花椒和野花椒的无融合生殖

花椒与野花椒的胚囊发育类型属蓼型,成熟胚囊的卵器退化。花椒无雄花,不发生双受精,自发形成胚乳并产生珠心胚。野花椒虽有正常花粉,人工授粉后能萌发,但在花粉管长入胚囊之前卵器已解体,中央细胞中已形成胚乳游离核,因此也不发生双受精,由珠心细胞自发形成胚。这种现象是花椒和野花椒在长期进化过程中形成的一种十分特化的适应。     

几种具有无融合生殖特性的植物多胚和多苗现象的观察

报道６种具无融合生殖特性的植物种子的胚数和萌发实生苗数的观察结果。金桔、密桔、和花椒具珠心胚,含多胚种子频率分别为９７．５％、１００％和５４．００％,多胚种子的胚数范围分别为２￣４９、３￣５４和２￣６。草地早熟禾、滨草和湖北海棠具非减数配子体无融合生殖特性,含多胚种子频率依次为４３．２５％、８．１１％和３７．５０％,前两种的多胚种子中胚数范围为２￣３,后为２￣１５。密桔、草地早熟禾和湖北海棠种子     

植物无融合生殖相关基因研究进展

无融合生殖是指不经过精卵融合即可形成胚从而进行种子繁殖后代的一种特殊的无性生殖方式, 无融合生殖胚的形成没有父本的参与, 其后代是母本基因型的完整克隆, 因此是植物杂种优势固定与利用的一种最理想的途径, 具有巨大的潜在利用价值, 被誉为“无性革命”。按其胚体发生的途径, 无融合生殖可分为二倍体孢子生殖、无配子生殖和不定胚生殖三种类型。本文介绍了植物胚发育、胚乳发育、减数分裂等涉及无融合生殖过程的相关基因的研究进展, 同时介绍了可能与植物无融合生殖途径调控相关的几个基因片段的研究情况。     

几种具无融合生殖特性的植物多胚和多苗现象的观察

报道6种具无融合生殖特性的植物种子的胚数和萌发实生苗数的观察结果。金桔(Fortunellamargarita (Lour.)Swingle)、蜜桔(Citrus unshiu Marcoritch)和花椒(Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim.)具珠心胚,含多胚种子频率分别为97.50％、100％和45.00％;多胚种子的胚数范围分别为2～49,3～54和2～6。草地早熟禾(Poa pratensis L.)、滨草(Elymus rectisetus)和湖北海棠(Malus hupehensis(pampon.)Rehd.)具非减数配子体无融合生殖特性,含多胚种子频率依次为34.25％、8.11％和37.50％;前两种的多胚种子中胚数范围为2～3,后者为2～15。蜜桔、草地早熟禾和湖北海棠种子萌发多苗的频率分别为22.00％、6.14％和2.22％。描述了多胚种子中胚的形态、位置和分布。对6种植物含单胚种子的胚的来源进行了分析。初步结论:1.具无融合生殖现象的植物种子含多胚和萌发多苗的特性可作为寻找具无融合生殖特性的植物的形态学指标;2.对其筛选的材料进行大孢子发生、胚囊形成和早期胚胎发育的研究,以期阐明多胚来源和生殖类型。     

植物无融合生殖研究的新进展

植物无融合生殖是指不经过雌雄配子融合而产生种子的一种特殊生殖方式,能使基因型的杂合性得以保持,从而可固定杂种优势。对近几年来植物无融合生殖的研究进展及发展动态作一综述,列举了新发现的具有无融合生殖特性的植物种类：总结了控制无融合生殖的遗传机理：指出该研究领域中存在的问题：展望了该领域的发展前景。     

雀稗属无融合生殖研究进展

雀稗属(Paspalum)为禾本科黍亚科多年生或一年生植物,是黍亚科内最有经济价值的类群之一。雀稗属植物种群极其复杂,大多数为多倍体。由于多倍体的存在及有性生殖的自交不亲和等原因,雀稗属植物表现出复杂多样的生殖特性,是禾本科中具备无融合生殖特性种类最多的属。对雀稗属无融合生殖的分布、无融合生殖相关的细胞学和胚胎学基础、无融合生殖的特点及其遗传学和分子生物学研究进展进行了综述。     

新疆蒲公英属有性生殖与无融合生殖植物的调查研究

以新疆２２种蒲公英的１８６份腊叶标本为材料,观察统计了每份标本的花粉败育率、花粉粒大小变异的标准方差。标准方差小于３、败育率小于２０％的花粉ＰＲ变异型,是有性生殖植物的特征;标准方差大于３、败育率大于４０％的花粉ＰＳ变异型,是无融合或兼性无融合植物的特征;不产生花粉的ＰＡ变异型,则是雄性不育植物的特征。在所观察的标本中,有４种蒲公英植物出现了有性生殖个体,其余为无融合或兼性无融合类。此外,还就蒲公     

诱导玉米无融合生殖体的研究

为诱导玉米无融合生殖,用一种物理方法对陕单911F0玉米种子进行了特殊处理,在M2代发现一株显性突变体,其第三雌穗自主结实242粒。M3代播种后得到6株,其中2株仍是第三雌穗自主结实,而其余4株则是第一雌穗自主结实,其自主结实率分别为5．0％、66．6％、87．1％和50．0％。这些自主结实植株的种子饱满,胚和胚乳发育正常,但其种子根和气生根的发育受到不同的影响。由于这4株具有第一雌穗自主结实,并具有短苞叶、黄花丝、细穗轴、紫花药及根系发育差等这些与亲本完全不同的特性,因而表明它们是由突变产生的无融合生殖体。     

无融合生殖与柑橘多胚现象的研究进展

植物无融合生殖是指植物的胚珠组织不经历正常的减数分裂和受精作用,而直接进行胚发育形成种子的无性生殖方式。无融合生殖植物完全继承了母体的全部基因型,因而具有独特研究与育种意义。芸香科柑橘属植物具有独特的多胚现象,其珠心组织能够发育成不定胚(称为珠心胚)进行无融合生殖。文中介绍了柑橘类植物的珠心胚生殖现象、细胞学和遗传学研究进展。珠心胚现象虽然对柑橘杂交后代获得有较大影响,但在生产上可产生性状整齐一致的后代,可以培育无病毒苗木。     

植物无融合生殖研究新进展

无融合生殖是指不经过雌雄配子融合而产生种子的一种特殊生殖方式,能使基因型的杂合性得以保持,从而可以固定杂种优势,对作物育种具有极其重要的意义。目前大量的研究都在设法将无融合生殖作为一种重要的植物育种手段。本文对近几年来无融合生殖新种质资源的发现、主要研究方法、遗传机制和相关基因等方面的最新进展作了介绍,并对无融合生殖研究中存在的问题和发展前景作了讨论。     

Cold-acclimation induced changes in freezing tolerance and translatable RNA content in Citrus grandis and Poncirus trifoliata

Cold-acclimation-induced changes in freezing tolerance and translatable RNA content were compared in seedlings of a relatively cold sensitive citrus species, Citrus grandis L. Osb. cv. Thong Dee (pummelo), and the cold-hardy citrus relative, Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf. cv. Pomeroy (trifoliate orange). Cold acclimation of pummelo (10 days at 15°C followed by 4 weeks at 10°/5°C, day/night) resulted in a decrease in LT₅₀ from −6 to −8°C, while in trifoliate orange (acclimated for 7 weeks at 5°C), the LT₅₀ decreased from −9 to −18°C. Qualitative changes in the in vitro translation profile, revealed by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, were observed following cold acclimation in both species. An mRNA for a large polypeptide (ca 160 kDa) was detected following cold acclimation of trifoliate orange. A similar change was not observed in pummelo following cold acclimation.     

三价铁螯合物还原酶在香橙和枳中的表达

用耐缺铁的香橙 (CitrusjunosSieb .exTanaka)和极不耐缺铁的枳 (Poncirustrifoliata (L .)Raf.) ,在铁胁迫条件下对根的三价铁螯合物还原酶活性变化和酶基因的表达情况进行了研究。离体根的酶活性测定表明 ,在铁胁迫 4周时 ,香橙根的酶活性增强约 2 0倍 ,枳仅增强约 3倍。用拟南芥的三价铁螯合物还原酶基因作探针进行组织印迹的Northern杂交检测香橙和枳三价铁螯合物还原酶的mRNA ,在铁胁迫 2周时 ,香橙吸收根、幼茎和新叶中均检测到强烈的表达信号 ,而枳相同器官的表达信号则极其微弱。实验结果表明 ,三价铁螯合物还原酶活性在缺铁胁迫下被诱导强烈增加是香橙耐缺铁的重要原因 ,该酶活性的调控发生在转录水平上 ,而且该酶基因在诱导条件下在根、茎和叶中均有表达。     

三价铁螯合物还原酶在香橙和枳中的表达

用耐缺铁的香橙(Citrus junos Sieb. ex Tanaka)和极不耐缺铁的枳(Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.),在铁胁迫条件下对根的三价铁螯合物还原酶活性变化和酶基因的表达情况进行了研究.离体根的酶活性测定表明,在铁胁迫4周时,香橙根的酶活性增强约20倍,枳仅增强约3倍.用拟南芥的三价铁螯合物还原酶基因作探针进行组织印迹的Northern杂交检测香橙和枳三价铁螯合物还原酶的mRNA,在铁胁迫2周时,香橙吸收根、幼茎和新叶中均检测到强烈的表达信号,而枳相同器官的表达信号则极其微弱.实验结果表明,三价铁螯合物还原酶活性在缺铁胁迫下被诱导强烈增加是香橙耐缺铁的重要原因,该酶活性的调控发生在转录水平上,而且该酶基因在诱导条件下在根、茎和叶中均有表达.     

柑橘与枳属间体细胞杂种再生及其对脚腐病抗性的评价

Page橘柚 (CitrusreticulataBlanco×C .paradisiMacf.)胚性细胞悬浮系原生质体与枳 (Poncirustrifoliata (L .)Raf.)叶肉原生质体经电场诱导融合 ,4～ 5个月再生 15 0余棵小植株。再生植株根系发达 ,叶片具三叶特征。随机检查 2 0余株再生苗根尖染色体数目 ,表明都为四倍体 (2n =4x =36 )。随机取 7株进行RAPD分析 ,表明被检测植株都为杂种。用引起脚腐病的寄生疫霉菌 (PhytophthoraparasiticaDastar)毒素接种体细胞杂种及双亲叶片 ,结果表明 ,Page橘柚中度感病 ,枳高抗 ,体细胞杂种为抗病类型。     

Refinement of the Citrus Tristeza Virus Resistance Gene (Ctv) Positional Map in Poncirus trifoliata and Generation of Transgenic Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) Plant Lines with Candidate Resistance Genes in this Region

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is a major pathogen of Citrus. A single dominant gene Ctv present in the trifoliate relative of Citrus, Poncirus trifoliata confers broad spectrum resistance against CTV. Refinement of genetic maps has delimited this gene to a 121 kb region, comprising of ten candidate Ctv resistance genes. The ten candidate genes were individually cloned in Agrobacterium based binary vector and transformed into three CTV susceptible grapefruit varieties. Two of the candidate R-genes, R-2 and R-3 are exclusively expressed in transgenic plants and in Poncirus trifoliata, while five other genes are also expressed in non-transformed Citrus controls. Northern blotting with a CTV derived probe for assessment of infection in virus inoculated plants over a span of three growth periods, each comprising of six to eight weeks, indicates either an absence of initiation of infection or it’s slow spread in R-2 plant lines or an initial appearance of infection and it’s subsequent obliteration in some R-1 and R-4 plant lines. Limited genome walk up- and downstream form R-1 gene, based on it’s 100% sequence identity between Poncirus and Citrus, indicates promoter identity of 92% between the two varieties. Further upstream and downstream sequencing indicates the presence of an O-methyl transferase and a Copia like gene respectively in Citrus instead of the amino acid transporter like gene upstream and a sugar transporter like gene downstream in Poncirus. The possibility of recombinations in the resistance locus of Citrus and the need for consistent monitoring for virus infection and gene expression in the transgenic Citrus trees is discussed. Electronic supplementary material Electronic supplementary material is available for this article at and accessible for authorised users.     

Genetic analysis of apomixis in Citrus and Poncirus by molecular markers

Propagation of citrus rootstocks depends upon the production of clonal plants from nucellar seedlings. This makes apomixis one of the host important traits in breeding programs for citrus rootstocks. The genetic control of apomixis was studied in a 50-tree progeny derived from the cross C. volkameriana×P. trifoliata using 69 molecular markers and bulked segregant analysis. The proportion of nucellar seedlings was estimated by isoenzymatic analysis of 25 seedlings per tree for 2 consecutive years. The type of embryony (polyembryonic versus monoembryonic seeds) was also determined for fruit-yielding trees. Separate genetic maps for each parental species were developed. The integration and comparison of these maps could be accomplished using common multiallelic segregant loci. Differences in gene synteny between the two species-specific genetic maps were shown. Important distortions in the segregation of markers at several genomic regions, some of them also involving differences in the C-methylation pattern, have been observed, especially for the pollen parent. Analysis of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) revealed the presence of six genomic positions (two in P. trifoliata and four in C. volkameriana) contributing individually up to 24% of the total variation for apomixis. Within the same species, QTLs with positive and negative allele effects were present, even in the same linkage group. One of the markers associated to apomixis (Apo2) is also associated to embryony type. Therefore, the genetic control of apomictic reproduction found in citrus (nucellar embryony) is quite complex compared to what has been reported for gametophytic apomixis. Molecular markers linked to QTLs governing apomixis will be useful to assist selection of future apomictic rootstocks for citrus varieties. Received: 30 November 1998 / Accepted: 28 December 1998     

Characterization of microsatellite markers in mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco)

A dinucleotide-enriched genomic library was obtained from mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata Blanco). A subset of 101 positive clones was sequenced and primers were designed. The loci were screened for levels of variation using 26-29 wild mandarin oranges collected in Vietnam. Forty-three loci were polymorphic with the number of alleles ranging from two to 18. The observed heterozygosity (H(O) ) and expected heterozygosity (H(E) ) were from 0.03 to 0.96 and from 0.03 to 0.92, respectively.     

Growth and development of Citrus pistils and fruit explants in vitro

Pistils and various fruit explants of Citrus limon L. Burm. f. and Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck were cultivated in vitro . Basal medium as well as medium supplemented with IAA, GA₃ or benzylaminopurine, supported growth of all explants for more than one year. Pistils did not enlarge considerably, but gave rise to active callus growth; callus proliferation and viability was enhanced by all hormones. Culture of fruit slice explants resulted, in addition to peel hypertrophy and callus proliferation, in a marked growth of two distinct types of juice vesicles. The growth of juice vesicle explants was promoted by all three growth hormones. – It is suggested that the successfully prolonged in vitro culture of various fruit explants, and especially of juice vesicles, may aid in studies of fruit development and physiology.