Physiological Basis of Irrigation Scheduling for Seed Production in Egyptian Clover Syn. Berseem (Trifolium alexandrinum L.) Crop

A field experiment was conducted to find out the critical physiological stages of irrigation schedules inducing better growth, physiological efficiency and seed yield potential of berseem ( Trifolium alexandrinum L., Var. S-99-1). For this purpose eight irrigation treatments were made comprised of four treatments of three irrigation (W₁, W₂, W₃ and W₄), three treatments of four irrigation (W₅, W₇ and W₈) and one treatment of five irrigation (W₆) at various physiological stages i. e. regeneration, flower initiation, full bloom, seed initiation and advance seed development stage.
Thus based on the experimental results the physiological role of watering in berseem seed production could be discussed as:
With-holding of irrigation either at regeneration or at full bloom stage developed potential water stress in plants as indicated by high proline content of irrigation treatments — W₄, W₁ and W₇; and further brought out disturbance on the formation of carotene, synthesis of water soluble sugar and translocation of sugar towards reproductive organs during grain development stage. These stresses adversely affected the plant growth and flowering behaviour. The irrigation at seed initiation stage increased the seed yield. Continuous irrigation did not appear to be useful. Thus it can be concluded that irrigation at three critical physiological stages i. e. regeneration, full bloom and seed initiation was found to be essential for obtaining potential seed yield of berseem.     

毛竹cab-PhE11基因的克隆与序列分析

采用RT-PCR技术和RACE-PCR技术,从毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)中分离了捕光叶绿素a/b结合蛋白基因cDNA编码区全长,命名为cab-PhE11(GenBank登记号:EU327783)。该基因全长1154 bp,编码区cDNA全长753 bp,编码250个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,在cab-PhE11编码的蛋白第62~239位包括典型的捕光叶绿素a/b结合蛋白功能域,还包含1个N-糖基化位点、1个酪氨酸激酶Ⅱ磷酸化位点、5个N-肉豆蔻酸化位点以及1个丙氨酸富集区。序列相似性分析结果表明,cab-PhE11编码的氨基酸序列与玉米、绿豆、拟南芥、烟草等的cab基因有较高的相似性,都在80%以上,该基因属于lhcb6类基因。     

红鳍东方鲀3个白介素基因的序列特征及表达分析

本试验分析体质量(190.34±2.13)g的红鳍东方鲀白介素基因IL-1b、IL-8和IL-10的序列特征,检测其在红鳍东方鲀脑、鳃、心脏、肌肉、肝脏和脾脏中的表达,以及每尾红鳍东方鲀注射密度1×107 cfu/mL的哈维氏弧菌菌液0.1 mL后0、12、24、48 h在肝脏和脾脏中的表达.试验结果表明,IL-1b、...     

β-Carotene from the Alga Dunaliella bardawil Decreases Gene Expression of Adipose Tissue Macrophage Recruitment Markers and Plasma Lipid Concentrations in Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet

Vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids are involved in the regulation of adipose tissue metabolism and inflammation. We examined the effect of dietary supplementation using all-trans and 9-cis β-carotene-rich Dunaliella bardawil alga as the sole source of vitamin A on obesity-associated comorbidities and adipose tissue dysfunction in a diet-induced obesity mouse model. Three-week-old male mice (C57BL/6) were randomly allocated into two groups and fed a high-fat, vitamin A-deficient diet supplemented with either vitamin A (HFD) or β-carotene (BC) (HFD-BC). Vitamin A levels in the liver, WATs, and BAT of the HFD-BC group were 1.5–2.4-fold higher than of the HFD group. BC concentrations were 5–6-fold greater in BAT compared to WAT in the HFD-BC group. The eWAT mRNA levels of the Mcp-1 and Cd68 were 1.6- and 2.1-fold lower, respectively, and the plasma cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations were 30% and 28% lower in the HFD-BC group compared with the HFD group. Dietary BC can be the exclusive vitamin A source in mice fed a high-fat diet, as shown by the vitamin A concentration in the plasma and tissues. Feeding BC rather than vitamin A reduces adipose tissue macrophage recruitment markers and plasma lipid concentrations.     

小麦诱导抗性基因TaWIR1b的克隆及表达分析

全蚀病是小麦上一种重要的土传病害。选育和种植抗病品种是防治小麦全蚀病的根本途径,抗病基因研究是抗病育种的基础性工作。根据基因TaWIR1b(Accession no.M94959.1)的全长序列设计引物扩增‘新农19’的cDNA,获得了完整ORF,编码85个氨基酸残基,比对后发现与TaWIR1b序列同源性达100%。根据获得的TaWIR1b基因全长序列设计定量引物,分析TaWIR1b在全蚀菌胁迫条件下不同互作模式的表达特征。结果表明接种全蚀病菌后抗病小麦品种‘新农19’中TaWIR1b基因被诱导表达,接菌后3d达到峰值143.97,感病品种‘新麦19’中峰值出现在接菌后8d,表达量仅为对照的4.22倍,提示该基因可能参与小麦对全蚀病的抗病过程。     

温室栽培对茭白生长与叶片光合特性的影响

将温室内外生长的茭白进行对比,研究了春末夏初温室栽培对茭白生长与茭白叶片光合荧光特性的影响.结果表明,温室栽培提高了茭白的株高、叶数、叶长、叶宽,但降低了茭白的分蘖数;提高了茭白叶片的最大光化学量子产量( Fv/Fm)、非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ),但降低了茭白叶片的PSⅡ实际光化学效率(ΦPSⅡ)、光化学淬灭系数(qP...     

羊绒与羊毛的PCR-RFLP识别方法

羊绒价格昂贵,在销售中时常出现掺假现象,最常见的是用羊毛,因此精确识别羊绒和羊毛纤维的方法非常重要。本试验采用聚合酶链式反应-限制性片段长度多态（PCR-RFLP）的技术方法,利用提取的羊绒和羊毛线粒体基因组,根据细胞色素b（Cytochrome b）基因已知的DNA序列设计引物,通过内切酶SspⅠ进行酶切,得到不同的片段长度,根据酶切图谱鉴别羊绒和羊毛样品,用来进行羊绒掺假试验的定性检测。     

武定鸡红细胞免疫功能研究及其意义

应用红细胞Ｃ３ｂ受体花环（Ｃ３ｂＲＲ）和免疫复合物花环（ＩＣＲ）试验,证实武定鸡红细胞表面存在补体Ｃ３ｂ受体（Ｃ３ｂｒｃｃｃｐｔｏｒ,Ｃ３ｂＲ）,表明红细胞免疫系统（Ｒｃｄｃｃｌｉｍｍｕｎｅｓｙｓｔｅｍ,ＲＣＩＳ）的概念亦适用于这种动物。武定鸡的ＲＣＩＳ有其独特之处,文中对武定鸡红细胞Ｃ３ｂＲＲ和ＩＣＲ分别代表红细胞表面Ｃ３ｂ“空位”和“占位”状态的含义做出了新的解释。     

持续风沙流胁迫对黑果枸杞叶片生理特性的影响

以民勤和永靖种源3龄黑果枸杞(Lycium ruthenicum)盆栽实生苗为试验材料,采用风洞模拟试验,在9 m·s^-1风速下每天1 h,持续4 d进行风沙流胁迫,记录胁迫过程中叶片形态变化,测定第4 d和第11 d叶片生理指标,以期探究民勤、永靖黑果枸杞对持续风沙流胁迫的生理响应机制。结果表明：持续风沙流胁迫后黑果枸杞叶片受损,出现褐色斑块,萎蔫,第11 d膜透性增大;与对照相比,胁迫后民勤叶片过氧化氢酶(Catalase, CAT)、超氧化物歧化酶(Superoxide dismutase, SOD)活性及脯氨酸(Proline, Pro)含量增加,丙二醛(Malonaldehyde, MDA)含量在第11 d显著下降;永靖叶片CAT、过氧化物酶(Peroxidase, POD)活性,MDA含量增加,PSⅡ最大光化学效率(F_v/F_m)在第4 d显著下降。二者其余荧光参数变化不一。研究结果可为风沙地区黑果枸杞种植选育提供一定的理论依据。