籼爪交水稻F_2群体的蒸煮食味品质研究

分析了籼型高直链淀粉恢复系CG133R与糯性爪哇稻22号杂交衍生的F2群体的蒸煮品质变异及其与淀粉粘滞性特征间的相关性,以及F2群体颗粒结合淀粉合成酶(Wxa基因)和可溶性淀粉合成酶(SSⅡ-3基因)主效基因的遗传。结果表明:蒸煮品质指标和RVA谱特征值在F2群体中广泛分离,其中变异最大的是消减值,其次为胶稠度、直链淀粉含量。高直链淀粉材料各理化指标与RVA谱特征值的相关性不显著;RVA谱特征值在中、低直链淀粉含量和糯稻群体中与各理化指标存在显著或极显著相关;在中、低直链淀粉材料中,RVA谱特征值与糊化温度(GT)也存在显著或极显著相关。用Wxa基因和SSⅡ-3基因的分子标记检测到这两个基因在F2群体中存在偏分离,分别指向两个亲本类型。除高直链淀粉材料外,可以通过RVA谱特征值来辅助筛选优质水稻品种。     

Improved Performance of Transgenic Glycinebetaine-Accumulating Rice Plants under Drought Stress

Plasmid DNA (pChlCOD), containing the selectable hygromycin phosphotransferase hpt gene for hygromycin B resistance and the Arthrobacter globiformis codA gene for choline oxidase which catalyzes the direct conversion of choline to glycinebetaine, was delivered into rice plants using Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer via scutellum-derived calli. Southern, Northern and Western blot analyses demonstrated that the foreign gene had been transferred, integrated into rice chromosomal DNA and expressed. Drought test indicated that glycinebetaine acts as an osmoprotectant and its production in transgenic rice plant helped the cells to maintain osmotic potential and increased root growth, and thus enhanced the ability of the plants to tolerate water deficit This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Analysis of genetic effects on nutrient quality traits in indica rice

Nine cytoplasmic male-sterile lines and five restorer lines were used in an incomplete diallel cross to analyze seed effects, cytoplasmic effects, and maternal gene effects on nutrient quality traits of indica rice (Oryza sauva L.). The results indicated that nutrient quality traits were controlled by cytoplasmic and maternal effects as well as by seed direct effects. Maternal effects for lysine content (LC), lysine index (LI), and the ratio of lysine content to protein content (RLP) were more important than seed direct effects, while protein content (PC) and protein index (PI) were mainly affected by seed direct effects. Cytoplasmic effects accounted for 2.41–20.80% of the total genetic variation and were significant for all nutrient quality traits. Additive genetic effects were much more important than dominance effects for all of the traits studied, so that selection could be applied for these traits in early generations.     

以基因枪介导获转ps1—barnase基因的工程雄性不育水稻植株

以ps1-barnase(brn)为目的基因,pHcintG(PG)为选择/标记基因进行共转化,以PDS-1000-氦气基因枪介导,将brn及PG基因转化到水稻台北309及秋光的核DNA中,得到了转ps1-barnase基因的工程雄性不育植株。以悬浮细胞作为基因枪轰击的靶材料,转化植株再生频率较初级愈伤组织的为高。转brn基因植株的其他主要性状与供体亲本无显著差异,但却表现不育。其不育的程度在不同的植株之间表现不同。在转brn基因植株中观察到全不育(占全部brn阳性植株的40.6％)、高不育(占15.6％)及半不育的个体(占43.7％)。全不育的转基因植株自交完全不能结实(结实率为零),除个别植株外,花粉完全不被I-KI染色;而人工授以正常的花粉则可以获得杂交种子。而brn基因的阴性植株及未进行转化的对照植株则完全可育,表明转基因植株之雄性不育乃brn基因所致。结果表明,brn基因在水稻中是完全可以正常表达的,其表达的时期推测在花粉母细胞减数分裂前至花粉形成之间的整个时期。     

RsICE1基因表达和转基因水稻抗冷通路研究

以萝卜幼苗和水稻T1代转RsICE1基因(从抗寒萝卜植株中分离的一个编码碱性螺旋-环-螺旋低温胁迫转录因子,HQ891287)株系为材料,通过半定量RT-PCR及实时定量PCR等方法,分析RsICE1基因的表达、水稻转基因株系中RsICE1基因的遗传及冷诱导基因的表达情况.结果显示:(1)半定量RT PCR分析表明,RsICE1基因在萝卜的根、茎、叶中为组成型表达,在幼苗根和茎中表达量较强;RsICE1基因的表达水平能够被冷处理和NaCl处理诱导上调表达,但ABA和脱水处理无上调作用.(2)卡方测验表明,水稻转基因T1代潮霉素抗性发生了3∶1分离模式;Southern和Northern杂交结果表明,4个抗冷转基因株系中RsICE1基因均以单拷贝、单位点整合到水稻基因组并正常表达.(3)实时定量PCR分析表明,冷胁迫下,RsICE1基因超表达但对水稻OsDREB1A(AF300970)、OsDREB1B(AF300972)、OsDREB1F(AY785897)基因表达没有影响,表明RsICE1基因对转基因水稻抗寒性的影响不依赖OsDERB1冷反应通路.     

Field evaluation and risk assessment of transgenic indica basmati rice

We report the first field trial of different transgenic lines of Indica Basmati rice (B-370) expressing cry1Ac and cry2A genes. Different transgenic lines were grown under field conditions for two consecutive years, according to RCBD and Split Plot Design respectively. All the biosafety measures were taken into consideration. Sixty neonate larvae of yellow stem borer were artificially infested into each plant in three installments. Data was recorded in terms of dead hearts and white heads at vegetative and flowering stage respectively. Transgenic lines exhibited inherent ability to protect rice plants from target insects (p<0.01). Natural infestations of rice skipper and rice leaf folder were also observed and transgenic plants were statistically superior to their untransformed counterparts. Green house whole plant bioassays were done by infesting two 2^nd instar larvae of rice leaf folder per tiller. Transgenics were 96% more resistant than untransformed control plants. The presence of cry genes was observed with Dot blot, PCR and Southern blot analysis, while ELISA and Western blot analysis confirmed the expression of Cry proteins. All lines expressed higher level of Cry proteins when compared with commercially released cultivars of Bt cotton, maize and potato. It was also observed that although toxin titer substantially decreased with increasing age of the plants, it remained well within the limits to kill the target insects. Morphological studies showed significant variation for days to maturity, plant height and panicle length. Cooking qualities of seeds harvested from these lines were compared with the untransformed control. The transgenic lines had no effect on non-target insects (insects belonging to orders other than diptera and lepidoptera) and germination of three local varieties of wheat. Chances of gene spread were calculated at a level of 0.18% cross pollination in experimental lines.     

水稻NAM基因家族的全基因组鉴定及表达分析

植物特异性转录因子NAM家族从属于NAC转录因子超家族,在植株生长发育、生理代谢以及应对各种胁迫反应中均发挥重要作用。该研究采用生物信息学方法鉴定水稻基因组中的NAM基因,分析其时空表达模式、亚细胞定位以及蛋白相互作用,并采用实时定量qRT PCR方法分析不同外源激素(如SA、ABA和MeJA)以及非生物胁迫(包括干旱、盐和冷)处理下各NAM基因的表达特征,为进一步探索NAM基因在非生物胁迫中的功能和应激机制以及激素调控途径奠定基础。结果显示：(1)从水稻基因组中共鉴定出48个NAM基因,进化分析将其分为5个亚家族;NAM基因在水稻基因组中存在9对片段复制事件。(2)组织表达分析显示,NAM基因在水稻不同组织及发育时期表现特异性表达,特别是叶鞘、茎和节的生长过程中高表达,且大多数是核定位,并存在多种蛋白互作。(3)实时定量qRT PCR表达分析显示,10个NAM基因在不同组织中均特异表达;大部分NAM基因在盐和干旱胁迫下表达上调,而在冷胁迫下表达降低;SA、ABA和MeJA处理均可显著改变各NAM基因的表达水平。研究表明,NAM基因在水稻生长发育、激素应答和非生物胁迫响应中具有重要作用。     

Cloning and Characterization of a Rice Field Eel vasa-Like Gene cDNA and Its Expression in Gonads During Natural Sex Transformation

The vasa (vas)-related gene encodes an RNA helicase protein member of the DEAD-box family and plays key roles in germ-cell formation in higher metazoans. Using degenerate PCR and RACE, we cloned the vasa gene of the rice field eel (Monopterus albus), which is homologous to the Drosophila vasa gene. We named it ma-vas (Monopterus albus vas). Ma-vas encodes a protein of 618 amino acids, which contains all of the known characteristics of vasa homologs. RT-PCR analysis revealed that ma-vas was exclusively expressed in the gonads of the female, intersex, and male. During gonadal natural sex reversal, ma-vas is expressed in oocytes at all stages of oogenesis, in degenerating oocytes of ovotestis, and in spermatogonia and spermatocytes at early stages. The vasa positive signal was also observed in the peripheral layer of late ovary. It was not found, however, in that layer of the testis. Alkaline phosphatase (AKP) staining on the ovary and testis also indicated that some cells had differentiational potential in the peripheral layer of the ovary, suggesting that spermatogonia might arise from cells with AKP and vasa-positive staining in the peripheral layer of the female gonad.     

转PcLIPH8基因水稻的构建及其相关表型分析

利用黄孢原毛平革菌木质素过氧化物酶基因(PcLIPH8),构建植物双元表达载体35S∷PcLIPH8,并遗传转化水稻野生型品种Kitaake,对转基因水稻进行分子鉴定、酶活及木质素含量测定、表型观察等分析。结果表明：(1) 成功构建了植物双元表达载体35S∷PcLIPH8,获得3个独立的转PcLIPH8水稻株系,但在苗期转基因水稻与野生型对照无明显表型差异。(2) 酶活及木质素含量测定结果表明,转基因水稻的木质素过氧化物酶活性增加3.06%~5.07%,而木质素含量显著低于野生型对照,苗期降低11.44%~14.97%,成熟期降低13.83%~20.05%。(3) 成熟期表型分析表明,转基因水稻较野生型对照的株高增加了28.37%~39.78%,穗谷粒数增多110%~120%,生物量增大18.61%~22.97%,而千粒重减小12.86%~13.34%,谷粒长度变短6.67%~7.15%。该研究结果为利用PcLIPH8基因降低木质素含量,提高生物产量,从而改善植物品质奠定了前期基础。     

Rice Transformation with a Phytoalexin Gene and Bioassay of the Transgenic Plants

Immature embryos, mature embryos and embryogenie ealli of 6 rice ( Oryza sativa L. ) materials were transformed with particle bombardment. The plasmids pSSVsfl and pVE5 + were used, both containing the phytoalexin gene from grapevine coding for stilbene synthase, but driven by 35S and its own promoter respectively. Through resistance selection for G418 ( 100 to 150 mg/L) or hygromycin (50 mg/L), 54 independent transgenic plants were isolated and further assessed by PCR, Southern blot and Dot blot analyses. The transgenic plants and their progenies were tested for resistance to blast ( Pyricularia oryzae) and bacterial blight of rice ( Xanthomonas oryzae). Preliminary results indicated that the stilbene synthase gene could enhance the resistance of transgenic plants and their progenies to both pathogens.     

玉米pepc基因在杂交转育的转基因水稻后代中的传递和表达特征

在合肥、海南两地以高光效转玉米pepc基因水稻为父本,与培矮64S、2302S、2304S、2306S、5129、02428、皖粳97和双九A等8个受体杂交,转育转pepc基因水稻新种质材料。至2002年已转育成一批转pepc基因水稻品系,对这些材料世代跟踪研究显示：(1)玉米pepc基因以一个显性基因稳定传递给后代,符合孟德尔分离规律,自交F2呈3：1分离,BC1为1：1分离;(2)玉米pepc基因在杂交转育的转基因水稻中高水平表达,与受体亲本相比,PEPC活性提高3.7～17．4倍,表达水平与受体亲本和转基因拷贝数有关,来源相同的世代间有相似的表达水平,但同一世代不同个体间表达水平有差异,这可能与其位置效应、拷贝数和环境条件有关;(3)杂交后代结实率不高,容易产生异交结实导致转基因材料混杂分离。采取抗生素催芽初筛、PCR分析抽检、PEPC活性测定和田间表型观测的转玉米pepc基因水稻选育筛选体系,辅之以受体为轮回亲本适当回交可有效地控制。利用该途径已育成3个稳定的高表达的转玉米pepc基因水稻品系H1596、H1597和Y1470,说明通过常规杂交转育的方法,可以培育实用的稳定高表达的转玉米pepc基因水稻品种。     

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。     

Transgenic Expression of Trypsin Inhibitor CMe from Barley in Indica and Japonica Rice,Confers Resistance to the Rice Weevil Sitophilus Oryzae

Indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants were transformed by particle bombardment with the Itr1 gene encoding the barley trypsin inhibitor BTI-CMe, under the control of its own promoter that confers endosperm specificity, and the maize ubiquitin promoter. From 38 independent transgenic lines of indica (breeding line IR58) and 15 of the japonica (cv Senia) selected, 22 and 11, respectively, expressed the barley inhibitor at detectable levels. The transgene was correctly translated as indicated by western blot analysis with a level of expression in R₃ seeds up to 0.31% (IR58) and 0.43% (Senia) of the total extracted protein. The functional integrity of BTI-CMe was confirmed by trypsin activity assays in liquid media and by activity staining gels, performed with seed extracts. The significant reduction of the survival rate of the rice weevil (Sitophilus oryzae, Coleoptera: Curculionidae) reared on homozygous transgenic indica and japonica rice seeds expressing the BTI-CMe, compared to non-transformed controls, and the decrease in the trypsin-like activity of insect crude midgut extracts, confirmed the utility of this proteinase inhibitor gene for the control of important storage pests.     

Expression of Isopentenyl Transferase Gene Controlled by Seed-Specific Lectin Promoter in Transgenic Tobacco Influences Seed Development

The bacterial isopentenyl transferase (ipt) gene involved in cytokinin biosynthesis was fused with a seed-specific lectin promoter from soybean and introduced into tobacco. Under the control of the lectin promoter, the expression of the ipt gene increased cytokinin levels and promoted cell division in the embryo in transgenic tobacco seeds. Compared with controls, the number of plerome cell layers and the cell number of cotyledons and pleromes were significantly increased from 16 DAF (days after flowering); the embryo diameter of transgenic tobacco was enlarged at 16, 19, and 21 DAF (16.1%, 12.7%, and 13.9% increase, respectively). Furthermore, the soluble protein content of the transgenic mature seeds was increased by 9.8–22.2% and the dry weight of transgenic tobacco seeds was increased by 8.8–21.8% compared with that of controls. The transgenic tobacco seedlings also grew quickly and a greater increase in fresh weight compared with controls was observed at 20 and 35 days after germination (average 14% and 8% increase above controls, respectively).     

水稻永绿色基因超表达和突变对其叶片氮碳代谢若干指标的影响

通过水培实验,研究了水稻永绿色(Stay-green rice,SGR)基因超表达和突变对叶片氮碳代谢的影响。结果表明,在正常生长条件下,SGR基因超表达降低了水稻叶片可溶性蛋白、叶绿素及淀粉的含量,但可溶性糖和游离氨基酸含量增加,并提高了谷氨酰胺合成酶(GS)活性和谷氨酸合成酶(GOGAT)活性;SGR基因突变增加了水稻叶片淀粉和可溶性蛋白质含量,并提高了硝酸还原酶(NR)活性。在缺氮条件下,SGR基因超表达与野生型叶片各生理指标的变化趋势一致,但是SGR基因突变体叶片中淀粉含量的变化趋势与野生型及SGR基因超表达的不一致。这说明SGR蛋白水平的变化在一定程度上影响了水稻叶片的氮碳代谢。     

Effects of High Temperature and Strong Light Combine Stress on Yield and Quality of Early <i>Indica</i> Rice with Different Amylose Content during Grout Filling

High temperature (HT) accompanied with strong light (SL) often occurs in early indica rice production during grout filling stage in southern China, which accelerates grain ripening. Two indica rice cultivars with different amylose content (Zhongjiazao17, ZJZ17, high amylose content; Xiangzaoxian45, XZX45, low amylose content) were grown under control (CK), HT, and HT+SL conditions during grout filling to determine the effects on grain yield and quality of rice. The results showed that compared with CK, HT and HT+SL significantly reduced the 1000-grain weight and filled grain rate whether in high or low amylose content early indica rice cultivars during grout filling, resulting in a significantly lower grain yield. Meanwhile, HT and HT+SL significantly decreased the milled rice rate, brown rice rate and head rice rate, whereas significantly increased chalky rate and chalky degree; and breakdown decreased and setback, pasting temperature increased in the cultivars, leading to the poor processing, appearance and cooking and eating quality of early indica rice cultivars. Compared with HT, the yield of ZJZ17 was significantly decreased under HT+SL, due to the lower 1000-grain weight. However, the effect of HT+SL on rice quality varied in the cultivars. In general, the yield and rice quality of ZJZ17 were relatively poor under HT+SL. Our results suggested that HT and HT+SL during grout filling had significant damage to the yield and quality of early indica rice cultivars, especially HT+SL, while the high amylose cultivar ZJZ17 showed a higher negative effect under HT+SL.     

Analysis of Arabidopsis PsbQ A Gene Expression in Transgenic Tobacco Reveals Differential Role of Its Promoter and Transcribed Region in Organ-specific and Light-mediated Regulation

Arabidopsis PsbQ, encoding a 16 kDa protein of the oxygen-evolving complex, is regulated by light and is expressed preferentially in leaf tissues. To analyze the components required for light-regulated and organ-specific expression of PsbQA, several promoter constructs were generated and expressed in tobacco. The 2.2 kb promoter could confer organ-specific expression of the reporter gene, whereas regulatory elements for light-dependent induction could not be located within this promoter and the transcribed region extending up to a second exon, represented by a genomic fragment encompassing the gene. The genomic fragment representing the transcribed region, however, could confer light regulation even on a constitutive promoter, as observed by steady-state mRNA analysis in T0 and T1 tobacco plants. The results obtained have led to the conclusion that regulatory elements for organ-specificity mainly reside in the promoter region whereas the transcribed region of the gene has an important role in light regulation.