Aromatic rice lines were examined for 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline (2AP) content in leaf tissue at five different growth stages (tillering, panicle initiation, 50% heading, booting, and maturity). A small plot trial with plot...Aromatic rice lines were examined for 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline (2AP) content in leaf tissue at five different growth stages (tillering, panicle initiation, 50% heading, booting, and maturity). A small plot trial with plot size of 1.42 m × 4.88 m (7 row-plots) was arranged in completely randomize design with three replications. Dry-seeded, delayed flood cultural practice was used in this study. The experiment was conducted at three locations. The average 2AP concentrations in leaf tissue at tillering stages were higher than the other four growth stages. 2AP levels were declined when rice plant reached booting. AP levels decreased slightly at heading stage and decreased significantly at maturity. There was no significant different between 2AP in leaf at 50% heading from three locations as well as the 2AP content in rice grain. Correlations between 2AP in leaf and 2AP in grain were significantly in all five growth stages. The highest correlation coefficient was found between 2AP in leaf at booting and grain (r = 0.811**) and lowest was in the leaf at harvest (r = 0.564**). Results indicated that 2AP could be determined in leaf tissue at early growth stage.展开更多
Aromatic rice belongs to a small but important sub-group of rice,which is highly regarded for its excellent aroma and superior grain quality.Aromatic rice,especially Basmati-and Jasmine-type rice,is being traded at a ...Aromatic rice belongs to a small but important sub-group of rice,which is highly regarded for its excellent aroma and superior grain quality.Aromatic rice,especially Basmati-and Jasmine-type rice,is being traded at a high price in the local and global markets.Genetically,rice aroma is a phenotypical expression of spontaneous recessive mutations of the OsBadh2 gene(also known as fgr/badh2/osbadh2/os2AP gene).These mutations inhibit the flow ofγ-aminobutyraldehyde(GAB-ald)toγ-aminobutyric acid(GABA),and consequently,the accumulated GAB-ald is diverted to a potent flavour component 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline(2AP)by a non-enzymatic reaction with methylglyoxal.The natural incidence of non-functional osbadh2 mutation along with selection and nursing by the farmer from the ancient time makes rice aroma as a prominent natural gift.As GABA and methylglyoxal play significant roles in stress tolerance,and their biosynthesis is strictly regulated in rice plants,the accumulation of 2AP in aromatic rice depends on the interaction of various genetic and environmental factors,and its production may come at some costs of sacrificing tolerance.This review focused on some potential underlying genes in the 2AP and GABA biosynthesis pathways,and analyzed most aspects of aroma formation in rice,and summarized the molecular mechanism of aroma production together with its genetic and non-genetic influencing factors.The present review also stated approaches to produce high-quality aromatic rice via developing novel cultivars and with good agronomic knowledge-based practice.展开更多
As a structural analogue of adenine, 2-aminopurine (2Ap) is often used as a fluorescent probe to study the intramolecular charge transfer reaction in DNA. We have designed and synthesized a series of model DNA helix w...As a structural analogue of adenine, 2-aminopurine (2Ap) is often used as a fluorescent probe to study the intramolecular charge transfer reaction in DNA. We have designed and synthesized a series of model DNA helix with the variation in the distance between the 2Ap probe and the GGG sequence, and have investigated, by means of picosecond time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the effect of the length of the bridge (consisting of a number of inosines, I) separating the electron donor (???GGG???) and the acceptor (2Ap) on the charge transfer dynamics. The fluorescence dynamics of 2Ap exhibited three exponential decay components, the one with a time constant of a few hundred picoseconds is assigned to the intramolecular charge transfer from GGG to 2Ap. Within 2.4 nm of the donor-acceptor separation, the rate of charge transfer decreased exponentially upon increasing the separation, from which the decay factor β is determined to be 1.3 nrrf-1. Beyond 2.4 nm, however, the rate started toincrease, this abnormal behavior of charge transfer is interpreted in terms of the match of elec- tronic energies between the l-bridge and the donor/acceptor couple.展开更多
文摘Aromatic rice lines were examined for 2-Acetyl-1-Pyrroline (2AP) content in leaf tissue at five different growth stages (tillering, panicle initiation, 50% heading, booting, and maturity). A small plot trial with plot size of 1.42 m × 4.88 m (7 row-plots) was arranged in completely randomize design with three replications. Dry-seeded, delayed flood cultural practice was used in this study. The experiment was conducted at three locations. The average 2AP concentrations in leaf tissue at tillering stages were higher than the other four growth stages. 2AP levels were declined when rice plant reached booting. AP levels decreased slightly at heading stage and decreased significantly at maturity. There was no significant different between 2AP in leaf at 50% heading from three locations as well as the 2AP content in rice grain. Correlations between 2AP in leaf and 2AP in grain were significantly in all five growth stages. The highest correlation coefficient was found between 2AP in leaf at booting and grain (r = 0.811**) and lowest was in the leaf at harvest (r = 0.564**). Results indicated that 2AP could be determined in leaf tissue at early growth stage.
基金the Institute of Crop Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, China for providing postdoctoral fellowship, facilities and supports during this research.
文摘Aromatic rice belongs to a small but important sub-group of rice,which is highly regarded for its excellent aroma and superior grain quality.Aromatic rice,especially Basmati-and Jasmine-type rice,is being traded at a high price in the local and global markets.Genetically,rice aroma is a phenotypical expression of spontaneous recessive mutations of the OsBadh2 gene(also known as fgr/badh2/osbadh2/os2AP gene).These mutations inhibit the flow ofγ-aminobutyraldehyde(GAB-ald)toγ-aminobutyric acid(GABA),and consequently,the accumulated GAB-ald is diverted to a potent flavour component 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline(2AP)by a non-enzymatic reaction with methylglyoxal.The natural incidence of non-functional osbadh2 mutation along with selection and nursing by the farmer from the ancient time makes rice aroma as a prominent natural gift.As GABA and methylglyoxal play significant roles in stress tolerance,and their biosynthesis is strictly regulated in rice plants,the accumulation of 2AP in aromatic rice depends on the interaction of various genetic and environmental factors,and its production may come at some costs of sacrificing tolerance.This review focused on some potential underlying genes in the 2AP and GABA biosynthesis pathways,and analyzed most aspects of aroma formation in rice,and summarized the molecular mechanism of aroma production together with its genetic and non-genetic influencing factors.The present review also stated approaches to produce high-quality aromatic rice via developing novel cultivars and with good agronomic knowledge-based practice.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.20133020 and 90101010).
文摘As a structural analogue of adenine, 2-aminopurine (2Ap) is often used as a fluorescent probe to study the intramolecular charge transfer reaction in DNA. We have designed and synthesized a series of model DNA helix with the variation in the distance between the 2Ap probe and the GGG sequence, and have investigated, by means of picosecond time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, the effect of the length of the bridge (consisting of a number of inosines, I) separating the electron donor (???GGG???) and the acceptor (2Ap) on the charge transfer dynamics. The fluorescence dynamics of 2Ap exhibited three exponential decay components, the one with a time constant of a few hundred picoseconds is assigned to the intramolecular charge transfer from GGG to 2Ap. Within 2.4 nm of the donor-acceptor separation, the rate of charge transfer decreased exponentially upon increasing the separation, from which the decay factor β is determined to be 1.3 nrrf-1. Beyond 2.4 nm, however, the rate started toincrease, this abnormal behavior of charge transfer is interpreted in terms of the match of elec- tronic energies between the l-bridge and the donor/acceptor couple.
