Somatic embryogenesis and plant regeneration from undeveloped ovules and stigma/style explants of sweet orange navel group [ Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.]

Somatic embryogenesis was induced and plant regeneration was obtained in 11 different genotypes of sweet orange navel group [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb.] from cultures of stigma/style explants and undeveloped ovules. Explants were cultured on 3 different modifications of Murashige and Skoog medium: 500 mg l-1 malt extract; 500 mg l-1 malt extract and 4.6 μM kinetin; and 500 mg l-1 malt extract and 13.3 μM 6-benzylaminopurine. Sucrose (146 mM) was used as carbon source. Somatic embryogenesis occurred 1–3 months after culture initiation from undeveloped ovule and stigma/style cultures of all the genotypes tested. Somatic embryos developed into plantlets with a high frequency (74%) after transfer to Murashige and Skoog medium supplemented with 146 mM sucrose and 500 mg l-1 malt extract. Plants were successfully transferred to soil. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Plant regeneration from cocoyam callus derived from shoot tips and petioles

The effects of various growth regulators on morphogenesis from cocoyam tissues (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) were investigated. Calluses were initiated from shoot tip and petiole explants and proliferated on medium containing 1.36 μM dicamba. Callus production was significantly greater from petioles than from shoot tips. Thidiazuron (0.045 μM) enhanced callus production when dicamba (13.5 μM) was used, and was more favorable to petioles than shoot tips. Friable shoot tip callus was subcultured into liquid media containing either 1.36 μM dicamba alone, 1.35 μM 2,4-D + 0.46 μM kinetin or 1.36 μM dicamba + 0.46 μM kinetin to induce adventive regeneration. Tissues producing single or aggregated shoot buds were subcultured into media containing 0, 0.049 and 0.49 μM 2-isopentenyladenine where bud multiplication and shoot regeneration were observed. Bud aggregates were formed from callus in liquid cultures containing 1.36 μM dicamba, 1.36 μM dicamba + 0.46 μM kinetin or 1.35 μM 2,4-D + 0.46 μM kinetin. Shoot bud clumps which remained green produced shoots, daughter buds, and plantlets in stationary and agitated liquid media containing 0, 0.049 and 0.49 μM 2iP. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Callus formation from protoplasys of Sorghum cell suspension cultures

Cell suspension cultures have been obtained from three cultivars of Sorghum bicolor L. Moench. Protoplasts readily obtained from these cultures underwent sustained cell division and callus formation.     

柑橘愈伤组织生长速度与体细胞胚胎发生的关系

为了探讨柑橘愈伤组织不能再生的原因,试图寻找柑橘愈伤组织生长速度与其体细胞胚胎发生之间的关系,对7种柑橘类型的29种基因型的愈伤组织的生长速度进行了测定,并对愈伤组织生长速度与体细胞胚胎发生之间的相关性进行了统计分析。结果表明,柑橘愈伤组织生长速度与体细胞胚胎发生之间的相关系数为r=-0.3683。由此推断在这两者之间还存在其它影响因素。     

彩色马蹄莲的组织培养

以彩色马蹄莲芽眼为外植体,在添加不同激素配比的MS培养基上进行培养.结果表明:(1)较适宜诱导愈伤组织的激素组合是1.5 mg/L Zt+0.1 mg/L NAA、3.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.1 mg/L NAA或0.5 mg/L 2,4-D+0.1 mg/L NAA,出愈率分别为94.12%、100%和86.67%;较适宜诱导不定芽的激素组合是2.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.1 mg/L NAA,芽丛诱导率可达87.3%;芽增殖较适宜的激素组合是2.0 mg/L 6-BA+0.1 mg/L NAA或2.0 mg/L KT+1.0 mg/L NAA,而且在继代培养中,交替使用这两种激素组合,繁殖系数可达4倍以上;生根培养基以1/2 MS+0.3 mg/L NAA+0.2 mg/L IAA较为适宜,生根率达95%以上.(2)彩色马蹄莲小块茎形成的主要影响因素是培养基中的蔗糖浓度,最适宜蔗糖浓度为10%;10 mg/L多效唑和8 mg/L NAA对小块茎的形成有明显的促进作用,而分裂素则表现出较强的抑制作用.     

DNA microsatellite analysis of naturally occurring colour intermediates between Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) and Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Abstract  The sympatric tephritid fruit flies Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Queensland fruit fly) and B. neohumeralis (Hardy) differ in time of mating and for the colour of the humeral callus ('shoulder pad'), which is typically entirely yellow in B. tryoni and typically entirely brown in B. neohumeralis . Field collections in sympatric regions usually include at least 1% of individuals whose humeral calli show mixed patches of yellow and brown ('intermediates'). Over 40 years, a number of studies have debated the possibility that these intermediates are interspecific hybrids. In the present study, we have used microsatellites to show that few if any of these intermediates are hybrids. Instead, most variation humeral callus appears to be confined to one species, B. tryoni . We discuss these results in the context of geneflow between the two species and suggest directions for future research.     

百日草根尖和花药愈伤组织染色体制片技术

以种子萌发根尖和花药愈伤组织为材料,研究了取样时间、预处理方法对百日草染色体制片的影响。结果表明:根尖上午8:00～9:00,花药愈伤继代3～5d上午9:00～10:00为最佳取样预处理时间;采用三种药剂预处理活体根尖,以4℃下饱和对二氯苯溶液或0.002mol/L的8-羟基喹啉液预处理8h效果最佳,花药愈伤则以饱和对二氯苯溶液预处理6h效果最佳。本实验的预处理温度是固定的,可克服预处理随季节和时间温度的变化而带来的不稳定性,且百日草花药愈伤染色体观察为首次报道。     

黄芩愈伤组织培养条件的研究

在暗培养条件下,黄芩愈伤组织生长和次级代谢物合成的最佳培养条件:在基本培养基MS中氮源浓度为60mmol/L(NH4 ∶NO3-为1∶1),KH2PO41.5mmol/L,附加80g/L蔗糖,0.3mg/LIAA、2mg/L6-BA和200mg/L蛋白胨,(25±1)℃。培养40d后收获愈伤组织生物量达28.7g/L,总黄酮的含量为354.6mg/g,黄芩苷的含量为167.4mg/g。并发现蔗糖作为一种最佳碳源,在黄芩次级代谢物合成过程中起着至关重要的作用。     

向日葵离体再生体系的建立

为了建立高效的向日葵离体再生体系,从基因差异、外植体取材、生长素和细胞分裂素浓度、附加物的添加等方面出发,对向日葵愈伤诱导、分化、生根等过程进行了系统优化。结果表明：杂交材料相对于自交材料更容易实现再生;最佳外植体是生长4 d的子叶;最佳愈伤诱导培养基是MS培养基 (MS) +2.0 mg/L 6-苄基腺嘌呤 (6-BA)+0.5 mg/L奈乙酸 (NAA)+1.0 mg/L激动素 (KT),诱导率最高可达100％;最佳分化培养基是MS+0.2 mg/L 6-BA+0.5 mg/L NAA+0.3 mg/L KT+0.3 mg/L硝酸银 (AgNO3)+0.2 g/L活性炭 (AC),芽分化率可达71％;最佳生根培养基是1/2 MS+0.6 mg/L吲哆丁酸 (IBA),生根率最高为77％。方差分析表明,材料基因型、外植体生长时间、激素、AgNO3、AC对向日葵再生呈现显著性影响。     

提取工艺和植物生长调节剂对罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮含量的影响

以罗布麻愈伤组织粉末为材,在单因素实验的基础上,利用响应曲面法对罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮的提取工艺进行优化。响应曲面分析结果表明,提取试剂和提取温度对提取的黄酮含量存在显著影响。通过响应曲面分析得到罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮提取的最佳条件为:提取试剂为70%甲醇,物料比1∶40,提取时间为4 h,提取温度为70℃。培养并比较了30种不同植物生长调节剂浓度与配比诱导100 d生长的愈伤组织中黄酮的含量,结果得出MB+KT(1.0 mg/L)+NAA(0.2 mg/L)上培养约100 d的愈伤组织中黄酮含量最高,为73.90mg/g。测定愈伤组织培养30 d内黄酮的积累动态,探明从培养的愈伤组织提取黄酮的最佳时段。通过优化提取工艺和筛选最佳植物生长调节剂浓度与配比,运用组织培养技术提高了罗布麻愈伤组织中黄酮含量。