Rapid plant regeneration from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

A simple and rapid regeneration method of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Xinluzao 4) is described. The proper use of phytohormone KT and IBA validly promoted the survival rate of test-tube plants and shortened the period of culture in combination with the techniques of micro-propagation and graft.     

Effects of pigment glands and gossypol on somatic cell culture of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)

The effects of pigment glands and gossypol on the somatic cell culture of upland cotton were studied, using the materials as follows: three pairs of glanded and glandless upland cotton near isogenic lines, TM-1, and Coker 312. The results showed that the pigment glands and gossypol contents in the explants had great inhibiting effect on the induction and growth of callus in somatic cell culture of upland cotton, and the induction rate of callus and the single callus weight of glandless cotton were much higher than those of their glanded near isogenic lines. It was easier to obtain regeneration plants from glandless cotton than from their glanded near isogenic lines. There was a significant inverse correlation between the gossypol contents in the explants and callus induction rate, with the correlation coefficient of -0.84. The vitro gossypol in the medium had some inhibiting effect on the induction and growth of callus, especially for the glandless cotton. However, a certain concentration of vitro gossypol in the medium (0.1 mg/L) was an aid to the steadiness growth of callus in glandless cotton somatic cell culture, with a high rate of embryogenic cells which was in favor of plant regeneration, and it was also relatively easy to obtain regeneration plants when they were transferred into differentiation medium with 0.1 mg/L of vitro gossypol, even for some cultivars which are difficult in somatic cell culture. In addition, the gossypol content and its variation in the seedlings and callus during culture of Coker 312 were discussed, as well as the relationship between gossypol variation in the explants and its somatic cell culture. The probability of vitro gossypol used in cotton somatic cell culture for the improvement of somatic cell culture was suggested.     

Fine mapping of the red plant gene R_1 in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Sub 16 is a substitution line with G. hirsutum cv. TM-1 genetic background except that the 16th chro-mosome (Chr. 16) is replaced by the corresponding homozygous chromosome of G. barbadense cv. 3-79, and T586 is a G. hirsutum multiple gene marker line with 8 dominant mutation genes. The R1 gene for anthocyanin pigmentation was tagged in Chr. 16 in T586. The objective of this research was to screen SSR markers tightly linked with R1 by using the F2 segregating population containing 1259 plants derived from t...     

基于SLAF-seq玉米高密度遗传连锁图谱构建与株型性状QTL定位

株型直接决定生物产量、种植密度与籽粒产量,利用玉米高密度遗传连锁图谱解析株型相关性状的遗传机制,对选育理想株型玉米新品种具有重要意义.本研究利用SLAF-seq技术,依据玉米黄早四参考基因组信息,对昌7-2与PHB1M及其138个F2:3家系高通量测序,开发高密度SNP的遗传图谱,并进行株型相关性状QTL定位.研究结果...     

玉米营养品质性状的QTL定位

以玉米自交系201×698-3的233个F2:3家系为作图群体,利用SSR分子标记构建遗传图谱.采用随机区组设计,分别在四川雅安和德阳进行田间试验,人工套袋自交种子供性状考查,利用区间作图法进行QTL定位分析.构建了具有134对SSR标记的玉米遗传图谱,覆盖整个基因组1831.4cM,平均图距13.67cM.从16个营养品质性状中共检侧到35个QTL,其中影响蛋白质、淀粉和油份含量的有6个QTL,分别位于第1、2、4和8染色体上,单个性状的QTL为1～3个,每个QTL的作用可解释表型变异的8.1%～21.0%;控制赖氨酸等13种氨基酸含量的有29个QTL,分别位于第1、2、4、8、9和10染色体上,单个性状的QTL为1～5个,每个QTL的作用可解释表型变异的3.5%～30.1%.在本群体的营养品质性状QTL中,超显性效应起主导作用,其次为完全显性效应.     

Construction of a genetic linkage map for cotton based on SRAP

DNA markers have been widely used in construction of molecular genetic linkage maps in plants. The first genetic linkage map of cotton was constructed by Reinish in 1994 using RFLP (restriction fragment length polymorphism)[1], which included 705 polymorphic loci on 41 linkage groups with a total length of 4675 cM. Afterwards, several genetic linkage maps were constructed[2—7], but no map is comparable to this one in marker density. A high-density genetic linkage map could be applied effec…     

卡那霉素对棉花愈伤组织诱导和生长的影响

卡那霉素对棉花愈伤组织的诱导和生长均有明显的抑制作用,随着卡那霉素浓度的增加,愈伤组织形成的频率降低,增殖倍数减少,当浓度超过时５０ｍｇ／Ｌ时,愈伤组织的诱导与生长几乎完全受到抑制,不同外体对卡那霉素的敏感程度不同,子叶较强,下胚轴稍弱。     

Fine mapping of the dominant glandless Gene Gl2^e in Sea-island cotton （Gossypium barbadense L.）

Gle2 is a mutant gene that controls glandless trait in cotton plants and seeds. It is an important gene resource to gossypol-free cottonseed breeding. The objective of this research was to develop SSR markers tightly linked with Gle2 by using the F2 segregating population containing 1599 plants derived from the cross of G. hirsutum genetic standard line TM-1 and G. barbadense glandless mutant line Hai-1. Genetic analysis suggested that the Gle2 was an incomplete dominant gene. Based on the backbone of genetic linkage map from G. hirsutum × G. barbadense BC1 published by our laboratory,Gle2 was lo-cated between CIR362 and NAU2251b,NAU3860b,STV033,with a genetic distance 9.27 and 0.96 cM,respectively. This result is useful for cloning Gle2 gene by map-based cloning method.     

QTL mapping of resistance to sheath blight in maize（Zea mays L.）

Maize sheath blight (Rhizoctonia Solani) is a widely occurring fungus disease with great harm to corn-pro- ducing regions in the world. The first happening of sheath blight in China was reported in Jilin Province as early as in 1966[1]. Since the 1970s, the enlargement of corn- growing regions, the application of maize hybrids, the increasing use of fertilizers, especially the nitrogenous fertilizer, and a higher growth-density, all have caused a quick spread of sheath blight, the occurring …     

QTL analysis of flag leaf in barley （Hordeum vulgate L.） for morphological traits and chlorophyll content

To understand genetic patterns of the morphological and physiological traits in flag leaf of barley, a double haploid （DH） population derived from the parents Yerong and Franklin was used to determine quantitative trait loci （QTL） controlling length, width, length/width, and chlorophyll content of flag leaves. A total of 9 QTLs showing significantly additive effect were detected in 8 intervals on 5 chromosomes. The variation of individual QTL ranged from 1.9% to 20.2%. For chlorophyll content expressed as SPAD value, 4 QTLs were identified on chromosomes 2H, 3H and 6H; for leaf length and width, 2 QTLs located on chromosomes 5H and 7H, and 2 QTLs located on chromosome 5H were detected; and for length/width, I QTL was detected on chromosome 7H. The identification of these QTLs associated with the properties of flag leaf is useful for barley improvement in breeding programs.     

Statistical approaches in QTL mapping and molecular breeding for complex traits

Most of the important agronomic traits in crops,such as yield and quality,are complex traits affected by multiple genes with gene × gene interaction as well as gene × environment interaction.Understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits is a long-term task for quantitative geneticists and plant breeders who wish to design efficient breeding programs.Conventionally,the genetic properties of traits can be revealed by partitioning the total variation into variation components caused by specific genetic effects.With recent advances in molecular genotyping and high-throughput technology,the unraveling of the genetic architecture of complex traits by analyzing quantitative trait locus (QTL) has become possible.The improvement of complex traits has also been achieved by pyramiding individual QTL.In this review,we describe some statistical methods for QTL mapping that can be used to analyze QTL × QTL interaction and QTL × environment interaction,and discuss their applications in crop breeding for complex traits.     

玉米穗部性状的QTL定位

以玉米自交系L26和095组配的Fz世代为定位群体,采用SSR分子标记技术构建了包括98个位点的连锁图谱,结合F2穗部性状的鉴定结果,利用复合区间作图法对秃尖长等8个穗部性状进行基因定位,共检出21个QTL.其中穗长检测到3个QTL;穗粗、穗行数分别检测到2个QTL;行粒数检测到3个QTL;轴粗检测到2个QTL;200粒质量检测到3个QTL;穗粒质量检测到6个QTL;秃尖长没有检测到QTL.检出的21个QTL中,有10个QTL的解释变异率超过了20%,表现为主效QTL效应.研究还发现,穗部性状QTL在玉米10条染色体上分布不均匀,且成簇分布.该试验中检测到的21个QTL中,有10个影响不同性状的QTL位于3个染色体区域.各个QTL位点上起增、减效作用的等位基因在亲本间分布不均匀.     

QTL mapping of the root traits and their correlation analysis with drought resistance using DH lines from paddy and upland rice cross

A Double Haploid (DH) population, 116 plants, derived from the cross between Japonica upland rice IRAT109 and paddy rice Yuefu, planted in PVC pipe under upland ecosystem in 2001 and 2002, was used in this study. Seven root traits, including basal root thickness (BRT), total root number (RN), maximum root length (MRL), root fresh weight (RFW), root dry weight (RDW), ratio of root fresh weight to shoot fresh weight (RFW/SFW) and ratio of root dry weight to shoot dry weight (RDW/SDW), were studied. Using index of drought resistance (IDR), the ratio of yield under upland ecosystem to yield under lowland ecosystem of DH lines, as the criteria of drought resistance, and correla-tion analysis between root traits and IDR, showed that BRT, MRL and RN were significantly correlated with IDR. High IDR lines had thicker BRT, longer MRL and less RN than low IDR lines. A molecular linkage map with 94 RFLP markers and 71 SSR markers covering 1535.1 cM was pro-duced. QTLs and G譋 interactions for BRT, RN, MRL, RFW, RDW, RFW/SFW and RDW/SDW were obtained based on the constructed molecular linkage map and soft-ware QTLmapper version 1.0. A total of 18 additive QTLs and 18 pairs of epistatic QTLs associated with root traits were detected. There were nine additive QTLs and two pairs of epistatic QTLs performed significant interactions with environment. Some QTLs with high general contribution and no G譋 interaction were obtained. Two pairs of epistatic QTLs mrl3 and mrl8, brt3 and brt11a controlling MRL and BRT had high general contributions of 21.51% and 13.03% respectively. An additive QTL and a pair of epistatic QTLs controlling RFW and RDW had high general contributions of 13.50% and 25.64% respectively. Marker assisted selec-tion (MAS) for rice drought resistance based on QTL with high general contribution, low G譋 interaction and tightly linkage with IDR were also discussed.     

水稻株高QTL定位及精确性分析

分别应用具有127和131个标记位点的"广佳"(广陆矮4号×佳辐占)和"明佳"(明恢86×佳辐占)重组自交系群体,利用复合区间作图法(CIM)对水稻株高数量性状位点(QTL)进行检测和效应分析.为保证QTL定位精确性,采用排列试验法确定每一群体的LOD阀值.结果显示:排列测验法是一个十分有效的阀值推断统计方法,两个群体LOD阀值分别为2.8和2.7."广佳"群体共检测到5个加性QTL,位于第1、6、7、8和11染色体的5个区间,单位点贡献率在5.31%～48.35%之间;"明佳"群体共检测到4个加性QTL,位于第3、5、9和12染色体的4个区间,单位点贡献率在7.56%～11.50%之间.同时利用混合线性模型复合区间作图法(MCIM)在两群体各检测到1对上位性QTL.作者从实验设计和数据分析方面对QTL定位精确性进行了讨论,为今后数量性状遗传研究提供有益借鉴.     

Identification of salt-tolerance QTL in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling salt-tolerance at the seedling stage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) were identified by interval mapping (SIM) and composite interval mapping (CIM) using a doubled haploid population ZJDH and its high resolution genetic linkage map. The population was derived from an inter-subspecific cross between an indica variety Zhaiyeqing8 (ZYQ8) and a japonica variety Jingxi17 (JX17). Analysis of survival days of seedlings treated with 0.7% NaCI revealed that a major salt-tolerance quantitative trait locus (QTL), Std, was present between markers RG612 and C131 on chromosome 1 when using both MAPMAKER/QTL 1.1 and PLABQTL 1.0 (SIM). Its allele which contributes to salt-tolerance was from ZYQ8. In addition, seven more QTLs which give additive effect on salt-tolerance are identified when using PLABQTL (CIM), and most of them were from JX17.     

Construction of a BAC library from cucumber （Cucumis sativus L.） and identification of linkage group specific clones

A bacterial artificial chromosome （BAC） library consisting of 19,200 clones with an average insert size of 105 kb has been constructed from a cucumber （Cucumis sativus L.） inbred line S94, derived from a cultivar in North China. The entire library was equivalent to approximately 5 haploid cucumber genomes. To facilitate chromosome engineering and anchor the cucumber genetic linkage map to its chromosomes, 15 sequence-characterized amplified regions （SCAR） and seven simple sequence repeats （SSR） markers from each linkage group of cucumber were used to screen an ordered array of pooled BAC DNA with polymerase chain reaction （PCR）. Fifteen markers gave at least two positive clones. As a result, 22 BAC clones representing 7 linkage groups of cucumber were identified, which further validated the genome coverage and utility of the library. This BAC library and linkage group specific clones provide essential resources for future research of the cucumber genome.     

烟草DH群体的构建及其性状表现

应用秋水仙碱混合二甲基亚砜的方法，对烟草单倍体进行加倍，采用气孔保卫细胞叶绿体计数法筛选加倍单倍体，成功构建烟草DH系；并对分别来自两个杂交组合的40个DH系的主要农艺性状进行了考察。     

Construction of a BAC library from cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and identification of linkage group specific clones

A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library consisting of 19,200 clones with an average insert size of 105 kb has been constructed from a cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) inbred line S94; derived from a cultivar in North China. The entire library was equivalent to approximately 5 haploid cucumber genomes. To facilitate chromosome engineering and anchor the cucumber genetic linkage map to its chromosomes, 15 sequence-characterized amplified regions (SCAR) and seven simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers from each linkage group of cucumber were used to screen an ordered array of pooled BAC DNA with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Fifteen markers gave at least two positive clones. As a result, 32 BAC clones representing 7 linkage groups of cucumber were identified, which further validated the genome coverage and utility of the library. This BAC library and linkage group specific clones provide essential resources for future research of the cucumber genome.     

Construction of a BAC library from cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) and identification of linkage group specific clones

A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library consisting of 19,200 clones with an average insert size of 105 kb has been constructed from a cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) inbred line S94; derived from a cultivar in North China. The entire library was equivalent to approximately 5 haploid cucumber genomes. To facilitate chromosome engineering and anchor the cucumber genetic linkage map to its chromosomes, 15 sequence-characterized amplified regions (SCAR) and seven simple sequence repeats (SSR) markers from each linkage group of cucumber were used to screen an ordered array of pooled BAC DNA with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Fifteen markers gave at least two positive clones. As a result, 32 BAC clones representing 7 linkage groups of cucumber were identified, which further validated the genome coverage and utility of the library. This BAC library and linkage group specific clones provide essential resources for future research of the cucumber genome.     

Characterization and mapping of a lesion mimic mutant in rice （Oryza sativa L.）

A rice initiation-type lesion mimic mutant (lmi) was identified, which was isolated from an indica rice Zhongxian 3037 through γ radiation mutagenesis. Trypan blue staining and sterile culture revealed that the mutant spontaneously developed lesions on the leaves in a developmentally regulated and light-dependent manner. Genetic analysis indicated that the lesion mimic trait was controlled by a single resessive locus. Using public molecular markers and an F2 population derived from lmi and 93-11, we mapped the lmi locus to the short arm of chromosome 8, nearby the centromere, between two SSR markers RM547 and RM331. The genetic distance was 1.2 and 3.2 cM, respectively. Then according to the public rice genomic sequence between the two SSR markers, lmi was further finely tagged by three CAPS markers: C4135-8, C4135-9 and C4135-10. And lmi locus was a co-segregated with marker C4135-10, providing a starting point for lmi gene cloning.