转Bt基因水稻对主要非靶标昆虫的生态安全性研究进展

Bt基因是世界上转基因植物生物工程研究和应用最多的基因。转Bt基因水稻对二化螟、三化螟、稻纵卷叶螟等鳞翅目害虫具有很强的控制效果,其商业化种植推广是国内外关注的焦点问题。概述了Bt水稻研究概况的基础上,主要针对Bt水稻对稻田非靶标昆虫的影响效应进行综述,并对Bt水稻的发展前景及其对非靶标昆虫的安全性研究进行展望。

Expression of Bt Protein in Transgenic Pest-resistant Rice

[Objective] The aim of this study was to study on expression of Bt protein in transgenic pest-resistant rice. [Method] Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） was used to measure Bt protein expression in different tissues of transgenic pest-resistant rice at same growth stage. [Result] Absolute content of Bt protein from high to low was as follows： leaves 〉 immature seeds and glumes 〉 roots 〉 stems in different tissues of transgenic rice in grain-filling stage; Bt protein content of trans- genic rice changed a little in different growth stages （including tillering stage, booting stage, and grain-filling stage）; in general, its level declined a little in later growth stage, but the resistibility would not be influenced significantly. [Conclusion] The ex- periment is significant for pest prevention and transgenic rice breeding.

Differences in Ecological Fitness Between Bt Transgenic Rice and Conventional Rice Under Insect-infestation Pressures

[Objective] This study aimed to improve density and practicality of the ge- netic map of sunflower （Helianthus annuus L.） by adding some SSR markers. [Method] A total of 123 F8 RILs populations derived from a cross between PAC-2 and RHA-266 were selected as the materials, and a total of 300 pairs of SSR primers were used to screen polymorphic markers between the parents and some of their RILs, and finally 51 pairs of the primers producing polymorphic patterns were selected to construct the genetic map of the RILs populations. [Result] Nineteen pairs of SSR primers did not generate polymorphic patterns or any bands, and 32 SSR pairs showed polymorphism. Thirty-five alleles which distributed in the 15 link- age groups of the maps were detected. The new map covered a total length of 2 914.5 cM, 7.5 cM longer than that of the original map. The average marker interval is 8.1 cM replacing original 9.0 cM. [Conclusion] This study provided reference for genetic map integration and molecular marker assisted selection of sunflower.

Research on Frequency of Exogenous Gene Flow from Marber-free Insect-resistant Transgenic Rice to Conventional Rice Varieties

[Objective] This study aimed to investigate the frequency of exogenous gene flow to non-transgenic conventional rice cultivars and assess the potential risks of marker-free of insect-resistant transgenic rice to agricultural ecological environment. [Method] Insect-resistant transgenic rice variety HUAHUI No.1 was planted as the experimental material and surrounded by several non-transgenic conventional rice cultivars. F1 non-transgenic rice seeds were collected according to different distances and identified by using PCR technology, the frequency of exogenous gene flow from insect-resistant transgenic rice to non-transgenic conventional rice cultivars was counted and analyzed. [Result] The average frequency of exogenous Bt gene flow to P13381 and CHUNJIANG063 was 0. Transgene flow occurred to varying degrees from insect-resistant transgenic rice HUAHUI No.1 to several non-transgenic rice lines including HEX122-2, TIANXlANG, MINGHUI63 and Pl157, with the maximum average gene flow frequency of 0.875%. The frequency of gene flow was gradually reduced with the increase of distance, and the average transgene flow frequency de- creased to 0 in all the sampling points 7 m away from transgenic rice material. [Conclusion] This study revealed that the exogenous gene flow frequency of insect-re- sistant transgenic rice variety HUAHUI No.1 was very low, leading to very small risk to the eco-environment. Rational distribution in the field for physical isolation, keeping the appropriate distance and scientific farming arrangement to avoid the synchronization of flowering can effectively control the exogenous gene flow from transgenic rice and reduce he ecological risks caused by transgene escape.

Advances in Insect-resistant Transgenic Rice and Its Developing Tendency

Focusing on several commonly used insect resistance genes,we reviewed the advances in insect-resistant transgenic rice,and analyzed the problems and developing tendency in transgenic rice research in this paper.

Impact of insect-resistant GM rice on pesticide use and farmers' health in China

The economic benefits of insect-resistant genetically modified(GM) crops have been well documented, but the impact of such crops and the consequent reduction in pesticide use on farmers' health remains largely unknown. Through the analysis of the data collected from the physical examination from farmers in China, we show that GM rice significantly reduces pesticide use and the resultant not only visible but also invisible adverse effects on farmers' neurological, hematological, and electrolyte system. Hence, the commercialization of GM rice is expected to improve the health of farmers in developing countries, where pesticide application is necessary to mitigate crop loss.

Limited ecological risk of insect-resistance transgene flow from cultivated rice to its wild ancestor based on life-cycle fitness assessment

Ecological impact caused by transgene flow from genetically engineered （GE） crops to their wild rela- tives is largely determined by the fitness effect brought by a transgene. To estimate such impact is critical for the eco- logical risk assessment prior to the commercialization of GE crops. We produced F1 and F2 hybrid descendants from crosses of two insect-resistant GE rice lines （Bt, Bt/CpT1） and their non-GE rice parent with a wild rice （Oryza ruff- pogon） population to estimate the transgenic fitness. Insect damages and life-cycle fitness of GE and non-GE crop- wild hybrid descendants as well as their wild parent were examined in a common-garden experiment. No significant differences in insect damages were observed between the wild rice parent and GE hybrid descendants under high- insect pressure. The wild parent showed significantly greater relative survival-regeneration ratios than its GE and non-GE hybrid descendants under both high- and low-in- sect pressure. However, more seeds were produced in GE hybrid descendants than their non-GE counterparts under high-insect pressure. Given that the introduction of Bt and Bt/CpT1 transgenes did not provide greater insect resistance to crop-wild hybrid descendants than their wild parent, we predict that transgene flow from GE insect-resistant rice to wild rice populations may not cause considerable ecolog- ical risks.

Generation of insect-resistant and glyphosate-tolerant rice by introduction of a T-DNA containing two Bt insecticidal genes and an EPSPS gene

Insect resistance and glyphosate tolerance have been two of the most important traits in the genetic improvement of various crops. In this study, two Bacillus thuringiensis （Bt） insecticidal genes, CrylAc and Cryllg, and a modified glyphosate-tolerant 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase （EPSPS） gene （GIO） were combined into a single transferred DNA （T-DNA） fragment and introduced into rice by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. A transgenic line with single-copy T-DNA insertion named GAI-14 was found to be highly resistant to striped stem borer and rice leaf roller, and tolerant to glyphosate. Analysis of T-DNA border sequence suggested that the transgenes were inserted at the chromosome 3 and appeared to have not interrupted any known or putative genes. A field trial observed no significant difference in the basic agronomic traits between GAI-14 and the recipient rice.