黑土土壤水分高光谱特征及反演模型

应用高光谱技术阐释土壤含水率光谱规律及对土壤含水率进行定量分析,为精准农业地表土壤水分的快速测定提供参考。该文以吉林省黑土土类中的黑土亚类土壤为研究对象,利用ASD FieldSpec FR便携式光谱仪在室内环境下对不同含水率的土壤样本进行光谱反射率测量和特征分析;通过对土壤样品高光谱反射率进行对数、倒数、一阶微分以及反射率倒数的一阶微分、反射率对数的一阶微分变换,运用统计分析中的相关系数计算进行了光谱反射率与土壤水分的相关分析,并提取了土壤光谱特征波段;采用逐步多元线性回归方法和指数模式分析法,进行了高光谱土壤含水率定量反演。研究结果表明,在低于田间持水率状况下,黑土土壤光谱反射率及其反射率一阶微分和反射率对数一阶微分变换的敏感波段主要集中在400～410、1 400～1 850和2 050～2 200 nm范围内,其中2 156 nm处与土壤水分相关系数最高,达0.89;在波长1 328、1 439、1 742和2 156 nm处,采用反射率对数一阶微分所建立的黑土土壤含水率预测方程的预测精度最好,决定系数为0.931。黑土土壤含水率高光谱反演模型的建立为土壤水分的快速测定提供了新的途径。     

Identification of geranic acid, a tyrosinase inhibitor in lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus)

Lemongrass is a popular Asian herb having a lemon-like flavor. Very recently, potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity has been found in lemongrass in addition to various biological activities reported in the literature. The aim of the present study is to identify the active compounds in the lemongrass. An assay-guided purification revealed that one of the active substances was geranic acid. Geranic acid has two stereoisomers, which are responsible for the trans and cis geometry on the conjugated double bond. Both isomers are present in the active ethyl acetate-soluble extract of the lemongrass, and their IC50 values were calculated to be 0.14 and 2.3 mM, respectively. The structure requirement of geranic acid for the potent tyrosinase inhibitory activity was investigated using geranic acid-related compounds.     

6个紫肉甘薯新品系比较试验初报

以金山57和Ayamurasiky为对照,通过比较试验,初步分析了福建省泉州农业科学研究所新近选育的6个紫肉甘薯品种(系)的鲜薯产量、薯块烘干率、食味品质和花青素含量等主要经济性状,并评述了其在生产或育种上的利用价值。这些品系的育成,丰富了紫肉甘薯育种材料;同时提出以紫肉甘薯品种或中间材料为亲本,进行计划集团杂交或放任授粉,扩大基因背景和杂种后代的选择群体,是选育紫肉甘薯品种的有效途径之一。     

β 1-4 mannobiose enhances Salmonella-killing activity and activates innate immune responses in chicken macrophages

Salmonella spp. is one of the major causes of food-borne illness in humans, and Salmonella enteritidis (SE) infection in commercial poultry is a world-wide problem. Here we have investigated the in vitro immune-modulating effects of β 1-4 mannobiose (MNB), which was previously found to prevent SE infection in vivo in chickens, using chicken macrophage (MQ-MCSU) cells. Treatment of MQ-NCSU cells with MNB dose-dependently increased both phagocytic activity and Salmonella-killing activity of macrophages, with the highest reduction in SE viability observed at a concentration of 40 μg/ml at 48 h post-infection. Likewise, both hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) and nitric oxide (NO) production were increased in a dose-dependent manner by MNB. Gene expression analysis of MNB-treated macrophages revealed significant increases in the expression of iNOS, NOX-1, IFN-γ, NRAMP1, and LITAF, genes critical for host defense and antimicrobial activity, when compared to untreated cells. This data confirms that MNB possesses potent innate immune-modulating activities and can up-regulate antibacterial defenses in chicken macrophages.     

Effects of small intestinal ischemia and reperfusion on expression of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 messenger RNAs in the jejunum, liver, and lungs of dogs

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of intestinal ischemia and reperfusion on the expression of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and interleukin (IL)-6 mRNAs in the jejunum, liver, and lungs of dogs. ANIMALS: 8 healthy adult Beagles. PROCEDURES: In each dog, the cranial mesenteric artery was occluded for 0 (control group; n=4) or 60 (I-R group; 4) minutes, followed by reperfusion for 480 minutes; serum TNF-alpha and IL-6 activities and expression levels of TNF-alpha and IL-6 mRNAs in jejunal, hepatic, and lung tissues were measured before and at the end of the ischemic period and at intervals during reperfusion. For each variable, values were compared between the control and I-R groups at each time point. RESULTS: Compared with the control group, serum IL-6 activity increased significantly after 180 minutes of reperfusion in the I-R group; also, jejunal TNF-alpha mRNA expression increased significantly after 60 (peak) and 180 minutes of reperfusion. In the I-R group, expressions of IL-6 mRNA in the liver and TNF-alpha and IL-6 mRNAs in the lungs increased significantly at 480 minutes of reperfusion, compared with the control group. Serum TNF-alpha activity, expression of IL-6 mRNA in the jejunum, and expression of TNF-alpha mRNA in the liver in the control and I-R groups did not differ. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Results indicated that the liver, lungs, and jejunum contributed to the production of TNF-alpha and IL-6 after intestinal ischemia and reperfusion in dogs, suggesting that intestinal ischemia and reperfusion induce a systemic proinflammatory cytokine response in dogs.     

RT-PCR技术诊断猪瘟的应用研究

应用反转录—聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)对猪瘟进行诊断应用研究。应用RT-PCR况对来自广西不同地区的135份疑似猪瘟病料进行检测，以份诊断为阳性，阳性率62．2％。从百色、柳州地区等采集的健康猪扁桃体和淋巴结共276份，经RT-PCR检测，37份为阳性，阳性率为13．4％。其中健康猪扁桃体带毒较高，246份扁桃体中有35份阳性，占14．2％。采自柳州健康猪的26份淋巴结材料全为阴性，只有邕宁县的1份健猪淋巴结阳性。结果表明，RT-PCR技术可应用于猪瘟的临床诊断。     

鳗鲡（Anguilla japonica）胚胎发育与水温和盐度的关系

实验结果表明，鳗鲡胚胎发育与水温和盐度关系密切，在一定的水温范围内，胚胎发育所需时间与水温呈负相关关系，ｙ＝２４６．７７５ｅ＾－０．０８２ｘ。其合适水温范围是２０－２６℃，临界水温上限３０℃，下限１６℃；胚胎发育的合适盐度范围是１５－３５‰，临界盐度上限４０－４５‰，下限５－１０‰。胚胎孵化率与盐度呈二次曲线相关关系，ｙ＝３６．９３＋０．２３ｘ－０．１９ｘ＾２。     

Canine brucellosis--a case report

Brucella (B.) canis was isolated from ejaculate of a 4-year old Korthals-Griffon male dog after occurrence of epididymitis and orchitis. Despite several trials of therapy with different antibiotics relapes occurred, with B. canis being isolated from ejaculate, blood and urine samples, respectively. Bacteriological examinations were added by serological testing over a period of about 1.5 years. During the study SAT serum titre steadily dropped from 1:200 to 1:50. By CFT, B. canis antibodies were detectable at the beginning with a titre of 1:320 and to the end of the study with titres between 1:80 and 1:160.     

Telomere length and telomerase activity in canine mammary gland tumors

OBJECTIVE: To measure telomere length and telomerase activity in naturally occurring canine mammary gland tumors. SAMPLE POPULATION: 27 mammary gland tumor specimens obtained during resection or necropsy and 12 mammary gland tissue specimens obtained from healthy (control) dogs. PROCEDURE: Telomere length in tissue specimens was measured by use of restriction endonuclease digestion and Southern blot analysis. Telomerase activity was measured by use of a telomeric repeat amplification protocol assay. RESULTS: Telomere length in mammary gland tumors ranged from 11.0 to 21.6 kilobase pairs (kbp; mean +/- SEM, 14.5+/-0.5 kbp) but did not differ among tumor types. Telomeres in mammary gland tumors were slightly shorter than in normal tissue specimens, but telomere length could not be directly compared between groups, because mean age of dogs was significantly different between groups. Age was negatively correlated with telomere length in control dogs but was not significantly correlated with length in affected dogs. Telomerase activity was detected in 26 of 27 mammary gland tumors and in 4 of 12 normal tissue specimens. However, telomerase activity and telomere length were not correlated in tumor specimens. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Telomere length is maintained in canine mammary gland tumors regardless of the age of the affected dog. Measurement of telomere length may be a useful tool for monitoring the in vivo effects of telomerase inhibitors in dogs with tumors.     

Comparison of antibody titers in rabbits following immunization with inactivated influenza virus via subarachnoidal or subcutaneous route

Rabbits were immunized with inactivated influenza virus via the subarachnoidal (SA) or subcutaneous (SC) route, and the antibody titers in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum were assayed. There were no nervous signs or morphological lesions related to SA immunization. In the SC group, the antibody titer was elevated in serum, but not elevated in CSF. In the SA group, the antibody titer was significantly elevated in serum and even in CSF, and their antibody titers were much greater than in the SC group. The present results suggest that intrathecal immunization is more effective than SC immunization at inducing a protective immune response against the transneural spread of viruses.