Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Chitosan-Binding Protein from Non-Heading Chinese Cabbage Leaves

To know the mechanism of ammonia assimilation in non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis (L.) Makino) leaves regulated by chitosan (CTS), a CTS-binding protein was isolated from non-heading Chinese cabbage leaves using the chitosan affinity chromatography approach and this CTS-binding protein was partially characterized. The profile of the 53.1 kDa purified protein on sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis was compared with the native molecular weight of 106.5 kDa, which indicated that the purified protein was a dimer with identical subunits. After isoelectric focusing, a band was obtained at pH 8.25. The agglutination test and periodic acid-Schiff staining further revealed that the protein was a glycoprotein with lectin activity. Moreover, the purified protein contained 17.4 % (w/w) neutral carbohydrate and 82.56% (w/w) protein. The comparison of this protein and the 67 kDa CTS-binding protein isolated previously from Rubus culture tissue exhibited some differences in characterization. According to results of peptide mass fingerprinting analysis, the protein purified in the present study does not show any similarity with any protein in the protein data bank. Thus, it was deduced that the protein purified in the present study is a novel CTS-binding protein.     

Molecular cloning and characterization of a PR-5 like protein gene from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brassica campestris</Emphasis> ssp. <Emphasis Type="Italic">chinensis</Emphasis>

Downy mildew caused by Hyaloperonospora parasitica is a serious fungal disease in non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis Makino). Pathogenesis-related 5 (PR-5) genes play an important role in plant resistance to disease invasion. In this study, a gene encoding pathogenesis-related 5-like (PR-5L) protein, named BcPR-5L, was successfully cloned from non-heading Chinese cabbage. The cDNA sequence of BcPR-5L was 747 bp in length. It encoded a protein of molecular mass of 25.78 kDa, an isoelectric point of 4.42, and containing 248 amino acids. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that BcPR-5L protein was highly homologous to other PR-5L proteins identified in 13 different species, with the highest homology to Brassica rapa. We analyzed the subcellular localization of BcPR-5L protein by using onion epidermal cells and found that it was localized in the membrane. Real time quantitative PCR analyses revealed that the expression of BcPR-5L gene was significantly upregulated after H. parasitica infection, and the expression in the resistant cultivar was higher than that in the susceptible cultivar. In summary, our data suggest that BcPR-5L gene may play an important role in the resistance of non-heading Chinese cabbage to H. parasitica infection.     

Molecular cloning and characterization of ascorbate oxidase gene in non-heading Chinese cabbage

The cDNA clone of ascorbate oxidase gene was isolated from non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino, cv. Suzhouqing) and characterized. Sequence analysis showed that there was a high similarity between this sequence (named BcAO) and its homologues in other plant species. Southern blotting indicated that more than one nuclear gene encoded this enzyme in non-heading Chinese cabbage. The mRNA level of the BcAO gene in leaves was monitored by real-time PCR at different developmental stages and under different stress conditions. Results showed that the expression of BcAO was upregulated by light, and the BcAO gene responded to copper stress as well. After inoculation with Alternaria brassicae, the expression of BcAO in the leaves was increased in general and peaked at 12 and 72 h post inoculation, with much higher expression at the later date. Cloning the BcAO gene will enable us to further understand its function and would provide useful information for resistance breeding program for non-heading Chinese cabbage.     

不结球白菜BcLRK01基因对芜菁花叶病毒及胁迫诱导的响应

通过cDNA-AFLP技术,从芜菁花叶病毒(TuMV)侵染的不结球白菜幼叶中分离到一条差异表达的基因片段,克隆获得其cDNA全长为2 124bp,编码707个氨基酸的富亮氨酸重复类受体激酶,命名为BcLRK01。利用实时定量PCR研究了该基因在TuMV侵染及高盐、冷胁迫、水杨酸(SA)、茉莉酸(JA)、乙烯(ET)等处理下的表达情况,结果显示,TuMV侵染、高盐、冷胁迫、SA、JA和ET等均能诱导BcLRK01不同程度的表达,说明该基因可能是不结球白菜病毒病的病程相关基因,同时也参与高盐和冷胁迫以及SA、JA、ET等的信号途径。     

不结球白菜表皮蜡质高温胁迫生理响应

为了明晰高温胁迫下表皮蜡质在不结球白菜生理响应中的保护作用,该研究以不结球白菜有蜡(Q28)和无蜡(Q1202)品种为试验材料,设置高温胁迫组(昼/夜温度为37℃/30℃)和对照组(昼/夜温度为25℃/18℃)处理,观察不同材料叶片表皮细胞形态,比较分析高温胁迫处理下不同时期生理和光合指标变化的差异.结果 表明:(1)...     

Karyotype of mitotic metaphase and meiotic diakinesis in non-heading Chinese cabbage

Non-heading Chinese cabbage [Brassica rapa L. ssp. chinensis (L.) Hanelt] is one of the most popular leafy vegetables. Despite the economic importance of non-heading Chinese cabbage, little attention has been given to its cytogenetic profile. This study reveals the karyotype of non-heading Chinese cabbage. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with 45S and 5S rDNA probes was performed on mitotic metaphase complementary regions. We located 45S rDNA on the centromeric or adjacent region of chromosomes A1 and A2, with the largest on the satellite of chromosome A5. Meanwhile, 5S rDNA co-localized with 45S rDNA on chromosomes A2 and A5, and on the telomeric region of chromosome A10. We performed DAPI fluorescence banding on the same metaphase chromosomes to identify homologous chromosomes. The DAPI fluorescence pattern was observed mainly on the centromeric heterochromatin regions of each chromosome. However, the lengths of chromosomes A2 and A6 were completely stained, except for their telomeric regions. Meiotic diakinesis chromosomes as new substrates in FISH-developed karyotype were revealed for the first time. The karyotype of non-heading Chinese cabbage reveals that it contains eight submetacentric chromosomes, one subtelocentric chromosome (bearing satellite), and one telocentric chromosome. Diakinetic chromosome pairing can overcome the difficulty of unlabeled chromosome identification. This study provided valuable information for cytogenetic research and molecular breeding of non-heading Chinese cabbage by using the combination of FISH and DAPI fluorescence patterns on mitotic and meiotic chromosomes.     

BcNRT1, a plasma membrane-localized nitrate transporter from non-heading Chinese cabbage

A nitrate transporter, BcNRT1, was isolated from non-heading Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis Makino) cultivar 'Suzhouqing'. The full-length cDNA was obtained using the rapid amplification of cDNA ends technique and contains an open reading frame of 1,770?bp that predicts a protein of 589 acid residues that possesses 12 putative transmembrane domains. Using the GUS marker gene driven by the BcNRT1 promoter, we found BcNRT1 expression to be concentrated in primary and lateral root tips and in shoots of transgenic Arabidopsis plants. The YFP fused to BcNRT1 and transformed into cabbage protoplasts indicated that BcNRT1 was localized to the plasma membrane. The expression of BcNRT1 in roots was induced by exposure to 25?mM nitrate, and the BcNRT1 cRNA heterologously expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes showed nitrate conductance when nitrate was included in the medium. Moreover, mutant chl1-5 plants harboring 35S::BcNRT1 showed sensitivity to chlorate treatment and exhibited restored nitrate uptake. In conclusion, the results indicate that BcNRT1 functions as a low affinity nitrate transporter in non-heading Chinese cabbage.     

白菜自交不亲和性的荧光测定

通过亲和指数法及荧光显微观察对白菜的自交不亲和性进行了测定。结果表明,白菜自交不亲和的反应部位在柱头,自花授粉后柱头表面产生明显的胼胝质反应。两种观测法的结果相吻合,荧光显微镜观察法准确、方便,可应用于白菜自交不亲和系的育种实践。     

不结球白菜细胞质雄性不育相关基因的克隆及表达

从不结球白菜CMS新种质中分离得到的一个cDNA-AFLP差异片段,采用RT-PCR和RACE技术成功克隆了一个α-微管基因的cDNA全长序列,命名为TUBA2(DDBJ登录号为AB445012)。序列分析结果表明,该基因全长1 709 bp,最大开放阅读框为1 353 bp,编码450个氨基酸序列,与已公布的α-微管基因有较高的同源性。系统进化树分析发现,该基因在不同植物间具有高度保守性。Southern杂交表明TUBA2属于不结球白菜多基因家族的一个单一克隆基因。实时定量RT-PCR检测表明,该基因在不育系中的表达量显著低于保持系,同时在不同组织和细胞减数分裂不同时期该基因的表达量也存在明显差异。     

不结球白菜离体培养与植株再生体系研究

以4个不结球白菜品种为试材,对外植体、苗龄、激素的组配、培养基中琼脂和AgNO3浓度等再生因素进行了筛选优化,并探讨了抗坏血酸(AsA)对不结球白菜不定芽分化的影响。结果显示:以4~7d苗龄的带柄子叶为外植体诱导不定芽效果较好;MN培养基中4mg/L6-BA与0.5mg/LNAA的搭配有利于不定芽形成;琼脂的浓度变化对不定芽分化影响较大,以9g/L琼脂为宜;培养基中添加5~7.5mg/L的AgNO3、0.1~0.5mmol/L的AsA可显著提高不定芽的发生频率和质量。通过不定芽继代培养、生根培养和驯化移栽建立了能够获得较高再生频率的不结球白菜离体再生体系。     

Reversible binding of the starch-related R1 protein to the surface of transitory starch granules

Intact starch granules were isolated from leaves of Solanum tuberosum L. (and from Pisum sativum L.), and the patterns of starch-associated proteins were determined by SDS-PAGE. Depending on the pretreatment of the leaves the protein patterns varied: a 160 kDa compound was present in the starch-associated protein fraction when the leaves were darkened and performed net starch degradation. However, following illumination (i.e. during net starch biosynthesis) the 160 kDa protein was recovered almost exclusively in a soluble state. The 160 kDa protein was identified to be the recently described starch-related R1 protein. In in vitro assays recombinant R1 did bind to starch granules isolated from either illuminated or darkened leaves. However, binding to the latter was more effective. It is concluded that, depending upon the metabolic state of the cells, the starch granule surface changes and thereby affects binding of the R1 protein.     

不结球白菜PR4蛋白基因的克隆与诱导表达分析

从不结球白菜抗病品种‘苏州青’中克隆到一个受SA和病原菌诱导的病程相关蛋白4(PR4)基因,命名为BcPR4(DDBJ登录号:AB325873),该基因核苷酸序列全长593 bp,编码140个氨基酸,与其它植物的PR4蛋白基因具有较高的相似性。系统进化树分析表明,该基因在不同物种之间具有保守性。基因组DNA杂交表明BcPR4属于多基因家族。实时定量PCR(qPCR)检测表明,SA和Peronospora parasitica均能诱导不结球白菜BcPR4转录表达,BcPR4在不结球白菜叶片中的表达特征说明它可能参与寄主对病原菌的抗性。     

不结球白菜抗根肿病渐渗系的分子辅助选育

该研究基于与大白菜抗根肿病连锁的分子标记,设计特异引物,获得简便实用的SCAR标记,并用于分子标记辅助选择,创制不结球白菜抗根肿病新材料。结果发现,在设计的8对特异引物中,有1对特异引物在抗、感亲本间表现出多态性。F2群体验证发现,该标记与已有SSR标记及根肿病抗性共分离,能够用于抗根肿病鉴定,定名为CRb-R-25。通过亚种间杂交并回交,利用标记CRb-R-25辅助选择将大白菜根肿病抗性转入不结球白菜中,获得抗根肿病不结球白菜渐渗系材料TQ14-1-15。     

不同倍性不结球白菜Pol CMS及保持系生理生化特性比较

对二、四倍体不结球白菜Pol CMS及其保持系花蕾和薹叶进行生理生化特性比较分析,结果表明:不育系花蕾中可溶性蛋白、可溶性糖、脯氨酸含量均显著低于保持系,且各指标在不育系中四倍体低于二倍体,而在保持系中则四倍体高于二倍体;不育系MDA含量,POD、SOD、CAT活性均高于保持系,不育系中四倍体均高于二倍体.而保持系中四倍体均低于二倍体;薹叶中MDA含量,POD、SOD、CAT活性均为不育系高于保持系,不育系中四倍体高于二倍体;POD、EST同工酶显示不育系与保持系间均具特异酶带,但不同倍性间并无差异.     

四倍体不结球白菜的诱导及染色体倍性鉴定

用不同浓度秋水仙素处理子叶期不结球白菜生长点对其进行染色体倍性操作,根据形态解剖学、细胞学特征和流式细胞仪进行倍性鉴定.结果表明,浓度为0.2%的秋水仙素处理4次的效果最好,四倍体诱变率为8.42%.与二倍体相比,四倍体植株叶片、花器官、气孔等均表现巨大性;气孔密度和结实率降低;抽薹较晚.用流式细胞仪进行倍性鉴定,对照DNA相对含量为100,疑似株为200,表明是四倍体;疑似株有2个值与对照的比值约为1和2,表明是嵌合体(2x 4x).流式细胞仪鉴定结果与染色体计数法鉴定结果一致,表明流式细胞仪可以较准确地检测不结球白菜突变株倍性.     

Characterization of a salicylic acid- and pathogen-induced lipase-like gene in Chinese cabbage

A cDNA clone for a salicylic acid-induced gene in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis) was isolated and characterized. The cabbage gene, designated Br-sil1 (for Brassica rapa salicylate-induced lipase-like 1 gene), encodes a putative lipase that has the family II lipase motif GDSxxDxG around the active site serine. A database search showed that plant genomes have a large number of genes that contain the family II lipase motif. The lipase-like proteins include a myrosinase-associated protein, an anther-specific proline-rich protein APG, a pollen coat protein EXL, and an early nodule-specific protein. The Br-sil1 gene is strongly induced by salicylic acid and a nonhost pathogen, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, that elicits a hypersensitive response in Chinese cabbage. Treatment of the cabbage leaves with BTH, methyl jasmonate, or ethephon showed that the Br-sil1 gene expression is induced by BTH, but not by methyl jasmonate or ethylene. This indicates that the cabbage gene is activated via a salicylic acid-dependent signaling pathway. An examination of the tissue-specific expression revealed that the induction of the Br-sil1 gene expression by BTH occurs in leaves and stems, but not in roots and flowers. Without the BTH treatment, however, the Br-sil1 gene is not expressed in any of the tissues that were examined.     

壳寡糖对不结球白菜子叶离体培养再生体系的影响

以不结球白菜（Brassica campestris L．ssp．chinensis Makino）子叶为外植体,考察壳寡糖对不结球白菜子叶离体培养再生体系的影响。在添加外源激素6．BA和NAA的条件下,比较了不同浓度（0．5、1．0、2．0和10．0mg·L^-1）壳寡糖对不结球白菜子叶形成愈伤组织、再生芽和再生不定根的影响。实验结果表明,低浓度的壳寡糖能促进子叶形成愈伤组织、再生芽。壳寡糖促进子叶形成愈伤组织和再生芽的最适浓度为0．5mg·L^-1,与其他浓度壳寡糖处理组相比,该浓度壳寡糖促进了子叶愈伤组织的形成,使出愈率达到92％。此外,该浓度壳寡糖能提高子叶的芽再生频率,使再生率达到80％,同时再生芽长度、叶绿素含量及外植体总鲜重达到最大,均显著高于对照组。然而,壳寡糖对再生芽生根有抑制作用,形成的不定根数目、平均根长和最长根长度均小于对照组。