软紫草愈伤组织的初步培养

外植体来源不同的软紫草愈伤组织产生紫草色素的能力各异。６０Ｃｏ－ｒ射线辐照处理后的Ｈ２无性系愈伤组织生长量和色素产生均属上乘。改良ＭＳ基本培养基添加１毫克／升ＫＴ,０．５毫克／升ＩＡＡ,５％（Ｗ／Ｖ）蔗糖对愈伤组织培养较为适宜。马铃薯提取液对愈伤组织生长有明显的促进作用。     

油菜游离细胞培养及易再生的体细胞无性系的建立

以芥菜型油菜(Brcssica juncea)下胚轴来源的愈伤组织为材料,进行悬浮细胞振荡培养,得到游离的单细胞。这些细胞作浅层液体静置培养,可获得高频率的愈伤组织。在附加有水解乳蛋白200毫克/升、BA 2—3毫克/升及GA,0.1—1毫克/升的MS培养基上,这些愈伤组织分化了芽。分化的芽在无激素或附加有0.01—0.1毫克/升IAA或NAA的MS培养基上长出根,从而发育成完整植株。当对游离细胞获得的再生植株的茎切段愈伤组织,再经上述程序进行细胞培养时,发现愈伤组织诱导率及愈伤组织分化频率均远远高于原供体,从而建立了B.juncea易再生的体细胞无性系。     

几种影响籼稻成熟胚愈伤组织诱导及再生的因素

建立了适合5个籼稻品种成熟胚籼稻遗传转化的高效植株再生体系.N6基本培养基有利于籼稻愈伤组织的诱导和继代培养;N6大量元素和MS微量元素有利于愈伤组织的分化.降低分化培养基中蔗糖含量,加入适量山梨醇、Cu2 、Ag 和玉米素(2T)均可明显提高水稻愈伤组织的再生植株频率,5个品种分化频率均达到75%以上.     

诱导玉米花粉植株的初步研究

玉米花药培养试验表明，以培养基M，为基础，补加2, 4-D2.0毫克／升和激动素1.0一2.0毫克／升，将蔗糖浓度作适当提高，即从‘％ 提高到12-24%范围，诱导花粉愈伤组织的频率可从0.52%提高到1. 03-1.09 % o夏季7-8月形成的愈伤组织没有分化出绿芽，只分化根。秋季9-11月形成的愈伤组织转入以ms为基本培养基，补加NAA 0.2-2。毫克／升和激动素0.5--2.0毫克／升灼分化培养基中，诱导出了绿芽、叶和根，并发育为绿色小植株。细胞学观察证明所获得的植株来源于花粉细胞。     

影响籼稻愈伤组织再生频率的几个因素

本文研究了影响湘早籼１９号愈伤组织植株再生频率的几个因素。在诱导培养基中添加不同配比的细胞分裂素（ＫＴ,ＢＡＰ,Ｚｅａｔｉｎ）和萘乙酸,可使再生频率大幅度提高,以补加Ｚｅａｔｉｎ和ＮＡＡ效果最为显著,达２５．３３％;诱导培养基和分化培养基的不同琼脂浓度组合处理,以诱导培养基０．７５％琼脂和分化培养基１％琼脂与诱导培养基１％琼脂与分化培养基０．５％琼脂两组合再生频率最高。同时还发现：诱导分化后转移至植株生长培养基也可提高再生率,而诱导培养基中补加脯氨酸的合适浓度是５０ｍｇ／Ｌ。     

提高小麦愈伤组织分化频率的因素

研究了影响小麦愈伤组织诱导、芽分化及其植株再生的一些因素。结果表明：在愈伤组织诱导和继代过程中添加ＡＢＡ（１ ．０ｍｇ／Ｌ） 有利于小麦中晚期幼胚致密愈伤组织的诱导及再生能力的保持;外植体来源尤其是基因型对长期培养的愈伤组织再生能力有很大影响; 不同的外源激素（ ＫＴ、６ＢＡ、ＩＡＡ、ＴＤＺ和玉米素等） 也影响芽分化频率,其中ＴＤＺ可明显提高芽分化频率;在转入分化培养前对愈伤组织进行干燥处理可有效地提高其芽分化频率;在生根培养基中添加适量的ＩＡＡ 或ＮＡＡ 可有效促进生根。     

籼稻花药培养研究——Ⅰ.基本培养基及附加成分在诱导籼稻花药产生愈伤组织及根芽分化中的作用

对6个籼稻(oryza sativa Subsp.Shien)品种和39个籼×籼杂种的花药在离体条件下进行培养,有5个品种及35个杂种得到了愈伤组织,平均诱导率为2.18％。在3个品种及11个籼×籼杂种中得到了绿苗或绿芽。本文着重报道基本培养基及其附加成分在诱导籼稻花药产生愈伤组织及根芽分化中的作用。 1.试验了几种诱导愈伤组织的培养基,以Miller培养基 2,4—D2毫克/升 酵母浸出液1,000毫克/升 激动素1毫克/升 吲哚乙酸2毫克/升 椰乳15％为最好。诱导率高者可达11—15％,平均诱导率在3％以上。 2.Ms、Nitsch及Miller培养基均可诱导籼稻花药愈伤组织分化出绿色的花粉植株。 3.籼稻花药愈伤组织的分化,随着激动素/生长素比值的增高,绿苗分化率及总分化率均有提高的趋势。而粳稻的这种关系不甚明显。 4.Miller培养基附加2毫克/升的吲哚乙酸对促进具茎、叶而无根的籼稻花粉小植株产生根有很好的作用。在这种培养基上,不仅可以诱导根的发生,而且根系发达,生长较弱的苗转移到这种培养基后,因根系健壮,生势好,转入盆栽,基本可以全部成活。     

番木瓜的愈伤组织和苗端再生植株

用两种离体培养方法以再生番木瓜植株。一种是从愈伤组织再生;另一种是从单个苗端的外植体产生多个植株。番木瓜的愈伤组织是从幼苗茎的切段诱导的,茎段培养在含有1毫克/升 NAA(萘乙酸)和0.1毫克/升 KT(激动素)的培养基中。当愈伤组织转移到含有低浓度生长素(0—0.5毫克/升IAA(吲哚乙酸)和较高浓度的 KT(1-2毫克/升)的培养基时,再生了苗     

籼稻基因枪转化的研究

对国内外１７个籼稻品种进行了基因枪转化,研究了有利于籼稻愈伤组织诱导和生长的培养条件和筛选程序,１５个品种获得了潮霉素抗性愈伤组织,５个品种再生了植株,包括当前国际上推广的ＩＲ系统及国内的优良品种和恢复系,分子生物学证据证明潮霉素基因已经整合入籼稻的基因组。最高植株转化频率接近一般粳稻水平,多数低于粳稻水平。这为建立籼稻的转化系统打下了基础。     

芥菜型油菜原生质体再生成植株的研究

芥菜型油菜子叶和下胚轴原生质体在含0.5毫克/升NAA、0.5毫克/升2,4-D和1毫克/升BA的Nitsch培养基中发育成愈伤组织。“黄辣芥”子叶原生质体来源的愈伤组织在无生长素而含有3毫克/升BA或2毫克/升KIN的MS固体培养基上分化了芽;即使是低水平的生长素(0.05毫克/升NAA)也不利于芽的分化。当芽长到2—3厘米高时,将其从愈伤组织上切下,转移到不含细胞分裂素而有0.01—0.05毫克/升IAA的MS培养基上,很快长出根,从而得到完整的再生植株。     

Development of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation technology for mature seed-derived callus tissues of indica rice cultivar IR64

Indica rice cultivar IR64 is most recalcitrant to regenerate, which affects the transformation efficiency especially when mature seed-derived callus tissues are used as explants. Therefore, a simple, rapid and improved genetic transformation protocol has been developed for the indica rice cultivar IR64 using Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation. With different hormonal combination tested, the maximum callus induction was observed on MS medium supplemented with 2.5 mg/l 2,4-D and 0.15 mg/l BAP from the scutellum explants. Three weeks old scutellum derived callus explants were immersed in Agrobacterium suspension (strain LBA4404, OD600=1.0) and co-cultured at 26±2°C in dark for 2 d. The maximum transformation efficiency (12%) was achieved with infection of callus explants for 20 min along with use of 150 μm acetosyringone. The maximum plant regeneration was observed on MS medium supplemented with 3 mg/l BAP, 1 mg/l Kinetin and 0.5 mg/l NAA. The maximum root induction was observed on MS medium along with 10 g/l glucose and 20 g/l sucrose. The integration of the transgene in T1 transgenic plants was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot analyses. The copy number of transgenes has been found to vary from 1 to 2 in transgenic plants. By using this improved method we have successfully raised transgenic rice plants within 3 mo from seed inoculation to plant regeneration.     

Effect of abscisic acid and callus size on regeneration of american and international rice varieties

Embryogenesis and plant regeneration of Texas and international rice, Oryza saliva (L.), varieties (both indica and japonica types) were induced in culture on a regime consisting of the use of ABA or BAP in the subculture medium and small (10 mg) callus pieces on the regeneration medium. Ten 10 mg callus pieces on regeneration medium resulted in a 2- to 10-fold increase in plant regeneration over single 100 mg pieces. Plant regeneration of Texas rice cultivars (Lemont, Rico I, Rexmont and Skybonnet) and Taipei 309 was enhanced by the use of ABA in the subculture medium with a 2-fold and a 3- to 10-fold increase in plant regeneration with 2.6 mgL^–1 and 26 mgL^–1 ABA in the subculture media, respectively. Regeneration of plants from callus of IR36 and IR64 was not enhanced by ABA but by the use of BAP and Trp in the subculture medium or by 2,4-D alone. The subculture medium containing BAP and Trp produced a 5-fold increase in plant regeneration rate from IR64 callus and was equal to subculture medium containing only 2,4-D for IR36 callus. Both Lemont and IR36 were previously reported to be difficult to regenerate or non-regenerative, however, the use of ABA or BAP in the subculture medium, small callus pieces and visual selection of embryogenic callus allowed the regeneration of up to 20 and 22 plants from 100 mg of Lemont and IR36 callus, respectively.Abbreviations ABA abscisic acid - BAP benzylaminopurine - MS Murashige and Skoog - NAA napthaleneacetic acid - Trp tryptophan - 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid     

A procedure for regenerating Japonica and Indica varieties of rice from protoplasts

Fertile rice plants have been regenerated from protoplasts of two japonica rice varieties (Radon and Baldo) using a protocol initially developed for plant regeneration from protoplasts of an indica rice. Embryogenic calli were developed from immature embryos of Radon and Baldo rice on a callus induction medium, and then used to establish cell suspensions. Protoplasts were isolated from the cell suspensions, and cultured on a Millipore filter placed on a Kao/agarose medium that contained cell clusters from suspensions of IR52 or IR45. The protoplasts grew vigorously on Kao medium and developed into embryogenic calli within two to three weeks. Somatic embryo development occurred during a subsequent transfer of the calli to an LS medium for two to three weeks. The calli were then transferred to MS or N6 plant regeneration medium, and within one to three weeks, plants regenerated from 21 to 32% of the Radon calli, and 33 to 35% of the Baldo calli. Based upon these results and the previous success in regenerating an indica variety from protoplasts, this procedure has great promise for regenerating a range of rice varieties, and probably for regeneration of other monocotyledonous plants from protoplasts     

High frequency androgenesis in indica × Basmati rice hybrids using liquid culture media

An improved procedure has been developed for high frequency androgenesis in indica × Basmati rice hybrids using a liquid culture medium. Anthers from fourteen genotypes comprising of indica × Basmati rice F₁ hybrids, F₂ plants and the parental rice cultivars, were floated in liquid RZM, N6M, and Heh5M media. Anther culture frequencies (percentage of anthers forming calluses) in most of the genotypes were significantly higher in RZM medium (16–75%) compared to those obtained in N6M (7–29%) and Heh5M (7–41%) media. Agarose (1.0% w/v)-solidified MSR1 medium containing 3.0% (w/v) maltose, 1 mg l⁻¹ kinetin, 1 mg l⁻¹ 6-benzyladenine (BA) and 0.5 mg l⁻¹α-naphthalene acetic acid (NAA) induced green shoot regeneration at high frequencies compared to the medium (MSR2) lacking BA. In all the genotypes, microspore calluses initiated in RZM medium regenerated green shoots with over tenfold higher frequencies compared to the calluses initiated in other two media. High plant regeneration frequencies (up to 270 green plants/1000 anthers) were obtained from microspore-derived calluses of some of the F₁ hybrids (Gobind × Basmati 370, Gobind × Taraori Basmati) and F₂ plants (Gobind × Basmati 370, Gobind × Taraori Basmati, HKR86-3 × Taraori Basmati) as compared to their actual parents. Cytological analysis of the root tips of the progeny seedlings of the microspore-derived plants revealed haploids at a frequency of about 50%; 22% of the microspore- derived plants had > 5% spikelet fertility and were diploid. Use of RZM liquid and MSR1 media, respectively for anther culture and plant regeneration resulted in several fold increase in the recovery of green plants from recalcitrant indica × Basmati rice F₁ hybrids/F₂ plants which were comparable to those reported for japonica rice varieties/hybrids leading to the improved feasibility of using doubled haploids in genetic, breeding and mapping research with indica rice. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

An efficient and reproducible method for regeneration of whole plants from mature seeds of a high yielding Indica rice (Oryza sativa L.) variety PAU 201

Tissue culture is one of the tools necessary for genetic engineering and many other breeding programs. Moreover, selection of high regenerating rice varieties is a pre-requisite for success in rice biotechnology. In this report we established a reproducible plant regeneration system through somatic embryogenesis. The explants used for regeneration were embryogenic calli derived from mature seeds cultured on callus induction media. For callus induction mature seeds were cultured on MS medium containing 30 g/l sucrose combined with 560 mg/l proline and 1.5-3.5 mg/l 2,4-D and 0.5-1.5 mg/l Kin. For plant regeneration, embryogenic calli were transferred to MS medium containing 30 g/l sucrose, supplemented with 1.0-3.0 mg/l BAP, 0.5-1.5 mg/l Kin and 0.5-1.5 mg/l NAA. The highest frequency of callus induction (44.4%) was observed on the MS medium supplemented with 2.5 mg/l 2,4-D, 0.5 mg/l Kin, 560 mg/l proline and 30 g/l sucrose. The highest frequency of shoot regeneration (42.5%) was observed on the MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP, 0.5 mg/l NAA and 0.5 mg/l Kin. The plantlets were hardened and transferred to soil in earthen pots. The developed method was highly reproducible. The in vitro developed plants showed normal growth and flowering under glasshouse conditions.     

水稻原生质体培养及植株再生的研究

由粳稻77-170品系及籼稻品种IR-50的细胞悬浮培养物游离的原生质体,用琼脂糖包埋于RY-2培养基中,发生了持续分裂。前者植板率达2.5％以上,二者最后都再生出植株。对游离和培养方法做了如下改进:1)采用两步法,即先用果胶酶,再用果胶酶和纤维素酶的混合酶进行游离,可避免原生质体发生融合并获得高质量的原生质体;2)悬浮细胞培养基中加入ABA有利于原生质体的存活和分裂;3)琼脂糖包埋培养可大大提高植板率;4)用较高渗透压的培养基培养原生质体再生的细胞团及愈伤组织,可提高植株再生频率。由于这两个品种(系)的培养物都已继代一年半之久,再生植株均为白化苗。这是迄今第一个由籼稻原生质体再生植株的报道。     

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     

Elevated carbon supply altered hypericin and hyperforin contents of St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum L. cv `New Stem') grown in bioreactors

For the high frequency selection of salt-tolerant doubled haploids (DHs) using rice anther culture, the efficiency of anther culture was investigated with different genotype, media condition and NaCl concentrations. The six F₁ hybrids obtained by backcross or three-way cross between indica and japonica differed in salt tolerance. The efficiencies of callus induction and plant regeneration was decreased by NaCl concentration and salt tolerance of donor variety, and those in japonicas were higher than those in indicas. The percentages of callus induction in Gyehwa 5 (japonica, tolerant) and IR61633-B-2-2-1 (japonica, sensitive) were 21.1 and 13.5% on agar medium containing 0.3% NaCl, respectively. The plant regeneration of callus derived from anther floating culture in liquid media was less than that on solid medium. In four F₁ hybrids, the frequencies of high salt-tolerant DHs were 21.4 and 8.9% in 0.3% NaCl medium and the control, respectively. The high frequency of salt-tolerant DHs could be selected in the callus induction medium (0.3% NaCl) and in the combinations crossed with salt-tolerant japonica as the third parent.     

Induction of direct somatic organogenesis in onion (Allium cepa L.) using a two-step flower or ovary culture

A novel method for direct organogenesis in onion (Allium cepa L.) resulting in the formation of multiple shoot structures induced on mature flower buds or ovaries in a two-step culture procedure is described. Flowers were cultured on an induction medium containing 2 mg/l 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 2 mg/l 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). After 6 days (superior to 3 or 12 days), flowers or extracted ovaries were transferred to a differentiation medium containing 2 mg/l thidiazuron (TDZ). Medium solidification with gellan gum was superior to agar or agar/gellan gum mixture. A similar regeneration frequency was achieved at high (100 g/l) and lower (50 g/l) sucrose content. Regeneration was obtained from all 12 cultivars or inbred lines examined, although the efficiency and the occurrence of hyperhydricity varied depending on genotype and procedure used. Studies of plant growth regulators revealed that in the induction medium, the auxin 2,4-D was superior to 5 mg/l naphthaleneacetic acid or picloram, which partially or completely inhibited regeneration. Omitting cytokinin in the induction medium or substitution of BAP with 2 mg/l 2iP lowered regeneration, while substitution with 1 mg/l TDZ was equally effective. In the differentiation medium, lower concentrations of TDZ (1 and 0.5 mg/l) or substitution of TDZ with 5 mg/l BAP were equally or less effective. Received: 14 October 1998 / Revision received: 19 November 1998 / Accepted: 30 November 1998     

Efficient in vitro regeneration of fertile plants from corm explants of Hypoxis hemerocallidea landrace Gaza—The “African Potato”

We present efficient protocols for the regeneration of fertile plants from corm explants of Hypoxis hemerocallidea Fisch. & C. A. Mey. landrace Gaza, either by direct multiple shoot formation or via shoot organogenesis from corm-derived calluses. The regeneration efficiency depended on plant growth regulator concentrations and combinations. Multiple direct shoot formation with high frequency (100% with 5–8 shoots/explant) was obtained on a basal medium (BM) supplemented with 3 mg/l kinetin (BM1). However, efficient indirect regeneration occurred when corm explants were first plated on callus induction medium (BM2) with high kinetin (3 mg/l) and naphthalene acetic acid (NAA 1 mg/l), and then transferred to shoot inducing medium (BM3) containing BA (1.5 mg/l) and NAA (0.5 mg/l). Shoot regeneration frequency was 100% and 30–35 shoots per explant were obtained. The regenerated shoots were rooted on a root inducing medium (BM4) containing NAA (0.1 mg/l). Rooted plantlets were transferred to the greenhouse. The regenerants were morphologically normal and fertile. Flow cytometric analyses and chloroplast counts of guard cells suggested that the regenerants were diploid. Efficient cloning protocols described here, have the potential not only to substantially reduce the pressure on natural populations but also for wider biotechnological applications of Hypoxis hemerocallidea—an endangered medicinal plant.