A novel gene with antisalt and anticadmium stress activities from a halotolerant marine green alga Chlamydomonas sp. W80

A novel gene with antistress activities against both salt (NaCl) and cadmium stresses was isolated from the cDNA library of halotolerant green alga Chlamydomonas sp. strain W80 by a functional expression screening with Escherichia coli. The C-terminal region of this protein is responsible for the antistress activity, because N-terminal truncated clone of this gene retains the antistress activity, and the C-terminal truncated clone loses the activity. In the C-terminal region, there is a histidine and aspartic acid-rich domain (HD-rich domain).     

Isolation and characterization of a jacalin-related mannose-binding lectin from salt-stressed rice (Oryza sativa) plants

A novel plant lectin was isolated from salt-stressed rice (Oryzasativa L.) plants and partially characterized. The lectin occurs as a natural mixture of two closely related isoforms consisting of two identical non-covalently linked subunits of 15 kDa. Both isoforms are best inhibited by mannose and exhibit potent mitogenic activity towards T-lymphocytes. Biochemical analyses and sequence comparisons further revealed that the rice lectins belong to the subgroup of mannose-binding jacalin-related lectins. In addition, it could be demonstrated that the lectins described here correspond to the protein products of previously described salt-stress-induced genes. Our results not only identify the rice lectin as a stress protein but also highlight the possible importance of protein-carbohydrate interactions in stress responses in plants. Received: 27 July 1999 / Accepted: 11 November 1999     

Inorganic Zinc Salts Catalyzed Knoevenagel Condensation at Room Temperature without Solvent

Abstract

The Knoevenagel condensation of aromatic aldehydes with active methylene compounds (malononitrile or ethyl cyanoacetate), catalyzed by inexpensive and readily available Zn(OAc)₂·2H₂O, ZnCl₂, and ZnBr₂ to prepare arylidene compounds in excellent yields under solvent-free conditions at room temperature has been described.     

基于比较优势分析法的冬小麦产量差异

在农户调查基础上,采用比较优势分析法对曲周县2003—2004年度冬小麦产量差异进行分析.调查数据表明,地块间小麦产量差异较大,产量范围为在4.2～7.9 t·hm-²,变异系数为0.14.通过逐步回归建立的由土壤盐碱度、土壤肥力、是否咸水灌溉、品种选择、返青期追施氮肥类型、播种时间、病虫害防治和返青期是否水分胁迫8个因子构成的产量差模型可以解释63%的产量差异.其中土壤盐碱度、土壤肥力和是否咸水灌溉是冬小麦的主要产量限制因子,其引起的产量差为727 kg·hm^-2,占总模拟产量差的52%.小麦品种引起的产量差为202.1 kg·hm^-2,占总模拟产量差的14%.播种时间、返青期追施氮肥类型、病虫害防治和返青期是否水分胁迫4个因子引起的产量差分别占总模拟产量差的7%、14%、10%和3%.因此,除土壤和气候状况外,管理措施也是造成产量差异的重要因素,通过优化管理措施可以大大减小产量差异.     

玉米耐盐分子机制研究进展

玉米是我国总产量最大的农作物,它对盐胁迫耐受性较差.玉米主产区日益加剧的土壤盐渍化已成为导致玉米产量和品质下降的主要环境胁迫之一.因此,研究玉米的耐盐机制,改良玉米的耐盐性对保障我国乃至世界玉米生产的可持续发展有重要意义.土壤中盐浓度过高会导致玉米根系外围土壤溶液的水势降低,引起渗透胁迫,而盐离子(Na+、Cl-等)的...     

3种药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土改良效应的比较

为比较种植药赏两用植物对滨海盐碱土的改良效应,采用实生栽培方法种植了薄荷(Mentha haplocalyxBriq.)、地榆(Sanguisorba officinalis L.)和枸杞(Lycium chinense Mill.)1年生植株,对不同土层的pH值以及可溶性盐和主要离子含量的变化进行了比较分析。结果表明:种植3种植物后,0～10、10～20和20～30 cm土层的pH值以及可溶性盐、K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+、Cl-和SO42-含量均有不同程度的变化,且以0～10 cm土层的变化相对明显,并且各土层的离子组成也有所改变。种植3种植物后,0～10和10～20 cm土层的pH值以及0～10 cm土层的可溶性盐含量均低于对照,其中,地榆种植土壤pH值及枸杞种植土壤可溶性盐含量的降低效应最明显。种植3种植物后,各土层的Ca2+含量及10～20和20～30 cm土层的K+和Mg2+含量均极显著高于对照,各土层的Na+含量及0～10 cm土层的Cl-含量、10～20和20～30 cm土层的SO42-含量均极显著低于对照;不同土层的K+/Na+值均高于对照、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值均低于对照、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)的交换量总和均明显增加。总体上,地榆和枸杞对土壤中K+及Ca2+和Mg2+含量、K+/Na+值、主要阳离子(Ca2+、K+和Mg2+)交换量总和的提高效应以及对Na+含量、(K++Na+)/(Ca2++Mg2+)值的降低作用均较强,而薄荷的作用均较弱。研究结果显示:供试的3种药赏两用植物对盐碱地均具有明显的改良作用,其中枸杞和地榆的改良效果较好。     

中国林蛙生长发育盐效应的研究进展

本文对中国林蛙受精卵、蝌蚪和幼蛙等不同发育阶段生长发育的盐效应进行了综述。盐度对不同发育阶段的中国林蛙均有影响。中国林蛙受精卵孵化的最适盐浓度范围为0~5 g/L,孵化率超过80%;在2~3 g/L盐浓度下孵化的中国林蛙雌性个体超过90%,孵化后中国林蛙蝌蚪的存活率没有显著变化;中国林蛙蝌蚪和变态幼蛙的安全盐度上限分别为2 g/L和1.5 g/L。这些研究结果为中国林蛙野生资源的保护和人工养殖提供了一定的理论基础。     

Helicity of short E-R/K peptides

Understanding the secondary structure of peptides is important in protein folding, enzyme function, and peptide‐based drug design. Previous studies of synthetic Ala‐based peptides (>12 a.a.) have demonstrated the role for charged side chain interactions involving Glu/Lys or Glu/Arg spaced three (i, i + 3) or four (i, i + 4) residues apart. The secondary structure of short peptides (<9 a.a.), however, has not been investigated. In this study, the effect of repetitive Glu/Lys or Glu/Arg side chain interactions, giving rise to E‐R/K helices, on the helicity of short peptides was examined using circular dichroism. Short E‐R/K–based peptides show significant helix content. Peptides containing one or more E‐R interactions display greater helicity than those with similar E‐K interactions. Significant helicity is achieved in Arg‐based E‐R/K peptides eight, six, and five amino acids long. In these short peptides, each additional i + 3 and i + 4 salt bridge has substantial contribution to fractional helix content. The E‐R/K peptides exhibit a strongly linear melt curve indicative of noncooperative folding. The significant helicity of these short peptides with predictable dependence on number, position, and type of side chain interactions makes them an important consideration in peptide design.     

盐胁迫下不同葡萄砧木的渗透调节及抗氧化能力

该研究以13种葡萄砧木品种为材料,采用盆栽试验用100 mmol/L NaCl的1/2 Hoaglands营养液浇灌处理,以葡萄砧木无盐胁迫为对照,待砧木长至20片完全展开叶后测定各品种叶片的相对电导率、渗透调节物质含量、MDA含量、活性氧含量、抗氧化酶活性等指标,探究不同葡萄砧木耐盐能力及其机制。结果显示：(1)至盐胁迫处理结束时,葡萄砧木 ‘188 08’、‘3309C’、‘140R’的处理组叶片近乎完全脱落,‘贝达’、‘5BB’、‘Dogridge’有少部分叶片脱落,而‘101 14’和‘110R’叶枯现象最少。(2)盐胁迫条件下,耐盐性较差的品种‘3309C’和‘140R’叶片相对电导率均大于90%,而耐盐性较强的品种‘101 14’和‘110R’的叶片相对电导率在60%左右;随着盐胁迫处理天数的增加,‘110R’的MDA含量呈明显的上升趋势。(3)盐胁迫条件下,耐盐性较强的品种‘101 14’和‘110R’积累了较多的可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、脯氨酸等渗透调节物质,而耐盐性弱的品种‘3309C’则积累了较多的活性氧,引起明显的脂膜过氧化,严重影响砧木的正常代谢。(4)在盐胁迫条件下,耐盐品种‘101 14’的SOD、POD等抗氧化酶活性显著提高,有效清除体内过量的活性氧,从而维持细胞膜的稳定性。研究发现,葡萄砧木品种‘101 14’、‘110R’在盐胁迫下能积极积累较多渗透调节物质,增强自身抗氧化酶活性,表现出较强的渗透调节和抗氧化能力,有效抵御盐胁迫造成的伤害,可作为西北盐渍化地区葡萄栽培的砧木品种。