Changes in selected stress and immune‐related genes in Atlantic cod,Gadus morhua,following overcrowding

Using Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua, as a model for the stress response in gadoid fish, the changes in the expression of some stress and immune genes as well as the profiles of plasma cortisol were examined. Adult fish were kept at a density of ca. 100 kg m^?3 by lowering the water level in the rearing tank for 1 h and this short‐term crowding stress was repeated thrice over a 12‐h interval period. Blood samples were collected before exposure and at 2, 24 and 72 h post crowding. Plasma cortisol level significantly increased at 2 h post crowding but returned to pre‐crowding levels 24 h after exposure. The relative expression of the stress response genes, glucose transporter‐3 and a putative heat shock protein 70 significantly increased at 2 and 24 h post crowding respectively. Significant up‐regulation of the pro‐inflammatory cytokines, interleukin (IL)‐1β and IL‐8, as well as anti‐bacterial genes, g‐type lysozyme and bactericidal permeability‐increasing protein/lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (BPI/LBP) was also observed at 2 h and the levels were maintained until 72 h post exposure, except for BPI/LBP which had maximum up‐regulation at 24 h. The present observations have implications with respect to fish welfare and assessment of the health status of the farmed fish.     

拟穴青蟹卵泡抑素相关蛋白基因的克隆和表达分析

卵泡抑素相关蛋白(follistatin related protein,FRP)是一种细胞外基质糖蛋白,该蛋白参与细胞增殖、迁移、组织重塑、胚胎发育、细胞间相互作用等多种生理过程。迄今甲壳动物FRP的研究尚未见诸报道。实验采用RACE技术首次克隆了拟穴青蟹FRP基因部分cDNA序列。该序列长度1 948 bp,FRP肽段含有484个氨基酸残基,包括KAZAL-FS结构域、EFh结构域和两个Ig结构域。系统进化树显示拟穴青蟹FRP基因的分子进化地位与其生物学分类地位一致。半定量PCR及荧光定量PCR结果表明,FRP基因在拟穴青蟹的胸神经团、脑和卵巢中表达。FRP基因在卵巢发育各期的表达量各不相同,卵巢未发育期最高,据此我们推测FRP具有抑制卵巢发育的作用。     

‘岩溪晚芦’椪柑果皮与果肉差减cDNA文库的构建及初步分析

 以‘岩溪晚芦’(Citrus reticulata Blanco)成熟果皮和果肉为材料,采用抑制性差减杂交技术,成功构建了果皮（tester）与果肉（driver）的差减cDNA文库。结果显示：cDNA克隆外源插入片段大小介于100～500 bp之间。成功对411个克隆进行了测序,测序结果经与NCBI基因库中序列进行比较,377个EST 找到了同源序列,它们分属于126个基因,涉及到与色素合成、能量代谢、初级代谢、次生代谢、抗逆防御、蛋白代谢、信号转导、香味形成、果皮软化（衰老）、精油合成、抗氧化代谢等代谢途径和生理生化过程。还有一些基因涉及到三价铁螯合物、反转录转座子gag蛋白、查尔酮合成、硼离子转运、儿茶酚氧位甲基转移酶等功能。功能已知且没有重复的EST共有63个,占总数的49.2%。有5个基因共62个克隆虽在Blast搜索时找到了较高的同源性序列,但功能目前尚未明确,有待进一步深入分析。另有34个基因未搜索到同源序列,可能为新发现的基因。     

Initiation and development of microspore embryogenesis in recalcitrant purple flowering stalk (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis var. purpurea Hort.) genotypes

Purple flowering stalk (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis var.purpurea Hort.) was generally regarded as a recalcitrant species for microspore culture in Brassica crops. Conditions for reliable induction of microspore embryogenesis were studied in 12 genotypes of purple flowering stalk. A treatment of short heat shock to microspore by incubating at 32 °C for 18 h was suitable for the survival of microspores, sustained cell divisions, and further induced embryogenesis. Subsequently, the reduced concentration of macro salts (1/2 NLN) provided an optimal condition for the development of embryoids. Under the optimized conditions for microspore embryoid development, 10 genotypes responded to microspore culture with the frequencies ranging from 2.7 to 70.5 embryoids per dish. However, regenerated plants were obtained from 9 genotypes, and more than 75% these regenerated plants were double haploid. This report establishes an efficient protocol for microspore culture and offers great potential for DH breeding in purple flowering stalk.     

Comparative forcing of Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Bailer’ as a florist's hydrangea

‘Bailer’ (Endless Summer™) is a new, pink- or blue-flowered hydrangea that flowers on new wood continuously throughout the growing season. It is also winter-hardy in northern, temperate climates (USDA Z4). Use of Endless Summer as a florist's potted hydrangea would provide consumers with a dual-use product (flowering potted plant, landscape shrub). The objectives were to determine if Endless Summer could be forced as a florist's hydrangea using two forcing regimes (immediate, standard), two soil pH regimes, and two pinching treatments. ‘Merritt Supreme Pink’ (pink), ‘Blue Danube’ (blue), and Endless Summer (blue, pink) were forced under immediate (no cold treatment, short- and long-day photoperiods) and standard (6 weeks cold, 4 °C to overcome dormancy) conditions. Since commercial liners were not yet available, cuttings of Endless Summer were used in the immediate forcing experiment. Days to visible flower bud, first color, full flower were recorded, as well as height, no. of branches, no. of flowers, and flower size. In the immediate forcing experiment, only Endless Summer produced flowers. Cultivars differed significantly (P < 0.001) for days to visible flower bud, days to first color, days to full flower, and height. The number of flowers and flower size were not significantly different among pink cultivars. In the standard forcing experiment, Endless Summer reached days to visible flower bud, days to first color, and days to full flower significantly earlier than either comparison, although it exhibited weaker stems and less intense flower pigmentation. Pinching (blue pH) had a significant effect on all traits except the days to full flower and flower size, although no pinching treatment was significant for pink pH. Photoperiod was significant only for the days to visible flower bud (pink pH), days to full flower (blue pH), and final height (blue pH). Further research is needed before Endless Summer can be grown as a dual-use florist's potted hydrangea with acceptable quality.     

桃花源桃花品种资源及其特殊种质

桃花源现有桃花品种25个,具有花期较早、花期较长、花色淡雅、色调柔和、花型活泼等特点。其中,‘春蕾’、‘单二乔’、‘碗寿粉’为首次报道品种;‘单红’、‘单二乔’雌蕊败育,需冷量极低,流胶病抗性强,具有稳定的秋花特性,是早花、抗流胶病品种选育的良好亲本。     

三系粳稻不育系开花习性与异交结实率的关系

以583A、7740A7、7237A、春江12A、春江16A、春江26A、99-44A、宁67A、旱稻A等9个不同柱头外露率和花时的三系粳稻不育系为母本,以粳稻恢复系CH89为父本,进行大田小区制种,对不育系的午前花率、柱头外露率与异交结实率之间的关系进行了分析。结果表明,不育系柱头外露率与异交结实率之间的简单相关系数和偏相关系数以及午前花率与异交结实率之间的简单相关系数均达到显著水平,异交结实率与柱头外露率、午前花率之间的复相关系数也达到显著水平。粳稻不育系异交结实率(y)与柱头外露率(x1)、午前花率(x2)的回归方程为y=26.06 0.51x1 0.28x2。通径分析表明,柱头外露率对粳稻不育系异交结实率起更重要的作用。对三系粳稻不育系的遗传改良及制种策略进行了讨论。     

小麦不同抗白粉病基因及品种在成都平原抗病的有效性

为了解小麦含已知抗白粉病基因材料及审定品种在成都平原对白粉病的抗性表现,2015-2017年在四川省江油市武都镇(104.47°E,31.52°N)和广汉市连山镇(104.18°E,30.59°N)设置病圃,种植42份含已知抗白粉病基因的材料以及85份小麦审定品种,于2016-2018年乳熟后期调查病害级别、普遍率和严重度。结果表明,已知抗白粉病基因材料中,Coker983(Pm5+6)、Wembley(Pm12)、Brigand(Pm16)、南农9918(Pm21)、赤牙糙(Pm24)、NCD7(Pm34)、NCD3(Pm35)、NCD4(Non-Pm1)、复壮30(Pm5e)和Tabasco(Pm46)在两个病圃(2016和2018年)均表现抗白粉病,而Kavkaz(Pm8)、W150(Pm3e)、Hope/8cc(Pm5a)、Timgalen(Pm6)和5P27(Pm30)在两个病圃内均表现感病。85份小麦审定品种中,国豪麦3号、蜀麦375、蜀麦482、杏麦2号、绵阳29号、绵阳33、绵麦228、西科麦5号和良麦4号9个品种连续三年(2016-2018年)在两地均表现抗病,有37个品种三年在两地均表现感病。其余27个含已知抗性基因材料和39个小麦审定品种的抗病性表现则在不同地点和年份并不稳定。     

甘蔗基因表达定量PCR分析中内参基因的选择

以甘蔗接种黑穗病菌后0、6、12、24、48、60和72 h时间点的材料为研究对象,应用实时荧光定量PCR(real-time quantitative PCR Real-time qPCR)技术,探讨25S rRNA、GAPDH、β-actin和β-tubulin4个内参基因mRNA水平的表达情况.经geNorm程序统计学分析,4种内参基因的表达稳定性各异,25S rRNA>GAPDH>β-actin>-tubulin,其中以25S rRNA表达稳定性最好,且根据该基因设计的两对定量PCR引物都是可行的.同时,甘蔗PPO基因表达特性的定量PCR分析也显示,甘蔗PPO基因与植物的抗病性相关.结果显示,研究中所筛选的内参基因是合适的.     

油料作物油脂合成调控研究进展

植物油脂不仅是人类可食用油的主要来源,也是人类生产生活中重要的可再生原料.本文概述了植物油脂的生物合成途径,从母体效应、QTL、GWAS等多个方面总结了油料作物油脂合成的遗传学研究进展,同时探讨了已知的油脂合成调控相关基因的功能.本文综述了该领域的研究现状,为深入了解油料作物油脂合成调控网络提供了参考,也为油料作物的分...