In situ radiometric mapping of soil erosion and field-moist bulk density on cultivated fields

Abstract. Recent developments in in situγ ray spectrometry offer a new approach to measuring the activity of radionuclides such as ¹³⁷Cs and ⁴⁰K in soils, and thus estimating erosion or deposition rates and field moist bulk density (ρ_m). Such estimates would be rapid and involve minimal site disturbance, especially important where archaeological remains are present. This paper presents the results of a pilot investigation of an eroded field in Scotland in which a portable hyper pure germanium (HPGe) detector was used to measure γ ray spectra in situ. The gamma (γ) photon flux observed at the soil surface is a function of the ¹³⁷Cs inventory, its depth distribution characteristics and ρ_m. A coefficient, Q_Cs, derived from the forward scattering of ¹³⁷Cs γ ray photons within the soil profile relative to the ¹³⁷Cs full energy peak (662 keV), was used to correct the in situ calibration for changes in the ¹³⁷Cs vertical distribution in the ploughed field, a function of tillage, soil accumulation and ρ_m. Based on only 8 measurements, the agreement between in situγ ray spectrometry and soil sample measurements of ¹³⁷Cs inventories improved from a non significant r²=0.05 to a significant r²=0.62 (P<0.05). Erosion and deposition rates calculated from the corrected in situ¹³⁷Cs measurements had a similarly good agreement with those calculated from soil cores. Mean soil bulk density was also calculated using a separate coefficient, Q_K, derived from the forward scattering γ photons from ⁴⁰K within the soil relative to the ⁴⁰K full energy peak (1460 keV). Again there was good agreement with soil core measurements (r²=0.64; P<0.05). The precision of the in situ¹³⁷Cs measurement was limited by the precision with which Q_Cs can be estimated, a function of the low ¹³⁷Cs deposition levels associated with the weapons testing fallout and relatively low detector efficiency (35%). In contrast, the precision of the in situ ρ_m determination was only limited by the spatial variability associated with soil sampling.     

Genetic Engineering Approaches to Pig Production*

Modern biotechnology promises a number of new applications in animal breeding and production. Although conventional pig breeding has achieved a high level of efficiency and productivity numerous problems have been encountered with animal health and the loss of meat quality. Selection based on phenotypic performance data of individual animals does not take into account the importance of specific genes and their relevance within a complex regulatory system. In most cases it is therefore difficult to trace back the genetic origins of clinically important disorders. The application of genetic engineering techniques in pig production will facilitate diagnosis, improvement of productivity, and animal health by allowing direct genetic manipulation. Attention must be focussed on the physical and genetic analysis of the procine genome. The isolation and characterisation of genes, DNA-markers, polymorphic DNA-fragments, and their chromosomal assignment will be important prerequisites and tools for the elucidation of genetic disorders. Especially the detection of heterozygous carriers of recessive disorders and their elimination from the breeding stock will increase selection accuracy and decrease the generation intervals. But also the rapid and simple detection of infectious diseases, which is sometimes difficult if not impossible at present, will improve animal health and welfare. Although the production of transgenic animals either by DNA-microinjection into zygotes or the use of embryonal stem cells manipulated in vitro is less straightforward than DNA-based diagnosis it will play an important role in the direct manipulation of the porcine genome and genes. Breeding programmes including the use of transgenic livestock have already been developed. There is no doubt that genetic engineering has reached a degree of practical feasibility, allowing it to play an important role in pig breeding in particular and animal production in general.     

早熟优质长豇豆新品种‘鄂豇豆2 号’

 ‘鄂豇豆2号’是经有性杂交选育而成的早熟蔓生豇豆新品种。该品种荚浅绿色, 长60 cm,单荚质量18~ 24 g。早熟, 荚商品性状优良, 产量高, 对光周期反应不敏感, 田间疫病、煤霉病、病毒病发病率低, 适宜于春、夏、秋各季栽培, 已在全国大部分省份推广种植成功。     

Impact of cold-season grazing and supplementary feeding on rumen metabolic parameters and micro-organisms in the ewes of Gansu Alpine Fine Wool Sheep北大核心CSCD

An experiment was conducted to scientifically identify the appropriate feed for Gansu Alpine Fine Wool ewes in order to change the animals' breeding mode, which currently can only be mated at the age of 2.5 years due to insufficient nutritional supply. The experiment selected 48 12-month-old ewes and randomly divided them into group a (Diet 1), group b (Diet 2), group c (Diet 3), and a control group with no supplementary feeding. The feed test was run for 90 days. The rumen pH of groups a and b were very significantly higher (P<0.01) or group c significantly lower (P<0.05) than control group. The rumen ammonia nitrogen, protein nitrogen and total nitrogen of groups a, b and c were all higher than control group (P<0.01). The total volatile fatty acids of group a and b were all higher than the control group (P<0.01), group b significantly higher than group c (P<0.05). The molar ratio of acetic acid and propionic acid in group a was very significantly higher than control group (P<0.01), group b and c were significantly higher than control group (P<0.05). The molar ratio of butyric acid in group a was very significantly higher than group c (P<0.01). The ratio of acetic acid and propionic acid in group b was significantly lower than control group (P<0.05). The number of several rumen fiber-degrading bacteria and protozoa in groups a, b and c were very significantly (P<0.01) or significantly (P<0.05) higher than the control. In conclusion, this study shows that supplementary feeding can positively affect the rumen metabolic parameters and the number of several rumen microorganisms in Gansu Alpine Fine Wool ewes. In general, the effects of Diet 1 were the strongest, while Diet 2 also produced notable improvements. © 2018, Editorial Office of Acta Prataculturae Sinica. All rights reserved.     

籼稻9311HR-T显性高秆基因的初步定位

从转入bar基因的籼稻半矮秆材料9311HR的BC3F2中发现了1株高秆突变体9311HR-T,其株高和秆长分别比野生型9311HR增加60.8%和71.5%,其高秆性状受1对显性基因控制.以9311HR-T与02428杂交产生的F2群体为材料,利用微卫星标记将9311HR-T高秆基因定位在水稻第1染色体长臂上的SSR标记RM472和RM1387之间,距RM472和 RM1387的遗传距离分别为8.6 cM和12.3 cM,该基因暂命名为DT1.     

基于MGWRK的土壤有机质制图及驱动因素研究

【目的】空间预测是一种获得有机质空间局部细节的重要方法,其准确性对于农田合理管理有着重要意义。本研究通过对比不同的土壤有机质空间制图方法以获得更优的预测精度,在预测的同时揭示环境协变量的空间非平稳性特征及不同环境协变量关系的空间尺度。【方法】选取晋中盆地的7个乡镇作为研究区,对比普通克里金(OK)、回归克里金(RK)、地理加权回归克里金(GWRK)和多重尺度地理加权回归克里金(MGWRK)4种不同方法对土壤有机质的预测能力和效果,并探究影响因子在空间分布中对有机质的影响效应变化和这种影响效应的空间尺度。MGWRK是一种多重尺度地理加权回归(MGWR)与普通克里金方法相结合的方法。【结果】选取坡向、坡度、年均降水量、年平均温度、海拔、植被年总初级生产力、年蒸散量、地形湿度指数、平面曲率、汇流动力指数、地形指数、地形粗糙指数、年平均NDVI为环境协变量参与建模,在多元线性回归建模中,模型统计学意义显著,这表明模型具备统计学意义。从Radius指数来看,各模型模拟效果由好到差依次为RK、OK、GWRK、MGWRK;从制图效果来看,MGWRK与GWRK制图效果相当,从有机质的空间预测图可以看出...     

川麦42和川农16抗穗发芽QTL定位及聚合效应分析

【目的】小麦穗发芽严重影响小麦产量和品质,是全球小麦生产面临的重大问题之一。通过鉴定挖掘抗穗发芽QTL,聚合穗发芽抗性位点,选育抗穗发芽小麦品种,为四川小麦穗发芽抗性改良提供技术和材料支撑。【方法】以川麦42/川农16重组自交系(RIL,F8)为材料,于2016—2018年分别在2个环境下对RIL群体进行籽粒发芽指数(GI,2016和2018)、籽粒发芽率(GR,2016和2018)和整穗发芽率(SGR,2017和2018)3个穗发芽指标测定。利用90K SNP芯片构建的遗传图谱检测全基因组穗发芽相关QTL,并分析抗性QTL聚合效应。【结果】双亲间GI、GR和SGR指标值差异显著,亲本川农16穗发芽抗性明显优于亲本川麦42。共检测到11个与穗发芽抗性有关的QTL,主要分布在2B、2D、3A、3D、4A、5A、5B和6B染色体上。5B染色体上检测到的单个环境表达的整穗发芽QTL解释的表型变异率最大,达到29%;在2D和3A染色体上检测到的整穗发芽主效QTL,以及5A染色体上检测到的与种子休眠相关的籽粒发芽主效QTL,在2个环境下均能表达,其抗穗发芽等位变异均来源于川农16。基因型分析发现...     

大白菜橘红心类胡萝卜素组分及其基因分析

利用高效液相色谱法（HPLC）,根据二极管阵列检测器和标准品的检测结果对橘红心和白心大白菜内叶类胡萝卜素组分进行鉴定;以橘红心大白菜自交系‘A21530’和白心大白菜自交系‘A21445’为亲本构建了一个269 单株的F2 分离群体,进行橘红心基因精细定位;根据大白菜基因组注释信息,筛选橘红心候选基因并克隆测序分析;基因内部开发标记,在F2 群体进行候选基因验证。研究结果表明,橘红色是由于前番茄红素（7, 9, 7′, 9′–四顺式–番茄红素）、9–顺式–β–胡萝卜素、前链孢红素（7, 9, 9′–三顺式–链孢红素）和其他胡萝卜素组分积累造成的。通过精细定位将橘红心基因定位于A09 号染色体末端,其两侧紧密连锁的标记是SB13037 和SB13049,这两个标记各有一个重组单株,与橘红色基因分别相距0.3 和1.1 cM,物理距离为98.904 kb。根据大白菜基因组注释信息,分析定位区域的23 个基因,筛选出1 个编码类胡萝卜素异构酶的基因CRTISO,基因编号Bra031539。测序结果表明,Bra031539 的编码区有53 个SNP 和6 个碱基缺失,造成12 个氨基酸突变和2 个谷氨酸的缺失。根据缺失突变位点设计标记,在F2 群体中进行验证,结果表明候选基因与橘红心性状共分离。     

普通小麦-柔软滨麦草易位系M97抗条锈基因的遗传分析和分子作图

为了明确M97抗条锈性遗传规律,在苗期用7个小麦条锈菌系对M97与感病品种铭贤169的杂交后代F1、F2、F3和BC1代进行抗条锈性遗传分析,并对M97抗Sun11-4的抗条锈基因进行SSR分子标记。M97对Sun11-4和Sun11-11的抗病性均由1对显性基因控制,对CY29、CY30、CY33的抗病性由1显1隐2对基因共同控制,对CY31的抗病性由2对显性基因独立或重叠作用控制。以接种Sun11-4的F2代分离群体构建作图群体,筛选到Xwmc222、Xwmc147、Xbarc229和Xwmc339等4个与抗病基因连锁的SSR标记,其遗传距离分别为3.4、4.8、7.6和12.1 cM。将该抗病基因定位于小麦1DS染色体,且该基因不同于已知的抗条锈基因,暂命名为YrM97。用YrM97两侧遗传距离最近的2个标记Xwmc222和Xwmc147对42个黄淮麦区主栽小麦品种进行分子检测,仅有9.5%的品种具有与YrM97相同的标记位点。     

Worldwide rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) research: A bibliometric analysis during 2011–2021

Rapeseed(Brassica napus L.) is the world?s second produced oilseed and accounts for nearly 12% of world major vegetable oil production. For the last 10 years, the production, planting area, and yield of rapeseed have been stable, with improvement of seed quality and especially seed oil content. This paper presented the worldwide rapeseed research by using the bibliometric analysis of papers published during the period 2011–2021. In total,7617 articles and reviews were included in this analysis. ...