Correlation of Cold Tolerance at Different Growth Stages in Rice

Cold injury which influence rice production in different rice growing countries occurs at various growth stages. The degree of cold injury depends on the air or water temperature, the cropping pattern, the growth stage of the rice and other factors. It is generally accepted that cold tolerance of rice at one stage is different from another stage. However, Okabe and Toriyama reported that varieties seem to respond similarly to cold temperature at different growth stages. Some varieties have been found to be tolerant at different growth stages. The purpose of this experiment is to find whether cold tolerance scores at different growth stages of different kinds of rice are correlated or not.     

不同水稻种质在不同生育期耐盐鉴定的差异

以21份水稻(Oryza sativa)种质为材料,用1.5%Na Cl处理种子8天后测定发芽率。在苗期用不同浓度NaCl水培处理10天,测定叶片死亡率等指标和高亲和性K+转运基因(HKT)家族变异。在成株期选3份种质,用不同浓度NaCl盆栽处理,在开花期和籽粒蜡熟期测定植株可溶性糖和生物量等指标,以明确各种质不同生育期的耐盐差异和关键指标。结果表明,在NaCl胁迫下,种子发芽率受到显著影响。苗期盐胁迫后,各种质的平均叶片死亡率变幅最大。在被鉴定的8个耐盐种质中,HKT家族的7个基因除OsHKT2;4外均存在。在≤1 g·kg–1盐胁迫下植株可溶性糖含量表现出刺激增长效应。CG15R单株生物量与盐浓度呈正相关,且随盐浓度的增加而缓慢增长。在≤1 g·kg–1时,中花9号的生物量随盐浓度的增加而增加。水稻耐盐性具有明显的阶段发育特异性,且不同发育阶段的耐盐性之间无相关性。叶片死亡率与蜡熟期生物量可分别作为苗期和成株期耐盐鉴定的关键指标。CG15R可作为高耐盐种质进行深入分析和利用。     

水稻U-Box蛋白质在不同发育时期的表达分析

真核生物基因组中广泛存在U-Box基因,其编码蛋白大部分是泛素系统中决定底物特异性识别的E3蛋白,其构象与RING-finger极其相似．U-Box蛋白质能促进底物蛋白泛素化降解,对细胞内异常蛋白的降解及质量控制方面发挥着重要的作用．水稻基因组中有77个U-Box蛋白质,系统了解它们的表达可为功能研究提供数据．制备针对水稻U-Box蛋白质的抗体,了解水稻中U-Box蛋白质在不同发育时期的表达信息,为功能研究积累数据．选取了4个水稻U-Box蛋白质,其共同结构特点为U-Box结构在N端,C端有ARM结构．用计算机软件预测抗原决定簇,细菌体系体外表达、纯化U-Box蛋白质的片段,免疫动物制备多克隆抗体,用Western blotting检测U-Box蛋白质在水稻品种93-11苗期地上部和地下部、分蘖期根和茎、孕穗期剑叶和幼穗、开花期剑叶和穗子、成熟期剑叶和种子中的表达,并与EST数据库中公布的U-Box蛋白质EST数据进行了比较分析．体外克隆表达后,获得了纯化的蛋白质,制备的抗体特异性强,蛋白质印迹(Western blotting)检测可见一条明显的主带,其中Os06g01304和Os12g38210两个蛋白质的表观分子质量与预测分子质量相符,Os01g66130和Os08g01900两个蛋白质的表观分子质量低于预测分子质量．4个U-Box蛋白质在水稻生长发育的不同时期或部位基本上是组成型表达,且表达量接近．对NCBI上公布的来自274个文库100万条以上的EST进行分析,可以看出4个U-Box蛋白质EST的数量分布大致均匀,与Western blotting结果揭示的组成型表达平行,与ATPase、HSP81-3、EGF-1 alpha和RuBisCo等对照基因相比,U-Box基因的EST数目相对很少,说明它们属于低丰度转录的基因．选取了4个水稻U-Box蛋白质,通过抗原决定簇预测,表达片段蛋白,制备了特异性抗体,证明了这一技术路线的可行性．利用抗体对水稻不同发育时期材料进行蛋白质表达谱研究,发现这些U-Box蛋白质呈组成型表达,与EST数据揭示的结果具有平行性．所制备的抗体也为相关功能研究,如免疫共沉淀、ChIP-on-chip、Pull-down以及在抗病、抗逆反应中U-Box蛋白质的表达等,积累了 资源．     

Differentially Expressed Genes during Contrasting Growth Stages of Artemisia annua for Artemisinin Content

Artemisia annua is the source of antimalarial phytomolecule, artemisinin. It is mainly produced and stored in the glandular secretory trichomes present in the leaves of the plant. Since, the artemisinin biosynthesis steps are yet to be worked out, in this investigation a microarray chip was strategized for the first time to shortlist the differentially expressing genes at a stage of plant producing highest artemisinin compared to the stage with no artemisinin. As the target of this study was to analyze differential gene expression associated with contrasting artemisinin content in planta and a genotype having zero/negligible artemisinin content was unavailable, it was decided to compare different stages of the same genotype with contrasting artemisinin content (seedling - negligible artemisinin, mature leaf - high artemisinin). The SCAR-marked artemisinin-rich (∼1.2%) Indian variety ‘CIM-Arogya’ was used in the present study to determine optimal plant stage and leaf ontogenic level for artemisinin content. A representative EST dataset from leaf trichome at the stage of maximal artemisinin biosynthesis was established. The high utility small scale custom microarray chip of A. annua containing all the significant artemisinin biosynthesis-related genes, the established EST dataset, gene sequences isolated in-house and strategically selected candidates from the A. annua Unigene database (NCBI) was employed to compare the gene expression profiles of two stages. The expression data was validated through semiquantitative and quantitative RT-PCR followed by putative annotations through bioinformatics-based approaches. Many candidates having probable role in artemisinin metabolism were identified and described with scope for further functional characterization.     

高温胁迫对‘黄冠’、‘翠玉’梨耐热生理指标及相关基因表达的影响

为探讨高温胁迫对梨树的影响,对2年生‘黄冠’(Pyrus pyrifolia‘Cuiguan’)、‘翠玉’(P.bretschneideri×P.pyrifolia)盆栽苗胁迫后叶片的抗氧化物质、抗氧化酶、渗透物质和激素的变化进行了测定,利用q RT-PCR分析了叶片中抗性基因的表达。结果表明,在高温胁迫下,梨树叶片的叶绿素含量明显下降,而MDA含量则持续上升;梨叶片中的POD和CAT活性总体呈下降趋势,但‘黄冠’的POD和CAT活性均高于‘翠玉’;PRO含量随胁迫时间延长逐渐增加;ASA含量表现出先上升后下降,且‘黄冠’的ASA含量高于‘翠玉’;IAA和ABA含量都随胁迫时间的延长呈下降趋势,但‘黄冠’的IAA和ABA含量比‘翠玉’高。q RT-PCR结果表明,叶片中相关基因的表达量与对应的ASA、IAA和ABA含量变化趋势基本一致。因此,‘黄冠’比‘翠玉’抗高温性能强,且高温处理第4天为‘黄冠’和‘翠玉’梨的生理变化转折点。     

Effects of Asymmetric Heat on Grain Quality During the Panicle Initiation Stage in Contrasting Rice Genotypes

Heat stress during the panicle initiation stage hinders the formation of rice grains. It is speculated that heat exposure during the panicle initiation stage could influence grain quality in rice. To obtain preliminary knowledge on the effects of asymmetric heat on rice grain quality during the panicle initiation stage, four rice genotypes (Shanyou63, Liangyoupeijiu, Huanghuazhan, and Nagina22) were subjected to three heat treatments, i.e., high daytime temperature (HDT; 37.9 °C/24.5 °C), high nighttime temperature (HNT; 30.9 °C/30.5 °C), the combination of high daytime and nighttime temperature (HDNT; 38.5 °C/31.0 °C), and a control (CK, 31.5 °C/24.0 °C) in temperature-controlled greenhouses for 15 days during the panicle initiation stage. The milling and appearance qualities, which are crucial for commercial value, were studied. Heat treatments significantly reduced the amounts of brown rice, milled rice, and head rice and the grain length, grain width, chalky grain amount, and grain chalkiness in the rice genotypes Liangyoupeijiu, Nagina22, and Huanghuazhan during the panicle initiation stage, and the largest reductions in grain quality were frequently observed under HDNT treatment. The milling and appearance qualities in genotype Shanyou63 were negligibly affected by heat treatments and thus were regarded as tolerant to heat, and the rice genotypes Liangyoupeijiu, Huanghuazhan, and especially Nagina22 were susceptible to heat during the panicle initiation stage. We concluded that heat stress during panicle initiation impacted the milling and appearance qualities in rice, and differences existed among rice genotypes. The underlying mechanisms of the effects of heat on rice grain quality need further study.

     

Comprehensive Evaluation and Screening for 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Tolerance in Rice Cultivars at Different Growth Stages

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene (1,2,4-TCB) pollution in fields has become a potential threat to rice growth, yet little is known about the different response of many...     

高温胁迫对萝卜幼苗生长及相关基因表达的影响北大核心CSCD

该研究以耐热性较强的11162-3-1T-1和对热敏感的Wr129A2A1萝卜高代自交系为试材,对比分析40℃高温处理对萝卜幼苗的生长表型、光合特性、渗透调节、抗氧化能力以及热激胁迫相关基因表达情况的影响,以揭示萝卜苗期对高温胁迫的生理响应机制。结果表明:(1)在田间自然高温下,11162-3-1T-1长势正常,Wr129A2A1长势较弱、越夏死株率100%;人工40℃高温胁迫处理24 h后,11162-3-1T-1仍然保持绿色,在适温条件下恢复生长1周后全部成活,而Wr129A2A1脱水严重,植株萎蔫、干枯变黄、甚至整株枯死,适温下无法恢复。(2)两个萝卜品系苗期叶片光合系统Ⅱ的最大光化学量子产量(F_(v)/F_(m))和叶绿素含量在高温胁迫下均减少,但11162-3-1T-1的下降幅度明显较小。(3)在苗期高温胁迫下,两个品系叶片MDA和H_(2)O_(2)含量均升高,但11162-3-1T-1增幅明显较小;超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和抗坏血酸过氧化物酶(APX)活性以及可溶性糖含量均呈不同程度增加,但11162-3-1T-1增幅更大;期间两个材料叶片中脯氨酸含量均未见明显变化。(4)在苗期高温胁迫下,两个品系叶片中热激胁迫相关基因RsHSP101、RsAPX2、RsSUS1、RsHSP25.3、RsHsfA2和RsGolS1表达量均呈不同程度增加,但11162-3-1T-1增幅更大。研究发现,耐热性萝卜品系11162-3-1T-1在苗期高温胁迫下的生长表型、光合特性、渗透调节能力、抗氧化能力以及热激胁迫相关基因表达等方面均比热敏感材料表现更佳,可作为培育优质早熟耐热萝卜新品种优良种质资源,该研究同时为萝卜耐高温机制解析提供了理论依据。     

Photosynthesis at High Temperature in Tuber-Bearing Solanum Species : A Comparison between Accessions of Contrasting Heat Tolerance

Differences in the photosynthetic performance between pairs of heat tolerant (HT) and heat sensitive (HS) accessions of tuber-bearing Solanum species were measured at 40 °C, after treating plants at 40/30 °C. After 1 to 9 days of heat treatment, both HT and HS accessions showed progressive inhibitory effects, primarily decreased rates of CO₂ fixation, and loss of leaf chlorophyll. These effects were most pronounced in the HS accessions. Stomatal conductivity and internal CO₂ concentrations were lower for both accessions at 40 °C especially for the HS accessions, suggesting that at ambient CO₂ concentrations, stomatal conductance was limiting CO₂ availability at the higher temperature. In the HT accessions, stomatal limitations were largely attributed to differences in vapor pressure deficit between 25° and 40 °C, while the HS accessions exhibited significant nonstomatal limitations. The young expanding leaves of the HS accession showed some HT characteristics, while the oldest leaves showed severe senescence symptoms after 9 days at 40/30 °C. The data suggest that differences in heat sensitivity between HT and HS accessions are the result of accelerated senescence, chlorophyll loss, reduced stomatal conductance, and inhibition of dark reactions at high temperature.     

神经生长因子在不同周龄小鼠睾丸组织中的表达

目的研究神经生长因子在小鼠不同周龄睾丸组织中的定量和定位表达。方法分别剖取不同周龄雄性小鼠的睾丸组织,部分提取总RNA,real-time PCR相对定量分析神经生长因子mRNA的表达量;另外部分组织固定、包埋,进行SABC法免疫组化分析,以观察神经生长因子蛋白在各周睾丸组织中的定位。结果Real-timePCR定量分析表明:小鼠生后1周龄睾丸组织有神经生长因子mRNA的表达,生后3周龄表达量达峰值,5周之后随鼠龄的增加呈下降趋势,成年小鼠睾丸组织的神经生长因子mRNA表达维持在一定水平。免疫组化定位分析显示:睾丸组织的神经生长因子蛋白表达于小鼠出生后的各个时期内,1周龄睾丸组织免疫阳性反应主要位于支持细胞,精原细胞也有着色;3周龄睾丸组织的间质细胞、各级生精细胞、支持细胞、管周肌样细胞表达均呈现阳性;5周后的睾丸组织内神经生长因子呈低水平表达,主要表达于间质细胞和生精细胞内。结论神经生长因子mRNA的表达量随着小鼠睾丸的生长发育期存在着一定的规律性变化;神经生长因子蛋白的表达在小鼠睾丸生长发育的不同时期其主要表达部位不同。     

Variation of Expression Levels of Seven Housekeeping Genes at Different Life-History Stages in Porphyra yezoensis

In order to identify the optimal internal control for relative real-time PCR when studying target gene expression in the red alga Porphyra yezoensis, we quantified the expression of seven housekeeping genes (18S ribosomal RNA, 30S ribosomal protein S8, Polyubiquitin-2, Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase, Elongation factor 1-alpha, Beta-tubulin and Actin 3) at different life-history stages. Absolute quantification was done by normalization to total RNA quantity and by normalization to genomic DNA quantity. We used these two normalization approaches, comparing the differences of expression levels of all candidate housekeeping genes between any two generations and across three life-history stages (filamentous sporophytes, leafy gametophytes and conchospores). We found GAPDH had the best stability in all cases and we recommend that GAPDH be considered as a potential internal control for gene expression studies at different life-history stages in P. yezoensis.     

Antioxidant Enzymatic Activity and Its Related Genes Expression in Cassava Leaves at Different Growth Stages Play Key Roles in Sustaining Yield and Drought Tolerance Under Moisture Stress

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation - The objective of this study was to explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms of a drought-tolerant cultivar (Xinxuan048, XX048) and a drought-sensitive...     

Comparative Metabolite Profiling of Two Rice Genotypes with Contrasting Salt Stress Tolerance at the Seedling Stage

Background

Rice is sensitive to salt stress, especially at the seedling stage, with rice varieties differing remarkably in salt tolerance (ST). To understand the physiological mechanisms of ST, we investigated salt stress responses at the metabolite level.

Methods

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry was used to profile metabolite changes in the salt-tolerant line FL478 and the sensitive variety IR64 under a salt-stress time series. Additionally, several physiological traits related to ST were investigated.

Results

We characterized 92 primary metabolites in the leaves and roots of the two genotypes under stress and control conditions. The metabolites were temporally, tissue-specifically and genotype-dependently regulated under salt stress. Sugars and amino acids (AAs) increased significantly in the leaves and roots of both genotypes, while organic acids (OAs) increased in roots and decreased in leaves. Compared with IR64, FL478 experienced greater increases in sugars and AAs and more pronounced decreases in OAs in both tissues; additionally, the maximum change in sugars and AAs occurred later, while OAs changed earlier. Moreover, less Na⁺ and higher relative water content were observed in FL478. Eleven metabolites, including AAs and sugars, were specifically increased in FL478 over the course of the treatment.

Conclusions

Metabolic responses of rice to salt stress are dynamic and involve many metabolites. The greater ST of FL478 is due to different adaptive reactions at different stress times. At early salt-stress stages, FL478 adapts to stress by decreasing OA levels or by quickly depressing growth; during later stages, more metabolites are accumulated, thereby serving as compatible solutes against osmotic challenge induced by salt stress.     

低钾胁迫对不同基因型水稻苗期根系生长和内源激素含量的影响

以2个耐低钾基因型水稻N18、N19和2个低钾敏感基因型水稻N27、N28为材料,采用溶液培养试验,研究低钾胁迫对其苗期根系生长和内源激素含量的影响。结果表明,低钾胁迫下,水稻根长、地上部干重和根干重均降低,但N18和N19显著高于N27和N28。低钾胁迫使4个基因型水稻的根冠比增大,而各基因型之间差异不显著。低钾胁迫下,水稻根中IAA、GA₁和ZR含量均减少,ABA含量增加;N18、N19根中IAA、GA₁和ZR含量都高于N27、N28。此外,低钾胁迫使水稻根中IAA/ABA、ZR/ABA、GA₁/ABA值降低,但N18、N19的上述比值高于N27、N28。     

Characterization of Root Exudates at Different Growth Stages of Ten Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Cultivars

Abstract: Plant root exudates play important roles in the rhizosphere. We tested three media (nutrient solution, deionized water and CaSO₄ solution) for three periods of time (2, 4 and 6 h) for collecting root exudates of soil‐grown rice plants. Nutrient culture solution created complications in the analyses of exudates for total organic C (TOC) by the wet digestion method and of organic acids by HPLC due to the interference by its components. Deionized water excluded such interference in analytical analyses but affected the turgor of root cells; roots of four widely different rice cultivars excreted 20 to 60 % more TOC in deionized water than in 0.01 M CaSO₄. Furthermore, the proportion of carbohydrates in TOC was also enhanced. Calcium sulfate solution maintained the osmotic environment for root cells and did not interfere in analytical procedures. Collection for 2 h avoided under‐estimation of TOC and its components exuded by rice roots, which occurred during prolonged exposure. By placing plants in 0.01 M CaSO₄ for 2 h, root exudates of soil‐grown traditional, tall rice cultivars (Dular, B40 and Intan), high‐yielding dwarf cultivars (IR72, IR52, IR64 and PSBRc 20), new plant type cultivars (IR65598 and IR65600) and a hybrid (Magat) were collected at seedling, panicle initiation, flowering and maturity and characterized for TOC and organic acids. The exudation rates were, in general, lowest at seedling stage, increased until flowering but decreased at maturity. Among organic acids, malic acid showed the highest concentration followed by tartaric, succinic, citric and lactic acids. With advancing plant growth, exudation of organic acids substituted exudation of sugars. Root and shoot biomass were positively correlated with carbon exudation suggesting that it is driven by plant biomass. As root exudates provide substrates for methanogenesis in rice fields, large variations in root exudation by cultivars and at different growth stages could greatly influence CH₄ emissions. Therefore, the use of high‐yielding cultivars with lowest root excretions, for example IR65598 and IR65600, would mediate low exudate‐induced CH₄ production. The screening of exciting rice cultivars and breeding of new cultivars with low exudation rates could offer an important option for mitigation of CH₄ emission from rice agriculture to the atmosphere.