芦笋抗S—（2—氨乙基）—L—半胱氨酸（AEC）变异体的筛选

S-(2-氨乙基)-L-半胱氨酸(AEC)可抑制芦笋愈伤组织的生长,此抑制作用可被赖氨酸或甲硫氨酸部分解除。用0.5mmol/L的AEC进行筛选,得到抗性愈伤组织AR10并再生植株。AR10愈伤组织经一年多的继代培养,在离开选择剂组培继代两代后仍保持对AEC的抗性。抗性系愈伤组织还表现出对2mmol/L的半胱氨酸具交叉抗性,对1mmol/L的赖氨酸加苏氨酸表现部分交叉抗性。AR10再生植株一部分保持对AEC的抗性,而一部分则无抗性。对抗性愈伤组织及其再生植株的氨基酸分析表明,愈伤组织内游离赖氨酸、苏氨酸、甲硫氨酸都有增加,而在再生植株内却发现半胱氨酸和赖氨酸的特异性增加,分别是对照植株的5.4和4.6倍。     

水稻抗氨基酸类似物突变体的筛选——Ⅰ.抗S-(2-氨乙基)L-半胱氨酸(AEC)突变体的筛选

以赖氨酸类似物S-(2-氨乙基)L-半胱氨酸(AEC)为选择剂,从水稻花药培养中筛选出一个抗性突变体(R_(AEC))。突变体愈伤组织经过6个月继代培养后仍保持抗性稳定。R_(AEC)再生植株根尖诱导的愈伤组织经过3个月继代培养也保持稳定的抗性。R_(AEC)细胞内赖氨酸含量提高了近2倍,苏氨酸提高5倍多。其他氨基酸,如蛋氨酸、酪氨酸、丝氨酸等都有较大量的提高。 R_(AEC)愈伤组织对赖氨酸加苏氨酸混合物也具有抗性。突变体植株较原始类型稍矮小,巳正常结实。     

转AtNHX1基因玉米的产生及其耐盐性分析

以玉米(ZeamaysL.)骨干自交系DH4866、齐319和鲁原16106的胚性愈伤组织为材料,采用农杆菌介导法将AtNHX1和hpt基因转入玉米培养细胞,经筛选获得了抗潮霉素的愈伤组织并再生植株。经PCR检测和Southernblot验证,确定了22.8%的再生植株为转基因植株。农杆菌液浓度、愈伤组织基因型及共培养时间对转化率均有明显影响。外源基因在转基因植株后代中的分离呈多样性,在部分株系中表现出孟德尔遗传规律。耐盐筛选表明,一些转基因植株及其后代具有很好的耐盐性,部分株系可在0.8%-1.0%NaCl溶液浇灌下萌发和生长。Northern杂交表明,植株耐盐性提高与AtNHX1基因的转录水平相一致。     

转AtNHX1基因玉米的产生及其耐盐性分析

以玉米(Zea mays L.)骨干自交系DH4866、齐319和鲁原16106的胚性愈伤组织为材料,采用农杆菌介导法将AtNHX1和hpt因转入玉米培养细胞,经筛选获得了抗潮霉素的愈伤组织并再生植株.经PCR检测和Southernblot验证,确定了22.8%的再生植株为转基因植株.农杆菌液浓度、愈伤组织基因型及共培养时间对转化率均有明显影响.外源基因在转基因植株后代中的分离呈多样性,在部分株系中表现出孟德尔遗传规律.耐盐筛选表明,一些转基因植株及其后代具有很好的耐盐性,部分株系可在0.8%-1.0%NaCl溶液浇灌下萌发和生长.Northern杂交表明,植株耐盐性提高与AtNHX1基因的转录水平相一致.     

亚麻植株的再生及诱导因素的研究

亚麻根、下胚轴、茎和叶外植体在适宜培养基上可产生愈伤组织和不定芽。愈伤组织在分化培养基上产生幼芽。在生根培养基上小苗生根长大。组织细胞学观察表明,下胚轴表皮、皮层和韧皮部细胞都能产生小分生细胞团,后者形成不定芽和愈伤组织。愈伤组织边缘区域分化芽原基,内部产生大量的分生组织结节和维管组织结节。根原基起源于维管组织结节的形成层状细胞。不同器官外植体再生植株的潜力不同,对诱导条件的反应有差别,其中茎和下胚轴切段易兼生不定芽和愈伤组织,再生植株频率高。外源激素、基本培养基和损伤刺激明显影响植株再生。     

利用组织培养选择烟草耐盐愈伤组织变异体并分化出再生植株

烟草(品种革新一号)叶片为外植体,直接置入含0.5%NaCl的修改MS培养基中,诱发产生耐盐的愈伤组织。然后采取逐步提高NaCl浓度的措施,分别获得耐0.5%、1.0%、1.5%及2.0%NaCl细胞系。耐盐细胞系在无盐条件下,生长9—11代后仍保持其耐盐性。从各个耐盐细胞系均分别获得再生苗。耐2.0%NaCl的04—9细胞系共得到15株再生植株,叶片狭长、多锯齿、并具有较多的花茎,多数花粉粒畸形,经过人工授粉获得少量种子。04-9变异型再生植株水培于含有1.0—2.0%NaCl的Hogland溶液中生长85天,仍然存活。原始型愈伤组织的细胞呈不规则椭圆形,耐盐细胞系的细胞均近似圆形;耐盐浓度愈高则细胞愈小。耐盐细胞系愈伤组织的叶绿素含量随耐盐浓度增高而增加;渗透势则随耐盐水平提高而降低。耐2.0%NaCl细胞系04—9愈伤组织内脯氨酸含量高40.7倍,其再生植株叶片内的脯氨酸含量亦较原始型增加两倍。耐2.0%NaCl细胞系再生植株的幼年与成年叶片的过氧化物同工酶的酶谱与原始型均有显著差别。以上试验结果均说明耐2.0%NaCl细胞系04—9及其再生植株是一个耐盐变异体。     

PEG胁迫对不同培养方式下金发草愈伤组织再生能力的影响

在静置液体培养和振荡液体培养方式下,研究了聚乙二醇(PEG)胁迫对金发草[Pogona the rumpaniceum(Lam.)Hack]愈伤组织的再生能力和游离脯氨酸(F-Pro)积累的影响。发现金发草愈伤组织具有较高的耐PEG胁迫能力,培养方式与PEG胁迫对其再生抑制上存在时间与程度两个方面的表现。振荡培养方式主要表现为延迟再生时间,而PEG胁迫则主要表现为降低再生频率。两种培养方式都能使愈伤组织在PEG胁迫下发生F-Pro积累,F-Pro含量随PEG浓度的增加和培养时间的增长而升高。去胁迫后,大部分愈伤组织都能够恢复再生能力,F-Pro可能在抑制和恢复过程中作用较复杂。因此,在利用愈伤组织筛选抗旱植株时,PEG浓度应在300g.L-1以上,处理时间3周以上,静置培养更有利于抗旱突变体的筛选。     

春小麦体细胞无性系变异的研究

利用RAPD技术检测春小麦愈伤组织和再生植株在离体培养过程中产生的变异,对培养不同时期的愈伤组织、再生植株检测结果表明,在小麦离体培养愈伤组织和再生植株中,RAPD谱带发生变化,表明发生了体细胞无性系分子水平变异．且具有明显的规律性和变异特点：杂交B代幼穗培养获得的愈伤组织发生变异的频率高于遗传稳定品种幼穗培养获得的愈伤组织。在愈伤组织培养75d时,在RAPD电泳图谱反映出高频率的亲本谱带缺失和非亲本谱带增加。不同基因型或外植体诱导的愈伤组织和再生植株中出现了相同的变异。与愈伤组织相比．再生植株中检测到的变异频率更高。不同外植体离体培养获得的再生植株,即使表型上没有观察到变异,但从RAPD图谱上却反映出变异的发生。表明RAPD技术可以快建方便地检测组织培养每个阶段出现的DNA水平变异。     

从棒头草(Polypogon fugax Nees ex Steud)幼穗培养获得体细胞胚和再生植株

棒头草幼穗在含2,4-D的MS培养基上诱导出了胚性、非胚性和中间型愈伤组织。根据形态、淀粉粒等指标可将组成这些愈伤组织的细胞分为三类。改变培养基中2,4-D的浓度,能诱导三类愈伤组织相互转变。从胚性愈伤组织中诱导形成了大量体细胞胚;体细胞胚是从单个原胚细胞直接发育而来,它们能正常萌发、再生小植株。这种再生能力现已保持了34个月。小植株移植在土壤中可以正常生长、分蘖、开花和结实。     

不同基因型玉米的再生能力和胚性与非胚性愈伤组织DNA的差异

研究了细胞分裂素在玉米愈伤组织诱导和植株再生中的作用,结果表明低浓度（０ ．２ ｍｇ／Ｌ） 的细胞分裂素能促进玉米幼胚诱导的愈伤组织再生,６ＢＡ 的效果比ＫＴ更好。不同品种的玉米幼胚诱导的愈伤组织的再生能力差异显著,普甜１ 号和苏玉１ 号的再生频率高达７８ ％ 和７５ ％ ,糯玉米和掖单９ 号仅为１０ ％ 和８ ％ 。植株再生途径也有所不同,普甜１ 号以器官发生为主要途径,苏玉１号则以体胚发生途径为主。经长期继代的愈伤组织失去再生能力,通过ＲＡＰＤ 方法比较发现胚性与非胚性愈伤组织的基因组之间存在差异,说明组织培养过程中愈伤组织的ＤＮＡ 发生了变异。     

Overexpression of Arabidopsis phytochelatin synthase paradoxically leads to hypersensitivity to cadmium stress

Phytochelatin (PC) plays an important role in heavy metal detoxification in plants and other living organisms. Therefore, we overexpressed an Arabidopsis PC synthase (AtPCS1) in transgenic Arabidopsis with the goal of increasing PC synthesis, metal accumulation, and metal tolerance in these plants. Transgenic Arabidopsis plants were selected, designated pcs lines, and analyzed for tolerance to cadmium (Cd). Transgenic pcs lines showed 12- to 25-fold higher accumulation of AtPCS1 mRNA, and production of PCs increased by 1.3- to 2.1-fold under 85 microM CdCl(2) stress for 3 d when compared with wild-type plants. Cd tolerance was assessed by measuring root length of plants grown on agar medium containing 50 or 85 microM CdCl(2). Pcs lines paradoxically showed hypersensitivity to Cd stress. This hypersensitivity was also observed for zinc (Zn) but not for copper (Cu). The overexpressed AtPCS1 protein itself was not responsible for Cd hypersensitivity as transgenic cad1-3 mutants overexpressing AtPCS1 to similar levels as those of pcs lines were not hypersensitive to Cd. Pcs lines were more sensitive to Cd than a PC-deficient Arabidopsis mutant, cad1-3, grown under low glutathione (GSH) levels. Cd hypersensitivity of pcs lines disappeared under increased GSH levels supplemented in the medium. Therefore, Cd hypersensitivity in pcs lines seems due to the toxicity of PCs as they existed at supraoptimal levels when compared with GSH levels.     

Selection of NaCI Tolerant Calli and Regeneration of Plants in Maize

The embryonic calli produced from immature embryos of inbred “Huangzhao-4” of maize, that had been maintained for half a year, were transferred to media supplemented with different NaC1 concentrations (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30g/L) for callus selection. NaCl tolerant calli were established through three generations of selections. The growth and frequency of survival calli were affected significantly by NaCl concentration. The proliferetion of NaCl-tolerant calli was relatively good on medium containing of 10g/L NaC1. From these calli, plant lets could be produced on differentiation medium. On medium supplemented with 10g/L of NaC1 the plantlets could normally grow to transplantation. In NaCl-tolerant calli cultured on medium containing 10g/L of NaC1, the contents of free amino acids, free proline, Na+, K+ were 18.0%,87.3%,661.9%,25.5% respectively higher than those in un-selected calli grown on subculture medium, but Ca2+ content decreased significantly. On medium containing 10g/L of NaC1, cells and their organelles in NaCl-tolerant calli had normal morphology and structure, and vigorous metabolism, but in un-selected calli, the majority of cells turned to wards dying. Although tolerant plants regenerated and their filial ones had grown in non-salted soil, their progenies retained the property tolerance, but showed segregation of the degrees of tolerance. In 10g/L NaC1 solution, the seeds of progenies from one plant regenerated could germinate normally, and grow into healthy seedlings. Therefore, the NaCl-tolerant calli and plantlets that we have obtained NaCl-tolerant variants.     

Mutation induced by ethylmethanesulphonate (EMS), in vitro screening for salt tolerance and plant regeneration of sweet potato (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Ipomoea</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">batatas</Emphasis> L.)

Salt tolerant cultivars of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) can be obtained from induced mutation. The objective of the present study was to induce mutation for salt tolerance using ethylmethanesulphonate (EMS) in calli of sweet potato, followed by cell line selection and subsequent plant regeneration. Calli initiated from leaf explants were treated with 0.5% EMS for 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 h, followed by rinsing with sterile distilled water for four times. Preliminary experiments showed that 200 mM NaCl could be used as selection pressure. Salt tolerant calli were sub-cultured on medium supplemented with 200 mM NaCl for selection of mutant cell lines and this process repeated 5 times (20 days each). The selected calli were transferred onto somatic embryo formation medium, which was Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 4 mg l⁻¹ abscisic acid (ABA), 10 mg l⁻¹ gibberellic acid (GA). After 15 days, somatic embryos were transferred onto MS medium supplemented with 0.05 mg l⁻¹ ABA, 0.2 mg l⁻¹ zeatin (ZT) for regeneration. Plants designated as ML1, ML2 and ML3 were regenerated from the somatic embryos formed by calli treated with 0.5% EMS for 2 and 2.5 h. After propagation, salt tolerance of these mutants was investigated. Data suggested the mutants were more salt tolerant than control plants.     

A chemically induced new pea (Pisum sativum) mutant SGECdt with increased tolerance to, and accumulation of, cadmium

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: To date, there are no crop mutants described in the literature that display both Cd accumulation and tolerance. In the present study a unique pea (Pisum sativum) mutant SGECd(t) with increased Cd tolerance and accumulation was isolated and characterized. METHODS: Ethylmethane sulfonate mutagenesis of the pea line SGE was used to obtain the mutant. Screening for Cd-tolerant seedlings in the M2 generation was performed using hydroponics in the presence of 6 microm CdCl2. Hybridological analysis was used to identify the inheritance of the mutant phenotype. Several physiological and biochemical characteristics of SGECd(t) were studied in hydroponic experiments in the presence of 3 microm CdCl2, and elemental analysis was conducted. KEY RESULTS: The mutant SGECd(t) was characterized as having a monogenic inheritance and a recessive phenotype. It showed increased Cd concentrations in roots and shoots but no obvious morphological defects, demonstrating its capability to cope well with increased Cd levels in its tissues. The enhanced Cd accumulation in the mutant was accompanied by maintenance of homeostasis of shoot Ca, Mg, Zn and Mn contents, and root Ca and Mg contents. Through the application of La(+3) and the exclusion of Ca from the nutrient solution, maintenance of nutrient homeostasis in Cd-stressed SGECd(t) was shown to contribute to the increased Cd tolerance. Control plants of the mutant (i.e. no Cd treatment) had elevated concentrations of glutathione (GSH) in the roots. Through measurements of chitinase and guaiacol-dependent peroxidase activities, as well as proline and non-protein thiol (NPT) levels, it was shown that there were lower levels of Cd stress both in roots and shoots of SGECd(t). Accumulation of phytochelatins [(PCcalculated) = (NPT)-(GSH)] could be excluded as a cause of the increased Cd tolerance in the mutant. CONCLUSIONS: The SGECd(t) mutant represents a novel and unique model to study adaptation of plants to toxic heavy metal concentrations.     

Studies on Induction of Pollen Plantlets from the Anther Cultures of Lily

Anthers with the filament of lily (Lilium davidii var. Willmottiae (Wilson) Roffill) were cultured on modified MS medium. Supplemented with different concentrations and compatible ratios of growth hormones (Z 2 mg/L,or 2,4-D 2 mg/L + KT 2mg/L, or 2,4-D 4mg/L+ 6 BA 2 mg/L). At this time the pollen grains in the anthers were at the late uninueleate stage. Anther cultures were incubated at 25—27 ℃, and illuminated with daylight of about 800–1200 lx. After 30 days, the calli or embryoids were produced from anthers. The frequency of the calli or embryoids induction was 8.89%. After transfer eventually to the differentiation medium, these calli or embryoids developed into plantlets in 70 days. Among the root tips of regenerated plantlets haploid, diploid and aneuploid cells were found, but the haploid cells were produced in about 86.4% of the root tips. It is quite evident that haploid plantlets are derived from the pollen grains.     

Pre-exposure of calli to ozone promotes tolerance of regenerated Lycopersicon esculentum cv. PKM1 plantlets against acute ozone stress

Studies were performed to evaluate the effects of pre-exposure of calli to ozone in promoting tolerance of the regenerated Lycopersicon esculentum cv. PKM1 (tomato) plantlets against acute ozone stress (AOS). Calli induced from tomato leaf explants were subjected to pre-treatment with ozone: T(1)=100ppb, T(2)=200ppb and T(3)=300ppb. For the control (C) calli, charcoal-filtered air was supplied to test differential sensitivity of regenerated plantlets to acute ozone stress. All treated calli were subsequently transferred to shooting, rooting medium and acclimatized. The plantlets regenerated from the respective ozone (T(1), T(2), T(3))-treated calli are referred to here as T(1), T(2), T(3) plantlets and the plantlets regenerated from control calli are referred to as control plantlets. The frequencies of regeneration of tomato plantlets from the calli were T(1)=86%, T(2)=82% and T(3)=67%, and 92% regeneration was obtained from control calli. In order to evaluate the ozone tolerance, all the regenerated plantlets were exposed to the acute ozone exposure (AOE). After AOE, the T(2) plantlets endured remarkably well by experiencing reduced ozone stress, which was evident from the lower level of hydrogen peroxide and oxidative stress-related enzymes such as ascorbate peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.11) and superoxide dismutase (EC 1.15.1.1) activities relative to T(3), T(1) and C plantlets. All T(2) plantlets showed enhanced tolerance against AOE by upholding enhanced soluble phenol content, a higher level of foliar and apoplastic ascorbic acid, elevated dehydroascorbate reductase (EC 1.8.5.1) and glutathione content. The present study reveals that the calli pre-exposed to T(2) ozone treatment resulted in an increase in the level of antioxidants and provided the plants greater protection against acute ozone stress.     

Cadmium resistance in transgenic tobacco plants enhanced by expressing bean heavy metal-responsive gene PvSR2

Heavy metal pollution such as Cd, Hg, Pb, As and Se is an increasing environment problem worldwide. These metals and metalloids have toxic effect on both plants and animals, which are strongly poisonous to metal-sensitive enzymes, resulting in growth inhibition and death of the organism[1]. Contamination of soils with heavy metals, either by natural causes or due to pollution, often has pronounced effects on the vegetation, resulting in the appearance of metallophytes, and heavy-metal tolera…     

Cadmium resistance in transgenic tobacco plants enhanced by expressing bean heavy metal-responsive gene <Emphasis Type="Italic">PvSR2</Emphasis>

PvSR2 (Phaseolus vulgaris stress-related gene) has been cloned from French bean and shown to be expressed specifically upon heavy metal treatment. In order to investigate the role of PvSR2 in plant, PvSR2 gene under the control of cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter was introduced into tobacco mediated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404. The regenerated plantlets were selected on medium with 100 mg/L kanamycin. PCR and Southern blot analysis showed PvSR2 gene was integrated in tobacco genome. Gus and Northern blot analysis indicated PvSR2 gene was expressed in transgenic seedling. The heavy metal resistance assay showed that the transgenic tobacco seedlings with the PvSR2 coding sequence exhibited higher tolerance to Cd compared with wild-type (WT) under Cd exposure. The Cd content accumulated in root between transgenic and WT seedlings had no obvious difference at lower Cd external concentration (0.05-0.075 mmol/L CdCl2), whereas transgenic plant showed a lower root Cd content than the control at higher external Cd concentration (0.1 mmol/L CdCl2). These results suggested that the expression of PvSR2 can enhance the Cd tolerance, and PvSR2 may be involved in Cd transportation and accumulation at the test concentration of 0.1 mmol/L Cd.     

Induction of endophytic colonization in rice (Oryza sativa L.) tissue culture plants by Azorhizobium caulinodans

Endophytic colonization in rice was induced using rhizobia. Dehusked seeds of rice hybrid, CORH2, were used as explants for induction of calli. MS medium was modified with 2,4-D (2.5 mg l(-1)) and kinetin (0.2 mg l(-1)) for callus induction. Well-developed calli were inoculated with Azorhizobium caulinodans strains ORS 571 and AA-SK-5 by means of imbibition. All treated calli had significant increases in protein content, total nitrogen and nitrogenase activity. Imbibition of ORS 571 had significant biochemical effect on the developing calli than AA-SK-5. The crop response study from the regenerated plantlets showed a positive correlation in yield than uninoculated control. The endophytic colonization was observed in all parts of the plants analyzed. Further, colonization was also confirmed by microtome sectioning.     

In vitro induction of haploid,diploid and triploid plantlets by anther culture of Iochroma warscewiczii Regel

Pollen of Iochroma warscewiczii Regel (Solanaceae) produced embryogenic calli or embryos inside anthers cultured on Nitsch & Nitsch medium. Two distinct pathways could be recognized in this process, one involving mainly the vegetative cell, and the second starting with two equal cells in the pollen grains.In all media tested, androgenesis initiation was highest when anthers contained pollen at the first mitosis, or close to it, at inoculation. High sucrose (7%) and calcium (11.3 mM) concentrations were found to be highly desirable for the induction of androgenesis in this species. Addition of benzylaminopurine (0.5 mg l^–1) to the culture medium seems to slightly improve callus or embryo production. When all three factors were present at optimal concentrations as much as 13.9% of inoculated anthers were found to be embryogenic.Plantlet development from pollen embryos required lower sucrose (3%) and a combination of 0.1 mg l^–1 benzylaminopurine and 0.5 mg l^–1 gibberellic acid in the culture medium. Cytological analysis of 55 regenerated plantlets showed that about 49% were haploids, but diploid (ca. 49%) and triploid (ca. 2%) plants were also obtained.