中文摘要：

对2003 年以来的竹子分子生物学研究进展进行了综述,包括现代分子手段在竹子分类学研究中的开发与应用,鞭芽发育、快速生长、开花、抗逆等相关的重要功能基因研究,基因组测序和转录组测序,遗传转化体系的建立等.这些为今后竹子生物学的研究提供了依据.

英文摘要：

Bamboo species （Poaceae： Bambusoideae） possess a distinct life history characterized by a predominanceof rhizome-dependent asexual reproduction and erratic flowering at intervals of 1 year to 120 years. Some bamboospecies are of notable economic, ecological and social significance throughout the World. Considerable progresshas been made in bamboo research in the past few years. The advances in bamboo molecular biology since2003 were reviewed, including the development and application of modern molecular tools in the taxonomy; thecloning and characterization of key genes involved in the critical biological processes of bamboo, such as rhizomebud development, rapid growth, flowering and stress-tolerance; the accomplishment of bamboo genome andtranscriptome sequencing projects; and the establishment of genetic transformation systems. The progresses inbamboo molecular biology research provide new insights into further biological studies in Bamboo.