植物铝毒害机理的研究

本文综述了植物铝毒害机理的研究概况，包括铝毒害症状、铝的吸收、转运和信号传递、铝毒害机理等方面，提出了植物铝毒害机理研究中存在的问题。     

硅对减轻水稻的铝胁迫效应及其机理研究

通过分析溶液中Al离子形态变化和根内Al的分布 ,探讨Si对减轻水稻Al胁迫的效应及其机理。结果表明 ,pH4.5的溶液培养条件下Al在短时间内即可明显地抑制水稻根系的生长 ,加入不同形态的硅酸可有效地减轻Al对水稻的胁迫 ,根的伸长量接近或达到对照处理的水平。加Si降低了溶液中单质态Al离子的浓度 ,改变了溶液中Al的形态。分子筛柱层析分离和离子交换树脂吸附分析发现 ,溶液中产生了新的Al化合物 ,阳离子交换态Al的比率由 78%降低到 48% ,而交换态Si的比率由 0 %增加到 20%。Al主要聚集于根质外体特别是细胞壁中 ,加入低分子态硅酸增加了根全Al和质外体Al的含量 ,但是却降低了细胞壁Al的含量 ,而加入高分子态硅酸明显地降低了根全Al、质外体、共质体和细胞壁Al的含量     

Acute toxicity of diflubenzuron (DFB) to various life stages of the grass shrimp,Palaemonetes pugio

The acute toxic effects of diflubenzuron (DFB) on various life stages of the grass shrimp, Palaemonetes pugio, were determined using a static renewal system. It was observed that the larvae and the postlarvae were the most sensitive to acute DFB toxicity; 96-hr LC50's being 1.44 and 1.62 μg L^?1 respectively. Also variations among the 96-hr LC50's for these two life stages were the lowest (11.59% for larvae and 30.06% for postlarvae) compared to 68.9% for males and non-Ovgerous females. Ovigerous female grass shrimp (hence the embryos) appeared to be the most resistant to acute toxic effects of DFB with a mean LC50 of 6985 μg L^?1. The limitations of LC50 data and the importance of molt-related sensitivity of the different life stages of P. pugio to diflubenzuron are discussed.     

Acute and sub-chronic toxicity of lead to the early life stages of smallmouth bass (Micropterus Dolomieui)

The early life stages of smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieui) were exposed to Pb in acute (96 hr) and sub-chronic (90 day) bioassays (water hardness = 152 mg L^?1 as CaCO₃). After 96-hr static exposures at nominal Pb concentrations up to 15.9 mg L^?1, eggs and sac fry showed no increased mortality over that in controls. Swim-up fry (96-hr LC₅₀ = 2.8 mg Pb L^?1) were more sensitive to Pb exposure than were fingerlings (96-hr LC₅₀ of 29.0 mg Pb L^?1 ). The relation between dissolved Pb and mortality was non-significant for either swim-up fry or fingerlings. Fingerlings were exposed to Pb concentrations as high as 405 μg L^?1 for 90 day to evaluate effects on substrate selection, locomotor activity, hematology, and weight. Dark or light substrate selection (cover-seeking) and locomotor activity, weight and hemoglobin concentration in the blood were not significantly altered by any treatment. Hematocrit and leucocrit varied significantly but not in relation to Pb levels. Sub-chronic Pb exposure did not appear to represent a threat to smallmouth bass in waters of medium hardness and above-neutral pH (7.1 to 7.9).     

Copper toxicity and chemistry in the environment: a review

Copper compounds have been widely used in industrial processes and agriculture. As a result, elevated Cu concentrations can be found in certain areas of the biosphere. To better understand the toxicity of Cu to organisms it is necessary to understand the mechanism by which Cu influences biological and chemical processes in the environment. This review will examine Cu toxicity, microbial resistance mechanisms and factors influencing Cu speciation and toxicity in the environment     

Nitrogen source and aluminum toxicity of two sorghum genotypes differing in aluminum susceptibility

After a 35 days growth on nutrient solutions with NO^‐ ₃ NH₄NO₃ and NH⁺ ₄ as nitrogen source (pH 4.2) dry matter yield of the sorghum genotype SC0283 was much less affected by Al (1.5 mg‐¹) than that of the genotype NB9040. With NO^‐ ₃ as the sole nitrogen source only growth of the NB9040 plants was significantly reduced. Since OH^‐ efflux, shoot Al content and concentrations of all major nutrients of both genotypes were almost equal, a higher sensitivity to Al may underlie the lower Al tolerance of the NB9040 genotype. In the presence of NH.‐N Al again lowered d.m. yield of the NB plants. With SCO283 significant Al effects on d.m. yield were observed only with NH₄NO₃. Aluminum drastically increased the amount of protons released per unit of root surface area, especially with the NB9040 line. This shift in proton flux density was partly the result of a decrease of the specific root surface area and partly due to enhanced excess of catlonic nutrients taken up. With NH₄NO₃‐fed plants the latter could almost completely be attributed to a changed N preference brought about by inhibited uptake of NO^‐ ₃ and a simultaneous enhanced NH, absorption. Although both proton efflux and NH⁺ ₄ preference of the NB plants were severely increased by Al, relative yields of this genotype were not lowered by NH⁺ _4. This can probably be explained by (1) the high NH, sensitivity of this cultivar through which Al effects can be masked and (2) the continuous adjustment of the solution pH through which rhizosphere conditions were prevented.     

Root cation exchange capacity of cotton cultivars in relation to aluminum toxicity

Root cation exchange capacity (CEC) was analyzed for four cotton cultivars (Pima S‐5, Stoneville 825, Deltapine 41 and Auburn 56) within tvo species (Gossypium barbadense and G. hirsutum) grown in control (O Al) and Al (1.5 mg/l) solution. Pima S‐5, a G. barbadense variety, had significantly (P < 0.10) lower root CEC than G. hirsutum cultivars in control (O Al) solution. Root CEC of Stoneville 825 was numerically but not significantly lower than Auburn 56 and Deltapine Al in control solution. Root CEC was significantly reduced in all cultivars when grown in Al solution. Compared to controls, Pima S‐5 and Stoneville 825 had either numerically or significantly less reduction in root CEC than Auburn 56 or Deltapine 41 in Al solution. Aluminum content of roots after CEC analysis was numerically greater in the former cultivars than the latter.

The lower root CEC of Pima S‐5 and Stoneville 825 in non‐toxic conditions could provide an initially greater Al tolerance when roots grow into marginally Al toxic soil. Under sustained, Al toxic conditions, root CEC becomes altered and is more of an indirect indicator of root growth as affected by as yet undetermined Al tolerance mechanism(s).

The steady‐state technique to determine root CEC virtually eliminated the inherent problems of CO. effects on pH and titrating to an end point in a specific period of time in a dynamic system.     

两种冬小麦对铝毒响应的敏感性差异研究

A experiment was carried to evaluate the effects of Al on growth, accumulations of free proline and amino acid in 2 wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.), Yangmai No.5 and Jian 864, differing in Al sensitivity. Plants grew initially in a nutrient solution without Al for 13 days before the addition of Al and finally in a nutrient solution containing 0.5mmol Al (L^-1) for 19 days. The results showed that there were marked decreases in dry weight, relative growth rate (RGR) and net assimilation rate (NAR) of Al-treated seedlings compared with control plants. The Al effects were more evident in Yangmai No.5 than Jian 864. Leaf area ratio(LAR) was little affected by Al. RGR was highly correlated with NAR rather than LAR. Aluminum increased the concentrations of free proline and total free amino acid in shoots of both the cultivars. The increases were greater in Yangmai No.5 than in Jian 864. The percentage of free proline in total amino acid in shoots was not affected by Al treatment. It was possible that accumulation of proline was merely a symptom of Al injury. The concentrations of total nitrogen in Al-treated plants did not significantly differ from those of control plants. Nitrate reductase activity (NRA) in leaves was severely decreased by Al, and a greater decrease was noted in Yangmai No.5 than in Jian 864, but NRA in roots of both the cultivars was not affected. The decreases in NRA might be an indirect (accumulation of amino acid) rather than a direct result of Al toxicity.     

Mineral element concentration of two barley cultivars in relation to water deficit and aluminum toxicity

The separate and combined effects of water and Al stress on concentrations of P, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, B, Al, Sr, and Ba were determined in tops of ‘Dayton’ (Al‐tolerant) and ‘Kearney’ (Al‐sensitive) barley (Hordeum vulgäre L.) grown in an acid, Al‐toxic, Tatum subsoil (clayey, mixed, thermic, Typic Hapludult). Plants were grown 4 weeks in a plant growth chamber at high (pH 4.7) or low (pH 6.6) Al stress. During the last 2 weeks they were also subjected to low (‐20 to ‐40 kPa), moderate (‐40 to ‐60 kPa), or high (‐60 to ‐80 kPa) water stress. In general, Al stress had a greater overall effect on mineral element concentration of tops than water stress. Aluminum stress significantly decreased concentrations of P, Ca, and Mg and increased concentrations of Zn, Sr, and Ba, irrespective of the cultivar or water stress treatment. Cultivar differences in Mn concentration were observed with Al stress under all water stress conditions. In each case, Mn concentration was lower in ‘Kearney’ than in ‘Dayton’. Potassium, Ca, and Mg were lower in ‘Kearney’ than in ‘Dayton’ only at low and moderate water stress, under low Al stress, ‘Kearney’ had significantly higher concentrations of K and Ca than did ‘Dayton’ under all water stress conditions. The effects of water stress on mineral element concentration varied greatly with cultivar, Al stress treatment, and severity of water stress. Under high Al stress, increasing drought conditions from low water stress (‐20 to ‐40 kPa) to high water stress (‐60 to ‐80 kPa) significantly increased the concentrations of Ca, K, Zn, Sr, and Ba in Al‐sensitive ‘Kearney’ and reduced the concentrations of Zn, Sr, and Ba in Al‐tolerant ‘Dayton'; P and Mg concentration were unaffected by water stress. In contrast, under low Al stress, a corresponding increase in water stress significantly increased the concentrations of Ca and reduced that of P in ‘Kearney’ and increased Ca and B concentration in ‘Dayton'; Mg concentrations were unaffected in either cultivar. Thus, it appears that Al stress and water stress had opposite effects on Ca accumulation in barley tissue.     

The sensitivity of Swiss forest soils to acidification and the risk of aluminum toxicity

In the context of pollution‐control strategies to minimize the detrimental effects of soil acidification, there is a need to know how and to what extent soils respond to acidifying substances. The purposes of this study were to assess the sensitivity of soil to acidification, in particular to a decrease in pH and in base saturation (BS), and the risk of Al toxicity for vulnerable plants using chemical indicators. These indicators were derived from soil data (pH, exchangeable cations, amount of fine earth) measured in the mineral horizons of 257 soil profiles throughout Switzerland. Based on the analysis of the distribution of pH and BS values in the soil collective, we assessed the sensitivity of soils to a decrease in pH and in BS. Soils that were considered sensitive to a decrease in pH had pH values between 4.8 and 7.0. The degree of sensitivity was estimated with the proportion of fine earth in the critical pH range to a depth of 100 cm. Soils that were considered sensitive to a decrease in BS had pH values between 3.6 and 5.5 and a BS between 10% and 95%. Since the effective cation‐exchange capacity (CEC_eff) of the fine earth might dampen the decrease in BS when acidity is added, the disposition for a decrease in BS was related to the relative amount of fine earth in the sensitive BS and to the mean CEC_eff of this fine‐earth fraction. The risk of Al toxicity for vulnerable plants was estimated using the ratio of base cations to Al at the cation‐exchange sites (BC : Al_exc). A BC : Al_exc of 0.2 was taken as a threshold value below which the risk for sensitive plants increases. The degree of risk was based on the proportion of fine earth in the critical BC : Al range (≤0.2) in the soil profile. These indicators taking into account the various aspects of soil acidification are derived from usually available data and represent therefore a cost‐effective tool to assess the sensitivity of soils to an input of acidity.     

Responses of perch,Perca fluviatilis L., from an acidic and a neutral lake to acidic later

Responses to low pH of perch, Perca fluviatilis, from a naturally acid and a neutral lake were compared by 24 hr exposures to pH 4.6, 4.1 and 3.8 and by 72 hr exposures to pH 4.5. Plasma osmolality and plasma concentrations of Na and chloride decreased in fish from both lakes during acid exposures. Significant differences between the populations were observed at pH 4.1 and 4.5. Hematocrits of the fish from the acid lake increased rapidly and at higher pH compared with those of fish from the neutral lake. This was interpreted as an adaptation to their normal acidic environment, connected with the maintenance of red cell oxygen affinity. The perch from the acid lake maintained their muscle water balance at lower pH better than did the fish from the neutral lake.     

Nature and mechanisms of aluminium toxicity,tolerance and amelioration in symbiotic legumes and rhizobia

Recent findings on the effect of aluminium (Al) on the functioning of legumes and their associated microsymbionts are reviewed here. Al represents 7% of solid matter in the Earth’s crust and is an important abiotic factor that alters microbial and plant functioning at very early stages. The trivalent Al (Al³⁺) dominates at pH <?5 in soils and becomes a constraint to legume productivity through its lethal effect on rhizobia, the host plant and their interaction. Al³⁺ has lethal effects on many aspects of the rhizobia/legume symbiosis, which include a decrease in root elongation and root hair formation, lowered soil rhizobial population, and suppression of nitrogen metabolism involving nitrate reduction, nitrite reduction, nitrogenase activity and the functioning of uptake of hydrogenases (Hup), ultimately impairing the N₂ fixation process. At the molecular level, Al is known to suppress the expression of nodulation genes in symbiotic rhizobia, as well as the induction of genes for the formation of hexokinase, phosphodiesterase, phosphooxidase and acid/alkaline phosphatase. Al toxicity can also induce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and callose, in addition to lipoperoxidation in the legume root elongation zone. Al tolerance in plants can be achieved through over-expression of citrate synthase gene in roots and/or the synthesis and release of organic acids that reverse Al-induced changes in proteins, as well as metabolic regulation by plant-secreted microRNAs. In contrast, Al tolerance in symbiotic rhizobia is attained via the production of exopolysaccharides, the synthesis of siderophores that reduce Al uptake, induction of efflux pumps resistant to heavy metals and the expression of metal-inducible (dmeRF) gene clusters in symbiotic Rhizobiaceae. In soils, Al toxicity is usually ameliorated through liming, organic matter supply and use of Al-tolerant species. Our current understanding of crop productivity in high Al soils suggests that a much greater future accumulation of Al is likely to occur in agricultural soils globally if crop irrigation is increased under a changing climate.     

The effect of pH,aluminum, and chelator manipulations on the growth of acidic and circumneutral species of Asterionella

The growth rates of two diatoms, acidophilic Asterionella ralfsii and circumneutral A. formosa, were differentially affected by varying pH, Al, and EDTA in chemically defined media. Free Al ion concentration increased as pH and EDTA concentration decreased. Free trace metal ion concentration decreased as EDTA levels increased but increased by orders of magnitude upon addition of Al. pH had an overriding species specific effect on growth rate; at low pH A. ralfsii had higher growth rates than A. formosa and vice versa at high pH. For both species higher EDTA levels depressed growth rates. Moderate additions of Al generally resulted in growth stimulation. The growth rate stimulations, especially at 200 and 400 μg L^?1 Al additions, correlate to increases in free trace metal ion concentrations. The EDTA-AI interaction effects on growth rate were both pH and concentration dependent: at pH 7 both species were stimulated by addition of Al at all EDTA levels (except A. ralfsii at 5.0 mM EDTA and A. formosa at 0.5 mNM EDTA); at pH 6 Al addition either stimulated or had no effect on the growth rates of both species (except at low EDTA and high Al levels); at pH 5 A. formosa did not grow and additions of 200 μg L^?1 Al stimulated growth of A. ralfsii. It is likely that the effect of pH, Al, and EDTA on speciation of essential or toxic trace metals affects growth rates of these diatoms in a species specific manner.     

Physiological mechanisms for antagonistic interaction of manganese and aluminum in barley

In a previous study, we found that the combined addition of Al and Mn in the culture solution could alleviate the inhibition of barley growth by addition of Al or Mn alone. The current experiment was conducted in a greenhouse to investigate the physiological mechanisms of the antagonistic interaction using two barley genotypes, XZ16 (both Al and Mn tolerant) and ZU9 (both Al and Mn sensitive). The treatments consisted of three Al levels (0, 0.1, and 0.5?mM) and three Mn levels (0, 0.2, and 1.0?mM) and their combinations, and a completely randomized block design was used with three replications. The combined treatments had larger plant biomass, lower Al and Mn concentrations and accumulation in plant tissues, lower malondialdehyde content, and higher root ATPases activities, compared with Al or Mn alone treatment. The two genotypes had the similar trend in the antagonistic interaction, with ZU9 being more predominant than XZ16.     

The links between potassium availability and soil exchangeable calcium,magnesium, and aluminum are mediated by lime in acidic soil

Journal of Soils and Sediments - The aims of this study were to investigate the links between potassium (K) uptake by crops and soil K, exchangeable calcium (Ca2+), magnesium (Mg2+), and aluminum...     

Influence of phosphate and hydroxyl ions on aluminum toxicity in soybeans and wheat

Aluminum (Al) toxicity to plants in complete nutrient solutions is difficult to relate to Al activity in solution because of precipitation and complexation. Aluminum toxicity was studied for two seedling crops, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell), at low levels (≤10 μM) in two incomplete nutrient solutions to study plant response to Al alone, Al+PO₄ ^3‐, Al+OH^‐, and Al+PO₄ ³‐+OH^‐. Relative root length was the bioassay for Al toxicity. ‘Monomeric’ Al was measured using Aluminon and both root length and measured Al were compared to the theoretical Al in solution predicted by the MINTEQA2 equilibrium model.

Low levels of Al were toxic to plant roots with sorghum showing a decrease in relative root length from 1 to 10 μM Al, and wheat showing a decrease from 4 to 10 μM. A mono‐salt background solution (400 μM CaCl₂) and a more complex base solution (CaCl₂, KNO₃, and MgCl₂) gave similar root lengths and measured Al values. Phosphate and hydroxyl ameliorated Al toxicity and lowered measured Al in solution, but not to the extent predicted by the model. Adding phosphate (PO₄ ^3‐) or hydroxyl (OH^‐) raised the pH, but again not as high as the model predicted. The difference in toxicity and measured Al were most likely the result of polymers (Al⁺³) which are toxic, but not measured by the procedure used, or included in the model which showed the Al as being removed from solution by precipitation.     

Possible sources and compounds of aluminum in calcium chloride extract soil solutions in peat-podzolic-gleyed soil

Aluminum concentrations in aluminum compounds extracted with 0.001 M CaCl₂ from the main genetic horizons of a peat-podzolic-gleyed soil were determined experimentally and calculated from the equations. From the results of the calculations, the pAl values were plotted as functions of pH. In the Eih horizon, the main sources of Al in the CaCl₂ extract included organoaluminum compounds. In the E horizon, aluminum-organic matter complexes and sodium chloride were the main source of aluminum.     

Changes in organic acids and sugars during early stages of development of acidic and acidless citrus fruit

Most of the studies on organic acids and sugars in citrus were performed during fruit maturation, and less is known before this stage of development. The aim of our study was to investigate acids and sugars in lemon, lime, and orange from fruit-set toward development. We chose to compare organic acid and sugar accumulation among acidic and acidless varieties within three species. We estimated the acidity by titrimetry and quantified the concentrations of seven organic acids and three sugars by reverse HPLC. During the first 50 days of development, quinic acid was the major organic acid whatever the variety. Afterward, citric acid predominated in acidic varieties, while in acidless, malic acid exceeded it. Fructose substituted citric acid in acidless and could be synthesized either from citric acid or directly from glucose. Our results provided the first complete report on sugar and organic acid accumulation during the early stages of fruit development in several citrus varieties.     

不同生态型拟南芥耐铵毒害差异的生理机制

【目的】 利用拟南芥生态型群体研究拟南芥耐铵毒害的生理机制,为挖掘耐铵基因提供生理基础及理论指导。 【方法】 共收集了95份生态型拟南芥材料,采用水培实验方法,将拟南芥幼苗移栽后在正常培养液(2 mmol/L NO₃–-N处理)中培养8天,然后转移至含有1 mmol/L (NH₄)₂SO₄的营养液(2 mmol/L NH₄+-N处理)中培养8天,收获后,测定植株全氮量、地上部游离铵含量,以及谷氨酰胺合成酶 (GS) 活性;培养3天后取样,采用RT-PCR技术分析根部主要的铵态氮转运蛋白基因AMT1;1和AMT1;2的表达水平;拟南芥幼苗移栽后在正常培养液中培养8天,转移至丰度为5%的1 mmol/L (15NH₄)₂SO₄中培养,分别处理3 h、6 h和24 h取样,用于同位素分析。 【结果】 2 mmol/L铵态氮处理下拟南芥群体地上部的生长被显著抑制,并且大量游离铵离子累积于地上部,铵态氮下拟南芥群体体内铵含量是对照硝态氮下的1.5倍以上,其中Si-0生态型在铵态氮下铵含量为19.17 μmol/g, FW,是对照的20倍。在硝态氮培养条件下,内源铵的含量与拟南芥地上部生长呈显著负相关,铵态氮培养条件下,地上部生长与铵含量同样呈较高的负相关性,因此内源铵含量少的生态型拟南芥在铵态氮下亦耐铵,所以本研究以拟南芥群体组织内铵含量为主因子,筛选出耐铵拟南芥生态型Or-1、Ta-0,HSM和铵敏感拟南芥生态型Rak-2、Lpv-18、Hi-0,结果表明铵敏感生态型在硝态氮下铵含量是耐铵生态型的1.7倍至10倍。耐铵拟南芥生态型铵转运蛋白基因AMT1;1和AMT1;2的表达水平较铵敏感拟南芥高,植株全氮和地上部15N标记试验结果表明,耐铵拟南芥铵态氮吸收速率高于敏感型。并且耐铵拟南芥生态型在两种氮形态下其谷氨酰胺合成酶 (GS) 活性均显著高于铵敏感生态型,在硝态氮培养条件下GS活性是铵敏感生态型的1.1～1.8倍,在铵态氮培养条件下是1.2～1.6倍,说明耐铵拟南芥生态型的铵同化能力强于敏感型。 【结论】 耐铵生态型拟南芥是通过更高的谷氨酰胺合成酶 (GS) 活性将大量的游离铵同化以减少植株体内游离铵含量,从而减轻植株铵毒害;而不是通过减少铵态氮的吸收。      

Decomposition of clay minerals in model experiments and in soils: Possible mechanisms, rates, and diagnostics (analysis of literature)

The analysis of model experiments on the dissolution of clay minerals showed that, beginning from a certain moment, this process reaches a steady state and proceeds at a constant rate. The minimum dissolution rate was observed in a neutral environment, where this value varied in the range from n × 10^?14-n × 10^?12 mol/(m² s). Under acidic and alkaline conditions, this value increased to n × 10^?12 or n × 10^?10 mol/(m²s) for most clay minerals. The first stage of the dissolution mechanism involved the formation of protonated (in an acidic environment) and deprotonated (in an alkaline environment) complexes, which destabilized and polarized metal-oxygen (or metal-hydroxyl) bonds in the crystal lattice. At the second stage, the rupture of Si-O and Al-O bonds and the release of these components into the solution occurred at a specific concentration of these complexes, and this stage largely controlled the dissolution rate of the mineral. The presence of organic ligands forming mononuclear polydentate complexes on the surface of the mineral particles at the same solution pH increased the dissolution rate of the minerals by several times and sometimes by an order of magnitude proportionally to the concentration of these complexes on the surface of the particles. It was found that the dissolution rates of kaolinite, illite, and smectite in the podzolic horizon of loamy podzolic soil calculated from the losses of clay minerals in the soil profile with consideration for the soil age exceeded the corresponding values obtained in model laboratory experiments at the same pH values by several orders of magnitude. The revealed differences could be related to the long-term functioning of biota in native soils and the existing uncertainties in the assessment of the active surface of mineral particles.