Evaluation of palygorskite for remediation of Cd-polluted soil with different water conditions

Purpose

The study aimed at comparing the effects of different water managements on soil Cd immobilization using palygorskite, which was significant for the selection of reasonable water condition.

Materials and methods

Field experiment was taken to discuss the in situ remediation effects of palygorskite on Cd-polluted paddy soils, under different water managements, using a series of variables, including pH and extractable Cd in soils, plant Cd, enzyme activity, and microorganism number in soils.

Results and discussion

In control group, the pH in continuous flooding was the highest under three water conditions, and compared to conventional irrigation, continuous flooding reduced brown rice Cd by 37.9%, and brown rice Cd in wetting irrigation increased by 31.0%. In palygorskite treated soils, at concentrations of 5, 10, and 15 g kg^?1, brown rice Cd reduced by 16.7, 44.4, and 55.6%; 13.8, 34.5, and 44.8%; and 13.1, 36.8, and 47.3% under continuous flooding, conventional irrigation, and wetting irrigation (p < 0.05), respectively. The enzyme activity and microbial number increased after applying palygorskite to paddy soils.

Conclusions

Continuous flooding was a good candidate as water management for soil Cd stabilization using palygorskite. Rise in soil enzyme activity and microbial number proved that ecological function regained after palygorskite application.

     

一些重要作物拟茎点霉属病原生物学及致病机制研究概况

拟茎点霉属(Phomopsis)是腔孢纲球壳孢科真菌中的一个大属,含有100多个不同的种,可寄生于70多种不同科的植物。该属病原菌地域分布广泛,引起植物的叶枯、枝枯、烂茎、溃疡及果腐等严重病害,造成重大的经济损失。综述了一些主要作物的拟茎点霉属真菌病害在发生特点、致病症状及特性、生活周期循环、病害生化防控及病菌生物学特性等方面的研究进展,并展望了其今后研究热点及发展趋势,认为今后应加强从组织细胞学和分子生物学方面明确其致病机制,鉴定该属的致病特异性,并构建抗病分子育种技术体系等为病害安全、高效防控提供基因基础。     

分阶段储粮降温通风的比较研究

采用试验观测的方法,对钢板仓仓储小麦分别进行不通风、两阶段和三阶段降温通风研究和分析。研究发现,相对于秋季两阶段通风而言,夏季增加一个通风阶段更有利于提高降温效果。在为期两年的试验中,在夏季合适的气温条件下,用较小的通风量进行降温通风,小麦有足够的时间与温度低于24℃的空气接触达到冷却的目的。然而,由于夜间空气温度低、湿度大的特点导致粮食最终温度高于24℃,同时由于送风湿度大的原因,粮食的水分也会相应增大。     

Capturing genetic variability and selection of traits for heat tolerance in a chickpea recombinant inbred line (RIL) population under field conditions

Chickpea is the most important pulse crop globally after dry beans. Climate change and increased cropping intensity are forcing chickpea cultivation to relatively higher temperature environments. To assess the genetic variability and identify heat responsive traits, a set of 296 F_8–9 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) of the cross ICC 4567 (heat sensitive) × ICC 15614 (heat tolerant) was evaluated under field conditions at ICRISAT, Patancheru, India. The experiment was conducted in an alpha lattice design with three replications during the summer seasons of 2013 and 2014 (heat stress environments, average temperature 35 °C and above), and post-rainy season of 2013 (non-stress environment, max. temperature below 30 °C). A two-fold variation for number of filled pods (FPod), total number of seeds (TS), harvest index (HI), percent pod setting (%PodSet) and grain yield (GY) was observed in the RILs under stress environments compared to non-stress environment. A yield penalty ranging from 22.26% (summer 2013) to 33.30% (summer 2014) was recorded in stress environments. Seed mass measured as 100-seed weight (HSW) was the least affected (6 and 7% reduction) trait, while %PodSet was the most affected (45.86 and 44.31% reduction) trait by high temperatures. Mixed model analysis of variance revealed a high genotypic coefficient of variation (GCV) (23.29–30.22%), phenotypic coefficient of variation (PCV) (25.69–32.44%) along with high heritability (80.89–86.89%) for FPod, TS, %PodSet and GY across the heat stress environments. Correlation studies (r = 0.61–0.97) and principal component analysis (PCA) revealed a strong positive association among the traits GY, FPod, VS and %PodSet under stress environments. Path analysis results showed that TS was the major direct and FPod was the major indirect contributors to GY under heat stress environments. Therefore, the traits that are good indicators of high grain yield under heat stress can be used in indirect selection for developing heat tolerant chickpea cultivars. Moreover, the presence of large genetic variation for heat tolerance in the population may provide an opportunity to use the RILs in future-heat tolerance breeding programme in chickpea.     

Effects of inbreeding on nodal root system morphology and architecture of white clover (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Trifolium repens</Emphasis> L.)

Plants of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) cultivar Crau, a self-fertile Crau genotype, and nine generations of inbred progeny were raised in sand culture in a glasshouse experiment. Digital images of the root systems were made and root morphological characteristics were determined on all the plants. Root architectural parameters were measured on the Crau parent and the S₁, S₄, S₆, and S₉ inbred lines. The clover roots became shorter and thicker with inbreeding but the number of root tips per plant was unchanged. Root architecture (branching pattern) was largely unaffected by inbreeding. It is concluded that inbreeding white clover will lead to shorter, thicker roots, and reduced nutrient uptake efficiency compared with the parent clover. The degree to which these deleterious traits are overcome during the development of F₁ hybrids needs to be determined.     

海岛棉愈伤组织诱导及分化的影响因素初探

本研究以新疆自育海岛棉品种新海16无菌苗下胚轴为外植体材料,进行愈伤组织诱导、分化及再生植株的初步研究,筛选出适合于海岛棉体细胞胚胎再生的培养体系。结果表明,最佳诱导愈伤组织及分化配方为MSB附加0.1mg/L2,4-D及0.05mg/LKT,分化率达到88%;于MSB1附加0.01mg/LKT及0.3mg/LNAA中对胚性愈伤组织进行增值培养;由MSB2附加0.1mg/LIBA中可分化出成熟体细胞胚胎及再生植株,分化率达73%。本研究通过体细胞胚胎发生途径获得了海岛棉再生植株,为海岛棉遗传转化体系的建立及分子育种奠定了基础。     

复合磷酸盐对鲜切牛肉肌球蛋白凝胶保水性的影响

研究了焦磷酸钠(SAP)、三聚磷酸钠(STP)、六偏磷酸钠(HMP)及复合磷酸盐对牛肉肌球蛋白凝胶保水性的影响。结果显示,当复合磷酸盐中SAP,STP和HMP的质量比为2∶1∶1,添加量为0.2%时,可获得最佳的感官品质和较好的凝胶保水性,影响凝胶保水性因素的主次顺序为SAP>HMP>STP,且SAP和HMP对凝胶保水效果具有显著影响。     

The inheritance of chemical phenotype in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cannabis sativa</Emphasis> L. (III): variation in cannabichromene proportion

The mechanism that controls the proportion of cannabichromene (CBC), a potential pharmaceutical, in the cannabinoid fraction of Cannabis sativa L. is explored. As with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), CBC is an enzymatic conversion product of the precursor cannabigerol (CBG). CBC is reported to dominate the cannabinoid fraction of juveniles and to decline with maturation. This ontogeny was confirmed in inbred lines with different mature chemotypes. A consistent CBC presence was found in early leaves from a diverse clone collection, suggesting that CBC synthase is encoded by a fixed locus. Morphological variants possessing a ‘prolonged juvenile chemotype’ (PJC), a substantial proportion of CBC persisting up to maturity, are presented. PJC is associated with a reduced presence of floral bracts, bracteoles, and capitate-stalked trichomes. Genetic factors causing these features were independent of the allelic chemotype locus B that was previously postulated and regulates THC and CBD synthesis and CBG accumulation. In contrast to previously described Cannabis chemotypes, the cannabinoid composition of PJCs showed plasticity in that reduced light levels increased the CBC proportion. The ability of PJC plants to enable the production of pharmaceutical raw material with high CBC purity is demonstrated.     

猪中性粒细胞中抗菌肽的提取及体外抗菌活性研究

抗菌肽是生物体内诱导表达具有广谱抗菌活性的小分子多肽。这些多肽是生物体非专一性的免疫应答产物,是生物体内免疫系统的重要成分。目前国内关于猪源抗菌肽的研究,主要针对于猪的小肠中的抗菌肽,而猪血中抗菌肽的提取及抗菌活性研究在国外虽已有少量报道,在国内却未见报道。由于猪血液中白细胞是免疫系统中起主要作用的免疫细胞,而其中性粒细胞约占白细胞总量的70%,从猪血液中性粒细胞中分离提取抗菌肽也就比较合理。因此本实验采用从猪血液中性粒细胞中分离提取小分子多肽,根据小分子多肽抗菌活性特点进而分离鉴定出抗菌多肽。同时,通过优化提取工艺,提高抗菌肽的得率和含量。     

Production of mutants with high cold tolerance in spring canola (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica napus</Emphasis>)

A major factor affecting spring canola (Brassica napus) production in Canada is killing frosts during seedling development in the spring and seed maturation in the fall. The objective of this study was to explore the possibility of producing spring canola lines with mutations that have altered biochemical pathways that increase cold tolerance. The approach was to generate UV point mutations in cultured microspores followed by chemical in vitro selection of individual mutant microspores or embryos resulting in measurable alterations to various biochemical pathways with elevated levels of key defense signaling molecules such as, salicylic acid (SA), p-Fluoro-d,l-Phenyl Alanine (FPA), and jasmonic acid (JA). In addition, since proline (Pro) is known to protect plant tissues in the cold-induced osmotic stress pathway, mutants that overproduce Pro were selected in vitro by using three Pro analogues: hydroxyproline (HP), azetidine-2-carboxylate (A2C); and, 3,4-dehydro-d,l-proline (DP). Of the 329 in vitro selected mutant embryos produced, 74 were identified with significant cold tolerance compared to their donor parents through indoor freezer tests at −6°C, and 19 had better winter field survival than winter canola checks. All chemically selected mutant doubled haploids with increased cold tolerance compared well with parent lines for all seed quality and agronomic parameters. Development of increased frost tolerant cultivars should allow for spring canola to be produced in western Canada without compromising seed quality.