棉花叶绿体基因组的研究进展

近年来,随着分子生物学技术的应用与发展,对棉花叶绿体基因组也有了新认识。本文概述了棉花叶绿体基因组的研究进展,从棉花叶绿体基因组的图谱、功能基因的克隆及研究、叶绿体RNA编辑以及叶绿体转化等方面进行了介绍和评述,并对其在基础研究与应用研究中的前景进行了展望。     

核果类果树中microRNAs的生物信息学预测及验证

microRNA(miRNAs)是一类非编码小分子RNA,在植物生长发育、新陈代谢以及逆境生理中起重要作用。基于生物信息学的基因搜索和同源搜索,从NCBI数据库中登录的核果类果树的EST和GSS中寻找miRNAs。从核果类果树的107982条ESTs和48273条GSSs中搜寻到了11条miRNAs前体序列,编码11条成熟体序列,并预测到19个靶基因,分别编码与生长发育、新陈代谢和转录调节等相关的蛋白。利用miRbase数据库进一步分析表明:11条miRNAs属于8个microRNA家族,分别来自桃和梅,其大小为20～23bp,其中6条为21bp,而且ppe-miR162a和ppe-miR164f保守性最高。采用poly(A)RT-PCR方法随机对预测的ppe-miR156h,pmu-miR482,ppe-miR399a,ppe-miR171a进行组织表达验证,发现ppe-miR156h在果梅花芽中表达,pmu-miR482,ppe-miR399a,ppe-miR171a在桃叶片中表达。     

Genome classification of banana cultivars from South India using IRAP markers

Summary The banana cultivars are originated from the intra- and inter-specific hybridization of two wild diploid species, Musa acuminata Colla and Musa balbisiana Colla, contributing the A and B genomes, respectively. They are classified into genomic groups by scoring morphological features. Molecular markers provide a quick and reliable system of genome characterization and manipulation in breeding lines. In the present study a PCR based molecular marker specific for B genomes is been reported. The IRAP primer, designed based on the LTR sequence of banana Ty3-gypsy-like retroelement (Musa acuminata Monkey retrotransposon, AF 143332), was used to identify the B genome in the banana cultivars. Further a primer pair designed from B specific bands of Musa balbisiana `Pisang Gala' was used to classify AAB and ABB cultivars in the collection. Among the 36 cultivars tested with this primer, the B specific band was absent in the AA and AAA cultivars (except in one AAA and AAB cultivar) but present in all other AB, AAB and ABB cultivars. Among the triploid AAB/ABB, the PCR products with B specific primers showed restriction pattern polymorphism with AluI. In ABB genomes the band intensity was high whereas low intensity band observed in AAB genomes. Four cultivars reported to have the ABB genome showed a pattern similar to AAB, and one cultivar reported to have AAA genome showed a pattern similar to ABB genome, suggesting missampling or misidentification. The primers used in this study are useful to identify the presence of B genome in banana cultivars, and band intensity may be a preliminary indicator of ploidy level of the B genome but needs further studies with competitive PCR for clarification. These authors contributed equally in this paper.     

小麦D基因组产量性状QTL定位

粗山羊草是普通小麦的D染色体组供体,为了寻找粗山羊草中对小麦产量性状遗传改良有益的基因,通过对四倍体硬粒小麦与粗山羊草杂交合成的双二倍体Am6-1和普通小麦品种Ph85-16的回交一代进行产量性状变异特点分析,发现粗山羊草的D组染色体对小麦的产量性状具有显著影响,千粒重、穗长、穗粒数和每穗小穗数明显高于Ph85-16;同时利用130对SSR引物对几个与产量性状相关的QTL位点进行了定位,初步寻找到4个主效QTL,它们分别为与穗长相关的QSl．sdau-5D,其贡献率为31．58％,与株高相关的QPh．sdau-1D,其贡献率为25．38％,与穗粒数相关的QGs．sdau-5D,其贡献率为44.65％,与千粒重相关的QTgw．sdau-3D,其贡献率为61．62％。     

Pigeonpea improvement: An amalgam of breeding and genomic research

In the past five decades, constant research has been directed towards yield improvement in pigeonpea resulting in the deployment of several commercially acceptable cultivars in India. Though, the genesis of hybrid technology, the biggest breakthrough, enigma of stagnant productivity still remains unsolved. To sort this productivity disparity, genomic research along with conventional breeding was successfully initiated at ICRISAT. It endowed ample genomic resource providing insight in the pigeonpea genome combating production constraints in a precise and speedy manner. The availability of the draft genome sequence with a large‐scale marker resource, oriented the research towards trait mapping for flowering time, determinacy, fertility restoration, yield attributing traits and photo‐insensitivity. Defined core and mini‐core collection, still eased the pigeonpea breeding being accessible for existing genetic diversity and developing stress resistance. Modern genomic tools like next‐generation sequencing, genome‐wide selection helping in the appraisal of selection efficiency is leading towards next‐generation breeding, an awaited milestone in pigeonpea genetic enhancement. This paper emphasizes the ongoing genetic improvement in pigeonpea with an amalgam of conventional breeding as well as genomic research.     

Bulk pollen pollination in maize for efficient construction of introgression populations with high genome coverage

Introgression populations consist of a set of introgression lines or families, constructed by continuous backcrossing to the recurrent parent, while carrying a limited number of chromosome segments from a donor parent in their genomes. Increasing the genome coverage is an important aim when constructing introgression population. In this study, we proposed bulk pollen pollination (BPP) method and used it to increase the genome coverage of a maize introgression population. The results showed that the genome coverage of the introgression population constructed using BPP method reached 100% at BC₃ generation, which accorded with the simulation result. The BPP‐based BC₃F_1:2 population could identify most quantitative trait loci (QTL) detected using the F_2:3 population, especially major QTL. Simulation analysis showed that the genome coverage of introgression population increased with the increase of population size and the number of bulked plants, and decreased with the increase of backcross generation. Our results proved the reliability of the BPP‐based introgression population in increasing genome coverage and detecting QTL, and provided references for constructing high‐coverage introgression populations.     

Characterization of the A4 cytoplasmic male-sterile lines of sorghum using RFLP of mtDNA

Three sorghum cytoplasmic male sterile lines CSV4 A(V), CSV4 A(G₁) and CSV4 A(M), grouped as A₄, were compared with a milo (A₁) and two other non-milo (A₂ and A₃) cytoplasms for their RFLP patterns of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). A 9.7 kb clone from pearl millet mtDNA discriminated each of the three A₄ entries whereas other maize and pearl millet mtDNA clones used could not distinguish this group completely. The molecular differences within the A₄ cytoplasmic group offer some explanation for the inconsistency in the fertility restoration behaviour of these A₄ lines obtained with a definite set of testers in the field. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

PCR primers for the estimation of contamination by seeds with normal cytoplasm in rapeseed lots bearing male-sterility-inducing Ogu-INRA cytoplasm

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based test was developed to detect seeds bearing the ‘so-called’ normal rapeseed cytoplasm in seed lots with an OGU-INRA type cytoplasm. The test is based on the amplification of the orfB region of male fertile rapeseed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The amplification reaction uses total nucleic acids of young seedlings, extracted in bulk. After the sequencing of the orfB gene region in the normal Brassica mtDNA, primers were designed for its amplification by PCR. Although the specificity of amplification for the male fertile (mf) rapeseed cytoplasm is partly impaired by the presence of tiny amounts of this fragment in the mtDNA of male sterile (ms) plants, this test proved to be applicable for the estimation of the level of contamination in seed lots in reconstituted mixes as well as in real lots.     

Plant transposable elements,with an emphasis on grass species

Transposable elements are presents in all known genomes so far, and have the faculty of changing their genomic location and/or number of copies within the genome. They are mobile endogenous genetic elements, with a large variety of structure and transposition mechanism. In crops, they compose the major part of the nucleic DNA, up to 80% in some cereals like maize and wheat. Despite their omnipresence, they are largely unknown and uncharacterized within the Poaceae family. In this review, we describe a possible classification of the elements present in this family, some of their known transposition mechanism, their known activity and possible action in crops, and their possible origin.     

小麦骨干亲本‘鲁麦14’的育种价值分析

为更加科学地开展小麦理论研究和提高育种成效,对‘鲁麦14’的构思设计与创制思路、突出特点和以‘鲁麦14’为亲本选育出的品种进行了系统分析。从2001年到2018年,中国科学院、中国农科院、中国农业大学和山东、江苏、河北、安徽、河南、山西、陕西、新疆、贵州、天津9省1市的89家科研单位和育种企业,以‘鲁麦14’为亲本直接育成品种39个、间接育成品种92个,这些品种通过9省2市166次审（认）定和36次国家审定。‘鲁麦14’作为新一代骨干亲本,为全国的小麦生产和育种工作做出了突出贡献。