The fused pea ts-rbcS fragment and crtB gene from Erwinia herbicola was inserted into the PMV plasmid vector, resulting the plant expression vector pBI-ts-rbcS-crtB,which was transformed into tomato by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The result of PCR,Southern blot and RT-PCR revealed that foreign crtB gene was integrated and expressed in the transgenic tomato lines. Total carotenoids contents in the fruits of transgenic lines were 1.3–2.5 times higher than that of the control, the phytoene, lycopene,β-carotene and α-carotene contents were 4.3,1.8,2.2,and 2.3 times higer respectively.In addition,the expression of endogenous genes involved in carotenoid synthesis was affected in the transgenic lines. These results suggested that overexpression of crtB significantly enhanced the carotenoids biosynthesis and accumulation in transgenic tomato fruits.
The effects of abscisic acid (ABA) on the development of morphology and dormancy of bulblets in vitro of Oriental hybrids‘Siberia’were investigated. The results showed that the primordium was developed into scales only in the dark. While Fluridone, an inhibitor of ABA-synthesis, was applied during in vitro culture, the primordium was developed into scales or leaves. While exogenous ABA applied simultaneously with Fluridone, the effect of Fluridone was nullified. It indicated that the exogenous ABA can inhibite the formation of scal-leaves while endogenous ABA-synthesis was inhibited. Fluridone can reduce the levels of dormancy, and the function can be reversed while adding exogenous ABA. It
suggested that the exogenous ABA can promote the development of dormancy. The dormancy levels of in vitro bulblets cultured at 15, 20 and 25 ℃ will be raised , but the low concentration exogenous ABA had no effect on the bulblets at 15, 20 and 25 ℃ with a low level of dormancy. It speculates that the effect of temperature on the dormancy maybe not play by ABA, an unknown factor , in addition to ABA, still played a key role in dormancy development. There is no relation between the morphology development
and the dormancy levels.
A all-length heat shock transcription factor(HSF) gene with 350aa ORF, belonging to HSFA, was cloned from Lilium longiforum ‘white heaven’ by RACE(Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends). Cluster analysis showed that this gene was highly homologous to known HSFA2 from other organisms and one novel member of HSFA2. Furthermore, alignment with HSFA2 from tomato and Arabidopsis indicated there was highly conserved DNA binding domain in this gene, harboring other characterized domains and regulatory elements. RT-PCR showed that expression of this gene could be detected in roots and bulbs
treated by 37 ℃ for 1 hour and be detected in leaves during 0.5–12 hours at 37 ℃.
In order to analyze pistachio genetic relationship, random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used to study the classification and identification of 13 pistachio (Pistacia vera L.)cultivars which includs 12 exotic varities and one native selects of Xinjiang. Twenty-one 10 bp primers that selected
from eighty arbitrary primers were applied for amplifying the pistachio DNA. Total 137 bands were produced, among which 122 bands (89.05%) were polymorphic. Genetic distances among the cultivars were estimated based on the amount of band sharing and ranged from 0.2015–0.5163, it is indicated that there are genetic differences among the cultivars. UPGMA cluster analysis showed that 13 pistachio varieties can be divided into three groups in the genetic distance of 0.40 level: The first category includes eleven varieties, the second category is the ‘Xinjiang selection’ and the third category is ‘Mateur’ varieties.
‘Xinxiang Lajiao 4’is a new hybrid cultivar developed by crossing female parent ‘C-98-1’with male parent‘98-160’. The hot pepper has long sheep-horn fruit shape,20–25 cm fruit length,4–5 cm fruit diameter,0.35 cm pulp thickness and 50–70 g fruit mass. The cultivar also has many great charactors,such as beautiful light green color,straight fruit-shape, spicy flavor, prematurity and resistance to bacterial wilt,Phytophthora capsici,as well as virus disease. Its yield is up to 67 500–90 000 kg · hm-2. It is suitable for cultivation in protected field in the northern and open field in the southern.
‘Jinmei 3’is a new gynoecious cucumber hybrid. The plant grows vigorously and produces green, smooth, sweet and crisp fruits .The fruit is about 13–15 cm long.It is tolerant to low temperature and low light intensity. The yield is above 15 kg · m-2 in green house cultivation.
‘Xincong 2’was bred by multi-crossing with multi-parents, to gather many excellent genes which existed in different parents in order to possess many outstanding advantages,such as disease resistance,wide adaptability and high yield. Its cauloid is about 50 cm long and 2–3 cm in diameter,the
average yield can reach 75 000 kg · hm-2. It is suitable for planting in the north and the sourth.