Identification of Prunus armeniaca cultivars by RAPD and SCAR markers

Nineteen cultivars of apricot (Prunus armeniaca) were distinguished using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers. One decamer out of 44 used was useful to differentiate cultivars of the Campania Region from those of Northern Italy, North America and Greece. A sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker was obtained. The results provide a protocol to fingerprint DNA of apricots as an efficient way to quality control and fraud prevention.     

First evidence of a retrotransposon-like element in olive (Olea europaea): implications in plant variety identification by SCAR-marker development

When developing SCARs by sequencing RAPD markers useful for olive variety identification, one RAPD sequence of 407 bp has been identified that shows significant DNA homology with more than 160 retrotransposon-like sequences. A generally coherent phylogenetic tree has been constructed based on the homologous retrotransposon-like sequences, reflecting genetic distances in 35 species belonging to eight kingdoms. The implications of this finding in the development of SCAR markers are discussed. In addition, specific oligonucleotide primers have been developed to amplify the DNA region and have a practical application as an internal amplification control in SCAR-based multiplexed PCRs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a retrotransposon-like element in olive. Received: 31 July 2000 / Accepted: 22 September 2000     

A role for ABIL3 in plant cell morphogenesis

Actin nucleation facilitated by the ARP2/3 complex plays a central role in plant cell shape development. The molecular characterization of the distorted class of trichome mutants has recently revealed the SCAR/WAVE complex as an essential upstream activator of ARP2/3 function in plants. The SCAR/WAVE complex is conserved from animals to plants and, generally, is composed of the five subunits SCAR/WAVE, PIR121, NAP125, BRICK and ABI. In plants, four of the five subunits have been shown to participate in trichome and pavement morphogenesis. Plant ABI‐like proteins (ABIL), however, which constitute a small four‐member protein family in Arabidopsis thaliana, have not been characterized functionally, so far. Here we demonstrate that microRNA knock‐down of the ABIL3 gene leads to a distorted trichome phenotype reminiscent of ARP2/3 mutant phenotypes and consistent with a crucial role of the ABIL3 protein in an ARP2/3‐activating SCAR/WAVE complex. In contrast to ARP2/3 mutants, however, the ABIL3 knock‐down stimulated cell elongation in the root, indicating distinct functions of the ABIL3 protein in different tissues. Furthermore, we provide evidence that ABIL3 associates with microtubules in vivo, opening up the intriguing possibility that ABI‐like proteins have a function in linking SCAR/WAVE‐dependent actin nucleation with organization of the microtubule cytoskeleton.     

与“全红”瓯江彩鲤体色相关的SRAP及SCAR分子标记

利用相关序列扩增多态性(Sequence Related Amplified Polymorphism,SRAP)技术分析"全红"和"粉玉"瓯江彩鲤,筛选与瓯江彩鲤体色相关的分子遗传标记。从88个SRAP引物组合筛选出的12个引物组合共获得扩增条带104个,并筛选出1个SRAP特异扩增带,即"全红"瓯江彩鲤家系SR2,7173 bp带。该条SRAP特异扩增条带经回收、克隆和测序,并将测序结果进行BLAST分析,发现该片段在GenBank中与斑马鱼的POl多蛋白基因和尿红素基因有较高的同源性。根据序列信息分别设计了4对正、反向引物(22—26 bp)。用4对引物分别在"全红"瓯江彩鲤F2和"粉玉"瓯江彩鲤F2群体中进行PCR扩增,仅发现SC-3(154 bp)能够在"全红"瓯江彩鲤群体中特异扩增,而且在"粉玉"瓯江彩鲤F2群体中未出现此扩增带。采用大样本对该SC-3标记进行验证,结果发现,在"全红"瓯江彩鲤群体中呈现阳性,而在"粉玉"瓯江彩鲤群体中为阴性,可以区分这两种群体。因此SC-3标记可以作为"全红"瓯江彩鲤群体一个重要的分子遗传特征指标,为进一步进行分子标记辅助育种奠定了基础。     

18种绣线菊分子身份证的构建和SCAR标记转化

取北方常见的18种绣线菊,用200条RAPD随机引物进行扩增,选出10条引物扩增出的清晰稳定、重复性好的图谱进行数据分析。10条引物共检测出51个位点。对凝胶电泳得到的谱带统计结果并赋值,用IDAnalysis 1.0软件进行数据分析的结果表明,仅需6条引物对应的7个位点可将18种绣线菊完全区分。在RAPD扩增过程中,找到三裂绣线菊的特异标记SL700,并将此标记转化成SCAR标记,这一特异标记在分子水平可将三裂绣线菊与其他17种绣线菊区分开来。     

可用于黑刺粉虱快速鉴定的SCAR分子标记技术

针对粉虱类害虫难以准确快速地进行形态鉴别的问题, 以局部发生的黑刺粉虱Aleurocanthus spiniferus (Quaintance)为对象, 采用特征序列扩增区域 (SCAR) 标记法, 研究其快速分子检测技术。利用SCAR标记技术获得了长度为987 bp的黑刺粉虱特异性片段 (GenBank登录号为FJ613323), 根据此片段的碱基序列设计黑刺粉虱特异性引物1对(AS-F518/AS-R938), 其扩增片段为421 bp。种特异性检验结果显示, 该对引物只对黑刺粉虱的基因组具有扩增能力, 对同域发生的桔绿粉虱 Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead)以及其他种类的粉虱如烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) B型、Q型、ZHJ-1型和ZHJ-2型, 温室粉虱Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood)以及螺旋粉虱Aleurodicus disperses (Russell)等的基因组不具有扩增效果。该引物不仅对成虫具有良好的扩增效能, 对卵、2龄若虫和拟蛹等亦具有同样的扩增能力, 其最低检出限为1/1 920头成虫。该技术体系的建立在茶树和柑桔苗木调运的害虫检疫和监测/检测中具有重要意义。     

雀麦上雀麦腥黑粉菌Tilletia bromi的分子检测

雀麦是重要的牧草,近年来进口量激增。寄生于雀麦上的腥黑粉菌共有4种,即小麦矮腥黑穗菌Tilletia controversa(TCK)、雀麦腥黑粉菌T.bromi、T.bolayi和小麦网腥黑穗菌T.caries(TCT),根据冬孢子形态难以直接区分这些种类。本文在形态、自发荧光和萌发生理三方面的比较研究基础上,依据beta-微管蛋白tub2基因序列设计一套引物,转化为特异SCAR分子标记,建立了雀麦上T.bromi的菌丝基因组DNA的特异PCR检测方法和冬孢子的套式特异PCR检测方法,为病害提供了快速、可靠的检测方法。     

油菜单显性核雄性不育基因的分子标记

以陕西省杂交油菜研究中心选育的单显性核不育油菜分离群体为材料,利用集群分离法（BSA）对该油菜单显性核不育基因进行了RAPD分析。在随机选取的300个10碱基随机引物中,引物S243（5′CTATGCCGAC3′）在可育集团与不育集团间扩增出特异而可重复的1．5kb的多态性片段OPU-031500,而在细胞质雄性不育和其它核不育类型油菜中均未扩增出上述特异性片段,从而确证此RAPD标记OPU-031500。片段是与甘蓝型油菜单显性核不育基因连锁的。将该多态性片段克隆并测序,发现其序列与拟南芥的一段DNA序列高度同源。根据同源序列及测序结果设计两对特异引物（P1／P2和P3／P4）,引物P3／P4在可育系中可扩增到约1．5kb的单一特异片断,而在不育系中无带,从而将RAPD标记转化为稳定可靠的SCAR标记。