根癌农杆菌对甘蓝型油菜的转化及转基因植株的再生

用根癌农杆菌（Ａｇｒｏｂａｃｔｅｒｉｕｍ ｔｕｍ ｅｆａｃｉｅｎｓ）共培养法把外源基因导入甘蓝型油菜（Ｂｒａｓｓｉ－ｃａ ｎａｐｕｓＬ．）主要栽培品种“云北２ 号”,获得转基因植株。所用外植体为带有１—２ ｍ ｍ 子叶柄的完整子叶,根癌农杆菌为Ａ２０８ＳＥ（ｐＴｉＴ３７－ＳＥ, ｐＲＯＡ９３）。Ｔｉ质粒ｐＲＯＡ９３ 带有ＮＰＴⅡ及ＧＵＳ嵌合基因。共培养２ 天后转到附加２５ ｍ ｇ／Ｌ卡那霉素的分化培养基（ＭＳ＋ ４．５ ｍ ｇ／ＬＢＡＰ）上。ＡｇＮＯ３ 和羧苄青霉素促进芽的分化,头孢霉素则有抑制作用。最高转化频率为２７％ 。把分化出的茎芽切下,插入含有２５ ｍ ｇ／Ｌ卡那霉素的生根培养基中。羧苄青霉素不利于根的形成。把完整抗性植株移入盛土壤的盆中,生长状况良好。测定β－葡糖苷酸酶活性,８４％ 明显高于对照。以ＮＰＴⅡ基因作探针进行Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ ｂｌｏｔ分析,证实外源基因已插入到植物细胞基因组中     

Studies on plant regeneration from cotyledonary protoplasts in Brassica campestris

Protoplasts isolated from both 7-day-old light-grown and 4-day-old dark/dim light-grown cotyledons of four Brassica campestris varieties (Arlo, Sonja, Bunyip and Wonk Bok) were cultured in three liquid media: modified K8P, modified MS and modified Pelletier's B to compare the capacities for cell division and plant regeneration. Following cell wall regeneration the cultured protoplasts from dark/dim light-grown cotyledons of four varieties showed rapid division and high frequency of cell division compared with those isolated from light-grown cotyledons. The frequencies of cell division were significantly influenced by varieties and culture media but only in cultured protoplasts isolated from dark/dim light-grown cotyledons. The interaction between varieties and media was also significant. Cell colonies formed within 7–14 days in protoplast cultures from dark/dim light-grown cotyledons, and calli subsequently grown on a solid medium developed shoots when transferred onto a regeneration medium. Three of four tested varieties (Arlo, Sonja and Bunyip) showed shoot regeneration within 2–3 months after protoplast isolation, with a high degree of reproducibility in Arlo and Bunyip. Regenerated shoots, which were induced to root on half-strength MS medium with 0.1 mg.l^–1 IBA, survived in soil and grew to produce siliques and set viable seeds in the greenhouse. The present report is the first to document the production of regenerated plants that set seeds in Brassica campestris from cotyledonary protoplasts.Abbreviations BAP benzylaminopurine - CPW Composition of Protoplast Washing-solution - 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - EDTA ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid - GA₃ gibberellic acid - IBA indole-3-butyric acid - IAA indole-3-acetic acid - MS Murashige and Skoog medium - NAA -naphthaleneacetic acid - KT kinetin - FDA fluorescein diacetate - SDS sodium dodecyl sulfate     

ABA promotion of ethylene production in anther culture of Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) and its relevance to embryogenesis

Abscisic acid (ABA) inhibited embryogenesis in anther culture of Brussels sprouts. This was accompanied by enhanced ethylene production during the first half of the anther culture period followed by a reduction in ethylene during the latter half, when compared to anthers not treated with ABA. The enhancement of ethylene production by ABA 6 h and 48 h after the start of the culture period was counteracted by the ethylene biosynthesis inhibitor aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG). Both AVG and the ethylene antagonist AgNO₃ removed much of the ABA inhibition of embryogenesis, suggesting that at least part of the ABA effect on embryo production is mediated through increased ethylene biosynthesis.
ABA promotion of ethylene production was reduced by high temperature: less ethylene evolved from ABA-treated anthers following a 24 h treatment at 35°C than from ABA-treated anthers incubated continuously at 25°C. A high temperature treatment such as this is invariably necessary for embryogenesis in Brussels sprouts anther culture.     

Two related,low-temperature-induced genes from Brassica napus are homologous to the human tumour bbc1 (breast basic conserved) gene

In order to identify genes involved in cold acclimation, we have constructed a cDNA library from Brassica napus (cv. Samouraï) cold-acclimated etiolated seedlings. By differential screening, a cDNA clone named pBnC24 (Brassica napus Cold), corresponding to a new cold-inducible plant gene, was isolated. Northern blot hybridizations using total RNA from acclimated and unacclimated seedlings confirmed that BnC24 represents a cold-regulated gene. In contrast with a number of cold-inducible plant genes, BnC24 does not seem to be responsive to abscisic acid (ABA). In addition, further screening of the cold-acclimated cDNA library using pBnC24 cDNA as a probe, allowed the isolation of a second type of homologous cDNA. Sequence analysis showed that the two BnC24 genes encode basic 24 kDa proteins, which are highly hydrophilic and rich in alanine, lysine and arginine. The nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of these clones do not show any homology with other previously described cold-induced plants genes. However they have strong homology with a recently discovered human tumour gene, bbc1 (breast basic conserved), which seems to be highly conserved in eukaryotes.     

甘蓝型油菜RPD3/HDA1基因家族鉴定及早熟相关基因挖掘

该研究运用生物信息学方法鉴定甘蓝型油菜RPD3/HDA1基因家族,检测了其在‘黔油早2号’和‘中双11’中的表达水平及2个品种在低温(4℃)和ABA胁迫下该家族基因的表达特征,以探讨RPD3/HDA1基因在甘蓝型油菜中的潜在功能,为早熟油菜抗逆性遗传改良提供理论基础和候选基因。结果表明:(1)在甘蓝型油菜全基因组中共鉴定到28个RPD3/HDA1基因,将其命名为BnHDA1~BnHDA28,聚类为4个亚家族,同一亚家族成员的基因结构较为相似;在该基因家族中共检测到16对复制基因,均为片段重复。(2)顺式作用元件预测统计中共发现675个元件与植物激素、环境胁迫和光响应有关。(3)qRT-PCR分析显示,RPD3/HDA1基因在‘黔油早2号’中的表达量均高于‘中双11’;低温胁迫下,‘黔油早2号’和‘中双11’中RPD3/HDA1基因呈差异表达,与‘中双11’相比,RPD3/HDA1基因在‘黔油早2号’中的下调幅度较大;ABA处理后,RPD3/HDA1基因在2个品种中表达模式不一致,‘黔油早2号’中大部分RPD3/HDA1基因表达量较‘中双11’下调幅度小。研究认为,RPD3/HDA1基因可能在油菜开花中发挥调节作用,而且可能通过激素信号通路和防御信号通路参与油菜的生长发育和防御反应的调节。     

Effect of modification of storage atmosphere on phospholipids and ultrastructure of cauliflower mitochondria

Differences in mitochondrial membrane composition and ultrastructure were studied after storage of cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea , L., Botrytis group) for 5 days at 25°C in air or under controlled atmospheres: 3% O₂, 21% O₂+ 15% CO₂ or 3% O₂+ 15% CO₂. In air, postharvest senescence involved a 20% decrease in mitochondrial phospholipid content. A large reduction in the relative abundance of phosphati-dylcholine (PC) and in the degree of unsaturation of PC and phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE) was observed. However, the degree of unsaturation increased in cardiolipin (CL). Storage under 3% O₂ did not prevent phospholipid breakdown. Low O₂ prevented the relative decrease in PC observed during storage in air and the loss of linoleic acid from PC, but not from PE. This relative protection offered by the low O₂ atmosphere was lost under 3% O₂+ 15% CO₂. The high CO₂ atmospheres caused twice as much loss in phospholipids as that observed during storage in air. Extensive loss of mitochondrial protein, a marked decrease in phospholipid to protein ratio, and electron micrograph observations suggest structural alterations in the presence of high CO₂.     

Effects of the triazole plant growth retardant BAS 111¨W on gibberellin levels in oilseed rape, Brassica napus

Three-week-old shoots of the spring oilseed rape cv. Petranova ( Brassica napus L. ssp. napus ) were found by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to contain GA₁, GA₈, GA₁₅, GA₁₇, GA₁₉, GA₂₀, GA₂₄, GA₂₉, 3-epi-GA₁ and a previously uncharacterised C₁₉ dicarboxylic acid that is probably structurally related to GA₂₄. Shoots of the winter cultivar Belinda, harvested at the early flowering stage, contained the same GAs with the exception of the C₁₉ dicarboxylic acid and, in addition, GA₃₄ and GA₅₁ were identified. All material contained higher levels of GA₂₀ than of GA₁; the ratio of GA₁ to GA₂₀ was highest in shoots containing the largest proportion of young immature tissues. Soil treatment of cv. Petranova seedlings with the growth retardant BAS 111¨W [1-phenoxy-5,5-dimethyl-3-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-hexan-4-ol] caused 80% reduction in height 18 days after treatment and the levels of all GAs were 20% or less that of control plants. Foliar treatment at the same dosage reduced height by 50% and caused an 85% or greater reduction in the concentrations of the GA₁ precursors GA₂₀, GA₁₉ and GA₄₄. However, the levels of GA₁, GA₈ and GA₂₉ were affected to a much smaller extent. Foliar application of BAS 111¨W to cv. Belinda 1 month after sowing resulted in only a 20% height reduction at flowering, but no uniform decrease in the concentrations of endogenous GAs at this stage.     

甘蓝型油菜与诸葛菜属间杂种无性系的变异研究

从形态及细胞学两方面对甘蓝型油菜与诸葛菜属间杂种无性系的变异进行了研究。经过长期继代培养后,杂种在形态上越来越偏向母本甘蓝型油菜,而表现出较少的父本诸葛菜性状,但表现出对等双分枝的新性状。经细胞学观察表明,杂种体内杂种细胞比例下降,而甘蓝型油菜细胞比例大幅度上升并远高于核质杂种细胞（具有油菜细胞质与诸葛菜细胞核）的比例,以至较多的甘蓝型油菜染色体组被遗传下去。在该杂种继代培养中还观察到杂种细胞内的染色体消除及体细胞配对现象。     

Identification of genes expressed in the shoot apex ofBrassica campestris during floral transition

The vegetative-to-floral transition ofBrassica campestris cv. Osome was induced by vernalization. Poly(A)+RNA was isolated from the transition shoot apex after 6 weeks of vernalization, the floral apex after 12 weeks of vernalization and the expanded leaves just before vernalization, and cDNAs were synthesized. These cDNAs were used for subtraction and differential screening to select cDNA preferentially present in the transition and floral apices. Nucleotide sequences of the resulting 14 cDNA clones were determined, and northern blot analysis was carried out on six cDNAs. Two cDNA clones which did not show significant similarity to known genes were shown to be preferentially expressed in the floral apex.