Effects of partial removal of cytoplasmic lipid on survival of vitrified germinal vesicle stage pig oocytes

This study was designed to investigate whether the partial removal of cytoplasmic lipid from immature pig oocytes prior to vitrification had any positive effects on subsequent maturation, fertilization and early development. Oocytes at the germinal vesicle stage were partially freed from cumulus cells and centrifuged, and then polarized cytoplasmic lipid was removed by micromanipulation. When cultured for 44-48 h, significantly fewer of the centrifuged oocytes reached metaphase II (M-II) than did the non-centrifuged oocytes (approximately 53% vs approximately 68%, respectively); however, no further reduction in the M-II rate was observed when centrifuged oocytes were then delipated prior to culture (approximately 47%). To evaluate their sensitivity to the equilibration and vitrification solutions containing ethylene glycol, non-centrifuged, centrifuged, and delipated oocytes were cultured continuously for several minutes in those solutions, then washed and cultured further; no significant differences in the M-II rates (approximately 20-27%) were observed among the three treatment groups. When oocytes were vitrified and then warmed, significantly more delipated oocytes reached M-II in culture (approximately 15%) than did the non-delipated oocytes, whether centrifuged or not (approximately 4% in each group). When delipated, vitrified and matured oocytes were microsurgically injected with frozen-thawed spermatozoa, approximately 39% were activated and male pronucleus formation was observed in approximately 40% of activated oocytes; none developed beyond the 4-cell stage. These results show that maturation in vitro of vitrified pig oocytes can be promoted by partial removal of cytoplasmic lipid prior to vitrification and that the vitrified oocytes can be fertilized, although the embryonic development obtained in this study was limited.     

丙谷胺对产蛋鸡摄食行为及内分泌的影响

选用35周龄伊莎蛋鸡8只,分别安装慢性颈静脉血管插管.实验采用自身对照法,对照期饲喂基础日粮,丙谷胺期在喂料前填喂丙谷胺.应用摄食行为计算机监测系统(FIDAS系统)记录各个实验期产蛋鸡喂料后4h内的采食行为数据,并测定有关血液生化指标.结果显示,实验期(填喂丙谷胺后)与对照期相比较,产蛋鸡午前(8:00～12:00)与午后(13:00～17:00)4 h内摄食量分别增加27.69%与30.41%(P＜0.05),摄食时间分别降低15.67%与3.75%,摄食餐数分别增加12.32%与27.2%(P＜0.05);血糖水平分别降低5.44%与18.03%(P＜0.01),瘦素水平分别升高2.59%与7.19%,胰岛素水平分别升高33.09%(P＜0.05)与24.5%(P＜0.05).提示丙谷胺能够促进蛋鸡摄食,并影响有关内分泌激素的水平.     

生猪屠宰中放血不良产生因素的分析

在生猪屠宰过程中,时常发生放血不良的现象,由于肉中含血过多,使肉色不佳,易于腐败变质,缩短了肉品保鲜时间,影响了肉品卫生质量,而且上市后,往往被消费者误认为是病死猪肉,     

结缕草种子打破休眠过程呼吸途径的研究

采用呼吸抑制剂测定了结缕草休眠与打破休眠种子在发芽过程中的各个呼吸代谢途径－糖酵解呼吸途径（ＥＭＰ）、三羧酸循环呼吸途径（ＴＣＡ）、磷酸戊糖呼吸途径（ＰＰＰ）的呼吸速率及其占总呼吸速率的比例，结果表明，休眠种子的总呼吸速率显著低于打破休眠种子的总呼吸速率，造成这种差异的原因是磷酸戊糖途径及三羧酸循环途径的呼吸速率低，这是休眠结缕草种子不能发芽的原因之一。     

龙蒿脂肪酸成分研究

试验对提取的龙蒿Artemisia dracunculus油脂进行甲酯化处理,采用气相色谱技术,首次对龙蒿脂肪酸成分进行了分析,结果表明,龙蒿中含有19种脂肪酸(鉴定17种)。脂肪酸性质评价显示,龙蒿的多不饱和脂肪酸与饱和脂肪酸相对含量比(PUFA/SFA)为3.25,可见龙蒿具有降血脂功能。     

Role of genome-wide mRNA-seq profiling in understanding the long-term sperm maintenance in the storage tubules of laying hens

Tropical Animal Health and Production - Sperm storage function of the sperm storage tubules (SSTs) is directly correlated with the fertility of laying hens. SSTs are located at the utero-vaginal...     

12个微卫星DNA标记在江口萝卜猪群体中的遗传多样性研究

采用12对微卫星引物对江口萝卜猪群体的遗传多样性进行研究。结果发现12个微卫星位点在江口萝卜猪群体中均具有多态性,平均基因杂合度、多态信息含量和有效等位基因数分别为0.760 1、0.707 9和4.173 7。实验结果表明,江口萝卜猪群体具有较高的遗传多样性,群体内部变异较大,若通过家系育种有较大的选育潜力。     

日粮锰水平对辽宁绒山羊与蛋白质代谢相关的血液指标的影响

为了研究日粮中添加锰对辽宁绒山羊蛋白质代谢的影响,试验采用单因子完全随机试验设计,将24只辽宁绒山羊公羊随机平均分为Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ组,分别饲喂锰含量为20,40,60 mg/kg的日粮,测定了血液中谷丙转氨酶、谷草转氨酶、总蛋白、尿素氮含量。结果表明:随着锰含量的增加,谷丙转氨酶活性和总蛋白含量显著提高(P<0.05),尿素氮含量显著降低(P<0.05),但谷草转氨酶活性未受显著影响(P>0.05)。综合分析认为,含锰60 mg/kg的日粮对促进辽宁绒山羊的蛋白质代谢较为适宜。     

影响猪精子介导基因转移效果的因素研究

为优化猪精子载体法技术参数,利用荧光定量PCR、荧光显微镜检测和精液常规检测方法,分析不同DNA转染剂、不同孵育温度和不同形态DNA对猪精子转染外源DNA的影响。结果表明,PEI和TransFast转染剂能极显著提高猪精子转染效果,且PEI优于TransFast,而NanoFect转染剂包裹DNA不能转染精子。随着转染温度的升高,精子的活力和活率均明显下降,而转染率和内化外源DNA量基本保持稳定,而吸附外源DNA量呈下降趋势。环状DNA和线性化DNA在与精子共孵育后,两者的精子活力、活率、转染率和内化外源DNA量差异均不显著,精子吸附线性化DNA量极显著高于环状DNA量。综合分析表明,外源DNA形态对猪精子转染效果无显著影响;PEI和TransFast能够显著提高猪精子转染效果;共孵育温度以17℃为最佳,本结果为开展精子载体法制备转基因猪研究提供了基础试验依据。     

Molecular characterization of tetracycline- and quinolone-resistant Aeromonas salmonicida isolated in Korea

The antibiotic resistance of 16 Aeromonas (A.) salmonicida strains isolated from diseased fish and environmental samples in Korea from 2006 to 2009 were investigated in this study. Tetracycline or quinolone resistance was observed in eight and 16 of the isolates, respectively, based on the measured minimal inhibitory concentrations. Among the tetracycline-resistant strains, seven of the isolates harbored tetA gene and one isolate harbored tetE gene. Additionally, quinolone-resistance determining regions (QRDRs) consisting of the gyrA and parC genes were amplified and sequenced. Among the quinolone-resistant A. salmonicida strains, 15 harbored point mutations in the gyrA codon 83 which were responsible for the corresponding amino acid substitutions of Ser⁸³→Arg⁸³ or Ser⁸³→Asn⁸³. We detected no point mutations in other QRDRs, such as gyrA codons 87 and 92, and parC codons 80 and 84. Genetic similarity was assessed via pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, and the results indicated high clonality among the Korean antibiotic-resistant strains of A. salmonicida.