甜瓜属种间杂交中3种不同倍性资源的微繁

以3种不同倍性的甜瓜属种间杂交资源(双二倍体Cucumis hytivus、异源三倍体黄瓜和种间杂种F1)无菌苗的顶芽或腋芽为试材,比较它们再生能力的差异,寻求各自增殖的最适培养基,从而建立其离体繁殖体系.结果表明:倍性越高,增殖能力越小,增殖速度也最小(双二倍体种转接的间隔时间比其它两种材料长1～2周).双二倍体、异源三倍体黄瓜和种间杂种F1的最大繁殖系数分别为4.6、7.1和8.4;相对应的培养基分别为MS 0.05 mg·L-1TDZ、MS 2.2 mg·L-1 6-BA和MS 0.5 mg·L-1 6-BA).3种材料的生根结果基本一致,在1/2MS 0.2 mg·L-1IBA上的生根率均能达84.5%,驯化成活率达90%以上.同一材料的田间性状表现整齐一致,没有发现变异.     

Editorial note

Generalist herbivores can face many challenges when choosing their host plant. This can be particularly difficult if their choice and performance are affected by host experience. Greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum Westwood (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is an invasive generalist herbivore, which has established in year‐round greenhouses at northern latitudes where it cannot overwinter outdoors. It mainly uses crops such as cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), and ornamentals as host plants. However, every summer the insect escapes greenhouses and is exposed to natural vegetation. We evaluated the performance of T. vaporariorum on diverse vegetation outside greenhouses after prolonged experience of greenhouse crops. First, we surveyed the vegetation near infested greenhouses. Development success of the insect differed among wild hosts. We identified five new hosts among 12 plant species that bore pupae and were thus considered suitable as the insect's host plants. Members of the Urticaceae and Onagraceae were the most preferred and frequently inhabited by all insect life stages. The highest abundance of insects occurred in plots with low plant species richness, independent of plant family in these habitats. We then studied experimentally the impact of 1 year of preconditioning to one of three common greenhouse crops, cucumber, tomato, or poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzsch), on the performance of the preconditioned adults and their progeny on four wild plants. Adults from tomato and poinsettia preferred the novel host species over the species to which they were preconditioned. The whitefly population preconditioned to cucumber was the most fecund on all offered hosts. We conclude that generalist herbivores can have large variation in performance, despite polyphagy, on novel hosts as shown by the variable abundance of T. vaporariorum pupae among outdoor hosts. Furthermore, performance of whiteflies on natural vegetation was affected by experience on greenhouse crops. Based on our observations, we provide insights and recommendations for pest management.     

黄瓜全基因组热激转录因子(HSFs)的鉴定与表达分析

热激转录因子 (Heat shock factors, HSFs) 普遍存在于整个生物界。尽管植物HSFs的DNA 结合域具有较高的保守性, 但其结构特征、生物功能具有多样化的特点。本文利用黄瓜(Cucumis sativus L.)全基因组测序结果, 运用生物信息学方法鉴定了黄瓜HSFs, 并对其数量、序列特征、染色体定位以及系统发育关系等进行分析。结果表明, 黄瓜至少含有21个HSFs基因家族成员, 编码184～560个氨基酸, 分子量21.2~62.3 kDa, 等电点(PI)4.70~9.10; 序列比对发现这些成员都具有转录因子特有的DNA结合域(DNA binding domain, DBD); 染色体定位分析表明, 除Csa026480之外, 其余HSFs不均匀分布在黄瓜7条染色体上。从拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)和黄瓜HSFs系统发育树可以看出, 这些转录因子分为3个分支, 其中Ⅰ分支进一步可分为3类(A、B、C类), 系统发育分析揭示黄瓜HSFs蛋白存在9对直系同源蛋白, 3对旁系同源蛋白, 表明HSF转录因子基因家族的多样化发生在黄瓜和拟南芥分化之前。EST表达分析发现这些热激转录因子参与黄瓜的果实、雌花和两性花的发育与形成; 通过qRT-PCR分析, 发现这些基因在黄瓜苗期应对高温热激响应中表达水平存在显著的差异。研究结果为进一步分析黄瓜热激转录因子奠定了基础。     

山东黄瓜地方品种资源果实外观品质的评价

对山东黄瓜地方品种资源的瓜奈形状、皮色、刺、瘤、刺色、棱沟、瓜长、把长、横径、单瓜重、把瓜比、果型指数等12个果实外观性状进行了调查分析,结果表明,山东黄瓜地方品种资源果实外观性状具有丰富的遗传多样性,平均多样性指数为1．58。华北型种质果实外观性状的平均多样性指数高于华南型种质。根据生产上对果实外观性状的要求,对两种生态类型中优良种质资源进行了评价。从外观形态上筛选出各自的代表性种质,在两种生态类型中筛选了长瓜短把型种质和短重型种质,为资源的利用和品种的选育提供了信息。     

外源硝酸钙对黄瓜幼苗盐胁迫伤害的缓解作用

采用营养液水培法,以较耐盐黄瓜品种'新泰密刺'为试材,研究了叶面喷施硝酸钙对盐胁迫(NaCl 65 mmol·L-1)下黄瓜幼苗生长、叶绿素含量、膜脂过氧化产物丙二醛(MDA)、脯氨酸及不同部位离子含量的影响.结果表明,叶面喷施硝酸钙能够显著提高盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的干鲜重、相对含水量和叶片叶绿素含量,显著减少MDA及渗透调节物质脯氨酸的积累;同时可显著降低盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗体内Na+和Cl-含量,提高K+、Ca2+含量和 K+/Na+、Ca2+/Na+.可见,外源硝酸钙能缓解盐胁迫下黄瓜幼苗的失水程度和光合色素的下降幅度,保护膜的完整性,调节离子选择性吸收,从而减轻盐胁迫伤害,促进黄瓜植株生长.     

海参花抗氧化作用研究(英文)

目的:近年来关于天然活性成分的抗氧化特性研究越来越受到人们的关注,大量研究表明海参能通过抗氧化作用,减轻自由基对组织的损伤,提高机体免疫力。环磷酰胺可引起组织氧化损伤,导致卵巢早衰。为此,本文着重研究海参花对卵巢早衰(POF)小鼠的抗氧化作用。方法:选取健康雌性昆明小鼠80只,随机分为8组,每组10只,分别为正常组,模型组,海参花水提物低、高剂量组,海参花醇提物低、高剂量组,海参花冻干粉组和阳性药组。除正常组每天注射生理盐水外,其余各组每天注射环磷酰胺(28mg/kg),连续5天,造成小鼠卵巢早衰、生殖系统紊乱。造模成功后,治疗组分别灌服海参花提取物和阳性药,正常组和模型组给予同体积蒸馏水。末次灌胃禁食,处死迅速解剖取出卵巢和子宫,低温下匀浆组织。测定各组小鼠卵巢及子宫组织中总蛋白含量、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性以及丙二醛(MDA)含量,并测定各组小鼠间子宫、卵巢、脾、胸腺脏器系数。结果:与模型组相比,海参花提取物能显著增加小鼠的子宫、卵巢、胸腺等脏器重量,升高卵巢及子宫组织中总蛋白含量、SOD活性、GSH-Px活性,并能降低MDA含量。结论:海参花提取物能改善环磷酰胺引起的卵巢和子宫氧化损伤,具有良好的抗氧化作用,为海参花的研究开发提供理论依据。     

虎尾兰水提取物对黄瓜霜霉病的防治研究

明确虎尾兰水提取物对黄瓜霜霉病菌无性阶段的抑制作用及对黄瓜霜霉病的防治效果。采用凹玻片法和离体叶五点接种法分别测定该提取物对游动孢子的释放和游动、休止孢的萌发和芽管伸长以及菌丝生长和孢子囊产生的抑制作用,采用离体叶五点接种法测定该提取物的保护作用、治疗作用和持效期,并采用盆栽试验测定该提取物的保护作用和治疗作用。一系列试验结果显示,虎尾兰水提取物对黄瓜霜霉病菌游动孢子的释放和游动,休止孢的萌发和芽管伸长以及菌丝生长和孢子囊产生的EC₅₀值分别为1.19、0.77、0.70、2.13、9.09和13.15 mg/mL。在离体叶片条件下,虎尾兰水提取物对黄瓜霜霉病的保护和治疗作用的EC₅₀值分别为3.69 和14.57 mg/mL,持效期达14 d以上。盆栽条件下,该提取物对黄瓜霜霉病保护作用和治疗作用的防效分别为68.38%和21.33%。虎尾兰水提取物对黄瓜霜霉病具有很好的保护作用和较长的持效期。     

Studies on a Gynoecious-specific ACC Synthase Gene in Different Sexual Phenotypes of Cucumber Genome

Using a pair of primers (Primer Ⅰ and Primer Ⅱ), the authors have amplified a fragment of ACC synthase gene about 1025 bp from four varieties of gynoecious species of cucumber （Cucumis sativus L.） viz.:“CORONA”,“DALEVE”,“Zhongnong No.5”,and “Ouzhou No.8”. Sequence analysis revealed that this fragment of ACC synthase gene was more than 99% homologous with the gene reported by Trebitsh et al (1997). The authors regard them as the same gene, but it exhibited less homology with this ACC synthase gene when expressed by other induction. Southern blot analysis showed that this fragment of ACC synthase gene is associated with the sexual phenotype of cucumber,and it is the specific gene of gynoecium. However, the number of its copies has no direct correlation with the degree of female expression; this seems to indicate that there might be other genes associated with the degree of feminization.     

Biological characteristics of Streptomyces albospinus CT205 and its biocontrol potential against cucumber Fusarium wilt

In a dual-culture assay, Streptomyces albospinus CT205 inhibited the growth of Fusarium oxysporum in vitro, the casual agent of widespread Fusarium wilt, probably due to the production of chitinase, β-glucanase, and a heat-resistant antagonistic substance. Pot and field experiments were performed to investigate the effects of S. albospinus CT205 alone or combined with organic fertiliser (BOF-CT205) on control of Fusarium wilt. Pot experiments showed that BOF-CT205 treatments obtained the lowest disease index (23.2), compared with organic fertiliser (OF, 55.3), strain CT205 (66.2), and control (72.5) treatments. In the field experiment, BOF-CT205 treatment yielded significantly lower disease incidences than the control, with reductions of ca. 55%. Cucumber yields in the same treatments were significantly higher than in the control, with increases of approximately 30% in the OF treatment. The cucumber yield was maximised in the BOF-CT205 in field experiments, reaching 8.3 × 104 kg ha^?1. The application of BOF-CT205 reduced the presence of the pathogen in the cucumber rhizosphere. In conclusion, S. albospinus CT205 was demonstrated to be a promising biocontrol agent for cucumber wilt, and the most effective treatment was the application of BOF-CT205.     

设施栽培黄瓜根内AMF与DSE结构发育特征

本研究旨在观察和测定设施栽培黄瓜根系丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)与暗隔内生真菌(dark septate endophytic fungi,DSE)形态结构,明确其发育特征,为进一步探索AMF与DSE相互作用奠定基础。自山东莱阳、寿光和莱西等设施蔬菜主产区选择黄瓜Cucumis sativus样地,从不同连作年限、黄瓜生育期和土层深度分别采集黄瓜根系和根区土壤;观察根内AMF与DSE形态特征、测定AMF和DSE侵染数量、分析AMF或DSE侵染发育数量与黄瓜根结线虫Meloidogyne incognita病害的相关性。从黄瓜根系中可观察到典型的AMF泡囊、疆南星型(Arum,A)与重楼型(Paris,P)丛枝结构、DSE菌丝和微菌核。以黄瓜结果中期根系AMF和DSE侵染率最高,分别为57%和28%,苗期最低,分别为18%和8%;初花期的丛枝为P型,苗期和结果中期则为A型+P型。连作7年和7–10年的黄瓜根内丛枝为A型+P型,AMF和DSE的侵染率均分别显著高于连作10年的侵染率,连作10年的丛枝为A型。黄瓜根系以0–15cm土层中AMF侵染率最高(29%),丛枝为P型;以30cm的侵染率最低(12%),丛枝为A型;15–30cm土层的为A型+P型。AMF P型着生率、P/A比率和DSE侵染率分别与根结线虫病的为害程度具有相关性。研究结果还表明黄瓜根系AMF侵染率与DSE侵染率呈显著正相关关系。