Production of thiophenes from callus cultures of Tagetes patula L. and its mosquito larvicidal activity

Calli were initiated from leaf tissues of T. patula, on Murashige and Skoog's medium supplemented with 2-4 dichlorophenoxacetic acid (2,4-D) and kinetin (Kn). The maximum accumulation of biomass was recorded on 6th week at 1.11 g. dry wt/culture. Maximum thiophene content was recorded on 4th week at 0.008% on dry wt basis in callus cultures of T. patula subjected to nutrient stress. Nitrogen stress induced 3-fold increase in thiophene production level in six weeks (0.024% on dry weight basis). The best hormonal supplementation required for thiophenes production was found to be 2,4-D (2.0 mg L(-1)) and kinetin (2.0 mg L(-1)). The thiophenes produced in callus cultures of T. patula showed larvicidal effect against mosquito larvae.     

Control of thiophene accumulation in calli of two Tagetes species

The relation between root differentiation and accumulation of biocidal thiophenes was studied in stem calli of two Tagetes species. Disorganized tissues of T. erecta were low in thiophene production. A sharp rise in thiophene content coincided with the emergence of roots on the calli. Root regeneration and the amount of thiophenes produced were found to be quantitatively related. Callus tissues of T. minuta did not differentiate into organs. Nevertheless, they accumulated thiophenes throughout the incubation period. Light at 12 W m^- stimulated thiophene production in T. erecta without having an apparent effect on root regeneration. In T. minuta even low irradiance levels (2 W m∼²) strongly inhibited thiophene accumulation. Under favorable conditions thiophene concentrations in calli of both species were comparable to or somewhat lower than the levels in roots on the plants and in excised, cultured roots of T. erecta. We conclude that in calli of T. erecta thiophene accumulation is coupled to root regeneration whereas a different control mechanism allowing for accumulation in disorganized tissues is operative in T. minuta.     

Distribution and Accumulation of Thiophenes in Plants and Calli of Different Tagetes Species

The diversity of thiophenes (natural biocides) and the differencesbetween the concentrations of these compounds in the leavesand roots of Tagetes erecta L., T. patula L. cv. Nana furia,and T. minuta L. (marigolds) indicated the presence of at leasttwo different sites of accumulation: leaves and roots. Leafexplants of Tagetes, however, are used by preference to obtaincallus cultures. Once subcultured, secondary (C₂) calli of T.patula obtained from leaves of 4 to 7-week-old plants, containedhigher amounts of accumulated thiophenes (up to 80% of the amountsin the leaves) than original (C₁) or twice subcultured calli(C₃). The concentrations of thiophenes in C₂ calli of T. minutawere about half those of C₁ calli, while the concentrationsof thiophenes of C₁ calli amounted to 1-2% of the leaf values.Most of the C₃ calli of T. minuta did not contain thiophenesat all. Although C₁ calli of T. erecta also contained considerableamounts of thiophenes, the C₂ calli died, most likely owingto high levels of accumulated polyphenolic compounds. The combinationof species effects and the physiological state of plants andcalli provides adequate information to decide whether Tagetescalli are able to produce thiophenes or not. It is concludedthat the ability to produce thiophenes does not depend on theorgan used, but on the genetic information present in the species,and on the physiological state of plants and calli, particularlytheir age. Key words: Callus, explant selection, Tagetes erecta, Tagetes minuta, Tagetes patula, thiophenes     

An efficient in vitro regeneration protocol for Tagetes minuta

Tagetes minuta is a source of secondary products which are used as pharmaceuticals, pesticides and as flavour components in the food industry. Cotyledons and hypocotyls of T. minuta were cultured on MS medium with combinations of IAA or NAA and BA. Hypocotyl-derived callus developed adventitious shoots which failed to develop further. Cotyledon-derived callus, cultured on medium with IAA, regenerated adventitious shoots which developed into plantlets on MS medium or half-strength MS with 2.85 μM IAA. Cotyledons cultured on medium with 5.71 μM IAA + 44.4 μM BA and transferred to MS medium for shoot growth yielded the highest number of shoots. Nodal segments from developing shoots were micropropagated on half-strength MS medium with 2.58 μM IAA and 95% of plantlets produced adapted successfully to greenhouse conditions. In vitro plants micropropagated from nodes had many shoots whereas plants regenerated from shoot tips had only a single main stem. This difference in morphology was retained after two months growth in a greenhouse. There were no significant differences in leaf and shoot fresh and dry weights among the regenerated plants after two months growth. After six subcultures of cotyledon-derived callus on medium with IAA and BA all explants lost their ability to regenerate except those cultured on medium with 17.23 μM IAA and 44.4 μM BA. The methods of regeneration developed will facilitate selection of T. minuta plants more tolerant of environmental stress, their micropropagation, and the in vitro production of secondary products. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

大麦胚性细胞悬浮系的建立及其生长特性

由春大麦品种“如车”种胚诱导的松脆型胚性愈伤组织经2个月的悬浮培养,成功建立分散性好、生长速度快的胚性细胞悬浮系。该系细胞直径为1-3mm,由富含淀粉粒的胚性薄壁细胞构成。经不同浓度2,4-D实验,发现2mg/L最适合该细胞系的生长。文中对成功建立大麦胚性细胞悬浮系的关键问题进行了讨论。     

欧美黑杨离体再生途径及影响因子的研究

先期完成了以腋芽发育为再生方式的研究后 [1 ] ,又对不定芽的发育进行了探索 .分别以欧美黑杨特选品系的不同部位外植体进行愈伤组织诱导及植株再生研究 ,易诱导并易分化出新芽的外植体为幼嫩茎段 ;通过不同激素浓度合理配比 ,进行适宜的诱导及分化培养基筛选 ,培养基为 MS+6 - BA 1.2 mg/ L +NAA 0 .5 mg/ l,附加 6g/ L琼脂 ,诱导的愈伤组织分化出密集的再生芽 ;糖分在诱导分化过程中作用突出 ,其合适浓度为 4 0 g/ L ;愈伤组织的形态及培养时间对分化频率影响较大 ,最佳的形态为致密的绿色 ,白色及粉红色的愈伤组织较疏松 ,分化率很低 .不同部位外植体、激素含量、蔗糖浓度、愈伤组织形态及培养时间是明显影响欧美黑杨愈伤组织诱导分化的因子 .     

银杏愈伤组织培养及其黄酮类化合物的测定(简报)

采用银杏胚、胚乳及3个月苗龄的苗叶为外植体,在附加不同激素的培养基上诱导出愈伤组织,从愈伤组织中提取黄酮类化合物并测定其含量。结果表明,由胚诱导的愈伤组织中黄酮类化合物含量最高。     

杯山药零余子愈伤组织诱导及植株再生的研究

对怀山药（Ｄｉｏｓｃｏｒｅａ ｏｐｐｏｓｉｔａ）零余子愈伤组织的诱导、分化、再生苗的生根和移栽进行了研究。结果表明：⑴在不同激素组合的培养基上怀山药零余子均能产生愈作组织,而且具有一次成苗的能力。ＢＡ２ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡ２ｍｇ／Ｌ的培养基对诱导愈伤组织最有利,其出愈率达１００％;⑵在愈伤组织的分化中,ＢＡ１ｍｇ／Ｌ＋ＮＡＡ１ｍｇ／Ｌ的激素组合是最佳的,其分化率为６３．６％,且多形成丛生芽;⑶再生植株     

Relative DNA content of cells in Festuca Arundinacea and Dactylis Glomerata calli of different ages

Experiments were conducted to determine changes in nuclear DNA content in cells of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) and orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata) embryo-derived calli ranging in age from 3 to 24 weeks. Calli were induced and maintained on a modified Murashige-Skoog medium containing 22.6 μM of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. Calli were divided with one pieces being fixed in 3:1 ethanol: acetic acid and the other transfered too fresh maintenance medium at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 weeks after initial plating of mature embryos. Fixed calli were processed through a cold hydrolysis technique and Feulgen stained. Stained callus pieces were squashed in 45% acetic acid and relative DNA contents were measured with a microscope cytophotometer. Results showed predominately 2C nuclei in calli of both species regardless of callus age. More cells with high DNA contents (4C) were found in orchardgrass than in tall rescue calli. The proportion of 2C cells increased with increasing callus age, especially in tall fescue. Cells of various sizes and shapes were observed in calli of both species and very large cells with small (2C) nuclei were common in callus tissue of all ages. The mitotic index was low and decreased with increasing callus age, especially in tall fescue. Nuclei with 2C---4C, 4C---8C, or less than 2C, amounts of DNA may be due to anuploidy.     

Changes in the Phytohormone Levels in Wheat Calli as Affected by Salicylic Acid and Infection with Tilletia caries,a Bunt Pathogenic Agent

The role of salicylic acid (SA) in growth regulation and the change in the levels of phytohormones (IAA, ABA, and cytokinins) were studied in the wheat calli co-cultured with bunt pathogen Tilletia caries. Calli infection with T. caries resulted in the hypertrophied callus growth and simultaneous increase in phytohormone level. The addition of SA to the nutrient media decreased the callus growth induced by the pathogen, whereas the level of investigated phytohormones was not affected. In the SA-treated infected calli, the formation of necrotic lesions was observed in the zones of contact of the fungal mycelium with callus cells that limited pathogen growth. The authors suggest that the stabilization of the hormonal balance of plant cells at pathogenesis is one of the possible mechanisms of the SA protective action in vitro and in vivo. Hence, co-culturing wheat calli and T. caries fungus appeared to be a convenient model for assessing SA protective action.     

Stem Apex Culture and Quality Improvement of Tubercles of Pinellia ternata

Formation of Plantlets was achieved when stem apex of Pinellia ternata Brier. Cultured in vitro on MS medium with KT 0. 5 mg/L + NAA 0.2 mg/L (MSI). With petioles of the plantlet as explants callus could be induced after cultured for a week on MS medium with 2, 4-D 2.0 mg/L + KT 0.5 mg/L (MSII). Calli were subcultured once in every month. After 3--4 months a kind of friable calli could be selected, from which the tubercles could be differentiate and the plantlets formed when transfered onto MSI. But before callus differentiation, a lot of roots were formed on callus. The plantlets could be produced directly from the petiole segment. It was found that the stem growing tip was always covered by the leaf primordium and the former leaf primordium was covered by the latter leaf primordium during the differentiation of the apical bud of tubercle. The frenquency of plantlet differentiation from callus and petioles was over 70%. The rate of regeneration of plantlet on liquid static culture was twice as much as that on solid culture. All plantlets grew well after being transfered into the plot. The fresh weight of tuber-plant was 103 % higher than that of control (cultivated plant come from tubers). The alkaloid content of tubers come from tuberplant was 0. 344%, that of control was 0. 203% and 0. 264% for the wild tuber.     

The Influence of Different Factors on Cell Growth and α-tocopherol Content of Culture from Carthamus tinctorius

Calli were induced from root, hypocotyl, cotyledon and flower bud of Carthamtus tinctorius. All calli had the capability to synthesize α-tocopherol. Among these calli, the hvpocotylcallus was better than others in cell growth rate and α-toeopherol content. Culture conditions could intensively influence the growth rate and α-tocopherol production of callus from Carthamus tinctorius. Sucrose (30g/L) was good for callus growth and glucose (30g/L) was good for α-tocopherol accumulation. High concentration (0.55%) of inositol could obviously stimulate both growth rate and α-tocopherol synthesis of callus. The inoculum quantity for best callus growth was 0.035 to 0.067g dry wt/flask (50ml volume). In addition, α-tocopherol content was effectively increased by culture callus in high CO2 concentration. Studies on optimum cuhure conditions of callus culture showed that the callus growth rate, α-tocopherol content and yield were 1.88, 2.03 and 3.30 times respectively as high as of the control by administration of 0.45%–0.55% inositol, 10% coconut milk, 0.1–0.5% casamino acid, 30g/L sucrose and 10g/L glucose.     

Determination of phenolic content and antioxidant activity of extracts obtained from Rosmarinus officinalis' calli

Rosmarinus officinalis is widely found in the lands of Aegean and Mediterranean regions of Turkey. Stem explants of very young shoots were cultured in both woody plant medium (WPM) and Murashige and Skoog (MS) media supplemented with 7g/L agar, 30g/L sucrose, and 1 and 3mg/L naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA) for callus initiation. Induced calli were subcultured 4 times with intervals of 7-10 days. MS medium supplemented with 1mg/L NAA proved to be the best medium for the production of callus (65.0%) among the samples tested. The lyophilized calli were subjected to solvent extraction. Active constituents of 8 calli extracts were analyzed by HPLC, and rosmarinic acid (RA) was determined to be the primary compound. Calli cultivated in WPM supplemented with 1mg/L NAA and extracted at 50 degrees C, yielded the highest amount of RA (34.4mg/g dry weight). Moreover, antioxidant activity of calli extracts was determined using a number of in vitro assays, including total phenol assay, DPPH radical scavenging activity (RSA), and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC). On the basis of the current findings, we conclude that WPM supplemented with 1mg/L NAA yields higher phenolic content as well as higher antioxidant activity.     

Tolerance of mannitol-accumulating transgenic wheat to water stress and salinity

Previous work with model transgenic plants has demonstrated that cellular accumulation of mannitol can alleviate abiotic stress. Here, we show that ectopic expression of the mtlD gene for the biosynthesis of mannitol in wheat improves tolerance to water stress and salinity. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv Bobwhite) was transformed with the mtlD gene of Escherichia coli. Tolerance to water stress and salinity was evaluated using calli and T(2) plants transformed with (+mtlD) or without (-mtlD) mtlD. Calli were exposed to -1.0 MPa of polyethylene glycol 8,000 or 100 mM NaCl. T(2) plants were stressed by withholding water or by adding 150 mM NaCl to the nutrient medium. Fresh weight of -mtlD calli was reduced by 40% in the presence of polyethylene glycol and 37% under NaCl stress. Growth of +mtlD calli was not affected by stress. In -mtlD plants, fresh weight, dry weight, plant height, and flag leaf length were reduced by 70%, 56%, 40%, and 45% compared with 40%, 8%, 18%, and 29%, respectively, in +mtlD plants. Salt stress reduced shoot fresh weight, dry weight, plant height, and flag leaf length by 77%, 73%, 25%, and 36% in -mtlD plants, respectively, compared with 50%, 30%, 12%, and 20% in +mtlD plants. However, the amount of mannitol accumulated in the callus and mature fifth leaf (1.7-3.7 micromol g(-1) fresh weight in the callus and 0.6-2.0 micromol g(-1) fresh weight in the leaf) was too small to protect against stress through osmotic adjustment. We conclude that the improved growth performance of mannitol-accumulating calli and mature leaves was due to other stress-protective functions of mannitol, although this study cannot rule out possible osmotic effects in growing regions of the plant.     

Callus Induction and Plant Regeneration from Barley Mature Embryos

Callus cultures were induced starting from excised mature embryosin spring barley, Hordeum vulgare cv Maxima On a medium containinga high level of auxin, a first primary callus was induced whichwas friable, unorganized and capable of direct plant regenerationin the tested conditions This callus type was characterizedby fast growth and high variability in chromosome number Subsequently,a secondary callus type arose from the primary calli subculturedon the same medium in the light This callus type was white andcompact and consisted predominantly of diploid cells When transferredto hormone-free medium it gave rise to green shoots Completerooting of the shoots was achieved on half-strength basal mediumfollowed by exposure to higher light intensity Regenerated plantletscould then be transferred directly into soil without sufferingany loss in vitality Although showing different degrees in morphologicalvariability, they all maintained the diploid chromosome number Hordeum vulgare L, spring barley, morphogenic calli, organogenesis     

Selection of higher regenerative callus and change in isozyme pattern in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Summary Calli were initiated from seedling roots in rice (Oryza sativa L. var. Tadukan) and subcultured at 45-day intervals on MS medium supplemented with 2 mg/l 2,4-D. Sectors of callus which differentiated shoot meristems (green spots) under the same 2,4-D concentration were selected from the calli subcultured 90 days after initiation. The selection was continued for about 2 years. Responses to 2,4-D between original and selected lines differed considerably, although differentiation was not generally seen in rice callus in the presence of 2 mg/l 2,4-D. After 180 days, calli of the selected line differentiated into numerous shoot-bud primordia and grew out new callus tissues under 2 mg/l 2,4-D concentration; the frequency of the differentiation exceeded 90%. On the other hand, no calli of non-selected line differentiated into shootbuds under 2 mg/l 2,4-D, and the frequency of the shootbud was only about 50% under lower 2,4-D concentration (0.1 mg/l). The pattern and activity of peroxidase isozyme varied markedly between calli of the selected and non-selected lines. First, two strong peroxidase bands which show fast mobility and one intermediate peroxidase band with slow mobility were detected only in the calli of selected line. Secondly, changes in band pattern of proteins separated by SDS-PAGE were observed. In the calli of selected line, there was a loss of the polypeptide bands with molecular weight of 24 and 42 K in the selected calli, but they were clearly present in the unselected line. The appearance of new peroxidase isozyme bands and loss of polypeptide bands, change in response to auxin and increased ability for shoot bud differentiation are closely correlated to each other.     

虎杖愈伤组织的诱导及高产白藜芦醇材料的筛选

将虎杖(Polygonum cuspidatum)不同外植体经不同消毒时间处理后,接种在添加不同激素种类和水平的相同基本培养基上或相同激素种类和水平基本培养基上进行诱导实验,同时对根、根茎芽、叶、韧皮诱导的愈伤组织进行白藜芦醇的含量测定实验,其结果表明:基本培养基以MS较好,外植体叶对激素种类较为敏感,其中适当浓度的NAA诱导愈伤组织比2,4-D的效果要好,KT比BA要好,在有KT存在的培养基上诱导愈伤组织比较紧密,有利于分化;在MS NAA2m g/L KT0.1mg/L培养基上诱导愈伤组织较好,根茎芽的诱导率最高,为73%.愈伤组织的生长趋势从接种的第3d开始生长,到21d时生长达到最高峰,干重为0.461g,以后生长速度减慢.不同材料诱导的愈伤组织中白藜芦醇的含量以根茎部芽的愈伤组织含白藜芦醇最高,其次是叶和根,最低的为韧皮.     

Induction of morphologically and genetically unstable calluses of Fagopyrum tataricum by colchicine

A study was made of colchicine effect on genetic and morphological stability of morphogenic calli of the tatar buckwheat Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn. A prolonged exposure of the morphogenic callus in colchicins-containing medium led to its morphological changes: the callus became more friable, and proembryogenic cell complexes disappeared. Genetic non-stability started from the first days of culturing in colchicine-containing indicated by amitotic divisions and K-mitoses, leading to the formation of micronuclei and increased variability in chromosome number. As a result of colchicine action, a few lines of heterogeneous calli were obtained differing in morphology, chromosome numbers, and ability to morphogenesis from the primary morphogenic callus. Genetic instability appeared in the following passages, when the treated calli were subcultured in the medium without colchicine: a wide range of abnormal nuclear division and chromosome aberrations was observed. This prolonged genetic instability was accompanied by a prominent increase in the formation of friable clones, which was 20-30 times higher than in the control. The formation of friable clones seems to result from one or two point mutations.     

番茄离体培养过程中器官发生的细胞组织学观察

对番茄下胚轴、子叶、茎段、叶片、叶柄不同类型外植体离体培养中有关细胞启动、分裂、分化以及器官发生作了细胞组织学观察。研究结果表明番茄不同类型外植体在同样的培养条件下,愈伤组织生长表现出明显差异,其中下胚轴、子叶诱导产生愈伤组织时,细胞启动最早,生长最快,其分裂方式基本为无丝分裂,未见有丝分裂,因此我们认为以不定芽方式获得转基因植株时,植株的所有性状变化,是否纯属目的基因所为,应该反复考察,不能忽视不定芽产生过程中的种种变化;下胚轴诱导愈伤组织形成时,细胞不规则的无丝分裂少于子叶,故下胚轴离体培养得到的正常芽的比例高于子叶的;番茄离体培养中不定芽通常发生在愈伤组织的周边区,也可起源于维管组织结节周围的形成层状细胞。不定根则由茎中柱鞘处发生。