Effects of groundwater salinity on the characteristics of leaf photosynthesis and stem sap flow in Tamarix chinensis

AimsThe objective of this study was to investigate the change pattern of leaves photosynthesis and stem sap flow of Tamarix chinensisin under different groundwater salinity, which can be served as a theoretical basis and technical reference for cultivation and management of T. chinensis in shallow groundwater table around Yellow River Delta.MethodsThree-year-old T. chinensis, one of the dominated species in Yellow River Delta, was selected. Plants were treated by four different salinity concentrations of groundwater—fresh water (0 g∙L^-1), brackish water (3.0 g∙L^-1), saline water (8.0 g∙L^-1), and salt water (20.0 g∙L^-1) under 1.2 m groundwater level. Light response of photosynthesis and the diurnal courses of leaf transpiration rate, stem sap flux velocity and environment factors under different groundwater salinity were determined via LI-6400XT portable photosynthesis system and a Dynamax packaged stem sap flow gauge based on stem-heat balance method, respectively.Important findings The result showed that groundwater salinity had a significant impact on photosynthesis efficiency and water consumption capacity of T. chinensis by influencing the soil salt. The net photosynthetic rate (P_n), maximum P_n, transpiration rate, stomatal conductance, apparent quantum yield and dark respiration rate increased first and then decreased with increasing groundwater salinity, while the water use efficiency (WUE) continuously decreased. The mean P_n under fresh water, brackish water and salt water decreased by 44.1%, 15.1% and 62.6%, respectively, compared with that under saline water (25.90 µmol∙m^-2∙s^-1). The mean WUE under brackish water, saline water and salt water decreased by 25.0%, 29.2% and 41.7%, respectively, compared with that under fresh water (2.40 µmol∙mmol^-1). With the increase of groundwater salinity from brackish water to salt water, light saturation point of T. chinensisdecreased while the light compensation point increased, which lead to the decrease of light ecological amplitude and light use efficiency. Fresh water and brackish water treatment helped T. chinensis to use low or high level light, which could significantly improve the utilization rate of light energy. The decrease in P_n of T. chinensis was mainly due to non-stomatal limitation under treatment from saline water to fresh water, while the decrease in P_n of T. chinensis was due to stomatal limitation from saline water to salt water. With increasing groundwater salinity, stem sap flux velocity of T. chinensis increased firstly and then decreased, reached the maximum value under saline water. The mean stem sap flux velocity under fresh water, brackish water and salt water decreased by 61.8%, 13.1% and 41.9%, respectively, compared with that under saline water (16.96 g·h^-1). Tamarix chinensis had higher photosynthetic productivity under saline water treatment, and could attained high WUE under severe water deprivation by transpiration, which was suitable for the growth of T. chinensis.     

辽宁碱蓬SlCMO基因盐胁迫表达分析及盐诱导启动子鉴定

胆碱单加氧酶（choline monooxygenase, CMO）是合成甜菜碱的关键酶,甜菜碱在植物抵抗渗透胁迫中起着重要的作用。本研究室前期克隆了盐生植物辽宁碱蓬CMO（Suaeda liaotungensis CMO）基因及启动子。本研究对SlCMO基因在盐胁迫下的表达及盐诱导启动子进行分析。qRT-PCR分析SlCMO基因在辽宁碱蓬不同器官及盐胁迫下的表达,结果表明,SlCMO基因在根、茎、叶中均有表达,其中茎、叶中的表达量较高,SlCMO基因在根、茎、叶中的表达均受盐胁迫诱导。5′端缺失分析SlCMO启动子的盐诱导区段,结果表明,pC5（-267~+128 bp）是SlCMO启动子的盐诱导功能区段,推测pC5调控SlCMO 基因的盐诱导表达。本研究为SlCMO 基因表达调控研究奠定基础,也为植物抗盐基因工程提供可用的启动子。     

博安霉素与DNA相互作用的分子机理研究

通过光谱分析,粘度测定及＾１ＨＮＭＲ研究证实,博安霉素（ＢｌｅｏｍｙｃｉｎＡ６,ＢＬＭＡ６）是通过双噻唑其嵌插入碱基对之间与ＤＮＡ结合,同时测定了ＢＬＭＡ６与ＤＮＡ的结合常数,结合位点数并与博霉素Ａ２（ＢＬＭＡ２）,Ａ５（ＢＬＭＡ５）进行了比较,证实了末端胺基对ＢＬＭＡ６与ＤＮＡ结合的贡献,琼脂糖凝胶电泳对ＢＬＭＡ６及其Ｃｕ（Ⅱ）,Ｆｅ（Ⅱ）络合物断裂ＤＮＡ的研究表明,在ＤＮＡ断裂中某种氧自由基的     

四倍体刺槐的抗盐性

 以四倍体刺槐(Robinia pseudoacacia)为主要试验材料,以二倍体刺槐为对照材料,在两种盐胁迫下,对苗木的形态、生理生化、光合特性和解剖结构等指标的变化规律进行了研究。利用NaCl和Na₂SO₄盐溶液对两种刺槐进行盐处理,在30 d后每7 d处理1次,共处理4次,并在处理前和处理后每7 d进行各项指标的测定。结果发现：1)在盐胁迫下二倍体刺槐的植株生长受到强烈抑制,叶片含水量和叶绿素含量显著低于对照,有明显的盐害症状;对四倍体刺槐植株的生长影响较小,叶片含水量和叶绿素含量也与对照差异不显著,无盐害症状。2)四倍体刺槐经过盐处理后相对电导率和脯氨酸(Proline, Pro)含量虽然也稍有上升,但与对照相比未达到显著水平,而二倍体刺槐显著高于对照;同时作为保护酶系统的过氧化物酶(Peroxidase, POD)、超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase, SOD)、过氧化氢酶(Catalase, CAT)在四倍体刺槐经盐胁迫后期也保持了较高的活性,从而提高了其抗盐性,而对盐敏感的二倍体刺槐3个保护酶活性均较低。 3)经盐胁迫后对四倍体刺槐光合特性影响不大,净光合速率（Net photosynthetic rate, P_n）和胞间CO₂浓度（Intercellular CO₂ concentration, C_i）均无显著变化,而二倍体刺槐P_n和C_i显著下降。4)经盐胁迫后四倍体刺槐在解剖结构上做出了积极的反应：叶肉栅栏组织拉长、排列更为紧密、 海绵组织变小、排列紧密。而二倍体刺槐出现了相反的现象。综合以上分析认为：四倍体刺槐具有较强的抗盐性。     

极端嗜盐菌16SrDNA的PCR扩增

四株嗜盐菌Haloarcula vallismortis(EM201)、Haloferax denitrificans(EM303)、A_5和B_2已通过一对特定引物用PCR技术从总DNA中扩增出各自的16SrDNA片段,分子大小在1.47kd左右.DNA杂交也表明这些PCR产物具有嗜盐菌的同源性.     

二倍体马铃薯耐盐性评价及其指标筛选

为了快速鉴定二倍体马铃薯种质资源的耐盐性,本研究以17份二倍体马铃薯无性系试管苗为供试材料,测定5个形态指标和8个生理生化指标,并通过主成分分析、隶属函数分析、聚类分析及逐步回归分析对17个无性系进行耐盐性综合评价.结果表明:主成分分析将5个形态指标简化为1个独立的综合指标,将8个生理生化指标简化为4个独立的综合指标;...     

转金属硫蛋白基因(MT1)烟草耐NaCl胁迫能力

为明确柽柳(Tamarix sp.)金属硫蛋白(MT1)基因过量表达对提高植物耐NaCl能力的作用,对转MT1因烟草进行分子检测和生理特性分析,结果表明具有卡那霉素抗性的转基因植株经RT-PCR Southern杂交均表现为阳性,说明外源MT1基因已整合到烟草基因组,并且得到了表达。金属硫蛋白基因的过量表达提高了转基因烟草植株的耐NaCl能力,表现为在含有150mmol/L和300mmol/L NaCl的MS培养基上,转基因植株的株高和鲜重均明显优于非转基因株系;在生理性状上表现为转基因植株丙二醛(MDA)含量明显低于非转基因株系,而超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性比非转基因株系明显增加。     

GnRH-A免疫与母兔生殖激素浓度的变化

目的探讨促性腺激素释放激素类似物（GnRH-A）对动物生殖功能调节的效果和作用机制。方法 24只日本大耳白兔分为四组,分别在实验Ⅰ组（EG-I）、实验Ⅱ组（EG-II）和实验III（EG-III）组兔的颈背侧注射1.0 mL（100、100和50μg/mL）GnRH-A抗原,实验II组和实验III组于第3周以原剂量加强注射一次,用ELISA法测定血清GnRH抗体效价、促卵泡刺激素（FSH）和促黄体生成素（LH）含量。结果注射GnRH-A后10 d实验组兔均出现GnRH抗体,而对照组未检测到;EG-I在第30天达到高峰,而EG-II和EG-III于40～50 d至峰值,但在实验结束时（70 d）实验组均高于对照组,40～70 d时EG-II显著高于EG-I和EG-III。30～50 d时EG-II的LH明显高于EG-I和EG-III及对照组。EG-II和EG-III的FSH浓度在40 d达到峰值,但EG-II高于EG-I、对照组及EG-III,EG-I和对照组无显著差异。结论兔体内注射GnRH-A可以明显提高GnRH抗体效价,增强LH和FSH的合成与分泌,加强注射效果更明显,且与注射剂量相关,持续时间为40 d左右。     

枯草芽孢杆菌耐盐突变株proA基因克隆proBA基因渗透压调节功能研究

利用TaKaRa LA PCRTM试剂盒扩增枯草芽孢杆菌93151耐盐突变株proA基因的未知下游序列。根据测序结果,设计引物,克隆出发菌株和突变株全长proBA基因。将出发菌株和突变株的proBA基因分别转化大肠杆菌JM83（proBA\+-）,均能够与其功能互补。SDSPAGE分析其表达产物,有两条分子量分别约为40kD和45kD的新蛋白带出现。测定4种转化子（分别含有出发菌株和突变株proB基因的大肠杆菌1.1252转化子及proBA基因的大肠杆菌JM83转化子）的耐盐能力。发现含有突变株proB或proBA基因转化子的耐盐能力,均比相应的含有出发菌株proB或proBA基因的转化子高。另外含有出发菌株和突变株的proBA基因转化子的耐盐能力, 也均比相应的仅含proB基因的转化子高, 表明枯草芽孢杆菌的ProA比大肠杆菌的ProA更为有效。测定所有JM83转化子胞内自由脯氨酸,发现其含量随盐浓度的上升而提高,其中含突变菌株proBA基因的转化子提高更为显著。     

盐生草(Halogeton glomeratus)二型种子的休眠与萌发

盐生草的果实和种子存在二型性,这两种类型的种子在形状、大小、颜色及包被其花被片背部是否具翅上均有显著差异.绿色种子,圆形,直径为(1.552±0.116) mm,宿存花被革质,背部有紫红色翅状附属物,单粒重为(0.808±0.033)mg;黄色种子,椭圆形,长为(1.752±0.155) mm,宽为(1.146±0.088) mm,宿存花被革质,背部无翅状附属物,单粒重为(0.568±0.011) mg.两种种子在3个变温条件(5/25℃、5/25℃、15/25℃,暗12 h /光12 h)下的萌发率均较低,绿色种子为36%,而黄色种子为17%(15℃/25℃).延长储藏时间和划破种皮均能显著提高绿色种子的萌发率,表明绿色种子属于非深度生理休眠.随着储藏时间的延长,黄色种子的萌发率也能缓慢提高,但不显著,而划破种皮能够显著促进其萌发,表明黄色种子属于深度生理休眠.