Effects of alien cytoplasm substitution on the response of wheat cultivars to Septoria nodorum

The effects of alien cytoplasm substitution on the response of wheat to Septoria nodorum were studied, using alloplasmic series of two cultivars, Chris and Selkirk. In general, cytoplasmic substitution caused unidirectional effects on Septoria-response, alloplasmic lines of both cultivars expressing lower levels of partial resistance (in leaf and head tissue) but higher levels of yield tolerance than the corresponding euplasmic line. The reduced resistance in alloplasmics was closely associated with reduced incubation periods of Septoria infection in both leaf and head tissue. Cytoplasmic substitution resulted in increased yield tolerance to Septoria-infection in both the non-tolerant Selkirk and the relatively tolerant Chris. Unlike their effects on partial resistance, specific cytoplasms exerted similar effects on tolerance in the two parental cultivars, several cytoplasms of the D plasmatype being particularly effective in increasing Septoria-tolevance. The potential for the development of Septoria-toterant cultivars by the incorporation of alien cytoplasms is discussed, in view of the observed neutral effects of D plasmatype cytoplasms on other agronomic traits.     

Production of alloplasmic and euplasmic wheat-barley ditelosomic substitution lines 7H<Superscript>1</Superscript>L<Superscript>mar</Superscript>(7D) and analysis of the 18S/5S mitochondrial repeat in these lines

Alloplasmic lines of common wheat with disomic substitution of chromosome 7D for telocentric chromosome 7H¹L^mar of barley H. marinum subsp. gussoneanum Hudson were isolated from the plants of generation BC₃, produced as a result of backcrossing of barley-wheat hybrids H. marinum subsp. gussoneanum (2n = 28) × T. aestivum (2n = 42), Pyrotrix, cultivar, with 28 common wheat cultivars Pyrotrix 28 and Novosibirskaya 67. Chromosome substitution pattern was determined using SSR analysis and C-banding. In preliminary genomic in situ hybridization experiments, telocentric chromosomes were assigned to wild barley was established. In the BC₃F₈ generations of three alloplasmic lines with the 7H¹L^mar(7D) substitution type the differences in fertility manifestation were observed: most of the L-32(1) plants were sterile, in line L-32(2) only sporadic plants were sterile, and line L-32(3) was fertile. Simultaneously with these experiments, using selfpollinated progeny of the hybrids obtained in crosses of common wheat cultivar Saratovskaya 29 (2n = 41), monosomic for chromosome 7D, with common wheat cultivar Pyrotrix 28 with addition of pair of telocentric chromosomes 7H¹L^mar (7D) of barley H. marinum subsp. gussoneanum, euplasmic wheat-barley ditelosomic substitution 7H¹L^mar (7D) lines were isolated. The lines obtained had normal fertility. PCR analysis of the 18S/5S mitochondrial repeat (hereafter, mtDNA sequence) in alloplasmic and euplasmic ditelosomic substitution lines 7H¹L^mar(7D) was performed. In the plants from alloplasmic sterile line L-32(1), the sequences only of the barley (maternal) type were revealed, while the plants from alloplasmic fertile lines L-32(2) and L-32(3) demonstrated heteroplasmy (the presence of barley- and wheat-like sequences within one individual). In euplasmic ditelosomic substitution lines the presence of only wheat-like 18S/5S mitochondrial repeat sequences was observed. The results indicate that the presence of barley-like mtDNA sequences in alloplasmic substitution lines was not associated with the presence of barley chromosomes in their nuclear genomes.     

异源细胞质小麦耐盐性的研究

以粗厚山羊草（Ａｅｇｉｌｏｐｓ ｃｒａｓｓａ）细胞质小麦为材料,采用组织培养,水培、模拟盐池等方法,研究细胞质对小麦耐盐性的遗传效应,结果表明：粗厚山羊草细胞质可以不同程度地诱发小麦耐盐性产生变异。不同核质组合细胞质效应有一定差异,表现出特定的核质互作关系。部分异质系细胞水平与植株水平的耐盐性表现一致,特别是（Ａｅ．ｃｒａｓｓａ）－鉴２６的愈伤组织和幼苗的耐盐性表现均最突出。返青期和成熟期的鉴定结     

Plasmon analysis in wheat alloplasmic lines using morphological and chloroplast microsatellite markers

Inheritance of plant traits mainly depends upon nuclear genes, cytoplasmic factors and their interactions. In the present study, 32 alloplasmic lines accompanied by a euplasmic parental line (control) were evaluated using molecular (chloroplast microsatellite) and morpho-physiological traits during 2010–2011 and 2011–2012. The results of combined analysis of variance showed the significant effect of growing seasons on most of the studied traits as well as the significant effect of cytoplasm on plant height, leaf net CO₂ assimilation rate and grain yield per plant. Results of cluster analysis divided the six plasmons based on their phenotypic effects into three groups: (1) R and S^v type, D (Aegilops typica and Ae. ventricosa) and D² type, as well as B-type plasmon (euplasmic line); (2) a single plasmon of M type and three plasmons of B type; (3) all other B-type and a single D-type plasmon (Aegilops cylindrica). Molecular analysis showed that 20 primer pairs out of 26 chloroplastic microsatellite markers (cpSSR) produced polymorphic bands in the alloplasmic lines. A total of 50 alleles were identified with an average of 2.5 alleles per locus. In this study, polymorphism information content (PIC) ranged from 0.05 (WCt17 primer) to 0.49 (WCt9 primer). Cluster analysis of molecular data revealed that the alloplasmic lines belong to two major clusters, in which differentiation of cytoplasmic types belonging to the genus Triticum and Aegilops has been evident. Likewise, analysis of molecular variance showed significant differences between two studied groups (F _ST = 0.67, P < 0.001). Overall, our findings indicated that the cpSSR markers can be valuable resources of polymorphic markers for the analysis of cytoplasm of Triticeae species, with the potential for clear differentiation in close species and genera of this tribe.     

Production and characterization of alloplasmic lines of a triticale ‘Rosner’

Summary The transfer of cytoplasms of various Triticum and Aegilops species to a hexaploid triticale (Rosner) has been attempted using 30 alloplasmic lines and a euplasmic line of common wheat as cytoplasmic donors. The average rate of F₁ hybrid production (seed setting rateXgermination rate) following an ordinary method of crossing is only 0.09%, whereas this rate is increased to 3.1% by use of embryo culture. The first backcross of the F₁ plants with triticale pollen is again difficult, the hybrid production being 0.9%. Further backcrosses proceed smoothly in most cases. As a consequence, the following seven cytoplasms have been transferred to triticale: T. dicoccum, T. aestivum, Ae. squarrosa, Ae. cylindrica, Ae. juvenalis, Ae. ovata and Ae. speltoides. None of these alien cytoplasms causes more meiotic instability than does the triticale's own cytoplasm. Two cytoplasms of T. dicoccum and T. aestivum, both belonging to the B plasma type, have no effect upon any of triticale's characters. Two D type cytoplasms of Ae. squarrosa and Ae. cylindrica cause about 50% reduction of male fertility but exert no other remarkable effects. This fact suggests a partial functional compensation of the effect of a 1D chromosome upon interacting with D cytoplasm by a rye chromosome substituting for it in triticale. A D² cytoplasm of Ae. juvenalis causes earlier heading and complete male sterility, accompanied by some reduction of growth vigor. An M⁰ type cytoplasm of Ae. ovata and an S type cytoplasm of Ae. speltoides cause a great heading delay, complete male sterility, and severe reduction of vigor. From the viewpoint of triticale breeding, none of these cytoplasms appears superior to the triticale's own cytoplasm. However, from the viewpoint of genetics, the hexaploid triticale is an effective tester for differentiating the B, S, and D plasma types.Contribution No. 466 from the Laboratory of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Japan     

光周期敏感细胞质雄性不育小麦的研究

选用我们创建的Ｄ＾２型细胞质与普通小麦品种,经多年回交核置换获得的１５种异质系在,不同发育期置于武汉不同光长条件下,并春播于哈尔滨自然长日条件下,抽穗时套袋自产,进行碘染花分观察,成熟后考察自交结实率等。     

The specific activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase in relation to genotype in wheat

The specific activity of ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (RuBPCase; EC 4.1.1.39) in crude extracts of leaves from euploid, amphiploid and alloplasmic lines of wheat fell into high or low categories (3.75 or 2.70 mol·mg^–1·min^–1, 30°C). For the alloplasmic lines, where the same hexaploid nuclear genome was substituted into different cytoplasms, the specific activity of RuBPCase was consistent with the type of cytoplasm (high for the B and S cytoplasms and low for the A and D cytoplasms). There was no evidence from the euploid and amphiploid lines that small subunits encoded in different nuclear genomes influenced the specific activity. High specific activity was conferred by possession of the chloroplast genome of the B-type cytoplasm which encodes the large subunit of RuBPCase. All lines with a cytoplasm derived from the Sitopsis section of wheat, with the exception of Aegilops longissima and A. speltoides 18940, had RuBPCase with high specific activity. In contrast with the euploid lines of A. longissima, the alloplasmic line containing A. longissima cytoplasm from a different source had RuBPCase with high specific activity. The difference in specific activity found here in-vitro was not apparent in-vivo when leaf gas exchange was measured.Abbreviation RuBP(Case) ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (carboxylase)     

Study on nuclear and cytoplasmic genome expression in wheat by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

Summary Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis of denaturated proteins were performed at five developmental stages or organs (hereafter referred to as stage-organs) on two wheat lines with four different cytoplasms. Five hundred and fifty to 712 reproducible spots were scored depending on the stage-organ. Each stage-organ is unambiguously characterized and several types of control of protein quantity are recorded. Post-translational modifications are hypothetized and may sometimes be stagespecific. Two cytoplasmic patterns are found: one for the euplasmic lines with Triticum aestivum cytoplasm and one for the alloplasmic lines with Aegilops juvenalis, Ae. ventricosa and Ae. kotschyi cytoplasms. Cytoplasmic variation is observed for 28 spots showing position difference, all of which are probably products of the LS gene, and for four spots showing differences for regulation of protein quantity. Nuclear variation between Chinese Spring and Selkirk is found for 20 allelic differences and for 20 regulatory systems, the latter number being probably underestimated.     

Genetic Diversity of the Cytoplasm in Triticum and Aegilops. VIII. Fraction I Protein of 39 Cytoplasms

The electrophoretic characteristics of the cytoplasmically controlled large subunit of the Fraction I protein of 36 alloplasmic and three euplasmic control lines are reported. These lines, representing the cytoplasms of 32 Triticum and Aegilops species, had either H- or L-type large subunits in their Fraction I protein; the diploid Triticum and most Aegilops species, including Ae. bicornis and Ae. sharonensis, had the L-type subunits; whereas, all the polyploid Triticum species (emmer, timopheevi, common wheats), Ae. speltoides, Ae. aucheri, and Ae. longissima had H-type subunits. Therefore, section Sitopsis of Aegilops exhibits interspecific heterogeneity. The H-type is believed to have originated in the Sitopsis section from an L-type subunit because of the prevalence of the latter among the diploid species.     

Breeding technology of alloplasmic wheat

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Alternaria incidence in some alloplasmic lines of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea (L.) Coss.)

Summary The cytoplasmic substitution lines of Brassica juncea (L.) Coss were evaluated for their field resistance to Alternaria blight (Alternaria brassicae). The euplasmic B. juncea cv. RLM 198 had a mesothetic reaction while alloplasmic B. juncea lines with cytoplasms of B. campestris, B. chinensis, and B. japonica were highly susceptible. B. nigra cytoplasm did not have any effect on the disease reaction of the B. juncea genome. However, the alloplasmic lines with the cytoplasm of B. napus and B. carinata revealed a comparatively higher degree of resistance. The study underlined the utility of cytoplasmic manipulations in modifying the phenotypic expression of nuclear genes.     

Time of detection of recessive genes: effects of system of mating and number of examined individuals

Summary Anthers were cultured from two sets of seven lines of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) with different cytoplasms, the euplasmic nucleus donors, Siete Cerros 66 and Penjamo 62, as well as their six alloplasmic lines derived from wild relative species of the genera Triticum and Aegilops. Significant cytoplasmic and nuclear effects but no cytoplasmic-nuclear interaction were found for embryogenic anther response, with the best performance of Penjamo 62 in Ae. kotschyi cytoplasm. Plant regeneration was not affected significantly by the cytoplasmic background of the lines cultured. The possible genetic implications of the observed cytoplasmic and nuclear influences on the in vitro haploid induction of wheat are discussed.     

Cytoplasmic effects on the tissue culture response of wheat (Triticum aestivum) callus

Summary Calli were initiated from immature embryos of eight lines of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em. Thell) with different cytoplasms, the euplasmic nuclear donor Chinese Spring and seven alloplasmic lines derived from wild relative species of the genera Triticum and Aegilops. The calli were found to differ in their initial growth rates, their sensitivity to 2,4-D and their ability to organise shoot primordia, demonstrating that the cytoplasm can significantly affect the behaviour of tissues in culture. The potential for improving the responses of tissues in culture by cytoplasmic changes is noted.     

异细胞质小麦与黑麦、小黑麦杂交对性状和减数分裂行为的影响

本文利用17种异细胞质“中国春”小麦与黑麦,小黑麦杂交,回交,研究其性状与减数分裂行为的表现。首次观察到D2型Ae.crassa.4x细胞质对同源染色体配对有抑制作用,对部分同源染色体配对有促进作用,SV型Ae.kotschyi细胞质对同源染色体,部分同源配对均有抑制作用,S1型Ae.sharonesis细胞质对部分同源染色体配对有促进,还观察到G型细胞质T.timopheevi,T.zhukovskyi,D2型细胞质,Ae.crassa 可提高产生有功能雌配子数,首次合成G型,SV型,D2型细胞质雄性不育的八倍体小黑麦,D2型细胞质八倍体小黑麦是光敏性雄性不育,在15小时以上的长光照条件下表现不育,这对进一步了解异细胞质的作用,小黑麦杂种优势的利用和小黑麦的改良均有重要意义。