Antifungal Compound,Feruloylagmatine, Induced in Winter Wheat Exposed to a Low Temperature

An antifungal compound, feruloylagmatine [1-(trans-4′-hydroxy-3′-methoxycinnamoylamino)-4-guanidinobutane], was isolated from crowns of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv Chihokukomugi). Its structure was identified by NMR, MS and UV spectral analyses. It was also confirmed by an HPLC analysis that the compound was induced in wheat by a low temperature.     

孕穗期低温对冬小麦生理生化特性和产量的影响

为明确孕穗期低温对小麦生理生化特性和产量的影响,以‘小偃22’等5个冬小麦品种为材料,对其在低温（2±1） ℃胁迫下叶片中超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化物酶(POD)活性、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、丙二醛(MDA)含量、相对电导率、可溶性糖含量、脯氨酸含量和可溶性蛋白含量等生理指标进行测定,并测定单株产量。结果表明:（1）与对照相比,低温胁迫24 h和48 h后,供试品种叶片SOD活性、POD活性、CAT活性、MDA含量、相对电导率、可溶性糖含量和脯氨酸含量均显著增加,而可溶性蛋白含量显著降低。（2）低温胁迫使各品种单株籽粒产量和单株穗粒数显著下降,但对小穗数和千粒重的影响不大。（3）经隶属函数分析,‘小偃22’、‘矮抗58’和‘西农509’属于抗寒性较强的品种,而‘郑麦9023’和‘郑麦366’为抗寒性较弱的品种,这与它们在试验中的籽粒产量表现相符。研究发现,与抗寒性弱的小麦品种相比,抗寒性强的品种在相同低温下具有相对较高的保护酶活性、较强的渗透调节物质积累能力和较低的质膜破坏程度,这是其在低温胁迫后能维持较高产量的生理基础。     

Effects of Low Temperature on Winter Wheat and Cabbage Leaves

Contents of soluble proteins, proline and chlorophyll in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Doğu-88) and cabbage leaves (Brassica oleracea convar. acephala) during acclimation to low temperature were investigated. When both of the plants species were cold acclimated, soluble proteins, proline and chlorophyll contents were higher than in the controls (non-acclimated). Also protein patterns differed between the plants at control and cold conditions. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Influence of Low Temperature on Spatial-temporal Changes of Ca2+ in Winter or Spring Wheat

Stained with Fluo-3/AM and investigated under the laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM), the spatial-temporal changes of ［Ca2+］cyt(the free Ca2+ concentration in the cytoplasm) in the protoplasts of mesophyll cells of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars with different cold-hardiness under resting and temperature decreasing conditions were compared. The results showed that under the resting condition, the fluorescence intensities in the protoplasts of both cold-sensitive and cold-resistant wheat manifested no significant changes, implying that ［Ca2+］cyt could keep at a stable level under the resting condition although different wheat cultivars were different. However, different dynamics appeared with temperature decreasing from 15℃ to 2℃. In particular, for the cold-resistant wheat, ［Ca2+］cyt level at first increased, followed by drop to the resting level at 2℃, and then increased further when the temperature was below 2℃. On the contrary, the ［Ca2+］cyt level of the cold-sensitive spring wheat increased continuously to the maximal level within the whole range of temperature changes. Based on the above observations, it could be reasonably inferred that different dynamics of ［Ca2+］cyt determines decisively different cold acclimation abilities of plants. Furthermore, the results provide a new supporting evidence for the hypothesis that Ca2+ plays a key role as a primary physiological transducer upon chilling”.     

Dark Respiration of Winter Wheat Crops in Relation to Temperature and Simulated Photosynthesis

The dark respiration of shoots (measured between March and anthesisin mid-June) and of ears (measured between anthesis and maturityat end of July) of winter wheat crops, grown in 1982 and 1985under different nitrogen application and irrigation conditions,was determined in the field. The respiration rate of 126 averagesof four samples was measured hourly for a 12–14-h darkperiod including the night. Respiration (expressed per unitdry mass) generally declined through the season for both shootsand ears. The average rate of respiration obtained on the samenight was greater for fertilized and irrigated crops, comparedwith unfertilized and droughted crops. The relationship betweenthe measured respiration and photosynthesis, simulated usinga modified version of the model developed by Spitters (1986),was analysed. This revealed that: (a) Shoot respiration was less well correlated with photosynthesisfrom the day preceding measurement than with the average ofthe photosynthesis from the two days preceding measurement. (b) The constants relating shoot respiration to total crop photosynthesisper unit crop mass and ear respiration to total crop photosynthesisper unit ear mass had similar values. This suggests that allgrowth respiration takes place in the ears at the end of theseason. (c) Crop growth respiration consumes about 35% of assimilatebefore anthesis, and that growth respiration of the ear consumesabout 40% of assimilate at the end of the season. (d) No significant effect of treatment on the relationship betweenrespiration and photosynthesis was detected, suggesting thatthe observed effect of treatment on respiration is due entirelyto differences in photosynthesis. Triticwn aestivum var. Avalon, winter wheat, dark respiration, growth coefficient, photosynthesis model, nitrogen nutrition, irrigation     

低温胁迫下钼对冬小麦抗氧化防御系统及膜脂过氧化的影响

研究了低温（0～5℃）胁迫下钼对冬小麦抗氧化系统和膜脂过氧化的影响。结果表明,低温胁迫下施钼植株电解质渗漏率和丙二醛含量显著降低。施用钼肥提高了冬小麦叶片中抗氧化酶类如超氧化物歧化酶（SOD,EC1．15．1．1）、过氧化物酶（POX,EC1．11．1．7）和过氧化氢酶（CAT,ECl．11．1．6）的活性。低温胁迫下施钼对抗氧化酶（SOD、POX和CAT）活性提高幅度比常温下高。不论常温还是低温下,施铝均提高了冬小麦叶片中抗坏血酸和脯氨酸含量,低温胁迫下提高幅度更大。常温下缺钼和施钼处理后,叶片中类胡萝卜素含量差异不显著;低温下施钼后,冬小麦叶片类胡萝卜素含量显著增加。因此,低温胁迫下施钼植株活性氧清除能力增强、细胞膜伤害减轻可能是冬小麦抗寒力提高的原因之一。     

低温处理对冬、春小麦细胞Ca^2＋时空变化的影响

用Fluo-3/AM染色,通过激光扫描共聚焦显微镜（LSCM）方法,对静息态及连续降温条件下不同抗寒性小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）叶肉细胞原生质体[Ca^2 ]cyt（the free Ca^2 concentration in the cytoplasm）的时空变化进行了比较。结果表明,静息态下小麦原生质体整体荧光强度基本不变,暗示[Ca^2 ]cyt能维持在一稳定水平;同时,不同品种小麦间也显示了[Ca^2 ]cyt水平荧光强度的不同。温度由15℃连续降至约2℃时,抗寒冬小麦[Ca^2 ]cyt出现升高后的回复,2℃之后逐渐升高;冷敏感春小麦则无此回复过程,而是一直升高到最大值。推测这一不同的动态变化最终决定了植物在低温下产生冷适应的不同能力。这进一步为“Ca^2 是低温下生理信号的传导”这一假说提供了新的证据。     

Response of Winter Wheat to Cold: Production of Phenolic Compounds and L-Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase Activity

The formation of soluble and polymeric (lignin) phenolic compounds, activity of L-phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL, EC 4.3.1.5), and content of free L-phenylalanine during cold hardening of winter wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.) were studied. Cold treatment increased accumulation of soluble phenolic compounds in leaves while not affecting the content of lignin. The opposite was observed in tillering nodes. The activity of PAL was lower than in control plants in both tissues, and the content of free L-phenylalanine in tissues increased.     

冬季小麦叶片光合作用对温度响应方式的变化

冬季田间生长的小麦离体叶片净光合速率（Ｐｎ）对温度的响应有两种方式。在１２月上旬可以观测到第一种方式。在离体叶片周围空气温度从１０℃逐步升到３０℃后的１ｈ内Ｐｎ逐渐升高,在随后气温逐步降低到１０℃的过程中,Ｐｎ都比先前升温过程中同样温度下的数值高。３０℃下叶片胞间ＣＯ２浓度（Ｃｉ）降低和叶片无机磷含量增高表明,这种响应方式可能起因于一些光合碳同化酶活性的增高。在１２月中旬以后可以观测到第二种方式。Ｐｎ在３０℃下的１ｈ内逐步下降,在随后的降温过程中Ｐｎ都比升温过程中同样温度下的数值低。３０℃下叶片Ｃｉ和膜透性增高表明,这种响应方式可能是适应冬季低温的光合机构膜系统在高温下遭受破坏的结果。     

Role of Protein Synthesis in Recovering Nitrate Reductase Activity in Wheat Leaves Exposed to Heat Stress

Heating intact leaves of 14–15-day-old seedlings of wheat (Triticum aestivumL.), cv. Albidum 29, for 10 min at 44–45°C brought about a decrease in nitrate reductase activity by 50–90% of the initial level. The complete recovery of the enzyme activity occurred one to two days after the plants were returned to normal temperature conditions. Darkening plants or adding cycloheximide to the nutrient medium did not interfere with the recovery of nitrate reductase activity. The plants grown in darkness or on a nitrate-free medium were devoid of nitrate reductase activity. The transfer of these plants to the light or the addition of nitrate resulted in the induction of enzyme activity. In the untreated plants, nitrate reductase activity attained the control level in 48 h; in the heated plants, this process was considerably retarded. After heating, the activity of the preexisting enzyme recovered at a higher rate than the ability for enzyme induction. This means that the reactivation of nitrate reductase occurred even when the induction of the enzyme was almost entirely suppressed. We conclude that after the short-term effect of high temperatures, the functional activity of nitrate reductase may recover without the de novosynthesis of the enzyme protein.     

Morphological, Anatomical and Physiological Responses Related to Differential Shoot vs. Root Growth Inhibition at Low Temperature in Spring and Winter Wheat

Several morphological, anatomical and physiological changesand their relationship with differential root vs. shoot growthinhibition at low temperature (5°C) were studied in springand winter wheat cultivars. Root:shoot ratios, expressed eitheras a function of root and shoot fresh weight or as a functionof root and leaf areas, increased at low temperature and thisincrement was more pronounced in spring cultivars than in winterones. Although winter cultivars developed relatively smallerroot systems at 5°C, this characteristic was counterbalancedby a lower stomatal frequency and increased thickness of epidermalcell walls in leaves unfolded at this temperature, relativeto spring cultivars. Likewise, at 5°C a decrease in theosmotic potential of shoots and roots was observed in parallelwith sugar accumulation; this decrease was more marked in wintercultivars. These results indicate a differential morpho-anatomicaland physiological plasticity of winter and spring cultivarsduring development at low temperature. The possible associationbetween these changes and plant water economy at low temperaturesis discussed. Copyright 2001 Annals of Botany Company Spring wheat, winter wheat, Triticum aestivum, low temperature, root:shoot ratio, root surface area, stomatal frequency, osmotic potential     

Activity of Carbon Metabolism Enzymes in Wheat Plants Treated with Kartolin-4 and Exposed to Water Stress

Enzymatic activities of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) (EC 4.1.1.39), phospho(enol)pyruvate carboxylase (EC 4.1.1.31), NAD malate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.37), and NADP glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase complex including phosphoglycerate kinase (EC 2.7.2.3) and glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.13) were comparatively assayed in wheat seedlings of the cultivar Lyutestsens 758 grown under normal conditions, water deficiency conditions, and subsequent rehydration. Water stress was found to decrease the activity of all enzymes tested, the effect being most pronounced in the case of Rubisco. The content of Rubisco in wheat plants exposed to water deficiency was reduced less significantly than the activity of the enzyme. Pretreatment of plant seeds with kartolin-4 (o-isopropyl-N-2-hydroxyethyl carbamate), a preparation with cytokinin activity, reduced the dehydration-induced inhibition of enzymatic activity. Upon a subsequent rehydration, kartolin-4 facilitated rapid recovery of the photosynthetic activity, the process being based on the kartolin-induced stimulation of reparation reactions. Under conditions of water stress, a partial decrease in the activity of carbon metabolism enzymes in vitrowas accompanied by complete inhibition of photosynthesis in vivo, perhaps, as a result of an abrupt increase in the stomatal resistance.     

Physiological and Biochemical Changes in Bacterial Cells Exposed to Oxygen

Pure oxygen at 1 atm exerts two opposite effects on Pseudomonas saccharophila: it inhibits sucrose uptake and lipid synthesis, but it enhances the formation of polysaccharides.     

Response of Winter Wheat Seedlings Respiration to Long-Term Cold Exposure and Short-Term Daily Temperature Drops

Russian Journal of Plant Physiology - The effects of a long-term (6-day) exposure to low positive temperature (4°С, LT treatment) and short-term (3 h per a day for 6 days) daily...     

Influence of Gold Nanoparticles on the Tolerance of Wheat to Low Temperature

Doklady Biochemistry and Biophysics - It was shown for the first time that the treatment of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds with gold nanoparticles (average diameter 15.3 nm; solution...     

Response of Rice Leaves to Low Temperature I. Changes in Basic Biochemical Parameters

When the seedlings of two rice cultivars, IR8 (low-temperaturesensitive) and Somewake (low-temperature tolerant), were exposedto a low temperature of 15?C, the normal increase in the chlorophyllcontent of the developing 4th leaf blade completely ceased whileincreases in protein content continued at a low rate in bothcultivars. Analysis of soluble and insoluble proteins in the4th leaf blade of IR8 by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisrevealed that synthesis of RuBP carboxylase and of several thylakoidproteins responsible for photosynthetic electron transport andphotophosphorylation was greatly inhibited at the low temperature.It was also found that increases in the activities of some enzymesof the Calvin cycle, such as RuBP carboxylase, fructose bisphosphataseand NADP-glyceraldehyde-3-P dehydrogenase, as well as of catalase,were specifically inhibited during growth at the low temperature.These results suggest that the synthesis of intracellular components,in particular of key proteins required for photosynthesis, isspecifically susceptible to low-temperature stress during developmentof rice leaves. (Received June 21, 1989; Accepted January 11, 1990)     

He-Ne激光对增强UV-B辐射小麦幼苗多胺氧化酶和过氧化物酶活性的研究

采用He-Ne激光辐照对增强UV-B辐射后小麦幼苗的损伤修复作用进行了研究。小麦种子在盛有湿滤纸的培养皿内25℃下进行萌发。萌发后小麦幼苗在经10.08 kJ·m^-2·d^-1的增强UV-B辐射,然后再用5 mW·mm^-2的He-Ne激光进行辐照。通过小麦幼苗叶片游离脯氨酸含量、多胺氧化酶和过氧化物酶的活性变化,测定了He-Ne激光对小麦UV-B损伤的修复情况。结果表明,游离脯氨酸、多胺氧化酶、过氧化物酶的变化同小麦幼苗损伤的修复的能力相关联。He-Ne激光辐照可使由增强UV-B辐射后诱导叶片升高的游离脯氨酸含量降低。增强UV-B辐射对多胺氧化酶（PAO）活性和过氧化物酶（POD）活性呈促进的作用。辐射6 d后PAO和POD总的活性呈正相关性,PAO和POD活性都呈现B组最高,L组最低,且差异显著。显示He-Ne激光对两种酶由于增强UV-B辐照造成的伤害有一定的修复。     

Behavioral and Biochemical Effects of N-Acetylcysteine in Zebrafish Acutely Exposed to Ethanol

Neurochemical Research - Alcohol hangover refers to unpleasant symptoms experienced as a direct consequence of a binge drinking episode. The effects observed in this condition are related to the...