基于微波干涉技术的土壤介电特性测量

土壤介电特性的测量对研究土壤品质与性质尤其是研究土壤水分至关重要,在土壤微波地基遥感试验中,土壤介电特性的测量也是必不可少的。该文利用C波段微波辐射计成功获取了8组不同湿度土壤的微波辐射干涉数据,在分析干涉原理的基础上,提出了基于土壤干涉数据的土壤介电常数的计算方法。通过干涉计算得到的土壤介电常数与DOBSON模型计算结果非常接近。土壤介电常数的干涉测量方法为土壤介电特性测量提供了一种选择。     

利用shRNA真核表达载体干涉雌性鸡胚性腺中芳香化酶基因(CYP19A1)的表达

本研究通过把构建的短发夹结构RNA(shRNA)真核表达载体导入鸡胚,检测鸡胚性腺分化期质粒载体在鸡胚体内代谢情况及雌性鸡胚性腺中芳香化酶基因(CYP19A1)mRNA表达效率,进而探讨利用该方法在鸡胚体内进行特定基因干涉的可行性.实验针对CYP19A1基因构建了4条特异性表达载体,一条非特异性表达载体.每个实验组选取45个新鲜种蛋作为实验材料进行胚盘下腔注射,并设立空白对照组.鸡胚发育12d时,检测各处理组鸡胚肝脏组织中质粒存在情况,并取其左侧性腺组织进行目标基因的荧光定量分析.研究结果表明,导入组在12日胚龄时所有鸡胚基因组中均可检测到绿色荧光蛋白基因(EGFP);荧光定量结果显示,导入特异性表达载体cyp-580、cyp-1083和cyp-1295后,对应雌性鸡胚性腺CYP19A1 mRNA表达效率显著低于空白对照组,干涉效率分别为:73％、52％和85％;特异性表达载体cyp-1403组CYP19A1mRNA表达效率与空白对照组相比有所降低但无显著性差异.本实验为诱导鸡胚性反转提供了新方法并建立了鸡胚发育期特定基因体内干涉新平台.     

Performance of Bangladesh indigenous rice in a weed infested field and separation of allelopathy from resource competition

This study aimed to identify the potential allelopathic indigenous rice (Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica) varieties from Bangladesh using a performance study in a weed‐infested field and to assess the extent of allelopathic interference relative to resource competition in a glasshouse experiment. Six varieties – namely, “Boterswar,” “Goria,” “Biron” and “Kartiksail” as the most allelopathic, “Hashikolmi” as weakly allelopathic and “Holoi” as nonallelopathic – were raised following a nonweed control method. The infestation levels of weed species were calculated using Simpson's Diversity Index (SDI), which ranged from 0.2 to 0.56. However, a significant correlation coefficient (0.87, P < 0.001) was obtained from these field data compared with the root inhibition percentage from the laboratory bioassay, and the “Boterswar” variety was the most allelopathic. The interactions between the allelopathic variety “Boterswar,” weakly allelopathic variety “Hashikolmi” and Echinochloa oryzicola via a target (rice)‐adjacent (E. oryzicola) cogrowth culture were determined in a hydroponic arrangement. The relative competitive intensity (RCI) and the relative neighbor effect (RNE) values showed that the crop–weed interaction was facilitation for “Boterswar” and competition for “Hashikolmi” and E. oryzicola in rice/E. oryzicola cogrowth cultures. The allelopathic effects of “Boterswar” were much higher than the resource competition in rice/E. oryzicola cogrowth cultures. The converse was observed for “Hashikolmi.” Moreover, the mineral content of E. oryzicola was severely affected by “Boterswar”/E. oryzicola cogrowth cultures’ exudate solution. Therefore, the allelopathic potential of “Boterswar” variety might be useful for developing the weed‐suppressing capacity of rice, which will likely have a significant influence on paddy weed control.     

七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾低龄幼虫的捕食能力评价

为了评估七星瓢虫Coccinella septempunctata对重大入侵害虫草地贪夜蛾Spodoptera frugiperda（J.E.Smith）的防控效果,本试验在室内条件下开展了七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾1龄、2龄幼虫的捕食功能反应和种内干扰研究。结果表明：七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾幼虫的捕食功能反应均符合HollingⅡ模型,七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾1龄幼虫的日最大捕食量、瞬时攻击率和处理时间分别为233.100头、1.204和0.103 h;对草地贪夜蛾2龄幼虫的日最大捕食量、瞬时攻击率和处理时间分别为41.220头、1.075和0.582 h。七星瓢虫的搜寻效应随猎物密度的增加而逐渐降低。七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾的捕食作用受到较强的种内干扰。试验证明七星瓢虫对草地贪夜蛾具有较好的控害效果,可用于对草地贪夜蛾的防控实践。     

Breeding for increased grain protein and micronutrient content in wheat: Ten years of the GPC-B1 gene

To provide food and nutrition security for a growing world population, continued improvements in the yield and nutritional quality of agricultural crops will be required. Wheat is an important source of calories, protein and micronutrients and is thus a priority to breed for improvements in these traits. The GRAIN PROTEIN CONTENT-B1 (GPC-B1) gene is a positive regulator of nutrient translocation which increases protein, iron and zinc concentration in the wheat grain. In the ten years since it was cloned, the impacts of GPC-B1 allelic variation on quality and yield traits have been extensively analyzed in diverse genetic backgrounds in field studies spanning forty environments and seven countries. In this review, we compile data from twenty-five studies to summarize the impact of GPC-B1 allelic variation on fifty different traits. Taken together, the results demonstrate that the functional copy of the GPC-B1 gene is associated with consistent positive effects on grain protein, Fe and Zn content with only marginally negative impacts on yield. We conclude that the GPC-B1 gene has the potential to increase nutritional and end use quality in a wide range of modern cultivars and environments and discuss the possibilities for its application in wheat breeding.     

Transgenic sorghum with suppressed synthesis of kafirin subclasses: Effects on flour and dough rheological characteristics

Arising from work showing that conventionally bred high protein digestibility sorghum types have improved flour and dough functionality, the flour and dough properties of transgenic biofortified sorghum lines with increased protein digestibility and high lysine content (TG-HD) resulting from suppressed synthesis of several kafirin subclasses, especially the cysteine-rich γ-kafirin, were studied. TG-HD sorghums had higher flour water solubility at 30 °C (p < 0.05) and much higher paste viscosity (41% higher) than their null controls (NC). TG-HD doughs were twice as strong as their NC and dynamic rheological analysis indicated that the TG doughs were somewhat more elastic up to 90 °C. CLSM of doughs and pastes indicated that TG-HD had a less compact endosperm protein matrix surround the starch compared to their NC. The improved flour and dough functional properties of the TG-HD sorghums seem to be caused by reduced endosperm compactness resulting from suppression of synthesis of several kafirin subclasses which modifies protein body and protein matrix structure, and to improved protein-starch interaction through hydrogen bonding specifically caused by reduction in the level of the hydrophobic γ-kafirin. The improved flour functionality of these transgenic biofortified sorghums can increase their commercial utility by complementing their improved nutritional quality.     

圆果大赤螨对茶红蜘蛛的捕食作用

圆果大赤螨对茶红蜘蛛捕食作用的拟合方程符合Holling圆盘方程Ⅱ型,功能反应受到猎物虫态、温度和捕食者密度的影响.圆果大赤螨成螨显著地趋向于取食茶红蜘蛛的幼螨和若螨,日均最高捕食量分别达49.31和38.65头,对卵和成螨的选择性较差.在相同猎物密度条件下,温度为15-30℃时,捕食数量随着温度的升高而增加;温度为(35±1)℃时捕食数量随着温度的升高而减少.温度为(30±1)℃时,捕食数量最大,这一温度与茶红蜘蛛秋季高峰期的温度相吻合.圆果大赤螨在捕食时存在种内干扰反应,随着捕食者密度的增大,日均捕食量逐渐减少,捕食作用也相应减弱,干扰系数m为0.7589,搜索常数Q为0.9983,E=0.9983P-0.7589.     

对虾WSSV病毒VP281基因的siRNA筛选研究

构建一个对虾WSSV VP281基因的siRNA筛选体系,获取有效siRNA,为进一步开展siRNA抗WSSV研究建立基础.根据已报道的VP281基因编码序列,设计并合成一对引物,扩增出带双酶切位点的VP2 81.对VP281和质粒pEGFP-C1分别酶切后进行连接,获取表达载体pEGFP-VP281.利用专业软件设计3对靶向VP281的siRNA(VP281 -siRNA1、VP281-siRNA2、VP281 -siRNA3),并合成siRNA,将3种siRNA分别与pEGFP-VP281共转染PK细胞.采用Western blot方法检测GFP-VP281融合蛋白的表达,半定量RT-PCR方法检验siRNA抑制VP2 81基因转录的效果.结果显示,pEGFP -VP281可在BHK细胞正常表达融合蛋白GFP-VP281.3对siRNA对GFP-VP281的mRNA转录均有不同程度的干扰效果,siRNA2的干扰效果最为显著.构建针对WSSV-VP281基因的siRNA筛选体系,初步验证了该系统的有效性,为开展siRNA抗WSSV研究建立了基础.     

棉花NBS-LRR类基因RNA干扰载体的构建及烟草转化

【目的】初步获知棉花NBS-LRR类基因的生物学意义,构建干扰载体。【方法】以抗枯萎病棉花中棉12号为材料,用霍格兰营养液培养至三叶期,进行枯萎病菌接菌诱导处理,以不接菌为对照。利用cDNA-AFLP技术筛选差异基因片段,在GenBank中进行序列同源性比对,找到抗枯萎病基因片段,该基因片段的序列与GenBank中报道的序列同源性达到72%。将此基因片段以正向和反向插入到pPZP35S,经限制性酶切和质粒PCR鉴定。【结果】已成功构建了干扰载体。采用农杆菌侵染法将干扰载体转入烟草中。【结论】为研究棉花NBS-LRR类基因的功能打下基础,为通过转基因技术深入研究该基因在棉花抗病机理创造条件。