核盘菌侵染拟南芥的过程及其芥子油苷的变化

研究了核盘茵侵染拟南芥哥伦比亚生态型(Col-O)过程中,拟南芥的发病症状、活性氧和芥子油苷组分和含量的变化,及其抗性相关基因和芥子油苷生物合成相关基因表达的变化.结果表明,在侵染过程中,拟南芥的受侵染部位出现黄色水渍状病斑,随发病时间的延长病斑逐渐扩大到整株,其相对含水量逐渐下降,相对电导率不断上升,活性氧(过氧化氢...     

油菜毛状体发育相关基因GLABRA2启动子的克隆与功能验证

GLABRA2(GL2)基因在拟南芥毛状体发育中具有重要作用.实验利用基因组步移巢式PCR的方法,通过两次步移克隆得到一个油菜(Brassica napus)GL2基因启动子序列,序列分析发现它与拟南芥GL2启动子同源性较差,但有一些共同的顺式作用元件如MYB结合位点、G box等,也有油菜GL2基因所特有的应答元件如E-box.将其中具有启动子的基本特征的序列GP1与GUS报告基因融合构建重组载体pBI121-GP1,转化拟南芥(Arabidopsis).用卡那霉素筛选得到10株阳性苗.在T2代转基因株系中有6个株系的绿苗与黄花苗的比例都接近3:1,推定T-DNA是以单拷贝的形式插入拟南芥基因组DNA.GUS组织化学染色表明,GP1调控下报告基因主要在子叶、真叶的表皮毛以及根部的幼嫩组织中表达,与拟南芥GL2基因启动子表达模式基本一致,但也有明显不同:油菜GL2启动子GP1只在表皮毛发育早期强烈表达,而拟南芥GL2启动子调控表皮毛发育的整个过程.     

花生中低温胁迫相关转录因子基因的筛选

为了研究花生低温胁迫下的基因表达调控机理,以花生花育19为材料,通过低温处理后芯片杂交实验,筛选花生叶片中低温胁迫响应转录因子基因。结果表明,175个具有转录调控活性的基因在低温胁迫的花生叶片中表达变化量达到2倍以上,其中92个为上调基因,83个为下调基因。通过基因功能分类分析发现,这些基因中53个上调基因和46个下调基因编码转录因子。进一步分析发现,参与花生低温抗性调控的转录因子主要包括MYB、WRKY、NAC及AP2/ERF等家族蛋白。此外,一些不包含已知保守结构域的转录因子也参与了花生低温抗性调控。本研究为花生低温抗性调控研究提供了新的转录因子基因资源。     

黄瓜生长素受体同源基因CsAFB和CsTIR在拟南芥中的转化与功能表达

植物生长素受体是生长素信号通路中的重要因子.基于前期克隆得到了黄瓜(Cucumis sativus)生长素受体同源基因生长素信号F-box蛋白基因(auxin signaling F box protein,CsAFB)和转运抑制响应基因(transport inhibitor response,CsTIR),为进一步证实和研究这2个基因的功能,本研究利用拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)Col-0野生型和生长素受体编码基因功能缺陷突变体tirl-1为材料,导入黄瓜生长素受体同源基因,获取纯合转基因系.检测发现,拟南芥突变体tirl-1转入CsAFB/TIR基因后根系发育、外源生长素敏感性和细胞伸长反应均恢复至野生型水平.检测发现,野生型拟南芥中过量表达黄瓜CsAFB/TIR,尤其是Cs TIR基因,植株主根伸长明显受抑,侧根数量剧增,子叶下卷,叶柄上翘,真叶叶缘向离轴面弯曲,顶端优势明显.本研究表明,CsAFB/TIR基因功能类似拟南芥TIR1基因,为黄瓜生长素受体同源基因;过量表达该类基因通过增加生长素受体数量、扩大生长素信号的方式参与调控植物生长发育;为进一步在黄瓜中研究生长素受体功能及作用机理提供理论依据.     

基于不同颜色山楂花MYB家族的挖掘与比较分析

为了研究MYB转录因子家族对山楂花色的影响,明确MYB转录因子在花色芽变品种中的表达情况,采用MYB蛋白质理化性质分析、motif结构预测、基因进化树分析以及基因表达量分析等方法对转录组数据进行深度挖掘。结果表明,共筛选出73个MYB转录因子,其中35个1R-MYB成员、36个2R-MYB成员、2个3R-MYB成员。1R-MYB蛋白序列的长度在50~786个氨基酸之间,2R-MYB蛋白序列长度在88~979个氨基酸之间,且仅有3个MYB基因家族蛋白为稳定蛋白。以拟南芥2R-MYB蛋白为参考进行系统进化树分析,19个山楂2R-MYB蛋白被分入14个已有一定研究基础的亚组中;1R-MYB蛋白进行单独分析,被分为6个亚组。通过差异表达分析,发现8个可能调控山楂花色的MYB转录因子。本研究结果为进一步研究影响山楂花色的MYB转录因子提供了一定的参考数据。     

芥子油苷及其代谢产物的生物学效应研究与应用

本文综述了芥子油苷及其代谢产物对病虫害的防御及其具有的抗癌活性等方面的最新进展,并结合我们的研究结果对影响芸薹属蔬菜芥子油苷含量及其抗癌活性的因素进行了探讨,得出这一研究在农业上有广阔的应用前景。     

通用型植物表达载体pCamE的构建及功能验证

为了探索通用型植物表达载体的快捷构建,本研究通过PCR克隆、酶切连接和PCR扩增获得CaMV 35S启动子序列及pUC19多克隆位点部分限制性内切酶位点和NOS终止子,构建成完整的表达组件,并将该组件插入pCAMBIA1300的多克隆位点,构建成通用型植物表达载体pCamE(GenBank登录号:JX841315)。pCamE表达组件的启动子上游、多克隆位点和终止子下游分别含有4、8和3个单拷贝限制性内切酶位点,利于外源基因的克隆和插入以及对载体启动子或终止子的修饰和更换。以绿色荧光蛋白基因(enhanced green fluorescent protein,eGFP)为报告基因,分别构建了表达载体pCam::GFP、pCam::SalGFP和pCam::DAHPS-GFP,转化洋葱(Allium cepa L.)表皮细胞和拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.),绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)和融合蛋白DAHPS-GFP在洋葱表皮细胞中均成功稳定表达;在pCam::GFP转基因拟南芥株系的根、根尖、根毛、茎表皮毛、幼叶基部、叶柄微管组织和未成熟花药等组织均能观察到强烈的绿色荧光。表明,植物表达载体pCamE是可将不同目的基因与植物染色体整合并稳定遗传的通用型植物表达载体,不受外源片段大小及插入位点的影响,具有经济实用、适用广泛、操作简便和外源基因在转基因植物中遗传稳定且正常表达等特点。该载体可用于不同基因和不同功能表达载体的快捷构建,为植物的遗传转化和基因功能研究提供了新的通用型基因表达载体工具。     

番茄茸毛相关基因ShMYB1的克隆与表达分析

番茄茸毛具有多种生物学功能,为了探究番茄中控制茸毛的基因,本研究采用cDNA末端快速扩增技术(rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE)从野生种多毛番茄(Solanumhabroc haites)LA1777中,获得了一个与茸毛相关的R2R3 MYB Subgroup 9家族新成员EST241733的全长编码区cDNA序列,命名为ShMYB1。经生物信息学分析,克隆的ShMYB1基因长1350bp,编码338个氨基酸。该基因具有保守的R2R3MYB结构域和Subgroup 9特异motif序列。荧光定量PCR结果表明,ShMYB1基因在番茄叶和花中表达量高,在根、茎、果实中没有表达。在不同发育时期的叶片中表达量差异不大,但是在幼花蕾表达量最高,随花蕾的增大,表达量显著降低。在几个番茄茸毛突变体与对应的野生型中,这个基因表达量存在明显差异。推测该基因与番茄表皮茸毛发生和花发育有关。     

水稻HTD1基因启动子在转基因拟南芥中的表达特征

通过分析β-葡萄糖醛酸苷酶(β-glucuronidase, GUS）基因产物,对水稻HIGH-TILLERING DWARF1(HTD1)基因启动子在转基因拟南芥中的表达特性进行初步研究。用已构建的含HTD1基因启动子和GUS报告基因的植物表达载体,通过农杆菌介导转化拟南芥,对转基因拟南芥进行GUS组织化学染色,观察该启动子的表达特性。结果表明,在HTD1基因启动子的驱动下,GUS报告基因主要在转基因拟南芥幼苗期的叶片、叶柄、下胚轴以及主根基部的维管组织中表达。     

高羊茅细胞色素FaP450基因克隆及其在非生物胁迫下表达分析

细胞色素P450属于一种含亚铁血红素单加氧酶的超基因家族,在植物多种代谢途径与防御反应中起着重要作用。为探究细胞色素P450基因在高羊茅中的表达模式,本研究采用cDNA末端快速扩增技术从高羊茅叶片中克隆了细胞色素P450基因,命名为FaP450。FaP450全长1 737 bp,含1 437 bp的开放阅读框,共编码478个氨基酸,具有P450基因家族典型的P450结构域。系统进化树分析表明,高羊茅FaP450与禾本科植物小麦、山羊草的P450蛋白亲缘关系较近。荧光定量PCR表明,高羊茅FaP450基因受干旱、高温、氮胁迫及盐胁迫的诱导表达上调,表明该基因与非生物胁迫的抗性相关。构建FaP450超量表达载体,利用农杆菌侵染法转化拟南芥,对其进行低氮胁迫,发现低氮胁迫下FaP450基因过量表达植株的鲜重与根长显著高于野生型,表明FaP450基因的超量表达可以增强拟南芥对低氮的适应性。本研究为深入探索P450基因家族在牧草生长发育与抗逆功能的研究奠定了理论基础。     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.     

Effect of some fungicide seed treatments on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybean [Glycine max. (L) Merr.]

Several commercial fungicide seed treatments were evaluated for their possible effect on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum on seeds and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans in a greenhouse and a field experiment. quinolate Pro (carbendazim and oxine copper), Vitavax 200FF (carboxin and thiram), and Monceren (pencycuron) had a small effect or no effect on the survival of B. japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans. They can thus be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation. Germipro UFB (carbendazim and iprodione), Apron 35J (metalaxyl), and Tachigaren (hymexazol) decreased B. japonicum survival and the nodulation and yield of soybeans and thus cannot be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation.     

Einfluss der düngungsmethoden auf die entwicklung von zuckerrübenkrankheiten

Während neunjähriger (1994-2002) Untersuchungen in der Versuchsanstalt Ba?cyny (Fahlerde, Fall-Gleyboden, ausgebildet aus leichtem Lehmboden) wurde der Befall mit Krankheiten an der Zuckerrübe in Abhängigkeit von der Düngungsmethode bewertet. Folgende Methoden wurden angewendet: A - Mineraldünger, B - Stalldung und Mineraldünger, C - Stroh-, Gründung und Mineraldünger, D - Kompostdünger und Biopräparate (ökologische Düngung). Auf den Objekten A, B, C wurden bei konstanter Phosphor-Kalium-Düngung die Stickstoffgaben von 0 bis 180 kg.ha^?1 differenziert. Auf dem ökologischen Objekt D ohne Mineraldünger wurden statt Stickstoff die Biopräparate P₅₀₀ und P₅₀₁ verabreicht. Der geringste Befall von Krankheiten wurde an der Zuckerrübe auf jenem Objekt festgestellt, das mit Kompost und den Biopräparaten gedüngt worden war. Im Rahmen der konventionellen Düngungsmethoden wurde allgemein die höchste Intensität der Krankheiten an der mit Stroh, Gründung und Mineraldünger gedüngten Zuckerrübe beobachtet. Ausnahmen von dieser Regel bildete das Vorkommen von echtem Mehltau und Keimlingsfäule. Auf den Objekten A, B, C nahm die Intensität der Krankheiten mit der Steigerung der Stickstoffgabe zu. Auch die auf Objekt D verabreichten Biopräparate stimulierten die Entwicklung der Krankheiten. The effect of various fertilization methods on the diseases of sugar beet was estimated on the basis of nine-year studies (1994-2002) conducted in the Experimental Production Farm in Ba?cyny on loess-based, sedimentary-gley, light-clay soil. The following fertilization methods were applied: A - mineral fertilization, B - mineral and manure fertilization, C - straw, green manure and mineral fertilization, D - ecological compost and biodynamic preparations fertilization. In the objects A, B and C fertilized with phosphorus and potassium, various doses of nitrogen ranging from 0 to 180 kg/ha^?1 were used. In the ecological object D, where mineral fertilization was not used, biodynamic preparations P₅₀₀ and P₅₀₁ were applied instead of nitrogen. The lowest ratio of the diseases of sugar beet was observed in the object fertilized with the compost and biodynamic preparations. In view of the conventional fertilization methods, generally the highest incidence of diseases was noted in the sugar beet fertilized with straw, green manure and mineral fertilizers. The exception was the occurrence of powdery mildew and the black leg. In objects A, B and C the incidence of the diseases increased with the increase in nitrogen doses. The applied biodynamical preparations in the object D stimulated the development of diseases too.     

Prospects for control of Pythium damping-off of lettuce with Trichoderma,Gliocladium and Enterobacter spp.

Summary Damping-off of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) caused by Pythium ultimum was studied in pots containing a non-sterile potting mix in the glasshouse. Fifty P. ultimum sporangia g^-1 compost reduced the plant stand to 15% and shoot dry weight to 18%, but this reduction was totally prevented by applying Trichoderma harzianum at 2×10⁵ viable propagules g^-1 potting mix. Gliocladium virens and Enterobacter cloacae also alleviated the damping-off. E. cloacae did not adversely affect the action of the fungal antagonists. The co-existence of the bacterial and fungal antagonists was revealed on the root surface and inner surface of the testa by scanning electron microscopy, indicating the compatibility of the biocontrol agents.     

细菌、真菌及植物氮营养信号研究进展

氮素吸收代谢是所有生物生命活动的核心部分,因此,各种生物对氮的吸收与同化过程都有精细的调节。这种调节依赖于生物对体内氮素状况信号及体外（生长介质中）氮素信号的感受。过去几十年中,在细菌、真菌中已经对氮素营养信号有了较好的研究,而植物中则相对缓慢,但也有了一定的认识。本文重点比较细菌、真菌及植物中氮信号系统的组成,以期为进一步认识植物中的氮信号接受与转导系统提供启示。     

Potential of wild species for genetic enhancement of some semi-arid food crops

Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut grown in the semi-arid tropics. Introgression from compatible wild germplasm in the primary gene pool resulted in transfer of new cytoplasmic male sterility systems in pearl millet and pigeonpea, development of high protein, cleistogamous flower and dwarf pigeonpea lines and foliar disease resistant groundnut cultivars. Utilization of wild species in secondary and tertiary gene pools has been generally limited due to sterility, restricted recombination or cross incompatibility. Nevertheless, these species are extremely important as they contain high levels of resistance to several important biotic and abiotic stresses. Several of them, like those belonging to the Parasorghum section and the rhizomatous Arachis species are sources of multiple resistances and hold great promise to sustain crop productivity.     

“绿色革命”以来大气CO2浓度升高对C3作物营养品质的影响

自20世纪60年代"绿色革命"以来,育种技术和农耕技术的发展促进了农作物产量的大幅提升,然而作物的营养品质出现下降趋势。在相似的遗传背景下,大气CO_2浓度升高会使单位体积农作物产品的营养元素含量下降,因此"绿色革命"至今,农作物产品的营养元素下降可能受大气CO_2浓度升高影响。通过植物生长箱模拟"绿色革命"初期和目前的大气CO_2浓度水平(310μmol/mol和400μmol/mol),针对主要C_3作物水稻、小麦和大豆,研究"绿色革命"以来大气CO_2浓度升高对其籽粒的C、N、Fe、Zn元素含量的影响,结果表明:CO_2浓度升高对3种作物籽粒的C元素含量几乎没有影响,变化幅度在±1.5%之间;籽粒的N、Fe、Zn元素含量普遍呈现下降趋势,但均未达到显著水平。