几种植物体细胞胚胎发生标记蛋白的研究

利用ＳＤＳ一聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳对西洋参（ＰａｎａｘｑｕｌｎｇｕｅｆｏｌｉｕｓＬ．）、香雪兰（Ｆｒｅｅｓｎｉｒｅ－ｆｒａＫｌａｔｔ．）、光棘豆（ＯｘｙｔｒｏｐｏｌｅｐｔｏｐｈｙｌｌａＬ．）和草木气（Ｍｅｄｌ’ｃａｇｏｓｕａａｖｅｏｌｅｎｓＬ．）４种植物的胚性、非胚性愈伤组织及胚状体的可溶性蛋白组成进行了分析。结果表明,在这几种植物的胚性愈伤组织中均存在非胚性愈伤组织中没有的特异蛋白质。在西洋参和光棘豆中,这些胚性蛋白质在胚状体中也能检测到。另外,在香雪兰和光棘豆的非胚性愈伤组织中还发现了胚性愈伤组织中没有的蛋白质成分。特异性的胚性蛋白质可以作为分子标记来鉴别潜在的胚性培养物,跟踪胚胎发育,并为进一步探讨体细胞胚胎发生的基因调控和分子机制提供基础。     

Totipotency of coleoptile tissue in indica rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. ch 1039)

Embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses were induced from 3,4,5 and 7d old coleoptile segments of indica rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. CH 1039). Compact, globular, yellow and creamy embryogenic and white friable non-embryogenic callus arose from the cut end and entire length of the coleoptile segments. Murashige and Skoog's (MS) medium supplemented with 2.5mg/1 2,4-D was used as callus induction medium. Plant regeneration from coleoptile segments occurred with the transfer of embryogenic callus to MS basal medium supplemented with 2.0mg/1 BAP and 0.5mg/1 NAA in combination. Average number of regenerated plants from one coleoptile ranged from9.1 to 14.0.Four day old coleoptiles showed the highest frequency of plant regeneration.Abbreviations 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - BAP 6-benzylaminopurine - MS Murashige and Skoog (1962) - NAA 1-naphthalene acetic acid     

Cellular behavior in embryogenic and non-embryogenic sugar beet calluses

Summary The present study diseusses the results of cytological studies of two kinds of sugar beet callus, i.e., embryogenic and non-embryogenic tissues. The calluses were produced through culture of secondary leaves on Murashige and Skoog medium containing two hormone combinations. One week after transfer of calluses onto fresh medium, their cells were viewed using electron microscopy and an image analyzer. Observations showed that cells of the two callus types had considerable differences in cell structure and various organelles. Of note were the high amount of polyploidization, rough endoplasmic reticulum, polysome, poly-nucleolus, and incomplete cell wall together with abnormal partitioning in non-embryogenic cells, as compared to embryogenic cells. In contrast, vacuolation of cytoplasm, perfect cell wall and partitioning structure, and the high proportion of nucleus/cytoplasm area were recognized in embryogenic cells.     

Taxonomic discrimination of higher plants by pyrolysis mass spectrometry

Pyrolysis mass spectrometry (PyMS) is a rapid, simple, high-resolution analytical method based on thermal degradation of complex material in a vacuum and has been widely applied to the discrimination of closely related microbial strains. Leaf samples of six species and one variety of higher plants (Rosa multiflora, R. multiflora var. platyphylla, Sedum kamtschaticum, S. takesimense, S. sarmentosum, Hepatica insularis, and H. asiatica) were subjected to PyMS for spectral fingerprinting. Principal component analysis of PyMS data was not able to discriminate these plants in discrete clusters. However, canonical variate analysis of PyMS data separated these plants from one another. A hierarchical dendrogram based on canonical variate analysis was in agreement with the known taxonomy of the plants at the variety level. These results indicate that PyMS is able to discriminate higher plants based on taxonomic classification at the family, genus, species, and variety level.Abbreviations ANNs Artificial neural networks - CVA Canonical variate analysis - GC/MS Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry - PCA Principal component analysis - PyMS Pyrolysis mass spectrometry - UPGMA Unweighted pair group method with arithmetic mean Communicated by I.S. Chung     

Occurrence of chromosomal variations and plant regeneration from long-term-cultured citrus callus

Summary Embryogenic callus of Anliucheng sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) is theoretically diploid. However, significant chromosomal variations occurred when the calluses were subcultured and preserved for a long time. Cytological observation revealed a variety of mitotic irregularities underlying the occurrence of chromosomal variations. Despite the ubiquitous existence of chromosomal variations, long-term-cultured calluses were still capable of producing somatic embryos and plants. Interestingly, chromosomal variants were selected against when somatic embryos and plants regenerated from the embryogenic callus. Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis was also carried out to detect DNA sequence variation in regenerated plants derived from the embryogenic callus. No difference in banding patterns was detected. It was clear that the plant regeneration from long-term-cultured callus was inclined to select against somaclonal variations.     

Effects of kanamycin on tissue culture and somatic embryogenesis in cotton

The aminoglycoside antibiotic kanamycin was evaluated for its effects on callus initiation from hypocotyl and cotyledon explants, proliferation of non-embryogenic and embryogenic calli, initiation and development of somatic embryos in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). On this basis, the potential use of kanamycin as a selective agent in genetic transformation with the neomycin phosphotransferase II gene as the selective marker gene was evaluated. Cotton cotyledon and hypocotyl explants, and embryogenic calluses were highly sensitive to kanamycin. Kanamycin at 10 mg/L or higher concentrations reduced callus formation, with complete inhibition at 60 mg/L. Kanamycin inhibited embryogenic callus growth and proliferation, as well as the initiation and development of cotton somatic embryos. The sensitivity of embryogenic callus and somatic embryos to kanamycin was different during the initiation and development stages. Kanamycin was considered as a suitable selective agent for transformed callus formation and growth of non-embryogenic callus. Forty to sixty mg/L was the optimal kanamycin concentration for the induction and proliferation of transformed callus. The concentration of kanamycin must be increased (from 50 to 200 mg/L) for the selection of transformation embryogenic callus and somatic embryos. A scheme for selection of transgenic cotton plants when kanamycin is used as the selection agent is discussed.     

Proteins related with embryogenic potential in callus and cell suspensions of sugarcane (Saccharum sp.)

Summary Previous results have shown that some proteins secreted in the culture medium are involved with the formation of embryogenic cells and can modify somatic embryo differentiation. Undifferentiated cell suspensions grown in the presence of 13 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and obtained from embryogenic and non-embryogenic callus were used to study these events in sugarcane plants (cv.PR-62258). The cell suspension growth curves were determined and soluble proteins were extracted from embryogenic and non-embryogenic callus and culture medium from cell suspensions. In embryogenic callus we detected 1.43 times more protein than in non-embryogenic callus and the electrophoretic protein patterns show specific polypeptides for both callus types. In embryogenic callus we detected a cluster of four polypeptides in the range of 38–44 kDa and another polypeptide of 23 kDa that were not observed in non-embryogenic callus. In nonembryogenic callus there is a 35-kDa polypeptide that was not detected in embryogenic callus. In the case of extracellular proteins, the medium from embryogenic cell suspensions contained four polypeptides of 41, 38, 34 and 28 kDa that were slightly detected in the medium from non-embryogenic cell cultures; we also detected a band at 15 kDa that could not be observed in the medium from non-embryogenic cell suspensions. These results suggest that the development of embryogenic callus and cell suspensions is related to the type and amount of intracellular proteins in the callus cells and to the secreted proteins from these cells into the medium.     

Biochemical characterization of embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses of sugarcane

Summary With the aim to determine a possible relationship between somatic embryogenesis and some metabolic contents in embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses of sugarcane (Saccharum sp. var CP-5243), the present study was carried out. Embryogenic callus has more soluble proteins, free proline, proteolytic activity, soluble sugars, and invertase, and lower putreseine/(spermidine + spermine) than non-embryogenic tissue. Non-embryogenic callus has a higher peroxidase and gallic acid level, lower dry matter/fresh matter ratio, and more gross fat compared with embryogenic callus.     

High conversion frequency of germinated somatic embryos of Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus Maxim) using a bubble column bioreactor

Embryogenic callus was obtained from young petiole, stem, and root explants of 4-year-old Siberian ginseng plants on medium supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Embryogenic callus differentiated into somatic embryos (SEs), most of which could germinate but developed abnormally. Friable embryogenic callus was induced mainly from the root regions of germinated primary SEs or regenerated plantlets on plant growth regulator-free medium. Histological studies showed that the embryogenic callus initiated from the subepidermal cells of young roots. The bioreactor system was more efficient than suspension culture regarding the number and growth of SEs, although a similar amount of embryonic tissue was used. An average of 115,370 germinated SEs developed from an initial 400?mg of embryogenic callus, and 64.7?% of germinated SEs converted into plantlets after a 4-weeks culture on agar medium. During the bioreactor culture process, secondary SEs were induced directly from SEs at various stages, a phenomenon that rarely occurred in suspension culture. These secondary SEs developed quickly and germinated during the bioreactor culture process. Proline content and peroxidase and catalase activities of SEs cultured in bioreactors were higher than in SEs cultured in suspension culture.     

芦苇胚性愈伤组织的形成及植株的再生

以芦苇种子为外植体,其愈伤组织的诱导率最高。叶鞘和叶片不发生脱分化。培养基中最合适的蔗糖浓度为4%。维生素 B 类、肌醇对愈伤组织的生长起促进作用。而酵母提取物对愈伤组织的诱导和生长具有明显的抑制作用。这种抑制效应,将随酵母提取物浓度的提高而增大。愈伤组织的继代培养,随培养基中2,4-D 浓度的提高,其平均鲜重明显降低。脱分化培养基中2,4-D 浓度对胚性愈伤组织的诱导形成具有一定的相关性。胚性愈伤组织经30代继代培养依然具有90%的分化频率,只是每块愈伤组织的分化苗数减少。反之,非胚性愈伤组织则完全丧失形态发生的能力。对两类愈伤组织进行扫描电镜的观察,发现其表面结构有很大差异。其过氧化物酶、酯酶同工酶谱以及可溶性蛋白的含量均有明显的差别。     

Long-duration,high-frequency plant regeneration from cereal tissue cultures

By visual examination of calli derived from germinating seeds of wheat, oats, rice, proso millet, and pearl millet it has been possible to visually select embryogenic (E) callus which, on transfer to a regeneration medium, forms plants an average of 33 times more frequently than non-embryogenic (NE) callus of equal mass. Embryogenic callus consists of small isodiametric cells averaging 31 m in diameter; NE callus consists of long tubular cells averaging 52 m in width and 355 m in length. Production of E callus is in many cases promoted by media containing 2,4-di- or 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D or 2,4,5-T) plus indole-3-acetic acid or tryptophan+kinetin. Production on NE callus is promoted by media containing 2,4-D or 2,4,5-T alone. As a result of initial experiments to optimize both media for E callus production and media for plant regeneration, callus derived in six passages from an average of 26 seeds could produce about 1,000 regenerated plants.Abbreviations 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - 2,4,5-T 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid - IAA indole-3-acetic acid - Kin kinetin - Trp L-tryptophan - E embryogenic - NE non-embryogenic     

Regeneration of somatic embryos in Theobroma cacao L. in temporary immersion bioreactor and analyses of free amino acids in different tissues

The present study aimed at developing temporary immersion bioreactor techniques for multiplication of cacao somatic embryos. Temporary Immersion System (TIS), i.e. flooding of plant tissue at regular time intervals provides an efficient way to propagate plants. Somatic embryos were regenerated in twin flask bioreactors. The TIS proved to be suitable for mass regeneration of somatic embryos and for their subsequent direct sowing. The number of embryos after 3 months of culture was significantly higher in TIS cultures than in the solid medium variant. TIS also improved embryo development regarding the conversion to torpedo shaped forms. Matured embryos derived from TIS and pre-treated with 6% sucrose were converted into plants after direct sowing. Additionally to the influence of culture conditions on the development of somatic embryogenesis the content and composition of free amino acids were analysed. The content of free amino acids in somatic embryos rose as immersion frequency increased. The endogenous free GABA content in embryogenic callus was significantly higher than in non-embryogenic callus.     

Endogenous hormone concentrations and embryogenic callus development in wheat

Immature zygotic embryos of two wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes, known for their different ability to generate embryogenic callus, were used as initial explants to establish callus cultures. Embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses were obtained from the competent genotype (`Combi'), while only non-embryogenic callus was produced by the incompetent one (`Devon'). The morphogenetic competence of each callus type was evaluated by transferring some segments to regeneration conditions. The endogenous hormone concentrations (free indole-3-acetic acid [IAA], abscisic acid [ABA], gibberellins ₁, ₃ and ₂₀ [GAs], zeatin/zeatin riboside [Z/ZR] and N ⁶[²-isopentenyl] adenine/ N ⁶[²-isopentenyl] adenosine; [iP/iPA]) of the initial explants were determined by means of radio-immunoassay and showed that the only difference was the higher concentration of ABA found in the embryos of the most competent genotype; whose embryos showed a reduced rate of precocious germination. When analysing the endogenous hormone concentrations in the various callus types generated in each genotype, it was found that only differences in the free IAA concentrations were associated with variations in the morphogenic properties of the calluses. Higher concentrations of endogenous free IAA were typical of embryogenic callus cultures. It was also observed that a loss in the embryogenic competence of the calluses, due to a prolonged time of culture, occurred concomitantly with a reduction in free IAA concentrations, practically to the concentrations found in the non-embryogenic calluses.     

香雪兰的直接与间接体细胞胚胎发生

香雪兰的体细胞胚胎发生可通过两种途径进行,即直接发生与间接发生。在直接发生方式中,体细胞胚直接来源于尚未完全分化的外植体表皮细胞;体细胞胚与母体组织以一种类似胚柄的结构相联系。间接发生方式中,体细胞胚的形成要经过一个愈伤组织阶段。以是否能形成体细胞胚分类,可将愈伤组织分为胚性和非胚性愈伤组织。以间接方式形成的体细胞胚是由胚性愈伤组织中的一种决定细胞发育来的。这种体细胞胚不具有类似胚柄的结构,而与母体组织共同形成一个复合体。体细胞胚具有自己独立的维管束系统,在脱离母体组织后能够独立发育成株。     

Direct and indirect somatic embryogenesis in Freesia refracta]

Somatic embryogenesis can be induced in tissue cultures of Freesia refracta either directly from the epidermal cells of explant, or indirectly via intervening callus. In direct pathway, somatic embryos were in contact with maternal tissue in a suspensor-like structure. In indirect pathway, the explants first proliferacted to give rise to calluses before embryoids were induced. The two sorts of calluses were defined to embryogenic callus and non-embryogenic callus according to producing of somatic embryos. An indirect somatic embryo is developed from a pre-embryogenically determined cell. This kind of somatic embryo has no suspensor structure instead of a complex with maternal tissue. Somatic embryos have their own vascular tissues, and can develop new plantlets independently.     

Nitrogen compounds in embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Medicago arborea</Emphasis> L.

Nitrogen (N) metabolism during embryogenesis may be fundamental in the embryogenic response. We used different explants of Medicago arborea L. subsp. arborea seedlings: cotyledons, petioles and leaves, which form calluses with different embryogenic responses. The endogenous contents of total nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite and ammonia and nitrate reductase activity were determined in embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses induced from the different explants. The endogenous total N content decreased in the calluses as the culture time progressed, this decrease being more pronounced in the more embryogenic calluses obtained from petioles with the H8 and F0 media. Inorganic N decreased during embryogenesis, coinciding with an increase in organic N. Thus, N metabolism somehow seems to be essential in embryogenesis. The N detected in calluses, at the start of culture, was mainly metabolised to nitrite. This metabolism was very pronounced; especially in embryogenic calluses obtained from cotyledons and petioles. That is, the metabolism of N seemed to be more marked in the calluses in which embryogenesis was greater. The nitrite content decreased in all the calluses, the contents being lower, especially in the last months of culture, in the more embryogenic calluses obtained from petioles. In many calluses, ammonia levels did not follow any general pattern. Neither was it possible to detect changes in ammonia levels between the embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses. Regarding nitrate reductase activity, no clear differences between embryogenic and non-embryogenic calluses were found.     

Taxonomic discrimination of flowering plants by multivariate analysis of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy data

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) provides biochemical profiles containing overlapping signals from a majority of the compounds that are present when whole cells are analyzed. Leaf samples of seven higher plant species and varieties were subjected to FTIR to determine whether plants can be discriminated phylogenetically on the basis of biochemical profiles. A hierarchical dendrogram based on principal component analysis (PCA) of FTIR data showed relationships between plants that were in agreement with known plant taxonomy. Genetic programming (GP) analysis determined the top three to five biomarkers from FTIR data that discriminated plants at each hierarchical level of the dendrogram. Most biomarkers determined by GP analysis at each hierarchical level were specific to the carbohydrate fingerprint region (1,200–800 cm^–1) of the FTIR spectrum. Our results indicate that differences in cell-wall composition and structure can provide the basis for chemotaxonomy of flowering plants.Abbreviations FTIR Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy - GP Genetic programming - PCA Principal component analysis - PyMS Pyrolysis mass spectrometry     

Histological and Ultrastructural Observation Reveals Significant Cellular Differences between Agrobacterium Transformed Embryogenic and Non-embryogenic Calli of Cotton

Over the past few decades genetic engineering has been applied to improve cotton breeding. Agrobacterium medicated transformation is nowadays widely used as an efficient approach to introduce exogenous genes into cotton for genetically modified organisms. However, it still needs to be improved for better transformation efficiency and higher embryogenic callus induction ratios. To research further the difference of mechanisms for morphogenesis between embryogenic callus and non-embryogenic callus, we carried out a systematical study on the histological and cellular ultrastructure of Agrobacterium transformed calli. Results showed that the embryogenic callus developed nodule-like structures, which were formed by small, tightly packed, hemispherical cells. The surface of some embryogenic callus was covered with a flbrilar-like structure named extracellular matrix. The cells of embryogenic calli had similar morphological characteristics. Organelles of embryogenic callus cells were located near the nucleus, and chloroplasts degraded to proplastid-like structures with some starch grains, in contrast, the non-embryogenic calli were covered by oval or sphere cells or small clusters of cells. It was observed that cells had vacuolation of cytoplasm and plastids with a well organized endomembrane system. This study aims to understand the mechanisms of embryogenic callus morphogenesis and to improve the efficiency of cotton transformation in future.