利用SSR标记进行玉米品种一致性检测研究

为了评估SSR标记在玉米品种一致性鉴定中的应用价值及确定基于SSR标记的玉米一致性鉴定标准,利用13个SSR标记对213份来自2004年国家区域试验的玉米单交种(包括16份重复材料)进行了一致性分析,每个品种取20个个体,除在染色体6和8上各选取了2个和3个标记外,其他染色体上均各选取1个SSR标记.结果显示:一致性检测中异型带的类型有7种,每种出现的概率不同;不同品种在不同引物位点的一致性分布情况差别较大.比较位于同一染色体的引物一致性检测结果,发现在相同染色体上位置较近的不同引物一致性检测结果具有较高的相关性,因此提出在选用一致性检测的引物时应遵循均匀分布的原则,减少引物间的相关性.通过剔除自交个体对品种一致性比率进行校正(仅有7个品种),校正值可反映品种真实的遗传一致性和稳定性.综合考虑品种在单个引物位点的一致性和在所有位点的平均一致性,提出了划分玉米品种一致性级别的标准.     

土壤容重对玉米光合特性的影响及调控研究

以耕地棕壤为试验材料,采用盆栽方法,研究不同土壤容重对玉米光合指标(光合速率、气孔导度、胞间二氧化碳浓度)及叶绿素(a、b)的影响,并进一步研究了施用不同有机肥量及模拟不同耕作深度对玉米光合指标的调控效果。结果表明:不同容重处理之间对玉米叶绿素含量的影响拔节期前差异不显著,拔节期后达极显著差异(p<0.01),叶绿素含量在研究的生育期内始终增长。光合速率与容重、胞间二氧化碳浓度呈负相关,与气孔导度呈正相关。高容重土壤有机质调节至40～50 g kg-1即可以获得比较理想的效果;低容重的土壤有机质在研究含量范围内效果始终显著增长,有机质含量在15 g kg-1左右制约玉米生长,有机质含量应至少调节至3%以上。耕层厚度增加能提高所测定生理指标,但耕层厚度处理对叶绿素、光合指标影响不显著,当耕层厚度调节至30～40 cm时,各项指标增加基本达到限值,再增加耕层厚度作用不再明显。     

株型对玉米群体光合速率和产量的影响

在大田条件下，采用人工改变株型的方法，比较了原型（平展型）与改型（紧凑型）玉米不同密度的群体光合速率，结果表明，改型群体光合速率比原型平均提高１７．２％，籽粒产量增加５．３％￣８．６％。抽丝期群体光合速率和籽粒产量之间呈极显著的正相关（ｒ＝０．８６９２）。改型玉米群体内光合有效辐射、ＣＯ２浓度分布比原型相对的“均匀”，是群体光合速率较高的重要原因，认为玉米作物的优化群体结构为紧凑型玉米个体所组成的     

Physiological changes and defense mechanisms induced by cadmium stress in maize

Heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) enter the ecosystem chiefly as the result of human activities. Nowadays the heavy‐metal pollution of the soil is causing ever greater problems, exacerbated by the fact that the heavy metals accumulated in plants may, either directly or indirectly, find their way into animals and human beings. Maize is one of the world's most important crops, ranking third after wheat and rice, so the changes induced by one of the most toxic heavy metals, Cd, in maize plants is a cause of some concern. This review discusses not only the toxic symptoms caused by Cd stress, but also the tolerance mechanisms activated in the plants. Cadmium induces a number of physiological changes, such as growth inhibition, changes in the water and ion metabolism, the inhibition of photosynthesis, changes in enzyme activities, and the formation of free radicals. The synthesis and compartmentalization of phytochelatins is induced shortly after the initiation of Cd stress, while other defense mechanisms also play an important role.     

玉米与玉米近缘种可杂交性研究

本文对玉米与其近缘种及它们的杂交或回交后代的可杂交性进行了研究。结果表明，玉米近缘种的多数材料都能与玉米杂交结实，它们的杂种F1均表现出强的杂种优势和光敏反应；远缘杂交亲和性的母本效应较大，且与物种间遗传距离直接相关。此外，还对玉米近缘材料在玉米遗传育种中的应用进行了探讨。     

利用“永久F2”群体剖析玉米产量及其相关性状的遗传机制

利用RIL群体构建了一套包含441个杂交组合的玉米“永久F₂”群体,通过253个SSR标记的等位基因频率分析,发现“永久F₂”群体的遗传组成与基因频率与F₂群体相似,理论上可以代替F₂群体进行相关遗传研究。通过两年一点的田间试验,利用复合区间作图法对玉米产量及其3个主要构成因子进行了遗传分析。结果表明,玉米产量与穗长、穗行数及百粒重呈显著或极显著正相关,而穗长与穗行数和百粒重显著负相关。共定位3个产量QTL、8个穗长QTL,11个穗行数QTL和5个百粒重QTL。     

一种新发生的玉米细菌性叶腐病病原菌分离鉴定

为了明确一种引起玉米叶片腐烂的细菌性病害的病原菌种类, 于2021年7月在甘肃省景泰县条山农场玉米种植区采集病样, 经稀释分离法进行病原菌分离纯化, 并通过致病性测定?形态学观察?生理生化特征观察及16S rDNA和gyrB序列分析相结合的方法对病原菌进行鉴定?结果表明, 选取的代表性菌株B1-0和B2-1均能使玉米叶片发病, 为革兰氏阳性致病菌, 产芽胞; 该病原菌需氧性?运动性?明胶液化?接触酶试验?柠檬酸盐利用?马铃薯腐烂试验均为阳性; 甲基红试验阴性; 能利用D-甘露醇?麦芽糖和葡萄糖, 不能利用甘油和肌醇, 不能水解淀粉, 在4℃?40℃和5%NaCl条件下均能生长?构建基于16S rDNA和gyrB的系统发育树, B1-0和B2-1与短小芽胞杆菌Bacillus pumilus(ATCC7061?BKS1-108?AUEC29?BP-hd-1?NMTD17和17)亲缘关系最近, 聚在一个分支?因此, 将该病原菌鉴定为短小芽胞杆菌B. pumilus?研究结果将为玉米细菌性叶部病害的研究和综合防治提供基础数据?     

Molecular characterization and in planta detection of Fusarium moniliforme endopolygalacturonase isoforms

The activation of Fusarium moniliforme endopolygalacturonase (endoPG) was studied during infection of maize plants. EndoPG is a plant cell wall degrading enzyme that cleaves the pectin component causing cell death. The authors generated several hybridoma cell lines producing endoPG specific monoclonal antibodies. One monoclonal antibody was selected and successfully used in Western blotting analysis to detect F. moniliforme endoPG secretion in vitro and in planta. Two F. moniliforme strains (FC-l0 and 62264) were used for the studies. Both strains revealed the expression of a single endoPG in vitro as in planta. EndoPG from strain FC-10 presented four isoforms whereas only two isoforms were revealed in the endoPG from strain 62264. Differences were also found in the sequences of the two endoPG genes indicating the presence of endoPG variability among F. moniliforme strains.     

Effect of Planting Sequence and Time, and Nitrogen on Maize Legume Intercrop Yield

Productivity of maize ( Zea mays L.) legume intercrops is determined by soil, management, and environment. Planting sequence and time and N fertilization are easily controlled management factors but their effects on intercrop yields are not well understood. Maize grown in monoculture or intercropped with polebean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.) or cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata [L.] Warp.) was studied for two growing seasons at Morgantown, WV. Crops were seeded in the following sequences: maize before legume, both at the same time, and legume before maize. Planting times were early May or mid June. Nitrogen was applied at 0 or 160 kg ha⁻¹. Maize grain and forage, legume grain and forage, and total forage production were determined on a dry matter basis. Intercropping (average of all treatments) reduced maize grain and forage yields compared to maize in monoculture but had no effect on total forage production. However, total forage production was greatest when the seeding sequence was maize intercropped at the same time or before cowpea. Cowpea never produced grain, but forage production was almost double that of polebean. Maize produced most forage when seeded before the legumes, and the legumes produced most forage when seeded before maize. Early planting increased maize production and decreased legume production. Nitrogen increased maize grain, maize forage, and total forage yields but had not effect on legume forage production. It is concluded that maize/legume intercrops show promise for increasing forage production in temperate areas and more research on planting times and densities, weed control, harvesting and management is needed.     

Genotype by environment effects and selection for drought tolerance in tropical maize. II. Three-mode pattern analysis

A selection program in three tropical maize populations aimed to improve tolerance of mid-season to late season drought environments while maintaining grain yield (GY) potential. The selection process employed other attributes that included maintaining a constant anthesis date (AD) and, under drought, shortening the anthesis-silking interval (ASI) and increasing ear number per plant (EPP). Three-mode (genotypes × environments × attributes) pattern analysis, which consists of clustering and ordination, should be able to collectively interpret these changes from ten evaluation trials. Mixture maximum likelihood clustering identified four groups that indicated the populations' performance had changed with selection. Groups containing the advanced cycles of selection were higher yielding in most environments and had lower ASI and higher EPP, particularly in drought environments. Check entries with no selection for drought tolerance remained grouped with the initial cycles of selection. A 3 × 2 × 3 (genotypes by environments by attributes) principal component model explained 70% of the variation. For the first environmental component, ASI was shown to be highly negatively correlated with both GY and EPP while anthesis date (AD) was virtually uncorrelated with other traits. The second environmental component (explaining 10% of the variation) contrasted droughted and well-watered environments and showed that EPP and GY were better indicators of this contrast (in terms of changes in population performance) than were AD or ASI. Three-mode analysis demonstrated that improvements with selection occurred in both droughted and well-watered environments and clearly summarised the overall success of the breeding program. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.