不同海拔下玉米生物学干重的动态变化研究

以紧凑型玉米郑单958、半紧凑型玉米东单60和平展型玉米长玉13为试验材料,分别在重庆海拔220、530、1 300 m地区种植,测定玉米叶片、茎秆、叶鞘以及果穗干重的动态积累,研究不同株型玉米在不同海拔高度地区生物学干重的形成规律,并结合产量进行差异分析。结果表明,3种株型玉米的叶片干重均表现为高海拔地区持续上升至峰值,而在中海拔和低海拔地区均先上升后下降,各时期变化总趋势为中海拔地区>低海拔地区>高海拔地区;玉米茎秆和叶鞘干重的动态变化趋势基本一致,郑单958干重受海拔的影响较小,东单60干重达最大值的时期各不相同,长玉13在散粉期或灌浆期达最大值;果穗干重随生育时期推移呈直线上升至最大值,且随海拔高度的升高而增加;子粒产量随海拔升高而增加,但平展型玉米以中海拔地区最高。因此,应重视玉米育种和生产上海拔高度对玉米生物学干重的调控作用。     

庐山不同海拔茶树光合响应差异研究

为明确茶树光合活性和光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)的光抑制对海拔梯度的响应规律,以茶树品种庐山本地群体种为材料,观测了庐山5个不同海拔高度茶树叶片的光合气体交换和叶绿素荧光参数。结果表明,叶片厚度、最大净光合速率(Pnmax)、PSⅡ最大相对电子传递速率[rETR(Ⅱ)max]、光补偿点(Ic)、光饱和点(Isat)、半饱和光强(Ik)、水分利用效率(WUE)等随海拔升高呈增加趋势,水汽压亏缺(VPD)、气孔导度、蒸腾速率、胞间CO2浓度、暗呼吸速率(Rd)等随海拔升高而呈下降趋势。PSⅡ潜在最大光化学量子产量(Fv/Fm)随海拔升高而增加;PSⅡ非调节性能量耗散量子产量[Y(NO)]随海拔升高而降低。PSⅡ实际光化学量子产量[Φ(Ⅱ)]、光化学淬灭(qP)、PSⅡ相对电子传递速率[rETR(Ⅱ)]均随海拔升高而增加。综上分析,茶树在庐山低海拔处的光合作用和PSⅡ活性显著低于高海拔处,这与低海拔处叶片PSⅡ受到光抑制密切相关。     

不同海拔咖啡果实性状比较分析

为研究高海拔咖啡和低海拔咖啡质量的不同,对保山市龙陵县木城乡渔塘桠口村海拔1 400 m和海拔1 200 m的咖啡鲜果的果实性状进行测量,并采用SPSS 19.0软件进行独立样本t检测和相关性检测。结果表明：咖啡鲜果重量、鲜果纵横径、果皮重量、果皮厚度、种子单重、种子纵横径、种子厚度等方面在2种海拔下具有显著差异,在果皮厚度方面,海拔1 400 m＜海拔1 200 m,其他指标海拔1 400 m＞海拔1 200 m。此结果表明,高海拔咖啡的质量优于低海拔咖啡的质量。     

鄂西山区不同海拔苎麻生育规律的研究

通过对鄂西兴山200、400、600、800、1000米五个不同海拔高度苎麻生长发育的观察研究,初步摸清了鄂西山区不同海拔苎麻生长发育和纤维品质变化规律,800米及以下的海拔,实行年收三季,1000米左右实行年收两季均能高产、优质。山区年收三季的麻园,高海拔比低海拔见苗约迟10天,工艺成熟期推迟10天左右。随海拔升高苎麻生长速度变慢,高、低海拔的苎麻都有明显的旺长期,随着海拔升高,苎麻旺长期株高日增长和出叶速度的绝对值降低,但历期相应延长,高海拔苎麻也能达到一定的生长高度和生长量。纤维支数随海拔升高而递增,每上升100米,纤维支数平均增加99支;不同海拔高度纤维支数差异明显大于不同季节纤维支数的差异。     

不同海拔来源过路黄的生长发育及抗寒性

研究了从不同海拔来源的过路黄在华中低海拔地区的生长发育及抗寒性。结果显示,随着海拔来源的升高,过路黄植株的主蔓和节间长度减小,叶片寿命延长,花期推迟,冬季鲜叶比例升高。冰雪封盖25 d后,高海拔来源植株叶片的游离脯氨酸含量高于低海拔来源植株,丙二醛含量低于低海拔来源植株。在低温（-0.5℃）持续过程中,低海拔植株叶片的质膜透性上升速度快于高海拔植株。海拔1852、1388和851 m引种的植株具有较强的抗寒性,在华中地区具有较大的园林应用前景,且具有引种北移的潜力。     

大麦小孢子再生植株气孔保卫细胞长度与倍性的相关性

为了建立一种快速鉴定大麦小孢子来源植株倍性的方法,对大麦品种"花30"不同倍性(种子来源二倍体,小孢子来源单倍体和单倍体加倍系)早期植株的不同叶位、不同叶片部位的气孔保卫细胞长度进行了测定,考察了不同取材部位气孔保卫细胞长度的差异,对种子来源二倍体、小孢子来源单倍体和单倍体加倍材料的气孔保卫细胞长度的分布进行了区分。结果表明,"花30"单倍体材料的气孔保卫细胞长度在不同叶位以及不同叶片部位差异较小,而单倍体加倍材料和种子来源二倍体材料受叶片部位影响较大,单倍体和二倍体材料间气孔保卫细胞的长度差异显著,而单倍体加倍材料和种子来源二倍体材料间气孔保卫细胞长度未观察到明显差异。单倍体和单倍体加倍材料气孔保卫细胞的长度值范围分别为26.9~37.7μm和36.7~62.1μm;利用37μm临界值可对大麦小孢子来源的DH群体中的单倍体进行快速区分。     

不同海拔地区对大麦农艺性状和品质的影响

采用二因素随机区组设计方法,在4个不同海拔地区进行7个品种大麦试验,研究海拔高度对大麦农艺性状、产量及品质的影响。结果表明:随着海拔高度升高,大麦生育期延长,株高增高;在试验海拔范围内大麦产量随海拔升高呈先升高后降低的趋势;不同海拔地区间大麦穗数和穗粒数差异不显著;生育期和株高对海拔差异反应敏感,千粒质量对海拔差异不敏感;各性状指标在品种间表现出相对稳定性。在品质性状方面,大麦籽粒的发芽率、筛选率、蛋白质含量、麦芽浸出物、库尔巴哈值均呈随海拔升高而逐渐降低的变化趋势,并且不同海拔间差异显著(P0.05)。籽粒淀粉含量和可溶性氮含量随海拔升高先升高后降低,品种间差异不显著,不同海拔间差异显著(P0.05)。     

不同前茬作物对星油藤土壤肥力的影响

为探讨不同前茬作物对星油藤土壤肥力的影响,在云南省西双版纳普文镇开展了5种不同前茬作物(茶树-星油藤、水稻-星油藤、香蕉-星油藤、玉米-星油藤、空地-星油藤)对星油藤根际和非根际土壤pH值、土壤电导率、有机质、全氮、全磷、全钾及微量元素的影响研究(以空地-星油藤为对照)。结果表明:不同前茬作物对星油藤根际与非根际土壤pH、电导率与空地土壤pH、电导率均呈显著差异。微量元素全锰、全铁、全锌和全铜的含量低于世界和全国土壤平均水平,重金属元素全锌和全铜单项污染值小于1。以土壤中的有机质、全氮、全磷、全钾的含量综合评价不同前茬作物对星油藤的土壤肥力水平依次为:玉米-星油藤茶树-星油藤香蕉-星油藤水稻-星油藤空地-星油藤。综合考虑,以前茬作物为玉米和茶树的星油藤土壤肥力较好。     

海拔差异对优质稻渝香203稻米品质的影响

渝香203是重庆市农业科学院选育的优质三系杂交水稻品种,具有米质优(达国标优质米2级)、香味浓、产量高、抗性好、适应性广等特点。本试验设置了5个海拔高度处理(500 m、600 m、700 m、800 m、900 m),对不同海拔高度下渝香203的稻米品质进行了比较分析。结果表明,渝香203在海拔600 m时垩白粒率和垩白度最低,整精米率随海拔高度的增加显著提高,直链淀粉含量随海拔高度的升高而升高,胶稠度则随海拔高度的增加而降低。     

钙对两种基因型花生苗期生物量和叶片气孔数目的影响

采用水培研究法,探讨钙处理对2种基因型花生苗期生物量和叶片气孔数目的影响。结果表明：供试2种花生荚果和种子性状差异显著;缺钙处理对HL和HW生物量的影响不同,缺钙处理下HW的单株叶片鲜重显著低于加钙处理下的单株叶片鲜重,而HL的单株干重显著低于加钙处理下的单株干重;缺钙处理下HL的上部叶下表皮气孔数目显著低于加钙处理下的上部叶下表皮气孔数目。     

Comparative Assessment of the Efficacy of Various Nitrogen Fertilizers

Summary

The efficiency of N fertilizers is usually poor; often less than 50% of the applied N is taken up by the crop. This review focuses on various N fertilizers with respect to the significance of different N loss pathways, namely (i) ammonia volatilization, (ii) dinitrogen and nitrogen oxide emissions, and (iii) nitrate leaching. Further, the significance of biological N immobilization, ammonium fixation and, finally, the impact of nitrate vs. ammonium uptake on crop yield are also discussed. The reviewed literature shows that N fertilizers may differ markedly in their susceptibility to losses. There is, however, considerable scope to improve N efficiency of each N source by proper N management practices.     

Studies on natural repellents against potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella Zeller) in country stores

Summary The effects of the leaves of five plant species, one from each of the generaAmbrosia, Anemone, Eupatorium, Eucalyptus andLantana, on potato tuber moth were investigated under indigenous storage conditions at the Central Potato Research Station, Shillong (1800 m above sea level). Their action was compared with that of a biological insecticide (spores ofBacillus thuringiensis), a chemical insecticide (carbaryl), and an untreated control. The data collected after six months storage on tuber damage, sprout damage and the rotting indicated that the leaves ofLantana aculeata provided most protection to the tubers, reducing damage from over 70% in the check to below 5%, and sprout damage from over 45% to below 3%. Next best wasEucalyptus globulus followed byB. thuringiensis. They may be used on tubers stored for table use or for seed as they had no adverse effect on germination or on the yield of a subsequent crop.     

Novel food and non-food uses for sorghum and millets

Sorghum and millets have considerable potential in foods and beverages. As they are gluten-free they are suitable for coeliacs. Sorghum is also a potentially important source of nutraceuticals such antioxidant phenolics and cholesterol-lowering waxes. Cakes, cookies, pasta, a parboiled rice-like product and snack foods have been successfully produced from sorghum and, in some cases, millets. Wheat-free sorghum or millet bread remains the main challenge. Additives such as native and pre-gelatinised starches, hydrocolloids, fat, egg and rye pentosans improve bread quality. However, specific volumes are lower than those for wheat bread or gluten-free breads based on pure starches, and in many cases, breads tend to stale faster. Lager and stout beers with sorghum are brewed commercially. Sorghum's high-starch gelatinisation temperature and low beta-amylase activity remain problems with regard to complete substitution of barley malt with sorghum malt . The role of the sorghum endosperm matrix protein and cell wall components in limiting extract is a research focus. Brewing with millets is still at an experimental stage. Sorghum could be important for bioethanol and other bio-industrial products. Bioethanol research has focused on improving the economics of the process through cultivar selection, method development for low-quality grain and pre-processing to recover valuable by-products. Potential by-products such as the kafirin prolamin proteins and the pericarp wax have potential as bioplastic films and coatings for foods, primarily due to their hydrophobicity.     

In vitro antimicrobial activity of different accessions ofSolanum commersonii Dun. from Uruguay

Summary The in vitro antimicrobial activity of extracts from accessions ofSolanum commersonii Dun. collected in the south of Uruguay was investigated against five microorganisms including the pathogenRalstonia solanacearum. A total of 30 extracts corresponding to organic and aqueous extracts were studied. Interestingly, most of the positive results for growth inhibition were againstR. solanacearum. The extracts were also analyzed for the presence of glycoalkaloids and lectins. Six of the ten aqueous extracts showed lectin presence and a wide variation in the type and amounts of glycoalkaloids, was found. Results indicate that there is no clear relationship between the antimicrobial activity against the five microorganisms screened and the presence or amounts of lectins and glycoalkaloids, traditionally regarded as possible antimicrobial metabolites in theSolanum genus, which indicates the presence of as yet unidentified antimicrobial compounds.     

Extreme resistance to infection by potato virus X in genotypes of wild tuber-bearingSolanum species

Summary Clones derived from thirty-one different accessions (nineteen of Argentine origin) belonging to eightSolanum species were screened for resistance to infection by potato virus X strain cp (PVX cp) by mechanical inoculation of plantlets that had been micropropagated in vitro. Estimates of PVX multiplication obtained by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay and slot blot nucleic acid hybridization allowed the identification of resistant clones derived from five accessions belonging toS. commersonii S. oplocense, S. sparsipilum andS. tuberosum andigena. Resistant genotypes supported PVX concentrations 5 to 15 times smaller than did the susceptible control cultivar Spunta. Graft inoculation test confirmed the presence of extreme resistance similar to that conferred by the ‘immunity’ gene X¹ (also called RX_act).     

Cyanobacteria Secondary Metabolites as Biotechnological Ingredients in Natural Anti-Aging Cosmetics: Potential to Overcome Hyperpigmentation,Loss of Skin Density and UV Radiation-Deleterious Effects

The loss of density and elasticity, the appearance of wrinkles and hyperpigmentation are among the first noticeable signs of skin aging. Beyond UV radiation and oxidative stress, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) assume a preponderant role in the process, since their deregulation results in the degradation of most extracellular matrix components. In this survey, four cyanobacteria strains were explored for their capacity to produce secondary metabolites with biotechnological potential for use in anti-aging formulations. Leptolyngbya boryana LEGE 15486 and Cephalothrix lacustris LEGE 15493 from freshwater ecosystems, and Leptolyngbya cf. ectocarpi LEGE 11479 and Nodosilinea nodulosa LEGE 06104 from marine habitats were sequentially extracted with acetone and water, and extracts were analyzed for their toxicity in cell lines with key roles in the skin context (HaCAT, 3T3L1, and hCMEC). The non-toxic extracts were chemically characterized in terms of proteins, carotenoids, phenols, and chlorophyll a, and their anti-aging potential was explored through their ability to scavenge the physiological free radical superoxide anion radical (O₂^•−), to reduce the activity of the MMPs elastase and hyaluronidase, to inhibit tyrosinase and thus avoid melanin production, and to block UV-B radiation (sun protection factor, SPF). Leptolyngbya species stood out for anti-aging purposes: L. boryana LEGE 15486 presented a remarkable SPF of 19 (at 200 µg/mL), being among the best species regarding O₂^•− scavenging, (IC₅₀ = 99.50 µg/mL) and also being able to inhibit tyrosinase (IC₂₅ = 784 µg/mL), proving to be promising against UV-induced skin-aging; L. ectocarpi LEGE 11479 was more efficient in inhibiting MMPs (hyaluronidase, IC₅₀ = 863 µg/mL; elastase, IC₅₀ = 391 µg/mL), thus being the choice to retard dermal density loss. Principal component analysis (PCA) of the data allowed the grouping of extracts into three groups, according to their chemical composition; the correlation of carotenoids and chlorophyll a with MMPs activity (p < 0.01), O₂^•− scavenging with phenolic compounds (p < 0.01), and phycocyanin and allophycocyanin with SPF, pointing to these compounds in particular as responsible for UV-B blockage. This original survey explores, for the first time, the biotechnological potential of these cyanobacteria strains in the field of skin aging, demonstrating the promising, innovative, and multifactorial nature of these microorganisms.     

Marine Pharmacology in 2009–2011: Marine Compounds with Antibacterial,Antidiabetic, Antifungal,Anti-Inflammatory,Antiprotozoal, Antituberculosis,and Antiviral Activities; Affecting the Immune and Nervous Systems,and other Miscellaneous Mechanisms of Action ?

The peer-reviewed marine pharmacology literature from 2009 to 2011 is presented in this review, following the format used in the 1998–2008 reviews of this series. The pharmacology of structurally-characterized compounds isolated from marine animals, algae, fungi and bacteria is discussed in a comprehensive manner. Antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, and antiviral pharmacological activities were reported for 102 marine natural products. Additionally, 60 marine compounds were observed to affect the immune and nervous system as well as possess antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory effects. Finally, 68 marine metabolites were shown to interact with a variety of receptors and molecular targets, and thus will probably contribute to multiple pharmacological classes upon further mechanism of action studies. Marine pharmacology during 2009–2011 remained a global enterprise, with researchers from 35 countries, and the United States, contributing to the preclinical pharmacology of 262 marine compounds which are part of the preclinical pharmaceutical pipeline. Continued pharmacological research with marine natural products will contribute to enhance the marine pharmaceutical clinical pipeline, which in 2013 consisted of 17 marine natural products, analogs or derivatives targeting a limited number of disease categories.     

Recent Modifications of Chitosan for Adsorption Applications: A Critical and Systematic Review

Chitosan is considered to be one of the most promising and applicable materials in adsorption applications. The existence of amino and hydroxyl groups in its molecules contributes to many possible adsorption interactions between chitosan and pollutants (dyes, metals, ions, phenols, pharmaceuticals/drugs, pesticides, herbicides, etc.). These functional groups can help in establishing positions for modification. Based on the learning from previously published works in literature, researchers have achieved a modification of chitosan with a number of different functional groups. This work summarizes the published works of the last three years (2012–2014) regarding the modification reactions of chitosans (grafting, cross-linking, etc.) and their application to adsorption of different environmental pollutants (in liquid-phase).