Various cadmium （Cd） concentrations （0, 50, 100, 200 and 300 μmol L-1） affected Elymus dahuricus seed germination, seed- ling growth, antioxidative enzymes activities （AEA）, and amounts of malondialdehyde （MDA...Various cadmium （Cd） concentrations （0, 50, 100, 200 and 300 μmol L-1） affected Elymus dahuricus seed germination, seed- ling growth, antioxidative enzymes activities （AEA）, and amounts of malondialdehyde （MDA） and proline present. These in- fluences were determined for separate E. dahuricus cohorts known to be either infected （E＋） or non-infected （E-） by a Neo- typhodium endophyte. Under high Cd concentrations （100, 200 and 300 lamol L-l）, E＋ specimens showed a significantly （P〈0.05） higher germination rate and index, as well as higher values for shoot length, root length and dry biomass. However, the germination rate and index, root length and dry weight did not show a significant （P〈0.05） difference under the low Cd concentrations （0 and 50 μmol L^-1）. AEA and proline content increased, as did MDA content, in the E＋ （vs. E-） specimens under high Cd concentrations. There was no significant （P〉0.05） difference under low Cd concentrations. Endophyte infection was concluded to be of benefit to E. dahuricus exposed to high Cd concentrations.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2007CB108902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30771531)+2 种基金the Program for a New Century of Excellent Talents in the University(Grant No.NCET-08-0256)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.lzujky-2012-k01)the Scholarship Award for Excellent Doctoral Student granted by Ministry of Education(Grant No.224000-860008)
文摘Various cadmium （Cd） concentrations （0, 50, 100, 200 and 300 μmol L-1） affected Elymus dahuricus seed germination, seed- ling growth, antioxidative enzymes activities （AEA）, and amounts of malondialdehyde （MDA） and proline present. These in- fluences were determined for separate E. dahuricus cohorts known to be either infected （E＋） or non-infected （E-） by a Neo- typhodium endophyte. Under high Cd concentrations （100, 200 and 300 lamol L-l）, E＋ specimens showed a significantly （P〈0.05） higher germination rate and index, as well as higher values for shoot length, root length and dry biomass. However, the germination rate and index, root length and dry weight did not show a significant （P〈0.05） difference under the low Cd concentrations （0 and 50 μmol L^-1）. AEA and proline content increased, as did MDA content, in the E＋ （vs. E-） specimens under high Cd concentrations. There was no significant （P〉0.05） difference under low Cd concentrations. Endophyte infection was concluded to be of benefit to E. dahuricus exposed to high Cd concentrations.
