Leaf development and phenology of Triticum aestivum and T. durum under different moisture regimes

Wheat grain yield production in the rain-fed areas is limited by water deficits during crop growth. A greenhouse experiment was conducted during spring 1992 at ICARDA, Tel Hadya, Syria, with eight genotypes representing two Triticum species (Triticum turgidum var. durum and Triticum aestivum L.) under four soil-moisture regimes (95%, 75%, 55%, and 35% field capacity) to study the effect of water deficit on leaf development. The phyllochron was similar in the two species across the watering regimes. The range in variation in phyllochron among the genotypes was similar in the two species. Phyllochron response to water stress among genotypes was distinct in the driest regime in both species. Cham 6 (T. aestivum) and Gallareta (T. turgidum var. durum) had similar phyllochron across all moisture regimes whereas in other genotypes phyllochron was higher in the dries regime. Leaf area decreased with increasing moisture stress. Triticum turgidum var. durum genotypes were later in flowering as they had, on average, one leaf more than Triticum aestivum genotypes with similar leaf appearance rates.     

Characterization of two morphological groups of isolates ofPythium ultimum var.ultimum in a vegetable field

Comparisons were made between two morphological groups ofPythium ultimum var.ultimum strains isolated in a vegetable field in Japan. The groups were distinguished as having smaller or larger sexual organs by the sizes of their antheridia and oogonia. Morphological study indicated that the two groups comprised a single taxon,P. ultimum var.ultimum, by the current taxonomical keys. The smaller group grew faster in the lower temperature range of 4–15°C, whereas the larger group grew faster in the higher temperature range of 25–37°C. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and isozyme analyses revealed genetic dissimilarity between the two groups. Cluster analysis of the isozyme banding patterns with four otherPythium spp. demonstrated that the genetic dissimilarity between the two groups was equivalent to species level. In the field survey, the smaller group was frequently detected in February, May and September but not in July, while the larger group was detected mainly in July and September. The two groups were not distinguishable by their pathogenicity to spinach seedlings.     

Cadmium uptake and bioaccumulation in selected cultivars of durum wheat and flax as affected by soil type

Accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in crop plants is of great concern due to the potential for food chain contamination through the soil-root interface. Although Cd uptake varies considerably with plant species, the processes which determine the accumulation of Cd in plant tissues are affected by soil factors. The influence of soil type on Cd uptake by durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum L.) and flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) was studied in a pot experiment under environmentally controlled growth chamber conditions. Four cultivars/lines of durum wheat (Kyle, Sceptre, DT 627, and DT 637) and three cultivars/lines of flax (Flanders, AC Emerson, and YSED 2) were grown in two Saskatchewan soils: an Orthic Gray Luvisol (low background Cd concentration; total/ABDTPA extractable Cd: 0.12/0.03 mg kg^-1, respectively) and a Dark Brown Chernozem (relatively high background Cd concentration; total/ABDTPA Cd: 0.34/0.17 mg kg^-1 respectively). Plant roots, stems, newly developed heads, and grain/seeds were analyzed for Cd concentration at three stages of plant growth: two and seven weeks after germination, and at plant maturity. The results showed that Cd bioaccumulation and distribution within the plants were strongly affected by both soil type and plant cultivar/line. The Cd concentration in roots leaves and stems varied at different stages of plant growth. However, all cultivars of both plant species grown in the Chernozemic soil accumulated more Cd in grain/seeds than plants grown in the Orthic Gray Luvisol soil. The different Cd accumulation pattern also corresponded to the levels of ABDTPA extractable and metal-organic complex bound soil Cd found in both soils. Large differences were found in grain Cd among the durum wheat cultivars grown in the same soil type, suggesting the importance of rhizosphere processes in Cd bioaccumulation and/or Cd transport processes within the plant. Distribution of Cd in parts of mature plants showed that durum grain contained up to 21 and 36% of the total amount of Cd taken up by the plants for the Orthic Gray Luvisol and Chernozemic soils, respectively. These results indicate the importance of studying Cd speciation, bioaccumulation and cycling in the environment for the management of agricultural soils and crops.     

甘蓝型油菜与蓝花子远缘杂交及双二倍体的合成研究

甘蓝型油菜品种奥罗×蓝花子杂种Ｆ-１,平均配对构型为１２．１Ⅰ＋６．５３Ⅱ＋０．４１Ⅲ＋０．１８Ⅳ＋０．１８Ⅴ,Ａ、Ｃ染色体组与Ｒ染色体间存在配对,它们之间具有一定的同源性。在甘蓝型油菜与蓝花子的杂种Ｆ-１代中,存在一种染色体不配对的减数分裂类型。这一类型中有少量可形成平衡的不减数配子。提供了油菜与蓝花子远缘杂种回交结实的细胞学根据。在ＭＳ＋０．２ｍｇ／ＬＮＡＡ＋３ｍｇ／ＬＢＡ＋１ｇ／Ｌ秋水仙碱＋３０ｇ／Ｌ蔗糖＋８ｇ／Ｌ琼脂的培养基中,接种甘蓝型油菜奥罗与蓝花子的杂种Ｆ-１进行加倍处理,经快速繁殖后,获得大量的染色体数为２ｎ＝５６的双二倍体幼苗。上述双二倍体自交结实,在减数分裂中绝大多数细胞形成２８个二价体,个别形成２６个二价体和１个四价体。上述技术在油菜与蓝花子远缘杂交中首次解决了用常规方法不易获取远种杂种稳定双二倍体的难题。甘蓝型油菜品种Ａｌｔｅｘ×蓝花子杂种Ｆ-１代,长时间的快速繁殖后,出现了染色体丢失和加倍,有形成１９条染色体的配子回复到甘蓝型油菜染色体组成的趋势。在油菜远缘杂种中发现了类似于球茎大麦远缘杂种中染色体丢失的现象。     

中国脐鳞属地衣的初步研究

在泛北极地区迄今已知的脐鳞属地衣共有三种:中国有记录的两种。本文报道了四种,其中之一为新种,另一种为中国新记录。此外,有一改级新组合。     

The fine structure of motile cells in the generaUlvaria andMonostroma,with special reference to the taxonomic position ofMonostroma oxyspermum (Ulvophyceae,Chlorophyta)

The zoospores and isogametes ofUlvaria obscura var.blyttii, the isogametes ofMonostroma bullosum, and the anisogametes ofM. grevillei have a flagellar apparatus with counterclockwise absolute orientation and terminal caps, and therefore belong to theUlvophyceae. On the basis of the absence or presence of body scales and the morphologies of certain flagellar apparatus components,Ulvaria obscura var.blyttii is retained in theUlvales, whileM. bullosum, M. grevillei andM. oxyspermum are referred to theUlotrichales. Differences in scale morphology, certain flagellar apparatus components, and early thallus ontogeny support the transfer ofM. oxyspermum to the genusGayralia. Mating structures and their positional relationships within the cell are described from the gametes examined. A plasmalemma-associated plaque that may be a degenerate mating structure occurs in someG. oxysperma motile cells.     

中国繁缕属的一些分类问题

研究了36种中国产繁缕属(Stellaria)植物,根据模式材料或仅根据原描述,将已合格发表的1组、l系、12种、4变种和1变型首次归并到有关各类,依次列举人异名录中,其中有1移属。讨论了各种错误鉴定,同时对于选择性状、设想进化过程和分布记录均有讨论.     

Isolation of beauvericin as an insect toxin from Fusarium semitectum and Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans

Nonpolar methylene chloride-soluble extracts from the mycelia of Fusarium semitectum and Fusarium moniliforme var. subglutinans were toxic to Colorado potato beetles. The major toxic metabolite was isolated and found to be the cyclodepsipeptide, beauvericin. This is the first report of the isolation of beauvericin from the genus Fusarium.     

Beijerinckia indica var.penicillanicum penicillin V acylase: enhanced enzyme production by catabolite repression-resistant mutant and effect of solvents on enzyme activity

Summary Beijerinckia indica var.penicillanicum mutant UREMS-5, producing 168% more penicillin V acylase, was obtained by successive treatment with UV, -irradiation and ethylmethane sulfonate. Penicillin V acylase production by the mutant strain was resistant to catabolite repression by glucose. Incorporation of glucose, sodium glutamate and vegetable oils in the medium enhanced enzyme production. The maximum specific production of penicillin V acylase was 244 IU/g dry weight of cells. Effect of solvents on hydrolysis of penicillin V by soluble penicillin V acylase and whole cells was studied. Methylene chloride, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride significantly stimulated the rate of penicillin V hydrolysis by whole cells.