Variation of wheat root exudates under aluminum stress

The wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivar Yangzhou 158 was used as a reference. The wheat root exudates were collected using a hydroponic mode. The changes of the electrolytes, H+, sugar, organic acids, amino acids, and secondary metabolites in wheat root exudates induced by aluminum (Al) were studied. The research results show that Al stress affects wheat root exudation. The secreted electrolytes and sugar increase with the increasing of the external Al3+ concentration. The total amount of secreted amino acids has a specific correlation with the external Al3+ concentration. At first, the amino acids secrete normally, but when Al3+ concentration is over 10 mg.L-1, the amino acid constitution varies obviously. Under Al stress, some original secondary metabolites disappear gradually, and other new secondary metabolites release simultaneously. Increasing the external Al3+ concentration gradually stimulates the exudation of organic acids. The organic acid levels in the wheat root zone increase in response to Al treatments. Active Al ions are accumulated in wheat roots. This Al-dependent variation in wheat root exudates suggests a specific Al-induced response of the wheat.     

Metabolite profiling of shoot extract,root extract,and root exudate of rice under nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency

ABSTRACT

Root exudate is derived from plant metabolites and its composition is affected by plant nutrient status. A deficiency of mineral nutrients, such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), strongly affects the type and amount of plant metabolites. We applied a metabolite profiling technique to investigate root exudates of rice plants under N and P deficiency. Oryza sativa was grown in culture solution containing two N levels (0 and 60 mg N L^?1) or two P levels (0 and 8 mg P L^?1). Shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates were obtained from the rice plants 5 and 15 days after transplanting and their metabolites were determined by capillary electrophoresis/time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Shoot N concentration and dry weight of rice plants grown at ?N level were lower than those of plants grown at +N level. Shoot P concentration and dry weight of rice plants grown at ?P level were lower than those of plants grown at +P level. One hundred and thirty-two, 127, and 98 metabolites were identified in shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates, respectively, at the two N levels. One hundred and thirty-two, 128, and 99 metabolites were identified in shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates, respectively, at the two P levels. Seventy-seven percent of the metabolites were exuded to the rhizosphere. The concentrations of betaine, gamma-aminobutyric acid, and glutarate in root exudates were higher at both ?N and ?P levels than at their respective high levels. The concentration of spermidine in root exudates was lower at both ?N and ?P levels than at their respective high levels. The concentrations of the other metabolites in root exudates were affected differently by plant N or P status. These results suggest that rice roots actively release many metabolites in response to N and P deficiency.     

METABOLITE PROFILING OF SHOOT EXTRACTS,ROOT EXTRACTS,AND ROOT EXUDATES OF RICE PLANT UNDER PHOSPHORUS DEFICIENCY

We applied a metabolite profiling technique to investigate root exudates under phosphorus (P) deficiency. Oryza sativa was grown in culture solution containing three P levels (0, 1, and 8 mg P L^?1). Shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates were obtained from 18 and 23-day-old plants and their metabolites were determined by capillary electrophoresis/time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Eighty, 90, and 65 metabolites were identified in shoot extracts, root extracts, and root exudates, respectively. Sixty-three to eighty-four percent of the metabolites were exuded to the rhizosphere. More than 33% of the metabolites in the root exudates showed higher concentration at low P than at high P. On the other hand, only 14% of the metabolites in the root extracts showed lower concentration at low P than at high P. These results suggest that rice roots actively release many metabolites in response to P deficiency.     

Root exudates as pre-invasive factors in the modulation of chick pea varieties

Five chick pea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties when inoculated with an effective Rhizobium strain showed significant variations in nodule number. The root exudates of the plant varieties were analysed for sugars, TCA cycle intermediates and amino acids. Xylose, citrate, alanine and phenylalanine were detected in exudates of one or two varieties, in addition to compounds common to all varieties such as glucose, glucosamine, ribose, serine, homoserine and glutamic acid. However, the concentration of all these compounds in the exudates collectively was inadequate to support Rhizobium growth under aseptic conditions. Several of the exuded compounds were chemotactic at very low concentrations. The rhizobia showed taxes toward growing roots of all the varieties in agar plates. Competition experiments showed that the rhizobia have a multiple-chemotactic system like that of Escherichia coli. It appears that root exudates accumulate Rhizobium along the growing roots through chemotaxis. The minor differences in exudate composition among varieties is not a factor responsible for variation in nodule number.     

大豆根分泌物活化难溶性铝磷的研究

在酸性红壤上，土壤有效磷含量低，大部分磷以难溶性磷形式存在，这是影响作物生产的重要限制因素之一。作物根分泌物活化难溶性磷的能力对改善其磷素营养具有重要意义。本文系统研究了大豆根分泌物对难溶性铝磷的活化效果，同时运用阴、阳离子交换树脂将根分泌物分成阴离子组分、中性组分和阳离子组分，活化结果表明．阴离子组分对铝磷的活化量显著高于中性组分和阳离子组分。运用分子膜把根分泌物分成大于8K、8～3．5K、3．5～1K和小于1K组分．发现对铝磷活化量最大的组分为小于1K根分泌物组分。另外．小于1K阴离子组分对铝磷的活化量为缺磷13．2mg／pot，供磷可达9．3mg／pot，分别占总根分泌物活化量的71％和57％。运用离子色谱仪对小于1K阴离子组分根分泌物测定表明，供磷和缺磷处理．根系均能分泌少量的柠檬酸和苹果酸，约占铝处理的10％～20％，但处理之间差异不显著。上述研究表明．除有机酸影响难溶性铝磷活化之外，根分泌物中可能还存在其它物质对铝磷活化有促进作用，相关研究正在深入进行之中。     

Effects of phosphorus and potassium deficiency treatment on roots secretion of wheat and rice seedlings

Abstract

Firstly, the secretion of sugars, protein and acid phosphatase from wheat and rice roots into surrounding medium under conditions of P and K deficiency stresses were studied. Secondly, Sephadex elution patterns of wheat root exudates labeled with ¹⁴C under N, P and K deficiency treatments were compared.

P deficiency treatment induced acid phosphatase activity in medium, in spite of the decrease in the secretion of total sugars and pro tein from roots into medium, whereas no such increase was observed in K deficiency stress.

Secretion of high molecular fraction of ¹⁴C compounds from roots was accelerated by P deficiency stress, probably being associated with the presence of phosphatase activity in the medium.

Activity of acid phosphatase secreted from P-deficient roots corresponded to nearly one half of the rate of P absorption by normal plant.     

小麦的铝毒及耐性

为探明Al的毒性和忍耐机理 ,比较了Scout 66和Atlas 66Al敏感和抗性的 2个小麦品种的根对Al的积累模式、根细胞壁对Al的吸附以及Al诱导的有机酸的分泌。结果表明 ,Al对Scout 6 6根伸长的抑制作用较Atlas 66明显。根系吸收的Al主要积累于 0至 5mm根尖处。Scout 6 6的根尖及Al处理后分离的根尖细胞壁对Al的积累量大于Atlas 6 6。但是 ,Al处理前分离根尖细胞壁 ,Al处理后细胞壁对Al的吸附量两品种间无显著差异。Al可诱导Atlas 6 6的根系分泌苹果酸 ,而Scout 6 6的分泌物中未发现Al诱导的有机酸。这些结果表明 ,Atlas 6 6的根尖及其细胞壁较Scout 66积累较少的Al,这种差异与Al诱导的有机酸分泌有关 ,而与根尖细胞壁固有的吸附Al的能力无关     

Effect of root mucilage and modelled root exudates on soil structure

Plant roots release in the rhizosphere diverse organic materials which may have different effects on soil structure. We have evaluated the effect of natural and modelled root‐released materials on soil aggregates and the biodegradation of carbon from roots in the soil. The effects of root mucilage from maize and of a modelled soluble exudate were compared with those of simple compounds (glucose, polygalacturonic acid). For all treatments, soil was amended with 2 g C kg^?1 soil and incubated for 30 days at 25°C. The biodegradation of mucilage was similar to that of polygalacturonic acid, and slower than the decomposition of modelled exudates and glucose. Addition of all substrates increased the stability of aggregates, but the duration of this effect depended on the chemical nature of the material. Compared with the control, the proportion of stable aggregates after 30 days of incubation was multiplied by 3.8 for root mucilage, by 4.2 for modelled soluble exudates, by 2.5 for polygalacturonic acid and by 2.0 for glucose. The different fractions of root exudates in the rhizosphere evidently affected the aggregate stability.     

利用~（14）C示踪法研究杉木光合产物分配和杉木根系分泌物

用￣（１４）Ｃ示踪法研究了杉木光合产物的分配和杉木根系的分泌物。结果表明，杉木饲喂￣（１４）ＣＯ２后１天，光合产物大部分滞留在叶中，只有２７．３８％从叶中输送到新梢、主枝、根和侧枝中，标记后３天，光合产物分配率仍以叶为最高，但所占百分比下降，而主枝、新梢、根和侧枝的分配率相应地有了增加，至标记后２２天，光合产物的分配率以新梢为最高，其次为根，叶退居其后。杉木光合产物输送到根部后，可很快转化为分泌物并排出体外，其分泌量在标记后第４天出现峰值，此后￣（１４）Ｃ分泌物量不断下降。杉木根系分泌物中的有机小分子物质，以糖类为最多，其次是有机酸，氨基酸居第三。     

Amino acids exuded from axenic roots of lettuce and white lupin seedlings exposed to different cadmium concentrations

The objective of this study was to evaluate if amino acids in roots and/or in root exudates play a role in cadmium (Cd) stress. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Reine de Mai) and white lupin (Lupinus albus L. cv. lublanc) were grown for 19 to 21 days with axenic roots in a hydroponic system. After treatment with various concentrations of Cd (0, 0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, and 100 μM Cd) per nine days, roots and root exudates were collected. The stress did not result in significant dry weight (DW) differences between Cd‐treated and control plants, but Cd induced decreases in relative water content (RWC) and water potential (Pm). Amino acid levels and carbon (¹⁴C) incorporation into amino acids increased at low Cd concentrations in roots. However, 100 μM Cd induced a decrease of amino acid levels and an equally significant reduction of ¹⁴C incorporation, suggesting a decreased plant metabolism. Moreover, a higher Cd concentration induced increased levels of specific amino acids, for instance asparagine and lysine in lettuce and asparagine and hydroxylysine in lupin roots. Amino acids in root exudates corresponded less than 1% of the amounts found in root cells suggesting that amino acids could not be the major Cd chelators. Amino acid accumulation in root exudates differed than that found in roots except for asparagine. In conclusion, Cd induces in the root and root exudates increased levels of specific amino acids, such as Asn, Lys and HLys similarly to other environmental stresses. Although the amino acids could not participate in Cd chelation, lysine and its derivatives, such as hydroxylysine, could be used as stress markers for Cd in higher plants.     

Release and activity of allelochemicals from allelopathic rice seedlings

3-Isopropyl-5-acetoxycyclohexene-2-one-1 (1), momilactone B (2), and 5,7,4'-trihydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyflavone (3) were isolated and identified from an allelopathic rice accession PI312777. These three compounds at low concentrations could inhibit the growth of weeds Echinochloa crusgalli and Cyperus difformis associated with rice, especially mixtures of the compounds had stronger inhibitory activity than did individual compounds. Studies with hydroponic culture, continuous root exudates trapping system (CRETS), and direct resin adsorption methods showed that a total of 7.6 n moles 1, 2, and 3 were exuded from living roots of each seedling into the environment at 10 days after seedlings were transplanted. Furthermore, 1, 2, and 3 were found in the soil growing PI312777 seedlings at day 15 after seedlings emergence and reached a total of 39.5 microg/g soil at day 30. The results indicated that PI 312777 seedlings could release sufficient quantities of 1, 2, and 3 into the environment to act as allelochemicals inhibiting the growth of associated weeds. Investigations on the distribution of 1, 2, and 3 in PI 312777 plant, and its root exudates showed that the levels of 1, 2, and 3 were significantly higher in the shoots and root exudates than in the roots, and only trace 1 was observed in the roots. The results suggest that the roots of rice seedlings are not major site of synthesis or accumulation 1, 2, and 3, but a pathway for their release into the environment. The levels of 1, 2, and 3 in the root exudates were over 2-folds higher under direct resin adsorption than under hydroponic culture and CRETS, and hence, it is the preferred method to collect and identify active allelochemicals in rice exudates in future studies on rice allelopathy.     

一种新型根系分泌物收集装置与收集方法的介绍

根系分泌物在养分活化、改善环境胁迫方面具有重要作用,很多科技工作者对根系分泌物的研究表现出极大兴趣,取得了一系列进展。但土壤栽培条件下,根系分泌物收集是一个难点。本文介绍了一种新型根系分泌物的收集装置与收集方法。该装置由根系生长箱和分泌物收集箱组成,植物在生长箱土壤中生长,通过定向引导作用,根系从生长箱穿过琼脂层进入收集箱中生长,待收集箱内积累一定根系后,通过淋洗收集箱内的介质,实现根系分泌物收集。研究发现,利用该装置收集分泌物,植物总根尖数的90%分布在收集箱。外源有机酸加样回收率可达70%以上。土壤栽培条件下,随生长时期延长,大豆有机酸分泌量逐渐增加,苹果酸分泌量高于柠檬酸。而且土壤栽培条件下大豆柠檬酸和苹果酸分泌量是溶液栽培时的11.4倍和6.7倍。上述研究表明,该装置可以用于土壤栽培条件下根系有机酸的分泌研究。     

Modification of Secondary Metabolism and Flavonoid Biosynthesis Under Phosphate Deficiency in Bean Roots

The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of phosphate deficiency on enzymatic activities and on compounds of the secondary metabolism linked with the production of root exudates in bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) plants cv. ‘Bianco di Bagnasco.’ Phosphate deficiency induced a decrease in root total soluble phenolic content, but also caused an increase in total soluble phenolic content of exudates. Alteration of phenolic production was paralleled by increased activity of L-phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and decreased activity of chalcone isomerase (CHI) in roots. Two isoflavonoids daidzein and naringenin, have been detected in roots; they are considered signal molecules in the chemical trafficking with soil microorganisms. Naringenin content was reduced by phosphorus (P) deficiency, due to lower activity of CHI, the enzyme responsible for its biosynthesis. On the other hand, daidzein content was higher in –P plants than in the control. The results are discussed, considering the possible roles of phenolics and flavonoids in plant-soil microbe interactions and rizosphere modification.     

不同水氮条件下水稻根系超微结构及根系活力差异

【目的】探讨不同水氮耦合对水稻根系超微结构及根系代谢特性的影响,从根尖细胞超微结构及根系活力方面阐明不同水氮组合处理在根际环境间的差异。 【方法】以新稻 20 号为材料,进行盆栽试验,设置浅水层灌溉、轻度水分胁迫 (灌 1～2 cm 水层,至土壤水势降到 –20 kPa 再灌浅水层,如此反复) 和重度水分胁迫 (灌 1～2 cm 水层,至土壤水势降到 –40 kPa 再灌浅水层,如此反复) 3 种灌溉方式及不施氮肥,适量氮 (N 240 kg/hm2) 和高量氮 (N 360 kg/hm2) 3 种氮肥水平,测定了不同处理水稻根系氧化力、根系伤流量及根系分泌有机酸总量,并观测了根系细胞超微结构。 【结果】随着生育进程,根系氧化力表现为先增加后降低的趋势,在幼穗分化期达到峰值,根系伤流液及根系分泌物中有机酸总量先增加后降低,在抽穗期达到峰值。在同一氮肥水平下,轻度水分胁迫后根系细胞完整,核膜界限清晰,结构特征典型;与保持水层相比,根系氧化力及根系伤流量在分蘖盛期分别增加 25.6%～32.0% 及 9.1%～18.8%,根系分泌有机酸总量在抽穗期前平均增加 16.4%。重度水分胁迫后嗜锇体和淀粉体较多,后期细胞完全扭曲变形,细胞间隙明显增多增大、细胞器出现断裂降解,细胞基质中仅存细胞器碎片,细胞壁较完整,未出现断裂情况;与保持水层相比较,根系氧化力及根系伤流量在幼穗分化始期平均降低 8.8% 及 25.6%,根系分泌有机酸总量平均降低 22.8%。在同一灌溉方式下,适量氮处理根系细胞结构较完整,核膜较清楚,有利于根系活力的提高及根系有机酸的分泌;重施氮处理根系细胞壁和核膜降解加速。与适量氮相比,高氮处理下根系氧化力及根系伤流量在分蘖盛期至幼穗分化始期分别降低了 6.6%～9.8% 及 7.7%～15.4%,根系分泌物中有机酸总量在抽穗前平均降低 11.6%,整体上根系活力降低、有机酸的分泌量显著减少。 【结论】轻度水分胁迫耦合适量氮处理的水稻根系超微结构最优,细胞结构特征典型,核膜最为清晰,细胞完整,根系代谢能力最强。表明通过适宜的水氮耦合调控,能够提高根尖细胞的生理功能,增强根系活力、促进根系有机酸的分泌,能为水稻的生长创造良好的根际环境。     

Effect of zinc deficiency in wheat on the release of zinc and iron mobilizing root exudates

The effect of Zn deficiency in wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Ares) on the release of Zn mobilizing root exudates was studied in nutrient solution. Compared to Zn sufficient plants, Zn deficient plants had higher root and lower shoot dry weights. After visual Zn deficiency symptoms in leaves appeared (15–17 day old plants) there was a severalfold increase in the release of root exudates efficient at mobilizing Zn from either a selective cation exchanger (Zn-chelite) or a calcareous soil. The release of these root exudates by Zn deficient plants followed a distinct diurnal rhythm with a maximum between 2 and 8 h after the onset of light. Re-supply of Zn to deficient plants depressed the release of Zn mobilizing root exudates within 12 h to about 50%-, and after 72 h to the level of the control plants (Zn sufficient plants). The root exudates of Zn deficient wheat plants were equally effective at mobilizing Fe from freshly precipitated Fe^III hydroxide as Zn from Zn-chelite. Furthermore, root exudates from Fe deficient wheat plants mobilized Zn from Zn-chelite, as well as Fe from Fe^III hydroxide. Purification of the root exudates and identification by HPLC indicated that under Zn as well as under Fe deficiency, wheat roots of the cv. Ares released the phytosiderophore 2′-deoxymugineic acid. Additional experiments with barley (Hordeum vulgare L. cv. Europa) showed that in this species another phytosiderophore (epi-3-hydroxymugineic acid) was released under both Zn and Fe deficiencies. These results demonstrate that the enhanced release of phytosiderophores by roots of grasses is not a response mechanism specific for Fe deficiency, but also occurs under Zn deficiency. The ecological relevance of enhanced release of phytosiderophore also under Zn deficiency is discussed.     

Effects of gibberellin A3 and 2,4-D on plant and root exudate lipids and susceptibility to Pythium myriotylum

Gibberellin A₃ or 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid were applied to the foliage of peanut plants under axenic culture and in the greenhouse. Leaves, roots and exudates from axenically grown plants were analyzed for total lipids, free sterols, free fatty acids and paraffinic hydrocarbons. The total lipid concentrations of leaves, roots and root exudates were not altered. The free sterol of roots, and the paraffinie hydrocarbon concentrations of both leaves and roots increased, but the free fatty acid of root exudates decreased. Plants treated in the greenhouse were rated for disease severity after soil infestation with Pythium myriotylum. Roots of treated plants exhibited less rot than roots of non-treated plants. We believe there are possibilites of altering disease susceptibility using foliar applications of growth regulators through their effects on root lipids and root-lipid exudation patterns.     

间作对马铃薯根系及坡耕地红壤结构稳定性的影响

为了揭示间作对马铃薯根系和坡耕地红壤结构稳定性的影响,田间试验采用随机区组设计,设置马铃薯单作、玉米马铃薯间作2个处理,测定马铃薯各生育阶段的土壤团聚体稳定性指标、根系形态特征及其分泌物含量,分析了不同种植模式下马铃薯的根系形态及其分泌物对土壤团聚体稳定性的影响。结果表明：(1)在同一种植模式下,除根平均直径外的马铃薯根系形态特征指标均随生育期的推移呈先增加后降低的趋势。在马铃薯的开花期和块茎膨大期,间作马铃薯根系总根长、总根表面积和总根体积与单作相比均较高,且在块茎膨大期间作马铃薯根系总根长、总根表面积和总根体积相对于单作分别显著增加了24.41%,24.75%,35.03%(p<0.05)。(2)马铃薯根系分泌物总糖和总有机酸含量随生育期推移的变化趋势与形态指标变化相同,呈先增加后降低趋势。马铃薯块茎膨大期的根系分泌物总糖、总有机酸含量与单作相比分别显著增加了37.85%,34.64%(p<0.05)。(3)在单间作种植模式下,土壤团聚体稳定性指标R_0.25,MWD和GMD均随生育期的推移呈增加趋势(p>0.05),D呈显著下降趋势(p<...     

不同菜豆基因型根系对难溶性磷的活化吸收

通过溶液培养和砂培试验,研究了不同菜豆基因型根系对难溶性P化合物(Al-P和Fe-P)的活化、吸收及根系分泌的有机酸对难溶性Al-P和Fe-P的活化能力。结果表明,菜豆在Al-P处理中生长要好于Fe-P处理。菜豆在耐低P方面存在着一定的基因型差异。来源于安第斯基因库的大粒种基因型的生物量和吸P量明显大于来源于中美基因库的中、小粒种基因型,其中来源于安第斯基因库的菜豆基因型G19839有较明显的耐低P和适应Fe-P的能力。菜豆根系分泌物对难溶性P有一定的活化能力,P胁迫下菜豆根系分泌物对难溶性Fe-P和Al-P的活化能力都较正常供P时高;菜豆根系分泌物中有柠檬酸、甲酸和乙酸,柠檬酸对难溶性Fe-P和Al-P的活化能力远远高于甲酸和乙酸。     

Microbial activity and hydrolase activities during decomposition of root exudates released by an artificial root surface in Cd-contaminated soils

The aim of this study was to assess the stimulatory effects of different low molecular weight organic compounds commonly present in root exudates on microbial activity and hydrolase activities, and the effects of high Cd concentrations in sandy soils collected from contaminated field plots on the stimulatory effects. Glucose, glutamic acid, citric acid, oxalic acid, or a mixture of all compounds were released by an artificial root surface in a simplified rhizosphere system. The effects were measured at <2 mm (rhizosphere soil layer) and >4 mm (bulk soil layer) distance from the root surface, 7 d after the root exudates release. Results showed that different root exudates were mineralized at different extent and had different stimulatory effects on microbial growth estimated by dsDNA content of soil, and on hydrolase activities, mostly localized in the rhizosphere soil layer. Mineralization of root exudates, microbial growth and stimulation of most of the measured hydrolase activities were drastically reduced by high Cd concentrations in soil.     

温室及田间条件下解淀粉芽孢杆菌菌株W19对香蕉生长、产量的促进和对香蕉镰刀菌萎蔫病的抑制研究

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are considered to be the most promising agents for cash crop production via increasing crop yields and decreasing disease occurrence. The Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain W19 can produce secondary metabolites (iturin and bacillomycin D) effectively against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (FOC). In this study, the ability of a bio-organic fertilizer (BIO) containing W19 strain to promote plant growth and suppress the Fusarium wilt of banana was evaluated in both pot and field experiments. The results showed that application of BIO significantly promoted the growth and fruit yield of banana while suppressing the banana Fusarium wilt disease. To further determine the beneficial mechanisms of the strain, the colonization of green fluorescent protein-tagged strain W19 on banana roots was observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The effect of banana root exudates on the formation of biofilm of strain W19 indicated that the banana root exudates may enhance colonization. In addition, the strain W19 was able to produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), a plant growth-promoting hormone. The results of these experiments revealed that the application of strain W19-enriched BIO improved the banana root colonization of strain W19 and growth of banana and suppressed the Fusarium wilt. The PGPR strain W19 can be a useful biocontrol agent for the production of banana under field conditions.