The roots of figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia, as rootstock) could improve the resistance of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Jinyan 4, as scion) to low temperature. In this experiment, the root activity ...The roots of figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia, as rootstock) could improve the resistance of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Jinyan 4, as scion) to low temperature. In this experiment, the root activity and photosynthetic activity of photosystems in the own-rooted and grafted-cucumber plants were studied at chilling temperature (4℃) under low irradiance (100 μmol m^2 s^-1 PFD). Compared with dark adaptation seedlings, the chlorophyll a fluorescence transient curve and the oxidizable P700 (P700+) of both the own-rooted and grafted seedlings decreased, and PS2 and PS1 of the own-rooted seedling leaves were more inhibited than that of grafted ones at the end of chilling stress. The reduced triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC), which was used to reflect the root activity, kept stable in grafted seedling roots at the end of chilling stress, while it decreased noticeably in the own-rooted seedling roots. These results implied that the root system activity of the grafted seedling roots was higher than that of the own-rooted ones. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was higher in both the grafted seedling roots and leaves than that in own-rooted seedlings at both room temperature and chilling temperature. Upon exposure to chilling stress, the malondialdehyde (MDA) content, which reflects the degree of lipid peroxidation, increased markedly in the own-rooted seedling roots and leaves and kept stable in the grafted-cucumber seedlings.展开更多
Syringa species not only have good ornamental properties but also play an important role in the landscaping and environmental purification of cities.To investigate the chilling stress resistance of Syringa oblata Lind...Syringa species not only have good ornamental properties but also play an important role in the landscaping and environmental purification of cities.To investigate the chilling stress resistance of Syringa oblata Lindl.and Syringa reticulata var.mandshurica and provide theoretical grounds for the practical cultivation of Syringa species,in vitro leaves were used to study photosynthetic gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters.After nine hours of chilling,decreasing rates of net photosynthesis,stomatal conductance,and transpiration in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves were significantly greater than that of the S.oblata,while intercellular CO2 concentrations in S.oblata leaves were higher than those in S.reticulata var.mandshurica.The quantum yield of PSII reaction center(APSII)declined in S.reticulata and light capture efficiency(Fv 0/Fm 0)was stable.However,reduction percentages of Fv 0/Fm 0,APSII,and Fv/Fm in S.oblata were significant higher than those of S.reticulata var.mandshurica.After nine hours of chilling,the relative variable fluorescence of VJ and VI of S.oblata increased and the increasing rate of VJ was greater than VI.In contrast,the change of VJ and VI in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves was relatively small.This suggests that chilling primarily damaged the electron transport process of QA to QB at the receptor site of the PSII reaction center.Photosynthetic capacity of S.oblata was more sensitive to chilling stress compared to S.reticulate var.mandshurica,which the limitations were mainly due to non-stomatal factors such as the decrease in electron transport efficiency,activity in the PSII reaction center,and the destruction of the photodamage defense system.展开更多
Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting yield and quality of many important crops. For better understanding of chilling stress responses in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), growth rate and antioxidant enz...Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting yield and quality of many important crops. For better understanding of chilling stress responses in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), growth rate and antioxidant enzymes of seedlings in 2 tobacco cultivars, viz., MSk326 (chilling sensitive variety) and Honghuadajinyuan (HHDJY, chilling tolerant variety) at chilling temperature (5℃) were studied. The results showed that the relative growth rate in chilling period to that in recovery period was significantly higher in roots than that in shoots for both cultivars, suggesting that shoots growth was more easily affected by chilling stress. Chilling stress increased peroxidase (POD) activity and reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in shoots of HHDJY, and catalase (CAT) activity was little affected. In the roots of HHDJY, chilling stress increased SOD and CAT activities, and had little effect on POD activity. For MSk326, chilling treatment increased SOD activity in shoots and declined CAT activity in roots. MDA concentration in both varieties was increased under the chilling stress, while it was decreased after seedlings were recovered growth for 4 d at normal temperature (25℃). It showed that tobacco seedlings might have the capacity of recovering from chilling injury for a short term, The relationship between the growth rate and antioxidant enzyme activity was analyzed by stepwise regression. It was found that there was a close relationship between relative growth rate of tobacco seedlings and CAT activity under chilling stress condition and regression equations containing CAT could be used in predicting seedling growth rate of tobacco under chilling stress condition.展开更多
In chloroplast, there were two pathways involved in the cyclic electron flow around photosystem 1 (PS 1). One was the NADH dehydrogenase (NDH)-dependent flow and the other was the ferredoxin quinone reductase-depe...In chloroplast, there were two pathways involved in the cyclic electron flow around photosystem 1 (PS 1). One was the NADH dehydrogenase (NDH)-dependent flow and the other was the ferredoxin quinone reductase-dependent flow. It was proposed that the NDH-dependent cyclic electron flow around PSI was related to the xanthophyll cycle-dependent non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) at chilling temperature under low irradiance (CL). The function of the chloroplastic cyclic electron flow around PS 1 was examined by comparing sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) control with its antimycin A (AA)-fed leaves upon exposure to CL stress. During CL stress, the maximum photochemical efficiency of PS2 (Fv/Fm) decreased markedly in both controls and AA-fed leaves, and P700+ was also lower in AA-fed leaves than in controls. These results implied that cyclic electron flow around PS 1 functioned to protect the photosynthetic apparatus from CL stress. Under such stress, NPQ and PS2-driven electron transport rate were different between AA-fed leaves and controls. The lower NPQ in AA-fed leaves might be related to an inefficient proton gradient across thylakoid membranes (ApH) because of inhibiting cyclic electron flow around PS 1 under CL stress.展开更多
Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K2...Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K27 chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP), high-throughput sequencing, and transcriptome analysis were performed using leaves of Vitis amurensis. The leaves were treated at 4°C for 2 h and 24 h and used to investigate changes in H3K27me3 under chilling treatment. The results show that H3K27me3 is well-distributed both in gene regions(-50%) and in the intergenic region(-50%) in the grapevine genome(Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot Noir PN40024'). H3K27me3 was found to be localized in8 368 annotated gene regions in all detected samples(leaves at normal temperature and under chilling treatments) and mainly enriched in gene bodies with the adjacent promoter and downstream areas. The short-term chilling treatments(4°C for 2 h) induced 2 793 gains and 305losses in H3K27me3 modification. Subsequently, 97.3% of the alterations were restored to original levels after 24 h treatment. The ChIP-qPCR for five differential peaks showed similar results to the data for ChIP-seq, indicating that the chilling-induced H3K27me3 modification is reliable.Integrative analysis of transcriptome and ChIP-seq results showed that the expression of H3K27me3 target genes was significantly lower than those of non-target genes, indicating transcriptional repression of H3K27me3 in grapevine leaves. Furthermore, histone methylation alterations were detected in 82 genes and were related to either repression or activation of their expression during chilling stress. The findings provide the genome-wide H3K27me3 patterns in grapevines and shed light on uncovering its regulation in chilling stress responses.展开更多
By measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, composition of fatty acids, active oxygen species and activities ofsome antioxidant enzymes, effects of chilling stress (4C) in the low light (100 mmol m-2 s-1) on chi...By measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, composition of fatty acids, active oxygen species and activities ofsome antioxidant enzymes, effects of chilling stress (4C) in the low light (100 mmol m-2 s-1) on chilling-sensitive plants werestudied. After 6 h chilling stress (4C) in the low light, the maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) of sweetpepper leaves decreased by 35.6%, and the oxidizable P700 decreased by 60%. However, chilling stress in the dark had noeffect on both of them. Unsaturation of fatty acids in thylakoid membrane was accelerated, which might be helpful tostabilize photosynthetic apparatus. Distortion and swelling of grana caused by chilling in the dark probably decreasedactivities of antioxidant enzymes, which resulted in the accumulation of active oxygen species. On the contrary,photooxidation might be related to the disintegration and unstacking of grana. Chilling stress induced photoinhibition ofPSII and PSI, and active oxygen species might be one of the factors causing the decrease of the oxidizable P700. PSIseemed to be more sensitive to chilling stress in the low light than PSII.展开更多
Although white clover has been widely studied and applied,less is known about its physiological responses to chilling stress in northern China.The effects of acclimation time of chilling stress in the two white clover...Although white clover has been widely studied and applied,less is known about its physiological responses to chilling stress in northern China.The effects of acclimation time of chilling stress in the two white clover cultivars,Rivendel and Haifa,after exposure to 4℃for 0,4,8,12,24 and 48 h were investigated.Seven physiological indexes were measured in shoots of the two cultivars.It was found that Rivendel had a strong ability to maintain the stability of cells,cope with oxidative damage and accumulate osmotic adjustment substances compared with Haifa.In addition,a comprehensive evaluation on the chilling tolerance of the two cultivars based on subordinate function value analysis showed a stronger chilling tolerance of Rivendel than Haifa.展开更多
The changes of proteins in the rice (Oryzasativa L.) Tesanai 2 seedling under salt (NaCl,4 g/L), heat shock (42℃, 3h ), and cold(14℃, 3d ) pretreatments were compared toexplore the mechanism of the cross adaptationt...The changes of proteins in the rice (Oryzasativa L.) Tesanai 2 seedling under salt (NaCl,4 g/L), heat shock (42℃, 3h ), and cold(14℃, 3d ) pretreatments were compared toexplore the mechanism of the cross adaptationto different environmental stresses. The chill-ing resistance of rice seedling after 1℃, 150pmol·msPFD(photo flux density) for 2d was enhanced distinctly by salt, heat shock,展开更多
Two-dimensional (2D) transient coupled finite element model was developed to compute the temperature and stress field in cast billets, so as to predict the defects of the I-type billets made from AZ31 magnesium allo...Two-dimensional (2D) transient coupled finite element model was developed to compute the temperature and stress field in cast billets, so as to predict the defects of the I-type billets made from AZ31 magnesium alloy and find the causes and solutions for surface cracks and shrinkages during direct-chill (DC) casting process. Method of equivalent specific heat was used in the heat conduction equation. The boundary and initial conditions used for primary and secondary cooling were elucidated on the basis of the heat transfer during the solidification of the billet. The temperature and the thermal-stress fields were simulated with the thermal-structural coupled module of ANSYS software. The influences of casting parameters on the distributions of temperature and stress were studied, which helped optimize the parameters (at pouring temperature of 680 ℃, casting speed of 2 min/s, heat-transfer coefficient of the second cooling equals to 5 000 W/m^2.℃^-1). The simulation results of thermal stress and strain fields reveal the formation mechanism of some casting defects, which is favourable for optimizing the casting parameters and obtain high quality billets. Some measures of controlling processes were taken to prevent the defects for direct-chill casting billets.展开更多
The temperature drop of plants from the optimal requirements can increase tolerance to severe chilling stress. Photosynthesis and osmoregulators were analyzed during chilling stress to explore the adaptation mechanism...The temperature drop of plants from the optimal requirements can increase tolerance to severe chilling stress. Photosynthesis and osmoregulators were analyzed during chilling stress to explore the adaptation mechanisms that underlie the induction of chilling tolerance in response to suboptimal temperature. The relationships of these processes to suboptimal temperature acclimation in watermelon were then determined.Suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants demonstrated tolerance during chilling stress, as indicated by the decreased electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde accumulation compared with those non-acclimated watermelon plants. Chilling-induced photoinhibition and reduction in CO2 assimilation rate were alleviated after suboptimal temperature acclimation. The xanthophyll cycle level was enhanced by improving thermal dissipation ability and avoiding light damage. Consequently, the chilling tolerance of suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants was enhanced. The osmoregulation ability induced by suboptimal temperature acclimation protected watermelon plants against chilling injury because of the accumulation of small molecular substances, such as soluble sugar and proline. The protein levels of Rubisco activase(ClRCA) and the gene expression of the Benson–Calvin cycle simultaneously increased in suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants during chilling stress. Chilling tolerance in watermelon plants induced by suboptimal temperature acclimation is associated with enhanced photosynthetic adaptability and osmoregulation ability.展开更多
Napier grass, an important forage crop with potentials in multi-purpose applications, is widely grown throughout the tropics and subtropics. Low temperature severely limits its productivity and geographical distributi...Napier grass, an important forage crop with potentials in multi-purpose applications, is widely grown throughout the tropics and subtropics. Low temperature severely limits its productivity and geographical distribution in temperate regions of the world. In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous abscisic Acid(ABA) on chilling tolerance of napier grass(Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) seedlings. Seven-day-old napier grass seedlings were cultured in dd H_2O or ABA solution at different concentrations and exposed to 1 ℃ for different time durations. The chilling injury, membrane stability index(MSI) and proline content were estimated from leaf samples. The results showed that there was obvious morphological injury of leaf blighting and restrained growth for the seedlings under chilling stress, but this damage can be largely reduced(by 2/3) when the seedlings were treated by 100 μmol/L ABA in the culture solution, and that the application of exogenous ABA can help to maintain a good stability of leaf cell membrane as expressed by a high MSI value and a low level of proline in leaf cells. These results suggested that exogenous ABA can significantly alleviate chilling injury in napier grass seedlings by maintaining the stability of leaf cell membrane during chilling stress, and that the chilling tolerance was not ensured by a proline accumulation although a passive accumulation of proline was observed in the seedlings under chilling stress. Our results lay a preliminary foundation for future investigations on the molecular mechanisms of ABA induced chilling or freezing tolerance in napier grass.展开更多
Spermidine(Spd) is known to be involved in the regulation of plant responses to chilling stress and counteract the adverse effect of stress conditions.Antioxidant activities,endogenous hormones and ultrastructure ch...Spermidine(Spd) is known to be involved in the regulation of plant responses to chilling stress and counteract the adverse effect of stress conditions.Antioxidant activities,endogenous hormones and ultrastructure change under chilling stress were investigated in indica-japonica hybrid rice seedlings.12-d-old seedlings were subjected to exogenous Spd(1 mmol L^(-1)) and then a chilling stress(6℃,4 d) was induced,followed by a subsequent recovery(25℃,4 d).Results showed that malondialdehyde(MDA) and proline content were enhanced significantly,whereas shoot fresh and dry weights decreased during chilling stress and after recovery;chlorophyll content of chilling-stressed seedlings increased slightly but declined after recovery;additionally,total soluble sugar,sucrose,fructose and starch contents increased significantly during chilling stress,and only soluble sugar and fructose contents were observed in increase after recovery;chilling stress-induced increases in superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD) and catalase(CAT) activities,but declined after recovery,and the level of ascorbate peroxidase was lower during chilling stress and after recovery;however,endogenous indole-3-acetic acid(IAA),zeatin riboside(ZR),gibberellic acid(GA_3),and abscisic acid(ABA) levels were induced decreased compared with Spd pretreatment.The microscopic analysis revealed that chilling stress-induced destruction of the chloroplast envelope during chilling stress and increased the number of plastoglobuli along with aberrations in thylakoid membranes after recovery.In contrast,exogenous Spd protected rice seedlings from chilling-induced injuries in terms of lower malondialdehyde,proline and carbohydrates accumulation coupled with increased endogenous hormones metabolism.After recovery,Spd pretreatment chilling-exposed seedlings showed higher activities of antioxidant enzymes and normal physiological function of chloroplasts.These results suggest that Spd could promote effectively chilling tolerance which might be largely attributable to the integrity of cell structure and normal metabolism of endogenous hormones in indica-japonica hybrid rice seedlings.展开更多
Chilling stress was one of the most sever abiotic stress to restrict cucumber plant growth.The effects of different concentrations of spermidine( 0.1,0.5,1 and 5 mM) on photosynthetic characteristics,antioxidant( cata...Chilling stress was one of the most sever abiotic stress to restrict cucumber plant growth.The effects of different concentrations of spermidine( 0.1,0.5,1 and 5 mM) on photosynthetic characteristics,antioxidant( catalase,ascorbate peroxidase,superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) enzyme activities,malondialdehyde( MDA) content,electrolyte leakage and H_2 O_2 content of cucumber seedlings under chilling stress were studied.The results showed that chilling stress reduced photosynthetic capacity and the value of the maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII( Fv/Fm),and increased electrolyte leakage and the content of MDA and H_2 O_2.Exogenous Spd application led to a tendency of photosynthetic characteristics and antioxidant enzyme activities to first increase and then decrease with the concentration of exogenous Spd increasing.Furthermore,electrolyte leakage and the contents of MDA and H_2 O_2 significantly decreased in plants treated with Spd.Results of this study suggest that exogenous Spd can improve cucumber tolerance to chilling stress,and the optimal concentration of Spd to alleviate chilling stress in cucumber was 0.5 mM in the present study.展开更多
Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses for plants,especially for rice cultivation.Many essential metabolic processes for growth and development are temperature-dependent.In that case,reducing the negative effec...Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses for plants,especially for rice cultivation.Many essential metabolic processes for growth and development are temperature-dependent.In that case,reducing the negative effects of cold stress using exogenous chemicals is a possible option.Therefore,the current study examined the effects of pre-sowing seed treatment with different chemicals,viz.hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)),salicylic acid(SA),calcium chloride(CaCl_(2)),thiourea(TU),and citric acid(CA)on the germination of rice seeds(cv.BRRI dhan28)under chilling environments.Rice seeds were soaked in distilled water(control),10 mM CA,2 mM SA,10 mM CaCl_(2),10 mM H_(2)O_(2),and 10 mM TU solutions for 24 h.After that,seeds were exposed to chilling stress by incubating at 4±1℃ for 8 h,followed by at 25±2℃ for 16 h for 7 days.Exposure to chilling stress significantly reduced thefinal germination percent(13.6%),germination rate index(36.0%),coefficient of the velocity(25.0%),shoot fresh weight(44.4%),and root fresh weight(60.5%).Moreover,chilling induced oxidative damage and reduced the activity of antioxidant enzymes(catalase and ascorbate peroxidase).In contrast,treatments with H_(2)O_(2),SA,CaCl_(2),TU,and CA considerably enhanced germination indices and seedling growth compared to chilling stress condi-tions.The study showed that priming with H_(2)O_(2),SA,CaCl_(2),TU,and CA significantly boosted antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced MDA and H_(2)O_(2) contents in chilling-stressed rice plants,indicating less oxidative stress and improved tolerance.Principal component analysis showed that among these priming agents,H_(2)O_(2),SA,and CA are most effective in chilling stress mitigation.Therefore,using seed-treating chemicals to combat the effect of chilling stress can help rice seedlings grow better in the winter season.展开更多
Chilling-induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) is harmful to plants,which usually produce anthocyanins to scavenge ROS as protection from chilling stress.As a tropical crop,cassava is hypersensitive to ...Chilling-induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) is harmful to plants,which usually produce anthocyanins to scavenge ROS as protection from chilling stress.As a tropical crop,cassava is hypersensitive to chilling,but the biochemical basis of this hypersensitivity remains unclear.We previously generated Me MYB2-RNAi transgenic cassava with increased chilling tolerance.Here we report that Me MYB2-RNAi transgenic cassava accumulated less ROS but more cyanidin-3-O-glucoside than the wild type under early chilling stress.Under this stress,the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway was more active in Me MYB2-RNAi lines than in the wild type,and several genes involved in the pathway,including Me TT8,were up-regulated by Me MYB2-RNAi in the transgenic cassava.Me MYB2 bound to the Me TT8 promoter and blocked its expression under both normal and chilling conditions,thereby inhibiting anthocyanin accumulation.Me TT8 was shown to bind to the promoter of Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase(Me DFR-2)and increased Me DFR-2 expression.Me MYB2 appears to act as an inhibitor of chilling-induced anthocyanin accumulation during the rapid response of cassava to chilling stress.展开更多
The influences of different rootstocks on chilling tolerance and physiological parameters in watermelon seedlings have been studied. The results showed that grafting improved the chilling tolerance. Compared with own...The influences of different rootstocks on chilling tolerance and physiological parameters in watermelon seedlings have been studied. The results showed that grafting improved the chilling tolerance. Compared with own-rooted watermelon seedlings, the grafted watermelon seedlings had lower chilling injury index, lower electrolytic leakage (%), lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content, higher chlorophyll and proline content, and higher activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (AsA-POD) and dehydroascorbate reductase (DR) in the leaves under low temperature stress. There was a considerable difference of chilling tolerance among different grafted watermelon seedlings due to the difference of rootstock chilling tolerance. After low temperature treatment, the grafted seedling with higher chilling tolerance had lower electrolytic leakage (%),lower MDA content, higher proline content and higher activities of SOD, AsA-POD and DR in the leaves compared with the grafted seedling with weaker chilling tolerance. From these, we could conclude that chilling tolerance of watermelon seedlings may be related to higher antioxidative ability and membrane stability in the plants. The chilling tolerance of grafted seedling could be properly evaluated by comprehensive physiological indexes but not a single physiological index.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30571126,30671242)the Scientific Research Encouragement Foundation for Outstanding Young and Middle Aged Scientists of Shandong Province,China(2005BS06003).
文摘The roots of figleaf gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia, as rootstock) could improve the resistance of cucumber plants (Cucumis sativus L. cv. Jinyan 4, as scion) to low temperature. In this experiment, the root activity and photosynthetic activity of photosystems in the own-rooted and grafted-cucumber plants were studied at chilling temperature (4℃) under low irradiance (100 μmol m^2 s^-1 PFD). Compared with dark adaptation seedlings, the chlorophyll a fluorescence transient curve and the oxidizable P700 (P700+) of both the own-rooted and grafted seedlings decreased, and PS2 and PS1 of the own-rooted seedling leaves were more inhibited than that of grafted ones at the end of chilling stress. The reduced triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC), which was used to reflect the root activity, kept stable in grafted seedling roots at the end of chilling stress, while it decreased noticeably in the own-rooted seedling roots. These results implied that the root system activity of the grafted seedling roots was higher than that of the own-rooted ones. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was higher in both the grafted seedling roots and leaves than that in own-rooted seedlings at both room temperature and chilling temperature. Upon exposure to chilling stress, the malondialdehyde (MDA) content, which reflects the degree of lipid peroxidation, increased markedly in the own-rooted seedling roots and leaves and kept stable in the grafted-cucumber seedlings.
文摘Syringa species not only have good ornamental properties but also play an important role in the landscaping and environmental purification of cities.To investigate the chilling stress resistance of Syringa oblata Lindl.and Syringa reticulata var.mandshurica and provide theoretical grounds for the practical cultivation of Syringa species,in vitro leaves were used to study photosynthetic gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters.After nine hours of chilling,decreasing rates of net photosynthesis,stomatal conductance,and transpiration in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves were significantly greater than that of the S.oblata,while intercellular CO2 concentrations in S.oblata leaves were higher than those in S.reticulata var.mandshurica.The quantum yield of PSII reaction center(APSII)declined in S.reticulata and light capture efficiency(Fv 0/Fm 0)was stable.However,reduction percentages of Fv 0/Fm 0,APSII,and Fv/Fm in S.oblata were significant higher than those of S.reticulata var.mandshurica.After nine hours of chilling,the relative variable fluorescence of VJ and VI of S.oblata increased and the increasing rate of VJ was greater than VI.In contrast,the change of VJ and VI in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves was relatively small.This suggests that chilling primarily damaged the electron transport process of QA to QB at the receptor site of the PSII reaction center.Photosynthetic capacity of S.oblata was more sensitive to chilling stress compared to S.reticulate var.mandshurica,which the limitations were mainly due to non-stomatal factors such as the decrease in electron transport efficiency,activity in the PSII reaction center,and the destruction of the photodamage defense system.
基金supported by the Yunnan Province Tobacco Company, China (07A02)the Science and Technology Special Project of Zhejiang Province, China(2008C12005-1)the Special Project of Ministry of Agriculture, China (2008ZX08005-005)
文摘Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses limiting yield and quality of many important crops. For better understanding of chilling stress responses in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum), growth rate and antioxidant enzymes of seedlings in 2 tobacco cultivars, viz., MSk326 (chilling sensitive variety) and Honghuadajinyuan (HHDJY, chilling tolerant variety) at chilling temperature (5℃) were studied. The results showed that the relative growth rate in chilling period to that in recovery period was significantly higher in roots than that in shoots for both cultivars, suggesting that shoots growth was more easily affected by chilling stress. Chilling stress increased peroxidase (POD) activity and reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in shoots of HHDJY, and catalase (CAT) activity was little affected. In the roots of HHDJY, chilling stress increased SOD and CAT activities, and had little effect on POD activity. For MSk326, chilling treatment increased SOD activity in shoots and declined CAT activity in roots. MDA concentration in both varieties was increased under the chilling stress, while it was decreased after seedlings were recovered growth for 4 d at normal temperature (25℃). It showed that tobacco seedlings might have the capacity of recovering from chilling injury for a short term, The relationship between the growth rate and antioxidant enzyme activity was analyzed by stepwise regression. It was found that there was a close relationship between relative growth rate of tobacco seedlings and CAT activity under chilling stress condition and regression equations containing CAT could be used in predicting seedling growth rate of tobacco under chilling stress condition.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30571126)the Scientific Research Encouragement Foundation for 0utstanding Young and Middle Scientist of Shandong Province(2005BS06003)the open project from Key Laboratory of Crop Biology of Shandong Province,China.
文摘In chloroplast, there were two pathways involved in the cyclic electron flow around photosystem 1 (PS 1). One was the NADH dehydrogenase (NDH)-dependent flow and the other was the ferredoxin quinone reductase-dependent flow. It was proposed that the NDH-dependent cyclic electron flow around PSI was related to the xanthophyll cycle-dependent non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) at chilling temperature under low irradiance (CL). The function of the chloroplastic cyclic electron flow around PS 1 was examined by comparing sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) control with its antimycin A (AA)-fed leaves upon exposure to CL stress. During CL stress, the maximum photochemical efficiency of PS2 (Fv/Fm) decreased markedly in both controls and AA-fed leaves, and P700+ was also lower in AA-fed leaves than in controls. These results implied that cyclic electron flow around PS 1 functioned to protect the photosynthetic apparatus from CL stress. Under such stress, NPQ and PS2-driven electron transport rate were different between AA-fed leaves and controls. The lower NPQ in AA-fed leaves might be related to an inefficient proton gradient across thylakoid membranes (ApH) because of inhibiting cyclic electron flow around PS 1 under CL stress.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2018YFD1000300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 32025032)+1 种基金the Grape Breeding Project of Ningxia (Grant No. NXNYYZ202101-04)Major Program of Technological Innovation in Hubei Province (Grant No. 2019ABA093).
文摘Histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation(H3K27me3) is a histone modification associated with transcriptional repression. However, insights into the genome-wide pattern of H3K27me3 in grapevines are limited. Here, anti-H3K27 chromatin immunoprecipitation(ChIP), high-throughput sequencing, and transcriptome analysis were performed using leaves of Vitis amurensis. The leaves were treated at 4°C for 2 h and 24 h and used to investigate changes in H3K27me3 under chilling treatment. The results show that H3K27me3 is well-distributed both in gene regions(-50%) and in the intergenic region(-50%) in the grapevine genome(Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot Noir PN40024'). H3K27me3 was found to be localized in8 368 annotated gene regions in all detected samples(leaves at normal temperature and under chilling treatments) and mainly enriched in gene bodies with the adjacent promoter and downstream areas. The short-term chilling treatments(4°C for 2 h) induced 2 793 gains and 305losses in H3K27me3 modification. Subsequently, 97.3% of the alterations were restored to original levels after 24 h treatment. The ChIP-qPCR for five differential peaks showed similar results to the data for ChIP-seq, indicating that the chilling-induced H3K27me3 modification is reliable.Integrative analysis of transcriptome and ChIP-seq results showed that the expression of H3K27me3 target genes was significantly lower than those of non-target genes, indicating transcriptional repression of H3K27me3 in grapevine leaves. Furthermore, histone methylation alterations were detected in 82 genes and were related to either repression or activation of their expression during chilling stress. The findings provide the genome-wide H3K27me3 patterns in grapevines and shed light on uncovering its regulation in chilling stress responses.
基金supported by the State Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China(G1998010100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30370854)the open project of Key Lab of Crop Biology of Shandong Province,P.R.China
文摘By measuring chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, composition of fatty acids, active oxygen species and activities ofsome antioxidant enzymes, effects of chilling stress (4C) in the low light (100 mmol m-2 s-1) on chilling-sensitive plants werestudied. After 6 h chilling stress (4C) in the low light, the maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) of sweetpepper leaves decreased by 35.6%, and the oxidizable P700 decreased by 60%. However, chilling stress in the dark had noeffect on both of them. Unsaturation of fatty acids in thylakoid membrane was accelerated, which might be helpful tostabilize photosynthetic apparatus. Distortion and swelling of grana caused by chilling in the dark probably decreasedactivities of antioxidant enzymes, which resulted in the accumulation of active oxygen species. On the contrary,photooxidation might be related to the disintegration and unstacking of grana. Chilling stress induced photoinhibition ofPSII and PSI, and active oxygen species might be one of the factors causing the decrease of the oxidizable P700. PSIseemed to be more sensitive to chilling stress in the low light than PSII.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31802120)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province of China(LH2021C040)Academic Backbone Fund Project of Northeast Agricultural University。
文摘Although white clover has been widely studied and applied,less is known about its physiological responses to chilling stress in northern China.The effects of acclimation time of chilling stress in the two white clover cultivars,Rivendel and Haifa,after exposure to 4℃for 0,4,8,12,24 and 48 h were investigated.Seven physiological indexes were measured in shoots of the two cultivars.It was found that Rivendel had a strong ability to maintain the stability of cells,cope with oxidative damage and accumulate osmotic adjustment substances compared with Haifa.In addition,a comprehensive evaluation on the chilling tolerance of the two cultivars based on subordinate function value analysis showed a stronger chilling tolerance of Rivendel than Haifa.
文摘The changes of proteins in the rice (Oryzasativa L.) Tesanai 2 seedling under salt (NaCl,4 g/L), heat shock (42℃, 3h ), and cold(14℃, 3d ) pretreatments were compared toexplore the mechanism of the cross adaptationto different environmental stresses. The chill-ing resistance of rice seedling after 1℃, 150pmol·msPFD(photo flux density) for 2d was enhanced distinctly by salt, heat shock,
基金Funded by the 973 National Grand Theoretical Research Program(No.2007CB613700)the National Sci&Tech Support Program(No. 2007BAG06B04)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50725413)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(No. CST, 2007bb4413)
文摘Two-dimensional (2D) transient coupled finite element model was developed to compute the temperature and stress field in cast billets, so as to predict the defects of the I-type billets made from AZ31 magnesium alloy and find the causes and solutions for surface cracks and shrinkages during direct-chill (DC) casting process. Method of equivalent specific heat was used in the heat conduction equation. The boundary and initial conditions used for primary and secondary cooling were elucidated on the basis of the heat transfer during the solidification of the billet. The temperature and the thermal-stress fields were simulated with the thermal-structural coupled module of ANSYS software. The influences of casting parameters on the distributions of temperature and stress were studied, which helped optimize the parameters (at pouring temperature of 680 ℃, casting speed of 2 min/s, heat-transfer coefficient of the second cooling equals to 5 000 W/m^2.℃^-1). The simulation results of thermal stress and strain fields reveal the formation mechanism of some casting defects, which is favourable for optimizing the casting parameters and obtain high quality billets. Some measures of controlling processes were taken to prevent the defects for direct-chill casting billets.
基金funded by Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 2015CFB385)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 31501783)the earmarked fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System (Grant No. CARS-25)
文摘The temperature drop of plants from the optimal requirements can increase tolerance to severe chilling stress. Photosynthesis and osmoregulators were analyzed during chilling stress to explore the adaptation mechanisms that underlie the induction of chilling tolerance in response to suboptimal temperature. The relationships of these processes to suboptimal temperature acclimation in watermelon were then determined.Suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants demonstrated tolerance during chilling stress, as indicated by the decreased electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde accumulation compared with those non-acclimated watermelon plants. Chilling-induced photoinhibition and reduction in CO2 assimilation rate were alleviated after suboptimal temperature acclimation. The xanthophyll cycle level was enhanced by improving thermal dissipation ability and avoiding light damage. Consequently, the chilling tolerance of suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants was enhanced. The osmoregulation ability induced by suboptimal temperature acclimation protected watermelon plants against chilling injury because of the accumulation of small molecular substances, such as soluble sugar and proline. The protein levels of Rubisco activase(ClRCA) and the gene expression of the Benson–Calvin cycle simultaneously increased in suboptimal temperature-acclimated watermelon plants during chilling stress. Chilling tolerance in watermelon plants induced by suboptimal temperature acclimation is associated with enhanced photosynthetic adaptability and osmoregulation ability.
基金Supported by an R&D Program of the China National Engineering Research Center of JUNCAO Technology(JCGG14010)
文摘Napier grass, an important forage crop with potentials in multi-purpose applications, is widely grown throughout the tropics and subtropics. Low temperature severely limits its productivity and geographical distribution in temperate regions of the world. In this study, we investigated the effect of exogenous abscisic Acid(ABA) on chilling tolerance of napier grass(Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) seedlings. Seven-day-old napier grass seedlings were cultured in dd H_2O or ABA solution at different concentrations and exposed to 1 ℃ for different time durations. The chilling injury, membrane stability index(MSI) and proline content were estimated from leaf samples. The results showed that there was obvious morphological injury of leaf blighting and restrained growth for the seedlings under chilling stress, but this damage can be largely reduced(by 2/3) when the seedlings were treated by 100 μmol/L ABA in the culture solution, and that the application of exogenous ABA can help to maintain a good stability of leaf cell membrane as expressed by a high MSI value and a low level of proline in leaf cells. These results suggested that exogenous ABA can significantly alleviate chilling injury in napier grass seedlings by maintaining the stability of leaf cell membrane during chilling stress, and that the chilling tolerance was not ensured by a proline accumulation although a passive accumulation of proline was observed in the seedlings under chilling stress. Our results lay a preliminary foundation for future investigations on the molecular mechanisms of ABA induced chilling or freezing tolerance in napier grass.
基金supported by grants from the the Earmarked Fund for Modern Agro-industry Technology Research System of China(CARS-01-09B)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(Y13C130013)the Special Fund for Basic Scientific Research Business of Central Public Research Institutes,Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(2012RG004-2)
文摘Spermidine(Spd) is known to be involved in the regulation of plant responses to chilling stress and counteract the adverse effect of stress conditions.Antioxidant activities,endogenous hormones and ultrastructure change under chilling stress were investigated in indica-japonica hybrid rice seedlings.12-d-old seedlings were subjected to exogenous Spd(1 mmol L^(-1)) and then a chilling stress(6℃,4 d) was induced,followed by a subsequent recovery(25℃,4 d).Results showed that malondialdehyde(MDA) and proline content were enhanced significantly,whereas shoot fresh and dry weights decreased during chilling stress and after recovery;chlorophyll content of chilling-stressed seedlings increased slightly but declined after recovery;additionally,total soluble sugar,sucrose,fructose and starch contents increased significantly during chilling stress,and only soluble sugar and fructose contents were observed in increase after recovery;chilling stress-induced increases in superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD) and catalase(CAT) activities,but declined after recovery,and the level of ascorbate peroxidase was lower during chilling stress and after recovery;however,endogenous indole-3-acetic acid(IAA),zeatin riboside(ZR),gibberellic acid(GA_3),and abscisic acid(ABA) levels were induced decreased compared with Spd pretreatment.The microscopic analysis revealed that chilling stress-induced destruction of the chloroplast envelope during chilling stress and increased the number of plastoglobuli along with aberrations in thylakoid membranes after recovery.In contrast,exogenous Spd protected rice seedlings from chilling-induced injuries in terms of lower malondialdehyde,proline and carbohydrates accumulation coupled with increased endogenous hormones metabolism.After recovery,Spd pretreatment chilling-exposed seedlings showed higher activities of antioxidant enzymes and normal physiological function of chloroplasts.These results suggest that Spd could promote effectively chilling tolerance which might be largely attributable to the integrity of cell structure and normal metabolism of endogenous hormones in indica-japonica hybrid rice seedlings.
基金Supported by Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Project,China(18ZR1433200)National Key Technology R&D Program(2014BAD05B05-05)Shanghai Agriculture Applied Technology Development Program,China(Grant No.20170201)
文摘Chilling stress was one of the most sever abiotic stress to restrict cucumber plant growth.The effects of different concentrations of spermidine( 0.1,0.5,1 and 5 mM) on photosynthetic characteristics,antioxidant( catalase,ascorbate peroxidase,superoxide dismutase and peroxidase) enzyme activities,malondialdehyde( MDA) content,electrolyte leakage and H_2 O_2 content of cucumber seedlings under chilling stress were studied.The results showed that chilling stress reduced photosynthetic capacity and the value of the maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII( Fv/Fm),and increased electrolyte leakage and the content of MDA and H_2 O_2.Exogenous Spd application led to a tendency of photosynthetic characteristics and antioxidant enzyme activities to first increase and then decrease with the concentration of exogenous Spd increasing.Furthermore,electrolyte leakage and the contents of MDA and H_2 O_2 significantly decreased in plants treated with Spd.Results of this study suggest that exogenous Spd can improve cucumber tolerance to chilling stress,and the optimal concentration of Spd to alleviate chilling stress in cucumber was 0.5 mM in the present study.
文摘Chilling is one of the major abiotic stresses for plants,especially for rice cultivation.Many essential metabolic processes for growth and development are temperature-dependent.In that case,reducing the negative effects of cold stress using exogenous chemicals is a possible option.Therefore,the current study examined the effects of pre-sowing seed treatment with different chemicals,viz.hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2)),salicylic acid(SA),calcium chloride(CaCl_(2)),thiourea(TU),and citric acid(CA)on the germination of rice seeds(cv.BRRI dhan28)under chilling environments.Rice seeds were soaked in distilled water(control),10 mM CA,2 mM SA,10 mM CaCl_(2),10 mM H_(2)O_(2),and 10 mM TU solutions for 24 h.After that,seeds were exposed to chilling stress by incubating at 4±1℃ for 8 h,followed by at 25±2℃ for 16 h for 7 days.Exposure to chilling stress significantly reduced thefinal germination percent(13.6%),germination rate index(36.0%),coefficient of the velocity(25.0%),shoot fresh weight(44.4%),and root fresh weight(60.5%).Moreover,chilling induced oxidative damage and reduced the activity of antioxidant enzymes(catalase and ascorbate peroxidase).In contrast,treatments with H_(2)O_(2),SA,CaCl_(2),TU,and CA considerably enhanced germination indices and seedling growth compared to chilling stress condi-tions.The study showed that priming with H_(2)O_(2),SA,CaCl_(2),TU,and CA significantly boosted antioxidant enzyme activities and reduced MDA and H_(2)O_(2) contents in chilling-stressed rice plants,indicating less oxidative stress and improved tolerance.Principal component analysis showed that among these priming agents,H_(2)O_(2),SA,and CA are most effective in chilling stress mitigation.Therefore,using seed-treating chemicals to combat the effect of chilling stress can help rice seedlings grow better in the winter season.
基金supported by the Hainan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (322RC798)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFD1000501)+1 种基金the Major Science and Technology Plan of Hainan Province (ZDKJ2021012)the China Agriculture Research System (CARS11-HNCX)。
文摘Chilling-induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS) is harmful to plants,which usually produce anthocyanins to scavenge ROS as protection from chilling stress.As a tropical crop,cassava is hypersensitive to chilling,but the biochemical basis of this hypersensitivity remains unclear.We previously generated Me MYB2-RNAi transgenic cassava with increased chilling tolerance.Here we report that Me MYB2-RNAi transgenic cassava accumulated less ROS but more cyanidin-3-O-glucoside than the wild type under early chilling stress.Under this stress,the anthocyanin biosynthesis pathway was more active in Me MYB2-RNAi lines than in the wild type,and several genes involved in the pathway,including Me TT8,were up-regulated by Me MYB2-RNAi in the transgenic cassava.Me MYB2 bound to the Me TT8 promoter and blocked its expression under both normal and chilling conditions,thereby inhibiting anthocyanin accumulation.Me TT8 was shown to bind to the promoter of Dihydroflavonol 4-reductase(Me DFR-2)and increased Me DFR-2 expression.Me MYB2 appears to act as an inhibitor of chilling-induced anthocyanin accumulation during the rapid response of cassava to chilling stress.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(30230250)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(2001BA503B08-2).
文摘The influences of different rootstocks on chilling tolerance and physiological parameters in watermelon seedlings have been studied. The results showed that grafting improved the chilling tolerance. Compared with own-rooted watermelon seedlings, the grafted watermelon seedlings had lower chilling injury index, lower electrolytic leakage (%), lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content, higher chlorophyll and proline content, and higher activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (AsA-POD) and dehydroascorbate reductase (DR) in the leaves under low temperature stress. There was a considerable difference of chilling tolerance among different grafted watermelon seedlings due to the difference of rootstock chilling tolerance. After low temperature treatment, the grafted seedling with higher chilling tolerance had lower electrolytic leakage (%),lower MDA content, higher proline content and higher activities of SOD, AsA-POD and DR in the leaves compared with the grafted seedling with weaker chilling tolerance. From these, we could conclude that chilling tolerance of watermelon seedlings may be related to higher antioxidative ability and membrane stability in the plants. The chilling tolerance of grafted seedling could be properly evaluated by comprehensive physiological indexes but not a single physiological index.