A streak disease of pearl millet caused by a leafhopper-transmitted geminivirus

The cause of a streak disease of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum), originating from Nigeria, has been attributed to a geminivirus belonging to the African streak virus cluster. A full-length, infectious clone of the virus was obtained which was transmissible by the vectorCicadulina mbila (Naudé). Analysis of the complete nucleotide sequence of the coat protein gene of this virus shows it to be most closely related to sugarcane streak virus. The possible evolutionary implications of this finding are discussed.     

一个马铃薯Y病毒山东分离物的分离与鉴定

 从具有典型花叶症状的马铃薯叶片中分离到马铃薯Y病毒(Potato virus Y,PVY)(本文称PVY-SD-TA分离物),扩繁后,提纯病毒,电镜下可观察到700~900 nm×11 nm的病毒粒体,病组织超薄切片观察可见风轮状的内含体结构,寄主反应特性研究表明其能侵染2科13种植物。SDS-PAGE电泳检测病毒编码的外壳蛋白亚基的分子量为33 kDa。以PVY-SD-TA基因组RNA为模板,应用RT-PCR方法和特异引物合成了外壳蛋白基因。对cDNA全序列分析表明,PVY-SD-TA CP基因核苷酸序列与N株系的同源性为96%,与GenBank中登录序列号为AJ390306的O株系分离物的同源性最高,为99%;与国内不同学者报道的PVY中国流行株的同源性分别为96%,97%和98%。通过以上生物学特性和分子水平的研究将PVY-SD-TA鉴定为普通株系(PVY^O株系)。     

A coat protein transgene from a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus mediates strong resistance against Scandinavian isolates which have similar coat protein genes

Resistance tests were made on seedlings of transformed lines of Nicotiana benthamiana which contain a transgene encoding the coat protein (CP) gene of a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus (PMTV). This transgene has been reported to confer strong resistance to the PMTV isolate from which the transgene sequence was derived and also to a second Scottish isolate. Plants of lines of the transgenic N. benthamiana were as resistant to two Swedish and two Danish PMTV isolates as to a Scottish isolate, and of five lines tested, greater than 93.5% of transgenic plants were immune. The coat protein gene sequences of these four Scandinavian isolates were very similar to those of the two Scottish isolates. The greatest divergence between the isolates was three amino acid changes and there was less than 2% change in CP gene nucleotide sequence. It is concluded that the PMTV CP transgene used in these experiments could confer resistance against isolates from different geographical areas because it is becoming apparent that the CP genes of PMTV isolates are highly conserved.     

Isolation of two strains of a new Tombusvirus (Havel river virus, HaRV) from surface waters in Germany

Two virus isolates from water samples — one from a small stream in South Western Germany and another one from the Havel river in North Eastern Germany c. 500 km away, proved to be strains, named S and H, respectively, of a new Tombusvirus for which the name Havel river virus (HaRV) had been suggested previously in a brief account. Immunoelectron microscopical decoration tests and sequence comparisons of the coat proteins indicated that the two HaRV strains are only distantly related to known Tombusviruses. The closest relationships were found to Cucumber necrosis virus. Nothing is known about their natural hosts. Because the S strain of HaRV was isolated in a woody area from a small stream close to its origin, they may be pathogens of trees or wild plants in such habitats.     

Thermal features,ambient temperature and hair coat lengths: Limitations of infrared imaging in pregnant primitive breed mares within a year

Infrared thermography is a non-invasive technique which allows to distinguish between pregnant and non-pregnant animals. Detecting accurate body surface temperatures can be challenging due to external factors altering thermograph measurements. This study aimed to determine the associations between the ambient temperature, the hair coat features and the temperatures of mares' abdomens. It compared pregnant and non-pregnant mares throughout 11 months. The research was carried out on 40 Konik Polski mares, which were divided into pregnant and non-pregnant groups. The temperature (Tmax, maximal; Taver, average; Tmin, minimal) of the mares' abdomen was evaluated in two regions of interest: the whole area of the lateral surface of the mares' abdomen (Px1) and the flank area of the lateral surface of mares' abdomen (Px2). During the increasing period, the slopes in the linear regression equation did not differ significantly for ambient (Tamb) and surface temperatures in both groups. In the decreasing period, the slopes did not differ significantly for Tamb and Tmax in the non-pregnant group. They also did not differ for Tamb and Taver in Px1 and Tamb and Tmin in Px1 in both pregnant and non-pregnant groups respectively. Other slopes varied significantly (p < .001). There was no evidence of parallel changes in hair coat features and measured temperatures. The flank area appears more suitable for thermal imaging in pregnant mares due to the seasonal fluctuations in hair coat lengths.     

山西苹果茎痘病毒遗传多样性分析

苹果茎痘病毒是苹果安全生产的巨大威胁,严重影响苹果产量和质量。探讨苹果茎痘病毒(Apple stem pitting virus, ASPV)在山西省的分布、变异和多样性,可为制定可持续的病毒管理策略提供理论依据。从山西省11个地区采集苹果叶片样品进行RT-PCR检测。结合在线数据库,利用相关软件对文中研究获得的序列进行系统发育、遗传多样性、重组以及种群遗传分化等分析。RT-PCR检测结果显示从山西省11个地区采集的409份苹果叶片样品中,ASPV的检出率为36.33%(临漪)至55.37%(平遥)。选择15个ASPV检测为阳性的样品,分别克隆其CP基因并与22个不同的ASPV分离物进行核苷酸和氨基酸一致性分析,发现37个ASPV分离物的核酸一致率为70.27～96.31%,氨基酸一致率为37.04～96.64%,其中,Shanxi-2与JX673826.1的核酸一致率最高,为90.86%, Shanxi-2与MN617853.1的核酸一致率最低,为70.40%。基于CP的进化树分析结果显示37个ASPV分离物被划分为2个进化群体。遗传多样性分析结果表明ASPV种群发生了收缩,且在两个...     

脱落酸与种皮对杜梨种子休眠与萌发的影响

以当年新采收杜梨种子和自然贮藏1 a种子为试验材料,研究了种皮和不同浓度的脱落酸(ABA)对诱导杜梨种子休眠与萌发的影响.结果表明:杜梨种皮和脱落酸均能够抑制杜梨种子的萌发,种皮的抑制萌发效应显著大于ABA的作用,杜梨种子去除种皮后,休眠性可被部分解除.脱落酸对杜梨种子抑制萌发的效应在去皮和不去皮种子中表现明显差异,5 mg/L ABA浓度对未去皮种子产生明显抑制效应,20 mg/L ABA浓度对去皮种子产生明显抑制效应,说明未去皮种子对ABA的敏感性大于去皮种子.种皮与ABA的双重抑制效应,使种子对ABA浓度水平差异的敏感性增强.不同激素组合试验说明了GA3、6-BA和ABA在杜梨种子休眠与萌发中的作用.     

豌豆种皮结构和成分对种子透水性的影响

为探索豌豆种皮的结构和成分对种子透水性的影响,借助扫描电镜对种皮表面和横断面结构进行观察,并采用显微化学鉴别法、红外光谱分析法以及能量色散型x射线荧光分析仪对种皮成分进行了定性和定量测定.结果表明,豌豆种脐是水分进入种子的主要通道,而种皮结构中的角质层、栅栏层是水分和其他外源物质进入的主要障碍.种皮成分中纤维素、木质素、角质、含碳化合物和Sr元素等的积累增加了种皮的机械强度,从而降低种子的透水性,而种皮中K、Fe、Ca元素的积累可能有利于种皮透水.此外,研究还发现,皮壳率越高,种子透水性越好,且保持种子种皮完整性对种子吸水和保水具有重要作用.     

滩羊毛色的全基因组关联分析

滩羊不仅肉质鲜美,其所产的二毛裘皮在国内外也享有盛誉,毛色是滩羊重要的经济性状。为检测影响滩羊毛色的基因组区域,利用美国Affymetrix绵羊600K基因分型芯片对宁夏盐池地区具有代表性毛色的96只滩羊个体(全白、白毛黑头、白毛褐或黄头)进行基因分型,并采用Logistic回归方法进行全基因组关联分析。通过Bonferroni校正,检测到5个与毛色显著关联的SNPs。这些SNPs分别位于或邻近2个已知基因(MC1R和TCF25)。其中MC1R基因参与调控黑色素的合成,研究表明其与绵羊毛色相关。而TCF25基因与MC1R基因距离很近,可能由于存在一定程度的连锁不平衡而被鉴定到。本研究进一步解析了滩羊毛色性状的遗传机理,为滩羊毛色性状的标记辅助选育提供科学依据。