离子束生物技术在药用植物遗传改良中的应用前景

本文主要简要介绍了离子束生物工程的特点,系统阐述了药用植物资源领域的现状以及离子束作为一种新的诱变源在药用植物遗传改良中的应用前景。     

Recent advances in molecular genetics of forest trees

The use of molecular markers has greatly enhanced our understanding of the genome structure of forest trees. Conifers, in particular, have a relatively large genome, containing a very high proportion of repeated DNA, consisting of tandemly repetitive and dispersed repetitive DNA sequences. The nature of highly conserved tandemly repetitive rRNA genes has been investigated in a number of tree species, and their sites mapped on specific chromosomes by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Different families of retrotransposons (IFG, and TPE1) have been isolated and characterized from the dispersed repetitive DNA of pines. Genome maps have been constructed in a number of forest tree genera: Pinus, Picea, Pseudotsuga, Cryptomeria, Taxus, Populus, and Eucalyptus. EST databases have been established from cDNA clones of pines and poplars. The structure and maternal or paternal modes of inheritance of organelle genomes have been investigated in forest trees. Comparative mapping in conifers has shown that gene families are conserved across genera. Due to lack of polyploidy in conifers, the evolution of this group of trees may have occurred primarily by duplication and dispersal of genes, probably by retrotranspositions, to form complex gene families. The evolution of angiosperm tree species has presumably involved both gene duplication as well as genome duplication (polyploidy). Application of genetic engineering has shown that genes from phylogenetically unrelated organisms can be introduced and expressed in trees, thus offering prospects of genetic improvement of forest trees. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

棉花抗黄萎病基因的QTL定位

以高感黄萎病的陆地棉品种"邯郸208"与高抗黄萎病海岛棉品种"Pima90"的136个F2单株为作图群体,构建了一个包括17个连锁群、标记间平均间距18.61cM、全长1842.8cM的陆海种间分子标记遗传连锁图,该图约覆盖棉花基因组的36.8%。单因子方差分析和复合区间作图检测到与黄萎病抗性相关的3个QTL,分别位于第四连锁群和第七连锁群上,分别解释表型变异方差的15.39%、54.11%和57.18%。初步认为海岛棉"Pima90"对陆地棉"邯郸208"的黄萎病抗性由两个主效QTL和一个微效QTL共同控制。     

Classification of cassava into ‘bitter’ and ‘cool’ in Malawi: From farmers' perception to characterisation by molecular markers

Cassava roots, a major food in Africa, contain cyanogenic glucosides that may cause toxic effects. Malawian women farmers considered fields of seemingly similar cassava plants to be mixes of both ‘cool’ and ‘bitter’ cultivars. They regard roots from ‘cool’ cultivars as non-toxic. Roots of ‘bitter’ were considered to require extensive traditional processing done by women to be safe for consumption. But curiously, these women farmers preferred ‘bitter’ cultivars since toxicity confers protection against theft, which was a serious threat to the food security of their families. We studied how well these farmers comprehend the effects of genetic variations in cassava when dealing with cyanogenesis in this complex system. Using molecular markers we show that most plants farmers identified as belonging to a particular named cultivar had a genotype typical of that cultivar. Farmers' ethno-classification into ‘cool’ and ‘bitter’ cultivars corresponded to a genetic sub-division of the typical genotypes of the most common cultivars, with four-fold higher cyanogenic glucoside levels in the bitter cultivars. Examining morphology, farmers distinguished genotypes better than did the investigators when using a standard botanical key. Undoubtedly, these women farmers grasp sufficiently the genetic diversity of cassava with regard to cyanogenesis to simultaneously benefit from it and avoid its dangers. Consequently, acyanogenic cassava – the breeding of which is an announced good of some cassava genetic improvement programmes – is not a priority to these farmers. Advances in molecular genetics can help improve food supply in Africa by rapid micropropagation, marker assisted breeding and introduction of transgenic varieties, but can also help to elucidate tropical small-scale farmers' needs and skills. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Assessment of EST- and genomic microsatellite markers for variety discrimination and genetic diversity studies in wheat

It is likely that in the near future sequence information from sequencing programmes and EST libraries will generate an abundance of genic microsatellite markers. This study is focused on the assessment of their likely impact and performance vis-à-vis their genomic counterparts. Microsatellites from two sources were used to assess the genetic diversity in 56 old and new varieties of bread wheat on the UK Recommended List. A set of 12 microsatellite markers generated from genomic libraries and 20 expressed sequence tag (EST)-derived microsatellites were used in the study, and the performance of both marker sets assessed. The EST-derived or genic microsatellites delivered fingerprints of superior quality, amplifying clear products with few stutter bands. Diversity levels as revealed bygenic microsatellites are similar to the few published results. The PIC values for the genic markers were generally lower than those calculated for the genomic microsatellites, though advantages of both marker classes for variety identification applications are discussed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

小区育种播种装备与技术研究现状与展望

小区育种播种机是培育新品种、繁殖良种和对比品种等田间试验所用的专用播种机。本文简述了我国小区育种业发展现状与小区育种机械化发展水平,综述了小区育种播种技术及装备的研发历程,从小区育种的播种特点出发,结合不同作物品种和不同播种农艺要求,阐述现有条播、精播模式下小区育种的播种核心技术和工作原理,归纳了小区育种条播排种和精密排种装备的主要结构形式和作业模式,阐述了国内外供种、排种、开沟、覆土、镇压等装置,以及自动控制、小区定位模式、实时监测与记录等方面的实际应用及前沿先进技术研究进展,分析目前国内外小区育种播种机械的研发现状,列举我国小区育种播种技术及装备有代表性的研发成果,从播种技术优化创新完善、机械加工质量提升、高新技术融合和服务模式创新等方面,结合我国国情提出了我国小区育种播种机械化研究方向。     

Effect of ABA,arginine and sucrose on protein content of date palm somatic embryos

Abscisic acid (ABA), arginine and sucrose were evaluated for their effects on the morphology, germination rates and protein content of date palm somatic embryos (SE). Different concentrations of these supplements in the culture medium were used. The comparative study of SE length and thickness between treated and untreated SE revealed no differences, except for ABA (20 μM), which increased thickness. A decrease of water content (WC) in favor of an increase in dry weight (DW) was observed in all treated SE, especially with sucrose (90 g l⁻¹) and ABA (20 μM). Only ABA (20 and 4 μM) caused a proliferation rate of the cultures higher than those in the control. Although all the tested compounds increased protein content, ABA (20 μM) was more effective in protein enrichment than arginine and sucrose treatments. The SDS-PAGE protein profiles showed a significant difference between treated and untreated SE. A protein band of 22 kDa, identified as glutelin in a previous work, was accumulated after treatment with 20 μM ABA or 3 mM arginine. These findings may contribute to further understanding of the mechanisms involved in the accumulation of specific storage proteins in several plants.     

ISTR在部分柿属植物种质鉴定和亲缘关系分析中的应用

 利用反向序列标签重复技术( inverse sequence-tagged repeat, ISTR) , 对柿属7个种, 包括柿(Diospyros kaki Thunb. ) 、君迁子(D. lotus L. ) 、浙江柿(D. glaucifolia Metc. ) 、油柿(D. oleifera Cheng. ) 、金枣柿(D. sp. ) 、老鸦柿(D. rhombifolia Hemsl. ) 和美洲柿(D. virginiana L. ) 共32个基因型进行了种质鉴定和亲缘关系研究。结果表明: ISTR可区分供试柿属植物中的30份; ISTR能够很好地适用于柿属植物亲缘关系分析; 供试的中国与日本原产柿种质分别聚类; 新发现的中国甜柿变异类型与日本甜柿的亲缘关系较远且存在较丰富的遗传变异, 可能是潜在的育种资源。ISTR标记可在柿属植物种质资源鉴定和亲缘关系分析中更广泛地应用。     

丹参开花与繁育特性研究

 通过田间观察和人工授粉等方法, 对丹参( Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge. ) 的开花生物学和繁育特性进行了初步研究。结果表明: 丹参为无限开花植物, 总状花序上通常有两性花近50朵, 单花花期5～7d, 从花前2 d到开花6 h花粉活力和柱头可授性都较大, 两者有效可遇期约为1.5 d, 可同花自交; 丹参自交结实和自然结实主要是通过同株异花传粉获得; 结合花粉/胚珠比、杂交指数以及繁育处理的结果认为,丹参不存在无融合生殖, 繁育类型为兼性异交, 自交亲和, 需要传粉者; 传粉媒介主要是蜂类。初步推断丹参为常异花授粉植物, 并对丹参育种中适宜采用的杂交方法及育种途径进行了探讨。     

猕猴桃辐射诱变效应的初步研究

用60Co-γ射线处理"和平红阳"和"和平一号"2个猕猴桃品种幼芽,并在猕猴桃成株上进行高位嫁接,对其辐射效应进行初步研究.结果表明:嫁接萌芽率变化的一般趋势是随着辐射剂量的加大而降低;随辐射强度的增加,使萌发芽的死亡率加大,导致最终成活枝的比例降低.参试品种的半致死剂量在50～75 Gy之间.辐射在引起猕猴桃幼芽生理损伤的同时,亦会诱发性状变异.2个品种的茎长、叶柄长、叶片宽等性状50 Gy处理和CK间的差异均达到显著水平,2 a试验取得一致的结果.而茎直径和叶片长度,不同品种及不同年份的表现不同.辐射处理会提高性状的变异系数,增加性状的变异度,为选择提供更丰富的变异材料.表明辐射诱变在猕猴桃品种改良中有重要的研究应用价值.