Maceration of plant tissue by fungi is inhibited by recombinant antipectinase antibodies

Polyclonal antiserum from mice immunized with extracellular proteins from Rhizoctonia solani inhibited pectinase and cellulase activities in cell free culture supernatants of Rhizoctonia solani. Spleen mRNA from these mice was used to construct a cDNA library from which antipectinase ScFv antibodies were isolated using phage display techniques. Soluble ScFv antibodies produced by individual clones in Escherichia coli inhibited polygalacturonase in the culture supernatants of a range of fungal pathogens, including ascomycetes, basidiomycetes, and oomycetes. The soluble antibodies also inhibited maceration of potato tissue by these pathogens.     

Production and preliminary characterization of monoclonal antibodies raised against <Emphasis Type="Italic">Xanthomonas campestris</Emphasis> pv. <Emphasis Type="Italic">mangiferaeindicae</Emphasis>

Bacterial black spot disease of mango is caused by Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae (Xcm), which consists of two genotypically and phenotypically distinct groups of strains. Monoclonal antibodies (MABs) were produced – 15 against CFBP 1717, a group I strain, and 9 against CFBP 2919 (yellow-pigmented), a group II strain – and were analyzed for their characteristics. On the avidin-biotin peroxidase complex enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, the dilution limit of the MABs was between 100 and 200000 and was 10 times higher when measured on the corresponding ascitic fluid. All kinds of isotypes were represented among the MABs. All the Japanese Xcm strains, designated group I by hrp-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis, reacted equally with MAB 1A7H12G3, which is the most specific for all but one worldwide group I strains, and to only one strain among group II. Also, to various extents, serological heterogeneity inside the two groups was consistently differentiated based on isozyme and RFLP analyses. MAB 1E2E1 against CFBP2919, because of its narrow specificity, and MAB 1A7H12G3 against CFBP1717, because of its broad specificity, will be useful for epidemiological studies or general control of the pathogen.     

An Asian ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus and its novel symbiotic fungus Fusarium sp. pose a serious threat to the Israeli avocado industry

The ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus Eichhoff, was first recorded in Israel in 2009. The symbiotic fungus Fusarium sp., carried in mycacangia located in the anterior region of the female head, is responsible for the typical wilt symptoms inflicted on avocado (Persea americana Miller) trees. The beetle?Cfungus complex has become a serious threat to the future of the avocado industry in Israel.     

椰心叶甲人工饲料的研制及应用效果评价

为了获得入侵害虫椰心叶甲Brontispa longissima(Gestro)的人工饲料,在分析其天然寄主叶片水分和营养成分基础上,借鉴其它鞘翅目昆虫人工饲料配方,进行椰心叶甲人工饲料的配制和筛选,并评价人工饲料饲养的椰心叶甲对其寄生蜂椰甲截脉姬小蜂Asecodes hispinarum和椰心叶甲啮小蜂Tetrastichus brontispae的适合性。人工饲料配方的成分:蔗糖4%、椰子粉2%、大豆粉2%、椰树叶粉10%、酵母2%、维生素E 0.3%、抗坏血酸0.2%、对羟基苯甲酸甲酯0.2%、琼脂4%、链霉素0.03%和水75%。用所配制的人工饲料饲养椰心叶甲初孵幼虫,其蛹成活率可达36%,蛹羽化率与对照无显著差异,均在90%以上;雌成虫占52.4%,与对照无显著差异。表明人工饲料饲养所得的椰心叶甲可用于其幼虫寄生蜂椰甲截脉姬小蜂和蛹寄生蜂椰心叶甲啮小蜂的扩繁。     

不同改造方式对大兴安岭低质林土壤理化性质及重金属影响

对大兴安岭低质林进行带状和块状改造,分析不同方式改造后土壤理化性质及重金属的变化。结果表明:改造样地的土壤密度低于对照样地,而土壤含水率高于对照样地,土壤孔隙度也有所提高,林地土壤的物理性质得到了改善。各改造样地土壤pH值升高,土壤有机质质量分数在带宽较宽及面积较大的改造样地中更高;带状改造样地和中等采伐面积样地(225～400 m2)土壤全N质量分数高于对照样地;改造样地的土壤全P、全K以及水解N质量分数并没有得到改善;带状改造样地土壤有效P质量分数升高,块状改造样地土壤有效P质量分数下降;改造样地土壤速效K质量分数高于对照样地。样地S1、G4、G5土壤Cd质量分数高于对照样地,且与对照样地差异显著(P<0.05);各样地土壤Cu质量分数与对照样地差异不显著(P>0.05);各带状改造样地之间土壤Pb质量分数差异显著(P<0.05),样地S3土壤Pb质量分数最高。土壤Cd与Pb质量分数之间呈极显著正相关,土壤3种重金属质量分数与土壤总孔隙度正相关,与土壤有机质及水解N质量分数负相关。     

棉纤维总RNA提取方法的比较与分析

【目的】筛选适合棉纤维总RNA的提取方法,并对其进行改良,以满足转录组和表达谱测序要求。【方法】采用三种方法提取棉纤维总RNA,即改良的热硼酸法、Trizol法和离心柱试剂盒法。【结果】改良的热硼酸法提取的棉纤维总RNA质量最好,同时对该方法的改良更适合不同时期相同棉花品种和相同时期不同棉花品种棉纤维总RNA的提取。【结论】通过比较棉纤维总RNA的提取方法,发现改良的热硼酸法提取棉纤维总RNA质量最好,且对该方法的改良提取的总RNA更能够满足转录组和表达谱测序的要求。     

垫草对猪的福利和生产性能的影响

通常认为垫草对猪的福利具有广泛的有利影响。垫草既能改善地面触感,又有利于猪自主调控小环境温度,并减少某些肢蹄损伤。但稻草也会增加某些疾病发生的概率,特别是呼吸系统疾病。垫草作为廉价的环境丰富物能够满足猪探求行为的需求,并可作为筑巢材料满足围产期母猪的行为需求,减少不良行为发生。由于其可食入性,垫草还能在一定程度上降低限饲母猪的采食动机,减少口吻部规癖行为发生。垫草对神经内分泌及免疫机能的影响尚不能确定,但以往资料显示其长期使用能减少应激。同时,垫草的使用还可能提高猪的生产性能和某些肉质性状。因此,尽管垫草增加生产成本和特定疾病的风险,并带来管理上的不便,其仍是最可行的提高猪福利的途径之一。     

Winter and spring wheat yield depending on type of crop rotations and forecrops in the arid steppe of the Volga region

It is shown that the available moisture supply in the warm season of the year and quality of plant residues in soil determine the duration of their decomposition, direction of soil microbiological processes, formation of the nutrient regime, and crop yield. The yield of winter and spring wheat decreases with increasing same-type difficultly decomposable plant residues entering the soil.     

Regularities of intrafield variability of soil fertility indices

The main regularities of the spatial distribution of agrochemical indices in various soil types are examined. Six characteristics of the distribution having definite significance for theoretical substantiation of technologies for differentiated fertilizer application are established.