水稻粒重的粒位效应及遗传分析

选用6个粒重差异较大的粳稻亲本,按完全双列杂交方式配制30个杂种F1、2个F2及部分回交组合,研究了同一稻穗不同粒位粒重的变异度和籽粒谷粒性状的遗传,结果表明:上部籽粒粒重的变异度极显著地小于中、下部;不同粒位粒重的变异度随着粒重的增高而增大,这一特征在下部小穗表现明显,而上、中部小穗,粒重在30g以下时,粒重的变异度没有显著差异。不同粒位的小穗结实率存在极显著差异,上、中部明显高于下部。粒重相关性状具有较高的遗传力,环境对这些性状的影响很小,表明粒重的变异主要受遗传控制。在遗传作用中,基因的加性作用是主要的,因而谷粒性状可以在早代进行选择。杂交后代群体随着世代增加、基因纯合度提高,其平均粒重有下降的趋势。     

SSR标记在小麦遗传育种中的应用研究进展

SSR(simple sequence repeat)标记是建立在PCR基础上的一种新型DNA分子标记。由于SSR在普通小麦中多态性丰富,随机分布于小麦的整个基因组中,多数表现为共显性,所以它是进行小麦遗传研究的理想工具。本文就SSR标记在构建小麦遗传连锁图谱、标记和定位目的基因、鉴定和标记染色体片段、鉴定品种、遗传多样性分析和标记辅助选择等方面的研究进展进行了综述。     

Genetics of neotropical fish: from chromosomes to populations

The Neotropical freshwater fish fauna is very rich—according to the most recent catalogue 71 families and 4,475 species have been described. However, only a small amount of general information is available on the composition of Neotropical marine fishes. In Brazil, 1,298 marine species have been recorded. General analysis of available cytogenetic and population genetic data clearly indicates research has been mainly concentrated on freshwater fishes. Thus, today, cytogenetic information is available for 475 species of Characiformes, 318 species of Siluriformes, 48 species of Gymnotiformes, 199 freshwater species that do not belong to the superorder Ostariophysi, and only 109 species of marine fishes. For the species studied, only about 6% have sex chromosomes and about 5% have supernumerary or B chromosomes. A review of the cytogenetic studies shows that these data have provided valuable information about the relationships between fish groups, the occurrence of cryptic species and species complexes, the mechanism of sex determination and sex chromosome evolution, the distribution of nucleolus organizer regions, the existence supernumerary chromosomes, and the relationship between polyploidy and evolution. In relation to populations in Neotropical marine waters, the studies have shown the presence of cryptic species, which has important implications for fishery management. Different levels of genetic structuring can be found among Neotropical freshwater migratory fish species. This raises important implications for fish population genetic diversity and consequently its sustainable utilization in inland fisheries and aquaculture, specifically for conservation of ichthyo-diversity and survival.     

Insular pest control within a metapopulation context

Introduced pests threaten many species and their control is generally beneficial for conservation, particularly on islands where complete eradication is possible. Unfortunately on ‘nearshore’ islands neighbouring source populations exist and unaided reinvasion is likely. Pest control programmes at these sites thus require a metapopulation context to adequately manage movements between source and sink populations. We investigated the ecology of introduced ship rats (Rattus rattus) on a nearshore island, and gene flow with adjacent mainland populations, in order to understand the metapopulation dynamics and relative levels of pest control required within the landscape. We sampled the entire population by trapping (n = 30), achieving eradication, and found a low rat density (3.2 ha⁻¹) indicative of a sink population. Seed and other plant material constituted the major dietary component of rats. Despite its proximity to mainland source populations, the island population was genetically distinct with reduced allelic diversity caused by a recent reinvasion founder effect. Genetic analyses also detected recent migrants between the populations. In contrast, two mainland populations separated by a similar distance displayed complete genetic mixing. The small water gap therefore provides a sufficient barrier to lower the migration rate to the island and delay reinvasion, which nonetheless eventually happens. In order to maintain nearshore islands pest-free, conservation management will require a metapopulation approach simultaneously focusing on both island and source population pest control.     

SRAP分子标记在棉花遗传育种中的应用

SRAP(Sequence-related Amplified Polymorphism)是1项基于PCR技术的新型分子标记技术,具有操作简便、稳定、高效、高共显性、便于测序目标片断等特点。介绍了SRAP分子标记技术的原理和特点,并综述其在棉花遗传连锁图谱的构建、遗传多样性分析、基因定位等方面的研究进展和应用前景。     

黄河鲤鱼研究进展

在搜集和查阅文献资料的基础上,比较了黄河鲤鱼与普通鲤鱼的异同。从分类地位及形态特征、遗传学研究、生理生化研究、人工养殖研究等方面对黄河鲤鱼的研究进展进行了综述。     

遗传学实验教材存在的问题及改革实践

基于目前遗传学实验教材一般存在背景知识介绍过于简单且陈旧、操作指导介绍过于笼统等不足,杨大祥在《遗传学实验》编写和修订时作了一些创新：注重实验背景知识、研究思路的介绍及实验结果的解释;注重学生科研基本功的训练;通过课后练习引申实验内容,让学生关注相关技术在实践中的应用等等,以此激发学生探索、发现的兴趣。     

玉米抗倒性的遗传研究进展

倒伏严重影响玉米产量而且还影响玉米的机械化收获,是当前玉米生产和育种中一个主要问题。玉米的抗倒性受到植株受力因素与植株支持系统两方面的影响。讨论提高玉米抗倒性的遗传因素以及综述与其相关的遗传机制研究进展。     

番茄疮痂病病原菌分类、抗性遗传和分子标记辅助选择进展

番茄疮痂病是世界上所有番茄种植地区主要的细菌性病害之一，该病能引起严重的产量损失和品质下降，几十年来一直受到育种界的关注。由于该病病原菌存在多个种和小种以及对该病的抗性呈数量性状遗传，因此通过育种途径来改良抗性进展缓慢。分子标记辅助选择为育种家筛选、聚合或累加对多个小种的抗性提供了一种工具。以前的综述对1997年以前在病害的发生、症状、危害、综合防治、遗传分析和育种等方面的研究进行了较为详尽的总结。近年来，在病原菌种与小种的鉴定、抗源的发掘、抗性遗传的分子定位和分子标记辅助选择方面的研究取得了很大进展，传统育种与分子生物学方法有机结合的策略也初见成效。本文将对这些进展进行总结，并对分子标记在番茄疮痂病抗性育种中的应用前景进行讨论。