Comparison of defence ability against the white spot syndrome virus between Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Marsupenaeus japonicus

The defence ability of Fenneropenaeus chinensis and Marsupenaeus japonicus against the intrusion of the white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) was compared after injecting WSSV intramuscularly by recording cumulative mortality, diagnosing the virus and examining variations in immunological parameters including the total haemocyte counts (THCs), phagocytic percentage (PP), plasma protein concentration (PPC), phenoloxidase (PO) and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity. The results showed that the variations in the immunological parameters of F. chinensis and M. japonicus showed similar trends. The THCs of the two species decreased significantly postchallenge of WSSV. The virus was detected at 78 h in M. japonicus and at 42 h in F. chinensis after infection, which was in correlation with the accumulative mortality, and the variations in PO, PP, NOS and PPC in the two species. All shrimps of F. chinensis in the mortality experiment died within 66 h, much more quickly than M. japonicus, whose cumulative mortality reached 100% after 198 h. In conclusion, the immune system of M. japonicus has a stronger resistant ability to antagonize and endure the invasion of WSSV than that of F. chinensis.     

大连地区仿刺参养殖池塘叶绿素a分布和初级生产力估算

于2007、2008年每年的3-11月,对大连沿海地区的仿刺参养殖池塘叶绿素a含量进行了调查,并对初级生产力进行了估算.结果表明,大连沿海各地区的仿刺参养殖池塘中叶绿素a年均含量为2.11～5.40 mg/m3,最高值出现在2007年8月的庄河,平均值为12.96 mg/m3,最低值出现在2007年3月的旅顺附近,平均值为0.17 mg/m3.仿刺参养殖池塘中初级生产力的年均值为111.38～272.58 mg/(m2 · d),最高值出现在2007年6月的瓦房店复州湾地区,平均值为602.72 mg/(m2 · d),最低值出现在2007年3月的旅顺附近,平均值为16.47 mg/(m2 · d).     

日本百脉根LjbHLH34基因克隆及耐旱功能鉴定

干旱是影响植物生长发育的重要环境因素。本研究分析了日本百脉根抗旱相关基因LjbHLH34的耐旱功能，初步解析其响应干旱胁迫的分子机制，以期为百脉根抗旱分子育种提供理论基础。本研究克隆得到的LjbHLH34基因大小为711 bp、编码236个氨基酸，属bHLH转录因子家族成员。系统进化树分析显示，LjbHLH34蛋白与拟南芥bHLHⅣ亚家族中AtbHLH34和AtbHLH104亲缘关系较近。实时荧光定量分析表明LjbHLH34在日本百脉根的根中表达量最高，叶中次之，茎中最少，暗示其在日本百脉根多个组织中发挥作用；同时LjbHLH34基因也受聚乙二醇(PEG)和脱落酸(ABA)诱导表达。在酵母中检测发现LjbHLH34具有转录激活活性；亚细胞定位试验表明LjbHLH34蛋白定位于细胞核中。将LjbHLH34基因转入拟南芥获得过表达株系。在200 mmol·L^-1甘露醇胁迫下，LjbHLH34转基因拟南芥的根长明显长于野生型。干旱处理后，野生型拟南芥比转基因拟南芥萎蔫程度更加明显，而转基因株系的相对含水量和超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性显著高于野生型，丙二醛(MDA)积累...     

刺参呼吸树抗氧化防御酶类基因在夏眠期的表达特征

以夏眠刺参呼吸树为研究材料,研究了刺参抗氧化防御酶类的基因表达特征,共获得夏眠刺参的5个基因片段序列:铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(Cu/Zn-SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)、磷脂氢谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(PHGPx)、过氧化物还原酶5(PRDX5)及过氧化物还原酶6(PRDX6),完成基因序列初步分析;利用荧光定量PCR技术,以NDUFA13 (NADH dehydrogenase［ubiquinone］1 alpha subcomplex subunit 13)和 ACTB (beta actin)基因为多内参,定量分析实验各阶段刺参抗氧化防御酶类基因表达量。结果表明,刺参抗氧化酶类基因与近、远源物种同源性均较高;现场调查实验结果显示,相对5月非夏眠刺参样品,8月夏眠刺参呼吸树组织Cu/ZnSOD及PRDX5基因表达上调,CAT及PHGPx基因表达量均出现显著下降。温度诱导夏眠实验证实Cu/ZnSOD基因在实验第0天表达量显著上升至2.01倍,并一直保持较高水平;CAT基因表达在实验第0天下调,第5天时出现上调,而在第10天和40天表达量均出现显著下降;PHGPX基因表达实验期间均出现显著下调,在第40天时降到最低,为0.34倍;PRDX5基因表达在实验第0天出现显著上调至1.55倍,第5天回落后呈现上升,于第40天达到高值1.91倍;PRDX6基因表达在实验第10、20天出现显著下调。     

Effects of dietary protein levels on the activity of the digestive enzyme of albino and normal Apostichopus japonicus (Selenka)

We evaluated the effects of different proportions of dietary protein (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 30% protein) on the activity of digestive enzymes of normal and albino Apostichopus japonicus. The experimental diets were fed for 60 days, the optimal conditions for digestive enzyme activity in sea cucumbers were studied. The optimal temperature for protease was 29.3°C and the optimal pH was 1.8. The optimal temperature for amylase was 34.3°C and the optimal pH was 6.7. The optimal temperature for cellulase was 56°C and the optimal pH was 5.9. The activity of intestinal protease increased at first and then decreased as the proportion of dietary protein increased, reaching the maximum when the proportion of protein was 19.7%. The activity of protease in the intestine of normal sea cucumber was significantly lower than that of albino sea cucumber, and the activity of amylase was significantly higher than that of albino sea cucumber. This study is expected to provide a basis for further explaining the ecological difference of albino and normal A. japonicus.     

pH胁迫对刺参存活、生长及抗氧化酶活性的影响

本研究比较分析了在对照组(pH为8.4)、低pH胁迫组(pH为6.8、7.0、7.2、7.4、7.6和7.8)和高pH胁迫组(pH为8.6、8.8、9.0、9.2、9.4和9.6)的养殖水环境下,胁迫36 d对刺参(Apostichopus japonicus Selenka)存活、生长及抗氧化酶活性的影响。结果显示,不同pH对刺参存活、生长及抗氧化酶活性有显著影响。在pH 7.4~9.0范围内,刺参存活率为100%,随着pH胁迫强度和胁迫时间的增加,刺参存活率逐渐降低,当pH为6.8、7.0和9.6时,自第3天起,刺参处于过度应激状态,继而有死亡个体出现,至30 d时刺参死亡率为100%。不同pH显著影响刺参生长,刺参特定生长率随pH胁迫程度增加呈下降趋势,当pH为9.0时,刺参出现负增长。各pH胁迫组刺参超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性均高于对照组,且随pH胁迫程度的增加呈先升高后下降的变化趋势。在低pH组中,以pH=7.4时刺参SOD和CAT活性最高,分别达到(74.92±2.24)U/ml和(14.99±2.38)U/ml,显著高于对照组;而在高pH组中,SOD和CAT活性分别以pH 8.8和9.0时最高,分别达到(72.90±1.10)U/ml和(15.68±0.89)U/ml,显著高于对照组。结果表明,pH在7.4~9.0范围内是刺参存活与生长的适宜水环境,过高或过低均会引起刺参不同程度的应激反应,进而导致刺参的死亡。     

一例日本囊对虾暴发性死亡的病原分析

为了阐明山东省潍坊市一对虾养殖场发生日本囊对虾暴发性死亡的原因,采用分子生物学检测方法,对发病对虾进行了白斑综合征病毒(white spot syndrome virus,WSSV)、桃拉综合征病毒(Taura syndrome virus,TSV)、黄头病毒(yellow head virus,YHV)、传染性皮下及造血组织坏死病毒(infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus,IHHNV)、传染性肌肉坏死病毒(infectious myonecrosis virus,IMNV)、偷死野田村病毒(covert mortality nodavirus,CMNV)及急性肝胰腺坏死病(acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease,AHPND)7种病原的检测,且对发病对虾进行了常规组织病理学观察。同时采用16S r DNA细菌鉴定方法及浸泡回接感染实验对分离自发病对虾体内的可疑病原菌进行了分子鉴定及毒力测试。结果显示,发病对虾样品核酸检测呈现WSSV强阳性,IHHNV和CMNV为弱阳性,其他4种病原为阴性。组织病理学观察发现,在对虾的胃、鳃等上皮组织中存在WSSV包涵体,头部肌肉纤维出现离散。对分离编号为2901、2902、2903的3株优势可疑病原菌鉴定结果显示,3株菌分别与印度格里蒙菌、交替单胞菌及溶藻弧菌相似,相似度分别为99%、99%及100%。攻毒结果显示,3株可疑病原菌的LC50分别为9.8×107、1.1×108与2.3×108 CFU/m L,各细菌毒力均较弱,非导致对虾出现暴发性死亡的病原。研究表明,导致本次日本囊对虾暴发性死亡的病因与混合感染病原WSSV、IHHNV、CMNV有关,其中WSSV感染是造成日本囊对虾暴发性死亡的主因,研究结果可为解析当前养殖日本囊对虾疾病暴发及其成因提供参考。     

Effects of dietary macroalgae meal and lipid source on growth performance and body wall fatty acid composition of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus

A 70‐day experiment was conducted to examine the effects of different macroalgal meals and lipid sources on growth, body wall composition and fatty acid (FA) profile of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus. Two macroalgal meals including Sargassum muticum (SM) and Gracilaria lemaneiformis (GL) and two lipid sources including fish oil (FO) and vegetable oil (VO) were formulated into four diets, i.e., S. muticum and fish oil (SF), S. muticum and vegetable oil (SV), G. lemaneiformis and fish oil (GF) and G. lemaneiformis and vegetable oil (GV). The results showed that the specific growth rates (SGR) of A. japonicus fed diets containing SM were significantly higher than those fed diets containing GL. No significant differences in SGR between the FO‐based and VO‐based groups were observed. Similar results were observed in the body wall lipid content. Most body wall FAs changed to resemble the dietary FA proportions because of the dietary effect. Concentrations of 20:4n‐6 of the SF and GF groups were significantly lower than the SV and GV groups, while levels of 20:5n‐3 and 22:6n‐3 were significantly higher than the SV and GV groups. The n‐3/n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) ratios of the SF and GF groups were significantly higher than the SV and GV groups. Moreover, the SF group had significantly higher 20:5n‐3 and 22:6n‐3 contents and n‐3/n‐6 PUFAs ratio than the GF group. These findings reveal that the SF diet can show beneficial effects on both growth performance and body wall n‐3 PUFAs content of A. japonicus.     

基于转录组测序挖掘仿刺参“化皮病”相关基因

为了寻找仿刺参(Apostichopus japonicus)养殖期间的"化皮病"关键调控基因,并分析这些基因所参与的信号通路,对本课题组前期已获得的仿刺参"化皮"I期(早期)、II期(中期)和III期(后期)3个阶段的病变及其同一个体正常体壁组织之间的差异表达基因(differentially expressed genes,DEGs)进行进一步分析。主成分分析(principal component analysis,PCA)结果显示,"化皮"II期病变组织与正常组织之间的差异最小,"化皮"I期与III期表达关系比较接近,"化皮"II期是一个"转折期"。KEGG富集分析结果显示,补体与凝血级联(Complement and coagulation cascades)通路和细胞外基质受体(ECM-receptor interaction)通路在"化皮"3个阶段都显著改变。通过构建"化皮"过程关键差异表达基因调控网络,发现Ig GFc-binding protein(Fc GBP)基因和Tenascin(TN)蛋白家族基因在"化皮"不同阶段参与到发生显著变化的信号通路。q RT-PCR验证结果显示,5个DEGs在仿刺参"化皮"不同阶段表达趋势与RNA-Seq结果一致,皮尔逊相关系数r值为0.7714。"化皮"过程关键调控基因的筛选将为抗逆品种选育以及"化皮病"的防控提供科学依据。     

饲料中花生四烯酸含量对刺参生长性能、抗氧化能力及脂肪酸代谢的影响

为探究饲料中添加花生四烯酸(arachidonic acid,ARA)对刺参(Apostichopus japonicus)生长性能、抗氧化能力及脂肪酸代谢的影响,选用初始体重为(10.78±0.06)g的刺参为研究对象,以鱼粉和发酵豆粕为主要蛋白质源,小麦粉为主要糖源制作基础饲料,通过在基础饲料中添加不同比例的ARA-纯化油,制成ARA含量分别为0.02%(对照组)、0.17%、0.36%、0.51%、0.59%和0.98%(占饲料干重)的6组等氮等脂的实验饲料,在室内循环水养殖系统进行为期56 d的养殖实验。结果表明,随着饲料中ARA含量的升高,刺参增重率(weight gain rate,WGR)呈先上升后降低的趋势,0.36%和0.51%ARA饲料组刺参WGR显著高于其他处理组(P0.05),刺参的特定生长率(specific growth rate,SGR)和饲料效率(feed efficiency,FE)与WGR具有相同的变化趋势;刺参体壁粗脂肪含量随饲料ARA含量升高呈先降低后升高的趋势,在0.51%ARA饲料组含量最低,且显著低于对照组与0.98%ARA饲料组(P0.05);同时,随饲料中ARA含量的提高,刺参体壁中ARA和n-6多不饱和脂肪酸(n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids,n-6 PUFA)含量呈显著上升趋势,而二十碳五烯酸(eicosapentaenioc acid,EPA)、二十二碳六烯酸(docosahexaenoic acid,DHA)和n-3多不饱和脂肪酸(n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids,n-3 PUFA)含量显著降低(P0.05);抗氧化能力方面,0.36%和0.51%ARA饲料组刺参肠道中超氧化物歧化酶(superoxide dismutase,SOD)、过氧化氢酶(catalase,CAT)和总抗氧化能力酶(total antioxidant capacity enzyme,T-AOC)活性均显著高于对照组与0.98%ARA饲料组(P0.05),而肠道丙二醛(malondialdehyde,MDA)含量呈相反的变化趋势(P0.05);刺参肠道中脂肪酸合成酶(fatty acid synthase,FAS)和乙酰辅酶A羧化酶(acetyl-Co A carboxylase,ACC)活性随饲料ARA含量的升高呈显著降低趋势(P0.05);刺参肠道中肉毒碱棕榈酰转移酶-1(carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1,CPT-1)活性随饲料ARA含量升高呈先升高后降低的趋势(P0.05)。研究表明,在本实验条件下,饲料中添加适量ARA(0.36%~0.51%)能够对刺参生长、抗氧化能力起到一定的促进作用,同时结果显示,饲料ARA含量会对刺参肠道内脂肪酸代谢产生一定的影响。