Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Ammonium: Nitrate Ratios on Growth and Pungency of Onion Seedlings

ABSTRACT

A pot experiment was conducted to study the growth and pungency of Allium cepa L. grown in Perlite as affected by colonization by the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi Glomus versiforme and Glomus intraradices BEG141 and by ammonium:nitrate (NH₄ ⁺:NO₃ ^?) ratios of 3:1, 1:1, and 1:3 in 4 mM solutions. Plants were harvested when bulb formation commenced. In general, mycorrhizal colonization resulted in increased shoot dry weight, shoot length, sheath diameter, root nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content (except with G. intraradices and a NH₄ ⁺:NO₃ ^? ratio of 1:3), shoot N and P concentrations (except with G. versiforme and a NH₄ ⁺:NO₃= ratio of 3:1) and content. Plants inoculated with G. versiforme had higher growth parameters and N and P content than those with G. intraradices, whereas N and P concentrations showed the opposite trends. Growth parameters and N and P content of non-mycorrhizal plants were highest at a NH₄ ⁺:NO₃= ratio of 1:3, while those of plants inoculated with G. versiforme or G. intraradices were highest at a ratio of NH₄ ⁺:NO₃ ^? 3:1 or 1:1. Neither mycorrhizal colonization nor proportion of inorganic N species significantly affected bulb enzyme-produced pyruvate or total or organic sulfur (S) concentrations in plant shoots. Colonization by AM fungi made a substantial contribution to onion growth and may not have been directly related to bulb pungency at early stages of plant growth. However, the influence of AM fungi on plant N and P metabolism may have implications for onion flavor at later stages of plant growth.     

不同氮素形态比例条件下接种AMF对玉米氮同化关键酶的影响

以珍珠岩为基质,通过供应3种不同的NH4+∶NO3ˉ比例营养液,研究了接种丛枝菌根真菌对玉米氮同化关键酶活性的影响。结果看出,与不接种的玉米植株相比,接种Glomus intraradices和Glomus mosseae分别在NH4+∶NO3ˉ=3∶1和NH4+∶NO3ˉ=1∶3形态下提高了植物叶片的硝酸还原酶活性;接种AMF对叶片谷氨酰胺合成酶活性（GS）影响不大,但在NH4+∶NO3ˉ=3∶1形态下接种3种AMF处理均显著提高了根系GS活性,相对提高了铵态氮在地下部的同化比例。在铵态氮比例较高时,接种AMF的促生效应较好,且AMF提高根系GS活性作用较大。表明丛枝菌根真菌在促进宿主植物对铵态氮的利用作用较大。     

丛枝菌根根外菌丝对铵态氮和硝态氮吸收能力的比较

采用空气隔板分室法并结合15N标记技术,以玉米为宿主植物并接种Glomus mosseae和Glomus intraradices,比较了这两种真菌根外菌丝对铵态氮和硝态氮吸收传递能力的差异。结果表明,丛枝菌根根外菌丝吸收传递氮的能力因菌种和氮素形态而异。两种真菌根外菌丝吸收传递NH4+-N能力均高于NO3--N;G. intraradices根外菌丝吸收传递氮的能力高于G. mosseae,这可能与两种真菌根外菌丝生长量有关。     

植物激素响应和调控丛枝菌根共生研究进展

【目的】丛枝菌根是土壤中的丛枝菌真菌（arbuscular mycorrhizal,AM）与大多数陆地植物根系形成的互惠共生体。丛枝菌根的形成过程是一系列信号交换和转导的结果,受到很多基因的程序化表达调控。植物激素作为重要的信号物质被证实能够参与调控植物与AM真菌的互作过程。本文简述了植物激素在调控丛枝菌根形成的作用机理,为激素调控丛枝菌根形成的研究与应用提供理论线索。主要进展外源施加低浓度的生长素和脱落酸能够促进丛枝菌根共生,而外源施加赤霉素能够显著抑制丛枝菌根中丛枝的形成;内源缺失赤霉素,脱落酸以及油菜素内酯会抑制丛枝菌根共生;茉莉酸合成突变体推迟丛枝菌根形成;独脚金内酯合成、转运以及受体突变体都会抑制丛枝菌根共生;生长素以及脱落酸受体表达量降低会抑制丛枝菌根共生。但是生长素信号受体的降低表达不仅能够显著抑制丛枝菌根的形成还能显著抑制丛枝细胞的正常发育,而植物脱落酸信号受体表达降低突变体中丛枝细胞发育正常。研究展望激素如何调控丛枝菌根共生的研究仍处于起步阶段。随着转基因和基因编辑技术（如Crispr/cas9系统介导的基因敲除技术）的快速发展以及通过菌根植物的基因组、转录组、蛋白质和代谢组数据的挖掘,丛枝菌根共生中的众多科学问题以及与其他植物-微生物互作系统等问题都将一一得到解答。     

丛枝菌根真菌对西藏高原固沙植物吸磷效率的影响

采用盆栽方法,就外源菌种、土著菌种(含混合菌种)对固沙植物白草(Pennisetum.flaccidum)生长和吸磷效率的影响进行了研究。结果表明,白草具有较高的菌根依赖性(平均达166.4%);不同AM真菌(或真菌组合)对白草根系均具显著的侵染效应。随菌根侵染率的提高,植株生物量、吸磷量均呈显著增加(相关系数分别为0.7465*、0.6000*);菌根菌丝对白草吸收土壤磷素的贡献十分明显,各接种处理菌根菌丝对植物吸收土壤磷素的贡献量、贡献率分别在3.2～11.6.mg/pot和61.5%～85.3%之间;接种菌根处理植株吸磷量呈Glomus.intraradicesG.mosseae+G.etunicatum+G.intraradices+Scutellospora.erythropaG.mosseae(外源菌种)G.mosseae+G.intraradices+Scutellospora.calosporaG.mosseae-I(土著菌种)G.etunicatum的趋势。此外,不同AM真菌对寄主植物地上部、根部生物量和吸磷量的影响程度明显不同,一般呈地上部根系的趋势,但寄主植物根系的生长速率相对较快;土著菌种中,多菌混合接种对寄主植物的侵染效应明显高于单一接种。     

供硫和丛枝菌根真菌对洋葱生长和品质的影响

以珍珠岩为植物的生长基质盆栽试验,分别供给0.1、1.75和4 mmol/L三个不同硫水平的Long Ashton营养液,研究接种丛枝菌根真菌Glomus versiform对洋葱（Allium cepa L.）生长和品质的影响。结果表明,接种丛枝菌根真菌显著的改善了宿主植物的磷营养水平,促进了洋葱的生长;而硫处理对洋葱生长的影响差异不显著,但随着供硫水平的提高植株地上部全硫含量和有机硫含量显著增加。接种菌根真菌对洋葱硫营养的影响受外界供硫水平的影响,在供硫0.1 mmol/L时降低了洋葱植株的硫含量;而在供硫1.75和4 mmol/L时显著改善了洋葱的硫营养状况,宿主植物的酶解丙酮酸（enzyme produced pyruvic acid, EPY）的含量也显著增加。说明丛枝菌根真菌能够帮助宿主植物吸收外界环境中硫营养成分,改善洋葱的硫营养状况及品质。     

Effect of Concentration of Phosphate on Spore Germination and Hyphal Growth of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus,Gigaspora margarita Becker & Hall

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Arbuscular mycorrhizae are symbiotic associations between plant roots and soil fungi that belong to the order Glomales. They enhance the uptake of phosphate and improve plant growth (Mos.se 1973). Those functions have not fully been utilized in Japan, where a large amount of phosphate fertilizer is usually applied, because arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation in plant is inhibited by a large application of phosphate (Mosse 1973; Abbott et al. 1984; Tawaraya et al. 1985; Schubert and Hayman 1986; Thomson et al. 1986; Amijee et al. 1989). It is important to analyse the conditions for symbiotic association between fungi and host plant to use arbuscular mycorrhiza.     

Senescence in sweet corn as influenced by phosphorous nutrition 1

Nutrient availability can affect the onset of senescence. Phosphate‐phosphorus (P) was added at the recommended and five times the recommended level to a Bernow fine‐loamy, siliceous, thermic Glossic Paleudalf soil at Lane, OK. Senescence in stalk and shank internodes and cobs was rated in shrunken‐2 sweet corn (Zea mays L.) cultivars at various developmental stages. Plant dry weight was determined at fresh market harvest. Stalk internode senescence rating increased through harvest. The internode subtending the ear node was almost completely senescent at anthesis. There were statistical, but likely not biologically important, differences in stalk internode senescence between cultivars. Increased P occasionally increased stalk internode senescence rating and reduced plant dry weight. Increased P either decreased, or had no effect on, shank internode or cob senescence.     

DOUGLAS-FIR SEEDLING RESPONSE TO A RANGE OF AMMONIUM: NITRATE RATIOS IN AEROPONIC CULTURE

The objective of the experiment was to identify the most favorable nitrogen (N) source ratio of ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) and nitrate (NO₃ ^?) for aeroponically-grown Douglas-fir when pH was maintained at pH 4.0. Seedlings were grown in controlled environments with solutions containing 0:100, 20:80, 40:60, 60:40, 80:20 or 100:0 NH₄ ⁺:NO₃ ^? ratios. Nutrient additions in the aeroponic culture units were controlled by solution conductivity set points. Seedling growth and nutrient allocation was observed for 45 days. Different NH₄ ⁺:NO₃ ^? ratios resulted in significant differences in the rate of N addition, growth, morphology, and nutrient allocation. Seedlings grown in solutions containing 60 or 80% NO₃ ^? were characterized by a combination of high growth and photosynthetic rates, high and stable internal plant N concentrations, and sufficient levels of other essential nutrients. High proportions of NH₄ ⁺ in solution resulted in low rates of N addition, stunted lateral root growth, and may have been toxic.     

Tolerance of Lisianthus to High Ammonium Levels in Rockwool Culture

Nitrogen (N) by form of nutrition, ammonium (NH₄⁺) or nitrate (NO₃^?), affects metabolic and physiological processes of plants. In general, a high proportion of N in NH₄⁺ form results in poor growth. Nonetheless, a number of species exhibit optimum growth when high levels of NH₄⁺ are provided. In the present study, lisianthus [Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn] was grown in rockwool cultures and irrigated with nutrient solutions containing 15 mM N with varying proportions of NH₄⁺ and NO₃^?. The results showed that an increase in NH₄⁺-N form increased plant height, number of flowers and leaves, leaf area, and shoot, stem, and leaf dry weight. The proportion of NH₄⁺ also affected leaf concentration of phosphorus, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg), although leaf N concentration was unaffected. Potassium leaf concentration was higher when a low proportion of NH₄⁺ was supplemented in the nutrient solution; however, plants exhibited a decrease in leaf K concentration and a decrease in leaf Ca as the proportion of NH₄⁺-N increased. Shoot dry weight was higher with low leaf K whereas high leaf Ca was associated with high shoot dry weight. Net photosynthesis rate was higher in plants irrigated with solutions containing 75% of total N in NH₄⁺ form than in those irrigated with solutions of 0 or 25%. The results suggest that lisianthus can tolerate high levels of NH₄⁺, probably associated with a higher assimilation of Ca.     

转Lj-POLLUX和Lj-NFR1-NFR5基因的水稻对AM真菌侵染的影响

丛枝菌根(Arbuscular mycorrhiza,AM)真菌是一种古老的植物共生真菌,与植物约有4亿多年的共生史[1-2],能与80％以上的陆生植物形成共生体一丛枝菌根.它能促进宿主植物吸收土壤中矿质元素,增加植物的抗逆性,提高作物产量,调节宿主的代谢活动,促进植物生长,改善作物品质等[3-4].     

红三叶草丛枝菌根对有机磷的吸收

The capacities of two arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, Glomus mosseae and Glomus versderme, tomineralize added organic P were studied in a sterilized calcareous soil. Mycorrhizal (inoculated with either of the AM fungi) and non-mycorrhizal red clover (Trghlium pmtense L.) plants were grown for eight weeksin pots with upper root, central hyphal and lower soil compartments. The hyphal and soil compartmentsreceived either organic P (as Na-phytate) or inorganic P (as KH₂PO₄) at tbe rate of 50 mg P kg^-1. No P wasadded to the root compartments. Control pots received no added P. Yields were higher in mycorrhizal than innon-mycorrhizal clover. Mycorrhizal inoculation doubled shoot P concentration and more than doubled total P uptake of plaflts in P-amended soil, irrespective of the form of applied P. The mycorrhizal contributionto inorganic P uptake was 80% or 76% in plants inoculated with G. mosseae or G. verefforme, respectively. Corresponding values were 74% and 82% when Na-phytate was applied. In the root compartments of the mycorrhizal treatments, the proportion of root length infected, hyphal length density and phosphatase activity were all higher when organic P was applied than when inorganic P was added.     

丛枝菌根对矿区环境修复的生态效应

针对煤矿区生态环境修复过程中存在的主要问题,通过定位监测菌根的生态来探索菌根生物技术在矿区环境治理的效应与推广模式.菌根对植物生长具有明显的促进作用,接种菌根6个月后杨树和白蜡的胸周和株高分别较对照明显增加,菌根侵染率达到80%以上,菌根与植物共生作用好.接种菌根菌6个月后,菌根际菌丝长度远远高于对照,产生的孢子数量也明显增加,接种菌根菌对于降低煤矿区环境修复成本以及增加未来生态收益具有很大的潜力,维持了矿区生态系统的稳定.