大豆尿黑酸叶绿基转移酶基因的克隆与进化分析

采用基于EST的电子克隆方法,以拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)的尿黑酸叶绿基转移酶基因(Homogentisate phytyltransferase,HPT)cDNA序列为信息探针,对大豆的EST数据库进行同源检索筛选,获得了1 777 bp长大豆HPT基因的cDNA序列(GenBank登录号为:AY956421),经RT-PCR扩增、分子克隆和序列分析验证,表明与电子克隆序列一致;该基因具有完整的开放阅读框架(ORF,173～1 408 bp),推测编码411个氨基酸的蛋白。该蛋白与拟南芥(Ara-bidopsis thaliana)、苜蓿(Medicago sativa)、水稻(Oryza sativa)、玉米(Zea mays)、光合集胞蓝细菌(Synechocystis)的序列进行了比较,发现该基因具有保守性。     

穗离体培养下温度对小麦蛋白质及其组分和产量性状的影响

本实验采用穗离体培养的方法研究了不同培养温度对小麦蛋白质及其组分和小麦产量性状的影响.试验表明:在扬花前3天至乳熟期间,温度对小麦籽粒总蛋白质的含量影响不大,但对蛋白质组分影响较大,低温有利于清蛋白的形成,高温有利于醇溶蛋白和谷蛋白的形成;同时试验还表明低温条件下小麦茎杆总蛋白含量高于高温培养下的茎杆含量;不同培养温度对小麦结实率和粒重也有影响,小麦1.2小花和整穗可见花结实率随温度增高而上升,到20℃时达到最大,分别为96.36%和72.11%,百粒重随温度的升高而增大,呈线性相关,相关系数为0.974013.另外本试验还对受温度影响的13个指标进行了因子分析,分析结果表明13个指标可以压缩为3个因子,因子1可以命名为产量因子,决定总变异的48.045 4%,因子2和因子3可合称为蛋白质组分和粒重因子决定总变异的51.9546%.     

Mutation breeding of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ram. using in vivo and in vitro adventitious bud techniques

Summary During experiments, which are being carried out to study the factors which control the process of adventitious bud formation in vivo on detached leaves of Chrysanthemum morifolium Ram, adventitious shoots were produced from leaves, irradiated with 500 rad of X-rays. The most important but disadvantageous result was that the majority of the adventitious shoots proved to be of a chimeral nature and obviously developed from more than one cell.An in vitro adventitious bud technique was developed using different types of explants. Pedicel segments regenerated the highest number of adventitious shoots and, moreover, they developed faster as compared to explants of young flower heads or leaves. The mutants produced by irradiating the various explants were almost exclusively of a solid (non-chimeral) nature. In addition, histological observations suggest that single epidermal cells are involved in the initiation of the adventitious shoot apices.The optimum dose for mutant production is approximately 800 rad X-rays. Rather often, more than one phenotypically identical mutant was found, which was always derived from the same explant. They could for instance originate from a multi-apical meristem formed by a single mutated cell.     

Molecular characterization of emmer (Triticum dicoccon Schrank) Italian landraces

Emmer (Triticum dicoccon Schrank,2n = 4x = 28) is a hulled wheatspecies [more] widely spread in the Mediterranean basin. In Italy it survives as acrop in a few marginal areas and peculiar ecological niches in different regionsof central and southern Italy. A renewed interest has occurred during the lastdecade toward local varieties belonging to this species. As a matter of fact,local varieties have the highest genetic variation and adaptation to the naturaland anthropological environment from where they originated. Results on thegenetic diversity within and relationships among 11 Italian local varieties ofemmer as assessed with 17 RAPD marker loci are here reported. The proportion ofthe among-local variety genetic diversity was as high as 48% (G_ST =0.479). Thus, about 52% of the total variation was within population. Localvarieties of emmer proved to be formed by a variable number of lines geneticallydistinguishable from each other, and the vast majority of individuals overpopulations proved to be different multilocus genotypes. Landraces of emmer fromcentral and southern Italy showed distinctive molecular traits. In particular,local varieties classified as «Central Italy» types were characterized by a common set of RAPD marker alleles and proved to bedistinguishable from both the «Southern Italy» and the«Garfagnana» accessions. The overall results confirm the highvariability that can be found within landrace populations, underlining thevalues of landraces as an irreplaceable bank of genetically diversified andhighly co-adapted genotypes. Information for an appropriate insitu conservation and management of this valuable source of emmergermplasm is discussed.     

Conservation in a changing world: <Emphasis Type="Italic">in situ</Emphasis> conservation of the giant maize of Jala

Using survey data from Jala, Mexico, this case-study evaluates in situ maize conservation of the variety ‘Jala’ (Zea mays L.). Though historically ‘Jala’ was the dominant variety grown in the valley of Jala, today less than 20% of farmers grow it on only 5% of the maize area. Younger growers of the ‘Jala’ variety specialize in it, growing relatively large amounts for niche markets. Older, diversified farmers grow small areas for household use and to compete in a local contest. Conservation of the ‘Jala’ variety has been heavily influenced by shifting ideal concepts of maize, as determined by market and consumption demands and by a contest designed to promote in situ conservation. The current move away from nationalized purchasing may favor ‘Jala’s’ continued conservation.     

A Suitable Site for in situ (On-farm) Management of Plant Diversity in Traditional Agroecosystems of Western Himalaya in Uttaranchal State: A Case Study

There is a growing realisation world over that the introduction of modern agriculture has to be supplemented with measures to conserve biodiversity in situ if yield gains are to be stabilized. Hence, there is a growing interest from agricultural development specialists and conservation biologists for understanding the socioeconomic factors determining the conservation of biodiversity in situ. The present study was conducted with the objective of understanding the in situ (on-farm) conservation of agrobiodiversity in traditional agroecosystems taking the Urgam valley in north-western Himalaya of India, as a case study. An inventory was made of traditional crops and wild economic species for subsistence, and the structure of forest resource base, traditional knowledge related to resource management and use. Institutional and scientific challenges for in situ (on-farm) management of crop diversity were studied and are discussed in this paper. Complementarity of in situ (on-farm) conservation with ex situ conservation together with crop improvement in such marginal areas are suggested.     

成年鲁西牛肌内前脂肪细胞的分离培养

建立牛肌内前脂肪细胞体外培养方法，旨在更深入地研究组成肌肉内脂肪组织的肌内前脂肪细胞的增殖分化特性及其影响因素。选取来自成年育肥鲁西黄牛第6与第7肋骨间的肌肉内脂肪组织，利用Ⅰ型胶原酶消化法分离获得牛肌内前脂肪细胞。培养出的细胞成分均一，增殖旺盛，分化率高，经形态学动态变化观察、生长曲线、油红O脂肪染色提取法及对胰岛素和地塞米松反应的测定，证明是功能活跃的前脂肪细胞，并在体外重现了其增殖分化过程，同时经染色体核型分析证明体外培养的细胞倍性正常，可以用于后续研究。本试验成功分离得到了成年育肥牛肌内前脂肪细胞，这为下一步研究肌内脂肪的沉积机制，改善牛肉品质奠定了基础。     

CdCl2对牛卵母细胞体外成熟及凋亡的影响

利用不同浓度(0,0.8,1.6,2.4 μg/mL)的氯化镉(CdCl2)对处理牛卵母细胞前后对其成熟率、凋亡率、Ca2分布、线粒体膜电位、Bcl-2与Bax的基因表达的影响,初步为重金属对雌性哺乳动物生殖细胞发育及细胞凋亡机制的进一步研究打下基础.利用0,0.8,1.6,2.4 μg/mL的氯化镉(CdCl2)处理...     

Yield and soil system changes from conservation tillage in dryland farming: A case study from North Eastern Tanzania

Yield levels in smallholder farming systems in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa are generally low. Water shortage in the root zone during critical crop development stages is a fundamental constraining factor. While there is ample evidence to show that conservation tillage can promote soil health, it has recently been suggested that the main benefit in semi-arid farming systems may in fact be an in situ water harvesting effect. In this paper we present the result from an on-farm conservation tillage experiment (combining ripping with mulch and manure application) that was carried out in North Eastern Tanzania from 2005 to 2008. Special attention was given to the effects of the tested treatment on the capacity of the soil to retain moisture. The tested conservation treatment only had a clear yield increasing effect during one of the six experimental seasons (maize grain yields increased by 41%, and biomass by 65%), and this was a season that received exceptional amounts of rainfall (549 mm). While the other seasons provided mixed results, there seemed to be an increasing yield gap between the conservation tillage treatment and the control towards the end of the experiment, and cumulatively the yield increased with 17%. Regarding soil system changes, small but significant effects on chemical and microbiological properties, but not on physical properties, were observed. This raises questions about the suggested water harvesting effect and its potential to contribute to stabilized yield levels under semi-arid conditions. We conclude that, at least in a shorter time perspective, the tested type of conservation tillage seems to boost productivity during already good seasons, rather than stabilize harvests during poor rainfall seasons. Highlighting the challenges involved in upgrading these farming systems, we discuss the potential contribution of conservation tillage towards improved water availability in the crop root zone in a longer term perspective.     

用核酸探针技术检测脊尾白虾体内的白斑综合症病毒

用斑点杂交和原位杂交检测了从病虾池捕获的脊尾白虾体内的WSSV。8尾脊尾白虾的斑点杂交检测阳性率为100%;脊尾白虾胃的上皮组织和结缔组织、位于鳃区头胸甲处的角化上皮、头胞甲反缘与虾体相连的角化上皮、结缔组织、附肢外的角化上皮、鳃丝的柱状上皮及其腔隙内的血淋巴、肝胰腺小管间的上皮组织及其血窦内的血淋巴、头胸甲的肌肉、造血组织、脊尾白虾精荚之结缔组织细胞、卵巢的结缔组织及其滤泡细胞原位杂交呈阳性。以上结果进一步证实了脊尾白虾是WSSV的天然宿主。