青藏高原近缘野生大麦5S rRNA基因染色体原位杂交定位

采用原位杂交技术,以５Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因为探针,对产于青藏高原的４份近缘野生大麦和栽培大麦,即：二棱野生大麦Ｈｏｒｄｅｕｍ ｖｕｌｇａｒｅ Ｌ．ｓｓｐ．ｓｐｏｎｔａｎｅｕｍ（Ｋｏｃｈ）Ｈｓｕｅ,六棱野生大麦Ｈ．ｖｕｌｇａｒｅ Ｌ．ｓｓｐ．ａｇｒｉｏｃｒｉｔｈｏｎ（Ａｂｅｒｇ） Ｈｓｕｅ,六棱瓶形野生大麦Ｈ．ｖｕｌｇａｒｅ Ｌ．ｓｓｐ．ａｇｒｉｏｃｒｉｔｈｏｎ ｖａｒ．ｌａｇｕｎｃｕｌｉｆｏｒｍ（Ｂａｋｈｔ） Ｈｓｕｅ,栽培大麦Ｈ．ｖｕｌｇａｒｅ．Ｌ．进行了研究,将杂交结果进行观察与统计,并建立起５Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因定位的模式图。结果表明５Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因在染色体上的位点呈现动态变化,由二棱野生大麦、六棱瓶形野生大麦到六棱野生大麦、栽培大麦、位点数目有递增的趋势,而且位置也发生了某些改变。探讨了５Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因进化     

杂交水稻抗病性遗传研究初报

二年间,对大量的杂交水稻组合进行了抗病性遗传分析。结果表明,杂交水稻对稻瘟病和白叶枯病 的抗性受细胞核基因控制。抗病性在F：中的表现是：抗性显性、抗性隐性、中间类型（部分显性）,以及 出现双亲所没有的新类型。为了获得更多的抗病的杂交水稻F：,我们认为有必要将抗病性导入不育系 中去,以克服当前不育系抗性较差的缺点。     

一个控制水稻籽粒长度主效基因--Lk-4(t)的BC2F2群体定位及其遗传效应分析

水稻籽粒大小和形状是影响稻米外观品质和产量的重要影响因素,对控制这些性状基因的定位和克隆有助于弄清籽粒大小基因的表达模式和相应的代谢系统,最终实现该性状的自由调控。运用SSR和CAPs标记对来源于蜀恢527//蜀恢527／小粒回交组合BC2F2群体800隐性长粒单株进行分析,定位了一个控制水稻籽粒长短的基因,Lk-4（t）。对F2和BC2F2群体籽粒大小形状和千粒重的遗传分析表明,回交能将大部分对目的基因效应具有干扰修饰作用的微效基因多态性除去,从而有利于对目的基因型的准确鉴定;在F2和BC2F2群体中只发现两类籽粒长短表现型,即短粒和长粒,并且二者分离比例符合3：1的典型一对等位基因分离比例。这说明群体中籽粒长短变异是受一对基因控制。通过对BC2F2群体中隐性（长粒）单株进行分子标记分析,将这个控制籽粒长短的主效基因定位在3个CAPs标记,P1-EcoRV,P2-SacⅠ和P3-MboⅠ附近。连锁分析表明,Lk-4（t）位于水稻第3染色体着丝粒附近,离标记P1-EcoRⅤ和P2-SacⅠ分别有0．90cM和0．50cM的距离。     

云南大麦地方品种子粒的功能成分含量差异分析

研究云南地方大麦功能成分含量的遗传变异有助于大麦保健功能开发及功能型品种的改良。分析了236份云南大麦地方品种籽粒中抗性淀粉、总黄酮、生物碱及γ-氨基丁酸含量的差异。结果表明,不同大麦品种及棱型、籽粒颜色、皮裸类型之间4种功能成分的变幅和变异系数均较大,表现出明显的基因型差异,抗性淀粉和总黄酮含量在多棱与二棱、紫粒与黄粒类型之间的差异均达到极显著（P<0.01）水平;生物碱含量在多棱与二棱类型之间达极显著差异;γ-氨基丁酸含量为皮与裸类型之间差异极显著。236份地方大麦品种按快速聚类法可聚为10大类群,以第4和第8 类群较好;第1与第7类群间距最大,而第1与第10类群的类间距最小;从中筛选出16份性状优良的材料。     

从甘孜野生二棱大麦的发现论栽培大麦的起源和种系发生”

1964-1965两年,我们先后在甘孜、道孚两地发现了野生二棱、六棱、中间型大麦三种。1966-1968年,将三种野生大麦分别与栽培六棱裸粒大麦杂交,结果是：二棱、碎穗、有移三种性状都是显性,与其相对性状在F,呈3:1的比例;F：穗型、碎性、祥状都有不同程度的中间类型出现。三种野生型中,只有二棱型是完全纯合的;六棱型有纯合的,也有杂合的;中间型完全是杂合的。由此证明,只有野生二棱大麦才是真正的野生种。因此认为：大麦的六棱、坚穗、裸粒系由二棱、碎穗、有释进化而来,栽培大麦的始祖是Hordes. spoatnneu.o从廿孜野生二棱大麦的发现及对其遗传、生态的分析,可以认为栽培大麦起源于我国西南高原地区。     

特矮稻ED基因的遗传定位和分析

赤霉素（GA3）鉴定表明,一种新型特矮稻（命名为‘特矮稻-2’）的GA3信号转导途径正常,施加外源GA3不能恢复到正常植株的高度,说明此种矮稻的矮化机制与GA3无关。来源于组合‘特矮稻-2’ב日本晴’的F2群体的遗传分析表明,‘特矮稻-2’的特矮性状受1对隐性基因控制。采用SSR分子标记,将该矮秆基因定位于第12染色体上的RM519和RM235标记之间,遗传距离分别为15.9和22.0cM,该基因暂命名为ED。     

3个小麦条锈菌鉴别寄主的抗性遗传分析

根据对鉴别寄主的毒性谱,选用小麦条锈病菌生理小种2E16单孢菌系为接种病菌,鉴定了小麦务锈病菌鉴别寄主Chinese166、HeinesⅦ和Vilmorin23的抗性基因构成及其遗传特征。通过对3个鉴别寄主与感病品种铭贤169杂交,分别在苗期鉴定了亲代、F1、F2、BC1及正反交后代对小种2E16的抗性反应。结果表明：供试品种Chinese166对生理小种2E16的抗性由二对显性基因,即显性基因Yr1和另一对显性基因独立或重叠控制;HeinesⅦ对生理小种2E16的抗性由一对显性基因Yr2和一对隐性基因控制;Vilmorin23对生理小种2E16的抗性则由显性基因Yr3和一对隐性基因控制。     

玉米株型性状多世代联合遗传分析

本文采用P1、P2、F1、F2、B1、B2多世代联合遗传分析方法,研究了玉米株高、穗位高、穗三叶面积、雄穗分枝数和叶形系数等5个株型性状遗传模型,并进行了混合模型参数估计.结果表明：株高、叶面积、雄穗分枝数符合加性-显性-上位性多基因遗传模型,表现为负向超显性;穗位高、叶形系数符合一对加性主基因＋加性-显性多基因混合遗传模型,主基因无显性,多基因无上位性.穗位高在B2世代主基因遗传率最大（46.51%）,在B1世代多基因遗传率最大（46.71%）;叶形系数在F2世代主基因遗传率最大（36.76%）,在B1世代多基因遗传率最大（26.31%）.     

甘蓝型油菜矮秆突变材料99CDAM的发现及遗传分析

随着杂种优势的利用,油菜株高增加了20cm以上,导致油菜生长后期倒伏的风险加大。通过利用特殊矮秆基因来控制株高将是解决倒伏问题的有效方法。在甘蓝型油菜自交多代品系中发现了一个株高85cm左右的矮秆突变株99CDAM,该突变株具有开花早、分枝多等优良特性,产量性状和品质性状较好,各性状都能稳定遗传,具有重要的育种价值。对99CDAM和高秆品系2091、7045和7350的正反交F1以及99CDAM和2091的F2、BC1及F2:3代的遗传分析结果表明： 99CDAM的矮秆性状受3对隐性基因控制,存在母体细胞质效应,与以往的甘蓝型矮秆油菜有明显的区别。     

陆地棉与斯特提棉的种间杂种及其色素腺体性状的遗传研究

用陆地棉（G．hirsutumL,AD染色体组;2n＝52）的不同色素腺体基因型与澳洲野生二倍体斯特提棉（G．sturtianumWillis;C染色体组,2n＝26）进行种间杂交,得到4个带不同色素腺体基因的（陆地棉×斯特提棉）F1种间杂种。种间杂种植株总体性状介于两个棉种之间,全株光滑无毛,表皮上有一层较薄的蜡质层,花大,深红色。不同色素腺体基因对种间杂种种子和F1植株色素腺体性状有较大的影响,其中gl2gl2gl3gl3和Gl2Gl2gl3gl3与斯特提棉杂交产生的种间杂种具有种子无色素腺体而植株有色素腺体的特性,只是用gl2gl2gl3gl3配制的种间杂种F1植株的色素腺体较一般有色素腺体陆地棉显著稀少。用gl2gl2Gl3Gl3和Gl2Gl2Gl3Gl3配制的种间杂种种子和F1植株均有色素腺体。研究结果初步表明,控制斯特提棉的子叶色素腺体延缓形成性状的基因对陆地棉无色素腺体基因（gl2gl2gl3gl3）和有色素腺体基因之一（Gl2Gl2）为显性上位,对陆地棉另一有色素腺体基因（Gl3Gl3）为隐性上位。     

The Relationship between the Traits of the Two-Row Spike,the High Number of Thillers,and the High Regeneration Capacity in in vitro Culture in Barley

In barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), the traits of the two-row spike, the high rate of plant tillering, and the high capacity for multiple plant regeneration (MPR) in a callus culture of immature embryos were shown to correlate. When a dihaploid line (DH) obtained from cv. Golden Promise (two-row spike, high number of thillers) was crossed to a DH line from cv. Bruce (six-row spike, low number of thillers), the two-row trait dominated the F₁ generation, whereas, in F₂, the segregation ratio was 3 : 1. From F₃ progeny, we isolated the families comprising two-row homo- and heterozygotes and six-row homozygotes. In an F₃ hybrid population, the two-row plants manifested higher tillering and MPR rates as compared to the six-row plants. The correlation between the traits of the two-row spike, the high tillering, and the high MPR capacity may depend on the pleiotropic V gene, which controls the general mechanisms of meristem functioning essential for the development of these three traits.     

Genetic analysis of a two-row × six-row cross of barley using doubled-haploid lines

 A study was conducted on a two-row/six-row cross of barley to (1) determine the yield potential, (2) detect epistasis and genetic correlations, (3) estimate the heritabilities of six agronomic traits, and (4) study the effect of the V locus on the agronomic traits in the barley cross. The effects of five other marker loci (Re2, s, R, Est1, and Est5) on the six agronomic traits were also studied. One hundred and ninety doubled-haploid (DH) lines were derived from a ‘Leger’/CI9831 cross using the bulbosum method. The DH lines and the two parents were tested for grain yield, test weight, seed weight, plant height, lodging, and heading/maturity at two locations in Eastern Canada in 1993. Additive×additive epistasis and genetic correlations were detected for some of the agronomic traits. Many of the heritability estimates were high; however, significant progress in yield improvement would be difficult to achieve because of a low mean yield of the DH lines. Under the growing conditions in Eastern Canada, six-row lines outyielded two-row by 20–27%. Six-row lines, however, were associated with low test weight, low seed weight, and severe lodging. Some two-row lines yielded higher than the two-row parent CI9831, but none of the six-row lines yielded higher than the six-row parent ‘Leger’. The R, s, and Est5 loci were associated with the six agronomic traits, but the Est1 locus was apparently not associated with the agronomic traits. The effect of the Re2 locus was probably due to its close linkage with the V locus. Further studies are needed to determine if superior six-row lines can be developed from two-row/six-row crosses. Received: 19 September 1996 / Accepted: 18 October 1996     

A genome-wide association study of malting quality across eight U.S. barley breeding programs

Key message

We report malt quality QTLs relevant to breeding with greater precision than previous mapping studies. The distribution of favorable alleles suggests strategies for marker-assisted breeding and germplasm exchange.

Abstract

This study leverages the breeding data of 1,862 barley breeding lines evaluated in 97 field trials for genome-wide association study of malting quality traits in barley. The mapping panel consisted of six-row and two-row advanced breeding lines from eight breeding populations established at six public breeding programs across the United States. A total of 4,976 grain samples were subjected to micro-malting analysis and mapping of nine quality traits was conducted with 3,072 SNP markers distributed throughout the genome. Association mapping was performed for individual breeding populations and for combined six-row and two-row populations. Only 16 % of the QTL we report here had been detected in prior bi-parental mapping studies. Comparison of the analyses of the combined two-row and six-row panels identified only two QTL regions that were common to both. In total, 108 and 107 significant marker-trait associations were identified in all six-row and all two-row breeding programs, respectively. A total of 102 and 65 marker-trait associations were specific to individual six-row and two-row breeding programs, respectively indicating that most marker-trait associations were breeding population specific. Combining datasets from different breeding program resulted in both the loss of some QTL that were apparent in the analyses of individual programs and the discovery of new QTL not identified in individual programs. This suggests that simply increasing sample size by pooling samples with different breeding history does not necessarily increase the power to detect associations. The genetic architecture of malting quality and the distribution of favorable alleles suggest strategies for marker-assisted selection and germplasm exchange.

     

Improving the efficiency of isolated microspore culture in six-row spring barley: II-exploring novel growth regulators to maximize embryogenesis and reduce albinism

Key message

Two alternative cytokinins, thidiazuron and meta-topoline, were tested in isolated microspore culture on recalcitrant barley genotypes (six-row, spring), and green plant regeneration was improved substantially.

Abstract

Doubled-haploid (DH) plants are coveted in plant breeding and in genetic studies, since they are rapidly obtained and perfectly homozygous. In barley, DHs are produced mainly via androgenesis, and isolated microspore culture (IMC) constitutes the method offering the greatest potential efficiency. However, IMC can often be challenging in some genotypes because of low yield of microspores, low regeneration and high incidence of albinism. Six-row spring-type barleys, the predominant type grown in Eastern Canada, are considered recalcitrant in this regard. Our general objective was to optimize an IMC protocol for DH production in six-row spring barley. In particular, we explored the use of alternative hormones in the induction medium (thidiazuron and dicamba), and in the regeneration medium (meta-topoline). This optimization was performed on two typical six-row spring (ACCA and Léger), a two-row spring (Gobernadora) and a two-row winter (Igri) barley cultivar. When 6-benzyl-aminopurine (BAP) was replaced by a combination of thidiazuron and dicamba in the induction medium, a 5.1-fold increase (P < 0.01) in the production of green plants resulted. This increase was mainly achieved by a reduction of albinism. Moreover, a 2.9-fold increase (P < 0.01) in embryo differentiation into green plants was obtained using meta-topoline instead of BAP in the regeneration medium. Together, these innovations allowed us to achieve a substantial improvement in the efficiency of IMC in this recalcitrant type of barley. These results were later successfully validated using sets of F1s from a six-row spring barley breeding program.     

Patterns of genetic and eco-geographical diversity in Spanish barleys

The pool of Western Mediterranean landraces has been under-utilised for barley breeding so far. The objectives of this study were to assess genetic diversity in a core collection of inbred lines derived from Spanish barley landraces to establish its relationship to barleys from other origins, and to correlate the distribution of diversity with geographical and climatic factors. To this end, 64 SSR were used to evaluate the polymorphism among 225 barley (Hordeum vulgare ssp. vulgare) genotypes, comprising two-row and six-row types. These included 159 landraces from the Spanish barley core collection (SBCC) plus 66 cultivars, mainly from European countries, as a reference set. Out of the 669 alleles generated, a large proportion of them were unique to the six-row Spanish barleys. An analysis of molecular variance revealed a clear genetic divergence between the six-row Spanish barleys and the reference cultivars, whereas this was not evident for the two-row barleys. A model-based clustering analysis identified an underlying population structure, consisting of four main populations for the whole genotype set, and suggested further possible subdivision within two of these populations. Most of the six-row Spanish landraces clustered into two groups that corresponded to geographic regions with contrasting environmental conditions. The existence of wide genetic diversity in Spanish germplasm, possibly related to adaptation to a broad range of environmental conditions, and its divergence from current European cultivars confirm its potential as a new resource for barley breeders, and make the SBCC a valuable tool for the study of adaptation in barley. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

Improving the efficiency of isolated microspore culture in six-row spring barley: I-optimization of key physical factors

Key message

An improved isolated microspore culture protocol alleviating the recalcitrance typically observed in six-row spring barley was developed by optimizing four key physical factors to increase embryogenesis and reduce albinism.

Abstract

Doubled haploid (DH) plants are completely homozygous individuals that can be generated in just a few months via androgenesis in vitro. DHs are useful tools in genetic research and in plant breeding. Isolated microspore culture (IMC) is the most efficient way to produce DHs, but a strong genotype dependency imposes limitations to its wide application. Six-row, spring barley genotypes are considered as particularly recalcitrant due to a low frequency of embryogenesis and a high rate of albinism. Seeking to develop an efficient IMC protocol for this type of barley, we explored four important factors: (1) the harvest stage of immature spikes, (2) the type of pretreatment applied, (3) the osmotic potential in the induction medium, and (4) the plating density of microspores. This work was first performed using four barley genotypes: two typical six-row spring cultivars (ACCA and Léger), a two-row spring (Gobernadora) and a two-row winter (Igri) cultivar. First, by optimizing the harvest stage for each genotype we obtained a twofold to fourfold increase in the yield of embryogenic microspores. Second, two pretreatments (0.3 M mannitol for 2 days, or a combination of cold and heat over 15 days) both performed significantly better than the commonly used cold pretreatment (28 days at 4 °C). Third, an induction medium-containing mannitol (32 g/l) doubled green plant regeneration. Fourth, a plating density of 10⁶ microspores/ml yielded the highest number of green regenerated plants. Our most important findings were then confirmed using sets of F1s from a six-row, spring-type breeding program.     

Population structure and linkage disequilibrium in barley assessed by DArT markers

Diversity Array Technology (DArT) markers were used to investigate the genetic diversity, population structure, and extent of linkage disequilibrium (LD) on a genome-wide level in Canadian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Approximately 1,000 DArT markers were polymorphic and scored with high confidence among a collection of 170 barley lines composed mostly of Canadian cultivars and breeding lines. The reproducibility of DArT markers proved very high, as 99.9% of allele calls were identical among seven replicated samples. The polymorphism information content (PIC) of DArT markers ranged between 0.04 and 0.50 with an average of 0.38. Using principal coordinate analysis (PCoA), most lines fell into one of two major groups reflecting inflorescence type (two-row versus six-row). Within these two large groups, evidence of geographic clustering of genotypes was also observed. A cluster analysis Unweighted Pair Group Method with Algorithmic Mean suggested the existence of three subgroups within the two-row group and four subgroups within the six-row group. An analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) revealed highly significant (P < 0.001) genetic variance within subgroups, among subgroups, and among groups. Values of LD, expressed as r ², declined with increasing genetic distance, and mean values of r ² fell below 0.2 for markers located 2.6 cM apart. Approximately 8% of marker pairs located on the same chromosome and 3.4% of pairs located on different chromosomes were in LD (r ²  > 0.2). Within both the subsets of two-row and six-row lines, LD extended slightly further (3.5 cM) than for the entire set, while 7.5% of intra-chromosomal locus pairs and <2% of inter-chromosomal pairs were in LD. We discuss the implications of these findings with regard to the prospects of association mapping of complex traits in barley.     

Association mapping of grain hardness,polyphenol oxidase,total phenolics,amylose content,and β-glucan in US barley breeding germplasm

A renewed interest in breeding barley specifically for food end-uses is being driven by increased consumer interest in healthier foods. We conducted association mapping on physicochemical properties of barley that play a role in food quality and processing including grain hardness, polyphenol oxidase activity, total phenolics, amylose content, and β-glucan. We used 3,069 elite two-row and six-row spring barley breeding lines from eight US breeding programs and 2,041 SNP markers for association mapping. Marker–trait associations were identified using a mixed model that incorporated population structure and kinship. We detected two previously identified QTL for grain hardness on chromosome 2H in the telomeric region of 5H along with two novel regions on 4H and 6H. For amylose content, we detected marker–trait associations on 7H from 0.63 to 30 cM. We detected four regions on chromosomes 1H, 2H, 3H, and 4H associated with polyphenol oxidase activity. The chromosome 2H region co-localized with the two previously mapped polyphenol oxidase genes PPO1 and PPO2, and the regions on chromosomes 1H, 3H, and 4H QTL were novel. For total phenolics, we identified three significant regions on 3H, 4H, and 5H. Two regions on 2H and 7H were associated with β-glucan. Both previously identified and novel QTL are segregating in elite US breeding germplasm. Only three of the 24 SNPs that were associated with traits using either the two-row or six-row mapping panel were identified in both panels. Nine SNPs were detected in the individual two-row or six-row panels that were not detected in the analysis using the complete panel and accounting for population structure. The distribution of favorable alleles at these loci that underpin food quality across the breeding programs suggests several strategies to use markers to improve barley for food uses.     

Archaeogenetic Evidence of Ancient Nubian Barley Evolution from Six to Two-Row Indicates Local Adaptation

Background

Archaeobotanical samples of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) found at Qasr Ibrim display a two-row phenotype that is unique to the region of archaeological sites upriver of the first cataract of the Nile, characterised by the development of distinctive lateral bracts. The phenotype occurs throughout all strata at Qasr Ibrim, which range in age from 3000 to a few hundred years.

Methodology and Findings

We extracted ancient DNA from barley samples from the entire range of occupancy of the site, and studied the Vrs1 gene responsible for row number in extant barley. Surprisingly, we found a discord between the genotype and phenotype in all samples; all the barley had a genotype consistent with the six-row condition. These results indicate a six-row ancestry for the Qasr Ibrim barley, followed by a reassertion of the two-row condition. Modelling demonstrates that this sequence of evolutionary events requires a strong selection pressure.

Conclusions

The two-row phenotype at Qasr Ibrim is caused by a different mechanism to that in extant barley. The strength of selection required for this mechanism to prevail indicates that the barley became locally adapted in the region in response to a local selection pressure. The consistency of the genotype/phenotype discord over time supports a scenario of adoption of this barley type by successive cultures, rather than the importation of new barley varieties associated with individual cultures.     

Effect of partial dehulling of two- and six-row barley varieties on precaecal digestibility of amino acids in pigs

Five barrows (German Landrace; initial BW 58 kg, final BW 80 kg) fitted with an ileo-rectal anastomosis were used to determine the effect of partial dehulling and addition of barley hulls of two- and six-row barley varieties on the precaecal digestibility (pD) of CP and amino acids. The following diets were provided according to a standardized diet formulation and tested in seven consecutive periods (repeated group-period design): two-row barley (TRB) + casein (C), dehulled TRB + C, TRB + C + 10% hulls, six-row barley (SRB) + C, dehulled SRB + C, SRB + C + 1% hulls, and wheat starch + C. The diets were supplied at daily rates of 79-86 g DMI x kg BW(-0.75) in barley containing diets and at 49 g DMI x kg BW(-0.75) in the casein diet. The digestibility of amino acids in barley varieties was determined by the difference method (casein as basal diet) using quantitative digesta collection. In both varieties of barley the pD of CP and amino acids did not differ. The pD of CP was unchanged in regard to the treatments in both barley varieties. Due to dehulling in TRB the pD was improved significantly for most indispensable amino acids and in SRB for Met and Cys. Addition of 10% hulls to TRB led to equivalent pD of Arg, His, Leu, Tyr, and Trp compared to TRB, but the pD of Lys, Phe, Thr and Val was significantly decreased below the levels of TRB. Addition of even 1% hulls to SRB impaired the pD of Lys below the level in SRB. In conclusion, addition of barley hulls to pig diets impairs amino acids absorption in the small intestine. The pD values, measured under standardized experimental conditions (without a correction using basal endogenous amino acids), are similar to the values of true digestibility published by NRC (1998).