Inhibitory effects of interleukin-10 plasmid DNA on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice

Interleukin (IL)-10 exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects by suppression of both T-help (Th) 1 and Th2 cells. Previous studies have reported that IL-10 can ameliorate various inflammatory disorders. The present study was performed to examine whether IL-10 plasmid DNA could suppress development of atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions in NC/Nga mice, as an initial step towards the development of an appliance for use in dogs with AD. Intradermal injection of IL-10 plasmid DNA markedly inhibited the development of AD-like skin lesions, as evidenced by a marked decrease in skin symptoms and reduced inflammation within the skin lesions. Efficacy was confirmed by significant decreases in eosinophil ratio and serum IgE concentration, and a reduction in the number of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from the ear. Moreover, relative mRNA expression levels of IL-4 and interferon-γ in the skin lesions of mice injected with IL-10 plasmid DNA were also decreased compared with those of control mice. Of note, higher serum IL-10 levels in mice injected with IL-10 plasmid DNA were maintained compared with those in control mice. Taken together, the results indicate that IL-10 plasmid DNA can suppress the development of AD-like skin lesions by suppressing both Th1 and Th2 cell responses. Beneficial effects of IL-10 plasmid DNA may be expected in dogs with AD.     

Stand level estimation of root respiration for two subtropical plantations based on in situ measurement of specific root respiration

In this study, the stand level root respiration was estimated for two monoculture plantations: Acacia crassicarpa and Eucalyptus urophylla, based on in situ measurement of specific root respiration using simplified root chamber method. The respiration rates of fine roots (<5 mm) were significantly higher than those of coarse roots (>5 mm) for both A. crassicarpa and E. urophylla species. The root respiration of A. crassicarpa showed a clear seasonal pattern with a higher value in the wet season. For E. urophylla, the seasonal pattern was observed for fine roots but not for coarse roots. After determining the biomass of fine roots and coarse roots and their specific rates of respiration at different time points, root respiration at the stand level (R_a) was estimated using a direct up-scaling model. We found that the R_a accounted for 14% and 19% of total soil respiration (R_s) for A. crassicarpa and E. urophylla, respectively. The fine (R_Tf) and coarse (R_Tc) root respiration at the stand level accounted for about 47% and 53% of the R_a for A. crassicarpa, and accounted for 58% and 42% for E. urophylla. This suggests that coarse root respiration cannot be ignored when estimating the root respiration at the stand level. Our results showed that the Q₁₀ values were more accurate in representing the temperature dependence when the confounding effect of soil moisture was considered. This study introduces an alternative approach to estimate stand level root respiration, but its reliability is largely dependent on the accuracy of root biomass quantification.     

胎衣不下奶牛胎盘中TNF-α和IL-10含量变化的研究

[目的]通过研究胎衣不下奶牛胎盘组织中TNF-α和IL-10含量的变化,探讨奶牛发生胎衣不下的免疫学机制。[方法]采集健康奶牛和胎衣不下奶牛的胎儿胎盘,制备胎盘组织匀浆液,用酶联免疫吸附法（ELISA）检测其中的TNF-α和IL-10含量。[结果]胎衣不下组奶牛胎盘组织中的TNF-α含量高于健康组奶牛,差异极显著（P〈0．01）;IL-10含量低于健康组奶牛,差异显著（P〈0．05）。[结论]胎盘组织中TNF-α和IL-10的含量与奶牛胎衣不下的发生有着密切关系。     

氯噻啉防治萝卜蚜虫药效试验

蚜虫是危害萝卜的主要害虫。经田间试验,10%氯噻啉WP防治萝卜蚜虫,14～20g/667m2防治效果达96.2%～98.2%,比25%乐.氰EC 27ml/667m2防治效果高。建议推广应用10%氯噻啉WP 14g/667m2防治萝卜蚜虫。     

牛分枝杆菌广西分离株CFP-10、ESAT-6、MPB70基因的克隆与序列分析

根据GenBank上牛分枝杆菌（M.bovis）CFP-10、ESAT-6、MPB70的基因序列,设计并合成了3对扩增CFP-10、ESAT-6、MPB70基因的特异性引物,扩增片段大小分别是321、306、582bp。对牛分枝杆菌广西分离株MBT359进行以上3个基因的克隆、序列测定及分析,结果显示,可以从广西分离株MBT359扩增出大小与预期相符的基因片段,经测序证实,扩增出的片段即为3个目的基因片段。序列分析表明,广西分离株MBT359的CFP-10、ESAT-6、MPB70基因片段与国际标准强毒株AF2122/97相应基因核苷酸同源性为100％。该研究结果为广西牛分枝杆菌流行株主要基因测序、建立广西牛结核病流行株遗传多态性数据库奠定了基础。     

肥密因素对垦鉴稻10号质量指数的影响

本试验采用二次回归正交旋转组合设计,探讨了氮肥施用量、施用时期及穴距对垦鉴稻10号质量指数的影响。主要研究结果如下：本试验条件下,穗肥施氮量、前期施氮量与粒肥施氮量的互作及前期施氮量与调节肥施用时期的互作对质量指数的影响均达显著水平。由回归方程可以预测出,质量指数最高可达66.2％。根据回归方程可筛选出本试验条件下高质量指数农艺措施中的氮肥与穴距分别为：前期用氮量64.8-75.3kg/hm^2,穗肥用氮量24.6-26.4kg／hm^2,粒肥用氮量9.2-10.8kg／hm^2,调节肥于8.5-8.9叶龄时施用,穴距11.4-12.6cm。     

外源茉莉酸和真菌激发子诱导白菜CaMBP10的表达

 Recently,CaMBP10 was identified as a plant lipid transfer protein(LTP).In the study,four leaves old cabbages were treated with exogenous jasmonic acid(JA),JA plus LTP,fungal elicitor,200 mmol/L NaCl and 20% PEG respectively for understanding the functions of CaMBP10 in vivo.The expression of CaMBP10 was determined by using semi-quantitative RT-PCR.The results showed that the expressions of CaMBP10 were dramatically up-regulated in different levels under indicated conditions.It demonstrated that CaMBP10 was involved in biotic and abiotic stress response.     

Mapping of male sterility gene ms10 in chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Most of the hybrid seed in chilli are produced manually, but the use of male sterility (MS) can reduce the cost of hybrid seed production. MS‐12, a nuclear male‐sterile (NMS) line developed at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (India), has been utilized to develop commercial F₁ hybrids. A recessive gene, designated as ms10, governs MS in MS‐12. Due to recessive gene control, development of new NMS lines incorporating ms10 gene is tedious and time‐consuming. We identified SSR markers AVRDC‐PP12 and AVRDC_MD997* linked to the ms10 gene. A total of 558 primer pairs were screened following bulked segregant analysis (BSA). Linkage analysis in 210 F₂ plants indicated that the two SSR markers were linked to the ms10 gene and the marker AVRDC‐PP12 was closest to the gene at 7.2 cM distance. The marker was mapped to chromosome 1 at genome position 175 694 513 to 175 694 644. Until more closely linked markers are developed, the marker AVRDC‐PP12 would facilitate transfer of ms10 gene through marker‐assisted selection (MAS). Fine mapping would lead to cloning of the ms10 gene.     

Modeling aerobic decomposition of rice straw during the off-rice season in an Andisol paddy soil in a cold temperate region of Japan: Effects of soil temperature and moisture

Submerged rice paddies are a major source of methane (CH₄) which is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide (CO₂). Accelerating rice straw decomposition during the off-rice season could help to reduce CH₄ emission from rice paddies during the single rice-growth season in cold temperate regions. For understanding how both temperature and moisture can affect the rate of rice straw decomposition during the off-rice season in the cold temperate region of Tohoku district, Japan, a modeling incubation experiment was carried out in the laboratory. Bulk soil and soil mixed with 2% of δ¹³C-labeled rice straw with a full factorial combination of four temperature levels (?5 to 5, 5, 15, 25°C) and two moisture levels (60% and 100% WFPS) were incubated for 24 weeks. The daily change from ?5 to 5°C was used to model the freezing–thawing cycles occurring during the winter season. The rates of rice straw decomposition were calculated by (i) CO₂ production; (ii) change in the soil organic carbon (SOC) content; and (iii) change in the δ¹³C value of SOC. The results indicated that both temperature and moisture affected the rate of rice straw decomposition during the 24-week aerobic incubation period. Rates of rice straw decomposition increased not only with high temperature, but also with high moisture conditions. The rates of rice straw decomposition were more accurately calculated by CO₂ production compared to those calculated by the change in the SOC content, or in its δ¹³C value. Under high moisture at 100% WFPS condition, the rates of rice straw decomposition were 14.0, 22.2, 33.5 and 46.2% at ?5 to 5, 5, 15 and 25°C temperature treatments, respectively. While under low moisture at 60% WFPS condition, these rates were 12.7, 18.3, 31.2 and 38.4%, respectively. The Q₁₀ of rice straw decomposition was higher between ?5 to 5 and 5°C than that between 5 and 15°C and that between 15 and 25°C. Daily freezing–thawing cycles (from ?5 to 5°C) did not stimulate rice straw decomposition compared with low temperature at 5°C. This study implies that to reduce CH₄ emission from rice paddies during the single rice-growth season in the cold temperate regions, enhancing rice straw decomposition during the high temperature period is very important.     

播期和密氮组合对镇麦10号干物质积累及产量的调控效应

为确定江苏淮南麦区红皮强筋小麦高产栽培的适宜播期、种植密度和氮肥施用量,选用红皮强筋小麦新品种镇麦10号作为试验材料,在基施45%复合肥375 kg·hm^-2和尿素150 kg·hm^-2条件下,分析了播期和密氮组合对小麦群体干物质积累和产量的影响。结果表明,播期和密氮组合对镇麦10号产量及干物质积累量有极显著的影响。随着播期的延迟,镇麦10号产量先升后降,穗数和千粒重下降,穗粒数略有增加。11月5日播种较10月20日和11月20日播种分别增产2.26%和10.59%;种植密度对籽粒产量的影响因播期不同而有所差异;种植密度增加有利于提高有效穗数,但降低穗粒数和千粒重。10月20日播种时,提高种植密度不利于产量的增加,在基本苗225×10⁴ 株·hm^-2下平均产量最高,较基本苗300×10⁴ 和375×10⁴ 株·hm^-2分别增产3.52%和9.21%;11月5日和11月20日播种时,籽粒产量随着密度的提高而增加,以基本苗375×10⁴ 株·hm^-2的产量最高,较基本苗225×10⁴ 和300×104株·hm^-2分别增产6.32%、4.89%和4.58%、3.25%。增加追氮量有利于穗数、穗粒数和千粒重的增加,但过量追氮时,穗数、穗粒数和千粒重降低;追施纯氮120 kg·hm^-2可显著提高籽粒产量,追氮量过多过少均不利于产量的增加。早播、增加种植密度、增施氮肥均能促进镇麦10号干物质积累,但不利于产量的提高。在本试验条件下,镇麦10号高产最适播期为11月5日,最优密度为375×10⁴ 株·hm^-2,适宜追氮量为120 kg·hm^-2。