Relation of Japanese <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xanthomonas campestris</Emphasis> pv. <Emphasis Type="Italic">vesicatoria</Emphasis> with worldwide strains revealed with three specific monoclonal antibodies

Strains of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria Dye 1978 (Xcv), the causal agent of bacterial spot, have been classified into two groups based on their ability to hydrolyze starch. Three monoclonal antibodies (MAbs), 7AH10, 5HB3, and 4AD2, were produced immunized against the living bacteria and were specific to and could distinguish Xcv strains able or unable to hydrolyze starch (Amy⁺ or Amy^–). The MAb 7AH10, obtained against strain UPB141(Amy^–) reacted in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay with all the Amy^– strains (n = 19) and 1 of 11 Amy⁺ strains. Against Xcv 2625, an Amy^– unusual phenotype strain, MAb 5HB3, recognized 97% of our worldwide collection of Xcvs (n = 30). Also against that strain, the MAb 4AD2 reacted with none of the homologous Amy^– phenotypes and with 90% (n = 11) of the heterologous Amy⁺ phenotypes. For all the MAbs, cross reactions with other pathovars or species were less than 4% (n = 67). By assaying a Japanese collection of strains against the three MAbs, the Amy⁺ strains were distinguished from the Amy^– strains, and their relation with other world strains could be demonstrated. All the MAbs reacted with the lipopolysaccharide fraction of the bacterial cell wall during immunoblotting.     

莲藕淀粉RVA谱特征和淀粉粒形态的研究

 对莲藕根状茎成熟期淀粉特性的研究结果表明: 4个品种表观直链淀粉含量(AAC) 从高到低依次为‘美人红’、‘鄂莲1号’、‘鄂莲4号’和‘武植2号’。根状茎中淀粉粒形态主要有近圆球形和长椭球形两种, 武植2号和鄂莲4号近圆球形淀粉粒明显多于鄂莲1号、美人红。武植2号和鄂莲4号的淀粉糊化特性相似, 其峰值粘度均较高, 冷胶粘度显著低于峰值粘度, 且回复值较小, 消减值为负值; 鄂莲1号和美人红的峰值粘度均较小, 冷胶粘度接近甚至大于峰值粘度, 回复值、消减值均显著大于武植2号和鄂莲4号。AAC与峰值粘度和崩解值呈极显著负相关, r分别为- 0.9748^**和- 0.9793^**, 与回复值、消减值呈极显著正相关, r分别为0.9860^**和0.9804^**, 与冷胶粘度、峰值时间、糊化温度呈显著正相关, r分别为0.9339^*、0.9392^*、0.9130^*。淀粉粒形态结构上的差异可能造成了淀粉糊化特性的差异。     

Rhizogenesis of GF677, Early Crest,May Crest and Arm King stem cuttings during the year in relation to carbohydrate and natural hormone content

The rhizogenesis of GF677, Early Crest, May Crest and Arm King stem cuttings during the year was investigated. The results showed significant differences in the rooting percentage between different dates of cutting collection and also between the four cultivars. Among these, GF677 generally had the highest rooting percentage. Rooting of cuttings was high in October, November and February and relatively low in the periods March–September and December–January. Interactions among cultivars were also found.     

Pollen grains of heat tolerant tomato cultivars retain higher carbohydrate concentration under heat stress conditions

Exposure to high temperatures (heat stress) causes reduced yield in tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), mainly by affecting male gametophyte development. Two experiments were conducted where several tomato cultivars were grown under heat stress, in growth chambers (day/night temperatures of 31/25 °C) or in greenhouses (day/night temperatures of 32/26 °C), or under control (day/night temperatures of 28/22 °C) conditions. In heat-sensitive cultivars, heat stress caused a reduction in the number of pollen grains, impaired their viability and germinability, caused reduced fruit set and markedly reduced the numbers of seeds per fruit. In the heat-tolerant cultivars, however, the number and quality of pollen grains, the number of fruits and the number of seeds per fruit were less affected by high temperatures. In all the heat-sensitive cultivars, the heat-stress conditions caused a marked reduction in starch concentration in the developing pollen grains at 3 days before anthesis, and a parallel decrease in the total soluble sugar concentration in the mature pollen, whereas in the four heat-tolerant cultivars tested, starch accumulation at 3 days before anthesis and soluble sugar concentration at anthesis were not affected by heat stress. These results indicate that the carbohydrate content of developing and mature tomato pollen grains may be an important factor in determining pollen quality, and suggest that heat-tolerant cultivars have a mechanism for maintaining the appropriate carbohydrate content under heat stress.     

Interacting effects of temperature integration and light intensity on growth and development of single-stemmed cut rose plants

Energy conservation in horticulture can be achieved by allowing temperatures to fluctuate within predefined bandwidths instead of using rigid set points for heating and ventilation. In temperature integration, plants are supposed to compensate effects of temporarily deviations of the average temperature some time later by deviations in the opposite direction. However, little is still known on the effects of integration periods exceeding 1 day. In this study, effects of temperature integration on growth and development of single-stemmed cut rose plants were determined. Pruned rose shoots were placed in climate chambers in which light levels switched daily (2 days integration period) or weekly (14 days integration period) from high light intensity (300 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹) to low light (150 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹). Temperatures were kept continuously at 20 °C (control) or changed with the light intensity (phase, high temperature at high light intensity, low temperature at low light intensity) or changed opposite to the light intensity (counter phase). Bandwidths of temperature integration were 0, 6 or 10 °C. Under these conditions, buds grew out to harvestable shoots in approximately 45 days. At both integration periods, shoot length was significantly reduced with increasing bandwidths of temperature integration. Shoot dry weights were reduced when a bandwidth of 10 °C was applied. At both integration periods, rates of photosynthesis were primarily determined by light intensity. However, in the counter phase treatments, photosynthesis rate at high light and low temperature was reduced compared to the high light condition of the control. Under these conditions, starch content increased to approximately 10%, suggesting a feedback inhibition of the rate of photosynthesis. However, this did not (yet) affect plant growth or development.     

枣采后果肉软化的生化和细胞超微结构变化

枣采后在软化过程中,果肉淀粉含量下降,淀粉酶活性上升,原果胶含量减少,可溶性果胶含量增加,多聚半乳糖醛酸酶（ＰＧ）活性下降;果肉薄壁细胞内含物减少乃至降解成丝状,细胞壁中胶层降解,相邻细胞分离,细胞壁保留。半红期采收的鲜枣采后果皮能够继续转红,果肉的软化发生在果实全红之后,果肉颜色的变化可指示果肉软化的程度。     

我国不同熟性马铃薯高淀粉优质资源的筛选

将目前我国保存的６７３份马铃薯品种（系）按熟期分为早熟（生育日数１０５天以内）和晚熟（生育日数大于１０５天）两组,分别对其淀粉含量进行统计分析,初步弄清了我国及国外马铃薯品种（系）淀粉含量水平和不同来源品种（系）淀粉含量的差异,并筛选出１８％以上高淀粉优质资源５０份,其中早熟的５份,晚熟的４５份     

葡萄枝条中淀粉粒形态结构与抗寒力的关系

扫描电镜观察结果表明，越冬期间葡萄枝条组织细胞中淀粉粒的大小、积累数量和转化动态规律与抗寒力密切相关，主要表现为抗寒种类或品种的淀粉粒小，积累早而数量多，水解晚但速度快而较彻底；同一品种采用嫁接栽培可明显增加枝条中淀粉的积累数量，有利于枝芽成熟和越冬。     

xPC环境下CMAC NN在淀粉生产线液位控制中的应用

在分析CMAC神经网络的基础上,提出了利用自适应CMAC神经网络来调节淀粉生产线中乳液的液位.通过对淀粉生产线中某一液位回路进行数学建模,然后对常规PID和自适应CMAC神经网络两种控制器进行了设计与仿真.仿真结果表明,自适应CMAC神经网络在控制效果上明显优于常规PID,并且具有很高的鲁棒性.在Matlab实时开发环境xPC Target下建立了液位实时控制系统,采用快速原型控制方式,具有系统组建方便、成本低、开发周期短等特点,该系统可实现精确的过程控制.     

Gene Expression of Enzymes for Starch and Sucrose Metabolism and Transport in Leaf Sheaths of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) during the Heading Period in Relation to the Sink to Source Transition

Abstract

Leaf sheaths of rice plants are known to temporarily accumulate starch prior to heading, which is subsequently remobilized and transported into the panicle after heading. We investigated the time course for both carbohydrate content and steady state mRNA levels of enzymes related to starch and sucrose metabolism in the rice leaf sheath (Oryza sativa L. cv. Nipponbare). Leaf sheaths from the second leaf below the flag leaf accumulated high levels of starch before heading but they rapidly decreased after heading. In contrast, the flag leaf sheath did not accumulate as much starch. In the second leaf sheath, the mRNA levels of enzymes involved in starch synthesis, ADP glucose pyrophosphorylase (EC 2. 7. 7. 27), soluble starch synthase (EC 2. 4. 1.21) and branching enzyme (EC 2. 4. 1. 18) were high before heading, which coincided with rapid accumulation of starch. The mRNA levels of sucrose synthesis enzymes, cytosolic FBPase (EC 3. 1. 3. 11) and sucrose phosphate synthase (EC 2. 4. 1. 14), and the sucrose transporter (OsSUTI) increased at the time of heading, which was largely coincident with a decrease in the mRNA levels of starch synthesis enzymes. In the flag leaf sheaths, changes in mRNA levels of starch synthesis enzymes were not pronounced, however mRNA levels of sucrose synthesis enzymes and the sucrose transporter showed a clear increase throughout the heading period. The different characteristics observed between the two leaf sheaths will be discussed in relation to the sink to source transition.