Modifications of strawberry fruit antioxidant pools and fruit quality under NaCl stress

The responses of fruit antioxidants in two strawberry cultivars differing in their sensitivity to NaCl stress were studied. The sensitive cv. Elsanta and the less sensitive cv. Korona were treated with NaCl solutions of 40 and 80 mmol/L in the nutrient solution. In general, moderate salinity resulted in increases of antioxidant capacity. In cv. Korona, salt stress increased the activity of superoxide dismutase and the contents of glutathione, phenols, and anthocyanins, while that of ascorbic acid decreased. In cv. Elsanta, changes of superoxid dismutase activity and of ascorbic acid concentration were comparable to those of cv. Korona, but the decrease of ascorbic acid was more distinct. The contents of anthocyanins decreased, and those of phenols remained similar. The glutathione content was reduced at the highest NaCl level. The results indicate that less salt-sensitive strawberry cultivars may be grown under moderate salinity stress to optimize fruit quality.     

NaCl胁迫下外源腐胺和钙对草莓幼苗离子吸收的影响

在150 mmol/L NaCl 胁迫条件下,以达塞莱克特草莓为试材,利用基质盆栽方法研究了外源腐胺和钙对草莓生长、叶片含水量、脯氨酸含量及Ca2+、Na+ 和 Cl- 吸收的影响。结果表明,在营养液中添加14 mmol/L 硝酸钙和叶面喷施 1×10-5 mol/L 腐胺均可提高盐胁迫草莓植株的地上部和地下部干鲜重,提高叶片含水量、脯氨酸含量,抑制 Na+ 和Cl- 的吸收及运输,提高根系和叶片的 K+/Na+ 值和 Ca2+/ Na+ 值,硝酸钙和腐胺同时处理的效果优于单独处理。缺钙条件下,喷施外源腐胺的 K+/Na+ 值和 Ca2+/ Na+ 值显著或极显著低于腐胺加钙处理,Cl- 含量显著高于腐胺加钙处理。外源腐胺对 Na+ 和 Cl- 吸收的调控作用受到 Ca2+ 的调节。     

NaCl胁迫下作物对离子的吸收及分配

盐渍化土壤在世界上分布广泛,在我国也有很大的面积。为了开发利用盐渍化的土地资源,传统的治理途径是采用工程和农业措施相结合的方法。然而,近年来越来越多的研究表明,发掘利用现有的生物资源,应用现代生物技术,通过培育抗盐品种来提高植物抗盐性也是开发利用盐碱土的一个重要方面。本文通过对作物耐盐品种和盐敏感品种的比较,综述了盐胁迫下粮食、果树、蔬菜及棉花等作物对K+、Na+、Ca2+、Mg2+等离子吸收及分配的影响,并提出了进一步的研究方向。     

NaCl胁迫下甜瓜幼苗离子吸收特性研究

以厚皮甜瓜黄河蜜和薄皮甜瓜白沙蜜为试材,在人工控制条件下,研究了NaCl胁迫对甜瓜幼苗Na+、K+、Ca2+和Cl-吸收与分配的影响。结果表明,随NaCl浓度的增加,两个甜瓜品种各器官中Na+和Cl-含量均逐渐增加,K+含量逐渐减少,叶片中Ca2+含量逐渐降低,而根中的 Ca2+含量逐步增加;各器官中Na+/K+和叶片中Na+/ Ca2+逐渐增加;SK、Na 和SCa、Na逐步下降。NaCl胁迫下,黄河蜜叶片和茎中Na+ 积累和叶、茎、根中Cl-积累及K+ 、Ca2+ 降低幅度均明显低于白沙蜜;黄河蜜对K+ 和Ca2+的选择吸收和运输能力受胁迫的影响小于白沙蜜。表明厚皮甜瓜黄河蜜比薄皮甜瓜白沙蜜具有更强的耐盐性和盐适应性。     

樱桃番茄叶片气孔特征和气体交换过程对NaCl胁迫的响应

为探讨樱桃番茄叶片气孔特征和气体交换过程对盐胁迫的响应机理,通过向营养液中添加NaCl盐,配制成0(对照)、0.05、0.10、0.15、0.20、0.25 mol/L浓度的Na Cl营养液,在人工气候箱条件下对樱桃番茄幼苗进行为期21 d的光照培养。结果表明,不同浓度NaCl溶液对气孔长度、气孔周长、气孔宽度和气孔形状指数均产生显著影响(P0.05),但其最大值均小于对照。随着Na Cl浓度的增加净光合反应速率(Pn)呈明显下降趋势,且在重度Na Cl胁迫(0.25 mol/L)下Pn同其他盐浓度处理的差异均为显著水平(P0.05)。同时,樱桃番茄叶片的蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔导度(G_s)和细胞间CO_2浓度(C_i)随NaCl浓度的增加而降低,且与对照存在显著差异(P0.05)。另外,NaCl胁迫导致樱桃番茄叶片水平的水分利用效率(water use efficiency,WUE)降低,尤其是重度Na Cl胁迫(0.25 mol/L)的WUE比对照显著降低48%(P0.05)。此外,叶绿素含量随NaCl浓度增加先升高后降低。可见,NaCl胁迫条件下叶片通过调整单个气孔形态(气孔开度大小)和气孔分布特征(气孔密度和空间分布格局)优化气体交换效率,但其在重度盐胁迫下优化气体交换效率的能力却非常有限。研究结果可为樱桃番茄耐盐品种选育和盐碱地丰产增收提供依据。     

果胶酶对草莓果汁澄清效果的研究

澄清是果汁加工中的关键技术环节之一,利用果胶酶澄清果汁,有快速、简便、效果好等特点,在生产中有重要的应用价值。草莓中因含有果胶物质,制得的果汁易产生浑浊、沉淀等现象,严重影响产品的质量。用果胶酶对草莓果汁进行了单因素澄清试验及最适澄清工艺条件的研究。结果表明,果胶酶用量为0.035～0.075 mL/kg、温度35～45℃、pH 3.0～4.0的条件下澄清草莓果汁,透光率达97%以上,果汁中的可溶性固形物含量基本不变;在单因素试验的基础上,通过正交试验,果胶酶对草莓果汁澄清的最佳工艺条件是：果胶酶用量为0.035 mL/kg,温度为35℃,pH值为3.5。     

Ameliorative effect of selenium on tomato plants grown under salinity stress

The ability of selenium (Se) to counteract salt inhibitory effects in crop plants, especially in tomato, is still poorly documented. In order to examine the impact of Se addition on the growth, some biochemical parameters related to osmotic adjustment and antioxidant defense of salt-stressed tomato, a two-factorial experiment was conducted in a greenhouse. The plants were supplied with NaCl (0, 25, or 50 mM) and Se (0, 5, or 10 μM), individually or simultaneously. The results showed that salinity had a deleterious impact on plant biomass and physiological parameters studied. The application of Se alleviated this adverse effect by improving the integrity of cell membranes and by increasing leaf relative water content under stress conditions. Moreover, the application of 10 μM Se significantly increased the photosynthetic pigments concentration under salt stress. Salt stress also caused an inhibition of catalase activity, but its activity was restored in the presence of Se. The free radical scavenging activity significantly increased in plants subjected to 25 mM NaCl and supplied with 5 µM Se, compared to NaCl-alone treatment. Both physiological and biochemical results indicate that 10 µM Se treatment can increase plant performance under salt stress, especially under high NaCl concentration.

Abbreviations: CAT: catalase; Chl: chlorophyll; DPPH: 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl; DW: dry weight; FW: fresh weight; POD: peroxidase; REL: relative electrolyte leakage; RWC: relative water content; free radical scavenging activity (FRSA); TW: turgid weight     

Olive fruit cell wall: degradation of pectic polysaccharides during ripening

Olive fruits at three stages of ripening (green, cherry, and black) have been studied. After cell wall isolation, the compositions of the cell wall and that of the phosphate-soluble polysaccharides were determined. In cell walls, decreases in arabinose, xylose, glucose, and uronic acid levels were observed, together with a slight increase in mannose on ripening. At the beginning of ripening, fragments of pectic polymers were the major constituents of the phosphate-soluble fraction, with the hemicellulosic ones increasing toward the end of the process. The molecular weight of the fragments solubilized was approximately 6 kDa. After cell wall fractionation, the pectic polysaccharides soluble in imidazole and sodium carbonate were also studied. In both fractions, between the green and cherry stages of ripening, a significant loss of homogalacturonans took place. Between the cherry and black stages of ripening, rhamnogalacturonan side chains were also released in addition to homogalacturonans. In any of the pectic fractions, changes in apparent molecular weight were quantified.     

NaCl胁迫下珠眉海棠苹果中Na +的组织细胞定位研究

本试验研究了水培条件下NaCl胁迫下珠眉海棠苹果组织细胞中Na+的分布及可能的耐盐机制.结果表明:在一定NaCl胁迫浓度范围内,根系中Na +浓度高于地上部,根系对Na +有一定的再吸收作用,这是珠眉海棠耐盐的重要机制;当NaCl胁迫浓度达到一定阀值后,根、叶细胞Na +大量积累,当细胞液泡不再接纳Na +时,Na +大量积累于胞质和质外体,使质外体渗透势大大降低,胞质水分外流,破坏细胞膜系统和胞质新陈代谢,造成伤害.     

NaCl胁迫下玉米种子萌发过程中超弱光子辐射的变化

为了揭示盐胁迫下萌发种子超弱光子辐射的生物学意义,研究了NaCl胁迫下萌发玉米种子超弱光子辐射的变化规律。结果表明,在对照组的玉米种子萌发过程中,种子鲜质量和自发光子辐射逐渐增长,种子鲜质量和自发光子辐射的变化呈现正相关(相关系数r为0.9614);在50、100和150mmol/L的NaCl胁迫下萌发的玉米种子鲜质量与自发光子辐射也呈现正相关(相关系数r分别为0.9582、0.9406和0.9389),NaCl胁迫对萌发过程中种子鲜质量和自发光子辐射的增长都有抑制作用,NaCl浓度越大,抑制作用越强。研究还发现,NaCl胁迫会导致萌发过程中玉米种子延迟光子辐射中的初始光子数、相干时间和积分强度变小,并且呈现出强度效应。研究结果为揭示盐胁迫下萌发种子超弱光子辐射的生物学意义,开发基于作物耐盐性评价和种质资源鉴定等方面的活体无损检测新技术提供参考。     

NaCl胁迫下温室内两个砧木的生理响应机制

为了探明NaCl胁迫下不同砧木耐盐性差异的生理机制,采用水培,研究了温室栽培条件下2个耐盐性不同的砧木(黑籽南瓜和超丰8848瓠瓜)在盐胁迫下的生长量、根系活力、离子含量和酶活性的变化.结果表明,盐胁迫下,2个砧木的地上部和根干质量、根系活力、Ca2 和Mg2 的含量及K /Na 比值均显著降低,叶片中Na 的含量虽然显著增加,但叶中Na 的含量显著低于根茎;超丰8848瓠瓜的SOD、POD活性、MDA含量均无显著变化,而黑籽南瓜的SOD、POD活性显著增强,MDA含量显著增加.低盐胁迫下Na 主要集中在根茎部,高盐胁迫下Na 主要集中在茎部.通过根茎阻止Na 向叶片运输,是2个砧木耐盐的主要生理机制.超丰8848瓠瓜较黑籽南瓜耐盐性强的生理机制在于其在盐胁迫下具有更高的根系活力.     

盐胁迫下硝态氮对囊果碱蓬根系发育和氮吸收的影响

The effiects of NaCl salinity and NO₃^- on growth, root morphology, and nitrogen uptake of a halophyte Suaeda physophora were evaluated in a factorial experiment with four concentrations of NaCl (1, 150, 300, and 450 mmol L^-1) and three NO₃^- levels (0.05, 5, and 10 mmol L^-1) in solution culture for 30 d. Addition of NO₃^- at 10 mmol L^-1 significantly improved the shoot (P < 0.001) and root (P < 0.001) growth and the promotive effect of NO₃^- was more pronounced on root dry weight despite the high NaCl concentration in the culture solution, leading to a significant increase in the root:shoot ratio (P < 0.01). Lateral root length, but not primary root length, considerably increased with increasing NaCl salinity and NO₃^- levels (P < 0.001), implying that Na⁺ and NO₃^- in the culture solution simultaneously stimulated lateral root growth. Concentrations of Na⁺ in plant tissues were also significantly increased by higher NaCl treatments (P < 0.001). At 10 mmol L^-1 NO₃^- , the concentrations of NO₃^- and total nitrogen and nitrate reductase activities in the roots were remarkably reduced by increasing salinity (P < 0.001), but were unaffected in the shoots. The results indicated that the fine lateral root development and effective nitrogen uptake of the shoots might contribute to high salt tolerance of S. physophora under adequate NO₃^- supply.     

盐胁迫下两种草坪草膜脂过氧化和抗氧化酶比较

Salinity stress is a major factor limiting the growth of turfgrass irrigated with recycled wastewater. The change in lipid peroxidation in terms of malondialdehyde (MDA) content and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxide (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) in the shoots and roots of Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue were investigated under salinity stress. Plants were subjected to 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mmol L 1 NaCl for 40 d. The MDA content under salinity stress was lower in tall fescue than in Kentucky bluegrass in both shoots and roots. Activities of SOD in the shoots of both species increased with salinity stress. The activities of CAT and APX decreased in Kentucky bluegrass, but no significant difference in the activities of CAT and APX was observed in tall fescue. The activities of SOD, CAT and APX in the shoots of tall fescue were higher than those in Kentucky bluegrass. In the roots of Kentucky bluegrass, SOD and GR activities increased and CAT and APX activities decreased in comparison with the control. In the roots of tall fescue, salinity increased the activities of SOD, CAT, and APX. These results suggested that tall fescue exhibited a more effective protection mechanism and mitigated oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation by maintaining higher SOD, CAT and APX activities than Kentucky bluegrass.     

Water deficit and abscisic acid production of Salicornia bigelovii under salinity stress

We investigated the mechanism of growth reduction of dicotyledonous halophyte Salicornia bigelovii under salinity stress by growing it at 0.005 to 500?mol?m^?3 sodium chloride (NaCl). The optimal range for growth of S. bigelovii was between 50 and 200?mol?m^?3 NaCl. A significant correlation was found between growth and water content, which indicated that water deficit was an important factor in growth reduction at both suboptimal and supraoptimal salinities. Abscisic acid (ABA) concentration of the shoot was negatively related to growth and water content, which suggested that ABA induced by water deficit may inhibit growth at both the suboptimal and supraoptimal salinities. The cause of water deficit at supraoptimal salinity might be caused by nutritional imbalance and osmotic stress due to the low osmotic potential of the external solution. However, limited salt uptake may be one of the causes of water deficit under suboptimal salinity. We discuss a sodium ion (Na⁺) specific deficit rather than salt deficit as another possible cause of water deficit.     

铝胁迫下植物根尖细胞壁组成物质变化抑制根伸长的生理机制研究

根伸长受抑制是植物受铝毒害的主要症状,铝诱导的细胞壁组成物质的变化是其主要原因。本文主要对铝胁迫下植物根尖细胞壁组成物质如木质素、 胼胝质、 纤维素、 半纤维素、 果胶、 细胞壁多糖蛋白及相关代谢酶类在铝胁迫下的变化对根伸长的影响及生理机理的研究进展进行了综述,明确了铝胁迫诱导的植物根尖细胞壁组成物质含量、 比例及结构的变化导致细胞壁刚性降低,从而抑制细胞伸长,最终抑制根伸长。本文还指出,鉴于缺乏对同一植物甚至同一个种类的植物根尖细胞壁各主要组成物质铝胁迫下变化的系统研究,不能对造成该植物根伸长受抑制的原因做出全面合理的解释,所以今后应侧重于铝胁迫下各细胞壁组分变化在抑制根伸长中的贡献率的研究,尤其要针对主要粮食作物进行系统研究,以有效解决铝胁迫造成的产质量降低。     

Functional characterization of enone oxidoreductases from strawberry and tomato fruit

Fragaria x ananassa enone oxidoreductase (FaEO), earlier putatively assigned as quinone oxidoreductase, is a ripening-induced, negatively auxin-regulated enzyme that catalyzes the formation of 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (HDMF), the key flavor compound in strawberry fruit by the reduction of the alpha,beta-unsaturated bond of the highly reactive precursor 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-2-methylene-3(2H)-furanone (HMMF). Here we show that recombinant FaEO does not reduce the double bond of straight-chain 2-alkenals or 2-alkenones but rather hydrogenates previously unknown HMMF derivatives substituted at the methylene functional group. The furanones were prepared from 4-hydroxy-5-methyl-3(2H)-furanone with a number of aldehydes and a ketone. The kinetic data for the newly synthesized aroma-active substrates and products are similar to the values obtained for an enone oxidoreductase from Arabidopsis thaliana catalyzing the alpha,beta-hydrogenation of 2-alkenals. HMMF, the substrate of FaEO that is formed during strawberry fruit ripening, was also detected in tomato and pineapple fruit by HPLC-ESI-MSn and became 13C-labeled when d-[6-13C]-glucose was applied to the fruits, which suggested that a similar HDMF biosynthetic pathway occurs in the different plant species. With a database search (http://ted.bti.cornell.edu/ and http://genet.imb.uq.edu.au/Pineapple/), we identified a tomato and pineapple expressed sequence tag that shows significant homology to FaEO. Solanum lycopersicon EO (SlEO) was cloned from cDNA, and the protein was expressed in Escherichia coli and purified. Biochemical studies confirmed the involvement of SlEO in the biosynthesis of HDMF in tomato fruit.     

Antifungal activity of strawberry fruit volatile compounds against Colletotrichum acutatum

Eight volatile products characterizing strawberry aroma, which is generated from the oxidative degradation of linoleic and linolenic acids by a lipoxygenase (LOX) pathway, were examined because of their antifungal activity against Colletotrichum acutatum, one of the causal agents of strawberry anthracnose. In this study, the effects of aldehydes, alcohols, and esters on mycelial growth and conidia development were evaluated. (E)-Hex-2-enal was found to be the best inhibitor of mycelial growth [MID (minimum inhibitory doses)=33.65 microL L(-1)] and of spore germination (MID=6.76 microL L(-1)), while hexyl acetate was the least effective of all volatile compounds tested (MID=6441.89 microL L(-1) for mycelial growth and MID=1351.35 microL L(-1) for spore germination). Furthermore, the antifungal activity of (E)-hex-2-enal on susceptibility of strawberry fruits to C. acutatum was also confirmed. The presence of these molecules in jars containing strawberry fruits inoculated with a suspension of spores inhibited the fungus growth and prevented the appearance of symptoms. Moreover, a study of the effects of (E)-hex-2-enal on conidial cells of C. acutatum was evaluated by transmission electron microscopy. This volatile compound altered the structures of the cell wall and plasma membrane, causing disorganization and lysis of organelles and, eventually, cell death.     

钾营养对不同基因型小麦幼苗NaCl胁迫的缓解作用

在温室砂培条件下,研究了钾营养对NaCl胁迫下不同基因型小麦幼苗生长、植株可溶性糖、丙二醛(MDA)含量及几种抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果表明,100.mmol/L.NaCl胁迫下,施入5～10.mmol/L.K+可提高小麦幼苗茎叶及根的生长及含水量;耐盐品种DK961可溶性糖含量随外界K+浓度的提高出现先升高后降低的趋势,而盐敏感品种JN17则随溶液K+浓度的提高一直降低;两品种电解质外渗量及MDA含量都比对照增加,但随外界K+浓度的升高呈现先降低后升高的趋势,以10.mmol/L.K+时最接近对照;两品种超氧物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、过氧化物酶(POD)活性随外界K+浓度升高都是先升高后降低,以Na+/K+比值为10∶1最好,并且对POD活性的影响更显著。表明根据NaCl胁迫程度不同,按Na+/K+比值为10∶1的比例施用钾肥可最大限度地降低NaCl胁迫对小麦幼苗造成的伤害,促进小麦生长。     

Olive fruit cell wall: degradation of cellulosic and hemicellulosic polysaccharides during ripening

Cellulose and hemicelluloses obtained from the cell walls of partially depectinated olives have been studied at three stages of ripening (green, cherry, and black). Hemicelluloses were fractionated into two groups, the amounts of which diminished during ripening: those soluble in 4% KOH diminished between the cherry and black stages, whereas those soluble in 24% KOH did so between the green and cherry stages. Arabinoxylans, xyloglucans, and homo- and/or rhamnogalacturonans to a lesser extent were present in these fractions. After ion exchange and size exclusion chromatographies, decreases in the molecular weights of hemicelluloses, mainly in the neutral fractions, were observed. The amount of cellulose also decreased, but at the second stage of the ripening process. Approximately 2 mg/fruit of glucose was lost from cellulose, and the amount of uronic acids increased (0.23 mg/fruit).     

Suitable management options to improve the productivity of rice cultivars under salinity stress

Growing rice in saline soils by minimizing damage on growth and yield remains a challenge. We conducted field experiments in the Africa Rice research field located in the Senegal River delta (16° 11? N, 16° 15? W) to study the effects of three management options of fertilization e.g. (i) nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilization: NPK; (ii) NPK combined with zinc: NPK-Zn, and (iii) NPK combined with gypsum: NPK-gypsum on the soil salinity level, the nutrient uptake and the productivity of different rice cultivars. The whole objective of this study is to determine how zinc or gypsum associated to NPK fertilizer can improve the growth and productivity of rice crop in saline soil. Results showed that the initial soil salinity level was reduced rapidly in plots treated with gypsum. The leaf-K/Na ratio, agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (ANUE), and grain yield of rice cultivars under the salinity stress were improved by the NPK-gypsum and NPK-Zn options relatively to the NPK option, suggesting that NPK-gypsum and NPK-Zn are suitable management options in reducing adverse effect of low K/Na, low ANUE as well as to improve rice yield under salinity stress.