Sap flow characteristics and physiological adjustments of two dominant tree species in pure and mixed plantations in the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China

It is essential to understand the water consumption characteristics and physiological adjustments of tree species under drought conditions, as well as the effects of pure and mixed plantations on these characteristics in semi-arid regions. In this study, the normalized sap flow (SF_n), leaf water potential, stomatal conductance (g_s), and photosynthetic rate (P_r) were monitored for two dominant species, i.e., Pinus tabuliformis and Hippophae rhamnoides, in both pure and mixed plantations in a semi-arid region of Chinese Loess Plateau. A threshold-delay model showed that the lower rainfall thresholds (R^L) for P. tabuliformis and H. rhamnoides in pure plantations were 9.6 and 11.0 mm, respectively, and the time lags (τ) after rainfall were 1.15 and 1.76 d for corresponding species, respectively. The results indicated that P. tabuliformis was more sensitive to rainfall pulse than H. rhamnoides. In addition, strong stomatal control allowed P. tabuliformis to experience low g_s and P_r in response to drought, while maintaining a high midday leaf water potential (Ψ_m). However, H. rhamnoides maintained high g_s and P_r at a low Ψ_m expense. Therefore, P. tabuliformis and H. rhamnoides can be considered as isohydric and anisohydric species, respectively. In mixed plantation, the values of R^L for P. tabuliformis and H. rhamnoides were 6.5 and 8.9 mm, respectively; and the values of τ were 0.86 and 1.61 d for corresponding species, respectively, which implied that mixed afforestation enhanced the rainfall pulse sensitivity for both two species, especially for P. tabuliformis. In addition, mixed afforestation significantly reduced SF_n, g_s, and P_r for P. tabuliformis (P<0.05), while maintaining a high leaf water potential status. However, no significant effect of mixed afforestation of H. rhamnoides was observed at the expense of leaf water potential status in response to drought. Although inconsistent physiological responses were adopted by these species, the altered water consumption characteristics, especially for P. tabuliformis indicated that the mixed afforestation requires further investigation.     

Response of plant physiological parameters to soil water availability during prolonged drought is affected by soil texture

Soil water deficit is increasingly threatening the sustainable vegetation restoration and ecological construction on the Loess Plateau of China due to the climate warming and human activities. To determine the response thresholds of Amygdalus pedunculata (AP) and Salix psammophila (SP) to soil water availability under different textural soils, we measured the changes in net photosynthetic rate (P_n), stomatal conductance (G_s), intercellular CO₂ concentration (C_i), leaf water potential (ψ_w), water use efficiency (WUE) and daily transpiration rate (T_d) of the two plant species during soil water content (SWC) decreased from 100% field capacity (FC) to 20% FC in the sandy and loamy soils on the Loess Plateau in the growing season from June to August in 2018. Results showed that P_n, G_s, WUE and T_d of AP and SP remained relatively constant at the beginning of soil water deficit but decreased rapidly as plant available soil water content (PASWC) fell below the threshold values in both the sandy and loamy soils. The PASWC thresholds corresponding to P_n, G_s and C_i of AP in the loamy soil (0.61, 0.62 and 0.70, respectively) were lower than those in the sandy soil (0.70, 0.63 and 0.75, respectively), whereas the PASWC thresholds corresponding to P_n, G_s and C_i of SP in the loamy soil (0.63, 0.68 and 0.78, respectively) were higher than those in the sandy soil (0.58, 0.62 and 0.66, respectively). In addition, the PASWC thresholds in relation to T_d and WUE of AP (0.60 and 0.58, respectively) and SP (0.62 and 0.60, respectively) in the loamy soil were higher than the corresponding PASWC thresholds of AP (0.58 and 0.52, respectively) and SP (0.55 and 0.56, respectively) in the sandy soil. Furthermore, the PASWC thresholds for the instantaneous gas exchange parameters (e.g., P_n and G_s) at the transient scale were higher than the thresholds for the parameters (e.g., T_d) at the daily scale. Our study demonstrates that different plant species and/or different physiological parameters exhibit different thresholds of PASWC and that the thresholds are affected by soil texture. The result can provide guidance for the rational allocation and sustainable management of reforestation species under different soil conditions in the loess regions.     

Responses of leaf water potential and gas exchange to the precipitation manipulation in two shrubs on the Chinese Loess Plateau

Regulation of leaf gas exchange plays an important role in the survival of trees and shrubs under future climate change. However, the responses of leaf water potential and gas exchange of shrubs in semi-arid areas to the precipitation alteration are not clear. Here, we conducted a manipulated experiment with three levels of precipitation, i.e., a control with ambient precipitation, 50% above ambient precipitation(irrigation treatment), and 50% below ambient precipitation(drought treatment), with two common shrubs, Salix psammophila C. Wang & C. Y. Yang(isohydric plant, maintaining a constant leaf water potential by stomatal regulation) and Caragana korshinskii Kom.(anisohydric plant, having more variable leaf water potential), on the Chinese Loess Plateau in 2014 and 2015. We measured the seasonal variations of predawn and midday leaf water potential(Ψpd and Ψmd), two parameters of gas exchange, i.e., light-saturated assimilation(An) and stomatal conductance(gs), and other foliar and canopy traits. The isohydric S. psammophila had a similar An and a higher gs than the anisohydric C. korshinskii under drought treatment in 2015, inconsistent with the view that photosynthetic capacity of anisohydric plants is higher than isohydric plants under severe drought. The two shrubs differently responded to precipitation manipulation. Ψpd, An and gs were higher under irrigation treatment than control for S. psammophila, and these three variables and Ψmd were significantly higher under irrigation treatment and lower under drought treatment than control for C. korshinskii. Leaf water potential and gas exchange responded to manipulated precipitation more strongly for C. korshinskii than for S. psammophila. However, precipitation manipulation did not alter the sensitivity of leaf gas exchange to vapor-pressure deficit and soil moisture in these two shrubs. Acclimation to long-term changes in soil moisture in these two shrubs was primarily attributed to the changes in leaf or canopy structure rather than leaf gas exchange. These findings will be useful for modeling canopy water-carbon exchange and elucidating the adaptive strategies of these two shrubs to future changes in precipitation.     

一株拮抗水稻白叶枯病菌的淡紫灰链霉菌的筛选鉴定及其生防效果研究

 为发现绿色安全的水稻白叶枯病天然生物防治微生物,本研究从植物根际土壤中分离获得165株放线菌。利用共培养法和牛津杯法,筛选获得了5株拮抗水稻白叶枯病菌(Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae, Xoo)的放线菌,其中拮抗能力最强的是Sl-10菌株,发酵液抑菌圈直径为62.1 mm ± 1.5 mm。根据形态特征、生理生化实验、16S rDNA序列和系统发育分析,鉴定Sl-10菌株为淡紫灰链霉菌(Streptomyces lavendulae)。Sl-10菌株发酵液对大豆斑点病菌(Pseudomonas syringae pv. glycinea)、烟草野火病菌(P. syringae pv. tabaci)、油菜黑腐病菌(X. campestris pv. campestris)、大豆斑疹病菌(X. axonopodis pv. glycines)、水稻条斑病菌(X. oryzae pv. oryzicola)、烟草青枯病菌(Ralstonia solanacearum)和番茄叶斑病菌(P. syringae pv. tomato)7种植物病原细菌均有拮抗作用。Sl-10菌株发酵液具有较好的耐光、耐酸碱和热稳定性。SDS-PAGE电泳结果显示,Sl-10菌株可抑制Xoo的蛋白质合成。4个品种水稻(甬优15、湘两优900、嘉丰2号和甬优1540)喷施Sl-10菌株发酵液,水稻白叶枯病的病斑抑制率达到82.27%~91.78%。研究结果显示,淡紫灰链霉菌Sl-10菌株具有较好的水稻白叶枯病生物防治潜能。     

Responses in gross primary production of Stipa krylovii and Allium polyrhizum to a temporal rainfall in a temperate grassland of Inner Mongolia,China

In the arid and semi-arid areas of China, rainfall and drought affect the growth and photosynthetic activities of plants. Gross primary productivity (GPP) is one of the most important indices that measure the photosynthetic ability of plants. This paper focused on the GPP of two representative grassland species (Stipa krylovii Roshev. and Allium polyrhizum Turcz. ex Regel) to demonstrate the effect of a temporal rainfall on the two species. Our research was conducted in a temperate grassland in New Barag Right Banner, Hulun Buir City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, in a dry year 2015. We measured net ecosystem productivity (NEP) and ecosystem respiration flux (ER) using a transparent chamber system and monitored the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR), air and soil temperature and humidity simultaneously. Based on the measured values of NEP and ER, we calculated the GPP of the two species before and after the rainfall. The saturated GPP per aboveground biomass (GPP_AGB) of A. polyrhizum remarkably increased from 0.033 (±0.018) to 0.185 (±0.055) μmol CO₂/(gdw?s) by 5.6-fold and that of S. krylovii decreased from 0.068 (±0.021) to 0.034 (±0.011) μmol CO₂/(gdw?s) by 0.5-fold on the 1^st and 2^nd d after a 9.1 mm rainfall event compared to the values before the rainfall at low temperatures below 35°C. However, on the 1^st and 2^nd d after the rainfall, both of the saturated GPP_AGB values of S. krylovii and A. polyrhizum were significantly lower at high temperatures above 35°C (0.018 (±0.007) and 0.110 (±0.061) μmol CO₂/(gdw?s), respectively) than at low temperatures below 35°C (0.034 (±0.011) and 0.185 (±0.055) μmol CO₂/(gdw?s), respectively). The results showed that the GPP responses to the temporal rainfall differed between S. krylovii and A. polyrhizum and strongly negative influenced by temperature. The temporal rainfall seems to be more effective on the GPP of A. polyrhizum than S. krylovii. These differences might be related to the different physiological and structural features, the coexistence of the species and their species-specific survival strategies.     

Spectral parameter-based models for leaf potassium concentration estimation in Ping'ou hybrid hazelnut

Ping′ou hybrid hazelnut is produced by cross cultivation and is widely cultivated in northern China with good development prospects. Based on a field experiment of fertilizer efficiency, the leaf spectral reflectance and leaf potassium (K) concentration were measured with different quantities of K fertilizer applied at four fruit growth stages (fruit setting stage, fruit rapid growth stage, fruit fat-change stage, and fruit near-maturity stage) of Ping′ou hybrid hazelnut in 2019. Spectral parameters that were significantly correlated with leaf K concentration were selected using Pearson correlation analysis, and spectral parameter estimation models of leaf K concentration were established by employing six different modelling methods (exponential function, power function, logarithmic function, linear function, quadratic function, and cubic function). The results indicated that at the fruit setting period, leaf K concentration was significantly correlated with D_y (spectra slope of yellow edge), R_g (reflectance of the green peak position), λ_o (red valley position), SD_b (blue edge area), SD_r/SD_b (where SD_r represents red edge area), and (SD_r-SD_b)/(SD_r+SD_b) (P<0.01). There were significant correlations of leaf K concentration with D_y, R_g, SD_b, R_g/R_o (where R_o is the reflectance of the red valley position), and (R_g-R_o)/(R_g+R_o) at the fruit rapid growth stage (P<0.01). Further, significant correlations of leaf K concentration with R_g, R_o, RNIR/Green, and RNIR/Blue were obtained at the fruit fat-change period (P<0.01). Finally, leaf K concentration showed significant correlations with D_r, R_g, R_o, SD_y (yellow edge area), and SD_r at the fruit near-maturity stage (P<0.01). Through a cubic function analysis, regression estimation model of leaf K concentration with highest fitting degree (R²) values at the four fruit growth stages was established. The findings in this study demonstrated that it is feasible to estimate leaf K concentration of Ping′ou hybrid hazelnut at the various phenological stages of fruit development by establishing regression models between leaf K concentration and spectral parameters.     

Water use characteristics of different pioneer shrubs at different ages in western Chinese Loess Plateau: Evidence from δ2H offset correction

Caragana korshinskii Kom. and Tamarix ramosissima Ledeb. are pioneer shrubs for water and soil conservation, and for windbreak and sand fixation in arid and semi-arid areas. Understanding the water use characteristics of different pioneer shrubs at different ages is of great importance for their survival when extreme rainfall occurs. In recent years, the stable isotope tracing technique has been used in exploring the water use strategies of plants. However, the widespread δ²H offsets of stem water from its potential sources result in conflicting interpretations of water utilization of plants in arid and semi-arid areas. In this study, we used three sets of hydrogen and oxygen stable isotope data (δ²H and δ¹⁸O, corrected δ²H_{_c1} based on SW-excess and δ¹⁸O, and corrected δ²H_{_c2} based on -8.1‰ and δ¹⁸O) as inputs for the MixSIAR model to explore the water use characteristics of C. korshinskii and T. ramosissima at different ages and in response to rainfall. The results showed that δ²H_{_c1} and δ¹⁸O have the best performance, and the contribution rate of deep soil water was underestimated because of δ²H offset. During the dry periods, C. korshinskii and T. ramosissima at different ages both obtained mostly water from deeper soil layers. After rainfall, the proportions of surface (0-10 cm) and shallow (10-40 cm) soil water for C. korshinskii and T. ramosissima at different ages both increased. Nevertheless, there were different response mechanisms of these two plants for rainfall. In addition, C. korshinskii absorbed various potential water sources, while T. ramosissima only used deep water. These flexible water use characteristics of C. korshinskii and T. ramosissima might facilitate the coexistence of plants once extreme rainfall occurs. Thus, reasonable allocation of different plants may be a good vegetation restoration program in western Chinese Loess Plateau.     

草酸对重寄生真菌盾壳霉分生孢子萌发和菌丝生长的影响

 本文研究了草酸对核盘菌的重寄生真菌盾壳霉(Coniothyrium minitans)分生孢子萌发和菌丝生长的影响。结果表明:草酸对盾壳霉分生孢子萌发没有明显促进作用,在酸碱性非缓冲基质(水琼脂)和酸碱性缓冲基质中,抑制盾壳霉分生孢子萌发的最低浓度分别为150和700μg/mL。在马铃薯葡萄糖琼脂培养基中,当草酸浓度为100~2000μg/mL时,盾壳霉菌丝能够生长,且浓度为300~500μg/mL的草酸对盾壳霉的菌丝生长具有明显的促进作用。在以草酸为唯一碳源的合成培养基中,在酸碱性非缓冲的条件下,当草酸浓度为100~2000μg/mL时,盾壳霉菌丝能够生长,且草酸浓度为500μg/mL时对盾壳霉菌丝生长具有促进作用,而当草酸浓度为2500μg/mL时,盾壳霉菌丝则停止生长。在酸碱性缓冲的合成基质中,草酸浓度为100~4000μg/mL时,盾壳霉菌丝能够生长,且草酸浓度为1500~2500μg/mL时对盾壳霉菌丝生长具有促进作用。在含草酸钙的混浊培养基(以草酸为唯一碳源)上,盾壳霉菌落区域形成了透明圈。上述结果说明盾壳霉能忍耐一定浓度的草酸而进行分生孢子萌发及菌丝生长,且这种真菌可能对草酸分子具有分解作用。     

Seasonal changes in the water-use strategies of three herbaceous species in a native desert steppe of Ningxia,China

Frequent periods of drought conditions are known to limit plant performance,primary production,and ecosystem stability in arid and semi-arid desert steppe environments.Plants often avoid competition by shifting their water use seasonally,which affects the water-use patterns of dominant species as well as the composition and structure of plant communities.However,the water-use strategies of dominant herbaceous species,which grow under natural field conditions in the desert steppe region of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region,China,are poorly known.Here,we explored the possible sources of water uptake and water-use efficiency(WUE)of three dominant herbaceous plant species(Stipa breviflora,Agropyron mongolicum,and Glycyrrhiza uralensis)in a native desert steppe in the semi-arid area of Ningxia through an analysis of multiple parameters,including(1)the stable isotopic oxygen and hydrogen(δ18O andδ2H)compositions of precipitation,soil water,and stem water,(2)the carbon isotope(13C)composition of leaves,and(3)the soil water contents,based on field sampling across varying water conditions from June to September,2017.Frequent small precipitation events replenished shallow soil water,whereas large events only percolated down to the deep soil layers.Changes in soil water availability affected the water-use patterns of plants.Generally,during light precipitation periods,the deep root system of G.uralensis accessed deeper(>80 cm)soil water,whereas S.breviflora and A.mongolicum,which only have shallow roots,primarily absorbed water from the shallow and middle soil layers.As precipitation increased,all three plant species primarily obtained water from the shallow soil layers.Variation in soil water uptake between the dry and wet seasons enabled plants to make better use of existing satoil water.In addition,theδ13C values of G.uralensis and S.breviflora were higher than those of A.mongolicum.Theδ13C values of the three plant species were significantly negatively correlated with soil water content.Therefore,G.uralensis and S.breviflora maintained a higher WUE through their conservative and water-saving strategies across the entire growing season.In contrast,A.mongolicum,with a relatively low WUE in the wet season but a high WUE in the dry season,exhibited a more flexible water-use strategy.The different water-use strategies of these dominant plant species demonstrated the mechanisms by which plant communities can respond to drought.     

Groundwater evapotranspiration under psammophilous vegetation covers in the Mu Us northern China

Groundwater is a significant component of the hydrological cycle in arid and semi-arid areas. Its evapotranspiration is an important part of the water budget because many plants are groundwater-dependent. To restore the degraded ecosystems, the need is pressing to further our understanding of the groundwater evapotranspiration (ET_g) in arid and semi-arid areas. This study employed the White method to estimate ET_gat four sites in the Mu Us Sandy Land in northern China, and the four sites are covered by Salix psammophila(SP site), Artemisia ordosica(AO site), Poplar alba (PA site), and Carexenervis(CE site), respectively. The depth of groundwater table and the duration of drainage were taken into account in calculating the specific yield (S_y) to improve the accuracy of the ET_gestimats. Our results showed that from late May to early November 2013 the ET_g were 361.87 (SP site), 372.53 (AO site), 597.86 (PA site) and 700.76 mm (CE site), respectively. The estimated ET_g rate was also species-dependent and the descending order of the ET_g rate for the four vegetation was: C. enervis, P. alba, A. ordosica, and S. psammophila. In addition, the depth of groundwater table has an obvious effect on the ET_g rate and the effect varied with the vegetation types. Furthermore, the evapotranspiration for the vegetation solely relying on the water supply from unsaturated layers above the groundwater table was much less than that for the vegetation heavily relying on the water supply from shallow aquifers.     

荧光猝灭法测定梨小食心虫性诱剂含量以及田间应用

β-环糊精（β-CD）与中性红（NR）在碱性缓冲溶液中形成包合物（β-CD-NR）,使中性红的荧光强度F增大,而加入梨小食心虫性诱剂主要成分顺-8-十二碳烯醇乙酸酯（Z8-12：Ac）后,β-CD-NR的荧光发生猝灭,以此建立了测定Z8-12：Ac含量的新方法：在含有1.0 mL 1.0×10^-3 mol/L中性红、5.0 mL 1.0×10^-2 mol/L的β-CD、7.0 mL 0.2 mol/L的NaH₂PO₄-Na₂HPO₄缓冲溶液（pH 7.4）的荧光体系中,加入Z8-12：Ac,以双蒸水定容至25.0 mL,超声反应20 min后,将其放置在4℃的环境下冷却,得待测液。在激发波长为460 nm、发射波长为580 nm的条件下测定待测液的荧光强度F和β-CD-NR体系的荧光强度F₀,计算荧光猝灭值ΔF（ΔF＝F₀—F）。比较分析不同浓度的Z8-12：Ac标准溶液与相应的荧光猝灭值ΔF的关系,结果表明：在Z8-12：Ac浓度为1.0×10^-4～4.0×10^-4 mol/L范围内,荧光猝灭值ΔF与Z8-12：Ac的浓度c呈现良好的线性关系,线性方程为：ΔF＝28.3 c—16.8,R²＝0.9978。对2.0×10^-4 mol/L的Z8-12：Ac溶液进行11次平行测定,得出方法检出限为1.25×10^-5 mol/L（S/N＝3）,RSD为±1.5%,方法灵敏度和精密度良好。加标回收率在98.0%～103.0%,说明方法准确度良好。利用新方法测定了田间梨小诱芯中Z8-12：Ac随时间的残留量,统计了不同残留量对应的诱虫量。结果表明,本方法可以成功测定不同天数下诱芯中Z8-12：Ac的残留量,掌握了诱芯中Z8-12：Ac的衰减趋势,而且与实际诱虫量变化趋势基本吻合。本方法可为确保田间虫情监测预报的精确性以及保持性诱芯的诱杀效果提供技术支撑。     

松褐天牛肿腿蜂的产卵模式：雄性先产的有利原则

本研究分别设计了去除松褐天牛肿腿蜂Sclerodermus alternatusi母蜂第1 d所产的卵（处理1）和在松褐天牛肿腿蜂产卵1 d后去除母蜂（处理2）,并统计其子代性别构成和比例这2组数据来明确其产卵行为特征,进而来验证松褐天牛肿腿蜂在一次产卵行为中是否会优先产出未受精的卵。研究发现,在处理2中仅保留了肿腿蜂第1 d所产的卵后,24例有效重复中仅有1例无雄性后代;对照组（接蜂后无处理）中所有重复均有雄性后代。然而,在处理1去除了肿腿蜂第1 d所产的卵后,25例有效重复中子代无雄蜂的样本数达到了10例,其雄蜂缺失的比例显著高于处理2和对照组。处理1和处理2均羽化出26头雄蜂,其平均单雌产雄量分别为1.04和1.08头,显著低于对照组的1.98头。以上研究结果表明,松褐天牛肿腿蜂的群体构成是显著的偏雌性,母蜂一次产卵行为中会在最初的时间内将雄性后代产出,而随后再陆续地产出雌性后代。这种雄性后代先产的行为特征对肿腿蜂控制其较高的子代雌性比和子代雌蜂在羽化后可第一时间完成交配是有利的。     

脂肽对稻瘟病菌几丁质酶和葡聚糖酶的影响

 研究经比基尼链霉菌(Streptomyces bikiniensis)HD-087发酵产物脂肽处理后的稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe grisea)菌丝体内的几丁质酶活性和β-1,3葡聚糖酶活性的变化情况,分析chit基因和β-1,3 glu基因的表达量变化,旨在探究脂肽抗稻瘟病菌的作用机理。采用HPLC分析法鉴定了S. bikiniensis HD-087产生的脂肽种类,利用荧光定量PCR技术检测稻瘟病菌菌丝中chit基因和β-1,3 glu基因mRNA的表达情况。结果表明S. bikiniensis HD-087产生的脂肽主要是伊枯草素。经EC₉₀浓度的脂肽提取物处理6 h后,稻瘟病菌菌丝中几丁质酶活性和chit基因的mRNA表达量分别比对照组上调了6.77倍和51.27倍;处理12 h后,β-1,3葡聚糖酶的活性和β-1,3 glu基因的mRNA表达量分别比对照组上调了2.44倍和14.13倍。表明脂肽能够诱导稻瘟病菌菌丝体chit基因和β-1,3 glu基因的大量表达,从而破坏细胞壁结构,推测脂肽阻遏了稻瘟病菌的细胞自噬进程。     

甜菜夜蛾核型多角体病毒青岛分离株SeMNPV-QD的毒力测定

为评价一株新的甜菜夜蛾核型多角体病毒（青岛分离株SeMNPV-QD）在害虫生物防治中的应用潜力,本文以甜菜夜蛾核型多角体病毒青岛株SeMNPV-QD与美国株SeMNPV-US1为材料,分别测定了病毒对甜菜夜蛾细胞系的感染、对甜菜夜蛾幼虫的室内生物活性以及田间防治效果。研究结果表明,SeMNPV-QD与SeMNPV-US1对甜菜夜蛾细胞系Se-3的感染率分别为92.34%和93.65%,平均每个细胞的病毒多角体产量分别为23.97和24.10 PIB,差异均不显著;SeMNPV-QD与SeMNPV-US1对初孵甜菜夜蛾幼虫的LC₅₀分别为4.43×10⁴和4.35×10⁴ PIB/mL,LT₅₀分别为4.12和4.02 d;SeMNPV-QD与SeMNPV-US1对4龄甜菜夜蛾幼虫的LC₅₀分别为9.25×10⁵和4.44×10⁵ PIB/mL,LT₅₀分别为6.20和5.50 d;SeMNPV-QD和SeMNPV-US1对大葱田甜菜夜蛾幼虫具有较好的防治作用,7 d的校正防效分别达到74.99%和79.04%。研究结果将为新病毒株的深入研究开发以及甜菜夜蛾的生物防治提供理论依据。     

谷子抵御白发病菌侵染的生理生化及基因表达分析

 白发病已成为我国谷子生产上的重要病害,不仅造成产量下降,还对谷子品质构成威胁。有关谷子品种响应白发病菌侵染的生理生化机制研究尚未见报道。本研究采用病菌卵孢子和谷粒混合的接菌方法分别接种抗病品种‘G1'和高感品种‘晋谷21'(JG21),并测定抗感谷子的植株形态指标、光合参数、防御酶活性、抗氧化酶活性、可溶性糖及脯氨酸含量,同时结合基因表达分析,旨在明确谷子响应白发病菌侵染机制。结果表明,白发病菌侵染抗感品种后,植株高度及叶面积均表现出不同程度的下降,感病品种的株高降低幅度远大于抗病品种;与抗病品种相比,感病品种中除了胞间CO₂浓度显著升高外,其他光合参数显著下降,且均低于抗病品种。抗病品种中抗氧化酶和防御酶活性及脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量均升高,显著高于感病品种。抗病相关基因Seita.2G024600(PR1)、Seita.7G168700(PAL)、Seita.1G240200(PAL)和 Seita.9G462500(POD)在抗病品种中上调,而在感病品种中表达受到抑制或下调。以上光合参数、酶活性、Pro和可溶性糖含量变化等生理生化指标可作为抗性鉴定和种质筛选的参考,这些差异表达基因可能参与了谷子对白发病菌抗病调控。研究结果可为谷子抗病分子机制及分子改良育种提供理论基础。     

谷子抵御白发病菌侵染的生理生化及基因表达分析

 白发病已成为我国谷子生产上的重要病害,不仅造成产量下降,还对谷子品质构成威胁。有关谷子品种响应白发病菌侵染的生理生化机制研究尚未见报道。本研究采用病菌卵孢子和谷粒混合的接菌方法分别接种抗病品种‘G1'和高感品种‘晋谷21'(JG21),并测定抗感谷子的植株形态指标、光合参数、防御酶活性、抗氧化酶活性、可溶性糖及脯氨酸含量,同时结合基因表达分析,旨在明确谷子响应白发病菌侵染机制。结果表明,白发病菌侵染抗感品种后,植株高度及叶面积均表现出不同程度的下降,感病品种的株高降低幅度远大于抗病品种;与抗病品种相比,感病品种中除了胞间CO₂浓度显著升高外,其他光合参数显著下降,且均低于抗病品种。抗病品种中抗氧化酶和防御酶活性及脯氨酸、可溶性糖含量均升高,显著高于感病品种。抗病相关基因Seita.2G024600(PR1)、Seita.7G168700(PAL)、Seita.1G240200(PAL)和 Seita.9G462500(POD)在抗病品种中上调,而在感病品种中表达受到抑制或下调。以上光合参数、酶活性、Pro和可溶性糖含量变化等生理生化指标可作为抗性鉴定和种质筛选的参考,这些差异表达基因可能参与了谷子对白发病菌抗病调控。研究结果可为谷子抗病分子机制及分子改良育种提供理论基础。     

水稻抗病基因Xa21转入3个粳稻品种的抗性初步分析

 通过农杆菌介导转化,将已克隆的水稻白叶枯病抗性基因Xa21转入我国辽宁省3个粳稻品种:沈农606、辽粳454、辽粳294,共获得独立转基因系205个。通过PCR、GUS染色和Southern blot分析,证明Xa21基因已经整合到3个粳稻栽培品种的基因组中。通过温室接种菲律宾白叶枯病小种6的代表菌系PXO99,T₀代转基因水稻除了3-34表现部分抗性外,其它的转基因材料均表现高度抗病,表明Xa21转基因水稻已经获得抗性;温室接种T₁和T₂代试验表明,单拷贝整合的转化体呈现3:1分离,同时单拷贝3-34材料也表现部分抗性和感病3:1分离,证明已整合的Xa21基因能稳定遗传;同时对3-34部分抗性机制进行了分子生物学检测,证明GUS基因全部丢失、Xa21基因部分丢失并导致部分抗性。获得部分抗性材料,对于深入研究Xa21基因的功能区和研究抗病分子机制具有重要的意义。     

西甜瓜果斑病菌avrRxo1同源基因激发玉米Rxo1抗性产生的研究

生物信息学分析发现西(甜)瓜果斑病菌(Acidovorax citrulli,Ac)基因组中存在水稻条斑病菌(Xanthomonas oryzae pv.oryzicola,Xoc)avrRxo1的同源基因avrRxo1_(Ac)。为了揭示avrRxo1_(Ac)是否能够激发玉米R基因Rxo1介导的过敏反应(Hypersensitive response,HR),本研究克隆了avrRxo1_(Ac)基因;氨基酸同源性分析结果显示:AvrRxo1_(Ac)与AvrRxo1的同源性为53.16%。将avrRxo1_(Ac)置于Xoc的avrRxo1突变体中,发现其不能恢复该突变体在含有Rxo1玉米上激发HR反应的能力;借助农杆菌瞬时表达体系发现AvrRxo1A,也不能在Rxo1玉米上激发HR反应。这些结果表明avrRxo1_(Ac)-Rxo1互作不表现为基因-对-基因关系,暗示Rxo1抗病基因转入西甜瓜中,将不能起到抗西(甜)瓜细菌性果斑病的作用。     

广西崇左发现一种草地贪夜蛾幼虫寄生性天敌——日本追寄蝇

生物防治作为害虫综合治理（IPM）的重要组成部分,是防治草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda（J.E.Smith）不得缺少的一部分。为开展草地贪夜蛾天敌资源的调查,我们在广西崇左玉米田采集的草地贪夜蛾幼虫中发现一种寄生蝇,通过形态鉴定和DNA条形码技术鉴定为日本追寄蝇Exorista japonica（Townsend）,其在田间对草地贪夜蛾幼虫的自然寄生率为11.90%。本研究将为今后开展草地贪夜蛾天敌昆虫的保护和利用提供重要参考。     

转基因水稻中β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因启动子缺失体P3的激发子诱导活性

 选择合适的启动子是植物抗病基因工程的关键性因素,病原菌诱导型启动子的获得将为植物提供更多的启动子选择。将大麦β-1,3-葡聚糖酶同工酶GⅢ基因启动子的缺失体片段P3与报告基因gus (β-葡聚糖酸醛苷酶基因)偶联,构建植物表达载体,通过农杆菌介导法转化水稻。PCR结果表明,所获得的10株潮霉素抗性水稻植株均呈PCR阳性;DNA印迹法结果显示,9株含P3/gus的融合基因已整合到水稻基因组DNA中。GUS组织化学染色及荧光法结果显示,P3缺失体驱动的gus在激发子诱导后,获得了高水平表达。T₁代种子的GUS组织化学染色结果也表明,激发子可以诱导高水平的P3活性。