Molecular mapping of leaf rust resistance gene LrNJ97 in Chinese wheat line Neijiang 977671

Neijiang 977671 and 19 near-isogenic lines with known leaf rust resistance genes were inoculated with 12 pathotypes of Puccinia triticina for postulation of leaf rust resistance genes effective at the seedling stage. The reaction pattern of Neijiang 977671 differed from those of the lines with known leaf rust resistance genes used in the test, indicating that Neijiang 977671 may carry a new leaf rust resistance gene(s). With the objective of identifying and mapping the new gene for resistance to leaf rust, F₁ and F₂ plants, and F_2:3 families, from Neijiang 977671 × Zhengzhou 5389 (susceptible) were inoculated with Chinese P. triticina pathotype FHNQ in the greenhouse. Results from the F₂ and F_2:3 populations indicated that a single dominant gene, temporarily designated LrNJ97, conferred resistance. In order to identify other possible genes in Neijiang 977671 other eight P. triticina pathotypes avirulent on Neijiang 977671 were used to inoculate 25 F_2:3 families. The results showed that at least three leaf rust resistance genes were deduced in Neijiang 977671. Bulked segregant analysis was performed on equal amounts of genomic DNA from 20 resistant and 20 susceptible F₂ plants. SSR markers polymorphic between the resistant and susceptible bulks were used to analyze the F_2:3 families. LrNJ97 was linked to five SSR loci on chromosome 2BL. The two closest flanking SSR loci were Xwmc317 and Xbarc159 at genetic distances of 4.2 and 2.2 cM, respectively. At present two designated genes (Lr50 and Lr58) are located on chromosome 2BL. In the seedling tests, the reaction pattern of LrNJ97 was different from that of Lr50. Lr50 and Lr58 were derived from T. armeniacum and Ae. triuncialis, respectively, whereas according to the pedigree of Neijiang 977671 LrNJ97 is from common wheat. Although seeds of lines with Lr58 were not available, it was concluded that LrNJ97 is likely to be a new leaf rust resistance gene.     

早春低温开花植物花芽趋同进化特征研究

在开展泛喜马拉雅地区植物调查中发现,早春低温时期,大多数高海拔植物的花芽苞片具有浓密柔毛形态特征。该研究以柳属植物为实验材料,运用红外线测温仪与红外热成像仪,在太阳光照射与遮荫两种情况下,对温带地区自然环境生长的白玉兰花芽进行测温,观测花芽内外温度的变化过程和规律,并采用Li-6400光合仪测定不同光照强度下柳属花芽与木兰属花芽内外温度变化,分析花芽温度与光强的关系,探讨花芽苞片被毛与海拔之间的关系。结果表明:(1)柳属植物花芽苞片被毛与海拔、光照强度有关,花芽苞片上的柔毛能够吸收太阳光中的热量,海拔越高,苞片具有更浓密的柔毛。(2)柔毛能防止花芽内部热量散失,使幼嫩的花芽在冬季或早春低温环境下免受低温影响。因此将花芽或花序苞片上具有浓密柔毛的植物称为"花芽被毛植物",其被毛特征是植物对早春低温环境适应性趋同进化的结果。     

紫楠种子休眠原因和快速解除方法研究

通过了解紫楠(Phoebe sheareri)种子休眠原因,采取机械、酸碱腐蚀、层积处理(5 ℃~25 ℃)等措施研究解除种子休眠的最佳方法。结果表明,种皮透水性差是抑制紫楠种子萌发的主要原因,种子休眠类型为物理休眠。酸碱腐蚀处理未能有效促进种子的萌发,浓硫酸和氢氧化钠处理种子不同时间(1~25 min)后,种子发芽率提高了33%~55%,但种子出现严重的伤害现象,其腐烂率高达30%~97%。机械处理和层积处理均能有效打破种子的休眠,其中机械处理以去种皮处理效果最好,种子发芽率和发芽势分别提高了99.33%和76.00%,但操作耗时、费力。层积处理以25 ℃暖温层积45 d、25 ℃/15 ℃和5 ℃/ 25 ℃/5 ℃变温层积60 d效果较好,其发芽率达89%~93%,发芽势达79%~83%,且各层积处理间发芽率、发芽势没有差异;但与暖温层积相比,变温层积所需层积时间更长,种子腐烂率更高。25 ℃暖温层积45 d是破除紫楠种子休眠的最佳方法。     

适度紫外辐射增强对白鲜光合特性和药用活性成分的影响

次生代谢成分环境调控是药用植物优质栽培的理论和实践基础。然而,迄今为止,短期紫外光诱导对药用活性成分积累效应方面的研究仍然比较薄弱。该文以光环境敏感植物白鲜(Dictamnus dasycarpus)为研究对象,探索短期不同强度(低剂量和中剂量)紫外(UV)辐射增强对其根、茎和叶中黄柏酮、梣酮、白鲜碱和柠檬苦素4种有效成分的诱导效应。结果表明：(1)无论是低剂量还是中剂量UV-A和UV-B辐射条件下,白鲜叶片光系统Ⅱ(PSⅡ)最大光化学量子产量(F_v/F_m)均大于0.76;PSⅡ实际光合量子产量Y(Ⅱ)、调节性能量耗散的量子产量Y(NPQ)、基于“湖泊模型”光化学淬灭系数(qL)和非光化学淬灭系数(NPQ)与对照(未经紫外辐射处理)相比均没有显著差异;低剂量与中剂量UV-B辐射均显著增加白鲜PSⅡ的非调节性能量耗散的量子产量Y(NO)。(2)适度短期紫外辐射增强能够诱导白鲜药用活性成分快速积累,根中4种有效成分最高可提升51%,主要在白鲜根中积累。其中,中剂量UV-A辐射和低剂量UV-B辐射效果最明显,不仅根中黄柏酮、梣酮、白鲜碱和柠檬苦素4...     

羌活与宽叶羌活的群体遗传结构和种间分化研究

为了合理利用羌活和宽叶羌活的药用植物资源,同时保护其物种多样性,该研究利用SSR分子标记技术对羌活与宽叶羌活邻域及异域分布的23个自然种群,共计227个个体进行多样性和种间分化研究.结果显示:(1)两个物种具有中等水平的遗传多样性;羌活的平均等位基因数(Na)、有效等位基因数(Ne)和期望杂合度(He)分别为2.603...     

Elevated temperature effects on the oxidant/antioxidant balance in submerged batch cultures of the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger B1-D

In the present study the relationship between oxidative stress and elevated culture temperature was examined in an industrially relevant fungal culture, Aspergillus niger B1-D. For the first time, both the intracellular levels of the main stressor species (superoxide radical [O(2) (.-)]) and activities of cellular defensive enzymes (superoxide dismutase [SOD], catalase [CAT], and glutathione peroxide [GPx]) were quantified at varying temperature (25, 30, 35, 40 degrees C) to more fully characterize culture response in different growth phases. Elevated culture temperature led to increased O(2) (.-) levels in various culture phases. In the exponential phase this was due to an enhanced generation of O(2) (.-), whereas in stationary phase a decreased dismutation rate may also have contributed. CAT activities generally increased with culture temperature, whereas GPx activity changed little as temperature rose, indicating that GPx played only a minor role in destroying H(2)O(2) in this A. niger. The combination of elevated temperature (35 degrees C) and increased O(2) supply (50% enrichment) led to decreased levels of O(2) (.-) compared to the cultivation at 35 degrees C gassed with air, probably due to enhanced activity of the alternative fungal respiratory pathway. Our findings indicate that while elevated cultivation temperature does clearly induce oxidative stress events, mechanistically, it does so by a rather more complex route than previous studies indicate. Elevated temperature caused a marked disparity in the activities of SOD and CAT, very distinct from the integrated increase in activity of these enzymes in response to oxidative stress.     

Functional markers in wheat: current status and future prospects

Functional markers (FM) are developed from sequence polymorphisms present in allelic variants of a functional gene at a locus. FMs accurately discriminate alleles of a targeted gene, and are ideal molecular markers for marker-assisted selection in wheat breeding. In this paper, we summarize FMs developed and used in common wheat. To date, more than 30 wheat loci associated with processing quality, agronomic traits, and disease resistance, have been cloned, and 97 FMs were developed to identify 93 alleles based on the sequences of those genes. A general approach is described for isolation of wheat genes and development of FMs based on in silico cloning and comparative genomics. The divergence of DNA sequences of different alleles that affect gene function is summarized. In addition, 14 molecular markers specific for alien genes introduced from common wheat relatives were also described. This paper provides updated information on all FMs and gene-specific STS markers developed so far in wheat and should facilitate their application in wheat breeding programs.     

中国蝽科新记录属种（半翅目：异翅亚目）

报道中国蝽科(Heteroptera: Pentatomidae)3个中国新记录属:库蝽属 Cuspicona Dallas、赫蝽属Hermolaus Distant、昂角蝽属 Oncinoproctus Breddin,以及6个新记录种:绿库蝽 Cuspicona antica Vollenhoven、赫蝽 Hermolaus typicus Distant、笑曼蝽 Menida atkinsoni Distant、昂角蝽 Oncinoproctus griseolus Breddin、斑卷蝽 Paterculus aberrans Distant 和短线鳖蝽 Rolstoniellus malacanicus (Yang)。并给出各种的虫体背腹面照片和生殖节结构图。除绿库蝽的观察标本保存在中国科学院动物所(IZCAS)以外,其余研究观察标本保存在南开大学昆虫研究所标本馆(NKUM)。