A Comparative Study on the Role of Cytokinins in Caryopsis Development in the Maize miniature1 Seed Mutant and Its Wild Type

We report here on a comparative developmental profile of plant hormone cytokinins in relation to cell size, cell number and endoreduplicaUon in developing maize caryopsis of a cell wall invertase-deficient miniature1 （mn1） seed mutant and its wild type, Mn1, genotype. Both genotypes showed extremely high levels of total cytokinins during the very early stages of development, followed by a marked and genotype specific reduction. While the decrease of cytokinins in Mn1 was associated with their deactivation by 9-glucosylation, the absolute and the relative part of active cytokinin forms was higher in the mutant. During the exponential growth phase of endosperm between 6 d after pollination and 9 d after pollination, the mean cell doubling time, the absolute growth rate and the level of endoreduplication were similar in the two genotypes. However, the entire duration of growth was longer in Mnl compared with mnl, resulting in a significantly higher cell number in the Mnl endosperm. These data correlate with the previously reported peak levels of the Mn1-encoded cell wall invertase-2 （INCW2） at 12 d after pollination in the Mn1 endosperm. A model showing possible crosstalk among cytokinins, cell cycle and cell wall invertase as causal to increased cell number and sink strength of the Mn1 developing endosperm is discussed.     

人类p53和c-myc同源基因在玉米颖果发育过程中的表达

肿瘤抑制基因p53和原癌基因c-myc已被证明在动物中高度保守并参与许多PCD过程。这两个基因编码的同源蛋白及其RNA在玉米中的存在已有报道,并且其DNA同源序列已利用荧光原位杂交定位在玉米相应的染色体上。利用免疫组织化学方法探测了与人类p53和c-myc基因同源的玉米基因在玉米颖果发育过程中的时空表达模式。结果发现,在授粉后的一定阶段,在反足细胞、珠被、未成熟的胚乳、予房壁、导管组织和糊粉层中,p53同源基因表达强烈,c-myc同源基因的表达相反,在授粉后的这些组织中基本不表达,而在授粉前的中央细胞的极核中表达水平较高。TUNEL检测显示,在p53同源基因呈现高水平表达的地方,DNA断裂信号强烈。在动物细胞中,p53和c-myc起相反的调节作用,这与其同源基因在玉米中的作用模式相似。由此说明p53和c-myc同源基因可能在玉米颖果发育PCD过程中起重要作用,并进一步推论高等植物PCD和动物细胞凋亡存在一定的保守性机制。     

糯大麦与非糯大麦颖果发育过程的解剖学与组织化学研究

为了明确糯大麦与非糯大麦颖果发育的差异,该研究以糯大麦代表性品种(‘白青稞’、‘甘垦5号’)和非糯大麦代表性品种(‘扬农啤10号’和‘苏裸麦1号’)为材料,采用体视显微镜观察、组织化学染色、树脂半薄切片和光学显微镜观察等方法,比较研究了糯大麦与非糯大麦颖果及其胚乳淀粉体发育的过程。结果显示:(1)糯大麦和非糯大麦颖果的形态变化,以及鲜、干重和含水率等的变化规律基本一致,生长曲线均呈"S"型。(2)两类大麦颖果胚乳和果皮的I2/KI染色结果不同,糯大麦胚乳的I2/KI染色结果为红褐色,其果皮被染为蓝黑色,而非糯大麦胚乳和果皮均被I2/KI染成蓝黑色,表明糯大麦和非糯大麦的颖果果皮里直链淀粉含量都较高,且糯大麦胚乳内以支链淀粉为主,而非糯大麦的胚乳内以直链淀粉为主。(3)糯大麦胚乳淀粉体的出现时间早于非糯大麦,且其中小淀粉体的比例高于非糯大麦,淀粉体充实状况也好于非糯大麦。(4)与非糯大麦相比,糯大麦表观直链淀粉以及总淀粉含量较低,但可溶性糖含量较高。研究表明,糯大麦颖果生长规律与非糯大麦类似,但内含物淀粉的积累规律不同。     

玉米种子发育过程中Dad1基因的表达(英文)

Dad1是一个高度保守的细胞程序性死亡抑制基因。以拟南芥Dad1 (AtDad1) cDNA为模板,利用体外RT-PCR对其进行地高辛标记。以产物反义RNA作探针 (顺义RNA为对照),对Dad1在玉米种子发育过程中的时空表达图谱进行了研究。结果表明Dad1在一些衰老组织如子房壁、珠被(Fig.1, B&C)、成熟的胚乳 (Fig.1, E) 以及脱落的根冠细胞 (Fig.2 A)中表达量均较高,同时在新陈代谢活跃的组织如根尖分生组织细胞 (Fig.2, A&B)、发育的子叶(Fig.2, C&D)、雌性生殖细胞 (Fig.1 C)以及发育的胚乳细胞(Fig.1 C)中表达量也较高。结论:同其它植物中的Dad1同源基因一样,玉米中的Dad1基因在胚胎发育及胚乳PCD等多种发育过程中也可能起重要作用。     

Spatial and temporal profiles of cytokinin biosynthesis and accumulation in developing caryopses of maize

Background and Aims

Cytokinins are a major group of plant hormones and are associated with various developmental processes. Developing caryopses of maize have high levels of cytokinins, but little is known about their spatial and temporal distribution. The localization and quantification of cytokinins was investigated in maize (Zea mays) caryopsis from 0 to 28 d after pollination together with the expression and localization of isopentenyltransferase ZmIPT1 involved in cytokinin biosynthesis and ZmCNGT, the gene putatively involved in N9-glucosylation.

Methods

Biochemical, cellular and molecular approaches resolved the overall cytokinin profiles, and several gene expression assays were used for two critical genes to assess cytokinin cell-specific biosynthesis and conversion to the biologically inactive form. Cytokinins were immunolocalized for the first time in maize caryopses.

Key Results

During the period 0–28 d after pollination (DAP): (1) large quantities of cytokinins were detected in the maternal pedicel region relative to the filial tissues during the early stages after fertilization; (2) unpollinated ovules did not accumulate cytokinins; (3) the maternal nucellar region showed little or no cytokinin signal; (4) the highest cytokinin concentrations in filial endosperm and embryo were detected at 12 DAP, predominantly zeatin riboside and zeatin-9-glucoside, respectively; and (5) a strong cytokinin immuno-signal was detected in specific cell types in the pedicel, endosperm and embryo.

Conclusions

The cytokinins of developing maize caryopsis may originate from both local syntheses as well as by transport. High levels of fertilization-dependent cytokinins in the pedicel suggest filial control on metabolism in the maternal tissue; they may also trigger developmental programmed cell death in the pedicel.     

应用TaqMan定量方法研究巴马香猪CYP1A1、2A19、2E1 mRNA表达

目的巴马香猪是我国具有特色和优势的实验用小型猪资源品系,用于药物评价具有广阔前景。方法 以β-actin作校正,利用TaqMan定量技术对巴马香猪肝、肾、肾上腺、小肠、皮肤、脑、肺、睾丸、前列腺、子宫和卵巢等组织中CYP1A1、2A19和2E1 mRNA的表达水平进行检测,检测结果与报道的人体对应酶CYP1A2、2A6、2E1进行比较。结果巴马香猪CYP1A1、2A19、2E1 mRNA均以肝脏中最高,肝外组织明显较低,并且巴马香猪肝脏CYP1A1、2A19、2E1 mRNA均低于报道的人肝对应酶。结论巴马香猪CYP1A1、2A19、2E1与人体对应酶CYP1A2、2A6、2E1的mRNA组织表达存在一定差异,提示在其作为相应CYP亚型代谢的药物评价时应考虑这种种属差异对实验结果推广到人的影响。     

3-甲基-1-丁醇对玉米和小麦种子萌发的影响

植物的根际促生菌能使植物增产,其中菌群产生的挥发性成分起重要作用。3-甲基-1-丁醇（3-methyl-1-butanol）,即异戊醇,作为一种常见的微生物挥发性有机成分,但3-甲基-1-丁醇对高等植物种子萌发和生长的影响尚鲜见报道。本文研究了3种浓度（1、10和100 mg·L^-1）的3-甲基-1-丁醇对小麦和玉米种子萌发的影响。结果表明,1和10 mg·L^-1的3-甲基-1-丁醇处理均可提高玉米和小麦种子的活力指数;在低浓度的3-甲基-1-丁醇处理下,玉米和小麦种子可溶性糖和可溶性蛋白质含量减少,而幼芽SOD活性和叶绿素含量比对照组显著增加。本文研究表明,3-甲基-1-丁醇在适宜的浓度下可以促进玉米和小麦生长。     

cry1A基因在转基因玉米中的遗传与表达

通过Southern杂交、ELISA分析等方法, 研究了cry1A基因在转基因玉米中的遗传与表达.结果表明,cry1A基因在转基因玉米中呈单位点显性基因遗传.cry1A杀虫蛋白在转基因玉米不同株系中的表达量存在显著差异;在转基因玉米同一植株不同组织中的表达量也明显不同,在叶片、苞叶等绿色组织中的表达量显著高于在髓、花丝等非绿色组织中的表达量;在玉米叶片中的表达量随着发育期的推进有上升的趋势;在研究的3个转基因玉米株系中,cry1A杀虫蛋白的表达量在R2、R3、R4代之间无显著差异.     

程序性细胞死亡抑制基因Dad-1在水稻和玉米中的FISH定位(英文)

Dad-1是一种在动物和植物中都非常保守的细胞程序性死亡 (PCD) 抑制基因。作者利用 FISH (荧光原位杂交)首次把单拷贝水稻Dad-1基因物理定位在水稻第2号染色体短臂的端部(Fig.2 A,B&C)。我们还分析了它在玉米基因组中的同源序列。Southern 杂交结果显示在玉米基因组中确实存在水稻Dad-1 的同源序列(Fig.1)。FISH进一步展示了三个杂交信号分别在玉米4、5号染色体长臂和9号染色体短臂上(Fig.2 D,E&F),其信号距着丝粒的百分距离(FL值)分别为 91、98和96。其杂交位点的位置与水稻Dad-1所处的相对位置是相似的,它们都处于染色体臂的端部。这表明在一定的程度上,Dad-1基因不仅在序列同源性上而且在所处的染色体位置上具有保守性。 水稻Dad-1基因在水稻中的杂交信号检出率 (38%) 高于玉米中的。这表明与玉米相比,水稻Dad-1 基因的编码序列更容易与水稻染色体杂交;它与玉米中的相应序列可能只是部分同源。     

cry1A基因在转基因玉米中的遗传与表达(英文)

通过Southern杂交、ELISA分析等方法 ,研究了cry1A基因在转基因玉米中的遗传与表达。结果表明 ,cry1A基因在转基因玉米中呈单位点显性基因遗传。cry1A杀虫蛋白在转基因玉米不同株系中的表达量存在显著差异 ;在转基因玉米同一植株不同组织中的表达量也明显不同 ,在叶片、苞叶等绿色组织中的表达量显著高于在髓、花丝等非绿色组织中的表达量 ;在玉米叶片中的表达量随着发育期的推进有上升的趋势 ;在研究的 3个转基因玉米株系中 ,cry1A杀虫蛋白的表达量在R2 、R3 、R4代之间无显著差异。     

Constitutive expression of cell wall invertase genes increases grain yield and starch content in maize

Grain size, number and starch content are important determinants of grain yield and quality. One of the most important biological processes that determine these components is the carbon partitioning during the early grain filling, which requires the function of cell wall invertase. Here, we showed the constitutive expression of cell wall invertase–encoding gene from Arabidopsis, rice (Oryza sativa) or maize (Zea mays), driven by the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter, all increased cell wall invertase activities in different tissues and organs, including leaves and developing seeds, and substantially improved grain yield up to 145.3% in transgenic maize plants as compared to the wild‐type plants, an effect that was reproduced in our 2‐year field trials at different locations. The dramatically increased grain yield is due to the enlarged ears with both enhanced grain size and grain number. Constitutive expression of the invertase‐encoding gene also increased total starch content up to 20% in the transgenic kernels. Our results suggest that cell wall invertase gene can be genetically engineered to improve both grain yield and grain quality in crop plants.     

玉米mir1基因在玉米和薏苡中的比较物理定位

玉米基因mir1编码一种抗秋季黏虫的半胱氨酸蛋白酶。利用RFLP作图mir1基因被定位在玉米第 6号染色体短臂上 ,但它在第 6号染色体短臂上的物理位置还不知道。实验以mir1和 4 5SrDNA为探针 ,通过双色荧光原位杂交技术确定了mir1基因在玉米细胞分裂中期和粗线期第 6号染色体上的物理位置。Southern杂交结果表明 ,在薏苡基因组中存在mir1基因的同源序列 ,进一步利用荧光原位杂交的方法确定mir1基因的同源序列定位于薏苡第 7号染色体长臂的近末端 ,其信号与着丝粒的百分距离为 73 33± 0 15。     

WIP1对小鼠B细胞及T细胞发育的影响

目的研究WIP1基因对小鼠骨髓B细胞发育及胸腺T细胞发育的影响。方法流式细胞术测定小鼠骨髓B细胞及胸腺T细胞发育中各阶段的细胞比例。结果虽然WIP1缺失小鼠骨髓B细胞发育各阶段比例正常,但骨髓总体B细胞比例下降;WIP1基因敲除小鼠胸腺发育障碍,CD8/CD4双阴性细胞比例增高,CD8/CD4双阳性细胞比例降低。结论 WIP1基因在小鼠骨髓B细胞及胸腺T细胞的发育过程中起重要作用。     

Crystal Structures of S120G Mutant and Wild Type of Human Nucleoside Diphosphate Kinase A in Complex with ADP

Nm23 was the first metastasis suppressor gene identified. This gene encodes a NDP kinase that also exhibits other properties like histidine protein kinase and interactions with proteins and DNA. The S120G mutant of NDPK-A has been identified in aggressive neuroblastomas and has been found to reduce the metastasis suppressor effect of Nm23. In order to understand the differences between the wild type and the S120G mutant, we have determined the structure of both mutant and wild type NDPK-A in complex with ADP. Our results reveal that there are no significant changes between the two enzyme versions even in the surroundings of the catalytic histidine that is required for NDP kinase activity. This suggests that the S120G mutation may affect an other protein property than NDP kinase activity.     

西瓜接穗对嫁接苗根系糖代谢及生长发育的影响

该研究以西瓜品种‘早佳8424’、南瓜品种‘伟砧1号’为试验材料,设置2个嫁接组合西瓜/南瓜(W/P)和南瓜/南瓜(P/P),采用贴接法嫁接,并以不嫁接的南瓜自根苗(P)为对照,通过玻璃温室营养钵育苗试验测定了西瓜接穗对嫁接苗根系生长发育及糖代谢的影响。结果表明:(1)西瓜嫁接苗(W/P)根系生长指标(鲜质量、干质量、根体积等)和根系活力,以及地上生长指标(地上部鲜质量、干质量和叶面积)均显著低于南瓜嫁接苗(P/P)和南瓜自根苗(P)。(2)幼苗根系总糖、可溶性糖、还原糖、淀粉以及蔗糖、葡萄糖和果糖含量均表现为W/P P/P P,且在嫁接后18 d时各处理间均存在显著性差异。(3)在嫁接后18 d时,W/P嫁接苗根系中细胞壁转化酶(CWIN)和己糖激酶(HXK)的活性和相关基因(CWIN、HXK)表达水平较南瓜嫁接苗(P/P)和南瓜自根苗(P)均显著降低。研究发现,西瓜接穗可能通过抑制嫁接苗根系糖的积累,以及抑制CWIN和HXK的活性,从而抑制嫁接苗的根系生长和活力。     

A Cgmparative Study on Morphology and ATPase Activities of Maize Hybrid and Its Parents During Early Embryogeny

We observed tissue sections of single hybrid of maize 328 and its parents during early embryogeny, determining ATP ase activities and observing plant features. The results obtained show that maize embryogeny can be divided into three periods, that is, 1) The period of 3–7 days after pollination is known as an original embryonic period. 2) The period of 9–20 days after pollination is known as the period of undergoing rapid differentiation of all the tissue organs. 3) The period of 25–45 days is known as the period of further differentiation, perfection and elongation of organal system. The size of volume of hybrid embryo is between its parents during the second period. That of the hybrid embryo during other two periods is larger than that of its parents. Hybrid embryo always shows that the number of its cells is more, its cells are closer together, the colour of the stained cells is darker, the cells differentiate clearly, the time that embryonic organs differentiates lasts longer. The results of determinig ATP ase activities it may be seen that during 1–2 days after pollination ATP ase activities in hybrid ovaries are obviously higher than in its parents’ ovaries. On the third day after pollination ATP ase activities in hybrid ovaries once go down. After that ATP ase activities go up again. During 15–45 days ATP ase activities in hybrid embryo (unincloding endosperm) are all higher than those in its parents. Hybrid 328 has advantage over its parents in yielding capacity, plant height, spike length, number of seeds per spike, 1000 seed weight. The results show close correlation and supplement among cell differentiation ability, ATP ase activities and plant features.     

栽培山嵛菜与三个野生种的核型比较

研究了山嵛菜属(Eutrema)广泛栽培的山嵛菜和3个野生种的核型。栽培山嵛菜(E．wasabi Maxim)的体细胞染色体数目和核型为2n=4x=28=7m 17sm 4st,3个野生种分别是三角叶山嵛菜(E．dettoideum(Hook．f．et Thoms)O．E．Sehulz)核型为2n=2x=14=10m 4sm;密序山嵛菜(E．heterophylla(W．W．Smith)Hara)核型为2n=2x=14=6m(2SAT) 8sm;云南山嵛菜(E．yunnanense Franch．)核型为：2n=4x=28=12m(2SAT) 16sm。对它们的核型进行了比较分析,其结果为杂交培育新品种提供细胞遗传学资料。     

Effect of Photoperiod Treatments on Phytochrome a Levels and Its mRNA Abundance in Photoperiod-Sensitive Genic Male-Sterile Rice Mutant and the Wild Type

The effect of photoperiod treatments on phytochrome A (Phy A) level and its mRNA abundance in the leaves of a photoperiod-sensitive genic male-sterile mutant (Nongken 58S) and its wild type ("Nongken 58') of Oryza sativa L. was investigated. The top two leaves of each rice shoot were harvested at the end of the last dark phase of 10 cycles during photoperiod-sensitive stage for fertility alteration of the mutant. Phy A was measured by a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using rabbit polyclonal and mouse monoclonal antibodies. Compared with longday (LD) treatment,short day (SD) resulted in 38.5% increase of relative Phy A content in the mutant, only 18.5% increase in the wild type. In an extended darkness (25 h), the accumulation of Phy A also appeared to be more rapid in the mutant seedlings than in its wild type. RNA dot blot analyses with RPA3 (a cDNA clone of rice Phy A) as a probe showed:the abundances of Phy A mRNA in top leaves of Nongken 58S and "Nongken 58" were obviously higher in SD than those in ID at the end of dark phase of 5 d and 10 d photoperiod treatments. Moreover, under SD Phy A mRNA contents in Nongken 58S were more than those in "Nongken 58" during the whole photoperi- od-sensitive stage for fertility alteration. In addition, after 10 cycles of end-of-day far-red irradiations (EOD FR), the heading and flowering date of the mutant was delayed for 2 d. However, EOD FR had little or no effect on male fertility of the mutant.     

黄化油菜突变体Cr3529子叶类囊体膜光谱性质研究

以发育10d的黄化油菜突变体为材料,分析了突变体油菜子叶类囊体膜的色素含量、室温吸收光谱、叶绿素荧光发射和激发光谱以及蛋白内源荧光光谱的变化。数据显示：与野生型相比,突变体油菜子叶类囊体膜的光合色素Chl α和Chl b含量均减少．但Chl α／b比值升高;突变体油菜子叶类囊体膜叶绿素捕光能力和受激发能力均下降,且较依赖于Chl α捕光并将光能激发传递给PSⅡ反应中心;突变体油菜子叶类囊体膜的蛋白内源荧光也明显异于野生型。进一步表明突变体油菜子叶类囊体膜蛋白组成发生了改变。