Induction,regeneration, and biolistic sensitivities of different genotypes of common wheat (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum aestivum</Emphasis> L.)

The induction, regeneration, and biolistic sensitivities of different genotypes of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) have been determined in order to develop an efficient system for transformation of Russian cultivars of spring wheat. Short-term (two days) cold treatment (4°C) has been demonstrated to distinctly increase the frequency of morphogenetic callus induction. The optimal phytohormonal composition of the nutrient medium ensuring an in vitro regeneration rate of the common wheat cultivar Lada as high as 90% has been determined. The optimal temporal parameters of genetic transformation of wheat plants (10–14 days of culturing after initiation of a morphogenetic callus) have been determined for two transformation methods: biolistic without precipitated DNA and transformation with the plasmid psGFP-BAR. Analysis of the transient expression of the gfp gene has confirmed that 14 days of culturing is the optimal duration.     

Optimization of biological and physical parameters for biolistic genetic transformation of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using a particle inflow gun

The parameters for delivery of expression cassettes to cells of wheat morphogenic callus induced from immature embryos were optimized. Three systems (gradation, delayed, and regeneration) for in vitro selection of transgenic wheat tissue using the bar gene, providing resistance to the herbicide phosphinothricin (PPT), were compared. The efficiency of gene delivery to the cells competent for plant regeneration was assessed by comparing the number of spots transiently expressing uidA gene (encoding beta-glucuronidase) per unit surface of the morphogenic calluses treated under various conditions. The selection systems in question were evaluated by comparing the transformation efficiency frequencies. The optimal parameters for wheat biolistic transformation using a particle inflow gun were determined, namely, the distance between the particle source and the target tissue (12 cm) and helium pressure during the shot (6 atm). The optimal time of callus tissue development on the medium inducing callus formation was determined (10-14 days). Comparison of the three selection variants demonstrated that the regeneration system was the most efficient for producing true transgenic plants of common wheat.     

Optimization of biological and physical parameters for biolistic genetic transformation of common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) using a particle inflow gun

The parameters for delivery of expression cassettes to cells of wheat morphogenic callus induced from immature embryos were optimized. Three systems (gradation, delayed, and regeneration) for in vitro selection of transgenic wheat tissue using the bar gene, providing resistance to the herbicide phosphinothricin (PPT), were compared. The efficiency of gene delivery to the cells competent for plant regeneration was assessed by comparing the number of spots transiently expressing uidA gene (encoding β-glucuronidase) per unit surface of the morphogenic calluses treated under various conditions. The selection systems in question were evaluated by comparing the transformation efficiency frequencies. The optimal parameters for wheat biolistic transformation using a particle inflow gun were determined, namely, the distance between the particle source and the target tissue (12 cm) and helium pressure during the shot (6 atm). The optimal time of callus tissue development on the medium inducing callus formation was determined (10–14 days). Comparison of the three selection variants demonstrated that the regeneration system was the most efficient for producing true transgenic plants of common wheat.     

Effects of different combinations of benzyl adenine and indole acetic acid concentrations on in vitro plant regeneration in hexaploid wheat

Development of a reliable in vitro plant regeneration procedure for hexaploid bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a prerequisite for its improvement by genetic transformation. Here, we report the effects of two growth regulators, benzyl adenine (BA) and indole acetic acid (IAA) on callus induction and plant regeneration from scutellum cultures of two commercial bread wheat cultivars: Giza 164 and Sakha 69. Callus induction was obtained from isolated embryos cultured on modified Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium. After four weeks of callus induction, all calli were plated on MS basal medium for regeneration. Wheat genotype and callus induction medium played a dominant role in plantlet regeneration. 2.0 mg/L BA and 0.2 mg/L IAA were the best combinations for inducing callus and let to highest regeneration frequency (81.67%) across the cultivars. Overall, based on our medium conditions, Giza 164 displayed higher regeneration frequency (81.11%) than Sakha 69. These results will facilitate genetic transformation for the economic varieties Giza 164 and Sakha 69.     

普通小麦品种Alondra＇s遗传转化体系的建立

小麦（Triticum aestivum）幼胚愈伤组织的诱导和分化再生有高度依赖基因型特征。为了建立和优化Alondra’s的高效再生及遗传转化体系,为小麦遗传转化提供更多的受体基因型,以Alondra’s的幼胚为外植体,研究了培养基种类、不同激素配比等对其幼胚愈伤组织诱导及再生的影响。结果表明,在使用N6培养基时,添加3mg·L^-1的2,4-D并附加1000mg·L^-1的CH对愈伤组织的诱导效果较好;添加4mg·L^-1的ZT、不附加IAA对愈伤组织的分化效果最好。通过构建植物表达载体pCAMBIA1301-220.6,利用基因枪法将HYG基因导入Alondra’s幼胚愈伤组织中,以建立Alondra’s的高效遗传转化体系。结果在含100mg·L^-1潮霉素的选择培养基上进行筛选、分化,获得了30棵抗性植株。经PCR检测,其中5株为阳性转基因植株,转化率为0.5%。Alondra＇s遗传转化体系的建立丰富了小麦遗传转化的基因型,为小麦品种的转基因改良和在不同背景下研究基因的功能奠定了良好的基础。     

Effect of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid and NaCl on the Establishment of Callus and Plant Regeneration in Durum and Bread Wheat

Optimal callus induction and plant regeneration were obtained in bread and durum wheat by manipulating the NaCl concentration in the induction medium. Immature embryos from a high regeneration line of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), 'MPB-Bobwhite 26', and an elite durum wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum L.), 'Mexicali', were cultured in E3 induction medium consisting of Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium, 2.5 mg l^–1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), 2% sucrose and 0.9% Bacto agar. The treated embryos were transferred to E3 liquid medium supplemented with various levels of 2,4-D and NaCl. Incubation on medium containing 2.5 mg l^–1 2,4-D for 45 days produced callus and plant regeneration in 'MPB-Bobwhite 26', but lower callus yield and plant regeneration in 'Mexicali', indicating that 2,4-D alone was not sufficient for callus induction and plant regeneration in this durum variety. Callus yield and regeneration frequencies were higher in 'Mexicali' embryos that were incubated in media containing 2 mg l^–1 2,4-D and 2 mg l^–1 NaCl. The presence of NaCl in the medium beyond the initiation phase was detrimental to plant regeneration. The use of NaCl in the callus formation could form the basis for improved transformation of durum wheat varieties.     

Biochemical evaluation of the morphogenetic potential of wheat callus cells in vitro

Morphogenetic processes in immature embryos of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were investigated using a molecular marker for meristematic cells of cereals (proliferative antigen of meristem initial cells, PAIC). The used genetic model comprised a series of almost isogenic lines of wheat alternative by the alleles of dwarfing genes (RhtB1c, RhtB1b, and Rht14) and the original cv. Saratovskaya 29. The Rht genetic system was found to affect the level of PAIC in the wheat callus cells during callus formation and subsequent regeneration. We found differences in the level of PAIC at certain stages of culturing and a general trend of its content in the course of callus formation and secondary differentiation in the callus tissue. Possible role of PAIC as a marker of meristematic centers within the callus tissue and the prospect of its use in breeding as an additional criterion for estimation of morphogenetic ability of the newly produced lines of wheat are discussed.     

The effect of rye chromosomes on callus induction and regeneration in callus cultures of immature embryos of wheat-rye substitution lines, Triticum aestivum L. cultivar Saratovskaia 29/Secale cereale L. cultivar Onokhoiskaia

The effect of individual rye chromosomes on the induction of callus and the character of its regenerating capacity was studied with cultured immature embryos of wheat-rye (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Saratovskaya 29-Secale cereale L. cv. Onokhoiskaya) substitution lines. The genotypic diversity of the substitution lines proved to significantly affect variation of parameters characterizing the major types of callus cultures, that is, frequencies of embryogenic calli, which are capable of shoot regeneration, and of morphogenic calli, which produce root structures. Functioning in the genotypic background of common wheat cultivar Saratovskaya, chromosomes 2R and 3R of rye cultivar Onokhoiskaya stimulated significantly the induction of embryogenic callus highly capable of shoot regeneration. Rye chromosome 2R present in place of chromosome 2D in the common wheat genome suppressed the induction of callus producing root structures. Rye chromosomes 1R and 6R suppressed the induction of embryogenic callus capable of shoot regeneration.     

Regeneration potential of different wheat, rye and barley species in leaf explant culture

Regeneration potential of different wheat, rye and barley species in leaf explant culture. Comparative analysis of the induction ability of morphogenetic processes in vitro has been carried out in 16 wheat genotypes, 4 barley species and 6 rye genotypes. It has been shown that tetra- and hexaploid wheat species as well as wild barley species exhibited the highest embryogenic potential in the leaf explant culture while diploid wheat species and rye genotypes showed the lowest one. Genotypic dependence of processes of callus formation, induction of embryogenic calli and regeneration was revealed in the studied species.     

普通小麦品种Alondra's遗传转化体系的建立

小麦(Triticum aestivum)幼胚愈伤组织的诱导和分化再生有高度依赖基因型特征。为了建立和优化Alondra’s的高效再生及遗传转化体系, 为小麦遗传转化提供更多的受体基因型, 以Alondra’s的幼胚为外植体, 研究了培养基种类、不同激素配比等对其幼胚愈伤组织诱导及再生的影响。结果表明, 在使用N₆培养基时, 添加3 mg·L^–1的2,4-D并附加1 000 mg·L^–1的CH对愈伤组织的诱导效果较好; 添加4 mg·L^–1的ZT、不附加IAA对愈伤组织的分化效果最好。通过构建植物表达载体pCAMBIA1301-220.6, 利用基因枪法将HYG基因导入Alondra’s幼胚愈伤组织中, 以建立Alondra’s的高效遗传转化体系。结果在含100 mg·L^–1潮霉素的选择培养基上进行筛选、分化, 获得了30棵抗性植株。经PCR检测, 其中5株为阳性转基因植株, 转化率为0.5%。Alondra's遗传转化体系的建立丰富了小麦遗传转化的基因型, 为小麦品种的转基因改良和在不同背景下研究基因的功能奠定了良好的基础。     

伪狂犬病毒gD基因转化马铃薯的初步研究

以可直接饲用的马铃薯作为伪狂犬病病毒糖蛋白基因gD的表达植物,探索用马铃薯茎段作为外植体的再生体系和遗传转化体系.结果表明:添加2 mg/L ZT和0.1 mg/L NAA的MS培养基,可使马铃薯茎段愈伤组织诱导率达70%,出芽率达38%;添加0.5 mg/L的硝酸银可明显减少愈伤组织在继代过程中的褐化程度,并且促进其分化.在农杆菌的菌液OD_(600)值为0.1～0.2,侵染茎段1 h,共培养3 d的条件下转化效果最好,抗性愈伤率达到52.3%.实验共获得21株转化植株,挑选7株进行RT-PCR检测,结果证明gD基因已被整合到马铃薯基因组中.     

Genetic transformation of wheat using mature seed tissues

A protocol for biolistic transformation of bread wheat based on using mature seed tissues as explants has been developed. Embryogenic callus obtained from mature seed tissues was transformed with a psGFP-BAR plasmid containing gfp reporter gene and bar selectable marker gene. The influence of hormone composition of the medium on the efficiency of transformation of mature wheat seed tissues has been demonstrated. The use of auxin 2,4-D resulted in the formation of transgenic plants with a frequency of 0.75%, while the use of Dicamba auxin for the regeneration of plants did not result in transformant development. The transgenic status of the plants obtained in the experiments has been confirmed by PCR and RT-PCR. Stable inheritance of transgenic features in the following generations of wheat (T₁, T₂) has been demonstrated and transgenic plants exhibiting high resistance to herbicides have been obtained. The protocol developed allows for a simplified transformation of wheat in order to obtain transgenic plants with novel features.     

羊草成熟胚诱导愈伤组织及植株再生系统的优化

羊草(Leymus chinensis)为异源四倍体禾本科牧草, 利用成熟胚诱导愈伤组织获得再生植株的效率极低, 难以运用遗传转化方法进行品种改良。我们以羊草成熟胚为外植体, 使用适宜羊草愈伤组织生长的新型培养基配方, 筛选诱导愈伤组织、不定芽分化及生根阶段的最适植物激素浓度、光照和温度条件, 从而优化羊草成熟胚的组织培养方案。研究结果表明, 羊草成熟胚诱导阶段2,4-D的最适浓度为2.0 mg·L ^-1, 变温暗培养, 诱导率可达74.1%; 分化阶段6-BA和NAA的最适浓度均为1.0 mg·L ^-1, 分化率可达57.1%; 生根阶段NAA的最适浓度为0.25 mg·L ^-1, 移栽后成活率为100%。     

Physiological and biochemical changes during organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis of HBsAg-transgenic cherry tomato mutant

Leaf explants of the HBsAg-transgenic cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) mutant were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal medium, supplemented with 1.0 mg/L 6-BA and 0.05 mg/L IAA for callus induction, to clarify the physiological and biochemical characteristics of morphogenesis development. Therefore, the physiological and biochemical changes during the development of organogenic shoots and somatic embryos in the mutant were studied. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities of the mutant had only one peak value on the 21st day. Peroxidase (POD) activities of the mutant declined less sharply since the explants were cultured. IAA oxidase activity of the mutant increased steadily until 42 days from culturing and then decreased sharply. Malondialdehyde (MDA) of the mutant showed a significant decreasing trend after 21 days from culturing. Growth rate of the mutant was at times lower than that of the control during its callus differentiation, and the soluble protein content of the mutant callus decreased from explant cultivation until the 28th day of culture. The mutant had greater values of chlorophyll a, carotenoid and Chlorophyll contents than the control after 14 days of culturing, and Chlorophyll b content of the mutant showed a declining trend. The electrical conductivity trend of the mutant was consistent with that in the control. It indicated that in terms of the organogenesis or somatic embryogenesis pattern, protein synthesis and catabolism were very active, and a number of antioxidant enzyme activities were consistent in the early development stages of the two regeneration systems. These findings were useful for the regeneration of the mutant.     

The Effect of Rye Chromosomes on Callus Induction and Regeneration in Callus Cultures of Immature Embryos of Wheat–Rye Substitution Lines,Triticum aestivum L. Cultivar Saratovskaya 29–Secale cereale L. Cultivar Onokhoiskaya

The effect of individual rye chromosomes on the induction of callus and the character of its regenerating capacity was studied with cultured immature embryos of wheat–rye (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Saratovskaya 29–Secale cereale L. cv. Onokhoiskaya) substitution lines. The genotypic diversity of the substitution lines proved to significantly affect variation of parameters characterizing the major types of callus cultures, that is, frequencies of embryogenic calli, which are capable of shoot regeneration, and of morphogenic calli, which produce root structures. Functioning in the genotypic background of common wheat cultivar Saratovskaya 29, chromosomes 2R and 3R of rye cultivar Onokhoiskaya stimulated significantly the induction of embryogenic callus highly capable of shoot regeneration. Rye chromosome 2R present in place of chromosome 2D in the common wheat genome suppressed the induction of callus producing root structures. Rye chromosomes 1R and 6R suppressed the induction of embryogenic callus capable of shoot regeneration.     

Effect of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid on callus induction and plant regeneration in anther culture of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

 Anthers from a doubled-haploid line of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cv. Pavon 76 were plated in liquid P-4 medium supplemented with 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) at four concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 4.0 mg/l) for 5, 10, 15, and 25 days before being transferred to another medium with the same or reduced 2,4-D concentrations for the remainder of the induction phase for a total of 45 days. Incubation with 0.5 mg/l 2,4-D for 45 days produced lower callus yield and plant regeneration, indicative of insufficient auxin for callus induction. Callus yield and regeneration frequencies were higher with 1.0 mg/l 2,4-D. With 2.0 or 4.0 mg/l 2,4-D, an induction period of 10 or 15 days was sufficient for initiation of callus development. The extended presence of 2–4 mg/l 2,4-D in the medium beyond the initiation phase was detrimental to plant regeneration. Thus optimal callus induction and plant regeneration could be obtained through manipulating the 2,4-D concentration and the duration of its presence in the induction medium. Received: 1 December 1997 / Revision received: 15 February 1999 / Accepted: 26 February 1999     

高羊茅组织培养再生体系及GUS基因瞬间表达研究

以成熟种子为外值体,对高羊茅纰织培养和植株再生体系进行了优化,分析了不同浓度2．4-D、6-BA和激动素对高羊茅愈伤组织诱导和愈伤组织分化成苗的影响．结果表明：9．0mg／L 2．4-L)对愈伤组织的诱导效果最佳．0．2mg／L激动素是愈伤组织分化成苗的最适浓度．二者的诱导率和分化率分别达到68．08%和45．83％。在愈伤组织继代培养基中附加1．0mg／L 2．4-D、0．5mg／L 6-BA和1．25mg／L CuSO4;有利于胚性愈伤组织的形成,可以明显促进愈伤组织分化。同时．采用基因枪法将GUS基因导入高羊茅愈伤组织中,通过组织化学染色检测到了GUS瞬间表达活性;并对影响CUS基因瞬间表达的因素进行了分析．以期为提高基因枪法遗传转化效率提供参考。     

大麦转化体系的改进及TrxS基因的转化

以啤酒大麦品种“晋引6号”的幼胚为转化起始材料,用基因枪法将分别携带有目的基因(TrxS)和除草剂基因(筛选基因,Bar)的两个质粒进行了共转化,同时对基因转化的相关技术和植株再生的培养方案进行了优化。结果表明,受体材料宜选用预培养15d的幼胚;在培养前2周添加1mg／L ABA可抑制胚芽萌发而且有助于胚性愈伤组织的形成;1．0mg／L ZT与0．1mg／L IAA激素配比可有效促进愈伤组织的分化。利用优化的培养条件,经在含3～5mg／L筛选剂PPT的培养基上筛选、再生及生根培养。共在178块抗性愈伤组织上获得11株再生植株,再生率达到6．2％,经对T0、T1、T2代PCR、nested PCR和Southern杂交检测表明,TrxS基因已经稳定整合到大麦基因组中且遗传稳定、结构完整。     

Mapping QTLs for tissue culture response of mature wheat embryos

The mature wheat embryo is arguably one of the best explants for genetic transformation because of its unlimited availability and lack of growth season restriction. However, an efficient regeneration system using mature wheat embryos (Triticum aestivum L.) is still not available. To identify genes related to the tissue culture response (TCR) of wheat, QTLs for callus induction from mature embryos and callus regeneration were mapped using an RIL population derived from the cross of "Wangshuibai" with "Nanda2419" which has a good TCR. By whole genome scanning we identified five, four and four chromosome regions conditioning, respectively, percent embryos forming a callus (PEFC), percent calli regenerating plantlets (PCRP), and number of plantlets per regenerating callus (NPRC). The major QTLs QPefc.nau-2A and QPcrp.nau-2A were mapped to the long arm of chromosome 2A, explaining up to 22.8% and 17.6% of the respective phenotypic variance. Moreover, two major QTLs for NPRC were detected on chromosomes 2D and 5D; these together explained 51.6% of the phenotypic variance. We found that chromosomes 2A, 2D, 5A, 5B and 5D were associated via different intervals with at least two of the three TCR indexes used. Based on this study and other reports, the TCRs of different explant types of wheat may be under the control of shared or tightly linked genes, while different genes or gene combinations may govern the stages from callus induction to plantlet regeneration. The importance of group 2 and 5 chromosomes in controlling the TCRs of Triticeae crops and the likely conservation of the corresponding genes in cereals are discussed.     

24-epibrassinolide effects on in vitro callus tissue formation,growth, and regeneration in wheat varieties with contrasting drought resistance

Effects were investigated of kinetin replacement on 24-epibrassinolide (24-EB) in the in vitro cultured embryonic explants that were obtained from two varieties of spring soft wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)— Bashkirskaya 26 (drought resistant) and Salavat Yulaev (weakly resistant), differing in drought resistance, on the calli formation, its growth indices, contents of ABA and cytokinins, morphological and histological parameters, as well as their regenerative capacity. The resistant Bashkirskaya 26 variety, in contrast to the Salavat Yulaev variety, was characterized by a significantly higher frequency of calli formation in the culture of immature embryos on the 24-EB induction medium, higher increase in fresh and dry weights, and a large number of morphogenetic centers. On the medium containing kinetin, the Salavat Yulaev calli were characterized by an increased level of ABA throughout the experiment with a maximum of 15–25 days, whereas, in the Bashkirskaya 26 calli, the maximum ABA accumulation occurred on the seventh to 11th day of cultivation, after which a decrease in the hormone content was observed. It was found that calli of both varieties cultivated on the 24-EB medium against the background of absence in the ABA content changes were characterized by an increased content of endogenous cytokinins, especially significant in Bashkirskaya 26 calli. Calli of both varieties were characterized by a high regenerative capacity in all the studied variants of the regeneration medium. At the same time, the maximum capacity for regeneration and formation of regenerants with a single callus were revealed by replacing kinetin with 24-EB, especially pronounced in a resistant variety. The combination of the results obtained demonstrates the efficacy of 24-EB introducing instead of kinetin into the in vitro culture medium for explants of two varieties of spring soft wheat that differ in drought resistance, as evidenced by an increase in the frequency of callus formation from immature embryos, as well as the number of morphogenetic centers in the resulting calli.