Sources of resistance against post-flowering stalk rots of maize

The post-flowering stalk rots (PFSR) are a complex disease, which are widely distributed in almost all the maize growing regions across the globe. A number of fungi are involved in causing decay of the pith resulting in pre-mature wilting of the plants. Most of the commercially grown cultivars have shown a high level of disease incidence at the grain filling stage. A systematic breeding programme on PFSR was initiated in India in collaboration with Asian Regional Maize Program of CIMMYT. Under this programme, germplasm screening was carried out at four ‘hot spot’ locations in India for different diseases: Hyderabad (Cephalosporium maydis), Udaipur (Fusarium moniliforme), Ludhiana and Delhi (Macrophomina phaseolina). Across the locations, promising maize genotypes were artificially inoculated using the toothpick method, year after year; resistant plants were selfed to derive resistant inbreds. After extensive screening, three resistant lines, namely PFSR-13-5, JCY2-2-4-1-1-1-1 and JCY3-7-1-2-1-b-1, were identified. In addition, the resistance level of five pools/populations; (PFSR (Y)-C1, PFSR (white), Extra-early (White), P-100, P-300 and P-345) was upgraded to an acceptable level. These genotypes may prove useful for utilisation in breeding cultivars for resistance to PFSR.     

中国黄耆属(豆科)丁字毛类群2新种——额尔齐斯黄耆和沙地黄耆

描述了产于中国新疆的黄耆属（Astragalus）丁字毛类群2新种,即额尔齐斯黄耆（Astragalus eerqisiensis Z.Y.Chang,L. R. Xu ＆ D.Podlech）和沙地黄耆（A.shadiensis L. R. Xu,Z.Y.Chang ＆ D.Podlech）.其中,额尔齐斯黄耆仅见于新疆布尔津县的额尔齐斯河流域,与哈巴河黄耆（A.habaheensis）近缘,区别在于前者小叶菱形、倒卵形或椭圆形,长15～25（30）mm,宽（3）7～12（15）mm,旗瓣长20～22（25）mm,翼瓣顶端2裂;沙地黄耆产于新疆托克逊县东北部,散生于沙地荒漠,形态上与变异黄耆（A. variabilis Bunge ex Maxim.）接近,区别在于小叶5～7（9）枚而非11～19枚,旗瓣在中部收缩,植株全体被灰色毛而呈灰色.2新种均系中国特有种,其中额尔齐斯黄耆隶属于乌拉尔组（A. Sect.Helmia Bunge）,沙地黄耆隶属于旱生组[A. Sect.Craccina（Stev.）Bunge].     

Field performance of maize grown from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium verticillioides</Emphasis>-inoculated seed

Fusarium verticillioides is an important fungus occupying dual roles in the maize plant. The fungus functions as an endophyte, a fungal/host interaction beneficial to the growth of some plants. At other times, the fungus may function as a mycotoxin producing pathogen. The advantages and/or disadvantages of the endophytic relationship must be established in order to target appropriate sites for controlling diseases and mycotoxins in maize. One possibility could be to ensure seed maize is fungal free prior to planting. Reciprocal inoculations were made with two fungal isolates on seed of two maize genotypes. Yield was measured at harvest by ear and seed characters and vegetative growth at one-month intervals for plant survival, height, weight and stem diameter. Yield and vegetative growth differed among mature plants only once based on seed inoculation status. In 1998, plant weight was reduced and seed weight per ear was increased for the dent maize, GT-MAS: gk, grown from F. verticillioides RRC 374- inoculated seed compared to other seed treatments. Most vegetative characters were reduced at the first collection for Silver Queen plants grown from F. verticillioides-inoculated seed in 1997 and 1999, but not in 1998. However, no significant differences occurred among mature Silver Queen plants during any of the three growing seasons. In conclusion, yield and vegetative growth of mature maize plants grown from F. verticillioides-inoculated seed were equal to or greater than plants grown from non-inoculated seed under south Georgia field conditions during 1997, 1998, and 1999.     

不同寄主来源的串珠镰孢生物学性状及其在无性后代的遗传与变异

自安徽、山东、湖北、江苏等地多点采集棉花红腐病、水稻恶苗病、玉米穗腐病的病组织,经分离、鉴定和纯化,获得107个串珠镰孢（Fusarium monilifoFine）菌株。对上述来源于棉花、水稻、玉米的串珠镰孢的菌落形态、生长速率和产孢量等生物学性状及其在无性后代的遗传与变异进行了研究。结果表明,不同寄主来源的串珠镰孢菌株的菌丝生长温度范围和最适温度大致相同,但在菌落形态特别是色素方面存在明显差异,生长速率和产孢量也存在显著差异。棉花菌株的平均生长速率最大,玉米菌株生长速率最小,水稻菌株生长速率居中,相同群体的不同菌株间生长速率有极显著差异;玉米菌株产孢量最大,棉花菌株产孢量最小,水稻菌株产孢量居中。方差分析显示,不同寄主菌株群体间产孢量存在显著差异,而同一寄主群体的不同菌株间产孢量均无显著差异,说明菌株产孢量大小主要与其寄主种类有关,而与地区来源关系不大。遗传测定结果表明,分离自棉花、玉米和水稻的串珠镰孢的菌落形态和生长速率在单分生孢子后代均可稳定遗传;产孢量性状遗传有两种情况：分离自棉花和水稻的串珠镰孢菌株Fm1和Fm31的产孢量性状在单分生孢子后代均可稳定遗传,而分离白玉米的串珠镰孢菌株Fm19的产孢量性状在单分生孢子第一代（CG1）发生变异。     

刺叶柄棘豆的一个新变型--白花刺叶柄棘豆

描述了棘豆属(豆科)刺叶柄棘豆(Oxytropis acipblla Ledeb．)的一个新变型：白花刺叶柄棘豆O．aciphylla Ledeb．f．albiflora Z．Y．Chang,Z．H．Wu et L．R．Xu。原变型的花冠为红紫色或蓝紫色,而新变型的花冠为白色。     

大戟科植物学名订正

大戟科(Euphorbiaceae)是被子植物中的大科,是热带植物区系中的重要成分,还有橡胶[Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.]、木薯(Manihot esculenta Crantz.)、油桐[Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw]等重要的粮食、经济植物和巴豆(Croton tiglium L.)、大戟(Euphorbia pekinensis Rupr.)、余甘子(Phyllanthus emblica L.)等常用药用植物,是一个具有重要经济价值的植物类群.     

Extracellular enzymatic activity of Fusarium section Liseola isolates

Extracellular enzymatic activity of Fusarium species from section Liseola was determined by the Api-Zym^R test, a semiquantitative method for assaying different cellular enzymes. This enzyme testing system was evaluated for possible use as a species identification aid. Twenty-two strains of Fusarium section Liseola were used: 8 of F. moniliforme, 6 of F. proliferatum, 6 of F. subglutinans and 2 of F. anthophilum. The optimal spore concentration was also determined for maximal activity in Api-Zym^R assay. According to our findings, the species showed little difference in Api-Zym^R enzymatic profiles, being not suitable for identification of these species. Only F. subglutinans and F. anthophilum showed a different enzymatic pattern. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

细茎石斛的化学成分

从兰科植物细茎石斛(Dendrobium moniliforme(L.)Sw.)中分得一个新的联苄类化合物(moniliformine),以及6个已知化合物(α-dihydropicrotoxinin、对羟基顺式肉桂酸三十烷基酯、反式阿魏酸二十八烷基酯、β-谷甾醇、胡萝卜苷和二十九烷烃),经光谱解析(UV、IR、MS、1H-NMR、13C-NMR、DEPT、HMQC和COLOC),新化合物的结构被确定为3,4-二羟基-5,4'-二甲氧基联苄(3,4-dihydroxy-5,4'-dimemoxy bibenzyl).α-dihydropicrotoxinin为首次从自然界分离得到.