芥蓝与芸苔属几个常见种花粉形态的比较

本文通过对芸苔属(Brassica L.)几个常见种芥蓝(B. alboglabra Bailey)、芥菜(B.juncea(L. )Coss.)、油菜(B. campestris L.)和花椰菜(B. oleracea var. botrytis L.)等花粉形态的光学显微镜和扫描电镜的观察比较,得知它们的花粉形态特征比较一致。而与杨萍等关于芥蓝的花粉形态特征——无极,具散孔这一报道截然不同;亦与黄增泉(Huang Tseng-chieng)关于芥菜的花粉特征——不具萌发孔的报道不同。作者的研究表明,上述几个种的花粉均具3沟,沟长而明显。外壁具网状纹饰,网眼较粗。但种与种间其花粉大小有所不同。作者不同意杨萍等关于“由于芥蓝的花粉形态与芸苔属其它种的花粉明显区别,说明芥蓝与芸苔属其它种不很亲缘”的观点,而认为,从花粉形态看,芥蓝与芸苔属其它种是基本一致的,把它们置于同一自然类群是合理的。     

卷蛾分索赤眼蜂对十字花科蔬菜的行为反应

为了明确不同十字花科蔬菜挥发物对寄生蜂搜索寄主行为的影响,在室内利用“Y”型嗅觉仪测定了卷蛾分索赤眼蜂 Trichogrammatoidea bactrae Nagaraja 对小菜蛾 Plutella xylostella L. 常见的6种寄主植物（甘蓝Brassica oleracea、芥蓝Brassica alboglabra、 芥菜Brassica juncea、菜心Brassica parachinensis、萝卜Raphanus sativus和西洋菜Nasturtium officinale）及4个不同甘蓝品种的嗅觉行为反应,并用GC-MS对6种健康寄主植物的挥发物进行了化学成分分析。结果表明,卷蛾分索赤眼蜂的嗅觉反应不仅与十字花科蔬菜的种类有关, 而且与同一种蔬菜的不同品种有关。6种寄主植物的完整植株对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂雌蜂均具有显著的引诱作用（P<0.05）,并且不同种类之间的引诱力大小存在着一定的差异, 其中西洋菜对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂的吸引力最强,其次是甘蓝、菜心和芥菜,萝卜和芥蓝的吸引力最差。在测试的4个甘蓝品种完整植株中,雅实绿对卷蛾分索赤眼蜂的引诱力极显著强于日本春夏秋（P<0.01）。GC-MS分析结果显示,6种蔬菜的挥发物中绝大多数是烷烃类物质, 其次是烯烃类物质,还有一些醛、醇、酯、酸、酮及噻唑类化合物。其中醛类是西洋菜挥发物中的特有成分,包括5种（2,3-二甲基苯甲醛、辛醛、壬醛、十一醛、十二醛）,相对含量总计为4.90%,并且其烷烃类（33种）和醇类（6种）的相对含量分别为47.42%和5.66%, 均高于其他几种蔬菜,甘蓝中烯烃类（9种,5.52%）和酸类（4种,12.20%）的种类数和相对含量均为最高。本研究可为生产中蔬菜品种的合理布局和筛选寄生蜂的引诱剂提供理论依据。     

花椰菜幼苗抗黑腐病的生理机制研究

以对黑腐病抗性不同的2个花椰菜(B rassica oleracea var.botry tis)品种为材料,研究了花椰菜苗期抵抗黑腐病的生理机制。结果表明:接种7 d后,黑腐病菌(X anthom onas camp estris pv.C amp estris)的侵入导致花椰菜幼苗干物质积累下降,抗病品种‘雪峰’的下降幅度明显低于感病品种‘2003X-106’,这与接种3 d后雪峰的净光合速率、气孔导度、蒸腾速率和叶绿素含量等下降较慢有关。病原菌侵染后,2个品种叶片的可溶性糖含量均有增加,但是抗病品种‘雪峰’的增幅较感病品种‘2003X-106’低;‘雪峰’叶片的可溶性蛋白质含量在接种后逐渐降低,而‘2003X-106’却逐渐增加;接种后,‘雪峰’叶片的IAA和M e-JA含量均上升,ABA则显著降低,而‘2003X-106’的IAA含量降低,ABA显著增加,M e-JA则在接种后的不同时期有增有减。     

Studies on the Karyotypes and Pollen Morphology of Brassica oleracea L.and B. alboglabra Bailey

The karyotypes and pollen morphology of Brassica oleracea L. and B. alboglabra Bailey were studied by preparing mitotic chromosome specimens and scanning electron microscope. The results are as follows: 1. the karyotypes of the 4 varieties in B. oleracea L. and of B. alboglabra Bailey are similar, all with the same chromosome number (2n=18) satellite number (one pair) and a type of karyotype, but different in respect to satellite position and karyotype symmetry 2. The pollengrains of 2 varieties of B. oleracea L. are 3-colporate and reticulate, distinctly different from those in B. alboglabra, which are pantoporate with smaller lumina. Based on the results we tend to regard that B. alboglabra Bailey is an independent species.     

外源BoCAL基因对花椰菜花球形态发生的调节及其遗传

花椰菜和结球甘蓝是芸薹属甘蓝种的两个变种,前者的BobCAL基因发生提前终止突变而失去了原有的功能,而后者的BoCAL基因具有完整的编码区。在农杆菌的介导下,我们获得了BoCAL转基因花椰菜。T_2代的遗传研究表明,外源BoCAL基因转入后花椰菜转基因植株都没有形成花球,而是只形成松散的由花蕾组成的绿色花序。这一结果说明,花椰菜BobCAL被甘蓝BoCAL互补了,转基因花椰菜因此失去了形成花球的能力。这些转基因植株自交到T_3代时花序的形态特征与T_2代一致,为松散的绿色花序,但是花序出现的时间与T_1代相比提早了15天。将转基因花椰菜与野生型花椰菜杂交,结果发现杂交后代的植株形成夹杂有花蕾的花球,且花序出现的时间大大推迟,在播种后135天后才形成花球。     

外源BoCAL基因对花椰菜花球形态发生的调节及其遗传

花椰菜和结球甘蓝是芸薹属甘蓝种的两个变种,前者的BoCAL基因发生提前终止突变而失去了原有的功能,而后者的BoCAL基因具有完整的编码区。在农杆菌的介导下,我们获得了BoCAL转基因花椰菜。T2代的遗传研究表明,外源BoCAL基因转入后花椰菜转基因植株都没有形成花球,而是只形成松散的由花蕾组成的绿色花序。这一结果说明,花椰菜BobCAL被甘蓝BoCAL互补了,转基因花椰菜因此失去了形成花球的能力。这些转基因植株自交到T3代时花序的形态特征与T2代一致,为松散的绿色花序,但是花序出现的时间与T1代相比提早了15天。将转基因花椰菜与野生型花椰菜杂交,结果发现杂交后代的植株形成夹杂有花蕾的花球,且花序出现的时间大大推迟,在播种后135天后才形成花球。     

小菜蛾成虫对沙芥的产卵嗜好性的初步研究

通过室内试验,比较了小菜蛾Plutella xylostellaL.对沙生十字花科蔬菜沙芥叶(PugioniumcornutumL.)、小白菜、油菜和甘蓝叶的产卵选择性。结果表明,产卵选择性顺序为沙芥≥小白菜>油菜>甘蓝,在沙芥叶上的产卵率是甘蓝叶上的9倍多;补充营养使小菜蛾成虫的产卵量平均提高2.5倍,产卵次数增加2倍,在有沙芥叶条件下,当日羽化的小菜蛾便可交尾产卵;在无沙芥叶条件下,小菜蛾成虫的产卵前期平均延迟1d左右。     

大白菜与紫甘蓝种间杂种的获得与鉴定

以不同类型的大白菜与紫甘蓝为材料,运用蕾期授粉结合胚挽救技术获得大白菜与紫甘蓝的种间杂种,并对其进行细胞学鉴定.结果表明,大白菜与紫甘蓝杂交,获得了57株F1代幼苗;对根尖染色体数量进行观察和杂种花粉特性调查发现,其中47株具有预期的染色体数目,2n =19,鉴定为真杂种,其花粉败育;另有6株具有38条染色体,鉴定为种间异源双二倍体,应该是发生了染色体自然加倍,其花粉可育.可育的杂种F1代与大白菜回交,获得了大白菜-紫甘蓝BC1代材料.田间观测结果显示,杂种F1代植株综合性状均介于双亲之间,BC1代植株包球明显,综合性状偏向母本大白菜.     

上海地区芸薹属蔬菜遗传多样性研究

利用SSR分子标记分析和农艺性状鉴定对上海地区的17份甘蓝、44份白菜,共61份芸薹属蔬菜进行遗传多样性评价。UPGMA聚类结果显示,61份材料被聚类为两大类,甘蓝类和白菜类,其中白菜型蔬菜品种的相似系数在0．96～0．77之间,甘蓝型蔬菜品种的相似系数在0．93～0．63之间。聚类分析的结果说明,上海地区的甘蓝类蔬菜遗传多样性比较丰富,而白菜类蔬菜的遗传基础比较单一,急需保护现有的白菜型蔬菜品种的种质资源,防止遗传流失。本实验还说明通过SSR分子标记技术与农艺性状鉴定相结合,综合评价芸薹属蔬菜的遗传多样性比采用单一的方法更加准确有效。     

Wild cabbages and the effects of cultivation

Journal of Genetics - The wild cabbage,Brassica oleracea L., on the coasts of western Europe, shows enormous increase in size when taken into cultivation. It shows much variation, which is...     

Resistance of some cultivated Brassicaceae to infestations by Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)

Selecting insect-resistant plant varieties is a key component of integrated management programs of oligophagous pests such as diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), but rigorous research on important life history parameters of P. xylostella in relation to host plant resistance is rare. We evaluated six conventional brassicaceous species, namely, Brassica napus L. 'Q2', B. rapa L., B. juncea (L.) Czern., B. carinata L., B. oleracea L., and Sinapis alba L., and two herbicide-tolerant cultivars, namely, B. napus 'Liberty' and B. napus 'Conquest' for their resistance against P. xylostella. Brassicaceae species and cultivars varied considerably in their susceptibilities as hosts for P. xylostella. Sinapis alba and B. rapa plants were highly preferred by ovipositing females and trichome density on adaxial and abaxial leaf surfaces had nonsignificant effects on P. xylostella oviposition. Larval survival was similar on the genotypes we tested, but host plants significantly affected larval and pupal developmental time, herbivory, pupal weight, silk weight, adult body weight, forewing area and longevity (without food) of both male and female P. xylostella. Larval and pupal development of females was fastest on B. juncea and S. alba, respectively. Specimens reared on B. napus Liberty and B. oleracea, respectively, produced the lightest female and male pupae. Defoliation by both female and male larvae was highest on B. rapa, whereas least herbivory occurred on S. alba. Females reared on S. alba were heavier and lived longer in the absence of food than their counterparts raised on other tested host plants. Brassica oleracea could not compensate for larval feeding to the level of the other species we evaluated. B. napus Conquest, B. napus Q2, B. carinata, B. rapa, and S. alba produced, respectively, 1.6-, 1.8-, 1.8-, 3.9-, and 5.5-fold heavier root systems when infested than their uninfested counterparts, suggesting that these species were better able to tolerate P. xylostella infestations.     

The CACTA transposon Bot1 played a major role in Brassica genome divergence and gene proliferation

We isolated and characterized a Brassica C genome-specific CACTA element, which was designated Bot1 (Brassica oleracea transposon 1). After analysing phylogenetic relationships, copy numbers and sequence similarity of Bot1 and Bot1 analogues in B. oleracea (C genome) versus Brassica rapa (A genome), we concluded that Bot1 has encountered several rounds of amplification in the oleracea genome only, and has played a major role in the recent rapa and oleracea genome divergence. We performed in silico analyses of the genomic organization and internal structure of Bot1, and established which segment of Bot1 is C-genome specific. Our work reports a fully characterized Brassica repetitive sequence that can distinguish the Brassica A and C chromosomes in the allotetraploid Brassica napus, by fluorescent in situ hybridization. We demonstrated that Bot1 carries a host S locus-associated SLL3 gene copy. We speculate that Bot1 was involved in the proliferation of SLL3 around the Brassica genome. The present study reinforces the assumption that transposons are a major driver of genome and gene evolution in higher plants.     

The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project

JARVIS, C. E., 1992. The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project. Carl Linnaeus (1707–1778) introduced the consistent use of binomial names for plants and animals. As he published more than 9000 plant names, valid under the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, their application is of considerable importance. Professor Steam's reputation as a Linnaean scholar brought him literally hundreds of requests, from all over the world, for help in the interpretation of Linnaean names. In 1980 he was instrumental in obtaining funding for a pilot study for the typification of Linnaean names. The Project was subsequently core-funded by the Natural History Museum, and has developed into an international Project that has attracted support and collaboration on a worldwide basis. The aims, methodology and progress of the Project are reviewed, and the names Crepis barbata L. and Hieracium capense L. are lectotypified.     

A chemosystematic survey on wild relatives of Brassica oleracea L

AGUINAGALDE, I., GOMEZ-CAMPO, C. & SANCHEZ-YELAMO, M. D., 1992. A chemosystematic survey on wild relatives of Brassica oleracea L. A study on 12 taxa of n = 9, wild Brassica species (including wild B. oleracea) has led to the detection of 21 different flavonol-glycosides. Differential patterns have been obtained for each taxon. Seed proteins and five isoenzyme systems have been analysed by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The presence of many bands common to ail species was the rule for seed proteins, but differences in polypeptide contents were observed. There were also clear qualitative differences in isoenzyme patterns. Interspecific differences were examined by including those phytochemical characters in a numerical analysis. While the maximum morphological variability occurs in Sicily, phytochemical diversity seems to be maximum further east, in the B. cretica group.     

十字花科蔬菜基因组含量的测定与分析

以我国14种重要十字花科蔬菜为材料,利用流式细胞术测定基因组合量.其中青苤蓝、乌塌菜、雪里蕻、芥蓝的基因组含量属首次报道.本试验数据与国外文献提供的相关数据对比,发现青萝卜、结球甘蓝、青花菜和根用芥菜的基因组含量与已报道数值基本吻合,而大白菜、花椰菜的基因组含量值与报道数据存在差异.造成同一物种基因组含量值差异的因为可能是品种的不同,也可能与生长环境或测定时参考标准选用等因素不同有关.     

Chlororespiration is involved in the adaptation of Brassica plants to heat and high light intensity

Two species of Brassica were used to study their acclimation to heat and high illumination during the first stages of development. One, Brassica fruticulosa, is a wild species from south-east Spain and is adapted to both heat and high light intensity in its natural habitat, while the other, Brassica oleracea, is an agricultural species that is widely cultivated throughout the world. Growing Brassica plants under high irradiance and moderate heat was seen to affect the growth parameters and the functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus. The photosystem II (PSII) quantum yields and the capacity of photosynthetic electron transport, which were lower in B. fruticulosa than in B. oleracea, decreased in B. oleracea plants when grown under stress conditions, indicating inhibition of PSII. However, in B. fruticulosa, the values of these parameters were similar to the values of control plants. Photosystem I (PSI) activity was higher in B. fruticulosa than in B. oleracea, and in both species this activity increased in plants exposed to heat and high illumination. Immunoblot analysis of thylakoid membranes using specific antibodies raised against the NDH-K subunit of the thylakoidal NADH dehydrogenase complex (NADH DH) and against plastid terminal oxidase (PTOX) revealed a higher amount of both proteins in B. fruticulosa than in B. oleracea. In addition, PTOX activity in plastoquinone oxidation, and NADH DH activity in thylakoid membranes were higher in the wild species (B. fruticulosa) than in the agricultural species (B. oleracea). The results indicate that tolerance to high illumination and heat of the photosynthetic activity was higher in the wild species than in the agricultural species, suggesting that plant adaptation to these stresses in natural conditions favours subsequent acclimation, and that the chlororespiration process is involved in adaptation to heat and high illumination in Brassica.     

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Brassica napus and Brassica oleracea

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation is widely used for gene delivery in plants. However, commercial cultivars of crop plants are often recalcitrant to transformation because the protocols established for model varieties are not directly applicable to them. The genus Brassica includes the oil seed crop, canola (B. napus), and vegetable crop varieties of Brassica oleracea, including cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage. Here, we describe an efficient protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation using seedling explants that is applicable to various Brassica varieties; this protocol has been used to genetically engineer commercial cultivars of canola and cauliflower in our laboratory. Young seedling explants are inoculated with Agrobacterium on the day of explant preparation. Explants are grown for 1 week in the absence of a selective agent before being transferred to a selective medium to recover transgenic shoots. Transgenic shoots are subjected to an additional round of selection on medium containing higher levels of the selective agent and a low-carbohydrate source; this helps to eliminate false-positive plants. Use of seedling explants offers flexible experiment planning and a convenient explant source. Using this protocol, transgenic plants can be obtained in 2.5 to 3.5 months.     

Identifying sources and mechanisms of resistance in crucifers for control of cabbage maggot (Diptera: Anthomyiidae)

The cabbage maggot, Delia radicum (L.) is an important insect pest of eruciferous crops in upstate New York. This species causes considerable damage to seedlings and young plants by feeding on roots and stems, resulting in plant stand loss and yield loss. Five crucifer accessions (Brassica oleracea variety italica L.,'Green Comet'; B. oleracea L.,'Rapid Cycling' [Crucifer Genetics Cooperative 3-1 ]; B. oleracea variety botrytis L., a standard cauliflower cultivar'Amazing'; B. carinata L.; and Sinapis alba L., 'Cornell Alt 543') were evaluated to identify sources and mechanisms of resistance for D. radicum. Of the accessions tested, S. alba Cornell Alt 543 demonstrated reduced oviposition by D. radicum, reduced weights and survivorship of larvae, pupae or adults, and reduced damage to plants. Thus, S. alba Cornell Alt 543 could be a potential source for resistance to be bred into cruciferous crops for control of D. radicum.     

Relationships of wild Brassica species with chromosome number 2n = 18, based on RFLP studies.

An array of 10 wild Brassica species with chromosome number 2n = 18 represented by 34 populations was analyzed for genome similarity using genomic and cDNA clones. Species studied included B. bourgeaui (Webb) O. Kuntze, B. cretica Lam., B. hilarionis G.E. Post, B. incana Ten., B. insularis Moris, B. macrocarpa (Guss.) Caruel, B. montana Pourret, B. oleracea L., B. rupestris Rafin., and B. villosa Biv. The RFLP data were used to calculate similarities between populations that were subsequently treated in a cluster analysis. Most populations of a species were grouped together and were separate from populations of other species. The previously identified B. incana - B. rupestris - B. villosa complex was verified, and genetic similarity between the species B. montana and B. oleracea was evident. An interesting association between B. insularis and B. macrocarpa was observed. The UPGMA analysis showed that the species tended to cluster according to geographic region: B. cretica and B. hilarionis comprise a cluster that could be called Eastern Mediterranean; B. oleracea, B. bourgeaui, and B. montana define an Atlantic - Western Mediterranean cluster; B. incana, B. rupestris, and B. villosa form an Italian group; and a B. insularis - B. macrocarpa association may be called Central Mediterranean.     

Spontaneous gene flow from rapeseed (Brassica napus) to wild Brassica oleracea

Research on the environmental risks of gene flow from genetically modified (GM) crops to wild relatives has traditionally emphasized recipients yielding most hybrids. For GM rapeseed (Brassica napus), interest has centred on the 'frequently hybridizing' Brassica rapa over relatives such as Brassica oleracea, where spontaneous hybrids are unreported in the wild. In two sites, where rapeseed and wild B. oleracea grow together, we used flow cytometry and crop-specific microsatellite markers to identify one triploid F1 hybrid, together with nine diploid and two near triploid introgressants. Given the newly discovered capacity for spontaneous introgression into B. oleracea, we then surveyed associated flora and fauna to evaluate the capacity of both recipients to harm cohabitant species with acknowledged conservational importance. Only B. oleracea occupies rich communities containing species afforded legislative protection; these include one rare micromoth species that feeds on B. oleracea and warrants further assessment. We conclude that increased attention should now focus on B. oleracea and similar species that yield few crop-hybrids, but possess scope to affect rare or endangered associates.