四倍体和二倍体盾叶薯蓣的花粉活力及柱头可受性分析

盾叶薯蓣（Dioscorea zingiberens C．H．Wright）叶片呈盾形,叶面有不规则的黄白色斑块;蒴果干燥后呈蓝黑色,表面常附有白色粉状物;染色体数20;花粉两端略尖,外壁具有明显条纹。盾叶薯蓣根茎横生,俗称黄姜,可用于治疗皮肤感染、软组织损伤、蜂蜇虫咬及各种外科炎症。盾叶薯蓣根茎所含的薯蓣皂苷元（皂素,diosgenin）是合成甾体激素药物的主要原料,除具有抗炎、避孕等作用外,还可月季于合成镇痛药、杀虫剂及治疗冠心病的药物。     

The metareticulate pollen morphology of Alternanthera Forssk. (Gomphrenoideae,Amaranthaceae) and its taxonomic implications

Alternanthera (Amaranthaceae) is a diverse genus largely restricted to the American Tropics that belongs to the alternantheroid clade containing C₄ and C₃–C₄ intermediate species. This research focuses on the study of pollen characters by studying 13 species, representatives of the two major clades and subclades of Alternanthera. General palynological comparisons were conducted with light microscopy (LM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) for exine ultrastructure. Twenty-five characters were measured and described for Alternanthera and among these, 14 pollen characters were used to discriminate pollen groups using cluster analysis and canonical analysis of principal coordinates (CAP). Pollen form and ornamentation, pores number, spines length, number of ektexinous bodies and nanospines on the ektexinous bodies on pore membranes, arrangement of nanopores and spines on structural elements, and metareticula form were taxonomically important and therefore used to construct the first palynological key to the alternantheroid clade species. Our study indicates that the seemingly subtle morphological variation of pollen is useful for recognising three main pollen types within Alternanthera. The much needed palynological terminology for describing the mesoporium in the metareticulate pollen of Amaranthaceae is provided.     

用激光扫描共聚焦显微镜观察雪松花粉和花粉管

为更直观地观察和显示花粉和花粉管中细胞结构及其细胞核的状态与行为。雪松花粉和花粉管经卡诺液固定,分别以埃氏苏木精、曙红、Hoechst 33243单染和曙红-Hoechst 33342双染后,用冬青油整体透明,在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下观察。4种染色法观察效果不同;以曙红-Hoechst 33342双染的样品观察效果最佳,在紫外光激发下清晰地显示出细胞核,在488 nm激光激发下不仅能清晰看到花粉和花粉管壁结构,且能分辨管细胞、柄细胞及体细胞的结构特点和空间位置关系。建立了一种快速简便的适于在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下观察花粉和花粉管中成员细胞结构及其细胞核的状态、行为的制片技术;激光扫描共聚焦显微镜具有独特的共轭成像装置、连续光学扫描、图像三维重组和多通道检测等功能,极好地展示了雪松花粉和花粉管的结构特点,相比于传统的光学显微镜和荧光显微镜,其观察到的图像更清晰、更直观、更具立体感。     

羊草草原土壤动物群落多样性的研究

对东北羊草草原不同生境土壤动物群落多样性研究表明 ,生境条件愈优越 ,土壤动物的多样性指数愈高 ,种类则愈丰富 .土壤动物群落的多样性与土壤有机质和全N含量呈正相关 ,与 pH呈负相关 ,与土壤自然含水量和全P含量关系不明显 .土壤动物群落多样性随土层深度的增加而减少 ,且表聚性明显 .     

Pollen viability and longevity: Practical, ecological and evolutionary implications

The present article reviews the various definitions and terminology of pollen viability and longevity as well as the various tests of its assessment. We compare the advantages and the disadvantages of each method and suggest some practical implications as revealed by the extensive data. We recognize eight main hypotheses concerning the ecology and the evolution of pollen longevity and critically evaluated them according to the literature. The hypotheses are grouped as follows: (1) Desiccation risk-carbohydrate content; (2) Pollen packaging; (3) Pollen competitive ability; (4) Pollinator activity-stigma receptivity duration; (5) Self-pollination chance; (6) Pollen exposure schedule; (7) Pollen travel distance, and (8) Pollen removal chance.     

光强梯度对羊草无性系分化与生长的影响

在温室内用透光率分别为 60 %、45%、30 %的遮阴网盖在花盆上遮阴 ,研究不同光照强度对羊草无性系分化与生长的影响 .结果表明 ,低光强影响羊草基株的生物量积累 ,抑制羊草无性系的分化和生长 .减少羊草地下根茎的数目 ( A=61 4个 ,D=2 31个 )和无性系分株数 ( A=70 4个 ,D=1 52个 ) .羊草根茎长度和节数、无性系分株干重等性状在不同的光强梯度之间存在显著差异 ( P<0 .0 1 ) ,这种差别在春季尤其显著 .     

激光扫描共聚焦显微镜在花粉研究中的应用

激光扫描共聚焦显微镜（Laser scanning confocal microscope,LSCM）是普通光学显微镜、激光、计算机及其相应的软件技术结合的产物,能实现连续光学切片和生物三维结构重组及动态分析.作为一种先进的技术手段,LSCM技术已经为花粉生物学的研究提供了有价值的新资料,大大地推动了植物生殖生物学的发展.本文综述了LSCM技术在花粉粒形态（形状、大小及三维重建）、花粉的内部结构（如细胞骨架）、花粉的遗传学、花粉的发育、花粉的萌发、花粉自发荧光特性、孢粉研究等方面中的应用,并指出了LSCM的不足之处,最后提出了LSCM技术在花粉研究中的应用展望.未来LSCM技术应该与多光子技术、活细胞工作站技术相结合使用,才能更准确地进行花粉动态研究的实时监测.     

放牧影响下羊草种群生殖生态学的研究

在种群水平上系统研究了放牧对松嫩草原关草种群无性繁殖、有性生殖和生物量的生殖分配的影响。结果表明,放牧制约了羊草种群无性繁殖和有性生殖的更新途径,表现在随放牧强度增加,无性繁殖体营养技密度、根茎牙密度和有性生殖体种子生物量、结实数和生殖枝分化率等指标均显著下降,是生牧后下降迅速。随放牧强度增加,关草种群根茎生物量的分配比例显著增加,而同化器官、非同化器官和种子生物量分配比例都显著下降,极牧阶段几科     

东北羊草草原主要植物群落土壤过氧化氢酶活性的研究

东北羊草草原3种植物群落土壤过氧化氢酶活性的季节变化曲线基本都呈抛物线型,虎尾草群落季节变化幅度比羊草群落和碱茅群落大,造成这种现象的原因可能是“种子效应”,对不同土层度过氧化氢酶活性与环境因子的相关分析表明,土壤过氧化氢酶活性随着土层的加深而递减,并与降雨量和大气温度有较强的相关性,且受土壤温度和土壤含水量的协同作用,此外,土壤过氧化氢酶活性与地上植被明显相关,可以反映出植物群落的生长状态。     

羊草无性系构件在不同环境下的可塑性变化

对温室内栽培羊草,人为控制温度及光照强度的条件,观测无性系构件的生长与分化的结果表明,羊草的无性系构件生长存在明显的可塑性变化,长时间的低温显著抑制羊草根茎和无性小株的分化（Ｐ＜０．０５）,而对分蘖无明显抑制作用．遮荫显著抑制根茎和无性小株的分化（Ｐ＜０．０５）,但对分蘖的影响并不显著．羊草的这种生态适应特征有利于对环境变化的适应．     

羊草OEE1基因的克隆及盐胁迫下的表达

从羊草(Leymus chinensis )叶片cDNA文库中克隆得到可能编码33 kD的光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)外周蛋白(oxygen-evolving enhancer protein1,OEE1)全长cDNA(GenBank登录号为EF583851),命名为LcOEE1.序列分析结果表明,该cDNA全长1 107 bp,5′非编码区为32 bp,3′非编码区为71 bp,编码区长987 bp,编码328个氨基酸.BALSTp比对发现,该基因氨基酸序列与已报道的小麦和水稻中的OEE1序列具有95%和94%的相似性.聚类分析表明,该基因与小麦和水稻的亲缘关系较近,与拟南芥和菠菜OEE1基因的亲缘关系较远.Northern杂交结果表明,在200 mmol/L的NaCl处理7 d的幼叶中,OEE1 mRNA的表达量明显高于未处理的对照,说明羊草中OEEl基因受盐诱导.     

放牧后羊草和芦苇叶组织转化的比较

运用组织转化理论与分析方法,对羊草与芦苇在放牧后的叶组织转化进行了比较研究。结果表明,整个生长季内,除5月份外,芦苇的绿叶数大于羊草,羊草的绿叶长大于芦苇;2种禾草的叶片发生率和伸长率均在生长初期最大,以后逐渐降低,萎蔫率正好相反;芦苇叶片寿命短,叶组织转化快、叶组织物质积累呈抛物线型增长,如果不及时利用,会造成资源的浪费,羊草叶片寿命较长,叶组织转化慢。可以通过不同的利用方式和时间来改善羊草草地的质量。     

Water Supply Changes N and P Conservation in a Perennial Grass Leymus chinensis

Changes in precipitation can influence soil water and nutrient availability, and thus affect plant nutrient conservation strategies. Better understanding of how nutrient conservation changes with variations in water availability is crucial for predicting the potential influence of global climate change on plant nutrient-use strategy. Here, green-leaf nitrogen （N） and phosphorus （P） concentrations, N- and P-resorption proficiency （the terminal N and P concentration in senescent leaves, NRP and PRP, respectively）, and N- and P-resorption efficiency （the proportional N and P withdrawn from senescent leaves prior to abscission, NRE and PRE, respectively） of Leymus chinensis （Trin.） Tzveh, a typical perennial grass species in northern China, were examined along a water supply gradient to explore how plant nutrient conservation responds to water change. Increasing water supply at low levels （〈 9000 mL/year） increased NRP, PRP and PRE, but decreased green-leaf N concentration. It did not significantly affect green-leaf P concentration or NRE. By contrast, all N and P conservation indicators were not significantly influenced at high water supply levels （〉 9000 mL/year）. These results indicated that changes in water availability at low levels could affect leaf-level nutrient characteristics, especially for the species in semiarid ecosystems. Therefore, global changes in precipitation may pose effects on plant nutrient economy, and thus on nutrient cycling in the plant-soil systems.     

Pollen viability,germination capability and pollen production level of some grape varieties (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Vitis vinifera</Emphasis> L.)

In this study, pollens of Burdur dimriti, Sariemin, Tilki kuyrugu, Razaki, Buzgulu, Siyah buzgulu, and Siyah gemre table grape varieties (Vitis vinifera L.) grown in Isparta, Turkey were tested in vitro for viability, germination capability, and production level. It was determined that active pollen levels varied between 23.8 % and 80.8 % in FDA (flourescein diacetat), 31.5 % and 68.8 % in TTC (2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride) tests. In respect to pollen germination rates, the best medium in hanging drop method and saturated petri method were 20 % sucrose concentration and 1 % agar+15 % sucrose solution, respectively. The highest and the lowest pollen production levels per flower were determined 9000 in Siyah gemre and 2906 in Siyah dimrit grape varieties, respectively.     

2种土壤上羊草生长动态和主要矿物质含量的比较分析

以4叶龄羊草实生苗为实验材料,将其移栽到不同pH的黑土和盐碱土上,观察土壤盐碱胁迫对移栽羊草幼苗生长动态和主要矿物质含量的影响.结果表明,在盐碱土上,羊草幼苗生长速率较在黑土上显著降低,分蘖能力显著下降,其株高、叶片数和分蘖数分别降至黑土上的93.1%、94.4%和78.1%;羊草在盐碱土上地上部和地下部干重分别是黑土上的91.8%和92.1%,但地下部根茎较为发达,其数量和长度分别比黑土上显著增加48.9%和22.5%;盐碱土上羊草植株钠离子含量显著高于黑土,全磷和钾离子含量显著低于黑土,全氮含量与黑土上没有显著差异.研究发现,羊草在盐碱土上具有发达的根茎且能维持较高含水量,从而表现出较强的耐盐碱能力.     

Influence of number of pollinations and pollen load size on maternal fitness costs in Collinsia heterophylla: implications for existence of a sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity

Costs related to pollen competition have rarely been considered, but are expected in the case of sexual conflict where male and female sexual functions have opposing evolutionary interests. In Collinsia heterophylla, delayed stigma receptivity is beneficial as it enhances pollen competition. A sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity has been proposed in this species as early pollination, following one-time pollinations, is advantageous to pollen donors at a cost of reduced maternal seed set (measured as seed number). In this study, we explored whether the maternal cost was still present following an additional pollination. We hypothesized that the cost is caused either by harm related to early pollen presence or by factors unrelated to harm. We performed pollinations at different stages of floral development, either one or two pollinations (24-h time lag), and varied the size of the first pollen load in the latter category. Early pollination reduced seed biomass also after two-time pollinations, suggesting a persistent maternal cost of early pollen presence. Further, pollen load size modified seed production, possibly indicating that dose-dependent harm influences the maternal cost of early fertilization. Our results strongly suggest negative effects of pollen competition on maternal fitness following early pollination, which is consistent with the existence of a sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity. In conclusion, we propose that much could be gained if more plant studies considered the potential for fitness costs in relation to sexual conflict, particularly those investigating pollen-pistil interactions.     

内蒙古锡林河流域不同植物群落中羊草和糙隐子草水分利用效率的变异

用稳定性同位素技术,研究了锡林河流域不同群落和生境下羊草(Leymus chinensis ( Trin.) Tzvel.)和糙隐子草(Cleistogenes squarrosa (Trin.) Keng.)叶片δ13C值及其水分利用效率的变化.结果表明,在不同生境下,羊草和糙隐子草叶片δ13C 值随土壤水分含量的降低而增大,并与不同土层土壤水分含量均表现出极显著的线性负相关关系;而二者的叶片水分含量与土壤水分含量无显著的相关关系.这一结果说明,羊草和糙隐子草的水分利用效率均随土壤水分含量的降低而提高,而叶片水分含量保持相对稳定.这两种植物可能通过调节气孔导度、提高水分利用效率和增强渗透调节能力等生理生态机制适应水分状况不同的生境,从而使它们能够在锡林河流域不同植物群落中广泛分布并成为建群种或优势种.     

芫花的花粉形态观察及生活力和萌发率分析

Pollen morphology of Daphne genkwa Sieb.et Zucc.was observed by scanning electron microscope(SEM),and its viability and germination rate were measured by TTC and sucrose in vitro culture methods.The results show that pollen is stenopalynous type with a diameter of 15.6-21.6 μm.Per pollen has 10-16 apertures which is irregular circular with a diameter of 1.4-2.0 μm.Surface ornamentation of pollen is rough reticulate pattern which is circular polygon(tetragon-heptagon,mostly pentagon-hexagon).Pollen viability is 51% by TTC.Sucrose of different concentrations has a significant effect on pollen germination rate during pollen culture.And pollen germination rate is the highest with a percentage of 27.0% in medium containing 50 g·L-1 sucrose,while pollen could not germinate in medium containing sucrose over 250 g·L-1.Otherwise,there is the phenomenon of "multi-aperture germination" during pollen germinating.     

不同贮藏温度下大别山五针松花粉活力的变化

大别山五针松( Pinus dabeshanensis C. Y. Cheng et Y. W. Law)为松科( Pinaceae)松属( Pinus Linn.)植物,自然种群数量极少,目前仅发现在安徽省岳西县大王沟海拔900~1300 m阴坡和半阴坡有相对集中的分布,种群规模计200余株,且多为成年个体,林下幼苗极少,自然更新困难,为中国特有珍稀树种之一[1]。大别山五针松常在每年3月份至4月份形成花芽,5月中下旬花粉成熟并散发,花粉具气囊,此时雌球花张开接受传粉,球果翌年9月成熟[2]。据作者近年的调查,大别山五针松种子败育率较高,且种子质量较低,这也是该种类濒危的重要原因之一。     

Estimation of heritability, evolvability and genetic correlations of two pollen and pistil traits involved in a sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity in Collinsia heterophylla (Plantaginaceae)

Background and Aims

Heritable genetic variation is crucial for selection to operate, yet there is a paucity of studies quantifying such variation in interactive male/female sexual traits, especially those of plants. Previous work on the annual plant Collinsia heterophylla, a mixed-mating species, suggests that delayed stigma receptivity is involved in a sexual conflict: pollen from certain donors fertilize ovules earlier than others at the expense of reduced maternal seed set and lower levels of pollen competition.

Methods

Parent–offspring regressions and sib analyses were performed to test for heritable genetic variation and co-variation in male and female interactive traits related to the sexual conflict.

Key Results

Some heritable variation and evolvability were found for the female trait (delayed stigma receptivity in presence of pollen), but no evidence was found for genetic variation in the male trait (ability to fertilize ovules early). The results further indicated a marginally significant correlation between a male''s ability to fertilize early and early stigma receptivity in offspring. However, despite potential indirect selection of these traits, antagonistic co-evolution may not occur given the lack of heritability of the male trait.

Conclusions

To our knowledge, this is the first study of a plant or any hermaphrodite that examines patterns of genetic correlation between two interactive sexual traits, and also the first to assess heritabilities of plant traits putatively involved in a sexual conflict. It is concluded that the ability to delay fertilization in presence of pollen can respond to selection, while the pollen trait has lower evolutionary potential.