susceptible (M82) genotypes were subjected to three different water regimes: irrigation with 100% (V1), 50% (V2) and 25% (V3) field capacity. To evaluate the physiological response of IL 9-2-5 and M82 to water deficit, leaf functional traits, plant biomass production and maximal PSII photochemical efficiency were measured together with photosynthetic pigments and phenolic compounds. The higher tolerance to water deficiency of IL 9-2-5 was associated with the development of a better antioxidant system, especially in treatment V3. In addition, IL 9-2-5 had higher values of sclerophylly and leaf dry matter content thus confirming that the tolerance of IL 9-2-5 can be attributed to traits related to leaf morphology and physiology. In future, identification of polymorphisms in key-genes controlling these traits can guide breeding efforts aimed at improving susceptible genotypes.     

Comparative proteome analysis of drought-sensitive and drought-tolerant rapeseed roots and their hybrid F1 line under drought stress

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.), which is the third leading source of vegetable oil, is sensitive to drought stress during the early vegetative growth stage. To investigate the initial response of rapeseed to drought stress, changes in the protein expression profiles of drought-sensitive (RGS-003) and drought-tolerant lines (SLM-003), and their F1 hybrid, were analyzed using a proteomics approach. Seven-day-old rapeseed seedlings were treated with drought stress by restricting water for 7 days, and proteins were extracted from roots and separated by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. In the sensitive rapeseed line, 35 protein spots were differentially expressed under drought stress, and proteins related to metabolism, energy, disease/defense, and transport were decreased. In the tolerant line, 32 protein spots were differentially expressed under drought stress, and proteins involved in metabolism, disease/defense, and transport were increased, while energy-related proteins were decreased. Six protein spots in F1 hybrid were common among expressed proteins in the drought-sensitive and -tolerant lines. Notably, tubulin beta-2 and heat shock protein 70 were decreased in the drought-sensitive line and hybrid F1 plants, while jasmonate-inducible protein and 20S proteasome subunit PAF1 were increased in the F1 hybrids and drought-tolerant line. These results indicate that (1) V-type H⁺ ATPase, plasma-membrane associated cation-binding protein, HSP 90, and elongation factor EF-2 have a role in the drought tolerance of rapeseed; (2) The decreased levels of heat shock protein 70 and tubulin beta-2 in the drought-sensitive and hybrid F1 lines might explain the reduced growth of these lines in drought conditions.     

Thylakoid membrane stability in drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive plants

The stress stability of membranes from two drought-tolerant plants (Craterostigma plantagineum andCeterach officinarum) was compared with that of a drought-sensitive plant (Spinacia oleracea) in model experiments. Thylakoids from these plants were exposed to excessive sugar or salt concentrations or to freezing. All stresses caused loss of membrane function as indicated by the loss of cyclic photophosphorylation or the inability of the membranes to maintain a large proton gradient in the light. However, loss of membrane functions caused by osmotic dehydration in the presence of sugars was reversible. Irreversible membrane damage during freezing or exposure to salt was attributed mainly to chaotropic solute effects. The sensitivity to different stresses was comparable in thylakoid membranes from tolerant and sensitive plants indicating that the stress tolerance of a plant can hardly be attributed to specific membrane structures which would increase membrane stability. Levels of membrane-compatible solutes such as sugars or amino acids, among them proline, were much higher in the drought-tolerant plants than in spinach. Isolated thylakoids suspended in solutions containing an excess of sugars remained functional after dehydration by freeze-drying. This indicates that membrane-compatible solutes are important in preventing membrane damage during dehydration of poikilohydric plants.Abbreviation BSA bovine serum albumin     

Physiological,biochemical and morphoagronomic characterization of drought-tolerant and drought-sensitive bean genotypes under water stress

Water deficit is one of the main factors that reduce grain yield. A better understanding of the mechanisms related to this abiotic stress is a key aspect to design and act upon drought tolerance improvement in crop plants. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to investigate four common bean genotypes for drought tolerance and to establish their tolerance mechanisms. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse, using the completely randomized design in a factorial arrangement (2?×?4), composed by 2 water conditions (well-watered and water deficit) and 4 cultivars, with six replicates per treatment. The four cultivars, two drought-sensitive (IAC Tybatã and BRS Pontal) and two drought-tolerant (IAPAR 81 and BAT 477), were evaluated for some physiological, biochemical and morphoagronomic traits. Drought promoted physiological and metabolic changes in the plants, reflecting on the morphoagronomic traits. Under water deficit, the genotype IAPAR 81 stood out from the others in terms of physiological characters, however, it presented a low efficiency concerning biochemical activities and a significant reduction in the morphoagronomic characters. The cultivar BAT 477 demonstrated to be drought-adapted presenting more efficient biochemical and morphoagronomic adaptions and the genotype BRS Pontal obtained morphoagronomic values similar to BAT 477, thus it may be classified as moderately tolerant to drought.     

Effect of drought stress on leaf optical properties in drought-resistant and drought-sensitive maize and triticale genotypes

The effect of a short (7 d), prolonged (14 d) soil drought (D) and (7 d) recovery (DR) on the leaf optical properties — reflectance (R), transmittance (T) and absorptance (A) in photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and near infrared radiation (NIR) range of irradiation (750–1100 nm) was studied for maize and triticale genotypes differing in drought tolerance. The drought stress caused the changes in leaf optical properties parameters in comparison with non-drought plants. The observed harmful influence of drought was more visible for maize than triticale.     

Physiological response of non-Bt and Bt cotton to short-term drought stress

Drought stress triggered the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) both in non-Bt and Bt cotton with simultaneous production of antioxidant enzymes. And there was no significant difference between non-Bt and Bt cotton under drought stress. In contrast to this, we observed a significant reduction of Bt toxin proteins under 72 h of drought stress in Bt cotton.     

Identification of microRNAs involved in drought stress responses in early-maturing cotton by high-throughput sequencing

Drought stress is one of the most important abiotic stresses. Cotton is classified as drought tolerant crop but the regulatory mechanism is unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated important roles in stress responses in many plants. However, the study of miRNAs in cotton responsive to drought stress is limited, especially in early-maturing cotton. In this study, we performed deep sequencing of small RNAs to identify known and novel miRNAs involved in the regulation of drought stress and understand the expression profile of miRNAs in early-maturing cotton. Three cotton small RNA libraries: non-stressed Shizao1 (early-maturing cotton variety) library (NSS), drought-stressed Shizao1 library (DSS) and non-stressed Jimian958 (medium-maturing cotton variety) library (NSJ) were constructed for deep sequencing. As a result, we identified a total of 64 known and 67 novel miRNAs in the 3 libraries and 88 of them were dramatically differentially expressed (greater than twofold) during drought stress. In addition, we found the expression of 41 miRNAs increased or reduced more than twofold in early-maturing cotton variety compared with that in medium-maturing cotton variety. Our results significantly increased the number of miRNAs in cotton and revealed for the first time the expression profile of miRNAs for early-maturing cotton.     

Adaptive responses of Populus kangdingensis to drought stress

We measured dry matter accumulation and allocation, photosynthesis, lipid peroxidation, osmotic adjustment, antioxidative defences and ABA content of Populus kangdingensis C. Wang et Tung under three different watering regimes (100%, 50% and 25% of the field capacity) to characterize the morphological, physiological and biochemical basis of drought resistance in woody plants. The results showed that drought stress caused pronounced inhibition of the growth and photosynthesis rate, and that the stomatal limitation to photosynthesis was dominant. The decrease in stomatal conductance effectively controlled water loss and increased water use efficiency. Drought also affected many physiological and biochemical processes, including increases in free proline, malondialdehyde and ABA content, and superoxide dismutase activity. On the other hand, the ABA content of leaves was significantly higher than that of stem and roots under all watering regimes; the high level of ABA in the leaf may result from the large import of ABA to leaves from other organs. These results demonstrate that there are a large set of parallel changes in the morphological, physiological and biochemical responses when plants are exposed to drought stress; these changes may enhance the capability of plants to survive and grow during drought periods.     

Proteomic study of Carissa spinarum in response to combined heat and drought stress

Carissa spinarum is one of the secondary advantage plants grown in dry‐hot valleys in China, which can survive under stress conditions of high temperature and extreme low humidity. Here, we studied the physiological and proteomic changes of C. spinarum in response to 42°C heat stress treatment in combination with drought stress. Dynamic changes in the leaf proteome were analyzed at four time points during the stress treatment and recovery stages. Approximately, 650 protein spots were reproducibly detected in each gel. Forty‐nine spots changed their expression levels upon heat and drought treatment, and 30 proteins were identified by MS and 2‐D Western blot. These proteins were classified into several categories including HSP, photosynthesis‐related protein, RNA‐processing protein and proteins involved in metabolism and energy production. The potential roles of these stress‐responsive proteins are discussed.     

Proteomic changes in response to low-light stress during cotton fiber elongation

Numerous studies have illustrated that low light is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) fiber length, but studies addressing molecular mechanisms contributing to reduced fiber growth under low light are lacking. To investigate the molecular mechanisms of cotton fiber elongation in response to low light, an experiment of low light caused by shading was conducted with cotton cultivar NuCOTN 33B. The results showed that low light resulted in shorter fiber length. Proteomic analysis of four developmental stages (5, 10, 15 and 20 days post-anthesis) showed that 49 proteins were significantly responsive to low light. 39 differentially expressed proteins that included some known as well as some novel low-light stress-responsive proteins were identified. These differentially expressed proteins were involved in signal transduction, carbohydrate/energy metabolism, cell wall component synthesis, protein metabolism, cytoskeleton, nitrogen metabolism and stress responses. The results also showed that the decrease in fiber length might be because the levels of signal-related protein (phospholipase D), cytoskeletal proteins (two annexins isoforms), cell wall component-related proteins (sucrose synthase, UDP-d-glucuronic acid 4-epimerase and rhamnose synthase), carbohydrate metabolism-proteins (phosphofructokinase, dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase, vacuolar H⁺-ATPase catalytic subunit, malate dehydrogenase and isocitrate dehydrogenase), and stress-related proteins (peroxisomal catalase, short chain alcohol dehydrogenase) were decreased under low light.     

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。     

Proteomic analysis of rice leaves during drought stress and recovery

Three-week old plants of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv CT9993 and cv IR62266) developed gradual water stress over 23 days of transpiration without watering, during which period the mid-day leaf water potential declined to approximately -2.4 MPa, compared with approximately -1.0 MPa in well-watered controls. More than 1000 protein spots that were detected in leaf extracts by proteomic analysis showed reproducible abundance within replications. Of these proteins, 42 spots showed a significant change in abundance under stress, with 27 of them exhibiting a different response pattern in the two cultivars. However, only one protein (chloroplast Cu-Zn superoxide dismutase) changed significantly in opposite directions in the two cultivars in response to drought. The most common difference was for proteins to be up-regulated by drought in CT9993 and unaffected in IR62266; or down-regulated by drought in IR62266 and unaffected in CT9993. By 10 days after rewatering, all proteins had returned completely or largely to the abundance of the well-watered control. Mass spectrometry helped to identify 16 of the drought-responsive proteins, including an actin depolymerizing factor, which was one of three proteins detectable under stress in both cultivars but undetectable in well-watered plants or in plants 10 days after rewatering. The most abundant protein up-regulated by drought in CT9993 and IR62266 was identified only after cloning of the corresponding cDNA. It was found to be an S-like RNase homologue but it lacked the two active site histidines required for RNase activity. Four novel drought-responsive mechanisms were revealed by this work: up-regulation of S-like RNase homologue, actin depolymerizing factor and rubisco activase, and down-regulation of isoflavone reductase-like protein.     

Proteomic analysis of rice leaf sheath during drought stress

Drought is one of the most severe limitations on the productivity of rainfed lowland and upland rice. To investigate the initial response of rice to drought stress, changes in protein expression were analyzed using a proteomic approach. Two-week-old rice seedlings were exposed to drought conditions from 2 to 6 days, and proteins were extracted from leaf sheaths, separated by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and stained with Coomassie brilliant blue. After drought stress for 2 to 6 days, 10 proteins increased in abundance and the level of 2 proteins decreased. The functional categories of these proteins were identified as defense, energy, metabolism, cell structure, and signal transduction. In addition to drought stress, accumulations of protein were analyzed under several different stress conditions. The levels of an actin depolymerizing factor, a light harvesting complex chain II, a superoxidase dismutase and a salt-induced protein were changed by drought and osmotic stresses, but not cold or salt stresses, or abscisic acid treatment. The effect of drought stress on protein in the leaf sheaths of drought-tolerant rice cultivar was also analyzed. The light harvesting complex chain II and the actin depolymerizing factor were present at high levels in a drought-tolerant rice cultivar before stress application. With drought stress, actin depolymerizing factor was expressed in leaf blades, leaf sheaths, and roots. These results suggest that actin depolymerizing factor is one of the target proteins induced by drought stress.     

Differential responses in water use efficiency in two varieties of Catharanthus roseus under drought stress

Two varieties, rosea and alba, of Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don. were screened for their water use efficiency under two watering regimes, viz. 60 and 100% filed capacity in the present study. Drought stress was imposed at 60% filed capacity from 30 to 70 days after sowing, while the control pots were maintained at 100% filed capacity throughout the entire growth period. Leaf area duration, cumulative water transpired, water use efficiency, net assimilation rate, mean transpiration rate, harvest index, biomass and yield under the water deficit level were measured from both stressed and well-watered control plants. Water use efficiency significantly increased in both varieties under water stress. Drought stress decreased leaf area duration, cumulative water transpired, net assimilation rate, mean transpiration rate, harvest index, and biomass yield in both varieties studied. Among the varieties, rosea variety showed the best results.     

沙地云杉生态型对干旱胁迫的生理生态响应

采用干旱胁迫处理不同生态型沙地云杉幼苗,对其主干高生长、丙二醛(MDA)、脯氨酸和叶绿素含量进行了测定．结果表明,沙地云杉幼苗高生长明显受到干旱胁迫的抑制,绿果型沙地云杉在水分条件良好的情况下,高生长迅速,明显高于紫果型沙地云杉．随着干旱胁迫强度的增强,其高生长受抑制的程度高于紫果型沙地云杉．红果型沙地云杉处于二者之间．同时干旱胁迫也影响沙地云杉生长进程,使得其封顶时间提前一个多月．MDA含量无论在叶还是根中呈上升趋势,只是在土壤含水量在10％左右出现轻度胁迫时略有下降;叶片中MDA含量明显高于根中;从不同生态型来看,紫果型沙地云杉体内MDA含量高,绿果型低且具有较大的变化幅度．脯氨酸含量随干旱胁迫强度增加而增加;绿果型沙地云杉根部脯氨酸含量在处理4之前高于另外两种生态型．叶绿素的变化规律,紫果型和红果型沙地云杉基本相同,只是红果型含量略微低于紫果型．其叶绿素a、叶绿素b和总叶绿素含量都是开始逐渐升高;随着胁迫强度增加,叶绿素含量下降;绿果型沙地云杉叶绿素含量总体上都呈下降趋势,只有叶绿素b含量在胁迫初期有所增加．从叶绿素a／b值出现下降趋势,但不同生态型表现不一样．绿果型沙地云杉由最高下降到最低,紫果型沙地云杉下降幅度较小,红果型介于二者之间．表明不同生态型沙地云杉抗旱能力不同,紫果型>红果型>绿果型．