莲草直胸跳甲羧酸酯酶基因AhCesB1的克隆、序列分析及表达特征

莲草直胸跳甲Agasicles hygrophila是入侵杂草喜旱莲子草的专食性天敌。为进一步明确莲草直胸跳甲寄主专一性的分子机制,通过分析其转录组数据克隆羧酸酯酶(carboxylesterases,Car Es)基因,采用RT-PCR技术从其体内获得1个羧酸酯酶B簇基因并进行生物信息学分析,同时利用实时定量PCR方法检测其在不同身体部位及不同发育阶段的表达特性,并对饥饿处理、取食靶标植物喜旱莲子草和非靶标植物莙荙后该基因的表达水平进行比较。结果显示,克隆得到1条莲草直胸跳甲羧酸酯酶基因的cDNA全长序列,长度为1 851 bp,开放阅读框长度为1 647 bp,编码548个氨基酸,以该基因推导的氨基酸序列与其它物种的CarEs进行聚类分析,发现此基因为羧酸酯酶B簇家族成员,命名为AhCesB1(GenBank登录号KT032151)。实时定量PCR检测结果显示,AhCesB1基因在莲草直胸跳甲3龄期表达量最高,成虫期和蛹期表达量次之,卵、1龄和2龄期表达量相对较低。AhCesB1基因在头和中肠的表达量较低,在其余身体部分表达量较高。取食莙荙后AhCesB1表达量显著增高,为饥饿处理的13.7倍,而取食喜旱莲子草与饥饿处理并无显著差异。表明莲草直胸跳甲AhCesB1在不同发育阶段和成虫不同身体部位具有不同的表达水平,而非寄主植物莙荙可以诱导该基因的表达,推测羧酸酯酶在莲草直胸跳甲代谢次生物质中发挥着重要作用。     

Frequency distribution of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in sheep populations in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

Age-prevalence and age-intensity data of Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cysts in sheep populations were collected in an abattoir in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. The frequency distribution of the larval cysts per sheep was empirically described by the negative binomial model, with parameter k being 0.5273. A mathematical model for the life cycle of E. granulosus was applied to the collected data and the results show that the infection pressure on sheep was 0.4362 (female) or 0.4119 (male) infections per year, the mean number of cysts increased linearly by 0.8824 (female) or 0.9971 (male) cysts every year and acquired immunity was too low to depress this rate of increase. According to certain definitions of steady states for taeniid populations, it was concluded that at least in some parts of Xinjiang, the life cycle of E. granulosus was and may still be in an endemic steady state. Consequently, the regular dog-dosing program would readily drive the infection from an endemic state towards extinction.     

Spontaneous intradural disc herniation with focal distension of the subarachnoid space in a dog

Myelo-computed tomography of a paraparetic 14-year-old dog revealed subarachnoid distension with an intradural filling defect above the T13–L1 disc space. T12–L1 hemilaminectomy followed by durotomy allowed removal of a large piece of degenerated disc material that compressed the spinal parenchyma. Full return to function was achieved 10 days post-surgery. The distension was likely secondary to the intradural herniation, and is a rare and distinct finding.     

Development and evaluation of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay based on recombinant inorganic pyrophosphatase gene antigen for the detection of Mycoplasma suis antibodies

The recombinant ppa protein of Mycoplasma suis migrated to 21 kDa. Using this antigen, an ELISA system to detect the antibody against M. suis infection in swine was established. The rELISA demonstrated 98.5% specificities among negative samples and 96.9% sensitivity among positive samples with M. suis infection. A comparison of this ELISA system with an indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) test using 132 swine samples revealed that the positive rate was 34.0% in ELISA and 28.0% in IHA. Compared with IHA, the present rELISA system using recombinant ppa antigen significantly improves the specificity, sensitivity, and stability for serodiagnosis of M. suis infection in swine.     

Chemical response of hardwood oligosaccharides as a statistical function of isolation protocol

Hardwoods contain a substantial amount of hemicellulose-type oligosaccharides, the chemical structures of which are typically categorized in the xylan saccharide class. The efficient and selective isolation of these hemicelluloses is regarded as one of the most critical obstacles to overcome for their eventual biomaterial and bioenergy utilization. Therefore, the objective of the current work was to perform a fundamental exploration of the function of extraction pH, temperature, and time on the final chemical properties of the extracted hemicelluloses. The extraction chemistries employed varied pH and showed that acidic conditions provided a higher extractive yield versus alkaline conditions. An alkaline environment gave higher yields than an acidic environment and also resulted in much higher lignin removal from wood, especially at high temperature. In general, control of the pH chemistry leads to a change in the carboxylic acid groups present in the extracts. When the extraction pH changed from acidic to alkaline, the total carboxylic acid group content in the hemicelluloses removed significantly increased due to more acetic acid group hydrolysis and increased lignin degradation.     

猪德尔塔冠状病毒纳米PCR检测方法的建立

根据Gen Bank登录的猪德尔塔冠状病毒(PDCo V)毒株M基因设计特异性引物,建立了PDCo V纳米PCR检测方法并进行了临床样品检测。结果显示:该方法对标准品检测的最低浓度可达102 copies/μL,与其他几种常见猪病病毒无交叉反应;用该方法检测国内猪场62份腹泻粪便样品,相比常规PCR方法,该纳米PCR方法的检出率更高,而两种方法对268份进境活猪粪拭子样品检测均为阴性。结果表明,本研究所建立的纳米PCR检测方法适用于国内猪场的PDCo V检测和进境活猪的监控检测,可作为PDCo V实验室检测的有力技术手段。     

袋鼠疱疹病毒1型实时荧光PCR方法的建立

为实现袋鼠临床样本中疱疹病毒1型(Macropodid herpesvirus 1,MaHV-1)的出入境快速检测,基于MaHV-1的gB基因序列设计特异引物和TaqMan探针,建立了一种MaHV-1荧光PCR检测方法。试验结果显示,该方法只对MaHV-1 gB基因呈现特异性扩增,与禽传染性喉气管炎病毒、伪狂犬病毒和牛传染性鼻气管炎病毒不发生交叉反应,对阳性标准质粒对照(pCR-MaHV-1-gB)的最低检测限为8个拷贝数/反应。该方法的组内和组间试验的Ct值变异系数介于0.17%～0.96%之间,具有良好的重现性。试验结果表明,本研究建立的实时荧光PCR方法可用于袋鼠MaHV-1的病原学检测。     

豫北地区苹果树干皮缝中越冬的节肢动物种类调查初报

通过２ａ的调查结果表明,豫北地区苹果树干皮缝中越冬的节肢动物数量大,且种类繁多,其中包括农林作物和果树害虫及其天敌。统计分析表明,害虫占总数的８．３４％,天敌占总数的９１．６６％,蜘蛛类占天敌总数的４５．４５％,传统的冬季刮老树皮防治果树害虫的方法,能消灭部害虫,也能杀伤大量的害虫天敌、建议尽量不要刮树干老皮。     

遗传同质性在水稻品种抗瘟性丧失中的作用初探

遗传同质性在水稻品种抗瘟性丧失中的作用初探＊孙国昌杜新法柴荣耀孙漱沅（浙江省农业科学院植物保护研究所,杭州３１００２１）ＡＰｒｅｌｉｍｉｎａｒｙＳｔｕｄｙｏｎｔｈｅＥｆｅｃｔｏｆＧｅｎｅｔｉｃＨｏｍｏｇｅｎｅｉｔｙｏｎＲｉｃｅＶａｒｉｅｔｙＲｅｓｉｓ...