雌雄异株芦笋性别连锁标记与性别决定研究进展

芦笋(Asparagus officinalis L.)作为典型的雌雄异株植物,受严格的遗传控制,其雌雄性别符合1∶1的分离比例.芦笋性别具有丰富的多样性,包括雌株、雄株、两性株、超雄株等,研究其性别决定及其分化对解析其机制具有重要意义.前期研究发现,芦笋性别由位于第5染色体上的单个基因(M-m)控制,并在其性别决定区...     

被子植物雌雄异株性别决定与性别连锁标记

雌雄异株是雌雄性别分离的一种性系统,在被子植物中广泛分布。一般认为雌雄异株的性别决定受遗传、环境和激素三者的影响和调控。随着第二代测序技术和分子标记技术的发展,对于被子植物雌雄异株性别决定的研究已深入到基因水平。现从性别决定机制及性别连锁的分子标记对被子植物雌雄异株的研究进行总结,并对未来的研究方向进行了展望,以期为深入研究雌雄异株的遗传机制及系统发生奠定基础。     

雌雄异株植物性别鉴定的研究进展

雌雄异株植物为研究植物的性别决定和进化提供了一个模式体系,由于不同性别的植物具有不同的经济价值,所以其性别鉴定的研究不仅具有重要的理论意义,而且具有极为重要的实践价值。从外部形态、生理生化指标、染色体组型、同工酶、特异蛋白质分子、分子标记等方面,对近15年来国内外有关雌雄异株植物性别鉴定研究的进展作了总结,并对各种鉴定方法的优缺点进行了评价,同时对其研究发展趋势作了展望。     

植物的性、性染色体及性别决定

高等植物的性别表型具多态性,这与植物性别决定的遗传基础有关,高等植的性别与性别决定基因,性染色体及常染色体有关,其性别决定系统有性别决定基因决定性别、性染色体决定性别及X染色体与常染色体间的基因平衡决定性别等多种方式。     

雌雄异株植物性别决定相关功能基因研究进展

雌雄异株植物是植物性别决定机制及演化的重要研究材料,通过分子生物学技术分离性别决定的相关基因是揭示雌雄异株植物性别决定的关键问题之一。近10年来已经分离到了多个性染色体连锁的基因DD44X/Y、SLX/Y3、SLX/Y4、MROS3、SLZPT2-1、SLZPT4-1。尽管这些基因都存在于性染色体上,但是对其功能分析发现这些基因并不是性别决定的关键基因,而是性别决定控制系统中的成员之一。另外MADS-box基因也和性别特征器官的建成有关。本文对这些基因的结构及在性别决定中的功能研究进行综述和分析,并对可能的新的研究方向进行评价。     

性别决定和性染色体交换模型

人的性别究竟是由什么来决定?过去人们常认为:人的性别由性染色体决定,且主要由Y染色体所决定,即在人体的体细胞内,除了含有成对的常染色体以外,凡含有x和Y染色体的为男性,凡含有两个x染色体的为女性。但是也有性染色体组成为XX的男性。据估计,具有XX性染色体的男性约在两万个男性中就有一个。为什么体细胞含有XX染色体的个体是男     

木本植物性别决定基因研究进展

雌雄异株植物是研究性别决定遗传机制及性染色体起源与进化的理想材料,而克隆性别决定基因是解析性别决定遗传机制的关键。木本植物中有丰富的雌雄异株植物,且包括2种相反的性别决定系统：XY型(雌株为同配型的XX,雄株为异配型的XY)和ZW型(雌株为异配型的ZW,雄株为同配型的ZZ)。此外,不同性别植株的经济价值也有所不同。在木...     

性别决定与性染色体

较系统地介绍生物性别决定的遗传类型及其理论基础,阐明性染色体上基因的遗传特点和引起性别分化的途径;论述性别决定与性染色体的关系。     

家蚕性别及其决定基因的研究进展

家蚕作为模式生物和鳞翅目昆虫的典型代表,性别决定的分子机制是近年来的研究热点,其分子机制的阐明将为家蚕的雄蚕饲养和害虫的生物防治打下基础.主要对国内外家蚕性别决定、性染色体、家蚕性别决定基因的研究进展进行了综述,并对家蚕性别调控研究中存在的问题进行了分析和展望.     

家蚕性别决定研究进展

作为模式生物和经济昆虫,家蚕的性别决定向来受到广泛的关注,近年来更得到深入的研究.主要在分子水平上概述了国内外有关家蚕性染色体方面最新的研究状况,通过对比,探讨了家蚕的几个可能决定性别的基因及其作用过程,以及可能的性别决定靶基因,并就目前性别决定研究现状中的几个突出的问题进行了探讨.     

香菇‘豫香2号’的选育报告

‘豫香2号’是从河南省卢氏县伏牛山地区采集的野生香菇子实体,经过多次组织分离和驯化等系统选育而获得的优良品种,适宜河南省中高海拔区域种植。该品种子实体中等,多单生,菌盖圆整、浅褐色,菌柄呈倒圆锥形,产量高,鲜销耐储存。     

Extensive Divergence Between Mating-Type Chromosomes of the Anther-Smut Fungus

Genomic regions that determine mating compatibility are subject to distinct evolutionary forces that can lead to a cessation of meiotic recombination and the accumulation of structural changes between members of the homologous chromosome pair. The relatively recent discovery of dimorphic mating-type chromosomes in fungi can aid the understanding of sex chromosome evolution that is common to dioecious plants and animals. For the anther-smut fungus, Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae (= M. violaceum isolated from Silene latifolia), the extent of recombination cessation on the dimorphic mating-type chromosomes has been conflictingly reported. Comparison of restriction digest optical maps for the two mating-type chromosomes shows that divergence extends over 90% of the chromosome lengths, flanked at either end by two pseudoautosomal regions. Evidence to support the expansion of recombination cessation in stages from the mating-type locus toward the pseudoautosomal regions was not found, but evidence of such expansion could be obscured by ongoing processes that affect genome structure. This study encourages the comparison of forces that may drive large-scale recombination suppression in fungi and other eukaryotes characterized by dimorphic chromosome pairs associated with sexual life cycles.     

Intersex inflorescences of Rumex acetosa demonstrate that sex determination is unique to each flower

* A triploid intersex individual of the normally dioecious species Rumex acetosa showed extreme variability in gynoecium development. Analysis of the development and distribution of these flowers on inflorescences enabled insight to be gained into the mechanism of sex determination. * Floral phenotypes on intersex inflorescences were classified according to gynoecium development. Flower morphology was investigated by scanning electron and light microscopy. Organ identity gene expression in intersex floral primordia was assessed using in situ hybridization. * The distribution of the different floral phenotypes shows that each individual flower is determined separately, and that the phenotype of each flower is not influenced by its position on the inflorescence, or by the phenotype of neighbouring flowers. C-function gene expression persisted in gynoecia that had ceased development. * Gynoecium development in mutant flowers resembled the phenotype of the Arabidopsis mutant ettin and suggests that a hormone gradient may be involved. C-function expression does not appear to control the extent of female development, and indicates that genes which are downstream of the organ-identity genes must control organ suppression.     

Foundation characteristics of edible Musa triploids revealed from allelic distribution of SSR markers

Background and Aims

The production of triploid banana and plantain (Musa spp.) cultivars with improved characteristics (e.g. greater disease resistance or higher yield), while still preserving the main features of current popular cultivars (e.g. taste and cooking quality), remains a major challenge for Musa breeders. In this regard, breeders require a sound knowledge of the lineage of the current sterile triploid cultivars, to select diploid parents that are able to transmit desirable traits, together with a breeding strategy ensuring final triploidization and sterility. Highly polymorphic single sequence repeats (SSRs) are valuable markers for investigating phylogenetic relationships.

Methods

Here, the allelic distribution of each of 22 SSR loci across 561 Musa accessions is analysed.

Key Results and Conclusions

We determine the closest diploid progenitors of the triploid ‘Cavendish’ and ‘Gros Michel’ subgroups, valuable information for breeding programmes. Nevertheless, in establishing the likely monoclonal origin of the main edible triploid banana subgroups (i.e. ‘Cavendish’, ‘Plantain’ and ‘Mutika-Lujugira’), we postulated that the huge phenotypic diversity observed within these subgroups did not result from gamete recombination, but rather from epigenetic regulations. This emphasizes the need to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of genome expression on a unique model in the plant kingdom. We also propose experimental standards to compare additional and independent genotyping data for reference.     

毛竹林扩张对周边森林群落菌根系统的影响

毛竹(Phyllostachys heterocycla ‘Pubescens’)凭借其独特的生长特性极易扩张进入周边的常绿或针阔混交森林群落并取而代之。菌根减弱假说对毛竹林扩张导致周边林分枯亡并抑制林下幼苗更新的机制进行了解释, 即毛竹林的成功扩张是由于毛竹蔓延引起森林群落的菌根系统紊乱, 使宿主植物与菌根真菌的共生关系受到干扰, 进而影响了宿主植物的分布与更新。该研究以浙江省西天目山国家自然保护区为研究区域, 对菌根减弱假说进行了检验。通过在毛竹-针阔混交林交接区沿毛竹扩张方向设置毛竹纯林、竹-林过渡带、针阔混交林3种类型的样带, 选取在针阔混交林、竹-林过渡带同时存在的6种优势乔灌树种——杉木(Cunninghamia lanceolata)、枫香树(Liquidambar formosana)、青冈(Cyclobalanopsis glauca)、柳杉(Cryptomeria fortunei)、江浙山胡椒(Lindera chienii)、毛柄连蕊茶(Camellia fraterna), 测定这6个树种在两样带中的菌根侵染频率和强度, 检测在毛竹林扩张中周边森林群落菌根的响应, 同时对比了毛竹在毛竹纯林和竹-林过渡带菌根感染率和强度的变化, 检验该假设。实验结果表明: 1)针阔混交林和竹-林过渡带的主要树种菌根都具有较高的菌根侵染频率(> 95%), 且不同林分间林木的侵染频率无显著差异(p > 0.1); 2)在竹-林过渡带杉木和江浙山胡椒的丛枝菌根侵染强度较针阔混交林明显增加(p < 0.1); 3)毛竹的丛枝菌根侵染频率和强度远低于其他针阔树种, 且在扩张前后没有显著变化(p > 0.1)。实验结果否定菌根减弱假说。     

叶片和群落尺度净光合速率关系的探讨

叶片净光合速率(P_n)是研究光合作用机理的基本尺度; 而群落净光合速率(P_c)是研究群落光合能力及其与外部环境因子间关系的更好尺度, 特别是区域乃至全球尺度碳循环的研究, 需要将叶片尺度的生理生态模型扩展到冠层尺度。理论上, 群落内所有叶片的累积P_n与实测群落净气体交换速率(NCE)是相等的, 但在野外实际观测中, 两者之间的相互关系目前尚未见报道。该文选取敖汉苜蓿(Medicago sativa ‘Aohan’)人工草地, 采用美国LI-COR公司生产的便携式光合测定系统LI-6400测定P_n, 结合叶面积指数等参数推算P_c, 利用LI-8100连接同化箱测定生态系统净气体交换速率(NEE), 加上土壤呼吸速率, 得到NCE。结果表明: P_c为3.52 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1, 与实测NCE (3.56 μmol CO₂·m^-2·s^-1)基本相等。这表明: 可利用P_n, 结合叶面积指数、群落叶片数目、健康叶片比例和群落可接收有效光照的平均比例等4个关键参数, 准确地换算P_c。然而, 利用同化箱式法测定群落呼吸速率时, 不可避免地会包含土壤呼吸, 所以在观测NCE时, 需要同时测定土壤呼吸。此外, 在冠层模型中, 群落垂直结构和光量子的非线性响应不可忽视。     

Complete genome sequence of Sebaldella termitidis type strain (NCTC 11300)

Sebaldella termitidis (Sebald 1962) Collins and Shah 1986, is the only species in the genus Sebaldella within the fusobacterial family 'Leptotrichiaceae'. The sole and type strain of the species was first isolated about 50 years ago from intestinal content of Mediterranean termites. The species is of interest for its very isolated phylogenetic position within the phylum Fusobacteria in the tree of life, with no other species sharing more than 90% 16S rRNA sequence similarity. The 4,486,650 bp long genome with its 4,210 protein-coding and 54 RNA genes is part of the Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea project.     

Modeling the mitochondrial dysfunction in neurogenerative diseases due to high H+ concentration

Considering the latest researches, disruptions in the regulation of mitochondrial dynamics, low energy production, increased reactive oxygen species and mtDNA damage are relevant to human diseases, mainly in neurogenerative diseases and cancer. This article represents inner mitochondrial membrane as a natural superconductor giving also the corresponding mathematical model; nevertheless the creation of electric complexes into the inner mitochondrial membrane due to the unusual concentration of protons disrupts the normal flow of electrons and the production of ATP. Therefore, we propose the term 'electric thromboses' for the explanation of these inadequate electrons' flow, presenting simultaneously a natural mechanism of this important and unique phenomenon.