The fate of fluroxypyr in the soil in an oil palm agroecosystem

A study on the fate of fluroxypyr in Malaysian agricultural soils was carried out under natural conditions in an oil palm plantation. Three experimental plots in the oil palm estate were selected and three types of treatments were administered, namely fluroxypyr at the recommended dosage, double the recommended rate, and the untreated control. Residues of fluroxypyr in the soil, water, and oil palm leaf were monitored at regular intervals up to 90 days after treatment (DAT). The recovery of fluroxypyr in the water and soil samples ranged from 91–102% when fortified at 1–25 p.p.b. and 91–98% when fortified at 4–50 p.p.b. The recovery from the oil palm leaf ranged from 76–114% when the oil palm leaf sample was fortified at 0.05–1.0 p.p.m. The results showed that fluroxypyr leached down to 50 cm depth at 1 DAT when the plots were treated with either dosage. However, fluroxypyr was not detected in the soil residue at 14 and 21 DAT. Fluroxypyr was not detected in the oil palm leaf samples irrespective of the rates of herbicide application or sampling intervals. The residue of fluroxypyr was detected in water from a nearby stream up to 5 DAT at levels ranging from 0.06–0.21 µg L⁻¹. This result suggests that fluroxypyr persists for a short period in the soil and water ecosystems, but not in the oil palm leaf.     

Effects of aqueous extracts and decomposition of Mikania micrantha H.B.K. debris on selected agronomic crops

Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were conducted to determine the effects of aqueous extract and the debris of Mile-a-Minute ( Mikania micrantha H.B.K.) on the germination and growth of four test species, viz. tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), Chinese cabbage ( Brassica chinensis L.), corn ( Zea mays L.) and long bean ( Vigna sesquipedalis L.). Germination percentage, radicle length and fresh weight of two crops, Chinese cabbage and tomato, decreased progressively when plants were exposed to increasing concentrations (12.5, 25, 37.5 and 50 g L⁻¹) of aqueous extract of Mikania , but did not affect those of corn and long bean seedlings. The emergence of tomato and Chinese cabbage was greatly reduced when Mikania debris was incorporated into the soil, irrespective of the amount of debris and the decomposition period. In contrast, the emergence of corn and long bean seedlings was not affected. The application of fertilizer (NPK 15 : 15 : 15) enhanced the fresh weight of all seedlings tested as compared with those not supplied with the fertilizer. Four compounds were identified in the leaf extract of Mikania , viz. caffeic acid, p -hydroxybenzaldehyde, resorcinol and vanillic acid.     

Expression of DNA repair gene ERCC1 and its relationship with PAH-DNA adducts in lung cancer tissues

AIM: To investigate the expression of nucleotide excision repair gene ERCC1 and its relationship with PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)-DNA adducts in lung cancer tissues. METHODS: ERCC1 mRNA expression and the PAH-induced DNA adducts were detected in 150 lung cancer tissues, 120 adjacent lung tissues without cancer cells, 40 benign lung lesions and 40 normal lung tissues. The effects of some exposure factors on the expression of ERCC1 gene and the connection between ERCC1 and PAH-DNA adduct was analyzed. RESULTS: Reduced expression levels of ERCC1 were observed in 46 of 150 (30.7%) lung cancer specimens and 1 of 40 (2.5%) normal lung tissues. Smoking may suppress the expression of ERCC1 gene. The level of PAH-DNA adduct was negatively correlated with the expression of ERCC1 gene, the Spearman coefficient was -0.648, P<0.01. CONCLUSION: ERCC1 is an important nucleotide excision repair gene and may participate in the repair of DNA damage, such as PAH-DNA adduct. Low expression of ERCC1 may play an important role in the development of human lung cancer.     

不同动物对醉马草种子扩散的影响

动物通过皮毛携带、搬运等方式对种子在空间上的扩散产生不同影响,是植物种子实现远距离扩散的重要途径。以草原毒害草醉马草（Achnatherum inebrians）为研究材料,采用野外模拟及控制性试验,测定了马、牛、羊皮毛附着和保留种子的能力,以及鼠类、蚂蚁对种子的搬运能力,分析动物对醉马草种子的扩散规律。结果表明,马、牛、羊模型种子的附着率：羊 > 牛 > 马（P<0.05）,种子掉落率：羊 < 牛 < 马（P<0.05）;随着行走天数的延长,种子在马、牛、羊皮毛上的附着率呈下降趋势。马的背部以及牛、羊的背、侧部最易附着种子;种子的侧部最易附着在皮毛上,以种子顶部附着的种子最不易掉落。24 h内鼠类、蚂蚁对种子的扩散范围分别为0~15 cm和0~40 cm。综上所述,家畜对醉马草种子起到远距离扩散作用,且羊比马、牛更容易增加种子的扩散强度。蚂蚁、鼠类对醉马草种子起到短距离扩散作用。     

A serious disease of seedling rambutan caused by Pseudocercospora nephelii sp. nov.

Pseudocercospora nephelii is described from necrotic lesions on leaves of Nephelium lappaceum seedlings in Brunei, sometimes causing complete defoliation and death. The pathogen also occurs in Sabah and Selangor in Malaysia. Recommendations for control include treatment with mancozeb or benomyl.     

共轭亚油酸对肉鸡血脂含量和体脂脂肪酸组成的影响

选择艾维因肉鸡360羽，随机分为5个处理，每处理设3个重复，每重复24只鸡，分别饲喂添加0％、0．5％、1．0％、1．5％和2．0%共轭亚油的（CLA）的试验日粮，旨在探讨CLA添加水平对内鸡脂质代谢和胸、腿肌及腹脂中脂肪酸组成的影响，试验期为49d。结果表明：在肉鸡生长各个阶段，尽管CLA添加对血清中TC、TG、HDL-C、LDL-C含量和HDL—C／LDL-C影响不明显，但TC、TG含量都有降低趋势，而HDL—C／LDL-C有增加趋势。脂肪酸组成分析显示，CLA添加增加胸肌和腹脂中肉豆蔻酸（C14：0）、棕榈酸（C16：0）、硬脂酸（C18：0）和TSFA的含量，降低棕榈油酸（C16：1）、油酸（C18：1）和TMUFA含量；胸肌中TP—UFA含量不受CLA添加的影响，但腹脂和腿肌中TPUFA含量随CLA添加而显著增加（0P〈0．05）。胸肌和腹脂中CLA含量处理组明显比对照组高，且随日粮中CLA含量的增加而逐渐增加，腿肌中CLA的含量很低，也未表现出相应的剂量效应，且仅在2％添加组检测到CLA的存在。     

不同蛋白质水平日粮对肥育猪肠道氨基酸转运载体CAT1 mRNA表达量的影响

本试验旨在研究不同蛋白质水平日粮对肥育猪肠道氨基酸转运载体CAT1 mRNA表达量的影响.选取36头杜×长×大二三元杂交阉公猪,平均体重(55.6±7.0)kg,随机分为3个处理,分别饲喂13%(低蛋白质组)、16%(对照组)和19%(高蛋白质组)的蛋白质水平日粮,每个处理12个重复(单栏饲养).于饲喂后第45天,每组随机屠宰5头,分离肠道(十二指肠、空肠和回肠),运用Real-Time PCR技术,以β-actin为内参基因,研究CAT1 mRNA相对于β-actin的表达量.结果表明,在饲喂高蛋白质日粮时,与对照组相比,氨基酸转运载体CAT1 mRNA相对于内参β-actin mRNA的表达量,在肥育猪十二指肠、空肠和回肠中分别提高了58.4%、23.2%和24.5%,但差异不显著(P>0.05);而饲喂低蛋白质日粮时,CAT1 mRNA相对表达量在肥育猪十二指肠和空肠中则分别提高93.1%和122.6%,差异显著(P<0.05),而在回肠中降低了14.3%,差异不显著(P>0.05).高蛋白质水平日粮对肥育猪肠道CAT1 mRNA相对表达最的影响不大,而低蛋白质水平日粮对肥育猪肠道CAT1 mRNA相对表达量的影响较大,尤其是对空肠CAT1 mRNA的相对表达量.     

桃金娘造林技术研究

对桃金娘移植造林技术进行了试验研究。移栽成活率达95．6％。试验结果表明，桃金娘不仅是优良的乡土绿化树种，而且还是耐瘠薄干旱的荒山绿化美化和水土保持树种。     

微波辅助法提取藤茶黄酮工艺优化

[目的]提高藤茶中总黄酮提取率.[方法]以藤茶为原料,以水为溶剂,采用微波辅助提取的方式,研究了浸提温度、浸提时间、微波辅助加热时间、微波加热功率4个单因素对藤茶总黄酮提取率的影响,并在单因素的基础上进行正交试验得到藤茶总黄酮提取的最佳工艺条件.[结果]在100℃的温度下浸提时间60min,中高档微波加热120 s的条件下,藤茶总黄酮的得率最高.[结论]优化微波辅助法工艺能提高藤茶黄酮提取率.     

西番莲多糖提取物对猪圆环病毒2型感染RAW264.7细胞氧化应激的影响

为研究西番莲多糖提取物（Passiflora edulis polysaccharide extract，PEPE）对猪圆环病毒2型（Porcine circovirus type 2，PCV2）感染RAW264.7细胞氧化应激相关因子的影响，本试验探讨了PEPE对氧化应激的调节作用。在96孔细胞培养板中每孔加入100 μL浓度为1×10⁶个/mL的RAW264.7细胞，分别设细胞对照组、PEPE组（25、50、100、200、400、800和1 600 μg/mL），分别于培养箱培养24和48 h，用MTT法检测细胞活性，筛选PEPE的药物安全浓度范围。试验分为以下6个组：细胞对照组、病毒组、PEPE高（400 μg/mL）、中（200 μg/mL）、低（100 μg/mL）剂量组及维生素C组，其中细胞对照组加入含10% FBS的DMEM培养液，其余组加入PCV2病毒液，孵育2 h后在PEPE组加入对应浓度的PEPE溶液，VC组加入配制好的VC溶液，细胞对照组和病毒组加入含10% FBS的DMEM培养液，培养48 h，同样用MTT法检测细胞活性，以研究PEPE对PCV2感染RAW264.7细胞活性的影响。按照上述6个试验组分组，处理同上，将细胞培养12 h，收集样品用于检测氧化应激相关因子水平。用Griess法和DCFH-DA荧光探针分别检测RAW264.7细胞上清中NO含量和细胞内活性氧（ROS）水平、OPT荧光法检测细胞内还原型谷胱甘肽（GSH）和氧化型谷胱甘肽（GSSG）含量，化学发光法检测细胞内黄嘌呤氧化酶（XOD）、髓过氧化物酶（MPO）和诱导型一氧化氮合酶（iNOS）活力。结果显示，PEPE对RAW264.7细胞的安全浓度范围为25~400 μg/mL。PCV2感染RAW264.7细胞后，细胞活性显著降低（P<0.05），而不同浓度PEPE处理组均能提高细胞活性。RAW264.7细胞被PCV2感染后，细胞分泌NO、ROS水平，GSSG含量及XOD、MPO和iNOS活性显著升高（P<0.05），感染细胞GSH含量显著降低（P<0.05）；PEPE作用于PCV2感染的RAW264.7细胞，显著降低感染细胞NO、ROS水平、GSSG含量及XOD、MPO和iNOS活性（P<0.05），100 μg/mL PEPE处理组细胞GSH水平显著升高（P<0.05）。本试验结果表明，PEPE能提高PCV2感染RAW264.7细胞的抗氧化能力，有利于缓解病毒感染所致氧化应激。