STUDIES ON THE FORMATION AND SPROUTING OF AERIAL TUBERS IN BEGONIA EVANSIANA ANDR. V. ANTAGONISTIC ACTION OF LONG-DAYS TO SHORT-DAY RESPONSE

Tuberization of Begonia Evansiana Andr. in response to short-day(SD) treatment given to a leaf is inhibited by long-day (LD)treatment of another leaf, no matter whether the latter is situatedabove or below the former. In general, however, young leavesare more inhibitory than mature leaves, although the reverseis the case if the growing activity of the former is extremelylowered. LD treatment is inhibitory even when given prior toan SD treatment. In contrast with the above, the SD effect is slight in the youngerleaves. The LD inhibition may be attributable primarily to a formationin the LD leaf of some substance antagonizing the SD effect. (Received November 10, 1960; )     

EFFECTS OF PHOTOPERIOD AND GIBBERELLIN ON THE GERMINATION OF SEEDS OF BEGONIA EVANSIANA ANDR.

1. Seed germination of Begonia Evansiana ANDR. was investigatedat 29?C.
2. The germination was induced under long-day conditions,the criticaldaylength being about 8 hours. Exposure to at least2 or 3 cyclesof long days was necessary for germination. Theseeds couldgerminate under otherwise non-inductive photoperiods,when thedark period was interrupted with a short period ofillumination.Thus the photoperiodic behaviour of Begonia seedsin germinationis similar to that of typical long-day plantsin flowering.
3. The application of gibberellin brought aboutno germinationin complete darkness, but markedly reduced thecritical daylengthfor germination, even 1-minute photoperiodsbeing inductive.The germination under continuous light wasalso favoured bygibberellin application. The action of gibberellinin germinationof Begonia seeds may be to intensify the lightaction or tosubstitute for a part of it.

¹Present address: Dept. of Botany, Hokkaido University, Sapporo. (Received October 19, 1959; )     

EFFECT OF TETRACHLORONITROBENZENE ON THE SPROUTING AND CROPPING OF POTATO TUBERS

Potato tubers dusted with a preparation containing 3% tetrachloronitrobenzene (TCNB) and kept in a nearly closed container in the laboratory showed reduced sprouting. The reduction was greater the lower the temperature and the earlier the application of the dust; it was less marked with tubers lying on a moist substratum. After long exposure, and especially at higher temperatures, sprouts of treated tubers tended to show a 'witch's-broom' appearance. The repressive effect of TCNB on growth rate disappeared as soon as the tubers were brought into ordinary air. To a certain extent the action of TCNB was antagonized by treatment of the tubers with ethylene chlorhydrin.
Replicated field experiments over three seasons, with four potato varieties, gave a measure of the check to bulking of the crop which is brought about by winter storage of seed tubers in presence of TCNB. This check was eliminated by airing the tubers before planting, the time necessary for this depending on conditions. An airing period of about 6 weeks, in an unheated greenhouse (apart from sun- heat) was found to be sufficient for this purpose.
The speed of emergence of the variously treated batches was closely correlated with the yields produced, especially in the earlier liftings.
The average number of shoots per plant was significantly increased by the dust treatment and this was reflected in a higher seed/ware ratio in the mature or late-lifted crop.
There was no evidence that the delay in sprouting brought about by TCNB was due to an effect on the respiration rate of the dormant tubers.
The concentration of active principle was materially diminished in treated clamps after the period ( c. 5 months) of winter storage. Estimates were also made of the persistence of TCNB on exposed surfaces in still and in moving air.     

蕺叶秋海棠化学成分的研究

从蕺叶秋海棠(Begoma limprichtu Irmsh)全草中分得5个化合物,经理化性质和波谱分析,分别鉴定为:豆甾醇-3-O-β-D-葡萄糖甙-6’-十六烷酸酯(1),豆甾醇3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖甙(2),芦丁(3),豆甾醇(4),胡萝卜甙(5)。     

温度对喜马拉雅低额溞生长与生殖的影响

对采自中国云南省高海拔地区-稀有低额溞-喜马拉雅低额溞(Simocephalus himalayensis)在低海拔地区实验室内不同温度梯度下的生长及生殖能力进行了研究.结果表明:高海拔地区生活的低额溞在低海拔地区的相应环境中同样生长繁殖良好,其繁殖率、最大生殖量及种群的增长能力不受海拔高度及不同环境条件的影响.在一定温度条件下(15-31℃,误差为±1℃),喜马拉雅低额溞的发育速率随温度的升高而加快,但在32℃时减慢.在通常培养条件下,喜马拉雅低额溞一般有4个幼龄期(15℃时部分溞体有5个幼龄),16-19个成龄,平均寿命通常为74d(15℃)、54d(20℃)、39d(25℃)和24d(30℃).平均总产仔量在15-25℃最高,分别为449个(15℃)、482个(20℃)和447个(25℃).各温度梯度下的体长增长模型都表明,其体长与龄期之间存在显著的对数关系.每溞平均生殖量以20℃时最高,种群的内禀增长率(rm)和一生的生殖次数都以25℃时最高,净增殖率(R0)以20℃最高.喜马拉雅低额溞最适合的繁殖温度范围在15-25℃.研究还对该种与相应种类在不同温度条件下的生殖量和生物学特性进行了比较.     

带形蜈蚣藻盘丝体孢子的形成及温度和光照强度对其放散的影响

在实验室条件下, 首次发现了带形蜈蚣藻(Grateloupia turuturu)盘状体产生的丝状体能够形成孢子, 暂命名为“盘丝体孢子”。研究详细观察了该盘丝体孢子的形成过程, 并探讨了不同温度6、12、16、20、24和30℃及不同光照强度10、30、45、60、90和120 μmol/(m2·s)对盘丝体孢子放散的影响。结果表明: (1) 带形蜈蚣藻雌配子体的囊果释放果孢子, 果孢子发育形成盘状体, 盘状体经过诱导再生出单列细胞的丝状体, 丝状体形成多室孢子囊, 并放散出大量盘丝体孢子; (2) 温度和光照强度均对丝状体中盘丝体孢子的放散产生显著影响。在温度为16℃、光照强度为60 μmol/(m2·s)时盘丝体孢子放散量有最大值; (3) 在温度低于12℃或高于24℃时, 盘丝体孢子的放散受到影响, 数量明显减少; (4) 在光照强度低于30 μmol/(m2·s)或高于90 μmol/(m2·s)时, 盘丝体孢子的放散明显受到抑制。研究结果补充了带形蜈蚣藻无性繁殖过程, 为其种质保存、人工育苗及养殖提供更为丰富的理论依据, 为探讨带形蜈蚣藻的起源与演化提供新思路。     

COMPARATIVE STUDIES ON RESPIRATION : IX. THE EFFECTS OF ANTAGONISTIC SALTS ON THE RESPIRATION OF ASPERGILLUS NIGER.

1. In the presence of 0.05 per cent dextrose the respiration of Aspergillus niger is increased by NaCl in concentrations of 0.25 to 0.5M, and by 0.5M CaCl₂. 2. Stronger concentrations, as 2M NaCl and 1.25M CaCl₂, decrease the respiration. The decrease in the higher concentrations is probably an osmotic effect of these salts. 3. A mixture of 19 cc. of NaCl and 1 cc. of CaCl₂ (both 0.5M) showed antagonism, in that the respiration was normal, although each salt alone caused an increase. 4. Spores of Aspergillus niger did not germinate on 0.5M NaCl (plus 0.05 per cent dextrose) while they did on 0.5M CaCl₂ (plus 0.05 per cent dextrose) and on various mixtures of the two. This shows that a substance may have different effects on respiration from those which it has upon growth.     

TEMPERATURE EFFECTS ON THE KINETICS OF SPERMATOGENESIS IN THE MOUSE

The kinetics of spermatocyte differentiation in adult mice was measured under normal conditions, during maintenance at elevated temperatures and following experimental cryptorchidism. For these measurements the development of ³H-TdR labelled testis cells was followed by velocity sedimentation at unit gravity and the results were in agreement with those obtained by autoradiography. In the cryptorchid animals and those maintained at 32°C the kinetics of spermatogenesis during treatment was increased by at least 13% over control values. Smaller but significant increases in the kinetics of spermatogenesis were obtained at ambient temperatures of 28 and 30°C without any observable histological damage. The increased kinetics is believed to be a direct effect of temperature on testis cell development.     

样本对小麦遗传距离与杂种优势关系的影响

本文以10个小麦品种和按双列杂交配制的45个组合为材料,研究了样本容量和样本的数据结构对遗传距离与杂种优势关系的影响．结果表明：（1）当样本容量较小时,遗传距离与产量杂种优势的关系为不相关;随着样本容量的增加,遗传距离与产量杂种优势的关系有由不相关,到Y=axe～bx(a＞0,b＜0）,Y=ax～be～cx（a、b＞0,c＜0）相关的变化趋势．（2）当样本的数据结构较差时,需较大样本容量,才能真实反映遗传距离与产量杂种优势的关系．     

食物和温度对猫卷叶蛛繁殖力的影响

食物和温度对猫卷叶蛛(Dictyna felis Boes.et Str.,1906)的产卵前期、卵袋形成数量、卵袋形成间隔、卵粒数和孵化率有较大影响。在4种不同食物中以喂摇蚊的产卵量为最高,喂粪蝇的次之,喂棉蚜的又次之,以喂豆蚜的最少;温度对产卵量影响是:以30℃恒温条件下产卵最高,依次是28℃、32℃,25℃、35℃、20℃和15℃。