尾矿砂堆积地五节芒自然定居对土壤微生物生物量、呼吸速率及酶活性的影响

为了认识重金属耐性植物五节芒（Miscanthus floridulus）对尾矿砂土壤的改良作用,在尾矿砂堆积地上选择1个裸露的尾矿砂样点（对照）和4个五节芒定居的尾矿砂样点（RI、RII、RIII和RIV）为样地,研究了土壤微生物生物量、呼吸速率和酶活性随五节芒定居梯度的变化规律以及这些微生物参数与土壤理化特性和重金属含量的关系。结果发现,随着五节芒在尾矿砂上的定居,除土壤pH以外,土壤有机碳、总氮、总磷、NH4+-N、NO3--N和速效磷的含量以及团聚体稳定性和最大持水量均显著提高（P 0.05）,而土壤重金属总量与DTPA可提取量均显著下降（P 0.05）。土壤生物生物量碳、氮、磷、基础呼吸速率、基质诱导呼吸速率、10种土壤酶活性均显著提高（P 0.05）,但土壤呼吸熵和多酚氧化酶活性显著下降（P 0.05）。主分量分析（PCA）结果表明,土壤微生物参数、土壤理化特性和土壤重金属数据均可显著区分出5个研究样地;典范相关分析（CCA）结果看出,土壤微生物参数总体变化与土壤理化特性呈显著正相关（pH除外）,与土壤重金属呈显著负相关。     

能源植物芒草的农学特性研究进展

芒草Miscanthus作为一类可再生能源植物,是解决环境问题和能源供应短缺的有效方法之一.芒草是一类具有根状茎的多年生C4植物,它的最高生物量可达到49 t·hm-2.综述了芒草的生物学特性、生物量、抗逆性以及水分、氮元素对其生物量及其组成的影响等农艺性状和生理特性,总结了在水分胁迫条件下增施氮肥可以提高芒草的生物量,土壤含水量和耐霜冻能力是提高芒草生物量的2个关键因素,并提出了今后进一步的研究主要是利用现代分子育种手段,选育出抗逆性强、适应不同生态环境条件的高生物量良种品系等.     

Towards an integrative biology research: a case study on adaptive and evolutionary trends of Miscanthus populations in Taiwan

A program of research named Towards an Integrative Biology (TAIB) has recently been promoted by the International Union of Biological Sciences, involving multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Studies of Miscanthus plants which emphasized the TAIB theme were undertaken. Miscanthus species are the most widely distributed and dominant species in Taiwan, growing everywhere from the coastal to mountainous areas, and from agricultural to polluted land. Particularly, the grasses grow well in habitats under environmental stresses. Physiological and genetic adaptations are fundamental mechanisms for these grasses' survival in stressful environments. Findings based on field measurements and laboratory analyses were able to elucidate some of the mechanisms of grasses adapted to stressful environments. Adaptive radiation occurred when most niches were open during the postglacial periods. Particularly, population discontinuity of the grasses was found on the Orchid and Green islets of Taiwan. Likewise, Miscanthus sinensis var. glaber and var. formosanus occupied lands from low to middle elevations of Taiwan, while Miscanthus transmorrisonensis appeared in the highlands above 2400 m. Phylogenetically, Miscanthus has evolved into various ecotypes, varieties and species in Taiwan as well as in other parts of Asia. The grass then evolved into Miscanthus floridulus , M. sinensis var. formosanus , Miscanthus flavidus , then to M. transmorrisonensis . Furthermore, the phylogeny of the Miscanthus sinensis complex of Taiwan was reconstructed by cladistic analysis on nucleotide sequences of nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (nrDNA ITS) region and atpB - rbc L non-coding spacer of the chloroplast DNA. Rooted at M . floridulus the monophyly of M . sineneis was significantly supported by molecular evidence. The origin of this complex could be dated to the last glacial withdrawal about 20 000 years ago.     

芦苇作为环保型有机基质的可能性研究

20世纪80年代以来，岩棉一直是蔬菜无土栽培的主要栽培基质。但由于用后的岩棉条成为大量的不可降解的废物，于是科学家们开始寻找可多年重复利用的无机基质如海绵，以及环保型有机基质如椰子壳丝等。90年代以后，瑞士等国家将芦苇作为有机无土栽培基质应用于蔬菜无土栽培。本文分析比较了芦苇、松木、椰子壳基质使用前的物理和化学特性，并通过栽培樱桃番茄（品种EVITA）的试验，与椰子壳基质和海绵基质栽培性能进行了比较研究。结果表明，芦苇可作为很有应用价值的环保型有机基质在生产中推广与应用。而且由于芦苇生产适应性好，分布广泛，来源充足，基质生产成本低等特点，而显示出很好的应用前景。     

南荻MlNAC2基因差异表达与耐盐生理响应的相关性分析

为探究南荻（Miscanthus lutarioriparius）耐盐生理及其与基因表达的相关性,采用0%,0.2%,0.5%,0.8%浓度的NaCl处理奇岗和不同基因型南荻,测量NaCl溶液胁迫下的MlNAC2基因相对表达量和6个耐盐指标,并对二者之间的相关性进行分析。结果显示,南荻MlNAC2基因的表达量变化在不同材料之间差异较大,L2,L6,L9,P1出现10倍以上增加,而L1,L5,L8,L10变化量都在3倍以内。生理指标中叶绿素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度、脯氨酸与无胁迫对照相比均差异显著;丙二醛、超氧化物歧化酶在部分材料中与对照相比无显著差异。相关性分析表明,与MlNAC2基因的表达量变化最相关的生理指标是一系列光合作用相关因子：叶绿素含量、净光合速率、气孔导度。本研究结果可为探究南荻耐盐生理响应与分子机理层面的相互关系提供借鉴。     

‘热研4号’王草和五节芒光合特性的比较

【目的】获得生产生物能源的优质原料.【方法】在田间采用LI-6400便携式光合作用测定仪对‘热研4号’王草Pennisetum purpureum×P.americanum cv.Reyan No.4和五节芒Miscanthus floridulus的光合特性日变化进行研究,并分析了其净光合速率(Pn)与主要影响因子的相关性.【结果和结论】‘热研4号’王草和五节芒的净光合速率日变化均呈"单峰型",无光合"午休"现象,且‘热研4号’王草日均Pn(25.45μmol·m-2·s-1)略高于五节芒(25.08μmol·m-2·s-1).2种草的蒸腾速率(Tr)、水分利用效率(WUE)、光能利用率(LUE)和气孔导度(Gs)与Pn一样,最大值均出现在13:00时左右,且‘热研4号’王草的Tr、LUE和Gs也都略高于五节芒,只有WUE略低于五节芒.气孔限制值(Ls)日变化呈正钟型,在11:00时左右达最高值(均为0.86μmol·m-2·s-1),早晚最低,而胞间CO2摩尔分数(xi)日变化趋势与之相反.此外,‘热研4号’王草和五节芒的Pn均与大气CO2摩尔分数(xa)呈显著负相关(P0.05),且分别与空气相对湿度(RH)和Gs呈显著正相关(P0.05).以上结果说明‘热研4号’王草的光合能力比五节芒强.     

荻MsFT1及MsFT2基因的克隆及序列分析

FT(Flowering locus T)基因是最初在拟南芥中发现的一个控制光周期途径开花的一个关键基因,禾本科水稻中发现Hd3a(Heading date 3a)基因被证明与FT的同源且功能相同。该研究采用同源序列法通过水稻Hd3a的m RNA序列在近缘物种甜高粱基因组序列中进行BLAST得到c DNA序列进行引物设计,从禾本科芒属荻中克隆出2条FT的同源基因,命名为Ms FT1和Ms FT2。Ms FT1全长543 bp,编码181个氨基酸;Ms FT2全长540 bp,编码180个氨基酸。Ms FT1和Ms FT2的碱基序列相似性达98%,推导的氨基酸序列相似性达97%,均含有PEBP特异结构域。通过clustal软件将Ms FT1和Ms FT2与其他物种FT基因比较显示与甜高粱的相似性最高达98%、96%,其次是玉米、小麦、水稻等禾本科植物相似度较高。将Ms FT1和Ms FT2氨基酸序列和水稻FT家族18个成员进行对比,Ms FT1及Ms FT2属于FT家族中的FT-like亚族,且与Hd3a处于同一进化分支上。     

利用Photoshop软件处理芒属植物染色体图像的方法探讨

因具有诸多生长和利用优势,芒属（Miscanthus）植物被视为极具潜力的新一代非粮能源植物而引起国内外广泛关注。在有关芒属的相关研究中核型分析是常规性实验,有一定重要性,而染色体图像处理是核型分析中的重要一环。本研究主要从曝光度调整、背景初步净化、染色体区域转移、染色体色调调整、染色体提取、交叉染色体分离以及同源染色体配对等环节报道用Adobe Photoshop软件对芒属植物若干类群的核型分析中的染色体图像进行优化处理的方法。实践表明,该方法可使染色体图像在不失真的前提下,变得美观、易观察,利于后续操作和分析,具有较强的现实意义。     

Nitrogen Mineralization in Soils Used for Biofuel Crops

Perennial biofuel crops such as Miscanthus and switchgrass are thought to increase soil organic matter and therefore may increase soil nitrogen (N) mineralization rates. Our objective was to evaluate a range of N-mineralization indices for soils with established biofuel crops and compare these results with soils in a traditional corn and soybean rotation. We sampled surface soil (0–10 cm deep) from switchgrass (6 years after establishment) and Miscanthus plots (5 years) in a high-organic-matter Mollisol. The longest potential N mineralization index, a 24-day incubation, was significantly greater in Miscanthus soils compared to switchgrass and corn–soybean. In addition, 7-day anaerobic N and potassium chloride–extractable ammonium N were both greater in Miscanthus soils compared to switchgrass and corn–soybean. Our results do support our hypothesis that N-mineralization rates are greater in soils under biofuel production.     

Genetic diversity of European Miscanthus species revealed by AFLP fingerprinting

The genetic diversity of European species of Miscanthus was analyzed by AFLP technique. The genetic similarity based on six primer combinations yielded about 200 data points. The plant material included 11 clones of M. sinensis, 2 clones of M. sacchariflorus and 31 accessions of M. x giganteus. Furthermore 4 hybrids were created by crossing M. sinensis with M. sacchariflorus clones. Two clusters were found represented by M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus clones. The M. x giganteus accessions clustered under M. sacchariflorus. A very low genetic diversity was found in the M. x giganteus pool. No polymorphism was detected between micro- and rhizome-propagated M. x giganteus accessions. Many of the M. sacchariflorus clones sampled in Botanical Gardens turned out to be M. x giganteus clones. In the hybridization of M. sinensis and M. sacchariflorus material, self-fertilization of the M. sinensis clones was determined by application of the AFLP technique. In the M. sinensis pool a typical diversification of hybrids was detected according to ornamental selection by horticulture breeders. The AFLP technique is an adequate and powerful tool to evaluate genetic diversification, to analyse the success of hybridizations and to find wrong classifications.