Effect of stachyose supplementation on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and caecal fermentation characteristics in broilers

1. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the oligosaccharide stachyose enhances gastrointestinal tract health by fermentation and proliferation of desirable bacteria species and thus affects growth performance and nutrient digestibility in broilers. 2. A total of 432 1-d-old male Arbor Acres (AA) broilers were randomly allocated to one of 6 treatments, with 12 replicate pens per treatment and 6 birds per pen. Chicks were fed a maize-hamlet protein 300 (HP300) basal diet with 0, 4.0, 8.0, 12.0 or 16.0 g/kg stachyose. A sixth diet contained no HP300 but soybean meal (SBM) and provided 8.7 g/kg stachyose and 3.1 g/kg raffinose. The duration of the study was 42 d. 3. Stachyose contents above 12.0 g/kg depressed group body weights, average daily gain and feed/gain but not feed intake during the whole experimental period. Broiler growth decreased linearly and quadratically with increasing stachyose content. No differences were detected between diets supplemented with 12.0 g/kg stachyose and SBM. 4. Nutrient digestibility tended to decrease but not significantly with increasing stachyose. 5. Stachyose content had no significant positive effects on caecal pH, microflora population and the resulting short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) metabolites during the 42 d experiment, with only butyrate differing significantly in the initial period.     

Effects of temperature and humidity on the contact angle of pesticide droplets on rice leaf surfaces

The effects of external factors such as temperature, humidity, pesticide formulation, and pesticide concentration on the contact angle of pesticide droplets on rice leaf surfaces were analyzed. The experiments showed that there were significant differences in the contact angles of droplets on the leaf surfaces under different temperatures and humidity. As the ambient temperature increased, the contact angle first decreased and then increased, reaching a minimum value at 25°C. With a gradual increase in humidity, the contact angle significantly increased and reached a maximum at 100% humidity. Finally, it was concluded that both the formulation and concentration of the pesticide had a significant effect on the contact angle of droplets on rice leaf surfaces. The experiments also illustrated that the effects of the pesticide formulation and concentration on the contact angle were more significant than those of temperature and humidity.     

表观遗传学及其相关研究进展

表观遗传学是研究没有DNA序列变化的可遗传的基因表达的改变。遗传学和表观遗传学系统既相区别、彼此影响,又相辅相成,共同确保细胞的正常功能。表观遗传学信息的改变,可导致基因转录抑制、基因组印记、细胞凋亡、染色体灭活以及肿瘤发生等。     

游离甲醛和人造板释放甲醛

甲醛是室内空气污染源，它常与甲醛系统粘接连在一起，本文根据国内外资料评述人造板甲醛释放量，分析了脲醛树脂的水解和人造板释放甲醛的机理，还介绍了甲醛的毒害，各国政府的有关法规以各种降低甲醛释放量的方法。     

用Nested-PCR检测广西黄皮与九里香黄龙病病原

摘要：运用nested-PCR技术对广西黄皮和九里香进行柑桔黄龙病（Citrus Huanglongbing, HLB）检测,结果表明：从部分黄皮和九里香样品抽提的DNA中,可扩增出一条特异性的400 bp条带,说明广西种植的黄皮和九里香均可感染黄龙病;在柑桔黄龙病疫区,黄皮和九里香黄龙病感染率分别为35.0%和40.0%。     

高酸值米糠油酶法酯化脱酸研究

对脂肪酶Novozym 435催化高酸值米糠油酯化脱酸进行了研究.利用响应面分析法(RSM)优化脱酸条件.根据Box-Benhnken中心组合试验设计原理对试验条件进行优化,在分析各因素显著性及其交互作用的基础上,得出米糠油酯化脱酸最佳工艺参数为:酶质量分数1.1％、甘油添加量0.42 mg、温度56.4℃、反应时间23.2 h.实际测得脱酸后米糠油酸值(KOH)由56 mg/g降为5.04 mg/g,游离脂肪酸酯化率达到91％,与模型预测值基本相符.     

链格孢菌（Alternaria tenuissima）cDNA酵母表达文库的构建

为了解链格孢菌（Alternaria tenuissima）遗传学背景,克隆及研究该菌功能基因,根据Gateway技术构建了既能在酵母细胞中表达外源基因又能在原核细胞大量复制的酵母表达载体pRS-DEST42,构建了细极链格孢菌（A. tenuissima）cDNA酵母表达文库。经检测,该文库的平均滴度为2.44×106（cfu/ml）,文库总容量为2.44×107,阳性克性率为100%,平均插入片段约为1.38kb。细极链格孢菌（A. tenuissima）cDNA酵母表达文库是一个质量较高的表达文库,为克隆与分离全长目的基因及其功能奠定了坚实的基础。     

鸽载脂蛋白B基因多态性与生长性状相关性分析

利用PCR-SSCP技术和DNA测序方法检测两群体鸽apoB基因编码区序列的单核苷酸多态性,最小二乘分析表明,A57G突变位点导致的3种基因型对石岐肉鸽屠体率及灰色肉鸽屠体重、腹脂率、肝脏重有显著影响(P<0.05);对灰色肉鸽活重、腹脂重、肝脏率及石岐肉鸽活重和全净膛率有一定影响(P<0.2).多重比较显示,石岐肉鸽群体中,BB基因型个体的屠体率高于从基因型个体.灰色肉鸽群体中,BB基因型个体的屠体重、肝脏重、腹脂率均为最大.     

幼犬肘头度下黏液囊炎的诊断1例

2007年6月24日,我基地1头牧羊犬产下5头仔犬,仔犬健康良好.9月12日进行健康检查时,发现其中1头小犬(公,3月龄)双侧肘头部有明显的肿胀,触诊有温热感,波动明显,大如鸡蛋.小犬精神状态良好,体温、吃喝正常,未出现其他异常情况.