赤霉素合成基因的克隆以及其相关矮化突变体

矮化突变体在阐明植物茎的生长发育调节机制和植物育种中具有十分重要的作用。研究表明,赤霉素(GA)与植物矮化突变体的产生有密切关系。目前运用各种不同的方法,几乎所有编码GA合成过程中的酶的基因都被克隆出来了。近年来,一系列新方法更加促进了GA调控的研究进展。现就GA合成过程中相关基因的克隆、GA的信号转导以及如何进行GA调控等方面进行综述。     

植物抗病遗传育种中的QTL定位和克隆(综述)

对植物抗病遗传育种中QTL定位与克隆研究进行综述。主要阐述了数量抗性的遗传学基础、作物抗病性QTL的定位作图、QTL作图的可靠性及应对措施、QTLs候选基因的证实和定位克隆等,并对植物抗病遗传育种未来的研究方向予以讨论。     

林木抗病基因定位研究现状及策略

提高植物抗病性是植物育种的重要目标之一,传统的抗病育种研究是十分复杂和费时的,如能分离和克隆抗病基因,在分子水平上对抗病基因进行操作并加以利用,则能大大加速抗病育种的进程。近年来,在鉴定和分离抗病基因方面取得了重大进展,对某些抗病基因进行操作已进入实...     

玉米矮杆基因研究进展

玉米已成为我国种植面积最大的农作物,提高玉米的种植密度是提高玉米产量的重要技术手段。玉米的株型改良成为玉米遗传育种研究的重点之一。合理株型和抗倒伏能力是影响玉米产量的重要农艺性状,也是衡量优良玉米品种的重要指标之一。通过玉米矮化基因的分离及研究,开发相应的分子标记,培育出矮化或半矮化玉米植株,从而改善玉米株型结构,增加种植密度,提高群体光合效能,提高玉米产量。主要从玉米矮化育种的概况、玉米矮化基因遗传特点、玉米矮化基因的表型以及激素对玉米矮化的影响等方面的研究进行了总结和概述,为玉米矮化基因的开发利用及分子机制的阐明提供新的信息。     

植物基因分离方法

植物基因分离一直是当今生物技术研究的热点。分离作物重要农艺性状的功能基因利于对基因的结构和表达进行研究,并可以经转基因技术进行分子育种。根据中心法则,介绍了从DNA、RNA到蛋白质的三个层次进行植物基因分离的方法。     

植物抗病分子机制研究进展

近十年来,植物抗病分子机制研究取得显著进展。综述了植物抗病基因的克隆及其结构分析、病原菌无毒基因及其相关致病因子的克隆与研究、信号传导相关因子的克隆及其结构分析以及植物-病原菌的相互作用研究,重点介绍了以植物特异抗病基因为介导的诱导防卫作用机制(包括抗病基因编码毒素蛋白,进而抑制病原菌的繁殖;显性基因编码病原菌致病性的靶标物;抗病基因表达产物直接引发抗病反应和基因对基因的抗病作用机制等)的研究进展,以期为植物抗病育种提供有益的信息。     

植物矮化突变体的来源及矮化机理研究进展

植物矮化是一种重要的农艺学性状,是生命科学领域研究的重要内容之一,矮化研究是植物育种工作的热点。矮化来源分为诱变矮化和自发矮化,其中诱变矮化中的物理诱变研究的内容分类详细,在航天诱变领域取得了有效的研究成果。植物矮化机理的研究主要集中于植物内源激素,主要是赤霉素、油菜素内酯,也有少量关于生长素的研究。针对不同种类植物具体详细的矮化机理,还没有明确的分类和细化的研究。总结了植物矮化突变体的来源及矮化机理。     

植物抗病分子机制研究进展

近十年来,植物抗病分子机制研究取得显著进展.综述了植物抗病基因的克隆及其结构分析、病原菌无毒基因及其相关致病因子的克隆与研究、信号传导相关因子的克隆及其结构分析以及植物-病原菌的相互作用研究,重点介绍了以植物特异抗病基因为介导的诱导防卫作用机制(包括抗病基因编码毒素蛋白,进而抑制病原菌的繁殖;显性基因编码病原菌致病性的靶标物;抗病基因表达产物直接引发抗病反应和基因对基因的抗病作用机制等)的研究进展,以期为植物抗病育种提供有益的信息.     

基于双碱基编辑系统的植物基因靶向随机突变技术

遗传性变异是表型多样性的基础,靶向饱和突变作物基因可以促进产生具有优异农艺性状的突变体。相较于传统诱变育种和异源物种中的定向进化方法,基于双碱基编辑系统的植物基因靶向随机突变技术可对植物内源基因产生高效突变,从而实现原位定向进化,加快植物育种及功能基因研究进程。该文介绍了使用饱和靶向内源基因突变编辑器(STEME)对植...     

将外源基因导入水稻的研究现状及其展望

水稻是世界上最重要的农作物之一,全球有近一半的人口以水稻作为主粮。水稻育种一直是各国育种学家最重视的研究课题。目前,水稻育种实践中仍主要采用杂交育种等常规育种手段。但是近十年来,随着生物技术的迅速发展,各国育种学家愈来愈广泛地采用基因工程等现代生物技术于水稻育种研究中,试图将一些控制优良性状的外源基因导入水稻,从而培育出高产、优质、抗逆性强的水稻新品种。这一研究领域最近几年取得了突破性进展。 (一)将外源基因导入水稻的途径 近十年来,植物基因工程取得了突飞猛进的发展。据统计,迄今已获得40余种植物的转基因植物,其中包括黄瓜、烟草、棉花、大豆、马铃薯、番茄及向日葵等十余种重要经济作物。上述植物的转基因植物的获得,在很大程度上是依赖基因工程载体——根癌农杆Ti菌质粒载体的。但是,水稻基因工程育种则一开始就遇上了难题,即现有的根癌农杆菌Ti质粒载体不适用于水稻,原因是根癌农杆菌不能感染作为禾本科植物之一的     

干旱,半干旱地区作物育种的困惑与出路

粮食问题主要取决于一年生谷类作物产量。作物产量低而不稳的原因主要是病虫害及各种胁迫生境,其中干旱缺水为最大的产量限制因素,提高作物生产力的途径有二：其一是改善作物的生长环境,其二是通过育种手段选育在各肿胁迫环境中具有优良表现的基因型（品种）。矮秆化育种手段使水肥充裕区小麦产量有显著的提高,是通过提高收获指数获得的。干旱、半干旱地区育种却未能获得显著效果,要提高干旱、半干旱地区小麦育种的成效,对干旱     

小麦体细胞无性系矮秆变异体AS34株高构成和育种潜力探讨

创制和利用矮秆资源对于小麦品种改良具有重要意义。到目前为止,在小麦属中虽然已鉴定了多个矮秆资源,但多数矮秆资源在小麦中的利用价值有限。本研究对利用无性系变异途径获得的小麦矮秆材料AS34及其与模式小麦品种中国春杂交F1、F2材料进行了株高构成和主要农艺性状分析。结果发现,AS34共有4个节间,比其野生型豫麦66少了1个节间,各个节间长度按相似比例缩短,穗下节长度短于第2节长度;F1株高、节间长度指数介于2个亲本之间,节数与AS34相同,穗长、小穗数、穗粒数超过2个亲本;F2株高、穗长、穗粒数、小穗数变异范围广泛,约70%植株株高为60~89 cm,穗长6.0~9.9 cm、穗粒数50~79粒、小穗数20~24个。结果表明,AS34的矮秆变异由多基因控制,表现为数量性状,其矮秆性状对杂交后代穗长、小穗数、穗粒数等主要农艺性状有正向遗传效应,F2选择穗大、粒多、株高适中优良单株的机率较大,具有很好的育种利用价值。     

CBF/DREB转录因子与植物矮化的相关性研究进展

CBF/DREB转录因子即干旱应答元件结合蛋白,是一类可以调控多个与干旱、高盐及低温耐性有关的功能基因表达的转录因子家族。很多报道称CBF/DREB转录因子的过量表达使转基因植株产生矮化、晚花现象。着重探讨CBF/DREB转录因子与植物矮化现象相关性与其矮化机理,并对草坪草育种新方向进行展望。     

Identification and genetic mapping for <Emphasis Type="Italic">rht-DM</Emphasis>, a dominant dwarfing gene in mutant semi-dwarf maize using QTL-seq approach

Semi-dwarfism is an agronomically important trait in breeding for stable high yields and for resistance to damage by wind and rain (lodging resistance). Many QTLs and genes causing dwarf phenotype have been found in maize. However, because of the yield loss associated with these QTLs and genes, they have been difficult to use in breeding for dwarf stature in maize. Therefore, it is important to find the new dwarfing genes or materials without undesirable characters. The objectives of this study were: (1) to figure out the inheritance of semi-dwarfism in mutants; (2) mapping dwarfing gene or QTL. Maize inbred lines ‘18599’ and ‘DM173’, which is the dwarf mutant derived from the maize inbred line ‘173’ through ⁶⁰Co-γ ray irradiation. F₂ and BC₁F₁ population were used for genetic analysis. Whole genome resequencing-based technology (QTL-seq) were performed to map dwarfing gene and figured out the SNP markers in predicted region using dwarf bulk and tall bulk from F₂ population. Based on the polymorphic SNP markers from QTL-seq, we were fine-mapping the dwarfing gene using F₂ population. In F₂ population, 398 were dwarf plants and 135 were tall plants. Results of χ² tests indicated that the ratio of dwarf plants to tall plants was fitted to 3:1 ratio. Furthermore, the χ² tests of BC₁F₁ population showed that the ratio was fitted to 1:1 ratio. Based on QTL-seq, the dwarfing gene was located at the region from 111.07 to 124.56 Mb of chromosome 9, and we named it rht-DM. Using traditional QTL mapping with SNP markers, the rht-DM was narrowed down to 400 kb region between SNP-21 and SNP-24. The two SNPs were located at 0.43 and 0.11 cM. Segregation analysis of F₂ and BC₁F₁ indicated that the dwarfing gene was likely a dominant gene. This dwarfing gene was located in the region between 115.02 and 115.42 Mb on chromosome 9.     

Exploring the molecular basis of heterosis for plant breeding

Since approximate a century ago, many hybrid crops have been continually developed by crossing two inbred varieties. Owing to heterosis(hybrid vigor) in plants, these hybrids often have superior agricultural performances in yield or disease resistance succeeding their inbred parental lines. Several classical hypotheses have been proposed to explain the genetic causes of heterosis. During recent years, many new genetics and genomics strategies have been developed and used for the identifications of heterotic genes in plants. Heterotic effects of the heterotic loci and molecular functions of the heterotic genes are being investigated in many plants such as rice, maize, sorghum, Arabidopsis and tomato.More and more data and knowledge coming from the molecular studies of heterotic loci and genes will serve as a valuable resource for hybrid breeding by molecular design in future. This review aims to address recent advances in our understanding of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of heterosis in plants. The remaining scientific questions on the molecular basis of heterosis and the potential applications in breeding are also proposed and discussed.     

Sequence similarity based identification of abiotic stress responsive genes in chickpea

Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important food legume crop, particularly for the arid regions including Indian subcontinent. Considering the detrimental effect of drought, temperature and salt stress on crop yield, efforts have been initiated in the direction of developing improved varieties and designing alternate strategies to sustain chickpea production in adverse environmental conditions. Identification of genes that confer abiotic stress tolerance in plants remains a challenge in contemporary plant breeding. The present study focused on the identification of abiotic stress responsive genes in chickpea based on sequence similarity approach exploiting known abiotic stress responsive genes from model crops or other plant species. Ten abiotic stress responsive genes identified in other plants were partially amplified from eight chickpea genotypes and their presence in chickpea was confirmed after sequencing the PCR products. These genes have been functionally validated and reported to play significant role in stress response in model plants like Arabidopsis, rice and other legume crops. Chickpea EST sequences available at NCBI EST database were used for the identification of abiotic stress responsive genes. A total of 8,536 unique coding long sequences were used for identification of chickpea homologues of these abiotic stress responsive genes by sequence similarity search (BLASTN and BLASTX). These genes can be further explored towards achieving the goal of developing superior chickpea varieties providing improved yields under stress conditions using modern molecular breeding approaches.     

作物抗虫种质资源的研究与应用

农业害虫给农作物产量和品质造成了重大经济损失,利用农作物抗虫特性,选育和种植抗虫品种是防治虫害最经济、有效的措施。抗虫种质资源是进行农作物抗虫育种的基础。目前,作物抗虫资源的研究涉及抗虫材料的收集、鉴定、评价、保存、利用以及抗虫种质资源创新等方面,对农作物抗虫基因的发掘与应用、抗虫品种的培育产生了积极促进作用。