Identification of QTL for sugar-related traits in a sweet × grain sorghum (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Sorghum bicolor</Emphasis> L. Moench) recombinant inbred population

QTL for stem sugar-related and other agronomic traits were identified in a converted sweet (R9188) × grain (R9403463-2-1) sorghum population. QTL analyses were conducted using phenotypic data for 11 traits measured in two field experiments and a genetic map comprising 228 SSR and AFLP markers grouped into 16 linkage groups, of which 11 could be assigned to the 10 sorghum chromosomes (SBI-01 to SBI-10). QTL were identified for all traits and were generally co-located to five locations (SBI-01, SBI-03, SBI-05, SBI-06 and SBI-10). QTL alleles from R9188 were detected for increased sucrose content and sugar content on SBI-01, SBI-05 and SBI-06. R9188 also contributed QTL alleles for increased Brix on SBI-05 and SBI-06, and increased sugar content on SBI-03. QTL alleles from R9403463-2-1 were found for increased sucrose content and sucrose yield on SBI-10, and increased glucose content on SBI-07. QTL alleles for increased height, later flowering and greater total dry matter yield were located on SBI-01 of R9403463-2-1, and SBI-06 of R9188. QTL alleles for increased grain yield from both R9403463-2-1 and R9188 were found on SBI-03. As an increase in stem sugars is an important objective in sweet sorghum breeding, the QTL identified in this study could be further investigated for use in marker-assisted selection of sweet sorghum.     

Assessment of genetic diversity and relationship among a collection of US sweet sorghum germplasm by SSR markers

Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) is a type of cultivated sorghums and has been recognized widely as potential alternative source of bio-fuel because of its high fermentable sugar content in the stalk. A substantial variation of sugar content and related traits is known to exist in US sweet sorghum. The objectives of the study were to assess the genetic diversity and relationship among the US sweet sorghum cultivars and lines using SSR markers and to examine the genetic variability within sweet sorghum accessions for sugar content. Sixty-eight sweet sorghum and four grain sorghum cultivars and lines were genotyped with 41 SSR markers that generated 132 alleles with an average of 3.22 alleles per locus. Polymorphism information content (PIC) value, a measure of gene diversity, was 0.40 with a range of 0.03–0.87. The genetic similarity co-efficient was estimated based on the segregation of the 132 SSR alleles. Clustering analysis based on the genetic similarity (GS) grouped the 72 sorghum accessions into 10 distinct clusters. Grouping based on clustering analysis was in good agreement with available pedigree and genetic background information. The study has revealed the genetic relationship of cultivars with unknown parentage to those with known parentage. A number of diverse pairs of sweet sorghum accessions were identified which were polymorphic at many SSR loci and significantly different for sugar content as well. Information generated from this study can be used to select parents for hybrid development to maximize the sugar content and total biomass, and development of segregating populations to map genes controlling sugar content in sweet sorghum.     

The Effect of the Sequence of Infection of the Causal Agents of Sweet Potato Virus Disease on Symptom Severity and Individual Virus Titres in Sweet Potato cv. Beauregard

Sweet potato virus disease (SPVD) is caused by dual infection of plants with Sweet Potato Feathery Mottle Virus (SPFMV) and Sweet Potato Chlorotic Stunt Virus (SPCSV). Because SPFMV and SPCSV are transmitted by aphids and whiteflies, respectively, infection in nature occurs independently rather than simultaneously. To investigate the effect of consecutive infection on symptom development and individual virus titres, plants infected with a single virus were later inoculated with the second virus. Symptoms were significantly more severe in plants infected with SPCSV followed by SPFMV compared to plants infected with SPFMV followed by SPCSV. Virus titres were not significantly different for SPCSV, but SPFMV titres, in plants infected with SPCSV followed by SPFMV, were significantly higher than all other treatments. The results indicate that the sequence of infection of sweetpotato plants with the causal agents of SPVD influence the severity of symptoms and SPFMV titres in SPVD affected plants.     

木瓜三萜对吲哚美辛致胃黏膜损伤小鼠胃酸分泌及胃黏膜屏障的影响

观察木瓜三萜对吲哚美辛致胃黏膜损伤小鼠胃酸分泌及胃黏膜屏障的影响,在此基础上探讨其可能的机制。实验时,将小鼠随机分为正常组、模型组、木瓜三萜(50、100mg/kg)和奥美拉唑(20mg/kg)组。将给药组灌胃给予相应的药物,正常组和模型组灌胃给予0.5%羧甲基纤维素钠溶液,给药6小时后,除正常组外,灌胃给予20mg/kg的吲哚美辛,每天一次,连续7天。末次给药次日,小鼠用水合氯醛麻醉后,固定,剪开腹腔,进行胃黏膜血流量的测定,然后取胃检测胃液量、胃液酸度和胃结合黏液量;检测胃黏膜中表皮生长因子基因(EGF)和三叶因子1基因(TFF1)的mRNA和蛋白表达。研究发现:吲哚美辛致胃黏膜损伤模型组小鼠胃液分泌量,胃液酸度、胃黏膜血流量、胃结合黏液量及胃黏膜组织中EGF和TFF1的mRNA和蛋白表达明显降低,与正常组比较均具有统计学差异(P<0.01);用木瓜三萜预处理后,上述异常的变化均得到了有效逆转,与模型组比较具有显著性差异(P<0.05,P<0.01)。实验结果表明木瓜三萜(50、100mg/kg)对吲哚美辛致小鼠胃黏膜损伤具有较好的保护作用,通过上调EGF和TFF1的表达水平,增加胃液分泌量、胃液酸度、胃黏膜血流量、胃结合黏液量,恢复胃黏膜防御屏障的功能可能是其治疗吲哚美辛致胃黏膜损伤的机制之一。     

甘薯遗传作图策略研究与展望

甘薯分子遗传图谱的建立对甘薯分子育种技术体系的拓展和应用具有重要意义。当前,对甘薯分子遗传图谱的研究虽然取得一定的进展,但存在着很多技术瓶颈,如作图策略应用和优化等。总结了甘薯经典和分子遗传研究进展,剖析了甘薯分子遗传图谱作图的3种方法与策略;探讨和提出了提高甘薯作图效率和质量的途径主要是:优化作图群体质量、克服偏分离、整合多群体间遗传连锁图谱和选择合适的分子标记类型;并指出染色体关联在遗传作图中的重要性,提出甘薯分子育种领域亟待加强的方面,以期为今后甘薯精密分子图谱的建立及基于分子图谱的甘薯分子育种提供新的思路。     

超低氧自理对贮藏期间甜橙果实挥发性物质含量的影响

本文主要探讨甜橙「（Ｃｉｔｒｕｓ ｓｉｎｅｎｓｉｓ（Ｌ．）Ｏｓｂ．果实在短期超低氧贮藏条件下,果皮和果汁中乙醇和乙醛等挥发性物质的含量,以及它们在不同贮藏温度和贷架存放期间的变化和对果实风味品质的影响。在普通冷藏条件下,随着贮藏期的延长,甜橙果实中挥发性物质的含量虽呈上升趋势,但超低氧贮藏更明显地刺激果实中乙醇和乙醛含量的迅速增加。甜橙果实在０．３％Ｏ２的超低氧条件下贮藏３０d,果皮中乙醇的含量为     

甜橙叶片营养元素适宜含量的研究

本研究探讨闽南甜橙主栽品种(印子柑、改良橙、伏令夏橙)叶片营养元素含量的适宜范围。结果表明,各品种不同地点、年份的叶片元素含量存在明显差异,而三个甜橙品种间叶片元素含量未见稳定的差异,因此,作者认为,可建立三个甜橙品种通用的叶片营养元素含量适宜标准。统计分析表明:其叶片毛素含量的变异系数,大量元素以氮、磷较小,镁、钾、钙较大;微量元素多高于大量元素。本文初步提出甜橙于片元素的适宜含量:氮2.50％～3.30％,磷0.12％～0.18％,钾1.00％～2.00％,钙2.00％～3.50％,镁0.22％～0.40％,铜4.0～18.0ppm,锌25.0～70.0ppm,锰20.0～100.0ppm,铁90.0～160.0ppm,硼25.0～100.0ppm。大量元素含量的适宜比值为氮:磷:钾:钙:镁=1:0.05:0.5:2:0.95:0.11。上列指标可供甜橙营养诊断指导合理施肥之参考。     

新疆石河子地区甜樱桃采后腐烂致病真菌的分离鉴定

【背景】甜樱桃果实柔软多汁,采后腐烂率高。石河子是新疆新兴的甜樱桃种植地区之一,但由于采后储运不当造成巨大的经济损失。【目的】鉴定石河子地区的甜樱桃果实腐烂病原菌,以期提高该地区甜樱桃的采后品质、延长货架期。【方法】从石河子136团种植的甜樱桃腐坏组织中分离真菌菌株,根据柯赫氏法则将分离得到的菌株重新接种到健康的甜樱桃果实上确定其致病性;结合形态学和真菌核糖体转录间隔区(r DNA-ITS)序列分析对致病真菌进行鉴定。【结果】从石河子地区甜樱桃腐烂的果肉中分离出5类丝状真菌,其中3类是甜樱桃果实的致病真菌,转录间隔区序列比对确定3类真菌中代表菌株分别为易脆毛霉(Mucorfragilis)、镰刀菌(Fusariumsp.)和干酪青霉(Penicillium camemberti)。【结论】导致新疆石河子地区甜樱桃果实腐烂的致病真菌主要有易脆毛霉(Mucor fragilis)、镰刀菌(Fusarium sp.)和干酪青霉(Penicillium camemberti)。     

基于高通量测序的传统甜面酱自然发酵过程中的微生物群落结构及其动态演替

【背景】传统自然发酵的甜面酱滋味鲜美、风味独特,但目前尚没有采用高通量测序技术研究其发酵过程中微生物多样性的报道。【目的】解析传统甜面酱自然发酵过程中微生物的群落结构及其动态演替规律。【方法】采用高通量测序技术对传统甜面酱自然发酵过程中的微生物多样性进行研究。【结果】共检出100个真菌菌属和432个细菌菌属,前发酵阶段和后发酵0-90 d的优势真菌为曲霉属(Aspergillus,≥76.96%);后发酵120–180 d的优势真菌为接合酵母属(Zygosaccharomyces,≥85.42%)。芽胞杆菌属(Bacillus)在整个发酵阶段一直是最主要的优势细菌(其中前发酵43 h时占98.07%)。曲样和酱醪中的优势细菌菌属还有葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)、雷尔氏菌属(Ralstonia)、泛菌属(Pantoea)、伯克霍尔德氏菌属(Burkholderia)、片球菌属(Pediococcus)、鞘氨醇单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)、双歧杆菌属(Bifidobacterium)、霍氏真杆菌属(Faecalibacterium)、考克式菌属(Kocuria)和乳酸菌属(Lactobacillus)等。【结论】确定了传统甜面酱自然发酵过程中不同时期的优势菌群,为研究微生物对传统甜面酱风味形成的影响提供了理论依据。     

耐热甜味蛋白Brazzein的特性和化学修饰

ＭｉｎｇａｎｄＨｅｌｌｅｋａｎｔ（１９９４）从西非洲热带野生植物ＰｅｎｔａｄｉｐｌａｎｄｒａｂｒａｚｚｅａｎａＢａｉｌｌ的果实中,分离出一种甜味蛋白质,命名为ｂｒａｚｚｅｉｎ,它是由５４个氨基酸残基组成的单链多肽;甜度是蔗糖的２０００倍。本实验测得Ｂｒａｚｚｅｉｎ分子量为６．５ｋＤ,等电点为５。Ｂｒａｚｚｅｉｎ含有８个半胱氨酸,构成分子内的双硫键;其水溶液经８０℃４ｈ处理,甜味和电泳行为不变,虽然