北京地区地黄花叶病病原的分子鉴定

为明确北京地区发生的地黄花叶病的病原,在进行生物学接种分离纯化的基础上利用RT-PCR方法对其进行了分子鉴定。通过接种指示植物和进行单斑分离,获得了病毒的纯分离物。经RT-PCR和序列测定及分析,有明显花叶症状的北京地黄样品受黄瓜花叶病毒Cucumber mosaic virus(CMV)和蚕豆萎蔫病毒2Broad bean wilt virus2(BBWV2)复合侵染。为进一步明确BBWV2地黄分离物(BBWV2-Rg)的分类地位,克隆了BBWV2-Rg RNA2多聚蛋白基因,并进行了序列测定和分析,结果表明该多聚蛋白基因由3 195个核苷酸组成,编码1 064个氨基酸。经序列比对分析,BBWV2-Rg编码的外壳蛋白大亚基LCP基因和小亚基SCP基因核苷酸序列与已发表的BBWV2其它株系相应基因核苷酸序列的同源性分别为78.69%~89.30%和76.99%~90.52%,氨基酸序列同源性分别为91.29%~97.51%和87.82%~96.45%。     

豇豆退绿斑驳病毒(CCMV)突变体的混合侵染研究

 本研究采用PCR点突变的方法,对豇豆退绿斑驳病毒(CCMV) RNA3的cDNA克隆进行突变,突变体TP7是在外壳蛋白基因之前突变形成一个独特的Sal I酶切点;TP8是在3a基因之前突变形成一个独特的Bam H I酶切点;AG 1是在外壳蛋白基因之后突变形成一个独特的Not I酶切点。TP7、TP8、AG1体外转录产物分别与CCMV RNA1、RNA2的c DNA克隆的体外转录产物混和后接种豇豆,结果表明,接种后第6 d TP7植株首先表现出症状,9d后TP8、AG1和野生型CCMV接种的植株表现出症状,TP7的症状发展最快。
采用TP7、TP8、AG1接种20 d的毒源植株,按TP7+TP8、TP7+AG1、TP8+AG1等量混合汁液接种豇豆,接种20 d,通过RT-PCR分析接种植物,在TP7+TP8和TP7+AG1混合侵染中,TP7在混合侵染中占优势,在TP8+AG1的混合侵染中,TP8和AG1的种群十分接近。     

草莓镶脉病毒侵染性克隆的构建

 利用草莓镶脉病毒(Strawberry vein banding virus, SVBV)全长克隆pSVBV-E3构建SVBV侵染性克隆。pSVBV-E3经限制性内切酶酶切分别获得0.5-mer SVBV和1.0-mer SVBV,依次正向插入植物表达载体pBINPLUS,成功构建侵染性克隆重组质粒pBIN-1.5SVBV。pBIN-1.5SVBV转化农杆菌,分别接种森林草莓(Fragaria vesca)和4种烟草属植物(Nico-tiana spp.)验证其侵染性。结果表明,SVBV侵染性克隆接种森林草莓8周后发病,表现出典型的叶脉镶边黄化症状,PCR法可以从显症森林草莓中检测出SVBV cp基因,Southern blot法可以检测出SVBV基因组。而接种4种烟草属植物8周后未观察到发病症状,PCR法也未检测出SVBV cp基因。构建的SVBV侵染性克隆经接种验证能够侵染森林草莓,为进一步研究SVBV侵染森林草莓的致病机制奠定了基础。     

小西葫芦黄花叶病毒外壳蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

 以小西葫芦黄花叶病毒(Zucchini yellow mosaic virus,ZYMV)的中国分离物(CH-87)接种发病的叶片中提取的总RNA为模板,经RT-PCR扩增获得ZYMV CP基因,将其克隆到pUCm-T质粒上进行序列分析。结果表明该CP基因由837个核苷酸组成,编码279个氨基酸。与已发表序列相比较,该CP基因与国际上已报道的4个基因型不同,应属于新的基因型,暂命名为基因型Ⅴ。     

黄瓜花叶病毒RNA1侵染性cDNA克隆构建及病毒致病因子的分析

侵染性克隆是研究植物病毒的基础。黄瓜花叶病毒是目前最重要的植物病毒之一。本文以黄瓜花叶病毒M株系为材料来构建病毒的侵染性克隆。由于RNA1的c DNA对多数克隆菌株有毒性,因而采取了分段克隆的方法来构建RNA1的侵染性c DNA克隆,并进一步通过假重组技术来研究病毒的致病因子。结果表明,采用分段克隆的方法成功获得了CMV-M RNA1的侵染性克隆;M株系侵染烟草引起的黄白化症状与病毒的RNA3有直接相关性。     

利用黄瓜花叶病毒M和Fny株系 的假重组体分析致病关键因子

 用RT-PCR扩增黄瓜花叶病毒M株系（CMV-M）全长基因组cDNA,成功构建CMV-M RNA2和RNA3侵染性克隆后,与CMV-Fny基因组RNA交换得到3个假重组型病毒 （F1M2F3、F1F2M3、F1M2M3）。用F1M2F3、F1F2M3、F1M2M3分别侵染白肋烟,产生坏死环斑、轻微绿斑驳、明脉、黄白化和叶尖线性化等症状。根据假重组型病毒和野生型病毒的表观症状,分析引起各种症状的关键因子,初步判定：CP基因是诱导花叶症状的关键因子,CMV-Fny RNA2是诱导叶尖线性化的关键因子,CMV-M RNA2是诱导叶尖坏死斑关键因子。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示：野生株CMV-M、CMV-Fny和假重组体F1M2F3、F1F2M3、F1M2M3侵染烟草后引起的症状差异与病毒基因组RNA累积没有直接关系。     

携带eGFP的ZYMV侵染性克隆的构建及其侵染性

 小西葫芦黄花叶病毒(zucchini yellow mosaic virus,ZYMV)是瓜类作物主要病毒之一,严重威胁瓜类产业的可持续发展。本研究在ZYMV 甜瓜分离物CH-87侵染性克隆基础上,利用同源重组策略在NIb和CP编码序列之间插入了eGFP,命名为pXT1-ZYMV-eGFP。将pXT1-ZYMV-eGFP转化农杆菌并接种西瓜和甜瓜,结果发现pXT1-ZYMV-eGFP可以系统侵染西瓜和甜瓜,引起典型的花叶症状,在紫外灯下发病植株呈现绿色荧光。经摩擦接种证实,该克隆接种后所产生的病毒子代可以稳定的传播繁殖。研究表明携带eGFP的ZYMV侵染性克隆成功构建,可用于该病毒致病性及病毒与寄主互作的相关研究。     

侵染美人蕉的CMV基因组全序列及其致病性分析

 对一株从美人蕉上分离到的CMV(Cah1-CMV)进行了全长克隆、全序列分析及寄主生物学研究。结果显示:其RNA1全长为3 356 nt,编码993个aa的1a蛋白;RNA2全长为3 045 nt,编码843 aa的2a蛋白和111 aa的2b蛋白;RNA3全长为2 220 nt,编码279 aa的3a蛋白和218 aa的CP蛋白。系统进化树分析显示:Cah1-CMV是CMV亚组IB株系。但是,该株系可以通过汁液摩擦接种侵染烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)、心叶烟(N.glutinosa)和番茄(Lycopersivon esculentum)鉴别寄主,可引起心叶烟顶端坏死,而在其他茄科寄主上均为典型花叶。将Cah1-CMV的2b替换到Fny-CMV中,产生FCah12b-CMV重组体,分析其在心叶烟上的致病性。结果显示:侵染早期,FCah12b-CMV引起心叶烟顶端叶黄褐坏死,与其母本病毒Cah1-CMV的症状相似,而非Fny-CMV症状;侵染后期,FCah12b-CMV并不引起植株系统性坏死。Northern blot-ting结果显示:Cah1-CMV、FCah12b-CMV和Fny-CMV在系统叶中的积累水平不存在明显差异。以上结果说明Cah1-CMV的2b基因在Cah1-CMV致病过程中具有重要功能,但并不是整株症状的决定因子;致病性差异与其基因组RNA在寄主体内的积累水平并不呈正相关性。     

水稻条纹病毒山东济宁分离物RSV-SD-JN2分子变异分析

为从分子水平探讨强致病性水稻条纹病毒山东济宁分离物RSV-SD-JN2的变异及其致病性,采用RT-PCR技术,克隆RSV-SD-JN2的RNA3、RNA4区段cDNA。结果显示,RSV-SD-JN2的RNA3和RNA4核苷酸序列长度分别为2487、2157bp;RNA3中,NS3基因长为636bp,基因间隔区(IR)为725bp,CP基因为969bp;RNA4中,SP基因长为537bp,基因间隔区(IR)为654bp,NSvc4基因为861bp。不同时期、不同区域和不同致病性的RSV分离物的序列比较发现,RNA3、RNA4序列5′和3′末端非编码区具有高度保守性,仅存在个别碱基的差异;基因编码区保守性较高,核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性分别在93%和97%以上,且大部分碱基变异为无意义变异;基因间隔区(IR)易于变异。RSV的分子变异与其地理分布具有密切的关系。RNA4的IR的变异导致RNA二级结构——发夹结构的稳定性提高是病毒致病性增强的重要原因。     

Hymenopteran Parasitoids on Fruit-infesting Tephritidae (Diptera) in Latin America and the Southern United States: Diversity, Distribution, Taxonomic Status and their use in Fruit Fly Biological Control

We first discuss the diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) parasitoids (Hymenoptera) of the Neotropics. Even though the emphasis is on Anastrepha parasitoids, we also review all the information available on parasitoids attacking flies in the genera Ceratitis, Rhagoletis, Rhagoletotrypeta, Toxotrypana and Zonosemata. We center our analysis in parasitoid guilds, parasitoid assemblage size and fly host profiles. We also discuss distribution patterns and the taxonomic status of all known Anastrepha parasitoids. We follow by providing a historical overview of biological control of pestiferous tephritids in Latin American and Florida (U.S.A.) and by analyzing the success or failure of classical and augmentative biological control programs implemented to date in these regions. We also discuss the lack of success of introductions of exotic fruit fly parasitoids in various Latin American countries. We finish by discussing the most pressing needs related to fruit fly biological control (classical, augmentative, and conservation modalities) in areas of the Neotropics where fruit fly populations severely restrict the development of commercial fruit growing. We also address the need for much more intensive research on the bioecology of native fruit fly parasitoids.     

Brief Guide for Authors

正Journal of Arid Land(JAL)is an international journal(ISSN 1674-6767;CN 65-1278/K)for the natural sciences,sponsored by the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Science Press.It is published by Science Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg bimonthly.JAL publishes original,innovative,and integrative research from arid and semiarid regions,ad     

The parasitoid complex ofLiriomyza cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum)

Liriomyza cicerina (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is an important pest on chickpea in Turkey. The objective of this study was to determine the parasitoids and rates of parasitism ofL. cicerina on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) during the 2005 and 2006 seasons in ?anl?urfa province, Turkey. Leaves with mines were sampled weekly and kept in the laboratory to observe and count emerging leafminer and parasitoid adults. Eight parasitoid species were collected: the braconidsOpius monilicornis Fischer andOpius tersus Foerster and the eulophidsDiaulinopsis arenaria (Erdös) andNeochrysocharis formosa (Westwood), which occurred in both the winter and summer seasons;Diglyphus crassinervis Erdös,Neochrysocharis ambitiosa Hansson,Neochrysocharis sericea (Erdös) andPediobius metallicus (Nees), which occurred only in the summer growing areas.Diaulinopsis arenaria was the predominant parasitoid with 4–7.7% parasitism rate whileN. ambitiosa andO. monilicornis were the second and third most predominant species. The results of these trials show that sinceDia. arenaria occurred throughout every season, it could potentially be used for control of the leafminerL. cicerina.     

Plant–herbivore asynchrony necessitates augmentative releases of the exotic beetle,Zygogramma bicolorata,to enhance the biological control of P arthenium hysterophorus

Systematic information on the quantitative impact of Z ygogramma bicolorata on the biology of P arthenium hysterophorus is crucial as the seeds of this weed continue to germinate from the accumulated soil seed bank throughout the year in the form of different germinating flushes, while the activity of the beetle ceases during winter as it enters diapause. Therefore, plant–herbivore interactions need to be explored to develop predictions of the overall impact of the introduced beetle on the weed. The findings revealed that defoliation by Z . bicolorata had a significant impact on the plant height, density and flower production in flushes F ₃, F ₄ and F ₅, but not in F ₁ and F ₂ that exhibited longer periodicity, profuse branching, a longer flowering period and maximum flower production and contributed mostly to the existing seed soil bank. Therefore, total depletion of the existing soil seed bank was not possible. Consequently, the effect of augmentative field releases of laboratory‐reared beetles was explored on F ₁ and F ₂ in February for three consecutive years (2011–2013). Before initiating the trial, random soil samples were taken from the plots that were assigned to the paired treatments (i.e. with the beetle and without the beetle [insecticide‐treated]) and it was found that the seed bank in those samples did not differ. The single release of Z . bicolorata adults at five per plant at the six‐leaf stage significantly reduced the soil seed bank, compared to without the biocontrol agent, irrespective of the flushes at the end of the season.     

Effects of the saprophytic leaf mycoflora on growth and productivity of winter wheat

The effects of the saprophytic mycoflora and its interference with cereal aphids on growth and yield of winter and spring wheat was studied in field experiments in 1980, 1981 and 1982.Yields varied between 5000 and 8000 kg dry matter of kernels per ha. The effect of the saprophytic mycoflora on yield was determined in different treatments: A) no control measures against cereal aphids and saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, B) no control of cereal aphids, control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, C) control of cereal aphids and control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi, D) control of cereal aphids and stimulation of saprophytic mycoflora and E) control of cereal aphids, no control of saprophytic and necrotrophic fungi nor stimulation of saprophytic mycoflora.Considerable differences in top densities of saprophytic mycoflora (10 times as large in A and D as in B and C) were determined. The consequences of these differences for the growth and productivity of wheat were minor. A negative effect of saprophytic mycoflora on the yield could not be detected in 1981 and 1982, whereas a small positive significant effect was found in 1980. This stimulation may have been due to competition between necrotrophic fungal pathogens and saprophytic mycoflora. As a result of favourable weather conditions necrotrophic fungal pathogens were very numerous in 1980 and could form an important yield reducing factor. Yield levels may effect the importance of the necrotrophic and saprophytic mycoflora as yield reducing factors. Additionally, in the presence of aphid honeydew captafol was found to be relatively ineffective against saprophytic fungi.     

Relationship Between Production of the Phytotoxin Prehelminthosporol and Virulence in Isolates of the Plant Pathogenic Fungus Bipolaris sorokiniana

A gas chromatographic method was developed to quantify the phytotoxin prehelminthosporol, which is a sesquiterpene metabolite of the plant pathogen Bipolaris sorokiniana. The toxin was extracted from mycelium or culture filtrates, pre-cleaned using solid phase extraction, and analyzed by gas chromatography as a trimethylsilyl-derivative. The detection limit of the method was 5ngl^–1 (signal to noise ratio 4:1) which corresponds to ca. 15ng prehelminthosporol per mg dry weight of mycelium or 15ng prehelminthosporol per ml culture filtrate. The total amount of prehelminthosporol (mycelium plus culture filtrate) increased with cultivation time when examined in six isolates of B. sorokiniana after 6, 9, 12 and 15 days of incubation. The screening experiment of 17 isolates for prehelminthosporol production after 8 days of incubation revealed significant differences in the toxin production between the isolates. The isolates with low toxin production had lower virulence towards barley roots compared to those with higher production of the toxin. However, the virulence did not increase with prehelminthosporol level among the high producing isolates. Prehelminthosporol was also analyzed in a number of related Bipolaris and Drechslera species. In addition to B. sorokiniana, three out of six Bipolaris species (B. setariae, B. zeicola, B. victoriae) produced prehelminthosporol, which indicates that ability to produce prehelminthosporol is conserved among closely-related Bipolaris species.     

Effect of botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins on the gut enzyme of the rice leaffolderCnaphalocrocis medinalis

The effect of botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins on gut enzyme activity of larvae of the rice leaffolderCnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) was investigated. Gut enzyme activities were affected by botanical insecticides and bacterial toxin individually and in combination. When fed a diet of rice leaves treated with botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins, in bioassays the activities of gut tissue enzymes — acid phosphatases (ACP), alkaline phosphatases (ALP) and adenosine triphosphatases (ATPase) — of rice leaffolder larvae were affected. When combined, the effect was more severe at a low concentration. Larvae that were chronically exposed to botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins showed a reduction in weight (59–89%) and exhibited a significant reduction in ACP, ALP and ATPase activities. The combination ofBacillus thuringiensis kurstaki and botanical insecticides caused a decrease of twofold in enzyme activity even at reduced concentration. A synergistic effect was found when botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins were combined at low doses. These effects were most pronounced in early instars. Clear dose-response relationships were established with respect to enzyme activity. In conclusion: (i) biopesticides are relatively safe and biodegradable; (ii) a synergistic effect of botanical insecticides and bacterial toxins was found; (iii) less expensive, readily available and naturally occurring biopesticides could be an alternative for organic and inorganic pesticides in controlling RLF. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Sept. 28, 2004.