Wheat is one of the major food crops in the world.Functional validation of the genes in increasing the grain yield of wheat by genetic engineering is essential for feeding the ever-growing global population.This study...Wheat is one of the major food crops in the world.Functional validation of the genes in increasing the grain yield of wheat by genetic engineering is essential for feeding the ever-growing global population.This study investigated the role of ABP7,a bHLH transcription factor from maize involved in kernel development,in regulating grain yield-related traits in transgenic wheat.Molecular characterization showed that transgenic lines HB123 and HB287 contained multicopy integration of ABP7 in the genome with higher transgene expression.At the same time,QB205 was a transgenic event of single copy insertion with no significant difference in ABP7 expression compared to wild-type(WT) plants.Phenotyping under field conditions showed that ABP7 over-expressing transgenic lines HB123 and HB287 exhibited improved grain yield-related traits(e.g.,grain number per spike,grain weight per spike,thousand-grain weight,grain length,and grain width) and increased grain yield per plot,compared to WT plants,whereas line QB205 did not.In addition,total chlorophyll,chlorophyll a,chlorophyll b,and total soluble sugars were largely increased in the flag leaves of both HB123and HB287 transgenic lines compared to the WT.These results strongly suggest that ABP7 positively regulates yieldrelated traits and plot grain yield in transgenic wheat.Consequently,ABP7 can be utilized in wheat breeding for grain yield improvement.展开更多
[Objectives]The paper was to study the effects of combined application of nonreplicating Toxoplasma uracil auxotrophs(NRTUAs)and Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharide(ABP)on growth and humoral immunity of chicks.[Meth...[Objectives]The paper was to study the effects of combined application of nonreplicating Toxoplasma uracil auxotrophs(NRTUAs)and Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharide(ABP)on growth and humoral immunity of chicks.[Methods]A total of 120 one-day old female Hyline brown laying hens were randomly divided into 4 groups,30 hens for each group.The chicks in group 1 were subcutaneously injected with NRTUAs and fed on the diet containing with ABP;the chicks in group 2 were subcutaneously injected with NRTUAs;the chicks in group 3 were subcutaneously injected with equal volume of PBS,and fed on the diet containing with ABP;the chicks in group 4 were subcutaneously injected with equal volume of PBS.The body weight of chicks in each group was counted at the 21^(st),42^(nd),84^(th)and 112^(th)week.During this period,blood samples were collected from chicks in each group at 0,7,14,21,28 and 35 d post immunization against Newcastle disease(ND),and serum was separated to detect the antibody titer of ND.[Results]The combined application of NRTUAs and ABP had no effect on growth of chicks,but promoted the humoral immune response of chicks,significantly improved the ND antibody level of chicks,and could maintain high levels of antibodies in the body for a long time.[Conclusions]The study lays a theoretical foundation for further developing the clinical application of NRTUAs and ABP.展开更多
【目的】将抗逆相关转录因子ABP9基因导入大豆(Glycine max L.)基因组,并对转化系统条件进行探索,为提高大豆遗传转化效率提供依据。【方法】以农杆菌介导的半种法大豆遗传转化系统为基础,对目的基因进行转化;以健康外植体获得率、抗性...【目的】将抗逆相关转录因子ABP9基因导入大豆(Glycine max L.)基因组,并对转化系统条件进行探索,为提高大豆遗传转化效率提供依据。【方法】以农杆菌介导的半种法大豆遗传转化系统为基础,对目的基因进行转化;以健康外植体获得率、抗性丛生芽获得率和抗性芽伸长比率为指标,对转化系统条件进行优化。【结果】共培养时保证充足的光照和氧气,外植体生长情况最好;在共培养或诱导丛生芽培养基中加入600mg·L-1的L-半胱氨酸可以使抗性丛生芽获得率由22.1%提高至32.6%;采用4种植物激素进行正交试验,诱导抗性芽伸长比率最高的激素配比为:6-BA为1.5mg·L-1,GA3为0.75mg·L-1,IAA为0.1mg·L-1,ZT为1.0mg·L-1。【结论】利用优化的方法进行遗传转化研究已获得转基因再生植株,经PCR和DNA测序等分子检测,证明目的基因ABP9已导入并整合到大豆基因组中;转化率为1.33%。展开更多
文摘Wheat is one of the major food crops in the world.Functional validation of the genes in increasing the grain yield of wheat by genetic engineering is essential for feeding the ever-growing global population.This study investigated the role of ABP7,a bHLH transcription factor from maize involved in kernel development,in regulating grain yield-related traits in transgenic wheat.Molecular characterization showed that transgenic lines HB123 and HB287 contained multicopy integration of ABP7 in the genome with higher transgene expression.At the same time,QB205 was a transgenic event of single copy insertion with no significant difference in ABP7 expression compared to wild-type(WT) plants.Phenotyping under field conditions showed that ABP7 over-expressing transgenic lines HB123 and HB287 exhibited improved grain yield-related traits(e.g.,grain number per spike,grain weight per spike,thousand-grain weight,grain length,and grain width) and increased grain yield per plot,compared to WT plants,whereas line QB205 did not.In addition,total chlorophyll,chlorophyll a,chlorophyll b,and total soluble sugars were largely increased in the flag leaves of both HB123and HB287 transgenic lines compared to the WT.These results strongly suggest that ABP7 positively regulates yieldrelated traits and plot grain yield in transgenic wheat.Consequently,ABP7 can be utilized in wheat breeding for grain yield improvement.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(31902277)。
文摘[Objectives]The paper was to study the effects of combined application of nonreplicating Toxoplasma uracil auxotrophs(NRTUAs)and Agaricus blazei Murill polysaccharide(ABP)on growth and humoral immunity of chicks.[Methods]A total of 120 one-day old female Hyline brown laying hens were randomly divided into 4 groups,30 hens for each group.The chicks in group 1 were subcutaneously injected with NRTUAs and fed on the diet containing with ABP;the chicks in group 2 were subcutaneously injected with NRTUAs;the chicks in group 3 were subcutaneously injected with equal volume of PBS,and fed on the diet containing with ABP;the chicks in group 4 were subcutaneously injected with equal volume of PBS.The body weight of chicks in each group was counted at the 21^(st),42^(nd),84^(th)and 112^(th)week.During this period,blood samples were collected from chicks in each group at 0,7,14,21,28 and 35 d post immunization against Newcastle disease(ND),and serum was separated to detect the antibody titer of ND.[Results]The combined application of NRTUAs and ABP had no effect on growth of chicks,but promoted the humoral immune response of chicks,significantly improved the ND antibody level of chicks,and could maintain high levels of antibodies in the body for a long time.[Conclusions]The study lays a theoretical foundation for further developing the clinical application of NRTUAs and ABP.
文摘【目的】将抗逆相关转录因子ABP9基因导入大豆(Glycine max L.)基因组,并对转化系统条件进行探索,为提高大豆遗传转化效率提供依据。【方法】以农杆菌介导的半种法大豆遗传转化系统为基础,对目的基因进行转化;以健康外植体获得率、抗性丛生芽获得率和抗性芽伸长比率为指标,对转化系统条件进行优化。【结果】共培养时保证充足的光照和氧气,外植体生长情况最好;在共培养或诱导丛生芽培养基中加入600mg·L-1的L-半胱氨酸可以使抗性丛生芽获得率由22.1%提高至32.6%;采用4种植物激素进行正交试验,诱导抗性芽伸长比率最高的激素配比为:6-BA为1.5mg·L-1,GA3为0.75mg·L-1,IAA为0.1mg·L-1,ZT为1.0mg·L-1。【结论】利用优化的方法进行遗传转化研究已获得转基因再生植株,经PCR和DNA测序等分子检测,证明目的基因ABP9已导入并整合到大豆基因组中;转化率为1.33%。
