Genetic diversity in Cynara cardunculus revealed by AFLP markers: comparison between cultivars and wild types from Sicily*

Genetic diversity in 49 plants of 16 accessions representing one wild and two cultivated taxa of Cynara cardunculus L. (wild cardoon, cultivated cardoon and globe artichoke) was investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphic (AFLP) analysis. Four pairs of primers identified a total of 264 scorable loci, 196 of which were polymorphic. The number of markers scored per primer combination ranged from 41 to 107, with an average of 66 markers per primer combination. All the primer combinations detected polymorphism. The data were used for cluster analysis and AMOVA. The clusters obtained are in agreement with the current botanical classification and the differences among the taxa were substantial. The eco‐geographical groups within wild cardoon are clearly separated in relative subclusters, and reflect the geography of the collection areas. The six clones of the four cultivated artichoke varieties were clearly separated into four subclusters, corresponding to the current classification which is based on morphological traits. The results obtained may have a direct and important bearing on plant genetic resource conservation and management and on breeding.     

A procedure for combining a quantitative inheritance study with the first cycle of a breeding program

Summary The number of effective factors controlling the inheritance of a quantitative character can be estimated by analysis of F₃ lines where the parental lines are homozygous. The procedure is illustrated with data from a study of pod length inheritance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The mean pod length of Sprite, the parent with longer pods, was compared statistically with the means of F₃ progenies derived from F₂ plants obtained from the appropriate tail of the F₂ frequency distribution for pod length. The data indicate that analysis of F₃ progenies avoids much of the underestimation of the effective factor number which is characteristic of other procedures. The number of effective factors was estimated to be a minimum of 4 and the correlation between random F₂ parents and F₃ progeny means was r=0.82.Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Series No. 406.     

甘蓝型油菜株高、第一分枝高和分枝数的QTL检测及候选基因筛选

株高、分枝数及第1分枝高是油菜重要的农艺性状。本研究利用甘蓝型油菜GH06和P174杂交,F2通过单粒法连续自交至F11构建重组自交系群体,利用油菜60K芯片对该群体进行基因分型,构建高密度遗传连锁图谱。结果表明,该图谱包含2795个SNP多态性标记位点,总长1832.9 c M,相邻标记间平均距离为0.66 c M。在此图谱基础上采用复合区间作图法(CIM),检测到3个农艺性状的24个QTL。其中11个株高QTL分别位于A01、A06、A07、A08、A10和C06染色体,单个QTL解释5.00%~15.26%的表型变异;7个第1分枝高QTL分别位于A06、C05和C06染色体,单个QTL解释5.04%~12.99%的表型变异;6个分枝数QTL分别位于A03、A07、C01、C04和C06染色体,单个QTL解释5.95%~8.14%的表型变异。将156个拟南芥株高相关基因、10个拟南芥第1分枝高相关基因和148个拟南芥分枝数相关基因与QTL对应置信区间序列进行同源比较分析(E1E–20),分别找出了20个株高候选基因、3个第1分枝高候选基因以及12个分枝数候选基因。2个环境中在A07染色体上重复检测到的QTL置信区间检测到与株高相关的候选基因ATGID1B/GID1B和WRI1,A08染色体上重复检测到的QTL置信区间检测到SLR/IAA14和AXR2/IAA72个与株高相关的候选基因。在具有部分置信区间重叠的q2013FBH-C05-1和q2014FBH-C05-2区间均检测到第1分枝高候选基因PHT1;8,在A03和C06染色体上的QTL置信区间内,分别检测到4个分枝数候选基因,匹配E值介于0~3E–56之间。     

WEIGHTING FUNCTION IN NONLOCAL STRAIN SOFTENING DAMAGE MODEL

In the paper,the weighting function is investigated which plays an importantpart in nonlocal strain softening damage model.Its expression is derived and behaviours including therelationship between the weighting function and the characteristic length of heterogeneous materialsare analyzed.The method for calculating monlocal quantities is also presented.Selecting of theweighting function has important significance for more objectively establishing nonlocal damagemodel and analysis of damage of heterogeneous materials by numerical methods.     

柑橘裂皮类病毒广东分离物YC全长cDNA序列克隆及分析

柑橘裂皮类病毒(Citrus exocortis viroid, CEVd)是危害柑橘的重要病原之一,认清该类病毒的分子特性是进一步研究其致病机制的前提.本文利用RT-PCR技术对广东分离物YC的全长cDNA序列进行了扩增、克隆,获得了全长372bp的片段,对该片段进行测序及分析显示:CEVd广东分离物YC的分子结构域包括5个功能区即左手末端区(TL)、致病区(P)、中央保守区(C)、可变区(V)和右手末端区(TR).通过与GenBank已登陆序列的比对分析发现:与来自西班牙的分离物CEVd-f-1(登陆号:EF494677.1)的同源性高达98%;与湖北分离物CEVd-HB(登陆号:AY456136)的同源性仅为92.7%;与强度株系CEVd-A(登陆号:M30868)的同源性为96.8%,与弱毒株系CEVd-de26(登陆号:K00965)的92.4%.说明该广东分离物YC分子特性更接近强毒株系.这是国内首次对柑橘裂皮类病毒cDNA的分子特性进行报道.     

Seedling emergence,coleoptile length,and plant height relationships in crosses of dwarf and standard-height wheats

Summary Seedling emergence was closely correlated with coleoptile length and plant height among parents, F₂ and F₃, populations of crosses involving dwarf wheats Olesen Dwarf (CI 14497), Norin 10 derivative D6301, Tom Thumb derivative D6899, and the standard-height varieties Ramona 50 and Nainari 60. Genetic mechanisms that governed plant height also influenced coleoptile length, but the relative effects of genes showing dominant or epistatic effects appeared to be different. With respect to the two parents involved in each of 15 crosses, mean F₂ coleoptile lengths were consistently closer to the low parent value than were corresponding mean F₂ plant heights. A slight curvilinear relationship was also found between coleoptile length and plant height of F₃ lines. The results suggest that selection of semidwarf wheats with long coleoptiles and improved emergence properties from crosses involving the dwarf wheats of this study would be unlikely.     

Molecular marker analysis of genetic variation characterizing a grasspea (Lathyrus sativus) collection from central Italy

Levels of genetic similarity characterizing 20 grasspea (Lathyrus sativus L.) populations collected in central Italy (17 populations in the Marche region and three populations in the Abruzzo region) were analysed with amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) molecular markers. Two main clusters were found: one included large‐seeded populations from farms that were not market‐oriented (named Household populations) and the second, small‐seeded populations, cultivated in market‐oriented farms (named Commercial populations). Relationships among populations collected in different regions were found, although one population of the Abruzzo region was placed between the two main clusters, suggesting a possible further genetic differentiation within this grasspea germplasm collection. Principal component analysis based on AFLP marker frequency was effective in identifying polymorphic markers showing high discriminating ability between clusters H and C. In particular, seven markers showing high positive and three markers with low negative PC1 scores showed an almost cluster‐specific distribution. These results will be useful for enhancing Italian grasspea germplasm use in plant‐breeding programmes and for extending grasspea cultivation within the sustainable agricultural systems of central Italy.     

乙烯受体ETR1基因同源性分析及乙烯敏感性与植物采后寿命的关系

将37种不同科属植物及5个不同月季品种的ETR1核苷酸、氨基酸序列进行同源性分析并构建了分子系统发生树,并对植物的呼吸跃变类型、乙烯敏感性及采后寿命的关系进行了归纳和分析.结果表明,在核苷酸水平上,分子性状的同源性与形态性状同源性具有一致性,但月季不同品种种间差异大于异源植物的属间差异.氨基酸序列的同源性分析结果与核苷酸相似,但仍存在差异,可能由于氨基酸密码子简并性、翻译起始位置的不同、ETR1片段大小的差异所造成.在蛋白质水平上,所分析的ETR1片段均具有高度保守结构域.植物的呼吸跃变类型虽与内源乙烯的生成有密切的关系,但与外源乙烯的敏感性无直接关系;植物对外源乙烯的敏感性与植物采后寿命的关系更为密切.     

微灌自压软管合理铺设长度的确定

自压软管微灌技术是目前经济技术条件下一种比较实用的节水灌溉技术，在新疆得到了迅速推广，有广阔的应用前景。该文在室内试验的基础上，结合水力学理论和高等数学知识对自压软管的水力性能进行了分析研究，提出了确定软管合理铺设长度的计算方法，给出了满足均匀度要求的适宜铺设长度，结果与工程成功经验相比是一致的。该文结合工程算例，给出了设计步骤，可供膜下自压软管灌溉规划设计时参考。