A partial gene sequence and 5' flanking sequence of chymopapain were isolated from the genomic DNA of Carica papaya via PCR technology. The results of alignment indicated that the isolated DNA sequence had 99% homology with that of the chymopapain gene in papaya. The core promoter regions and some upstream regulatory elements in this fragment were analyzed. Transcriptional start site(TSS)was T predicted by the software of PROMOTER PREDICTION and PLANT CARE TATA-box,CAAT-box,WUN,HSE regions and other cis-elements were found incooespanding promoter sequence regions with others. Compared with the data in GenBank,the results showed that a novel promoter was obtained,the GenBank accession number was AY803756. Binary vectors were then constructed,GUS expressions were both observed in papaya leaves transferred via particle bombardment and tobacco plantlet mediated by agrobacterium. GUS activities were detected only in latex.
Four capsicum inbred lines were used to study the response of photosynthesis in detached leaves from seedlings to low light under water loss stress in a phytotron. The results showed there was a close relationship between photosynthesis and water conditions under normal or low light. Capsicum seedlings expressed stomatal limitation to photosynthesis under both mild and middle water stresses. However, the decrease of Pn was considered as a result of non-stomata restriction under severe water stress. The response of photosynthesis to low light was slow, i.e. as the decrease of the relative leaf water content (RLWC), the Pn of leaves under low light declined slowly, and photosynthesis was not sensitive to the changes of water. The tolerant capability of photosynthesis to low light under water loss stress in hot pepper was stronger than that in sweet pepper. The leaf water potential of capsicum young plants grown under low light environment was relatively high but the water compensation point showed a declined trend.
Embryological characters during fertilization and the time course of the fertilization process in Capsicum annuum L. were described by means of routine paraffin-embedded sectioning technique and observed by microscopy. The results are as follows: The mature male gametophyte is 2-celled pollen grain, and the generative cell divides into two sperms in the pollen tube. Pollen tube destroys one synergid and releases two sperms which move to egg and secondary nucleus at the same time. Fusion of egg-sperm is slower than that of secondary nucleus-sperm. The development of the endosperm is of Cellular type. Pollen grains germinate on the stigma 2–4 h after pollination. 8–12 h after pollination, a pollen tube gets into the ovary locule. 12–20 h after pollination, pollen tube releases two sperms into one synergid. Fusion of male and female sexual cells takes place about 14–30 h after pollination. The division of primary endosperm nucleus takes place 18–40 h after pollination,and its dormancy stage lasts for 4–6 h. About 4 days after pollination, zygote begins dividing and its dormancy stage lasts for 3 days.
In order to discuss the physiological mechanism of effect of sub-low night temperature on photosynthesis in tomato leaves, the change of net photosynthetic rate(Pn)and chlorophyⅡfluorescence paramerers of tomato leaves under the condition of sub-low night temperature at 9 ℃for 3 to 9 days and then recover for 9 days at optional temperature were studied. Treated with sub-low night temperature at 9 ℃ for more than 3 days, it was shown that the net photosynthetic rate (Pn), the maximum photochemical efficiency(Fv/Fm), potential activities of PSII(Fv/Fo), the actual photochemical efficiency of PSⅡreaction center (ΦPSⅡ), rate of electronic transmission of photosynthesis (ETR), photochemical quenching coefficient (qP) of leaves deceased, while intrisic fluorescenc of (Fo), the relative reduction state of PSⅡ(1-qP) and the non-photochemical quenching coefficient (NpQ) increased. But when tomato leaves were treated with sub-low nigth temperature for less than 9 days and then recovered for 9 days,most chlorophyll fluorescence parameters could come back to CK, except NpQ. These results showed that the phenomenon of photoinhibition of photosynthesis in tomato mature leaves has been induced obviously after treated with sub-low night temperature at 9 ℃ for 3 days, and that it was reversible that the effect of treatment of sub-low night temperature at 9 ℃for less than 9 days on PSⅡ. Namely, the phenomenon of photoinhibition of photosynthesis in tomato leaves induced by short-term 9 ℃ sub-low night temperature could recover.
A cucumber cDNA designated CsNMAPK (GenBank accession NO. DQ812086) was isolated by RT-PCR and RACE. Bioinformatics analysis indicated that the full-length cDNA sequence was 1 636 bp, which contained an open reading frame (ORF) of 1 113 bp and encoded a protein of 370 amino acid residues. The subcellular localization analysis predicted that the protein was in the cytoplasm and there was one strong inside to outside transmembrane helix. PlantCare analysis indicated that there were abscisic acid, MeJA, salicylic acid cis-acting responsive elements and gibberellin, wound-responsive elements in CsNMAPK. The CsNMAPK was cloned into pET-30a(+) vector to construct recombination prokaryotic expression vector pET-CsNMAPK. After transformed to E.coli BL21 and induced by isopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG), recombinant protein about 46 kD was expressed in pET-CsNMAPK system and separated by SDS-PAGE electrophoresis. The research will be helpful to study the function of cucumber MAPK gene in response to NO3- stress.
The floral color of Rhododendron mucronulatum Turcz. was investigated in terms of its presentation, pigments composition, changes in the composition during blooming season. The floral color was measured according to the Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (RHSCC) and then by a NF333 spectrophotometer. The results indicated that floral lightness increased, while the value of chroma decreased during the blooming period, and floral color turned from red purple (70B) to violet (84B) at the meantime. A high performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector (HPLC - PAD) and HPLC - electrospray ionization - mass spectrometry (HPLC - ESI - MS) methods were employed for qualitative and quantitative analysis of anthocyanins and flavonols. In total, 15 compounds were detected at 520 nm and 350 nm in the petals: five anthocyanins, eight flavonols and two aromatic acids. Ten of them were tentatively identified, including one anthocyanin (malvidin 3-arabinoside-5-glucoside), seven flavonols (myricetin 3-galactoside, myricetin 3-rhamnoside, quercetin 3-galactoside, quercetin 3-glucoside, two quercetin- rhamnosides and kaempferol 3-rhamnoside), and two aromatic acid (chlorogenic acid and its isomer). No acylated pigments and 5-O-methylated flavonols were detected. Although the floral color changed significantly in the six blooming stages, the pigment composition kept unchanged, and the pigment content showed significant difference from the initiation of floral buds to the late opening of flowers. Total anthocyanins content (TA) and total flavonols content (TF) decreased rapidly during the first three stages, and then changed smoothly. The floral color breeding strategies for cultivars with cold resistance were discussed based on the pigment composition of R. mucronulatum.
The experiment was conducted to study the variation of the kinds and the number of microbial biomass and enzyme (catalase, urease, alkaline phosphatase) activities in the rhizosphere soil of different lily varieties at different developmental periods under nature conditions. The results showed that bacteria ranked first in the quantity of rhizosphere soil microorganism during the whole developmental periods and was the most sensitive one to lily rhizosphere effect. Fungus was the second, and actinomycete was the third place. At flower budding period,the quantity of bacteria and actinomycete in the rhizosphere soil of lily appeared at most appeared most,but their rhizosphere effect was opposite after this period. The fungi quantity and its rhizosphere effect were great at bulb substantiating period. The activities of urease and alkaline phosphatase in the soil appeared in the trend of fall, rise and fall, and reached a peak at flower budding period with a remarkable rhizosphere effect, along with the reproductive development, the activities of the two enzymes and rhizosphere effect weakened gradually. The activities of catalase appeared in the trend of rise first and then fall,but the rhizosphere effect was not obvious. The results suggested that the microbial biomass and enzyme activities of rhizosphere soil are remarkably affected by the growth and development of lily in the interaction system of lily—soil—microorganisms.
The first and second leaf from the top of Phalaenopsis amabilis seedlings were used respectively as explants,and 1/2 MS medium including 10% Coconut Milk (CM), 0.1 mg·L-1 α-Naphthyl Acetic Acid (NAA), 1.0 mg·L-1 Thidiazuron (TDZ) and 0.5% agar was used to induce PLB, the effects of wound and high osmotic pressure on PLB(protocorm-like body)induction were studied. The results revealed that these two types of pretreatments could improve PLB induction remarkably. After the explants were cut transversely twice or stabbed 15 times on different sites, their PLB induction rates went up to 66.1% or 68.3%, the PLB number per explant went up to13.1 or 15.2. After the explants were incubated in 0.4 mg·L-1 mannitol solution or AAM medium for 2 hours as high osmotic pressure pretreatments, the PLB induction rates went up to 55.2% or 51.3%, the PLB number per explant went up to 13.7 or 12.9. While the PLB induction rate of the control was 19.5% and the PLB number per explant was 3.1. Compared with the control, the PLB induction rate and PLB number per explant were both significantly higher in all the pretreatments. Moreover, after the explants were pretreated by wound or high osmotic pressure, the time of PLB formation was 10 or 5 days shorter respectively than that of the control. However, there were not obvious differences between the first and second leaf explants in PLB induction. PLB induced from the explants that had been pretreated by wound or high osmotic pressure could develop into plantlet normally.
In this paper, the feasibility of using Affymetrix Vitis vinifera gene expression microarray to detect the gene expression of Chinese wild grape was studied, and the gene expression 48 h after artificial inoculation with Uncinular necator was detected. The results showed that the microarray can detect the expression of 11 906 genes in susceptible material (S), while 11 839 in resistant individual (R) and in both R and S 11 839 genes. The detected genes accounted for ~71.3% of the total 16 602 probe groups. That means Affymetrix V. vinifera microarray can be efficiently used for gene expression analysis of Chinese wild grapes. Compared to the S plant, 1 920 up regulated and 1 760 down regulated genes were detected in R plant, accounting for 16.21% and 14.87% of total detected genes respectively, up and down regulated rate (signal log ratio) are between 1~7.
Changes of protective enzymes and the content of H2O2 were studied after Alternaria brassicicola infection on two no-heading Chinese cabbage materials(Suzhouqing and Duanbaigeng). Results showed that PPO activity, SOD activity and CAT activity were increased in both disease-resistant material and disease-susceptible material, and PPO activity, SOD activity in Suzhouqing was higher than that in Duanbaigeng after infection, while CAT activity was lower than that in Duanbaigeng. As to PAL activity it was increased in Suzhouqing but decreased in Duanbaigeng. POD activity and H2O2 content was increased in both Suzhouqing and Duanbaigeng after inoculation, and the content of H2O2 could be lowered quickly in disease-resistant line. Thus it could be considered that compared with disease-susceptible material, disease-resistant material was able to produce more PPO and PAL that may resist the infection of Alternaria brassicicola, and was able to produce more H2O2 in short time to promote antioxidant enzymes activities, which could maintain low ROS level and reduce the damage of ROS after innoculation.
Karyotype analysis and 45S rDNA- florescence in situ hybridization (FISH) mapping of Torenia fournieri L. were performed by using Lycopersicon esculentum 45S rDNA as a probe. The T. fournieri karyotype was classified into the type 1A in the Stebbins' category. The Asymmetry Index was 57.46. Variation in chromosome relative length ranged from 4.455% to 6.990%. The ratio of the longest over the shortest length of chromosomes (L/S) was 1.57. Chromosome constitution of relative length was 2L + 4M2 +12M1. The karyotype formula can be represented as 2n = 2x = 18 = 14m + 4sm (2SAT). Two hybridized signals were found on the chromosome 5p near the centromere at the metaphase and in the interphase nucleus of T. fournieri. An idiogram was obtained based on these findings.
'Jingtianmi'is an intersecific hybrid cultivar derived from hybrid ('Lizamate'× 'Hongshuangwei') and hybrid ('Fenghuang 51'× 'Zizhenzhu'). Its fruit cluster mass is 616. 0 g in average. Its berry is round, green-yellow. The average mass of a single berry is 7.8 g. The soluble content of its berry is 14.5%. It tastes sweet with aroma. The quality is excellent. And it ripens in the later ten days of July to the beginning ten days of August in east of Hebei.