欧当归原生质体培养中体细胞胚胎发生和细胞学变化

从继代培养的欧当归(Levisticum officinale Koch)愈伤组织分离的原生质体在 C81V培养基中培养,得到了较高频率的持续分裂。形成的细胞团转移到固体培养基上后,发展成了白色松软型的愈伤组织。将其转移到附加6-苄氨基嘌呤和吲哚丁酸的 N6培养基上继续培养了2—3个月后,表面出现了浅黄色、颗粒状的胚性愈伤组织。后者在附加吲嗓丁酸和萘乙酸的 MS 培养基上培养,可通过体细胞胚胎发生途径分化出大量小植株。对供体愈伤组织和原生质体再生植株进行了细胞学观察。     

谷子幼穗培养体细胞胚胎发生的组织学研究

谷子劫穗培养再生植株及体细胞胚胎发生国内已有简报。我们在进行谷子幼穗培养高频率诱导胚性愈伤组织及再生植株的同时,利用组织学、解剖学及扫描电镜方法观察到了谷子幼穗培养中的体细胞胚胎发生,为进一步开展谷子原生质体培养及其抗性突变育种奠定了基础。本文着重报道谷子幼穗培养中体细胞胚胎发生的组织学观察结果。     

新疆雪莲体细胞胚胎发生

通过体细胞胚胎发生途径实现了新疆雪莲（Saussurea involucrata Kar．et Kir．）的植株再生。选用新疆雪莲子叶为外植体,接种于MS＋0．5mg·L^-12,4-D＋0．05—1mg·L^-1BA的固体培养基上,进行愈伤组织的诱导。从第1次继代培养的愈伤组织中挑选出黄绿色、颗粒状、质地致密的腔陛愈伤组织,转移到含0．05—0．1mg·L^-1 2,4-D的MS液体培养基中进行悬浮培养,20天后可分化产生大量球形胚。继代过程中相继加入PEG和GA3,可以促进体细胞胚的分化和生长。体细胞胚在含有5mg·L^-1 GA3的MS固体培养基上,可发育成完整的植株。     

苜蓿体细胞胚胎发生过程中DNA、RNA和蛋白质的合成动态

苜蓿(Medicago sativa L.)下胚轴切段产生的愈伤组织经2,4-D短时间诱导后,在无激素液体培养基中可形成大量体细胞胚胎。经2,4-D诱导后的愈伤组织在转入无激素培养基1天后,其DNA、RNA和蛋白质的合成即进入活跃合成状态,并在体细胞胚胎发育过程中保持逐步升高的趋势。在苜蓿体细胞胚胎发生过程中,有些蛋白质组分含量减少或消失,但绝大部分蛋白质组分的含量明显增加,并且有若干新蛋白的出现,其中24 KD和46 KD蛋白质为体细胞胚胎发生早期所特有。     

甘蔗原生质体的体细胞胚胎发生

用甘蔗(台糖134)花粉植株叶外植体产生的愈伤组织,作为分离原生质体的材料。原生质体以液体浅层培养的方式培养在修改的 MS 培养基上,经培养后一周内,观察到第一次细胞分裂,约5—6周后,形成了愈伤组织。将胚性细胞团组成的愈伤组织转移到除去或降低2,4-D浓度,但含有 BA 的分化培养基上,约2—3周后,有的愈伤组织发育了胚芽鞘,另一些愈伤组织分化出胚根或根。系统观察了这些原生质体在分裂和愈伤组织形成过程中的体细胞胚胎发生。     

影响籼稻体细胞胚胎发生几个因素的研究

以 IR36、IR50、IR52及 IR54等品种的幼穗及成熟种子为材料,研究了蔗糖浓度、2,4-D、NAA、激动素及脱落酸对体细胞胚胎发生、结构的保持及植株分化的影响。6%蔗糖有利于胚性愈伤组织的诱导;3%的有利于胚性结构的保持及植株分化。当培养基中不含2,4-D,而含激动素与 NAA 时,幼穗直接出芽;当不含激动素而含2,4-D与 NAA 时,外植体产生非胚性愈伤组织;当不含 NAA 而含2,4-D 与激动素时,外植体产生胚性愈伤组织。认为,2,4-D与激动素是籼稻体细胞胚胎发生的基本因素,而 NAA 的作用是不明显的。不同外植体(幼穗与成熟种子)的体细胞胚胎发生,对2,4-D 与激动素的反应略有不同,幼穗更为敏感。在继代培养基中,加入低浓度的脱落酸有利于胚性结构的保持。随着继代世代的延续,分化培养中愈伤组织所表现出的绿色生长点状物不能发育成完整植株。     

玉米芽尖培养中的高频率体细胞胚胎发生与植株再生(简报)

通过诱导玉米芽尖产生胚性愈伤组织,建立起高频率植株再生的玉米芽尖培养实验体系。在MS+1.0mg·L-16-BA+0.2mg·L-12,4-D+500mg·L-1CH的培养基上诱导愈伤组织并继代培养1次后,将愈伤组织转移到Ms+0.5mg·L-16-BA+0.4mg·L-1IBA+500mg·L-1CH的分化培养基上,可形成大量的体细胞胚胎。组织学观察表明,体细胞胚胎主要发生在胚性愈伤组织表面与表层下部。不同基因型的芽尖形成愈伤组织和再生植株的能力不同。     

新疆雪莲体细胞胚胎发生

通过体细胞胚胎发生途径实现了新疆雪莲(Saussurea involucrata Kar.et Ki r.)的植株再生。选用新疆雪莲子叶为外植体, 接种于MS+0.5 mg.L-1 2,4-D+0.05-1 mg.L-1 BA的固体培养基上, 进行愈伤组织的诱导。从第1次继代培养的愈伤组织中挑选出黄绿色、颗粒状、质地致密的胚性愈伤组织, 转移到含0.05-0.1 mg.L-1 2,4-D 的MS液体培养基中进行悬浮培养,20天后可分化产生大量球形胚。继代过程中相继加入PEG和GA3 , 可以促进体细胞胚的分化和生长。体细胞胚在含有5 mg.L-1 GA3 的MS固体培养基上, 可发育成完整的植株。     

红豆草体细胞胚胎发生的激素调控及L—脯氨酸对它的促进作用

在 LS 附加1mg/1 BA+1mg/l KT 的培养基上,红豆草(Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop.)无菌苗的下胚轴切段产生淡黄色的愈伤组织。愈伤组织转移到 LS 附加1mg/l BA 的培养基上,诱导体细胞胚胎发生,而在 LS 附加1mg/l KT 的培养基上抑制体细胞胚胎发生。同时,发现红豆草胚性愈伤组织中游离脯氨酸的含量仅为非胚性愈伤组织的2/5。向培养基中加入L-脯氨酸可以促进红豆草体细胞胚胎发生。最适浓度为1000mg/l。     

秦艽(Gentiana macrophylla Pall.)离体培养再生过程中体细胞胚的发生(简报)

本文以秦艽叶片和茎段作为外植体,通过离体培养对秦艽植株再生途径进行研究。愈伤组织在添加2mg/L 2,4-D和0.5mg/L BA的MS培养基上诱导,两周内可出现愈伤组织。愈伤组织在相同激素配比并附加500mg/L LH的MS培养基上继代。愈伤组织的分化在添加有0.1mg/L 2,4-D和0.5mg/L BA的MB培养基上进行。通过显微观测,疑似体细胞胚可以在叶片和茎段的愈伤组织上产生。形态学和组织学的分析进一步证实了秦艽离体再生过程中体细胞胚发生的现象。体细胞胚和合子胚一样,也经历球形、心形、鱼雷和子叶胚等发育时期。相对独立的结构说明秦艽的体细胞胚可能是单细胞来源。体细胞胚在愈伤组织的表面和内部都有出现。在本实验中,体细胞胚发生途径是在秦艽愈伤组织形成后观察到的唯一再生途径。     

Peroxidase as a developmental marker in plant tissue culture.

Peroxidase was studied as a developmental marker in pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) callus lines and horse-radish (Armoracia lapathifolia Gilib) transformants. Embryogenic callus lines DE grown on MS medium with 2.4-D and NA-3 grown on medium with NAA and adenine sulfate showed about a 20 times higher enzyme activity than the habituated non-embryogenic line Z5b/T grown on medium without hormones. A rise in peroxidase activity indicated that somatic embryogenesis was triggered in a few habituated tissue cultures. Separated globular embryoids had a manifold lower enzyme activity than the callus from which they originated. SDS-electrophoresis showed distinct polypeptide patterns between the horse-radish leaves and crown galls, but the tumor characteristic protein bands failed to be identified. In horse-radish crown galls and short bushy plants regenerated from hairy roots an enhanced peroxidase activity was registered. Due to its high peroxidase level and abundant biomass production horse-radish transformants should facilitate enzyme production.     

Morphological and histological changes during somatic embryo formation from coconut plumule explants

Summary Studies on the development of protocols for the clonal propagation, through somatic embryogenesis, of coconut have been reported for the past three decades, mostly using inflorescence explants, but with low reproducibility and efficiency. Recent improvements in these respects have been achieved using plumular explants. Here, we report a developmental study of embryogenesis in plumule explants using histological techniques in order to extend our understanding of this process. Coconut plumule explants consisted of the shoot meristem including leaf primordia. At day 15 of culture, the explants did not show any apparent growth; however, a transverse section showed noticeable growth of the plumular leaves forming a ring around the inner leaves and the shoot meristem, which did not show any apparent growth. At day 30, the shoot meristem started to grow and the plumular leaves continued growing., At day 45, the explants were still compact and white in color, but showed partial dedifferentiation and meristematic cell proliferation leading to the development of callus structures with a translucent appearance. After 60 d, these meristematic cells evolved into nodular structures. At day 75, the nodular structures became pearly globular structures on the surface of translucent structures, from which somatic embryos eventually formed and presented well-developed root and caulinar meristems. These results allow better insights and an integrated view into the somatic embryogenesis process in coconut plumule explants, which could be helpful for future studies that eventually could lead us to improved control of the process and greater efficiency of somatic embryo and plantlet formation.     

Zinc deficiency and the formation of white structures in immature embryo cultures of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

The effect of microelements on the induction of embryogenic callus from epiblast and scutellum of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) embryos was studied by the sequential omission of each of the microelements from Murashige & Skoog medium. Omission of iron caused a marked decrease in yield and poor shoot formation from embryogenic callus. The yield of embryogenic callus on medium without added manganese was also reduced. Omission of boron, copper-cobalt, iodine, and molybdenum had little effect on the induction of embryogenic epiblast callus. By contrast there was a marked increase in the formation of white structures on the medium without any microelements or, specifically without addition of zinc. Since the formation of typical embryoids of wheat is associated with the formation of white structures, our result highlights the importance of certain microelements on somatic embryogenesis of wheat.Abbreviations 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - MS medium Murashige & Skoog medium     

Plant regeneration via somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis from immature cotyledons of Camellia nitidissima Chi

Camellia nitidissima Chi (Theaceae) is a world-famous economic and ornamental plant with golden-yellow flowers. It has been classified as one of the rarest and most endangered plants in China. Our objective was to induce somatic embryogenesis, shoot organogenesis and plant regeneration for C. nitidissima. Three types of callus (whitish, reddish and yellowish) were induced from immature cotyledons on improved woody plant medium (WPM) with different plant growth regulators (PGRs). Among the callus, whitish callus was induced by 4.5 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and reddish and yellowish callus were induced by strongly active cytokinins, thidiazuron (TDZ) or 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP), singly or combined with weakly active auxin, α-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA). The embryogenic callus could differentiate into somatic embryos, nodular embryogenic structures (large embryo-like structures) or adventitious shoots depending on the PGR used in WPM. BAP was best for adventitious buds and zeatin was best for somatic embryogenesis while kinetin (Kt) was best for the formation of nodular embryogenic structures. The three regeneration pathways often occurred in the same embryogenic callus clumps. Most shoots (80.0%) developed roots in WPM supplemented with 24.6 μM IBA and 0.3 μM NAA while 47.5% of somatic embryos could germinate directly and develop into plantlets on induction medium supplemented with 0.9 μM BAP and 0.1 μM NAA. The nodular embryogenic structures could be sub-cultured and cyclically developed in one of two differentiation pathways: shoot organogenesis or somatic embryogenesis. Plantlets derived from shoot buds rooted and somatic embryos germinated when transplanted into soil in a greenhouse; 66.7% of plantlets from shoot culture and 78.6% of plantlets from somatic embryos survived after 8 weeks’ acclimatization.     

Morphohistological and flow cytometric analyses of somatic embryogenesis in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Trifolium nigrescens</Emphasis> Viv.

Microscopy and flow cytometry (FCM) were used to study somatic embryogenesis (SE) from zygotic embryos of Trifolium nigrescens Viv. to determine if there were any relationships between characteristics of somatic embryos (morphology, anatomy, genome size stability) and their regenerability. Embryoids were induced on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium containing 4 mg l⁻¹ 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2 mg l⁻¹ N⁶-[2-isopentenyl]-adenine (2iP) either directly from hypocotyls or via an intervening callus, depending on the duration of culture. The morphology of somatic embryos varied from zygotic-like structures to abnormal structures including horn-shaped, polycotyledonary, and fused embryoids. The incidence of abnormalities was higher in callus cultures than in direct regeneration. Horn-shaped embryoids were the most frequent type of abnormal embryos. Only embryoids having zygotic-like morphology regenerated into plantlets. Histological observations revealed that the absence of shoot and root apical meristems along with parenchymatization of embryos were major obstacles to conversion of horn-shaped embryoids. The estimated 2C value for T. nigrescens was 0.9 pg. FCM analysis revealed differences in DNA content between embryoids induced via an intervening callus and those produced directly from explants. Individuals with species-specific as well as increased DNA content were detected among those zygotic-like embryos derived from callus, but all horn-shaped embryoids had increased genome sizes. The observed lack of differences in DNA content between zygotic-like and horn-shaped embryoids, from direct SE, indicated that these phenotypic abnormalities were of physiological origin. The mean DNA content of regenerants was species-specific, suggesting that only diploid embryoids were capable for regeneration into plantlets.     

小麦幼胚培养中的体细胞胚胎发生

小麦品种崇阳红麦和鄂思一号杂种一代幼胚培养具有再生植株的潜力。从一个幼胚经200天左右的连续培养获得530多株再生植株,并从中获得了典型的具有两极性的与愈伤组织块仅局部相连的胚状体。体细胞胚胎发生是小麦幼胚培养的主要途径,但受培养条件的影响,以MS培养基作基本培养基,低浓度2,4-D(0.4mg/1)和水解酪蛋白(1000mg/l)有利于体细胞胚胎发生。     

Induction of somatic embryogenesis from different explants of shoot cultures derived from young <Emphasis Type="Italic">Quercus alba</Emphasis> trees

The induction of somatic embryogenesis from shoot apices and leaf explants of shoot cultures derived from 6- to 7-year-old white oak (Quercus alba L.) trees is reported in this study. Embryogenic response was obtained in two out of the three genotypes evaluated with embryo induction frequencies up to 50.7% for WOQ-1 and 3.4% for WOQ-5 genotypes. The embryogenic explants formed translucent nodular structures and cotyledonary-stage somatic embryos, which developed from callus tissue, indicating an indirect embryogenesis process. An efficient procedure was developed for WOQ-1 material on the basis of the most appropriate leaf developmental stage. Growing leaves excised from two nodes below the shoot apex showed the highest embryogenic induction index. These leaves contain cells in an undifferentiated state, as shown by the presence of precursor cells of stomata, absence of intercellular spaces and low starch content in the mesophyll cells. Nodular structures and/or somatic embryos began to arise 7–8 weeks after culture initiation, although most emerged after 9–12 weeks in culture. The sequence of application of media for somatic embryo induction was optimized with a two-step procedure consisting of culturing the explants in medium supplemented with 21.48 μM NAA and 2.22 μM BA for 8 weeks and transfer of explants into plant growth regulator-free medium for another 12 weeks. Clonal embryogenic lines were established and maintained by secondary embryogenesis. Embryo germination (30%) and plantlet conversion (16.6%) were achieved after cold storage for 2 months.     

Morphogenesis in Helianthus Tuberosus: Genotypic Influence and Increased Totipotency in Previously Regenerated Plants

Leaf tissues of 38 genotypes, derived from four accessions, of the hexaploid species Helianthus tuberosus (2n=6x=102) responded to growth regulators (BA, NAA) chiefly by forming callus, while aventitious organogenesis or somatic embryogenesis were induced occasionally. A remarkable regeneration frequency (about 30 %) was achieved only from leaves of genotype HTPI-15. Explants of many regenerated plants of HTPI-15 subjected to a second culture cycle in vitro displayed a high morphogenetic potential (regeneration frequency > 90 %). White globular structures were initiated on the adaxial surface of these leaves without a callus phase. Somatic embryogenesis was asynchronous and embryoids, of different developmental stage, were simultaneously detected on each explant. Although many embryos developed single or malformed cotyledons or germinated precocciously, without the differentiation of a complete root system, phenotypically normal plants were regenerated after rooting on regulator-free half-strength MS medium. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Somatic embryogenesis in suspension cultures of Gossypium klotzschianum anderss

Somatic embryoids differentiated in suspension cultures of G. klotzschianum after 3–4 weeks of culture in a liquid medium containing glutamine (optimally, 10–15 mM). Embryogenesis occurred after a preculture of callus on a medium containing 10 mg/l of the cytokinin, 2iP. The embryoids had meristematic regions, a well formed epidermis, and formed roots and vestigial leaves. Asparagine was much less effective than glutamine in promoting embryoid differentiation. The presence of 2,4-D in the medium resulted in increased vigor of the suspension cultures and subsequently in the formation of many embryoids, but does not seem to be necessary for somatic embryogenesis in cotton.Technical Article 14646 from the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station     

Plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis in callus culture of green bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii Munro)

Summary Young inflorescence explants of green bamboo (Bambusa oldhamii Munro) in culture show a high capacity for plant regeneration through somatic embryogenesis. Embryogenic callus was initiated from explants maintained on Murashige and Skoog's medium supplemented with 3 mg/l 2,4-D, 2 mg/l kinetin and a high content (60 g/l) of sucrose. Prolonged culture in the embryoid induction medium or transferral of embryonic callus to auxin-free medium resulted in the continued development and eventual germination of embryoids and establishment of rooted plantlets that were successfully transferred to soil.