Changes in NMR Relaxation of Rice Grains,Kernel Quality and Physicochemical Properties in Response to a High Temperature after Flowering in Heat-Tolerant and Heat-Sensitive Rice Cultivars

Abstract

Rice productivity is related to the ability of plants to adapt to heat stress. The heat-tolerant cultivars ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’ and heat-sensitive cultivar ‘Hinohikari’ were grown at 30ºC and 25ºC for 49 days after flowering. At 30ºC, only a few white immature kernels were produced in ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’, but about 22% of grains had immature kernels in ‘Hinohikari’. The high temperature(30ºC) caused no significant changes in grain dry weight, water content, and the NMR T₁ value during the early ripening stage in ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’. It also did not affect grain development, especially with respect to the nucellar epidermis, in ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’, but caused clear cessation of development of the nucellar epidermis at 14 days after flowering in ‘Hinohikari’. In addition, high temperature decreased the amylose content and increased hardnessvs. adhesion ratio of cooked rice in both ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’ resulting a softer, less sticky texture, but not in ‘Hinohikari’. The maximum viscosity and breakdown values were increased, and final viscosity decreased at 30ºC in all three cultivars. These results suggested that starch in the endosperm of grains changed from a fluid state to a doughy state more slowly in ‘Nikomaru’ and ‘Chikushi 64’ than in ‘Hinohikari’, in which the water content and NMR relaxation time decreased, and transported assimilates accumulated slowly during grain development.     

Effect of high temperature stress during ripening on the accumulation of key storage compounds among Japanese highly palatable rice cultivars

High temperature stress during ripening increases the frequency of chalky grains, resulting in a lower market value for rice (Oryza sativa L.). Changes in starch properties and the accumulation pattern of storage proteins are proposed to be related to the occurrence of chalky grains. This study investigated changes in the accumulation of key storage compounds in the grains of Japanese highly palatable rice cultivars, subjected to high temperature stress when grown in a growth chamber and the field. The 13 kDa prolamin content was significantly reduced in a highly heat-sensitive cultivar, Tsukushiroman, whereas the 13 kDa prolamin content was not affected in a heat-tolerant cultivar, Genkitsukushi, even in a high temperature chamber condition (31/26 °C day/night), when compared with the control chamber condition (26/21 °C day/night) for both genotypes. In addition, grains grown in field conditions revealed that severely chalky grains had less 13 kDa prolamin than perfect grains in all five genotypes. Changes in amylose content and the distribution of amylopectin chain lengths did not explain the difference in grain appearance both for chamber and field experiments. These results strongly suggest that physiological processes linked with the synthesis of 13 kDa prolamin are associated with grain appearance in Japanese highly palatable under high temperature stress.     

Breeding efforts to mitigate damage by heat stress to spikelet sterility and grain quality

Global warming is predicted to aggravate the risk of unstable crop production. It is of great concern that damage to rice spikelet sterility and grain quality will increase, resulting in yield and economic losses. To secure the global food supply and farmers’ income, the development of rice cultivars with heat resilience is a pressing concern. Regarding spikelet sterility, rice cultivars with heat tolerance at different growth stages have been identified in recent years. The early-morning flowering (EMF) trait is effective in heat escape because it shifts the time of day of flowering to earlier in the morning when it is cooler. Although varietal differences are very small, there are some genetic resources for EMF in wild rice accessions. Regarding heat-induced grain chalkiness, heat-tolerant japonica cultivars for mitigating white-back type of chalky grains (WBCG) were found. Quantitative trait loci for heat tolerance at flowering, EMF, and for WBCG in grain quality have been mapped on the rice chromosomes. Further genetic efforts have been successfully connected to the development of near-isogenic lines for each trait with tagged molecular markers. These breeding materials are quite unique and useful in facilitating marker-assisted breeding toward the development of heat-resilient rice in terms of spikelet sterility and grain quality.     

Dynamic changes of nutrient content in herbaceous peony seed

Herbaceous peony is a promising oilseed crop. ‘Hangshao’ and ‘Fenghuang Niepan’ are two cultivars with high yield and oil content. In this study, seed reserved nutrient of these two genotypes were investigated during seed development process. Results showed that ‘Hangshao’ and ‘Fenghuang Niepan’ matured approximately 85 ​d after flowering (DAF). The development process could be divided into four stages: seed formation and enlargement stage (S1), seed inclusion and enrichment stage (S2), crude fat rapid accumulation stage (S3) and dehydration and color transition stage (S4). During this process, 100-seed fresh weight (HFW) and 100-seed dry weight (HDW) increased, whereas water content (WC) decreased. HFW, HDW and WC for ‘Hangshao’ seed at 85 DAF were 28.56 g, 20.78 ​g and 37.50% respectively, whereas those for ‘Fenghuang Niepan’ seed were 27.2 ​g, 19.78 ​g, and 30.85% respectively. In terms of the primary metabolites measuring, soluble protein content was consistently low (only 2.24%–3.15%), while starch content was relatively high (5.60%–24.81%). They displayed a trend of gradual increasing in early stage, followed by rapid decline. Crude fat tended to accumulate continuously with a linear upward trend starting at 40 DAF, and its maximum level was reached at 85 DAF (27.57% for ‘Hangshao’ and 29.57% for ‘Fenghuang Niepan’). For the secondary metabolites determination, total phenols content was relatively steady, maintaining at 107.7–129.9 ​mg/g for both cultivars, while total flavonoids content varied within 25.33–65.33 ​mg/g for ‘Hangshao’ and 24.33–52.37 ​mg/g for ‘Fenghuang Niepan’. The maximum level for both cultivars occurred at 55 DAF. Furthermore, crude fat content was found to be highly correlated with WC by correlation analysis and linear regression model definition (P ​≤ ​0.01 and r ​= ​0.954). Thus, WC was recommended for evaluating crude fat in peony seed. These findings could provide scientific reference for high-yielding production practice for oleaginous peony plant.     

新疆春小麦育成品种耐热性评价

为筛选出耐热性好的小麦种质材料,通过开花期至成熟期人工模拟高温胁迫环境,以千粒重热感指数为主要评价指标,评价了新疆近30年来审定的春小麦品种的相对耐热性,并分析了高温胁迫对小麦籽粒蛋白质、湿面筋含量的影响。结果表明,与自然生长相比,高温胁迫条件下新疆春小麦育成品种的千粒重、籽粒宽度的变化均达到了极显著水平（P<0.01）,籽粒长度变化不显著(P>0.05),不同品种间耐热性存在很大差异。综合三年千粒重热感指数（HSI）分析,耐热性相对较好的品种有17个,连续三年HSI＜1的品种有11个,其中新春37号、新春2号、新春38号在高温胁迫条下千粒重变化较小,产量较稳定,为强耐热品种;对高温敏感品种有26个,连续三年HSI≥1的品种有13个,其中新春13号、新春18号、新春33号耐热性相对较弱。高温胁迫影响小麦籽粒的品质,其中13.95%的品种蛋白质含量降低,6.98%的品种湿面筋含量降低,其他品种高温胁迫后籽粒蛋白质、湿面筋含量均较自然生长有所提高。     

陕西省不同年代旱地冬小麦光合与产量特征变化及其相互关系研究

为明确陕西省不同年代旱地冬小麦品种光合特征变化规律及其对产量的影响,选择曾在该省推广种植的20世纪40年代至21世纪初8个不同年代旱地冬小麦品种(蚂蚱麦,1940s;碧蚂1号,1950s;丰产3号,1960s;泰山1号,1970s;小偃6号,1980s;陕229,1990s;长武134,2000s;长旱58,2010s)为材料,设置正常供水和干旱胁迫两个水分处理,进行盆栽种植试验,对小麦不同生育期光合特征进行测定,并在收获期考种测产。结果表明,无论是干旱胁迫还是正常供水处理下,现代小麦品种(长武134和长旱158)花前旗叶净光合速率和单株叶面积都表现出显著优势,并与千粒重和产量呈显著正相关;但品种间花后光合特征差异减小,这对于现代小麦产量的提升可能产生了一定的限制作用;不同生育时期和不同水分处理下,旗叶蒸腾速率与种植年代之间相关性并不一致;干旱胁迫条件下,孕穗期和花后3d的旗叶水分利用效率都随品种更替呈明显上升的趋势;现代小麦品种在干旱处理下旗叶净光合速率等光合特征、千粒重等产量因素的优势受到影响,最终导致其产量增幅下降。未来应进一步提升现代小麦的光合优势,尤其是花前叶片净光合速率及叶面积的优势,并进一步提高千粒重,这将会是陕西省小麦节水高产和抗旱稳产的重要手段。     

滴灌春小麦的籽粒灌浆特性

为了解滴灌春小麦的籽粒灌浆特性,以新春6号和新春19号为试验材料,应用Logistic方程对畦灌、滴灌以及底墒水+滴灌三种灌溉模式下春小麦籽粒灌浆过程进行了模拟分析。结果表明,底墒水+滴灌、滴灌相对畦灌能够延长春小麦籽粒灌浆持续时间,推迟最大灌浆速率到达时间,尤以底墒水+滴灌作用最明显。灌溉模式对籽粒灌浆各时段参数的影响在品种间也存在一定差异。     

Effects of high temperature and shading on grain abscisic acid content and grain filling pattern in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

ABSTRACT

Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key factor regulating starch biosynthesis genes and is involved in assimilate partitioning to individual spikelets. The objective of this study was to clarify the effects of high temperature and shading during grain filling on grain ABA content and the grain filling pattern of spikelets located at different positions in a panicle. We grew the rice cultivar ‘Koshihikari’ in pots in 2009 under two temperature regimes and two light conditions during grain filling. We periodically measured grain dry weight and grain ABA content (pmol per grain) and concentration (pmol per grain dry weight). Shading increased a grain weight difference between superior and inferior spikelets while high temperature decreased the difference regardless of light condition. High temperature decreased ABA content and concentration in grains. There was a close correlation between mean grain ABA content and mean grain-filling rate averaged over the first half of grain filling.     

南方鲜食玉米区不同播期甜玉米的子粒灌浆和产量特性

2014~2015年以粤甜16、粤甜22、新美夏珍为材料,在春、夏、秋播期大田种植,利用Logistic方程比较不同播期子粒灌浆过程,探索南方鲜食玉米区播期对甜玉米子粒灌浆和产量的影响。结果表明,播期显著影响甜玉米鲜穗产量、穗粒数和千粒重,从夏播、春播到秋播,随着抽丝至成熟期日均温渐降,到达最大灌浆速率的天数(Tmax)延长,活跃灌浆期(P)增加,达到最大灌浆速率时的生长量(Wmax)增大,导致粒重、穗粒数和产量增加。甜玉米在南方鲜食玉米区的适宜播期依次为秋播、春播、夏播。品种决定粒重与灌浆参数的关系,同一品种的粒重与Wmax极显著正相关,品种间的粒重差异由P决定。根据播期选择适宜品种,延长P,提高子粒Wmax,是甜玉米周年生产中高产稳产的重要途径。     

稻米糊化温度特性形成规律研究

利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)对花后5 d起灌浆期间稻米糊化温度特性进行了研究。结果表明,糊化温度特性是随着谷粒的成熟而逐步形成的,表现出由高到低并逐渐趋于稳定的趋势。低糊化温度水稻品种黄玉B和高糊化温度品种Ⅱ32B的起始糊化温度(To)分别在花后第7 天和第9 天达到稳定,此后不再显著下降。两个品种花后5 d的稻米峰值温度(Tp)和终结温度(Tc)均极显著高于此后的稻米样本;花后7~25 d,黄玉B的Tp和Tc都出现了下降 上升 下降 上升的过程,但花后7 d和25 d的值没有显著差异;Ⅱ32B的Tc的变化与黄玉B相似,但其Tp只出现了一个下降 上升过程,且开花后7 d的Tp显著高于开花后25 d。这些结果表明,高、低糊化温度品种糊化温度特征的形成可能存在差异,在生产实践中,应该针对不同品种类型加以调控。     

Effect of High Temperature at Ripening Stage on the Reserve Accumulation in Seed in Some Rice Cultivars

Abstract

The resistance to high-temperature stress and the structural appearance of the imperfect grains caused by a high temperature at the ripening stage were studied using 13 selected cultivars of rice. High temperature treatment (daily maximum temperature range, 32-40°C) given from the 4th day after heading caused the decrease in panicle weight in all of the cultivars examined. The number of empty grains in the upper and lower parts of a panicle was increased by the high temperature in 10 cultivars. Cultivars KRN, Citanduy, Belle patna and BPB were tolerant to the high-temperature treatment at the ripening stage, and cvs. Koshihikari, Sanlicun, Tainung 67, Yamada-nishiki and Lady Wright were sensitive. Light microscopic observation showed that, the whole endosperm was covered with a nucellar epidermis (NE) under both high and natural temperature (26-31°C) conditions at the first week after heading (WAH). Under high-temperature conditions the NE degenerated earlier than under natural temperature conditions. Scanning electron microscopic observation showed that, the endosperm cells of the seeds with a specific gravity (s.g.) of higher than 1.06 had large amyloplasts filled with starch granules. However, the endosperm cells of seeds with a s.g. of 1.00-1.06 had many small amyloplasts containing small single starch granules and had numerous spaces among the amyloplasts. In the endosperm cells at the dorsal side of imperfect grain, layered structures showing progressive decomposition of starch granules were observed.     

Characterization of the rate and duration of grain filling in wheat in southwestern China

ABSTRACT

Field trials were carried out during 2011–2013 in three locations on 10 wheat genotypes. Traits that were investigated included grain weight, grain-filling duration, grain-filling rates and the lag phase from flowering to the commencement of effective grain filling. The grain-filling duration and rate were fitted by Richard’s equation in thermal time (growing degree-days (GDD), base temperature 9ºC). A combined ANOVA across environments showed that the grain weight was mainly affected by genotype, while most of the other grain-filling characters were influenced by the environment and G × E interactions. Grain filling lasted between 362 to 400 GDD and included a lag phase that ranged from 67 to 86 GDD. Both the effective and maximum rates of grain filling ranged from 0.12 to 0.15 mg GDD^?1 and 0.18–0.22 to GDD^?1, respectively. The lag phase was positively correlated with grain weight and rates of grain filling, whereas days to anthesis were significantly negatively correlated with the lag phase and both rates of grain filling. Temperature during grain filling was negatively correlated with the lag phase. The variation in grain weight was positively associated with the rate of grain filling, which, in turn, was related to the grain number per unit area. A compensating variability existed among the genotypes in both the grain number and grain-filling rate. The study of genotypic stability demonstrated that Chuanmai42 and Chuanmai104 had high grain weight and stability among most of the grain-filling parameters, and also had high grain yield. Chuanmai42 and Chuanmai104 were the best genotypes for improving the yield potential and grain weight stability.     

花后不同时段低温对籼粳杂交稻稻米品质性状的影响

【目的】花后低温是影响米质的首要生态因子。为明确花后低温对甬优品种稻米品质性状及淀粉RVA谱特性的影响,【方法】以籼粳杂交稻甬优17号、甬优538和杂交籼稻中浙优1号、常规粳稻浙粳88为材料,采用盆栽试验,通过人工气候箱于水稻花后0-15d(前期)、15-30d(中期)和30d-成熟(后期)分别进行20℃、17℃和14℃的低温处理。【结果】花后低温显著影响供试品种整精米率、垩白度、胶稠度、直链淀粉含量及蛋白质,使甬优品种淀粉RVA谱特征值峰值黏度、热浆黏度、冷胶黏度、崩解值降低,回复值和消减值升高。花后前期低温对稻米加工品质影响最大,而花后中、后期低温对外观品质、蒸煮食味品质和营养品质影响最大,且甬优17号比甬优538对低温更敏感。花后低温对稻米品质影响明显,低温处理影响因品种类型、品质指标及处理时段而异。【结论】生产中应基于品种特性综合考虑稻米各品质指标,在结实期采取相应的米质调优栽培措施,充分发挥籼粳杂交稻品种的品质潜力。     

Varietal Differences in Seedling Traits under the Low Dissolved Oxygen Level in Water-Seeded Rice

Abstract

A snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivar Haibushi shows high productivity under high-temperature conditions. Together with intensive radiation, high temperature enhances transpiration and causes water deficit in plants even when they are irrigated enough. To characterize daily change in water balance of the heat-tolerant cultivar, we compared parameters of water balance, dry matter production and pod yield among cultivars. Four snap bean cultivars, Haibushi, Kurodane-Kinugasa, Oregon and Kentucky Wonder, were grown under optimal temperature (spring cropping) and high temperature (summer cropping) condition in the field. The daily water balance and gas exchange rate in the heat-tolerant cultivar Haibushi were compared with those in the heat-sensitive cultivar Kentucky Wonder, grown in 0.02 m² Wagner pots. In the summer cropping in the field, dry matter production, pod yield, stomatal conductance, photosynthetic rate and transpiration rate were higher in Haibushi and Kurodane-Kinugasa than in the other cultivars. In a glasshouse, the sap flow rate was lower than the transpiration rate in the morning when the transpiration rate rapidly increased in both Haibushi and Kentucky Wonder. In spite of the higher transpiration rate, Haibushi showed a higher sap flow rate and smaller cumulative water loss in the morning than Kentucky Wonder. We conclude that better growth of the heat-tolerant snap bean cultivar Haibushi under high temperature was due to higher photosynthetic rate resulting from higher stomatal conductance during the daytime, which had a higher water uptake rate.     

迟播对冬小麦灌浆后期高温胁迫下旗叶光合能力和产量的影响

为了解迟播对冬小麦灌浆后期高温胁迫下旗叶光合的调控效应,在大田条件下设置2个播期(常规播期10月8日、推迟播期10月22日)和2种灌浆期温度(开放式增温、自然温度),分析了迟播小麦旗叶光合能力的变化及其对灌浆后期高温胁迫的响应。结果表明,灌浆期高温降低了小麦旗叶光合速率、花后干物质生产量、粒重和产量。与常规播期相比,迟播提高了高温胁迫下小麦旗叶叶绿体类囊体膜不饱和脂肪酸指数,保持类囊体膜相对稳定,减轻高温对旗叶光合机构的损伤;增强了旗叶活性氧清除能力,保障能量传输,减少热耗散,提高光化学反应中可利用能量的分配比例,保持较高的光合系统同化力;提高了气孔导度和胞间CO_2浓度,增加光合作用底物供应。总之,迟播小麦的旗叶可在灌浆期高温胁迫下保持较高的光合能力,有利于提高粒重和产量。     

Evaluation of dry matter production and yield in early-sown wheat using near-isogenic lines for the vernalization locus Vrn-D1

ABSTRACT

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain yield is predicted to decrease in the future because of an increase in air temperature globally. To clarify the effects of the vernalization response gene in wheat to warmer winters, we compared dry matter production and grain yield between spring wheat ‘Asakazekomugi’ and its winter-type near-isogenic line (NIL) carrying different alleles of the vernalization response gene Vrn-D1 under early-, standard-, and late-sowing conditions. Under early-sowing conditions, dry matter production of the NIL carrying the winter allele of Vrn-D1, named Asa (Vrn-D1b), exceeded that of ‘Asakazekomugi’ from mid-March (after stem elongation in Asa (Vrn-D1b)) when the temperatures rose. Tiller number and leaf area index under early-sowing conditions were consistently higher in Asa (Vrn-D1b) than in ‘Asakazekomugi’ from mid-March onward. It was suggested that the early-sown ‘Asakazekomugi’ could not effectively absorb solar radiation to produce dry matter because of the acceleration of stem elongation caused by the Vrn-D1 gene during the cold season. The grain yield of Asa (Vrn-D1b) with early sowing was higher than with standard sowing. In contrast, the grain yield of ‘Asakazekomugi’ was lower in the early-sown crop than in the crop sown at the standard date. These results suggested that the higher grain yield of Asa (Vrn-D1b) than that of ‘Asakazekomugi’ under early-sown conditions could be due to Asa (Vrn-D1b) maintaining high dry matter production after the jointing stage by suppressing acceleration of growth caused by warm conditions after sowing.     

灌浆结实期不同时段温度对水稻结实与稻米品质的影响

利用人工气候箱在水稻灌浆结实期不同时段进行温度试验,研究温度对水稻结实与稻米品质的影响。结果表明,灌浆结实期40℃高温处理后籽粒结实率显著降低,粒重下降,外观品质和食味品质变差。不同水稻品种对灌浆结实期温度的响应表现不一致。在试验条件下,华粳1号开花受精的敏感温度为35℃,而特优559开花、灌浆结实的最适温度为30℃,该温度处理结实率、粒重较高,外观品质以及食味品质较优。此外,灌浆结实期不同时段的高温对水稻结实与稻米品质的影响也存在显著差异：结实率对高温最敏感的时期是开花后1~5 d,粒重对高温最敏感的时期是开花后11~20 d;而温度对稻米品质影响最大的时期主要在花后16~20 d,25 d后温度处理影响较小。因此,灌浆前期适宜的温度条件对水稻优质栽培意义重大。     

Field studies on abscisic acid and embryonic germinability in winter wheat

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars differ in resistance to preharvest sprouting, which can occur when rains precede harvest. The objective of this study was to determine of sprouting resistance was related to endogenous levels of embryonic abscisic acid (ABA) and/or to the degree of embryonic sensitivity (capability of ABA to block embryonic germination) to exogenously applied ABA. Embryonic ABA levels and sensitivity were compared during the grain development period in 1983 and 1984 in a sprouting-resistant cultivar, ‘Brevor’, and a susceptible cultivar, ‘Greer’. The ABA levels were influenced by environment and year but not by cultivar, except at the soft-dough/ hard-dough transition stage of development in both years and at hard-dough stage in 1983. At those stages, Brevor had higher levels of free ABA than Greer. Embryonic ABA level and rate of germination of dissected embryos in water were not related, but the rate of germination was reduced by exogenous ABA (5×10⁻⁵M), and was reduced more in Brevor than in Greer. Differences in embryonic sensitivity to ABA, modulated by environmental conditions during the grain-filling period, may contribute to cultivar differences in resistance to preharvest sprouting.     

36 个石榴（Punica granatum L.）品种的品质测定

对云南省蒙自县石榴品种园中来源于全国石榴产区的 36 个石榴（Punica granatum L.）品种, 在相同栽培条件, 相同树龄, 均达到成熟的果实进行可溶性糖含量、 有机酸含量、 可溶性固形物含量、 籽粒硬度等指标进行测定与分析。 结果表明： ‘天红蛋’ 等 29 个石榴品种中达到优良, 适合在蒙自栽培发展; ‘净皮甜’ 等 9 个品种适合作为水果鲜食类在当地栽培; ‘酸绿籽’ 等 8 个作为有机酸含量高的酸石榴品种, 适合作为药用类在当地栽培。 结果为当地石榴栽培品种的选择奠定了基础。     

Countermeasures for heat damage in rice grain quality under climate change

Climate change has been an increasingly significant factor behind fluctuations in the yield and quality of rice (Oryza sativa L.), particularly regarding chalky (white-back, basal-white, and milky-white) grain, immature thin grain, and cracked grain. The development and use of heat-tolerant varieties is an effective way to reduce each type of grain damage based on the existence of each varietal difference. Cultivation methods that increase the available assimilate supply per grain, such as deep-flood irrigation, are effective for diminishing the occurrence of milky-white grains under high temperature and low solar radiation conditions. The application of sufficient nitrogen during the reproductive stage is important to reduce the occurrence of most heat damage with the exception of milky-white grain. In regard to developing measures for heat-induced poor palatability of cooked rice, a sensory parameter, the hardness/adhesion ratio may be useful as an indicator of palatability within a relatively wide air–temperature range during ripening. Methods for heat damage to rice can be classified as either avoidance or tolerance measures. The timing of the measures is further divided into preventive and prompt types. The use of heat-tolerant varieties and late transplanting are preventive measures, whereas the application of sufficient nitrogen as a top dressing and irrigation techniques during the reproductive stage are prompt types which may function to lower the canopy temperature by enhancing evapotranspiration. Trials combining the different types of techniques will contribute towards obtaining more efficient and steady countermeasures against heat damage under conditions of climate change.