Association analysis of fiber quality traits and exploration of elite alleles in Upland cotton cultivars/accessions （Gossypium hirsutum L.）

Exploring the elite al eles and germplasm acces-sions related to fiber quality traits wil accelerate the breeding of cotton for fiber quality improvement. In this study, 99 Gossypium hirsutum L. accessions with diverse origins were used to perform association analysis of fiber quality traits using 97 polymorphic microsatel ite marker primer pairs. A total of 107 significant marker-trait associations were detected for three fiber quality traits under three different environments, with 70 detected in two or three environments and 37 detected in only one environment. Among the 70 significant marker-trait associations, 52.86% were reported previously, implying that these are stable loci for target traits. Furthermore, we detected a large number of elite al eles associated simulta-neously with two or three traits. These elite al eles were mainly from accessions col ected in China, introduced to China from the United States, or rare al eles with a frequency of less than＆amp;nbsp;5%. No one cultivar contained more than half of the elite al eles, but 10 accessions were col ected from China and the two introduced from the United States did contain more than half of these al eles. Therefore, there is great potential for mining elite al eles from germplasm accessions for use in fiber quality improvement in modern cotton breeding.     

Genetic mapping of non-target-site resistance to a sulfonylurea herbicide (Envoke®) in Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

Acetolactate synthase (ALS) is responsible for a rate-limiting step in the synthesis of essential branched-chain amino acids. Resistance to ALS-inhibiting herbicides, such as trifloxysulfuron sodium (Envoke^®), can be due to mutations in the target gene itself. Alternatively, plants may exhibit herbicide tolerance through reduced uptake and translocation or increased metabolism of the herbicide. The diverse family of cytochrome P450 proteins has been suggested to be a source of novel herbicide metabolism in both weed and crop plants. In this study we generated a mapping population between resistant and susceptible cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars. We found that both cultivars possess identical and sensitive ALS sequences; however, the segregation of resistance in the F2 progeny was consistent with a single dominant gene. Here we report the closely linked genetic markers and approximate physical location on chromosome 20 of the source of Envoke herbicide susceptibility in the cotton cultivar Paymaster HS26. There are no P450 proteins in the corresponding region of the G. raimondii Ulbr. genome, suggesting that an uncharacterized molecular mechanism is responsible for Envoke herbicide tolerance in G. hirsutum. Identification of this genetic mechanism will provide new opportunities for exploiting sulfonylurea herbicides for management of both weeds and crop plants.     

Improvement of plant abiotic stress tolerance through modulation of the polyamine pathway FA简

Polyamines （mainly putrescine （Put）, spermidine （Spd）, and spermine （Spin）） have been widely found in a range of physiological processes and in almost all diverse environ- mental stresses. In various plant species, abiotic stresses modulated the accumulation of polyamines and related gene expression. Studies using loss-of-function mutants and transgenic overexpression plants modulating polyamine metabolic pathways confirmed protective roles of polyamines during plant abiotic stress responses, and indicated the possibility to improve plant tolerance through genetic manipulation of the polyamine pathway. Additionally, puta- tive mechanisms of polyamines involved in plant abiotic stress tolerance were thoroughly discussed and crosstalks among polyamine, abscisic acid, and nitric oxide in plant responses to abiotic stress were emphasized. Special attention was paid to the interaction between polyamine and reactive oxygen species, ion channels, amino acid and carbon metabolism, and other adaptive responses. Further studies are needed to elucidate the polyamine signaling pathway, especially polyamine-regulated downstream tar- gets and the connections between polyamines and other stress responsive molecules.     

Genomic regions underlying agronomic traits in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) as revealed by association mapping OA简

The extreme climate of the Canadian Prairies poses a major challenge to improve yield. Although it is possible to breed for yield per se, focusing on yield‐related traits could be advantageous because of their simpler genetic architecture. The Canadian flax core collection of 390 accessions was genotyped with 464 simple sequence repeat markers, and phenotypic data for nine agronomic traits including yield, bolls per area, 1,000 seed weight, seeds per boll, start of flowering, end of flowering, plant height, plant branching, and lodging collected from up to eight environments was used for association mapping. Based on a mixed model (principal component analysis (PCA) + kinship matrix (K)), 12 significant marker‐trait associations for six agronomic traits were identified. Most of the associations were stable across environments as revealed by multivariate analyses. Statistical simulation for five markers associated with 1000 seed weight indicated that the favorable alleles have additive effects. None of the modern cultivars carried the five favorable alleles and the maximum number of four observed in any accessions was mostly in breeding lines. Our results confirmed the complex genetic architecture of yield‐related traits and the inherent difficulties associated with their identification while illustrating the potential for improvement through marker‐assisted selection.     

Iron deprivation results in a rapid but not sustained increase of the expression of genes involved in iron metabolism and sulfate uptake in tomato(Solanum lycopersicum L.) seedlings FA简

Characterization of the relationship between sulfur and iron in both Strategy I and Strategy II plants, has proven that low sulfur availability often limits plant capability to cope with iron shortage. Here it was investigated whether the adaptation to iron deficiency in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants was associated with an increased root sulfate uptake and translocation capacity, and modified dynamics of total sulfur and thiols accumulation between roots and shoots. Most of the tomato sulfate transporter genes belonging to Groups 1, 2, and 4 were significantly upregulated in iron-deficient roots, as it commonly occurs under S-deficient conditions. The upregulation of the two high affinity sulfate transporter genes, SlST1.1 and SlST1.2, by iron deprivation clearly suggests an increased root capability to take up sulfate. Furthermore, the upregulation of the two low affinity sulfate transporter genes SlST2.1 and SlST4.1 in iron-deficient roots, accompanied by a substantial accumulation of total sulfur and thiols in shoots of iron-starved plants, likely supports an increased root-to-shoot translocation of sulfate. Results suggest that tomato plants exposed to iron-deficiency are able to change sulfur metabolic balance mimicking sulfur starvation responses to meet the increased demand for methionine and its derivatives, allowing them to cope with this stress.     

棉花高品质纤维性状QTLs的分子标记筛选及其定位

利用7235、TM-1亲本(P1、P2),以及(7235×TM-1)F1、F2(南京和美国2个环境)与F23(南京和海南2个环境)家系群体,根据F2与F23的纤维品质性状表现,构建了纤维强度、细度与长度的极值DNA混合池,通过221对SSR引物、1840个RAPD引物对亲本和极值DNA混合池筛选,共得到了13个多态性标记,其中8个标记可能与高强有关,1个标记与低强有关;3个标记与麦克隆值有关;1个与绒长有关.进一步通过F2分离群体检测,连锁分析表明与高强有关的8个标记(2个SSR标记和6个RAPD标记)紧密连锁,覆盖15.5cM.这一高强纤维的QTL,4个环境中均以FSR1933为最近,相距不超过0.6cM,能解释35%的F2变异,53.8%的F23的表型变异,是目前纤维强度单个QTL效应最大的,多个环境下稳定,可以直接用于标记辅助育种.单体测验表明,该在棉花的第10染色体上.麦克隆值的一个主效QTL标记FMR1603,在F2中能解释7.8%的变异,在F23中能解释25.4%的变异,同样表现环境稳定.纤维长度的一个标记FLR11550,在3个环境中预测到,最大能解释9.5%     

棉花优异纤维品质性状的双列杂交分析

利用5个具有不同纤维品质性状的品种(系)配制完全双列杂交组合20个,通过亲本和F1的2年随机区组试验,结果为除纤维整齐度受环境等因素影响较大,其余性状主要受遗传因素控制;在与环境的互作中,纤维强度和长度的互作效应小,麦克隆值的加性和母体效应及伸长率的显性效应与环境的互作较大,均达到了显著水平;遗传主效中,所有的研究性状不存在母体效应,以加性为主;强度与长度加性遗传率高,分别占77．6％和73．2％;麦克隆值的加性效应占45．2％,显性效应所占的比例在纤维性状中最高,为11．5％。纤维品质性状的群体平均优势仅麦克隆值的较高(3．2％),达到了显著水平,其余性状的优势仅为-0．4％-0．7％。纤维品质性状的遗传结果与杂种优势一致。在杂种优势利用时,可以通过双亲平均值的高低来预测F1的纤维品质表现。纤维强度、长度和细度的加性遗传率高,这些性状均可以早代选择。     

河南省棉花纤维品质的区域特征分析

对2003~2004年河南省棉花品种区域试验纤维品质资料进行主成分和聚类分析,结果表明:8个纤维品质指标可归纳为3个主成分,共解释了总变异的87.23%;根据主成分标准化得分进行聚类分析,将9个试点划分为3个纤维品质相似区(Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ),其中Ⅱ区综合品质最好,Ⅰ、Ⅲ两区平均表现差异不大,但在具体指标上各有特色,分别在纤维长度、比强度、纺纱均匀性指数表现较好,同时对以区为单位进行优质棉区域化种植和育种进行了讨论.     

棉花纤维发育过程中内源激素含量和纤维品质变化及其关系研究

以新疆棉区优质棉品种‘新陆早16号’、品质中等品种‘新陆早10号’和‘新陆早13号’以及品质较差品种‘02-DB’为材料,测定了棉纤维发育过程中内源生长素(IAA)、赤霉素(GA4)、玉米素(ZR)和脱落酸(ABA)含量和主要纤维品质指标的变化,分析内源激素含量变化与纤维品质形成的关系。结果表明:不同品种棉花纤维发育中纤维内源激素变化趋势基本相似,其差异主要表现在IAA、GA4、ZR和ABA的含量大小及峰值出现的时间方面。‘新陆早16号’在纤维发育前期有较高IAA、GA4、ZR含量和较低的ABA含量,表现出纤维伸长速率较高、快速伸长时期较长等特征;而且在次生壁加厚期ZR峰值出现较早,有利于棉纤维成熟,从而表现出较优的纤维品质。‘02-DB’在纤维发育前期由于ABA含量较高影响了纤维伸长速率和快速伸长期的时间,同时后期ZR峰值出现晚,使纤维发育受到影响,而最终品质较差。可见,在棉花纤维伸长期IAA、GA4、ZR含量高而ABA含量低、次生壁加厚期ZR峰值出现早则有利于优质棉纤维形成。     

Comparison of Linkage Disequilibrium in Elite European Maize Inbred Lines using AFLP and SSR Markers

Application of association mapping to plant breeding populations has the potential to revolutionize plant genetics. The main objectives of this study were to (i) investigate the extent and genomic distribution of linkage disequilibrium (LD) between pairs of amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers, (ii) compare these results with those obtained with simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers, and (iii) compare the usefulness of AFLP and SSR markers for genomewide association mapping in plant breeding populations. We examined LD in a cross-section of 72 European elite inbred lines genotyped with 452 AFLP and 93 SSR markers. LD was significant (p < 0.05) for about 15% of the AFLP marker pairs and for about 49% of the SSR marker pairs in each of the two germplasm groups, flint and dent. In both germplasm groups the ratio of linked to unlinked loci pairs in LD was higher for AFLPs than for SSRs. The observation of LD due to linkage for both marker types suggested that genome-wide association mapping should be possible using either AFLPs or SSRs. The results of our study indicated that SSRs should be favored over AFLPs but the opposite applies to populations with a long history of recombination.     

纤维改良转基因棉花的研究现状

棉花作为天然纤维,是最重要的纺织工业原料,为全球最重要的经济作物之一。随着对高品质棉纤维的需求逐渐增加,提高产量和改良棉花纤维品质都是当前我国棉花育种的重要目标。调控棉纤维发育的关键因子和相关功能基因的发掘,不仅有助于了解棉纤维发育机制,而且可为培育优质棉纤维新品种提供新的思路。从纤维伸长、细胞骨架结构蛋白、植物激素、糖类物质代谢和木质素代谢5个方面概述了相关因子在纤维发育和调控中的重要作用,以及纤维改良转基因棉花的研究进展,以期为进一步解析调控棉纤维发育的分子机理,为提高棉纤维品质的相关研究提供参考。