红豆草抗羟脯氨酸变异系原生质体培养后愈伤组织的抗性特征

通过NaN3诱变得到的红豆草抗羟脯氨酸（Hyp）变异系,在酶液中游离原生质体进行培养,获得再生植株。在含不同浓度NaCl、羟脯氨酸或PEG的MS培养基上,原生质体来源抗性意伤组织中的游离脯氨酸含量在1周之内均急剧增加,随后开始下降,3周后接近正常水平。随着胁迫程度的提高,抗性愈伤组织中游离脯氨酸含量呈递增趋势,生长速度呈递减趋势。     

Weak microwave can alleviate water deficit induced by osmotic stress in wheat seedlings

The aim of the investigation is to determine the effect of microwave pretreatment of wheat seeds on the resistance of seedlings to osmotic stress. Changes in biophysical, physiological and biochemical characters were measured. The results showed: (1) The magnetic field intensity and seeds temperature increased progressively with microwave pretreatments of 5, 10, 15, 20 s and 25 s compared with controls. Although each microwave pretreatment resulted in an increase in alpha-amylase activity and photon emission intensity, the increase of alpha-amylase activity and photon emission intensity was maximal at a microwave pretreatment of 10 s. (2) Osmotic stress induced by PEG treatment enhanced the concentration of malondialdehyde, while decreasing the activities of nitricoxide synthase, catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and the concentration of nitric oxide, ascorbic acid, glutathione in the seedlings compared with controls. However, compared to osmotic stress alone, in the seedlings treated with microwave irradiation plus osmotic stress the concentration of malondialdehyde decreased, while the activities of nitricoxide synthase, catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and the concentration of nitric oxide, ascorbic acid and glutathione increased. These results suggest that a suitable dose of microwave radiation can enhance the capability to eliminate free radicals induced by osmotic stress in wheat seedlings resulting in an increase in resistance to osmotic stress.     

超大型烟草突变株的生理生化特征和分子生物学鉴定

超大型烟草突变株再生植株高度是野生型的2．2倍,叶片数是野生型的3．3倍,呈现晚花发育特征;叶片气孔保卫细胞中叶绿体数是野生型的1．3倍,叶绿素a、b和叶绿素总量均高于野生型,可溶性蛋白质含量是野生型的1．18倍,过氧化物酶、细胞色素氧化酶同工酶电泳图谱上有一定差异;可溶性蛋白SDS-PAGE电泳图谱上比野生型少4条谱带;RAPD结果表明突变体在DNA水平上确实发生了变化,DDRT-PCR结果显示出两者在基因表达上有差异。突变株再生植株可以开花结实,植株高大、叶数多,晚花的特征可以稳定遗传。     

High Frequency Plant Regeneration from Astragalus melilotoides hypocotyl and stem explants via somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis

An efficient and reproducible procedure is established for the plant regeneration from hypocotyl explants and hypocotyl-or stem-derived calli in Astragalus melilotoides. High frequency somatic embryo formation (98.3%) occurred direct on hypocotyls on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 2.69 µM NAA and 4.44 µM BA within 5 weeks. Three types of calli were induced from the hypocotyl and stem segments on MS medium containing 9.05 µM 2,4-D and 2.22–4.44 µM BA. Both somatic embryos and adventitious buds were initiated from hypocotyl-derived calli while only adventitious buds were formed from stem-derived calli in MS medium supplemented with 2.69 µM NAA and 4.44–8.89 µM BA. Somatic embryos or adventitious buds developed into plantlets following being cultured for 3 weeks on MS medium without any growth regulators or with 14.78 µM IBA, respectively. All the regenerated plants were normal with respect to morphology and growth characters, and produced fertile seeds after planting in soil.     

LIGHT-REGULATED WD1 and PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATOR9 form a positive feedback regulatory loop in the Arabidopsis circadian clock

In Arabidopsis thaliana, central circadian clock genes constitute several feedback loops. These interlocking loops generate an ~24-h oscillation that enables plants to anticipate the daily diurnal environment. The identification of additional clock proteins can help dissect the complex nature of the circadian clock. Previously, LIGHT-REGULATED WD1 (LWD1) and LWD2 were identified as two clock proteins regulating circadian period length and photoperiodic flowering. Here, we systematically studied the function of LWD1/2 in the Arabidopsis circadian clock. Analysis of the lwd1 lwd2 double mutant revealed that LWD1/2 plays dual functions in the light input pathway and the regulation of the central oscillator. Promoter:luciferase fusion studies showed that activities of LWD1/2 promoters are rhythmic and depend on functional PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATOR9 (PRR9) and PRR7. LWD1/2 is also needed for the expression of PRR9, PRR7, and PRR5. LWD1 is preferentially localized within the nucleus and associates with promoters of PRR9, PRR5, and TOC1 in vivo. Our results support the existence of a positive feedback loop within the Arabidopsis circadian clock. Further mechanistic studies of this positive feedback loop and its regulatory effects on the other clock components will further elucidate the complex nature of the Arabidopsis circadian clock.     

盐胁迫下外源ABA对谷子耐盐愈伤组织生理生化特性的影响

外源ABA可使谷子胚性愈伤组织生长减缓,使正常胚性愈伤组织在NaCl胁迫下与耐盐胚性愈伤组织的生长差异消失,脯氨酸含量在无NaCl或1％NaCl胁迫下分别提高140％和9．3％,而可溶蛋白含量均下降,并有新的SDS电泳蛋白质带（90KD）出现,过氧化物酶活性及SOD活性也均增高。     

紫外辐射诱导烟草原生质体中DNA损伤的彗星电泳检测

以烟草原生质体为材料,采用彗星电泳检测用0.5W·m^-2紫外线以不同时间（0、5、10、30、60和120s）诱导的烟草原生质体中DNA的损伤。结果表明,在0～10s的时间内代表DNA损伤程度的尾矩、Olive尾矩等参数与紫外线照射时间具有良好的时间依赖关系。本文建立的烟草原生质体体系采用彗星电泳技术,可以快速而灵敏地检测紫外线对植物细胞的损伤程度。     

美国白蛾幼虫消化道形态和超微结构观察

美国白蛾Hyphantria cunea Drury是我国重要的林业检疫性害虫之一,世界范围内寄主多达600余种,对我国林业生产和生态环境建设造成了巨大损失。明确美国白蛾幼虫消化道各部分的形态结构,可为进一步研究其幼虫的食性及消化机能奠定基础。利用光学显微镜、扫描电子显微镜与透射电子显微镜观察了美国白蛾6龄幼虫消化道形态及超微结构。美国白蛾幼虫的消化道由前肠、中肠、后肠组成。前肠是消化道最长的部分,占整个消化道的54.27%,包括咽、食道、嗉囊、前胃四部分;中肠较短,占整个消化道的21.28%,内部具围食膜;后肠由幽门、回肠、结肠和直肠组成,幽门由幽门锥和幽门瓣组成。马氏管共6条,丝腺2条。美国白蛾幼虫消化道总体结构大部分鳞翅目消化道结构相似,但是其前肠在长度上发生了较大的变异,本文进一步讨论了美国白蛾幼虫消化道结构与其食性及耐饥饿能力等的相关性。