玉米（Zea mays L.）×大刍草（Zea diploperennis L.）远缘杂交选育玉米自交系的研究

为了丰富玉米遗传变异,从1990年起,我们进行了玉米(Zea mays L.)和多年生二倍体大刍草(Zea diploperennis L.)远缘杂交的研究。经过5年8个世代的杂交、回交和自交选择,目前已获得抗逆性、抗病虫能力较强,农艺性状优良的玉米自交系14个。在测配1000个杂交组合中,所选系表现出较高的一般配合力和特殊配合力。实践证明,这是一条导入外缘种质、拓宽玉米遗传基础,进一步提高杂交种增产潜力的途径之一。     

Inheritance of resistance to Striga gesnerioides biotypes from Mali and Niger in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

Pot and laboratory experiments were performed in order to elucidate the genetics of resistance of three cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) resistant sources to two biotypes of the parasitic weed Striga gesnerioides (Willd.) Vatke (witchweed). B301, Suvita-2 and IT82D-849 were crossed to susceptible cultivars. Roots of each plant of parental, F₁, F₂, BC₁ and BC₂ populations were washed free of soil and examined closely for S. gesnerioides attachment. Data on resistant and susceptible cowpea plants were analyzed using the chi-square test to ascertain the goodness of fit to different genetic ratios. Segregation patterns indicate monogenic dominant inheritance of resistance to both S. gesnerioides biotypes in B301. Suvita-2, which is susceptible to the biotype from Maradi, Niger, showed segregation patterns that indicate monogenic dominant inheritance of resistance to S. gesnerioides biotype from Cinzana, Mali. Results also indicate monogenic dominant inheritance of resistance to S. gesnerioides biotype from Cinzana in IT82D-849. However, the inheritance of resistance to the biotype from Maradi would be monogenic and recessive in this line. These results suggest that the resistance of all three sources would be easy to transfer to promising breeding lines. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effective Transfer of Cytoplasmic Male Sterility from Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) to Rape (Brassiest napus L.)1)

One of the CMS systems presently investigated by rape breeders is the alloplasmic system derived from a male sterile radish and transferred to rape. However, these male sterile lines of rape with the radish cytoplasm exhibit yellow leaf colour at low temperatures. Moreover, no restorer genes for this system are known to occur in rape. The present investigation was, therefore, directed to the formation of new cross combinations between radish and rape in order to eliminate the above mentioned problems by additional transfer of corresponding radish genes into the rape recipient. After the initial intergeneric crosses, male sterile hybrids were received by in-vitro embryo culture and colchicine treatment. These hybrids were not backcrossed to rape as usual, but to one of the monogenomic ancestral species of rape, in order to increase the probability of allosyndesis between radish and rape chromosomes. After subsequent back-crossing with rape, the desired male sterile plants with 38 chromosomes were recorded, forming normal green leaves even at low temperatures. In a parallel backcross programme, restorer genes from male fertile radish were also transferred into rape by the same backcrossing procedure. The first alloplasmic male fertile plants were found in the BC: generation. They were cross pollinated to male sterile plants to prove their potential of fertility restoration.     

Cryopreservation of Embryogenic Callus Cultures from Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

Embryogenic callus cultures of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) were frozen in the presence of a cryoprotector and subsequentjy stored in liquid nitrogen. After thawing, a high percentage of cultures resumed growth after a lag-period of 2–4 weeks. Plant regeneration was achieved at a frequency comparable to that observed in control cultures.     

橄榄总多酚提取工艺优化研究

本试验采用酒石酸铁法提取橄榄多酚,通过单因素和正交试验研究了提取溶剂浓度、浸提温度、浸提时间、料液比以及提取次数对橄榄多酚提取得率的影响。结果表明：影响橄榄多酚提取得率的主要因素及顺序为浸提时间>浸提温度>料液比>溶剂浓度。在考察范围内,橄榄多酚的最佳提取工艺条件为：乙醇浓度50%（v/v）,浸提时间2 h,浸提温度40℃,料液比(g/mL)1:30,橄榄多酚的提取得率为32.13%。     

Variation in landraces of durum wheat (T. turgidum L. conv. durum (Desf.) M.K.) from Turkey

Summary Durum wheat is historically an important crop in Turkey. Diverse durum wheat germplasm has been recorded many times in Turkish collections. 812 single plant genotypes from 190 durum wheat populations of 23 provinces in Turkey have been studied for number of days to germination, tillering, shooting, heading, maturity, and yield per plant. Variation in samples for traits studied was large enough and subsamples with different characteristics were identified. Grouping samples into provinces and altitudes of origin have revealed that variation in samples existed for some traits depending on province and altitude of origin. Yield per plant were not correlated with any of the developmental stages: but developmental stages were correlated with each other in varying magnitudes. Variation in yield per plant was not explained as well by developmental stages studied under a dry-cold environment. Further studies on samples needed to explore genetic variation more for other traits of economic importance.     

The domestication and improvement of cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

Summary Physiological and morphological characteristics of the two wild and three domesticated subspecies of cowpeas are compared. The wild accessions are alike in having small, hard seeds borne in dehiscent pods, but differ in other characteristics. We suggest that the wild subsp. dekindtiana, from the seasonally-arid tropics, is more likely to have been the progenitor of modern cowpeas than the other wild subspecies (subsp. mensensis), but that subsp. dekindtiana was first cultivated in the humid tropics where its pods are slow to dehisce. Domestication has been associated with changes in the structure of pod valves and seed coats which reduce pod dehiscence and seed hardness. Pods and seeds have increased in size, mainly by increases in the rate of dry weight accumulation, and their increase has been only partly paralleled by increase in the area of subtending leaves. There has been no increase in the maximum photosynthetic rate of leaves, but the duration of their photosynthetic activity has increased. Domesticates are less sensitive than are wild plants to some environmental controls, such as in the response of germination to temperature, but in their flowering responses to daylength both wild and cultivated forms retain sensitivity under conditions where this is of adaptive value.     

Plant regeneration from cultured immature inflorescences of orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.)

Summary Shoot development through morphological transformation in spikelets occurred after segments of young unemerged orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) inflorescences were cultured on Linsmaier and Skoog's RM medium supplemented with 0, 4.52×10^-4, 4.52×10^-3 and 2.26×10^-2 mM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). Effects on shoot formation were better with 2,4-D than NAA in all concentrations tested. The callus initiated from the primary culture on high 2,4-D medium was reproducible, but no evidence of shoot proliferation was noted. The shoots developed into healthy plantlets after being reared on RM medium not supplemented with hormones.Contribution from South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Journal Article No. 1741.     

线柱苣苔无菌萌发及快速繁殖研究

为了通过组织培养方法建立线柱苣苔高效再生体系,以线柱苣苔种子为外植体,在MS培养基中添加6-BA与NAA不同浓度激素配比,筛选初代培养、继代增殖与生根培养等各阶段最适的培养基。结果表明,用0.1% HgCl2溶液对线柱苣苔蒴果与种子灭菌10 min可有效抑菌。种子萌发及不定芽诱导的最适培养基为MS+1.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.2 mg/L NAA。最佳的继代增殖培养基为MS+0.5 mg/L 6-BA+0.2 mg/L NAA,生根培养基为1/2 MS+0.2 mg/L NAA。利用本试验所得出的结果,增殖系数为13.5/20天,可实现线柱苣苔种苗的快速繁殖,为种质资源的保护和可持续利用提供技术指导。     

Inheritance of seed size in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

Summary The inheritance of seed weight in cowpea was examined in a field planting of the parents, reciprocal F₁s, F₂s and backcrosses to both parents of a cross between TVu 1977-OD (small seeded) and ACC 70002 (large).Seed weight was inherited quantitatively and small seed was partially domiminant to large seed size. Gene action was predominantly additive but dominance and additive × additive epistatic effects were also significant.Broad and narrow sense heritabilities were 85.1±5.3% and 75.4±18.6% respectively. The minimum number of loci involved in the inheritance of seed size was eight, and each gene pair contributed up to 1.02 g increase to seed weight. The estimate of genetic advance from F₂ to F₃ generations with 5% selection intensity was 3.58 g.International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Semi-Arid Food Grain Research and Development Project/National Cowpea Improvement Program, B.P. 1783, Ouagadougou, Upper Volta.Department of Primary Industries, Hermitage Research Station, Warwick 4370, Queensland, Australia.International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), ICRISAT Center, Patancheru, P.O. 502 324, A.P., India.     

Pollen fertility restorer gene from cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

Summary A low frequency of pollen fertility restorers for cytoplasmic male sterility was found within a large number of sunflower inbred lines of varied genetic and geographic backgrounds. The only source of cultivated sunflowers carrying a single dominant gene for pollen fertility restoration was the inbred line MZ-1398, selected through eight generations of selfing from the local sunflower population Mezehedeshy. The restorer line MZ-1398 has good agronomic characteristics and a high combining ability.     

Regeneration of Fertile Plants from Cell-suspension-derived Small-cell Colonies of Lolium perenne (L.)

A defined method for the rapid establishment of cell suspensions releasing small-cell colonies and their regeneration to fertile plants is described. Cell suspensions were obtained from 10 mature, lengthwise-divided embryos. Five of the 10 suspensions regenerated green plants. Filtration of suspensions through a 150 μm mesh followed by regeneration was carried out 28 days after initiation of the suspensions, to demonstrate a rapid release of regenerable small cell colonies from cell suspensions using the protocol described. Two of the 10 filtered suspensions regenerated green plants from small cell colonies.     

Multifactor inheritance of seedcoat colour in greengram (Vigna Radiata (L.) Wilczek.)

Summary Seedcoat colour in greengram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek.) is a useful marker for genetic studies and varietal identification. Its mode of inheritance was examined in five crosses among nine parents which differed for seedcoat colour. Four of the parents had sap green seedcoat colour while the others had raw sienna, brownish green, densely black spotted, black and greenish yellow seedcoat colour, respectively. At the F₂ generation, no more than 20 different colour classes were observed. The segregation in F₃ and backcross generations indicated that at least five major genes were involved in seedcoat colour inheritance. Sap green seemed to be dominant over raw sienna. The segregation ratios further indicated the role of non-allelic gene interactions (epistasis) in inheritance of seedcoat colour. Gene symbols were assigned to each colour and genotypes to each parent.     

Intra species variation in Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth., a wild relative of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)

Summary Atylosia scarabaeoides (L.) Benth., a wild relative of pigeonpea, possesses several useful genes which can be utilized for pigeonpea improvement. In the present study, 33 accessions of A. scarabaeoides were evaluated at ICRISAT Center during the 1987 rainy season for variation in some useful traits to identify parents for inter-generic hybridization. A large variation was observed for leaf components, seed size, pod length, seeds/pod, days to flowering, seed protein, sulphur amino acids, resistance to cyst nematode, phytophthora blight, sterility mosaic, fusarium wilt, pod borer, pod fly, and pod wasp. Only four accessions were found to have more than 28% protein content. Methionine and cystine contents were marginally higher than in pigeonpea but the variation was not large enough to utilize them in the breeding program. In A. scarabaeoides. accessions resistant to fusarium wilt, phytophthora blight, sterility mosaic, and cyst nematode were detected. Compared to pigeonpea, the A. scarabaeoides accessions were less susceptible to lepidopteran borer and were immune to pod fly damage. Accessions ICPW 89 and ICPW 111 in short- (100–120 days), and ICPW 94 and ICPW 118 in medium-duration (140–180 days) were identified as potential parents for use in inter-generic hybridization.ICRISAT Journal Article No. 967     

Genetic characterization of banana cultivars (Musa spp.) from Brazil using microsatellite markers

Flavonoids, in particular the anthocyanins,are responsible for flower colour in manyspecies. The dihydroflavonols represent abranch point in flavonoid biosynthesis,being the intermediates for production ofboth the coloured anthocyanins, through theaction of the enzyme dihydroflavonol4-reductase (DFR), and the colourlessflavonols, produced by flavonol synthase(FLS). In this study the white-flowered,flavonol accumulating Mitchell line ofpetunia was used as a model to examine theinteraction between DFR and FLS enzymeactivities and possibilities forredirecting flavonoid biosynthesis awayfrom production of flavonols and towardsanthocyanins. Introduction of a 35SCaMV-DFR sense transgene construct causedthe production of anthocyanins, resultingin a pink-flowered phenotype. Furthermore,inhibition of FLS production throughintroduction of an FLS antisense RNAconstruct also led to anthocyaninproduction and a pink-flowered phenotype. A combination of both transgenes gave thehighest level of anthocyanin formation. Anthocyanins were produced in the DFR-senseand FLS-antisense transgenic lines in spiteof the greatly reduced levels of geneexpression in the Mitchell line for threeenzymes late in anthocyanin biosynthesis,anthocyanindin synthase, UDP-glucose:flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase andUDP-rhamnose: anthocyanidin-3-glucosiderhamnosyltransferase. Thus, the level ofgene activity required for visibleanthocyanin formation is much lower thanthe high levels normally induced duringpetal development. Altering the balancebetween the DFR and FLS enzyme activities,using genetic modification, may be a usefulstrategy for introducing or increasinganthocyanin production in target ornamentalspecies.     

Adaptation and competition in mixtures of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.)

Summary Six pure lines and four mixtures were grown in six environments throughout lowland Papua New Guinea. There were no significant transgressive increases in the grain yield of mixtures above their pure line components, and mixture yields were adequately predicted by the mean of components. In yield stability it was found that the individual buffering of pure lines was of more importance than population buffering, and that the magnitude of population buffering varied with the particular combination of components. Competitive effects in all the mixtures were of the compensating type. Dramatic changes in mixture composition resulting from natural selection precluded their use in local agriculture. The outcome of competition in mixtures was strongly influenced by the growing environment, such that selective index was correlated to general fertility.     

一个陆地棉类烯醇酶基因的克隆及其表达分析

 采用改良的CTAB法提取陆地棉总RNA,运用RT-PCR技术首次克隆了陆地棉类烯醇酶基因的CDS序列,该基因已经在GenBank上登录,登录号为 EU169604,其开放阅读框为1338 bp,编码445个氨基酸残基。对其序列和进化分析表明,陆地棉烯醇酶基因与其它植物中的烯醇酶基因有较高的相似性,该基因在进化过程中是相当保守的。半定量RT-PCR表达分析结果显示该基因在陆地棉的叶、根、茎中均有表达,但在根中的表达量高于叶和茎。     

Mining and characterization of SSRs from pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) by pyrosequencing

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an important fruit‐bearing deciduous shrub which has been under cultivation since ancient times. Genomic resources like microsatellite markers are limited in pomegranate; therefore, this study was undertaken with the objective to develop and characterize microsatellite markers using Roche 454 GS FLX Titanium pyrosequencing technology. The total length of non‐redundant sequences obtained was 19.7 Mbp, consisting of 59 603 reads assembled into 7361 contigs, of which, 567 (7.70%) contained microsatellite repeats. The average G+C content was 41.3%. Functional annotation to Arabidopsis thaliana sequences yielded 734 unigenes from 7361 contigs which were classified based on GO terms. Primer pairs were designed for total of 171 loci, out of which 167 produced reproducible polymorphic bands in 12 genotypes of pomegranate. A total of 951 alleles were identified, ranging from 1 to 14 per locus (average of 5.56). The polymorphism information content (PIC) value ranged between 0.00 and 0.910 (mean of 0.5427). The markers developed here will be useful for genetic diversity studies, gene mapping and genotyping in pomegranate.     

Isozyme variation in taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) from Asia and Oceania

Summary Isozyme variation was studied in 1,417 cultivars and wild forms of taro collected in Asia and Oceania. Seven polymorphic enzyme systems (MDH, IDH, PGI, 6-PGD, ME, SkDH, and ADH) revealed 143 isozyme phenotypes, or zymotypes, each uniquely characterized by the presence or absence of 56 electromorphs. Results showed greater isozyme variation in Asia than in Oceania, with Indonesia being the area of greatest diversity. No correlations were found between zymotypes and morphotypes or ploidy levels (as described by other investigators). Multivariate analyses of the isozyme data indicated that the majority of the Indonesian cultivars were different from the Philippine and Oceanian taro cultivars. Oceanian cultivars constituted a continuum of clusters and are thought to have originated from a narrow genetic base introduced from Indonesia. If taro breeding is to have any future in Oceania, it is important to exchange genotypes to broaden the base of existing breeding programmes.