Cre/loxP定位重组系统在植物雄不育和杂种优势中的利用研究

Cre—loxP是来源于噬菌体P1的一种位点特异性重组系统。目前，它已广泛应用于基因功能鉴定，动植物及微生物基因组的修饰以及基因的表达和调控。雄性不育系在杂种优势的利用中具有重要意义。本实验是以Cre—loxP系统调控细胞毒素基因barnase在植物雄性器官发育的特异时期在特异组织表达，从而达到控制植物育性的目的。1．在本实验中，通过PCR方法克隆了解淀粉芽孢杆菌Bacillus amyloliquefaciens的barnase基因，及其抑制因子barstar的DNA序列，同时，构建成功双元表达载体及基因枪转化载体，并已获得经分子险测呈阳性的小麦植株。2．osg6B是来源于水稻花药绒毡层的特异性的启动子，它在小孢子发育的四分体时期至单核花粉期在花药绒毡层中特异启动基因的表达，它具有较为严紧的时空特异性。以osg6B为启动子，构建了一组受控于Cre／loxP位点特异性重组系统的适用于基因枪法转化小麦的载体系统。其中，转不育基因(og6B—barnase)小麦植株生长正常，但开花后，花粉量明显减少，自交不能得到正常种子。进行花粉活力检测发现，转基因小麦大部分花粉表现为败育。花粉离体萌发试验表明，转不育基因小麦的花粉离体萌发率极低，几近败育。说明以osg6B驱动barnase在小麦花药中的表达可以导致雄性不育。3．以osg6B为启动子，构建了一组受控于Cre／loxP的用于控制双子叶植物育性的双元表达载体系统。以转cre基因的烟草作为受体，以含阻断序列的质粒农杆菌进行二次转化。二次转化株营养生长正常，但开花期花器官表现异常。具体表现为花瓣异常开裂或不开裂，花丝变短或粘连，花药提早萎蔫或异常开裂。推测这种现象的出现与启动子的组织特异性或barnase的渗露表达有关。4．二次转化株花粉染色因不同株系出现全部败育、部分不育和多数可育的情况。花粉离体萌发实验也得到了相似的结果。这说明通过筛选，利用Cre／loxP得到完全不育的植物株系是完全可行的。5．获得了9个barnase的突变体，初步推测第十四位氨基酸及第八十位氨基酸与核糖核酸酶活性有关。同时，发现barnase的第316位核苷酸序列为易突变位点，自然发生的突变多插入一个C，从而产生终止位点的改变。这或许会为今后barnase的克隆与利用提供一些参考。     

Some aspects of cross-pollination in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) 1. Pollen concentration in the field as influenced by variety,diurnal pattern,weather conditions and level as compared to the height of the pollen donor

Summary For the large-scale production of hybrid seed the cross-fertilizing capacity of wheat must be increased. Breeding good pollinators is, therefore, a necessity. Five spring wheat varieties were examined for differences in pollen shedding capacity under normal field conditions. The examination was carried out by collecting pollen on object slides every hour from 06.00 till 20.00 h during flowering. In general, the variety Peko proved to be the best shedder of pollen, while Opal was the worst. Gaby, Jufy I and Orca were intermediate. Consistent results were hard to obtain mainly due to varying weather conditions.It was established that pollen is released throughout the whole period of daylight. The maximum release of pollen, however, occurred from 08.00 till 11.00 h. A less pronounced and much smaller peak was noticed from about 15.00 till 18.00 h. Most pollen appeared to be released at a temperature of 16–20°C and a relative humidity of 70–75%. Although there seems to be some relationship between the diurnal pattern of the pollen release and the indicated values of these meteorological factors, one cannot say that the former is entirely determined by the latter.It has been suggested in the literature that a male-sterile parent that is shorter than its pollinator would be most likely to produce good seed set in the hybrid wheat seed production field. Investigations showed that a greater concentration of pollen was found below the ear level of pollinator plants than at or above ear level.     

Comparison of some selection procedures and objectives in faba beans (Vicia faba L.). I. direct and index selection for seed yield

Summary Starting with two heterogeneous F₂ populations, each based on 20 cross combinations, different selection procedures were applied for four consecutive selection cycles. Three of the selection procedures involved seed yield per plant (SYP): (i) direct selection for SYP (DSY); (ii) indexselection for SYP (ISY) with plant length, the ratio of the vegetative top to plant length, end of grain filling and duration of the generative stage as auxiliary characters and finally; (iii) independent culling levels selection (ICL) for the index described above and crude protein content. For ICL-selection the attention is focussed on SYP in this paper.For all three selection procedures, predicted and realized responses were calculated and expressed as percentage of a corresponding non-selected population. The intensities of selection differed over selection methods and generations, mostly due to practical constraints.As far as predicted responses are concerned, ISY-selection seemed to be slightly superior to DSY-selection and DSY-selection to ICL-selection. This order may partly be due to differences in selection intensity. However, none of the predictions was very accurate, but the predictions of ICL-selection seemed to be the most accurate. This has been ascribed also to the relative mild selection intensity applied in ICL-selection. It is concluded that a decision in favour of a complicated selection procedure like index selection based on predicted responses only cannot be defended. As far as realized responses are concerned, DSY-selection seems to be slightly superior to the other two selection procedures, as it is the only procedure that resulted in a more or less stable positive response to selection.The auxiliary characters, especially plant length, showed a marked correlated response to all three selection procedures. In case of direct selection for SYP this seemed paradoxical with the inefficiency of index selection, but, it may reflect the differences in the genuine genotypic correlations and the estimated genotypic correlations.     

水稻F1花粉不育基因的精细定位及其遗传分化研究

水稻籼粳亚种间杂种的不育性限制了亚种间的遗传交流和杂种优势利用。本研究通过发展位置特异性的微卫星标记将F1花粉不育基因S-6座位进行了精细定位；通过分析近等基因系中代换片段的遗传效应，鉴定出了F1花粉不育基因S-d座位，利用位置特异性的微卫星标记将S-d进行了定位；根据基因组的序列资料和利用较大的作图群体对S-6和S-d两个座位进行了物理作图；通过分子标记辅助选择培育了一批复等位基因近等基因系，对育性基因的遗传分化进行了研究。取得了如下主要结果：1、根据S-6座位初步定位的结果发展位置特异性的微卫星标记，将F1花粉不育基因座S-6进行了精细定位。结果表明多态性标记均与S-6座位紧密连锁，其中R830STS、PSM7、PSM8、PSM9、．PSM59和PSM60位于S-6座位一端，与S-6座位遗传距离分别为1．5cM、1．2cM、0．9cM、0．9cM、0．9cM和0．9cM，而PSM202、PSM206、PSM208、RMl3、R2213SSTS和RM413位于S-6座位的另一端，与S-6座位的遗传距离分别为0．9cM、2．1cM、3．8cM、4．1cM、4．4cM和5．3cM。2、根据S-6座位精细定位的结果，从IRGSP下载了S-6座位所在区域克隆的序列，将克隆的序列进行了拼接，同时将与S-6座位紧密连锁的分子标记与序列拼接图进行了电子整合。根据整合的结果发展位置特异性的微卫星标记和STS标记，利用500株的作图群体，最终将S-6座位界定在PSM8与PSM215之间182．2kb的范围，其中PSM214、T17、T18和T19与S-6座位完全连锁。3、通过对近等基因系E11-5中代换片段遗传效应的分析，在第1染色体的代换片段上鉴定出一个新的F1花粉不育基因座S-d。根据基因组的序列发展位置特异性的微卫星标记将S-d座位进行了定位。结果表明多态性标记均与S-d座位紧密连锁，其中PSM27、PSM24、．PSM26、PSM23、PSM31、PSM25、PSM37、PSM41、PSM42、PSM43、．PSM44、．PSMl2和PSMl3位于S-d座位的一端，与S-d座位的遗传距离分别为10．6cM、7．2cM、7．2cM、6．8cM、6．8cM、6．4cM、6．4cM、4．8cM、4．8cM、3．2cM、1．6cM、0．4cM和0．4cM，而RM84、RM86、RM323、RMl和RM283位于S-d座位的另一端，与S-d座位的遗传距离分别为3．8cM、4．6cM、6．7cM、7．5cM和8．7cM。4、根据S—d座位定位的结果，从IRGSP下载了S-d座位所在区域克隆的序列，将克隆的序列进行了拼接，同时将与S-d紧密连锁的分子标记与序列拼接图进行了电子整合。根据整合的结果发展位置特异性的微卫星标记和STS标记，利用2160株的作图群体，最终将S-d座位界定在67．8kb的范围内，其中PSM93和PSM74位于S-d座位的两侧且各与S-d仅有一个重组，而PSM95、PSM96、T1和T2与S-d座位完全连锁。RiceGAAS注释分析表明在此区段有17个ORF。，其中3个ORF可能与杂种不育性有关。BLAST分析表明此段序列籼粳之间的同源性较低，这也可能是杂种不育的一个原因。5、通过分子标记辅助选择，在F1花粉不育基因s-n、s-6、s-c和s-d座位各培育了一批复等位基因近等基因系，测交分析表明各不育基因座位上的不育基因不仅分化为相对的S^i和S^j，而且基因型类型相同的复等位基因的遗传分化也达到了显著差异的水平。携带有多个复等位基因的近等基因系的测交分析表明，复等位基因近等基因系的遗传效应为各基因座位遗传效应的累加，各基因的遗传效应相互独立，彼此间无相互作用。     

Evaluation of proline analysis and chlorophyll fluorescence quenching measurements as drought tolerance indicators in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum)

Summary The possibility of using proline accumulation and fluorescence inhibition as predictive tests for drought tolerance in durum wheat has been investigated. The drought susceptibility of 25 genotypes was evaluated by comparing yields and yield components in irrigated and non irrigated conditions in the field. A drought susceptibility index (DSI) was calculated based on yields from irrigated and dry treatments and compared with the results obtained using the two physiological criteria. Proline accumulation and chlorophyll fluorescence inhibition were found to be significantly and negatively correlated with DSI of grain yield, biological yield, and thousand kernel weight, and tiller index. The use of both criteria for breeding durum wheat in Mediterranean dryland is discussed.     

The relevance of seral eutrophication and plant competition to the management of successional communities

Seral and plagioclimax communities such as chalk grassland, dune grassland, and heathland, are of great conservational importance in the United Kingdom, and considerable resources are directed towards their management in nature reserves and amenity areas. It is suggested that an important feature of these communities is their low fertility, especially with respect to nitrogen, and that this is directly related to their floristic diversity. Successional changes, usually involving scrub colonization, lead to a build-up in fertility, to loss of floristic diversity, and often to a reduction in the wildlife and amenity value. The traditional forms of management practised on such communities—including grazing, burning, and mowing—probably arrest seral development partially by preventing the build-up of fertility in the ecosystem. Some examples of mineral nutrient studies are considered, and it is suggested that a greater knowledge of nutrient budgets is fundamental to the scientific management of these communities.     

Some thermal consequences of environmental manipulations of water

Environmental manipulations can alter thermal regimes, upset the delicate adaptations of natural populations, and have adverse effects on the native biota. The resulting problems can be exacerbated by reducing 24-hourly oscillations, increasing potentiality for thermal shock, and causing reproduction to occur at adverse temperatures.     

Genetic differentiation in the olive complex (Olea europaea) revealed by RAPDs and RFLPs in the rRNA genes

We assessed the genetic differentiation of the Mediterranean olive from its wild relatives found in different geographic areas (Mediterranean, Asia, Africa) using eighty RAPDs revealed with eight primers. Variance analysis (AMOVA) enabled us to estimate the overall genetic differentiation parameters between wild populations. Oleasters from the Near East and Turkey were discriminated from the other Mediterranean populations. Olea laperrinei, O. maroccana and O. cerasiformis were the taxa the most related to the Mediterranean olive. In contrast, O. africana was shown to be the most genetically distant taxa from the Mediterranean olive. However, we characterised hybrid trees between these two taxa. Significant trends between genetic and geographic distances were met within the subspecies cuspidata and within the Mediterranean olive. A genetic diversity gradient was observed in both subspecies europaea and cuspidata. These results are in agreement with a mechanism of differentiation by distance in the O. europaea complex, but another non-exclusive mechanism could also be gene flow between differentiated taxa. Furthermore, we characterised the discriminating power of each RAPD to recognise the different taxa using intraclass correlation coefficients. Lastly, IGS-RFLPs enabled us to assess rDNA polymorphisms on a sub-sample of individuals. On the basis of these data, a low interspecifc differentiation was found. This suggests a recent genetic divergence between the different taxa of the O. europaea complex or the occurrence of gene flow during favourable periods or because human displacements. All the olive cultivars were genetically related to the oleaster populations supporting that Mediterranean is the olive domestication area.