New combination in Veronica （Scrophulariaceae s.l.） based on morphological characters and the seed storage protein polymorphism

Veronica erciyasdagi （M. A. Fischer） C. Vural comb. ＆ stat. nov., previously regarded as a variety, is proposed as a new combination, based on the morphological characters and seed storage protein polymorphism presented in this study. In addition, information about the ecology and conservation status of Veronica erciyasdagi was reported. This taxon is endemic to central Anatolia, Turkey and is critically endangered.     

A revision of Clematis sect. Atragene （Ranunculaceae）

Clematis sect. Atragene is revised in this paper based on the examination of a large number of herbarium specimens, extensive field observations, and morphometric analyses. Brief taxonomic history and geographical distribution of the section are given, the relationships among the species are discussed, and the evolutionary trends of some characters in the section are evaluated. The staminodes of the plants in this section may have evolved from the outer stamens with petaloid filaments and gradually disappearing anthers. Subsequently, they may have evolved in two different ways. One possibility is that the staminodes elongate and become lanceolate, as long as sepals, and their apices turn into attenuate. The other is that the staminodes are spathulate, but not elongating, as long as stamens, and their apices turn into retuse from obtuse and rounded. The evolutionary trend of sepals may be from thin to thick in texture, and the veins from non-prominent to prominent. As a result, five new series are established and nine species, two subspecies and nine varieties （including three new ranks） are recognized in this section. An identification key is provided, and each taxon is described and illustrated. Clematis sibirica and Clematis ochotensis are treated as subspecies of Clematis alpina due to their subtle differences and lack of, or few, overlapping distributions. Clematis fusijamana and Clematisfauriei are recognized as varieties of C. alpina ssp. ochotensis for the continuous variation of the velutinous strips on the sepal margins. Clematis iliensis is treated as variety of C. alpina ssp. sibirica for the continuous variation of leaf division types. Extensive variations in sepal color and basal caruncle size support degrading Clematis chiisanensis as a variety of Clematis koreana. The North American ser. Occientales may be primitive, whereas ser. Macropetalae may be the most advanced taxon in this section. Ser. Alpinae and ser. Koreanae are closely related to each other. However, the systematic position of ser.     

Creation of the technique of interspecific hybridization for breeding in cotton

The new technique of interspecific hybridization was created in Gossypium, which could remarkably overcome abortion of interspecific hybridization and hybrid sterility of F1. A large number of germplasm resources were obtained from seventy cross combinations among the cultivated species and between the cultivated and the 14 wild species, respectively. 8 varieties have been developed, of which 4 were from the cross combination of G. hirsutumXG. arboretum and the other are the first breed from the hybrids between G. hirsutum and 4 wild species, respectively. Of them Shiyuan 321 (jimian 24) is a new variety which had the highest increase in the national Yellow River Valley Regional test, with planting area added up to 933333 ha in the recent three years. The breeding system of interspecific hybridization was established.     

Emerging insights into heterotrimeric G protein signaling in plants

Heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding protein(G protein) signaling is an evolutionary conserved mechanism in diverse eukaryotic organisms.In plants,the repertoire of the heterotrimeric G protein complex,which is composed of the Gα,Gβ,and Gγ subunits,is much simpler than that in metazoans,and the identity of typical G protein-coupled receptors(GPCRs) together with their ligands still remains unclear.Comparative phenotypic analysis in Arabidopsis and rice plants using gain- and loss-of-function mutants of G protein components revealed that heterotrimeric G protein signaling plays important roles in a wide variety of plant growth and developmental processes.Grain yield is a complex trait determined by quantitative trait loci(QTL) and is influenced by soil nitrogen availability and environmental changes.Recent studies have shown that the manipulation of two non-canonical Gy subunits,GS3(GRAIN SIZE 3)and DEP1(DENSE AND ERECT PANICLE 1),represents new strategies to simultaneously increase grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency in rice.This review discusses the latest advances in our understanding of the heterotrimeric G protein signal transduction pathway and its application in improving yield and stress tolerance in crops.     

A new species and two new records of Ulocladium from China

A new species and two new Chinese records in the genus Ulocladium from soil are reported. New species is Ulocladium leve, and the new records are U. alternariae and U. consortiale. Latin diagnosis of the new species is presented. Holotype specimen （dried culture） of the new species and dried cultures of two new records are deposited in the Herbarium of Shandong Agricultural University： Plant Pathology （HSAUP）.     

细基格孢属一新种和两个中国新记录种

A new species and two new Chinese records in the genus Ulocladium from soil are reported. New species is Ulocladium leve, and the new records are U. alternariae and U. consortiale. Latin diagnosis of the new species is presented. Holotype specimen (dried culture) of the new species and dried cultures of two new records are deposited in the Herbarium of Shandong Agricultural University: Plant Pathology (HSAUP).     

Defining reference genes for quantitative real-time PCR analysis of anther development in rice

Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction （qPCR） is one of the most accurate and widely used methods for gene expression analysis. However, the choice of reference genes for normalization is critical for accurate quantifica- tion of gene expression. As development of genomics, mining large-scale datasets such as microarray and RNAsequencing data becomes a new approach for exploitation of new reference genes. In this study, we analyzed an RNAsequencing dataset of rice anther and 167 microarray datasets involving different tissues and developing stages of rice anthers and pollens. We selected 12 candidate genes and other 5 reference genes, including ACT1, eEF-1α, GAPDH, Exp2, and CCDC72 used in previous studies, and evaluated their expression in eight tissues and different developmental stages of anthers in rice variety 9311 and Yuetai. UPF3, elF4A-3, GAPDH, and PPP6 were identified as the most suitable reference genes for qPCR analysis of anther development in rice. The new candidate reference genes showed more stable expression than the traditionally used reference genes. These results provide a set of reliable reference genes for studies in rice anther developmental process.     

Anterograde and Retrograde Regulation of Nuclear Genes Encoding Mitochondrial Proteins during Growth,Development, and Stress

Mitochondrial biogenesis and function in plants require the expression of over 1000 nuclear genes encoding mitochondrial proteins （NGEMPs）. The expression of these genes is regulated by tissue-specific, developmental, internal, and external stimuli that result in a dynamic organelle involved in both metabolic and a variety of signaling processes. Although the metabolic and biosynthetic machinery of mitochondria is relatively well understood, the factors that regu- late these processes and the various signaling pathways involved are only beginning to be identified at a molecular level. The molecular components of anterograde （nuclear to mitochondrial） and retrograde （mitochondrial to nuclear） signaling pathways that regulate the expression of NGEMPs interact with chloroplast-, growth-, and stress-signaling pathways in the cell at a variety of levels, with common components involved in transmission and execution of these signals. This positions mitochondria as important hubs for signaling in the cell, not only in direct signaling of mitochondrial function per se, but also in sensing and/or integrating a variety of other internal and external signals. This integrates and optimizes growth with energy metabolism and stress responses, which is required in both photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic cells.     

高黎贡山北段种子植物区系研究

高黎贡山北段种子植物种类十分丰富, 共记载野生种子植物172 科, 778 属, 2 514 种及302 变种( 亚种) , 是植物多样性最为丰富的地区之一。区系成分分析表明: 1) 本区种子植物区系的性质具有鲜明的温带性, 并深受热带植物区系的影响, 区系地理成分复杂、联系广泛; 2) 现代种子植物区系是在古南大陆热带亚洲植物区系的基础上, 由古南大陆成分及古北大陆成分在漫长的地质历史过程中融合发展而来, 许多源于印度- 马来、北温带( 特别是东亚) 的成分在此都产生了较为丰富的特有类群, 它们共同演变成今天的植物区系外貌; 3) 种子植物区系具有明显的水平和垂直替代现象, 间断现象也较为显著, 主要表现为滇西北- 滇东南间断分布或在此线西南侧连续分布; 4 ) 种子植物区系的特有现象十分丰富, 物种分化强烈, 新老兼备, 而以新生的进化成分为主, 由此表明高黎贡山北段在保存古老成分的同时, 又分化出许多新生成分, 它是一个孕育新特有现象的重要舞台。     

Cerasus campanulata var. wuyiensis,a New Variety of Rosaceae in Wuyi Mountain

Cerasus campanulata var. wuyiensis, a new variety of Cerasus campanulata (Rosaceae) in Wuyi Montain is described and illustrated. The new variety is related to C. campanulata, but differs in the young branches, petioles and pedicels spreading hairs, both pedicels and peduncles longer, and the sepals reverse-coiled conspicuously.     

福建山樱花形态多样性分化的研究

以闽、赣、粤、台4省13个种群292份福建山樱花种质为分析材料,对16个形态性状进行聚类分析和主成分分析。结果表明:福建山樱花不同个体间各性状均有明显差异,变异系数较大,优株选择潜力很大。系统聚类分析可将292份参试材料划分为2个表征群4个亚表征群,除重瓣型福建山樱花外,单瓣型福建山樱花的形态特征在种群间总体上无明显的分化规律,不同种群的个体交叉聚在同一个表征群内,但在同一亚表征群内,同一种群的多数个体常能聚在一起,表明种群之间在形态上发生了一定程度的分化,只是这种分化还不能清楚地区分不同的种群。主成分分析结果表明叶形、叶尖、叶缘、分枝能力、60 d苗高、花色和花形是造成福建山樱花形态分化的主要因素。     

福建山樱花天然居群表型变异研究

以闽、赣、粤三省天然分布的福建山樱花(Cerasus campanulata Maxim.)为研究对象,调查了11个居群226个单株的17个表型性状指标,运用变异系数和单因子方差分析研究了居群间和居群内的表型变异;应用相关分析揭示了表型性状间及其与地理、气候因子间的相关性以及表型变异的地理格局;并且运用聚类分析进行了居群分类.结果表明,福建山樱花天然居群内的变异远大于居群间的变异,居群分化较小;花色、花量与经度、纬度间显著或极显著相关,花瓣宽与纬度、海拔显著或极显著相关,花色、花量与年降雨量极显著相关,花量、花瓣宽、开花习性与年日照时数显著相关,花瓣宽与年均温、无霜期显著或极显著相关,存在较明显的地理变异趋势.而居群间马氏距离聚类分析结果与参试居群分布地域性呈现高度一致,二者之间相关显著.     

杏属和樱属植物新组合

报道了蔷薇科李亚科两个种的改隶新组合,将广义李属中的背毛樱Prunus hypotrichodes改隶为杏属中的背毛杏Armeniaca hypotrichides;疏花稠李Prunus laxiflora改隶为疏花樱Cerasus laxifiora。进一步研究的结果,同意前苏联学者G．V．Eremin et V．S．Simagin的意见,将稠李属中的种斑叶稠李Padus maackii改隶为樱属中的斑叶樱Cerasus maackii。     

中国亚热带特有植物尾叶樱桃的研究进展

尾叶樱桃(Cerasus dielsiana(Schneid.)Yu et Li)特产于中国亚热带山区,是一种集观赏、食用、药用、材用和生态防护等多用途为一体的代表性野生樱属植物,具有广阔的开发利用前景。本文全面系统地概述了其种质资源在自然地理分布、群落生态学特性、表型变异规律、系统发育与分类现状、谱系地理及其演化历史、繁育技术、综合利用价值的最新进展。在上述结论的基础上,笔者还提出了当前存在问题与展望,旨在为国产优良樱属种质资源的保育以及新品种的开发利用提供参考。     

樱桃根际促生细菌的筛选与鉴定

【目的】筛选樱桃[Cerasus pseudocerasus(Lindl.)G.Don]生物肥料中应用的优良菌株资源。【方法】通过保绿法和萝卜子叶增重法,结合定量检测细菌分离物产植物激素的能力,从樱桃根际土壤中筛选具有良好应用潜力的细菌分离物。利用盆栽试验,验证其促生效果。对促生效果较好的细菌分离物,进行形态学观察、生理生化测定、16S rRNA基因序列及系统发育树分析以确定其分类地位。【结果】筛选出4株具有良好应用潜力的细菌分离物,盆栽试验结果表明:AI5、AI21、PII17、PI7,尤其是PII17,显著提高樱桃根系及地上部生物量,对樱桃生长有明显的促进作用。分类鉴定结果显示:AI5、AI21为短小芽孢杆菌(Bacillus pumilus),PII17为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.),PI7为肠杆菌属(Enterobacter sp.)。【结论】AI5、AI21、PII17、PI7,尤其是PII17,对樱桃生长有明显的促进作用,在生物肥料的生产中具有广阔的应用前景。     

八仙山国家级自然保护区山樱花种群结构特征

山樱花(Cerasus serrulata)是樱花的野生种,其花色和树形优美,是重要而稀少的樱属观赏植物资源。近年,在燕山山脉东麓的天津北部山区,发现比较集中分布的山樱花种群。为明确该野生山樱花种群特征,探究其生态分布习性,本研究选取了天津八仙山国家级自然保护区阴坡、山脊、阳坡3种不同坡位中的山樱花群落,设置样地进行了野外群落学调查,研究了山樱花的种群结构及所在群落物种多样性随海拔和坡位的变化规律,并运用主成分分析法,分析群落间的差异以及群落结构对多样性变化的影响。结果表明:(1)山樱花为落叶阔叶林伴生种,所在群落乔木层主要树种为蒙古栎(Quercus mongolica)、槲栎(Q.aline)、白蜡(Fraxinus chinensis)、鹅耳枥(Carpinus turczaninowii)、臭檀(Euodia daniell)、桑(Morus alba)和元宝槭(Acer truncatum),灌木层主要物种为迎红杜鹃(Rhododendron mucronulatum)、三裂绣线菊(Spiraea trilobata)、小花溲疏(Deutzia parviflora)、大花溲疏(D.grandiflora)、大叶朴(Celtis koraiensis)和锦带花(Weigela florid);山樱花种群结构和所在群落的结构依坡位不同而发生变化;(2)山樱花种群的年龄结构呈倒"J"型分布,600~800 m海拔和阳坡更新状况最好;(3)不同坡位山樱花种群的Shannon生态位宽度为阳坡>山脊>阴坡。与山樱花生态位重叠最高的种群,阴坡为中国黄花柳和蒙古栎,山脊为臭檀和蒙古栎,阳坡为杏和桑;(4)山樱花所在群落的乔木层径级分布呈倒"J"型,多样性指数随海拔增加先增后减;阴坡多样性指数最高,山脊和阳坡较低。灌木层的多样性指数变化趋势与乔木层相反。群落的物种多样性将随群落发育而增加,其优势种的优势度也将进一步提高,作为伴生种的山樱花种群将在阴坡可能衰退,在山脊和阳坡发育良好。该研究可为我国北方地区野生山樱花种群的保护与开发利用提供科学的参考依据。     

樱属花粉形态研究

本文对樱属(Cerasus)9个种和变种的花粉形态进行光学显微镜观察,并结合电镜观察结果进行初步比较。结果表明,樱属花粉的极面观为圆形或近三裂圆形,赤道面观为椭圆形,三孔沟,外壁纹饰多为条纹状。属内特征基本一致,但种间存在着花粉大小、外壁纹饰的细微差别。     

樱桃亚属果树再生系统研究进展

以樱桃亚属不同品种的叶,根,茎,原生质体,子叶等为试材,综述了国内外近年来对该属果树离体培养再生系统物研究状况。