Analyses of leaves from open field-grown transgenic poplars overexpressing xyloglucanase

The transgenic expression of Aspergillus xyloglucanase cDNA (AaXEG2) with 35S promoter in the leaves of open field-grown poplars was studied. The level of xyloglucan in the transgenic poplars was decreased to 15–16% in the non-fertile soil (forest-field soil) and to 21–22% in the fertile soil (farming-field soil) compared with that of the wild-type poplars. The leaves exhibited a smaller surface area with more rounded teeth than those of the wild-type plants, similar to the sun leaf variety that was grown in the incubation room and subsequently greenhoused. The majority of total veins with water-conducting vascular bundles were shorter in the leaves of the transgenic poplars than those of the wild type. This decrease in vein length may result from a decrease in xyloglucan during leaf development, from which large numbers of proteins were markedly downregulated in the leaves of the transgenic plants via proteomic analysis. It seems likely that the leaves of the transgenic poplars came to relax the edges of their tooth rather than extend their veins as a result of the loosening of the xyloglucan cellulose networks in the leaves.     

Biosafety assessment of transgenic poplars overexpressing xyloglucanase (AaXEG2) prior to field trials

We performed biosafety assessments of transgenic poplars prior to field trials. Constitutive expression of the Aspergillus aculeatus xyloglucanase in Populus alba increased the cellulose content and specific gravity of its stem, the leaves of which were visibly greener, thicker, and smaller than those of the wild-type plant. Although the young transgenic poplars grew faster than the wild type in a growth chamber, there was no distinguishable difference in growth between the poplars when they were placed in a special screened greenhouse. Allelopathic tests showed that the transgenic poplars do not produce harmful substances. Based on all the biosafety assessments and the scientific literature on poplar species, we came to the conclusion that transgenic poplars probably do not disturb the biological diversity of the surrounding environment, even when they are submitted to field trials.     

Growth and root sucker ability of field-grown transgenic poplars overexpressing xyloglucanase

Xyloglucan is thought to be a key hemicellulose cross-linking adjacent cellulose microfibrils in plant cell walls. The growth traits of transgenic poplars (Populus alba) with decreased xyloglucan from overexpression of Aspergillus aculeatus xyloglucanase were characterized during a 4-year field trial. The field-trial site consisted of two blocks, a fertile soil block and a non-fertile soil block, determined by soil analysis. In the fertile block, the growth of aboveground biomass of the transgenic poplars was reduced to 24?C44?% compared to that of wild-type poplars, in contrast to the growth seen in chamber and greenhouse conditions. In the non-fertile block, the aboveground biomass of transgenic poplars was also smaller than that of the wild-type poplars. Because poplars reproduce asexually by root suckers, we also compared the formation of root suckers from transgenic and wild-type poplars. Root suckers formed less frequently from transgenic poplars than from wild-type poplars. The growth rates of root suckers from transgenic poplars were also slower than those from wild-type poplars. The results showed that constitutive degradation of xyloglucan impairs poplar growth and vegetative reproduction ability.     

杨树微纤丝角的变异及其与木材性质的相关关系

微纤丝角为细胞次生壁S2层微纤丝排列方向与细胞主轴所形成的夹角,与木材的物理性质、力学性质和化学性质都有着直接的关系。应用x射线衍射法测定了7个杨树无性系(14株样木)胸径处各年轮的微纤丝角,并对应分析和测定了各年轮的木材基本密度、纤维长度、纤维宽度和纤维素含量。研究结果表明,杨树微纤丝角在年轮间存在显著差异,其径向变异规律为从髓心向外以微纤丝角逐渐降低,年轮间的平均微纤丝角在7.8旱?8褐洌荒静幕久芏取⑾宋ざ取⑾宋矶群拖宋睾吭谀曷旨湟泊嬖谙灾钜臁O喙胤治霰砻鳎⑾怂拷怯肽静幕久芏取⑾宋ざ取⑾宋矶群拖宋睾看嬖谙灾母合喙毓叵??0.01),相关系数分别为-0.450、-0.586、-0.516和-0.660。回归分析结果表明,多项式方程可较好地描述杨树微纤丝角与所测定的木材性质的关系,相关系数均在-0.45以上(n=125)。本文的研究结果认为,在今后针对杨树材性改良的育种计划中,微纤丝角是一个重要的选育和改良指标。图3表3参34。     

Assessment of Rhizospheric Microorganisms of Transgenic Populus tomentosa with Cowpea Trypsin Inhibitor (CpTI) Gene

To have a preliminary insight into biosafety of genetically transformed hybrid triploid poplars (Populus tomentosa × P. bolleana) × P. tomentosa with the cowpea trypsin inhibitor (CpTI) gene, two layers of rhizospheric soil (from 0 to 20 cm deep and from 20 to 40 cm deep, respectively) were collected for microorganism culture, counting assay and PCR analysis to assess the poten-tial impact of transgenic poplars on non-target microorganism population and transgene dispersal. When the same soil layer of suspension stock solution was diluted at both 1:1 000 and 1:10 000 rates, there were no significant differences in bacterium colony numbers between the inoculation plates of both transgenic and non-transgenic poplars. The uniform results were revealed for both soil layer suspension solutions of identical poplars at both dilution rates except for non-transgenic poplars at 1:10 000 dilution rates from the same type of soil. No significant variation in morphology of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was observed under the microscope. The potential transgene dispersal from root exudates or fallen leaves to non-target microbes was repudiated by PCR analysis, in which no CpTI gene specific DNA band was amplified for 15 sites of transgenic rhizospheric soil samples. It can be concluded that transgenic poplar with the CpTI gene has no severe impact on rhizospheric microorganisms and is tentatively safe to surrounding soil micro-ecosystem.     

Assessment of rhizospheric microorganisms of transgenic Populus tomentosa with cowpea trypsin inhibitor ( CpTI ) gene

To have a preliminary insight into biosafety of genetically transformed hybrid triploid poplars (Populus tomentosa × P. bolleana) × P. tomentosa with the cowpea trypsin inhibitor (CpTI) gene, two layers of rhizospheric soil (from 0 to 20 cm deep and from 20 to 40 cm deep, respectively) were collected for microorganism culture, counting assay and PCR analysis to assess the potential impact of transgenic poplars on non-target microorganism population and transgene dispersal. When the same soil layer of suspension stock solution was diluted at both 1:1 000 and 1:10 000 rates, there were no significant differences in bacterium colony numbers between the inoculation plates of both transgenic and non-transgenic poplars. The uniform results were revealed for both soil layer suspension solutions of identical poplars at both dilution rates except for non-transgenic poplars at 1:10000 dilution rates from the same type of soil. No significant variation in morphology of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria was observed under the microscope. The potential transgene dispersal from root exudates or fallen leaves to non-target microbes was repudiated by PCR analysis, in which no CpTI gene specific DNA band was amplified for 15 sites of transgenic rhizospheric soil samples. It can be concluded that transgenic poplar with the CpTI gene has no severe impact on rhizospheric microorganisms and is tentatively safe to surrounding soil micro-ecosystem. [Supported by the National Project in Transgenic Plant and Application (Grant No. J2002-2003)]     

转玉米PEPC基因杨树的光合生理特性分析

以转PEPC基因南林895杨和对照(南林895杨)为材料,分析不同转基因植株的光合生理参数。结果显示:转PEPC基因杨树与C4光合途径相关的酶活性比对照增高,PEPC活性增加较为明显,最高达38.6%。转PEPC基因杨树表现较强的对强光利用能力,其光饱和点比对照提高约10%～20%,饱和点时的光合速率比对照高17.7%～58.1%。转PEPC基因杨树光补偿点低于对照,利用弱光的能力增强;CO2饱和点低,比对照低22.2%～44.4%;CO2补偿点也较低,比对照降低58.1%～76.5%,表明对CO2的利用效率较高。此外,转基因杨树羧化效率增高,比对照增加最高达62.3%。     

球磨-酶解法制备纳米竹纤维的结构表征

采用机械球磨对竹纤维进行预处理,再经纤维素酶水解制备纳米竹纤维。通过光学显微镜(OM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅立叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)和X射线衍射仪(XRD)对竹纤维的形貌、组成、光谱学性能以及晶体特性进行了表征。实验结果表明:球磨法和酶解法在一定程度上都可以细化竹纤维;球磨预处理有助于竹纤维的酶解过程,且球磨-酶解法制备的纳米竹纤维粒径在100 nm左右;所制备的纳米竹纤维仍然保持竹纤维的基本化学结构,但球磨处理破坏了纤维素的结晶结构,其结晶度由64.15%降低到了38.55%。     

The influence of microfibril angle on the longitudinal shrinkage-moisture content relationship

Summary Incremental longitudinal shrinkage has been measured on 44 samples of Pinus radiata at each 5% increment of moisture content from 0 to 25%. The samples range in mean microfibril angle from 10° to 40°. The data is presented in the form of a family of curves, of incremental shrinkage against microfibril angle, for each moisture content. This family of curves compares very closely with those derived theoretically by Barber [1968] and Cave [1972] based on considering the cell wall as a fibre composite of cellulose microfibrils embedded in a matrix which swells on wetting and whose shear modulus is a function of moisture content.     

Molecular Cloning of a Cellulose Synthase Gene PtoCesA1 from Populus tomentosa and Its Genetic Transformation in Tobacco

A 3 125 bp cellulose synthase gene, PtoCesA1, which has a 98% identity to PtrCesA1 from Populus tremuloides, was cloned from cDNA prepared from secondary xylem of P tomentosa. Four anti-expression vectors with different fragments of PtoCesAl, named as pBIPF, pBICC1, pBIPR and pBIBR, were constructed. Some traits of transformed tobacco of pBICC1, pBIPR and pBIBR differed from wild types, such as small leaves, ＂dwarf＂ phenotype and thinner xylem and fiber cell walls than wild plants consistent with a loss of cellulose. It indicated that the growth of transgenic tobacco was restrained by the expression of anti-PtoCesA1. Transgenic tobacco was obtained and the contents of cellulose and lignin were analyzed as well as the width and length of fiber cells, and xylem thickness for both transgenic and control plants. Transformed tobacco showed a different phenotype from control plants and it implied that PtoCesA1 was essential for the cellulose biosynthesis in poplar stems.     

Molecular cloning of a cellulose synthase gene PtoCesA1 from Populus tomentosa and its genetic transformation in tobacco

A 3 125 bp cellulose synthase gene, PtoCesA1, which has a 98% identity to PtrCesA1 from Populus tremuloides, was cloned from cDNA prepared from secondary xylem of P. tomentosa. Four anti-expression vectors with different fragments of PtoCesA1, named as pBIPF, pBICC1, pBIPR and pBIBR, were constructed. Some traits of transformed tobacco of pBICC1, pBIPR and pBIBR differed from wild types, such as small leaves, “dwarf” phenotype and thinner xylem and fiber cell walls than wild plants consistent with a loss of cellulose. It indicated that the growth of transgenic tobacco was restrained by the expression of anti-PtoCesA1. Transgenic tobacco was obtained and the contents of cellulose and lignin were analyzed as well as the width and length of fiber cells, and xylem thickness for both transgenic and control plants. Transformed tobacco showed a different phenotype from control plants and it implied that PtoCesA1 was essential for the cellulose biosynthesis in poplar stems. [Supported by the Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863) (2001AA244060 and 2003AA244020) and National Basic Research Program of China (973) (J1999016003)]     

纳米结晶纤维素改善脲醛树脂胶黏剂游离甲醛的研究

为了降低脲醛树脂胶黏剂的游离甲醛释放量,以俄罗斯落叶松浆粕为原料,利用酸水解,硅烷偶联剂改性等制备获得表面改性纳米结晶纤维素(M-NCC),并将M-NCC作为吸附材料用于脲醛树脂基材制备胶合板,研究M-NCC对脲醛树脂胶黏剂游离甲醛的吸附效果和机理。结果表明:透射电镜(TEM)检测可知,制备的NCC颗粒长度约为100~200 nm、直径约为20~30 nm,结晶度为57.3%,相比原始纤维素提高了41.1%;硅烷偶联剂3-(2-氨乙基)-氨丙基甲基二甲氧基硅烷(MCPS)使NCC的浸润性显著增强,当MCPS用量为8%时M-NCC接枝率达到27.2%,M-NCC对脲醛树脂的接触角为65.7°,下降32.7%;由扫描电镜(SEM)照片可观测到,表面改性显著改善了低浓度NCC颗粒在脲醛树脂基材中的分散状态,当M-NCC质量分数2%时,纳米颗粒的分散性能明显下降;M-NCC可有效吸附脲醛树脂基材中的游离甲醛,当M-NCC质量分数1.5%时可致游离甲醛比对照组(0.51 mg/L)下降50.9%。     

Mechanical interaction between cellulose microfibril and matrix substance in wood cell wall determined by X-ray diffraction

We investigated mechanical interactions between the cellulose microfibril and the matrix substance in wood cell walls. X-ray diffraction measurements showed that the peak positions of (200) and (004) from cellulose crystals in wood cell walls tended to shift lower and higher toward 2θ, respectively, during water desorption in wood. From our simulations, it is shown that the peak shift of (200) during water desorption is not due to changes in the scattering pattern of the amorphous substance or to lateral expansion of the cellulose crystals due to the Poisson effect in the cellulose microfibril, which is compressed in the molecular chain direction as the amorphous substance shrinks. This suggests that the cellulose microfibril expands transversely during water desorption in the wood cell wall, and that there is a mechanical interaction between the cellulose microfibril and the matrix substance.     

表达豇豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂转基因杨树的蛋白检测

对转豇豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂基因的三倍体毛白杨杂种 [(毛新杨×毛白杨 )×毛白杨 ]的可溶性总蛋白和胰蛋白酶抑制剂蛋白的含量进行测定 .结果发现 ,与未转基因植株相比 ,所有供试转基因株系叶片中的总可溶性蛋白含量明显增加 ,但老叶的含量高于嫩叶 ,这表明转基因株系可溶性总蛋白含量增加可能是CpTI基因表达的结果或由于外源基因导入后引起杨树基因组中某些自身基因的表达所致 .转基因株系叶片中有较高含量CpTI,而对照叶片则检测不到CpTI,这进一步证实了CpTI基因已在转基因株系中得到稳定表达 .进一步比较发现 ,在供试的 5个无性系中 ,TG0 7、TG0 4和TG71在总蛋白含量和CpTI含量增加较为明显 .另外 ,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳胶分析发现 ,与未转基因植株相比 ,在所有供试转基因株系叶片中均出现一条分子量为 11.3kD的清晰蛋白带     

TEM/FE-SEM studies on tension wood fibres of Acer spp., Fagus sylvatica L. and Quercus robur L.

Tension wood (TW) fibres from maple, beech and oak were analysed with special emphasis on the cell wall fine structure and deposition of aromatic compounds within the gelatinous layer (GL). For this purpose, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was applied after section staining with potassium permanganate. There was evidence for the occurrence of aromatic compounds in the GLs of fibres of all three species. Some GLs showed a concentric sub-layering. Hence, conclusions about the biosynthetic activities during cell wall formation in TW could be derived. Additional information about structural characteristics of TW fibres were obtained by means of field emission electron microscopy. High-resolution micrographs of cell walls were used for measurements of diameter and microfibril angle (MFA) of cellulose aggregates (CAG). CAG of 7 nm were observed although their diameter varied greatly in the GLs. MFA in the secondary wall of TW was slightly smaller than in opposite wood. The microscopic methods provided complementary ultrastructural and topochemical information on tension wood fibres. The subcellular localisation of aromatic compounds and the observations of the ultrastructural morphology will contribute to the understanding of origin and functionality of TW and its characteristic GL.     

PFI磨浆对干湿竹浆制备阳离子纳纤化纤维素物化特性的影响

研究了PFI磨浆预处理对干、湿竹浆所制备的阳离子纳纤化纤维素(Q-NFC)物化特性和微观结构的影响规律。选用PFI磨浆处理前后的干、湿竹浆为纤维素原料,依次经过2,3-环氧丙基三甲基氯化铵化学预处理和高压均质机械拆解分离,制备了一系列Q-NFC水分散液;采用电导滴定、紫外-可见光分光光度计(UV-Vis)、旋转流变仪、透射电子显微镜(TEM)及X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段对系列Q-NFC水分散液进行分析表征。试验结果表明,由湿竹浆所制备的Q-NFC较干竹浆所制备的Q-NFC具有更高的固体收率、表面电荷量、Zeta电位、纳纤化程度及更细的平均微纤直径;经PFI磨浆预处理后,干、湿竹浆纤维表面均发生大量分丝帚化现象,导致纤维在季铵盐化预处理过程中的反应可及性和反应活性增加,从而进一步提高了干、湿竹浆所制得Q-NFC固体收率、表面电荷量、纳纤化程度及透光度等物化特性,但减少了它们的微纤尺寸和聚合度。由此可以说明,PFI磨浆预处理能消除角质化给干竹浆在季铵盐化预处理中带来的不利影响,但是对Q-NFC的结晶指数无明显影响。     

Ag_2O/再生纤维素球形气凝胶的性能表征

为了探讨再生纤维素气凝胶对碘蒸气的吸附去除能力,用天然竹纤维制备再生纤维素球形气凝胶(RCSA),然后通过银氨络离子在纤维素表面的吸附和反应,得到Ag2O/再生纤维素球形复合气凝胶(Ag2O/RCSA),以127I作为放射性131I的同位素研究了复合气凝胶对碘的吸附。采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和BET比表面积等检测手段对制备的Ag2O/RCSA样品的形貌、晶型、孔隙结构和碘吸附性能进行了表征。研究结果表明:纳米Ag2O粒子的引入使RCSA颜色由白色变为棕色,RCSA原始的三维网结构没有发生变化;纳米Ag2O粒子均匀分布在纤维素骨架中,并与纤维素紧密结合;Ag2O/RCSA与RCSA一样都表现为Ⅳ型吸附/脱附等温线,BET比表面积、BJH孔体积比RCSA明显减小,平均孔径大小变化不大;Ag2O/RCSA对碘蒸气的吸附是气凝胶孔隙的物理吸附和Ag2O转变为Ag I的化学吸附共同作用,总吸附量为87.8 mg/g。     

高取代度高结晶度醋酸纤维素酯的制备与表征

在减压蒸馏的多相体系条件下对微晶纤维素进行醋酸酯化改性,制得一种新型的高取代度高结晶度的醋酸纤维素酯,其取代度为1.85,结晶度为67%.利用FT-IR、X射线和TGA对其进行了表征.结果表明:与在以往体系下制得的高取代度的醋酸纤维素酯相比,这种新型的醋酸纤维素酯不但具有很高的结晶度,而且基本维持了纤维素Ⅰ的晶形,且其热稳定性也有很大提高.     

美洲黑杨×青杨F2代基本材性性状遗传变异研究

利用美洲黑杨×青杨杂交三代谱系探索了木材密度、纤维长、纤维宽、纤维长宽比和微纤丝角等性状的遗传变异规律.结果表明基本密度与纤维长受主基因的控制,表现为"质量- 数量性状",其杂种优势明显且在F