Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Productivity in Field-Grown Barley Genotypes

Five barley genotypes of different origins were used to examine the relationships between carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) and grain yield, yield components, dry aerial biomass and harvest index under rainfed and irrigated Mediterranean conditions. High positive correlations were found between Δ and grain yield and harvest index under both water conditions, suggesting that Δ may represent efficiency of dry matter partitioning to the grain. This hypothesis was also supported by the positive correlation found between Δ and thousand-grain weight when all the data were considered. The two drought-tolerant genotypes LM2887 and Tadmor presented the smallest difference between the two treatments for traits related to productivity as well as the highest Δ values. These results highlight the potential of Δ as a selection criterion in barley breeding in Mediterranean regions. They also encourage the study of the genetics of Δ and the identification of molecular markers linked to its variation in available progenies derived from crosses between the genotypes used in the present paper.     

The borders within: Mobility and enclosure in the Riau Islands1

Abstract: The border studies literature makes a strong case against claims for unfettered transnationalism and ‘borderlessness’ in our ‘globalising world’. However, its focus on movement across borders means that it fails to address bordering practices that occur within the nation‐state as a result of transnational activity. In this paper, we extend Cunningham and Heyman’s concepts ‘enclosure’ and ‘mobility’ to confront the different layers of bordering (both physical and non‐physical) that have occurred in Indonesia’s Riau Islands since they became part of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle.     

一氧化氮对铜、镉胁迫下平邑甜茶幼苗活性氧代谢的影响

利用一氧化氮供体硝普纳（sodium nitroprusside,SNP）,研究了一氧化氮对铜、镉胁迫下平邑甜茶幼苗的活性氧代谢的影响。结果表明：在200μM的CuCl2或CdCl2处理下,25～200uM的SNP能够提高平邑甜茶幼苗根系和叶片的SOD,POD活性,降低根系和叶片的超氧阴离子（O-2）产生速率及丙二醛（MDA）含量,表明适当浓度的一氧化氮可以通过提高部分抗氧化酶活性来缓解铜、镉胁迫对平邑甜茶幼苗的伤害。     

A Dominant Inhibitor Gene Inhibits the Expression of Ht2 against Exserohilum turcicum Race 2 in Corn Inbred Lines Related to B14

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the genetic cause for the lack of express ion of the gene Ht2 against Exserohilum turcicum race 2 on certain genetic backgrounds related to the inbred line B14. Two such inbreds (A635Rp and B59), susceptible to this pathogen were crossed onto the inbred Oh43—-Ht2Ht2. The following generations: F₁, F₂, F₃, F₄, backcrosses to both parents, selfings of the backcrosses, in addition to the parent lines, were evaluated for Ht2 expression in this study. Plants of each generation were inoculated with E. turcicum race 2 and evaluated for the expression of the chlorotic-lesion resistance determined by the gene Ht2. In spite of the reported dominance of Ht2 on some genetic backgrounds, the F₁ generations studied here did not show Ht2 resistant lesions. The data presented herein suggest that B₁₄ and related inbred lines carry a dominant gene(I) that inhibits the expression of the Ht2 gene. Chi-square analyses of the reactions of 108 progeny families studied supported this hypothesis.     

大豆吡哆醇生物合成蛋白基因(PDX)的电子克隆和进化分析

电子克隆(In silicocloning)是随着基因组计划和EST计划实施而发展起来的利用生物信息学手段进行基因克隆的新方法。根据物种间同源基因相对保守的特点,以拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)吡哆醇生物合成蛋白cDNA序列为信息探针,对大豆(Glycine max)EST数据库进行同源搜索和序列拼接,获得了1 280 bp长的大豆吡哆醇生物合成蛋白的基因序列(GenBank登陆号为DQ139265)。经过RT-PCR扩增、基因组PCR扩增、分子克隆和序列分析验证,结果表明与电子克隆序列完全一致。该基因具有完整的开放阅读框架(ORF,20~955 bp),编码311个氨基酸。通过与水稻、日本百脉根、烟草、截形苜蓿等物种的吡哆醇生物合成蛋白序列比对,发现该基因具有高度的保守性。表明根据物种间同源基因序列,对跨物种间EST数据库进行同源检索、筛选、拼接,是克隆基因的有效途径。     

不同水(陆)稻品种(系)干旱胁迫效应分析评价

为了扩大水稻抗旱资源的应用,提高水稻抗旱育种效率,对来自17个不同国家105份水(陆)稻品种(系)进行干旱胁迫效应评价。采用了同异分析法,在干旱胁迫下,株高、单株有效穗、穗长、每穗实粒数、每穗总粒数、结实率、千粒重、单株谷重8项农艺及经济性状,进行了综合评价分析。结果表明:105份水(陆)稻品种(系),分析评语"差"的有60个品种,占57.1%;"一般"的评语共有22个品种,占21%;"较好"和"好"的评语各有10个品种,占9.5%;"优良"的只有4个品种,占3.8%,分别为IR77298-14-1-2-13、IR77298-5-6-18、CACHO PRETO、IR77298-5-6-11,均为籼稻品种。由此得出,籼稻品种抗旱性明显高于粳稻品种,抗旱同异评语的级别与每穗实粒数、结实率、单株谷重3个性状密切相关。     

土壤水分胁迫下茶树部分渗透调节物质的变化

为了了解不同茶树品种对干旱环境的适应性,分析了土壤水分胁迫对茶树部分渗透调节物质含量变化的影响。以茶树‘铁观音’和‘福鼎大白茶’2年生幼苗为材料,采用盆栽试验的方法,研究了在正常供水(土壤含水量为田间最大持水量的75%)、轻度水分胁迫(55%)、中度水分胁迫(35%)和重度水分胁迫(20%)条件下,茶树部分渗透调节物质的变化情况。结果表明,正常供水条件下,‘铁观音’叶片相对含水量、脯氨酸含量低于‘福鼎大白茶’,可溶性蛋白和可溶性糖含量高于‘福鼎大白茶’;水分胁迫下‘铁观音’、‘福鼎大白茶’叶片相对含水量随胁迫程度的加大而降低,可溶性蛋白质、可溶性糖以及脯氨酸的含量随胁迫程度的加大而增多,但在重度胁迫下,‘福鼎大白茶’的可溶性蛋白质及脯氨酸含量下降。在相同的水分胁迫条件下,‘铁观音’叶片相对含水量的降幅都小于‘福鼎大白茶’,而可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖和脯氨酸含量的增幅都比‘福鼎大白茶’大。表明在土壤水分胁迫下‘铁观音’的渗透调节适应能力高于‘福鼎大白茶’。     

软质小麦品质性状与酥性饼干品质参数的关系研究

选用我国17份软质小麦品种（系）在3点种植2年，研究软质小麦品质性状与酥性饼干品质的关系，探讨优质饼干品种的筛选指标。结果表明，粉质仪和拉伸仪参数与饼干品质的相关系数较小；吹泡仪弹性、吹泡仪弹性/延伸性、碱水保持力（AWRC）、碳酸钠溶剂保持力（SRC）和蔗糖SRC与饼干直径关系密切，相关系数分别为－0.79、－0.75     

利用近红外透射光谱技术测定小麦籽粒硬度的研究

以2001和2002年度583份小麦样品为材料，用近红外透射光谱仪（NITS）对小麦籽粒硬度进行分析，比较了偏最小二乘法和多元线性回归两种算法和未经导数处理、一阶导数处理、二阶导数处理3种光谱变量转换方式的分析结果。表明，两种算法中偏最小二乘法优于多元线性回归算法，3种处理方式中一阶导数处理效果最好，其定标集和预测     

玉米优良杂交种豫玉22产量性状的遗传分析

以玉米优良杂交种豫玉22的F2∶3家系为材料,通过一年两点的田间试验，研究其产量性状的遗传特征，以期为提高玉米产量杂种优势的利用水平提供有益信息。结果表明,在8个穗部产量性状中，广义遗传力较高的为行数、穗长、出籽率、穗粗；在F1代和F2∶3家系中，杂种优势强的性状是穗粒重、行粒数、穗长，较弱的是出籽率和百粒重；