The construction of a genetic linkage map of non-heading Chinese cabbage （Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino）

Non-heading Chinese cabbage （Brassica carnpestris ssp. chinensis Makino） is one of the most important vegetables in eastern China. A genetic linkage map was constructed using 127 doubled haploid （DH） lines, and the DH population was derived from a commercial hybrid ＂Hanxiao＂ （lines SW-13 x L-118）. Out of the 614 polyrnorphic markers, 43.49% were not assigned to any of the linkage groups （LGs）. Chi-square tests showed that 42.67% markers were distorted from expected Mendelian segregation ratios, and the direction of distorted segregation was mainly toward the paternal parent L-118. After sequentially removing the markers that had an interval distance smaller than 1 cM from the upper marker, the overall quality of the linkage map was increased. Two hundred and sixty-eight molecular markers were mapped into 10 LGs, which were anchored to the corresponding chromosome of the B. rapa reference map based on com- mon simple sequence repeat （SSR） markers. The map covers 973.38 cM of the genome and the average interval distance between markers was 3.63 cM. The number of markers on each LG ranged from 18 （R08） to 64 （R07）, with an average interval distance within a single LG from 1.70 cM （R07） to 6.71 cM （R06）. Among these mapped markers, 169 were sequence-related amplified polymorphism （SRAP） molecular markers, 50 were SSR markers and 49 were random amplification polymorphic DNA （RAPD） markers. With further saturation to the LG9 the current map offers a genetic tool for loci analysis for important agronomic traits.     

Resistance of kale varieties to attack by Mamestra brassicae

1 The objectives of this work were to study the resistance of six kale ( Brassica oleracea acephala group) varieties to cabbage moth Mamestra brassicae (L.) expressed as antibiosis and to determine the effect of plant age on larval survival and development.
2 The influence of plant age on resistance was determined using leaves from seedlings and from mature plants. Survival and development of M. brassicae larvae and feeding rates were determined in laboratory bioassays.
3 Leaves from seedlings were more suitable than those of mature plants for establishing differences in resistance. There were significant differences between kale varieties in larval survival, growth rate, leaf feeding, and time to pupation but not pupal weight. The varieties MBG-BRS0031, MBG-BRS0351, and MBG-BRS0287 reduced survival of M. brassicae larvae. Larvae that fed on MBG-BRS0060 were the heaviest and took the longest time to pupation. MBG-BRS0031 was consumed significantly less by larvae than were all the other varieties examined. Leaves from mature plants of MBG-BRS0142 and MBG-BRS0170 were defoliated significantly less than those of other varieties.
4 In conclusion, the variety MBG-BRS0031 may be a promising source of resistance to M. brassicae . Leaf antibiotic resistance was shown to play a role in defense against M. brassicae attack but it is not the only possible mechanism of resistance.     

大白菜杂交种'冠春'杂交率的RAPD分析

从春大白菜品种‘冠春’及其亲本中提取基因组DNA,用320个随机引物进行RAPD扩增,从中筛选出5 个可将亲本和子代区分的引物S4、S47、S73、S134和S194。S4产生父本特征带S4-370;S47和S134产生母本特征带S47-700 和S134-1200;S73和S494产生亲本互补的特征带S73-660、S73-730和S494-400、S494-1770,上述谱带均在子代中出现。以这5个引物产生的特征谱带建立杂交种‘冠春’及其亲本的RAPD特异指纹。通过对134个‘冠春’的种子进行纯度鉴定,结果表明2个父本和4个母本与大田检测结果完全一致。进一步验证了4种鉴定大白菜杂交种方法的可行性。     

Xanthoferrin,the α‐hydroxycarboxylate‐type siderophore of Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris,is required for optimum virulence and growth inside cabbage

Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris causes black rot, a serious disease of crucifers. Xanthomonads encode a siderophore biosynthesis and uptake gene cluster xss (Xanthomonas siderophore synthesis) involved in the production of a vibrioferrin‐type siderophore. However, little is known about the role of the siderophore in the iron uptake and virulence of X. campestris pv. campestris. In this study, we show that X. campestris pv. campestris produces an α‐hydroxycarboxylate‐type siderophore (named xanthoferrin), which is required for growth under low‐iron conditions and for optimum virulence. A mutation in the siderophore synthesis xssA gene causes deficiency in siderophore production and growth under low‐iron conditions. In contrast, the siderophore utilization ΔxsuA mutant is able to produce siderophore, but exhibits a defect in the utilization of the siderophore–iron complex. Our radiolabelled iron uptake studies confirm that the ΔxssA and ΔxsuA mutants exhibit defects in ferric iron (Fe³⁺) uptake. The ΔxssA mutant is able to utilize and transport the exogenous xanthoferrin–Fe³⁺ complex; in contrast, the siderophore utilization or uptake mutant ΔxsuA exhibits defects in siderophore uptake. Expression analysis of the xss operon using a chromosomal gusA fusion indicates that the xss operon is expressed during in planta growth and under low‐iron conditions. Furthermore, exogenous iron supplementation in cabbage leaves rescues the in planta growth deficiency of ΔxssA and ΔxsuA mutants. Our study reveals that the siderophore xanthoferrin is an important virulence factor of X. campestris pv. campestris which promotes in planta growth by the sequestration of Fe³⁺.     

Brassica rapa Domestication: Untangling Wild and Feral Forms and Convergence of Crop Morphotypes

The study of domestication contributes to our knowledge of evolution and crop genetic resources. Human selection has shaped wild Brassica rapa into diverse turnip, leafy, and oilseed crops. Despite its worldwide economic importance and potential as a model for understanding diversification under domestication, insights into the number of domestication events and initial crop(s) domesticated in B. rapa have been limited due to a lack of clarity about the wild or feral status of conspecific noncrop relatives. To address this gap and reconstruct the domestication history of B. rapa, we analyzed 68,468 genotyping-by-sequencing-derived single nucleotide polymorphisms for 416 samples in the largest diversity panel of domesticated and weedy B. rapa to date. To further understand the center of origin, we modeled the potential range of wild B. rapa during the mid-Holocene. Our analyses of genetic diversity across B. rapa morphotypes suggest that noncrop samples from the Caucasus, Siberia, and Italy may be truly wild, whereas those occurring in the Americas and much of Europe are feral. Clustering, tree-based analyses, and parameterized demographic inference further indicate that turnips were likely the first crop type domesticated, from which leafy types in East Asia and Europe were selected from distinct lineages. These findings clarify the domestication history and nature of wild crop genetic resources for B. rapa, which provides the first step toward investigating cases of possible parallel selection, the domestication and feralization syndrome, and novel germplasm for Brassica crop improvement.     

软腐白菜细菌群落结构多样性与生长环境的相关性

[目的]通过对比分析不同生境白菜软腐病变组织与根系土壤相关细菌的群落结构,探讨白菜软腐细菌种群的多样性,以及与生境土壤细菌种群的相关性.[方法]样品采自河南省2个不同生态型白菜田,以成熟白菜软腐组织及病株根系土壤为目标,利用模拟原环境的培养基成分和条件,对样品中的细菌进行高通量分离培养和细胞16S rRNA基因序列比对分析,获得各样品细菌种群结构及其丰度,进而对各样品的优势菌群进行对比分析.[结果]两种不同生境白菜软腐组织细菌总量M05T为4.0×l0s cell/g、Q2T为1.2×1011 cell/g,分别获得纯菌56株和85株.M05T优势菌为萎蔫短小杆菌萎蔫亚种(Curtobacterium flaccunfaciens pv.Flaccumfaciens);Q2T优势菌为假单胞菌(Pseudomonas spp.)(柄木槿假单胞菌(P.hibiscicola)、台湾假单胞菌(P.taiwanensis)、托木尔假单胞菌(P.tuomuerensis)、莫塞尔假单胞菌(P.mosselii)).根系土壤细菌总量M05S为2.7 × 105 cell/g、Q2S为6.2 × 107 cell/g,分别获得纯菌36株和70株.M05S优势菌为巨大芽胞杆菌(Bacillus megatherium);Q2S优势菌为假单胞菌(Pseudomonas spp.)(香鱼假单胞菌(P.plecoglossicida)、栖木槿假单胞菌(P.hibiscicola)、类黄色假单胞菌(P.parafulva)、蒙氏假单胞菌(P.monteilii)、膝形假单胞菌(P.geniculata)).[结论]依据不同生境的白菜软腐组织和根系土壤细菌群落结构对比分析,认为白菜软腐菌可能具有多样性和多种致病来源,本研究为软腐病多种防治措施的制定提供基础研究和菌种资源.     

Bottom‐up effects mediated by an organic soil amendment on the cabbage aphid pests Myzus persicae and Brevicoryne brassicae

Earthworm‐produced compost or vermicompost has been shown to increase resistance of plants to a variety of insect pests, but it is still unclear whether this resistance is dose dependent and whether the mechanisms responsible are the same for insect species with differing feeding habits and preferences. Therefore, we tested the effects of plants grown in various vermicompost concentrations (0, 20, 40, and 60%) on the preference and performance of generalist, Myzus persicae L., and specialist, Brevicoryne brassicae L. (both Hemiptera: Aphididae), aphid pests. Preference was evaluated with leaf disk (apterous) and whole plant (alate) choice assays. After 24 h of feeding, there was no significant negative effect on the feeding preference noted for apterae of either species of any of the treatments tested. To the contrary, apterae B. brassicae showed a significant preference for vermicompost treatments over control leaf disks. Alate M. persicae preferred alighting on control plants over vermicompost‐grown plants, but B. brassicae showed no preference toward any of the treatments tested. Both aphid species deposited significantly more nymphs on control plants than on those grown in 20% vermicompost. Furthermore, plants grown in soil amended with 20% vermicompost significantly suppressed mass accumulation, as well as numbers of adults and nymphs of both aphid species compared to controls. These data clearly show that vermicompost soil amendments can significantly influence pest aphid preference and performance on plants and that these effects are not dose dependent, but rather species and morph dependent.     

Molecular characterization of two glutathione peroxidase genes of Panax ginseng and their expression analysis against environmental stresses

Glutathione peroxidases (GPXs) are a group of enzymes that protect cells against oxidative damage generated by reactive oxygen species (ROS). GPX catalyzes the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) or organic hydroperoxides to water or alcohols by reduced glutathione. The presence of GPXs in plants has been reported by several groups, but the roles of individual members of this family in a single plant species have not been studied. Two GPX cDNAs were isolated and characterized from the embryogenic callus of Panax ginseng. The two cDNAs had an open reading frame (ORF) of 723 and 681 bp with a deduced amino acid sequence of 240 and 226 residues, respectively. The calculated molecular mass of the matured proteins are approximately 26.4 kDa or 25.7 kDa with a predicated isoelectric point of 9.16 or 6.11, respectively. The two PgGPXs were elevated strongly by salt stress and chilling stress in a ginseng seedling. In addition, the two PgGPXs showed different responses against biotic stress. The positive responses of PgGPX to the environmental stimuli suggested that ginseng GPX may help to protect against environmental stresses.     

不结球白菜乙烯响应因子基因的克隆与表达分析

采用cDNA-AFLP技术,以不结球白菜雄蕊突变系‘苏白2号’及其保持系花蕾为实验材料,分离出1条编码乙烯响应转录因子的基因,命名为NhccERF1。结果显示:(1)序列分析表明,NhccERF1基因长807bp,编码268个氨基酸。(2)RT-PCR分析发现,花期NhccERF1基因在花瓣、雄蕊及花柱中表达量均显著高于保持系。(3)实时定量荧光PCR(qPCR)发现,蕾期喷施乙烯(ET)能促进NhccERF1基因的表达,外施AgNO3抑制该基因表达。研究推测NhccERF1基因可能在雄蕊变异中发挥重要作用。     

Identification of differentially accumulating pistil proteins associated with self‐incompatibility of non‐heading Chinese cabbage

Non‐heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis Makino), an important vegetable crop in China, exhibits a typical sporophytic self‐incompatibility (SI) system. To better understand the mechanism of SI response and identify potential candidate proteins involved in the SI system of this vegetable crop, the proteomic approach was taken to identify differential accumulating pistil proteins. Pistils were collected at 0 h and 2 h after self‐pollination at anthesis in self‐incompatible and compatible lines of non‐heading Chinese cabbage, and total proteins were extracted and separated by two‐dimensional gel electrophoresis (2‐DE). A total of 25 protein spots that displayed differential abundance were identified by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionisation‐time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI–TOF/TOF MS) and peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF). Among them, 22 protein spots were confidently established. The mRNA levels of the corresponding genes were detected by quantitative RT‐PCR. The 22 identified protein spots are involved in energy metabolism (four), protein biosynthesis (three), photosynthesis (six), stress response and defence (five), and protein degradation (four). Among these potential candidate proteins, UDP‐sugar pyrophosphorylase could be involved in sucrose degradation to influence pollen germination and growth. Glutathione S–transferases could be involved in pollen maturation, and affect pollen fertility. Senescence‐associated cysteine protease, which is related to programmed cell death, could be mainly related to self pollen recognition of non‐heading Chinese cabbage. The study will contribute to further investigations of molecular mechanism of sporophytic SI in Brassicaceae.