Study on the Morphological Characteristics of Skin and Hair Coat of Yak and the Adaptability to the Cold Living Environment

Selecting 6 heads of new yak strains(the offspring of reciprocal cross of F1 produced by wild yak male mated with domestic yak female)and 6 domestic yaks at 3 and 12 age in months respectively at Datong Yak Farm of Qinghai Province. This paper was studied for the morphological characteristics of the skin and hair coat of yak and their adaptability to the cold living environment in Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. The results indicated that it should be of vital importance marker for the morphological characteristics of the skin and hair coat with two type of yaks at 3 and 12 age in months and their regulations of growth and development to adapt to the cold living environment in Qinghai-Tibetan plateau,The main morphological indexes of the skin and hair coat of the rearing new yak strain were higher than those of the domestic yaks at the same age in months, or speak precisely, the new yak strain was more powerful adaptable to the alpine cold living environment than that of the domestic yaks. The resvlts above provided scientific basis for the native strain breeding of yak and the new yak strain rearing.     

野血牦牛复壮家牦牛的效果测定

对l/2野血牦牛和家牦牛的初牛犊牛和6月龄1/4野血犊牛进行了生长发育指标的测定和比较。测定结果表明:1/4野血初生牦犊牛体高、体斜长、胸围和体重比家牦牛初生犊增加1.80cm、3.42cm、2.28cm和1.27kg,分别提高了3.51%、7.33%、4.12%和11.05%。6月龄l/4野血牦牛体高、体斜长、胸围和体重比同龄家牦牛增加4.78cm、5.10cm、6.74cm和7.94kg,分别提高了6.70%、6.90%、7.58%和20.00%(P<0.01)。结果表明,给家牦牛导入野牦牛血可促进牦牛的生长发育。     

野血牦牛与家牦牛暖季放牧育肥及屠宰试验

在夏秋草场相同的放牧条件下,试验组1/2野血牦牛、1/4野血牦牛和对照组本地家牦牛经过120 d的放牧育肥,结果表明:试验组1/2野血牦牛和1/4野血牦牛比对照组本地家牦牛,日增重分别提高42.08%(P<0.01)和26.49%(P<0.01);试验组1/2野血牦牛屠宰率、净肉率比家牦牛分别提高8.33%(P<0.05)和13.16%(P<0.05),试验组1/4野血牦牛分别提高5.02%(P<0.05)和7.53%(P<0.05);1/2野血牦牛、1/4野血牦牛在育肥增重、产肉性能方面都优于本地家牦牛。     

野血牦牛复壮家牦牛的效果测定

[目的]为了提高野血牦牛的整体生产水平.[方法]对l/2野血牦牛和家牦牛的初牛犊牛和6月龄1/4野血犊牛进行了生长发育指标的测定和比较.[结果]表明:1/4野血初生牦犊牛体高、体斜长、胸围和体重比家牦牛初生犊增加1.80 cm、3.42 cm、2.28 cm和1.27 kg,分别提高了3.51%、7.33%、4.12%和11.05%.6月龄1/4野血牦牛体高、体斜长、胸围和体重比同龄家牦牛增加4.78 cm、5.10 cm、6.74 cm和7.94 kg,分别提高了6.70%、6.90%、7.58%和20.00%(P<0.01).[结论]家牦牛导入野牦牛血可促进牦牛的生长发育.     

Meat characteristics of Qinghai yak and semi-wild yak

Six domestic yaks aged 6 years, comprising three culling male and three culling female yaks, from the Qinghai Lake area and three male semi‐wild yaks aged 6 months from Datong Yak Farm were used to detect the levels of amino acids, mineral elements, residual heavy metals and pesticides in yak meat. The results showed that there was little difference in amino acid levels for different types of yak by age and sex. The meat of the adult male yak was 7.35 mg/kg higher in calcium (P < 0.05) and 124 mg/kg higher in phosphorus (P < 0.01) than that of the adult female yak. There was an obvious difference in zinc content, and there was also a significant difference for copper and sulfur between adult male and female yaks (P < 0.01). Iron was 8.85 mg/kg higher in semi‐wild yaks than in domestic yaks, but there were no differences for other minerals. The levels of residual heavy metals and residual pesticides were well within those allowed by the National Standard of China. Furthermore, the data showed that introducing wild yak’s blood did not result in a quality change in the domestic yak meat. Yak meat from Qinghai Plateau has the characteristics of being non‐polluted and rich in amino acids in comparison with local yellow cattle meat.     

野牦牛改良家牦牛的生产性能效果试验研究

[目的]为提高牦牛的生产性能。[方法]随机选择家牦牛63头为对照组,1/2野血牦牛57头为实验组,测定6月龄、18月龄体尺、体重,日增重,并将测定数据进行方差分析t检验。[结果]表明：6月龄1/2野血牦牛体高、体斜长、胸围、管围、体重比同龄家牦牛平均提高7.48%、7.93%、8.03%、9.64%、24.26%,差异...     

高寒草甸环境硒缺乏对牦牛血液生化指标及抗氧化系统功能的影响

为探究牦牛以骨骼肌损伤为特征的疾病的发病原因及诊断和治疗方案,本试验采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱法分析土壤、牧草和动物组织矿物质元素含量,应用全自动血细胞分析仪、生化分析仪及可见光分光光度法分析血液参数、生化指标和抗氧化指标。结果显示,疾病发生区土壤和牧草硒含量均极显著低于正常区域(P<0.01);患病牦牛血液、肝脏和毛发硒含量均极显著低于健康牦牛(P<0.01)。患病牦牛血红蛋白(Hb)、红细胞数(RBC)极显著低于健康牦牛(P<0.01),血清磷酸肌酸激酶(CPK)、谷丙转氨酶(GPT)、天门冬氨酸氨基转移酶(GOT)、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)均极显著高于健康牦牛(P<0.01);患病牦牛血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)活性及游离三碘甲腺原氨酸(FT_3)和三碘甲腺原氨酸(T_3)含量均极显著低于健康牦牛(P<0.01),血清丙二醛(MDA)、游离甲状腺素(FT_4)、甲状腺素(T_4)和促甲状腺激素(TSH)含量均极显著高于健康牦牛(P<0.01)。通过注射0.1%亚硒酸钠和5%维生素E的复方灭菌溶液对患病牦牛进行治疗,治疗组牦牛血液硒含量和血清抗氧化指标逐渐恢复正常,临床症状消失。因此,推测牦牛以骨骼肌损伤为特征的疾病是土壤和牧草硒缺乏所引起,以上结果在牦牛缺硒病的诊断中具有重要意义。     

Seroepidemiology of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii infection in yaks (Bos grunniens) in Qinghai, China

Neospora caninum is a protozoan parasite and is closely related to Toxoplasma gondii, but they are antigenically different. N. caninum and T. gondii infection in a variety of animals such as cattle, dogs, and cats has been reported, but there is little information on the infection of these parasites in domestic yaks. Seroprevalence of antibodies to T. gondii and N. caninum in yaks (Bos grunniens) from eight regions of Qinghai, China were investigated by the indirect agglutination test (IAT) and ELISA, respectively. A total of 112 (11.8%) of 946 serum samples were positive for antibodies to T. gondii, and 21 samples (2.2%) were positive to N. caninum. Two of the yaks had antibodies to both parasites. There was no apparent association of T. gondii infection with age of the animals. The results indicate that T. gondii infection is prevalent in Chinese yaks in most parts of Qinghai province and N. caninum infection rate in the same species is relatively low. This is the first large study showing the infection of T. gondii and N. caninum in domestic yaks.     

The Milking Performance of dual-purpose Crossbred Yaks

Wild yak males were crossed with domesticated female yaks to produce a breeding herd of crossbred animals. The milk production of the progeny of this herd was measured in the present study. Yaks were milked once daily after prior suckling of the calf. yaks were allowed to graze for 15 h/day on high-altitude(3200 to 3500 m) pastures. No supplementary food was given. Average daily milk yield of 1.77(s. e. 0. 16)kg and milk yield over 120 days,212.2(s. e. 20.2)kg were significantly higher(P＜0.01)than the corresponding figures for uninlproved domestic yaks(1.53(s. e. 0. 10)kg and 164. 6(s. e. 10.5)kg respectively). The fat content of milk from crossbred yaks, 52(s. e. 2. 9)g/kg, was not significantly dlfferent from that of unimproved animals, 53.5(s. e. 4. 1), g/kg.     

Seroprevalence of bovine tuberculosis infection in yaks (Bos grunniens) on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of China

Bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis, has been widely reported in bovines in developing countries, but there is little information on this infection in domestic yaks. Seroprevalence of antibodies to M. bovis in yaks from six and three regions of Tibet and Qinghai plateau, China, respectively, was investigated in 2011 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. A total of 1,244 (Tibet 938, Qinghai 306) blood samples was collected and the results showed that 24 (2.6 %) of Tibetan samples and 3 (1 %) of Qinghai's samples were positive for BTB. The findings of the present study indicated that M. bovis infection is prevalent in Chinese yaks in Qinghai and Tibet. These observations should raise a serious public health concern considering the extent to which the herdsmen of the study areas are in contact with their animals and the levels at which they use untreated livestock products. This is the first study showing the infection of M. bovis in domestic yaks.     

新疆巴州牦牛种群线粒体DNA遗传多样性及其系统发育分析

研究测定新疆巴州牦牛种群线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因全长序列,在此基础上构建系统发育树,分析种群的遗传现状.结果表明,在17头巴州牦牛个体中检测到4种Cyt b基因单倍型,单倍型多样性为0.331,核苷酸多样性为0.00102;系统发育关系显示,巴州牦牛Cyt b基因单倍型明显有两个分支,一支与家牦牛单倍型聚在一起,另一支与新疆野牦牛单倍型聚在一起,表明巴州牦牛可能有2个母系起源.     

6月龄和成年牦牛卵巢及卵泡发育状况研究

为了研究6月龄牦牛和成年牦牛卵巢及表面卵泡发育状况,试验比较了6月龄和成年牦牛卵巢长度、宽度、厚度、重量、卵泡数量以及卵母细胞体外成熟培养效果。结果表明:成年牦牛卵巢长度(2.29±0.43)cm、宽度(1.91±1.31)cm和厚度(1.60±1.90)cm均显著大于6月龄牦牛[(1.65±0.30)cm、(1.14±0.25)cm、(0.79±0.26)cm](P<0.05),成年牦牛卵巢体积(6.92±7.00)cm3和重量(3.19±1.58)g极显著大于6月龄牦牛体积(1.63±0.93)cm3和重量(0.87±0.44)g(P<0.01)。6月龄牦牛Ⅰ级卵泡数(14.47±8.74)枚和平均总卵泡数(15.17±8.87)枚极显著高于成年牦牛Ⅰ级卵泡数(7.97±3.72)枚和平均总卵泡数(8.98±3.87)枚(P<0.01),Ⅱ级卵泡数差异不显著(P>0.05),成年牦牛平均每头含(0.02±0.15)枚Ⅲ级卵泡,而6月龄牦牛无Ⅲ级卵泡。成年牦牛有黄体卵巢重量显著大于无黄体卵巢重量(P<0.05),有黄体卵巢含(0.06±0.24)枚Ⅲ级卵泡,而无黄体卵巢不含Ⅲ级卵泡。6月龄和成年牦牛A、B级卵母细胞体外培养成熟率分别为(81.39±3.53)%、(80.44±4.50)%,差异不显著(P>0.05),而6月龄牦牛卵巢的平均卵母细胞数和平均A、B级卵母细胞数均显著高于成年牦牛(P<0.05)。     

Meat Production from Crossbred and Domestic Yaks in China

Female domesticated yaks were artificially inseminated with semen taken from wild yaks and the offspring used to form a nucleus breeding herd of crossbred animals. The meat production of the first generation(F1 × F2)from breedtng within the nucleus herd was assessed by slaughter and carcass dissection of males. One group(no. =14)was slaughtered at 6 months of age and the second(no. = 12)at 18months. Crossbred yaks were significantly heavier(P＜0.01)at 6 months(74.7(s. e. 10.41)kg v. 59.8(s.e. 10.23)kg)and at 18 months(150.5(s. e. 56.1)kg v. 117.7(s. e. 17.4)kg)than domesticated ones,The killing-out proportion(0.47)was similar at both ages and for both groups of animals. Carcass weight,meat weight and the yield of prime cuts were higher for crossbred animals than for domestic yak at both ages.     

藏兽药健胃消痞散对牦牛的增重效果

2005年在夏河县选取成年牦牛和牦犊牛80头,随机分为试验组、对照组各两组,每组为20头,在自然放牧的条件下对试验组牦牛灌服藏兽药健胃消痞散,对照组不用药。试验结果表明,试验组成年牦牛比对照组平均多增重5.14kg,试验组牦犊牛比对照组平均多增重7.35kg,经济效益显著。     

不同胚胎移植方法对天祝白牦牛受胎率的影响

为提高胚胎移植技术在牦牛上的运用效果,选用51头甘肃省天祝县健康黑牦牛作为受体,以纯种天祝白牦牛作为供体生产胚胎,分别对同期发情处理和自然发情的受体牛进行鲜胚和冻胚移植试验。结果,同期发情处理的受体牛鲜胚移植的受胎率显著高于冻胚移植的受胎率(P0.05),分别为52%和38.5%;在自然发情受体牛的胚胎移植中也得到了相似结果,鲜胚和冻胚的移植受胎率分别为60%和50%,同期发情处理牛的平均妊娠率则低于自然发情受体牛的平均妊娠率(P0.05),二者分别为47.5%和54.5%。结论,牦牛鲜胚移植的受胎率明显高于冻胚移植的受胎率,而且自然发情受体牛的受胎率高于同期发情处理牛。     

不同海拔对幼年牦牛生长发育的观察

对幼年牦牛断乳后分别在海拔3200m和4229m地区饲养,结果高海拔饲养的牦牛的体重和各项体尺均显著高于低海拔饲养的牦牛。     

日粮能量水平对牦牛生产性能、肉品质和瘤胃菌群的影响

为了探讨冷季能量补饲对牦牛生产性能、肉品质和瘤胃菌群的影响.本研究选取30头((269.75±35.46)kg)2岁大通公牦牛,随机分为3组,每组10头,分别饲喂低、中、高3个综合净能水平(5.51 MJ·kg-1,6.22 MJ·kg-1,6.94 MJ·kg-1)日粮,经15 d预饲期和90 d正试期后屠宰,测定牦...     

九龙牦牛PPARγ基因的克隆及其表达谱分析

根据普通牛(Bos tarus)过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体γ(PPARγ)基因序列设计引物,用成年九龙牦牛(Bos grunniens)脂肪组织总RNA,经RT-PCR扩增获得了PPARγ基因序列(GenBank登陆号:GU061328),其中cDNA的ORF为1 428 bp,编码475个氨基酸,与普通牛PPARγ氨基酸的同源性达99%,有2个氨基酸发生突变。利用半定量RT-PCR分析九龙牦牛PPARγ基因的mRNA表达特性。结果表明:在脂肪、背最长肌、心、肝、肾、脾和肺脏中均检测到PPARγ基因的表达,并且在脂肪组织中表达量极显著高于其他组织(P0.01),在肝脏和脾脏中亦有较高表达。PPARγ基因在背最长肌中的表达5.5岁九龙牦牛显著高于0.5、3.5岁和9岁以上,其表达与背最长肌的肌内脂肪含量未见显著相关性。     

西藏查吾拉地区不同性别牦牛产肉性能和肉营养成分的比较

为了研究性别对查吾拉地区牦牛的产肉性能及肉营养成分的影响,随机选取8岁健康的查吾拉牦牛10头,公母各半,对不同组别间牦牛进行屠宰试验比较肉营养品质的差异。结果表明,母牦牛屠宰率、净肉率、胴体率、骨肉比均高于公牦牛,但无统计学差异。肉营养成分分析结果显示,母牦牛肉中维生素A、E、B₁₂、半胱氨酸、组氨酸、精氨酸、钙、硒、脂肪酸含量高于公牦牛(P<0.05)。研究结果表明,查吾拉牦牛富含较高的营养成分,可为人类提供优质健康的动物蛋白,具备作为优质牦牛肉源生产的潜力。相比较,母牦牛肉优于公牦牛。     

幼年牦牛不同部位皮肤毛囊的组织学结构及TGF-β2与HIF-1α差异性表达分析

旨在探究幼年牦牛皮肤毛囊的组织学结构和TGF-β2及HIF-1α对幼年牦牛皮肤毛囊生长发育的影响，选取10头健康幼年牦牛，采集其颈部、背部、胸部、腹部、小腿部、腋下及阴囊皮肤组织，制作石蜡切片后，采用HE和Sacpic染色，对各部位皮肤组织中毛囊进行观察和计数，并筛选出多毛及少毛部位。利用qRT-PCR、Western blot及免疫组织化学法对TGF-β2和HIF-1α在幼年牦牛多毛皮肤和少毛皮肤进行定位与定量的初步研究。结果表明，幼年牦牛皮肤的毛囊分布于真皮层，常与汗腺及皮脂腺伴行，毛髓质及内根鞘结构不完整。Sacpic染色可见毛囊内根鞘为红色，外根鞘为苍绿色，结缔组织鞘为蓝绿色。腹部皮肤的毛囊数量最多[（2 085±15）个·cm^-2]，阴囊数量最少[（158±15）个·cm^-2]。免疫组织化学结果显示，TGF-β2及HIF-1α主要表达在表皮层、毛囊外根鞘、皮脂腺及汗腺。TGF-β2在阴囊和腋下的mRNA转录水平和蛋白质表达水平均显著高于腹部和背部。HIF-1α在腹部的mRNA转录水平和蛋白质表达水平均显著高于其他三个部位。幼年牦牛的毛囊处于退行期，在腹部数量最多，背部次之，阴囊最少；TGF-β2和HIF-1α在不同部位皮肤中的表达水平存在显著差异，为进一步研究TGF-β2和HIF-1α对牦牛皮肤毛囊生长发育的影响提供理论依据。