棕榈ISSR反应条件的筛选与优化

应用ISSR技术对棕榈(Trachycarpusfortunei)进行分析研究,对影响ISSR反应的各因子进行探讨,确定了该研究的最佳反应条件,建立了棕榈ISSR反应的最佳反应体系,为进行棕榈居群遗传多样性的研究奠定了基础。     

利用28S rDNA Ⅰ型内含子研究琅琊山球孢白僵菌菌株的遗传多样性

通过四对引物对89株采自琅琊山的球孢白僵菌菌株进行PCR扩增,得到17类不同的单倍型,其中以BBBA型最多,占39.33%,而BABB型等其他9种单倍型较少,各占1.12%。该地区单倍型种类占已发现类型的57.7%,这说明在固定时间内同一地区的菌株也有较为丰富菌株类型,种群遗传结构是多样化的。具有较广寄主谱的BBBA型菌株是该地区的优势菌株,可作为生防菌株的重点筛选对象。     

北京市华北落叶松优树群体遗传多样性分析

利用SSR分子标记对北京市华北落叶松人工林5个群体的220棵优树进行遗传多样性和群体结构分析。20对SSR引物共检测到81个等位基因,每个位点等位基因数2~8个不等,平均4.05个。群体观测和期望杂合度平均值分别为0.429和0.440,Shannon信息指数和多态性信息含量分别为0.756和0.380。5个群体中,百花山和云蒙山遗传多样性水平最高,雾灵山遗传多样性水平最低。AMOVA分析结果显示,2.65%的遗传变异来自于群体间,剩余97.35%的遗传变异来自于群体内。遗传分化系数仅为0.023,表明北京市华北落叶松优树群体遗传分化程度很低。基于Nei's遗传距离可以将5个群体划分为3个类群,四海镇和雾灵山归为第Ⅰ类,松山归为第Ⅱ类,百花山和云蒙山归为第Ⅲ类。STRUCTURE群体结构分析结果与上述聚类分析结果大体一致。以上研究为华北落叶松人工林遗传多样性评价和优良种质资源收集、保护和利用提供理论依据。     

Development of genome-wide insertion/deletion markers in rice based on graphic pipeline platform

DNA markers play important roles in plant breeding and genetics.The Insertion/Deletion(InDel) marker is one kind of co-dominant DNA markers widely used due to its low cost and high precision.However,the canonical way of searching for InDel markers is time-consuming and laborintensive.We developed an end-to-end computational solution(InDel Markers Development Platform,IMDP) to identify genome-wide InDel markers under a graphic pipeline environment.IMDP constitutes assembled genome sequences alignment pipeline(AGA-pipe) and next-generation resequencing data mapping pipeline(NGS-pipe).With AGA-pipe we are able to identify 12,944 markers between the genome of rice cultivars Nipponbare and 93-11.Using NGS-pipe,we reported 34,794 InDels from re-sequencing data of rice cultivars Wu-Yun-Geng7 and Guang-Lu-Ai4.Combining AGApipe and NGS-pipe,we developed 205,659 InDels in eight japonica and nine indica cultivars and 2,681 InDels showed a subgroup-specific pattern.Polymerase chain reaction(PCR)analysis of subgroup-specific markers indicated that the precision reached 90%(86 of 95).Finally,to make them available to the public,we have integrated the InDels/markers information into a website(Rice InDel Marker Database,RIMD,http://202.120.45.71/).The application of IMDP in rice will facilitate efficiency for development of genome-wide InDel markers,in addition it can be used in other species with reference genome sequences and NGS data.     

Analysis of the genetic diversity of Bemisia tabaci populations in Shanxi province, China☆

Five different primer combinations were used for the analysis of 152 B biotype Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) individuals and five Trialeurodes vaporairiorum individuals collected from 19 counties and seven host plants in Shanxi province in China, respectively. The main objective of the present study was to use AFLP markers to determine the genetic diversity of B. tabaci populations collected from Shanxi Province. The use of these primer combinations allowed the identification of 127 polymorphic bands (52.26%) from 60 to 500 bp. The average number of polymorphic bands per primer was 25.4 while the range for the five primers was 20–32. The average degree of heterozygosity was 0.251, while the range for the five primers was 0.204–0.289. The results suggested definite genetic diversity among different B. tabaci populations. Cluster analysis showed that B. tabaci populations were firstly scattered to three genetic groups according to the regions, then every genetic group was scattered to several subgroups according to the host plants, which revealed the genetic variability of B biotype B. tabaci populations has been not only among different regions, but also among different host plants in Shanxi Province.     

荒漠植物四合木(Tetraena mongolica Maxim.)EST-SSR标记的识别与开发

四合木(Tetraena mongolica Maxim.)是内蒙古东阿拉善-西鄂尔多斯地区的特有珍稀植物,为古地中海孑遗物种.自然环境恶化和人类活动干扰,使其生境发生了严重的破碎化,甚至消失.有限的分子标记限制了对该植物种质遗传多样性和生存现状的认识.本研究通过转录组测序,构建了含有119603条Unigenes的四...     

Marker-free site-specific gene integration in rice based on the use of two recombination systems

Transgene integration mediated by heterologous site-specific recombination (SSR) systems into the dedicated genomic sites has been demonstrated in a few different plant species. This approach of plant transformation generates a precise site-specific integration (SSI) structure consisting of a single copy of the transgene construct. As a result, stable transgene expression correlated with promoter strength and gene copy number is observed among independent transgenic lines and faithfully transmitted through subsequent generations. Site-specific integration approaches use selectable marker genes, removal of which is necessary for the implementation of this approach as a biotechnology application. As SSR systems are also excellent tools for excising marker genes from transgene locus, a molecular strategy involving gene integration followed by marker excision, each mediated by a distinct recombination system, was earlier proposed. Experimental validation of this approach is the focus of this work. Using FLPe-FRT system for site-specific gene integration and heat-inducible Cre-lox for marker gene excision, marker-free SSI lines were developed in the first generation itself. More importantly, progeny derived from these lines inherited the marker-free locus, indicating efficient germinal transmission. Finally, as the transgene expression from SSI locus was not altered upon marker excision, this method is suitable for streamlining the production of marker-free SSI lines.     

Maturation of vomeronasal receptor neurons in vitro by coculture with accessory olfactory bulb neurons

To analyze the mechanisms of perception and processing of pheromonal signals in vitro, we previously developed a new culture system for vomeronasal receptor neurons (VRNs), referred to as the vomeronasal pocket (VN pocket). However, very few VRNs were found to express the olfactory marker protein (OMP) and to have protruding microvilli in VN pockets, indicating that these VRNs are immature and that VN pockets are not appropriate for pheromonal recognition. To induce VRN maturation in VN pockets, we here attempted to coculture VN pockets with a VRN target-accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) neurons. At 3 weeks of coculture with AOB neurons, the number of OMP-immunopositive VRNs increased. By electron microscopy, the development of microvilli in VRNs was found to occur coincidentally with OMP expression in vitro. These results indicate that VRN maturation is induced by coculture with AOB neurons. The OMP expression of VRNs was induced not only by AOB neurons but also by neurons of other parts of the central nervous system (CNS). Thus, VRN maturation requires only CNS neurons. Since the maturation of VRNs was not induced in one-well separate cultures, the nonspecific induction of OMP expression by CNS neurons suggests the involvement of a direct contact effect with CNS in VRN maturation.     

Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the sorghum plant bug, Stenotus rubrovittatus (Heteroptera: Miridae)

Nine polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers from the sorghum plant bug, Stenotus rubrovittatus, were isolated and characterized. These markers were used to analyse 22 individuals from a single field population. The number of alleles at these nine loci ranged from two to 28 (mean = 11.4) and heterozygosity ranged from 0.27 to 0.86 (mean = 0.58). Stenotus rubrovittatus has shown rapid population growth in the decades since the first report in the 1980s of serious damage to a rice crop. These microsatellite markers will be of value for studying both the population genetics and population dynamics of S. rubrovittatus.     

Group-specific primers for DNA-based detection of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) within predator gut contents

Group‐specific, degenerate polymerase chain reaction primers for DNA‐based detection of springtails (Hexapoda: Collembola) within predator gut contents have been developed for the first time. Primers were designed from 18S rDNA and amplified fragments of 272 bp and 177 bp from 17 springtail species collected in agricultural habitats. Specificity tests against 41 nontarget species revealed no cross‐reactivity. Group‐specific polymerase chain reaction is advantageous when working in species‐rich habitats and these primers could facilitate studies of trophic links between springtails and generalist arthropod predators worldwide.