《水稻分子生态栽培学》简评

正水稻分子生态栽培学是一门新兴的学科.该著者在总结传统作物栽培学优点与不足的基础上,运用现代遗传生态学和系统生物学的理论和方法,深入研究作物栽培学的科学问题,即从水稻生长发育相关基因的遗传生态特性入手,着重研究水稻生长发育过程的遗传分子生态特性和环境分子生态效应及其相互关系,在此基础上,针对水稻各生长发育阶段相关基因的遗传生态特性及其环境     

《水稻分子生态栽培学》书评

正《水稻分子生态栽培学》的出版.无疑对学术界同行是件好事.本书作者率先应用现代生物学理论与技术,研究作物栽培学科学问题.从水稻细胞质类型和核质互作角度研究了杂交水稻性状表达的遗传生态特性及其栽培调控策略,很好地回答了学术界争论的焦点问题;利用数量遗传方法构建了遗传群体,系统研究了水稻产量及其构成因素表现的遗传生态特性,并运用差异蛋白组学技术研     

作物基因聚合分子育种

基因聚合分子育种与常规育种技术相结合已成为今后作物育种的主流方向。基因聚合分子育种主要包括遗传转化基因聚合分子育种和分子标记筛选基因聚合分子育种。本文简要综述了近年来作物基因聚合分子育种的研究进展,分析了遗传转化基因聚合分子育种以及分子标记基因聚合分子育种技术的研究方法及基因聚合分子育种存在的问题。     

开设作物生理生态课程的体会

根据研究生的培养计划,我们从1983—1984学年第二学期起开设了作物生理生态课,供植物、植物生理、作物栽培、农业气象等专业的研究生选读。现将有关情况简介如下,以便进行交流,总结提高。课程设置 1983年7月制定的全国作物栽培专业研究生的研究方向有几个方面:作物产量形成理论、作物生育规律、作物生理及其在栽培实践中的应用;作物生态条件及其与栽培实践的关系,作物高产、稳产、优质、低耗的综合栽培技术及其理论和方法;作物栽培新技术、新方法的研究;作物高产栽培的规范和     

十字花科蔬菜抽薹开花性状的调控机理和分子育种研究进展

十字花科植物抽薹开花是植株由营养生长向生殖生长转变的关键时期,其相关性状涉及作物繁殖和产品器官形成,它们大都是由多基因控制的数量性状,并受到环境信号和内源因素多路径的调控。本文从十字花科蔬菜作物抽薹开花性状的分子标记和分子调控机理两方面进行综述,并就研究中存在的问题和发展方向进行了探讨,以期为全面阐明十字花科蔬菜抽薹开花机制提供综合信息和新线索,为蔬菜作物抽薹开花遗传改良和高产优质栽培提供理论依据。     

应用组织培养技术保存植物遗传资源(上)

许多年来,人们认识到需要保存大量遗传的变异,这些变异出现在人们栽培的作物植物类的“基因中心”(gene—centres)或遗传多样性中心。由于大规模引进精选的、一致的高产作物栽培品种,致使基因库受到严重的侵蚀,引起了栽培作物种的遗传基础的窄化,许多潜在上有用的抗病基因和适宜于环境和气候条件的基因早已丢失。很多国际组织对于植物遗传资源保存问题给予了积极的支持。现在已经建立了几个     

稻瘟病菌致病性的分子遗传学研究进展

由稻瘟病菌引起的稻瘟病是水稻生产上危害最为严重的真菌病害,对世界粮食生产造成巨大损失。稻瘟病菌成功侵染寄主包括分生孢子萌发、附着胞形成、侵染钉分化和侵染性菌丝扩展等一系列错综复杂的过程,其中每一环节都是由特定基因控制的。稻瘟病菌与水稻的互作符合经典的基因对基因学说,二者的不亲和互作是无毒基因与抗病基因相互作用的结果。近几十年来,世界各国的科学家对稻瘟病菌致病性的生物学及其遗传的分子机制进行了深入的研究。文章就稻瘟病菌致病性的分子遗传学及其遗传变异机制的研究进行了综述,同时对功能基因的研究方法进行了总结。     

分子标记在绿豆遗传连锁图谱构建和基因定位研究中的应用

绿豆(Vigna radiata(L.)Wilczek)作为一种医食两用作物,不仅是重要的食物资源,在改善土壤环境、提高农民收入等方面也发挥着重要作用。然而,相对于大宗作物而言,绿豆基础研究薄弱,基因组研究更是落后。近年来,分子标记技术迅速发展,在绿豆基因组学研究中发挥了重要的作用。国内外利用分子标记技术已构建了超过20张绿豆遗传连锁图谱。一些优良基因尤其是与抗性相关的基因被鉴定或精细定位,为绿豆分子标记辅助选择打下基础,加快了抗性新品种的培育进程。本研究通过对分子标记技术在绿豆遗传连锁图谱构建、重要功能基因的定位等方面的应用进行综述,以期为绿豆遗传育种研究及功能基因组学分析提供参考。     

植物落花落果的分子机理研究进展

落花落果是花、果实、种子从母体脱落的一种普遍存在的自然现象。发生器官脱落的区域为离区(abscission zone,AZ)。离区分化形成离层,离层与脱落息息相关。离层的发育和功能行使是多酶、多激素、多基因参与调控的复杂而精确的过程。落花落果不仅是作物栽培和育种中的典型农艺性状,而且是植物器官脱落的主要形式之一。减少植物落花落果或控制某些植物适度落花落果,提高作物和果蔬类植物的产量和品质,是人类在作物驯化上努力的目标。该文基于前人对植物器官脱落的生理生化和分子生物学机制的研究,主要从植物落花落果的细胞学基础、生理生化机制、遗传学规律、分子生物学和相关基因定位、转录组分析方面阐述落花落果分子机理,重点从落花落果的分子生物学和相关基因定位两个方面进行剖析落花落果的作用机制,以便为作物遗传育种研究提供理论指导。     

黄瓜分子标记辅助育种研究进展

本文综述了不同分子标记技术在黄瓜遗传连锁图谱构建、重要性状相关基因的定位、种质资源遗传多样性分析和亲缘关系鉴定、分子标记辅助选择、种子纯度与活力鉴定及其在黄瓜遗传育种等方面的应用,讨论了目前黄瓜遗传育种中应用分子标记技术存在的问题和今后育种工作的重点,并对黄瓜分子标记辅助育种的前景作了展望。     

Retrospective and perspective of rice breeding in China

Breeding is the art and science of selecting and changing crop traits for the benefit of human beings. For several decades, tremendous efforts have been made by Chinese scientists in rice breeding in improving grain yield, nutrition quality, and environmental performance, achieving substantial progress for global food security. Several generations of crop breeding technologies have been developed, for example, selection of better performance in the field among variants (conventional breeding), application of molecular markers for precise selection (molecular marker assisted breeding), and development of molecular design (molecular breeding by rational design). In this review, we briefly summarize the advances in conventional breeding, functional genomics for genes and networks in rice that regulate important agronomic traits, and molecular breeding in China with focuses on high yield, good quality, stress tolerance, and high nutrient-use efficiency. These findings have paved a new avenue for rational design of crops to develop ideal varieties with super performance and productivity.     

海南中南部地区旱稻(山兰稻)种质资源及保育模式

山兰稻是一类适应性很强的旱稻品种,对于开发节水性高产稻种具有重要意义。该研究调查了海南中南部地区山兰稻种质资源的组成,并选种5个山兰稻品种开展其农艺性状和生产性状的研究,以期了解山兰稻种质资源在该地区的分布及生产现状,并进一步为其保护模式提供理论基础。结果表明:调查共获得38份山兰稻种质资源,含25个品种,主要分布在保亭、琼中和五指山三个市县,在现有的品种中约有45.0%在种植利用。因此,山兰稻品种资源面临濒危,亟需保护;这25个品种可分为籼稻和粳稻2个类型,共聚成6个类群,不同区域间的种质资源具有亲缘性,其中3个独立聚集的品种有明显区域性分布的特征;5个品种容易种植,生产性状较一致,其全生育期约为138 d,与历史栽培记录时间一致,遗传特性稳定,单位产量为2.0~2.8t·hm-2,平均产量为2.4 t·hm-2。综上说明保护山兰稻品种的成本和技术难度不高,但其育种和栽培技术还需要进一步研究,种质资源的开发模式应结合生态保护、品种保育、社会需求等多角度进行综合考虑。     

Studies on some genetic parameters of rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Summary In order to utilize the available useful variation in breeding rice to improve yield and quality of grain, the performance of a wide range of rice germ plasm comprising 30 varieties was evaluated in northern India, a major rice growing belt. Plant performance revealed high genetic divergence and phenotypic variability in the crop, with the maximum range of variation being for grain number per panicle and the minimum for grain dimensions. There were also significant differences among varietal means for ten phenotypic traits. Genotypic and phenotypic variance contributed profoundly to the variance of the phenotypic traits studied, but, since genetic variability in the traits related to yield was considerable, there is scope for further improvement in yielding ability. Grain number per panicle, number of effective tillers per plant and culm length exhibit high heritability, and genotypic coefficient of variation and therefore a high genetic advance. Thus, selection for these traits would be effective in crop improvement. Moreover, grain number per panicle shows a significant positive correlation with yield, and this trait could profitably form a reliable index for the yielding capacity of this crop.     

Identification of genetic factors controlling domestication-related traits of rice using an F2 population of a cross between Oryza sativa and O. rufipogon

 Domesticated rice differs from the wild progenitor in large arrays of morphological and physiological traits. The present study was conducted to identify the genetic factors controlling the differences between cultivated rice and its wild progenitor, with the intention to assess the genetic basis of the changes associated with the processes of rice domestication. A total of 19 traits, including seven qualitative and 12 quantitative traits, that are related to domestication were scored in an F₂ population from a cross between a variety of the Asian cultivated rice (Oryza sativa) and an accession of the common wild rice (O. rufipogon). Loci controlling the inheritance of these traits were determined by making use of a molecular linkage map consisting of 348 molecular-marker loci (313 RFLPs, 12 SSRs and 23 AFLPs) based on this F₂ population. All seven qualitative traits were each controlled by a single Mendelian locus. Analysis of the 12 quantitative traits resolved a total of 44 putative QTLs with an average of 3.7 QTLs per trait. The amount of variation explained by individual QTLs ranged from a low of 6.9% to a high of 59.8%, and many of the QTLs accounted for more than 20% of the variation. Thus, genes of both major and minor effect were involved in the differences between wild and cultivated rice. The results also showed that most of the genetic factors (qualitative or QTLs) controlling the domestication-related traits were concentrated in a few chromosomal blocks. Such a clustered distribution of the genes may provide explanations for the genetic basis of the “domestication syndrome” observed in evolutionary studies and also for the “linkage drag” that occurs in many breeding programs. The information on the genetic basis of some desirable traits possessed by the wild parent may also be useful for facilitating the utilization of these traits in rice-breeding programs. Received: 1 June 1998 / Accepted: 28 July 1998     

Genetic basis of yield as viewed from a crop physiologist's perspective

The final yield of a crop is the product of growth during the growing season and a number of developmental processes occurring throughout the life cycle of a crop, with most genes influencing the final outcome to a degree. However, recent advances in molecular biology have developed the potential to identify and map many genes or QTLs related to various important traits, including yield, plant adaptation and tolerance to stresses. Significant G×E interactions for yield have been identified, as have interactions associated with QTLs for yield. However, there is little evidence available to confirm that a QTL for yield from a parental line in one mapping population may improve yield when transferred into an adapted, high‐yielding line of another population. In order to narrow the apparent gap between the genotype and the phenotype with regard to yield, it is important to identify key traits related to yield and then attempt to identify and locate the genes controlling them. The partitioning of the developmental time to anthesis into different phases: from sowing to the onset of stem elongation and from then to anthesis, as a relatively simple physiological attribute putatively related to yield, is discussed. If the relationship holds in a wider range of conditions and the genetic factors responsible are located then the genetic basis of yield should be identified. There has also been significant progress in crop simulation modelling. Using knowledge of crop physiology and empirical relationships these models can simulate the performance of crops, including the G×E interactions. Such models require information regarding the genetic basis of yield, which are included in the form of genetic coefficients. Essentially models are constructed as decision‐making tools for management but may be of use in detecting prospective traits for selection within a breeding programme. Problems associated with this approach are discussed. This review discusses the need to use crop physiology approaches to analyse components of yield in order to reliably identify the genetic basis of yield.     

水稻籽粒灌浆速率的分子机制与遗传调控研究进展

水稻(Oryza sativa)的高产优质是我国粮食安全的重要保障, 也是育种家一直追求的目标。水稻籽粒灌浆速率(GFR)是一个重要而复杂的农艺性状, 直接影响籽粒充实度、粒重和米质。目前, 快速灌浆的优良水稻品种缺乏, 可供育种利用的相关优异基因资源有限, 已成为制约水稻产量和品质进一步提高的瓶颈。相对于水稻的其它农艺性状, GFR具有复杂的时空动态和环境可变性, 相关研究长期围绕灌浆过程的生理生化特性和栽培措施展开, 而分子机制和遗传调控研究启动较晚。该文以近年来国内外发现的水稻GFR相关基因为主线, 从糖类代谢和运输相关基因对GFR的影响、转录和翻译调控基因对GFR的调节、粒型和粒重等相关数量性状位点(QTL)对GFR的作用, 以及GFR相关QTL的分析和克隆4个方面, 对GFR分子机制与遗传调控进行综述; 并对GFR的研究策略特别是表型组学相关技术的应用前景进行展望, 以期推动该领域的基础研究和育种应用。     

Recent Progress on Rice Genetics in China

Through thousands of years of evolution and cultivation, tremendously rich genetic diversity has been accumulated in rice （Oryza sativa L.）, developing a large germplasm pool from which people can select varieties with morphologies of Interest and other important agronomic traits. With the development of modern genetics, scientists have paid more attention to the genetic value of these elite varieties and germplasms, and such rich rice resources provide a good foundation for genetic research in China. Approximately 100 000 accessions of radiation-, chemical- or insertion-induced mutagenesis have been generated since the 1980s, and great progress has been made on rice molecular genetics. So far at least 16 variant/mutant genes Including MOC1, BC1, SKC1, and Rfgenes have been isolated and characterized in China. These achievements greatly promote the research on functional genomics, understanding the mechanism of plant development and molecular design breeding of rice in China. Here we review the progress of three aspects of rice genetics in China： moving forward at the molecular level, genetic research on elite varieties and germplasms, and new gene screening and genetic analysis using mutants. The prospects of rice genetics are also discussed.     

The influence of genetics on future crop production strategies: from traits to genes, and genes to traits

This paper discusses how a genetical approach to plant physiology can contribute to research underpinning the production of new crop varieties. It highlights the interactions between genetics and plant breeding and how the current advances in genetics and the new science of genomics can contribute to our understanding of the genetical control of key agronomic traits ‐ the process of ‘translating’ traits to identified and mapped genes. Advances in genomics, such as the sequencing of whole genomes and expressed sequence tags, are producing information on genes and gene structures, but without knowing their function. A great deal more biology will be necessary to translate gene structure to function ‐ the process of translating genes to traits. Combining these ‘forward’ and ‘reverse’ genetic approaches will allow us to get comprehensive knowledge of the biology of agronomic traits at the physiological, biochemical and molecular levels, so that the ‘circuitry’ of our crop plants can be elucidated. This will enable plant breeders to manipulate crop phenotype using marker‐assisted breeding or genetic engineering approaches with a precision not previously possible.     

The dynamic gene expression from different genetic systems for protein and lysine contents of indica rice

The dynamic expression of genes for protein and lysine contents of rice grain under different environments was carried out with time-dependent measures by using the developmental genetic models for quantitative traits of triploid endosperm in cereal crops. The results showed that the genetic effects, especially genotype × environment (GE) interaction effects from the genes expression of different genetic systems including triploid endosperm, cytoplasm and diploid maternal plant were important for the performance of both nutrient quality traits at all developmental times/stages of rice grain. The conditional genetic variance analysis found that the activation of quantitative genes especially from endosperm and maternal plant genetic systems for protein and lysine contents was gradually carried through the developmental process of rice grain. The net genetic effects showed that the new expression of quantitative genes for protein and lysine contents was more active at late filling stage (15–21 days after flowering) and maturity stage (22–28 days) of rice grain. Also the sequential expression of cytoplasmic genes cannot be ignorable for the development of nutrient quality traits. The phenomena that some genes could continuously express for several developmental stages or the genes expression could be interrupted among developmental stages of rice grain was detected especially for net endosperm additive main effects or maternal additive main effects. The differences of genetic relationships from different genetic systems were found for protein and lysine contents among developmental times of rice grain.     

Photoperiodism dynamics during the domestication and improvement of soybean

Soybean (Glycine max) is a facultative short-day plant with a sensitive photoperiod perception and reaction system, which allows it to adjust its physiological state and gene regulatory networks to seasonal and diurnal changes in environmental conditions. In the past few decades, soybean cultivation has spread from East Asia to areas throughout the world. Biologists and breeders must now confront the challenge of understanding the molecular mechanism of soybean photoperiodism and improving agronomic traits to enable this important crop to adapt to geographical and environmental changes. In this review, we summarize the genetic regulatory network underlying photoperiodic responses in soybean. Genomic and genetic studies have revealed that the circadian clock, in conjunction with the light perception pathways, regulates photoperiodic flowering. Here, we provide an annotated list of 844 candidate flowering genes in soybean, with their putative biological functions. Many photoperiod-related genes have been intensively selected during domestication and crop improvement. Finally, we describe recent progress in engineering photoperiod-responsive genes for improving agronomic traits to enhance geographic adaptation in soybean, as well as future prospects for research on soybean photoperiodic responses.