低植酸作物突变体研究进展

植酸是玉米(Zea mays)、小麦(Triticum aestivum)、大麦(Hordeum vulgare)、水稻(Oryza sativa)和大豆(Glvcine max)等籽粒中广泛存在的一种有机酸(6-肌醇磷酸),其与K 、Ca2 、Mg2 和Fe3 等金属离子形成的植酸盐是微量营养元素的重要贮存形式.植酸及植酸盐不能被人和非反刍动物所吸收利用;植酸摄入体内后还会和其他来源的微量营养元素结合形成植酸盐,造成这些营养元素的生物有效性下降,从而造成微量元素缺乏症.此外,大量的植酸及植酸盐随粪便排出,造成严重的环境污染,尤其是水体富营养化.由于土壤中缺乏分解微生物,即使畜禽粪便作有机肥还田仍不能被作物吸收利用.近年来,利用理化诱变与转基因技术已成功地获得了玉米、大麦、水稻和大豆等作物的低植酸突变体.本文对植酸的生物合成过程、低植酸突变体的诱发与研究、低植酸突变体的遗传特征与可能机理及营养评价进行了综述,并对低植酸作物的应用前景进行了简要分析.     

大豆细胞核雄性不育基因研究进展

雄性不育是指植物雄蕊不能正常生长和产生有活力花粉粒的现象。利用雄性不育突变体开展杂交育种工作,是快速提高作物单产的有效途径。目前,通过杂种制种已大幅度提高了水稻(Oryza sativa L.)、玉米(Zea mays L.)和小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)等作物的产量。大豆(Glycinemax(L.)Merr.)作为自花授粉作物,通过人工去雄生产杂交种子不仅困难而且经济上不可行。由于适用于杂交种生产的不育系资源短缺,目前大豆还没有实现大规模杂种优势利用。因此,快速实现大豆杂种优势利用迫切需要鉴定稳定的大豆雄性不育系统。本文总结了大豆细胞核雄性不育(genic male sterility, GMS)突变体及不育基因研究进展,同时结合拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)、水稻和玉米中已报道的细胞核雄性不育基因,从反向遗传学的角度,为大豆核雄性不育基因的鉴定提供依据。     

植物种子植酸研究进展

磷是植物生长发育所必需的大量营养元素。在种子发育过程中,植酸是磷的贮存库,对维持植物体内磷平衡有重要的作用。在种子萌发过程中,植酸酶分解植酸盐,释放磷、矿质营养和肌醇供幼苗生长。本文综述了近年来植物(作物)种子中植酸的生物合成途径、种子植酸含量的遗传、低植酸作物的育种等研究进展。首先,植酸生物合成途径中最初的反应底物为葡萄糖-6-磷酸,形成肌醇后,以肌醇为底物合成植酸共有两条路径:依赖脂类与不依赖脂类,目前,已分离鉴定若干植酸合成所需的关键酶及其编码基因,包括肌醇-3-磷酸合成酶、肌醇激酶、肌醇多磷酸盐激酶,以及参与植酸运输的ATP结合盒转运子。其次,利用作图群体及关联分析群体,分别在水稻(Oryza sativa L.)、白菜(Brassica rapa L.)、菜豆(Phaseolus vulgaris L.)等植物中鉴定出多个与种子植酸磷含量相关的遗传位点。第三,筛选获得有价值的低植酸突变体是培育低植酸作物的主要途径。当把低植酸作为育种目标时,可能会忽略种子植酸含量的降低给植物带来的不利影响,如何消除低植酸造成的不利影响,成为科学家们亟需解决的问题。     

水稻进化的“路线图”

与其他几大作物(如小麦、玉米、大麦、大豆和棉花等)相比,目前人类对水稻起源的认识仍十分肤浅,这和水稻世界第一大作物的地位是不相称的。     

吉林省农田防护林网中杨树、玉米、大豆及秸秆利用经济效益分析

2005年在吉林省松原市长岭县农田林网中设置样地,对样地内的白林2号杨、玉米、大豆的各个组分的热值、养分元素含量(C、N、P)进行了测定,并分析了杨树、玉米和大豆的年收益与作物秸秆利用效益.结果表明:秸秆利用前,玉米和大豆的年收益分别为5110和3965元·hm-2.将玉米和大豆秸秆地上部分用于发电,可产生113318800KJ·hm-2(796元)和61294400kJ·hm-2(430元)的热量,在粮食收益基础上提高经济收益15%和10%.用复合肥补偿秸秆利用所造成的营养元素损失,玉米和大豆需投入1176和789元·hm-2,投入远大于收益.杨树年收益为3690元·hm-2,低于玉米和大豆.     

钼（Mo）的生理及其生物学效应

钼是动植物及人体所必需的微量营养元素。钼是固氮酶、硝酸还原酶、黄嘌呤氧化酶、亚硫酸氧化酶等多种酶的重要组成成分,参与和影响机体内多种代谢过程。1　钼的吸收及其代谢植物主要通过根部从土壤中以钼酸根离子的形式吸收钼,植物的叶片也可以吸收钼,叶面施钼,作物吸收相对更快。一般来说植物钼的吸收和积累与土壤中钼的含量呈显著的正相关,但不同植物对钼的富集程度有差异。相同土壤浓度条件下,大豆比小麦、玉米具有更高的富集钼的生物学作用,而水稻则比小麦、玉米更弱。钼在植物体中分布,一般叶片中含量大于其它部位。动物及人体主要在…     

减量施氮对玉米-大豆套作系统下作物氮素吸收和利用效率的影响

为探索玉米-大豆套作系统中作物对N素吸收的差异特性,揭示减量施N对玉米-大豆套作系统的N高效利用机理。利用15N同位素示踪技术,结合小区套微区多年定位试验,研究了玉米单作(MM)、大豆单作(SS)、玉米-大豆套作(IMS)及不施N(NN)、减量施N(RN:180 kg N/hm2)、常量施N(CN:240 kg N/hm2)下玉米、大豆的生物量、吸N量、N肥利用率及土壤N素含量变化。结果表明,与MM(SS)相比,IMS下玉米茎叶及籽粒的生物量、吸N量降低,15N%丰度及15N吸收量增加,大豆籽粒及植株的生物量、吸N量及15N吸收量显著提高;IMS下玉米、大豆植株的N肥利用率、土壤N贡献率、土壤15N%丰度降低,15N回收率显著增加。施N与不施N相比,显著提高了单、套作下玉米、大豆植株的生物量、吸N量、15N丰度及15N吸收量;RN与CN相比,IMS下,RN的玉米、大豆植株总吸N量提高13.4%和12.4%,N肥利用率提高213.0%和117.5%,土壤总N含量提高12.2%和11.6%,土壤N贡献率降低12.0%和11.2%,玉米植株15N吸收量与15N回收率提高14.4%和52.5%,大豆的则降低57.1%和42.8%,单作与套作的变化规律一致。玉米-大豆套作系统中作物对N素吸收存在数量及形态差异,减量施N有利于玉米-大豆套作系统对N肥的高效吸收与利用,实现作物持续增产与土壤培肥。     

减量施氮对玉米-大豆套作体系中作物产量及养分吸收利用的影响

通过田间试验研究了种植方式(玉米单作、大豆单作、玉米-大豆套作)和施氮水平(0、180、240 N kg·hm-2)对玉米和大豆产量、养分吸收及氮肥利用的影响.结果表明:与单作相比,玉米-大豆套作体系中玉米籽粒产量、地上部植株N、P、K吸收量及收获指数略有降低,而大豆籽粒产量、地上部植株N、P、K吸收量及收获指数显著提高.玉米-大豆套作系统的套作优势随施氮量的增加而降低,与当地农民常规施氮量(240 kg·hm-2)相比,减量施氮(180kg·hm-2)处理下玉米和大豆产量、经济系数,以及N、P、K吸收量和收获指数、氮肥农学利用率、氮肥吸收利用率显著提高,土壤氮贡献率降低;与不施氮相比,减量施氮降低了玉米带土壤的全N、全P含量,提高了大豆带土壤的全N、全P、全K含量和玉米带土壤的全K含量.减量施氮水平下,玉米-大豆套作系统的周年籽粒总产量、地上部植株N、P、K总吸收量均高于玉米和大豆单作,土地当量比(LER)达2.28;玉米-大豆套作系统的氮肥吸收利用率比玉米单作高20.2%,比大豆单作低30.5%,土壤氮贡献率比玉米和大豆单作分别低20.0%和8.8%.玉米-大豆套作减量一体化施肥有利于提高系统周年作物产量和氮肥利用率.     

热稳定的曲霉植酸酶

植酸(Phytic acid)在谷物、豆类、油料等作物籽粒中的含量为1％～5％,籽粒中60％～90％的磷存在于植酸中。人和单胃动物消化道中无植酸酶,粮食中大量的植酸磷不能被利用而随粪便排入环境,既浪费磷资源,又对环境造成磷污染。同时,植酸还是一种广谱性抗营养因子。据报道,饲料中添加植酸酶可使植酸磷的利用率提高到70％,鸡猪粪磷含量分别降低50％和35％,并可提高对Ca、Zn、Fe和Cu等的吸收率,而饲养效果与添加无机磷相当甚至更好,故植酸酶在饲养业及环保业展示出广阔的应用前景。本文报道耐高温植酸酶菌株的筛选及其体外去玉米、豆粕和麸皮植酸磷的效果。     

主要农作物转基因研究现状和展望

近15年来,大豆、水稻、玉米、小麦等主要农作物转基因研究取得了较大进展,几乎各种遗传转化方法在这些作物上都取得了成功,尤其是农杆菌介导法,不仅在难转化的双子叶作物大豆上取得了成功,而且在单子叶作物水稻、玉米、小麦上先后取得了突破。同时,将一些与重要性状改良有关的外源基因转入了主要农作物,包括抗虫、抗病、抗除草剂、抗逆、品质改良、发育调控、营养吸收等。转基因大豆、玉米、棉花、油菜在生产上得到了大面积种植,产生了极大的经济效益,2004年全球转基因作物的种植面积达到了8100万公顷。本文对大豆、玉米、水稻和小麦等主要农作物转基因研究历史和产业化现状进行了综述,并对主要农作物转基因研究中存在的问题进行了分析。     

Phenotypic,genetic and molecular characterization of a maize low phytic acid mutant (lpa241)

Phytic acid, myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate, is the major storage compound of phosphorous (P) in plants, predominantly accumulating in seeds (up to 4–5% of dry weight) and pollen. In cereals, phytic acid is deposited in embryo and aleurone grain tissues as a mixed "phytate" salt of potassium and magnesium, although phytates contain other mineral cations such as iron and zinc. During germination, phytates are broken down by the action of phytases, releasing their P, minerals and myo-inositol which become available to the growing seedling. Phytic acid represents an anti-nutritional factor for animals, and isolation of maize low phytic acid (lpa) mutants provides a novel approach to study its biochemical pathway and to tackle the nutritional problems associated with it. Following chemical mutagenesis of pollen, we have isolated a viable recessive mutant named lpa 241 showing about 90% reduction of phytic acid and about a tenfold increase in seed-free phosphate content. Although germination rate was decreased by about 30% compared to wild-type, developement of mutant plants was apparentely unaffected. The results of the genetic, biochemical and molecular characterization experiments carried out by SSR mapping, MDD-HPLC and RT-PCR are consistent with a mutation affecting the MIPS1S gene, coding for the first enzyme of the phytic acid biosynthetic pathway.Communicated by F. Salamini     

Molecular marker development and linkage analysis in three low phytic acid barley (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Hordeum vulgare</Emphasis>) mutant lines

Phytate is the primary form of phosphorus found in mature cereal grain. This form of phosphorus is not available to monogastric animals due to a lack of the enzyme phytase in their digestive tract. Several barley low phytic acid (lpa) mutants have been identified that contain substantial decreases in seed phytate accompanied by concomitant increases in inorganic phosphorus. Seed homozygous for low phytic acid 1-1 (lpa1-1) or low phytic acid 2-1 (lpa2-1) has a 50% and 70% decrease in seed phytate respectively. These mutations were previously mapped to chromosomes 2HL and 7HL respectively. The RFLP marker ABC153 located in the same region of 2H was converted to a sequence-characterized-amplified-region (SCAR) marker. Segregation analysis of the CDC McGwire × Lp422 doubled haploid population confirmed linkage between the SCAR marker and the lpa1-1 locus with 15% recombination. A third low phytic acid mutant, M635, has a 75% decrease in phytate. This mutation was located to chromosome 1HL by linkage with an inter-simple sequence repeat (ISSR) based marker (LP75) identified through bulked-segregant analysis, and has been designated lpa3-1. Based on analysis of recombination between marker LP75 and low phytic acid in an additional mutant line M955 (95% phytate decrease), lpa3-1 and the mutation in M955 are in the same region on chromosome 1HL, and may be allelic.     

Embryo-specific silencing of a transporter reduces phytic acid content of maize and soybean seeds

Phytic acid in cereal grains and oilseeds is poorly digested by monogastric animals and negatively affects animal nutrition and the environment. However, breeding programs involving mutants with less phytic acid and more inorganic phosphate (P(i)) have been frustrated by undesirable agronomic characteristics associated with the phytic acid-reducing mutations. We show that maize lpa1 mutants are defective in a multidrug resistance-associated protein (MRP) ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter that is expressed most highly in embryos, but also in immature endosperm, germinating seed and vegetative tissues. Silencing expression of this transporter in an embryo-specific manner produced low-phytic-acid, high-Pi transgenic maize seeds that germinate normally and do not show any significant reduction in seed dry weight. This dominant transgenic approach obviates the need for incorporating recessive lpa1 mutations to create maize hybrids with reduced phytic acid. Suppressing the homologous soybean MRP gene also generated low-phytic-acid seed, suggesting that the strategy might be feasible for many crops.     

Approaches and challenges to engineering seed phytate and total phosphorus

About 75% of seed total phosphorus (P) is found in a single compound, phytic acid (myo-inositol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate or InsP₆). Phytic acid is not efficiently utilized by monogastric animals (poultry, swine, fish), which creates phosphorus management and environmental impact problems in animal production. Phytic acid also functions as an antinutrient when consumed in human and animal diets. These problems can be addressed via feed or food supplementation with P and other minerals or phytase, or more efficiently and sustainably at their source by crop breeding or bioengineering of low-phytic acid/high-available P crops. However, since phytic acid and its synthetic pathways are central to a number of metabolic, developmental and signaling pathways important to plant function and productivity, low-phytate can translate into low-yield or stress susceptibility. The biological functions of phytic acid and identification of genetic resources and strategies useful in engineering high-yielding, stress-tolerant low-phytate germplasm will be reviewed here. One promising approach that can avoid undesirable outcomes due to impacts on phytic acid metabolism is to engineer “high-phytase” seeds. In contrast to the issue of seed phytic acid, there has been relatively little interest in seed total P as a trait of agricultural importance. However, seed total P is very important to the long-term goal of sustainable and environmentally friendly agricultural production. Certain low-phytate genotypes are also “low-total P”, which might represent the ideal seed P trait for nearly all end-uses, including uses in ruminant and non-ruminant feeds and in biofuels production. Future research directions will include screening for additional genetic resources such as seed total P mutants.     

Dietary Fiber Intake Increases the Risk of Zinc Deficiency in Healthy and Diabetic Women

Phytic acid is a major determinant of zinc bioavailability. Little is known about phytic acid intakes or indices of zinc bioavailability in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), a condition that predisposes to zinc deficiency. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to measure and explore the relationships among phytic acid intake, zinc bioavailability, and molecular markers of zinc homeostasis in 20 women with DM compared to 20 healthy women. The phytate/zinc, (calcium)(phytate)/zinc, and (calcium + magnesium)(phytate)/zinc molar ratios were used to indicate zinc bioavailability. Plasma zinc concentrations and zinc transporter (ZnT1, ZnT8, and Zip1) gene expression in mononuclear cells were measured. Participants with DM consumed 1,194?±?824?mg/day (mean?±?SD) phytic acid, an amount similar to the intake of healthy women (1,316?±?708?mg/day). Bread products and breakfast cereals contributed more than 40?% of the phytic acid intake in each group. A positive relationship was observed in all participants between phytic acid and dietary fiber (r?=?0.6, P?<?0.001) and between dietary fiber and the (calcium)(phytate)/zinc ratio (r?=?0.5, P?<?0.001). Compared to the healthy group, the messenger RNA ratio of ZnT1 (zinc export) to Zip1 (zinc import) was lower in participants with DM, which may indicate perturbed zinc homeostasis in the disorder. The plasma zinc concentration was not predicted by age, body mass index, health status, zinc bioavailability, or zinc transporter expression. Healthy and diabetic women consume phytic acid in amounts that are likely to decrease the bioavailability of dietary zinc. Recommendations to consume greater amounts of dietary fiber, much of which is associated with phytate, increase the risk of zinc deficiency.     

Phytic acid in green leaves

Phytic acid or phytate, the free‐acid form of myo‐inositolhexakiphosphate, is abundant in many seeds and fruits, where it represents the major storage form of phosphorus. Although also known from other plant tissues, available reports on the occurrence of phytic acid, e.g. in leaves, have never been compiled, nor have they been critically reviewed. We found 45 published studies with information on phytic acid content in leaves. Phytic acid was almost always detected when studies specifically tried to detect it, and accounted for up to 98% of total P. However, we argue that such extreme values, which rival findings from storage organs, are dubious and probably result from measurement errors. Excluding these high values from further quantitative analysis, foliar phytic acid‐P averaged 2.3 mg·g^?1, and represented, on average, 7.6% of total P. Remarkably, the ratio of phytic acid‐P to total P did not increase with total P, we even detected a negative correlation of the two variables within one species, Manihot esculenta. This enigmatic finding warrants further attention.     

Phytate hydrolysis by germfree and conventional rats.

Phytic acid is naturally occurring compound that reduces intestinal absorption of many metals. Early work suggests that some dietary phytate may be hydrolyzed in the large intestines by bacteria, but more recently nutritionists have suggested that a mucosal enzyme is responsible. This paper reports a study intended to resolve this controversy. The hydrolysis of dietary phytic acid was measured in germfree and conventional rats fed either of two diets that differed in their calcium content. Negligible phytate hydrolysis occurred in the germfree rats, whereas 22 and 56% of the phytic acid was hydrolyzed by conventional rats fed high- and low-calcium diets, respectively. We concluded that bacteria were responsible for the hydrolysis of phytate in these diets and that any activity of endogenous enzyme was negligible.