The study of introgressive lines of Triticum aestivum × Aegilops speltoides by in situ and SSR analyses

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with a genome‐specific repeat, Spelt1, and wheat simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to analyse the chromosome constitution of two Triticum aestivum×Aegilops speltoides introgressive lines. The lines 170/98i and 178/98i carried one and two subtelomeric regions of Ae. speltoides (per haploid genome), respectively, marked by Spelt1 repeats according to FISH data. SSR analysis detected homoeologous substitution of wheat chromosome 7D with Ae. speltoides chromosome 7S in the lines 178/98i and 170/98i as well as the assumed terminal translocation in the short arm of chromosome 3A in the line 178/98i. Anthocyanin pigmentation of the coleoptiles was found in the lines 170/98i and 178/98i and resulted from the 7S (7D) substitution. It was demonstrated that Spelt1 could be effectively used for the rapid identification (without DNA isolation) of terminal translocations of T. aestivum×Ae. speltoides introgressive lines as well as for further analysis of the stability of the hybrid plants.     

Isolation of a new repetitive DNA sequence from Secale africanum enables targeting of Secale chromatin in wheat background

A genome specific DNA sequence that detects Secale africanum chromatin incorporated into wheat was developed in this study. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was used to search for genome specific DNA sequences of S. africanum in lines, R111, “mianyang11” (MY11) and wheat-rye 1RS/1BL translocations R25 and R57. A high copy rye-specific DNA segment pSaD15₉₄₀ of the S. africanum genome was obtained. The sequence of pSaD15 did not show any significant homology to other reported sequences in databases and it is therefore a new repetitive sequence of Secale. PCR primers were designed for pSaD15₉₄₀, which amplify a clear 887 bp fragment in S. africanum but not in any wheat. The primers also amplified an 887 bp fragment in other accessions of rye, Chinese Spring-Imperial rye chromosome additions and a diverse range of material carrying different rye chromosomes or chromosomal segments. In situ hybridization showed that probe pSaD15₉₄₀ was specifically hybridized throughout all rye chromosomes arms except for the terminal regions. The advantage of the rye-specific probe developed herein compared to those of previous reports is that it has been shown to be widely applicable to other Secale species. The probe will be useful as a molecular marker for the introgression of S. africanum and other rye chromosome segments into the wheat genome.     

葱的CPD染色和45S rDNA FISH核型分析

为给葱的染色体的识别提供新标记,建立葱的分子细胞遗传学核型,本研究采用去壁火焰干燥法制备了分散且形态良好的葱中期染色体,并进行了CPD（PI和DAPI组合）染色和45S rDNA荧光原位杂交（FISH）,根据葱染色体的形态特征,结合CPD染色和FISH结果,对葱进行了核型分析。CPD染色结果:葱所有染色体臂末端都显示CPD带。FISH结果：有一对45S rDNA位点（在第5对染色体上）。葱的核型公式：2n=2x=16=2sm+12m+2st(SAT)。研究表明：利用CPD染色和45S rDNA FISH,不仅能为染色体识别提供新标记,还能了解染色体GC丰富区的分布,为葱属植物的物种鉴定、系统分类与进化等研究提供DNA分子方面的证据。     

Ability of chromosome 4H to compensate for 4D in response to drought stress in a newly developed and identified wheat–barley 4H(4D) disomic substitution line

A spontaneously developed wheat–barley 4H(4D) disomic substitution line was identified cytogenetically using genomic in situ hybridization (GISH), multicolour fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and microsatellite markers. The ability of the barley 4H chromosome to compensate for wheat 4D in response to mild drought stress was also investigated. In the barley cv. 'Betzes' and the 4H(4D) substitution line, mild osmotic stress induced intensive stomatal closure, resulting in reduced water loss through transpiration and unchanged relative water content in the leaves. As the CO₂ assimilation rate remained relatively high, the water use efficiency, which is an important factor associated with drought tolerance, increased extensively under mild osmotic stress in these lines. In the case of the parental wheat genotypes, however, mild drought stress induced less intense stomatal closure and a greater decrease in the CO₂ assimilation rate than in barley or in the substitution line, resulting in unaugmented or reduced water use efficiency. The results demonstrate that genes localised on the 4H chromosome of barley were able to increase the water use efficiency of the wheat substitution line, which is suitable for improving wheat drought tolerance through intergeneric crossing.     

小伞山羊草染色体的FISH核型分析

采用荧光原位杂交(Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization,FISH)技术分析小伞山羊草染色体的核型特点。结果表明,小伞山羊草共包含7对染色体,其中1 U和5 U染色体各含有1对随体。分别以Oligo-pSc 119.2-1(绿色)与(GAA)7(红色)重复序列为探针对小伞山羊草根尖细胞染色体进行FISH分析,发现Oligo-pSc-119.2-1信号主要分布在染色体的端部及近端部,不同染色体之间的信号强度有所差别。(GAA)7信号主要集中于染色体着丝点附近,不但比Oligo-pSc-119.2-1信号的亮度高,分布丰富,而且在染色体上的分布可与Oligo-pSc-119.2-1信号互补。因此,同时采用Oligo-pSc-119.2-1与(GAA)72种探针能准确地辨别小伞山羊草的每对染色体,建立了小伞山羊草的FISH核型。     

适用于棉花荧光原位杂交的DNA纤维高效制备技术

棉花富含酚类和多糖等高分子次生化合物,细胞质浓厚,且染色体形态小、数目多、制片困难,至今还未见棉花DNA纤维制备方面的报道。本研究用“刀切引流法”,在含有Triton X-100和PVP40的冰冷细胞核提取缓冲液中,用锋利的刀片切割发育一周的棉花黄化子叶以释放棉花细胞核,所得细胞核干净完整杂质少,不需要研磨和巯基乙醇等处理,方便快捷无毒害,成功率达到100%。细胞核在室温下经温和碱裂解去除染色质上的蛋白质后,以前端导引裂解液铺展载玻片,即“引流法”拉伸制备DNA纤维,避免了液体表面张力的影响,消除了因载玻片推抹用力不均而导致的DNA纤维堆积和断裂,所制备的DNA纤维平直完整、伸展程度均匀、背景清晰。用基因组和45S rDNA 分别标记探针进行杂交,结果表明所制备的棉花DNA纤维适用于荧光原位杂交。本研究探索出一套简单、高效、快捷、无毒害的适宜于棉花荧光原位杂交的DNA纤维制备技术,必将为棉花基因组研究和全基因组序列的最终完成提供强有力的技术支持。     

棉花gDNA体细胞染色体FISH技术

介绍了棉花基因组ＤＮＡ（ｇｅｎｏｍｅＤＮＡ,简为ｇＤＮＡ）体细胞染色体荧光原位杂交〔ＦＩＳＨ〕的技术流程,并着重分析和讨论了影响试验结果的关键因素,包括染色体和探针的变性条件、染色体的蛋白酶Ｋ处理技巧等。试验中作为靶ＤＮＡ的体细胞染色体采用棉属异源四倍体种海岛棉;探针和封阻均采用ｇＤＮＡ,材料是棉属二倍体种Ａ染色体组（Ａｇｅｎｏｍｅ）的棉种（亚洲棉和草棉）和Ｄ染色体组（Ｄｇｅｎｏｍｅ）的棉种（瑟伯氏棉、雷蒙德氏棉、戴维逊氏棉等）,分别交互使用。试验结果比较理想,获得良好的ＦＩＳＨ片子,而且重复性好。     

广宁红花油茶根尖压片制作技术

广宁红花油茶在广东、广西等原生地种植容易获得高产,具有良好的遗传改良潜力。文章以广宁红花油茶为对象,探索了适用于荧光原位杂交技术中的染色体制片技术,并与传统的染色体压片制作技术进行比较,总结了一套节省时间、技术要求较低和效果较好的染色体根尖压片制作技术,可用于广宁红花油茶的细胞学研究,为开展分子染色体工程育种以及基因组分析奠定技术基础。     

Several Influencing Factors on Fluorescent in situ Hybridization Experimental System Applied to Dendranthema spp.

Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) was applied to investigate the phylogenetic relationship among Dendranthema spp. Genomic DNA of wild species which was used as probe did not give specific signals, while 18S-26S rDNA from Arabidopsis, which was used as control probe, showed the loci on the target chromosomes clearly. Satisfied results of FISH were gotten when denaturing digoxingenen-labeled probe and chromosome together in oven at 80℃ for 10-15min. There is little influence on the result by the stringency of washing when rDNA was used as probe. The result also indicates the limitation of genomic in situ hybridization (GISH) when used as an approach to analyze the phylogenetic relationship among Dendranthema spp. and the origin of cultivated chrysanthemum.     

Localization of bacteria in lichens from Alpine soil crusts by fluorescence in situ hybridization

Lichens are prominent components of many biological soil crusts. Owing to their persistence, lichen thalli create microhabitats for other microbes. Here, the structure of bacterial communities at the thallus–soil interface in lichen soil crusts was studied by using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and 3D image reconstruction. Terricolous lichen thalli above the tree-line in open habitats of the Austrian Alps were sampled. We selected six lichen species associated with green algal photobionts: Arthrorhaphis citrinella, Baeomyces placophyllus, B. rufus, Icmadophila ericetorum, Psora decipiens and Trapeliopsis granulosa. Alphaproteobacteria and Acidobacteria are predominant in these soil crust lichens, where the latter are frequently present in the lower part of lichen thalli and in the hypothallosphere. In the inconspicuous thallus structures of Arthrorhaphis citrinella, Baeomyces rufus, Icmadophila ericetorum and Trapeliopsis granulosa we observed association of bacteria with algal cells in soil particles and on the outer surface of the mycobiont–photobiont aggregates. We found bacterial cells intermixed with photobiont cells in the lower part of the lichen thalli and as small colonies on the surface of the squamules of Baeomyces placophyllus and Psora decipiens. Moreover, technical issues of performing FISH and confocal microscopy with biological soil crusts are discussed.