Strength of winter leaf redness as an indicator of stress vulnerable individuals in Pistacia lentiscus

Leaf anthocyanins are believed to afford protection against photoinhibition, yet the dependence of protection on actual anthocyanin concentrations has not been investigated. To that aim, non-invasive optical methods (spectral reflectance and chlorophyll fluorescence) were used to assess the levels of anthocyanins and chlorophylls as well as photosystem II photochemical efficiency in hundreds of leaves from the mastic tree (Pistacia lentiscus), which displays in the field a continuum of leaf tints during winter from fully green to fully red. Contrary to expectations based on the photoprotective hypothesis, the strength of leaf redness was positively correlated to the extent of mid-winter chronic photoinhibition and negatively correlated to leaf chlorophyll contents. Hence, a photoprotective role for anthocyanins is not substantiated. Instead, we argue that winter leaf redness may be used reliably, quickly and non-invasively to locate vulnerable individuals in the field.     

氧气在黑暗-水淹诱导植物叶片光合机构损伤中的作用

本研究排除了光照和根部信号的影响,在完全黑暗条件下对离体叶片进行水淹处理,并在处理过程中分别通入空气或者氮气来控制水淹过程中水中的含氧量。通过分析叶片叶绿素含量、活性氧含量以及叶片光化学活性的变化,探讨叶片水淹时水中缺氧因素对叶片光合机构的直接影响及作用机制。结果表明,与放置在湿润空气中的对照叶片相比,黑暗-水淹处理叶片的最大光化学效率（Fv/Fm）、捕获的激子将电子传递到QA以后的其他电子受体的概率（ψo）均发生显著下降。然而,黑暗．水淹处理36h后,叶片的叶绿素含量并未下降,叶片中H2O2含量也未大量增加。另外,黑暗一水淹导致的叶片光化学活性的下降随着水中含氧量下降的加剧而加剧,补充氧气可以缓解甚至消除这一伤害。这表明黑暗．水淹处理过程中叶片光合机构的伤害与叶片衰老或活性氧的积累无关,而是由于水中缺氧因素对光合机构的直接伤害所致。     

麦套花生产量形成期固氮酶和保护酶活性特征研究

以小麦品种烟农23号"和花生品种花育22号"为材料,研究了大田条件下花生产量形成期套种和清种花生根瘤固氮酶活性及SOD、POD、CAT活性等指标变化情况.结果表明:(1)麦套和清种花生单株根瘤重量和固氮酶活性变化均呈单峰曲线,高峰期分别出现在结荚末期和结荚中期;前者固N能力明显高于后者.(2)花生根系中SOD、POD、CAT活性基本上均是先增后降趋势,但麦套花生后期下降速率明显缓于清种花生;叶片中SOD、POD、CAT活性变化规律性明显不及根系,后期麦套花生SOD、CAT活性高于清种花生,POD则相反.(3)麦套花生根系中可溶性蛋白含量一直较高,而清种花生后期下降较快;麦套花生叶片中可溶性蛋白含量的高峰约出现在结荚中期,清种花生整个结荚期呈下降态势,两者进入饱果期后均趋于稳定.可见麦套花生生育后期根系衰老速率明显迟于清种花生.     

短期UV-B辐射对青藏高原美丽风毛菊PSⅡ光化学效率的影响

通过短期增补UV-B辐射模拟试验,研究了青藏高原典型天气(晴天、多云、阴天)下高山植物美丽风毛菊叶片的叶绿素荧光参数变化.结果表明: 随天气由晴变阴,美丽风毛菊叶片暗适应3 min的PSⅡ最大光化学量子效率(F_v/F_m)显著升高,实际PSⅡ光化学效率(Φ_PSⅡ)和光化学猝灭系数(q_P)也升高,而非光化学猝灭系数(NPQ)则降低,可见光辐射（PAR）是影响PSⅡ光能转化效率的主要因素.增补UV-B辐射后,3种典型天气下,美丽风毛菊叶片的F_v/F_m和NPQ略有降低,Φ_PSⅡ和q_P略微增加,但对光合气体交换过程没有产生负影响.叶片净光合速率P_n和Φ_PSⅡ的增高趋势与增补UV-B辐射下相对较多的UV-A成分有关,同时也得益于叶片厚度的增加. UV-B辐射对叶片光合机构具有潜在负影响.     

Reaction center light harvesting B875 complexes from Rhodocyclus gelatinosus: characterization and identification of quinones

Reaction center-B875 pigment-protein complexes were purified from Rhodocyclus gelatinosus. The proteic components consist of 7–8 polypeptides among which some were identified by their apparent molecular weights: the light harvesting B875 polypeptides and of 8 and 6 kDa, reaction center L (23 kDa), M (28 kDa) and H (34 kDa), cytochrome c (43 kDa). Four c-type hemes were found per reaction center. Flash-induced absorbance changes showed the presence of both Q_A and Q_B in the complex. Charge recombination times were determined to be: 1.16±0.2 (n=30) for P⁺Q_AQ_B ^- and 7–10 ms for P⁺Q_A ^- in presence of herbicides. From quinone analysis on one hand and kinetics of charge recombination on the other hand, we proposed that in the reaction center of Rhodocyclus gelatinosus Q_A is menaquinone 8 and Q_B is ubiquinone 8.     

Effect of cytokinins on the photosynthetic apparatus in water-stressed and rehydrated bean plants

Effects of the cytokinins 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and N-2-chloro-4-pyridyl-N′-phenylurea (4-PU-30) on the photochemical activity, oxygen flash yields, and thermoluminescence in bean plants under a water stress were studied. The cytokinins increased the photochemical (Hill reaction) activity and thermoluminescence "B"-band in control as well as in stressed and rehydrated plants, while the oxygen flash yields were affected only in the stressed and rehydrated plants. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effect of trypsin on D1/D2-cytochrom b 559 Photosystem 2 reaction center complex and reaction center from Rhodopseudomonas viridis

Proteolytic enzyme (trypsin) was used to structurally alter the RCs isolated from plant and bacterium as a way of probing the relation between structure (chromophore-apoprotein interactions) and function (photochemical activity). It was found that neither spectral characteristics (absorption spectrum, the 4th derivative of absorption spectrum) nor photochemical activity (pheophytine photoreduction, P680 photooxidation, etc.) were changed dramatically in D₁/D₂/cytochrom b ₅₅₉ PS 2 reaction center complex digested with trypsin. The PS 2 RC treated with trypsin migrates by one green band during electrophoresis with dodecylmaltoside. The peptides with a molecular mass higher than 3–4 kDa were not separated from PS 2 RC. These data indicate that digestion of D1 and D2 proteins does not disturb yet the conformation of peptides or their interactions in so-called core of RC and the native state of pigments. In contrast to that, the RC from Rhodopseudomonas viridis treated with enzyme has changed absorption spectrum and lost photochemical activity. The stability of the bacterial RC increased after exchange of LDAO by dodecylmaltoside.Abbreviations Chl chlorophyll a - Cyt cytochrome - DPC diphenylcarbazide - Dodecylmaltoside dodecyl--D-maltoside - LDAO lauryldimethylamino oxide - Pheo pheophytine - PS 2 Photosystem 2 - RC reaction center - SiMo silicomolybdate - SD sodium dodecyl sulfate     

紫细菌光合反应中心中细菌脱镁叶绿素被置换后的光化学活性

采用新型表面活性剂ＬＤＡＯ,结合ＤＥＡＥ纤维素层析法,我们提纯了紫细菌Ｒｈｏｄｏｂａｃｔｅｒｓｐｈａｅｒｏｉｄｅｓ６０１的光合反应中心。在一定温度和丙酮的协同作用下,外加的植物脱镁叶绿素ａ可取代反应中心细菌脱镁叶绿素,形成含有脱镁叶绿素ａ的紫细菌光合反应中心（ＰｈｅａＲＣ）。当协同作用１５ｍｉｎ和６０ｍｉｎ时,反应中心中的细菌脱镁叶绿素分别被替代了５０％和７１％。在ＰｈｅａＲＣ中,细菌脱镁叶绿素的ＱＸ（５３７ｎｍ）和ＱＹ（７５８ｎｍ）特征峰显著下降,而出现高等植物脱镁叶绿素的ＱＸ（５０９／５４２ｎｍ）和ＱＹ（６７４ｎｍ）特征峰。排除温度和丙酮的影响,替代时间为１５ｍｉｎ或６０ｍｉｎ的ＰｈｅａＲＣ的光化学活性分别为对照的７８％或７１％。     

Effects of different nitrogen forms on photosynthetic rate and the chlorophyll fluorescence induction kinetics of flue-cured tobacco

Net photosynthetic rate (P _N) of tobacco plants grown with NH₄-N as the only N source was the lowest all the times, while P _N grown only with NO₃-N was the greatest until 22^nd day, and P _N grown with both NO₃-N and NH₄-N (1 : 1) was the greatest. Maximal photochemical efficiency of photosystem 2 (PS2), F_v/F_m, and actual quantum yield of PS2 under actinic irradiation (Φ_PS2) in plants grown with only NH₄-N were greatest at early stage and then decreased and were smaller than those of other treatments. Photochemical quenching coefficient (q_P) and non-photochemical quenching coefficient (q_NP) in the NH₄-N plants were the greatest at all times. Hence excessive NH₄-N can decrease not only photochemical efficiency but also the efficiency of utilization of photon energy absorbed by pigments for photosynthesis. Therefore, excessive NH₄-N is a hindrance to photosynthesis of flue-cured tobacco. On the other hand, tobacco cultured with an appropriate mixture of NO₃-N with NH₄-N can sufficiently utilize photon energy and increase the efficiency of energy transformation.     

Retardation of photo-induced changes in Photosystem I submembrane particles by glycinebetaine and sucrose

The protective role of co-solutes (glycinebetaine and sucrose) against photodamage in isolated Photosystem (PS) I submembrane particles illuminated (2000 μE m⁻² s⁻¹) for various time periods at 4 °C was studied. The photochemical activity of PS I in terms of electron transport measured as oxygen uptake and P700 photooxidation was significantly protected. A photoinduced enhancement of oxygen uptake observed during the first hours of strong light illumination attributed to denaturation or dissociation of membrane-bound superoxide dismutase [Rajagopal et al. (2003) Photochem. Photobiol 77: 284–291] was also retarded by glycinebetaine and sucrose. Chlorophyll photobleaching resulting in a decrease of absorbance and a blue-shift of the absorbance maximum in the red was greatly delayed in the presence of co-solutes. This phenomenon was also observed in the chlorophyll-protein (CP) complexes of PS I particles exposed to strong illumination separated on non-denaturing poly-acrylamide gels. In this case, a decrease in the absorbance of the CP1b band coinciding with an increase of CP1a during the course of illumination and ascribed to oxidative cross-linking (Rajagopal et al. 2003) was also retarded. Our results, thus, clearly demonstrated for the first time that co-solutes could minimize the alteration of photochemical activity and chlorophyll-protein complexes against photodamage of PS I submembranes particles. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

套作大豆苗期茎秆纤维素合成代谢与抗倒性的关系

为从茎秆强度的角度研究套作大豆苗期对荫蔽胁迫的响应及耐荫抗倒机制,采用耐荫性不同的3个大豆材料,在玉米大豆套作和单作两种种植模式下,对茎秆的纤维素、可溶性糖、蔗糖、淀粉含量及蔗糖代谢中关键酶活性以及茎秆抗折力、抗倒伏指数等进行测定,研究它们与套作大豆苗期倒伏的关系.套作大豆苗期倒伏严重,茎秆抗折力、抗倒伏指数、纤维素、可溶性糖、蔗糖、淀粉含量和相关酶活性均显著低于单作.不同大豆材料受套作荫蔽影响程度不同,强耐荫性大豆南豆12茎秆抗折力降低幅度最小,在套作环境下其茎秆抗折力、抗倒伏指数大,纤维素、可溶性糖、蔗糖、淀粉含量高,酶活性强.相关分析表明： 套作大豆苗期茎秆糖含量均与抗折力呈极显著正相关,与倒伏率呈极显著负相关;蔗糖含量与蔗糖磷酸合酶(SPS)、蔗糖合酶(SS)、中性转化酶(NI)活性呈极显著正相关,与酸性转化酶(AI)活性相关性不显著;纤维素含量与SPS、SS呈极显著正相关,与NI呈显著正相关,与AI相关性不显著.套作环境下,强耐荫性大豆苗期茎秆中较高的SPS、SS活性是其维持高蔗糖和纤维素含量的酶学基础,而高纤维素含量有利于提高茎秆强度,进而增强其抗倒伏能力.本研究应用玉米大豆套作种植系统,从苗期抗倒角度,探明了光环境对不同基因型大豆茎秆纤维素代谢的影响机制,为下一步筛选耐荫抗倒大豆品种提供了理论依据.     

Excitation energy transfer in Photosystem I from oxygenic organisms

This Review discusses energy transfer pathways in Photosystem I (PS I) from oxygenic organisms. In the trimeric PS I core from cyanobacteria, the efficiency of solar energy conversion is largely determined by ultrafast excitation transfer processes in the core chlorophyll a (Chl a) antenna network and efficient photochemical trapping in the reaction center (RC). The role of clusters of Chl a in energy equilibration and photochemical trapping in the PS I core is discussed. Dimers of the longest-wavelength absorbing (red) pigments with strongest excitonic interactions localize the excitation in the PS I core antenna. Those dimers that are located closer to the RC participate in a fast energy equilibration with coupled pigments of the RC. This suggests that the function of the red pigments is to concentrate the excitation near the RC. In the PS I holocomplex from algae and higher plants, in addition to the red pigments of the core antenna, spectrally distinct red pigments are bound to the peripheral Chl a/b-binding light-harvesting antenna (LHC I), specifically to the Lhca4 subunit of the LHC I-730 complex. Intramonomeric energy equilibration between pools of Chl b and Chl a in Lhca1 and Lhca4 monomers of the LHC I-730 heterodimer are as fast as the energy equilibration processes within the PS I core. In contrast to the structural stability of the PS I core, the flexible subunit structure of the LHC I would probably determine the observed slow excitation energy equilibration processes in the range of tens of picoseconds. The red pigments in the LHC I are suggested to function largely as photoprotective excitation sinks in the peripheral antenna of PS I. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

薇甘菊叶和茎的光合特性

薇甘菊(Mikania micranth)是世界性的入侵有害植物,对其入侵特性的理解将有助于我们更进一步揭示入侵机理和开展植物入侵的防治工作。叶片的光合作用是入侵植物薇甘菊入侵特性的研究内容之一,但到目前为止,仍没有开展对薇甘菊非同化器官茎的同化特性的研究。该文采取对比的研究方法,使用LICOR-6400气体交换系统和荧光系统对其幼嫩的绿色茎和成熟叶片的气体交换和叶绿素荧光特性进行测定,并对测定结果进行了对比分析,同时应用激光共聚焦显微镜对薇甘菊茎中叶绿体分布进行观察。使用叶绿素荧光系统测量瞬时叶绿素荧光特性表明,茎和叶的电子传输速率(Electron transport rate, ETR)和光系统Ⅱ实际光化学量子产量(Φ_PSⅡ)存在较好的正比例关系,相关系数达到0.97,说明茎中存在和叶中类似的光合结构。但在应用LICOR-6400气体交换系统测量稳定状态下的CO₂的气体交换速率时,观察到叶的气体交换速率稳定性较好,而茎的气体交换速率出现较大的波动,这可能是由于茎的气孔因素引起。综合来看,在相同面积和饱合光强下(光通量密度(Photosynthetic photo flux density, PPFD)=2 000 μmol·m ^-2·s^-1),叶的ETR为42.44 μmol·m ^-2·s^-1,茎的ETR为30.32 μmol·m ^-2·s^-1。在相同面积和低光强(PPFD=10 μmol·m ^-2·s^-1)下,叶的Φ_PSⅡ为0.69;茎的Φ_PSⅡ为0.57。在单位SPAD下,茎中ETR是每单位SPAD 4.24 μmol·m ^-2·s^-1,是叶的2.3倍,实际光化学量子产量是每单位SPAD 0.08,是叶的3倍。在比较茎和叶ETR中观察到茎比叶有更强的强光适应能力。激光共聚焦图像观察到薇甘菊茎的叶绿体主要分布在两个区域:皮层区和维管束周围。对照以往关于茎中叶绿体功能的研究表明,可能分布在两个区域中的叶绿体功能上存在差别。如上,薇甘菊茎中存在一定的光合作用能力,且在叶绿体的光能利用瞬时效率上茎明显强于叶,但在茎中这些光合作用的具体作用仍不清楚。     

Acclimation of Nannochloropsis gaditana to different illumination regimes: effects on lipids accumulation

Algae are interesting potential sources of biodiesel, although research is still needed to develop efficient large scale productions. One major factor affecting productivity is light use efficiency. The effect of different light regimes on the seawater alga Nannochloropsis gaditana was accessed monitoring growth rate and photosynthetic performances. N. gaditana showed the capacity of acclimating to different light intensities, optimizing its photosynthetic apparatus to illumination. Thanks to this response, N. gaditana maintained similar growth rates under a wide range of irradiances, suggesting that this organism is a valuable candidate for outdoor productions in variable conditions. In the conditions tested here, without external CO₂ supply, light intensity alone was not found to be a major signal affecting lipids accumulation showing the absence of a direct regulatory link between the light stress and lipids accumulation. Strong illumination can nevertheless indirectly influences lipid accumulation if combined with other stresses or in the presence of excess CO₂.     

Influence of intercropping and intercropping plus rhizobial inoculation on microbial activity and community composition in rhizosphere of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) and Siberian wild rye (Elymus sibiricus L.)

Alfalfa–Siberian wild rye intercropping is the predominant cropping system used to produce forage in China. In this study, the effects of intercropping and intercropping-rhizobial inoculation on soil enzyme activities, microbial biomass and bacterial community composition in the rhizosphere were examined. In both treatments, the yield of alfalfa, microbial biomass and activities of soil urease, invertase and alkaline phosphatase in the alfalfa rhizosphere were markedly increased, whereas there was a slight increase in the yield of Siberian wild rye, few impacts on soil microbial biomass, and decreased enzyme activities (except for urease) in the Siberian wild rye rhizosphere. Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) of 16S rRNA genes indicated that Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Deltaproteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes were the major bacterial groups in the rhizosphere of both plants. However, intercropping and rhizobial inoculation induced some shifts in the relative abundance of them. Nitrosomonas and Nitrosospira groups were detected in all treatments by the T-RFLP patterns of ammonia monooxygenase subunit A ( amoA ) gene, but the relative abundance of Nitrosomonas increased and that of Nitrosospira decreased in the intercropping-rhizobial inoculation treatment. Both treatments tended to increase the diversity of amoA . Conclusively, the two treatments clearly affected soil microbial composition and soil enzyme activities, which might be reflected in changes in yield.     

套作玉米对草莓生长生理特性及其产量和品质的影响

该研究采用草莓玉米套作和草莓连作方式,对草莓的生长、生理及其产量和品质进行比较分析,为生产中克服草莓连作障碍提供理论依据。结果表明：（1）套作条件下草莓的株高、根长、茎粗和整株重量等营养生长指标均显著高于相应的连作模式。（2）与连作相比,套作可提高草莓植株的总超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、乙醇脱氢酶（ADH）和过氧化物酶（POD）活性,同时可提高草莓植株根系和叶片的可溶性糖含量,使根系丙二醛含量维持在较低水平,保证草莓植株良好生长。（3）与草莓连作相比,套作玉米使秋季草莓苗的定植入田死苗率降低28.8%,加快缓苗速度,且单株保持良好长势和后期正常坐果。（4）套作玉米能够显著提高草莓果实的硬度、单果重及单株产量,但对果实可溶性固形物无显著影响。研究认为,草莓套作玉米能够克服草莓连作障碍,促进草莓植株的营养生长,增强草莓植株抵御逆境胁迫的能力,提高产量和品质。     

Photochemical Efficiency of PSⅡand Membrane Lipid Peroxidation in Leaves of indica and japonica Rice (Oryza sativa) Under Chilling Temperature and Strong Light Stress Conditions

Relationships between fluorescence parameters and membrane lipid peroxidation in leaves of indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) during later growth stage were studied under chilling temperature and strong light stress conditions. Results showed that D1 protein contents of PSⅡ in photosynthetic app aratus dropped, the generation of antheraxanthin (A) and zeaxanthin (Z)of xanthophyll cycle were inhibited partly, PSⅡ photochemical efficiency （Fv/Fm）and non photochemical quenching (qN) were also decreased obviously. In addition, endogenous active oxygen scavenger—superoxide dismutase (SOD) reduced, superoxide anion radical (O[SX(B-*3)-[]·[SX]]2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulated, as a result, photooxidation of leaves occurred under chilling temperature and strong light stress conditions. Obvious differences in the changes of the above mentioned physiological parameters between indica and japonica rice were observed. Experiments in leaves treated with inhibitors under chilling temperature and strong light conditions showed that indica rice was more sensitive to chilling temperature with strong light and subjected to photooxidation more than japonica rice. Notable positive correlation between D1 protein contents and Fv/Fm or (A+Z)/(A+Z+V), and a marked negative correlation between Fv/Fm and MDA contents were obtained by regression analysis in indica and japonica rice during chilling temperature and strong light conditions. According to the facts mentioned above, it was inferred that PSⅡ photochemical efficiency（Fv/Fm） was the key index to forecast for the prediction of photooxidation under stress circumstances and the physiological basis were the synthetic capacity of D1 protein and the protection of xanthophyll cycle.     

间甲酚及施磷对小麦间作蚕豆土壤微生物和酶活性的影响

通过盆栽试验,研究了不同磷水平下化感物质间甲酚对小麦间作蚕豆和单作小麦、单作蚕豆土壤微生物和酶活性的影响。结果表明,间甲酚对不同模式生长盛期细菌和微生物总数表现为化感促进作用,对真菌表现为化感抑制作用,随施磷量的增加间甲酚对土壤微生物的化感促进作用降低;不同模式生长盛期土壤微生物数量在施磷量为100mg／kg土的处理中最高,但成熟期施磷量为200mg／kg土的处理最高;间作较单作具有保持较高土壤细菌和微生物总数的作用,施磷水平越高间作增大微生物数量的效果越大;间甲酚对土壤微生物多样性具有明显降低作用,间作土壤的微生物多样性低于单作。间作具有较高的弱化间甲酚对土壤过氧化氢酶化感负效应的作用,施磷可增强土壤过氧化氢酶活性;磷素作用下土壤脲酶活性增强,间甲酚对单作蚕豆和间作土壤脲酶活性具有促进作用,但弱化了施磷对脲酶活性的增强作用;增施磷肥可弱化间甲酚对单作蚕豆和间作土壤酸性磷酸酶的化感负效应,对单作小麦土壤酸性磷酸酶活性的影响相反。间甲酚对不同模式土壤微生物和酶活性的影响在作物成熟期显著下降,说明随时间的推移土壤中间甲酚的作用力在不断弱化。