Comparison of Embryo Development in Wild and Cultivated Arachis Species

Embryo development following selfing was investigated in twowild diploid peanut species, Arachis batizocoi Krap. et Greg.(coll. K 9484) (2n = 20) and A. duranensis Krap. et Greg. nom.nud. (coll. K 7988) (2n = 20), and one cultivated tetraploidspecies, A. hypogaea L. NC-Ac 18000 (2n = 40). Rates of pegelongation and sequences of embryo development for each specieswere compared. Peg elongation rates were similar for the twowild species, but for A. hypogaea it was only one-third to one-halfthat of the diploid species. Embryos in A. hypogaea showed slightlymore rapid cell division than in the wild species. The observedvariation in reproductive development between the wild and cultivatedspecies indicate that different control mechanisms may governdevelopment in the different species and may be at least partiallyresponsible for failure to produce viable interspecific hybridsat various ploidy levels. The observations are also importantfor determining the time at which embryos of different speciesof Arachis will reach the appropriate stage of development forsuccessful culture on an artificial medium during embryo rescueprocedures. Peanut, Arachis hypogaea, wild species, embryo, peg     

Abundant Microsatellite Diversity and Oil Content in Wild Arachis Species

The peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is an important oil crop. Breeding for high oil content is becoming increasingly important. Wild Arachis species have been reported to harbor genes for many valuable traits that may enable the improvement of cultivated Arachis hypogaea, such as resistance to pests and disease. However, only limited information is available on variation in oil content. In the present study, a collection of 72 wild Arachis accessions representing 19 species and 3 cultivated peanut accessions were genotyped using 136 genome-wide SSR markers and phenotyped for oil content over three growing seasons. The wild Arachis accessions showed abundant diversity across the 19 species. A. duranensis exhibited the highest diversity, with a Shannon-Weaver diversity index of 0.35. A total of 129 unique alleles were detected in the species studied. A. rigonii exhibited the largest number of unique alleles (75), indicating that this species is highly differentiated. AMOVA and genetic distance analyses confirmed the genetic differentiation between the wild Arachis species. The majority of SSR alleles were detected exclusively in the wild species and not in A. hypogaea, indicating that directional selection or the hitchhiking effect has played an important role in the domestication of the cultivated peanut. The 75 accessions were grouped into three clusters based on population structure and phylogenic analysis, consistent with their taxonomic sections, species and genome types. A. villosa and A. batizocoi were grouped with A. hypogaea, suggesting the close relationship between these two diploid wild species and the cultivated peanut. Considerable phenotypic variation in oil content was observed among different sections and species. Nine alleles were identified as associated with oil content based on association analysis, of these, three alleles were associated with higher oil content but were absent in the cultivated peanut. The results demonstrated that there is great potential to increase the oil content in A. hypogaea by using the wild Arachis germplasm.     

侧耳属(Pleurotus)二个野生种与一个栽培种之间亲和性研究

用从校内采集的P 96 6和从德阳市采集的P DY97两个侧耳属野生种与栽培种P 17之间的单核体进行配对具有不亲和性 ,证明了这 3个物种间遗传的独立性。同时通过P 17,P 96 6 ,P DY97各自的单核体自交实验 ,表明这 3个物种的交配系统是双因子控制系统。     

野生蒲公英与栽培蒲公英的比较研究

在本实验通过显微鉴别 (切片、粉未 )、理化鉴别及薄层层析等方法对野生蒲公英和载培蒲公英进行比较研究 ,结果野生蒲公英和栽培蒲公英在组织结构上有明显区别 ,但在化学成份上没有区别 ,因此可以用载培蒲公英替代野生蒲公英以扩大药源     

中国额垠叶蝉属的形态比较研究

为给农林生产中的额垠叶蝉属Mukaria害虫种类提供准确鉴定特征,本文对中国8种危害竹子的额垠叶蝉外部形态及雄性外生殖器进行了比较形态学研究。结果表明:8种额垠叶蝉体色、斑纹及个体大小存在差异,雄性外生殖器构造区别明显,主要表现在尾节侧瓣分有突起和无突起2种类型,连索有"U"形和近似"V"形2种类型,阳茎有单分枝(单性孔)和双分枝(双性孔)2种类型。上述特征可作为种间识别的分类依据。本文编制了中国8种额垠叶蝉的检索表,提供了整体照片和局部特征图。根据阳茎分枝类型、性孔数量及连索形状等特征,我们认为黄褐额垠叶蝉M.testacea、竹额垠叶蝉M.bambusana、白足额垠叶蝉M.pallipes和沿河额垠叶蝉M.yanheensis的分类地位存在疑问,可能需另建新属安置。     

Distribution of Brown Blotch Bacteria in Wild and Cultivated Species of Basidiomycetes

Wild and cultivated Basidiomycetes species were cultured to determine the distribution of bacteria causing brown blotch disease of Agaricus bisporus. Colonies from each basidiocarp were screened for brown blotch organisms by the white line and host pathogenicity tests. Isolates causing brown blotch were identified as Pseudomonas tolaasi and an Arthrobacter species.     

Chlorophyll Content in Some Cultivated and Wild Species of the Family Lamiaceae

Chlorophyll (Chl) a, b and (a+b) contents were measured in eleven cultivated and wild species of Lamiaceae collected from different environments. In nine of these eleven species, belonging to the subfamily Nepetoidea, the Chl a/b ratio was low. This suggests a prevailing shade aspect, regardless of collection sites and cultivated or wild origin.     

青海栽培和野生唐古特大黄蒽醌类成分的HPLC对比分析

采用HPLC法测定青海栽培唐古特大黄中的5种蒽醌含量,并和野生唐古特大黄药材进行了比较.结果表明,二、三、四年龄栽培唐古特大黄中芦荟大黄素、大黄酸、大黄素、大黄酚、大黄素甲醚5种蒽醌总量分别为1.21%,2.01%,1.62%,其中三、四年龄栽培唐古特大黄已达到<药典>规定的药用标准;野生大黄的总蒽醌含量远高于栽培大黄为3.64%.     

Morphogenetic Potential of Cultured Leaf Sections of Cultivated and Wild Species of Tomato

Leaf explants of the cultivated tomato Lycopersicon esculentumcv. Rheinlands Rhum (RR) and the mutant flacca (flc), and thetwo wild species L. peruvianum (Lp) and Solanum pennellii (Sp)accession Atico were cultured on a modified Murashige and Skoog'smedium with various combinations of either kinetin (KN)+indol-3y1acetic acid (LAA), Kn⁺ naphthalene acetic acid or benzyladenine+IAA. The wild species Lp, was found to have the highest morphogeneticpotential as expressed by root and shoot formation in the variousmedia, as compared with the other species. The morphogeneticresponse of the second wild species, Sp varied in the differentmedia, being the poorest in the medium containing KN+LAA andbetter in the other media. The response of flc mutant, whichis distinguished by its hormonal imbalance, was not appreciablydifferent from that of the control normal plant, RR.     

棉属栽培种与野生种杂交的不亲和性

本文研究了棉属栽培种与野生种杂交的不亲和性,试验材料涉及5个染色体组,包括2个栽培种(陆地棉和中棉)和5个野生种(戴维逊氏棉、瑟伯氏棉、三裂棉、阿拉伯棉和比克氏棉)。以陆地棉作母本,异己花粉管在花柱中生长缓慢,有花粉管胚珠低于10%,陆地棉×戴维逊氏棉杂种胚在子叶期坏死。以中棉作母本,不亲和性主要表现在受精后的胚胎发育过程中。     

中国5种常见宽广蜡蝉形态比较研究

为了给农林业生产中的宽广蜡蝉属Pochazia常见种类提供准确鉴别依据,补充广翅蜡蝉科Ricaniidae昆虫分类的形态学资料,对5种中国常见的宽广蜡蝉(眼斑宽广蜡蝉P.discreta、圆纹宽广蜡蝉P.guttifera、柿宽广蜡蝉P.sublimata、山东宽广蜡蝉P.shantungensis和阔带宽广蜡蝉P.c...     

Germplasm Preservation of Wild Arachis Species through Culture of Shoot Apices and Axillary Buds from In Vitro Plants

A study was conducted to evaluate in vitro techniques for germplasm preservation of wild species of Arachis. Nodal segments excised from in vitro-grown plants of A. retusa, A. macedoi and A. burchellii were used to examine the effects of explant position and age of the donor plant. Explants were excised from plants maintained in culture for 30, 60, 90 or 180 d, numbered I – V from top to bottom and cultured on MS medium supplemented with 2.7 µM NAA or different BAP concentrations (0, 4.4, 13.2 and 22 µM). The age of the donor plant has not influenced the responses of the four genotypes studied. In contrast, shoot regeneration ability was significantly affected by the original explant position, decreasing from top to bottom. In media supplemented with different BAP concentrations, multishoot formation was induced from apical segments at low frequencies (10 – 20%) and segments of all positions originated calluses at the explant basis after 30 d of culture. The culture of nodal segments in the presence of 2.7 µM NAA as the sole growth regulator is recommended for the multiplication of in vitro collections of wild groundnut species in order to avoid callusing and adventitious shoot formation.     

菊属11个野生种和12个栽培品种遗传关系的ISSR分析

为进一步明确菊属野生种与栽培品种的遗传关系和多样性,本研究利用ISSR分子标记技术对菊属11个野生种和12个栽培品种之间的遗传关系进行比较分析.从75个ISSR引物中筛选出了14个引物,对供试材料的DNA进行扩增,共获得142条清晰可辨的谱带,多态位点比率为95.1%;菊属野生种的平均有效等位基因数(effective number of alleles,Ne)、平均Nei's基因多样性指数(Nei's gene diversity,H)及Shannon信息指数(shannon's information index,I)均高于栽培菊花,说明各野生种间基因差异比较显著,多态性强于栽培品种.UPGMA聚类结果表明:菊属野生种呈现由低倍向高倍进化的趋势;栽培菊花之间遗传关系复杂,大体可以推断出平瓣是菊花的基本瓣形;菊花脑与栽培菊花亲缘关系最近,小红菊、龙脑菊、若狭滨菊与栽培菊花关系亦较近,神农香菊与其它材料关系最远.本研究的结果表明菊属野生种与栽培品种之间遗传关系比较复杂,而ISSR分子标记技术可以较好地从分子水平上揭示出菊属植物间的遗传关系.     

Isozyme Variation in Wild and Cultivated Species of the Genus Trifolium L. (Leguminosae)

Isozyme patterns for PGI (phosphoglucoisomerase), MDH (malatedehydrogenase), EST (esterase) and SOD (superoxide dismutase)were evaluated in 36 accessions of eight Trifolium species,namely T. incarnatum, T. polymorphum, T. pratense, T. repens,T. resupinatum, T. riograndense, T. subterraneum and T. vesiculosum.Similarity between species and accessions was estimated by Jaccard’ssimilarity index based on presence or absence of bands. TheUPGMA method was utilized for the groupings and dendrogram constructionwith the aid of the NTSYS-PC program. Interspecific similaritywas low (J 0.351). The dendrogram presented eight groups, eachone corresponding to a taxonomic species. Most of the accessionsof the same species grouped together at J > 0.50, exceptT. riograndense, T. repens and T. pratense. These three speciesshowed the lowest similarity between their accessions, reflectinghigher intraspecific variation. Some accession-specific bandswere identified. The species groupings are consistent with traditionaltaxonomic species delimitation. Therefore isozyme patterns,especially when several systems are employed, are useful andreliable biochemical markers for the taxonomic delimitationand characterization of Trifolium germplasm. Copyright 2000Annals of Botany Company Genetic diversity, germplasm characterization, isoenzymatic variability, biochemical markers, isozymes,Trifolium     

厚朴野生种与栽培种花不同部位香气成分分析

以厚朴野生种和栽培种苞片刚裂开的花苞为试材,采用固相微萃取和气相色谱—质谱(GC/MS)分析技术对其进行香气成分和相对含量的测定,比较分析了花朵不同部位香气成分的差异。结果表明：厚朴野生种共有39种香气成分,雌雄蕊中26种,花瓣中22种,栽培种中75种香气成分,雌雄蕊中49种,花瓣中54种。萜烯类是两种厚朴花苞中最重要的香气化合物,莰烯、罗勒烯异构体混合物、石竹烯、芳樟醇是野生种和栽培种中共有的相对含量较高的香气成分。厚朴野生种和栽培种间以及同种厚朴雌雄蕊与花瓣之间的香气成分的种类和相对含量差异显著。     

Early Reproductive Ontogeny in Interspecific Crosses of Arachis hypogaea and Section Arachis Species

Wild Arachis species have been recognized as sources of resistanceto pests and pathogens that infect A. hypogaea L. and causesubstantial yield losses. However, utilization of these geneticresources for crop improvement has been difficult. This studywas conducted to (a) understand the processes of early embryogrowth and development in four Arachis species, two A. hypogaeacultivars and their hybrids and (b) identify parental compatibilitiesin reciprocal crosses of A. hypogaea. The results indicatedthat delayed fertilization beyond 24 h, coupled with slow proembryogrowth, leads to embryo abortion in many interspecific crosses.For example, in female A. cardenasii crosses, lack of or delayedfertilization leads to failure to obtain hybrids. When A. batizocoiwas used as a female parent, delayed fertilization and the inabilityof quiescent proembryos to resume growth after soil penetrationcaused abortion. Embryos of A. hypogaea x A. glandulifera crossesdeveloped normally during the first 21 d after fertilization,but then aborted at a later time. In this study, A. hypogaeawas always a better female parent than the wild Arachis species.Increasing the number of pollinations per cross, using the cultivatedspecies as the female parent, utilizing different A. hypogaeavarieties, and embryo rescue techniques are suggested to improvethe probability of obtaining interspecific hybrids in Arachis.Copyright1995, 1999 Academic Press Peanut, interspecific hybrids, Arachis, wild species, incompatibilities     

The Nucellus, Embryo Sac, Endosperm, and Embryo of Aesculus and their Interdependence during Growth

Immature fruits of Aesculus yield powerful stimuli to growthand cell division. Therefore, the developing fruit of Aesculuswoerlitzensis Koehne has been investigated from pollinationto maturity. The fluid, or liquid endosperm, which containsthe growth-promoting substances is produced in a large vesiclewhich forms at the chalazal tip of the embryo sac. As the vesiclegrows, it encroaches upon the nucellus and, when the embryodevelops, one of its cotyledons penetrates into the vesicleof the embryo sac where it grows and absorbs the contents. Theembryo, which has only a vestigial suspensor, reaches the vesicleby growing along the neck of the long curved embryo sac. Thecotyledon which first penetrates the vesicle grows into a massivestructure; the other remains small. The tip of the cotyledonseems to function as an absorbing surface, for the endospermwith which it comes into contact disorganizes. Fertilizationand the presence of a viable embryo at the micropylar end ofthe embryo sac therefore sets in train a number of other events.These are the extensive development of the nucellus at the chalazalend of the embryo sac, the swelling of the vesicle and the formationof a free nuclear and some cellular endosperm, and the disorganizationof the nucellus as it is encroached upon by the vesiculate embryosac. Attention is directed to the organization of the nucellusin the vicinity of the embryo sac. Files or richly protoplasmicnucellar cells(hypostase) which converge upon the chalazal tipof the embryo sac suggest a principal route by which the vesiclemay be nourished. Special attention is drawn to the very differentsizes of cells, their nuclei and nucleoli, in the differentparts of the nucellus. The growth and development of the embryohas also been traced from the zygote to the mature seed. Thenutritive role of the veaiculate embryo sac, and the supplyof growthstimulating substances, through the function of a cotyledonas an absorbing organ, are now seen as important features ofthe development of the Aesulus embryo in the ovule. Many outstandingproblems still remain. The sequential events that follow fertilizationin the different interdependent regions (nucellus, embryo sac,cotyledon, &c.) are here described, but not casually explained.