Glucose inhibits root meristem growth via ABA INSENSITIVE 5, which represses PIN1 accumulation and auxin activity in Arabidopsis

Glucose functions as a hormone‐like signalling molecule that modulates plant growth and development in Arabidopsis thaliana. However, the role of glucose in root elongation remains elusive. Our study demonstrates that high concentrations of glucose reduce the size of the root meristem zone by repressing PIN1 accumulation and thereby reducing auxin levels. In addition, we verified the involvement of ABA INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5) in this process by showing that abi5‐1 is less sensitive to glucose than the wild type, whereas glucose induces ABI5 expression and the inducible overexpression of ABI5 reduces the size of the root meristem zone. Furthermore, the inducible overexpression of ABI5 in PIN1::PIN1‐GFP plants reduces the level of PIN1‐GFP, but glucose reduces the level of PIN1‐GFP to a lesser extent in abi5‐1 PIN1::PIN1‐GFP plants than in the PIN1::PIN1‐GFP control, suggesting that ABI5 is involved in glucose‐regulated PIN1 accumulation. Taken together, our data suggest that ABI5 functions in the glucose‐mediated inhibition of the root meristem zone by repressing PIN1 accumulation, thus leading to reduced auxin levels in roots.     

“甘蔗复合群＂能源植物遗传育种研究进展

“甘蔗复合群”是一类极具生物能源开发潜力的禾本科C4植物。近年来由于世界能源危机的影响和植物遗传育种研究的发展,国内外学者对“甘蔗复合群”植物资源评价和能源育种研究越来越重视。本文介绍了“甘蔗复合群”的基本概念、属种分类及核心类群等研究背景。同时以甘蔗属和芒属核心资源为例,从“甘蔗复合群”能源植物遗传育种的角度综述了国内外相关研究进展。旨在总结前人的理论研究成果和杂交育种实践经验,探讨相关类群在植物系统分类和种质资源利用中存在问题与对策,为我国“甘蔗复合群”能源植物的应用基础研究和产业化开发利用提出建议。     

Candida pruni sp. nov. is a new yeast species with antagonistic potential against brown rot of peaches

Brown rot caused by Monilinia spp. is among the most important postharvest diseases of commercially grown stone fruits, and application of antagonistic yeasts to control brown rot is one promising strategy alternative to chemical fungicides. In this research, new yeast strains were isolated and tested for their activity against peach brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola. Three yeast strains were originally isolated from the surface of plums (cv Chinese Angelino) collected in the north of China. In artificially wounded inoculation tests, the yeast reduced the brown rot incidence to 20 %. The population of the yeast within inoculated wounds on peaches significantly increased at 25 °C from an initial level of 5.0 × 10⁶ to 4.45 × 10⁷ CFU per wound after 1 day. The antagonistic strains were belonging to a new species of the genus Candida by sequence comparisons of 26 S rDNA D1/D2 domain and internal transcribed spacer region. The strains are most closely related to C. asparagi, C. musae and C. fructus on the basis of the phylogenetic trees based on the D1/D2 region of 26S rDNA. However, the strains are notably different from C. asparagi, C. musae and C. fructus, in morphological and physiological characteristics. Therefore, the name Candida pruni is proposed for the novel species, with sp-Quan (=CBS12814^T = KCTC 27526^T = GCMC 6582^T) as the type strain. Our study showed that Candida pruni is a novel yeast species with potential biocontrol against brown rot caused by M. fructicola on peaches.     

油茶良种‘华硕’的组织培养及高效生根

以油茶‘华硕’带芽茎段为外植体,研究植物生长调节剂、珍珠岩对其快速繁殖及试管苗生根的影响。结果表明：茎段腋芽萌发的最佳培养基为：MS＋2.0 mg·L^-1 6-BA＋0.1 mg·L^-1 IAA,萌发率达88.68%;最佳继代增殖培养基为：WPM＋3.0 mg·L^-1 6-BA＋0.01 mg·L^-1 IBA＋6.0 mg·L^-1 GA3,增殖系数可达11.27;最佳壮苗伸长培养基为：WPM＋0.05 mg·L^-1 IAA＋6.0 mg·L-1GA3;最佳生根培养基为：1/2MS＋1.0 mg·L^-1 IBA＋50 g·L^-1珍珠岩,生根率95.83%。炼苗后移栽到泥炭土、珍珠岩、黄土（1：1：1,V/V/V）混合基质中,成活率达85%以上。     

从仿生学到神经科学

在中国科学院生物物理研究所,从仿生学到神经科学研究方向的确立,经历了几代人的艰辛努力.从1959年生物物理研究所三人理论组(仿生学研究室的前身)的成立,到2005年脑与认知科学国家重点实验室申报成功,走过了46年历程,本文拟对这段历史进行回顾和评述.     

菊科菊苣族3属5种植物的核型报道

采用常规压片法研究了菊科(Compositae)假福王草属(Paraprenanthes Chang ex Shih)、翅果菊属(PterocypselaShih)和紫菊属(Notoseris Shih)3属5种植物的染色体数目及核型,其中林生假福王草(Paraprenanthes diversifolia)的核型为首次报道。结果表明,该5种植物的染色体数目均为2n=18,核型结果分别为林生假福王草2n=8m+10sm(2SAT);翅果菊(Pterocypsela indica)2n=4m+10sm+4st;光苞紫菊(Notoseris macilenta)2n=10m+8sm(2SC);三花紫菊(Notoseris triflora)2n=10m(2SAT)+8sm;南川紫菊(Notoseris porphyrolepis)2n=12m(2SC)+6sm;林生假福王草和紫菊属4个种的核型为"2A"型,翅果菊的核型为"3A"型。     

小麦-大麦矮秆易位系T2DL·2HS的鉴定

利用形态学、细胞学及分子标记技术对从普通小麦和农家二棱大麦的杂交后代中选育的矮秆种质系WB7-3进行了鉴定。结果表明:WB7-3田间农艺性状较好,且表现为矮秆;根尖细胞染色体数目为2n=42,花粉母细胞减数分裂中期I(PMC MⅠ)染色体构型为2n=21Ⅱ,基因组原位杂交(GISH)未出现杂交信号;位于大麦2H染色体短臂上的特异STS引物ABC454能在WB7-3中扩增出大麦特征条带,表明WB7-3含有大麦2HS的染色体片段;利用210对位于小麦各条染色体上的SSR引物对其进行扩增结果显示,2DS上4对引物(Xgdm35、Xgdm5、Xgwm261和Xgwm455)在WB7-3中有条带缺失,由此确定该小大麦矮秆材料WB7-3是一个2DL/2HS小片段易位系。     

氮磷钾配比施肥对广金钱草产量及质量的影响

测定了不同氮磷钾配施条件下广金钱草的株高、地径、种子产量、药材干重及夏佛塔苷含量。结果表明:施肥组生长状况及产量与不施肥组具有极显著差异,其中单施钾肥30g·m-2的广金钱草株高及药材干重最高,分别为174.04cm、94.50g;单施氮肥40g·m-2地径最粗,达到16.79mm;施氮、磷肥各80g·m-2,钾肥30g·m-2种子产量最高,增产率达到179.30%;施氮肥40g·m-2,磷肥80g·m-2,钾肥80g·m-2夏佛塔苷含量最高,达到0.175%。由此可知氮磷钾的合理配施能够促进广金钱草的生长并提高产量,同时影响夏佛塔苷的积累。以株高、地径、种子产量、药材干重、夏佛塔苷含量为评价标准。根据氮磷钾肥料多元二次曲线回归方程数学模型计算结果,得出氮最佳施肥量:42.4～64.5g·m-2,磷:49.5～59.0g·m-2,钾:30.0～41.0g·m-2。氮磷钾最佳施肥组合为N∶P∶K=5.4∶5.5∶3.7。     

不同采收期裸花紫珠的HPLC指纹图谱研究

为建立裸花紫珠药材高效液相指纹图谱研究方法,该研究采用0．4％磷酸水溶液(A)-乙腈(B);梯度洗脱为0~15 min,16％~25％ B,15~25 min,25％~39．7％ B;Agilent ZORBAX SB-C18色谱柱(4．6 mm×250 mm,5μm);柱温为30℃;流速为1 mL??min-1;进样量为10μL;检测波长327 nm;检测时间25 min 等色谱条件,研究了不同采集时间共25批裸花紫珠药材的指纹图谱,获取14个共有特征色谱峰,确定了其中的3个成分,利用相似度分析、主成分分析及对应分析对它们进行了分析.结果表明：HPLC 指纹图谱结合计量分析法可有效评价裸花紫珠的质量,该方法可有效应用到裸花紫珠原料及其制品的质量控制中.     

7个冬小麦品种灌浆期抗旱性鉴定指标的综合评价

采用7个冬小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)品种,研究了不同水分处理下部分生理指标和部分农艺性状变化,以各单项指标的抗旱系数作为抗旱性衡量指标,利用主成分分析对其抗旱性进行评价,同时将综合评价值(D值)与抗旱指数(DRI)进行相关性分析。结果表明:(1)与对照相比,干旱胁迫后的超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性、相对电导率、丙二醛(MDA)含量、脯氨酸(Pro)含量、可溶性糖含量、胞间CO2浓度(Ci)均有不同程度上升;根系活力、净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)、株高、穗下节长度、叶面积、穗长、小穗数和穗粒数均下降;过氧化物酶(POD)活性和可溶性蛋白质含量在各品种间变化趋势不尽一致。(2)通过主成分分析综合评价值(D值),供试品种可分为3类:‘晋麦47’和‘小偃22’属于强抗旱型;‘矮抗58’、‘西农979’和‘西农509’属于中等抗旱型;‘郑麦366’和‘郑麦9023’属于弱抗旱型。(3)两种不同干旱胁迫下综合评价值(D值)与抗旱指数均显著相关(r分别为0.768和0.808,p0.05)。