Present position regarding breeding of mango (Mangifera indica L.) in India

Summary Progress of hybridization work at various centres in India is reviewed. With the improved technique of mango hybridization and the report of self-incompatibility in mango, it will be possible to evolve a larger number of hybrids for screening for desirable characters. Embryological studies have shown that in mango pollen tubes grow down the style and effect fertilization but the development of zygote is blocked leading to a sporophytic type of self-incompatibility. Hybrids recently evolved through the combinations of regular and commercial biennial bearing varieties indicate that largescale hybridization may offer a solution to the biennial bearing problem in mango.Paper read at the International Horticultural Congress, Maryland, Maryland, U.S.A., 1966.     

Numerical taxonomic studies of mango (Mangifera indica L.) varieties in Nigeria

Summary The major characters which account for the variation among the mango varieties in Nigeria were studied using PCA and SCLA. Thirty-one varieties were collected in all ecological zones of the country. Altogether 64 characters were observed and coded for analysis. The results from both methods divided the varieties into two or four groups. The PCA showed that the combination of qualitative and quantitative data as well as combination of few vegetative characters with many reproductive characters are important for mango classification. The primary and secondary characters in classification of mango varieties are discussed.     

Cultivar identification and genetic map of mango (Mangifera indica)

Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) information was used for identification of mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars, for studying the genetic relationship among 16 mango cultivars and seven mango rootstocks and for the construction of a genetic linkage map. Six AFLP primer combinations produced 204 clear bands and on the average 34 bands for each combination. The average Band-Sharing between cultivars and rootstocks was 83% and 80%, respectively. The average Band-Sharing for mango is 81%. The probability of obtaining a similar pattern for two different mango cultivars and rootstocks is 6 × 10⁻³and 2 × 10⁻³, respectively. A preliminary genetic linkage map of the mango genome was constructed, based on the progeny of a cross between ‘Keitt’ and ‘Tommy-Atkins’. This linkage map consists of 13 linkage groups and covers 161.5 cm defined by 34 AFLP markers. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Evaluation of genetic diversity among commercial cultivars, hybrids and local mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes of India using cumulative RAPD and ISSR markers

An assessment of genetic diversity studies was undertaken to understand the level and pattern of diversity in 65 mango (Mangifera indica L.) genotypes of India including 20 commercial cultivars, 18 hybrids, 25 local genotypes and two exotic cultivars based on qualitative and quantitative fruit characters as well as RAPD and ISSR profiles. A considerable variation was observed in respect of three important qualitative characters namely table quality, fruit attractiveness and storage life of ripe fruits and potentially superior genotypes for the above traits were identified. A wide variation was noticeable regarding metabolite composition of pulp of ripe mango fruit with respect to total soluble solids, total sugar, reducing sugar, acidity, sugar:acid ratio, ascorbic acid and phenolic content. Fifteen RAPD primers yielded 27 monomorphic and 129 polymorphic bands with percent polymorphism averaging 82.7%. Of a total 70 ISSR bands generated from eight ISSR primers, 60 bands (85.71%) were found to be polymorphic. Cumulative band data from these two methods precisely arranged accessions into eight clusters which correspond well with their pedigree relationship. UPGMA dendrograms drawn using RAPD, ISSR and cumulative data showed highly similar grouping of genotypes on the basis of their parental origin. No clear-cut geographical separation was revealed among East, West, North and South Indian mango cultivars by neither of these molecular markers nor their combinations. This supports the common gene pool origin of mango as well as operation of similar selection pressure as the cultivar preferences in these areas are largely similar.     

Development of AFLP and derived CAPS markers for root-knot nematode resistance in cotton

Resistance to root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) is determined by a single major gene rkn1 in Gossypium hirsutum Acala NemX cotton. Bulked segregant analysis (BSA) combined with amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) was used to identify molecular markers linked to rkn1. DNA pools from homozygous susceptible (S) and resistant (R) bulks of an F_2:3 originating from the intraspecific cross NemX × SJ-2 were screened with 128 EcoR1/Mse1 primer combinations. Putative AFLP markers were then screened with 60 F_2:7 RIL plants and four AFLP markers were found linked to rkn1. The linkage of AFLP markers to rkn1 was also confirmed in a F₂ population. The closest AFLP marker was converted to a cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) marker (designated GHACC1) by aligning the sequences from both susceptible and resistant parents. GHACC1 linkage to rkn1 was confirmed in the F₂ (1R:3S), F_2:7 RIL (1R:1S) and the backcross population SJ-2 × F₁ (NemX × SJ-2) (1 heterozygous: 1 homozygous). The four AFLP markers, GHACC1 plus two SSR markers (CIR316 and BNL1231) linked to rkn1 from previous work were mapped to intervals of 2.6–14.2 cM from the rkn1 locus, and the genomic region around rkn1 was spanned to about 28.2 cM in the F_2:7 population. The PCR-based GHACC1 and CIR316 markers were tested on 21 nematode resistant and susceptible cotton breeding lines and cultivars. GHACC1 was suitable for nematode resistance screening within G.␣hirsutum, but not G. barbadense, whereas CIR316 was useful in both species, indicating their␣potential for utilization in marker-assisted selection.     

Chilling injury in mango (Mangifera indica) fruit peel: Relationship with ascorbic acid concentrations and antioxidant enzyme activities

We investigated the degree of chilling injury (CI) in mango (Mangifera indica) fruit stored at 4 °C or 12 °C, in relation to peel ascorbic acid concentrations, total antioxidant capacity, and the activities of four antioxidative enzymes. In cv. Nam Dok Mai fruit exposed to 4 °C, CI (peel browning) was found after 5 days, whilst CI in cv. Choke Anan fruit started after 10 days and did not reach the same degree. When held at 27–28 °C, following various periods of exposure to 4 °C, peel browning in both cultivars increased, but that in cv. Nam Dok Mai remained higher than in cv. Choke Anan. An inverse correlation was found between peel browning and ascorbic acid concentrations, and between peel browning and total antioxidant capacity, measured using the FRAP method. In cv. Nam Dok Mai, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities were lower during storage at 4 °C than during storage at 12 °C, while such a difference was not found in cv. Choke Anan. When compared to cv. Choke Anan, lower activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and of guaiacol peroxidase (POX) were found in the peel of cv. Nam Dok Mai. However, no difference was observed in APX and in POX activities in the peel of cv. Nam Dok Mai stored at 4 °C or 12 °C. This means that the relationships between CI and APX and POX activities were weak.     

真菌对芒果花序侵染过程的细胞学观察

摘要：采用荧光显微镜观察法和石蜡切片法对真菌侵染芒果花序的过程进行观察,结果显示：不同年份受真菌感染率不同,感染率与取材年份的气候状况有关;低温（日均气温10-20℃）条件下,芒果花蕾受真菌感染率由常温（25-30℃）下的37.80%上升至68.18%;不同种类的真菌对芒果花序具有协同侵染作用;真菌分生孢子在花蕾表面及内部空腔萌发,菌丝体经花瓣分泌组织侵入体内,沿细胞间隙生长,在组织内形成分生孢子囊并导致组织病变坏死,或进入花蕾维管组织（主要是导管）并在维管束中形成分生孢子囊,成熟后分生孢子沿维管束在组织内传播扩散。     

基于黄麻转录组序列SNP位点的CAPS标记开发与验证

黄麻CAPS分子标记的开发,可以为黄麻遗传多样性分析、种质资源鉴定和分子标记辅助选择等研究提供有效方法。本试验以黄麻179和爱店野生种为材料,采用IlluminaHiSeq4000测序技术进行转录组测序,对其SNP位点进行分析,设计了与木质素合成基因4CL、COMT及转录因子MYB相兲的SNP引物,在此基础上,应用dCAPS Finder2.0软件开发了CAPS标记,幵对其有效性进行了验证。结果表明:(1)组装后的黄麻unigene序列共72,674条,序列总长度为29,705,997 bp,检测到的SNP位点总数为67,567个,平均每440 bp有1个SNP。(2)获得了39对分别与4CL、COMT和MYB相兲的SNP引物,从中筛选获得26对CAPS标记引物,开发成功率为66.7%,其中11对CAPS标记具有多态性,多态性比例为43.2%。(3)开发的CAPS标记能较好地将12份不同类型的黄麻种质区分开来,表明CAPS是适用于黄麻研究的较理想的分子标记方法,为黄麻遗传基础研究提供了可靠工具。     

利用双杂合位点标记资料构建芒果遗传图谱

为了建立芒果 (MangiferaindicaL )的分子标记遗传图 ,用 15对AFLP (AmplifiedFragmentLengthPolymorphism)引物组合扩增了芒果品种间杂交组合 (Keitt×Tommy Atkins)的 6 0个F1单株 ,获得了 191个多态性位点。它们的分离表现为双杂合 (Aa×Aa)和测交 (Aa×aa)分离两种类型 ,但前者占了 5 9 7%。为了充分利用双杂合位点分离所提供的遗传信息 ,我们根据群体中任意两个双杂合位点隐性个体出现的数目 ,利用二项式分布概率理论推断它们是否连锁以及它们彼此间的相引或相斥关系。在该芒果群体呈 3:1分离的 81个多态性标记中 ,39个被分为 14组 ,以此为基础构建了 15个连锁群 ;这些连锁群共覆盖了 35 4 1cM的芒果基因组。其中 ,最小与最大遗传距离分别为 3 7cM和 2 8 9cM。此外 ,对 18个 1∶1分离类型的标记 ,直接利用Mapmaker作图软件构建了两个芒果连锁群。本文对所提出的利用双杂合位点构建果树遗传图谱的策略进行了讨论。     

Molecular markers and their applications in wheat breeding

In recent years, considerable emphasis has been placed on the development of molecular markers to be used for a variety of objectives. This review attempts to give an account of different molecular markers—restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs), random amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs), sequence-tagged sites (STS), DNA amplification fingerprinting (DAF), amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs) and microsatellites (STMS)—currently available for genome mapping and for tagging different traits in wheat. Other markers, including microsatellite-primed polymerase chain reaction (MP-PCR), expressed sequence tags (ESTs) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are also discussed. Recent information on synteny in cereal genomes, marker-assisted selection, marker validation and their relevance to cereal breeding in general and wheat breeding in particular are also examined.     

分子标记技术及其在作物育种中的应用

论文综述了分子标记的基本类型及其在作物遗传育种中的应用,分析了应用过程中存在的问题,提出了解决的方法,并讨论了其应用前景。     

Development of cleavage amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers for identification of strawberry cultivars

We developed 6 cleavage amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers to identify strawberry (Fragaria ×ananassa Duch.) cultivars, with an aim of protecting breeders' rights. We successfully used them to distinguish 14commercial cultivars. The results were highly reproducible among different extraction methods, different organs and different researchers. The stability and simplicity of CAPS analysis makes it a good tool for the identification of strawberries. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Linkage studies in indica rice,Oryza sativa L.

Summary It has been found that long palea, an easily identifiable trait, is attributable to two duplicate recessive genes designated lp ₁ and lp ₂. A new character, uneven kernel has been described, the espression of which is controlled by two dominant complementary genes, Un _a and Un _b. Two dominant complementary genes, Cl _a and Cl _b have been found controlling clustered habit.One of the complementary genes for clustered habit, Cl _a was linked with one of the complementary genes for uneven kernel, Un _a with a c.o. value of 22.1 per cent. This linkage has been assigned to I linkage group in indica rice.The long glume gene g showed 22.2 per cent linkage with oed rice gene, Rc. It was further found linked with one of the complementary genes for uneven kernel, Un _b (17.8 per cent) and one of the duplicate recessive genes for long palea, lp ₁ (30.2 per cent). The cross-over value between Ub _b and lp ₁ was 11.5 per cent. The gene order appeared to be lp ₁-Un _b-g-Rc. These linked genes have tentatively been assigned to IV linkage group in indica rice.     

芒果MDS家族基因的鉴定、进化及表达分析

2-C-甲基-D-赤藓糖醇-2,4-环焦磷酸合成酶(MDS)是MEP代谢途径中的关键酶.为了鉴定芒果中的MDS家族基因,探索MDS家族基因的进化、表达模式.本研究采用同源搜索的方法,从13个植物基因组中下载了16个MDS家族基因,对其进行了蛋白结构域、系统发育及在芒果中的表达分析.蛋白结构域分析结果显示,芒果MDS家族...     

杧果中DXS基因的鉴定及与其他植物的比较分析

1-脱氧-D-核酮糖5-磷酸合成酶(1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase, DXS)是2-C-甲基-D-赤藓糖醇-4-磷酸(2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate, MEP)途径的第一个关键酶。本研究鉴定了杧果DXS基因,以拟南芥DXS基因为参考,通过BLASTP方法获得了番木瓜、金钱橘、甜橙、苹果、桃子、白梨、葡萄、中华猕猴桃、无油樟、小果野蕉的DXS基因的蛋白序列,共32条序列,对其进行了保守结构域、保守基序、系统发育、理化性质、蛋白二级结构分析等研究。保守结构域及保守基序分析结果表明,杧果DXS蛋白包含一个PLN02582结构域,保守结构域内包含6个motif,其宽度、排列顺序与大多数植物相同,说明DXS基因家族具有高度保守性。系统发育分析结果显示,单子叶植物纲与双子叶植物纲的DXS基因没有分别形成分支,推测在进化过程中DXS基因的分化在双子叶植物纲和单子叶植物纲形成之后。理化性质分析及蛋白二级结构分析结果显示,稳定性蛋白占65.63%,碱性蛋白占25%,所有蛋白均为亲水性蛋白。杧果DXS蛋白为酸性、不稳定蛋白,具有亲水性。杧果DXS蛋白的二级结构主要结构元件是无规则卷曲、α-螺旋。本研究为进一步阐明杧果DXS基因在萜类合成途径中的功能提供了理论依据。     

Development of SCAR and CAPS Markers for a Partially Dominant Yellow Seed Coat Gene in Brassica Napus L

Summary We have previously identified 2 RAPD and 8 AFLP markers that were associated with yellow seed coat gene in a stable and pure yellow-seeded DH line No. 2127-17, however, they were not suitable in large-scale MAS. In this paper, it reported our efforts in developing rapid and reliable SCAR and CAPS markers from the RAPD and AFLP markers. Based on the sequence information in the regions of the most closely linked 4 AFLP and 2 RAPD markers, one SCAR (SCS1130) and one CAPS (SCA1) maker were successfully developed. Linkage analysis on a 127 DH lines population derived from the cross Hui5148-2 × No. 2127-17 revealed that they were tightly flanked (3.2 cM, 3.8 cM respectively). The resulting SCS1130 and SCA1 were further evaluated in backcross breeding families and demonstrated more accurate and valuable in MAS breeding. The development of these new markers would facilitate and accelerate the yellow seed coat breeding in Brassica napus.     

Development of EST‐SSR markers for diversity and breeding studies in opium poppy

All publicly available opium poppy expressed sequence tag (EST) sequences, totalling 20 885, were assembled into unigenes and examined for simple sequence repeats (SSRs). Nearly 19% of the 14 957 unigenes contained SSRs with 4% harbouring more than one SSR. Average density of the SSRs was 1 SSR per 3.6 kb of non‐redundant EST sequence. Trinucleotide SSRs were most frequently identified (39%), and many of the most prevalent motifs were AT‐rich. Flanking primers were designed for 86% of the SSRs and 67 primer pairs were tested on 37 opium poppy accessions and seven related species. All markers were transferable to the related species. Polymorphism information content (PIC) values for the markers were intermediate for comparisons within opium poppy (average of 0.27) and slightly higher for comparisons across species (average of 0.29). The markers were found to be useful for diversity analysis as they successfully distinguished among Turkish opium poppy accessions and land races.     

Development and application of functional markers in maize

Summary Functional markers (FMs) are derived from polymorphic sites within genes causally involved in phenotypic trait variation (Andersen, J.R. & T. Lübberstedt, 2003. Trends Plant Sci 8: 554–560). FM development requires allele sequences of functionally characterized genes from which polymorphic, functional motifs affecting plant phenotype can be identified. In maize and other species with low levels of linkage disequilibrium, association studies have the potential to identify sequence motifs, such as a few nucleotides or insertions/deletions, affecting trait expression. In one of the pioneering studies, nine sequence motifs in the dwarf8 gene of maize were shown to be associated with variation for flowering time (Thornsberry, J.M., M.M. Goodman, J. Doebley, S. Kresovich, D. Nielsen & E.S. Buckler, 2001. Nat Genet 28: 286–289). Proof of sequence motif function can be obtained by comparing isogenic genotypes differing in single sequence motifs. At current, the most appropriate approach for this purpose in crops is targeting induced local lesions in genomes (TILLING) (McCallum, C.M., L. Comai, E.A. Greene & S. Henikoff, 2000. Nat Biotechnol 18: 455–457). In central Europe, maize is mainly grown as forage crop, with forage quality as major trait, which can be determined as proportion of digestible neutral detergent fiber (DNDF). Brown midrib gene knock out mutations have been shown to be beneficial for forage quality but disadvantageous for overall agronomic performance. Two brown midrib genes (bm1 and bm3) have been shown to be involved in monolignol biosynthesis. These two and additional lignin biosynthesis genes have been isolated based on sequence homology. Additional candidate genes putatively affecting forage quality have been identified by expression profiling using, e.g., isogenic bm lines. Furthermore, we identified an association between a polymorphism at the COMT locus and DNDF in a collection of European elite inbred lines.     

DNA markers for eating quality of indica rice in Indonesia

Rice eating quality is considered to be one of the top priorities in determining the agronomical value of rice; thus, the rapid evaluation of eating quality at early breeding generations in breeding programmes for better eating quality is of great importance. In an attempt to develop DNA markers associated with eating quality of indica rice, we used multiple regression analysis to test 54 markers, which were preselected for their possible association with eating quality, using 24 indica varieties with different palatability scores. Of these markers, eighteen markers were found to be significantly associated with palatability according to sensory evaluation. Accordingly, a marker set in the model regression equation with a high R² (0.997) was formulated to estimate indica rice palatability. Validation suggests that markers and the statistical parameters formulated by the equation could be a potential tool to predict the palatability of cooked Indonesian indica rice and could be reliable in developing country‐dependent model equations for eating quality.     

Inheritance of seed colour in Brassica campestris L. and breeding for yellow-seeded B. napus L.

Summary Seed colour inheritance was studied in five yellow-seeded and one black-seeded B. campestris accessions. Diallel crosses between the yellow-seeded types indicated that the four var. yellow sarson accessions of Indian origin had the same genotype for seed colour but were different from the Swedish yellow-seeded breeding line. Black seed colour was dominant over yellow. The segregation patterns for seed colour in F₂ (Including reciprocals) and BC₁ (backcross of F₁ to the yellow-seeded parent) indicated that the black seed colour was conditioned by a single dominant gene. Seed colour was mainly controlled by the maternal genotype but influenced by the interplay between the maternal and endosperm and/or embryonic genotypes. For developing yellow-seeded B. napus genotypes, resynthesized B. napus lines containing genes for yellow seed (Chen et al., 1988) were crossed with B. napus of yellow/brown seeds, or with yellow-seeded B. carinata. Yellow-seeded F₂ plants were found in the crosses that involved the B. napus breeding line. However, this yellow-seeded character did not breed true up to F₄. Crosses between a yellow-seeded F₃ plant and a monogenomically controlled black-seeded B. napus line of resynthesized origin revealed that the black-seeded trait in the B. alboglabra genome was possibly governed by two independently dominant genes with duplicated effect. Crossability between the resynthesized B. napus lines as female and B. carinata as male was fairly high. The sterility of the F₁ plants prevented further breeding progress for developing yellow-seeded B. napus by this strategy.