Nitrogen balance in barrows fed low-protein diets supplemented with essential amino acids

This study was conducted to determine the effect of addition of essential amino acids (EAA) to low-protein diets on N balance in barrows. Thirty barrows (Duroc × Yorkshire) with an initial BW of 36 kg were fed 5 corn- and soybean meal-based diets containing 13.6 to 18.2% crude protein (CP) for 10 d in a randomized complete block design. The 18.2% CP diet was formulated without addition of EAA (Lys, Met or Thr). The other diets contained 13.6 to 16.5% CP and were supplemented with EAA to provide 0.83% true digestible lysine equal to that in the 18.2% CP diet. Fecal, urinary, and total N excretion as well as N retention (g/d) decreased with decreasing dietary CP level (P < 0.01). The apparent digestibility of N was almost the same for the 18.2 and 16.5 CP diets, but the value was 2% higher (P = 0.07) than that for the 13.6% CP diet. These findings indicate that, compared with the 18.2% CP diets, supplementation with three EAA to the lowest-protein diets (13.6 CP) is inadequate for maximum intestinal protein digestion, amino acid absorption, or tissue protein deposition in growing barrows.     

河北省奶牛牛病毒性腹泻/粘膜病病毒的分离鉴定

从河北省某规模化奶牛场牛病毒性腹泻/粘膜病(BVD/MD)疑似病例中采集病料,将处理好的病料接种MDBK细胞,盲传9代,得到了不产生细胞病变的病毒。琼脂扩散试验表明本病毒能与牛病毒性腹泻病毒(BVDV)OregonC24标准阳性血清反应,出现沉淀线;细胞培养物用BVD/MD荧光抗体染色检测,可见到荧光着染的特异性细胞,荧光颗粒出现于胞浆中。双抗体夹心ELISA检测病毒抗原结果BVDVOregonC24VP/N为3.141,分离毒P/N为3.012,P/N>2,与BVDVOregonC24V结果一致;电镜观察到圆形、直径为40～60nm,有囊膜,囊膜表面有突起的病毒粒子,与BVDV颗粒基本一致。经RT-CR检测,扩增出了唯一的315bp的目的条带,进一步证实为牛病毒性腹泻/粘膜病病毒。     

设施栽培中桃树14C同化物分配特性的研究

 利用放射性同位素¹⁴C - 示踪方法研究了设施桃树果实不同发育时期¹⁴ C同化物的运转分配特性。结果表明: 在果实膨大期和果实成熟期, 分配到果实中的¹⁴C同化物最多, 随着果实生长, 分配到果实中的¹⁴C同化物比例增加。叶片的自留量小于果实获得的¹⁴C同化物量, 且随着果实的生长, 叶片的自留量逐渐减少。在各器官中果实的放射比活性最强, 其次为叶片与根系。说明果实膨大期和果实成熟期是设施桃树对碳素同化物需求和竞争最大的时期。     

蝴蝶兰组培中pH和温度对外植体褐化的影响

 以蝴蝶兰R4品种叶片为外植体, 研究不同pH 培养基、培养温度对褐化率、多酚氧化酶( PPO) 活性和总酚含量的影响以及褐化率与PPO、总酚之间的相关性。结果表明: 培养基pH 6.5或培养温度20℃时外植体褐化率最低。在相同温度(25℃) 下, PPO活性、总酚含量高低并不与pH值大小成正比, 且褐化率与PPO无显著相关性, pH 5.0时, 褐化率与总酚含量显著相关; 在相同pH (6.0) 下, 温度越高, 褐化率越高, PPO活性越强, 总酚含量越高, 且20℃下, 褐化率与PPO、总酚含量分别达到极显著、显著相关, 30℃下, 褐化率与总酚含量显著相关。     

三个山茶花种(品种) 香气成分初探

 对红山茶品种‘克瑞墨大牡丹’、‘香神’、物种攸县油茶的鲜花香气成分进行了GC /MS分析, 鉴定了‘克瑞墨大牡丹’香气成分37种, ‘香神’香气27种, 攸县油茶34种, 主要以醇、醛、酯、烯、烷及芳樟醇氧化物为主。‘克瑞墨大牡丹’芳樟醇相对含量远高于其它成分, ‘香神’以壬醛和芳樟醇含量最高, 而攸县油茶却以顺- 芳樟醇氧化物Ⅱ和苯乙醇占优势。两个品种在开花前期醇类含量较高, 后期酯类成分含量增加, 攸县油茶在开花前期醇类物质含量高, 越到后期含量越低。     

Note: Pyrethroid resistance and possible involvement of glutathione<Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-transferases in<Emphasis Type="Italic">Helicoverpa armigera</Emphasis> from Turkey

An introductory study was conducted to investigate the pyrethroid resistance ofHelicoverpa armigera (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) strains in Turkey, collected from cotton fields in the Adana and Antalya provinces, through two different synthetic pyrethroid insecticides: lambda-cyhalothrin and esfenvalerate. In addition, the roles of glutathioneS-transferases (GSTs) in this resistance mechanism were analyzed. It was found that whereas resistance ratios for lambda-cyhalothrin (LD₅₀ levels) were 3- and 98-fold increased in the Adana and Antalya strains, respectively, esfenvalerate ratios were 3.3- and 92.3-fold increased in the Adana and Antalya strains, respectively, with respect to the susceptible strain. Furthermore, Adana and Antalya strains showed 2.4- and 2.9-fold higher GST activities than the susceptible strain, respectively. In the Antalya field strain, the minor increase in GST activity compared with the resistance levels implies that GSTs may be not greatly involved in this resistance. It also provides evidence that they could not be the only metabolic mechanism responsible for resistance to lambda-cyhalothrin and esfenvalerate inH. armigera from Turkey. http://www.phytoparasitica.org posting Nov. 16, 2006.     

Critical Use Exemption for methyl bromide for soil disinfestation: Italy’s experience with the European union process

Methyl bromide (MB) was phased out on January 1, 2005, and a Critical Use Exemption (CUE) process has been established in order to define the rules for allocating the needed amounts of the fumigant. This paper deals with the effects of the CUE process on Italian horticulture. The actual usage of the amounts of MB allocated to Italy for the year 2005 in the different areas and on the economically most important crops was monitored and critically evaluated. The usage pattern monitored shows that already in the first year after MB phaseout, Italy was able to replace it completely on crops such as zucchini, salad greens, basil and watermelon. However, on crops such as tomato, pepper, melon, eggplant, strawberry, and cut flowers, further work is required in order fully to replace MB. The emerging problems and research needs are discussed briefly.     

Towards identifying pathogenic determinants of the chickpea pathogen <Emphasis Type="Italic">Ascochyta rabiei</Emphasis>

Ascochyta blight is a serious disease of cool-season grain legumes (chickpea, faba bean, lentil and pea) caused by fungal species of the anamorphic genus Ascochyta and related genera. Despite extensive studies on the biology, ecology, epidemiology and management of the disease, little is known about the pathogenic determinants of these pathogens. This research aims at using Ascochyta rabiei as a model for the genus in investigating genetic factors of pathogenicity, with the ultimate goal of elucidating pathogenic mechanisms. Three advances were made: (1) insertional mutants with altered pathogenicity were identified through in vivo screening, and genomic regions adjacent to the insertion sites in selected mutants were determined; (2) a phage library of A. rabiei genomic DNA was constructed, and the library was estimated to provide complete coverage of the A. rabiei genome. This library was used successfully to recover clones with DNA adjacent to insertional mutation sites and to isolate specific genes; (3) DNA probes specific for an acyl-CoA ligase (cps1) and a polyketide synthase gene (pks1) were developed and library clones containing the corresponding genomic regions were identified from the phage library. These advances provide the foundation and necessary tools for experimentation of ectopic complementation assays and targeted mutagenesis to elucidate the genetic mechanisms of pathogenicity of A. rabiei.     

ELISE测定猪尿、猪肝中克伦特罗残留的研究

ELISA(酶联免疫吸附法)测定猪尿、猪肝中违禁药物克伦特罗残留量影响实验结果表明,德国拜发与北京望尔生产的两种ELISA试剂盒具有操作简单、时间短、成本低、敏感度高等特点。在室温20-22℃条件下,试验制备过程中必须做到控温度、控转速、控流速及洗板过程中应注意事项,这样可大大提高在实际操作过程中检测的准确性。