基于缺铁诊断指标筛选的猕猴桃叶片黄化诱因分析

[目的]筛选适宜的缺铁诊断指标,据此分析导致陕西关中地区猕猴桃园叶片黄化的主要因子,并利用施肥矫治试验对该因子进行验证,为猕猴桃叶片黄化防控提供理论依据。[方法]在陕西关中地区,依据叶片黄化后土施Fe-EDDHA可以复绿确定了3个缺铁猕猴桃果园,采集当年强旺营养枝顶端第2~3个叶片,共采集不同黄化度叶片64份,缺铁叶片样品的黄化度以SPAD值表征,将SPAD值与5个缺铁诊断指标进行相关分析。在关中地区选择5个健康果园、80个出现不同程度黄化症状的猕猴桃果园,采集叶片样品,将黄化果园叶片按照黄化程度分为绿叶、轻度黄化叶和重度黄化叶,测定12种元素、活性铁和硝态氮含量及SPAD值,并将其与SPAD值进行相关分析。在85个果园各采集1份土壤样品,分析其基础理化性状。选择两个黄化果园进行施肥矫治效果验证。[结果]64份缺铁黄化叶片中,鲜样邻二氮菲浸提铁与其SPAD值的相关性明显高于干样全铁、0.1 mol/L盐酸浸提铁、1 mol/L盐酸浸提铁和鲜样1 mol/L盐酸浸提铁,说明鲜样邻二氮菲浸提铁最适于猕猴桃缺铁的黄化诊断。健康园绿叶和黄化园绿叶中所测的12种元素、活性铁和硝态氮含量均无显著差异。SPAD和邻二氮菲浸提铁含量的顺序为黄化园绿叶>轻度黄化叶>重度黄化叶,而叶片硝态氮、磷、钾和硼含量则相反。轻度和重度黄化叶钙、全铁和锰含量低于绿叶。相关分析表明,猕猴桃叶片SPAD与叶片邻二氮菲浸提铁、全铁、锰和钙含量正相关,而与叶片钾、磷、硝态氮、全氮、硼、铜等含量负相关。随机森林和通径分析进一步表明,与猕猴桃叶片黄化关系最密切的指标为邻二氮菲浸提铁、钾及硝态氮。线性加平台函数拟合表明,邻二氮菲浸提铁5.084 mg/kg是猕猴桃叶片缺铁黄化诊断的临界值。土壤分析结果表明,黄化园土壤pH和碳酸氢根含量均偏高,而速效钾和硝态氮含量均适宜,说明土壤重碳酸盐诱发缺铁很可能是导致叶片黄化的主要原因。与健康园相比,黄化园土壤阳离子交换量偏低,说明叶片黄化还与土壤阳离子交换能力不足有关。施用Fe-EDDHA和蓝铁矿[Fe_(3)(PO_(4))_(2)·8H_(2)O]均可提高叶片SPAD和邻二氮菲浸提铁含量,降低叶片钾和硝态氮含量,从而矫治猕猴桃叶片缺铁黄化。[结论]叶片鲜样中邻二氮菲铁最适于猕猴桃缺铁黄化诊断,其临界浓度为5.084 mg/kg。陕西关中地区猕猴桃园叶片黄化主要是由土壤重碳酸盐诱发缺铁所致,且与土壤阳离子交换能力不足有关;黄化叶中钾和硝态氮的累积是由缺铁造成的。因此,生产上应注意黄化园铁肥的补充和土壤阳离子交换能力的提升。

《设施果树栽培》教学改革探索——以西北农林科技大学园艺果树专业为例

文章分析了西北农林科技大学《设施果树栽培》理论课及实践环节课教学中存在的问题与不足,提出以学生兴趣为中心,对相关知识重构、能力培养及综合素质提高为重点,以适应学生个性化及多元化发展为目标,建立健全科学的课程考核方式,激发学生学习的积极性和主动性,提高学生的实践能力和创新能力,提升该课程的教学质量和效果。

Structure and expression analysis of the sucrose synthase gene family in apple

Sucrose synthases(SUS) are a family of enzymes that play pivotal roles in carbon partitioning, sink strength and plant development. A total of 11 SUS genes have been identified in the genome of Malus domestica(Md SUSs), and phylogenetic analysis revealed that the Md SUS genes were divided into three groups, named as SUS I, SUS II and SUS III, respectively. The SUS I and SUS III groups included four homologs each, whereas the SUS II group contained three homologs. SUS genes in the same group showed similar structural characteristics, such as exon number, size and length distribution. After assessing four different tissues, Md SUS1 s and Md SUS2.1 showed the highest expression in fruit, whereas Md SUS2.2/2.3 and Md SUS3 s exhibit the highest expression in shoot tips. Most Md SUSs showed decreased expression during fruit development, similar to SUS enzyme activity, but both Md SUS2.1 and Md SUS1.4 displayed opposite expression profiles. These results suggest that different Md SUS genes might play distinct roles in the sink-source sugar cycle and sugar utilization in apple sink tissues.

Transcriptome analysis reveals the effects of alkali stress on root system architecture and endogenous hormones in apple rootstocks

Soil alkalinity is a major factor that restricts the growth of apple roots.To analyze the response of apple roots to alkali stress, the root structure and endogenous hormones of two apple rootstocks, Malus prunifolia (alkali-tolerant) and Malus hupehensis (alkali-sensitive), were compared. To understand alkali tolerance of M. prunifolia at the molecular level, transcriptome analysis was performed. When plants were cultured in alkaline conditions for 15 d, the root growth of M. hupehensis with weak alkali tolerance decreased significantly. Analysis of endogenous hormone levels showed that the concentrations of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and zeatin riboside (ZR) in M. hupehensis under alkali stress were lower than those in the control. However, the trend for IAA and ZR in M. prunifolia was the opposite. The concentration of abscisic acid (ABA) in the roots of the two apple rootstocks under alkali stress increased, but the concentration of ABA in the roots of M. prunifolia was higher than that in M. hupehensis. The expression of IAA-related genes ARF5, GH3.6, SAUR36, and SAUR32 and the Cytokinin (CTK)-related gene IPT5 in M. prunifolia was higher than those in the control, but the expression of these genes in M. hupehensis was lower than those in the control. The expression of ABA-related genes CIPK1 and AHK1 increased in the two apple rootstocks under alkali stress, but the expression of CIPK1 and AHK1 in M. prunifolia was higher than in M. hupehensis. These results demonstrated that under alkali stress, the increase of IAA, ZR, and ABA in roots and the increase of the expression of related genes promoted the growth of roots and improved the alkali tolerance of apple rootstocks.

Genome-wide identification,molecular evolution, and expression divergence of the hexokinase gene family in apple

Hexokinase(HXK)is the first irreversible catalytic enzyme in the glycolytic pathway,which not only provides energy for plant growth and development but also serves as a signaling molecule in response to environmental changes.However,the evolutionary pattern of the HXK gene family in apple remains unknown.In this study,a total of nine HXK genes were identified in the Malus×domestica genome GDDH13 v1.1.The physiological and biochemical properties,exonintron structures,conserved motifs,and cis-elements of the MdHXK genes were determined.Predicted subcellular localization indicated that the MdHXK genes were mainly distributed in the mitochondria,cytoplasm,and nucleus.Gene duplication revealed that whole-genome duplication(WGD)and segmental duplication played vital roles in MdHXK gene family expansion.Theωvalues of pairwise MdHXK genes indicated that this family was subjected to strong purifying selection during apple domestication.Additionally,five subfamilies were classified,and recent/old duplication events were identified based on phylogenetic tree analysis.Different evolutionary rates were estimated among the various HXK subfamilies.Moreover,divergent expression patterns of the MdHXK genes in four source-sink tissues and at five different apple fruit developmental stages indicated that they play vital roles in apple fruit development and sugar accumulation.Our study provides a theoretical basis for future elucidation of the biological functions of the MdHXK genes during apple fruit development.