Reproductive barriers to hybridizations between narrow-leaf and broad-leaf Anoectochilus roxburghii

Narrow-leaf and broad-leaf Anoectochilus roxburghii were used as reciprocal parents to explore the reason for low seed setting rate. Pollen-pistil interaction was observed by fluorescence microscopy and hybrid embryo development by paraffin section technology. The results indicated that pollen tube growth could reach the embryo sac, and double fertilization could be completed. These findings showed that a pre-fertilization barrier was not the major factor in the cross of narrow-leaf and broad-leaf A. roxburghii. The endosperm development of the hybrid was abnormal and eventually promoted abortion of the embryos. A post-fertilization barrier appears to be the major factor for low seed setting rate in the cross of narrow-leaf and broad-leaf A. roxburghii. In addition, an efficient protocol of embryo rescue, the development of which is reported elsewhere, was used to compare the time needed for rescue between the reciprocal crosses.     

Interspecific cross‐hybrids of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. (gla.) S ‘K326’ with Nicotiana alata

In order to introduce the Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) resistance from Nicotiana alata into Nicotiana tabacum, a cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) line of N. tabacum (N. tabacum L. cv. (gla.) S ‘K326’), was successfully crossed with N. alata. Despite a high DNA content variability, F₁ hybrids could be classified in two subgroups, a major one encompassing fertile hybrids morphologically similar to their tobacco maternal parent but TSWV sensitive, and a minor one displaying sterile hybrids showing an intermediate phenotype and TSWV resistant. In order to elucidate the unexpected fertility recovery of the fertile F₁ plants, some N. alata fertility restoration ppr genes were cloned and were shown to be differentially expressed between parental lineages as well as between both F₁ subgroups, suggesting that N. alata contains fertility restoring allele able to overcome the CMS of N. tabacum.     

春早熟甘蓝新品种‘张甘40’

‘张甘40’是以雄性不育系‘M0105-7’(保持系‘8513-1-2’)为母本,以‘F07013-5’为父本配制而成的甘蓝新品种,成熟期60 d左右。开展度56.08 cm,外叶9~11片,蜡质轻,单球质量1.6~2.4 kg,叶球高17.0 cm,叶球宽14.0 cm,产量75 000~85 500 kg·hm~(-2)。圆球,中心柱7.0 cm,成熟球外包绿叶2~3层,根茎高3.0 cm。口感脆甜。耐裂球,耐抽苔,适合冀北高寒地区春秋两季露地栽培。     

吉安市两系杂交早稻株两优175晚春抛栽高产制种技术

从合理安排生产进程与选好播差期、抓好各个生育时期的技术措施2个方面总结了吉安市两系杂交早稻株两优175晚春抛栽高产制种技术,以供参考。     

菜薹新品种‘玉田2号菜心’

 ‘玉田2号菜心’是通过雄性不育系杂交得到的中晚熟菜薹新品种。植株生长势强，紧凑直立，菜薹粗壮、匀称，颜色油绿有光泽，肉质紧实：主薹高26.2 cm，粗1.9 cm，单株主薹质量约65 g。播种至初收44 ~ 47 d，产量约18 750 kg ? hm^-2，适宜平原地区9月上旬—12月中旬及翌年3月中旬—4月上旬种植。     

不同马尾松杂种F_1代早期生长的比较

在福建省大田梅林国有林场连续4年调查火炬松×马尾松、湿地松×马尾松杂种F1代以及马尾松纯种苗木造林早期生长情况,结果表明：幼树存活率在造林4年后趋于稳定,且火炬松×马尾松杂种F1存活率高于湿地松×马尾松。火炬松×马尾松、湿地松×马尾松杂种F1代和马尾松纯种3个树种4年生以下（含4年生）幼树的平均地径（胸径）、抽梢、树高生长总体大小依次为：火炬松×马尾松〉湿地松×马尾松〉马尾松纯种,但3个树种间差异均不显著。4年生（48个月）幼树火炬松×马尾松杂种F1代和马尾松纯种平均树高差异显著;50个月生幼树火炬松×马尾松杂种F1代和马尾松纯种间、湿地松×马尾松杂种F1代与马尾松纯种间差异显著,但火炬松×马尾松与湿地松×马尾松间差异不显著。     

金枪鱼延绳钓船机电混合动力系统节油效果分析

金枪鱼延绳钓渔业是远洋渔业的重要组成部分。金枪鱼延绳钓作业过程包括航行、作业两种完全不同的工况。航行工况时要求航速较高,作业工况时要求航速较低。为了满足这两种工况,采用柴电独立运行(PTH)方式机电混合动力系统。机电混合动力系统由柴油机推进系统与电力推进系统两部分组成。高航速时使用大功率的柴油机模式,低航速时使用小功率的电力推进模式。上海远洋渔业有限公司近两年先后两批次建造了5条装备了PTH方式机电混合动力系统金枪鱼延绳钓船。根据实船测试,在作业期间,不同船型起钩阶段节油25%和8%,航行节油均达14%。通过计算分析,使用PTH方式,机电混合动力系统增加的初始投资成本可通过节油方式在4年内回收。综合节油效果显示,使用电力推进比使用柴油机推进可以节油15%~20%,达到了良好的节能减排、降低运营成本的效果。     

苦瓜新品种如玉45 号的选育

如玉45 号是以BAL-22-31 为母本，以山苦瓜-45 为父本配制而成的中熟苦瓜一代杂种。生长势较强，第1 雌花节位第17 节左右，主侧蔓均可结瓜；商品瓜长6 cm 左右，横径3 cm 左右，单瓜质量40 g 左右，老熟瓜可达200 g；果实两头较尖，橄榄形，瓜皮深绿色，纵棱尖瘤，肉质脆嫩，苦味较重，回味甘甜，总皂甙含量较高，适合煲汤和深加工；田间鉴定对枯萎病和白粉病的抗性较强，一般产量4 200 kg·（667 m²）^-1 左右，采收期可达6 个月，适宜福州以南龙岩、漳州、泉州、厦门等地栽培。     

Antinociceptive,physiologic and biochemical effects of electroacupuncture combined with xylazine in hybrid goats

ObjectiveTo elucidate the antinociceptive, physiologic and biochemical effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and xylazine in hybrid goats.Study designProspective experimental study.AnimalsA total of 30 female hybrid goats aged 1–2 years and weighing 25 ± 2.9 kg (mean ± standard deviation).MethodsThe goats were divided into five groups and administered xylazine (0.1 mg kg⁻¹; group XYL.1), xylazine (0.3 mg kg⁻¹; group XYL.3), EA (group EA), EA + xylazine (0.1 mg kg⁻¹; group XYL.1-EA) and 0.9% saline (0.3 mL; control group CON). Nociceptive threshold and serum glucose concentration were measured at time 0 and at 15, 30, 45, 60 minutes and 24 hours after treatment. Nociceptive threshold was measured by passing potassium ions through the skin using potassium iontophoresis. Mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR), respiratory frequency (f_R) and rectal temperature (RT) were recorded at times 0 and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60 minutes and 24 hours. Repeated-measures analyses were performed for each response variable; p < 0.05 was considered significant for all analyses.ResultsAntinociceptive effects in groups XYL.1 and XYL.3 were increased significantly at 15–60 minutes compared with group CON. Antinociceptive effect was higher in group XYL.1-EA than groups XYL.1 or EA at 15–60 minutes (p < 0.05). No significant difference in the nociceptive threshold was recorded in groups XYL.1-EA and XYL.3, except at 30 minutes. HR, MAP, f_R, RT values were higher in group XYL.1-EA than in groups XYL.1 or XYL.3. Serum glucose concentration was higher in group XYL.3 at 15–60 minutes than in CON.Conclusions and clinical relevanceThe XYL.1 and EA combination was effective for antinociception with minimum physiologic alteration, suggesting that the combination may be a new and effective strategy for pain relief during clinical procedures in goats.     

Behaviour in one fast-growing and one slower-growing broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus) hybrid fed a high- or low-protein diet during a 10-week rearing period

This study compared behavioural time budgets, presence of comfort behaviours and social behaviours in two different broiler genotypes (the fast-growing Ross 308 (R) and the slower-growing Rowan Ranger (RR)) fed organic diets with high (17.0% crude protein (CP)) or low (14.5% CP) protein content during a 10-week rearing period. 429-day-old chicks (218 R and 211 RR, respectively) were included in the study and behaviour was recorded at 2, 6 and 9 weeks of age. The results showed no effect of diet treatments but that R broilers were less active and sat, ate and drank more frequently than RR broilers, which stood and perched more frequently. However, both hybrids showed decreasing activity and foraging behaviour with increasing age, while time spent eating and sleeping was approximately similar over the entire rearing period.