Nitrate content, amino acid composition and growth of yellow birch seedlings in response to light and nitrogen source

Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britt.) seedlings were grown for three months in a greenhouse at two radiant flux densities-full light (FL) and 50% shade (LL)-and with three nitrogen sources- ammonium only (NH(4) (+)), nitrate only (NO(3) (-)) and a 1:1 mixture of ammonium and nitrate (NH(4) (+)/NO(3) (-))-in a completely randomized factorial design. The total biomass of seedlings grown under low light (LL) did not vary significantly with nitrogen source; although NO(3) (-)-treated seedlings were smaller and had a significantly lower (P 相似文献   

Response of clones of Eucalyptus microtheca to NaCl in vitro

We studied the response of nodal segments of Eucalyptus microtheca F.J. Muell. to salt stress in a tissue culture system. Three clones of Eucalyptus microtheca (37, 42 and 43) were grown in vitro under saline conditions (0-140 mM NaCl) for three months. The survival of all three clones decreased with increasing concentrations of NaCl in the medium, but the presence of up to 70 mM NaCl stimulated rooting in Clones 37 and 42. Shoot elongation of Clone 43 was less affected by salt than that of Clones 37 and 42. Leaf growth, expressed as leaf length, was stimulated 40% in Clone 42 and 33% in Clone 43, but was progressively inhibited up to 27% by 70 mM NaCl in Clone 37. Massive accumulation of Na(+) and Cl(-) occurred, especially in Clones 42 and 43 (4000 and 3000 mmol Na(+) kg(DW) (-1), respectively), as the salinity of the culture solution increased, and this was correlated with inhibition of growth. Because of a reduction in the accumulation of K(+) with increasing salinity, the K(+)/Na(+) ratio decreased from a control value of 4.5 to 0.14 in shoots grown in the presence of 140 mM NaCl. The development of techniques for selecting seedlings by monitoring the physiology of shoots in vitro instead of testing whole plants in vivo will provide a relatively simple method of selection for woody trees.     

Sodium and chloride distribution in salt-stressed Prunus salicina, a deciduous tree species

Measurements were made over four growing seasons of the Na(+) and Cl(-) content of leaves and woody tissues (twigs, branches, trunk and roots) of mature, fruit-bearing Prunus salicina Lindl. (on Marianna 2624 rootstock) trees irrigated during the growing season with water containing 3, 14 or 28 mM salt (2/1 molar ratio of NaCl and CaCl(2)). At the beginning of the study, the trees were 19 years old. Woody tissues of trees irrigated with water containing 14 or 28 mM salt accumulated Na(+) and Cl(-). Leaves of trees irrigated with water containing 14 or 28 mM salt accumulated Cl(-), but not Na(+), unless they had visible symptoms of salt injury. X-Ray microanalysis of leaf mesophyll cells indicated some ability of the cells to sequester Cl(-) in the vacuole. The data demonstrate a capacity for ion compartmentation among tissues and cell organelles in mature Prunus salicina, which may explain the ability of the species to survive low levels of salinity for several years in the field.     

Overexpression of AtNHX5 improves tolerance to both salt and drought stress in Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent

Paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera L. Vent) is well known for its bark fibers, which are used for making paper, cloth, rope, etc. It was found that, in addition to its well-documented role in the enhancement of plant salt tolerance, overexpression of the Na+/H+ antiporter (AtNHX5) gene in paper mulberry plants showed high drought tolerance. After exposure to water deficiency and salt stress, the wild-type (WT) plants all died, while the AtNHX5-overexpressing plants remained alive under high salt stress, and had a higher survival rate (>66%) under drought stress. Measurements of ion levels indicated that Na+ and K+ contents were all higher in AtNHX5-overexpressing leaves than in WT leaves in high saline conditions. The AtNHX5 plants had higher leaf water content and leaf chlorophyll contents, accumulated more proline and soluble sugars, and had less membrane damage than the WT plants under water deficiency and high saline conditions. Taken together, the results indicate that the AtNHX5 gene could enhance the tolerance of paper mulberry plants to multiple environmental stresses by promoting the accumulation of more effective osmolytes (ions, soluble sugars, proline) to counter the osmotic stress caused by abiotic factors.     

Pro-cognitive activity induced in the rat by low doses of R-(+)-hyoscyamine

In the passive-avoidance test R-(+)-hyoscyamine (10-100 microg kg(-1) i.p.) prevented amnesia induced by antimuscarinic treatment with AF-64A and benzhexol. The antiamnesic effect of R-(+)-hyoscyamine was comparable to that exerted by the cholinesterase inhibitor physostigmine (0.2 mg kg(-1) i.p) and the M(1) selective agonist AF-102B (10 mg kg(-1) i.p.). In the social learning test, R-(+)-hyoscyamine (10-100 microg kg(-1) i.p.) in adults rats, reduced the duration of active exploration of the familiar partner in the second session of the test similar to the nootropic drug piracetam (30 mg kg(-1) i.p.). These results demonstrated the ability of R-(+)-hyoscyamine to modulate memory functions and suggest that R-(+)-hyoscyamine could be useful in the treatment of cognitive deficits.     

Changes in freezing tolerance, plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity and fatty acid composition in Pinus resinosa needles during cold acclimation and de-acclimation

It has previously been suggested that plasma membrane ATPase (PM H+-ATPase, EC 3.6.1.3.) is a site of incipient freezing injury because activity increases following cold acclimation and there are published data indicating that activity of PM H+-ATPase is modulated by changes in lipids associated with the enzyme. To test and extend these findings in a tree species, we analyzed PM H+-ATPase activity and the fatty acid (FA) composition of glycerolipids in purified plasma membranes (PMs) prepared by the two-phase partition method from current-year needles of adult red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) trees. Freezing tolerance of the needles decreased from -56 degrees C in March to -9 degrees C in May, and increased from -15 degrees C in September to -148 degrees C in January. Specific activity of vanadate-sensitive PM H+-ATPase increased more than two-fold following cold acclimation, despite a concurrent increase in protein concentration. During de-acclimation, decreases in PM H+-ATPase activity and freezing tolerance were accompanied by decreases in the proportions of oleic (18:1) and linoleic (18:2) acids and increases in the proportions of palmitic (16:0) and linolenic (18:3) acids in total glycerolipids extracted from the plasma membrane fraction. This pattern of changes in PM H+-ATPase activity and the 18:1, 18:2 and 18:3 fatty acids was reversed during cold acclimation. In the PM fractions, changes in FA unsaturation, expressed as the double bond index (1 x 18:1 + 2 x 18:2 + 3 x 18:3), were closely correlated with changes in H+-ATPase specific activity (r2 = 0.995). Changes in freezing tolerance were well correlated with DBI (r2 = 0.877) and ATPase specific activity (r2 = 0.833) in the PM fraction. Total ATPase activity in microsomal fractions also closely followed changes in freezing tolerance (r2 = 0.969). We conclude that, as in herbaceous plants, simultaneous seasonal changes in PM H+-ATPase activity and fatty acid composition occur during cold acclimation and de-acclimation in an extremely winter hardy tree species under natural conditions, lending support to the hypothesis that FA-regulated PM H+-ATPase activity is involved in the cellular response underlying cold acclimation and de-acclimation.     

Spatial activity and expression of plasma membrane H+-ATPase in stem xylem of walnut during dormancy and growth resumption

Plasma membrane H+-ATPase (PM H+-ATPase) plays a key role in nutrient transport, stress responses and growth. To evaluate proton motive force differences between apical and basal parts of acrotonic 1-year-old shoots of walnut (Juglans regia L. cv 'Franquette') trees, spatial and seasonal changes in PM H+-ATPase were studied in mature xylem tissues. During both the dormancy and growth resumption periods, and in both the apical and basal parts of the stem, PM H+-ATPase activity showed positive correlations with the amount of immunodetectable protein. In spring, at the time of growth resumption, higher activities and immunoreactivities of PM H+-ATPase were found in the apical part of the stem than in the basal part of the stem. In spring, the decrease in xylem sugar concentration reflected the high sugar uptake rate. Our data suggest that PM H+-ATPase plays a major role in the uptake of carbohydrates from xylem vessels during growth resumption. These results are discussed in the context of the acrotonic tendency of walnut shoots.     

Effects of a nitric oxide donor and nitric oxide scavengers on <Emphasis Type="Italic">Sorbus pohuashanensis</Emphasis> embryo germination

The effects of an exogenous nitric oxide donor (sodium nitroprusside, SNP), a NO scavenger 2-phenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-1-oxyl-3-oxode (PTIO) and carboxy-PTIO potassium salt (cPTIO) on the embryo germination of Sorbus pohuashanensis were studied in a petri dish test. SNP at 0.5–5 mmol L^?1 increased germination percentage, mean time to germination, germination index and germination energy compared with the control to different degrees. Treatment with 2 mmol L^?1 SNP improved germination most significantly; embryo germination percentage for mother tree 1 (91.11%) and mother tree 2 (64.44%) were much higher than the control. In addition, excessive SNP levels did not enhance embryo germination. Combined treatment with SNP and an NO scavenger delayed embryo germination. Treatment with cPTIO inhibited embryo germination; germination percentage was 42.22% and was lower than that of the control. These results show that low concentrations of exogenous NO can enhance the embryo germination of S. pohuashanensis, providing a simple, effective way for promoting germination of S. pohuashanensis.     

Analysis of leaf water relations in leaves of two olive (Olea europaea) cultivars differing in tolerance to salinity

One-year-old rooted cuttings of olive (Olea europaea L. cvs. Frantoio and Leccino) were grown either hydroponically or in soil in a greenhouse. Plants were exposed to NaCl treatments (0, 100, and 200 mM) for 35 days, followed by 30 to 34 days of relief from salt stress to determine whether previously demonstrated genotypic differences in tolerance to salinity were related to water relations parameters. Exposure to high salt concentrations resulted in reductions in predawn water potential (Psi(w)), osmotic potential at full turgor (Psi(piFT)), osmotic potential at turgor loss point (Psi(piTLP)), and relative water content (RWC) in both cultivars, regardless of the growth substrate. Leaf Psi(w) and RWC returned to values similar to those of controls by the end of the relief period. The effect of salinity on Psi(pi) appeared earlier in Leccino than in Frantoio. Values for Psi(piFT) were -2.50, -2.87, and -3.16 MPa for the 0, 100, and 200 mM salt-treated Frantoio plants, respectively, and -2.23, -2.87, and -3.37 MPa for the corresponding Leccino plants. Recovery of Psi(pi) was complete for plants in the 100 mM salt treatment, but not for plants in the 200 mM salt treatment, which maintained an increased pressure potential (Psi(pi)) compared to control plants. Net solute accumulation was higher in Leccino, the salt-sensitive cultivar, than in Frantoio. In controls of both cultivars, cations contributed 39.9 to 42.0% of the total Psi(piFT), mannitol and glucose contributed 27.1 to 30.8%, and other soluble carbohydrates contributed 3.1 to 3.6%. The osmotic contribution of Na(+) increased from 0.1-2.1% for non-treated plants to 8.6-15.5% and 15.6-20.0% for the 100 mM and 200 mM salt-treated plants, respectively. The mannitol contribution to Psi(piFT) reached a maximum of 9.1% at the end of the salinization period. We conclude that differences between the two cultivars in leaf water relations reflect differences in the exclusion capacities for Na(+) and Cl(-) ions.     

Cytochemical localization of H+-ATPase and sub-cellular variation in mesophyll cells of salt-treated Cyclocarya paliurus seedlings

Cyclocarya paliurus seedlings of three provenances were treated with three levels of salt (0, 51.0 and 85.0 mmol/L NaCl) in a hydroponic system of a phytotron. The ultrastructural distribution of H⁺-ATPase activity and ultrastructural variation were investigated in mesophyll cells of C. paliurus seedlings after 12 or 20 days of salt treatment. The results showed that under normal growing conditions, H⁺-ATPase activity was low and localized mainly in the nucleus. After 12 days of salt treatment and an increase in salinity, we found that the greater the H⁺-ATPase activity, the lighter the damage suffered by mesophyll subcells after 20 days of salt treatment and the stronger the salt-adaptation ability of seedlings. The location of H⁺-ATPase, largely in the nucleus, indicated that salt-damage suffered by the seedlings was light, whereas its presence, mainly in the vacuoles, showed that salt-damage was more serious. Our preliminary conclusion is that the salt-tolerance level of C. paliurus seedlings for the three kinds of provenances was in the following order, from high to low: Huangshan seedlings from Anhui Province > Kunming seedlings from Yunnan Province > Jiujiang seedlings from Jiangxi Province.     

Ionic homeostasis and reactive oxygen species control in leaves and xylem sap of two poplars subjected to NaCl stress

We investigated the effects of increasing soil NaCl concentration on intracellular compartmentalization of salt and on the activities of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbic peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT) and glutathione reductase (GR)) and their role in the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS; O(2)(-*) and H(2)O(2)) in leaves and xylem sap of salt-tolerant Populus euphratica Oliv. and salt-sensitive P. popularis cv. 35-44. Mesophyll cells of P. euphratica exhibited a high capacity for NaCl exclusion and compartmentalization of salt in vacuoles compared with P. popularis. In P. popularis, the salt treatment resulted in large accumulations of Na(+) and Cl(-) in leaves that induced significant increases in O(2)(-*) and H(2)O(2) production despite marked increases in the activities of antioxidant enzymes in leaves and xylem sap. Separation of the isoforms of leaf SOD, APX and CAT by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by in-gel activity staining revealed that the salt-induced activities of APX and CAT were the result of increases in activities of all the isoenzymes. Leaf injury and shedding of aged leaves occurred following the oxidative burst in P. popularis, indicating that the increased activities of antioxidant enzymes in P. popularis were insufficient to counter the harmful effects of ROS at high soil NaCl concentrations. Unlike P. popularis plants, P. euphratica plants did not exhibit an oxidative burst in response to the NaCl treatments, because of (1) a high salt exclusion capacity and effective compartmentalization of salt in vacuoles, and (2) up-regulation of antioxidant enzymatic activities after the onset of salt stress. We conclude that P. euphratica plants subjected to saline conditions control ROS homeostasis through two pathways: (1) by maintaining cellular ionic homeostasis and thereby limiting the NaCl-induced enhancement of ROS production under long-term saline conditions; and (2) by rapidly up-regulating antioxidant defenses to prevent oxidative damage.     

银杏品种耐盐能力的研究

我国沿海是一个自然资源宝库 ,土地面积大 ,发展林业的潜力很大。要在这些地区建立和培育各种不同功能的人工林 (防护林、水土保持林、风景林及速生丰产林等 ) ,关键在于选择适宜于该立地条件生长的耐盐树种。近年来开展植物抗盐生理的研究已取得明显的进展 ,在植物耐盐机理、耐盐细胞系的培育、渗透调节基因的转移、野生植物抗盐基因的利用、盐生植物的开发以及利用生长调节剂来提高植物的耐盐性等方面获得了可喜的成果 (Crameretal.,1 986;刘友良等 ,1 987;John ,1 988;Gorham ,1 985 ;赵可夫等 ,1 989;沈惠娟 ,1 993)。但是对植物耐盐…     

Protection against neurodegenerative diseases of Iris pseudopumila extracts and their constituents

The present study describes for the first time the in vitro properties of Iris pseudopumila flowers and rhizomes extracts and their constituents. The methanolic extract of rhizomes showed significant anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of NO production in the murine monocytic macrophage cell line RAW 264.7. Among the isolated compounds, those which most effectively inhibited LPS-induced NO production were irisolidone and 7-methyl-tectorigenin-4′-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranoside], with IC₅₀ values of 23.6 μM and 29.4 μM respectively. Isoorientin and isovitexin exhibited the most promising activity against AChE with IC₅₀ of 26.8 μM and 36.4 μM, respectively. The same compounds exhibited also the higher activity against BChE.     

Winter variation in xylem sap pH of walnut trees: involvement of plasma membrane H+-ATPase of vessel-associated cells

We studied seasonal variation in xylem sap pH of Juglans regia L. Our main objectives were to (1) test the effect of temperature on seasonal changes in xylem sap pH and (2) study the involvement of plasma membrane H+-ATPase of vessel-associated cells in the control of sap pH. For this purpose, orchard-grown trees were compared with trees grown in a heated (> or = 15 degrees C) greenhouse. During autumn, sap pH was not directly influenced by temperature. A seasonal change in H+-ATPase activity resulting from seasonal variation in the amount of protein was measured in orchard-grown trees, whereas no significant seasonal changes were recorded in greenhouse-grown trees. Our data suggest that H+-ATPase does not regulate xylem sap pH directly by donating protons to the xylem, but by facilitating secondary active H+/sugar transport, among other mechanisms.     

NaCl和Na_2CO_3胁迫对枸杞幼苗生长和光合特性的影响

以黑果枸杞‘黑杞1号’和宁夏枸杞‘宁杞7号’的1年生幼苗为试材,用NaCl和Na_2CO_3溶液进行处理,研究盐胁迫条件下,枸杞幼苗生长、光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的变化。结果表明,2种枸杞在NaCl和Na_2CO_3胁迫下,幼苗生长、光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数的变化趋势基本相同,但不同盐不同品种间幼苗生长、光合作用和叶绿素荧光参数值存在差异。生长特性方面,盐胁迫主要影响株高和基径;在光合和叶绿素荧光特性方面,盐胁迫主要影响的参数有P_n、G_s、C_i、T_r、Ф_(PSⅡ)、F_o、F_m、F_v/F_m、C_(qP)、C_(qN)、叶绿素a含量、叶绿素b含量、总叶绿素含量,其中,P_n、G_s、C_i、F_o、C_(qP)、Ф_(PSⅡ)和总叶绿素含量与对照相比差异显著,T_r、F_m、F_v/F_m、C_(qN)、叶绿素a含量和叶绿素b含量与对照相比无显著差异。NaCl胁迫后,‘黑杞1号’和‘宁杞7号’幼苗的生长量、光合速率分别在1.3 mol·L~(-1)和1.2 mol·L~(-1)时达到最高值,在1.5 mol·L~(-1)时,达到耐盐极限值;Na_2CO_3胁迫后,‘黑杞1号’和‘宁杞7号’幼苗的生长量、光合速率在0.1 mol·L~(-1)时达到最高值,分别在0.4 mol·L~(-1)和0.5 mol·L~(-1)达到耐盐极限值。所以,‘黑杞1号’耐盐能力强于‘宁杞7号’,且Na_2CO_3对枸杞幼苗影响显著大于NaCl。     

雷州半岛徐闻红树林植物群落的结构和动态特征

为揭示不同潮位红树林群落结构及动态规律,本文对雷州半岛徐闻官曹红树林群落的物种组成、物种年龄结构和多样性等群落特征进行了分析.结果表明:离岸高潮位和和中潮位均为白骨壤+红海榄群落,低潮位为白骨壤群落,反映随潮位的降低,群落物种数逐渐减少,白骨壤种群在各潮位均为优势种,具较宽生态位,而次优势种群红海榄则只分布于中高潮位,生态位相对较窄.白骨壤和红海榄在所出现的潮位中,其幼苗和苗木均较多,年龄结构均属于增长型.各群落物种多样性Simpson指数(D)、Shannon(H)和Pielou均匀度指数(J)的大小顺序关系均为中潮位的白骨壤+红海榄群落＞高潮位的白骨壤+红海榄＞低潮位的白骨壤群落.隐含着高潮位物种竞争剧烈,均匀度较小,中潮位物种关系稳定,均匀度较大,低潮位物种受环境严重胁迫表现适生选择性.白骨壤和红海榄在所出现的潮位中,种群格局均属于集群分布,反映其典型的胎生红树特征.     

Japonicones Q–T,four new dimeric sesquiterpene lactones from Inula japonica Thunb.

Four new dimeric sesquiterpene lactones (japonicones Q–T, 1–4) were isolated from the aerial part of Inula japonica Thunb., together with two known ones. Their structures were determined mainly by 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopic techniques including HSQC, ¹H–H COSY, HMBC, and NOESY. Herein, the inhibitory activities against lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in RAW264.7 macrophages of 1–6 were evaluated; IC₅₀ values were tested as 8.5, 8.9, 4.3, 4.3, 4.2, and 9.2 μM, respectively.     

模拟氮沉降对长白山兴安落叶松林土壤有机碳库的短期影响

以净月潭国家森林公园兴安落叶松林为研究对象,以NH4NO3为原料模拟4个强度的氮沉降,分析土壤总有机碳(TOC)、易氧化有机碳(ROC)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)和微生物量碳(MBC)的动态变化。研究结果表明:低氮沉降量(L,50 kg N yr^-1 ha^-1)提高了TOC、ROC、DOC和MBC浓度,但除MBC外均未达到显著性水平;中氮沉降量(M,100 kg N yr^-1 ha^-1)提高了TOC和DOC浓度,降低了ROC和MBC浓度;高氮沉降量(H,150 kg N yr^-1 ha^-1)提高了ROC和MBC浓度,降低了TOC和DOC浓度。     

NaCl胁迫下构树幼苗液泡膜生理生化响应(英文)

以构树幼苗根组织和叶组织为试材,测定不同浓度NaCl胁迫下液泡膜H+ -ATPase的活性、液泡膜脂肪酸组成和膜的流动性.结果表明:在低浓度NaCl胁迫下,根组织中液泡膜H+ -ATPase的活性有所增加,当胁迫浓度为150 mmol·L-1时,活性又有所下降,但接近对照水平.而叶组织液泡膜H+ -ATPase的活性在100 mmol·L-1时降低,高浓度NaCl(150 mmol·L-1)处理后又有所升高.液泡膜脂肪酸基本组成为C16:0,C16:1,C18:0,C18:1,C18:2和C20:0.盐胁迫后构树幼苗液泡膜脂肪酸组分相对含量发生变化.根组织液泡膜脂肪酸不饱和度下降,150 mmol·L-1 NaCl处理后有所升高;而在叶组织中,液泡膜脂肪酸不饱和度在50 mmol·L-1 NaCl处理后下降,随着盐胁迫浓度的增加,不饱和度又高于对照.NaCl胁迫下,构树液泡膜流动性和脂肪酸不饱和度的变化趋势相一致.脂肪酸不饱和度下降时,膜流动性下降,反之则膜流动性上升.研究结果为深入了解木本植物液泡膜H+ -ATPase活性、脂肪酸组成和膜的流动性在盐胁迫下的适应及其3者的相互关系提供了参考.     

Antispasmodic effect of 4'-methylepigallocatechin on guinea pig ileum

The antispasmodic effect of 4'-methylepigallocatechin (MEC), which was isolated from Maytenus rigida Mart (Celestraceae), was investigated in vitro in guinea pig intestinal segments. In the isolated ileum, MEC (1 nM-100μM) did not modify the ileal spontaneous tonus or the electrically elicited contractions. MEC (8μM) significantly (p<0.01) reduced the submaximal contractions induced by histamine (2μM), carbachol (100μM) and BaCl(2) (0.03M). An additive relaxing action (p<0.001) was observed by co-incubation of verapamil (10 nM) and MEC (8μM). Although MEC (1nM-100μM) did not modify the contractions elicited by 60mM KCl, it significantly reduced the CaCl(2) contractile response without changing the EC(50) (effective concentration of CaCl(2) causing 50% of maximum response). In brief, these results show that MEC has a potent ileal spasmolytic effect and blocks spasms induced by specific and nonspecific stimuli. Importantly, the spasmolytic effects were attained at low concentrations and might be related to the symptomatic relief of abdominal pain that is obtained from the use of the M. rigida stem bark.