Using genetic tools to inform conservation of fragmented populations of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) across their range in China

A herd of 15 Chinese elephants attracted international attention during their 2021 northward trek, motivating the government to propose establishment of an Asian elephant national park. However, planning is hampered by a lack of genetic information on the remaining populations in China. We collected DNA from 497 dung samples from all 5 populations encompassing the entire range of elephants in China and used mitochondrial and microsatellite markers to investigate their genetic and demographic structure. We identified 237 unique genotypes (153 females, 84 males), representing 81% of the known population. However, the effective population size was small (28, range 25–32). Historic demographic contraction appeared to account for low haplotype diversity (H_d = 0.235), but moderate nucleotide and nuclear diversity (π = 0.6%, H_e = 0.55) was attributable to post-bottleneck recovery involving recent population expansion plus historical gene exchange with elephants in Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Vietnam. The 5 populations fell into 3 clusters, with Nangunhe elephants differing consistently from the other 4 populations (F_ST = 0.23); elephants from Mengyang, Simao, and Jiangcheng belonged to a single population (henceforth, MSJ), and differed from the Shangyong population (F_ST = 0.11). Interpopulation genetic variation reflected isolation by distance and female-biased dispersal. Chinese elephants should be managed as 2 distinct units: Nangunhe and another combining Shangyong and MSJ; their long-term viability will require restoring gene flow between Shangyong and MSJ, and between elephants in China and neighboring countries. Our results have the potential to inform conservation planning for an iconic megafaunal species.     

光棘豆单细胞培养再生植株

由光棘豆种子无菌苗的胚轴和子叶诱导的愈伤组织建立起细胞悬浮系。由悬浮系分离出单细胞。单细胞在含有1～2mg/L 2,4—D的2/3MS培养基中采用振荡和静止两种方法培养。结果表明。振荡培养愈伤组织再生频率较高,所需时间较短。单细胞再生的愈伤组织转入分化培养基后分化出芽。幼苗转入含有IBA和IAA的1/2MS培养基中生根,成为完整的再生植株。在分化培养基中,只有瘤状愈伤组织能够分化出芽。并且较高浓度的细胞分裂素(6—BA或KT)或6—BA与ZT结合使用对愈伤组织的分化是有利的。     

蒽酮-硫酸比色法检测多糖条件的优化

本研究通过单因素实验和L9(33)正交实验优化蒽酮-硫酸比色法检测多糖含量的条件,研究反应温度、反应时间、蒽酮-硫酸液的体积对吸光度值的影响。结果表明,蒽酮-硫酸比色法检测的糖含量的最优条件为蒽酮-硫酸2 mL,于100℃反应10 min。验证实验结果表明,总标糖获得的标准曲线方程A=0.005W-0.0162,r=0.9998,优于葡萄糖标准曲线方程。在620 nm下测定,能得到较高的吸光度值,重现性好。     

中俄兴凯湖湿地水鸟迁徙调查

兴凯湖是亚太地区水乌重要迁飞区和栖息繁殖地。中俄兴凯湖国际自然保护区2005年共同开展的候乌迁徙调查数据，在春秋两季对兴凯湖迂徙水乌进行了调查，共统计到水乌79种80余万只，主要为雁鸭类，占总数量的96％以上。本文还对兴凯湖水域候乌迂徙的特点及影响鸟类迂徙的因素进行了分析，提出了兴凯湖湿地中俄联合保护鸟类资源的建议。     

种公猪附红细胞体病的综合防治措施

扬中市家畜改良站的种公猪于1999年6～7月间发生了猪的附红细胞体病,严重影响了精液质量,如无精、死精、少精等.经采取综合防治措施后获得根治.     

山东小尾寒羊研究概况

介绍了山东小尾寒羊的研究概况 ,主要内容包括该品种的繁殖性能、屠宰性能、杂交利用等方面的最新研究成果 ,比较全面地阐述了山东小尾寒羊的种质特性。     

Dietary Supplementation with Microencapsulated Lutein Improves Yolk Color and Lutein Content in Fresh and Cooked Eggs of Laying Hens

This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of diet supplemented with non-microencapsulated lutein (NL) and microencapsulated lutein (ML) in laying hens. A total of 270 Hy-line Brown laying hens (54 weeks old) were allocated to three groups with six replicates of 15 hens and were adapted to a wheat-soybean meal basal diet for two weeks. Next, the control birds were fed the basal diet, and the test birds were fed the basal diet supplemented with 600 mg/kg NL (12 mg/kg available lutein) or 90.1 mg/kg ML (10 mg/kg available lutein) for 35 days. Supplementation of lutein did not affect the productive performance of laying hens, but improved (P<0.05) the yolk color and red/green value (a*), with eggs from the ML group displaying improved color and a* values from the 15^th day of the experimental period. The blue/yellow value (b*) for the yolk showed an increase (P<0.05) through both NL and ML supplements. The yolk color of fried and boiled eggs and a* value of the yolk in fried eggs were improved (P<0.05) only through ML supplemented diet. Both NL and ML supplements resulted in lower (P<0.05) lightness and higher (P<0.05) a* values of yolk in boiled eggs, as well as higher (P<0.05) b* values in fried and boiled eggs. Yolk lutein content in fresh, fried, and boiled eggs was increased (P<0.05) in NL and ML groups with the latter being higher. In conclusion, ML improved yolk pigmentation and lutein retention in laying hens better than NL.     

抗生素对桑树外植体生长与分化的影响

试验比较了不同种类抗生素在不同浓度下对桑子叶、不定芽和新梢生长与分化的影响，结果显示：（１）培养基中卡那霉素浓度高于２０ｍｇ／Ｌ时．桑子叶不能形成不定芽；羧苄青霉素或头孢霉累大于４００ｍｇ／Ｌ时，子叶不定芽诱导率明显下降。（２）卡那霉素大于３０ｍｇ／Ｌ，羧苄青霉素或头孢霉累大于４００ｍｇ／Ｌ，不定芽抽茎受到明显抑制。（３）卡那霉素大于１０ｍｇ／Ｌ，羧苄青霉素或头孢霉素大于１００ｍｇ／Ｌ，桑树新梢难以形成根系。     

卡死克对草地天敌昆虫通缘步甲的影响

试验研究了卡死克对通缘步甲成虫的急性致死毒性及田间撒施卡死克毒饵后对其种群数量消长的影响。室内口腔灌喂250ppm浓度的卡死克药液2μl／头后的第1～15天，灌药组与灌清水组的存活率均在70～90％，统计结果无显著差异，说明药剂对该步甲元急性致死毒性。在毒饵撒施后的7～17天，采用陷阱诱捕法调查对通缘步甲田间种群数量的影响，结果表明：处理区与对照区的日均诱捕数量为28．3和28．5头，两区间的差异并不显著。卡死克既不杀伤草地上游猎捕食的通缘步甲又能有效控制蝗虫种群数量的增长，使其能够发挥控制害虫的作用。通缘步甲发生数量大，与蝗虫种群消长有跟随现象，是一种值得研究保护利用的优势天敌种类。