Lack of C4 photosynthetic metabolism in ears of C3 cereals

There is continuing controversy over whether a degree of C₄ photosynthetic metabolism exists in ears of C₃ cereals. In this context, CO₂ exchange and the initial products of photosynthesis were examined in flag leaf blades and various ear parts of two durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) and two six-rowed barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars. Three weeks after anthesis, the CO₂ compensation concentration at 210 mmol mol^?1 O₂ in durum wheat and barley ear parts was similar to or greater than that in flag leaves. The O₂ dependence of the CO₂ compensation concentration in durum wheat ear parts, as well as in the flag leaf blade, was linear, as expected for C₃ photosynthesis. In a complementary experiment, intact and attached ears and flag leaf blades of barley and durum wheat were radio-labelled with ¹⁴CO₂ during a 10s pulse, and the initial products of fixation were studied in various parts of the ears (awns, glumes, inner bracts and grains) and in the flag leaf blade. All tissues assimilated CO₂ mainly by the Calvin (C₃) cycle, with little fixation of ¹⁴CO₂ into the C₄ acids malate and aspartate (about 10% or less). These collective data support the conclusion that in the ear parts of these C₃ cereals C₄ photosynthetic metabolism is nil.     

冬枣果实硬核期对15N尿素吸收、分配及再利用特性研究

以盆栽冬枣为试材,研究了冬枣果实硬核期土施¹⁵N尿素条件下N的吸收、分配和再利用特性.结果表明,果实膨大期,细根中的肥料氮比率（Ndff%）最高为10.64%,其次为新生营养器官.果实采收后,叶片和枣吊中的¹⁵N回撤;翌年萌芽前,粗根中的Ndff%最高（3.69%）;盛花期,新生营养器官（当年生枣头枝、枣吊、叶片和花）中的Ndff%最高.果实硬核期施肥后,当年根系吸收的¹⁵N尿素主要用于营养生长（叶片、枣吊、根系）,回撤¹⁵N优先贮藏于根系,休眠季节根系（54.01%）贮藏¹⁵N略高于地上部器官(45.99%),主要的¹⁵N贮藏器官为粗根(38.61%).地上部枝干中的贮藏¹⁵N从采果后到萌芽前含量变化剧烈,可作为贮藏¹⁵N营养诊断的“靶器官”,同期粗根中贮藏¹⁵N变幅较小,属长期 “库”.贮藏¹⁵N具有就近利用的特性,其分配随生长中心的转移而转移.     

野生荆条籽中挥发油成分的研究

用水蒸气蒸馏法从荆条中提取挥发油,用气相色谱-质谱联用技术对挥发油成分进行分离和结构鉴定。从荆条籽的挥发油中鉴定出了51个组分,用气相色谱面积归一法确定了各个组分的相对百分含量,其挥发油的主要组成是β-榄香烯(27.98%),芳樟醇(12.39%),贝壳杉烯(12.00%),δ-榄香烯(10.54%),乙酯异冰片脂(8.98%)等。     

The effect of different promoter-sequences on transient expression of gus reporter gene in cultured barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cells

The cauliflower mosaic virus 35S (35S) and the enhanced 35S (E35S) promoters fused with maize alcohol dehydrogenase (Adh1) intron1 or maize shrunken locus (sh1) intronl along with maize Adh1 and rice actin (Act1) promoters fused to their respective first introns were tested for transient expression of the E.coli -glucuronidase (gus) reporter gene in cultured barley (Hordeum vulgare L) cells. The plasmids, carrying the respective promoterintron combinations to drive the gus fused to nopaline synthase (nos) terminator, were introduced into cultured barley cells using a particle gun. The rice Act1 promoter with its first intron gave the highest expression of all promoter intron combinations studied. This was followed by the E35S promoter and no significant differences were observed between the other two promoters tested. The rice actin promoter is now being used to drive selectable marker genes to obtain stably transformed cereal cells.NRCC No. 36482     

Predating strategy of rodents on acorns of Quercusaliena var. acuteserrata under different predating risks and fate of acorns

The effects of rodents on forest regeneration have been highlighted in many ecological studies. In 2002 and 2003, the acorns of Quercus aliena var. acuteserrata were subjected to 12 different treatments. The daily dynamics and the amount of acorns that were finally left intact, predated in situ, or removed off were examined and documented. The ratios of acorns that were infested by bugs before and after predation by rodents were carefully documented. It was found that: (1) the ratios of acorns infested by bugs before and after predation by rodents showed significant difference (P > 0.05), suggesting that rodents would not prey on acorns during the predating process if acorns had been already infested by bugs. (2) When compared with the controls, the fate of acorns could be roughly classified into four types: acorns that were simply buried or placed on black paper showed no significant differences with the controls in their response to rodents, suggesting that rodents have no sensitivity to the little change of odor resulting from burying and may be more adapted to black background. Acorns attached with strings, dyed with black ink, cut into halves, or placed on white/green/red paper were predated in situ with much lower predation rates and lasted the same duration. Compared with the controls, the acorns were removed away by rodents with the same first day rate and the removal lasted longer. The final removal rate of the acorns by rodents was increased, whereas that of predation in situ was decreased, and none were left in the spot. This may suggest that rodents in this case increased their predation risk expectation and adopted a strategy of “less predation proportion in situ”. Acorns that were burnt were not predated in situ as well as removed in the first day, but the rates were raised to the maximum in the forth and fifth day and then declined to zero. Consequently, the final ratios of predation in situ and removal considerably decreased with many acorns, nearly 50%, being left intact. It can be hypothesized that the rodents responded to the change in odor of acorns by using the strategies of “less predation proportion in situ” and “less predating activities”, thereby resulting in larger number of acorns remained intact. Acorns that were enwrapped were barely predated in situ, removed in the first day with a normal predation rate, which declined to nearly zero in the second day and then increased till it declined again from the fourth day to the final day. The final rate of predation in situ was lower than 5% without acorns remained intact, and the rate of removal of acorns showed a considerable relative increase. This suggests that when there was a change in both odor and status of acorns, rodents also adopted the “spying” and “less predation proportion in situ” strategy, Because the predation risk is critical, the sense of sight would play an important role in rodent's living. (3) Definite amounts of acorns were predated in situ, discarded, removed away, predated ex situ, lost and hoarded separately.     

窄叶山血丹(紫金牛科)一新变种

报道了紫金牛科紫金牛属的一个新变种：窄叶山血丹Ardisia lindleyana D．Dietr．var．angustifolia C．M．Hu＆X．J．Ma,并比较了此变种与本属中具有类似叶形种类的区别。     

贵州青岩油杉种群年龄结构和动态的研究

研究了青岩油杉种群年龄结构的类型,动态规律及其与群落演替和环境之间的相互关系。结果表明,青岩油杉种群年龄结构有增长型,稳定型,始衰型和中衰型4类,存活曲线呈现凹型,凸型,间断型和散点型,随着群落的发育和演替,青岩油杉种群年龄结构的变化趋势为增长型→稳定型→衰退型→残留型。青岩油杉本身的生物生态学特性,群落内阔叶树的发展,地理隔离,人为干扰等是影响青岩油杉种群年龄结构及其动态变化的重要因素。     

Chemical Variability and Biological Activities of Brassica rapa var. rapifera Parts Essential Oils Depending on Geographic Variation and Extraction Technique

In the present work, the Brassica rapa var. rapifera parts essential oils and their antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were investigated for the first time depending on geographic origin and extraction technique. Gas‐chromatography (GC) and GC/mass spectrometry (MS) analyses showed several constituents, including alcohols, aldehydes, esters, ketones, norisoprenoids, terpenic, nitrogen and sulphur compounds, totalizing 38 and 41 compounds in leaves and root essential oils, respectively. Nitrogen compounds were the main volatiles in leaves essential oils and sulphur compounds were the main volatiles in root essential oils. Qualitative and quantitative differences were found among B. rapa var. rapifera parts essential oils collected from different locations and extracted by hydrodistillation and microwave‐assisted hydrodistillation techniques. Furthermore, our findings showed a high variability for both antioxidant and antimicrobial activities. The highlighted variability reflects the high impact of plant part, geographic variation and extraction technique on chemical composition and biological activities, which led to conclude that we should select essential oils to be investigated carefully depending on these factors, in order to isolate the bioactive components or to have the best quality of essential oil in terms of biological activities and preventive effects in food.     

褐环乳牛肝菌对樟子松和油松根际土壤真菌多样性的影响

为了解褐环乳牛肝菌Suillus luteus对樟子松Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica和油松Pinus tabulaeformis根际土壤真菌群落结构的影响,采用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序,对两种松树接种S. luteus与对照组的根际土壤真菌群落结构进行研究。结果显示,4个样品共获得原始序列347 681条,归为5个真菌门。综合各土壤样品真菌Alpha多样性指数及OTUs-Venn图,发现接种S. luteus后樟子松和油松根际土壤真菌相对丰度与对照存在一定差异。群落结构分析表明,接种S. luteus提高了樟子松和油松根际土壤担子菌和壶菌的相对丰度,抑制了子囊菌门真菌。优势属由原来的Geopora转变为Suillus。通过PCA分析与NMDS分析发现接种S. luteus后樟子松和油松根际土壤真菌群落差异性增加,且接种S. luteus后樟子松根际土壤真菌群落结构相似性显著高于油松根际土壤真菌群落结构相似性。接种S. luteus的樟子松和油松土壤真菌丰富度降低、多样性增加,接种S. luteus改变了樟子松和油松根际土壤真菌群落结构和优势真菌种群。试验结果为樟子松和油松促生真菌菌种筛选和育苗工作提供了依据。     

酶解压片分离沙田柚胚襄与胚胎发育研究

用２．５％纤维素酶与２．５％果胶酶混合液在３０℃下对已固定的沙田柚（Ｃｉｔｒｕｓｇｒａｎｄｉｓｖａｒ．ｓｈａｔｉｎｙｕＨｏｒｔ．）胚乳酶解６—１０小时,分离了开花前、授粉至受精间隔期、合子休眠期、胚和胚乳发育各期的胶囊．用Ｏｌｙｍｐａｓ相差显微装置进行观察与摄影,在胚囊中显示了沙田柚胚胎发育各主要阶段的结构特征。分析了酶解压片技术在柑桔属植物胚胎发育研究的前景