Comparison of Physicochemical Properties of the Grains between Old- and New-Types of Rice Cultivars in Japan

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The physicochemical properties of the grains of 16 old- and 21 new-type rice cultivars in Japan were investigated in 1995 and 1996. Among the old- and new-type cultivars, we found a similar pattern of varietal differences in physicochemical properties in both years, and in both the fields with and without nitrogen fertilizer applied. Between the two types, no significant differences in the mean protein and amylose contents in the rice grain were observed. The old-type rice cultivars tended to be lower in mean maximum viscosity and breakdown values than the new- type cultivars, although the difference was not significant. Cooked rice of the old-type cultivars tended to be higher in mean hardness/adhesion ratio (H/-H) and hardness/adhesiveness ratio (H/A₃) than that of the new -type cultivars. The physicochemical properties which showed superior values in the standard partial regression coefficients against the taste of cooked rice were the protein content, breakdown value and H/-H. These, physico-chemical properties can be efficient indicators for evaluating the taste of cooked rice. The coefficient of parentage of each cultivar to cultivar Koshihikari showed tight negative correlations with amylose content, H/-H and H/A₃, and tight positive correlations with maximum viscosity and breakdown values. The coefficients showed a loose positive correlation with protein content. However, Sasanishiki, Domannaka, Chiyonishiki, Nakate shinsenbon and Rikuu 132 were superior in their physicochemical indicators, in spite of their small coefficients of parentage to Koshihikari. This suggests that a highly palatable cultivar that is widely different from Koshihikari can be developed by utilizing genetic resources with superior physicochemical indicators.     

Anatomy of Nodal Roots in Tropical Upland and Lowland Rice Varieties

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Nodal root anatomy was compared among twelve upland and lowland rice (Oryza sative L.) varieties with tropical origin which were grown in hydroponic culture and under field conditions. The traditional upland japonica varieties showed the largest diameter of root, stele, and xylem vessel followed by modern upland varieties. There was a clear varietal difference in the ratio of stele to root diameter, which was associated with the genetic group rather than with the ecosystems. The japonica varieties had a significantly larger stele diameter relative to the root diameter than indica and aus varieties. The indica and aus varieties displayed more xylem vessels per unit area of stele than the japonica varieties, but the diameter of xylem vessel was smaller. Equivalent xylem vessel diameter (De) was more dependent on the number of xylem in the indica varieties than in the japonica varieties. Distinctly different types of sclerenchyma anatomy were identified among the varieties. The development of sclerenchyma was classified into four different types based on thickening of cell wall in the outer cortical parenchyma and the number of sclerenchymatous cell layers. Like the xylem anatomy, the varietal differences in sclerenchyma development were more associated with genetic group rather than the ecotype. The japonica varieties had higher frequency of the types which have a doubled cell layer in sclerenchyma with thick cell wall than indica and aus. The difference among the genetic groups was nearly consistent across growing conditions, aerobic and submerged soils. These results indicated that sclerenchyma development is controlled by a genetic factor.     

中国东北粳稻与日本粳稻产量差异及原因分析

【目的】随着籼粳稻杂交理想株型创造与超高产育种理论的应用,我国东北地区培育出大量高产粳稻品种,逐渐取代曾经占据主导地位的日本典型粳稻。本研究旨在通过分析中国东北粳稻与日本粳稻形态、遗传和产量的差异及原因,研究籼粳杂交对东北粳稻改良的影响。【方法】利用InDel和SSILP亚种特异性分子标记、程氏指数、维管束数目比分析比较中国东北与日本粳稻的籼粳成分和属性及与产量结构的关系。【结果】东北粳稻育成品种产量比日本典型粳稻高15.79%,每穗粒数多15.22%,粳型基因频率极显著低于日本粳稻。按程氏指数分类标准,东北粳稻籼粳类型是偏粳型。相关分析结果表明,籼型基因频率与穗数极显著负相关,与每穗粒数极显著正相关,且与一、二次枝梗数及其粒数正相关。【结论】东北粳稻籼型基因频率增加导致穗数减少,每穗粒数增加,同时将结实率和千粒重维持在较稳定水平是东北粳稻品种获得高产的关键。     

中国栽培稻等位酶的遗传结构及地理分布

对我国6330份栽培稻品种进行了5种等位酶12个位点的遗传结构分析,共检测到53个等位基因,平均等位基因数为4.41,多样性指数值为0.269,表明中国栽培稻具有丰富的等位酶遗传多样性。地方农家品种和现代育成品种遗传多样性指数差异不大,但现代育成品种等位基因较少,共有13个稀有等位基因仅存在于地方农家品种中。比较我国六大生态稻区的等位酶分布,发现西南稻区的等位酶基因最为丰富,为我国稻种资源的多样性中心,但华北和华中稻区在某些等位酶基因上的多样性以及某些稀有等位基因的存在暗示着淮河流域和长江流域可能与栽培稻的起源有关。利用等位基因聚类分析基本可以把地方农家品种分成两大类,分别是籼稻和粳稻,籼稻的遗传多样性大于粳稻。籼粳稻在等位酶位点上的差异不仅表现为单个等位基因形式和频率的不同,还表现为多位点非随机组合的遗传差异。     

云南光壳稻籼粳分类与形态性状的相关性研究

以程氏籼粳分类和俞履圻的变种变型分法对20份云南光壳稻品种及籼粳测验种02428、Dular进行籼粳亚种、变种变型分类,并对其形态性状进行相关分析。结果表明,20份云南光壳稻包括13个变种69个变型,以偏粳型品种占较高比例,籼粳分类品种中偏粳型品种的广亲和性较好。籼粳分类性状间及其与其他形态性状尤其是花药长度、穗下节长和株高存在极显著的相关性,推断原始的云南光壳稻的籼粳分化取决于温度,并与纬度和海拔密切相关。     

A Comparative Study of SSR Diversity in Chinese Major Rice Varieties Planted in 1950s and in the Recent Ten Years （1995-2004）

Forty pairs of SSR markers were used to compare the genetic diversity changes in 151 Chinese major rice varieties planted in 1950s and in the recent ten years. Of 40 SSR loci, 39 were found to be polymorphic while one locus (RM479) monomorphic. A total of 213 alleles were identified from the 39 polymorphic loci. The average number of alleles per locus (Na) was of 5.5, ranging from 2 to 11. Nei’s gene diversity index (He) varied drastically among loci from 0.309 at RM174 to 0.869 at RM418, with an average value of 0.649. There existed significant difference in SSR allelic diversity between indica and japonica subspecies, and indica had more variation than japonica both in Na and He. By comparison with the genetic changes in Na and He, it was revealed that the varieties planted in 1950s had more alleles and higher He than those in the recent ten years both for indica and japonica rices. The difference between two subspecies for Na was significant in a tendency over time (indica: z = 2.677, P = 0.007; japonica: z = 3.441, P = 0.001), but not significant for He (indica: z = 1.471, P = 0.141; japonica: z = 1.932, P = 0.053). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) indicated that there existed significant difference (P < 0.05) in genetic variation between the two periods, of which more genetic variation was contributed by indica (Fst = 0.050) and japonica (Fst = 0.082) subsets. Using locus-by-locus AMOVA procedure, significant genetic differentiations were observed in 13 loci (RM21, RM128, RM147, RM169, RM190, RM221, RM231, RM251, RM253, RM317, RM341, RM418, and RM478) for indica varieties and 11 loci (RM101, RM135, RM152, RM159, RM169, RM190, RM251, RM253, RM311, RM418, and RM478) for japonica ones between the two periods. It was found some alleles had been lost in current major rice varieties as comparing with those in 1950s. Therefore, it should be necessary to exploit more alien elite genetic resources for extension of genetic background in current rice breeding program.     

Genetic Characterization of Indigenous Rice Varieties in Eastern Himalayan Region of Northeast India

The eastern Himalayan region of Northeast （NE） India is home to a large number of indigenous rice varieties, which are traditionally classified as Oryza sativa subspecies indica, japonica or intermediate types. The classification based on traditional Cheng’s index is often inconclusive due to phenotypic plasticity of morphological characters, which are influenced by environmental conditions. We used molecular markers specific for indica and japonica subspecies to assess the degree of genetic relatedness of indigenous rice varieties in NE India. The results revealed that majority of upland （jum） and glutinous rice varieties, traditionally considered as japonica, were genetically close to the subspecies indica. All varieties of boro ecotype were found to be indica type, and only a few varieties cultivated in lowland and upland areas were japonica type. Some of the lowland varieties of the sali ecotype were intermediate between indica and japonica, and they showed a closer genetic affinity to O. rufipogon.     

云南地方稻种抗稻瘟病基因Pi ta和Pi b的鉴定

 根据抗病等位基因Pi ta、Pi b与pi ta、pi b感病等位基因在DNA序列上的差异,合成Pi ta引物YL155/YL87和YL183/YL87,Pi b基因引物Pi bdomF/Pi bdomR和Lys145F/Lys145R。利用这两套分子标记检测了176份云南地方稻种抗性基因Pi ta和Pi b的分布。结果表明,供试材料中72份含有Pi ta基因,占40.9%,其中99份粳稻中有28份含有Pi ta基因,占28.3%;77份籼稻中有44份含有该基因,占57.1%;抗性基因Pi ta在粳稻和籼稻品种中的分布频率存在明显差异,籼稻高于粳稻;Pi ta基因主要分布于玉溪、保山、临沧、思茅等地区。而176份供试材料中仅有33份含有Pi b基因,占18.8%,其中99份粳稻中有18份含有该基因,占18.2%;77份籼稻中有15份含有该基因,占19.5%;Pi b基因主要分布在滇西部的怒江、保山和昭通等地区。分别选取具有代表性的18及17份材料在温室进行Pi ta和Pi b基因抗性鉴定,结果与分子鉴定结果基本相符。     

利用微卫星标记分析浙江省近年来主要水稻品种的遗传多样性

 利用12个DNA微卫星标记分析了浙江省近年来主要的44个常规水稻品种和54个杂交水稻组合,共检测到等位基因68个,每个标记2~10个;带型数共127种,每个标记3~18种;平均多态性频率0.752,变幅为0.567~0905。常规品种和杂交组合均表现为亚种间遗传差异明显、亚种内遗传差异较小,籼型遗传多样性高于粳型。平均遗传相似系数,常规品种籼型为0.672,粳型为0.711,籼粳间为0.103,杂交组合籼型为0.636,粳型为0.669,籼粳间为0.343。聚类分析显示,以遗传相似系数0.618为阈值将常规品种分成6类,以0.601为阈值将杂交组合分成7类,且多数同类型品种或组合聚为同一类。     

不同类型水稻品种稻米蛋白质含量与蒸煮食味品质的关系及后期氮肥的效应

目的 为揭示不同类型水稻品种稻米蛋白质含量与其蒸煮食味品质间的关系及其对不同后期施氮水平的响应。方法 以3个常规籼稻品种和3个常规粳稻品种为供试材料,在抽穗期实施不同氮肥水平的处理,分析稻米蛋白质及其组分含量与蒸煮食味品质的关系。结果 不论籼粳亚种,后期氮素肥料均显著增加了稻米蛋白质含量,品种对氮素的反应存在明显不同,但肥料处理效应大于品种间差异。随着后期氮肥水平的提高,稻米中四种蛋白组分含量也显著增加,以醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白对氮肥的施用反应较大;直链淀粉含量有所下降,胶稠度显著变短;淀粉糊化特征值中最高黏度、热浆黏度、崩解值和最终黏度下降,而回复值、消减值呈上升趋势;食味值显著下降。相关分析显示,籼﹑粳稻总蛋白质含量与胶稠度呈极显著负相关;籼稻蛋白质含量与食味值(r=-0.975^**)﹑最高黏度呈极显著负相关,与崩解值呈负相关,与回复值﹑消减值呈正相关或显著正相关;粳稻蛋白质含量与食味值(r=-0.923^**)和崩解值呈极显著负相关,与最高黏度呈显著负相关,与回复值﹑消减值的关系和籼稻基本相同。籼、粳稻食味值均与球蛋白、醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白显著负相关,与清蛋白(即比例最小的组分)的关系,籼稻呈极显著负相关,而粳稻相关性未达显著。结论 后期氮肥水平的增加显著提高稻米蛋白质及其组分含量。稻米蛋白质含量的增加,显著劣化稻米蒸煮品质和适口性。四种蛋白组分的增加均会不同程度地劣化稻米食味,其中,尤以球蛋白和醇溶蛋白的负效应较为显著,谷蛋白对食味的负效应也不可忽视,在籼稻品种中表现更明显。     

2001-2018年通过河南省审定的水稻品种情况分析

对2001-2018年通过河南省审定的水稻品种基本情况及其产量、米质等性状进行了介绍分析。结果表明,2001-2018年河南省通过审定品种132个,其中籼型水稻77个、占比58.33%,粳型水稻54个、占比40.91%,籼粳杂交稻1个、占比0.76%;育种单位涉及科研、教学及推广单位、种业企业等,种业企业选育或参与选育的品种比例正逐渐增加;审定品种年度间产量总体呈上升趋势,并以粳型杂交稻和籼型两系杂交稻产量最高;46.21%的水稻品种达到国标优质稻谷等级,粳型水稻优质达标率高于籼型水稻,垩白粒率和垩白度是限制河南稻米品质等级的主要因素,有待进一步提高。     

Effect of Temperature on Pollen Fertility in Inter-Subspecific Rice Hybrids

Seventeen rice varieties and hybrids of different types (indica, japonica, javanica, indica hybrid, japonica hybrid and inter-subspecific hybrid) were evaluated to determine the effect of temperature on pollen fertility in inter-subspecfic hybrids. The pollen fertility of inter-subspecific hybrids was greatly reduced when average daily temperature dropped to 22.0 - 23.0℃at meiosis stage, and the extent of pollen fertility reduction varied greatly with respect to different hybrids. However, the pollen fertility reduction of indica and japonica hybrids and conventional varieties was not obvious under the same regime of temperature conditions. When the average daily temperature dropped to 20℃, the pollen development of conventional varieties and hybrids was also affected. Correlation analysis revealed that there existed a positive correlation between pollen fertility and average daily temperature. A significant difference (P<0.01) was also found between the two correlation coefficients i.e. inter-subspecific hybrids and conventional varieties. Temperature at meiosis stage of pollen mother cell was a key factor in pollen developing, and the pollen fertility of inter-subspecific hybrids was more sensitive to low temperature than that of traditional variety.     

我国水稻主栽品种SSR多样性的比较分析

采用40个SSR标记,比较分析了151份20世纪50年代(78份）和近10年（73份）我国常规稻主栽品种的遗传差异,发现有39个标记具有多态性,多态性位点共检测到213个等位基因,每个位点2～11个,平均5.5个;平均Nei基因多样性指数(He)为0.649,范围在0.309（RM174）～0.869（RM418）。籼粳亚种间SSR多样性差异明显,籼稻平均等位基因数（Na）和Nei基因多样性指数（Na = 4.4,He = 0.458）均高于粳稻品种（Na = 4.0,He = 0.395）。比较了78份20世纪50年代与73份近10年水稻主栽品种的遗传多样性,籼、粳亚种表现出相近的变化趋势,即Nei多样性指数和等位基因数20世纪50年代主栽品种高于近10年的。虽然Nei基因多样性指数的变化并不显著（籼稻：z= 1.471,P=0.141;粳稻：z= 1.932,P=0.053）,但等位基因数目的变化达到显著水平（籼稻：z= 2.677,P=0.007;粳稻：z= 3.441,P=0.001）。分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,遗传变异绝大部分存在于两时期内,尽管时期间平均贡献的遗传变异仅占1.9％,但仍然达到5％的显著水平;籼、粳亚种两时期间平均贡献的遗传变异高于整个分析样本,分别为5.0％和8.2％;籼、粳亚种不同位点的遗传分化程度也各不相同,籼稻和粳稻品种分别有13个（占33.3％）和11个（占28.2％）SSR位点的等位基因在两时期间差异显著,而其余位点的遗传变异则是因时期内品种间的差异引起的。研究表明近10年我国常规稻主栽品种丢失了一部分等位基因,水稻育种仍应加强更广泛的种质亲本的选择。     

Physicochemical Properties of Eight Popular Glutinous Rice Varieties in Korea

Abstract

The physicochemical properties of eight popular glutinous rice varieties (Hwasunchal, Dongjinchal, Sangjuchal, Seolhyangchal, Jinbuchal, Sangnamchal, Hangangchal, Milyang-167) in Korea were evaluated. The starch granules in Seolyangchal, Sangnamchal, Hangangchal, and Milyang-167 rice showed greater crystallization than that of the other varieties, which were more loosely packed with larger air spaces in between granules. Dongjinchal rice showed lowest amounts of potassium and calcium with 44.51 and 3029.50 ppm, respectively. This variety also exhibited the highest sugar content with 1.30–16.82 μg g-¹ and fastest hydrolysis rate of 771.5 mg g-¹. Sangnamchal, Sangjuchal, and Jinbuchal varieties showed abundant amounts of essential amino acids and highest pasting values (73.6°C, 3.0 min). On the other hand, lowest pasting values (69.6°C, 2.7 min) and total amino acid content of 452.61 ng mg-¹ were observed in Milyang-167 rice. Hwasunchal and Sangnamchal samples contained the highest concentration of unsaturated fatty acids with 760 mg g-¹ and lowest level of saturated fatty acids with 230 mg g-¹. The highest viscosity values were obtained in Hangangchal variety, while the lowest values were found in Jinbuchal sample. This study illustrates the wide variation in the physicochemical properties of the glutinous rice varieties analyzed. The results could serve as baseline information for the quality evaluation of rice with unique characteristics suitable for specialty food processing.     

Genetic Structure and Indica/Japonica Component Changes in Major Inbred Rice Varieties in China

We used 39 SSR markers to analyze the genetic structure of 304 major Chinese inbred rice varieties, and to compare changes in the indica or japonica components in these varieties that have been widely cultivated from the 1950s to the 1990s in China. The genetic structure analysis showed that these rice varieties were distinctly divided into two populations, indica and japonica. The sub-structure of indica varieties was more complex than that of japonica ones. Among the various lines, late-season indica and early season japonica varieties had simpler genetic backgrounds. The seasonal ecotypes were not quite consistent with the subtypes of genetic structure. Twelve SSR loci with specific differentiation between indica and japonica were used to calculate the indica/japonica components. The differences in indica/japonica components among the five decades were not significant, except for late-season indica varieties in the 1990s, which had a significantly higher japonica component. These results will help to understand the genetic structure of the major Chinese inbred rice varieties and will be useful for indica-japonica hybrid breeding in China.     

Performance and Inheritance of Rice Starch RVA Profile Characteristics

The classification and inheritance of rice starch RVA profiles were studied by testing RVA profiles of F2 clonally propagated population and some varieties, including japonica, indica, and glutinous types. All the RVA profiles of accessions could be divided into six kinds based on the cluster analysis, that is A, B, C, D, E and F. Feature profile of sticky variety was type A. The profiles of indica varieties could be presented as B, C, D, E and F types and that of japonica varieties fell into D, E and F types.RVA profiles of the rice were mainly affected by apparent amylose content (AAC), but the difference of RVA profiles could also be detected in the varieties with similar AAC. The close relationship between RVA profile indices and sensory of low or middle AAC varieties suggested that the RVA profiles can be used as indirect index to evaluate eating and cooking quality. In four hybrid combinations, the component indices of RVA profiles of F1 were between those of its parents except peak viscosity and pasting temperature. Also, in F2 clonally propagated population, all the components of the RVA profiles showed continuous segregation,suggesting that all of them were controlled by a series of minor genes, although Wx gene may play an important role in determining the RVA profiles. These results may provide some new information useful for rice quality breeding program.     

Different Aluminum Tolerance among Indica,Japonica and Hybrid Rice Varieties

Hydroponic cultures were conducted to compare the aluminum(Al) tolerance among different rice(Oryza sativa L.) varieties, including indica, japonica and their hybrids. The results showed that the root growth of rice plant was inhibited in different degrees among Al treated varieties. The Al tolerance observed through relative root elongation indicated that five japonica varieties including Longjing 9, Dharial, LGC 1, Ribenyou and Koshihikari were relatively more tolerant than indica varieties. Most indica varieties in this study, such as Aus 373 and 9311(awnless), were sensitive to Al toxicity. The Al tolerance of most progenies from japonica × indica or indica × japonica crosses was constantly consistent with indica parents. The differences of Al tolerance among Longjing 9(japonica), Yangdao 6(indica) and Wuyunjing 7(japonica) were studied. Biomass and the malondial-dehyde content of Yangdao 6 under Al exposure decreased and increased, respectively, while there was no significant effect on those of Longjing 9 and Wuyunjing 7. Remarkable reduction of root activities was observed in all these three rice varieties. Significantly higher Al content in roots was found in Yangdao 6 compared to Longjing 9 or Wuyunjing 7.     

水稻对光抑制和除草剂DCMU的耐性及其生理遗传特点（英文）

 以籼稻3037、Palghar和粳稻029、02428及其正反交F₁为材料，探讨水稻籼粳亚种对光抑制和DCMU的耐性及其在杂种F₁中的生理遗传特点。结果表明，亲本及正反交F₁的PSⅡ活性对光抑制和除草剂的耐性基本上是一致的。粳稻大于籼稻，籼粳杂种F₁分别与其母本相似。在育种上选用耐光抑制和DCMU（I₅₀较高）的品种作母本是水稻生理育种中选亲配组的重要着眼点之一。     

长江中下游稻区双季晚粳稻产量生理与资源利用效率研究进展

长江中下游稻区是我国水稻主产区,同时又是单、双季稻混作区。目前,随着经济发展和人民生活水平的提高,人们对优质大米,尤其是优质粳米的需求日益增加,因此,在双季稻生产中引入粳稻具有重要的现实意义。本文介绍了长江中下游双季稻的温光资源特性,总结了现有双季晚(籼/粳)稻品种的种植表现,从产量、产量结构、干物质积累、群体动态、生育期、温光利用率、稻米品质等方面比较了长江中下游稻区晚粳与晚籼的可能差异。总体来说,双季晚粳在产量、每穗粒数、结实率、千粒重等方面均显著高于晚籼;前期干物质积累两者无显著差异,但是后期干物质积累量晚粳要高于晚籼,晚粳的灌浆率显著高于晚籼,这预示着双季晚粳具有更高的产量潜力。粳稻比籼稻有着较平稳的茎蘖动态,这使其具有更强的后期光合能力、更高的后期光能利用率;全生育期晚粳比晚籼长,主要体现在推迟抽穗结实,延长结实灌浆期;粳稻全生育期积温和光照时数均显著高于籼稻,粳稻后期叶面积指数大于籼稻,光合势亦高于籼稻,而在生育前期(拔节至抽穗期)两者对温光资源的利用基本相当,因此温光利用率晚粳显著高于晚籼;另外,晚粳的稻米品质要优于晚籼。因此,相对于双季晚籼,双季晚粳具有更高的应用推广价值。     

Varietal Differences in Biomass Production of Rice Early After Transplanting at Low Temperatures

Abstract

Low temperature decreases biomass production and yield in rice through a number of physiological and morphological changes. We evaluated biomass production in 22 high-yielding genotypes and four commercial japonica cultivars early after transplanting under field conditions for 2 years. The seedlings were transplanted on 30 April or 1 May (early transplanting, ET) and 4 weeks later (late transplanting, LT). The mean air temperature during the 18 days after transplanting in ET was about 4ºC lower than that in LT in both years. The seedling length was greater in high-yielding japonica varieties than in indica genotypes, whereas the seedling character index (SCI), which is the product of plant age in leaf number and the ratio of the seedling weight to its length, was the highest in the indica genotypes. Varietal differences in biomass production were greater in ET than in LT in all rice genotypes. The biomass at 18 days after transplanting was largest in the japonica high-yielding varieties Kusayutaka and Beko-aoba in both ET and LT. The biomass production of the indica genotypes was found to decrease severely after transplanting at low temperatures although the indica genotypes with high SCIs showed faster leaf emergence than the high-yielding japonica varieties. There was a strong positive correlation between the varietal differences in biomass production and shoot length at 18 days after transplanting in ET in both years. Our study suggests that superior shoot elongation in the high-yielding japonica varieties with large biomass allocation to the stems may be advantageous in maintaining biomass productivity at low temperatures.