Evaluation of surface components of Brucella ovis as antigens for the detection of precipitin antibody in serums from artificially exposed rams

Surface components of Brucella ovis obtained by gentle physical shearing were tested as a potentially useful source of reagent for selective serological diagnosis. These antigens were used in a radial immunodiffusion (RID) test against serum from rams which had been inoculated with infective semen containing B. ovis by one of 4 routes namely mating rams with ewes previously inoculated intravaginally with infective semen, or by direct inoculation in the prepuce, rectum or nasal passage. Loosely attached surface antigens in the RID test formed precipitin bands with serums collected from rams 2 and 10 weeks after inoculation. In contrast, a detergent extracted membrane antigen B developed precipitin bands only with serum collected 10 weeks after inoculation from rams confirmed bacteriologically to be infected with B. ovis in the genital tract. The route by which the rams were artificially exposed did not affect the outcome of the RID test using the membrane B antigen. However, all experimentally exposed rams had demonstrable CF titres when a heat extracted antigen was used.     

籼稻RAPD标记遗传距离与杂种后代稻米味度及RVA谱特性的相关分析

 选用8个籼稻品种按Griffing双列杂交方法Ⅳ配制28个F1杂交组合，分析了RAPD分子标记籼稻遗传距离与稻米味度及淀粉粘滞性谱（RVA谱）杂种优势的关系。结果表明， 利用297个多态性RAPD标记位点计算8个亲本间分子标记遗传距离，其范围在0.197~0.349，平均为0.269，8个亲本可划分为2个类群；味度值和RVA谱的中亲优势平均而言介于双亲之间，分子标记遗传距离与F1味度值和RVA谱的表现以及杂种优势间的相关均不显著，味度值和RVA谱杂种优势与亲本间的遗传差异大小无关；双亲味度和RVA谱平均值与杂种味度和RVA谱之间均呈极显著的正相关，双亲味度值和RVA谱的平均值高，杂种味度值和RVA谱也就高。     

5个香蕉穿孔线虫种群对香蕉的致病性测定

香蕉穿孔线虫对香蕉生产是一种毁灭性的危害.为了明确5个香蕉穿孔线虫种群对香蕉的致病性,在温室中采用盆栽接种的方法,分别测定了5个香蕉穿孔线虫花卉种群对巴西蕉、皇帝蕉和粉蕉的寄生性.结果表明,5个香蕉穿孔线虫种群对巴西蕉都有强致病性;RS1种群对粉蕉存在弱致病性,其他4个种群对粉蕉均没有致病性;皇帝蕉不是这5个香蕉穿孔线...     

Scanning Mode Application of Neutron-Gamma Analysis for Soil Carbon Mapping

Soil carbon mapping is extremely useful in assessing the effect of land management practices on soil carbon storage. Applications of neutron-gamma analysis in scanning mode for mapping of soil carbon are discussed. A Global Positioning System(GPS) device and softwares required to simultaneously acquire gamma signals and geographical positions during scanning operations were added to an existing measurement system. The reliability of soil carbon measurements in scanning mode was demonstrated to be in agreement with results acquired from static mode. The error analysis indicated that scanning measurements can be conducted with the same accuracy as static measurements in approximately one fourth the time. To obtain results suitable for mapping analogous to traditional chemical analyses(i.e., ± 0.5 in weight percent or ± 0.5 w%), scanning time over a given site should be ca. 15 min using the current measurement system configuration. Based on this measurement time, a reasonable towing speed of 3–5 km h-1, the necessity for complete site coverage during scanning, the number of sites(within the surveyed field), and the required total measurement time can be estimated. Soil carbon measurements for 28 field sites(total area ca. 2.5 ha) were conducted in ca. 8 h. Based on acquired data,a soil carbon distribution map was constructed utilizing various softwares. The surveyed field area included an asphalt road that had carbon readings higher than the surrounding land. The clarity with which these carbon-rich zones were delineated on the constructed map represents evidence supporting the veracity of this method. Neutron-gamma analysis technology can greatly facilitate timely construction of soil carbon maps.     

The spread oi Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei in mixtures of barley varieties

A model is proposed of mechanisms which might affect the progress of Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei in mixtures of barley varieties. Results obtained from two field trials indicate that the efffect of mixtures may be panitioned into three categoriesof the influence of the reduced density of the susceptible plants, the barrier effect of the resistant plants, and the induced resistance due to the non-virulent pathogen biotypes. In the early stages of plant growth the lower density of susceptible plants accounted for most of the reduction in pathogen development in mixtures. As the epidemic progressed, the barrier and induced resistance effects increased in importance and the total mixture effect was at a maximum mid-way through epidemic development. Towards the end of the trials the overall mixture effect declined though the influence of induced resistance was at its maximum. The reasons for these changes and their implications for the use of host varietal mixtures in disease control are discussed.
Mixtures also protected the crop against a pathogen other than the target organism.     

关于旅大地区小麦秆锈菌和叶锈菌夏孢子世代的越冬问题

 关于小麦秆锈和叶锈的越冬问题,国外业巳有许多报告^{[10,13,14,15,16,17,18]}。国内在小麦锈菌越冬方面也有一些报导。     

The effects of nutrient supply on flowering and seed production in Poa annua

The effect of nutrient concentration on the reproductive development and seed yield of Poa annua was examined in a sand culture experiment. The nutrient concentration during the initial vegetative stage did not affect the time taken for double ridge formation by the main shoot but did influence the subsequent development of the inflorescence as did the post-initiation level of nutrients. At low nutrient levels flowering was inhibited in some individuals but at the higher concentrations inflorescence emergence was hastened, inflorescence size was increased and, in particular, the number of spikelets and hence the number of seeds per inflorescence was greatly increased. The mean weight of 100 seeds was unaffected by the nutrient concentration. The number of reproductive tillers per plant was increased by high nutrient supply but the proportion of dry weight allocated to root development was reduced.     

南佛罗里达州温室条件下番茄生长和养分吸收模型的验证

The Soil and Water Assessment Tool(SWAT) has been widely used throughout the world to model crop growth and nutrient uptake in various types of soils.A greenhouse experiment was performed to validate the process equations embedded in SWAT for describing the growth and nutrient uptake of tomatoes in south Florida.The scaled growth curve of greenhouse-grown tomatoes was in close agreement with the theoretical model for field conditions,with the scaling factors being the maximum canopy height and the potential heat units.Similarly,the scaled leaf area index(LAI) growth curve and the scaled root depth curve for greenhousegrown tomatoes agreed with the SWAT functions,with the scaling factors being the maximum LAI and maximum root depth.The greenhouse experiment confirmed that the growth of biomass is a linear function of the intercepted photosynthetically active radiation.The fractions of nutrients in the plant biomass under greenhouse conditions were found to be on the order of 60% of those fractions observed in the field.Values of the initial P distribution(0.2 mg kg -1),initial ratio of mineral stable P to mineral active P(50:1),and initial ratio of humic N to humic P(2.4:1) were determined from soil measurements and can be used for field simulations.The conventional saturation-excess model for soil-water percolation was used to predict the movement of water in the top 10 cm of the greenhouse containers and the results agreed well with measurements.     

四川苏铁的生态环境及单性繁衍状况调查分析

在福建,四川苏铁产区生态环境优越.北部产于沙溪干流的永安、三明、沙县、南平;南部产于永泰、莆田、仙游;东部为连江、罗源.目前永安贡川和桃源洞、三明瑞云山、永泰葛岭、仙游石苍等地尚有野生残存.古树最集中的是沙县淘金山,系宋元遗物,约800~1000 a历史;莆田新县广宫铁树村的有350 a历史,系清初移植的野生植株.福建所有古树及人工栽培的绝大多数都是附近的野生树,因此猜想福建是四川苏铁的原产地.至今未发现四川苏铁的雄株,所有野生栽培的植株清一色为雌株,它没有种子,历史上它一直是单性繁衍,有可能它属于地质年代遗传至今的自然现象.