Background:The majority of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared(ATR FT-IR)investigations of cotton are focused on the fiber tissue for biological mechanisms and understanding of fiber development and...Background:The majority of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared(ATR FT-IR)investigations of cotton are focused on the fiber tissue for biological mechanisms and understanding of fiber development and maturity,but rarely on other cotton biomass comp on ents.This work examined in detail the ATR FT-IR spectral features of various cott on tissues/organs at reproductive and maturation stages,an a lyzed and discussed their biological implications.Results:The ATR FT-IR spectra of these tissues/organs were an a lyzed and compared with the focus on the lower wavenumber fingerprinting range.Six outstanding FT-IR bands at 1730,1620,1525,1235,1050 and 895 cm^(-1) represented the major C=O stretching,protein Amide I,Amide II,the O-H/N-H deformation,the total C-O-C stretching and the β-glycosidic linkage in celluloses,respectively,and impacted differently between these organs with the two growth stages.Furthermore,the band intensity at 1620,1525,1235,and 1050 cm^(-1) were exclusively and significantly correlated to the levels of protein(Amide I bond),protein(Amide II bond),cellulose,and hemicellulose,respectively,whereas the band at 1730 cm^(-1) was negatively correlated with ash content.Conclusions:The resulting observations indicated the capability of ATR FT-IR spectroscopy for monitoring changes,transportation,and accumulation of the major chemical components in these tissues over the cotton growth period.In other words,this spectral technology could be an effective tool for physiological,biochemical,and morphological research related to cotton biology and development.展开更多
Identification of plant-pathogenic fungi is time-consuming due to cultivation and microscopic examination and can be influenced by the interpretation of the micro-morphological characters observed.The present investig...Identification of plant-pathogenic fungi is time-consuming due to cultivation and microscopic examination and can be influenced by the interpretation of the micro-morphological characters observed.The present investigation aimed to create a simple but sophisticated method for the identification of plant-pathogenic fungi by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy.In this study,FTIR-attenuated total reflectance(ATR)spectroscopy was used in combination with chemometric analysis for identification of important pathogenic fungi of horticultural plants.Mixtures of mycelia and spores from 27fungal strains belonging to nine different families were collected from liquid PD or solid PDA media cultures and subjected to FTIR-ATR spectroscopy measurements.The FTIR-ATR spectra ranging from 4 000to 400cm-1 were obtained.To classify the FTIRATR spectra,cluster analysis was compared with canonical vitiate analysis(CVA)in the spectral regions of3 050~2 800and 1 800~900cm-1.Results showed that the identification accuracies achieved 97.53%and99.18%for the cluster analysis and CVA analysis,respectively,demonstrating the high potential of this technique for fungal strain identification.展开更多
Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a gene...Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a genetic population,cotton geneticists often use micronaire(MIC) and/or lint percentage for classifying immature phenotypes from mature fiber phenotyp es although they are complex fiber traits.The recent development of an algorithm for determining cotton fiber maturity(MIR)from Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra explores a novel way to measure fiber maturity efficiently and accurately.However,the algorithm has not been tested with a genetic population consisting of a large number of progeny pla,nts.Results:The merits and limits of the MIC-or lint percentage-bas ed phenotyping method were demonstrated by comparing the observed phenotypes with the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes in a genetic population consisting of 708 F2 plants with various fiber maturity.The observed MIC-based fiber phenotypes matched to the predicted phenotypes better than the observed lint percenta ge-based fiber phenotypes.The lint percentage was obtained from each of F2 plants,whereas the MIC values were unable to be obtained from the entire population since certain F2 plants produced insufficient fiber mass for their measurements.To test the feasibiility of cotton fiber infrared maturity(MIR)as a viable phenotyping tool for genetic analyses,we me asured FT-IR spectra from the second population composed of 80 F2 plants with various fiber maturities,determined MIR values using the algorithms,and compared them with their genotypes in addition to other fiber phenotypes.The results showed that MIR values were successfully obtained from each of the F2 plants,and the observed MIR-based phenotypes fit well to the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes as well as the observed phenotypes based on a combination of MIC and lint percentage.Conclusions:The M,R value obtained from FT-IR spectra of cotton fibers is able to accurately assess fiber maturity of all plants of a population in a quantitative way.The technique provides an option for cotton geneticists to determine fiber maturity rapidly and efficiently.展开更多
基金supported in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
文摘Background:The majority of attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared(ATR FT-IR)investigations of cotton are focused on the fiber tissue for biological mechanisms and understanding of fiber development and maturity,but rarely on other cotton biomass comp on ents.This work examined in detail the ATR FT-IR spectral features of various cott on tissues/organs at reproductive and maturation stages,an a lyzed and discussed their biological implications.Results:The ATR FT-IR spectra of these tissues/organs were an a lyzed and compared with the focus on the lower wavenumber fingerprinting range.Six outstanding FT-IR bands at 1730,1620,1525,1235,1050 and 895 cm^(-1) represented the major C=O stretching,protein Amide I,Amide II,the O-H/N-H deformation,the total C-O-C stretching and the β-glycosidic linkage in celluloses,respectively,and impacted differently between these organs with the two growth stages.Furthermore,the band intensity at 1620,1525,1235,and 1050 cm^(-1) were exclusively and significantly correlated to the levels of protein(Amide I bond),protein(Amide II bond),cellulose,and hemicellulose,respectively,whereas the band at 1730 cm^(-1) was negatively correlated with ash content.Conclusions:The resulting observations indicated the capability of ATR FT-IR spectroscopy for monitoring changes,transportation,and accumulation of the major chemical components in these tissues over the cotton growth period.In other words,this spectral technology could be an effective tool for physiological,biochemical,and morphological research related to cotton biology and development.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31201473)the Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences(CAAS-ASTIP-IVFCAAS)funded by the Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops,Ministry of Agriculture,P.R.China
文摘Identification of plant-pathogenic fungi is time-consuming due to cultivation and microscopic examination and can be influenced by the interpretation of the micro-morphological characters observed.The present investigation aimed to create a simple but sophisticated method for the identification of plant-pathogenic fungi by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR)spectroscopy.In this study,FTIR-attenuated total reflectance(ATR)spectroscopy was used in combination with chemometric analysis for identification of important pathogenic fungi of horticultural plants.Mixtures of mycelia and spores from 27fungal strains belonging to nine different families were collected from liquid PD or solid PDA media cultures and subjected to FTIR-ATR spectroscopy measurements.The FTIR-ATR spectra ranging from 4 000to 400cm-1 were obtained.To classify the FTIRATR spectra,cluster analysis was compared with canonical vitiate analysis(CVA)in the spectral regions of3 050~2 800and 1 800~900cm-1.Results showed that the identification accuracies achieved 97.53%and99.18%for the cluster analysis and CVA analysis,respectively,demonstrating the high potential of this technique for fungal strain identification.
基金supported by the USDA-ARS Research Project#6054-21000-017-0ODCotton Incorporated-sponsored project#19-858
文摘Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a genetic population,cotton geneticists often use micronaire(MIC) and/or lint percentage for classifying immature phenotypes from mature fiber phenotyp es although they are complex fiber traits.The recent development of an algorithm for determining cotton fiber maturity(MIR)from Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra explores a novel way to measure fiber maturity efficiently and accurately.However,the algorithm has not been tested with a genetic population consisting of a large number of progeny pla,nts.Results:The merits and limits of the MIC-or lint percentage-bas ed phenotyping method were demonstrated by comparing the observed phenotypes with the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes in a genetic population consisting of 708 F2 plants with various fiber maturity.The observed MIC-based fiber phenotypes matched to the predicted phenotypes better than the observed lint percenta ge-based fiber phenotypes.The lint percentage was obtained from each of F2 plants,whereas the MIC values were unable to be obtained from the entire population since certain F2 plants produced insufficient fiber mass for their measurements.To test the feasibiility of cotton fiber infrared maturity(MIR)as a viable phenotyping tool for genetic analyses,we me asured FT-IR spectra from the second population composed of 80 F2 plants with various fiber maturities,determined MIR values using the algorithms,and compared them with their genotypes in addition to other fiber phenotypes.The results showed that MIR values were successfully obtained from each of the F2 plants,and the observed MIR-based phenotypes fit well to the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes as well as the observed phenotypes based on a combination of MIC and lint percentage.Conclusions:The M,R value obtained from FT-IR spectra of cotton fibers is able to accurately assess fiber maturity of all plants of a population in a quantitative way.The technique provides an option for cotton geneticists to determine fiber maturity rapidly and efficiently.
