植物来源抗虫基因的研究进展

植物抗虫基因工程为农林业生产中的害虫防治提供了新的途径,随着研究的不断深入,已经获得了很多抗虫基因。本文综述了目前源于植物的抗虫基因的种类,归纳了研究较多的抗虫基因的作用机制及其在转基因植物中的应用,提出了植物抗虫基因在虫害防治中面临的问题及相应的解决策略,展望了植物抗虫基因工程研究发展的方向和前景。     

植物抗虫基因工程研究进展

植物抗虫基因工程为防治农业害虫提供了一条崭新途径。本文对植物抗虫基因工程近年来所取得的某些研究进展,包括目前已发现和利用的抗虫基因、提高抗虫基因在植物体内表达的方法以及防止或延缓害虫产生抗性的策略等方面进行了综合评述,并对植物抗虫基因工程中有待解决的问题和发展前景提出了自己的看法。     

水稻抗虫功能基因组研究进展

水稻是重要的粮食作物,也是功能基因组研究的模式植物,而虫害是影响水稻产量的主要因素之一。现从水稻抗虫种质资源、水稻抗虫基因的定位与克隆、水稻抗虫的分子和生理机制,以及抗虫水稻的培育等方面,介绍水稻抗虫功能基因组研究的进展和重要研究成果。期望水稻与昆虫相互作用的功能基因组研究能促进水稻抗虫新品种的培育,为持续控制水稻害虫提供更有效的手段。     

植物抗虫基因工程研究进展

植物抗虫基因工程为防治农业害虫提供了一条崭新途径。本文对植物抗虫基因工程近年来所取得的某些研究进展,包括目前已发现和利用的抗虫基因、提高抗虫基因在植物体内表达的方法以及防止或延缓害虫产生抗性的策略等方面进行了综合评述,并对植物抗虫基因工程中有待解决的问题和发展前提提出了自己的看法。     

植物外源抗虫基因及其应用

目前植物外源抗虫基因在植物基因工程中得到了广泛的应用。本文概述了植物外源抗虫基因的种类、作用机理及其应用概况 ,并对今后外源抗虫基因的主要研究方向作了探讨。     

Bt转基因抗虫植物研究进展

目前Bt成为世界上植物抗虫基因工程中研究和应用最多的基因。已经有多种转单一Bt和复合Bt的转基因玉米、棉花、马铃薯等作物得到大面积种植。还有许多新的具有良好抗虫性的Bt转基因植物,如水稻、大豆、油菜、苜蓿、花椰菜、蓖麻等已经试验成功,并逐渐推广种植。Bt转基因抗虫植物的培育为提高产量,减少杀虫剂的使用和保护环境做出了举足轻重的贡献。就Bt的分类、杀虫机理、Bt转基因抗虫植物的发展状况以及种植Bt抗虫植物对环境的影响进行了概述。     

抗虫基因的抗虫原理及其应用现状和展望

对目前植物抗虫基因工程中广泛应用的几个抗虫基因的抗虫原理及应用现状作了概述,并讨论了可能出现的问题和相应的对策。     

抗虫转基因植物的研究进展及前景

虫害对农业生产的危害日益严重。目前对害虫的防治主要依赖于化学药物,但化学药物的副作用不容忽视。利用植物基因工程获得抗虫转基因植物是更具前景的途径。目前主要利用的抗虫基因是苏云金杆菌的δ－内毒素基因和植物来源的抗虫基因（如蛋白酶抑制剂基因、淀粉酶抑制剂基因、凝集素基因等）,各种抗虫基因在转基因应用中各有其优缺点,如苏云金杆菌δ－内毒素基因是植物中表达水平低。随着抗虫转基因植物在大田中的应用,昆虫的抗     

植物抗早基因工程研究进展

从植物抗虫基因工程的研究历史出发,论述了第一代抗虫基因、第二代抗虫基因,重点介绍了B.t．杀虫晶体蛋白基因、胆固醇氧化酶基因和营养杀虫蛋白基因,并对植物抗虫基因工程中所遇到的问题和解决办法进行了探讨。     

抗虫转基因植物的研究进展及前景

虫害对农业生产的危害日益严重。目前对害虫的防治主要依赖于化学药物,但化学药物的副作用不容忽视。利用植物基因工程获得抗虫转基因植物是更具前景的途径。目前主要利用的抗虫基因是苏云金杆菌的δ－内毒素基因和植物来源的抗虫基因（如蛋白酶抑制剂基因、淀粉酶抑制剂基因、凝集素基因等）,各种抗虫基因在转基因应用中各有其优缺点,如苏云金杆菌δ－内毒素基因在植物中表达水平低。随着抗虫转基因植物在大田中的应用,昆虫的抗性或适应性问题也随之产生,这将是转基因植物发展道路上又一挑战。     

Proteomics of rice in response to heat stress and advances in genetic engineering for heat tolerance in rice

Rice is the most important food crop worldwide. Global warming inevitably affects the grain yields of rice. Recent proteomics studies in rice have provided evidence for better understanding the mechanisms of thermal adaptation. Heat stress response in rice is complicated, involving up- or down-regulation of numerous proteins related to different metabolic pathways. The heat-responsive proteins mainly include protection proteins, proteins involved in protein biosynthesis, protein degradation, energy and carbohydrate metabolism, and redox homeostasis. In addition, increased thermotolerance in transgenic rice was obtained by overexpression of rice genes and genes from other plants. On the other hand, heterologous expression of some rice proteins led to enhanced thermotolerance in bacteria and other easily transformed plants. In this paper, we review the proteomic characterization of rice in response to high temperature and achievements of genetic engineering for heat tolerance in rice.     

Construction of rice mini-chromosomes by telomere-mediated chromosomal truncation

Telomere truncation has been shown to be an efficient technology for the creation of mini-chromosomes that can be used as artificial chromosome platforms for genetic engineering. Artificial chromosome-based genetic engineering is considered to be superior to the existing techniques of randomized gene integration by Agrobacterium or biolistic-mediated genetic transformation. It organizes multiple transgenes as a unique genetic linkage block for subsequent manipulations in breeding. Telomere truncation technology relies on three components: the telomere sequence that mediates chromosomal truncation, a selection marker that allows the selection of transgenic events, and a site-specific recombination system that can be used to accept future genes into the mini-chromosome by gene targeting. These elements are usually pre-assembled before transformation, a process that is both time and labor consuming. We found in this research that the three elements could be mixed to transform plant cells in a biolistic transformation, and produced efficient chromosomal truncations and mini-chromosomes in rice. This system will allow rapid construction of mini-chromosomes with a flexible selection of resistant markers, site-specific recombination systems and other desirable elements. In addition, a rice telotrisomic line was used as the starting material for chromosomal truncations. Mini-chromosomes from the truncations of both the telocentric chromosome and other chromosomes were recovered. The mini-chromosomes remained stable during 2 years of subculture. The construction of mini-chromosomes in rice, an economically important crop, will provide a platform for future artificial chromosome-based genetic engineering of rice for stacking multiple genes.     

Molecular processes in iron and zinc homeostasis and their modulation for biofortification in rice

More than a billion people suffer from iron or zinc deficiencies globally. Rice(Oryza sativa L.) iron and zinc biofortification; i.e., intrinsic iron and zinc enrichment of rice grains, is considered the most effective way to tackle these deficiencies. However, rice iron biofortification, by means of conventional breeding, proves difficult due to lack of sufficient genetic variation. Meanwhile,genetic engineering has led to a significant increase in the iron concentration along with zinc concentration in rice grains. The design of impactful genetic engineering biofortification strategies relies upon vast scientific knowledge of precise functions of different genes involved in iron and zinc uptake, translocation and storage. In this review, we present an overview of molecular processes controlling iron and zinc homeostasis in rice. Further,the genetic engineering approaches adopted so far to increase the iron and zinc concentrations in polished rice grains are discussed in detail, highlighting the limitations and/or success of individual strategies. Recent insight suggests that a few genetic engineering strategies are commonly utilized for elevating iron and zinc concentrations in different genetic backgrounds, and thus, it is of great importance to accumulate scientific evidence for diverse genetic engineering strategies to expand the pool of options for biofortifying farmer-preferred cultivars.     

Genome Sequencing and Identification of Gene Function in Rice

Rice is known to be one of the most important crops for human consumption. As the model cereal crop, large-scale sequencing of rice genome must play quite important roles both in theoretical research and practical application in rice breeding, which announces the opening of another new way to resolve the world food crisis. At present, the emphasis of rice genome research has been transferred from structure genomics to functional analysis. The discovery of new genes and annotation of gene function was believed to be an important issue in functional genomics research. In this article, the sequencing and functional research of the rice genome were reviewed. These results may provide some useful clues for rice genetic engineering and breeding practices.     

水稻基因组测序及基因功能的鉴定

水稻是重要的粮食作物。作为单子叶模式植物,水稻基因组的大规模测序具有巨大的理论价值和现实意义。目前已获得了籼稻“93—11”和粳稻“日本晴”高质量的基因组数据,这为在基因组水平上深入研究其生长、发育、抗病和高产等的遗传机理提供了便利,从而为进一步解决世界粮食危机提供了新的突破口和契机。随着水稻基因组计划的顺利结束,其研究重心也已由建立高分辨率的遗传、物理和转录图谱为主的结构基因组学转向基因功能的研究。结构基因组学研究获得的大量序列数据为揭示和开发功能基因开辟了广阔的前景。目前,利用图位克隆和电子克隆等方法已成功分离了多个水稻抗病、抗虫、抗逆境、抗倒伏、高产、优质等重要农艺性状相关的基因,对培育水稻新品种,促进农业的可持续发展意义重大。据估计,水稻至少拥有3．7万个非转座因子相关的蛋白编码基因。因此,完成全基因组序列测定后,重要基因功能的鉴定已成为当前基因组学研究的主要目标。反向遗传学、大规模基因功能表达谱分析和蛋白质组研究等策略已在研究水稻重要基因的功能方面发挥了重要作用。文章综述了水稻基因组测序及基因功能研究的现状,并就新基因发掘和基因功能注释的方法作了评述,期待为水稻遗传工程和育种实践提供参考。     

Rice transformation: bombardment

Bombardment-based methodology is responsible for the effective genetic manipulation of major cereals including rice. Many groups reported significant advances on various aspects of rice molecular biology and genetic engineering using procedures based on bombardment technology. Molecular and genetic characterization of large numbers of these plants (more than 500 independent transgenic plants) provided information on structure, expression and stability of integrated DNA through multiple generations. Such evaluations were carried out in the greenhouse and in the field. Stability of expression was found to be dependent on the nature of the promoter and the transgene, and in specific cases on gene copy number. Direct DNA transfer utilizing particle bombardment for the delivery of foreign DNA into rice tissue results in the recovery of large numbers of independently derived transgenic plants in a variety-independent fashion. Gene copy number, level and stability of expression of transgenes can be compared to other DNA delivery methods, direct or indirect, including Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer. In this paper, the technology is summarized and discussed in terms of present and future applications, including field trials and potential commercialization of transgenic rice expressing a number of genes of agronomic interest such as pest and herbicide resistance.     

基因工程途径改良水稻品质与营养价值

水稻是全球近一半人口赖以生存的基本食粮。随着人们生活水平的提高 ,人们对稻米品质的要求越来越高 ,水稻生产需要改善稻米的品质 ,才能适应人们的需求变化。世界上超过 40 %的人们在受到微量营养不良的折磨 ,特别是在许多发展中国家 ,这个百分比还在增加。因此 ,提高水稻微量营养物质含量对于改善人们微量营养缺乏状况很有必要。同时 ,利用转基因技术生产具有药用价值的水稻越来越受到重视 ,应用前景十分诱人。就近十年来国内外的研究进展作一综述。     

FLP recombinase-mediated site-specific recombination in rice

The feasibility of using the FLP/ FRT site-specific recombination system in rice for genome engineering was evaluated. Transgenic rice plants expressing the FLP recombinase were crossed with plants harbouring the kanamycin resistance gene ( neomycin phosphotransferase II , nptII ) flanked by FRT sites, which also served to separate the corn ubiquitin promoter from a promoterless gusA . Hybrid progeny were tested for excision of the nptII gene and the positioning of the ubiquitin promoter proximal to gusA . While the hybrid progeny from various crosses exhibited β-glucuronidase (GUS) expression, the progeny of selfed parental rice plants did not show detectable GUS activity. Despite the variable GUS expression and incomplete recombination displayed in hybrids from some crosses, uniform GUS staining and complete recombination were observed in hybrids from other crosses. The recombined locus was shown to be stably inherited by the progeny. These data demonstrate the operation of FLP recombinase in catalysing excisional DNA recombination in rice, and confirm that the FLP/ FRT recombination system functions effectively in the cereal crop rice. Transgenic rice lines expressing active FLP recombinase generated in this study provide foundational stock material, thus facilitating the future application and development of the FLP/ FRT system in rice genetic improvement.     

Can GM sorghum impact Africa?

It is said that genetic modification (GM) of grain sorghum has the potential to alleviate hunger in Africa. To this end, millions of dollars have been committed to developing GM sorghum. Current developments in the genetic engineering of sorghum are similar to efforts to improve cassava and other traditional African crops, as well as rice in Asia. On closer analysis, GM sorghum is faced with the same limitations as 'Golden Rice' (GM rice) in the context of combating vitamin A deficiency (VAD) efficiently and sustainably. Thus, it is questionable whether the cost of developing GM sorghum can be justified when compared to the cost of investing in sustainable agricultural practice in Africa.     

Transgenic rice plants expressing a novel antifreeze glycopeptide possess resistance to cold and disease

Freezing injury and disease are both restrictive factors in crop production. In order to improve the tolerance ability to these stresses, a better way is to carry out genetic engineering by transferring dualfunctional genes. A predicted rice antifreeze glycopeptide gene was purposefully selected from rice blast-induced cDNA library. Northern blot demonstrated that the gene is expressed not only in blast-infected rice leaves, but also in low temperature-treated rice. In addition, the expressed protein in Escherichia coli exhibits strong antifreeze activities. The gene was overexpressed in rice plants transformed via Agrobacterium tumefacient EHA105. Overall 112 T0 transformants were obtained in this research. Cold tolerance and disease resistance of T1 transformants were, respectively, investigated. The results showed that plants containing overexpressed transgene can withstand -1 degrees C for 24 h without severe chilling injury after thawed, and that disease symptoms of the parallel transformants are highly reduced in response to blast infection, when compared with controls. The relationship of the gene and several pathogenesis-related protein genes to be chosen was analyzed and discussed. All these results confirmed the dual role of the cloned gene, and implied that genetic engineering using this kind of gene is a promising method to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses.