Major histocompatibility complex and mate choice in the polygynous primate: the Sichuan snub‐nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

The highly polymorphic genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) not only play a major role in immunity resistance, but also seem to provide hints for mate choice in some animal populations. In the present study we investigated MHC‐related mate choice in a small natural population (group size 40–55 individuals) of a polygynous primate, the Sichuan snub‐nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana). We found that there was no evidence either for MHC‐disassortative mating, or for females to mate with males based on MHC heterozygosity or specific alleles. Nevertheless, of the 11 alleles identified, we found that the frequencies of 2 alleles, Rhro‐DRB2 (P < 0.01) and Rhro‐DRB5 (P < 0.05) were higher in offspring than in their parents. These findings suggest that MHC‐DRB in this population of R. roxellana is unlikely to be associated with mating preferences. Limited female opportunities for mate choice are likely due, in part, to the harem breeding structure present in R. roxellana, and the relatively small number of resident adult males in our study band (N = 4–6). In addition, we suggest that differences in the frequency of particular alleles across generations may be linked to parasite resistance in a fluctuating environment; however, confirmation of this finding requires further study.     

基于生命周期评价的相同食物当量玉米与紫花苜蓿生产环境影响比较研究

为了探讨种植业结构调整对于我国环境的影响,本研究运用生命周期评价方法,计算了甘肃省民勤县农户水平2014与2015年从农资生产到农户入仓范围生产1 kg玉米籽粒及1 kg紫花苜蓿鲜草的环境影响,并使用基于蛋白质和热量的计量单位—食物当量(FEU),比较分析了1个FEU玉米籽粒和紫花苜蓿生产的全生命周期环境影响差异。结果表明,生产1 kg玉米籽粒和1 kg紫花苜蓿鲜草全生命周期的一次性能源消耗(PED)分别为9.35和1.22 MJ,水资源消耗(WU)分别为889.33和144.37 kg,矿物和化石资源消耗(DAR)分别为0.13和0.02 kg antimony-eq,气候变化潜值(GWP)分别为1.21和0.10 kg CO₂-eq,可吸入无机物(RI)分别为4.23×10^-3和1.88×10^-4 kg PM_2.5-eq,光化学臭氧合成(POFP)分别为2.41×10^-3和1.71×10^-4 kg NMVOC-eq,环境酸化潜值(AP)分别为8.55×10^-3和8.03×10^-4 kg SO₂-eq,淡水富营养化(FEP)分别为1.20和0.09 kg P-eq,生态毒性(ecotoxicity)分别为1.26×10^-2和1.49×10^-3 CTU。1个FEU紫花苜蓿生产的PED、WU、DAR、GWP、RI、POFP、AP、FEP和ecotoxicity则分别为玉米籽粒的20.50%、25.43%、21.08%、12.99%、6.98%、11.15%、14.76%、12.31%和18.58%。因而考虑到苜蓿的食物-经济比较优势,目前应给予其不少于粮食作物的种植补贴。并且如果将我国的部分玉米种植改为苜蓿种植,则是最便捷、经济的既能满足我国食物结构需求,又能减少农业生产的资源消耗与环境污染的措施。本研究同时也为在我国深入开展粮改饲提供了一定的立论基础。     

湟源山坡地梯田退耕还林还草效果研究初报

通过对湟源山坡地梯田退耕还林工程连续9年的定点观测调查,结果表明:在顶坡梯田,所栽植的榆树Ulmus pumila有94%死亡,沙棘Hippophae rhamnoides有19.4%死亡;在中坡梯田,榆树、沙棘的死亡率分别为93%、18.2%;在底坡梯田,榆树、沙棘的死亡率分别为92.7%、18.6%;而柠条Caragana korshinskii在3个坡位梯田中都100%的成活,但长势不旺,而以赖草Leymus secalinus为主的草本植物,通过9年的自然侵入生长,其生物量(干物质)达到850 g/m2以上。同时,对各坡位草本产量增长规律进行了分析论述,建立了3个坡位草本产量与生长年限回归方程,中坡：y=78.033+102.473 3x;底坡:y=67.333+102.253 3x;顶坡:y=54.244 4+101.92x;如实评估了坡地梯田退耕还草后的经济效益。     

四个绵羊品种MHC-DQA1基因exonⅡ多态性分析

为了比较和揭示洼地绵羊、杜泊羊、小尾寒羊及特克赛尔绵羊4个绵羊品种MHC-DQA1基因的遗传多态性,采用PCR-RFLP技术对4个绵羊品种224个样本的MHC-DQA1基因exonⅡ的315 bp片段进行多态性分析;并对基因型频率和等位基因频率进行统计,运用Popgen32软件计算相应的遗传参数.结果表明,AluI-R...     

Ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. modulates pseudorabies virus-induced inflammation in RAW264.7 cells via the nuclear factor-kappa B and mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) infection leads to severe inflammatory responses and tissue damage, and many natural herbs exhibit protective effects against viral infection by modulating the inflammatory response. An ethyl acetate fraction of flavonoids from Polygonum hydropiper L. (FEA) was prepared through ethanol extraction and ethyl acetate fractional extraction. An inflammatory model was established in RAW264.7 cells with PRV infection to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of FEA by measuring cell viability, nitric oxide (NO) production, reactive oxygen species (ROS) release, and mRNA expression of inflammatory factors, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2). Its functional mechanism was investigated by analyzing the phosphorylation and nuclear translocation of key proteins in the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathways. Our findings indicate that PRV induced inflammatory responses in RAW264.7 cells, and the responses were similar to that in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated cells. FEA significantly suppressed NO synthesis and down-regulated both expression and secretion of COX-2, iNOS, and inflammatory cytokines (P<0.05 or P<0.01). FEA also reduced NF-κB p65 translocation into the nucleus and decreased MAPK phosphorylation, indicating that the NF-κB/MAPK signaling pathway may be closely related to the inflammatory response during viral infection. The findings suggested the potential pharmaceutical application of FEA as a natural product that can treat viral infections due to its ability to mitigate inflammatory responses.     

长效土霉素注射液的急性毒性及肌肉刺激性研究

为考察新型长效土霉素注射液的安全性,分别对小白鼠和家兔进行急性毒性和局部刺激性试验。随机将60只小白鼠分为6组,每组10只,其中雌雄各半,进行急性毒性试验考察;随机将9只家兔分为3组,每组3只,进行局部刺激性试验。结果表明,该新型长效土霉素注射液小鼠肌肉注射LD 50为600.32 mg/kg,LD 50的95%的可信区间为(600.32±2.44)mg/kg;随着时间延长和给药剂量增加,刺激性增强,注射长效土霉素7 d后,家兔股四头肌出现红肿、发紫、坏死、光泽消失现象,15 d后肌肉组织的坏死范围扩大。该产品对小白鼠表现为低毒,对家兔的股四头肌有局部刺激性。     

附睾中脂质运载蛋白家族的研究进展

脂质运载蛋白(lipocalin,Lcn)家族的功能十分重要,其中附睾分泌的Lcn家族能结合一些小分子配体,呈高度区域性分布,参与很多生物调控过程,在精子成熟过程中扮演重要角色,可为研究附睾功能提供理论基础。作者介绍了Lcn家族的结构特征、Lcn在附睾中的表达、作用及研究现状。     

复合乳酸杆菌制剂对蛋种鸡产蛋性能、免疫机能和盲肠微生物的影响

为研究复合乳酸杆菌制剂对蛋种鸡产蛋性能、免疫机能和盲肠微生物区系的影响,试验选用170日龄蛋种鸡288只,随机分为4组,每组6个重复,每个重复12只鸡。对照组饲喂基础饲粮,试验组饲喂在基础饲粮中分别添加0.05%、0.10%和0.20%复合乳酸杆菌制剂的试验饲粮。试验期30 d。结果表明:1)各组蛋种鸡平均日采食量、平均蛋重和料蛋比均差异不显著(P>0.05);饲粮添加复合乳酸杆菌制剂可显著影响蛋种鸡的产蛋率(P<0.05),其中0.05%乳酸杆菌添加组显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。2)饲粮添加复合乳酸杆菌制剂显著提高了蛋种鸡对粗蛋白质的表观消化率(P<0.05),但对钙和磷的表观消化率无显著影响(P>0.05)。3)饲粮添加0.05%复合乳酸杆菌制剂显著提高了蛋种鸡的禽流感抗体效价(P<0.05),添加0.05%、0.10%和0.20%复合乳酸杆菌制剂均显著降低了盲肠大肠杆菌和产气荚膜梭菌的数量(P<0.05),显著提高了盲肠双歧杆菌和乳酸菌数量(P<0.05)。综上所述,饲粮中添加复合乳酸杆菌制剂对蛋种鸡的产蛋性能、营养物质消化率、免疫机能都有一定提高作用,并改善了肠道微生物区系,其适宜添加水平为0.05%。     

甘肃陇南冬小麦条锈病气象等级预测模型的建立与应用

甘肃陇南地区是中国小麦（Triticum aestivum）条锈病菌核心越夏区,其越夏菌量对中国中东部来年春季小麦条锈病发生发展程度影响很大。本研究利用陇南冬麦区14个代表站点1990-2007年的气象资料和条锈病资料,依病田率将气象条件划分为5个等级,采用逐步回归方法建立了小麦条锈病气象等级预测模型。经历史回代检验,预测模型误差达2个等级的占12%,完全准确的为25%;对于实际病害等级为1~2级的气象等级拟合误差达2个等级的为23%,其他都在1个等级之内,预测效果良好。