An overview of animal science research 1945–2011 through science mapping analysis

The conceptual structure of the field of Animal Science (AS) research is examined by means of a longitudinal science mapping analysis. The whole of the AS research field is analysed, revealing its conceptual evolution. To this end, an automatic approach to detecting and visualizing hidden themes or topics and their evolution across a consecutive span of years was applied to AS publications of the JCR category ‘Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science’ during the period 1945–2011. This automatic approach was based on a coword analysis and combines performance analysis and science mapping. To observe the conceptual evolution of AS, six consecutive periods were defined: 1945–1969, 1970–1979, 1980–1989, 1990–1999, 2000–2005 and 2006–2011. Research in AS was identified as having focused on ten main thematic areas: ANIMAL‐FEEDING, SMALL‐RUMINANTS, ANIMAL‐REPRODUCTION, DAIRY‐PRODUCTION, MEAT‐QUALITY, SWINE‐PRODUCTION, GENETICS‐AND‐ANIMAL‐BREEDING, POULTRY, ANIMAL‐WELFARE and GROWTH‐FACTORS‐AND‐FATTY‐ACIDS. The results show how genomic studies gain in weight and integrate with other thematic areas. The whole of AS research has become oriented towards an overall framework in which animal welfare, sustainable management and human health play a major role. All this would affect the future structure and management of livestock farming.     

不同动物源脑心肌炎病毒的分离、鉴定和全基因组序列分析

为研究脑心肌炎病毒（encephalomyocarditis virus,EMCV）对不同动物宿主的感染情况。本试验应用改进的＂细胞接种与RT-PCR方法相结合＂技术,成功分离到国内首株地方土猪源EMCV、首株家养野猪源EMCV、1株鼠源EMCV和3株良种猪源EMCV,并进行了全基因组序列测定和分析。结果显示,6株EMCV分离毒的基因组全长从7 724~7 735bp不等,ORF长度均为6 879bp,彼此间核苷酸同源性为99.3%~99.8%,与其他不同动物源EMCV参考毒株的同源性为79.9%~99.9%,与国内猪源、鼠源分离毒的同源性均在99.4%以上;各基因片段中,以VP1和2A变异幅度最大,VP2和3D最为保守;基于EMCV全基因组、ORF和VP1基因序列绘制的系统发育进化树显示,EMCV可分为G1、G2和G3 3个群,猪源EMCV主要分布在G1、G2群,鼠源EMCV在G1、G3群中均有分布;6株EMCV分离毒与其他国内参考毒株同属于G1群,但分布并不完全集中。结果表明,地方土猪和家养野猪可感染EMCV并引起发病,提醒在进行地方品种养殖和野生动物家养时要充分考虑人兽共患疫病传播的生态学;鼠在良种猪、家养野猪和地方土猪EMCV之间的交叉感染、传播与流行中起到重要媒介作用;不同EMCV地方流行株间存在较大的地域差异,其传播具有一定的区域限制性;EMCV在感染不同动物时可能会发生某些突变,以适应新的宿主。     

一株乳酸片球菌的筛选、鉴定及其固态发酵饲料原料的产酸分析

本研究从猪的新鲜粪便中分离纯化出一株具有较强产酸效果的乳酸菌HF14,综合形态、生理生化、16SrDNA序列分析,初步鉴定该菌株为乳酸菌片球菌(Pediococcus acidilactici)。对HF14固态发酵豆粕、麸皮、玉米粉与稻壳粉等饲料原料的产酸类别进行分析发现,产生的有机酸以L-乳酸与乙酸为主,其中,发酵玉米粉的pH最低,为3.77,L-乳酸与丙酸含量最高,分别为21.91、1.03mg/g;发酵麸皮的pH降幅最大,丁酸含量最高,为0.72mg/g;发酵稻壳粉的乙酸含量最高,为6.15mg/g,L-乳酸含量最低;发酵豆粕的各个指标居中。     

Diet change from a system combining total mixed ration and pasture to confinement system (total mixed ration) on milk production and composition,blood biochemistry and behavior of dairy cows

This study aimed to determine if a diet change from a mixed system to a confinement system affects the milk production and composition, behavior and blood biochemistry of dairy cows. Cows were assigned randomly to one of the two treatments: cows fed with TMR (total‐mixed‐ration) (confined) throughout the period group fed TMR (GTMR, n = 15) and cows that changed their diet from pasture plus TMR to exclusive TMR at 70 ± 14 DIM (GCHD, n = 15). GTMR cows produced more milk and greater lactose and protein yield before the change of diet than GCHD cows (p ≤ .01), but these differences disappeared after the change. GCHD cows decreased the frequency of rumination and lying from before to after the change (p ≤ .03), but in GTMR cows no changes were observed. After diet change, GCHD cows had lower frequency of rumination and lying than GTMR cows (p ≤ .02). Before the change, GCHD cows had greater NEFA (non esterified fatty acids) concentrations than GTMR cows (p = .002). Abrupt change from a mixed system to a confined system was favorable on blood biochemical and milk variables of dairy cows. However, in relation to behavior, the cows expressed difficulties to adapt quickly to the abrupt change of system.