An evaluation of the Olsen test as a measure of plant-available phosphorus in grassland soils derived from basalt parent material

Abstract. Anecdotal and circumstantial evidence have suggested that the Olsen test underestimates plant-available phosphorus (P) in basaltic soils in Northern Ireland. Therefore, the ability of this test to predict plant-available P in basaltic (and non-basaltic) soils was investigated by regressing Olsen-P data against herbage P indices calculated from plant tissue test data using the diagnosis and recommendation integrated system. The average Olsen-P concentration for a range of fields situated on basaltic soils was considerably lower than the average Olsen-P concentration for a range of fields situated on non-basaltic soils, and yet mean sward P status, as given by the herbage P indices, was similar for both groups of fields. Herbage P indices were also much better correlated with Olsen-P measurements in non-basaltic soils than in basaltic soils. Furthermore, at low Olsen-P values (≶9mgPL⁻¹) some swards on basaltic soils were genuinely deficient in P, while others were sufficient or even in surplus for this nutrient. The results confirm that Olsen-P is inadequate as a predictor of plant-available P in basaltic soils. It is concluded that an alternative soil test is needed to provide a reliable assessment of plant-available P in basaltic soils, to prevent overuse of fertilizer and manure P and to minimize the amounts of P entering local watercourses.     

4LZ—2.0型联合收获机割台模态分析

为建立准确的联合收获机割台有限元模型,获取完备的结构动态特性,进行碧浪4LZ-2.0型联合收获机割台的试验模态分析,利用ModalVIEW软件识别各阶模态参数,同时利用UG软件进行割台有限元模态分析,得到了各阶计算模态,计算了试验模态的MAC值,并通过所测模态数据对比验证了所建立割台有限元模型的正确性.     

Genomic prediction for yields,processing and nutritional quality traits in cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)

Current potato breeding approaches are hampered by several factors including costly seed tubers, tetrasomic inheritance and inbreeding depression. Genomic selection (GS) demonstrated interesting results regardless of the ploidy level, and can be harnessed to circumvent these problems. In this work, three GS models were evaluated using 50,107 informative SilicoDArT markers and 11 traits in two values for cultivation and use (VCU) potato trials. Two key breeding problems modelled included predicting the performance of (i) new and unphenotyped clones (cross‐validation) and (ii) a VCU using another as training set (TS). GS models performed comparably. Cross‐validation accuracy was high for D35, D45, DMW and BVAL, in ascending order. Prediction accuracies of the VCUs were highly correlated, but the best prediction was obtained for the smaller VCU using the bigger as TS. Cross‐validation and VCU prediction accuracies were higher when bigger TSs were used. The findings herein indicate that GS can be attractively integrated in potato breeding, particularly in early clonal generations to predict and select for traits with low heritability which would otherwise require more testing years, environments and resources.     

棉花光子基因N1和n2的遗传分析及染色体定位的分子证据

用棉花显性光子突变体N_1与陆地棉遗传标准系TM-1、海岛棉品种新海7号和海7124杂交,共配制3个F_2分离群体和1个BC_1群体;用隐性光子突变体n_2与TM-1、海岛棉品种新海7号和军海1号杂交,共配制3个F_2分离群体和2个BC_1群体。遗传分析结果表明:显性光子突变体N_1和隐性光子突变体n_2与正常海岛棉、陆地棉品种(系)在光子性状上均存在1对基因的差异,符合单基因遗传模式。用SSR分子标记对显性光子基因N_1进行定位,结果显示,N_1位于染色体A12(Chr.12)上,与目的基因最近的标记是BNL1679,遗传距离为1.9 cM。用SSR分子标记对隐性光子基因n_2进行定位,结果表明:在海×陆种间群体中,n_2基因位于染色体A12上,与n_2基因最近的分子标记是BNL1679,遗传距离为2.7 cM,而在陆×陆种内群体中,n_2基因则位于染色体D12(Chr.26)上。根据遗传分析和分子定位结果,推测隐性光子性状在异源四倍体棉花中可能在部分同源染色体上存在重复基因,导致隐性光子基因n_2在不同类型的分离群体中定位在不同的部分同源染色体上。     

Breed differences in the proportional morbidity of testicular tumours and distribution of histopathologic types in a population-based canine cancer registry

Histologically verified tumours submitted to the Norwegian Canine Cancer Register from 1990 to 1998 were studied (n=14,401). The proportion of testicular tumours (n=345) was 2.4%, and the breakdown of histological tumour diagnoses is presented. The frequency of the most common histopathological types was 33% interstitial (Leydig), 26.4% Sertoli and 33.9% seminomas/germ cell tumours. The average age at diagnosis was 10 years, but was significantly lower for Sertoli cell tumours (8.6 years) than for the other tumour types. Following a histopathological re-evaluation, 22.5% of the original tumor diagnoses were modified. Proportional morbidity ratios were calculated and individuals from the breeds Shetland sheepdog and Collie were five times more likely to have testicular tumours than the overall average for the registry. Breed differences in the distribution of histopathologic types were observed. Shetland sheepdog and Collie were most commonly diagnosed with Sertoli cell tumours, while all tumours from Norwegian elkhound in this material were seminomas.     

Optimization and validation of a flow cytometric method for immunophenotyping peripheral blood lymphocytes from cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)

BACKGROUND: Guidelines published by the Food and Drug Administration and Center for Human Medicinal Products describe the need to assess immunotoxic effects in nonclinical studies that evaluate drug toxicity, including the use of immunophenotyping to measure immunotoxicity. We are not aware of previous studies, however, that have validated methods for immunophenotyping peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in whole blood samples from cynomolgus monkeys. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to optimize and validate a flow cytometric assay for immunophenotyping lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of cynomolgus monkeys. METHODS: A series of prevalidation experiments were done to determine optimal reagents, volumes, timing, and other procedural details of the flow cytometric assay. Using the optimized method, we then determined precision, interindividual variation, laboratory-to-laboratory variability, and sample stability. Stabilized human blood was used as a positive control for staining, processing, and analysis. The percentage and number of pan-T cells (CD3+), T-helper cells (CD3+4+), T cytotoxic/suppressor cells (CD3+8+), natural killer cells (CD3-16+), and B-cells (CD3-20+) were determined in 146 male and 140 female, clinically healthy monkeys and reference intervals were calculated. RESULTS: By doing 4-color staining with a lyse-wash method, intra- and interassay precision were <5% for all lymphocyte subsets. Variability between technicians and laboratories was minimal (CVs<3%). Samples were stable for up to 24 hours after staining and fixing. CONCLUSIONS: The validated method is extremely robust and can be performed under good laboratory practice conditions to support nonclinical studies. Reference intervals for lymphocyte subsets were similar to those previously reported.     

喷嘴空化模型建立与有效性试验验证

提出了一种针对喷嘴孔内空化现象的数值计算模型——喷嘴空化模型,并进行了可视化试验以验证其模型有效性,其中喷嘴空化模型考虑了液相与气相之间相变、气泡动力学、湍流扰动及不凝性气体影响等诸多因素,并采用喷孔内空化数对相变速率方程进行了修正。将基于喷嘴空化模型的数值计算结果与试验结果及基于Schnerr-Sauer模型的计算结果进行对比分析,结果显示:在2种空化模均采用默认参数的前提下,喷嘴空化模型与Schnerr-Sauer模型计算所得喷孔内空化现象变化趋势均与试验结果吻合良好,即喷嘴孔内空化现象随喷射压力提高而加强,且在发展空化至超空化流态过渡过程中空化特征长度涨幅远高于其他流态过渡情况;喷嘴空化模型计算所得空化特征长度在各流态下均与试验结果吻合良好,Schnerr-Sauer模型计算空化特征长度则低于试验结果,两者与试验值的最大误差均发生在超空化阶段,其中喷嘴空化模型计算值为试验值的92%,Schnerr-Sauer模型计算值为试验值的65%。该结果表明,所建立喷嘴空化模型可用于较为准确地模拟喷嘴孔内空化现象的变化趋势及空化特征长度。     

The Validation of Pesticide Leaching Models

The validation of pesticide leaching models presents particular problems where the number of model predictions is far in excess of the observed data. Normally, however, there are more frequent field observations for other parameters (notably the site hydrology) than for pesticide concentrations in either water or soil. A five-stage validation procedure which takes advantage of the most frequently available observations and which tests each of the components of the model in a cumulative way, is thus advocated: Stage 1: Parameterisation of the model using only independently measured parameters. Stage 2: Hydrological validation: the validation of the predictions of water movement and water content of the soil. Stage 3: Solute movement validation: where field data are available for solutes other than pesticide, the model should first be validated for them, especially if they are more abundant than the pesticide observations. Conserved solutes such as chloride or bromide are preferred, although nitrate may be used for short periods. Stage 4: Pesticide fate in the soil: models should use parameters of pesticide fate derived from independent studies. Stage 5: Pesticide leaching: only in the last stage are the relatively small number of pesticide observations compared with the model predictions with respect to patterns and orders of magnitude of occurrence. With this scheme, the results of each stage are carried forward to the next, and confidence in the model is built with each stage. This is illustrated using the CRACK-P model and hydrological, nitrate and pesticide data from the Brimstone Farm Experiment Oxfordshire, UK.     

蔬菜中农药残留检测方法变更的验证方法探析

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