Ni胁迫对不同基因型谷子幼苗生长及氮素代谢的影响

采用盆栽土培法,研究了不同浓度Ni2+(0、25、50、100、150、200 mg/kg)对4种基因型谷子(13-36、B-7、晋谷51号、晋谷52号)幼苗生长,Ni2+富集与转运能力,叶片中硝态氮、氨态氮、可溶性蛋白质、脯氨酸含量及氮代谢相关酶硝酸还原酶(NR)、谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)、谷氨酸合酶(GOGAT)、谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH)活性的影响。结果表明:Ni2+胁迫下,4种基因型谷子幼苗的根长、苗长、生物量随Ni2+浓度增加逐渐降低,体内Ni2+含量逐渐增加,与对照组差异显著(P0.05)。在所试浓度范围内,4种基因型谷子幼苗叶片中的硝态氮含量、NR、GS、GOGAT活性表现为低浓度(25—50mg/kg)增高和高浓度(50—200 mg/kg)降低,而GDH活性在Ni2+浓度为100mg/kg以上时下降,氨态氮含量在50—150 mg/kg处理组中为对照的1.14—3.02倍。不同浓度Ni2+处理后,4种基因型谷子幼苗叶片中的脯氨酸含量均有不同程度的提高,而可溶性蛋白质含量呈明显下降趋势。实验结果证明,Ni2+胁迫抑制了谷子幼苗对硝态氮的吸收,降低了叶片中NR、GS、GOGAT活性,影响了氨的同化作用,使谷子幼苗的氮素代谢发生紊乱,不同基因型谷子对Ni2+胁迫的毒性效应存在差异。4种基因型谷子对Ni2+的耐性顺序为13-36B-7晋谷51晋谷52。     

外源铅、铜胁迫对不同基因型谷子幼苗生理生态特性的影响

采用盆栽土培法,研究了4种基因型谷子幼苗对Pb2+、Cu2+胁迫的生长响应、DNA损伤及吸收积累、迁移特性。结果表明,D2-8、安06、黄米和朝谷幼苗对Pb2+、Cu2+的平均耐性指数分别为0.87、0.81、0.78、0.71和0.96、0.97、0.79、0.74。在400 mg/kg Pb2+、Cu2+浓度下,4种谷子幼苗叶绿素a、b总量分别为对照的33.3%、52.6%、37.5%、49.4%和113.5%、72.3%、51.9%、75.6%,而叶绿素a/b值均高于对照。Pb2+胁迫下4种谷子幼苗中可溶性蛋白质和DNA含量随浓度升高逐渐下降,Cu2+处理组则表现为低浓度(≤100 mg/kg)的促进和高浓度(≥200 mg/kg)的抑制效应。4种谷子幼苗的DNA增色效应值在Pb2+、Cu2+胁迫下均表现为先上升后下降的趋势,其中Pb2+对朝谷和D2-8的增色效应影响较大,而Cu2+对朝谷和安06的影响最为明显。D2-8和朝谷对Pb2+、Cu2+的吸收富集能力高于安06和黄米,D2-8和安06对Pb2+、Cu2+的转运能力大于朝谷和黄米。总体来看,Pb2+对谷子幼苗的生理生态影响和遗传毒害效应大于Cu2+,4种基因型谷子对Pb2+胁迫的耐性顺序为安06>D2-8>黄米>朝谷,对Cu2+的耐性顺序为D2-8>安06>朝谷>黄米。     

谷子PAL基因家族全基因组的鉴定和表达分析

苯丙氨酸解氢酶(phenylalanine ammonia-lyase,PAL)基因家族参与苯丙烷类代谢过程,通过调控植物抗病次生物质的合成在植物抗逆反应中发挥重要作用。为明确谷子PAL基因家族在逆境胁迫下的表达规律,该研究利用生物信息学方法对谷子PAL基因家族进行鉴定和表达分析。结果表明:谷子具有11个PAL基因,在进化树中可分为3个亚家族,SiPAL7独自进化为一支。通过构建蛋白结构域发现PAL基因家族成员均含有保守的PAL结构域。启动子分析显示,PAL基因含有应答激素、逆境胁迫等多种因子的顺式作用元件,说明PAL基因广泛参与不同生物学调控过程。RT-qPCR结果显示,谷子PAL基因家族多为诱导型表达,不同光照条件下PAL基因表达量变化明显,不同基因具有不同响应模式,说明谷子PAL基因家族在参与光调节反应中发挥重要作用。谷子PAL基因高度保守,广泛响应不同非生物胁迫,具有表达特异性。该研究结果为揭示PAL基因家族在调节谷子抗性及胁迫应答过程中的作用提供了参考。     

Genome-wide development of transposable elements-based markers in foxtail millet and construction of an integrated database

Transposable elements (TEs) are major components of plant genome and are reported to play significant roles in functional genome diversity and phenotypic variations. Several TEs are highly polymorphic for insert location in the genome and this facilitates development of TE-based markers for various genotyping purposes. Considering this, a genome-wide analysis was performed in the model plant foxtail millet. A total of 30,706 TEs were identified and classified as DNA transposons (24,386), full-length Copia type (1,038), partial or solo Copia type (10,118), full-length Gypsy type (1,570), partial or solo Gypsy type (23,293) and Long- and Short-Interspersed Nuclear Elements (3,659 and 53, respectively). Further, 20,278 TE-based markers were developed, namely Retrotransposon-Based Insertion Polymorphisms (4,801, ∼24%), Inter-Retrotransposon Amplified Polymorphisms (3,239, ∼16%), Repeat Junction Markers (4,451, ∼22%), Repeat Junction-Junction Markers (329, ∼2%), Insertion-Site-Based Polymorphisms (7,401, ∼36%) and Retrotransposon-Microsatellite Amplified Polymorphisms (57, 0.2%). A total of 134 Repeat Junction Markers were screened in 96 accessions of Setaria italica and 3 wild Setaria accessions of which 30 showed polymorphism. Moreover, an open access database for these developed resources was constructed (Foxtail millet Transposable Elements-based Marker Database; http://59.163.192.83/ltrdb/index.html). Taken together, this study would serve as a valuable resource for large-scale genotyping applications in foxtail millet and related grass species.     

Cloning and characterization of a novel splicing isoform of the iron-superoxide dismutase gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Superoxide dismutases (SODs) are ubiquitous metalloenzymes in aerobic organisms that play a crucial role in protecting organisms against ROS. Here, we report the molecular cloning and functional characterization of a novel alternatively spliced variant of the iron-superoxide dismutase gene, OsFe-SODb, from a rice panicle cDNA library. The alternative splicing event occurred in the fourth exon of the OsFe-SOD gene, and led to the translation of two isoforms of different sizes. The 5′ flanking region of the OsFe-SOD was cloned and many cis-acting regulatory elements were found that are involved in light responsiveness, including a G-box and an I-box. RT-PCR analysis showed that the two alternative forms of OsFe-SOD were expressed in both the vegetative and reproductive tissues of Cpslo17. Moreover, accumulation of both isoforms was upregulated by light induction. In addition, the alternative splicing of OsFe-SOD mRNA was sensitive to low temperature. High yield production of the two recombinant OsFe-SOD isoforms was achieved in Escherichia coli. SOD assays showed that C-terminal truncation in OsFe-SODb did not result in a loss of SOD enzyme activity.     

Amacrine cells in the retina of a cyprinid fish: functional characterization and intracellular labelling with horseradish peroxidase

Summary Forty amacrine cells in retinae of a cyprinid fish, the roach, were intracellularly labelled with horseradish peroxidase following electrophysiological identification as sustained depolarizing, sustained hyperpolarizing or transient units. Labelled cells were analysed by light microscopy and compared with a catalogue of amacrine cells established in a previous Golgi study on the same species. About 30% of the cell types characterized by the Golgi method were encountered in the present study. When intracellularly labelled cells were differentiated on the basis of their dendritic organization in the plane of the retina, a given electrophysiological response pattern was found to be generated by different morphological types, and vice versa. However, examination of the ramification patterns of the dendrites within the inner plexiform layer (i.e. in the radial dimension of the retina), showed that this morphological parameter of a given amacrine cell could be correlated with its light-evoked response. Several amacrine cell types were found to possess special distal dendrites which arose from the main dendritic branches and extended well over a mm in the retina. Distal dendrites were oriented tangentially with respect to the optic nerve papilla, but did not appear to be involved in any synaptic connectivity. It is concluded that the Golgi-based classification is a valuable tool for identifying intracellularly labelled amacrine cells. However, although the correlation between layering of dendrites in the inner plexiform layer and electrophysiology was generally good, additional physiological parameters would be required to determine whether more extensive parallels exist between structural and functional characteristics of amacrine cells. Alternatively, the considerable morphological diversity of amacrine cells may be of limited physiological significance.A preliminary account of the present findings was presented to the Physiological Society (Djamgoz et al. 1984)