Differential Responses of Two Wheat Varieties Differing in Salt Tolerance to the Combined Stress of Mn and Salinity

The effect of Mn and NaCl on growth, mineral nutrients and antioxidative enzymes in two tetroploid wheat genotypes differing in salt tolerance was investigated in this study. 100 mM NaCl and Mn stress significantly inhibited plant growth, photosynthesis and Ca uptake, while stimulated ROS accumulation, MDA and proline content in wheat plants, Mn stress also increased SOD, APX, GR and DHAR activities. Durum wheat (AS780) was less affected by 100 mM NaCl and Mn stress than emmer wheat (AS847) due to more proline production, higher antioxidative enzymes activities and less-affected mineral nutrients. Application of 10 mM NaCl to Mn-stressed durum wheat alleviated Mn-induced damage by reducing Mn accumulation and translocation, while promoting proline accumulation and SOD, APX and GR activities. Irrespective of NaCl level, the combined stress of Mn and NaCl caused more severe oxidative stress, result in further reduction of photosynthetic rate and plant growth in emmer wheat as compared to Mn stress alone. The additively negative effects of NaCl and Mn stress on growth of emmer wheat results from reduced SOD and APX activities as well as Ca, Cu and Fe accumulation in both shoots and roots. These results suggest that salt-tolerant durum wheat is superior to emmer in adapting to Mn stress and the combined stress of salinity and Mn.

     

Label-free electrochemical immunosensor based on graphene/methylene blue nanocomposite

For the specificity of prostate cancer markers, prostate specific antigen (PSA) has been widely used in prostate cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment after monitoring. In normal male serum, PSA can only be detected in traces of 0-4 ng mL(-1). In this paper, we constructed an electrochemical immunosensor for PSA detection using a nanocomposite film of graphene sheets-methylene blue-chitosan (GS-MB-CS) as electrode material. The nanocomposite film showed high binding affinity to the electrode and was used to immobilize the antibody of PSA. The modification procedure was monitored by cyclic voltammetry (CV). An amperometric biosensor was easily developed based on the response of peak current to the capture of PSA induced by specific antigen-antibody reactions. Under optimum conditions, the amperometric signal decreased linearly with PSA concentration (0.05-5.00 ng mL(-1)). A low limit of detection (13 pg mL(-1)) and a high selectivity are obtained. Moreover, the prepared immunosensor was applied for the analysis of PSA in serum samples with satisfactory results. The proposed method may have a promising future in biochemical assays for high selectivity, good reproducibility, and stability.     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">ABI2</Emphasis>-dependent abscisic acid signalling controls HrpN-induced drought tolerance in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis</Emphasis>

HrpN, a protein produced by the plant pathogenic bacterium Erwinia amylovora, has been shown to stimulate plant growth and resistance to pathogens and insects. Here we report that HrpN activates abscisic acid (ABA) signalling to induce drought tolerance (DT) in Arabidopsis thaliana L. plants grown with water stress. Spraying wild-type plants with HrpN-promoted stomatal closure decreased leaf transpiration rate, increased moisture and proline levels in leaves, and alleviated extents of damage to cell membranes and plant drought symptoms caused by water deficiency. In plants treated with HrpN, ABA levels increased; expression of several ABA-signalling regulatory genes and the important effector gene rd29B was induced or enhanced. Induced expression of rd29B, promotion of stomatal closure, and reduction in drought severity were observed in the abi1-1 mutant, which has a defect in the phosphatase ABI1, after HrpN was applied. In contrast, HrpN failed to induce these responses in the abi2-1 mutant, which is impaired in the phosphatase ABI2. Inhibiting wild-type plants to synthesize ABA eliminated the role of HrpN in promoting stomatal closure and reducing drought severity. Moreover, resistance to Pseudomonas syringae developed in abi2-1 as in wild-type plants following treatment with HrpN. Thus, an ABI2-dependent ABA signalling pathway is responsible for the induction of DT but does not affect pathogen defence under the circumstances of this study.Hong-Ping Dong and Haiqin Yu contributed equally to this study and are regarded as joint first authors.     

卷枝毛霉中苹果酸酶同工酶V的酶学性质

【目的】探讨卷枝毛霉中苹果酸酶同工酶V的性质。【方法】克隆卷枝毛霉中编码苹果酸酶同工酶V的mel基因并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,利用His标签纯化获得了高纯度的重组酶BLME1,并进行酶学性质分析。【结果】该重组酶最适pH为8.0,最适温度为33℃,在此条件下酶活达到92.8 U/mg,对底物L-苹果酸和NADP~+的米氏常数K_m值为0.74960±0.06129 mmol/L和0.22070±0.01810 mmol/L,最大反应速度V_(max)分别为72.820±1.077 U/mg和86.110±1.665 U/mg。金属离子Mg~(2+)、Mn~(2+)、Co~(2+)、Ni~(2+)可以激活BLME1的活性,而Ca~(2+)、Cu~(2+)对BLME1活性则有抑制作用,中间代谢产物草酰乙酸和α-酮戊二酸也会抑制BLME1的活性,但琥珀酸却对BLME1有激活作用。【结论】本实验调查了卷枝毛霉苹果酸酶同工酶V的最适反应温度和pH、动力学参数,以及各种金属离子和中间代谢产物对酶活力的影响,这为以后深入研究该苹果酸酶的功能提供了理论依据和参考。     

Production of <Emphasis Type="Italic">trans</Emphasis>-10,<Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-12-conjugated linoleic acid using permeabilized whole-cell biocatalyst of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Yarrowia lipolytica</Emphasis>

Objective

To improve the production of trans-10,cis-12-conjugated linoleic acid (t10,c12-CLA) from linoleic acid in recombinant Yarrowia lipolytica.

Results

Cells of the yeast were permeabilized by freeze/thawing. The optimal conditions for t10,c12-CLA production by the permeabilized cells were at 28 °C, pH 7, 200 rpm with 1.5 g sodium acetate l^?1, 100 g wet cells l^?1, and 25 g LA l^?1. Under these conditions, the permeabilized cells produced 15.6 g t10,c12-CLA l^?1 after 40 h, with a conversion yield of 62 %. The permeabilized cells could be used repeatedly for three cycles, with the t10,c12-CLA extracellular production remaining above 10 g l^?1.

Conclusion

Synthesis of t10,c12-CLA was achieved using a novel method, and the production reported in this work is the highest value reported to date.

     

植物乳杆菌ZS2058生物转化共轭亚油酸的反应动力学

摘要：【目的】对本实验室从泡菜中筛选到的植物乳杆菌ZS2058完整细胞生物转化共轭亚油酸的反应动力学进行研究。【方法】探讨底物浓度、细胞浓度、反应体系pH值等因素对生物转化共轭亚油酸反应速度的影响,并通过双倒数和Hanes-Woolf作图法拟合反应初始阶段的速度方程。【结果】生物转化共轭亚油酸时存在明显的底物抑制现象,当亚油酸浓度为0.4 mg/mL时产c9, t11-共轭亚油酸的反应速度达最大值15.99 μg/(mL?h);反应速度随细胞浓度增加而上升,当细胞浓度为5×1010 cfu/mL时反应速度达到最高;最适pH值和最适反应温度分别为6.5和40 ℃。利用双倒数和Hanes-Woolf作图法求得米氏常数和最大反应速度,在低底物浓度下,反应初始阶段的反应规律与经典的米氏方程相符,而在高底物浓度下,存在明显的底物抑制现象。【结论】通过对植物乳杆菌ZS2058完整细胞催化合成共轭亚油酸各因素的考察,在得到最佳反应条件的同时建立了不同底物浓度范围内的反应速度方程,这对于实现共轭亚油酸的生产和研究其生理功能具有十分重要的理论价值。     

城市污泥和化肥对水稻土种植的通菜中邻苯二甲酸酯（PAEs）的影响

对水稻土施用城市污泥和化肥盆栽通菜,应用GC／MS联机检测技术对通菜中6种邻苯二甲酸酯化合物(PAEs)进行分析,探讨施肥对通菜中PAEs含量的影响,结果表明,各处理通菜中6种PAEs化合物的总含量(∑PAEs)在2．129～7.111mg·kg^-1之间,依次为广州污泥+化肥(7．111mg·kg^-1)>广州污泥(4．767mg·kg^-1)>佛山污泥(3;569mg·kg^-1)>佛山污泥+化肥(3．305mg·kg^-1)>化肥(2．638mg·kg^-1)>空白对照(2．129mg·kg^-1)。显示了施肥造成通菜中∑PAEs不同程度的提高,各处理通菜中的PAEs均以个别化合物为主,其中空白对照、化肥、佛山污泥和广州污泥处理的通菜中邻苯二甲酸丁基苄基酯(BBP)占∑PAEs的40％～81％。佛山污泥+化肥处理的通菜中邻苯二甲酸正二丁酯(DnBP)占∑PAEs的56％,而广州污泥+化肥处理的通菜中邻苯二甲酸丁基苄基酯(BBP)、邻苯二甲酸正二辛酯(DnOP)和邻苯二甲酸(2-乙基己基)酯(DEHP)各占∑PAEs的30％左右,通菜中∑PAEs和多数化合物的含量不同程度地大于其在根系中的含量。     

盗蜜对角蒿传粉者行为和生殖成功的影响

一些研究显示盗蜜对自交植物的结实和结籽没有显著影响。然而, 对于既有传粉者为其传粉实现异交又能通过自交实现生殖保障的兼性自交植物来说, 盗蜜对其生殖的影响还知之甚少。由于兼性自交植物可以自交, 盗蜜对其总体结实可能不会有显著影响, 但可能会通过影响传粉者行为而影响传粉者介导的结实。为了验证这一假说, 本研究以兼性自交的一年生角蒿(Invarvillea sinensis var. sinensis)为研究材料, 通过野外调查和控制实验, 探讨了盗蜜对传粉者介导的结实(传粉者行为)和总体结实率的影响。结果表明: 角蒿的盗蜜者和主要传粉者相同, 均为密林熊蜂(Bombus patagiatus)。熊蜂盗蜜频率平均为20.24% (范围为0-51.43%)。盗蜜对角蒿总体结实率、每果结籽数和每果种子重量没有显著影响。然而, 被盗蜜花的柱头闭合比率显著高于未被盗蜜花, 说明盗蜜影响传粉者的访花行为和传粉者介导的结实率。另外, 被盗蜜花的高度显著高于未被盗蜜花, 说明盗蜜者倾向于从较大较高的花上盗蜜。这些结果为全面认识盗蜜对植物生殖的影响提供了新的信息。     

番茄叶片GDP-甘露糖焦磷酸化酶基因表达载体的构建与转化

GDP-甘露糖焦磷酸化酶(GMPase,EC 2.7.7.22)是维生素C合成途径的第一步关键酶。通过RT-PCR扩增到1498 bp的GMPase全长序列,GenBank登录号为DQ449030。利用克隆到的基因分别构建得到正义及反义植物表达载体。并将其克隆至PBI121真核表达载体,转化农杆菌LBA4404,利用农杆菌介导法转化烟草植株,经基因组PCR及琼脂糖凝胶电泳检测,结果表明GMPase真核表达载体构建成功,并成功获得转基因植株。