大豆不同生长阶段施用氮肥对生长、结瘤及产量的影响

以两种不同基因型的大豆品种为试材，研究不同阶段施用氮肥对大豆结瘤、生长及产量的影响。每公顷仅施２５ｋｇ的启动氮，两个大豆品种虽获得较高的根瘤干重，但仅靠其自身固氮功能，不能满足大豆生长及丰产的要求。在大豆开花期（Ｒ１）或种子形成始期（Ｒ５），每公顷再追施５０ｋｇ氮肥，两个大豆品种都获得了最高的干物质重和产量。在播种前或开花前期，施用过多的氮肥，严重抑制了两个大豆品种根瘤的生长，降低了其自身的生物固氮功能。

Studies on Crystalline Growth of O_2-susceptible Proteins in Space

In order to meet the requirement for crystalline growth of O-2-susceptible proteins in space, crystallization conditions on the earth was optimized for the proteins using a simple and suitable device for anaerobic addition of the protein samples. Nitrogenase is susceptible to O-2. Delta nifZ MoFe protein from a nifZ deleted strain and MnFe protein from mutant strain UW3 grown on a medium containing Mn were crystallized at the first time in the world using an anaerobic device equipped with plastic bags or using a small simplified box, as a replacement for the cumbersome dry box. And the proteins could be also crystallized far from laboratory by sitting-drop method using a much lighter device. It was equipped with a smaller plastic food bag and a first-aid bag filled with Ar, as a substitute for the cumbersome dry box and the Ar cylinder, respectively. The results showed that the device could meet the requirement for studies on crystal growth of the above anaerobic proteins in space.

Crystal Growth of Nitrogenase CrFe Protein and MnFe Protein in Space

Nitrogenase CrFe protein and MnFe protein were purified from a mutant strain UW3 of Azotobacter vinelandii Lipmann grown on a medium containing Cr and Mn, respectively. In order to meet the requirement for crystal growth Of O-2-susceptible proteins including nitrogenase in space, crystallization conditions were optimized for the proteins using a simple and suitable device, as a replacement for the cumbersome anaerobic box (dry box), for anaerobic addition of the protein samples. In all used precipitant and protein solutions added in the simplified plexi glass box, CrFe protein and MnFe protein could be crystallized on the spacecraft in one week by the liquid/liquid diffusion method and vapor diffusion by the sitting drop method, respectively. All formed crystals were single on the spacecraft, but under the same condition twin crystals appeared on the ground. The size of the largest crystal grown in space from CrFe protein was 2-fold larger than that on the ground. But the size of the largest crystal grown in space from MnFe protein was not larger than that on the ground. The difference in crystal growth in space between CrFe protein and MnFe protein could be resulted from the crystallization method, rather than the kind of protein.

Ability of Non Symbiotic Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria Isolated from Coffee Plant Rhizosphere and Their Effects on Robusta Coffee Seedlings

Nitrogen is one of the most needed elements by coffee plants. Utilization of biological nitrogen fixation by non symbiotic bacteria offers alternative to reduce the N fertilizer usage. This study was focused to obtain aerobic non symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria from coffee rhizosphere. The application of those bacteria was expected to enhance coffee seedling growth. Sixty four aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacterial isolates were isolated from coffee plants rhizosphere from Jember, East Java using several nitrogen free medium, such as Ashby, malate acid, and fahreus agar. The nitrogen fixation ability of the isolates was determined by measuring their ability in pellicle formation on semi solid medium and ammonium excretion on growth medium. Ab Kws.l, Asm E6s.3.a, Asm Bsl.1, and Asm E6s were the isolates which showed the best performance on nitrogen fixation with excreted ammonium concentration ranged from 129.6 up to 239.8 pM/mg dry weight cell. Acetylene reduction assay was used to detect nitrogenase activity. Ab Kws.1 was the isolate which had the highest nitrogenase activity （7.4 mmol N2 fixed/gram dry weight cell/hour）. Inoculation of the four best isolates onto Robusta coffee seedling positively enhanced the seedling growth in this green house experiment. Based on the results of Becton Dickinson＇s （BD） PhoenixTM Automated Microbiology System biochemical tests, Asm Bls.l isolates has similarities with Achromobacter sp., Asm E6s.l and Asm E6s.3.a had similarities with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, while Ab Kws. 1 had similarities with Leifsonia aquatica.

Complete genome sequence of a novel bacteriophage infecting Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA110

Dear Editor,The nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacteria, rhizobia are the most important beneficial bacteria in soil, as they form nodules with host legume plants to fix nitrogen to maintain soil fertility and facilitate plant growth. Although these bacteria are critically important to agriculture, bacteriophages of rhizobia (rhizobiophages) are commonly present in soils, rhizosphere,and nodules, which have major influences on the composition and population of rhizobia in soils and affect nodulation and nitrogen fixation. Despite the importance of rhizobiophages,only 23 phage full genomes have been sequenced.