从配合力分析探讨甘蔗家系抗黑穗病的育种潜力

采用5×4不完全双列杂交设计选配的第1次无性种茎为试验材料,在人工浸渍接种黑穗病菌条件下,估算了9个亲本及其组合在新植蔗和宿根蔗的配合力效应。结果表明:①20个家系抗性差异较大,以CP67/412、ROCl为母本的半同胞家系表现较强抗病性,而以CP72/1210、CP65/357为母本的半同胞家系表现一定感病性;②甘蔗抗黑穗病遗传是由加性效应基因和非加性效应基因共同控制;③发现CP67/412、ROClgca效应值较高,CP57/614次之,均具有可作为抗源亲本的育种潜力,④根据配合力总效应值评价组合,认为CP67/412×崖84/153、ROCl×崖71/374、CP67/412×崖71/374、ROCl×崖84/153、CP67/412×崖73/512、CP57/614×崖84/153是抗黑穗病较强的组合,可用于今后抗黑穗病育种计划。     

Use of artificial neural networks to estimate production variables of broilers breeders in the production phase

1. Although the poultry industry uses state-of-the-art equipment and up-to-date services, in Brazil it generally makes decisions involving all its production variables based on purely subjective criteria. This paper reports the use of artificial neural networks to estimate performance in production birds belonging to a South Brazilian poultry farm. 2. Recorded data from 22 broiler production breeder flocks were obtained, from April, 1998 to December, 1999, which corresponded to 689 data lines of weekly recordings. 3. These data were processed by artificial neural networks using the software NeuroShell 2 version 4.0 (Ward Systems Group). The artificial neural network models generated were compared and selected based on their largest determination coefficient (R2), lowest Mean Squared Error (MSE), as well as on a uniform scatter in the residual plots. The authors conclude that it is possible to explain the performance variables of production birds, with the use of artificial neural networks. 4. The method allows the decisions made by the technical staff to be based on objective, scientific criteria, allows simulations of the consequences related to these decisions, and reports the contribution of each variable to the variables under study.     

Sensitivity of fungi isolated from onychomycosis to Eugenia cariophyllata essential oil and eugenol

The antifungal activity of Eugenia cariophyllata essential oil and eugenol, its major constituent, on fungal strains isolated from onychomycosis was evaluated. The natural products presented prominent antifungal action with MIC of 1% and 4%, respectively.     

差别化多孔真丝纤维的生成及形态结构研究

本文主要研究了差别化多孔真丝纤维的生成方法及形态结构研究。研究结果表明真丝纤维经低温氧等离子处理和氯化钙溶液微溶处理后,丝纤维表面或内部有明显的微孔穴生成。