Quantitative Dietary Taurine Requirement for California Yellowtail,Seriola lalandi

Although taurine has been identified as a required nutrient in several Seriola species, there are no available quantitative data on dietary taurine requirements for these commercially important species and recommendations are highly variable. Therefore, juvenile Seriola lalandi were fed one of eight practical diets supplemented with graded levels of taurine (0.11–1.08% of the dry diet, analyzed) to estimate their taurine requirement. Response in growth rate, feed efficiency, and nutrient deposition were evaluated using a broken‐quadratic model and 4‐ and 5‐parameter saturation kinetic models (4‐SKM and 5‐SKM) Blood serum composition was analyzed using linear models. Requirement estimates based on growth rates (thermal‐unit growth coefficient) and protein deposition were similar at 0.26% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.23–0.28) and 0.29% (95% CI: 0.25–0.34) dietary taurine, respectively. Feed and protein deposition efficiencies were optimized at 0.26–1.02% and 0.26–1.00% dietary taurine, respectively. Taurine deposition in the animal was maximized at higher dietary levels (0.64%). Levels of serum taurine increased in response to dietary levels and peaked at around 0.80% dietary taurine. Concomitantly, serum urea and total amino acid levels decreased with increasing dietary taurine levels, suggesting a reduced amino acid catabolism relative to the aforementioned improvement in protein deposition efficiency.     

In Vitro and In Vivo Feedstuff Digestibility for Snook,Centropomus undecimalis,Juveniles

The degree of hydrolysis (DH) of the ingredients was evaluated for Centropomus undecimalis juveniles. The in vitro experiment included wheat gluten (WG), corn gluten (CG), soybean meal (SBM) and pretreated phytase (SBM + phytase), soy protein concentrate (SPC), canola meal (CAN) and pretreated phytase (CAN + phytase), poultry byproduct meal (PBPM), chicken meal (CHKM), dried whey (DW), Pota meal (PM: mix of giant squid, fish soluble protein concentrate, crustacean meal, and fish oil), and Protiblend (PTB: aquatic and render mix). The highest acidic DH occurred with PTB (0.38 ± 0.06), CHKM (0.33 ± 0.3), and PBPM (0.25 ± 0.03). In the alkaline condition, PTB (1.6 ± 0.17 and 0.98 ± 0.05 for pyloric caeca and intestine, respectively) and CG (1.04 ± 0.4 and 0.75 ± 0.2 for caeca and intestine, respectively) provided the highest DH values. In vitro digestibility demonstrated that PTB was the highest (85.3%) followed by PBPM (51.4%), CAN + phytase (47.6%), CG (45.1%), and CHKM (46.5%). The in vivo experiment concerned the WG, CHKM, PBPM, PM, and PTB diets plus a reference diet with fishmeal (Ref diet). The total %DH was different (P < 0.05) with the lowest values for the WG diet (0.34 ± 0.09%) and Ref diet (0.34 ± 0.15). Free amino acid released during digestion was displayed for these diets and a bifactorial analysis produced no difference (P > 0.05). The apparent digestive coefficients ranged from 89.8 to 92.9% for protein and from 68 to 71.4% for energy.     

响应面法优化常温饮用型酸乳配方

采用响应曲面法对常温饮用型酸乳的配方进行优化。用Plackett-Burman设计法研究全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例、琼脂、淀粉、果胶、果糖和稀奶油添加量6 个因素对酸乳黏度及持水力的影响,筛选出影响酸乳黏度和持水力的显著因素,用Box-Behnken试验设计优化最佳配方。结果表明：全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例、琼脂、淀粉及果胶添加量是影响常温饮用型酸乳黏度和持水力的显著因素（P＜0.05）;经过响应面试验设计建立黏度、持水力和4因素的模型,对此模型进行求解得到最佳配方为全脂乳粉与乳清粉的蛋白比例5∶1、琼脂     

不同施磷水平下温室冬春茬黄瓜日产量变化及其与光温环境的关系

针对设施蔬菜生产不合理施用磷肥问题,采用3年定位试验,研究滴灌条件下施用不同量磷肥后,温室冬春茬黄瓜的日产量变化、光温响应,及其产瓜高峰期,明确养分需求最大效率期和适宜施磷量。共设3个施磷水平,分别为不施磷P0处理、推荐施磷量P1处理和农民常规磷量P2处理。P1处理磷量参考基础土壤Olsen-P测试值、土壤磷素丰缺指标和目标产量推荐,单季施用P₂O₅ 300 kg · hm^-2。P2处理磷量按照调查所得河北省设施黄瓜生产磷肥平均用量设计,单季施用P₂O₅ 675 kg · hm^-2。结果表明,（1）3年日产瓜量变化均符合二次曲线特征,产瓜高峰出现在定植后97 ~ 104 d,此时温室早8：00 ≥ 10 ℃的累计气温为1 389.4 ~ 1 849.6 ℃,累计日照时数为629.0 ~ 866.8 h;根据温室内外气温回归关系,估算该时期温室日均气温23 ~ 27 ℃、活动积温约1 650 ~ 2 050 ℃,该阶段即为冬春茬黄瓜养分需求最大效率期。（2）与P2处理相比,P1处理减施磷56%后磷素供应满足了黄瓜产量建成需求,3年产瓜高峰出现时期、高峰期产瓜量和总产量均无显著改变。（3）连续不施磷肥高产黄瓜果实成熟推迟,2009年P0较P2处理产瓜高峰推迟16 d,产瓜高峰形成时已接近拉秧期。综上,在华北平原地区光温条件下,温室冬春茬黄瓜养分需求最大效率期在5月下旬至6月上旬,满足该时期养分适量供应有利于提高肥料利用效率;在与供试条件相近的温室,冬春茬黄瓜目标产量170 t · hm^-2时,P₂O₅施用量300 kg · hm^-2（较农民常规施磷量减少50%以上）能保证产瓜高峰期不滞后,产量不降低。     

基于晚疫病菌效应子识别策略挖掘马铃薯潜在抗病基因资源

为探索利用晚疫病菌效应子识别策略快速挖掘具有潜在抗晚疫病基因的马铃薯资源,挑选了晚疫病菌侵染马铃薯时早期上调表达的68个RXLR类效应子基因,将它们分别克隆到PVX病毒植物表达载体pGR106上,采用农杆菌牙签穿刺方法,在55份不同基因型的马铃薯叶片上进行瞬时表达,根据过敏反应（Hypersensitive response,HR）发生与否来推断马铃薯中是否存在潜在抗病基因。结果表明,10个效应子基因,包括无毒基因AVR2家族成员PITG_23008,细胞死亡激发子PexRD2、无毒基因PexRD39（AVRblb2）,以及其它未知功能效应子基因Pex147-2、PexRD8、PexRD49、PITG_10232、PITG_11484、PITG_07555和PITG_22724,能够在10份马铃薯材料上诱导HR,预示这些马铃薯材料中具有潜在抗病基因。另外,离体叶片晚疫病菌接种鉴定表明,识别6个晚疫病菌效应子的马铃薯材料IVP196-2比识别3个效应子的马铃薯材料HJT349-3抗病性更强。     

Viral infection‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and a membrane‐associated transcription factor NbNAC089 are involved in resistance to virus in Nicotiana benthamiana

Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress may induce two cell defence pathways, the unfolded protein response (UPR) or programmed cell death (PCD) upon unmitigated stress. This study confirmed that viral infection could induce ER stress through changing ER morphology and up‐regulating ER stress‐related genes, including NbNAC089. AtNAC089 serves as an ER stress sensor to regulate PCD in Arabidopsis. In this study, Nicotiana benthamiana NbNAC089 was identified. The gene encoded a 409 amino acid protein with a putative transmembrane domain near the C‐terminus and a NAC domain at the N‐terminus. NbNAC089 was localized to the ER membranes, and a truncated form of NbNAC089, lacking the transmembrane domain, was localized to the nucleus. Meanwhile, the full length of NbNAC089 was activated and cleaved in response to viral infection. The results suggest that the native protein may be translocated to the nucleus by release from the membrane during viral infection. Knock‐down of NbNAC089 in N. benthamiana increased susceptibility to Tobacco mosaic virus or Cucumber mosaic virus, and, in addition, promoted up‐regulation of UPR genes but impaired up‐regulation of PCD genes. These results show that NbNAC089 is a negative regulator of UPR and a positive regulator of PCD, and plays a role in the process of viral infection.     

Survey of the response of 82 domestic landraces of Zea mays to cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) reveals geographical region‐related resistance to CMV in Japan

Zea mays has been historically imported to Japan via two independent geographical routes: into southern Japan by trading with Europe in the 16th century and into northern Japan by import from North America in the 19th century. Breeding to genetically improve on quality traits and high yields has led to the current domestic landraces in each region. In a survey of 82 domestic landraces, nine out of 38 landraces originating from southern Japan showed complete immunity to cucumber mosaic virus yellow strain (CMV(Y)) without the formation of necrotic local lesions (NLLs). In contrast, three out of 44 landraces originating from northern Japan developed NLLs, but revealed no systemic spread of the virus. Due to the absence of good documentation on NLL formation in Z. mays, the response of domestic landraces Aso‐1 and Aso‐3, originating from Ibaraki in northern Japan, to a challenge with CMV(Y) and CMV(Ma‐1) was further analysed. Aso‐3 only formed NLL in response to CMV(Y) but not to CMV(Ma‐1). Moreover, in CMV(Y)‐inoculated Aso‐3, virus spread was restricted to the primary infection site and the expression of defence‐related genes was up‐regulated, whereas Aso‐1 became systemically infected with either CMV(Y) or CMV(Ma‐1). The response of Aso‐3 to CMV(Y) was inherited as a single dominant trait. Together, these results pointed towards the induction of hypersensitive response (HR)‐mediated resistance to CMV(Y) in Aso‐3. Although HR‐mediated resistance to viruses has been studied mainly in dicots, the pathosystem CMV–Z. mays may provide a model to investigate HR‐mediated resistance to viruses in monocot plants.     

MAPK级联在玉米抗病反应和植保素代谢调控中的作用分析

利用MAPK级联抑制剂U0126和PD98059特异抑制MAPK信号传递途径后,使用禾谷镰刀菌侵染或脱落酸(ABA)处理玉米自交系Mo17幼苗,利用qRT-PCR分析植保素关键基因表达情况,观察MAPK级联对玉米响应禾谷镰刀菌侵染的情况。结果表明,抑制MAPK级联后,玉米叶片对禾谷镰刀菌侵染更加敏感,发病率显著提高,禾谷镰刀菌对植保素相关基因TPS6、An2、CYP71Z18、KSL5和TPS1的诱导受到抑制,且转录因子WRKY79的表达也被抑制,说明在玉米叶片中植保素的产生受MAPK级联的调控。玉米根系在MAPK级联被抑制后,ABA对这些基因表达的诱导同样受到抑制。说明MAPK级联参与植物抗病反应,在玉米叶片和根部MAPK级联可能通过调控转录因子ZmWRKY79参与对植保素代谢的调控,为玉米抗病反应机理研究提供理论依据。     

油菜与核盘菌互作分子机理研究进展

菌核病是由核盘菌（Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (Lib.) de Bary）引起的真菌性病害,每年导致油菜（Brassica napus L.）产量损失10%-20%,是制约我国油菜生产最主要的病害。培育抗（耐）病油菜品种是防治油菜菌核病最为经济有效的途径。本文主要综述了近五年油菜-核盘菌互作分子机制的研究进展。研究表明：（1）核盘菌侵染寄主早期存在活体营养型阶段;（2）草酸提供的酸性pH,而非草酸本身,是核盘菌的必需致病因子;（3）核盘菌有效地利用效应蛋白抑制寄主的抗病反应或者诱导寄主细胞坏死以帮助其侵染;（4）油菜对菌核病的抗性具有中等遗传力,为数量抗性;（5）病原相关分子模式（pathogen-associated molecular pattern, PAMP）引发的免疫反应（PAMP-triggered immunity, PTI）是油菜对核盘菌产生数量抗性的主要根源;（6）功能基因组学研究表明抗（耐）病油菜材料防卫反应更加剧烈,能有效调控细胞内的氧化还原平衡状态,及时清除过量活性氧（reactive oxygen species,ROS）的积累,抑制细胞死亡。核盘菌-油菜互作分子机制的研究将有助于指导油菜抗菌核病育种。