转基因抗矮花叶病玉米的遗传、表达及抗病性研究

目的：研究目的基因在转基因植株及其后代中遗传表达的稳定性,以及目的基因表达与抗病性的关系,最终得到转基因纯合株系。方法：以采用花粉介导法将RDV运动蛋白缺陷型（RDV MP^-）基因导入玉米自交系478的转基因种子（T0）作为试验材料,对其或其后代进行潮霉素抗性筛选、PCR检测、目的基因表达产物含量测定、农艺性状筛选,以及田间接种病毒的抗病鉴定。结果：通过潮霉素抗性筛选从T0种子获得了11株疑似转化植株;对T1、T2、T3代转基因植株的PCR分析证实目的基因已导入玉米植株,并显示随着转化植株世代交替,目的基因可稳定遗传给下一代,且目的基因在待测材料中的检出比例也随着代数的增加而提高;目的基因表达量的测定结果为1．83-11．57ng／mg叶片鲜重之间;田间接种玉米矮花叶病病毒试验结果证明转化植株比对照植株的抗矮花叶病能力有了显著提高,个别株系在T1代的发病率就为0,T1、T2、B代转化植株的抗病性逐代提高,比临近对照的抗病性提高2～5级;目的基因表达量与植株（系）的抗病性显著相关,r=0．923,P〈0．01;入选纯合系的农艺性状也有较大变化,穗粒数比对照系增加约5％。结论：通过以上方法,可以筛选到转基因抗病玉米纯合株系。     

转基因玉米株系纯合系选育及其农艺性状表现

目的：以携带水稻矮缩病毒（RDV）运动蛋白缺陷型（MP-）基因的转基因玉米种子T0为试验材料,通过分子分析、抗病鉴定及农艺性状筛选得到转基因纯合株系。方法：首先对转化种子进行潮霉素抗性筛选,其后对各代转基因材料进行PCR检测、农艺性状调查和抗病鉴定。结果：从645粒T0转化种子得到抗潮霉素植株246株,即T1转基因植株。T1、T2、T3、T4代材料的PCR检测阳性率分别为56.9%、83.9%、94.6%和99.8%,证明RDVMP-基因已被导入玉米自交系中,且目的基因可以稳定遗传到转基因植株及其后代。田间人工接种抗病鉴定结果表明,经过连续筛选,转基因后代植株（系）的抗病性不断提高,T1、T2、T3和T4代中的高抗病材料分别占总材料数的8.9%、31.5%、70.7%和100%;所选纯合系连续2年的发病率均为0,抗病性比相应对照株系提高4级。农艺性状调查结果表明,转基因株系的株高比对照株系高15.0～33.4cm,穗位高提高13.4～20.2cm,;穗长增加2.0～3.8cm,穗粒数增加10.2～22.8粒。结论：根据分子检测、田间抗病鉴定及农艺性状鉴定结果,选育到96C0502、96C0507和96C0513等抗矮花叶病转基因玉米纯合株系。     

新疆陆地棉组成型表达海岛棉脂质转移酶基因GbLTP1和GbLTP3特性研究

根据LTPs基因保守序列从海岛棉品种新海21中克隆两个脂质转移酶基因GbLTP1和GbLTP3。构建组成型表达载体pCAMBIA2301-GbLTP1和pCAMBIA2301-GbLTP3两个植物表达载体转化陆地棉。通过卡那霉素筛选、PCR和RT-PCR检测,获得转GbLTP1基因棉花和转GbLTP3基因棉花各两个株系。利用SPSS18.0分析转基因后代抗病性、农艺性状和经济性状影响。结果显示,通过将GbLTP3与GbLTP1基因导入新疆陆地棉,棉花抗黄、枯萎病抗性和纤维品质相对于受体显著提高,特别是纤维长度和整齐度达到极显著水平(P<0.05)。外源基因GbLTP3与GbLTP1基因导入不会影响棉花农艺性状、产量性状。     

转水稻NibT基因玉米植株的获得及抗病性研究

以玉米(Zea mays L.)自交系'金黄96B'为受体材料,供体为质粒pWM101并携带有水稻矮缩病病毒复制酶基因Nib的提前终止突变体基因NibT,采用超声波处理花粉介导植物基因转化方法将NibT基因导入受体,经PCR检测和Southern杂交分析证实获得转基因植株,进而对T1～T3代转基因植株(株系)进行分子分析、田间抗病鉴定和农艺性状调查.逐代分子检测分析结果证明,目的基因可稳定遗传.抗病鉴定结果证明转基因植株(株系)各代抗病水平基本一致,抗病性比对照提高3级.农艺性状调查分析表明,与对照比较,转基因植株株高增加7～18 cm、穗位高增高0～13 cm、穗长增加0.7～2.1 cm、穗粒数多8～35粒、百粒重增加1.1～2.6 g,转基因株系与阴性对照间、各代转基因株系相互间都差异显著(P＜0.05);调查还发现转基因植株的株高和穗位高随着世代的增加,与对照间的差异逐代减少.研究也说明,超声波处理花粉介导植物基因转化方法是一种简捷、快速和有效的植物转化工具.     

转双价抗虫基因大白菜新种质的获得及其抗虫性分析

采用超声波辅助花粉介导方法,将双价抗虫基因BmkIT-Chitinase导入早熟型大白菜自交系20-19-3,最终获得了5个转基因大白菜优良自交系纯合株系Z1-5、Z2-7、Z9-6、Z11-6和Z20-13;以转基因大白菜株系和非转基因对照植株为材料,对BmkIT-Chitinase基因在大白菜中的遗传规律、基因表达及抗虫性进行进一步分析。结果显示:(1)转化株后代多代(T_1~T_4)PCR、Southern blotting等分子跟踪检测表明,目的基因已成功导入受体植株,且能够稳定遗传;用该转基因方法对大白菜进行基因转化所获得的转基因植株分析显示,外源基因多数以多拷贝形式整合于核基因组,少部分外源基因以单拷贝形式整合。(2)Elisa分析结果证明,所导入的外源基因可高效表达,T4代株系新鲜叶片中表达产物量最高达到0.069μg·g~(-1)左右。(3)转基因株系田间抗虫性统计分析表明,转化株系与对照在抗虫性方面有显著差异,其对小菜蛾及菜青虫抗性普遍提高2~3级。研究认为,转BmkIT-Chitinase基因大白菜中BmkIT-Chitinase基因的表达可有效提高大白菜的抗虫性。     

花粉介导法获得耐草甘膦玉米植株及其耐性研究

为获得耐草甘膦转基因玉米植株,进而研究其除草剂耐性及外源基因的遗传特性,以质粒p BI101-aroA-M12为外源基因供体,以玉米自交系昌‘7-2’为受体,采用花粉介导法将外源基因导入玉米自交系中。PCR扩增、Southern杂交分析的结果证明获得了54个转基因植株;对其后代株系的分子检测及田间生物学鉴定,结果证明目的基因可以稳定遗传给后代植株,且赋予和提高了转基因植株的除草剂耐性。目的基因在转化体中的遗传规律研究,结果显示导入的目的基因在F2受体植株中以3∶1的比例发生遗传分离,符合孟德尔单因子显性遗传分离规律。ELISA分析和蛋白质浓度测定的结果证实目的基因在转化植株中得到表达,表达量介于40.5-112.6 ng/g叶片鲜重之间,目的基因表达量与该植株的除草剂耐性性状间呈极显著相关,r=0.942 3(P0.01)。最终研究获得了4个高草甘膦耐性的转基因纯合株系。     

转cry1Ab基因抗虫水稻的田间试验

采用农杆菌介导的遗传转化技术, 将Bt基因cry1Ab导入三系恢复系明恢63获得了一批抗虫性及农艺性状较好的转基因纯合株系。研究中, 进一步检测了这些纯合株系的拷贝数、Bt蛋白含量、抗虫性及主要农艺性状。结果显示: 5个转基因纯合株系均为单拷贝; 纯合株系T_1Ab-10及其杂种的Bt蛋白含量最高; 人工接虫和自然感虫试验中, T_1Ab-10对二化螟、三化螟和稻纵卷叶螟均表现高度抗性; 喷药试验中, 阳性植株与阴性植株、对照植株的主要农艺性状均没有显著差异。这说明转cry1Ab基因纯合株系T_1Ab-10具商品化潜力, 可作基因聚合材料。     

翻译和非翻译马铃薯Y病毒外壳蛋白基因介导的抗病性比较

利用RT－PCR方法克隆获得马铃薯Y病毒烟草叶脉坏死株系（PVY^N）的可翻译和不可翻译外壳蛋白（CP）基因,并分别插入pROKⅡ质粒中获得重组双元表达载体。通过根癌农杆菌（Agrobacterium tumefaciens）介导的基因转化方法,将可翻译和不可翻译的PVY^N-CP基因分别导入烟草栽培品种NC89叶片组织中,得到抗卡那霉素的再生植株,对所得到的抗卡那霉素的再生苗进行PCR检测表明,被导入可翻译和不可翻译CP基因的植株分别占卡那霉素抗性植株的95％和98％。攻毒实验表明,两种类型的转基因烟草对PVY^N的抗病性具有相似性,其表现型为：免疫、抗病和感病。免疫型转基因植株的抗病性不受接种物类型及其剂量的影响。Southern印迹杂交结果显示,目的基因已经整合到烟草基因组中。Northern印迹杂交证明,两种类型的CP基因都已在RNA水平上得到了表达,但细胞内RNA的积累量与转基因植株的抗病强度成负相关。Western印迹杂交表明,在表达不可翻译PVY^N－CP基因的转基因植株内 以CP蛋白,而在导入可翻译的PVY^N-CP基因的植株内检测到了CP蛋白,且CP蛋白含量与抗病性不存在正相关。本研究结果证明,表达可翻译与不可翻译PVY^N-CP基因的转基因烟草对PVY^N的抗病性均为RNA介导的抗病性。     

转基因油菜后代的农艺性状表现及其抗虫性研究

以农杆菌介导法转几丁质酶基因和蝎毒蛋白基因的晋4和H165油菜种子为试材.采用PCR检测、农艺性状调查、田间抗虫鉴定等技术,对转基因植株及其后代进行了选育研究.T1、T2和T3代材料的PCR检测结果显示目的基因在转基因植株及其后代中可稳定遗传;抗虫鉴定结果证明转基因油菜植株的抗虫性得到提高,转基因株系的被害率、被害程度明显小于相应对照,转基因株系中菜粉蝶幼虫的存活率低于对照,而且存活虫的发育进程比对照缓慢;农艺性状调查结果证实,转基因手段对油菜植株的角果数、角粒数和千粒重等性状没有太大影响.根据上述结果,在T3代时,筛选得到J5-1、J5-2、H5-1和H11-1四个纯合的转基因油菜株系.     

基因枪法转化水稻E32后代非目标农艺性状变异的研究

采用基因枪法将4个抗真菌性病害基因(RAC22、RCH10、β-1,3-Glu和B-Rip)导入超级稻(Oryza sativa L.)恢复系E32中,经选择获得10个T4代转基因株系。分蘖盛期纹枯病抗性鉴定表明外源基因已在转基因株系中得到表达并获得抗性,这些转基因株系除了产生抗病性等目标性状的变异外,还发生生育期、植株形态、谷粒外观及产量性状等非目标农艺性状变异。对这些非目标性状进行遗传增益和稳定性分析表明,不同转化株系间或性状间的遗传增益均存在较大差异,其中遗传增益最高的性状是单株穗数、着粒密度和单株产量;各性状中以株高、穗长和谷粒外观性状的变异程度最低,单株穗数和千粒重的变异系数最大。通过选择可获得产量与品质性状均有提高的转基因水稻。     

白蚁与动物及微生物的共生类型及其机制

综述了白蚁螱客的主要种类、共生关系及相关机制的研究进展。白蚁螱客中,已报道的动物种类达170种。在与动物的共生关系中存在偏利共生（宾主共栖和异种共栖）、互利共生和无关共生三种;在与微生物的共生关系中,存在与内生菌（原生动物、细菌、真菌和放线菌）和外生菌（蚁巢伞菌等）间的互利关系。指出了白蚁与螱客研究中存在的问题,给出了解决方案,并提出了今后可能的研究热点或方向,为白蚁的综合利用（如纤维素酶）及今后研究物种间的协同进化提供了基础资料。     

New amino-dithiaphospholanes and phosphoramidodithioites and their rhodium and iridium complexes

New sulfur derivatives of phosphoramidite ligands were synthesized and the impact of the sulfur unit on the spectroscopic properties of their rhodium and iridium complexes was investigated. The new ligands Bn₂NPSCH₂CH₂S^a(P-S^a) (Bn = benzyl, 4), Bn₂NPSCHCHS^a(CH₂)₃C^aH₂(P-S^a)(C^a-S^a) (6) and Bn₂NP(4-XC₆H₄OMe)₂ (X = S, 7a; X = O, 7b) were converted to the rhodium and iridium complexes trans-[Rh(CO)Cl(L)₂] (L = 4, 6, 7), [RhCl(COD)(L)] (L = 4, 6, 7), [IrCl(COD)(7a)] and [IrCl₂Cp∗(6)]. For comparison, some phosphoramidite complexes of these formulations also were synthesized. The new metal complexes were spectroscopically analyzed. For the carbonyl complexes, the ν_CO IR stretching frequencies were lower than for the corresponding phosphite and phosphoramidite ligands. The ¹J_PRh coupling constants for the rhodium complexes with the new ligands were also smaller than for the respective phosphoramidite and phosphite complexes. Finally, the ¹J_PSe coupling constants of the selenides of the new ligands were lower than those of the phosphoramidite ligands but higher than for PPh₃. The spectroscopic data reveal that the new thio ligands 4, 6 and 7a are more electron donating than phosphites and phosphoramidites but less electron donating than PPh₃.     

Astrocytes and Synaptosomes Transport and Metabolize Lactate and Acetate Differently

Astrocytes transport the monocarboxylate acetate, but synaptosomes do not. The reason for this is unknown, because both preparations express monocarboxylate transporters (MCT). The transport and metabolism of lactate, another monocarboxylate, was examined in these two preparations, and the results were compared to those for acetate. Lactate transport is more rapid in astrocytes than in synaptosomes, but of lower affinity (Kms of 17 and 4 mM, respectively). Lactate (0.2 mM) is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in synaptosomes than in astrocytes (rates of 0.37 and 0.07 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). The reason for this is unclear, but cellular differences in lactate dehydrogenase isotype expression may be involved. Acetate is metabolized to CO2 more rapidly in astrocytes than in synaptosomes (rates of 0.43 and 0.02 nmol x mg protein(-1) x min(-1), respectively). This is likely due to cellular differences in the expression of monocarboxylate transporter subtypes.     

Rapporteur report: Basics and technology and metrology and standards

The first and second sessions of the Workshop focussed on the basics of ultrasound and infrasound, their applications in both industry and medicine, and metrology and protection standards for ultrasound applications.     

Relative and combined effects of ethanol and protein deficiency on strontium and barium bone content and fecal and urinary excretion

To elucidate accumulation of minerals in human iliac arteries with aging, the content of minerals was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. Bilateral common, internal, and external iliac arteries of 16 men and 8 women, ranging ages from 65 to 93 yr, were examined. It was found that an extremely high accumulation of calcium and phosphorus occurred in the common iliac artery at old age, being higher than that of the internal and external iliac arteries. It should be noted that the accumulation of calcium and phosphorus is the highest in the common iliac artery among the human arteries examined to date. Regarding sexual differences, the content of calcium and phosphorus in the common and internal iliac arteries was higher in women than in men, whereas their content in the external iliac artery was lower in women than in men.     

Prostaglandin and thromboxane production by human and guinea-pig macrophages and leucocytes

The ability of partially purified human and guinea-pig haematogenous cell populations, when cultured in vitro, to metabolise arachidonic acid (AA) has been studied. Supernatants from 24 hour cell culture have been subjected to analysis for products of AA metabolism by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection.The cell types studied were human peripheral blood monocytes (both glass adherent and non-adherent), neutrophils, eosinophils and leukemic leucocytes; thoracic duct lymphocytes and lung alveolar macrophages. From the guinea-pig, induced and non-induced macrophage or neutrophil enriched peritoneal exudate populations, lymph node cells, peritoneal eosinophils and peripheral blood platelets were examined. Supernatants were assayed for the presence of PGE₂, PGD₂, PGF_2α, TXB₂ and 6-keto-PGF_1α. In all types studied PGE₂ and TXB₂ were the major products formed. The identification of PGE₂ and TXB₂ was confirmed by GC/MS with multiple ion monitoring.The results have been compared with other reports and their possible significance discussed in relation to the proposed role of prostaglandins as mediators and modulators in immunopathology.     

Chemokines and cytokines: axis and allies in asthma and allergy

Allergic asthma can be precipitated by many factors. For the atopic person, fungus, pollen, dust mites, cockroach antigens, and diesel exhaust are all agents that may trigger an allergic attack. Cytokines and chemokines are integral mediators of fungal asthma. From the earliest time points, they recruit and activate the cells required for the clearance of fungus as well as being critical factors involved in the immunopathology of this disease. In the final analysis, it is clear that these mediators can act to the benefit or the detriment of the host.     

Oxidation and nitration of ribonuclease and lysozyme by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase

In spite of the many studies on protein modifications by reactive species, knowledge about the products resulting from the oxidation of protein-aromatic residues, including protein-derived radicals and their stable products, remains limited. Here, we compared the oxidative modifications promoted by peroxynitrite and myeloperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/nitrite in two model proteins, ribonuclease (6Tyr) and lysozyme (3Tyr/6Trp). The formation of protein-derived radicals and products was higher at pH 5.4 and 7.4 for myeloperoxidase and peroxynitrite, respectively. The main product was 3-nitro-Tyr for both proteins and oxidants. Lysozyme rendered similar yields of nitro-Trp, particularly when oxidized by peroxynitrite. Hydroxylated and dimerized products of Trp and Tyr were also produced, but in lower yields. Localization of the main modified residues indicates that peroxynitrite decomposes to radicals within the proteins behaving less specifically than myeloperoxidase. Nitrogen dioxide is emphasized as an important protein modifier.