不同小麦进化材料生育后期的光合特性及其对环境因子响应的比较

为了解不同小麦近缘材料光合特性,以二倍体节节麦、四倍体硬粒小麦、六倍体普通小麦、八倍体小黑麦为材料,在生育后期测定了其光合气体交换参数、叶绿素含量、叶面积指数等光合相关性状,并对净光合速率在不同光照、CO_2浓度、温度、湿度条件下的变化进行了分析。结果表明,八倍体小黑麦的光合气体交换参数和叶绿素含量比其他三个材料高,六倍体小麦在叶面积上具有明显优势;四倍体和六倍体小麦具有较高的光能利用效率,而二倍体小麦和八倍体小黑麦对强光的抗性较强;六倍体小麦和八倍体小黑麦对CO_2的利用率和抗逆性都较强;八倍体小黑麦的光合速率受温度的影响较小,而二倍体和四倍体小麦的光合速率受温度的影响比较大;二倍体小麦的光合速率受湿度的影响较大,四倍体小麦的光合速率受湿度的影响较小,六倍体小麦和八倍体小黑麦光合速率在高湿条件下变化较小。这说明不同小麦近缘种具有不同的光合特性,是小麦进行小麦高光合育种的重要基因资源。     

The effect of controlled atmosphere storage at 4°C on crisp colour and on sprout growth,rotting and weight loss of potato tubers

Summary After three weeks curing at 10°C, potato tubers cv. Record were stored at 4°C under different controlled atmospheres (CA) for six months to study the effect on crisp fry colour, sprout growth and rotting. Combinations of low levels of CO₂ (0.7–1.8%) and low levels of O₂ (2.1–3.9%) gave a significantly lighter crisp colour, low sprout growth and fewer rotted tubers compared with 0.9% CO₂ and 21.0% O₂. Tubers stored in these conditions. showed a significantly higher weight loss and shrinkage after reconditioning. High CO₂: low O₂ combinations during storage completely inhibited sprout growth and caused the darkest crisp colour, but after reconditioning tubers gave the same level of sprouting and crisps as light as the other CA combinations. Furthermore these combinations, especially CO₂ at 10 or 15%, increased the onset of rotting. Also our results showed that at low concentrations of CO₂ (0.7–1.6%), and low O₂ (2–2.4%) there was an increase in tuber rotting.     

CO2 Enrichment Effects on Forage and Grain Nitrogen Content of Pasture and Cereal Plants

SUMMARY

Increasing atmospheric CO₂ concentrations [CO₂] have the potential to enhance growth and yield of agricultural plants. Con-comitantly plants grown under high [CO₂] show significant changes of the chemical composition of their foliage and of other plant parts. Particularly, high [CO₂] result in a decrease of plant nitrogen (N) concentration, which may have serious consequences for crop quality. This presentation summarizes the results of a variety of CO₂ enrichment studies with pasture plants (Lolium spp., Trifolium repens) and cereal species (Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare) which were conducted at our laboratory under different growth and CO₂ exposure conditions ranging from controlled environment studies to investigations under free air carbon dioxide enrichment (FACE). With the exception of clover in all experiments a CO₂-induced decline of forage and grain N concentration was observed. The magnitude of this reduction differed between species, cultivars, management conditions (N fertilization) and CO₂ exposure conditions. No unambiguous evidence was obtained whether N fertilization can contribute to meet the quality requirements for cereals and grass monocultures with respect to tissue N concentrations in a future high-CO₂ world. As shown in the FACE experiments current application rates of N fertilizers are inadequate to achieve quality standards.     

8份强筋小麦品种抗旱性评价

为给强筋冬小麦品种的抗旱性评价和抗旱指标筛选提供理论依据,以黄淮麦区种植的8个强筋小麦品种为材料,在水培条件下设置正常供水(对照)和20%聚乙二醇(PEG-6000)模拟干旱胁迫两个处理,测定了萌发期11个抗旱相关指标、幼苗期20个抗旱相关指标,计算各指标的抗旱系数,采用主成分分析法和隶属函数法求得综合抗旱能力评价值(D值),基于D值评价萌发期和幼苗期抗旱性;在旱棚池栽条件下,测定了2种水分处理下(适时一次灌溉、雨养)籽粒产量,基于产量抗旱系数评价全生育期抗旱性。结果表明：(1)干旱处理下,8个小麦品种萌发期发芽势、发芽率等10个抗旱指标显著低于对照,根冠比显著高于对照;幼苗期叶片净光合速率、气孔导度等13个抗旱指标不同程度地低于对照,胞间CO₂浓度、SOD活性等7个抗旱指标显著高于对照。(2)与适时一次灌溉相比,雨养条件下小麦籽粒产量显著降低,降幅18.70%～28.66%,产量抗旱系数为0.713～0.813。(3)8个强筋小麦品种在萌发期和幼苗期抗旱等级不尽相同。藁8901在2个生育时期均表现出抗旱性;科大1026、郑麦7698和丰德存麦5号在幼苗期表现出抗...     

Application of infrared thermography to assess cassava physiology under water deficit condition

ABSTRACT

Water deficit stress is a major factor that inhibits the overall growth and development in cassava (Manihot esculenta), leading to decreased storage root yield. We conducted a study to investigate whether thermal sensing could be used to indicate water deficit stress and the health and yield of cassava crops in field. The objective of the study was to use thermal imaging to determine relationship between crop water stress index (CWSI) and physiological changes, and to identify the critical CWSI point in fields of cassava cv. Rayong 9 under well-irrigated and water-deficit conditions. At the time of storage root initiation (85 DAP [day after planting]), thermal imagery was collected and the physiological changes and growth characters were measured prior to storage root harvesting (162 DAP). Thermal infrared imager was used to measure the canopy temperature and CWSI of cassava plants. Net photosynthetic rate (P_n), stomatal conductance (g_s) and transpiration rates (T_r) of cassava plants under water deficit conditions for 29 d (114 DAP) were significantly decreased, leading to delayed plant growth as compared to those under well-irrigated conditions. In contrast, air vapor pressure deficit (VPD_air) and CWSI in drought-stressed plants were higher than well irrigated plants. High correlations between T_r/g_s/P_n and CWSI were observed. The study concludes that CWSI is a sensitive indicator of water deficit stress caused due to stomatal function.

Abbreviations: CWSI: crop water stress index; DAP: day after planting; Pn: net photosynthetic rate; gs: stomatal conductance; Tr: transpiration rate; VPDair: air vapor pressure; RMSE: root mean square error     

Interactive Effects of Elevated Atmospheric CO2 and Waterlogging on Vegetative Growth of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

Abstract

Waterlogging is a major predicted agricultural problem for crop production in some areas under current climate change, but no studies are available on the interactive effects of waterlogging and elevated atmospheric CO₂ concentration ([CO₂]). We hypothesized that elevated [CO₂] could alleviate the damage caused by waterlogging, and tested the hypothesis using vegetative growth of soybean (Glycine max) in 10 experiments (different sowing time and different soil type) conducted at Morioka and Tsukuba for three years. The 2-week-old plants grown under elevated and ambient [CO₂] were exposed to waterlogging for 2 weeks. Total dry weight at the end of the treatment was higher under elevated [CO₂] than under ambient [CO₂], and it was significantly reduced by waterlogging under both levels of [CO₂], without significant [CO₂]×waterlogging interactions, at both locations. The negative effects of the waterlogging were greater in root dry weight than in top dry weight, and the root exudation per unit root dry weight was also reduced by waterlogging, without a [CO₂] ×waterlogging interaction. Therefore, the hypothesis of a [CO₂]×waterlogging interaction can be rejected, and provide an important basis for predicting future damage caused by waterlogging under elevated [CO₂] conditions.     

光抑制条件下不同水稻品种叶片的PSⅡ光化学效率和CO2交换特性的差异

 比较了光抑制条件下两个水稻品种叶片的PSⅡ电子传递活性、D1蛋白量、叶绿素荧光Fv／Fm、净光合（PN）和光呼吸（PR）速率、碳酸酐酶（CA）、PEPC和RuBP羧化/加氧酶活性的变化,并对RuBP羧化酶进行了动力学分析。经光抑制处理后,耐光抑制品种02428较对光抑制敏感品种3037中D1 蛋白净降解少、PSⅡ活性和PSⅡ原初光化学效率高,光抑制较轻;RuBP羧化/加氧酶活性和RuBP羧化酶的Km(CO₂)和Vmax(CO₂)值没有变化,且在品种间无差异。CA和PEPC活性出现诱导增高,尤以品种02428中活性诱导的幅度更高。CO₂交换特点发生了显著变化,在PN降低的同时,PR／PN比值明显增加,品种3037的PR／PN比值比02428的更大。在水稻耐光抑制特性上,D1蛋白、CA和PEPC可能分别对PSⅡ光化学效率和CO₂交换起着重要的调节作用。     

Wheat grain quality under increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations in a semi-arid cropping system

We investigated wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain quality under Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) of 550 ± 10% CO₂ μmol mol⁻¹. In each of two full growing seasons (2008 and 2009), two times of sowing were compared, with late sowing designed to mimic high temperature during grain filling. Grain samples were subjected to a range of physical, nutritional and rheological quality assessments. Elevated CO₂ increased thousand grain weight (8%) and grain diameter (5%). Flour protein concentration was reduced by 11% at e[CO₂], with the highest reduction being observed at the late time of sowing in 2009, (15%). Most of the grain mineral concentrations decreased under e[CO₂] - Ca (11%), Mg (7%), P (11%) and S (7%), Fe (10%), Zn (17%), Na (19%), while total uptake of these nutrients per unit ground area increased. Rheological properties of the flour were altered by e[CO₂] and bread volume reduced by 7%. Phytate concentration in grains tended to decrease (17%) at e[CO₂] while grain fructan concentration remained unchanged. The data suggest that rising atmospheric [CO₂] will reduce the nutritional and rheological quality of wheat grain, but at high temperature, e[CO₂] effects may be moderated. Reduced phytate concentrations at e[CO₂] may improve bioavailability of Fe and Zn in wheat grain.     

Three-year field evaluation of early and late 20th century spring wheat cultivars to projected increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide

Carbon dioxide (CO₂), along with light, water and nutrients, represents an essential resource needed for plant growth and reproduction. Projected and recent increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide may allow breeders and agronomists to begin intra-specific selection for yield traits associated with CO₂ sensitivity. However, selection for maximum yield, particularly for cereals, is continuous, and it is possible that modern cereal cultivars are, in fact, the most CO₂ sensitive. To test CO₂ responsiveness, we examined two contrasting spring wheat cultivars, Marquis and Oxen, over a 3-year period under field conditions at two different planting densities. Marquis was introduced into North America in 1903, and is taller, with greater tiller plasticity (i.e. greater variation in tiller production), smaller seed and lower harvest index relative to modern wheat cultivars. Oxen, a modern cultivar released in 1996, produces fewer tillers, and has larger seed with a higher harvest index relative to Marquis. As would be expected, under ambient CO₂ conditions, Oxen produced more seed than Marquis for all 3 years. However, at a CO₂ concentration 250 μmol mol⁻¹ above ambient (a concentration anticipated in the next 50–100 years), no differences were observed in seed yield between the two cultivars, and vegetative above ground biomass (e.g. tillers), was significantly higher for Marquis relative to Oxen in 2006 and 2007. Significant CO₂ by cultivar interaction was observed as a result of greater tiller production and an increased percentage of tillers bearing panicles for the Marquis relative to the Oxen cultivar at elevated carbon dioxide. This greater increase in tiller bearing panicles also resulted in a significant increase in harvest index for the Marquis cultivar as CO₂ increased. While preliminary, these results intimate that newer cultivars are not intrinsically more CO₂ responsive; rather, that yield sensitivity may be dependent on the availability of reproductive sinks to assimilate additional carbon. Overall, understanding and characterizing vegetative vs. reproductive sink capacity between cultivars may offer new opportunities for breeders to exploit and adapt varieties of wheat to projected increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration.     

Wheat grain quality under increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations in a semi-arid cropping system

We investigated wheat (Triticum aestivum) grain quality under Free Air CO₂ Enrichment (FACE) of 550 ± 10% CO₂ μmol mol⁻¹. In each of two full growing seasons (2008 and 2009), two times of sowing were compared, with late sowing designed to mimic high temperature during grain filling. Grain samples were subjected to a range of physical, nutritional and rheological quality assessments. Elevated CO₂ increased thousand grain weight (8%) and grain diameter (5%). Flour protein concentration was reduced by 11% at e[CO₂], with the highest reduction being observed at the late time of sowing in 2009, (15%). Most of the grain mineral concentrations decreased under e[CO₂] - Ca (11%), Mg (7%), P (11%) and S (7%), Fe (10%), Zn (17%), Na (19%), while total uptake of these nutrients per unit ground area increased. Rheological properties of the flour were altered by e[CO₂] and bread volume reduced by 7%. Phytate concentration in grains tended to decrease (17%) at e[CO₂] while grain fructan concentration remained unchanged. The data suggest that rising atmospheric [CO₂] will reduce the nutritional and rheological quality of wheat grain, but at high temperature, e[CO₂] effects may be moderated. Reduced phytate concentrations at e[CO₂] may improve bioavailability of Fe and Zn in wheat grain.     

不同寄主麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌(Bipolaris sorokiniana)生物学特性比较及交叉致病性分析

麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌(Bipolaris sorokiniana)侵染玉米引起叶斑病，也能侵染小麦引起根腐病。通过形态学和分子生物学方法鉴定到2个玉米和1个小麦分离物，均为麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌(B. sorokiniana)。玉米分离物与小麦分离物在培养基利用、pH值、硝酸钾和硫酸铵等条件下菌丝生长速率存在明显差异，且两种不同寄主分离物在人工接种条件下均可成功侵染小麦克春10号和玉米郑单958，完成交叉侵染。比较来自不同寄主的麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌生物学特性差异，发现玉米和小麦分离物存在交叉致病性。     

Effect of Altitude on the Response of Net Photosynthetic Rate to Carbon Dioxide Increase by Spring Wheat

Abstract: The partial pressure of CO₂ in air decreases with the increase in altitude. Therefore, increase in molar concentration of CO₂ is smaller at higher altitudes than at lower altitudes for increases in molar fraction of CO₂. This study aimed to predict the effect of global CO₂ increase on net photosynthetic rateof spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at high altitudes. The net photosynthetic rate of spring wheat grown in Lhasa (3688 m above sea level), China, was compared with that of the same cultivar grown in Sapporo (15 m above sea level), Japan. At the current level of CO₂, it was significantly lower in Lhasa than in Sapporo, and stomatal conductance, chlorophyll content (SPAD value) and apparent quantum yield were similar in both locations. The interaction ofCO₂ level and altitude was suggested; the amount of increase in net photosynthetic rate caused by increase in CO₂ was smaller at high altitudes than at low altitudes. Lower CO₂ partial pressure at higher altitude could explain the difference in net photosynthetic rate between altitudes, and the interaction of CO₂ level and altitude.     

Interactive Effects of CO2 and O3 on the Growth of Trisetum flavescens and Trifolium pratense Grown in Monoculture or a Bi-Species Mixture

SUMMARY

Golden oat grass (Trisetum flavescens L.) and red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) were grown as monocultures or bi-species mixtures under controlled conditions and exposed to ambient (350 ppm) or elevated (580 ppm) CO₂, with or without addition of O₃ (diel profile with 150 ppb maximum). Shoot biomass measurements after the initial growth and two re-growth periods were used to determine the specific responses of both species, and the difference in the specific response between monocultures and mixtures. T. pratense was much more responsive to CO₂, O₃, and their combination, compared to T. flavescens. In the case of O₃ but not of CO₂, the difference in sensitivity between species was larger in mixture than in monoculture. In contrast to elevated CO₂, O₃ significantly reduced the root:shoot ratio in the mixture, which could explain the increasing negative effect of O₃ on clover with progressing harvests.

The relative CO₂ stimulation of T. pratense and of the cumulative mixture shoot biomass was larger in the presence than in the absence of O₃, which was due to an almost complete protection from O₃ stress by elevated CO₂. In the mixture, the fraction of T. flavescens was small and increased during the experiment; this increase was most pronounced with O3, but any change in mixture biomass was dominated by the response of T. repens.

The results confirm that in grass/legume mixtures legumes are most sensitive to elevated CO₂ and O₃, but the magnitude of specific responses depends on canopy structure and of plant development. Elevated CO₂ minimizes the negative impacts of O₃ stress on above- and below-ground plant growth.     

Effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 on grain quality of wheat

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important agricultural crops worldwide. Due to its high content of starch and unique gluten proteins, wheat grain is used for many food and non-food applications. Although grain quality is an important topic for food and feed as well as industrial processing, the consequences of future increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations on quality parameters such as nutritional and bread-making rheological properties are still unclear. Wheat productivity increases under CO₂ enrichment. Concomitantly, the chemical composition of vegetative plant parts is often changed and grain quality is altered. In particular, the decrease in grain protein concentration and changes in protein composition may have serious economic and health implications. Additionally, CO₂ enrichment affects amino acid composition and the concentrations of macro- and micro-elements. However, experimental results are often inconsistent. The present review summarises the results from numerous CO₂ enrichment experiments using different exposure techniques in order to quantify the potential impacts of projected atmospheric CO₂ levels on wheat grain yield and on aspects of grain composition relevant to processing and human nutrition.     

Cadmium-Containing Carbonic Anhydrase CDCA1 in Marine Diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii

The Carbon Concentration Mechanism (CCM) allows phytoplakton species to accumulate the dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) necessary for an efficient photosynthesis even under carbon dioxide limitation. In this mechanism of primary importance for diatoms, a key role is played by carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes which catalyze the reversible hydration of CO₂, thus taking part in the acquisition of inorganic carbon for photosynthesis. A novel CA, named CDCA1, has been recently discovered in the marine diatom Thalassiosira weissflogii. CDCA1 is a cambialistic enzyme since it naturally uses Cd²⁺ as catalytic metal ion, but if necessary can spontaneously exchange Cd²⁺ to Zn²⁺. Here, the biochemical and structural features of CDCA1 enzyme will be presented together with its putative biotechnological applications for the detection of metal ions in seawaters.     

北方冬小麦旗叶光饱和点探讨

为准确估算冬小麦旗叶光饱和点的范围,采用Li-6400-40荧光探头提供不同光合有效辐射强度,同步测量了不同品种（系）、不同时期(抽穗期、开花期和灌浆期)、不同CO₂浓度及不同施氮量下小麦旗叶的气体交换和荧光参数。结果表明,运用直角双曲线修正模型拟合的饱和光强与实际观测值较为接近。外界CO₂浓度和施氮量对小麦旗叶光饱和点具有较大影响,低CO₂浓度(300 μmol·mol^-1)和低施氮量(70 kg·hm^-2)下光饱和点均比较低;而品种（系）间和测定时期间小麦旗叶光饱和点整体差异不明显。正常条件下,小麦旗叶的光饱和点整体集中在 1 700~2 000 mol·m^-2·s^-1范围,远高于目前普遍认为的1 200 mol·m^-2·s^-1,这与小麦叶片的阳生特点及实际观测结果相一致。早期广泛采用的老版本光合助手(Photosynthesis Assistant)的拟合结果明显低于观测值(P<0.05)。综合试验结果推测,早期光饱和点的研究结果偏低可能与测量CO₂浓度、氮素营养以及所用的拟合模型等因素有关。     

促生菌剂在砂质潮土麦田的应用效果

为了解植物促生菌剂在砂质潮土麦田的应用效果,采用壁芽孢杆菌、特基拉芽孢杆菌、短小芽孢杆菌制成的微生物菌剂进行小区试验,设置T1(不施任何菌剂和骨粉)、T2(单施骨粉)、T3(施用以骨粉为载体的壁芽孢杆菌菌剂)、T4(施用以骨粉为载体的特基拉芽孢杆菌菌剂)、T5(施用以骨粉为载体的短小芽孢杆菌菌剂)、T6(施用以骨粉为载体的壁芽孢杆菌、特基拉芽孢杆菌、短小芽孢杆菌等比例混合菌剂)6个处理,研究了植物促生菌剂对土壤微生物及小麦产量的影响。结果表明,T3、T4、T5、T6处理均能显著提高土壤微生物数量及活性,促进土壤速效磷的释放与IAA含量的提高,增加小麦产量。在本试验条件下,T5、T6处理小麦生育期内土壤微生物数量显著高于其他处理。T5处理显著提高小麦生育期内土壤的微生物碳、氮含量(P0.05),促进速效磷、速效钾养分的释放,提高土壤IAA的含量,并且促进小麦显著增产,增产幅度12.8%,达到6 357.4kg·hm-2。表明采用短小芽孢杆菌制成的微生物菌剂(T5)效果最好。     

Mechanism of High Photosynthetic Capacity in BC2F4 LinesDerived from a Cross between Oryza sativa and Wild Relatives O. rufipogon

Abstract

We found that several BC₂F₄ lines had high leaf photosynthetic rates under light-saturated and ambient CO₂ conditions. These lines are progenies of BC₂F₁ plants with high photosynthetic capacities which were generated by backcrossing between Oryza rufipogon (W630) and O. sativa cv. Nipponbare, as a recurrent parent. Some photosynthetic characteristics of the BC₂F₄ lines were investigated to identify the factors increasing photosynthetic rates. Photosynthetic rates of these lines under light-saturated conditions at 50 to 700 ppm CO₂ concentrations were higher than those in Nipponbare. The estimated-maximum photosynthetic rates under light-saturated and CO₂-saturated conditions in BC₂F₄ lines were also higher than that in Nipponbare. The photosynthetic rate under light-saturated and ambient CO₂ conditions was positively correlated with the carboxylation efficiency as an indicator of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) activity in vivo rather than stomatal conductance. Initial and total Rubisco activities in vitro tended to be higher in the BC₂F₄ lines than in Nipponbare. The content of active Rubisco calculated from the activation state of Rubisco was also higher in the BC₂F₄ lines than in Nipponbare. These results suggest that high photosynthetic capacities of BC₂F₁ plants can be maintained high in their progenies and high photosynthetic rates under light-saturated and ambient CO₂ conditions in the BC₂F₄ lines are achieved mainly by the high activity of Rubisco due to the high active Rubisco content.     

La pourriture fongique des tubercules de pomme de terre en atmosphère contrôlée

Résumé Fusarium culmorum et, dans une moindre mesure,F. avenaceum, F. sambucinum, Colletotrichum coccodes etCylindrocarpon sp. ont été isolés de tubercules entreposés en atmosphère contr?lée (AC) et atteints de pourriture grave. Des expériences d'inoculation de tubercules avec 10 espèces ou variétés fongiques et conservation en AC à 8 et 10°C ont montré que: 1) les champignons non pathogènes en atmosphère normale (ex.:Cylindrocarpon sp.) le devenaient en AC, 2) ceux qui étaient faiblement pathogènes en atmosphère normale étaient nettement plus virulents en AC (ex.:F. culmorum), 3) les espèces ou variétés virulentes en conditions d'air normales (Fusarium sulphureum etPhoma exigua var.foveata) ne provoquaient pas de pourriture plus grave en AC et leur activité pouvait même être légérement freinée.

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Summary The extensive rotting of tubers which occurred during storage trials in controlled atmospheres has led to a mycological and pathological study of the rots. The most frequently isolated species wasFusarium culmorum althoughF. avenaceum, F. Sambucinum, Coletotrichum coccodes and aCylindrocarpon sp. were also present. Tubers of cvs Bintje and Ulla were inoculated with 19 isolates of 10 fungal species or varieties associated with rotting of stored tubers (Table 1). The tubers were incubated at 8 or 10°C in normal or controlled (2% O₂:1% CO₂, 2% O₂:6% CO₂, 2% O₂:12% CO₂, 6% O₂:6% CO₂) atmospheres and the extent of rotting was determined a month later (Tables 2 and 3 and Fig. 2). Species which were weakly virulent in a normal atmosphere (variousFusarium spp. andPhoma exigua var.exigua) were clearly more aggressive in the controlled atmosphere and this was especially evident in the case ofF. culmorum. Species ot pathogenic in a normal atmosphere under experimental conditions (Colletotrichum coccodes, Cylindrocarpon sp.,Phoma eupyrena) caused rotting in the controlled atmosphere. The two species which were virulent in a normal atmosphere (F. sulphureum andP. exigua var.foveata) were also virulent in the controlled atmosphere and in some cases the extent of rotting was even less. As a general rule, rotting caused by weakly virulent fungi was greater in both cultivars in the controlled than in a normal atmosphere.

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Zusammenfassung Eine starke F?ulnis von in Kontrotrollierter Atmosph?re gelagerten Kartoffelknollen veranlasste eine mykologische und pathologische Untersuchung. Der am h?ufigsten isolierte Pilz warFusarium culmorum. F. avenaceum, F. sambucinum, Colletotrichum coccodes undCylindrocarpon sp. wurden ebenfalls bestimmt. Neunzehn St?mme von 10 Pilzsorten oder-Arten welche bei Lagerf?ulnis vorkommen (Tab. 1) wurden auf Knollen der Sorten Bintje und Ulla inokuliert. Die Lagerung wurde bei 8 oder 10°C under Normalbedingungen oder kontrollierter Atmosph?re durchgeführt (2% O₂:1% CO₂, 2% O₂:6% CO₂, 2% O₂:12% CO₂, 6% O₂:6% CO₂). Der F?ulnisgrad (Abb. 1) wurde nach einem Monat bonitiert. Die Ergebnisse sind in den Tabellen 2 und 3 dargestellt und in der Abb. 2 illustriert. Unter in Normalbedingungen nur schwach virulente Arten (verschiedeneFusarien undPhoma exigua var. exigua) waren deutlich aktiver in kontrollierter Atmosph?re. Dies was besonders der Fall fürF. culmorum. Pilze, die im Versuch unter Normalbedingungen nicht pathogen waren (Colletotrichum coccodes, Cylindrocarpon sp., Phoma eupyrena), haben unter kontrollierter Atmosph?re Sch?den verursacht. Hingegen werden die beiden unter Normalbedingungen sehr pathogenen Arten (F. sulphureum undP., exigua var.foveata), durch kontrollierte Atmosph?re wenig beeinflusst. Es wurde sogar in einigen F?llen eine gewisse Verringerung des F?ulnisbefalls beobachtet. Ganz allgemein haben die getesteten kontrollierten Bedingungen die Entwicklung der Pilzf?ulnis an beiden Kartoffelsorten gef?rdert, speziell durch Pilzarten, welche unter Normal-bedingungen wenig Sch?den verursachen.

     

Effects of Elevated Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration on Silica Deposition in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Panicle

Abstract

The effects of elevated carbon dioxide concentration ([CO₂]) on silica deposition on husk epidermis of rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Akitakomachi) during the flowering stage were investigated in this study. The study was motivated by the concept that the rice yield maybe affected by global warming as a result of elevated [CO₂] environment since sterility of rice is related to the panicle silica content that influences transpiration, and elevated [CO₂] could affect plant transpiration. Silica deposition analysis was focused on the flowering stage of the rice crop grown hydroponically under two [CO₂] conditions: 350 μmol mol-¹ (ambient) and 700 μmol mol-¹ (elevated). Silica deposition on the husk epidermis from three parts of the panicle at four flowering stages were examined using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) combined with an energy dispersive X-ray microanalyzer (EDX). The results demonstrated that elevated [CO₂] significantly suppressed silica deposition on the husk epidermis at the lower part of the panicle, and at the early flowering stage when 1/3 of the panicle emerged from the leaf sheath. In the transverse section analysis of the husk, silica deposition on the husk epidermis under elevated [CO₂] was less than that under ambient [CO₂] at the late flowering stage. The less silica deposition observed on the husks at the late flowering stage under elevated [CO₂] might be related to the suppressed transpiration from the panicle by elevated [CO₂] found in a previous study.