Effects of Plant Density on the Economic Yield and Agronomic Characters of Perilla frutescens L.

Perilla frutescens L. is a traditional medicinal plant in china. In recent years, with more and more attention is paid to the nutritional and health values of Perilla frutescens L, it has become a potential medicinal and edible crop. Two Per- ilia frutescens cultivars, Qisu No.1 （oil type） and Qisu No.3 （leaf and seed-using type）, bred by Rapeseed Research Institute of Guizhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, were used as test material for studying the effects of different planting density on the economic yield and agronomic characters of Perilla frutescens L. under moderate fertility level. The results showed the variation tendency of agro- nomic characters with the change of planting density was similar for the two Perilla frutescens cultivars. Among them, the plant height, main-stem nods, first effective branch length, first effective branch height, spikes per plant, and yield per plant were negatively related to the planting density; and main spike length and main- spike grains were positively related to the planting density. The effects of planting density on kilo-grain weight were not significant. The yield of the two cuitivars all increased first and then decreased with the increase of planting density. The re- gression analysis of planting density versus yield of Perilla frutescens L. was per- formed for obtaining the regression equations （Qisu No.l： y=54.046 5＋96.777 lx- 45.719 8x2, r=0.999 4; Qisu No.3：y=38.717 6＋42.111 3x-16.757 7x2, r=0.999 8）. Based on the regression equations, the optimal planting density for Qisu No.1 was 158 745 plants/hm2 with peak yield of 1 578.90 kg/hm2, and for Qisu No.3 was 188 745 plants/hm2 with peak yield of 977.55 kg/hm2. Under the optimal planting density, Qisu No.3 could also harvest 3 000 kg/hm2 of Perilla frutescens dry leaves and 2 400 kg/hm2 of Perilla frutescens stems. This research would provide an important reference for the promotion, high-yield cultivation and comprehensive utilization of Perilla frutescens L.

Perilla frutescens:A traditional medicine and food homologous plant

Perilla frutescens,an annual herb of the Labiatae family,has been cultivated in China for more than 2000 years.P.frutescens is the one of the first medicinal and edible plant published by the Ministry of Health.Its leaves,stems and seeds can be used as medicine and edible food.Because of the abundant nutrients and bioactive components in this plant,P.frutescens has been studied extensively in medicine,food,health care and chemical fields with great prospects for development.This paper reviews the cultivation history,chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of P.frutescens,which provides a reference for the development and utilization of P.frutescens resources.

Comparative transcriptome and co-expression analysis reveal key genes involved in leaf margin serration in Perilla frutescens

Objective:In this study,we aimed to identify the genes involved in leaf margin serration in Perilla frutescens.P.frutescens(Family:Lamiaceae)is widely grown in Asian countries.Perilla leaf is the medicinal part stipulated in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia.There are mainly two types of perilla leaves:one with serrated leaf margin which is the phenotype described in the pharmacopoeia and the other with smooth leaf margin.Methods:Transcriptome sequencing,co-expression analysis,and qRT-PCR analysis of six perilla tissues sampled from two different phenotypes(serrated and smooth leaves)were performed.Results:Forty-three differentially expressed genes(DEGs),which may potentially regulate leaf shape,were identified through de novo transcriptome sequencing between the two groups.Genes involved in leaf shape regulation were identified.Simultaneously,we validated five DEGs by qRT-PCR,and the results were consistent with the transcriptome data.In addition,1186 transcription factors(TFs)belonging to 45 TF families were identified.Moreover,the co-expression network of DEGs was constructed.Conclusion:The study identified the key genes that control leaf shape by comparing the transcriptomes.Our findings also provide basic data for further exploring P.frutescens,which can help study the mechanism of leaf shape development and molecular breeding.

Comprehensive analysis of Perilla frutescens(L.)Britt.along the value chain in northeast Inner Mongolia

Objective:To ensure the quality of Perilla frutescens(L.)Britt.and improve the associated benefits for stakeholders,this study analyzed the influences of different circulation channels and stakeholders on the quality,price,and other factors of P.frutescens with consideration to P.frutescens distribution.Method:We interviewed the local stakeholders and e-commerce platforms in Oroqen Autonomous Banner and Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner regarding the origin,circulation,distribution,and prices of different medicinal parts of P.frutescens.In addition,the maximumentropymodel was used to predict the potential distribution of P.frutescens in the study area.According to the Chinese Pharmacopeia(2020 edition),we measured the content of index components in the collected Perillae Folium,Perillae Caulis,and Perillae Fructus samples and evaluated the quality of the samples by quantitative and cluster analyses.Remote sensing was employed to distinguish and calculate the P.frutescens area in highly suitable regions.The autoregressive integrated moving average model was adopted to analyze the Perillae Fructus price in the study area.Result:The results showed 8 value chains for P.frutescens.The cooperation chain between farmers and enterprises in the study area could maximize the benefits for all stakeholders and guarantee the quality of the medicinal materials.The results of the regionalization analysis showed that themost suitable area for planting P.frutescens was the junction between Oroqen Autonomous Banner and Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner.Chemical results showed that Perillae Fructus and Perillae Caulis samples were unqualified andmostly purchased from e-commerce platforms.We identified 5 land types,among which the cultivated land area was 3247.7501 km2.The price of Perillae Fructus in the study area showed a rising trend,although this trend slowed down.Conclusion:This study involved various links in the production and circulation of medicinal materials from planting to consumption by consumers,which can help to facilitate the future research on any link.The findings help to guarantee the quality of medicinal materials and benefits of all stakeholders and promote the development of the P.frutescens industry in the study area.

紫苏SNP分子标记开发及遗传多样性分析

紫苏(Perilla frutescens(L.))是一种药食兼用型的植物,具有丰富的营养价值和药用价值,本研究利用特异性位点扩增片段测序技术(specific-locus amplified fragment sequencing,SLAF-seq)对30份紫苏种质资源进行了分子标记开发,以‘日本晴’(水稻)为对照,测序获得紫苏全基因组范围内的SNP分子标记。通过测序共获得106.92 Mb Reads数据,各样本Reads数据在1742153~9815872之间,样本平均测序质量值Q30为95.91%;平均GC含量为39.16%。通过生物信息学分析,本研究获得406599个SLAF标签,样本的平均测序深度为19.13倍,其中多态性的SLAF标签共有140387个,共得到419223个群体SNP标记。利用开发的SNP分子标记将30份紫苏种质资源分为2组,紫苏SNP分子标记的研究可为紫苏的遗传图谱构建、种质资源鉴定以及农艺性状的关联分析提供理论基础。