不同育性三角梅品种之间的形态、花粉活力、造访昆虫及黄酮醇含量的比较研究

三角梅高度不育,到目前为止其不育机理仍未理解透彻。本研究通过比较三角梅中可育和不育品种之间的生殖器官特征、花粉的活力、造访昆虫以及花粉中的类黄酮积累差异,为揭示其不育机理提供更多的证据。四个可育和两个不育三角梅品种的花萼管比较结果显示,可育品种的花萼管饱满呈长卵形,而不育品种的花萼管细长管状。可育品种的花粉形态均匀,而不育品种的花粉大小不一。花粉活性结果显示,可育品种的花粉萌发率在11.1%~46.5%,不育品种的花粉在相同的培养条件下几乎不萌发。在可育和不育品种间,共有七种昆虫造访,但昆虫的种类没有表现出明显的差异和偏好。类黄酮积累调查结果显示山奈酚/槲皮素糖苷衍生物是花粉中的主要类黄酮组分。利用花粉荧光染料DPBDA对四个可育和两个不育三角梅品种花器官中的黄酮醇含量比较显示,可育材料中的两种黄酮醇的含量显著高于不育材料,花粉管尖端的荧光信号相比花粉管的其他位置更丰富。我们推测黄酮醇含量差异,特别是槲皮素含量可能对三角梅花粉的活力有一定的积极作用。     

不同育性三角梅品种之间的形态、花粉活力、造访昆虫及黄酮醇含量的比较研究（英文）

三角梅高度不育,到目前为止其不育机理仍未理解透彻。本研究通过比较三角梅中可育和不育品种之间的生殖器官特征、花粉的活力、造访昆虫以及花粉中的类黄酮积累差异,为揭示其不育机理提供更多的证据。四个可育和两个不育三角梅品种的花萼管比较结果显示,可育品种的花萼管饱满呈长卵形,而不育品种的花萼管细长管状。可育品种的花粉形态均匀,而不育品种的花粉大小不一。花粉活性结果显示,可育品种的花粉萌发率在11. 1%～46. 5%,不育品种的花粉在相同的培养条件下几乎不萌发。在可育和不育品种间,共有七种昆虫造访,但昆虫的种类没有表现出明显的差异和偏好。类黄酮积累调查结果显示山奈酚/槲皮素糖苷衍生物是花粉中的主要类黄酮组分。利用花粉荧光染料DPBDA对四个可育和两个不育三角梅品种花器官中的黄酮醇含量比较显示,可育材料中的两种黄酮醇的含量显著高于不育材料,花粉管尖端的荧光信号相比花粉管的其他位置更丰富。我们推测黄酮醇含量差异,特别是槲皮素含量可能对三角梅花粉的活力有一定的积极作用。     

转基因插入对水稻花粉活力和杂交结实的影响

以花粉活力和杂交结实率评价转基因插入对水稻品种异交潜力的影响.选用含bar、crylAb、BADH和Xa21等4种基因的5份转基因水稻品系研究转基因插入对转基因受体品种花粉离体萌发率的影响.结果表明,不同受体品种花粉离体萌发率差异显著;转基因水稻花粉离体萌发率在0.416～0.584间,与受体品种(0.004～0.574)相近;转基因品种与相应受体品种间花粉离体萌发率差异不显著.对所选配的26个人工杂交组合杂种结实调查表明,bar、crylAb基因的插入对受体品种杂交结实率影响显著,而Xa21基因的插入对受体品种杂交结实率影响较小;转基因水稻品种(花粉供体)与非转基因水稻品种的杂交结实率变幅为0.056～0.13,在受体品种(花粉供体)与非转基因水稻品种的杂交结实率范围(0.052～0.417)之内.本研究花粉离体萌发和杂交结实结果表明转基因的插入对水稻品种异交潜力的影响甚微.     

普通小麦T型细胞质雄性不育系、保持系和恢复系减数分裂的细胞学观察

普通小麦的T型不育系和恢复系,在它们杂交转育的低世代,减数分裂异常的花粉母细胞百分率高,随着转育世代的增加,减数分裂异常的花粉母细胞百分率随之减小,至高世代的不育系和恢复系,则和保持系品种相似。     

紫斑牡丹小孢子形成过程的细胞遗传学研究

首次对紫斑牡丹栽培品种的花粉母细胞减数分裂过程进行了系统研究。细胞学观察发现约３３％的花粉母细胞减数分裂过程异常。对该品种花粉进行人工萌发试验 粉萌发率约为６５．４％。统计该品种的结实率发现,其有效结实率仅为２３．５％,认为该紫斑牡丹品种花粉母细胞减数分裂行为异常是形成败育花粉的关键原因,但它仅仅是导致该品种结实７率低的原因之一。     

梨花柱S-RNase对花粉管超微结构的影响

采用光学显微镜和透射电子显微镜研究了离体条件下不同品种梨花柱S—RNase对异花(亲和)及自花(不亲和)花粉萌发和花粉管生长及其超微结构的影响。结果表明,花柱S—RNase抑制不亲和花粉的萌发和花粉管的生长,对亲和花粉的萌发和花粉管的生长基本没有影响。花粉生长初期,亲和及不亲和花粉管超微结构相似;但培养24h以后,亲和花粉管中充满细胞质和细胞器,而不亲和花粉管中只有靠近花粉管前端有少量细胞质,细胞壁增厚,细胞壁与细胞质之间有一层胼胝质和电子透明区间隔。     

枣不同品种花粉量和花粉萌发率的研究

以20个枣品种为试材,测定了花粉萌发率和单药花粉量。结果表明,枣不同品种在同一时期及同一品种在不同花期花粉量和花粉萌发率差异显著,初花期单花药花粉量最多的品种达5556粒,最少的为0。花粉量与花粉萌发率之间无显著的相关性。枣树的单药花粉量在6月中下旬最高,而花粉萌发率在6月中旬出现高峰。发现了无花粉、高含仁率的优异雄性不育新种质JMS3,并进一步证明了JMS1的无花粉性状稳定。     

兔眼越桔花粉的超微结构和营养成分与其育性关系研究

运用透射电镜观察5个兔眼越桔品种的花粉结构并分别测定分析了花粉的营养成分,以探讨兔眼越桔花粉育性与其超微花粉结构和营养成分的关系.结果表明,兔眼越桔花粉结构中,内膜系统清晰可见,发育程度因品种而异.开花前的花粉细胞核仁较大,蛋白质合成旺盛.对花粉超微结构与营养成分间关系的比较分析表明:花粉细胞的全糖和脯氨酸含量与花粉发芽率呈正相关,兔眼越桔花粉壁的厚度、花粉细胞的蛋白质含量与花粉的萌发率无相关性,而内质网发育程度与蛋白质含量呈正相关趋势.推测兔眼越桔花粉细胞的全糖和脯氨酸含量对兔眼越桔花粉的发育及其育性具有密切的关系.     

桃花粉离体萌发和花粉管生长特性研究

采用花粉离体萌发法研究不同培养基组分和培养条件对桃花粉萌发和花粉管生长的影响,同时对不同贮藏温度下的桃花粉寿命进行研究.结果表明:固体培养基与液体培养基对桃的花粉萌发率和花粉管长度影响差异不显著;10%蔗糖是大多数桃品种花粉的最适萌发条件;硼能提高桃花粉的萌发率,但对花粉管的生长没有促进作用;桃花粉在20℃～25℃的培养温度下萌发率最高,花粉管最长;桃花粉萌发率和花粉管长度在培养前3 h内上升最快,3～5 h上升趋势减弱,5 h后基本停止;随着贮藏温度的升高和贮藏时间的延长,花粉生活力呈降低的趋势.     

濒危植物安徽羽叶报春两种花型的繁育特性及其适应进化

二型花柱的维持机制和自然选择压力多年来一直是生态学和进化学研究领域的热点之一。通过实验室栽培和野外观察统计相结合的方法,对安徽羽叶报春两种花型(长柱花和短柱花)的形态特征、花粉活力、柱头可授性、花粉/胚珠比、自然授粉及结籽能力、自交亲和性等繁育特性进行了比较研究。结果表明:长、短柱花的花冠直径和裂片宽无明显差异,而花冠筒、雌蕊和雄蕊高、花粉数目及大小、P/O比均有显著差异。在自然条件下,长柱花所接受的总花粉数要明显高于短柱花的总花粉数,但所接受的异型花花粉数和平均每果结籽数两者无显著差异。长柱花和短柱花的花粉和柱头活力相似,均能在较长时间内维持较高活力,仅在开花末期显著下降。两种花型的花在自花授粉、同型异花授粉、异型花授粉条件下均能结籽,但异型花授粉的结籽数均明显高于自花授粉和同型异花授粉结籽数。在长柱花各种授粉方式中,花粉萌发率无明显差异,但异型花花粉管的生长速度明显比同型异花花粉和自花花粉的快,而在短柱花柱头上表现为异型花授粉的萌发率最高,但只要萌发后在花柱中的生长速度无显明差异。此外,综合上述结果,对二种花型花部综合征的维持机制及自然选择压力进行了探讨。     

Sex Expression and the Evolutionary Advantages of Male Flowers in an Andromonoecious Species, Sagittaria guyanensis subsp. lappula (Alismataceae)

Sex expression in Sagittaria guyanensis H.B.K. subsp. lappula (D. Don) Bojin is typically andromonoecious while the other species in the same genus are basically monoecious. The evolutionary advantages of male flowers and hermaphrodite flowers in S. guyanensis subsp. lappula were assessed by measuring sex allocation and pollen movements in two wild populations of the species. Two cultivated populations served as controls. The percentage of male flowers was very low in the two wild populations in Dongxiang, Jiangxi Province and Wuyishan, Fujian Province, viz., 2.48% and 0.96% respectively. In the two cultivated populations, male flower percentage significantly increased when the soil was of higher nutrient content. This indicates that the allocation to male versus female reproduction might change in response to environmental factors. Pollen production per male flower was 4.1 times higher than that of a hermaphrodite flower. The floral shape and size of male and hermaphrodite flowers were similar. No difference was observed between these dimorphological flowers in pollen germination rate in vitro and in the speed of pollen tube growth in vivo. Anthesis was only 4-5 h. Male flowers usually opened 0.5 h earlier than hermaphrodite flowers. An unexpected finding was that no pollen from the male flowers was found on the stigmas of the hermaphrodite flowers, in spite of the occasional visits by insects to both types of flowers in both wild and control populations. A consistent pattern of fruit development was found to exist in open pollinated flowers as well as in flowers that had been bagged. The sex ratios did not have significant influence on fruit set. Approximately 25% of the pistils in a gynoecium failed to develop into fruits because no pollen was deposited on them, indicating that the fruit set of this andromonoecious plant is mainly affected by pollen limitation rather than resource limitation. Reproduction in S. guyanensis subsp. lappula in the habitats was dependent on self-pollination in hermaphrodite flowers. The male flowers in this species might be a potential source of additional pollination and may facilitate cross-pollination. The fact that the flowers of monoecious species in Sagittaria pollinated by a wide diversity of insect visitors may contribute enormously to the diversification of sex expression in this genus.     

The cross-fertilization mechanism and reproductive interference of self-pollen of Medicago varia ‘Xinmu No. 1’

Some control tests and a technique employing the fluorescent properties of pollen and pollen tube stained with aniline blue dye were utilized to study the stigma receptivity, the optimum pollination period, the self-pollen clogging effect, pollen germination and the pollen tube growth state in alfalfa. The results can be summarized as follows: (1) The stigma receptivity and flower longevity barely overlap. On the first day after pollination, the pollination efficiency was the highest, with a pod-seting rate per raceme of 65.17%±2.01% (P<0.01). The period of the highest pollination efficiency was the same as the peak of stigma receptivity. When pollination was on the fourth day after flowering, the pod-setting percentage per raceme was still 34.25%±6.73%. (2) Self-pollination led to a lower pollen germination frequency and a lower pollen tube growth rate than cross-pollination. When artificial cross-pollination was applied after self-pollen grains on the stigma was re-moved, the pod-setting percentage per raceme was 72.31%±6.24%, and the number of seed per pod was 3.46±0.25, In contrast, these two values were 51.76%±5.37% (P<0.01) and 2.11%±0.18 respectively (P<0.01) when the self-pollen grains were not removbed in the artificial cross-pollination experiements. Hence, the clog-ging effect of self-pollen to stigma was significant. (3) In the breeding system of alfalfa, there are two mecha-nisms that help the plants to avoid self-fertilization: dichogamy and self-incompatibility. However, due to the structure of flowers, they were not effective enough to improve cross-fertilization rate, even if the stamen matured earlier than the stigma. The typical self-incompatibility system guaranteed the lower self-fertilization rate, but cannot avoid the reproductive interference of self-pollen.     

Effects of Cross-pollination and Flower Removal on Fruit Set in Macadamia

Macadamia racemes were cross-pollinated and had flowers removedto determine whether manipulation of initial fruit set wouldaffect final fruit set or yield. Examination of flowers collected7 d after pollination indicated that the cross-pollination treatmentgenerally induced a small (13-19%) but significant increasein the number of pollen grains per stigma. All flowers possessedsome pollen grains, but in all cases cross-pollination approximatelydoubled the percentage of flowers with a pollen tube at thebase of the style (42-68% of flowers on cross-pollinated racemescompared with 21-35% of flowers on control racemes). Fruit setafter 14 d was always improved by cross-pollination, and thistranslated into increased final fruit numbers on two out offour occasions. In these two cases, kernel weights were increasedby 24 and 31% in the cross-pollinated treatments. This indicatesa possible xenic (paternal parent) effect in macadamia. Flowerremoval resulted in retention of a greater percentage of flowersas fruits, so that only severe reductions in flower number decreasedfinal fruit numbers. Improved efficiency of cross-pollinationin macadamia may increase both nut numbers and nut size.Copyright1994, 1999 Academic Press Macadamia integrifolia Maiden and Betche, Macadamia tetraphylla L. A. S. Johnson, Proteaceae, macadamia, pollination, pollen tube growth, flower number, fruit drop, fruit set, xenia     

Primary style protein expression in the self-incompatible/compatible apricot by the 2D-DIGE technique

In order to explore the molecular mechanism underlying self-incompatibility (SI) in the apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) at the proteome level, we examined the style proteomes at different stages of flower development: small bud, big bud, 24h after self-pollination and 24h after cross-pollination with cultivar Badanshui in the SI apricot cultivar Xinshiji and the self-compatible (SC) apricot cultivar Katy by 2D fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) and mass spectrometry (MS). About 1500 style protein spots were detected; 66 were expressed differently in the four stages in Xinshiji. About 1600 style protein spots were detected; 143 were expressed differently in the four stages of flower development in Katy. In Xinshiji, one protein was expressed specifically, four proteins showed up-regulated expression and twenty-nine proteins showed down-regulated expression in the cross-pollinated style compared to the self-pollinated style. Thirteen proteins were identified unambiguously. In Katy, three proteins were expressed specifically, five proteins showed up-regulated expression and thirteen proteins showed down-regulated expression in the cross-pollinated style compared to self-pollinated style. Seven proteins were identified unambiguously. The different reactions of the style at the proteomic level were triggered in Xinshiji and Katy by self pollen and non-self pollen.     

敦煌‘李光杏’花芽发育过程中雌蕊败育观察及生物学特性调查

为克服杏生产中雌蕊败育现象、提高坐果率,该研究以甘肃省敦煌市的‘李光杏’盛果期不同树势(强势树、中庸树和弱势树)和不同类型结果枝(花束状果枝、短果枝、中果枝、长果枝)的花芽为试材,对其开花物候期及生物学特性进行调查,采用石蜡切片观察易发生败育时期(花芽分化初期、雌蕊分化期、花粉细胞期和花蕾膨大期)的花芽内部组织结构形态,同时测定各主要败育时期叶片可溶性糖、淀粉含量及矿质元素的变化。结果表明:(1)弱树花芽的平均败育率最高(91.26%),中庸树最低(71.08%);不同类型结果枝中,花束状果枝花芽的败育率最低,长果枝的败育率最高。(2)不同结果枝类型的花粉生活力表现为花束状果枝>短果枝>中果枝>长果枝,花粉发芽率表现为短果枝>花束状果枝>中果枝>长果枝。各花型花粉生活力表现为雌蕊高于雄蕊>雌雄等长>雌蕊低于雄蕊>无雌蕊,发芽率的表现为雌雄等长>雌蕊高于雄蕊>雌蕊低于雄蕊>无雌蕊。(3)各树势花芽雌蕊分化期叶片可溶性糖与淀粉含量显著低于其他时期;叶片P、K、Ca含量在分化前期较高,但是雌蕊、雄蕊分化期显著下降。(4)与正常花相比,败育花主要表现为子房发育异常,多数生长点不均匀,子房萎缩,胚珠原基发育停滞;雌蕊的花柱低于花丝,且花粉粒急剧减少。研究发现,‘李光杏’树势的强弱会造成败育花比例和坐果率的差异,并以中庸树果实坐果率最高,且花败育率最低;雌蕊发育是否正常直接关系到‘李光杏’正常开花,雌蕊的发育受阻,最终成为整个花芽退化的主要形式;叶片碳水化合物和矿质元素等营养物质参与并保证了花器官的正常发育。     

Effective pollination period in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) varieties

A study of the effective pollination period (E.P.P.) of six varieties of apricot has shown that in the warm climate of the South Mediterranean this parameter is extremely short. The percentage of fruit set of emasculated flowers diminishes rapidly with time. Temperature plays an important role in this process and is responsible for the rapid degradation of the stigma, which hinders pollen germination.     

The influence of light on paternal plants in Campanula americana (Campanulaceae): pollen characteristics and offspring traits

Offspring trait expression is determined by the combination of parental genes and parental environments. Although maternal environmental effects have been widely characterized, few studies have focused on paternal environmental effects. To determine whether light availability influences pollen and offspring traits in the woodland herb Campanula americana, we reared clones of 12 genotypes in two light levels. In the parental generation we measured pollen number and size. Plants grown under high light produced more pollen grains per flower than those grown under low light. However, the response was genotype specific; some individuals responded little to changes in light availability while others substantially reduced pollen production. As a consequence, paternity ratios may vary between light environments if more pollen is associated with greater siring success. We crossed a subset of these plants to produce the offspring generation. The paternal and maternal light environments influenced offspring seed mass, percentage germination, and days to germination, while only maternal light levels influenced later life traits, such as leaf number and size. Maternal and paternal environmental effects had opposite influences on seed mass, percentage germination and days to germination. Finally, there was no direct relationship between light effects on pollen production and offspring trait expression.     

Pollen limitation and inbreeding depression in an 'old rare' bumblebee-pollinated grassland herb

Habitat fragmentation and reduction of population size have been found to negatively affect plant reproduction in 'new rare' species that were formerly common. This has been attributed primarily to effects of increased inbreeding but also to pollen limitation. In contrast, little is known about the reproduction of 'old rare' species that are naturally restricted to small and isolated habitats and thus may have developed strategies to cope with long-term isolation and small population size. Here we study the effects of pollen source and quantity on reproduction of the 'old rare' bumblebee-pollinated herb, Astragalus exscapus. In two populations of this species, we tested for pollen autodeposition, inbreeding depression and outbreeding depression. Caged plants were left unpollinated or were pollinated with pollen from the same plant, from the same population or from a distant population (50 km). Additionally, we tested for pollen limitation by pollen supplementation in four populations of different size and density. In the absence of pollinators, plants did not produce seed whereas self-pollinated plants did. This indicates a self-compatible breeding system dependent on insect pollination. Both self-pollination and, in one of the two populations, cross-pollination with pollen from plants from the distant population resulted in a lower number of seeds per flower than cross-pollination with pollen from plants from the resident population, indicating inbreeding and outbreeding depression. Pollen addition enhanced fruit set and number of seeds per flower in three of the four populations, indicating pollen limitation. The degree of pollen limitation was lowest in the smallest but densest population. Our results suggest that, similar to 'new rare' plant species, also 'old rare' species may be at risk of inbreeding depression and pollen limitation.     

Effects of pollination and pollen source on the seed set ofPedicularis palustris

Habitat alteration can deteriorate plant-pollinator interactions and thereby increase the risk of population extinction. As part of a larger study on the effects of changes in land use on fen grassland vegetation, factors influencing the seed set of a short-lived, endangered wetland plant,Pedicularis palustris, were studied. We conducted field pollination experiments in one large and one small population. To investigate the effect of pollen source on seed set, individual flowers of caged plants were left unpollinated or were pollinated with pollen from the same flower, the same population or another population. To study pollen limitation and flower display, whole plants were subjected to pollinator exclosure, hand pollination or natural pollination. Self-compatibility was high, but differed between populations (61% and 97% of seed set after cross-pollination within populations). Cross-pollination between populations did not significantly alter seed number per capsule. Pollinator exclosure resulted in a very low seed set (<15% of natural seed set), despite high self-compatibility. The most likely explanations for high self-compatibility in combination with low autofertility are geitonogamy as reproductive assurance, selective neutrality of self-compatibility and phylogenetic constraints. Because of low autofertility, the seed set inP. palustris depends on pollinators. In the study populations, natural pollination was clearly sufficient for maximum seed production per plant, but seed set per capsule was significantly pollen-limited in the smaller population. Plants in this population also had a higher maximum percentage of simultaneously open flowers than those of the large population (31% vs. 13%), while flower longevity was generally extended without pollination. It is concluded thatP. palustris may influence pollinator behaviour and therefore the risk of pollen limitation by flower display.P. palustris showed a flexible reaction to differing pollination regimes without losses in overall seed set in the study populations.     

EFFECTS OF PARENTAL IDENTITIES AND ENVIRONMENT ON COMPONENTS OF CROSSING SUCCESS IN PHLOX DRUMMONDII

A controlled pollination study, involving a diallel crossing scheme among 15 Phlox drummondii individuals grown under either control, low water or low nutrient conditions, was performed. The results of this research demonstrate that, although plant size and flower number are responsive to the treatments, pollen germination percentage, the survival probability of developing seeds and the weight of mature seeds are buffered against water and nutrient deprivation. However, the identities of male and female parents did have significant effects on pollen germination and seed survival, and female identity had a significant effect on seed weight.