Effect of Supplementing Alfalfa Powder to Diet on Growth Performance and Meat Quality of Goose

The experiment was aimed to investigate the effects of dietary alfalfa powder on the growth performance,body size,slaughter performance,organ index and meat quality of Siji geese.A total of 256 15-day-old geese (half male and half female) with similar body weight were randomly divided into four groups with 4 replicates of 16 geese each.The geese in control group were fed with corn-soybean meal-based diet (control diet),and geese in the experimental groups were fed the basal diet replaced with 10%,20% and 30% alfalfa powder,respectively.The results showed that,compared with the control group,dietary alfalfa powder supplementation had no significant effect on the average daily intake,average daily gain,feed conversion ratio,body oblique length,keel length,shin circumference,semi diving length,chest width and shin length (P>0.05),and also had no effect on the carcass ratio,half-eviscerated carcass ratio and pectoral muscle ratio (P>0.05).However,dietary 20% and 30% alfalfa powder supplementation significantly increased the chest depth (P<0.05),dietary 30% alfalfa powder significantly decreased the full-eviscerated carcass ratio (P<0.05),and dietary 10% alfalfa powder significantly increased the leg muscle ratio (P<0.05) of geese.In addition,dietary alfalfa powder significantly decreased the abdominal fat ratio (P<0.05),raised the growth index of liver,jejunum,ileum,and cecum (P<0.05),and increased the water loss rate of pectoral muscle and leg muscle (P<0.05) compared with the control group.Dietary 10% and 30% alfalfa powder significantly increased duodenal growth index (P<0.05) of geese.In conclusion,dietary alfalfa powder supplementation might improve the slaughter performance (increase chest depth and leg muscle ratio,reduce abdominal fat rate) and organ growth index (increase the growth index of liver,duodenum,jejunum,ileum and cecum).However,dietary alfalfa powder increased water loss rates in pectoral muscle and leg muscle,and 30% alfalfa powder reduced the full-eviscerated carcass ratio of geese.The appropriate supplementation level of alfalfa powder was recommended at 10% in the present study.     

胸膜肺炎放线杆菌ApxⅡ毒素结构基因的原核表达以及重组蛋白的免疫原性分析

猪传染性胸膜肺炎（Porcine infectious pleuropneumonia）是由胸膜肺炎放线杆菌（Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae，APP）引起的猪的一种呼吸道疾病。本实验以APP血清7型的一株现地分离株L25—4株为研究对象，对其分泌的ApxⅡ毒素的结构基因apxⅡA进行了全基因克隆和测序，并利用原核表达载体pGEX-6P-1在E．coli中进行了原核表达。表达产物以包涵体形式存在，包涵体蛋白经过洗涤后作为抗原用于Western—blotting免疫印迹实验，结果表明重组的ApxⅡA蛋白具有良好的免疫原性。     

牛分枝杆菌特异性PCR检测方法的建立及初步应用

根据已发表的牛分枝杆菌的pncA的基因序列，设计和合成了一对可扩增294bp目的片段的引物，建立了特异性检测牛分枝杆菌的PCR方法。对牛分枝杆菌国际参考株和国内分离株成功扩增出294bp的特异性基因片段；对人结核分枝杆菌、副结核分枝杆菌、鸟胞内分枝杆菌和草分枝杆菌DNA的PCR扩增结果均为阴性。本PCR方法检测的敏感度可达到50pg。对10份牛分枝杆菌培养阳性和10份阴性样品的DNA分别进行了PCR检测，结果10份阳性样品中有9份样品为PCR扩增阳性，阳性符合率为90％（9／10）；而10份阴性样品则PCR扩增全部为阴性，阴性符合率为100％（10／10）。本方法可做为牛分枝杆菌的快速检测和流行病学调查的工具。     

亚洲璃眼蜱差异表达新基因P18的克隆和鉴定

为了进行抗蜱和蜱传病疫苗的研究,本实验对亚洲璃眼蜱雌蜱吸血前后唾液腺消减文库中获取的一个全长编码基因P18进行了研究。该基因全长519bp,共编码170个氨基酸,分子量为18.36Ku,等电点为4.28。BLAST分析表明,该基因预测的氨基酸与肩突硬蜱、篦子硬蜱唾液腺的抗凝血小肽有30%～40%低度同源性。将该基因亚克隆到pET-32a( )表达载体,转化BL21(DE3)宿主菌,经IPTG诱导,重组融合蛋白以可溶性形式高效表达。将可溶性重组蛋白免疫小鼠后获得的抗血清。经免疫印迹分析表明,该重组蛋白抗体可特异性的识别半饱雌蜱唾液腺中的天然蛋白抗原,而未吸血雌蜱唾液腺中则不显现特异条带。RT-PCR结果进一步证实,该基因在蜱吸血后的唾液腺中差异表达。     

Effect of nitric oxide on urotensin-Ⅱ expression in pulmonary arterioles of rats chronically exposed to hypoxia-hypercapnia

AIM: To investigate the roles of nitric oxide/L-arginine (NO/L-Arg) pathway and urotensin-Ⅱ (UⅡ) in the development of pulmonary hypertension induced by chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia in rats.METHODS: Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups (n=10): normal control group (A), hypoxia-hypercapnia+saline group (B), hypoxia-hypercapnia+L-Arg liposome group (C) and hypoxia-hypercapnia+N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) group (D).Contents of UⅡ, UⅡ mRNA and receptor of UⅡ (UT) mRNA in pulmonary arterioles were measured with immunohistochemistry analysis and in situ hybridization, respectively.Change of small pulmonary vascular microstructure was also investigated.RESULTS: (1) The mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) and the weight ratio of right ventricle to left ventricle plus septum ［RV/(LV+S)］ in B and D groups were all higher than those in A group (respectively, P<0.05), with C group significantly lower than those in B group (respectively, P<0.01).(2) Light microscopy showed that the ratio of vessel wall area to total area (WA/TA) and the media thickness of pulmonary arterioles (PAMT) in B group were higher than those in A group (P<0.05), with C group significantly lower than those in B group.(3) The contents of UⅡ, UⅡ mRNA and UT mRNA in pulmonary arterioles in B and D groups were all higher than those in A group (respectively, P<0.01), while the expression of UⅡ and UⅡ mRNA in C group were lower than those in B group (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The pathological process of pulmonary hypertension induced by chronic hypoxia-hypercapnia might be related to upregulation of UⅡ located in pulmonary arterioles, which might be partially inhibited by exogenous NO in rats.     

Effects of hypothalamic supraoptic ADH neurons at different times after hypophysectomy in Wistar rats

AIM:To observe the effects of supraoptic ADH neurons and central diabetes insipidus (CDI) in Wistar rats at different times after hypophysectomy.METHODS:Hypophysectomy was undergone by stereotaxic instrument.Water intake,urine output and urine specific gravity (SG) were observed each day.The survival rate of supraoptic ADH neurons was determined by immunofluorescence after hypophysectomy at different times.RESULTS:The rats manifested triphasic CDI after hypophysectomy.The average water intake in experiment group was 73.9 mL vs 30.9 mL in control group (P<0.01).Urine output was 59.7 mL vs 14.7 mL (P<0.01) and SG was 1.015 vs 1.036 (P<0.01).There was minor decrease in ADH neurons at the 3rd day after hypophysectomy (survival 94%,P>0.05),but the cellular body hypertrophy appeared.The survival rate at 10th day was 72％(P<0.01),31% at 20th day and 29% at 30th day.There was no difference between the 20th and 30th day (P>0.05),but they were all less than the 10th day (P<0.01).The ADH immunoreactivity enhanced in median eminence (ME) at the 20th day.CONCLUSION:The triphasic CDI appeard and supraoptic ADH neurons degenerated but the function of those survival neurons had compensatory enhancement after hypophysectomy.     

95%杀螟丹SP防治萧氏松茎象成虫的药效试验

试验结果表明：95％杀螟丹可溶性粉剂对萧氏松茎象成虫有良好的击倒作用。其1000倍稀释浓度对萧氏松茎象成虫的死亡率达100％，且药效在林间的持效时间可达10天。因此建议在生产上推广应用。     

3类生境下脐橙果实细胞壁酶、瓤囊壁超微结构和品质变化的研究

为改进脐橙果实质地和科学生态区划与高品质栽培技术提供理论依据,研究了四川3类不同生境下脐橙果实果胶甲酯酶(PE)、多聚半乳糖醛酸酶(PG)、纤维素酶(CX)、瓤囊壁超微结构及主要品质指标的变化。结果表明:果实生长发育期细胞壁酶活性逐渐升高,但不同生境类型的变化趋势不同。超微结构中,南亚热带攀枝花脐橙的线粒体明显,中胶层清晰,细胞壁形态结构较完整;中亚热带江安和中北亚热带雅安脐橙细胞壁的中胶层明显裂解,线粒体膜分解,细胞器空泡化。不同生境SSC和可溶性糖差异显著。PG酶活性与≥10℃积温、1月份平均气温、年平均气温显著负相关,与年降雨量显著正相关。固酸比与≥10℃积温、年平均气温、1月均气温极显著正相关,与日照时数极显著正相关,与降雨量显著负相关。     

苹果种质资源主要描述标准比较分析

种质资源描述标准是研究和利用种质资源的基础。介绍了国内外7个主要苹果种质资源描述标准的制定国家、发布时间、性状选择以及评价方法,并对其植物学特征和生物学性状进行归纳、整理,比较分析了各标准在描述符性质、层次结构、描述符性状选择以及编码方式等方面的差异。指出我国今后若进一步修订与完善苹果种质资源性状描述标准,可从3个方面进行借鉴:描述性状选择以必选性状为主;样本采集应严格规定取样数量、取样方法及砧木的一致性;性状鉴定以过程控制为主,兼顾结果控制,增加可操作性和可重复性。     

肉种鸡血浆极低密度脂蛋白质量浓度双向选择的效应

以父母代肉种鸡为材料，以血浆极低密度脂蛋白（very low density lipoprotein，VLDL）质量浓度为选择指标建立肉鸡高脂系和低脂系，个体测定一世代高、低脂系母鸡产蛋性能、种蛋受精率、孵化率、二世代6周龄体质量，观察血浆VLDL质量浓度选择效应。结果显示，一世代低脂系比高脂系早开产6．7d，低脂系40周龄和54周龄产蛋量显著高于高脂系零世代，一世代低脂系种蛋受精率、受精蛋孵化率、入孵蛋孵化率均优于高脂系；二世代高、低脂系6周龄体质量差异不显著。结果表明，对血浆VLDL质量浓度的低向选择使种鸡产蛋性能、种蛋受精率、孵化率产生了有益的间接反应，但对早期体质量没有影响。