Discriminating styles (DS) and pollen-mediated pseudo-self compatibility (PMPSC) in Petunia hybrida hort

Summary Discriminating styles (DS) in Petunia hybrida discriminate among incompatible pollen sources with pollen-mediated pseudo-self compatibility (PMPSC) similarly to those in Nemesia strumosa. Both species exhibit a single-locus gametophytic self-incompatibility system. Correlation of PMPSC to PSC level of the male was not universal and DS/PMPSC operated in heterozygous S genotypes. PSC levels of progenies generated from compatible or incompatible bud pollination were not significantly different from those of open-flower pollination of a DS plant with a given male, suggesting that DS did not select among male gametophytes for increased PSC.Scientific Journal Series Paper Number 13,077 of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.     

Self-Compatibility/Incompatibility in Some Orchids of the Subfamily Vandoideae

Self-pollination of 2f species of vandaceous orchids was followed by later embryo culture carried out to determine which species are self-compatible (SC) or incompatible (SI): 10 are SC, 1 are SI and the remaining:8 require further study. In the SI species, a few progeny could usually be recovered and these are interpreted as arising from mutation at the incompatibility locus (loci). The implications of the findings for current models of incompatibility are discussed.     

美国稻在水稻杂种优势利用中的地位

对１３个美国稻（Ａ）与籼稻（Ｈ）、粳稻（Ｋ）的Ｆ１杂种优势的研究结果表明，Ａ×Ｈ的各性状的杂种优势与Ｋ×Ｈ（亚种间）比较一致，但一般稍低于Ｋ×Ｈ，单株产量、单株穗数和主穗颖花数优势较强，且是可利用的杂种优势，株高也有较强的优势，但是非利用的杂种优势，单株产量的优势大小与美国稻的亲和性有密切关系；在Ａ×Ｋ中，单株产量和单株穗数有较强的杂种优势，表现了与Ｋ×Ｋ较一致的趋势。千粒重无论在Ａ×Ｈ或Ａ×Ｋ中都表现了较低的正向优势。另外，根据试验结果提出了美国稻中的广亲和品种（ＷＣＶＳ）与籼稻杂交或美国稻与粳稻杂交均为水稻杂优利用中较好的高产组合模式，其中Ａ×Ｋ更为切实可行。     

Genetic and environmental effects on glucosinolate content and chemoprotective potency of broccoli

Broccoli is well recognized as a source of glucosinolates and their isothiocyanate breakdown products. Glucoraphanin is one of the most abundant glucosinolates present in broccoli and its cognate isothiocyanate is sulphoraphane, a potent inducer of mammalian detoxication (phase 2) enzyme activity and anti‐cancer agent. This study was designed to measure: glucosinolate levels in broccoli florets from an array of genotypes grown in several environments; the elevation of a key phase 2 enzyme, quinone reductase, in mammalian cells exposed to floret extracts; and total broccoli head content. There were significant environmental and genotype‐by‐environment effects on levels of glucoraphanin and quinone reductase induction potential of broccoli heads; however, the effect of genotype was greater than that of environmental factors. The relative rankings among genotypes for glucoraphanin and quinone reductase induction potential changed, when expressed on a per head basis, rather than on a concentration basis. Correlations of trait means in one environment vs. means from a second were stronger for glucoraphanin and quinone reductase induction potential on a per head basis than on a fresh weight concentration basis. Results of this study indicate that development of a broccoli phenotype with a dense head and a high concentration of glucoraphanin to deliver maximum chemoprotective potential (high enzyme induction potential/glucoraphanin content) is a feasible goal.     

Effect of selection for pseudo-self compatibility in advanced inbred generations of Nemesia strumosa Benth.

Summary Highly pseudo-self compatible (PSC) Nemesia strumosa plants were selfed and intercrossed to produce progenies of the F₅ through F₇ generations. Though high PSC progenies were obtained, none were truebreeding. Progenies from crossing inbred high PSC plants to low PSC plants consisted of either mostly low PSC plants or both low and intermediate plants. A backcross to the high PSC parent of a progeny from a low times high cross produced a family with a PSC frequency distribution skewed toward low PSC but with a few high PSC plants. These data may be explained if PSC genes at some or most loci are incompletely dominant to non-PSC genes and threshold numbers of PSC genes are required for PSC expression and for 100% PSC plants. Dominance may also occur at some loci. Although only a small number of genes may be required to produce a high PSC plant, the total number of PSC genes may be large.Scientific Journal Series Paper No. 11,676 of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.     

Intersubgeneric Crossability in the Genus Glycine Willd.

In intersubgeneric crosses between wild perennial Glycine species of submenus Glycine and soybeans, Glycine max (L.) Merr., of subgenus Soja, all the putative hybrid pods aborted from 9 to 30 days after pollination (DAP). Spraying of 70 ppm gibberellic acid on hybridized gynoecia facilitated pod retention. Fluorescence microscopy revealed normal pollen germination and pollen tube growth in all the intersubgeneric crosses except in the G. cyrtoloba × G. max cross.     

灰树花的深层培养工艺及其影响因素的研究

利用发酵罐进行灰树花的深层培养，以期为深层培养技术在灰树花上的应用提供理论依据，为灰树花产品的开发奠定基础。结果表明，最佳的培养条件：发酵温度25℃、起始pH值6.5、搅拌转速150 r/min、接种量10%。pH值和通气量对菌丝的生长有极显著的影响，pH值在5.50～6.50，通气量体积比(V/V)在1.00～1.40时，菌丝生物量积累最多；通过营养分析认为，可以通过深层培养进行灰树花产品的研究和开发。     

开发建设项目中植被自然恢复的水土保持作用

通过分析最新的水土保持监测所获得的实地植被调查样方资料，论述了植被自然恢复在开发建设项目中的水土保持作用，并结合监测实践，探讨了植被自然恢对水土保持评价指标的影响。（1）在山西省雨量较为充沛的地区，如果重视保留表土并用之覆盖地表，就能使地面植被得到较大程度的自然恢复，其恢复面积占可绿化面积的比例约达25％。（2）在雨量较多地区的扰动地面，依靠植被自然恢复功能，可使植被盖度在1～2a内达到50％以上，形成初级植被。（3）由于对乔灌木等深根性植物的破坏较为严重，因此，在1～2a时间内，扰动地面上自然恢复所形成的植被一般为草本群落，并不能完全恢复当地的灌草植被、疏林灌草植被。     

土壤透气性及粘土颗粒比表面积与粘土颗粒粒度分布分形维数关系

采用数字显微系统测定了部分华南地区土壤中粘土颗粒粒径分布分形维数值,提出了土壤中粘土颗粒群粒度分布分形维数的几何法计算模型,并就这种分形维数与土壤比表面积和土壤透气性等性质的相互关系作了初步探讨。结果表明,采用数字显微系统测定的粘土颗粒粒径分布分形维数值介于2.2708到2.9483之间,与常规方法测定结果吻合;含砂较多的土壤样品,BET比表面积和Blaine透气时间随粒度分布分形维数值增大而减小;含粘粒较多的土壤样品,BET比表面积和Blaine透气时间同随粒度分布分形维数值增大而增大。