苜蓿茎秆的拉伸力学特性试验

本研究对低含水率的苜蓿茎秆不同部位进行了拉伸力学特性试验。结果表明,同一植株不同位置的拉断载荷从顶部到根部呈明显增加趋势,一般根部的拉断载荷是顶部的2～4倍;抗拉强度变化趋势不明显;苜蓿茎秆试样上部、中部和下部的平均直径分别是1.72mm、2.03mm和2.21mm,平均壁厚分别是0.18mm、0.22mm和0.31mm,平均抗拉强度分别为77.06594MPa、96.24907MPa和75.27600MPa,平均载荷分别是59.50628N、105.68330N和121.33230N;验证分析表明,苜蓿茎秆中部和下部的抗拉强度与截面积的相关性较好,上部茎秆的相关性稍差。     

采煤沉陷区苦草的生物学特性及其竞争机制

采煤活动所致的动态沉陷湿地具有动态性、高潜水位和生态脆弱性等特点,探明此类人工重构湿地的水生植物群落的生物学特性及其竞争机制,有助于为采煤沉陷区湿地水生植物群落修复提供科学依据。本研究以淮南潘集区人工构建的苦草群落(Ass. Vallisneria natans)为例,采用样方调查法,研究苦草的生物学特性及其与其他水生植物的竞争机制。结果表明,1)沉陷区苦草的生物学特性与浅水湖泊较一致。主要表现在苦草的繁殖方式、传粉方式、生活史方面,但研究区苦草以有性繁殖为主。2)沉陷区苦草能与以种子萌发形成的水烛群丛(Ass. Typha angustifolia)共生,但生物量低;在与形成两年以上的水烛群丛竞争中处于劣势,在水烛群丛盖度达到90%时苦草逐渐消失。3)沉陷区苦草在与浮叶植物莕菜群丛(Ass. Nymphoides peltatum)、苹群丛(Ass. Marsilea quadrifolia)竞争中处于弱势,其盖度、株高、生物量等指标都明显下降。4)沉陷区苦草在与沉水植物竹叶眼子菜群丛(Ass. Potamogeton malaianus)竞争中处于劣势,苦草与沉水植物黑藻群丛(Ass. Hydrilla verticillata)、狐尾藻群丛(Ass. Myriophyllum verticillatum)、大茨藻群丛(Ass. Najas marina)、金鱼藻群丛(Ass. Ceratophyllum demersum)占据不同水层空间,种间竞争不强烈,能较好地共存。总之,苦草较之于相似生长型的植物具有较明显的竞争优势,对于具有不同生活型,尤其是挺水植物和浮叶植物,处于竞争劣势。     

合理调整免疫程序 科学实施动物免疫

现阶段我国动物疫病的防控主要采取免疫的策略,现行的免疫方案中存在着一些问题,各地区和养殖企业应结合本地区和/或本场的实际情况,制定出具有更强的指导性、可操作性和自己特色的免疫方案,更好地指导动物的免疫工作。     

An assessment of benzimidazole resistance against caprine nematodes in Central India

Current status of resistance to benzimidazole (BZ) group of anthelmintic drugs against caprine nematodes in Central India at Amanala goat farm, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh (M. P.), was systematically investigated using faecal egg count reduction (FECR) test and egg hatch test (EHT). Besides, allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR) was deployed to ascertain the susceptible genotype (alleles) especially of the Haemonchus contortus. Randomly selected 30 goats, irrespective of age and sex, were divided into three groups of 10 each, to serve as treated and untreated controls. It was ensured that the animals were not administered with an anthelmintic drug for the past 3 months prior to undertaking the study, and faecal egg counts were estimated. FECR test evidenced fenbendazole resistance by partial elimination (24.90%) copro-egg counts in the treated group of animals vis-à-vis controls with a lower confidence interval of ?26%. Further, EHT revealed ED-50 value of 0.335 μg of thiabendazole/ml, confirming benzimidazole resistance in the animals of that farm. AS-PCR showed that 62% of H. contortus larvae were homozygous resistant (rr), 24% heterozygous (rS) and 14% homozygous susceptible (SS). The genotypic frequencies of three genotypes (rr, rS and SS) were significantly (P < 0.01) different. The prevalence of benzimidazole resistance allele (r) was also significantly (P < 0.01) higher (74%) as compared to susceptible allele (S) (26%). The resistance to benzimidazole has been discussed while emphasizing improved managemental practices designed to reduce exposure of the goat population to parasites, minimize frequency of anthelmintic use at optimum dose and rotational use of different chemical groups of medicines with different mode of action, so as to overcome and combat the upcoming problem in the field.     

乙脑病毒PrME基因在杆状病毒表达系统中的表达

本试验将乙型脑炎病毒（ＪＥＶ）的ＰｒＭ／Ｅ基因的ＨｉｎｄⅢ－ＢｇｌⅡ片段（２．１ｋｂ）插入到杆状病毒载体ｐＡｃＵＷ３１的ＢａｍＨＩ位点,使外源基因置于多角体蛋白启动予下游,构建成转移载体ｐＡｃＵＷ３１ＪＥ,以Ｌｉｐｏｆｅｃｔｉｎ作为共转染试剂,将纯化的ｐＡｃＵＷ３１ＪＥ与Ｂｓｕ３６Ｉ线性化的杆状病毒ＡｃＭＮＰＶ．ＬａｃＺＤＮＡ共转染昆虫ｓｆ９经病毒蚀斑纯化技术和Ｘ－ｇａｌ与中性红双重染色技术,随机     

Performance, serum characteristics, carcase traits and lipid metabolism of broilers as affected by supplement of chromium picolinate.

1. This study investigated the effects of dietary supplementation with chromium picolinate on the performance, serum and carcase traits and lipid metabolism of broilers. In trial 1, 120 1-day-old broilers with an equal number of males and females were assigned at random to 4 groups with 3 replicates. Four treatments with dietary supplements of 0 (control), 800, 1600 and 3200 microg/kg of chromium picolinate were used. In trial 2, 6-week-old broilers (20) were used to determine how supplements of 0, 200, 400 and 800 microg/kg chromium in an incubation medium influence their hepatocyte lipogenic capacity and adipocyte lipolysis, in vitro. 2. Dietary supplements of 1600 and 3200 microg/kg chromium in broiler diets significantly increased food consumption (P<0.05); 1600 microg/kg markedly improved weight gain (P<0.05); 1600 and 3200 microg/kg groups showed increased liver lipid content (P<0.05). However, the abdominal fat content tended to decrease in these 2 groups. 3. Dietary supplements of 1600 and 3200 microg/kg of chromium decreased serum glucose and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) concentrations while increasing serum phospholipid content (P<0.05). Insulin concentration decreased only in birds receiving 3200 ppb chromium (P<0.05). Serum triacylglycerol (TG) clearance rate in chromium-supplemented groups was markedly enhanced (P<0.05). 4. In addition, chromium supplemented groups had increased serum HDL contents and also reduced serum VLDL and LDL contents (P<0.05). 5. Trial 2 indicated that lipogenesis from [U-14C]glucose by isolated hepatocytes was significantly enhanced by 400 ppb chromium (P<0.05). 6. The results from this study demonstrate that a supplement of 1600 microg/kg of chromium picolinate in the ration influences the growth, carcase, serum traits and lipid metabolism of broilers.     

不同时间段柞蚕卵主要性状的差异

对辽蚕582、9906、抗大三个品种的不同产卵时段的柞蚕主要性状进行分析,得出第一昼夜卵具有更优良的经济性状,更有利于柞蚕良种繁育。秋季卵期调查中,三个柞蚕品种第一昼夜卵平均不受精卵数和平均卵重均优于第二昼夜卵。秋季放养调查中,三个品种第一昼夜卵平均发病率和产茧重量均优于第二昼夜卵。结果显示第一昼夜卵其主要性状均好于第二昼夜卵,因此选留第一昼夜卵放养,在柞蚕繁育过程中可达到抗病、抗逆及高产的要求。     

A technique for creating critical-size defects in the metatarsus of sheep for use in investigation of healing of long-bone defects

OBJECTIVE: To develop a technique for use in investigation of healing of long-bone defects by creation of a critical-size defect in the left metarsal III and IV bone (metatarsus) of sheep. ANIMALS: 18 healthy adult sheep. PROCEDURE: Sheep were allocated to 4 groups (3, 3, 5, and 7 sheep in groups 1 to 4, respectively). An ostectomy with various segmental length-to-diaphyseal diameter ratios (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 2.0 for groups 1 to 4, respectively) was performed on the left metatarsus of each sheep. The defect was left empty in sheep of groups 1, 2, and 3, whereas the defect was filled with a massive corticocancellous bone autograft in sheep of group 4. RESULTS: All sheep tolerated the surgical procedure well and were able to use the affected limb the day after surgery. Radiographic and histologic examinations conducted 16 weeks after surgery revealed nonunion in all sheep of groups 1, 2, and 3, whereas consistent bone healing with abundant bone formation was observed in all sheep of group 4. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Analysis of these findings suggests that the sheep metatarsal model is a critical-size defect model with low morbidity. It should allow the assessment of new technologies for bone regeneration in conditions closely mimicking the clinical setting. IMPACT FOR HUMAN MEDICINE: Use of this technique in sheep should be of benefit for the preclinical study of osteoconductive, osteoinductive, or osteogenic biomaterials for use in humans.     

Improvement in the diagnosis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Brucella abortus</Emphasis> infections in naturally infected water buffaloes (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Bubalus bubalis</Emphasis>) using an ELISA with a Protein-G-based indicator system

Brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus in domestic water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) raised under the traditional system of husbandry in northern India was diagnosed using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) with a Protein-G-based indicator system (Protein-G ELISA). A total of 1,551 animals that are positive (N = 61), negative (N = 243), and suspected (N = 1,247) for brucellosis were examined. Rose bengal test (RBT) was used to predict the disease, and accordingly, animals were dichotomized in positive and negative population for receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis to determine the sensitivity, the specificity, and the performance index of Protein-G ELISA. Taking all animals (N=1551) into account, the ROC curve analysis revealed cut off value of 29.6% positivity (%P) with 98.40% and 94.94%, sensitivity and specificity, respectively. The results were compared with ELISA in which anti-bovine conjugate was used. The cut off in ELISA was 37.9%P and sensitivity and specificity were 96.26% and 97.07%, respectively. The performance indexes of both the assays were almost equal and were 193.34 for Protein-G ELISA and 193.33 for ELISA. The cut off values of both the tests changed, if only known positive (N = 61) and known negative (N=243) animals were used for ROC curve analysis, and accordingly, changes in sensitivity and specificity were observed with significant decrease of performance indexes of both the tests. The high optical density (P<0.0001) background signal with negative serum control and high %P (P<0.0001) in sera from negative population were noticed in ELISA in comparison to Protein-G ELISA.     

2,4-D和6-BA组合配比对金达苜蓿愈伤组织诱导与分化的影响

为了建立一个高效的金达苜蓿(Medicago sativa L. cv. Jinda)组织培养再生体系,我们以金达苜蓿无菌苗的胚轴上段、下段、子叶为外植体,进行了2,4-D和6-BA不同组合配比对愈伤组织诱导和胚性愈伤组织及胚状体分化的影响,这对其以后建立遗传转化体系具有重要的意义。结果表明:胚轴上、下段和子叶是很好的诱导愈伤组织的外植体;在MSO胚状体诱导培养基上,分化出胚性愈伤组织的最佳2,4-D、6-BA剂量配比为8:0.2,成苗培养基为MSO+30 g/L蔗糖+6 g/L琼脂。