小麦远缘杂交种质资源创新

小麦近缘种是改良小麦的一个重要基因库, 具有许多栽培小麦所不具备的优良特性。我们通过远缘杂交、染色体工程的方法创制了一大批不同类型的材料, 经基因组原位杂交GISH、多色FISH 和特异分子标记鉴定, 抗条锈病、白粉病、叶锈病鉴定, 品质、营养性状以及产量性状鉴定, 共选育出10 类可为育种家利用的抗病、优质、富含微量营养元素、氮高效、丰产性状优良的远缘杂交新种质和新不育系种质; 开发了414对黑麦基因组专化的EST 引物, 31 个黑麦染色体(臂)专化的EST 分子标记, 可应用于分子标记辅助育种, 或追踪检测小麦背景中的黑麦染色体或染色体片段; 进行了抗病新基因的遗传分析和分子标记定位工作。利用新种质, 选育出了一批表现突出的抗病、营养高效的小麦-黑麦、小麦-冰草远缘杂交新品系     

Utilization of mineral nitrogen in the subsoil by winter wheat

Uptake of nitrogen from the subsoil (30–200 cm) by winter wheat has been measured in field experiments on deep loess-parabrown soils in northern Germany and at Rothamsted (England) for different crop rotations and manuring schemes. The results can be summarised as follows:

• 1 The mineral nitrogen content of the subsoil varies widely depending on farming practice.
• 2 The effective depth limit for N uptake by winter wheat appears to be 150 cm.
• 3 Averaged over 22 sites, 33% of the total N uptake was from the subsoil (range 9–75%); 25% was from the 30–90 cm soil layer and 8% from the 90–150 cm soil layer.
• 4 Decreasing the N supply to the topsoil increased N uptake from the subsoil.
• 5 N uptake from the subsoil is not dependent on water uptake from the subsoil; nitrate is readily transported to absorbing roots by diffusion.
• 6 When deciding on the rate of fertilizer N to apply in early spring, soil mineral N to a depth of 90 cm should be taken into account. For subsequent dressings, the soil mineral N between 90–150 cm depth needs to be considered.

     

Diversity evaluation of wheat germplasm resources in China

A great number of wheat genetic resources are distributed in China, and more than 40,000 accessions have been conserved in the National Crop Gene Bank. The diversity of these wheat genetic resources was evaluated for the following fields: distribution areas and growth environments; collection status; genetic diversity in agronomic characters, grain quality, resistance to diseases, pests and environmental stresses, and crossability. According to the results of diversity evaluation, some collections with desirable characters have been obtained.     

化感小麦种质资源的筛选与评价

以国内外90份不同小麦为材料,采用土壤-琼脂三明治法和田间杂草调查法,对不同小麦种质资源进行化感潜力评价,筛选出具有较强化感潜力的小麦品种。土壤-琼脂三明治法测试结果表明,不同小麦品种的化感潜力存在明显差异,对莴苣根长抑制率IR在10．1％和69．1％之间;筛选出“115／青海麦”、“92L89”、“百泉3199”、“81-214”和“92H31”5个强化感潜力的小麦品种,其对莴苣根长抑制率依次为69．1％、68．5％、68．7％、69．1％和65．2％,筛选出“抗10103（80）”和“A246”2个弱化感潜力的小麦品种,抑制率IR依次为10．1％和12．2％;田间杂草调查评价和土壤-琼脂三明治法表现出相似趋势,检测结果也得到了琼脂迟播共培法的佐证,表明采用土壤-琼脂三明治法筛选化感小麦种质资源是可行的。这为小麦化感作用研究提供了重要的种质资源,也为化感小麦种质资源的筛选提供方法借鉴。     

Temporal variation of diversity in Italian durum wheat germplasm

The aim of this work is to analyse the temporal change of genetic diversity in Italian durum wheat germplasm. The germplasm deployed in this study (158 accessions), belonging to 5 different historical classes, was characterised for its microsatellite and gliadin markers. The level of genetic diversity (He), based on gliadin and SSR markers results – on average – greater in indigenous landraces present in Italy before 1915, with the exception of pure line material which had been selected from landraces (showing highest level of heterozigosity for gliadin markers). Genotypes obtained from crosses or mutagenesis (referring to the 1950–1960 period) along with those resulting from crosses between CIMMYT lines and old materials (1970s and beyond) were also genetically more diverse. Forty-nine percent of indigenous landraces were genetically heterogeneous. Nine out of 53 landrace accessions were able to capture 4 different SSR private alleles. It is speculated that the reduction of allele richness is an indicator of the genetic erosion of the pre-breeding germplasm and it is pointed out that the implementation of appropriate methods of genetic conservation of this germplasm is a priority for breeding and food safety.     

Assessing rice and wheat germplasm collections using similarity groups

Central crop databases or registries are important tools to enhance the use and conservation of plant genetic resources. In 2008–2009 a group of Centers from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research worked together on the development of central crop registries for eight different crops. The International Rice Research Institute and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center led the development of the crop registries for rice and wheat, respectively. The registries were to compile data across collections and add value to these datasets by assessing the similarity of the accessions from those collections. We describe in detail the methodology developed for the rice and wheat registries. This methodology mainly followed an algorithmic approach to assess the correspondence between pairs of accessions. Accessions which shared a common origin were placed together in similarity groups. Using these groups the similarity of accessions in and among collections was further analysed.     

Aluminum tolerance variability in rye and wheat Portuguese germplasm

Regional rye populations and wheat cultivars/lines were screened for aluminum tolerance using the hematoxylin staining method. Portuguese regional rye populations showed better tolerance than the Polish cv. Dank. Zlote, used as tolerant tester. In the group of bread wheats, EPM 305/81, a Barbela reselection, was the most tolerant genotype with the same behaviour as the cv. BH 1146, a tolerant tester. In a study with lines selected from a local Barbela landrace, aluminum tolerance variability was detected. Some lines were as tolerant, or higher, as wheat tester. As Portuguese rye populations and the Barbela wheat landrace have grown for centuries on an acid soil region, the data supports the idea that natural biotic or abiotic stresses associated to man selection, lead to the adaptation of genotypes to specific regional conditions and, in this case, to acid soils where aluminum toxicity occurs.     

Characterization of tetraploid wheat germplasm for resistance to Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, cause of eyespot disease

Eyespot disease, caused by Pseudocercosporella herpotrichoides, can be devastating to winter wheat grown in northern Europe and the northwest USA. Accessions from eight different tetraploid wheat species randomly extracted from core collections were scored for resistance to eyespot disease using a -glucuronidase (GUS)-transformed strain of P. herpotrichoides. The GUS values for the combined population followed a quasi-Gaussian distribution. Three species, Triticum dicoccoides, T. durum and T. turanicum, showed significant variation (P < 0.001) in disease response with T. dicoccoides having the lowest disease scores, i.e. highest levels of resistance. All tetraploid accessions were less resistant than resistant diploid T. tauschii accessions. Thirteen percent of tetraploid accessions had disease scores that ranged between the average of the resistant accessions of T. tauschii and the moderately resistant hexaploid germplasm line Cerco. Eight accessions (three accessions of T. dicoccoides, two of T. turgidum and three of T. durum) with low disease scores (resistance) to infection were selected for further genetic analysis.     

Genetic diversity of Pakistan wheat germplasm as revealed by RAPD markers

Wheat breeding in Pakistan started in 1930s before partition in the United India and so far has released more than 68 cultivars, but no systematic analyses of the genetic diversity of Pakistan wheat have been made. Twenty Pakistan wheat cultivars released from 1933 to 2002 were examined for genetic diversity and relationships using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. Forty-two RAPD primers were applied and 184 polymorphic bands were generated for each cultivar. Most of the cultivars were genetically interrelated, although six of them displayed some genetic distinctness. The RAPD variation observed among these cultivars was low. Only 40.7% of the total scorable bands were polymorphic, and 26.1% of the polymorphic bands were observed most frequently (f = 0.95) among the 20 cultivars. The proportions of polymorphic bands for each cultivar ranged from 0.67 in ‘Yecora’ to 0.84 in ‘C-250’ with an average of 0.76. About 1.4% of the RAPD variation might have been fixed over the 69 years of wheat breeding, but such fixation was not statistically significant. These results are significant for future improvement and conservation of Pakistan wheat.     

不同春小麦品种耐低磷性评价及种质筛选

筛选磷高效作物是充分利用土壤磷素和减少磷肥施用量的重要手段。本研究以162份春小麦种质资源为材料,对其苗期的株高、总根长、根表面积等8个指标的耐低磷系数进行分析,采用隶属函数法综合评价春小麦苗期的耐低磷特性,初步筛选耐低磷材料,并进一步进行成株期的耐低磷特性鉴定,筛选出耐低磷材料和磷敏感材料,分析其在低磷下酸性磷酸酶的活性变化。结果表明,低磷胁迫下春小麦材料苗期和成株期的各性状均受到不同程度的影响,并随着胁迫程度的增加,小麦生长受抑制程度增强。通过主成分分析将苗期8个指标转化成4个综合指标(累计贡献率为82.60%),将成株期的10个指标转化为3个综合指标(累计贡献率为83.23%);采用隶属函数法计算耐低磷综合评价值(D)值,对D值进行聚类分析,将苗期的162份春小麦种质资源划分为耐低磷型(10份)、较耐低磷型(26份)、低磷较敏感型(91份)、低磷敏感型(35份)4类。选取耐低磷型材料(5份)和低磷敏感型材料(4份),进一步进行成株期鉴定,最终筛选1份耐低磷材料wp-35和1份磷敏感材料wp-119。通过分析其酸性磷酸酶活性,发现在低磷胁迫下春小麦根系和叶片中的酸性磷酸酶活性均升高,且耐低磷材料的酸性磷酸酶活性高于磷敏感材料。本研究结果可为解析春小麦耐低磷特性、培育耐低磷品种提供种质资源和理论依据。     

Variation in salt tolerance within a Georgian wheat germplasm collection

Bread wheat Triticum aestivum L. possesses a genetic variation for the ability to survive and reproduce under salt stress conditions. Durum wheat (T. durum Desf.) is in general more sensitive in comparison to bread wheat, however, exceptions can be found showing the same extent of salt tolerance. Endemic wheats in general are characterised by a high adaptability to their environment. The level and variability of salt tolerance were assessed in a germplasm collection of 144 winter and spring wheat accessions from Georgia comprising Triticum aestivum L., T. durum Desf., T. dicoccon Schrank, T. polonicum L. and Georgian endemics: T. carthlicum Nevski, T. karamyschevii Nevski, T. macha Dekapr. et Menabde, T. timopheevii (Zhuk.) Zhuk. and T. zhukovskyi Menabde et Ericzjan. The accessions were tested for salt tolerance at the germination stage. Large variability in salt tolerance within the Georgian germplasm was found among the different wheat species. The endemic hexaploid winter wheat T. macha and the endemic tetraploid wheat T. timopheevii were among the most tolerant materials, thus presenting promising donors for salt tolerant traits in future breeding efforts for salinity tolerance in wheat.     

Geographic variation for spike and grain characteristics in durum wheat germplasm adapted to dryland conditions

Summary A set of 109 durum wheat accessions, selected from a world collection for their adaptation to dry environments, were further evaluated under moisture-limiting conditions. The entries were subdivided into 9 gene pools based on their country of origin. Data are presented to assess the phenotypic variation and distinctiveness of these pools for some spike and grain features. Analysis of variance revealed highly significant differences among materials of diverse origin for all traits except protein content. Within-country variation was generally wide as regards spike length and 1000-kernel weight. The Ethiopian germplasm presented a remarkable variability and distinctiveness. Entries with interesting values for breeding purposes were detected in most country gene pools. In general, selection of germplasm adapted to harsh environments did not result in a loss of variability for the considered traits, with the possible exception of protein content. Ethiopian entries presented the highest number of significant pairwise character correlations. The two most important traits in a discriminant analysis by country of origin were spike density and 1000-kernel weight. Diversity among gene pools was further assessed by a canonical analysis. The first three canonical variables explained 90% of the total variance. The gene pools of Ethiopia, Greece, Egypt and Jordan appeared clearly distinct from the other germplasm subsets studied. Geographically distinct patterns emerging from this study could be the result of the combined effect of natural and human selection.     

Poorly crystalline mineral phases protect organic matter in acid subsoil horizons

Soil minerals are known to influence the biological stability of soil organic matter (SOM). Our study aimed to relate properties of the mineral matrix to its ability to protect organic C against decomposition in acid soils. We used the amount of hydroxyl ions released after exposure to NaF solution to establish a reactivity gradient spanning 12 subsoil horizons collected from 10 different locations. The subsoil horizons represent six soil orders and diverse geological parent materials. Phyllosilicates were characterized by X-ray diffraction and pedogenic oxides by selective dissolution procedures. The organic carbon (C) remaining after chemical removal of an oxidizable fraction of SOM with NaOCl solution was taken to represent a stable organic carbon pool. Stable organic carbon was confirmed as older than bulk organic carbon by a smaller radiocarbon (¹⁴C) content after oxidation in all 12 soils. The amount of stable organic C did not depend on clay content or the content of dithionite–citrate-extractable Fe. The combination of oxalate-extractable Fe and Al explained the greatest amount of variation in stable organic C (R² = 0.78). Our results suggest that in acid soils, organic matter is preferentially protected by interaction with poorly crystalline minerals represented by the oxalate-soluble Fe and Al fraction. This evidence suggests that ligand exchange between mineral surface hydroxyl groups and negatively charged organic functional groups is a quantitatively important mechanism in the stabilization of SOM in acid soils. The results imply a finite stabilization capacity of soil minerals for organic matter, limited by the area density of reactive surface sites.     

Genetic diversity of winter wheat in Shaanxi province, China, and other common wheat germplasm pools

Cultivated Chinese wheat germplasm has been a valuable genetic resourcein international plant breeding. Landraces endemic to China are a geneticresource that is distinct from other wheat germplasm. Patterns of geneticdiversity among cultivated Chinese accessions and relationship to othergermplasm pools are unknown, despite the proven value and potential novelty. Theobjective of this work was to determine the level of genetic diversity withinimproved Chinese germplasm in the context of several other wheat germplasmpools. We analyzed a set of improved accessions cultivated from the 1940s to the1990s in Shaanxi province, China, using six simple sequence repeat (SSR) primerpairs and 30 restriction fragment length polymorphism - probe enzymecombinations (RFLP-PEC) previously used to characterize 21 geographically basedgermplasm pools. Shaanxi germplasm consists of three groups based on foreignintroductions from Italy, Australia, Denmark, and Russia. There was a decreasein genetic diversity among Shaanxi accessions cultivated in the 1970s and 1980sto the 1990s, and accession classifications based on primary decade ofcultivation were found to be significantly undifferentiated. The analysis of themean genetic distance among 22 geographically based pools of germplasm suggestsseveral regions are significantly undifferentiated. A vast majority of the totalamount of variation was found within pools; therefore, pools appear to belargely differentiated based on small differences in band relative frequency andfew if any unique bands. Previous studies have identified some Chinese landracepools as morphologically and genetically unique. The Shaanxi pool does not havethe same unique morphological or genetic features, nor is it more similar to thelandrace pools than other improved germplasm pools.     

Effects of subsoil compaction on yield and yield attributes of wheat in the sub-humid region of Pakistan

The prolonged use of vehicular traffic for farming creates subsoil compaction, which reduces crop yield and deteriorates the physical conditions of the soil. Field experiments were conducted during 2002–2003 and 2003–2004 in Pakistan to study subsoil compaction effects on soil bulk density, total porosity, yield and yield components of wheat. Soil compaction was artificially created at the start of the experiment using 7.0 t roller having length of 1.5 m and diameter of 1.22 m. Treatments consisted of T₁ = control (no compaction), T₂ = two passes of roller, T₃ = four passes of roller, T₄ = six passes of roller. The experiments were arranged in randomised complete block with four replications. Results indicated that subsoil compaction adversely affected the bulk density, total porosity of soil and root length during both the years. Soil compaction increased the bulk density (BD) from 1.37 for T₁ to 1.57, 1.61 and 1.72 Mg m⁻³ whereas decreased the total porosity from 47.3% for T₁ to 40.0, 37.4 and 34.5% for T₂, T₃ and T_4, respectively. Similarly grain yield decreased from 4141.7 for T₁ to 3912.8, 3364.5 and 3010.3 kg ha⁻¹ for T₂, T₃ and T_4, respectively. The deteriorating effect of compaction depended upon the degree of compaction. Subsoil compaction adversely affected the yield and yield attributes of wheat during both years of experiments. The subsoil compaction adversely affected soil physical conditions, which substantially decreased the yield of wheat. Therefore, appropriate measures of periodic chiselling, controlled traffic, conservation tillage, and incorporating of crops with deep tap root system in rotation cycle is necessary to minimize the risks of subsoil compaction.     

Focused identification of germplasm strategy (FIGS) detects wheat stem rust resistance linked to environmental variables

Recent studies have shown that novel genetic variation for resistance to pests and diseases can be detected in plant genetic resources originating from locations with an environmental profile similar to the collection sites of a reference set of accessions with known resistance, based on the Focused Identification of Germplasm Strategy (FIGS) approach. FIGS combines both the development of a priori information based on the quantification of the trait-environment relationship and the use of this information to define a best bet subset of accessions with a higher probability of containing new variation for the sought after trait(s). The present study investigates the development strategy of the a priori information using different modeling techniques including learning-based techniques as a follow up to previous work where parametric approaches were used to quantify the stem rust resistance and climate variables relationship. The results show that the predictive power, derived from the accuracy parameters and cross-validation, varies depending on whether the models are based on linear or non-linear approaches. The prediction based on learning techniques are relatively higher indicating that the non-linear approaches, in particular support vector machine and neural networks, outperform both principal component logistic regression and generalized partial least squares. Overall there are indications that the trait distribution of resistance to stem rust is confined to certain environments or areas, whereas the susceptible types appear to be limited to other areas with some degree of overlapping of the two classes. The results also point to a number of issues to consider for improving the predictive performance of the models.     

Sorption of dissolved organic nitrogen by acid subsoil horizons and individual mineral phases

Dissolved organic matter is important in translocation and export of nutrients from forest ecosystems. Its mobility in soil is restricted by sorption to mineral surfaces which depends on its chemical properties. Carboxyl and hydroxyl groups form strong bondings to mineral surfaces, whereas the role of N‐containing functional groups in the sorption process is less well understood. We examined in laboratory experiments the binding of dissolved organic matter from the forest floor to amorphous Al(OH)₃, goethite, kaolinite, and illite and to subsoils in order to compare the sorption and desorption of dissolved organic C with that of dissolved organic N. The mineral samples were equilibrated with acidic solutions of organic matter at pH 4. In the equilibrium solutions organic C and N and their contribution to two operationally defined fractions, namely the so‐called hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions, were determined. We measured neutral and acidic amino sugars to discover the nature of the binding of organic N. Within the hydrophilic and hydrophobic fractions, the sorption and desorption of organic C and N did not differ, indicating that there was no preferential binding of N‐containing compounds. The hydrophilic fraction contained more N and sorbed less than the hydrophobic fraction, and so the overall retention of organic N by the mineral phases and subsoils was smaller than that of organic C. Among the amino sugar compounds, muramic acid was preferentially removed from the solution, whereas the neutral amino sugars were sorbed similar to organic C. The results suggest that the sorption of N‐containing compounds is favoured by acidic groups and not by amino groups.     

Beneficial effects of humic acid on micronutrient availability to wheat

Humic acid (HA) is a relatively stable product of organic matter decomposition and thus accumulates in environmental systems. Humic acid might benefit plant growth by chelating unavailable nutrients and buffering pH. We examined the effect of HA on growth and micronutrient uptake in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grown hydroponically. Four root-zone treatments were compared: (i) 25 micromoles synthetic chelate N-(4-hydroxyethyl)ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (C10H18N2O7) (HEDTA at 0.25 mM C); (ii) 25 micromoles synthetic chelate with 4-morpholineethanesulfonic acid (C6H13N4S) (MES at 5 mM C) pH buffer; (iii) HA at 1 mM C without synthetic chelate or buffer; and (iv) no synthetic chelate or buffer. Ample inorganic Fe (35 micromoles Fe3+) was supplied in all treatments. There was no statistically significant difference in total biomass or seed yield among treatments, but HA was effective at ameliorating the leaf interveinal chlorosis that occurred during early growth of the nonchelated treatment. Leaf-tissue Cu and Zn concentrations were lower in the HEDTA treatment relative to no chelate (NC), indicating HEDTA strongly complexed these nutrients, thus reducing their free ion activities and hence, bioavailability. Humic acid did not complex Zn as strongly and chemical equilibrium modeling supported these results. Titration tests indicated that HA was not an effective pH buffer at 1 mM C, and higher levels resulted in HA-Ca and HA-Mg flocculation in the nutrient solution.