辣椒单倍体与双单倍体植株叶片光合作用研究

对辣椒单倍体和双单倍体植株的光合作用进行了研究。结果表明 ,在不同光照条件下 ,单倍体植株净光合速率均明显比双单倍体低。在弱光照下 ,气孔的限制作用是单倍体植株净光合速率较低的主要原因 ;而在正常光照下 ,非气孔限制因素是净光合速率降低的主要原因。单倍体植株在强光下受到明显的光抑制 ,单倍体植株净光合速率、气孔导度和表观量子效率均较低 ,在正常光照条件下羧化效率较低 ;光补偿点和细胞间隙CO2 补偿点较高等均是单倍体植株的重要特征     

Genetic variability in antibiotic resistance to the greenbug Schizaphis graminum in Hordeum chilense

Hordeum chilense (Roem. et Schult), a native grass of South America, is a source of antixenotic and antibiotic resistance to the greenbug Schizaphis graminum Rondani. The genetic and environmental components of the variability in antibiotic resistance shown by H. chilense were determined by measuring the developmental time, the length of adult life, fecundity and intrinsic rate of population increase of green-bugs reared on this host. The aphids belonged to a clone of biotype C. Plants were cloned to reduce the incidence of environmental variability. Different plant characters appeared to prolong aphid developmental time and reduce the length of adult life and total fecundity. The broad sense heritability and the genetic variability of these plant characters were different. The plant character that affected aphid development appears to differ from that affecting fecundity.     

Evaluating the utility of Arabidopsis thaliana as a model for understanding heterosis in hybrid crops

Despite the phenomenon of heterosis having been used to improve crop productivity for almost a century, there is little understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved. Heterosis has been described recently in the widely used plant model Arabidopsis thaliana. To assess the opportunity afforded by this system, we have developed, through pollination to a male sterile female parent (Ler ms1), a range of hybrids of A. thaliana accessions. We tested this method of hybrid production in A. thaliana by comparing seed produced by natural pollination and hand pollination of emasculated plants. Our results demonstrate that using male sterile lines, which more closely represent methods used for hybrid crop production, circumvents the problems associated with the analysis of hybrids produced from emasculated plants. We identified hybrid combinations exhibiting mid-parent heterosis for vegetative fresh weight ranging from −9 to 103% and characterised heterosis in the reciprocal hybrids of one strongly heterotic combination. We found no evidence of a relationship between the extent of genetic relatedness of A. thaliana accessions and the strength of heterosis exhibited by their hybrids. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Marker-assisted selection for complex trait in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) using QTL-based index

A procedure was developed for marker-assisted selection of complex traits for common bean (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) using an index based on QTL-linked markers and ultrametric genetic distances between lines and a target parent. A comparison of the mean seed yields of the top five lines selected by different schemes demonstrated that the highest yielding group was selected on the basis of a combination of phenotypic performance and a high QTL-based index,followed by groups identified by a high QTL-based-index, conventional selection,and a low QTL-based-index. This study demonstrated a simple way to use information obtained from QTL studies to make selection decisions. The study also showed that the use of the QTL-based-index in conjunction with the ultrametric genetic distance to the target parent would enablea plant breeder to select lines that retain important QTL in a desirable genetic background. Therefore, this type of MAS would be expected to be superior to the phenotypic selection. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Precision of genetic relationship estimates based on molecular markers

Genetic progress through selection is directly related to the amount of variability present in the population and the quality of genes contributed by the parents. Genetic relationships between lines were studied using DNA marker-based estimates of genetic similarity. A statistical methodology using the width of a confidence interval was developed to determine the number of probes to be surveyed and the precision in the estimation of genetic distance between pairs of cultivars. Precision was affected by type of genetic distance used, the number of cultivars, and amount of genetic diversity present in the studied group. The width of a (1-α)% confidence interval decreased as the number of RFLP fragments increased. Oat and wheat diversity studies were used to illustrate the methodology. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

新疆伊犁某牛场不同生长期牛粪源大肠杆菌耐药性调查

为了调查新疆伊犁某牛场不同生长期牛粪源大肠杆菌对临床常用抗菌药物的耐药情况。从该牛场分别采集育肥牛、繁育牛、加育牛和未繁育牛的粪样。采用微量肉汤稀释法,对分离出的大肠杆菌进行最小抑菌浓度测定。结果表明,育肥牛、繁育牛、加育牛和未繁育牛粪源大肠杆菌分离率均为100%,不同生长期的牛源大肠杆菌对氨苄西林均耐药,耐药率分别为4.0%、8.6%、6.7%、20.0%;对安普霉素都较为敏感。繁育牛和加育牛粪源大肠杆菌耐药种类较多,未繁育牛粪源大肠杆菌对比其他生长期牛粪源菌耐药较严重,不同生长期的牛粪源大肠杆菌多重耐药情况不太严重,主要为0耐、1耐;新疆伊犁该牛场对临床常用抗菌药物的耐药程度不同,耐药程度虽然不高,但在养殖生产中需注意合理用药。     

模拟降雨条件下成垄压实对硝态氮迁移的影响

利用人工模拟降雨研究了成垄压实施肥条件下不同的垄坡度及不同压实的障碍层对硝态氮迁移的影响。结果表明,对一次60mm的降雨,无障碍层存在时,平地施肥条件下NO3--N淋溶剧烈,土壤表层施肥部位的NO3--N仅余总施入量的0.1%左右。垄沟施肥因其将入渗水分与施肥区分开,从而可以降低NO3--N的淋溶。不同的垄坡度对NO3--N的淋溶略有影响,30垄坡条件下上层土壤NO-残留量略大于20、40。相对于不同坡度垄沟,在施肥带部位通过压实形成水分运动的障碍层对防止NO3--N淋溶的效果较为显著,当压实层的土壤容重为1.36g/cm3时,施肥部位残余NO3--N就可达727.40mg,占原施入量的17.2%;对容重1.42g/cm3的压实层,其施肥部位残余NO3--N已占到原施入量的23.6%。以上结果表明通过压实在施肥部位形成障碍层的成垄压实施肥法,减小通过施肥区的入渗水量,从而可减少施肥部位的NO3--N随入渗水分向深层土壤的迁移和累积,这对提高氮肥利用率,保护地下水资源具有重要意义。     

Genesis of light-colored acid eluvial horizons in soil profiles

General ideas concerning the formation of light-colored acid eluvial horizons in soil profiles are considered. In Russia, the current concept is related to the polygenetic origin of these horizons due to processes of acid hydrolysis, lessivage, and gley. Based on the original and literature data summarized by the author, the conclusion was drawn that the acid hydrolysis cannot provide the reduction of Fe (III) to Fe (II) under aerobic conditions or its further transfer to the soil solution. Lessivage, which governs the formation of light-colored acid eluvial horizons, is not an obligatory factor, as its features are often absent in the profile of these soils. Under conditions of a stagnant-percolative water regime, gley may be considered to be the only process responsible for the eluviation of Fe, Mn, and Al and removal of iron hydroxide and iron oxide coatings from mineral grains, resulting in an increase in the relative Si content and the appearance of a whitish color. This factor is the only cause for the formation of light-colored eluvial (podzolic) horizons. Therefore, they are monogenetic in origin.     

Free and bound air in soil aggregates

The total content of air entrapped, adsorbed, dissolved, and occurring as bubbles in soil water is termed “bound soil air.” The content of free soil air is determined from the difference between the total and bound soil air. Data on the content of free and bound air in different-sized aggregates of calcareous coarse silty-clayey meadow alluvial soil in the Dnestr River floodplain are presented. The effect of density, aeration, and sand and straw addition on the content of the free and bound air in soil aggregates was shown. A classification of aggregates based on their density and the content of the free, bound, and total soil air was proposed.