[Effects of exogenous salicylic acid on protein expression level in Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek leaves].

By using two-dimensional eletrophoresis method, this paper studied the protein expression level in Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek leaves after sprayed with exogenous salicylic acid (SA). A total of significantly different 20 protein spots were obtained, among which, eight protein spots were indentified, being of ATP synthase, alpha tubulin, cell division protein, glyceraldehydephosphate dehydrogenase, and ACC oxidase, respectively. The expression abundance of all identified proteins was up-regulated, except for ACC oxidase which was down-regulated. Therefore, exogenous SA could affect the protein expression level in B. cusia leaves, and improve the plant resistance to environment stress and self-restoration capability.

[Proteomics of rice leaf and grain at late growth stage under different nitrogen fertilization levels].

Taking super-rice Liangyoupeijiu as test material, and by the method of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE), this paper studied the changes in the leaf and grain proteomics of the variety at its late growth stage under different levels of nitrogen fertilization (1/2 times of normal nitrogen level, 20 mg x L(-1); normal nitrogen level, 40 mg x L(-1); 2 times of normal nitrogen level, 80 mg x L(-1)), with the biological functions of 16 leaf proteins, 9 inferior grain proteins, and 4 superior grain proteins identified and analyzed. Nitrogen fertilization could affect and regulate the plant photosynthesis via affecting the activation of photosynthesis-related enzymes and of CO2, the light system unit, and the constitution of electron transfer chain at the late growth stage of the variety. It could also promote the expression of the enzymes related to the energy synthesis and growth in inferior grains. High nitrogen fertilization level was not beneficial to the synthesis of starch in superior grain, but sufficient nitrogen supply was still important for the substance accumulation and metabolism. Therefore, rational nitrogen fertilization could increase the photosynthesis rate of flag leaves, enhance the source function, delay the functional early ageing, and promote the grain-filling at late growth stage.