绿豆抗豆象育种后代F2群体遗传变异分析

选用抗豆象品种(系)VC6089A-6、VC1973A×V2709-2、V2 802,与农艺性状优良的推广品种中绿1号(VC1973A)和中绿2号(VC2917A系选)作亲本, 按照完全双列杂交试验设计,配置杂交组合.对20个杂交组合后代F2群体主要农艺性状及抗虫性分析,发现株高和抗虫性有超亲遗传现象,杂交优势明显;单株荚数普遍低于亲本, 而单荚粒数略高于亲本,百粒重与亲本之间差异不明显.抗虫基因有抗性累加效应,3份抗虫材料的抗虫基因可能不在同一位点上.单株荚数是产量构成的主要因素,且遗传变异程度大与抗虫性相关性不紧密,在后代选择时,应以单株荚数为主攻目标,其次是株高、荚粒数、百粒重和抗虫性.初步认为从P1×P4、P1×P5、P2×P4、P4×P2、P2 ×P5、P5×P2和P5×P3组合后代中选择效果明显.     

绿豆抗豆象育种品系综合评价

豆象是绿豆主要仓储害虫,目前生产上尚无可直接利用的抗豆象品种。本通过对20个抗豆象育种品系主要农艺性状和营养品质、抗痛虫及抗逆性综合分析,发现参试品系多属早熟、大粒、高蛋白类型,但在抗虫性、耐干旱、耐瘠薄、单株荚数、单株产量、抗叶斑痛、耐盐性等方面存在较大差异,具有广阔的遗传选择余地。筛选出97—28、98—15、97—15、97—17、97—19等农艺性状优良的抗豆象品系。     

谷子四大名米品种群农艺及品质性状评价与亲缘关系分析

对谷子四大名米（沁州黄、桃花米、龙山小米及金米）原始地方品种及其同名品种共计179份开展为期两年的农艺性状调查并对其进行基于SNP标记的亲缘关系分析,从中选择51份进行营养品质测定。结果表明：从农艺性状来看,四类名米品种在数量性状上具有明显差异,而质量性状在不同类品种间差异不大。相关性分析表明,穗重与穗粒重、草重与穗重呈极显著正相关。主成分分析表明前3个主成分解释了累积变异的89.414%,基于主成分分析结果计算了综合得分F值,菠菜根-30的综合得分最高（F=7.42）,阴天旱-27的综合得分最低（F=-9.17）。亲缘关系结果表明,各同名品种间存在多样的进化关系,不同名品种间可能存在基因交流。基于农艺性状对179份材料进行聚类分析,发现材料划归4个类群,同名品种内聚集相对集中,农艺性状相似度较大。从营养品质上看,四类名米间营养品质差异较小,除粗纤维外其余营养品质指标差异均不显著。相关性分析发现粗蛋白与粗脂肪呈现显著的正相关;淀粉与蛋白质、脂肪之间呈现显著的负相关。主成分分析表明前6个主要成分解释了累积变异的88.414%,能够基本涵盖10个营养品质的信息,基于主成分分析,结合不同品种...     

结球甘蓝植株相关主要农艺性状 的遗传及相关性分析

利用主要农艺性状上具有显著差异的结球甘蓝高代纯合自交系01-88和02-12杂交获得F1,通过游离小孢子培养获得含有189个基因型的DH群体为试验材料,采用主基因+多基因混合遗传模型对结球甘蓝外叶数、开展度、株高、外叶颜色、外叶长和外叶宽6个与植株相关的主要农艺性状进行遗传和相关性分析。结果表明,在DH分离群体中6个主要农艺性状呈连续的、单峰、偏态分布,说明这些性状为多基因控制的数量性状。除外叶宽和外叶颜色性状受多基因控制外,其余4个农艺性状均受2对主基因+多基因控制。主基因遗传率大小顺序为株高(59.16%)>外叶长(56.56%)>外叶数(55.67%)>开展度(19.56%)。株高、外叶长和外叶数性状具有较高的主基因遗传率,早代选择效果较好。这6个农艺性状间存在一定的相关性,其中外叶数与开展度、外叶长与外叶宽等成对性状呈极显著正相关;外叶数与外叶宽成对性状呈极显著负相关,在育种实践中可利用其相关性实行间接选择。     

水稻品种化感特性与农艺性状的关系

选用9个华南地区主栽水稻品种,用特征次生物质标记方法测定它们的化感指数,并通过田间实验确定这些水稻品种的抑草效应及主要农艺性状,在此基础上分析这些水稻品种的化感特性、抑草效应和农艺性状的关系.结果表明,具有化感特性的水稻品种并不都能在田间表现出抑草效应,化感特性与主要农艺性状均无显著的相关性,但同时具有化感特性和有利竞争农艺性状的水稻品种均能在田间显示抑草效应.水稻化感特性和农艺性状的不相关显示化感特性转入相关的水稻品种将不影响它们的农艺性状,这意味着能培育出各种农艺性状的水稻化感新品种.     

烟草不同基因型耐低氮能力差异评价

以单株叶重及其氮素反应指数作为耐低氮能力的评价指标,分析了烟草种质资源的耐低氮能力以及单株叶重及其氮素反应指数与主要农艺性状间的相关关系。结果表明,不同施氮水平下多数农艺性状基因型间差异较大,在低氮水平下表现最大;和其他农艺性状相比,单株叶重在不同氮素水平间平均差异最大。不同施氮水平下,单株叶重均与最大叶叶面积、单株生物量呈显著或极显著正相关;单株叶重的氮素反应指数与单株叶重、生物量呈显著或极显著正相关,且低氮水平下单株叶重的氮素反应指数与上述性状间的相关性比中氮水平下更为密切。在供试的36个烟草品种中,永定400号、金烟6号、红花大金元、G80、Nc82等烟草种质具有较强的耐低氮能力,可以作为氮高效的烟草品种利用。     

番茄可溶性固形物的动态QTL及相关性状

利用TD22×HT-1-1-1-1组合产生的206个F2:3家系进行番茄可溶性固形物及相关性状的动态QTL定位,并对3个时期的可溶性固形物与果重、果型指数、可溶性糖、VC及有机酸进行相关性分析.结果表明在番茄果实发育的3个时期可溶性固形物的QTL位点存在差异,绿熟期和红熟期分别检测到4个、8个QTL位点,呈现动态变化,两个时期同时检测到LEαat006和Tomato|TC162363两个标记,对辅助选择育种有重要意义.研究发现3个时期可溶性固形物存在极显著差异,不同时期可溶性固形物的主要相关性状不同.绿熟期与可洛性糖呈显著正相关,与果重呈显著负相关;黄熟期与可溶性糖和有机酸呈显著正相关;红熟期与可溶性糖和有机酸呈显著正相关,与果重呈显著负相关.在各性状相关性分析的基础上建立线性回归模型,利用非参品种进行检验,拟合度达到95%以上.     

基于MAS的小麦抗赤霉病育种材料抗性评价

为了提高黄淮海麦区小麦育种材料的赤霉病抗性,采用分子标记辅助选择的方法,将来自望水白的4个抗赤霉病主效QTL 3B-QTL、4B-QTL、5A-QTL和6B-QTL导入不同的感病背景中,在后代BC1F3和BC1F4株系中评价它们的抗病效应和农艺性状回复情况。结果表明:(1)导入4个抗病QTL株系的平均病小穗率和病粒率分别为12.2%和6.3%,而受体亲本则分别达到59.1%和44.2%,抗病性显著提高;(2)病小穗数和病粒率与穗长及株高极显著负相关,但与可育小穗数、百粒重、旗叶长和旗叶宽等农艺性状指标没有显著相关性。因此,通过导入抗病主效QTL可以显著改善感病材料的抗性,为进一步选育高产抗病品种提供基础材料。不良农艺性状的紧密连锁阻碍着抗赤霉病主效QTL的高效利用,需要通过继续回交或与其他品种杂交来打破这种遗传连锁关系。     

绿豆抗豆象遗传的初步研究

绿豆象(Callos0bruchun chinensis L.)是豇豆属豆类作物重要的仓库害虫.本研究通过抗豆象杂交育种后代VC1973A/TC1966 F1、F2和VC1973A/(VC1973A/TC1966 F2)BC1F1及TC1966/(VC1973A/TC1966 F2)BC1F1分离群体的遗传分析,发现绿豆抗豆象性状符合31的遗传分离规律,证明绿豆对豆象的抗性由1对显性单基因(Aa)控制,抗虫性为显性(A),感虫为隐性(a).     

不同结荚习性夏大豆种质的农艺表现及其与产量的相关分析

以533份不同结荚习性大豆种质为试验材料,研究了不同结荚习性大豆种质在黄淮夏播生态区的农艺性状表现,并对主要农艺性状和产量的相关性进行了分析。结果表明:大豆种质的营养期、株高、有效分枝、单株荚数、倒伏性、株型等性状的平均值随无限-亚有限-有限结荚习性递减,生殖期、单株粒重、百粒重、小区产量等性状平均值的变化趋势则相反。相关分析表明,无限结荚习性种质的产量与株高、单株粒重呈极显著正相关,偏相关系数分别为0.602**、0.566**,与有效分枝、倒伏性呈显著负相关,偏相关系数分别为-0.384*、-0.451*。亚有限结荚习性种质的产量与生殖期、单株粒重呈显著、极显著正相关,偏相关系数分别为0.156*、0.536*,与有效分枝呈极显著负相关,偏相关系数为-0.323**。有限结荚习性种质的产量与单株粒重、株高呈极显著正相关,偏相关系数分别为0.433**、0.262**,与株型、单株荚数呈显著、极显著负相关,偏相关系数分别为-0.149*、-0.198**。结合不同结荚习性品种的生长特点,本研究认为,无限结荚习性品种株高较高且株高与产量呈极显著正相关,适合干旱地区种植;亚有限结荚习性品种生殖期与产量呈正相关,生殖期内生长旺盛需要较多的养分供应;有限结荚习性品种的营养生长持续时间短,株高较矮,吸收光能有限,实现高产主要依赖各性状器官间的平衡。生产中,有限结荚习性品种的营养生长期间既需要充足的肥水促其生长,又要防止旺长。     

Mapping of quantitative trait loci for a new source of resistance to bruchids in the wild species Vigna nepalensis Tateishi & Maxted (Vigna subgenus Ceratotropis)

Azuki bean breeders have long been interested in producing azuki bean [Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & Ohashi] varieties with bruchid resistance. A new bruchid (Callosobruchus spp.) resistance source was found in V. nepalensis Tateishi & Maxted, a species that is cross compatible with azuki bean. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) analysis for resistance to C. chinensis (L.) and C. maculatus (F.) was conducted using F(2) (V. nepalensis x V. angularis) and BC(1)F(1) [(V. nepalensis x V. angularis) x V. angularis] populations derived from crosses between the bruchid resistant species V. nepalensis and bruchid susceptible species V. angularis. Resistance was measured using two traits, percentage of seeds damaged by bruchids and the time taken for adult bruchids to emerge from seeds. Based on the results from both populations seven QTLs were detected for bruchid resistance; five QTLs for resistance to C. chinensis and two QTLs for resistance to C. maculatus. The different locations found for some resistance QTL to the two bruchid species suggests different resistance mechanisms. QTLs on linkage group (LG) 1 and LG2 for bruchid resistance to C. chinensis co-localized with seed size QTLs suggesting that incremental increase in seed size accompanied susceptibility to C. chinensis. Based on linked markers the QTL on these two linkage groups appear to be the same as previously reported in other Asian Vigna. However, several other QTLs were newly detected including one on LG4 that appears unrelated to seed size. Transfer of these new sources of bruchid resistance from V. nepalensis to azuki bean will be aided by the progress being made in azuki genome mapping.     

Characterization of resistance to three bruchid species (Callosobruchus spp., Coleoptera,Bruchidae) in cultivated rice bean (Vigna umbellata)

Resistance of wild and cultivated rice bean (Vigna umbellata [Thunberg] Ohwi and Ohashi) to three bruchid species, Callosobruchus chinensis L., Callosobruchus maculatus F., and Callosobruchus analis F., was evaluated. All but three accessions of cultivated, and all wild rice bean accessions tested, exhibited complete resistance to all three bruchid species. Rice bean seeds with seed coat removed also showed complete resistance to the three bruchid species. Results indicate that physical attributes and/or chemical(s) present in the seed coat of rice bean are not the main factors responsible for resistance. Feeding tests were performed by using artificial beans prepared with varying proportions of rice bean (resistant) and azuki bean (susceptible) flour. Number of bruchid adults that emerged decreased, and larval developmental period (days) was extended, when artificial beans with an increasing proportion of rice bean flour were used. These tests revealed that a chemical compound(s) contained in the cotyledon of rice bean has an inhibitory effect on the growth of these bruchid species. The results also indicate that the chemical(s) in rice bean cotyledon is most effective against C. maculatus.     

Identification of quantitative trait loci for bruchid (Caryedon serratus Olivier) resistance components in cultivated groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)

Groundnut bruchid (Caryedon serratus Olivier) is a major storage insect pest that significantly lowers the quality and market acceptance of the produce. Screening for resistance against groundnut bruchid in field conditions is difficult due to the variation in environmental factors and possible occurrence of biotypes. Hence, identification of tightly linked markers or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) is needed for selection and pyramiding of resistance genes for durable resistance. A population of recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between VG 9514 (resistant) and TAG 24 (susceptible) was screened for five component traits of bruchid resistance in 2 years. The same population was genotyped with 221 polymorphic marker loci. A genetic linkage map covering 1,796.7 cM map distance was constructed with 190 marker loci in cultivated groundnut. QTL analysis detected thirteen main QTLs for four components of bruchid resistance in nine linkage groups and 31 epistatic QTLs for total developmental period (TDP). Screening in 2 years for bruchid resistance identified two common main QTLs. The common QTL for TDP, qTDP-b08, explained 57–82 % of phenotypic variation, while the other common QTL for adult emergence, qAE2010/11-a02, explained 13–21 % of phenotypic variation. Additionally, three QTLs for TDP, adult emergence and number of holes and one QTL for pod weight loss were identified which explained 14–39 % of phenotypic variation. This is the first report on identification of multiple main and epistatic loci for bruchid resistance in groundnut.     

Characterization of resistance to Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) in mungbean variety VC6089A and its resistance-associated protein VrD1

Characteristics of resistance of VC6089A, a mungbean, Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek, bred by using a wild Vigna species, V. sublobata (Roxburgh) Verdcourt (accession no. TC1966), and containing a novel protein, VrD1, were investigated against the cowpea weevil, Callosobruchus maculatus (F.). The seeds of VC6089A showed high level of resistance; > 96% of the bruchid eggs failed to develop into adults, whereas 85% of eggs laid on susceptible cultivar VC1973A became adults. Mortality of surviving bruchids raised for five generations on VC6089A remained higher than 96%; however, female adults maintained high fecundity and thus showed a positive population growth through these generations. We therefore cannot exclude the possibility that the beetles could develop resistance to the resistant mungbean VC6089A. The protein VrD1 purified from seeds of VC6089A showed marked toxicity to C. maculatus when beetles were reared on artificial seeds containing varying levels of VrD1. Thorough inhibition of development was observed when artificial seeds containing 0.2% (wt:wt) VrD1 was provided for insect feeding. Our findings demonstrated the insecticidal activity of VC6089A mungbean seeds and VrD1 protein against C. maculatus. These results may facilitate safer control against bruchid infestation.     

Molecular markers linked with bruchid resistance in Vigna radiata var. Sublobata and their validation

Bruchid, Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) is an important pest of Vigna radiata during storage. RFLP and PCR based markers identified, linked with bruchid resistance gene in wild accession of greengram (V. radiata var. Sublobata) either collected from Madagaskar or Australia. Whether these markers will be useful for marker assisted introgression of bruchid resistance gene from the Indian accession into the existing cultivars are not known. Here, we employed two STS based markers which were found earlier, to be linked with bruchid resistance gene in Australian accession ACC41. Only one primer pair, STSbr1 showed polymorphism among Indian Sublobata accession (Sub2) and other twelve green gram cultivars. Analysis of 113 segregating lines (F₆) of a cross between a popular cultivar of West Bengal, B1 and Sub2 showed a cent percent co-segregation of resistant locus with the polymorphic fragment. STSbr1 behave as a dominant marker among Indian genotypes although it has been shown earlier a co-dominant banding pattern between ACC41 and other Australian Susceptible cultivars. Other STS marker, STSbr2, does not produce any polymorphic fragment among Sub2 and 18 greengram genotypes. STSbr1 employed in screening of 50 green gram accessions and found high efficiency in screening of bruchid resistant genotypes also. So STSbr1 will be useful for marker assisted selection and germplasm screening for development of bruchid resistant greengram.     

Resistance of legume seeds to the bruchid, Callosobruchus maculatus: metabolites relationship

A study was initiated to categorize the seeds of various wild and cultivar legume varieties on the basis of their relative resistance to the bruchid, C. maculatus, and to correlate the important primary and secondary metabolites (non-protein anti-metabolites) in these seeds to the developmental parameters of the bruchid. In general, the wild seed varities showed greater amount of resistance to the bruchid attack when compared to that of the cultivar varieties. All the cultivar varieties studied showed higher amounts of primary metabolites, namely, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and free amino acids thus showing a positive correlation between the primary metabolites content and the infestation rate. The wild varieties, however, showed significantly lower amounts of these primary metabolites and consequently a lower level of infestation. The non-protein anti-metabolites such as total phenols, ortho- dihydroxy phenols and tannis were significantly lower in the cultivars. The wild varieties, in contrast, revealed higher amounts of these secondary metabolites showing a negative correlation between these secondary metabolites content and the infestation rate. The study revealed that these non-protein anti-metabolites are important in conferring resistance to the seeds.     

Aphid infestation promotes survival of a seed predator: observations and experiments on a tritrophic community module

We investigated whether aphid presence and abundance influence the survival of an endophagous pre-dispersal seed predator of the same host plant. We studied a terrestrial community module consisting of one plant (Laburnum anagyroides) and four insect species/groups (an aphid, Aphis cytisorum, a pre-dispersal seed predator bruchid, Bruchidius villosus, aphid-attending ant species, and parasitoids of the bruchid). Two complementary investigations were carried out in parallel: (a) a plant-aphid-ant complex was experimentally manipulated by excluding aphids, ants, or both for 5 years to assess their impacts on the seed predator’s survival and parasitism rate; and (b) different aphid infestation levels on randomly selected infructescences were correlated with plant traits, nutrient allocation pattern, and variables of seed predator’s survival, such as the number of eggs laid and adults emerged influenced by parasitoid activity, for 7 years. We found that ants did not affect bruchid oviposition negatively, but egg-parasitism was significantly decreased by their presence. Plant traits, such as the number of seeds and seed mass, as well as seed predator performance were negatively affected by heavy aphid infestation. Seed predator -infested seeds had no effect on the mass of remaining seeds in the pods. This study suggests that aphids were nevertheless promoting bruchid abundance and survival, depending on their infestation rate.     

Characterization of digestive enzymes of bruchid parasitoids-initial steps for environmental risk assessment of genetically modified legumes

Genetically modified (GM) legumes expressing the α-amylase inhibitor 1 (αAI-1) from Phaseolus vulgaris L. or cysteine protease inhibitors are resistant to several bruchid pests (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). In addition, the combination of plant resistance factors together with hymenopteran parasitoids can substantially increase the bruchid control provided by the resistance alone. If the strategy of combining a bruchid-resistant GM legume and biological control is to be effective, the insecticidal trait must not adversely affect bruchid antagonists. The environmental risk assessment of such GM legumes includes the characterization of the targeted enzymes in the beneficial species and the assessment of the in vitro susceptibility to the resistance factor. The digestive physiology of bruchid parasitoids remain relatively unknown, and their susceptibility to αAI-1 has never been investigated. We have detected α-amylase and serine protease activities in all five bruchid parasitoid species tested. Thus, the deployment of GM legumes expressing cysteine protease inhibitors to control bruchids should be compatible with the use of parasitoids. In vitro inhibition studies showed that sensitivity of α-amylase activity to αAI-1 in the parasitoids was comparable to that in the target species. Direct feeding assays revealed that harmful effects of α-amylase inhibitors on bruchid parasitoids cannot be discounted and need further evaluation.     

Plant species variation in bottom‐up effects across three trophic levels: a test of traits and mechanisms

1. An increasing number of studies have addressed the mechanisms by which plant inter‐specific variation influence interactions at higher trophic levels, but little is known about the underlying plant traits driving these dynamics. 2. Here we investigated the effects of host plant species on herbivore‐parasitoid interactions and the underlying traits driving such effects. For this, we measured the abundance of seed‐eating bruchids and their parasitoids across seven sympatric populations of the bean species Phaseolus coccineus and Phaseolus vulgaris in Central Mexico. To investigate the mechanisms underlying differences between bean species in bruchid‐parasitoid interactions, we carried out two laboratory experiments to test whether bruchid and parasitoid performance differed between plant species. We also measured seed size and phenolic compounds to investigate if seed traits mediate bruchid‐parasitoid interactions by influencing herbivore susceptibility or resistance to parasitoids. 3. Field surveys revealed that the rate of parasitoid recruitment to bruchids was significantly higher on P. vulgaris than on P. coccineus. Subsequent laboratory bioassays indicated that bruchids developed more slowly and exhibited lower fitness on P. vulgaris seeds than on P. coccineus seeds. Accordingly, we found that bean species differed in seed size, with P. vulgaris having smaller (less nutritious) seeds, which explains why bruchid development was slower on this plant species. 4. These results provide a mechanism for why bruchids exhibited higher parasitism rates on seeds of P. vulgaris in the field which could be due to Slow‐Growth/High‐Mortality effects, a smaller physical refuge provided by the seed, or both factors. The roles of these mechanisms remain inconclusive without further study.