纳米载体介导的植物遗传转化研究现状和前景

高效遗传转化技术是植物重要性状功能基因鉴定的前提和转基因育种的基础。随着纳米生物技术的发展,以纳米载体介导的植物转基因技术已显示出巨大的应用潜力。综述了国内外应用于植物纳米载体的类型、与外源基因的结合方式以及传输细胞的原理,重点阐述了影响纳米基因载体性能与转化效率的重要因素,以及纳米载体介导外源基因转化植物细胞的方法,分析了纳米载体介导法与其他转基因方法的特点和优势,并提出纳米载体介导的转化技术应加强稳定遗传转化、基因编辑与植物原位转化等方面探索研究,旨为植物遗传转化技术和方法提供新的思路。     

转基因蔬菜研究的进展

利用DNA重组技术将目的基因转入蔬菜中,培育成的蔬菜称为转基因蔬菜。它主要是用来选育具有特殊性状的蔬菜新品种。通过转基因技术人们能最大限度地利用感兴趣的外源基因,使蔬菜育种工作具有更强的针对性。本文综述了转基因蔬菜在抗病毒、抗虫、抗除草剂、延迟成熟及品质改良等方面的进展和现状,展示了基因转化技术在蔬菜品种改良上广阔的应用前景。     

家畜转基因育种研究进展

转基因技术可以将外源基因导入家畜基因组,使其获得新的可遗传性状,为培育优良家畜品种提供了革命性途径。DNA显微注射法和体细胞克隆法是制备转基因家畜最常用的方法。应用转基因技术可以进行家畜抗病育种(抗病毒、抗菌和抗寄生虫),改良家畜的生产性状(胴体组成、奶品质、产毛、繁殖力和生长速度),培育环保型家畜新品种。文章从动物转基因技术入手,阐明其在家畜品种改良方面的研究现状和策略,并探讨家畜转基因育种面临的问题和应用前景。     

外源基因在转基因动物中遗传和表达的稳定性

转基因技术经过近半个世纪的发展,已成为当今生物技术研究的热点。近10多年来,与核移植技术的结合,转基因效率大大提高,携带有不同外源基因的不同种类的转基因动物迅速增加。但是,成功获得转基因动物并不是转基因动物研究的最终目的,如何利用转基因技术为人类的需求服务才是科研人员始终面对的课题。在畜牧生产领域,通过转基因技术培育家畜新品种是转基因技术应用的重要体现,在我国这方面已经引起了广泛关注。但迄今为止,外源基因在转基因动物中遗传和表达的稳定性仍然是亟待解决的问题,究其原因,这主要与位置效应、外源基因的表观遗传学修饰和遗传效率相关,文章结合目前的研究进展和本实验室的研究结果,从这3方面阐述其作用机制,期望为转基因动物遗传育种向产业化的迈进提供一定的理论探讨。     

转基因植物外源基因的整合分析

外源基因表达的不稳定性和多样性是制约转基因作物育种研发进度的关键因素,外源基因的整合情况与外源基因的表达直接相关,充分了解外源基因的整合情况可为构建高效表达载体、获得外源基因稳定一致表达转基因材料提供参考,同时为转基因作物的安全利用提供保障.就外源基因整合情况的分析方法、不同转化方法外源基因的整合特点及利用定点整合技术提高外源基因表达稳定一致性的研究进展作一概述.     

‘新陆早33号’棉花转基因体系建立及AtPGIP1基因的导入

利用生物技术方法对棉花进行遗传改良主要限于有效的遗传转化系统。以新疆主栽优良陆地棉品种‘新陆早33号’为材料,利用下胚轴作为外植体对影响农杆菌介导的棉花遗传转化及体细胞胚胎发生的因素进行研究,成功建立了除草剂Basta筛选的棉花遗传转化技术体系。同时将植物抗病相关基因多聚半乳糖醛酸酶抑制蛋白基因AtPGIP1导入棉花,经过对再生转化植株的PCR鉴定,初步证明外源基因已经整合到棉花基因组。研究发现:Basta是棉花遗传转化中很有效的筛选剂,低浓度Basta(2.5mg/L)就能够获得很好的筛选效果;较低的共培养温度(20℃)及合适的农杆菌浓度(OD600=0.5)有助于提高转化效率。该研究结果表明,‘新陆早33号’具备作为棉花优良遗传转化受体的基本特征,研究中获得的15株AtPGIP1转基因植株经PCR分子检测均为阳性植株。该研究为新疆棉区棉花分子生物学研究及转基因育种研究奠定了重要基础。     

转基因技术在玉米遗传育种中的应用

玉米转基因育种是通过基因转移方法创造玉米新种质或新品种。将转基因技术与玉米常规育种技术相结合,能尽快地培育出符合育种目标的新品种,带来了育种水平的提高、创新和突破,加快了玉米育种进程。论述了转基因技术在玉米育种中的主要应用方法、研究进展及应用现状。随着转基因技术的飞速发展及其研究的日趋成熟,转基因技术在拓宽玉米种质资源、提高杂交种的抗逆性、抗病虫性、提高产量和品质等方面将发挥更大的作用,应用前景广阔。     

转基因植物中外源基因的沉默及应对策略

随着转基因技术在作物育种领域的应用,转基因植物中外源基因表达量低的现象较为普遍。导致外源基因表达量低的主要原因是基因沉默。外源基因沉默可分为转录水平的基因沉默和转录后水平的基因沉默。如何应对基因沉默,提高外源基因的表达量,是转基因技术发展亟待解决的问题。     

植物转基因育种的分析与研究

自1983年培育出第一株转基因植物——转基因烟草以来,转基因育种研究已取得飞速发展。应用转基因技术培育了一批抗除草剂、抗虫、抗病、抗逆和优质的转基因材料,有些已实现产业化。就近年来转基因研究在转化技术体系、转化效率和筛选鉴定方面作一概述,就热点问题,如如何培育安全型无选择标记转基因植物和提高外源基因稳定性、表达量等进行分析,并就有关问题提出建议。     

转基因植物中外源基因的遗传学行为

１９８４年,首次利用农杆菌Ｔｉ质粒将外源基因导人烟草获得成功［１」,随后,转基因禾本科作物在水稻上也获得了成功［２,３］。随着各种遗传转化技术的创立与改进,近十几年来,在许多作物上都获得了转基因植株。植物遗传转化技术在基础研究和应用研究中的价值得到了很大体现。尤其是在应用研究上,植物遗传转化技术与常规的育种技术相比,它以超越种间隔离的特点吸引了广大的分子育种家投入到这方面的研究。迄今为止,许多有应用前景的基因已导入到双子叶植物和单子叶植物,并有少量转基因植物已释放到大田应用［４,５］。我们实验室…     

Recent progression and future perspectives in cotton genomic breeding

Upland cotton is an important global cash crop for its long seed fibers and high edible oil and protein content.Progress in cotton genomics promotes the advancement of cotton genetics,evolutionary studies,functional genetics,and breeding,and has ushered cotton research and breeding into a new era.Here,we summarize high-impact genomics studies for cotton from the last 10 years.The diploid Gossypium arboreum and allotetraploid Gossypium hirsutum are the main focus of most genetic and genomic studi...     

Histological and Ultrastructural Observation Reveals Significant Cellular Differences between Agrobacterium Transformed Embryogenic and Non-embryogenic Calli of Cotton

Over the past few decades genetic engineering has been applied to improve cotton breeding. Agrobacterium medicated transformation is nowadays widely used as an efficient approach to introduce exogenous genes into cotton for genetically modified organisms. However, it still needs to be improved for better transformation efficiency and higher embryogenic callus induction ratios. To research further the difference of mechanisms for morphogenesis between embryogenic callus and non-embryogenic callus, we carried out a systematical study on the histological and cellular ultrastructure of Agrobacterium transformed calli. Results showed that the embryogenic callus developed nodule-like structures, which were formed by small, tightly packed, hemispherical cells. The surface of some embryogenic callus was covered with a flbrilar-like structure named extracellular matrix. The cells of embryogenic calli had similar morphological characteristics. Organelles of embryogenic callus cells were located near the nucleus, and chloroplasts degraded to proplastid-like structures with some starch grains, in contrast, the non-embryogenic calli were covered by oval or sphere cells or small clusters of cells. It was observed that cells had vacuolation of cytoplasm and plastids with a well organized endomembrane system. This study aims to understand the mechanisms of embryogenic callus morphogenesis and to improve the efficiency of cotton transformation in future.     

Creation of cotton mutant library based on linear electron accelerator radiation mutation

Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is one of the most important cash crops worldwide. At present, new cotton varieties are mainly produced through conventional cross breeding, which is limited by available germplasm. Although the genome of cotton has been fully sequenced, research on the function of specific genes lags behind due to the lack of sufficient genetic material. Therefore, it is very important to create a cotton mutant library to create new, higher-quality varieties and identify genes associated with the regulation of key traits. Traditional mutagenic strategies, such as physical, chemical, and site-directed mutagenesis, are relatively costly, inefficient, and difficult to perform. In this study, we used a radiation mutation method based on linear electron acceleration to mutate cotton variety ‘TM-1’, for which a whole-genome sequence has previously been performed, to create a high throughput cotton mutant library. Abundant phenotypic variation was observed in the progeny population for three consecutive generations, including cotton fiber color variation, plant dwarfing, significant improvement of yield traits, and increased sensitivity to Verticillium wilt. These results show that radiation mutagenesis is an effective and feasible method to create plant mutant libraries.     

High-resolution sequencing of nine elite upland cotton cultivars uncovers genic variations and breeding improvement targets

Structural variations (SVs) are critical factors affecting genome evolution and important traits. However, identification results and functional analyses of SVs in upland cotton are rare. Here, based on the genetic relationships, breeding history and cumulative planting area of upland cotton in China, nine predominant cultivars from the past 60 years (1950s–2010s) were selected for long read sequencing to uncover genic variations and breeding improvement targets for this crop. Based on the ZM24 reference genome, 0.88–1.47 × 10⁴ SVs per cultivar were identified, and an SV set was constructed. SVs affected the expression of a large number of genes during fiber elongation, and a transposable element insertion resulted in the glandless phenotype in upland cotton. Six widespread inversions were identified based on nine draft genomes and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture data. Multiple haplotype blocks that were always associated with aggregated SVs were demonstrated to play a pivotal role in the agronomic traits of upland cotton and drove its adaptation to the northern planting region. Exotic introgression was the source of these haplotype blocks and increased the genetic diversity of upland cotton. Our results enrich the genome resources of upland cotton, and the identified SVs will promote genetic and breeding research in cotton.     

利用海岛棉渐渗系改良陆地棉纤维品质

棉花是世界上种植最广泛的纤维作物,随着人们生活水平的提高和棉纺织工业的发展,对棉花的纤维品质提出了更高的要求。本研究利用渐渗系ZP171为亲本,该材料以陆地棉中棉所8号为遗传背景携带了纤维品质优异的海岛棉Pima90-53片段,构建遗传群体并选育优异种质材料。基于群体在多环境下的纤维品质鉴定结果,发现纤维长度和比强度与其他纤维品质性状间存在显著的相关性,遗传力较高,可稳定遗传;基于方差分析及主成分分析发现,群体内含有丰富的遗传变异且群体可通过4个主成分进行评价;综合上述分析结果,筛选出在纤维长度或者纤维比强度上显著优于中棉所8号的19个株系,为棉花优质育种及纤维品质性状精细定位提供了新材料。     

Recent insights into cotton functional genomics: progress and future perspectives

Functional genomics has transformed from futuristic concept to well‐established scientific discipline during the last decade. Cotton functional genomics promise to enhance the understanding of fundamental plant biology to systematically exploit genetic resources for the improvement of cotton fibre quality and yield, as well as utilization of genetic information for germplasm improvement. However, determining the cotton gene functions is a much more challenging task, which has not progressed at a rapid pace. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the recent tools and resources available with the major advances in cotton functional genomics to develop elite cotton genotypes. This effort ultimately helps to filter a subset of genes that can be used to assemble a final list of candidate genes that could be employed in future novel cotton breeding programme. We argue that next stage of cotton functional genomics requires the draft genomes refinement, re‐sequencing broad diversity panels with the development of high‐throughput functional genomics tools and integrating multidisciplinary approaches in upcoming cotton improvement programmes.     

Genetic transformation technology: Status and problems

Summary Transfer of genes from heterologous species provides the means of selectively introducing new traits into crop plants and expanding the gene pool beyond what has been available to traditional breeding systems. With the recent advances in genetic engineering of plants, it is now feasible to introduce into crop plants, genes that have previously been inaccessible to the conventional plant breeder, or which did not exist in the crop of interest. This holds a tremendous potential for the genetic enhancement of important food crops. However, the availability of efficient transformation methods to introduce foreign DNA can be a substantial barrier to the application of recombinant DNA methods in some crop plants. Despite significant advances over the past decades, development of efficient transformation methods can take many years of painstaking research. The major components for the development of transgenic plants include the development of reliable tissue culture regeneration systems, preparation of gene constructs and efficient transformation techniques for the introduction of genes into the crop plants, recovery and multiplication of transgenic plants, molecular and genetic characterization of transgenic plants for stable and efficient gene expression, transfer of genes to elite cultivars by conventional breeding methods if required, and the evaluation of transgenic plants for their effectiveness in alleviating the biotic and abiotic stresses without being an environmental biohazard. Amongst these, protocols for the introduction of genes, including the efficient regeneration of shoots in tissue cultures, and transformation methods can be major bottlenecks to the application of genetic transformation technology. Some of the key constraints in transformation procedures and possible solutions for safe development and deployment of transgenic plants for crop improvement are discussed.     

转基因抗虫棉Bt基因插入区碱基组成分析

利用TAIL－PCR的方法克隆不同来源的转基因抗虫棉中外源基因插入区的侧翼序列并对其进行序列和结构分析,结果表明,同一个较基因的单构自交得到的不同株系中外源基因插入区的两侧DNA序列完全相同,不同的转基因抗虫棉虫的外源基因插入位置各不相同,不同来源的转基因品种外源基因插入的上游侧翼片段含有一段残留质粒片段,外源基因插入的下游侧翼片段为富含AT碱基结构,其中泗棉3号转基因抗虫品系中下游侧翼片段的AT碱基高达92％,Southern杂交结果显示这些侧翼序列为高AT含量的多拷贝序列,序列中没有发现拓扑异构酶的结合位点。