LeETR1反义基因对番茄的遗传转化

从番茄果实中提取总RNA,根据GeneBank中LeETR1序列,设计合成特异性引物,利用RT-PCR及技术克隆了LeETR1基因3’端非编码区313bp的cDNA,经酶切图谱和序列分析鉴定无误后,反向插入到植物表达载体pPZP11A中,构建了表达LeETR1反义RNA的双元载体。经农杆菌途径转化番茄品种B1后,通过PCR检测从抗卡那霉素再生植株中筛选到13株阳性植株,Southern blot杂交确证反义基因已经整合到番茄染色体中。对果实乙烯释放的测定结果表明,转基因番茄乙烯释放高峰的出现比对照果实推迟10天,番茄红素的合成受到显抑制,果实不能形成正常的红色。推测LeETR1和番茄的成熟有着密切的关系。     

LeCOP1LIKE基因的克隆、反义构建及微型番茄的转化

本文报告利用EST筛选结合RT-PCR的方法从番茄中克隆了LeCOP1LIKE基因的1060bpcDNA片段,并利用其非保守域构建反义RNA表达载体。利用农杆菌介导法．将LeCOP1LIKE基因的反义RNA表达载体转入微型番茄Micro-Tom．获得了10株反义LeCOP1LIKE转基因微型番茄。RT-PCR分析表明其中4个转基因株系中的LeCOP1LIKE表达被显著抑制．并发现抑制LeCOP1LIKE基因的表达导致转基因番茄的株高下降、叶片的叶绿素含量提高、果实中番茄红素含量增加,并且明显抑制转基因种子的发育。这些实验结果证明了LeCOP1LIKE基因为番茄发育过程中光形态建成的抑制因子。     

SOME EFFECTS OF NITROGEN SUPPLY ON THE INFECTION OF TOMATO PLANTS WITH TOMATO SPOTTED WILT VIRUS

The susceptibility of tomato plants to systemic infection by tomato spotted wilt virus was increased by increasing nitrogen supply to levels above that optimal for growth. The virus content, estimated by local-lesions counts, was also raised by increasing nitrogen. The period between inoculation and the appearance of systemic symptoms was decreased by increasing nitrogen to a point slightly greater than the optimal level for growth, but increased by additional applications.
Infected plants receiving more nitrate or ammonium compounds than were needed for optimal growth showed abnormal leaf symptoms and no bronzing. N, P and Mg analyses showed that these symptoms were related primarily to nitrogen content. Such leaves contained more virus than bronzed leaves.