籼稻转反义蜡质基因后代的直链淀粉含量测定和纯系选育

通过根癌农杆菌介导将反义蜡质基因导入籼型雄性不育保持系龙特甫B中,获得30个PCR检测为阳性的转基因植株,其中,28个为Southern检测阳性.T1种子直链淀粉含量测定结果表明,有21个转基因植株比龙特甫B明显下降,下降幅度为3%-13%,并在部分转基因植株的种子中观察到蜡质状籽粒;对6个转基因植株进行了不同世代的直链淀粉含量测定,在L3和L5的T4代中,选择到直链淀粉含量分别为15.9%和8.4%的纯合株系,经凝胶电泳测定,Wx蛋白量明显降低,并与直链淀粉含量下降表现一致.以L3-1-1-1(15,9%)和L5-8-2-1(8.4%)纯合株系为亲本,分别与龙特甫A进行成对杂交和回交,并测定了F1和B1F1种子直链淀粉含量,以L3-1-1-1作亲本的F1为21.4%,B1F1为17.1%;以L5-8-2-1作亲本的F1为13.6%,B1F1为9.3%,结果表明在不育系的转育过程中,以中低直链淀粉含量的转基因纯合株系为亲本,能有效降低F1和B1F1的种子直链淀粉含量.     

转反义蜡质基因‘湘晴’及其杂交稻米的直链淀粉含量研究

利用根癌农杆菌介导将反义蜡质基因(anti-Waxy)导入三系恢复系湘晴水稻获得转基因植株.从T1代外源基因呈单拷贝整合的转基因湘晴水稻中选取3个稻米直链淀粉含量降低较明显的单株继续种植得到纯合后代.以纯合转基因植株及湘晴水稻(对照)为恢复系分别与寒丰不育系杂交,获得4组杂交稻后代(F2).3个T3代纯合转基因湘晴水稻糙米(T4)直链淀粉含量分别为14.42%、13.96%和14.72%,对照为16.04%;3组由转基因湘晴水稻为父本杂交制种后代(F2)糙米直链淀粉含量分别为14.53%、13.77%和14.64%,对照杂交稻(F2)为16.22%.研究表明,导入湘晴水稻中的反义蜡质基因不仅能够降低湘晴稻米直链淀粉含量,还能够进一步抑制杂交后代的稻米直链淀粉合成.     

导入反义蜡质基因改良水稻稻米的食味品质和营养品质

经PCR、Southern blot和稻米GUS检测,蜡质基因反义片段与gus构成的融合基因已整合到8株水稻基因组中,并能正确表达。通过稻米GUS染色追踪分析获得转反义蜡质基因纯合后代。将转基因植株的稻米送农业部稻米及制品质量监督检验测试中心进行糙米蛋白质含量和直链淀粉含量测定。结果显示：（1）在转反义蜡质基因纯合的超2-10粳稻后代中,大多数单株糙米在直链淀粉含量降低的同时,蛋白质含量有不同程度提高,糙米蛋白质含量和直链淀粉含量呈显著负相关关系;（2）对照糙米直链淀粉平均含量和糙米蛋白质平均含量分别为13.4%和9.5%。在转基因植株中,稻米直链淀粉含量最低的为11.4%,而蛋白质含量也相对最高,为13.5%。本试验结果表明在水稻中导入反义蜡质基因不仅能够降低水稻稻米的直链淀粉含量,还有可能提高水稻稻米的蛋白质含量。     

青海糯性春小麦综合标记辅助育种研究

选用全糯小麦品种‘糯麦1号’与青海主要栽培品种‘阿勃’杂交,综合利用改良碘染色法、SDS-PAGE法和Waxy基因的分子标记等,对杂交后代进行了鉴定筛选。最终从F2代鉴定出了5粒全糯种子,从F3代鉴定出8株Wx-B1亚基缺失的植株。对全糯株系F3代的农艺性状进行评价,5个全糯株系的综合农艺性状都优于‘糯麦1号’,与‘阿勃’较接近。测定全糯株系和Wx-B1亚基缺失植株F4代种子的直链淀粉含量,5个全糯株系F4代种子的直链淀粉含量接近于0,8个Wx-B1亚基缺失植株F4代种子的直链淀粉含量在总体上比‘阿勃’的直链淀粉含量低。研究表明,采用综合标记辅助选择可快速而准确地获得适合在青海栽培的全糯和部分糯性小麦。     

用于筛选直链淀粉含量为中等的籼稻品种的分子标记

用PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法 ,检测了来自不同地区的 6 3个栽培水稻品种 (系 )蜡质基因第 1内含子剪接供体 1位碱基是G或是T。另外 ,还测定了这些水稻成熟种子的直链淀粉含量。结果显示该位置是G碱基的水稻品系成熟种子中直链淀粉含量均高于 2 0 % ,该位置是T的均低于 18%。在杂交育种过程中 ,这一分子标记可用于预测水稻植株种子的直链淀粉含量。对高直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本与中等直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本之间 5个籼型杂交组合F2 群体的分析表明 ,蜡质基因第 1内含子 1位碱基是G或是T与水稻种子中直链淀粉含量的高或低是紧密连锁 ,共同分离的。这些结果表明PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法可用于选育中等直链淀粉含量的籼稻新品系     

转基因抗矮花叶病玉米的遗传、表达及抗病性研究

目的：研究目的基因在转基因植株及其后代中遗传表达的稳定性,以及目的基因表达与抗病性的关系,最终得到转基因纯合株系。方法：以采用花粉介导法将RDV运动蛋白缺陷型（RDV MP^-）基因导入玉米自交系478的转基因种子（T0）作为试验材料,对其或其后代进行潮霉素抗性筛选、PCR检测、目的基因表达产物含量测定、农艺性状筛选,以及田间接种病毒的抗病鉴定。结果：通过潮霉素抗性筛选从T0种子获得了11株疑似转化植株;对T1、T2、T3代转基因植株的PCR分析证实目的基因已导入玉米植株,并显示随着转化植株世代交替,目的基因可稳定遗传给下一代,且目的基因在待测材料中的检出比例也随着代数的增加而提高;目的基因表达量的测定结果为1．83-11．57ng／mg叶片鲜重之间;田间接种玉米矮花叶病病毒试验结果证明转化植株比对照植株的抗矮花叶病能力有了显著提高,个别株系在T1代的发病率就为0,T1、T2、B代转化植株的抗病性逐代提高,比临近对照的抗病性提高2～5级;目的基因表达量与植株（系）的抗病性显著相关,r=0．923,P〈0．01;入选纯合系的农艺性状也有较大变化,穗粒数比对照系增加约5％。结论：通过以上方法,可以筛选到转基因抗病玉米纯合株系。     

通过共转化和花药培养快速获得直链淀粉含量降低且无抗性标记的转基因水稻

用根癌农杆菌共转化的方法将p13W8质粒(含反义蜡质基因)和pCAMBIA1300质粒(含潮霉素抗性基因)导入水稻.经PCR检测,发现在29个T1群体中发生抗潮霉素抗性基因和反义蜡质基因的分离;从1 264个T1单株中筛选到183个只带反义蜡质基因片段的转基因植株.选择了4个直链淀粉含量降低的T1单株进行花药培养,获得正常结实的花培苗34株;经PCR检测,有23株为只含反义蜡质基因而无潮霉素抗性基因的植株.从转化到获得直链淀粉含量降低、遗传稳定的转基因植株仅用了一年半时间.     

含不同Anti-Waxy基因拷贝数的稻米直链淀粉含量分析

将含单拷贝Anti-Waxy基因的纯合植株分别作为父本或母本进行正反交,获得两组含双拷贝Anti-Waxy基因的杂交后代,分析了未转基因对照、转基因亲本及两组杂交后代糙米直链淀粉含量以揭示不同Anti-Waxy基因拷贝数对降低稻米直链淀粉含量程度的影响.结果显示,2个单拷贝转基因水稻糙米直链淀粉平均含量分别为10.72%和11.13%,比对照分别降低17.98%和14.84%;两组正交和反交杂交后代糙米直链淀粉平均含量分别为8.96%和8.23%,其平均值为8.60%,比2个转基因杂交亲本糙米直链淀粉含量分别降低19.78%和22.73%,比对照降低了34.20%.结果表明,增加转基因水稻基因组中Anti-Waxy基因拷贝数在一定程度上能够进一步降低稻米直链淀粉含量,通过将独立转化获得同品种转基因植株之间杂交可以成为获得高表达转基因植物的途径.     

复合调控Wx与SBE3基因对水稻籽粒直链淀粉含量的影响

颗粒淀粉合成酶（GBSS）和淀粉分支酶3（SBE3）是淀粉合成过程中的两个关键酶,这两个酶主要由耽和SBE3两个基因分别控制,它们的表达量直接影响直链淀粉和支链淀粉的含量比例。为了探讨水稻淀粉关键酶基因耽过量与SBE3干涉复合表达对直链淀粉含量的影响,构建了Wx过量表达与SBE3干涉结合的多基因表达载体,并通过农杆菌介导的方法将其导入日本晴水稻中。经过PCR检测分析获得了65株转基因阳性植株,半定量RT—PCR检测表明转基因株系中Wx基因表达量明显增加,而SBE3基因表达量显著减少。转基因株系籽粒透明度明显降低,直链淀粉含量比野生型的平均高45％,但是千粒重变化不大,与野生型相当。遗传分析表明这些转基因株系多数可稳定遗传。     

转TPSP融合基因小麦的耐旱相关特性

在获得转TPSP基因小麦纯合株系的基础上,对3个转基因株系的耐旱相关生理特性进行了分析。脯氨酸含量测定显示,干旱胁迫过程中小麦叶片中脯氨酸含量逐渐增加,且3个转基因株系叶片中脯氨酸的积累速度和积累量均显著高于非转基因对照;叶绿素荧光参数测定显示,3个转基因株系的Fv/Fm值在胁迫过程中均略高于非转基因对照,转基因株系4-4-4的Fv/Fo值显著高于非转基因对照,表明转基因株系在水分胁迫条件下光合系统II（PSII）的光合效率有所增强;转基因小麦耐旱性鉴定显示：模拟干旱胁迫100h时对照小麦叶片几乎全部萎蔫,而3个转基因株系均表现出较强的耐旱性;复水24h后转基因株系4-9-1、4-4-4和30-1-2的叶片黄化率分别为25.2%、23.3%和27.6%,显著低于非转基因对照（48.8%）。上述研究结果表明转TPSP基因小麦具有较强的耐旱能力,为转基因材料进一步应用于小麦抗旱育种提供了依据。     

转反义Wx基因水稻颖果中与淀粉合成和积累相关酶活性的变化

将反义Wx基因转入水稻,导致Wx蛋白不同程度减少,颖果中的直链淀粉含量不同程度下降,总淀粉含量显著降低,直链淀粉与总淀粉的比值极显著降低。在水稻颖果发育过程中,ADPG-PPase、GBSS、SSS和SBE的活性在灌浆前期迅速升高,达最大值后很快下降,在灌浆中后期下降趋缓。Wx蛋白减少后的转基因水稻颖果中的GBSS活性明显下降,下降幅度与直链淀粉含量相一致,而且活性高峰期比其亲本有所提前。转基因水稻颖果中ADPG-PPase和SSS的活性在颖果发育的前中期,SBE则在中后期高于相应的亲本。     

利用回交法与Wx基因分子标记辅助选择培育糯性小麦

以中国春糯性位点全套近等基因系为研究材料,对小麦Wx基因的6个STS标记和1个CAPS标记进行了筛选。改良PCR扩增条件以及产物检测方式后,从这些标记中筛选出3个标记,包括鉴定Wx-A1、Wx-D1位点的2个共显性STS标记和Wx-B1位点的1个显性STS标记,用于本研究中糯性小麦的分子标记辅助育种。在育种过程中,首先配制全糯材料“98Y1441”与推广品种“川育12”的杂交组合,采用籽粒碘染法从其F2种子中选择全糯基因型个体与回交亲本川育12杂交,如此反复自交、回交,历经数代异地加代繁殖得到BC5F2代回交改良群体。利用上述3个分子标记从该群体中筛选出了8种Wx基因型,经卡方检验,其分离比符合3对基因的分离比例,其中基因型为aabbdd的植株有2株,直链淀粉含量分别为1.81%和0.82%,为全糯小麦;基因型为AAbbdd, aabbDD的部分糯性植株各有1株,直链淀粉含量分别为15.24%和17.57%。研究中获得的BC5 F2代群体的农艺性状接近回交亲本,并明显优于全糯材料“98Y1441”,表明采用回交法与Wx基因分子标记辅助选择相结合,有助于培育高产、优质的全糯和部分糯小麦。     

Field Performance of Transgenic indica Hybrid Rice with Improved Cooking and Eating Quality by Down-regulation of Wx Gene Expression

High amylose content (AC) in rice endosperm is correlated with poor grain quality, particularly in indica hybrid rice. We have generated several homozygous transgenic parent lines of indica hybrid rice carrying an antisense Waxy (Wx) gene and demonstrated that the AC in seeds of these lines decreased dramatically. Two transgenic maintainer lines (L25B and L18B), derived from one of the key maintainer parents of an indica hybrid rice in China, Long-te-fu B (LTF-B), were selected and the antisense Wx gene was subsequently introgressed into the male-sterile counterpart, LTF-A, with the aim to generate improved indica hybrids. The indica hybrids derived from the selected transgenic male-sterile lines and restorer lines were tested for quality and agronomic performance under normal field conditions. Our results demonstrated that the reduction of AC in the homozygous transgenic maintainer lines stably passed down in five successive generations and the improved quality was also found in their relevant transgenic hybrids produced. The other two key characters of rice cooking and eating quality, the gel consistence (GC) and gelatinization temperature (GT), were also improved in the grains of both the transgenic maintainer lines and their relevant hybrids. In addition, no change was observed for most of the agronomic characters of the transgenic maintainer lines and the relevant transgenic hybrids. Although the grain weight of the transgenic line was reduced, the grain yield of the homozygous transgenic parent lines and the transgenic hybrids was similar when compared with that of the wild-type controls. These results suggest that transgenic approaches are an effective way to obtain rice lines with both improved qualities and high yield, especially for indica hybrid rice.     

Development of waxy cassava with different Biological and physico-chemical characteristics of starches for industrial applications

The quality of cassava starch, an important trait in cassava breeding programs, determines its applications in various industries. For example, development of waxy (having a low level of amylose) cassava is in demand. Amylose is synthesized by granule-bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) in plants, and therefore, down-regulation of GBSSI expression in cassava might lead to reduced amylose content. We produced 63 transgenic cassava plant lines that express hair-pin dsRNAs homologous to the cassava GBSSI conserved region under the control of the vascular-specific promoter p54/1.0 from cassava (p54/1.0::GBSSI-RNAi) or cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S (35S::GBSSI-RNAi). After the screening storage roots and starch granules from field-grown plants with iodine staining, the waxy phenotype was discovered: p54/1.0::GBSSI-RNAi line A8 and 35S::GBSSI-RNAi lines B9, B10, and B23. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showed that there was no detectable GBSSI protein in the starch granules of plants with the waxy phenotype. Further, the amylose content of transgenic starches was significantly reduced (<5%) compared with the level in starch granules from the wild-type (about 25%). The inner structure of the waxy starch granules differed from that of the untransformed ones, as revealed by transmission electron microscopy analysis as well as morphological changes in the iodine-starch complex. Endothermic enthalpy was reduced in waxy cassava starches, according to differential scanning calorimeter analysis. Except B9, all waxy starches displayed the A-type X-ray diffraction pattern. Amylogram patterns of the waxy cassava starches were analyzed using a rapid viscosity analyzer and found to have increased values for clarity, peak viscosity, gel breakdown, and swelling index. Setback, consistency, and solubility were notably reduced. Therefore, waxy cassava with novel starch in its storage roots was produced using the biotechnological approach, promoting its industrial utilization.     

Genetic analysis of waxy locus in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Summary Inheritance of waxy locus was studied in crosses of a waxy variety with four non-waxy parents having high-, intermediate-, low- or very low-amylose content. The analysis for amylose content was done on a single grain basis in parents, F₁, F₂, B₁F₁, and B₂F₁ seeds. The waxy parent lacking synthesis of amylose content was found to differ from the ones having high-, intermediate-, low- or very low-amylose content by one gene with major effect. Dosage effects for amylose content were observed to have great influence on segregation pattern and efficiency of selection. Selection efficiency for amylose content can be enhanced by selecting for endosperm appearance in early segregating generations.     

转反义蜡质基因水稻亲本后代性状分析

以单质粒转化的粳稻广粳一号和双质粒共转化的籼稻01早5202所获得的转反义蜡质基因水稻后代为供试材料, 通过潮霉素抗性、PCR检测等手段分析了外源基因的遗传分离特性, 同时, 还分析了转基因材料的直链淀粉含量、waxy蛋白含量的变化特性。结果表明, 无论是采用标记基因(hpt)与目的基因(Anti-sense waxy)连锁的单质粒转化, 还是采用双质粒共转化, 其供试的后代植株材料都发生了外源基因分离现象, 且转基因植株材料的直链淀粉含量都有所下降, 有些单株的直链淀粉含量已降至10%(质量百分比)以下, 远低于对照(其直链淀粉含量为22.04%); SDS-PAGE检测结果显示, 供试的转基因材料的waxy蛋白的含量与对应的直链淀粉含量呈正相关性。