光调控在植物组织培养中的应用研究进展

光调控是植物组织培养中一种有效的环境控制技术。该文对近年来国内外有关光调控在植物组织培养中的应用,即光照强度、光周期、光质对组培植物的生长发育、光合作用、愈伤组织诱导及其增殖与分化、器官和体细胞胚发生、生理特性及次生代谢物质等方面的影响研究进展进行了综述,为植物细胞工程提供参考。     

木本植物快速繁殖途径及其增殖效率的影响因素

介绍木本植物快速繁殖的3种途径,即腋芽生枝、器官发生和体细胞胚发生途径。总结了木本植物快速繁殖过程中影响其增殖效率的因素,认为进行木本植物快速繁殖,应扩大取材范围、综合考虑多种因素的作用。     

禾本科植物组织培养中的体细胞胚胎发生

在植物组织培养中,形态发生的途径通常有两条:一条是器官发生(Organogensis),另一条是胚胎发生(Embryogenesis)。在胚胎发生途径中形成类似合子胚而被称为胚状体的结构。根据外植体的不同来源,胚状体又可分为两类,即由普通植物体的各种器官、组织等的二倍体细胞产生的体细胞胚(Somatic embryos)和由小孢子或其分裂产物等单倍体细胞产生的花粉胚(Polleuembryos)。本文主要论述体细胞胚胎的发生。     

人工种子

１９７８年在加拿大召开的第４届国际植物组织培养会议上,著名的植物组培专家Ｍｕｒａｓｈｉｇｅ首次提出利用植物组织培养中具有体细胞胚胎发生的这一特点,把胚状体包埋在胶囊内形成球状“人工种子”。所谓“人工种子,最外面为一层有机的薄膜包裹,以保护水份免于丧失,防止外部的物理力量冲击,中间含有培养物（胚状体等）所需的营养成分和某些植物激素,最内面则是被包埋的胚状体或芽。人工种子在适当条件下也能象普通种子一样萌发并生长。大量繁殖体细胞胚并制成人工种子为无性繁殖开辟了崭新的领域。建立并发展人工种子技术可以快速…     

麻类作物组织培养及遗传转化研究进展

概述了国内外红麻等麻类作物快速繁殖、花药培养、原生质体培养、体细胞胚发生、器官发生等几个方面的组织培养以及遗传转化的研究进展,并对存在的问题进行了讨论,提出了进一步研究的一些见解,以期为促进麻类组织培养及遗传转化研究提供科学依据。     

香根草体细胞胚胎发生的细胞学特点与形成条件

香根草是一种优良的生态环境治理植物,但也存在着一些局限性。为了对香根草进行遗传改良,选育出性状更优、抗性更强的新品种,开展了香根草离体培养研究。离体培养采用了两种外植体,一是带腋芽的节,二是由器官发生方式所产生的无菌不定芽。基本培养基为MS,根据不同的目的附加不同种类或配比的生长素与细胞分裂素。观察到香根草的外植体的离体发育途径,有器官发生和体细胞胚胎发生两种,依培养基中所含细胞分裂素或生长素的种类和用量不同而异。结果表明,香根草的这两种离体发育途径的植株再生能力均可以长期保持。细胞学的研究显示,香根草离体发育的启动可在外植体的表皮细胞或薄壁细胞中进行,这些细胞逐渐发育成为胚性细胞。胚性细胞分裂活跃,经二细胞、四细胞而发育成为多细胞的胚性细胞团。由显微观察可知,香根草的体细胞胚胎发生是单细胞起源的,成熟的体细胞胚具有单子叶植物典型的胚胎结构。在分化培养基的作用下,体细胞胚组织上所有的胚状体可以出芽而形成再生植株。所建立的香根草体细胞胚胎发生的植株再生体系,完全适用于遗传转化等生物工程方法对离体培养要求。此外,还观察到一些一般只有在双子叶植物才出现的鱼雷形体细胞胚,这是体细胞胚胎发生中的异常现象。认为这种异常胚是离体培养所引起的。     

栎属植物体细胞胚胎发生研究现状

总结了影响栎属植物体细胞胚胎发生的主要可控因素及体细胞胚的遗传变异,组织学研究现状。目前,已能从成年组织上诱导出体细胞胚,但诱导率较低。重复性体胚发生系统已被认为是一种可资利用的繁殖途径,倍受关注。应用DNA分子标记分析表明：体胚细胞系内存在遗传变异。成熟和较低的萌发率是这一技术广泛应用的瓶颈。     

经济植物的组织培养现状及新技术的应用

植物的组织培养指将植物的离体组织或器官在适当的条件下诱导使其长成完整植株的技术。本文综述了植物组织培养技术的原理、发展情况,在具体生产实践中的运用及存在的问题。同时,为了克服传统组培方法的缺陷,诞生了各种新型的组培技术,本文介绍了开放式组培技术、光自养微繁技术等新技术的运用及发展,并对展望了我国经济植物的组织培养,以期为植物的组织培养研究提供参考。     

蔷薇科植物体细胞胚胎发生及影响因素研究进展

总结了近30年来蔷薇科植物体细胞胚胎发生及影响因素的研究进展。蔷薇科植物体胚发生多数是直接发生途径和间接发生途径同时存在,但以间接发生途径为主。合子胚作为外植体明显好于营养器官作为外植体。诱导体胚发生的植物生长素类调节剂以NAA、2,4-D为主,细胞分裂素类调节剂以6-BA为主,少数植物种类的体胚诱导需要添加KT。冷处理对蔷薇科植物的体胚分化有效。光照对蔷薇科植物的体胚发生没有显著的影响,有时光照会抑制体胚发生。今后应逐步开展对蔷薇科植物体细胞胚胎发生的生理、生化及分子机理的研究,这在蔷薇科植物的新品种培育、遗传改良、优良单株的离体扩殖等具有重要意义。     

姜黄属植物组培快繁技术的研究进展

姜科姜黄属植物是市场上重要的鲜切花和园林绿化品种，且多数物种具有很高的药用价值。但姜黄属目前主流的块茎分株繁殖法面临着诸如繁殖质量可控性差、速度慢等一系列问题，因而限制了其市场的规模发展。姜黄属植物的组织培养快繁技术能为其提供高效的繁殖途径，批量生产出优质可控的种苗，为满足市场需求提供重要的技术支撑。本研究总结出姜黄属组织培养过程中各阶段的技术现状，通过不同培养方法探讨了目前姜黄属植物组培技术存在的问题和未来的方向，希望为姜黄属植物组培快繁提供技术参考。     

In vitro regeneration of commercial cultivars of subterranean clover

Regeneration of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) was achieved by both shoot organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. Shoots derived via organogenesis were initiated from the hypocotyls of mature imbibed seed. The hypocotyl, including the emerging radicle, was sliced longitudinally into two halves and cultured on shoot induction medium. After 30 days, adventitious shoots were formed from the hypocotyl region while the radicle showed no development. Shoots were then subcultured onto shoot multiplication medium and finally onto a root initiation medium. Histological studies revealed that shoots arose de novo and did not originate from pre-existing meristems. In the second regeneration protocol, shoot apical meristems from young seedlings were induced to form callus. Following four to six weeks culture in the dark, somatic embryos appeared spontaneously on the calli. A majority of embryos had a well-defined root pole, two cotyledonary lobes, and were capable of germination, albeit at a low frequency. Regenerated plants obtained from both protocols appeared phenotypically normal.     

Application of Ectomycorrhizal Fungi in Vegetative Propagation of Conifers

In forestry, vegetative propagation is important for the production of selected genotypes and shortening the selection cycles in genetic improvement programs. In vivo cutting production, in vitro organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis are applicable with conifers. However, with most coniferous species these methods are not yet suitable for commercial application. Large-scale production of clonal material using cuttings or organogenesis is hindered by rooting problems and difficulties in the maturation and conversion limit the use of somatic embryogenesis. Economically important conifers form symbiotic relationship mostly with ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungi, which increase the fitness of the host tree. Several studies have shown the potential of using ECM fungi in conifer vegetative propagation. Inoculation with specific fungi can enhance root formation and/or subsequent root branching of in vivo cuttings and in vitro adventitious shoots. Germination of somatic embryos and subsequent root growth can also be improved by the use of ECM fungi. In addition, inoculation can increase the tree's ability to overcome the stress related to ex vitro transfer. A specific interaction between a fungal strain and tree clone occurs during root induction and germination of somatic embryos. Multiple rooting factors exist in this interaction that complicate the predictability of the response to inoculation. Fungal-specific factors that influence rooting responses to inoculation may include plant growth regulator production, modification of the rooting environment, and interactions with beneficial microbes. A combination of these factors may act synergistically to result in positive responses in tree genotypes that are compatible with the fungus.     

Thidiazuron-induced organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Summary Improved in vitro tissue culture systems are needed to facilitate the application of recombinant DNA technology to the improvement of sugar beet germplasm. The effects of N ⁶-benzyladenine (BA) and thidiazuron (TDZ) pretreatment on adventitious shoot and somatic embryogenesis regeneration were evaluated in a range of sugar beet breeding lines and commercial varieties. Petiole explants showed higher frequencies of direct adventitious shoot formation and produced more shoots per explant than leaf lamina explants. TDZ was more effective than BA for the promotion of shoot formation. The optimal TDZ concentrations were 2.3–4.6 μM for the induction of adventitious shoot regeneration. Direct somatic embryogenesis from intact seedlings could be induced by either BA or TDZ. TDZ-induced somatic embryogenesis occurred on the lower surface of cotyledons at concentrations of 0.5–2μM and was less genotype-dependent than with Ba. A high frequency of callus induction could be obtained from seedlings and leaf explants, but only a few of the calluses derived from leaf explants could regenerate to plants via indirect somatic embryogenesis. These results demonstrated that TDZ could prove to be a more effective cytokinin for in vitro culture of sugar beet than BA. Rapid and efficient regeneration of plants using TDZ may provide a route for the production of transgenic sugar beet following Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.     

In Vitro Culture of Kodo Millet: Influence of 2,4-D and Picloram in Combination with Kinetin on Callus Initiation and Regeneration

Immature inflorescences of kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L. cv. GPUK-3) were cultured on MS medium. Induction of embryogenic callus and subsequent somatic embryogenesis was possible on both 2,4-D and Picloram alone or with kinetin from spikelets as well as rachis. Immature inflorescence cultured on medium supplemented with lower levels of Picloram in combination with kinetin developed organogenic callus with shoot buds. Direct somatic embryo formation on rachis was observed at higher levels of Picloram in combination with kinetin. Plant regeneration was observed when calluses were transferred to α-napthaleneacetic acid (NAA) plus 6-benzylaminopurine (BA) supplemented MS medium. Histological observations provided a clear evidence for both somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis. Profuse rooting was induced on phenylacetic acid (PAA) supplemented medium. Regenerated plants were successfully transferred to pots under field conditions where most of the plants survived and set normal seeds.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">In vitro</Emphasis> propagation of some important chinese medicinal plants and their sustainable usage

Summary Medicinal plants are valuable sources of medicinal and many other pharmaceutical products. The conventional propagation method is the principal means of propagation and takes a long time for multiplication because of a low rate of fruit set, and/or poor germination and also sometimes clonal uniformity is not maintained through seeds. The plants used in the phyto-pharmaceutical preparations are obtained mainly from the natural growing areas. With the increase in the demand for the erude drugs, the plants are being overexploited, threatening the survival of many rate species. Also, many medicinal plant species are disappearing at an alarming rate due to rapid agricultural and urban development, uncontrolled deforestation, and indiscriminate collection. Advanced biotechnological methods of culturing plant cells and tissues should provide new means for conserving and rapidly propagating valuable, rare, and endangered medicinal plants. The purpose of the present review is to focus the application of tissue culture technology for in vitro propagation via somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis and the cell suspension culture with suitable examples reported earlier. An overview of tissue culture studies on important Chinese medicinal plants and related species is presented.     

Direct somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis from leaf explants of Primulina tabacum

An efficient propagation system via somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis and plant regeneration system for endangered species Primulina tabacum Hance was established. Thidiazuron (TDZ) was the key plant growth regulator for inducing somatic embryogenesis and kinetin (KIN) and 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) were the key cytokinins for inducing shoot organogenesis from leaf explants. TDZ combined with BAP or KIN in the induction Murashige and Skoog medium induced both somatic embryos and adventitious shoots. Leaf explants with abaxial site in contact with the medium induced less somatic embryos or adventitious shoots compared to inversely placed leaf explants and the optimum pH was 6.5–7.0. Secondary somatic embryos or adventitious shoot could be induced from primary somatic embryos using TDZ and BAP. Shoots developed adventitious roots on rooting medium containing 0.5 μM indole-3-butyric acid and 0.2 % activated carbon. Over 90 % of plantlets survived following acclimatization and transfer to potting mixture (sand:Vermiculite:limestone; 1:2:1).     

Micropropagation of Camptotheca acuminata decaisne from axillary buds, shoot tips, and seed embryos in a tissue culture system

Summary Micropropagation of the anti-cancer plant Camptotheca acuminata Decaisne from axillary buds and seed embryos was investigated. Axillary buds from greenhouse seedlings required a period of culture in media free of N⁶-benzyladenine (BA) before multiple shoot induction began. Direct induction of multiple shoots on BA-containing medium resulted in high mortality of the axillary buds. Multiple shoot induction from the greenhouse axillary buds was best achieved on B5 with 4.4 μM BA+0.5μM α-naphthaleneacetic acid, forming an average of three 2-mm tall shoots per bud in 8 wk. Elongation of these multiple shoots was successful at a lower BA level (0.22 μM) on B5 medium. Both in vitro and ex vitro rooting of the microcuttings was feasible with indole-3-butyric acid in the culture media, but ex vitro rooting led to high plantlet survival. Seed embryos were not ideal explants for multiple shoot induction. Shoot tips and axillary buds of in vitro-germinated seedlings showed an optimal multiple shoot formation on B5 with 8.9 μM BA, double the optimal BA level for greenhouse axillary buds. Using axillary buds to propagate C. acuminata plants in vitro is feasible for mass propagation of desired clonal lines high in camptothecin concentrations.     

Antioxidant Enzyme Activities during in vitro Morphogenesis of Gladiolus and the Effect of Application of Antioxidants on Plant Regeneration

Activity of antioxidant enzymes was evaluated during somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis from cultured leaf segments of Gladiolus hybridus Hort. The effect of exogenous antioxidants on somatic embryogenesis and shoot organogenesis has also been monitored. Activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) gradually increased during somatic embryogenesis. while activities of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POX) decreased. In contrast, increase in CAT and POX activity and a concomitant decrease in SOD activity were noted during shoot organogenesis. Exogenous application of antioxidants such as glutathione (GSH), α-tocopherol and ascorbate (AA) inhibited somatic embryogenesis but stimulated shoot organogenesis. The frequency of somatic embryogenesis increased with the addition of H₂O₂. However, H₂O₂ inhibited shoot organogenesis. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

In vitro plant regeneration of Arachis correntina (Leguminosae) through somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis

In vitro protocols for plant regeneration of Arachis correntina through both somatic embryogenesis and organogenesis were developed using immature leaves as explants. Morphologically normal somatic embryos were obtained on culture media composed of 20.70 or 41.41 μM picloram (PIC) with the addition of 0.044 μM 6-benzylaminopurine (BA), resulting in a 33 and 24% of conversion into plants, respectively. The source of explants and the developmental stage of the leaves had a marked effect on somatic embryogenesis. The second folded immature leaves from in vitro growing plants were the most responsive producing up to 30% embryogenesis in MS+41.41 μM PIC. Embryos converted into plants after transfer to MS medium devoid of growth regulators and these plants were successfully acclimatised. Adventitious shoots were obtained on culture media supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) or naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) with or without 0.044 μM BA, achieving plant regeneration in the induction media. The highest percentage of bud formation was obtained on culture medium composed of␣MS+10.74 μM NAA+0.044 μM BA (12.5%). Roots were formed on all culture media tested. Regenerated plants were transferred to pots and grew well under greenhouse conditions.     

Biodiversity conservation and conservation biotechnology tools

This special issue is dedicated to the in vitro tools and methods used to conserve the genetic diversity of rare and threatened plant species from around the world. Species that are on the brink of extinction because of the rapid loss of genetic diversity and habitat come mainly from resource-poor areas of the world and from global biodiversity hotspots and island countries. These species are unique because they are endemic, and only a few small populations or sometimes only a few individuals remain in the wild. Therefore, the challenges to support conservation by in vitro measures are many and varied. The editors of this invited issue solicited papers from experts from Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and North and South America. This compilation of articles describes the efforts in these diverse regions toward saving plants from extinction, and details the direct application of in vitro and cryopreservation methods. In addition, these contributions provide guidance on propagation of rare plants, including techniques for large-scale propagation, storage, and reintroduction. The in vitro techniques for conserving plant biodiversity include shoot apical or axillary-meristem-based micropropagation, somatic embryogenesis, cell culture technologies and embryo rescue techniques, as well as a range of in vitro cold storage and cryopreservation protocols, and they are discussed in depth in this issue.