Evaluation of common wheat cultivars for tan spot resistance and chromosomal location of a resistance gene in the cultivar 'Salamouni'

A total of 50 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars were evaluated for resistance to tan spot, using Pyrenophora tritici‐repentis race 1 and race 5 isolates. The cultivars ‘Salamouni’, ‘Red Chief’, ‘Dashen’, ‘Empire’ and ‘Armada’ were resistant to isolate ASC1a (race 1), whereas 76% of the cultivars were susceptible. Chi‐squared analysis of the F₂ segregation data of hybrids between 20 monosomic lines of the wheat cultivar ‘Chinese Spring’ and the resistant cultivar ‘Salamouni’ revealed that tan spot resistance in ‘Salamouni’ was controlled by a single recessive gene located on chromosome 3A. This gene is designated tsn4. The resistant cultivars identified in this study are recommended for use in breeding programmes to improve tan spot resistance in common wheat.     

Breeding behavior for tuber protein in Solanum tuberosum and Tuberosum-phureja hybrids

Summary True protein content among tubers within a plant of Solanum tuberosum cv. Oneida was found to be negatively correlated with tuber size. A similar study of S. phureja genotype 148-17 revealed no correlation. Tuber protein was determined for 250 genotypes in each of four hybrid potato populations in a factorial mating design with four potato cultivars as stylar parents mated to four groups of pollen parents (4x cultivars, 4x high protein selections, 2x S. phureja, 2x high protein S. phureja). The hybrid population derived from the 4x high protein selections was significantly higher in protein content than the other populations. High estimates of general combining ability for tuber protein content were found for both stylar and pollen parents. Poor photoperiodic adaptation to growing conditions in northern latitudes was a possible explanation for the variable protein phenotypes typical of S. phureja and the lack of transmission of the high protein character in phureja to 4x-2x hybrids. Although protein content was negatively correlated with total yield, high protein segregates with good yield potential were identified in all four populations.Scientific Journal Series Article 11, 616 of the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.     

Breeding of Polyploid Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.)

Asparagus is especially suitable for polyploidy breeding. The aim is to develop clone-based hybrid varieties, in particular male 4 × varieties. For this purpose, genetically divergent diploid idiotypes * * Idiotye (according to Reiger et al. 1976) is the sum of total hereditary determinants of an organism, consisting of its genotype (all determinants localized in the chromosomes) and its plasmotype (all determinants localized extra-chromosomally).
) are subjected to mitotic or meiotic polyploidization. In developing hybrid partners, special attention is paid to resistance in addition to yield and quality characters. Early diagnoses are applied in selection so as to shorten breeding times. Somaclonal variations may occur relatively often on in vitro propagation; these need to be eliminated. Triplex and quadruplex type males are suitable for paternal hybrid partners. Strong inbreeding depressions need to be avoided in their production.     

Evaluation of Potato Hybrids Obtained from Tetraploid-Diploid Crosses II. Progeny Analysis

A total of 45 tetraploid-diploid (4x—2x) hybrid progenies were obtained by crossing each of ten diploid parents as males to each of five tetraploid parents. Means of six traits of the 45 progenies obtained from a two-year experiment were used in progeny analysis. A new mathematical model is developed for analyzing the incomplete two-way table. It is modified from the conventional model for factorial mating design. The aim of the model is to evaluate the potential of 2x parents in terms of their mean effects (μ_i) and sensitivity measures (B_i) to the 4x parents. The 4x parents were treated as testers in the model. They were compared by the estimates of the magnitude of tester effects (g_i). The mean effects of 2x parents showed a dominant influence on variation of tuber number and mean tuber weight of the hybrid progenies. They also demonstrated a substantial influence on the variation of total and marketable yield, chipping score and specific gravity. The linear response of 2x parents to 4x parents, however, also showed a substantial influence on the variation of the latter traits. The information on μ_i and B_i are useful in terms of choosing superior 2x parents and, together with gj of 4x parents, 4x—2x progenies for specific traits. The μ_i and B_i estimates of the six traits showed a complicated interrelationship to each other.     

KH2PO4和青霉素对桔梗种子发芽的影响

研究KH2PO4和青霉素对桔梗种子发芽的影响,结果表明,KH2PO4和青霉素溶液浸种能明显提高桔梗种子发芽率和发芽势,降低种子电导率,其中以0.025%KH2PO4 100mg/L青霉素处理效果最佳,与对照相比,其发芽率和发芽势分别提高9.44%和18.18%,电导率下降15.42%;研究还发现,用浓度比最适浓度高的溶液浸种,种子发芽率和发芽势随处理浓度的增加而降低,电导率随处理浓度的增加而升高。     

中国野生葡萄抗霜霉病相关基因VpPR4b及其启动子的克隆和功能分析

以中国野生葡萄(Vitis piasezkii)‘留坝-8’(抗霜霉病)和欧亚种葡萄(V.vinifera)‘黑比诺’(易感霜霉病)为材料,克隆得到抗霜霉病相关基因VpPR4b和VvPR4b。序列分析发现VpPR4b和VvPR4b核苷酸序列相似性为98.61%。VpPR4b编码区为432 bp,编码143个氨基酸,含有BARWIN保守结构域,属于典型的Ⅱ型PR4蛋白。VpPR4b和VvPR4b均可在霜霉菌侵染后诱导表达。亚细胞定位表明VpPR4b定位于细胞膜上。分别从‘留坝-8’和‘黑比诺’中克隆得到了VpPR4b和VvPR4b的启动子,其序列相似性高达95.65%,并且含有相似的顺式作用元件。通过酵母单杂交验证了转录因子WRKY40和WRKY75可以结合VpPR4b启动子。本研究的结果表明PR4b可能在葡萄抵御霜霉病侵染过程中发挥一定作用。     

芥蓝二氢黄酮醇4–还原酶基因BoaDFR的克隆与功能鉴定

以白花芥蓝‘四季粗条’为材料克隆了Boa DFR基因,Gen Bank登录号为MT472647,CDS序列长为1158 bp,编码385个氨基酸,与甘蓝型油菜、甘蓝和白菜等具有高度同源性。Boa DFR表达水平在芥蓝不同发育时期、不同器官中存在显著差异,随植株发育总体呈现先下降后上升的趋势,在幼嫩种子中表达量最高。芥蓝原生质体的亚细胞定位结果显示Boa DFR定位在细胞核上。构建了农杆菌介导的芥蓝瞬时过表达体系,将Boa DFR转入白花芥蓝‘四季粗条’和黄花芥蓝‘福州黄花’中,发现Boa DFR在两种芥蓝中均高水平表达,转基因植株叶片颜色明显变紫,花青素苷显著积累,总含量最高达461.43μg·g-1 FW,而野生型和转空载体芥蓝叶片中几乎检测不到花青素苷。通过HPLC在转基因植株叶片中共检测到8种花青素苷,均为矢车菊花青素苷,其中矢车菊–3–阿魏酰–丙二酰–槐糖苷–5–葡萄糖苷占比最高。     

Correlation between progression of atherosclerosis accelerated by emotional stimulation and imbalance of SDF-1/CXCR4 in mice

AIM To observe effects of emotional stimulation on expression of stromal cell-derived factor-1（SDF-1） and CXC chemokine receptor 4 （CXCR4） in plasma, platelets, aortas, hippocampus and bone marrow of apolipoprotein E gene knockout （ApoE^-/-） mice, and to reveal the possible mechanism of the aggravated atherosclerotic plaque vulnerability by emotional stimulation. METHODS Thirty 8-week-old male ApoE^-/- mice were randomly divided into normal control group, high fat group, and emotional stimulation group. Ten 8-week-old inbred C57BL/6J mice served as blank control group. After 12 weeks of intervention, the serum levels of SDF-1 and CXCR4 were investigated by ELISA. The protein levels of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in platelets, aortas, hippocampus and bone marrow were determined by Western blot. The pathological damage of aortas was observed by oil red O staining. RESULTS Compared with blank control group, normal control group and high fat group, the mice subjected to emotional stimulation showed more serious atherosclerosis in aortas detected by oil red O staining, and increased levels of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in the plasma and aortas were also observed （P<0.05）. The results of Western blot showed that the protein levels of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in platelets, aortas and hippocampus were increased in the mice subjected emotional stimulation, but the expression of SDF-1 and CXCR4 in the bone marrow was decreased （P<0.05）. CONCLUSION Imbalance of SDF-1/CXCR4 may be the key target by which emotional stimulation accelerates the progression of atherosclerosis.     

Mechanism of Fuzilizhong decoction alleviating inflammatory damage of rats with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

AIM To observe the effect of Fuzilizhong decoction on the inflammatory damage of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease （NAFLD） rats and to explore its mechanism. METHODS SPF male SD rats were randomly divided into 6 groups： control group, model group, high dose （20 mg·kg^-1·d^-1）, middle dose （10 mg·kg^-1·d^-1）, low dose （5 mg·kg^-1·d^-1） Fuzilizhong decoction group and Yishanfu （30 mg·kg^-1·d^-1）group, 8 rats in each group. A NAFLD rat modelwas established by intragastric administration of fat emulsion for 4 weeks. Then the drug was given for 4 weeks in each treatment group. HE staining was performed to observe the histopathological changes of the rat liver.The serum levels of interleukin-2（IL-2）, IL-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α（TNF-α） were measured by ELISA. The expression of toll like receptor 4（TLR4） and NF-κB p65 in liver tissues at mRNA and protein levels was determined by RT-qPCR and Western bolt,respectively. RESULTS Compared with control group, the inflammatory damage of liver tissue was more serious, the serum levels of IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-α, the mRNA expression TLR4 and NF-κB p65 in liver tissues were significantly increased in model group（P<0.05）. However, compared with model group, the liver pathological changes in each treatment group were significantly relieved, the serum levels of IL-2, IL-6 and TNF-α, the mRNA expression of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 in liver tissues were significantly reduced（P<0.05）.In addition, the changes of TLR4 and p-NF-κB p65 protein levels in liver tissue were consistent with the changes of TLR4 and NF-κB p65 mRNA. CONCLUSION Fuzilizhong decoction attenuates the inflammatory damages of NAFLD in rats by inhibiting TLR4/NF-κB p65 signaling pathway.     

基于投入产出模型的MICK-4FI模式研究

波特竞争战略侧重从外部行业环境角度解释企业运营问题,但是实证分析结果证明资源对企业发展影响重大。针对目前尚无具体模式研究企业如何立足现有资源进行发展问题,本文基于资源基础论,将企业资源具体分为物质、信息、资金和知识资源(MICK),提出了MICK-4FI(四流集成)资源运营模式,借助投入产出模型构建MICK-4FI模式分析框架。文中利用聚焦和杠杆作用定性地解释了企业培育或者集成资源,即企业获取资源形成竞争优势的机理。本模式将资源基础论应用到企业实践层次,解决了企业通过集成运营内外部资源以求快速发展的路径依赖问题。资源运营理论从微观资源角度分析企业经营,与波特从宏观行业分析的理论共同构成一套系统的企业运营理论体系。