新疆3种藜科盐生植物NHX基因的克隆与序列分析比较

从新疆野生植物盐角草(Salicornia europaea)、盐爪爪(Kalidium foliatum)和盐穗木(Halostachys caspica)中分别克隆了约1.7kb的NHX基因cDNA片段,此片段均包含了NHX完整基因,三者之间有较高的同源性,盐角草NHX基因与盐爪爪NHX基因同源性达92.81%,盐角草与盐穗木同源性达92.19%,盐爪爪与盐穗木同源性达97.66%.它们与其它几种藜科盐生植物如滨藜、碱蓬、灰绿藜的NHX基因同源性也很高,达到80%以上,与拟南芥同源性也达到86%.此基因在植物尤其是藜科盐生植物中高度保守,其编码的功能性蛋白可能在影响植物耐盐中起作用.     

盐分和水分胁迫对两种盐生植物盐爪爪和盐穗木种子萌发的影响

采用不同浓度NaCl和等渗PEG(分子量为6000)处理2种盐生植物种子(盐爪爪Kalidiumfoliatum、盐穗木Halostachys caspica)。结果表明,(1)NaCl和等渗PEG对种子的萌发均产生抑制作用,且PEG的抑制程度大于等渗NaCl,说明渗透胁迫是影响盐生植物种子萌发的主要因素;(2)盐胁迫和水分胁迫对盐生植物种子的萌发具有明显的抑制作用,降低了种子的萌发率,推迟了种子的初始萌发时间、延长了种子的萌发时间;(3)根据2种盐生植物种子萌发耐盐性比较,两种盐生植物均具有较强的耐盐性,在0~300 mmol.L-1NaCl盐溶液范围内,盐穗木种子相对萌发率达到95%以上,盐爪爪达到80%以上,说明盐穗木比盐爪爪具有更强的耐盐性。盐穗木种子耐盐适宜值为332.5 mmol.L-1,临界值为540 mmo.lL-1,极限值为749 mmo.lL-1;盐爪爪种子耐盐适宜值为246.5 mmol.L-1,临界值为391.8 mmo.lL-1,极限值为537 mmol.L-1;(4)低浓度的NaCl溶液对种子萌发的幼苗生长起着促进作用。在100 mmo.lL-1NaCl处理时,两种盐生植物幼苗的胚...     

运城盐湖4种藜科盐生植物叶的比较解剖研究

应用扫描电镜和光学显微镜对山西运城盐湖周围盐渍环境中4种藜科（Chenopodiaceae）盐生植物叶的结构进行了比较解剖研究。结果表明,碱蓬（Suaeda glauca Bunge）和盐地碱蓬（Suaedasalsa（Linn．）Pall．）属真盐生植物,结构特征相似：叶线形、肉质化,表皮上气孔器密集,叶肉具有发达的储水组织细胞和栅栏组织。灰绿藜（Chenopodium glaucum Linn．）和西伯利亚滨藜（Atriplex sibirica Linn．）为泌盐盐生植物,其中,灰绿藜具有双细胞构成的盐腺,西伯利亚滨藜则具有盐囊泡,此外,两种泌盐盐生植物中存在的异细胞和含晶细胞,对适应盐生环境有积极意义。从表皮细胞来看,4种植物的叶都有相同的适盐特征。总之,4种藜科盐生植物的叶片结构具有适盐的共同性和个体的多样性特征。     

盐生植物盐爪爪的耐盐生理特性探讨

当前土壤盐渍化日益严重,是限制植物生长的一个主要环境因子,然而在盐碱自然环境中生长着许多耐盐植物,为更好地了解盐生植物的耐盐机理,该文从无机离子Na+,K+,Ca2+含量、脯氨酸水平、水势变化、丙二醛含量和盐胁迫的表型等生理参数以及半定量RT-PCR检测脯氨酸合成关键酶基因(P5CS)的表达规律等方面探讨盐胁迫下盐爪爪的耐盐特性。结果表明:(1)随着盐浓度的升高,Na+在根和肉质化的叶中显著地富集,且叶中积累的Na+比根中更多;(2)在盐胁迫条件下,随着盐浓度的增加,脯氨酸的含量和脯氨酸合成关键酶基因的表达显著地增强;(3)Na+和脯氨酸是植物有效的渗透调节剂,可使处于低水势的植物细胞仍能从细胞外高浓度的盐溶液中吸收水分;(4)在0和700 mmol·L-1Na Cl处理下,盐爪爪肉质化叶中丙二醛的含量较其它处理高,这表明植物在这两个处理下可能受到了氧化胁迫;(5)从盐胁迫3个月的生长表型来看,低盐环境中生长的盐爪爪植株的生物量更多,肉质化的叶嫩且绿。综上所述,结合对野外生境的调查和实验室长期的盐胁迫表型结果表明盐爪爪的生长是需盐的,相对低的盐浓度环境对盐爪爪的生长是顺境,而无盐或高浓度盐环境对于盐爪爪的生长来说都是逆境。该研究结果为全面深入研究盐爪爪的耐盐特性,以及更好地利用盐爪爪的生物和基因资源改良土壤和提高作物和林木的耐盐性奠定基础。     

新疆典型盐生植物营养器官盐分积累与生态化学计量特征

对盐生植物体内器官盐分积累和碳(C)、氮(N)、磷(P)化学计量特征的研究, 有助于了解盐生植物养分、盐分的分配机制和其对盐渍环境的适应策略。该文选择新疆4种典型的真盐生植物(3种灌木植物: 盐节木(Halocnemum strobilaceum)、小叶碱蓬(Suaeda microphylla)、盐爪爪(Kalidium foliatum), 1种草本植物: 盐角草(Salicornia europaea)为研究对象, 对比研究了它们的根、茎、叶中的盐分积累和C、N、P化学计量特征以及二者间的相关性。结果显示: 1)在生长旺盛期, 4种盐生植物体内盐分积累可形成“盐岛”效应(Na⁺、Cl^-和电导率随盐离子从植物根部向顶端运输过程呈显著增加的趋势)。2) 4种盐生植物中灌木群落的生长主要受到P的限制; 草本群落的生长受N和P (偏P)共同限制。3)器官、物种和二者的交互作用均能影响盐生植物的盐分(除Mg²⁺外)特征和C、N、P生态化学计量特征。4) 4种盐生植物C与N、P之间显著负相关, N与P之间显著正相关。5)盐生植物体内总盐分、Na⁺和K⁺与N、N:P之间呈显著正相关关系, 与C、C:N、C:P之间呈显著负相关关系, 而K⁺和CO₃^2-与P之间却显著正相关。盐生植物体内盐分和养分在应对盐渍环境上存在一定的相互促进关系, 增施N肥有助于盐生植物对氯化物盐渍土的脱盐。这些发现为了解盐渍生境中盐生植物的生理生态适应及盐渍土的改良提供一定的理论依据。     

四种植物粘液繁殖体粘液的比较研究

对百里香(Thymus serpyllum)、平车前(Plantago depressa)、盐生车前(P．maritima)、野亚麻(Linum stelleroides)进行了粘液繁殖体粘液情况比较．以在水浸和浇水条件下植物种子粘沙量的多少衡量粘液量．结果表明,对于不同浸水时间处理,野亚麻和平车前未表现明显差异,盐生车前和百里香有随浸泡时间加长而粘液溶出量增多的趋势．对于不同浇水量处理,4种植物均有随浇水量增多而粘液增多的倾向．浸泡80min后,盐生车前种子的粘液粘沙使重量达原重的60多倍,平车前种子达原重的10倍左右,百里香和野亚麻种子达原重的4～6倍左右．浇水8mm后,盐生车前种子的粘液粘沙使重量达原重的20多倍,平车前种子达原重的6～10倍左右,百里香和野亚麻种子达原重的2～7倍左右．将各种处理平均,得到各种植物粘沙种子百分率为：野亚麻67．7％,百里香94．5％,平车前97．7％,盐生车前99．5％．     

盐生肉苁蓉寄主植物种类鉴定及分布区域分析

盐生肉苁蓉（Cistanche salsa (C. A. Mey.) G. Beck）为列当科肉苁蓉属寄生性草本植物,为目前已知寄主植物种类最多的肉苁蓉属物种,也是我国西北地区传统常用中药材。为探明我国盐生肉苁蓉寄主植物种类及分布区域,本研究结合DNA条形码鉴定和形态鉴别技术,对采集到的66份带有寄主根的盐生肉苁蓉样品进行分布区域分析和寄主植物种类鉴定。结果表明盐生肉苁蓉在新疆及宁夏等地区海拔400～2000 m的区域分布广泛。新疆塔城地区裕民县盐生肉苁蓉寄主植物为菊科绢蒿属聚头绢蒿（Seriphidium compactum (Fisch. ex DC.) Poljakov）和苋科滨藜属疣苞滨藜（Atriplex verrucifera Marsch. von Bieb.）,塔城市盐生肉苁蓉寄主植物为苋科盐爪爪属里海盐爪爪（Kalidium cuspidatum Ung.-Sternb.）、疣苞滨藜和驼绒藜属驼绒藜（Krascheninnikovia ceratoides (L.) Gueldenst.）,该地区优势寄主植物为疣苞滨藜。新疆阿勒泰地区哈巴河县寄主植物为聚头绢蒿、苋科驼...     

芒萁对几种杂草和农作物的生化他感作用

本文研究了芒萁植株地上部分和地下部分水提液对几种杂草和农作物的生化他感作用。证明：(1)芒萁水提液对供试杂草及白菜、萝卜的种子萌发有显著或极显著抑制作用,对全部供试幼苗的根生长和多数供试幼苗的苗高有显著抑制作用;(2)地上部分的生化他感作用强于地下部分;(3)芒萁对供试植物幼苗根生长的抑制作用强于对茎、叶的作用。     

狗脊和里白植株浸出液化感作用的研究

蕨类植物狗脊和里白是浙江天童国家森林公园常绿阔叶林下草本层中的优势种类,在群落中具有较强的竞争能力和对某些植物的排斥作用。狗脊和里白植株浸出液对木荷、石栎、马尾松、青椆、苦槠、茅栗、檫木、油茶、被木、连蕊茶等10种供试植物的种子发芽、幼芽伸长生长和幼苗生长有不同程度的影响：狗脊浸出液对木荷、石栎、青椆、苦槠、棍木、连蕊茶的种子发芽无显著的影响,对茅栗、檫木、油茶的种子发芽和幼苗生长具有显著的抑制作用,对马尾松的种子发芽虽有抑制作用,但随着幼苗的生长进程而减弱至消失,对木荷的幼苗生长则略有促进作用。里白浸出液对大多数供试植物的种子发芽和幼苗生长均有抑制作用。这两种蕨类浸出液中的主要作用物质是烯醇类物质。     

盐生植物盐爪爪甜菜碱醛脱氢酶基因的克隆及在盐胁迫下的BADH 基因的表达

根据已发表的几种藜科植物甜菜碱醛脱氢酶(BADH) 基因的同源保守区设计了一对引物, 采用RT-PCR 方法从盐生植物盐爪爪( Kalidium foliatum) 中扩增出BADH 基因的1 个开放阅读框架, 其核苷酸序列长1 503 bp , 推测的氨基酸序列全长为500 个氨基酸残基。核苷酸序列与藜科几种盐生植物如滨藜、碱蓬、菠菜、山菠菜和甜菜等的同源性为81% , 与甜土植物水稻的同源性为69%。氨基酸序列与以上两类植物(盐生植物和甜土植物) 的同源性比对为80% 和71% , 说明BADH 基因在藜科盐生植物中是一种较高保守的基因。BADH 基因编码的多肽在高等植物中行使重要的功能。用不同浓度的NaCl 胁迫处理盐爪爪植株, BADH mRNA 的表达水平比对照植株高, 说明盐爪爪BADH 基因的表达受盐诱导, 间接说明甜菜碱醛脱氢酶催化合成的甜菜碱作为渗透调节的小分子物质, 它的积累与盐胁迫存在紧密关联, 本研究为进一步从生理和分子水平阐明盐爪爪的耐盐机制提供一定的参考。     

Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist competitively inhibits the binding of interleukin-1 to the type II interleukin-1 receptor.

The interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) inhibits the binding of interleukin-1 (IL-1) to T-cell lines possessing the type I IL-1 receptor; evidence has been published (Carter, D. B., Deibel, M. R. J., Dunn, C. J., Tomich, C. S., Laborde, A. L., Slightom, J. L., Berger, A. E., Bienkowski, M. J., Sun, F. F., McEwan, R. N., Harris, P. K. W., Yem, A. W., Waszak, G. A., Chosay, J. G., Sieu, L. C., Hardee, M. M., Zurcher-Neely, H. A., Reardon, I. M., Heinrickson, R. L., Truesdell, S. E., Shelly, J. A., Eessalu, T. E., Taylor, B. M., and Tracey, D. E. (1990) Nature 344, 633-638; Hannum, C. H., Wilcox, C. J., Arend, W. P., Joslin, F. G., Dripps, D. J., Heimdal, P. L., Armes, L. G., Sommer, A., Eisenberg, S. P., and Thompson, R. C. (1990) Nature 343, 336-340) that IL-Ira does not bind to the type II IL-1 receptor (IL-1RtII). In this study we examined the ability of human recombinant IL-1ra to block the binding of IL-1 to the IL-1RtII on human polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and Raji human B-lymphoma cells. The binding of 125I-IL-1 beta to PMN was competively inhibited by IL-1ra. IL-1 beta was more potent in inhibiting the binding of 125I-IL-1 beta than IL-1ra. Incubating PMN with 125I-IL-1ra in the presence of increasing concentrations of IL-1 beta or IL-1ra showed that IL-1 beta was an approximately 40-fold more potent inhibitor of binding of 125I-IL-1ra than unlabeled IL-1ra. The IL-1ra was approximately 500-fold less potent in inhibiting the binding of 125I-IL-1 alpha than IL-1 alpha. IL-1ra was also able to competitively inhibit binding of 125I-IL-1 beta to Raji cells. PMN or Raji cells were also incubated with 125I-IL-1 in the absence or presence of IL-1 or IL-1ra. After cross-linking of IL-1 to cells followed by specific immunoprecipitation, sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed a band at 85 kDa corresponding to the 68-kDa IL-1RtII. However, in the presence of an excess of either unlabeled IL-1 or IL-1ra, the 85-kDa IL-1.IL-1RtII complex was not present. These findings demonstrate that the IL-1ra recognizes and blocks IL-1 binding to the IL-1RtII.     

植物叶片对沙尘的短时间生理生态反应

通过对在北京分布普遍的包括行道树,果树,林木,庄稼等的22种植物对模拟的沙尘在短时间的生理生态指标变化测定,表明沙尘在瞬时内确实影响各种植物叶片的生理生态过程,5种植物的净光合速率降低超过35％,但是银杏（Ginkgo biloba L.)的净光合速率增加超过57％,12个物种的呼吸速度显增加,但是苹果（Malus pumila Mill.)(M.communis D C.)和黄栌（Cotinus coggygria(L.)Scop.)的呼吸速率显降低,另外8个种变化不大。5个种的蒸腾速度显增加,9个种蒸腾速率显降低,美国梧桐（Platanus occidentalis L.)有较大的附尘力。还对3个种柿（Diospyros kaki L.f.),银杏和毛白杨（Populus tomentosa Carr.)在沙尘覆盖2h后测定生理生态指标。本研究表明在沙尘源附近种植欧州白榆（Ulmus laevis Pall.),苹果,柿和银杏等比较适合阻挡沙尘还有利于当地经济,而在离沙尘源较远的城市（如北京)真有较大附尘力的植物有利于净化空气。     

Enhanced allelopathy and competitive ability of invasive plant Solidago canadensis in its introduced range

Aims Why invasive plants are more competitive in their introduced range than native range is still an unanswered question in plant invasion ecology. Here, we used the model invasive plant Solidago canadensis to test a hypothesis that enhanced production of allelopathic compounds results in greater competitive ability of invasive plants in the invaded range rather than in the native range. We also examined the degree to which the allelopathy contributes increased competitive ability of S. canadensis in the invaded range.Methods We compared allelochemical production by S. canadensis growing in its native area (the USA) and invaded area (China) and also by populations that were collected from the two countries and grown together in a 'common garden' greenhouse experiment. We also tested the allelopathic effects of S. canadensis collected from either the USA or China on the germination of Kummerowia striata (a native plant in China). Finally, we conducted a common garden, greenhouse experiment in which K. striata was grown in monoculture or with S. canadensis from the USA or China to test the effects of allelopathy on plant–plant competition with suitable controls such as adding activated carbon to the soil to absorb the allelochemicals and thereby eliminating any corresponding allopathic effects.Important findings Allelochemical contents (total phenolics, total flavones and total saponins) and allelopathic effects were greater in S. canadensis sampled from China than those from the USA as demonstrated in a field survey and a common garden experiment. Inhibition of K. striata germination using S. canadensis extracts or previously grown in soil was greater using samples from China than from the USA. The competitive ability of S. canadensis against K. striata was also greater for plants originating from China than those from the USA. Allelopathy could explain about 46% of the difference. These findings demonstrated that S. canadensis has evolved to be more allelopathic and competitive in the introduced range and that allelopathy significantly contributes to increased competitiveness for this invasive species.     

Measurement of light within thin plant tissues with fiber optic microprobes

Vogelmann, T. C., Knapp, A. K., McClean, T. M. and Smith, W. K. 1988. Measurement of light within thin plant tissues with fiber optic microprobes. - Physiol. Plant. 72: 623–630.
The measurement of light with fiber optic microprobes has been extended to thin (200–300 μm) plant tissue samples. To test the method, light measurements were made in thin aqueous films and paradermal sections from 10-day-old etiolated Cucurbita pepo L. cv. Fordhook cotyledons. The measurements obtained were highly reproducible. Paradermal sections of spongy mesophyll that were irradiated with collimated light scattered light more effectively than the palisade layer of intact cotyledons. These results demonstrate that different plant tissues have different light scattering characteristics. The successful extension of the fiber optic microprobe technique to thin systems makes it possible to examine the optical properties of different cell layers within leaves and other plant organs.     

Fungi that infect cottonseeds before harvest

As a part of an investigation of aflatoxins and other mycotoxins in cottonseeds at harvest, samples of seeds collected from the 1971 crop at locations across the U.S. Cotton Belt were examined to determine the kinds of microorganisms causing internal or seed-coat infection in the field. Aspergillus flavus infection was absent from all seeds examined from most areas but was present in some samples from Arizona, California, and Texas. Fusarium spp., Alternaria sp., and A. niger caused internal infection at many locations; Colletotrichum gossypii and Rhizopus stolonifer were present in seeds from some areas but were generally much less common. Many of the infections with A. niger were in the seed coat. Bacterial infections were fairly frequent. In a series of commerical samples from Arizona. A. flavus infection was found in 61% of seeds, with fiber showing the bright, greenish-yellow (BGY) fluorescence that is diagnostic for A. flavus boll rot. Aflatoxin contamination was also concentration in the same seeds. The above findings agree with previous data showing that aflatoxin contamination of cottonseeds before harvest occurs rarely, if at all, in most parts of the U.S. Cotton Belt and that when such contamination does occur, it tends to be concentrated in seeds with the BGY fluorescence in their fiber and seed fuzz.     

Effects of seed aggregation on the removal rates of elaiosome-bearing Chelidonium majus and Viola odourata seeds carried by Formica polyctena ants

In a field dominated by Formica polyctena Foerst. ants, we examined the effect of seed aggregation on the seed-removal rates of two plant species: a large-seeded obligate myrmecochore Viola odorata L. and a small-seeded diplochore Chelidonium majus L., which was autochorous as well as myrmecochorous. The effect was statistically non-significant in V. odorata but significant in C. majus, with more closely aggregated seeds having higher removal rates. The large seeds of the obligate myrmecochore were more quickly discovered and repeatedly removed by ant workers than were the small seeds of the diplochore.     

空间条件对几种粮食作物的同工酶和细胞学特性的影响

搭载１９８７年发射的两颗返地卫星（８月５—１０日和９月９—１７日）的几种小麦、大麦种子,经回收后初步研究表明：（１）对发芽率的影响：空间处理的种子,其发芽率与对照无差别;（２）对茎及生育期的影响：空间处理的种子长成的幼苗比对照强壮,植株高度有些品种明显的矮于对照。生育期有不同程度延长;（３）对染色体结构的影响：花粉母细胞减数分裂观察表明搭载卫星的种子当代可诱导出比地面更多的染色体桥、落后染色体及染色体数目异于正常体细胞数目的现象。小麦品种Ｃｏｃｏｒｉｔ—７１经空间处理后花粉母细胞的染色体数目异常可高达２０．５１％,而地面对照组其花粉母细胞基本正常（２ｎ＝２８）;（４）对同工酶的影响：经空间处理的小麦种子酯酶、过氧化物酶的同工酶谱带空间处理的比地面对照减少。由此可见,空间处理可诱导纯合植物种子发生变异,为农作物育种创造一个新途径。     

Confirmation of the expression of a large set of conserved hypothetical proteins in Shewanella oneidensis MR-1

High-throughput "omic" technologies have allowed for a relatively rapid, yet comprehensive analysis of the global expression patterns within an organism in response to perturbations. In the current study, 9503 different tryptic peptides were identified with high confidence from capillary liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of 26 chemostat cultures of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 under various conditions. Using at least one distinctive and a total of two total peptide identifications per protein, we detected the expression of 758 conserved hypothetical proteins. This included 359 such proteins previously described [Kolker, E., Picone, A.F., Galperin, M.Y., Romine, M.F., Higdon, R., Makarova, K.S., Kolker, N., Anderson, G.A., Qiu, X., Auberry, K.J., Babnigg, G., Beliaev, A.S., Edlefsen, P., Elias, D.A., Gorby, Y.A., Holzman, T., Klappenbach, J.A., Konstantinidis, K.T., Land, M.L., Lipton, M.S., McCue, L.A., Monroe, M., Pasa-Tolic, L., Pinchuk, G., Purvine, S., Serres, M.H., Tsapin, S., Zakrajsek, B.A., Zhu, W., Zhou, J., Larimer, F.W., Lawrence, C.E., Riley, M., Collart, F.R., Yates, J.R., III, Smith, R.D., Giometti, C.S., Nealson, K.H., Fredrickson, J.K., Tiedje, J.M., 2005. Global profiling of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1: expression of hypothetical genes and improved functional annotations. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 102, 2099-2104] with an additional 399 reported herein for the first time. The latter 399 proteins ranged from 5.3 to 208.3 kDa, with 44 being of 100 amino acid residues or less. Using a combination of information including peptide detection in cells grown under specific culture conditions and predictive algorithms such as PSORT and PSORT-B, possible/plausible functions are proposed for some conserved hypothetical proteins. Such proteins were found not only to be expressed, but 19 were only expressed under certain culturing conditions, thereby providing insight into potential functions. These findings also impact the genomic annotation for S. oneidensis MR-1 by confirming that these genes code for expressed proteins. Our results indicate that 399 proteins can now be upgraded from "conserved hypothetical protein" to "expressed protein in Shewanella," 19 of which appeared to be expressed under specific culture conditions.     

Variation in germination and amino Acid leakage of seeds with temperature related to membrane phase change

Leakages of amino acids and/or fluorescent material as functions of temperature between 15 and 40 C are reported for imbibed seeds of Avena fatua L., Lactuca sativa L., Barbarea vulgaris R. Br., Amaranthus albus L., Abutilon theophrasti Medic., Lychnis alba Mill., Daucus carota L., Setaria faberi Herrm., Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv., and Datura stramonium L. The leakage indicates prominent increase in permeability of the plasmalemma in the 30 to 35 C range for 8 of the 10 kinds of seeds studied. Germination of the seeds at constant temperatures or with daily shifts in temperature is related to the membrane transition temperature for permeation by amino acids. Seeds of A. albus and A. theophrasti, which did not show membrane changes in the 25 to 40 C range, germinated best at 35 to 40 C; the other seeds germinated best below 30 C. Seeds of B. vulgaris showed rapid permeation of limiting membranes upon initial wetting with water, which was indicative of membrane disorder when dry. Leakage under anaerobiosis was observed for S. faberi seeds.