Characterization of polymorphisms of transferrin receptor and their association with susceptibility to ETEC F4ab/ac in pigs

Diarrhoea caused by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) expressing F4 (F4ab, F4ac and F4ad) fimbriae is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in newborn and weaned pigs. The locus controlling susceptibility towards ETEC F4ab/ac has been mapped to SSC13q41, in which TFRC (transferrin receptor) was localized and considered as a positional candidate gene for ETEC F4ab/ac receptor. In this study, we determined susceptibility/resistance to ETEC F4ab/ac in a total of 755 F2 animals from a White Duroc x Erhualian intercross using a microscopic enterocyte adhesion assay. We identified two TFRC polymorphisms (SNPs 591 A>G and 632 A>G) in a single exon after comparative sequencing analysis of 2371-bp amplicons containing the complete coding region of TFRC using RNA of eight full-sib F2 animals with susceptible and resistant phenotypes. The intron sequences flanking the two exon polymorphisms were obtained, revealing an intron polymorphism (SNP 291 C>T). We genotyped the 19 founder animals of the White Duroc x Erhualian intercross for the identified polymorphisms, showing that only the 291 C>T polymorphism is a highly informative marker. We further genotyped all 59 F1 and 755 F2 animals for the 291 C>T polymorphism, and the association of this polymorphism with susceptibility/resistance to ETEC F4ab/ac in these F2 animals was evaluated by the transmission disequilibrium test. The result showed that the 291 C>T polymorphism is not a causal mutation, however, has a significant linkage disequilibrium with the ETEC F4ab/ac, especially F4ac receptor locus.     

猪低蛋白日粮研究进展

低蛋白日粮具有节省成本,低氮污染等经济的和环境的优势。利用猪的理想蛋白模式,采用可消化氨基酸和净能体系等技术配制玉米和豆粕为主要原料的猪日粮时,通过补充合成氨基酸,降低日粮蛋白水平(2%～4%)能使氮的排出量显著减少,且不影响猪的生长性能。     

湖南省湘西州部分规模场牦牛流产衣原体流行情况及风险因素调查

本研究旨在查明湖南省湘西州牦牛流产衣原体感染情况并探讨其可能的风险因素。应用间接血凝试验(IHA)方法检测了该地区的825份牦牛血清,并应用流行病学、统计学方法对牦牛衣原体风险因素进行了评估分析。结果显示,牦牛流产衣原体抗体阳性率为17.2%,季节和性别是牦牛流产衣原体感染的主要风险因素(P0.05)。本研究表明湖南省湘西州牦牛流产衣原体感染率较高,应当对本地区的流产衣原体病采取适当的控制措施,以确保人类和动物的健康安全。     

家蚕血液、消化液中酸性核糖核酸酶和天冬酰胺酶活性的初步研究

测定了家蚕夏芳、长灰A和大造各品种血液、消化液中酸性核糖核酸酶及家蚕秋白、夏芳、长灰A和大造各品种天冬酰胺酶性变化。结果表明：各品种血液、消化液中酸性核糖核酸酶、天冬酰胺酶活性变化随发育呈现较强的规律性，血液中，4龄第3d、5龄第3d这两种酶均出现峰值，4龄眠前活性较低，消化液中，5龄第3d这两种酶活性均较高，不同品种这两种酶活性峰值出现时间有差异；各品种血液中酸性核糖核酸酶、天冬酰胺酶性均明显高于相应品种消化液中这两种酶活性；各品种之间血液、消化液中这两种酶活性有明显差异。     

高原地区矮小鸡与藏鸡屠宰试验

通过对在高原地区10只成年矮小鸡和10只成年藏鸡屠宰测定,分析结果显示:平均体重矮小鸡比藏鸡高2．2％;藏鸡公鸡全净膛率为53．9％,矮小鸡公鸡全净膛率为64．9％,差异极显著;藏鸡母鸡全净膛率为58．1％,矮小鸡母鸡全净膛率为51．5％,差异极显著;藏鸡公鸡半净膛率为74．2％,矮小鸡公鸡半净膛率为81．5％,差异显著;藏鸡母鸡半净膛率为77．1％,矮小鸡母鸡半净膛率为66．2％,差异极显著。经测定说明矮小鸡的屠宰率高于藏鸡。     

异黄酮植物雌激素在家禽生产中的作用

异黄酮植物雌激素广泛分布于植物界,其生理活性多种多样。它具有促进家禽生长,提高产蛋性能等作用,但对其作用机制目前尚未完全明确。本文综述了近年来有关异黄酮植物雌激素在家禽生产方面的研究概况。     

双低菜籽粕在饲料中的应用

双低菜籽粕具有高产优质的特点,其饲用品质优于普通菜籽粕,营养价值与豆粕相当,被广泛应用于饲料。为了更有效开发其对饲料业和养殖业的应用潜力,本文就双低菜籽粕的营养价值和在动物饲用方面进行的一系列的基础性研究作一简要介绍。     

应用Excel软件分析敌敌畏农药对两广二号家蚕的安全间隔期

应用Excel软件中的曲线方程分析判断敌敌畏农药对两广二号家蚕的安全间隔期。结果表明：敌敌畏1000倍液的安全间隔期是6d多,其数学模型为幂函数曲线方：y=88．0653x-1834本方法克服以往家蚕的农药安全期无数学模型可循或使用的BASIC方法陈旧繁杂的缺点,也避免英文统计软件SPSS难以在农村普及的不足,是一种计...     

Clinicopathology of gout in growing layers induced by high calcium and high protein diets

1. An experiment was conducted to test the independent and combined effects of high dietary calcium and protein concentrations on the induction of visceral gout in growing birds of a layer strain. 2. One hundred and sixty healthy birds were randomly divided into 4 groups at 35 d of age. The different groups were given 4 diets containing normal or high concentrations of dietary calcium or crude protein in a 2 x 2 factorial experiment for 30 d. The diets contained normal calcium (Ca) and crude protein (CP) (NCNP, 8.5 g Ca/kg and 175g CP/kg), high calcium and normal protein (HC, 36.3 g Ca/kg and 175 g CP/kg), normal calcium and high protein (HP, 8.8 g Ca/kg and 245 g CP/kg) or high calcium and high protein (HCHP, 36.8 g Ca/kg and 242 g CP/kg), respectively. 3. Typical visceral gout was induced by the HCHP diet. The HCHP and HC diet caused severe kidney damage. The HP diet did not cause kidney damage, but significantly increased plasma uric acid and inorganic phosphorus concentrations. 4. The HC diet significantly increased plasma uric acid, calcium and sodium, but significantly decreased plasma inorganic phosphorus, potassium and magnesium concentrations. The HCHP diet significantly increased plasma uric acid, calcium and sodium. 5. Urine volumes were significantly higher on the HCHP and HC diets than on the control. The growers raised on HC and HCHP diets had significantly higher total quantity of 24 h urinary excretion of uric acid, calcium, magnesium, inorganic phosphorus and potassium and a significantly lower 24 h urinary excretion of sodium. The growers fed on the HP diet had a higher 24 h urinary excretion of uric acid and inorganic phosphorus than the control. 6. It is concluded that growing layer birds should not be fed on layer rations.     

草食畜牧业在桂西北喀斯特环境移民地区的作用--以环江毛南族自治县为例

本文以环江毛南族自治县为例介绍了桂西北喀斯特山区生态与经济状况,阐明在喀斯特移民地区发展草食畜牧业对改善生态环境与解决贫穷问题的重要性,分析了当前发展草食畜牧业存在的问题,并提出解决方案。