Emergence and seedling growth of soybean cultivars and maturity groups under salinity

Soybean is an important agricultural crop and has, among its genotypes, a relatively wide variation in salt tolerance. As measured by vegetative growth and yield, however, the achievement or failure of a high emergence ratio and seedling establishment in saline soils can have significant economic implications in areas where soil salinity is a potential problem for soybean. This study was conducted to determine the effects of salinity, variety and maturation rate on soybean emergence and seedling growth. Included in the study were the variety ‘Manokin’; four near-isogenic sibling lines of the variety ‘Lee’ belonging to maturity groups IV, V, VI and VII; and the variety ‘Essex’ and two of its near-isogenic related lines representing maturity groups V, VI and VII, respectively. Field plots were salinized with sodium chloride and calcium chloride salts prior to planting. The soybeans were irrigated with furrow irrigation which redistributed the salts towards the tail ends of the field plots. Elevated soil salinity near the tail ends of the field significantly reduced soybean emergence rate, shoot height and root length. No significant reduction was found for emergence or seedling growth of variety ‘Manokin’ when the electrical conductivity of soil solution extract (ECe) was less than 3 dS m⁻¹. Soybean emergence and seedling growth was significantly reduced when soil ECe reached about 11 dS m⁻¹. Maturity groups V and VII of variety ‘Lee’ or V and VI of ‘Essex’ appeared to be more sensitive to salinity stress than other maturity groups. Salt tolerance of different genotypes and maturity groups should be considered, among other limiting factors, in minimizing salinity effects on soybean growth. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Proton efflux and transfer cell formation as responses to Fe deficiency of soybean in nutrient solution culture

Hydroponically grown Hawkeye soybeans with N supplied as NO ₃ ^– did not show any measurable pH decrease of the nutrient solution during the first week of Fe deficiency as has been observed for other Fe-efficient dicotyledonous species. Only after prolonged Fe stress with no renewal of the nutrient solution could an unspecific pH reduction be measured as a consequence of a decrease in the NO ₃ ^– content of the solution. On the other hand, Fe stress induced H⁺ efflux could be localized at the root tip region by day foru of-Fe treatment when intact plants were transferred from the nutrient solution to agar medium containing the pH indicator dye bromocresol purple. However, the activity of this H⁺ pump obviously was too weak to neutralize HCO₃-ions simultaneously excreted from older root parts and to acidify the bulk nutrient solution. Thus no remobilization of iron precipitated on older parts of the roots occurred and the plants remained chlorotic.Electron microscopy of the H⁺ extruding zone revealed hypodermal transfer cells with wall protuberances surrounded by cytoplasm especially rich in mitochondria. No transfer cells occurred in the rhizodermis as seen in other Fe-efficient dicots. Some cortical cells also showed transfer cell features with wall protuberances in the intercellular spaces. Often wall ingrowths were surrounded by a periplasmic space which reduced the potential surface amplification of the plasma membrane. It is concluded that the weak capacity of Hawkeye soybeans for Fe stress-induced H⁺ extrusion correlates with their less intense wall labyrinth formation as compared with other dicotyledonous species with higher Fe efficiency.     

赤楠叶不同极性提取物体外抗菌活性比较研究

对经过不同极性提取剂处理的赤楠叶提取物进行抗菌实验,结果表明：极性较大的提取剂所获得的提取物有较强的抗菌活性,其中水提物、水提醇沉物和醇提物对金黄色葡萄球菌、枯草芽孢杆菌、大肠杆菌、普通变形杆菌、八叠球菌等均有较强的抑菌活性,以水提物尤为突出。     

福建蒲桃属7种植物叶表皮特征的比较

在光学显微镜和扫描电镜下,观察了产于福建的蒲桃属7种植物的叶表皮特征．结果表明：1)气孔器只分布在植物叶下表皮,多为平列型,气孔指数13．7％～24．28％;2)表皮细胞形状主要为不规则形,也有多边形,垂周壁式样近平直、浅波状或波状;3)角质膜纹饰和保卫细胞表面蜡质纹饰主要呈小穴状、平滑或鳞片状．这些特征种间差异较大,且性状稳定,可作为种间区别的重要依据．     

Separately and simultaneously induced dark chilling and drought stress effects on photosynthesis, proline accumulation and antioxidant metabolism in soybean

The effects of separately or simultaneously induced dark chilling and drought stress were evaluated in two Glycine max (L.) Merrill cultivars. For the separately induced dark chilling treatment (C), plants were incubated at 8 °C during 9 consecutive dark periods. During the days, plants were kept at normal growth temperatures. For the separately induced drought treatment (D), plants were maintained at normal growth temperatures without irrigation. For the simultaneously induced dark chilling and drought stress treatment (CD), plants were dark chilled without irrigation. All treatments caused similar decreases in pre-dawn leaf water potential, but resulted in distinct physiological and biochemical effects on photosynthesis. In Maple Arrow, where C had the smallest effect on photosynthesis, prolonged CD caused less inhibition of photosynthesis compared to D. Compared to Fiskeby V, the photosynthetic apparatus of Maple Arrow appears to possess superior dark chilling tolerance, a property which probably also conveyed enhanced protection against CD. Proline accumulation was prevented by CD at the ψ_PD where D already resulted in considerable accumulation. The superior capacity for proline accumulation in Maple Arrow would seem to be an important factor in its stress tolerance. Antioxidant activity evoked by CD and D was higher than for C alone. In Fiskeby V, the small increase in ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) activity, which was in most cases not accompanied by increased gluthatione reductase (EC 1.6.4.2) activity, could impact negatively on its stress tolerance. These results demonstrate large genotypic differences in response to chilling and drought stress, even between soybean cultivars regarded as chilling tolerant.     

大果滇新樟,广西新樟属一新变种

该文报道了我国樟科新樟属的一个新变种——大果滇新樟[Neocinnamomum caudatum(Nees)Merr.var.macrocarpum Wenbin Xu et B.S.Xia],该变种与原变种区别在于果实宽椭圆形,长近3 cm,宽达2cm,叶具明显离基三出脉(三出脉距叶基0.5 cm或更长),产自广西壮族自治区德保县东凌乡。     

长效油菜素内酯TS303和二氢茉莉酸丙酯协同提高大豆光合能力

研究了长效油菜素内酯TS303、二氢茉莉酸丙酯(PDJ)及二者复配对大豆光合作用的影响及作用机理。试验结果表明：(1)0.01~1 mg·L^-1 TS303浸种促进大豆干物质积累, 以0.1 mg·L^-1的浓度效果最好, TS303对干物质在地上部和根之间的分配没有明显的影响, 1～10 mg·L^-1 PDJ浸种促进干物质积累, 以5 mg·L^-1增幅最大,50和100 mg·L^-1则抑制干物质积累,1～100 mg·L^-1 PDJ均促进同化物质向根系分配;(2)0.1 mg·L^-1 TS303和5 mg·L^-1 PDJ能增加大豆光合叶面积及净光合速率, 增强光合能力, 二者混合使用表现出协同效应;(3)0.1 mg·L^-1 TS303和5 mg·L^-1 PDJ及二者复配增加叶绿素含量和提高PSⅡ的实际光转化效率 (ФPSⅡ), 二者对ФPSⅡ的提高途径不同, TS303增加光合淬灭(qP)而对有效光转化效率(Fv′/Fm′)影响不大, PDJ增加Fv′/Fm而对qP影响不大;(4)0.1 mg·L^-1 TS303和5 mg·L^-1 PDJ及二者复配增加大豆气孔导度、碳酸酐酶活性、RuBPCase含量和活性, 增强CO₂转运和固定能力;(5)0.1 mg·L^-1 TS303和5 mg·L^-1 PDJ及二者复配增加叶片中蔗糖的含量, 提高蔗糖/淀粉比率, 加快同化物质的转运, 增加根中淀粉含量。总体上, TS303在光能转化和CO₂固定方面效果好于PDJ, 而PDJ促进同化物质运出效果好于TS303, 这可能是二者协同提高大豆光合能力的原因。     

UV-B辐射对8个大豆品种种子萌发率和 幼苗生长的影响

在生长房5种(暗处、可见光、低、中、高强度紫外线-B)处理下,研究了8个大豆品种的种子萌发率和萌发后幼苗的生长状况。结果表明,暗处种子萌发率高于自然光和UV-B辐射的种子。UV-B辐射增强对大豆种子的萌发率没有显著影响,仅使部分品种的最大萌发率降低和导致部分品种达到最大萌发率的时间延长。幼苗的生长对增强的UV-B辐射非常敏感。使大部分品种的胚根变短增粗,这可能是植物激素作用的结果。大豆的叶绿素a、叶绿素b和总叶绿素含量明显受到UV-B辐射的抑制。UV-B作用能促进类黄酮在幼苗中的积累,紫外吸收色素的增设有利于提高对UV-B的抵抗力。UV-B辐射的这种效应及大豆品种间的差异在自然情况下会产生深远的生物学和生态学意义     

Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity of Syzygium alternifolium (Wt.) Walp. seed extracts in normal and diabetic rats

Aqueous, ethanolic and hexane fractions of Syzygium alternifolium seeds were prepared and given different doses of these extracts individually to different batches of rats (both normal and alloxan diabetic rats) after an overnight fast. The blood glucose levels were measured at 0, 1, 3, 5 and 7 hours after the treatment. The aqueous extract of Syzygium alternifolium at a dosage of 0.75 g/kg b.w. is showing maximum blood glucose lowering effect in both normal and alloxan diabetic rats. The ethanol and hexane fractions are also showing hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic activity, but the effect is significantly less than that of aqueous extract. The antihyperglycemic activity of Syzygium alternifolium seed was compared with the treatment of Glibenclamide.     

中国山姜属一新种和一新组合

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