A new gene for resistance in rice to Asian rice gall midge (Orseolia oryzae Wood Mason) biotype 1 population at Raipur, India

The Asian rice gall midge, Orseolia oryzae Wood Mason (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a major pest of rice in several South and South East Asian countries. The maggots feed internally on the growing tips of the tillers and transform them into tubular galls, onion leaf-like structures called ‘silver shoots’ resulting into severe yield loss to the rice crop. We studied the mode of inheritance and allelic relationships of the resistance genes involved in resistant donor Line 9, a sib of a susceptible cultivar ‘Madhuri’. The segregation behaviour of F₁, F₂ and F₃ populations of the cross between Line 9 and susceptible cultivar MW10 confirmed the presence of a single dominant gene for resistance. Tests of allelism with all the known genes giving resistance to this population indicated that Line 9 possessed a new gene which was designated Gm 9 This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Two major genes for kernel weight in rye

Previously, kernel weight in rye was considered mostly as a quantitatively inherited trait. F₁ plants from parents showing a great difference in kernel weight were selfed and the segregating F₂ population was analysed with molecular markers. Two simple sequence repeats markers, one on chromosome 5 and the other on chromosome 7, were found which allowed the genetic analysis of two major genes acting in a complementary way. The analysis of major genes is an advantage in breeding for this important economic trait. In addition it can provide more insight into the genetic structure of this character. This is, in turn, also a prerequisite for future investigations of this trait at the molecular level.     

小麦(T. aestivum)Waxy-D1 基因缺失材料的发现及分析

利用SDS-PAGE技术, 从河北省及其它省引进小麦地方品种900份中, 鉴定出了普通小麦Waxy-D1基因缺失材料一份, Waxy-B1基因缺失材料6份。 这些材料的发现, 为我国开展品质育种研究打下了基础, 尤其是Waxy-D1隐性材料尤为稀少, 是至今为止世界上发现的第二份含有该隐性基因的地方品种。 在小麦淀粉遗传控制研究和品质育种     

Chromosomal location of genes for resistance to powdery mildew in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell.). 9. Gene MlZec1 from the Triticum dicoccoides-derived wheat line Zecoi-1

The Triticum dicoccoides-derived wheat line Zecoi-1 provides effective protection against powdery mildew. F₃ segregation analysis of Chinese Spring × Zecoi-1 hybrids showed that resistance in line Zecoi-1 is controlled by a single dominant gene. Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) analysis of bulked segregants from F₃s showing the homozygous resistant and susceptible phenotypes identified eight markers, of which four were associated with the resistance allele in repulsion phase. Following the assignment of these four repulsion phase AFLP markers to wheat chromosome 2B with the aid of Chinese Spring nulli-tetrasomic lines, they were physically mapped in the terminal breakpoint interval 0.89 (2BL-6)–1.00 (telomere) of chromosome 2BL. Genetic and physical mapping of simple sequence repeat markers from the distal half of chromosome 2BL located the wild emmer-derived powdery mildew resistance gene distal of breakpoint 0.89 in deletion line 2BL-6. Based on disease response patterns, genomic origin and chromosomal location the resistance gene in Zecoi-1 is temporarily designated MlZec1.     

Exploring genetic diversity of rice cultivars for the presence of brown planthopper (BPH) resistance genes and development of SNP marker for Bph18

Brown planthopper (BPH) is the most devastating insect pest in rice‐growing areas. Information on availability of BPH resistance alleles and their sources enhances BPH‐resistant breeding programmes. In this study, 260 highly diversified rice cultivars or breeding lines were screened for the presence of five major BPH resistance genes (Bph10, Bph13, Bph18, Bph20 and Bph21) using gene‐specific markers. The analysis revealed that 137 of the 260 cultivars possess at least one BPH resistance gene. Bph10 was predominant while Bph20 was the least distributed. Moreover, two and three different resistance gene combinations were found in the cultivars. Molecular markers play an important role in molecular breeding programmes. A tightly linked PCR‐based co‐dominant Bph18 marker was developed, which is cost effective and time effective and simpler than available Bph18 CAPS marker (7312.T4A). We strongly believe that the identified BPH‐resistant cultivars can be used as alternative resistance gene sources and also as resource for novel BPH resistance genes. The developed Bph18 marker will be highly useful in molecular breeding applications of BPH‐resistant breeding programmes.     

浅谈“光伏+农业”产业的发展模式

农业在中国经济发展中起着重要作用,是中国社会经济发展的基础。近年来,随着农业机械化以及科技现代化不断推进,多种现代科学技术逐渐在农业产业中得到应用,其中光伏发电技术在农业上的应用对于农业产业转型有着重要意义,是中国农业产业发展的强有力推手。光伏农业是将光伏发电与农业生产相结合的一种绿色、环保的全新产业模式,是集太阳能光伏发电、智能温控系统、现代高科技种植、养殖为一体的农业产业,有着非常广阔的应用前景。本研究综述了光伏农业中主要的几种结合形式：“光伏+种植业”、“光伏+畜禽业”以及“光伏+渔业”的业态,分析了各结合形式的研究现状和面临的问题,并对光伏农业发展趋势进行了合理展望,以期为未来光伏农业的发展提供参考。     

鲁麦21慢白粉病抗性基因数目和遗传力分析

以多年鉴定具有慢白粉抗性的小麦品种鲁麦21和感白粉病品种京双16及其杂交组合F_2:3和F_2:4代株系200个为材料, 于2005—2007年连续2个生长季, 在北京和安阳两地分别进行田间病害鉴定, 并采用质量性状和数量性状2种分析方法估算鲁麦21的慢病基因数目和遗传力。结果表明, 在这2个群体中至少存在4对抗性基因, 其广义遗传力为0.53~0.78。由于出现超亲分离, 因此推测京双16可能贡献1对微效抗病基因, 而鲁麦21至少含有3对慢白粉病抗性基因。     

基于Glb 1基因序列的西南地区玉米地方品种的系统进化

为探讨我国西南地区玉米地方品种Glb 1基因序列多态性,对40份西南地区玉米地方品种的Glb 1基因序列测序,并与Gen Bank中来自普通玉米、小颖玉米、繁茂玉米和摩擦禾的19条同源序列比对。结果表明,来自西南地区四川、重庆、云南和贵州的玉米地方品种分别有35、25、33和25个多态性位点,其遗传多态性分别是小颖玉米的87%、86%、85%和71%,8个种群遗传多态性指数的大小排序为小颖玉米、四川地方品种、重庆地方品种、云南地方品种、贵州地方品种、普通玉米、磨擦禾和繁茂玉米,Tajima’D、FuLi’D和FuLi,F检验表明Glb 1基因是中性进化基因。比较种群间DNA序列的共有多态性和固定差异,玉米地方品种与小颖玉米、繁茂玉米、磨擦禾间存在较高的固定差异和较低的共有多态性。Glb 1基因的系统进化关系及网状关系分析为玉蜀黍属的分类系统提供了佐证,四川玉米地方品种有较高的遗传多态性支持我国玉米由印度经西藏传入四川的论点。     

A comparison of cardinal temperatures estimated by linear and nonlinear models for germination and bulb growth of forage brassicas

Forage brassicas are widely used as a supplementary feed in temperate pasture systems but there is a lack of quantitative data about their growth and development. Furthermore, numerous models are available to estimate cardinal temperatures but there is uncertainty about whether linear or nonlinear models should be used. Initially a germination experiment was used to describe the rate response of nine forage brassicas to temperature. Three models were compared to estimate cardinal temperatures and the two best models were used for thermal time (Tt) accumulation for three groups of forage brassicas. Cardinal temperatures, defined as the base (T_b), optimum (T_opt) and maximum (T_m), differed among groups of species for the bilinear and Lactin models but were similar within a group of species for these models. In most cases, cardinal temperatures estimated by the bilinear and Lactin models for the B. rapa group ranged from 3 to 4 °C for T_b, 31 °C for T_opt and 41 to 48 °C for T_m. For the B. napus and B. napus biennis groups these temperatures ranged from 0 to 3 °C for T_b, 29 to 33 °C for T_opt and 38 °C for T_m. The B. oleracea group had temperatures from 0 to 1 °C for T_b, 25 to 27 °C for T_opt and 35 °C for T_m. A second data set based on hypocotyl thickening was used to estimate the base temperature (T_b) for bulb growth of turnips and swedes. Both models estimated an average T_b of 4.2 °C for bulb turnips and an average of 3.7 °C for swedes. The Lactin model was considered the most adequate model to describe temperature responses where as, in some cases, the bilinear model had to be modified to account for changes in the rate of development. More importantly, an appropriate range of test temperatures was crucial for the estimation of reliable cardinal temperatures, independent of the model used.