Based on the similarity in geographic and climatic conditions between Guangxi and Vietnam, a new extension model, i.e., variety prescreening test in Nanning-variety screening tests in Vietnam-multi-location test and d...Based on the similarity in geographic and climatic conditions between Guangxi and Vietnam, a new extension model, i.e., variety prescreening test in Nanning-variety screening tests in Vietnam-multi-location test and demonstration in Vietnam-commercial production in Vietnam, was put forward for rapid extension of the hybrid rice varieties from Guangxi, China in Vietnam. Through practice, this model had a very good effect on a group of hybrid rice varieties like Teyou 136 selected for rapid extension in Vietnam. Besides, some suggestions were offered for the extension of Guangxi hybrid rice varieties in Vietnam.展开更多
Hybrid wheat is recognized as a preferred approach to improve wheat yield,and it will be a competition focus in high-tech seed industry in the future. We have made a breakthrough for the first time in creation of two-...Hybrid wheat is recognized as a preferred approach to improve wheat yield,and it will be a competition focus in high-tech seed industry in the future. We have made a breakthrough for the first time in creation of two-line hybrid wheat system,which reaches the world leading level in wheat research and has laid an important foundation for the future direction of the world wheat research. Similar to hybrid rice,the innovation of two-line hybrid wheat system is another achievement in science and technology. The application of hybrid wheat in China will greatly increase the food production,and make a great significance to food production and food security. This paper introduces the development process and major breakthrough of hybrid wheat in China,and the main bottleneck and countermeasures in the application of hybrid wheat.展开更多
Meeting the demand for high-quality japonica rice is a major challenge facing China's grain security. In the present study, a two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the yield, quality, and profitab...Meeting the demand for high-quality japonica rice is a major challenge facing China's grain security. In the present study, a two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the yield, quality, and profitability of japonica rice varieties(including hybrids and inbreds) grown in the late season as compared with local elite indica hybrids in a double rice cropping system of China where indicas are traditionally planted. Indica hybrids had significantly longer vegetative(from sowing to heading) and total(from sowing to maturity) growth durations than japonicas in both2011 and 2012, while reproductive growth duration(from heading to maturity) was longer for indica hybrids than for japonicas in 2011 but not in 2012. Indica hybrids produced higher grain yield than japonicas in 2011, but with no significant differences in 2012. Japonicas had higher brown rice, milled rice, and head rice percentages than indicas, but had lower gelatinization temperature and amylose content,while with no significant differences in gel consistency and protein content. Indica hybrids tended to have lower chalky grain percentage and chalkiness degree than japonicas, though the differences were not statistically significant due to large genotypic variations. The net returns were 16.1% and 9.9% greater for indica hybrids than for japonica hybrids and japonica inbreds in 2011, with only 3.8% and 1.3% in2012, respectively. Thus, our results suggest that replacing indicas with japonica varieties as late rice may not be feasible at the present site unless locally adapted japonica varieties are developed.展开更多
Hybrid rice's history and its development up to date are described in the paper. Compared with the conventional rice, hybrid rice can increase grain yield by about 20%. Hybrid rice breeding in China has been advan...Hybrid rice's history and its development up to date are described in the paper. Compared with the conventional rice, hybrid rice can increase grain yield by about 20%. Hybrid rice breeding in China has been advancing along the three-line method, to two-line method, to super high-yielding rice application strategically and its success in higher degree will be seen by the utilization of distant heterosis cooperated with biotechnology.展开更多
Hybrid rice technology in China was developed in three stages. From the 1950s onwards, hybrid rice researchers, as typified by Yuan Longping, sought out a feasible approach to utilizing rice heterosis, and developed t...Hybrid rice technology in China was developed in three stages. From the 1950s onwards, hybrid rice researchers, as typified by Yuan Longping, sought out a feasible approach to utilizing rice heterosis, and developed the three-line indica hybrid rice. Led by the government, the hybrid rice technology R&D teams adopted the research mode of "large-scale cooperation"(大协作), and accomplished technical innovations in the three-line system, selective breeding, and production of hybrid seeds. In the ensuing decade, Yuan Longping and others discovered the photo-thermo sensitive genic male sterility(PTGMS) of rice and developed PTGMS lines, turning highly advantageous two-line rice breeding from scientific vision into reality. Over the next twenty-five years, China’s super-rice breeding program integrated the conventional, three-line, and two-line breeding methods with modern molecular biotechnology methods. For nearly half a century, China made outstanding attainments in acquiring quality strains that yielded enormous economic and social benefits. Throughout this process, factors such as urgent social demand for increased grain production and scientific research cooperation provided significant impetus.展开更多
Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be...Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be overlooked in rice breeding.In this study,20 parental lines of indica rice,which are widely used in hybrid rice breeding in China,were analyzed to investigate variations of DNA methylation and its inheritance.The results revealed a wide diversity in DNA methylation among these breeding lines.A positive correlation was seen between DNA methylation and genetic diversity.Furthermore,some of the methylated DNA was inherited in the subsequent generation,regardless of whether they were produced by selfing or hybrid-crossing.This study provides insight into the methylation patterns in rice,and suggests the importance of epigenetic diversity in rice breeding.展开更多
基金Supported by Guangxi Scientific Problem Tackling Project(GKH 15104003-2-1,GKH14125007-1-1,GKN 15104002-3-4)
文摘Based on the similarity in geographic and climatic conditions between Guangxi and Vietnam, a new extension model, i.e., variety prescreening test in Nanning-variety screening tests in Vietnam-multi-location test and demonstration in Vietnam-commercial production in Vietnam, was put forward for rapid extension of the hybrid rice varieties from Guangxi, China in Vietnam. Through practice, this model had a very good effect on a group of hybrid rice varieties like Teyou 136 selected for rapid extension in Vietnam. Besides, some suggestions were offered for the extension of Guangxi hybrid rice varieties in Vietnam.
文摘Hybrid wheat is recognized as a preferred approach to improve wheat yield,and it will be a competition focus in high-tech seed industry in the future. We have made a breakthrough for the first time in creation of two-line hybrid wheat system,which reaches the world leading level in wheat research and has laid an important foundation for the future direction of the world wheat research. Similar to hybrid rice,the innovation of two-line hybrid wheat system is another achievement in science and technology. The application of hybrid wheat in China will greatly increase the food production,and make a great significance to food production and food security. This paper introduces the development process and major breakthrough of hybrid wheat in China,and the main bottleneck and countermeasures in the application of hybrid wheat.
基金Supported by grants from the China National Rice Research Institute and Jiangxi Province(GJJ12215 and 555 Talents Program)
文摘Meeting the demand for high-quality japonica rice is a major challenge facing China's grain security. In the present study, a two-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the yield, quality, and profitability of japonica rice varieties(including hybrids and inbreds) grown in the late season as compared with local elite indica hybrids in a double rice cropping system of China where indicas are traditionally planted. Indica hybrids had significantly longer vegetative(from sowing to heading) and total(from sowing to maturity) growth durations than japonicas in both2011 and 2012, while reproductive growth duration(from heading to maturity) was longer for indica hybrids than for japonicas in 2011 but not in 2012. Indica hybrids produced higher grain yield than japonicas in 2011, but with no significant differences in 2012. Japonicas had higher brown rice, milled rice, and head rice percentages than indicas, but had lower gelatinization temperature and amylose content,while with no significant differences in gel consistency and protein content. Indica hybrids tended to have lower chalky grain percentage and chalkiness degree than japonicas, though the differences were not statistically significant due to large genotypic variations. The net returns were 16.1% and 9.9% greater for indica hybrids than for japonica hybrids and japonica inbreds in 2011, with only 3.8% and 1.3% in2012, respectively. Thus, our results suggest that replacing indicas with japonica varieties as late rice may not be feasible at the present site unless locally adapted japonica varieties are developed.
文摘Hybrid rice's history and its development up to date are described in the paper. Compared with the conventional rice, hybrid rice can increase grain yield by about 20%. Hybrid rice breeding in China has been advancing along the three-line method, to two-line method, to super high-yielding rice application strategically and its success in higher degree will be seen by the utilization of distant heterosis cooperated with biotechnology.
文摘Hybrid rice technology in China was developed in three stages. From the 1950s onwards, hybrid rice researchers, as typified by Yuan Longping, sought out a feasible approach to utilizing rice heterosis, and developed the three-line indica hybrid rice. Led by the government, the hybrid rice technology R&D teams adopted the research mode of "large-scale cooperation"(大协作), and accomplished technical innovations in the three-line system, selective breeding, and production of hybrid seeds. In the ensuing decade, Yuan Longping and others discovered the photo-thermo sensitive genic male sterility(PTGMS) of rice and developed PTGMS lines, turning highly advantageous two-line rice breeding from scientific vision into reality. Over the next twenty-five years, China’s super-rice breeding program integrated the conventional, three-line, and two-line breeding methods with modern molecular biotechnology methods. For nearly half a century, China made outstanding attainments in acquiring quality strains that yielded enormous economic and social benefits. Throughout this process, factors such as urgent social demand for increased grain production and scientific research cooperation provided significant impetus.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31071379)the Post-Doctoral Foundation of China(20090450616)a grant from"Yellow Crane"Special Talent Program of Wuhan
文摘Conventional rice breeding has long focused on exploiting the DNA sequence diversity.However,epigenetic diversity,reflected particularly in DNA methylation,can also contribute to phenotypic variation and should not be overlooked in rice breeding.In this study,20 parental lines of indica rice,which are widely used in hybrid rice breeding in China,were analyzed to investigate variations of DNA methylation and its inheritance.The results revealed a wide diversity in DNA methylation among these breeding lines.A positive correlation was seen between DNA methylation and genetic diversity.Furthermore,some of the methylated DNA was inherited in the subsequent generation,regardless of whether they were produced by selfing or hybrid-crossing.This study provides insight into the methylation patterns in rice,and suggests the importance of epigenetic diversity in rice breeding.
