Post-thaw Survival and Longevity of Bull Spermatozoa Frozen with an Egg Yolk-based or Two Egg Yolk-free Extenders after an Equilibration Period of 18 h

The aim of the present study was to determine the suitability of using two egg yolk-free commercial extenders, Andromed and Biociphos Plus as compared with the Tris-egg yolk based diluent Biladyl, for the cryopreservation of bull spermatozoa when the freezing protocol involved holding the extended semen at 4 degrees C for 18 h before the freezing. Six ejaculates from each of 10 Holstein bulls were collected by using artificial vagina. The ejaculates were evaluated for volume, sperm concentration and motility, divided in to three equal volumes, and diluted, respectively, with the three extenders as specified above. Extended semen was equilibrated for 18 h at 4 degrees C and frozen in 0.25-ml straws. After thawing, 100-mul aliquots of semen were labelled with SYBR-14, PI and PE-PNA (Phycoerythrin-conjugated Peanut agglutinin) and analysed by flow cytometry at 0, 3, 6 and 9 h after incubation at 37 degrees C. A General Lineal Model procedure for repeated measures was used to determine the effects of extender, bull, replicate and the interaction between them, on sperm viability and acrosomal integrity. Semen samples frozen with Biladyl showed higher (p < 0.001) sperm survival after 0 h (47.9%) and 9 h (30.3%) of incubation than those frozen with Andromed (38.5% and 17.3%, after 0 and 9 h respectively) or Biociphos Plus (34.9% and 21.6%, after 0 and 9 h respectively). The bull and replicate had significant effects (p < 0.001) on both sperm viability and acrosomal integrity, but the interactions between bull and extender and between replicate and extender were not significant. It was concluded that, when holding the semen overnight before freezing, the use of Biladyl results in higher sperm survival and longevity than the use of Andromed or Biociphos Plus.     

道塞特、萨福克与阿勒泰羊5月龄杂交公羔肉品质分析

选取5月龄萨福克×阿勒泰(SAF1、SAF2)、道塞特×阿勒泰(DAF1、DAF2)杂交一、二代羔羊与同龄阿勒泰羊(ALT)各3只,对肉品质进行分析。结果表明:5月龄杂交羔羊肉品质得到明显改善,特别是蛋白质、脂肪和氨基酸含量变化尤为明显,且杂交二代优于杂交一代,杂交组合SA优于DA。     

鸭疫里默氏菌的分离鉴定

本研究经过菌落形态、染色形态、生化实验以及PCR实验,从来自湖北4个鸭场的81份病料中,分离到11株鸭疫里默氏茵。以5.0×10~8CFU/mL剂量感染健康昆明鼠和健康樱桃谷鸭,鼠和鸭分别在感染后7 h和12 h出现症状,直到感染后1周,实验动物均死亡,而对照组则未出现任何症状,表明该菌株为有毒力菌株,药物敏感实验结果显示部分细菌对某些药物已经产生耐药性。     

云南中亚热带禾本科高产饲草引种试验

在云南中亚热带试验点,对8个禾本科饲草栽培种进行引种栽培试验,结果表明:墨西哥类玉米、8493墨西哥类玉米、大力士甜高粱、先锋高丹草和M-8IE甜高粱5个栽培种干物质产量高,适应性强,适宜在相似气候条件地区推广种植。     

用微卫星标记研究樱桃品种间的亲缘关系(英文)

从来自不同地理区域的36个樱桃基因型中筛选了33对不同樱桃品种的微卫星引物,以鉴定和描述他们的基因型并确定亲缘关系。33对微卫星引物中,29对获得了预期的扩增片段,17对引物在所研究的36个基因型中产生了多态性高、稳定扩增片段,17个位点共检测到71个等位基因。微卫星分子标记技术可以准确的鉴别所有樱桃品种的基因型,为微卫星序列的通用性提供强有力的证据,可以用蔷薇科李属的序列来区分樱桃品种的不同基因型,根据不同品种的地理起源及其亲缘关系用UPGMA聚类分析法对其基因型进行分类。     

氮素形态对新高梨生长和果实品质的影响

在盆栽条件下,研究了氮素形态对新高梨生长和果实品质的影响.结果表明,培养液中铵态氮和硝态氮混合比例为50∶150时,新高梨的新梢生长、新梢数和叶面积增加显著;叶片叶绿素含量、平均单果重和可溶性固形物含量随培养液中硝态氮浓度的提高而增加,而果实酸度和果实硬度变化与可溶性固形物含量变化趋势相反.     

水貂隐孢子虫病流行病学调查及虫种的初步鉴定

为初步了解水貂隐孢子虫病的流行情况,作者于2005年11月份用饱和蔗糖溶液漂浮法检查了河北省肃宁县某水貂养殖场的469份粪便样品。结果,8份粪便样品为隐孢子虫阳性,总感染率为1.71%(8/469)。其中,白貂感染率为2.15%(5/233)、灰貂感染率为2.08%(1/48)、黑貂感染率为1.06%(2/188)。所查的8份隐孢子虫阳性样品均来自5~6月龄的水貂,表明幼龄水貂容易感染隐孢子虫病而老龄水貂不易感染。另外,8份阳性样品多数来自雄性水貂,显示水貂的隐孢子虫感染可能存在性别的差异性。根据卵囊形态和大小将水貂隐孢子虫初步鉴定为小球隐孢子虫(Cryptosporidium parvum)。同时,利用所收集的隐孢子虫卵囊进行了小白鼠感染试验,结果表明水貂源隐孢子虫不感染免疫抑制状态下的昆明系小白鼠。     

谷氨酰胺二肽在断奶仔猪饲料中应用的可行性

<正>谷氨酰胺(Gln)是唯一具有抗氧化和渗透特性的氨基酸,是动物肠、肝和免疫细胞优先利用的燃料,是抗氧化物的前体,并被认为是在炎症情况下的一个条件性必需氨基酸。在应激状态下,Gln通过动物肠道或非肠道减少细菌在细胞内的粘附来减少细菌移位的发生。Gln为蛋白合成提供氮的先体,是快速分裂细胞优先利用的呼吸燃料。已有大量研究证实,Gln能减轻断奶仔猪的腹泻,提高其生产性能。     

Effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on the expression of connective tissue growth factor in the initiating stage of fibrosis in lungs of rats

AIM: To study the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract (GbE) on the expression of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) in the initiating stage of pulmonary fibrosis of rats after administration of bleomycin (BLM).METHODS: The expression of CTGF in lungs was detected by Western blotting. The content of hydroxyproline was assayed by the method of chloramines T. The content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in plasma was investigated by colorimetry.RESULTS: On day 14 after administration of BLM, the contents of CTGF in lungs and MDA in plasma in BLM+NS group were higher than those in NS group, respectively (P<0.05; P<0.01). On day 30 after BLM, the contents of hydroxyproline in lungs and MDA in plasma in BLM+NS group were higher than those in NS group, respectively (both P<0.01). Treatment with GbE ameliorated the above changes induced by BLM. CONCLUSION: GbE ameliorates the up-regulation of CTGF in the initial stage of fibrosis in lungs of rats after administration of BLM. GbE prevents the hyperoxidative injury in lungs of rats after BLM, which might be one of mechanisms underling the effect of GbE on CTGF.