Myb类基因Ibmyb在甘薯不同品种中的表达

研究Ibmyb基因在不同甘薯品种中的表达情况。目前Soedarjo等已从甘薯紫色块根的cDNA文库中克隆出了一条全长1243bp的cDNA序列,经测序及同源性比较,推测该基因为花青苷Myb类转录因子基因,命名为Ibmyb。本研究根据Ibmyb基因cDNA序列设计了2对引物,分别对紫叶的‘#13’和紫色块根的‘Benihikari’的叶和块根进行了RT-PCR分析;以Ibmyb cDNA为探针对这两个品种进行了Southern杂交分析。结果表明该基因在这两个甘薯品种的叶和块根中都表达,在甘薯基因组中具有多个拷贝且品种间不存在限制性片段长度多态性。表明Ibmyb可能是一种在甘薯中普遍存在的蛋白。     

Cytogenetical studies on African rice,Oryza glaberrima Steud. 3. Primary trisomics produced by pollinating autotriploid with diploid

Summary In order to promote cytogenetical studies on Oryza glaberrima (2n=2x=24), I produced primary trisomics in the progeny of the autotriploid. When the autotriploid was pollinated with the diploid, 136F1 seeds (5.8% of the number of spikelets pollinated) were obtained. The numbers of chromosomes of 31 surviving progeny varied from 24 to 28, with plants having 2n=25 occurring at the highest frequency (34.4%). The primary trisomics differed from one another as well as from the normal disomics in many aspects. The differences were attributed to a single extra chromosome in each trisomic type. Nine primary trisomics were classified into 8 types on the basis of morphological and reproductive features. Seeds were obtained from all primary trisomics except for Type D by self pollination, open pollination or pollination with the disomics. I was able to maintain 7 types of primary trisomics by seed propagation. The primary trisomics which are capable of expressing subtle genetic dissimilarities should be useful for studying the relationship between the two cultivated species of rice at the level of individual chromosomes.     

Chemistry of the Urauchi River Water in Iriomote Island National Park, Okinawa, Japan

The chemical characteristics of the Urauchi River water in Iriomote Island National park, Okinawa, Japan have been studied. Concentrations of PO₄ ^3?, NO₂ ^?, and NH₄ ⁺ were barely detectable. We compared the concentration ratios of Mg²⁺/Na⁺, HCO₃ ^?/Na⁺, and Ca²⁺/Na⁺ in the Urauchi River to those of 60 large rivers in the world and indicated that the chemical composition of the river is most likely formed by the binary mixing of sea salt components and silicate rock weathering components. Although rock weathering in the catchments area is driven by both H₂CO₃ and H₂SO₄, the role of H₂CO₃ is dominant. The percentages of the concentration of each cation in the river water are almost the same as those of other rivers with drainage areas consisting of silicate rock and sandstone. Thus, the Urauchi River shows the typical chemical characteristics of a river in a silicate rock area that includes sandstone.     

Genomic variation and genetic relationships in Ipomoea spp.

Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers were used to develop genetic fingerprints and analyse genetic relationships among 29 Ipomoea accessions from different geographical locations around the world, including unique wild species, and reproducible profiles were obtained for all accessions using random decamer primers. The primers generated 46 polymorphic markers, one primer alone having 10 products, enabling the discrimination of all 29 accessions. A high level of genetic variability in sweet potato collections was suggested by the degree of polymorphism. Half of the Japanese land races were closely related while accessions from Papua New Guinea and The Philippines were distinct and exhibited the greatest genetic diversity. The wild species Ipomoea gracilis and Ipomoea tiliacea formed a group distinct from the cultivated sweet potato. The wild tetraploid accession K233 and the species Ipomoea trifida were progressively more related genetically to the cultivated sweet potato and are the probable progenitors of Ipomoea batatas, and may be suitable as germplasm for genetic enhancement. RAPDs proved to be useful for sweet potato systematics and should be valuable for germplasm management, gene tagging and efficient choice of parents in breeding programmes.     

Myb类基因Ibmyb在甘薯不同品种中的表达

研究Ibmyb基因在不同甘薯品种中的表达情况。目前Soedarjo等已从甘薯紫色块根的cDNA文库中克隆出了一条全长1243bp的cDNA序列,经测序及同源性比较,推测该基因为花青苷Myb类转录因子基因,命名为Ibmyb。本研究根据Ibmyb基因cDNA序列设计了2对引物,分别对紫叶的‘#13’和紫色块根的‘Benihikari’的叶和块根进行了RT-PCR分析;以Ibmyb cDNA为探针对这两个品种进行了Southern杂交分析。结果表明该基因在这两个甘薯品种的叶和块根中都表达,在甘薯基因组中具有多个拷贝且品种间不存在限制性片段长度多态性。表明Ibmyb可能是一种在甘薯中普遍存在的蛋白。