不同红树林地区老鼠簕内生放线菌的分离及其环境适应性

【目的】比较不同红树林地区的老鼠簕内生放线菌的地理分布,了解内生放线菌与其所处环境的相关性。【方法】分别从5个不同地点的红树林采集老鼠簕全株植物,采用9种分离培养基,从植株不同部位分离内生放线菌,用16S rRNA基因序列分析鉴定到属,用添加不同NaCl浓度的ISP 2液体培养基进行耐盐度测试,用无氮基础培养基进行固氮活性测试。【结果】共分离得到内生放线菌52株,其中从叶、茎和根部分别获得5株、2株和45株,花和果中未分离到。52株内生放线菌分别属于小单孢菌属(47株),链霉菌属(3株),疣孢菌属(1株)和继生菌属(1株)。48株菌表现出耐盐或嗜盐特征,其中18株最高耐盐度20%,4株不能在无盐条件下生长,12株菌可在含有3.3%NaCl的培养基上生长良好。4株菌可在无氮培养基下生长。【结论】对47株内生小单孢菌的地理分布分析表明,老鼠簕内生小单孢菌的类群因不同地理位置有很大差异。耐盐和固氮活性测试结果表明了老鼠簕内生放线菌对环境的适应性。     

模拟潮汐淹浸对红树植物老鼠簕种子萌发及幼苗生长的影响

在温室内用自动控制装置模拟正规半日潮淹浸作用对老鼠簕种子发芽与幼苗生长的影响,设淹水0、3、6、9、12、15、18、21和24h·d-1共9个淹水时间梯度,人工海水盐度为2%,测定不同淹水时间下老鼠簕种子萌发、幼苗株高、叶面积、生物量以及幼苗叶脯氨酸含量、丙二醛(MDA)含量、叶绿素含量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性等生理生化指标.结果表明,长时间淹水(≥15 h·d-1)会推迟老鼠簕种子萌发的时间,并使发芽率和成苗率降低,淹水＜15 h·d-1适宜老鼠簕种子的萌发.随着淹水时间的增长,脯氨酸含量、MDA含量和SOD活性均先下降后上升,叶绿素含量则逐渐降低.淹水≥3 h·d-1,幼苗生物量、单株叶面积、高生长和叶绿素含量与淹水时间均呈负相关.淹水0～3h·d-1,老鼠簕总叶绿素含量、根、茎、地上部分和总生物量积累均显著大于其他处理,淹水≥18 h·d-1,老鼠筋幼苗总生物量、叶面积、叶绿素含量显著降低,根冠比开始上升.在上述人工培养条件下,淹水0～3h·d-1是老鼠筋幼苗生长的最佳淹水时间,18h·d-1是老鼠簕幼苗生长的一个临界淹水时间,淹水≥18 h·d-1老鼠筋幼苗生长显著受到抑制.     

PERMANENT GENETIC RESOURCES: Development of microsatellite markers for two nonviviparous mangrove species, Acanthus ilicifolius and Lumnitzera racemosa

Eight and nine of microsatellite loci were isolated from two nonviviparous mangrove species, Acanthus ilicifolius and Lumnitzera racemosa, respectively. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to eight in A. ilicifolius and two to nine in L. racemosa. The observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.200 to 0.875 in A. ilicifolius and from 0.025 to 0.350 in L. racemosa. These loci would be effective for analysing genetic diversity and population genetic structure of these two mangrove species.     

Cd2+ effects on transmembrane electrical potential difference,respiration and membrane permeability of rice (Oryza sativa L) roots.

Among other detrimental effects of the heavy metal Cd²⁺, a decrease in the plant content of essential mineral nutrients is known. In this study, the effect of Cd²⁺ on different physiological activities of rice roots involved in nutrient acquisition has been studied. Upon addition of 0.1 or 1 mM Cd²⁺ to the experimental solution, root cell membranes depolarized in few minutes, reaching very low Em values. This effect was transient and the initial membrane potential recovered totally within 6–8 h. Only the highest concentration used had an inhibitory effect on root respiration. Significant respiratory inhibition appeared after 2 h of exposure to Cd²⁺ and lasted for at least 4 h. In turn, membrane permeability increased in the presence of Cd²⁺ for at least 8 h, inducing K⁺ efflux from the roots. The relationship between these parameters and their possible involvement in lowered nutrient content in Cd²⁺-treated plants is discussed.     

Molecular phylogeny of mangroves I. Use of molecular markers in assessing the intraspecific genetic variability in the mangrove species Acanthus ilicifolius Linn. (Acanthaceae)

 Mangroves, the intertidal ecosystems occurring primarily in the tropical regions of the world, are valuable natural resources with high productivity and unique habitat value. However, the genetic structure of plant species within the mangrove ecosystem is poorly understood. The present communication is the first report on the use of molecular markers in assessing intra-site and intra-specific polymorphism in one of the mangrove species, Acanthus ilicifolius, for identifying/ detecting distinct genotypes for long-term conservation. Random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) were used to elucidate the intra- and inter-population variability in this widely distributed mangrove species. In all, 48 genotypes representing eight distinct populations were analysed. A low level of polymorphism was detected at the intra-population level through both RAPD (3.8–7.3%) and RFLP (3.2–9.1%) analyses. At the inter-population level, 25 of the 73 RAPD loci (34%) detected through the use of 13 random primers and 44 of the 96 RFLP loci (45.8%) revealed through 15 probe/enzyme combinations were polymorphic. RFLP analyses were carried out using genomic clones developed from the same species. The somatic cells of the species displayed 48 chromosomes, with no numerical changes at either intra- or inter- population levels. Received: 5 June 1996 / Accepted: 8 November 1996     

Different strategies of Cd tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis halleri and Arabidopsis arenosa

Pseudometallophytes are commonly used to study the evolution of metal tolerance and accumulation traits in plants. Within the Arabidopsis genus, the adaptation of Arabidopsis halleri to metalliferous soils has been widely studied, which is not the case for the closely related species Arabidopsis arenosa. We performed an in-depth physiological comparison between the A. halleri and A. arenosa populations from the same polluted site, together with the geographically close non-metallicolous (NM) populations of both species. The ionomes, growth, photosynthetic parameters and pigment content were characterized in the plants that were growing on their native site and in a hydroponic culture under Cd treatments. In situ, the metallicolous (M) populations of both species hyperaccumulated Cd and Zn. The NM population of A. halleri hyperaccumulated Cd and Zn while the NM A. arenosa did not. In the hydroponic experiments, the NM populations of both species accumulated more Cd in their shoots than the M populations. Our research suggests that the two Arabidopsis species evolved different strategies of adaptation to extreme metallic environments that involve fine regulation of metal homeostasis, adjustment of the photosynthetic apparatus and accumulation of flavonols and anthocyanins.     

Influence of Cd2+ on growth, chlorophyll content, and water relations in young barley plants

Barley (Hordeum vulgare L., cv. Hemus) plants were grown in nutrient solution with or without 54 μM Cd²⁺ for 12 d. A treatment with Cd²⁺ inhibited the growth of young barley plants. The main factor limiting plant growth was net assimilation rate, due to decreased photosynthetic rate and accelerated dark respiration rate. One of the reasons for the reduced photosynthetic rate was the lower chlorophyll and carotenoid content. Cd²⁺ decreased water potential and transpiration rate, but relative water content in leaves of the treated plants was not significantly changed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

镉胁迫对不同甘蓝基因型光合特性和养分吸收的影响

以2个耐镉(Cd)性不同的甘蓝品种为材料,研究了不同Cd浓度(0、20、50、100μmol.L-1)对甘蓝植株生长、叶片光合特性和养分吸收的影响.结果表明:Cd敏感品种在低浓度Cd(20μmol.L-1)处理下生长受到明显抑制,叶片净光合速率(Pn)、气孔导度(Gs)、PSⅡ光化学效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ光合电子传递量子效率(ΦPSⅡ)及地上部、根系干质量显著降低;Cd耐性品种在高浓度Cd(50和100μmol.L-1)处理下生长和光合特性受到显著影响;Cd胁迫降低了甘蓝叶片叶绿素a和b含量,尤其对叶绿素a的影响较大,进而抑制了叶片光合能力.Cd胁迫显著降低了植株对Mn的吸收,抑制了Mg和Fe从根部向地上部的转运,且Cd敏感品种受抑制幅度更大;Cd胁迫促进了Cd耐性品种对P和S的吸收,而Cd敏感品种相反.因此,Cd胁迫下甘蓝敏感品种叶片Mn、Fe、Mg、S和P含量的降低是影响其叶片光合作用,进而抑制植株生长的重要生理原因.     

Tolerance of gametophytes of Acrostichum aureum (L.) to salinity and water stress

Tolerance of gametophytes of Acrostichum aureum to NaCl and dehydration was investigated under controlled conditions following the changes in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (Fv/Fm, qP, qN). Salt tolerance was increased by growing gametophytes in low concentrations of NaCl. However, such treatment could not increase the tolerance of gametophytes to dehydration. Under water stress, a decrease in photochemical quenching (qP) was accompanied by an increase in non-photochemical quenching (qN). Under salt stress, qP also decreased, but qN did not change significantly in salt-hardened gametophytes. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Tolerance of Ricinus communis L. to Cd and screening of high Cd accumulation varieties for remediation of Cd contaminated soils

Response of castor (Ricinus communis L.) to cadmium (Cd) was assessed by a seed-suspending seedbed approach. Length of total radicle was the most sensitive indicator of Cd tolerance among the tested germination and growth characters. The ED₅₀ value for Cd was 11.87 mg L^?1, indicating high Cd tolerance in castor. A pot experiment was conducted by growing 46 varieties of castor under CK (without Cd) and Cd1 (10 mg kg^?1 of Cd) and Cd2 (50 mg kg^?1 of Cd) treatments to investigate genotype variations in growth response and Cd accumulation of castor under different Cd exposures. Castor possessed high Cd accumulation ability; average shoot and root Cd concentrations of the 46 tested varieties were 21.83 and 185.43 mg kg^?1, and 174.99 and 1181.96 mg kg^?1 under Cd1 and Cd2, respectively. Great variation in Cd accumulation was observed among varieties, and Cd concentration of castor was genotype dependent. The correlation between biomass and Cd accumulation was significantly positive, while no significant correlation was observed between Cd concentration and Cd accumulation, which indicated that biomass performance is the dominant factor in determining Cd accumulation ability.     

Effects of Osmotic Drought Stress Induced by a Combination of NaCl and Polyethylene Glycol on Leaf Water Status,Photosynthetic Gas Exchange,and Water Use Efficiency of Pistacia khinjuk and P. mutica

Leaf water potential, leaf osmotic potential, chlorophyll a and b contents, stomatal conductance, net photosynthetic rate, and water use efficiency were determined in two pistachio species (Pistacia khinjuk L. and P. mutica L.) grown under osmotic drought stress induced by a combination of NaCl and polyethylene glycol 6000. A decrease in values for all mentioned variables was observed as the osmotic potential of the nutrient solution (_s) decreased. The osmotic adjustment () of the species increased by decreasing _s. Thus P. khinjuk had a higher osmotic drought stress tolerance than P. mutica.     

Direct and indirect effects of Cd2+ on photosynthesis in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

Sugar-beet plants ( Beta vulgaris L. cv. Monohill) were cultivated for 4 weeks in a complete nutrient solution. Indirect effects of cadmium were studied by adding 5, 10 or 20 μ M CdCl₂ to the culture medium while direct effects were determined by adding 1, 5, 20, 50 or 2 000 μ M CdCl₂ to the assay media. The photosynthetic properties were characterized by measurement of CO₂ fixation in intact plants, fluorescence emission by intact leaves and isolated chloroplasts, photosystem (PS) I and PSII mediated electron transport of isolated chloroplasts, and CO₂-dependent O₂ evolution by protoplasts. When directly applied to isolated leaves, protoplasts and chloroplasts. Cd²⁺ impeded CO₂ fixation without affecting the rates of electron transport of PSI or PSII or the rate of dark respiration. When Cd²⁺ was applied through the culture medium the capacity for, and the maximal quantum yield of CO₂ assimilation by intact plants both decreased. This was associated with: (1) decreased total as well as effective chlorophyll content (PSII antennae size), (2) decreased coupling of electron transport in isolated chloroplasts, (3) perturbed carbon reduction cycle as indicated by fluorescence measurements. Also, protoplasts isolated from leaves of Cd²⁺-cultivated plants showed an increased rate of dark respiration.     

Effects of NH+4-N and NO+3-N on growth and metabolism of Sphagnum magellanicum

Photosynthetic CO₂-fixation, chlorophyll content, growth rate and nitrate reductase activity were used to examine the influence of NH⁺₄-N and NO⁻₃-N on Sphagnum magellanicum cultivated under defined conditions in phytotrons. NO⁻₃-concentrations up to 322 μ M were found to be favourable. Increased NH⁺₄ concentrations, however, resulted in growth inhibition and decreased chlorophyll content at concentrations ≧ 255 μ M ; e.g. 600 μ M NH⁺₄ caused a 20% reduction of nitrate reductase activity and net photosynthesis. For raised bog Sphagna an improved standard nutrient solution is proposed with the following ion concentrations (μ M ): 55 Na⁺; 17 K⁺; 95 NH⁺₄; 22 Ca²⁺; 22 Mg²⁺; 2 Fe³⁺; 20 Cl⁻; 100 NO⁻₃; 57 SO^2-₄; 7.4 H₂PO⁻₄; trace elements: A-Z solution (Hoagland) 50 μl 1000 ml⁻¹; pH 5.8.     

细菌胞壁多糖对水体中低浓度Pb2+和Cd2+的吸附研究

室内模拟研究了长春市伊通河天然水环境中优势细菌胞壁多糖对Pb2+和Cd2+吸附,结果发现胞壁多糖对pb2+和Cd2+的吸附量分别在pH为4.5、5.0时最大;且均分为两个阶段,即当pH＜4.5,对Pb2+的吸附量与pH呈正相关,当pH＞4.5时,对Pb2+的吸附量与pH呈负相关;对Cd2+的吸附量在pH＜5.0时与pH呈正相关,在pH＞5.0时与pH呈负相关.温度对胞壁多糖吸附Pb2+和Cd2+影响不显著;吸附体系在8 h达到吸附平衡.共存Cd2+对胞壁多糖吸附Pb2+影响显著,而共存Pb2+对吸附Cd2+不显著.胞壁多糖对Pb2+和Cd2+吸附过程符合Iangmuir和Freundlich热力学等温方程;胞壁多糖吸附Pb2+和Cd2+的动力学过程分为快速阶段和慢速阶段,其中慢速阶段符合二级吸附速率动力学方程.     

Hg^2＋对金银莲花根和叶片的伤害

研究了汞离子胁迫下金银莲花〔Ｎｙｍｐｈｏｉｄｅｓｉｎｄｉｃａ（Ｌ．）Ｋｕｎｔｚｅ〕根受害情况、根部过氧化物酶活性和新叶叶绿素含量的变化。根部受害程度随汞离子浓度升高和处理时间的延长而加重。低浓度Ｈｇ２＋短时间处理后根过氧化物酶活性升高,而高浓度Ｈｇ２＋长时间处理后根过氧化物酶活性下降,且随着Ｈｇ２＋浓度的升高或处理时间的延长过氧化物酶活性均呈下降趋势。新叶叶绿素含量对Ｈｇ２＋胁迫的反应与根过氧化物酶活性的变化相似。     

Plant Cd2+ and Zn2+ status effects on root and shoot heavy metal accumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens

* In this study we address the impact of changes in plant heavy metal, (i.e. zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd)) status on metal accumulation in the Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens. * Thlaspi caerulescens plants were grown hydroponically on both high and low Zn and Cd regimes and whole-shoot and -root metal accumulation, and root (109)Cd(2+) influx were determined. * High-Zn-grown (500 microm Zn) plants were found to be more Cd-tolerant than plants grown in standard Zn conditions (1 microm Zn). Furthermore, shoot Cd accumulation was significantly greater in the high-Zn-grown plants. A positive correlation was also found between shoot Zn accumulation and increased plant Cd status. Radiotracer (109)Cd root flux experiments demonstrated that high-Zn-grown plants maintained significantly higher root Cd(2+) influx than plants grown on 1 microm Zn. It was also found that both nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu) shoot accumulation were stimulated by high plant Zn status, while manganese (Mn) accumulation was not affected. * A speculative model is presented to explain these findings, suggesting that xylem loading may be one of the key sites responsible for the hyperaccumulation of Zn and Cd accumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens.     

Subcellular distribution and chemical forms of cadmium in Morus alba L.

Morus alba L. (mulberry) is a perennial woody tree and a species with great potential for Cd phyremediation owing to its large biomass and extensive root system. The mechanisms involved in Cd detoxification were investigated by analyzing the subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Cd in mulberry in the present study. These results indicated that 53.27–70.17% of Cd mulberry accumulated was stored in the root and only about 10% were in the leaves. Lots of the Cd was located in the cell wall of the mulberry root and in soluble fraction of the mulberry leaf. Moreover, in roots, the largest amount of Cd was in the form of undissolved Cd-phosphate. While in mulberry leaves and stems, most of the Cd was extracted by 2% Acetic acid and 0.6 M HCl, representing Cd-phosphate and Cd-oxalate. It could be concluded that the Cd combination with peptides and organo-ligands in vacuole of leaf or complexed with proteins or cellulose in the cell wall of root might be contributed to the tolerance of mulberry to Cd stress. The mulberry could be used to remediate the Cd polluted farmland soils.     

Influence of Ca/Mg ratio and Cd2+ and Pb2+ elements on low molecular weight organic acid secretion by Salix viminalis L. roots into the rhizosphere

A modified hydroponic experiment was focused on the influence of mutual changes in the Ca/Mg ratio and trace elements (Cd and Pb) concentration in solution on the efficiency of low molecular weight organic acid (LMWOA) formation in the Salix viminalis rhizosphere. The study showed that changes in the LMWOA contents were caused by the Ca/Mg ratio as well as the kind and concentration of trace element (Cd or Pb) in hydroponic solution. Under 0.5 mM solution of Cd, the total concentration of LMWOAs—depending on the Ca/Mg ratio—decreased according to the formula: 20:1 > 4:1 > 1:10 > 1:¼, while under 0.5 mM of Pb, it was as follows: 20:1 ≈ 4:1 > 1:¼ > 1:10. When comparing all the experimental systems, it is important to underline that regardless of the Ca/Mg ratio, the concentration of LMWOAs in the rhizosphere was higher under 0.5 mM Cd than Pb, with the exception of 1:¹/₄ Ca/Mg ratio, where the opposite observation was made and both of these values were lower than in the control. In addition, accumulation of Cd and Pb in Salix roots and young shoots was dependent on Ca/Mg ratio only and decreased according to the formula 1:10 > 4:1 > 20:1 > 1:¹/₄, regardless of Cd or Pb supplementation.     

Cyclitols and carbohydrates in leaves and roots of 13 Eucalyptus species suggest contrasting physiological responses to water deficit

In many tree species, physiological adaptations to drought include the accumulation of osmotically active substances and/or the presence of particular compatible solutes, among them cyclitols. Recently, the cyclitol quercitol was identified in species of Eucalyptus, a diverse genus whose speciation is probably driven by adaptation to water availability. We subjected seedlings of 13 Eucalyptus species from different ecosystems ('mesic' and 'xeric') and different sub-generic taxonomic groups to 10 weeks of water deficit (WD) treatment. Pre-dawn water potentials (psi(pdwn)) and relative water content (RWC) were determined in shoots, and total osmolality, soluble low-molecular-weight carbohydrates and cyclitols were measured in leaves and roots. Responses to water deficit followed two distinct patterns: Eucalyptus species from 'mesic' environments adjusted concentrations of sucrose (through increased levels of sucrose and decreases in RWC) in response to water deficit, whereas 'xeric' species increased concentrations of quercitol (through reductions in RWC). In root tissues, only species from xeric environments contained high levels of quercitol and mannitol, increasing under WD conditions. We suggest that the former (mesic) strategy may be beneficial to respond to short-lasting drought conditions, because sucrose is easily metabolized, whereas the latter (xeric) strategy may relate to an effective acclimation to longer-lasting drought. These physiological response groups are also related to taxonomic groups within the genus.