微卫星分子标记分析四川绵羊群体遗传多样性

为探究四川省6个绵羊群体的遗传多样性,实验应用12个微卫星标记计算基因频率、有效等位基因数、杂合度及多态信息含量来评估群体内遗传多样度,通过遗传距离聚类图、群体结构推测图、主成分分析及群体间分子方差分析来评估群体间遗传关系。结果表明:6个绵羊群体在12个微卫星位点的平均有效等位基因数为3.006~3.176,平均多态信息含量变化为0.559~0.612,平均期望遗传杂合度为0.610~0.670;6个绵羊群体间的遗传关系与地理分布情况及育成史实不完全一致,但遗传距离聚类图、群体结构推测图和主成分分析结果均显示,6个绵羊群体中布拖黑绵羊类群与贾洛绵羊类群遗传关系更近;6个绵羊群体间方差组分F统计量结果为0.112 39,处于中度分化水平。     

Methyl donors dietary supplementation to gestating sows diet improves the growth rate of offspring and is associating with changes in expression and DNA methylation of insulin‐like growth factor‐1 gene

The study aimed to investigate the effects of maternal dietary methyl donors on the performance of sows and their offspring, and the associated hepatic insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) expression of the offspring. A total of 24 multiparous sows were randomly fed the control (CON) or the CON diet supplemented with methyl donors (MD) at 3 g/kg betaine, 15 mg/kg folic acid, 400 mg/kg choline and 150 μg/kg VB₁₂, from mating until delivery. After farrowing, sows were fed a common lactation diet through a 28‐days lactation period and six litters per treatment were selected to be fed until at approximately 110 kg BW. Maternal MD supplementation resulted in greater birthweight (p < 0.05) and increased the piglet weights (p < 0.01) and litter weights (p < 0.05) at the age of day 28, compared with that in CON group. The offspring pigs in the MD group had greater ADG (p < 0.05) and tended to lower F:G ratio (p = 0.07) compared with that of CON group from day 28 to 180 of age. The offspring pigs from MD group had greater serum IGF‐1 concentrations and expressions of hepatic IGF‐1 gene and muscular IGF‐1 receptor (IGF‐1r) protein at birth (p < 0.05), and greater hepatic IGF‐1 protein (p = 0.03) and muscular IGF‐1r gene expressions (p < 0.05) at slaughter, than that from the CON group. Moreover, the methylation at the promoter of IGF‐1 gene in the liver of newborn piglets and finishing pigs was greater in the MD group than that of the CON group (p < 0.05). In conclusion, maternal MD supplementation throughout gestation could enhance the birthweight and postnatal growth rate of offspring, associated with an increased expression of the IGF‐1 gene and IGF‐1r, as well as the altered DNA methylation of IGF‐1 gene promotor.     

Multimarker and rare variants genomewide association studies for bone weight in Simmental cattle

Bone weight, defined as the total weight of the bones in all the forequarter and hindquarter joints, can reflect somebody conformation traits and skeletal diseases. To gain a better understanding of the genetic determinants of bone weight, we used a composite strategy including multimarker and rare‐marker association to perform genomewide association studies (GWAS) for that character in Simmental cattle. Our strategy consisted of three models: (i) A traditional linear mixed model (LMM) was applied (Q+K‐LMM); (ii) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with p‐values less than .05 from the LMM were selected to undergo the least absolute shrinkage and selector operator (Lasso) in the second stage (LMM‐Lasso); (iii) genes containing two or more rare SNPs were examined by performing the sequence kernel association test (gene‐based SKAT). A total of 1,225 cattle were genotyped with an Illumina BovineHD BeadChip containing 770,000 SNPs. After the quality‐control procedures, 1,217 individuals with 608,696 common SNPs and 105,787 rare SNPs (with 0.001 < minor allele frequency [MAF] <0.05) remained in the sample for analysis. A traditional LMM successfully mapped three genes associated with bone weight, while LMM‐Lasso identified nine genes, which included all genes found by traditional LMM. Only a single gene, EPHB3, surpassed the significance threshold after Bonferroni correction in gene‐based SKAT. In conclusion, based on functional annotation and results from previous endeavours, we believe that LCORL, RIMS2, LAP3, PRKAR2B, CHSY1, MAP2K6 and EPHB3 are candidate genes for bone weight. In general, such a comprehensive strategy for GWAS may be useful for researchers seeking to probe the full genetic architecture underlying economic traits in livestock.     

钝化材料对农田土壤Cd形态及微生物群落的影响

为探讨钝化剂对土壤Cd生态风险和土壤微生物群落结构的影响，通过田间试验，在轻度Cd污染水稻田中施加钝化剂（海泡石、石灰、秸秆生物炭和螯合铁肥）开展相关研究。结果表明：施加钝化剂使土壤pH值提高0.17~1.29个单位，Cd的可交换态减少29.79%~64.48%。施加海泡石、石灰、秸秆生物炭使得微生物群落的多样性指数（ACE、Chao1、Shannon）增加，但螯合铁肥不利于微生物群落的生长，多样性指数均减少。土壤微生物群落随钝化剂的施加发生显著改变，变形菌门、厚壁菌门、拟杆菌门相对丰度有所增加，芽单胞菌门、绿弯菌门、螺旋体菌门相对丰度均降低。相关性分析表明，pH和Cd是影响微生物群落的关键因素，此外Cd形态也对微生物群落产生了影响。研究表明，施用钝化剂可降低土壤中重金属Cd的潜在生态风险，改变土壤微生物群落结构，使多种微生物群落得到抑制或增强。     

鸡粪除臭菌的分离筛选及除臭效果分析

以鸡粪堆肥为材料,筛选高效除臭菌株并构建复合菌系,为鸡粪的无害化处理提供具有除臭功能的菌种资源。首先,采用驯化富集法、平板稀释法、产气试验、除氨试验、除硫化氢试验以及纤维素降解试验筛选出鸡粪堆肥中的除臭菌;其次,通过16S rRNA基因测序鉴定菌株;最后,通过拮抗试验构建除臭菌系。研究分离得到5株具有除臭功能的菌株,分属于芽孢杆菌属(MS03,Bacillus sp.)、贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(MS07,Bacillus velezensis)、耐寒短杆菌(MS11,Brevibacterium frigoritolerans)、木糖葡萄球菌(MS42,Staphylococcus xylosus)和变异棒杆菌(MS82,Corynebacterium variabile)。复合菌系C2(MS03+MS07)和C4(MS03+MS82)的综合除臭率均高于60%,且明显高于单株菌株及其他复合菌系。研究表明,这两个由不同除臭菌组合而成的复合菌系在无害化处理鸡粪方面具有较大的潜力和应用前景。     

La和Fe改性木芙蓉和龙牙花树枝粉对畜禽废水中磷的吸附

畜禽养殖废水中过量的磷排放易导致水体富营养化。为有效去除畜禽废水中的磷和对园林废弃物进行资源化利用,本研究探讨La和Fe分别改性木芙蓉树枝粉(HM)和龙牙花树枝粉(EC)得到的4种材料(La-HM、La-EC、Fe-HM和Fe-EC)在不同投加量、溶液pH、吸附时间和初始磷浓度等条件下对模拟废水中磷吸附的影响。结果表明,4种改性材料对模拟废水中磷的单位吸附量随投加量的增加呈指数或幂函数下降(P0.05);随溶液pH的升高,La改性的两种材料对磷的吸附量呈先上升后下降趋势,Fe改性的两种材料则相应呈幂函数下降(P0.05)。它们的吸附动力学过程符合准二级动力学模型,吸附等温线更适合用Freundlich模型拟合。4种改性材料对模拟废水中磷的理论最大吸附量分别为15.00、12.02、7.18 mg·g~(-1)和8.43 mg·g~(-1),对实际养猪废水中磷的吸附量为11.63～21.71 mg·g~(-1),是未改性前的1.58～3.23倍。因此,La和Fe改性木芙蓉和龙牙花树枝粉是吸附畜禽废水中磷的潜在材料。     

美国奶业新特点、新趋势及对中国的启示

美国奶业发展历史悠久,其生产端、消费端乃至流通贸易方面长期积累的丰富经验,对中国奶业振兴具有一定的参考价值。笔者对2000年以来美国奶业生产、价格、消费、贸易等方面所呈现的新特点进行分析,对奶业相关的支持政策及其变化趋势进行梳理。研究发现,近年来,美国奶牛场数量向北部和西部集中,500头以上规模化牧场成为主流,奶牛存栏增加;技术进步推动奶牛单产突破10 t,生鲜乳产量接近1亿t。基于分级定价的乳成分定价机制不断完善,近5年生鲜乳价格低位运行,2019年快速复苏。乳制品加工业向龙头企业集中,奶酪是主要加工产品。乳制品消费逐年增长,年人均消费量达292.90 kg,奶酪是主要增长点且增速加快。乳制品贸易波动增加,出口目的地集中在北美、东亚和东南亚地区,品类以奶粉、奶酪和乳清为主。奶业产业支持政策广泛涵盖生产、消费、贸易等各环节,各政策间功能互补、协调配套,形成了强大的政策合力与综合效能。美国奶业在产业组织、运行机制、政策配套等方面的经验与做法,对推动完善中国奶业利益联结机制、优化生鲜乳价格形成机制、完善奶业支持政策体系和培育乳制品消费习惯等方面具有重要启示。     

The routes to fruit: Governance of urban food trees in Canada

Interest in planting urban food trees (UFTs) in public spaces is growing in popularity as a form of urban greening and a potential food source. Currently there is minimal research on the governance and policy aspects of integrating food trees into cities. To fill this gap, we investigated the characteristics of UFT site governance and how it compares to current urban forest governance. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with relevant municipal officials in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Victoria about their perspectives and involvement with UFT sites in their city. A scan of policy documents was completed to supplement the interviews. The interviews were analyzed using a deductive coding framework based on the Policy Arrangement Approach. We found that key actors at the UFT sites were local organizations and site champions, with minimal municipal engagement. Most site resources provided by municipalities were in-kind. There are also basic knowledge gaps about how to care for UFTs. Currently municipal by-laws prohibit the harvesting and removal of plant material, and are at odds with the purpose of UFT sites, with few municipalities fully integrating UFTs in policies. The primary discussion around UFTs centre concerns for public health and safety, management, and use of public space with limited discussions of benefits. This research demonstrates the value of co-governance models to support UFTs, while a shift in focus from risks to benefits could encourage additional resources and policy integration. Further, including UFTs into policy would also support foraging and food tree maintenance in public spaces, and more fully reflect the plurality of urban forest engagement.     

年际气象差异对西南丘陵区玉米物质积累与产量的影响

基于2011-2016年大田试验和气象数据资料,研究了年际气象差异对西南丘陵区玉米物质积累与产量的影响,以期为西南丘陵区玉米生产的高产稳产提供理论支持。结果表明：西南丘陵地区雨热资源丰富,但气象因素存在明显的年际波动,降水量波动最大,积温波动最小,且玉米各生育阶段降水、积温和光照配置也有所不同。积温是该区玉米生育前期形态建成的主要限制因子,花前积温、花后日照和降水共同调控玉米的干物质积累与转运,而后期产量形成是各气象因子综合作用的结果。花后日照直接影响玉米穗部性状（穗长、穗粗）和产量构成（穗粒数、千粒重）,从而调控玉米的产量;花后积温和降水则通过影响玉米的穗粒数和千粒重对最终产量产生影响。因此,西南丘陵地区玉米在生产过程中可以通过调整播期,适当提高生育前期积温,促进植株生长发育,提高源器官的形态建成,为花后光合生产奠定良好的基础;减少花后降水量,提高花后日照时数,改善籽粒灌浆,提高籽粒充实度,从而实现高产。