玉米子粒库容潜力研究进展

本文综述了玉米子粒胚乳细胞和淀粉粒的建成过程及内外影响因素,讨论了子粒库容的研究方向。     

胚乳外观标记与RVA谱理化指标相结合辅助改良早籼稻食用品质

对具有较低和中等表观直链淀粉含量的浙辐504和IR64的杂交后代进行观察,发现胚乳外观存在4种类型：乳白色、云雾状、透明状及各外观混合体。与胚乳外观紧密关联,表观直链淀粉含量(AAC)也相应有4种含量水平：明显低AAC变异型、浙辐504型、IR64型和介于双亲的中间型。RVA谱分析表明,不同胚乳外观的淀粉粘滞特性差异明显。透明状外观尽管AAC相仿,但个体间淀粉粘滞性分化明显,只有个别优良品系的RVA谱与优质亲本IR64相似。表明以胚乳外观标记和RVA谱理化指标辅助选择可有效控制表观直链淀粉含量和淀粉粘滞性,是改良早籼稻米品质的一条有效途径。     

微胚乳超高油玉米和高油115玉米的油脂积累规律研究

研究了油脂含量在微胚乳超高油玉米和高油115玉米的胚、非胚部位以及整粒玉米中的变化规律。结果表明：两种玉米胚中油脂含量的变化趋势比较一致,微胚乳超高油玉米单粒胚油重稍低于高油115;微胚乳超高油玉米非胚部位及整粒玉米的油分百分含量明显高于高油115;微胚乳玉米的非胚油重在授粉后21～28 d之后有明显的消减,最终降到其峰值的77.25%～87.71%;微胚乳超高油玉米最终整粒油重稍低于高油115;微胚乳超高油玉米胚油重比低于高油115,表明在微胚乳玉米中有更多的油脂分配在非胚部位。     

施氮对优质小麦颖果腹部和背部胚乳细胞物质充实的影响

为直观揭示施氮对小麦籽粒灌浆的生理效应,以徐麦30（强筋小麦) 和扬麦13（弱筋小麦）为材料,采用树脂包埋样品进行半薄切片和Image Pro Plus图像分析软件从形态学角度研究了孕穗期施氮对小麦颖果腹部和背部胚乳细胞物质充实的影响。结果表明,施氮后颖果腹部和背部胚乳细胞蛋白体数目增加,花后11、15和19 d最显著,同时蛋白体的聚集方式发生改变,对照组（不施氮）胚乳细胞内以小蛋白体为主,呈散状分布,而施氮组胚乳细胞含有许多大蛋白体或蛋白聚积体,分布较为集中。徐麦30蛋白体发育对氮素的响应程度高于扬麦13。施氮后腹部胚乳细胞淀粉粒排列更为紧密,细胞充实率增加,且扬麦13的响应程度大于徐麦30。施氮也增加了徐麦30背部胚乳细胞充实率,而对扬麦13的影响表现相反。     

色氨酰-tRNA合成酶基因WRS1调控水稻种子发育

【目的】氨酰-tRNA合成酶（aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, aaRSs）与遗传信息传递密切相关,已发现植物中aaRSs家族蛋白在维持翻译功能之余,还参与配子发生与胚发育、质体的早期发育以及免疫信号的感知与病害防御等生物学过程。本研究利用水稻胚乳发育缺陷突变体,分析水稻色氨酰-tRNA合成酶（WRS1）在胚乳发育中的作用,证明WRS1基因编码一个影响水稻胚乳发育的关键因子。【方法】本研究通过甲烷磺酸乙酯（ethyl methane sulfonate, EMS）诱变籼稻（Oryza sativa subsp. indica）品种N22,筛选到一个稳定遗传的水稻粉质胚乳突变体（wrs1）,图位克隆获得目标基因。对wrs1成熟种子进行形态学观察以及淀粉相关理化性质测定,利用细胞学切片分析wrs1发育中胚乳的结构,利用实时荧光定量PCR（quantitative real-time PCR, qRT-PCR）和GUS活性染色分析基因表达模式,通过qRT-PCR比较野生型与突变体花后12 d胚乳中淀粉合成相关基因表达情况,免疫印迹检测野生型与突变体成熟种子中淀粉合成酶蛋白积累情况,使用全自动氨基酸分析仪测定游离氨基酸含量。【结果】 wrs1突变体幼苗表现出明显的发育滞后且逐渐蔫萎死亡,从杂合突变体（WRS1wrs1）中分离到的粉质籽粒呈现明显的腹部皱缩,粒厚、千粒重下降,同时总淀粉含量下降,糊化淀粉的峰值黏度和崩解值均低于野生型。wrs1突变体发育胚乳中复合淀粉颗粒变小,排列疏松。WRS1定位于第12染色体长臂约183 kb的区间内,测序发现编码色氨酰-tRNA合成酶（tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase, WRS）基因的第6外显子上发生单碱基替换,导致一个保守位置上的甲硫氨酸被替换。wrs1突变体中大部分淀粉合成相关基因表达量下调,且野生型与突变体间基因表达的变化与相应蛋白积累的差异存在不一致的趋势。wrs1突变体籽粒中蛋白质积累降低,而游离氨基酸含量显著升高。【结论】 WRS1编码色氨酰-tRNA合成酶,该基因突变后通过影响氨基酸稳态和蛋白质合成,造成淀粉合成相关基因异常表达从而影响淀粉的合成与积累,导致种子发育缺陷。     

Effects of Shading at Different Stages After Anthesis on Maize Grain Weight and Quality at Cytology Level

The objective of the current study is to investigate the effects of different stages of shading after anthesis on grain weight and quality of maize at cytology level.The shading experiments were conducted in the field from 2005 to 2006,with a common maize cultivar(TY2)as the experimental material.Plants were given stress using horizontal shading net and the light intensity was reduced by 55%.Field-grown maize plants were shaded at 1-14 d(S1),15-28 d(S2),and 29-42 d(S3)after pollination,respectively.Control plants(S0)were grown under natural light.Grain weight,quality,endosperm cell proliferation,cob sugar content,and grain pedicel vascular bundle cross section area were measured.The ultrastructural changes of endosperm cells and endosperm transfer cells were observed after pollination.The result indicated that the grain weight,starch content,endosperm cell number,and volume were declined after shading.On the contrary,the proportion of embryo and endosperm,protein content,and fat content in grain increased.Shading treatments significantly delayed the development of the starch granules and remarkably reduced the endosperm filling status.Among the three treatments.the number of the grain endosperm was the least under shading stress at 1-14 d after pollination.However,the volume of starch granules and the substantiation of endosperm under shading treatment at 15-28 d after pollination were the worst.Compared with the control(natural sunlight without shading),the soluble sugar of maize cob increased significantly,while there was no obvious change in vascular structure of small cluster stalk.The number of protein body in maize endosperm was influenced markedly by low light at different stages after pollination.Low light decreased the volume of the grain endosperm transfer and the cell wall extensions of the basal transfer cells became thinner and shorter under shading treatment than those of the control.Furthermore,the degree of connection and the capacity of the nutrient transport were decreased and the mitochondrion number of the transfer cell was reduced after shading.The change in grain quality after shading was observed due to increase in the proportion of embryo and endosperm.The morphology and functions in endosperm transfer cell and the shortage of energy restricted the nutrient transport greatly with shading at different stages,suggesting that an impeded flux may be one of the important reasons for the reduction of maize grain weight of maize grain at later growth stage under low light condition.     

微胚乳超高油玉米子粒含油率的配合力研究

按Griffing方法4,用6个微胚乳超高油玉米自交系配制15个组合,研究微胚乳超高油玉米子粒含油率的配合力。结果表明:子粒含油率高的双亲在组配时有可能表现出超亲优势;子粒含油率的一般配合力(GCA)在各亲本间及特殊配合力(SCA)在各组合间均存在显著差异;子粒含油率的GCA效应与SCA效应之间无明显关系;以提高子粒含油率为育种目标,应选择具有较高子粒含油率和GCA效应值的自交系作亲本;子粒含油率有较高的遗传力,加性方差在遗传变异中起主要作用,子粒含油率宜在早代选择。     

密度与肥料运筹对小麦籽粒胚乳细胞发育的调节效应

1994～ 1997年在扬州大学农学院作物栽培生理省级重点实验室试验场 ,研究了密度、施氮量、氮磷钾配比及氮肥运筹方式对小麦籽粒胚乳细胞增殖与充实的调节效应。结果表明 ,密度和施肥运筹对胚乳细胞增殖及充实有显著调节效应 ,适当降低基本苗 ,增加施氮量并扩大后期 (拔节肥、保花肥 )追肥比例 ,提高磷钾肥施用比例 ,特别是增加拔节期磷、钾肥用量 ,能显著促进胚乳细胞分裂增殖和提高胚乳细胞充实度 ,从而增加粒重。     

几个籼粳交组合稻米品质性状遗传表达的鉴别

 用2个籼稻品种和3个粳稻品种配成籼粳交组合,研究了4个稻米品质（粒长、粒宽、糊化温度和直链淀粉含量）的遗传表达。粒长和粒宽遗传表达完全受二倍体母体基因型决定,而糊化温度和直链淀粉含量的遗传表达同时受二倍体母体基因型和三倍体胚乳基因型控制,胚乳基因型起主要作用。