转基因改良植物的营养价值

植物是人类所需大部分营养物质的主要来源,植物产品的营养品质直接影响着人类的健康。分子克隆和遗传转化技术的发展为改良植物的营养价值开辟了新途径。植物营养价值的转基因改良已在改进作物蛋白质含量及品质、淀粉和油脂成分及品质,提高抗氧化物水平（如类胡萝卜素、类黄酮等）,培育具有医疗效应的营养品质等方面取得了可喜的进展。迄今,已获得许多营养品质改良的转基因作物品系。这些转基因作物经过一系列的安全性及对人类营养有效性的验证后, 可直接食用,或应用于开发具有特殊营养品质和保健作用的“功能食品”。我们实验室开展了大豆油脂改良研究,构建了能特异抑制大豆FAD2-1基因表达的锌指转录因子,获得了油酸含量显著提高的转基因材料。初步结果表明锌指转录因子的分子设计是改良植物油脂代谢的一条可行途径,亦可用于调控植物其它内源靶基因的表达。     

种子储藏蛋白的基因工程

近几年,对植物基因结构、功能的知识不断积累,使得人们能够在分子水平上对种子蛋白进行遗传操作一、种子储藏蛋白营养品质的改良数百年来,人们一直在进行植物品质改良的研究,然而在种子蛋白的营养品质方面没有多大进展。早期的研究都是基于传统的杂交育 种,通过筛选突变体也曾获得一些营养品质得到改善的农作物。     

RNAi技术在作物品质改良中的应用

RNA干涉(RNAi)是由同源性内源或外源dsRNA引起的序列特异性基因沉默现象,在动、植物和真菌中广泛存在并被证实。目前已应用RNAi技术在改善油脂的品质、改良淀粉品质、提高营养物质或降低有害物质含量、提高抗褐化能力、提高果实耐贮性、进行代谢调控以获得目的次生代谢物等方面进行了作物品质改良研究。作为一种下调表达技术,该技术在研究植物基因功能和改良作物品质等领域有良好的应用前景。本文重点从上述六个方面对近年来应用RNAi技术在作物品质改良研究方面进行了回顾并对其存在的问题作了初步探讨。     

植物挥发物代谢工程在改良香气品质和植物防御中的应用

挥发物次生代谢在植物繁殖、植物防御和改良食物品质方面发挥着重要作用。近年来,随着参与挥发物生物合成的基因和酶类的鉴定以及代谢途径和调控机理等研究的不断发展和深入,挥发物代谢工程已经具备较高的可行性。应用代谢工程改良花、果实的香气品质以及提高植物防御能力的研究成效显著。主要介绍了这些方面的最新进展,同时也讨论了植物挥发物代谢工程应用存在的问题和挑战以及研究思路。     

植物细胞壁沟槽结构与生物质利用研究展望

细胞壁是植物细胞的重要组成部分,是生物质的主要成分,不仅对植物形态学起中心调控作用,还对植物机械强度、纤维品质和生物质综合利用起决定性作用.本文将简要介绍植物细胞壁结构与功能研究进展,重点分析细胞壁关键结构因子,原创性提出植物细胞壁纳米级沟槽结构模型与生物质酶解分子机理,并探讨遗传改良植物细胞壁结构的新方法与新途径,旨在从本质上极大提高生物质综合利用效率,改良棉花纤维品质和增强作物抗逆能力.     

RNAi分子机制及在植物功能基因组研究中的应用

RNA干涉现象自20世纪90年代被发现以来,现在已逐渐成为分子生物学和细胞生物学研究的有用工具之一,已被广泛应用到植物功能基因组研究和植物品质营养改良中。RNA干涉机制的深入研究以及该技术在植物基因功能分析中的应用,建立了新的功能基因组学研究平台。阐述了RNAi的分子作用机制、基因沉默的主要类型以及该技术在植物功能基因组研究和品质营养改良上的应用。     

高含硫蛋白基因及其在植物品质改良中的应用

目前对植物高含硫蛋白基因的初步认识和它们在植物生长发育过程中所起的作用,以及在植物品质改良中的应用。     

基因工程在水稻改良方面的研究进展

近十年来,植物基因工程取得了辉煌的成就,尤其是许多大田作物（如棉花、玉米、烟草、马铃薯、蕃茄等）的转基因产品已进入商品化生产阶段。本文就基因工程在水稻改良方面的研究作一简要综述,主要包括抗病虫性改良、抗逆性改良和品质性状改良等方面     

特异性启动子在植物基因工程中的应用

选择特异性启动子构建植物表达载体,是实现基因表达三维调控的重要策略,并已应用于植物品质改良基因工程、抗性基因工程及植物生物反应器等领域。文章综述了特异性启动子的结构、类型、研究方法及在植物基因工程研究中的应用进展和发展前景。     

异源染色体片段易位—水稻获得特级基因的佳径

自然资源是人类社会的重要宝库之一。随着自然资源开发利用的深入研究,植物野生资源越来越受到从事植物改良工作者的重视,尤其是栽培植物的抗性改良和品质改良。因为植物原始种及其亲缘种属在与病菌的共同进化中积累了丰富的抗性基因,常能抗多种病虫害;在与自然环境,特别是恶劣环境的生存斗争中,形成了特有的生存能力,表现为特有的遗传性状。这些基因被称之为“特级基因”。     

转基因技术在能源植物育种中的应用

由于能源危机与环境污染问题日益严重,能源植物以其安全、环保、可再生和低成本等特性,成为能源开发的一个热点。随着转基因技术的不断进步,利用转基因技术培育高产、优质、高效新型能源植物新品种也取得了相应的成果。本文简要介绍了能源植物的概念和分类,概述了转基因技术在提高植物总生物量、降低植物木质素的含量、在植物中过表达纤维素降解酶、以及提高油料植物含油量等方面的应用现状,并探讨了该技术在能源植物遗传改良中的应用前景,以期为后续的能源植物新品种培育等研究和应用提供参考。     

The myth of plant transformation

Technology development is innovative to many aspects of basic and applied plant transgenic science. Plant genetic engineering has opened new avenues to modify crops, and provided new solutions to solve specific needs. Development of procedures in cell biology to regenerate plants from single cells or organized tissue, and the discovery of novel techniques to transfer genes to plant cells provided the prerequisite for the practical use of genetic engineering in crop modification and improvement. Plant transformation technology has become an adaptable platform for cultivar improvement as well as for studying gene function in plants. This success represents the climax of years of efforts in tissue culture improvement, in transformation techniques and in genetic engineering. Plant transformation vectors and methodologies have been improved to increase the efficiency of transformation and to achieve stable expression of transgenes in plants. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of important issues related to plant transformation as well as advances made in transformation techniques during three decades.     

植物基因工程的应用与研究进展及潜在风险性分析

简要综述近年来植物基因工程在改善植物性状,提高植物抗性等遗传育种方面的应用与研究进展。重点介绍了植物基因工程的应用,如改良农产品品质,提高农作物抗病虫毒、抗除草剂、抗自然灾害的能力,开发疫苗等。分析了植物基因工程在农作物育种方面的应用前景及其潜在的风险性。     

Engineering plant virus resistance: from RNA silencing to genome editing strategies

Viral diseases severely affect crop yield and quality, thereby threatening global food security. Genetic improvement of plant virus resistance is essential for sustainable agriculture. In the last decades, several modern technologies were applied in plant antiviral engineering. Here we summarized breakthroughs of the two major antiviral strategies, RNA silencing and genome editing. RNA silencing strategy has been used in antiviral breeding for more than thirty years, and many crops engineered to stably express small RNAs targeting various viruses have been approved for commercial release. Genome editing technology has emerged in the past decade, especially CRISPR/Cas, which provides new methods for genetic improvement of plant virus resistance and accelerates resistance breeding. Finally, we discuss the potential of these technologies for breeding crops, and the challenges and solutions they may face in the future.     

Biotechnology: Genetic improvement of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench)

Summary This report reviews the contributions to the improvement of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) through traditional approaches with emphasis on the application of biotechnological methods. Strategies include breeding for higher yield, improved grain quality, and biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Hybrid development and polyploidy breeding are also discussed. Plant breeders, working in concert with biotechnologists, have developed new powerful tools for plant genetic manipulation and genotype evaluation that will significantly improve the efficiency of plant breeding. Improving sorghum through biotechnology is the latest in a long series of technologies that have been applied to this crop. Five basic tools of technology have been developed for sorghum improvement: (1) in vitro protocols for efficient plant regeneration; (2) molecular markers; (3) gene identification and cloning; (4) genetic engineering and gene transfer technology to integrate desirable traits into the sorghum genome; and (5) genomics and germplasm databases. Reports on studies involving the problems, progress, and prospects for utilizing the biotechnological methods for sorghum improvement are discussed.     

Biotechnological advancement in genetic improvement of broccoli (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica oleracea</Emphasis> L. var. <Emphasis Type="Italic">italica</Emphasis>), an important vegetable crop

With the advent of molecular biotechnology, plant genetic engineering techniques have opened an avenue for the genetic improvement of important vegetable crops. Vegetable crop productivity and quality are seriously affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses which destabilize rural economies in many countries. Moreover, absence of proper post-harvest storage and processing facilities leads to qualitative and quantitative losses. In the past four decades, conventional breeding has significantly contributed to the improvement of vegetable yields, quality, post-harvest life, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, there are many constraints in conventional breeding, which can only be overcome by advancements made in modern biology. Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) is an important vegetable crop, of the family Brassicaceae; however, various biotic and abiotic stresses cause enormous crop yield losses during the commercial cultivation of broccoli. Thus, genetic engineering can be used as a tool to add specific characteristics to existing cultivars. However, a pre-requisite for transferring genes into plants is the availability of efficient regeneration and transformation techniques. Recent advances in plant genetic engineering provide an opportunity to improve broccoli in many aspects. The goal of this review is to summarize genetic transformation studies on broccoli to draw the attention of researchers and scientists for its further genetic advancement.     

油料作物基因工程育种

日新月异的基因工程技术对现代育种学产生了深远的影响 ,特别是转基因油料作物在目前全球种植的转基因作物中占了很大比例 ,对油料作物的基因工程研究更是涉及了抗性育种、品质改良、杂种优势利用和分子农业等广泛的领域。概述了国际上油料作物基因工程研究和商品化应用的现状 ,举例介绍了我国在该领域中取得的主要进展。在综合分析我国该领域研究现状、存在问题和国际发展趋势基础上 ,提出了我国油料作物转基因研究及产业化的发展策略和取得重大进展的突破口 ,着重强调了油料作物基因工程与“生物柴油”战略的结合。     

叶绿体转化及其用于疫苗表达研究的最新进展

随着植物转基因研究的不断深入,核基因组转化的转基因沉默现象严重影响了基因工程的应用效果。植物叶绿体遗传转化以叶绿体基因组为平台对植物进行遗传操作,外源基因定点整合及母性遗传特性能较好地解决"顺式失活"和"位置效应"等类的基因沉默问题和转基因逃逸等安全问题,成为植物基因工程发展的新方向,在工业、农业及医药生物领域发挥了重要作用,也为生产廉价、安全的植物疫苗提供了新思路。本文在简要介绍叶绿体转化的原理、转化方法与优势的基础上,重点综述了近年来通过该技术表达的一些重要的病毒抗原和细菌抗原。最后,对叶绿体转化技术在表达外源基因方面存在的问题进行分析。未来随着叶绿体基因表达、调控机制研究的逐渐深入及相关技术体系的日臻完善,叶绿体转化有望成为疫苗生产的生力军。     

Genetic transformation of fruit trees: current status and remaining challenges

Genetic transformation has emerged as a powerful tool for genetic improvement of fruit trees hindered by their reproductive biology and their high levels of heterozygosity. For years, genetic engineering of fruit trees has focussed principally on enhancing disease resistance (against viruses, fungi, and bacteria), although there are few examples of field cultivation and commercial application of these transgenic plants. In addition, over the years much work has been performed to enhance abiotic stress tolerance, to induce modifications of plant growth and habit, to produce marker-free transgenic plants and to improve fruit quality by modification of genes that are crucially important in the production of specific plant components. Recently, with the release of several genome sequences, studies of functional genomics are becoming increasingly important: by modification (overexpression or silencing) of genes involved in the production of specific plant components is possible to uncover regulatory mechanisms associated with the biosynthesis and catabolism of metabolites in plants. This review focuses on the main advances, in recent years, in genetic transformation of the most important species of fruit trees, devoting particular attention to functional genomics approaches and possible future challenges of genetic engineering for these species in the post-genomic era.     

Strategies for expression of foreign genes in plants. Potential use of engineered viruses

Advances in gene transfer techniques for higher plants have already permitted important achievements towards crop protection and improvement using recombinant DNA technology. Besides plant genetic engineering, the possible use of plant viruses to express foreign genes could be of considerable interest to plant biotechnology. However, insuring containment of engineered viruses for environmental use is an important safety issue that must be addressed.