Influence of the Indoleacetic Acid-Lysine Synthetase Gene (iaaL) of Pseudomonas syringae subsp. savastanoi on Yield Attributes of Potatoes

The iaaL gene of Pseudomonas syringae subsp. savastanoi encodes an indoleacetic acid-lysine synthetase which conjugates free indoleacetic acid (IAA) with lysine. lAA-lys is biologically less active than free IAA. The iaaL coding region was expressed under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter and transgenic potato plants were produced (Spena et al. 1991). 35S iaaL potato plants are characterized by increased internodal length and epinastic bending of older leaves. In three greenhouse experiments with plants grown in pots of different size and in two growth chamber experiments tuber number increased in iaaL transgenic plants compared to untransformed and vector-transformed controls of the same genotype. The increase in tuber numbers observed under controlled conditions was reflected in tuber yield which increased in the pot grown transgenics.     

Genetic Engineering Approaches to Pig Production*

Modern biotechnology promises a number of new applications in animal breeding and production. Although conventional pig breeding has achieved a high level of efficiency and productivity numerous problems have been encountered with animal health and the loss of meat quality. Selection based on phenotypic performance data of individual animals does not take into account the importance of specific genes and their relevance within a complex regulatory system. In most cases it is therefore difficult to trace back the genetic origins of clinically important disorders. The application of genetic engineering techniques in pig production will facilitate diagnosis, improvement of productivity, and animal health by allowing direct genetic manipulation. Attention must be focussed on the physical and genetic analysis of the procine genome. The isolation and characterisation of genes, DNA-markers, polymorphic DNA-fragments, and their chromosomal assignment will be important prerequisites and tools for the elucidation of genetic disorders. Especially the detection of heterozygous carriers of recessive disorders and their elimination from the breeding stock will increase selection accuracy and decrease the generation intervals. But also the rapid and simple detection of infectious diseases, which is sometimes difficult if not impossible at present, will improve animal health and welfare. Although the production of transgenic animals either by DNA-microinjection into zygotes or the use of embryonal stem cells manipulated in vitro is less straightforward than DNA-based diagnosis it will play an important role in the direct manipulation of the porcine genome and genes. Breeding programmes including the use of transgenic livestock have already been developed. There is no doubt that genetic engineering has reached a degree of practical feasibility, allowing it to play an important role in pig breeding in particular and animal production in general.     

重庆地区色叶植物资源及其在园林中的应用

色叶植物是未来园林应用的主要造景植物之一，本文就重庆地区色叶植物资源作了详细调查．按植物色彩分成常色叶类、春色叶类、秋色叶类和两季色类，并对其在园林中的应用途径和前景作了详尽介绍．     

A coat protein transgene from a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus mediates strong resistance against Scandinavian isolates which have similar coat protein genes

Resistance tests were made on seedlings of transformed lines of Nicotiana benthamiana which contain a transgene encoding the coat protein (CP) gene of a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus (PMTV). This transgene has been reported to confer strong resistance to the PMTV isolate from which the transgene sequence was derived and also to a second Scottish isolate. Plants of lines of the transgenic N. benthamiana were as resistant to two Swedish and two Danish PMTV isolates as to a Scottish isolate, and of five lines tested, greater than 93.5% of transgenic plants were immune. The coat protein gene sequences of these four Scandinavian isolates were very similar to those of the two Scottish isolates. The greatest divergence between the isolates was three amino acid changes and there was less than 2% change in CP gene nucleotide sequence. It is concluded that the PMTV CP transgene used in these experiments could confer resistance against isolates from different geographical areas because it is becoming apparent that the CP genes of PMTV isolates are highly conserved.     

植物在园林造景中的作用

植物是构成园林景观的要素之一,它具有创造、组织、拓展园林空间的造景功能和观赏功能;植物造景须从造景需要出发,选择合理的配置方法。     

转基因抗虫棉数量性状的典型相关和主成分分析

运用典型相关和主成分分析方法,对转基因抗虫棉的13个数量性状进行了研究,结果表明:转基因抗虫棉的生育性状与产量性状间典型相关极显著,产量性状与品质性状间典型相关达显著水平,生育性状与品质性状间典型相关不显著。前5个主成分因子:产量因子、品质因子、子指铃重因子、早熟因子及伸长率因子可代表一个转基因抗虫棉品种的基本特征,它们的累计贡献率达87.23%。各性状间相互联系,相互影响。在转基因抗虫棉育种中,应注意各性状间的动态平衡,有利于育成优质高产抗虫棉品种。     

罗平万峰山市级自然保护区保护价值评价

万峰山自然保护区地处地貌发育典型的喀斯特地区,是我国滇东喀斯特山地森林的重要组成部分,也是滇东地区重要的物种基因库。本文在对保护区内现有野生动植物资源进行分析的基础上,从典型性、稀有性、脆弱性、多样性、感染力、面积适宜性、潜在价值、科研价值等方面对保护区的保护价值进行了综合评价分析,认为保护区形成了具有代表性的喀斯特山地森林生态系统,区内的森林生态系统对保护喀斯特地区极其脆弱的生态环境及保护生物多样性具有十分重要的意义。     

3种水生植物对水溶液中乐果的降解作用研究

通过在人工配制的含有机磷农药乐果的营养液中培养水生植物,研究了水葱、香蒲和石菖蒲对水溶液中有机磷农药乐果的去除效果,并探讨了水葱对乐果降解的动力学过程。结果表明,在抑菌条件下,3种植物都能够显著促进乐果的降解,去除能力为:水葱>香蒲>石菖蒲。水葱10d内对5mg·L-1乐果的去除率为59.8%,香蒲和石菖蒲组对乐果的去除率分别为42.5%和36.9%。在不抑菌条件下,水葱对乐果的去除符合一级动力学方程,去除速率常数为0.099d-1,水溶液中未检测到乐果降解的中间产物。     

人工湿地植物的选择及湿地植物对污染河水的净化能力

阐述了在人工湿地中植物的作用和选择人工湿地植物的原则,分析比较了4种常用于人工湿地的植物的生长特性、环境适应性,并进行了潜流人工湿地和生物滤床作为人工湿地的对照试验）对污染河水处理效果的比较。结果表明,在湿地床中,美人蕉（C．flaccida）和香根草（Vetiveria zizanioides）长速较快,较适合于需快速启动的湿地系统;风车草（Cyperus slternifolius）长势良好,覆盖度接近100％;纸莎草（Cyperus papyrus）长势较差,环境适应性差。在HRT为13h的运行条件下,系统稳定运行后植物对CODMn,TP、TN、NH4^＋-N的平均去除率分别为3．1％、2．0％、12．7％、5．2％,植物对浊度没有明显的改善作用。人工湿地有较强的耐冲击负荷能力,在HRT为13h条件下系统的处理能力还有较大的提升空间。     

石柱县莼菜大田植物多样性调查与分析

调查重庆市石柱县野生莼菜大田的植物多样性。共发现植物244种,隶属于74科200属。其中菊科26属30种,禾本科19属21种,荨麻科8属12种,唇形科10属11种;外来入侵植物有34科63属69种,菊科、禾本科物种数最多;本土危害物种9科10属12种,危害能力极强。此外,还发现国家二级保护植物金荞麦(Fagopyrum dibotrys),重庆市省级重点保护野生植物瓶尔小草(Ophioglossum vulgatum)。区系分析、植被类型、植物组成分析显示,该地植物区系丰富,属于热带和温带气候带之间,且物种多样性相对丰富,湿地植物数量相对较高,危害植物干扰严重。