Determination of reference intervals for metabolic profile of Hanwoo cows at early,middle and late gestation periods

Background

Metabolic profile was initially designed as a presymptomatic diagnostic aid based on statistical analyses of blood metabolites to provide an early warning of certain types of metabolic disorder. However, there is little metabolic profile data available about Korean Hanwoo cows. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the reference intervals of metabolic profile for Korean Hanwoo cows.

Methods

Healthy animals (2,205) were selected and divided into early (day 1 to 95), middle (day 96 to 190) and late (day 191 to 285) period according to their gestating period. Metabolic profile including total protein (TP), albumin (Alb), urea (UREA), glucose (Glu), total cholesterol (T-Cho), long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT), creatinine (Crea), calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphorous (iP) and magnesium (Mg) were analyzed using a TBA-40FR automatic biochemical analyzer. The data of Korean Hanwoo cows were then compared to those of the Japanese Wagyu cows.

Results

Most of the data of the Korean Hanwoo cows were relatively higher than those of Japanese Wagyu cows, with the exception of Glu and GGT. This may indicate that the nutritional level of feed for the Korean Hanwoo cows was higher than that of the Japanese Wagyu cows because of the different feeding system. In particular, relatively higher levels of UREA and LCFA were observed in the Korean Hanwoo cows, and this may also contribute to the low reproduction efficiency.

Conclusions

These findings may provide some theoretical basis for understanding the reproductive and feeding situation of Korean Hanwoo cows.     

Adaptive evolutionary expansion of the ribonuclease 6 in Rodentia

Ribonuclease 6 (RNase6 or RNase K6) is a protein that belongs to a superfamily thought to be the sole verte‐brate‐specific enzyme known for a wide range of physiological functions, including digestion, cytotoxicity, angiogenesis, male reproduction and host defense. In our study, 51 functional genes and 11 pseudogenes were identified from 27 Rodentia species. Intriguingly, in the 3 main lineages of rodents there were multiple RNase6s identified in all species of Ctenohystrica, whereas only a single RNase6 was observed in other Rodentia species examined except for 2 species in the mouse‐related clade. The evolutionary scenario of “birth (gene duplication) and death (gene deactivation)” and gene sorting have been demonstrated in Ctenohystrica. In addition, bursts of positive selection, diversification of isoelectric point and positive net charge have been identified in Ctenohystrica, especially at two key sites that are involved in antimicrobial function. Site Trp30 has undergone positive selection and Ile45 has changed into other residues in Group B and Group C of the Ctenohystrica. Our results demonstrated a complex and intriguing evolutionary pattern of rodent RNase6, and indicated that functional modification may have occurred, which establishes an important theoretical foundation for future functional assays in rodent RNase6.     

宁夏地区不同生长阶段奶牛产污系数的对比分析

选择不同生长阶段的中国荷斯坦奶牛作为试验对象,采用全收粪尿法来研究不同生长阶段奶牛各种污染物特性及产污系数。结果表明:不同生长阶段奶牛体重与其采食量、粪尿产生量大致成二倍正相关关系;P、Cu、Zn元素都主要通过粪便排泄,其中Cu、Zn元素在尿液中含量甚微;单位体重粪或尿污染物产生量无论是从N、P还是Cu、Zn,成年泌乳奶牛对环境的贡献率都要高于育成期奶牛。     

山羊卵母细胞体成熟培养条件的研究

从山羊屠宰场收取卵母细胞，置于39％、5％CO2的培养箱中，作24小时体外成熟培养。在含10％犊牛血清(FCS)的成熟培养液里分别添加0％、20％~N卵泡液，试验结果表明，成熟卵母细胞率分别为54．5％、66．7％，差异不显著。在成熟培养液里添加不同血清，即10％犊牛血清(FCS)和羊血清(NGS)，试验结果表明，成熟卵母细胞率分别为54．5％、65.4％，差异不显著。     

猪瘟病毒E2蛋白与猪RACK1相互作用的鉴定

为筛选和鉴定与猪瘟病毒(CSFV)E2蛋白相互作用的猪宿主蛋白,我们采用酵母双杂交方法筛选猪肺泡巨噬细胞表达文库得到与CSFV E2蛋白相互作用的宿主细胞RACK1蛋白,经共转化试验和GST pull-down试验进一步证实两者可以特异性结合,并且共聚焦试验表明两者共定位于细胞的细胞浆。本研究显示E2蛋白与宿主细胞RACK1蛋白存在相互作用,RACK1在CSFV感染过程中所发挥的功能有待进一步研究。     

人源H3N2亚型猪流感重组病毒的分离鉴定及全基因序列分析

本研究由疑似猪流感病料样品中分离一株病毒,通过HA、HI、电镜观察、生物学特性测定及全基因序列测定表明,分离病毒株为H3N2亚型人流感病毒和H1N1亚型古典猪流感病毒(SIV)的重组体,命名为A/Swine/Fujian/F2/07(H3N2).该分离株含有8个基因片段,共13 442 bp,与GenBank中登录的H3N2亚型人流感病毒、H1N1亚型古典SIV和H3N2亚型SIV进行比较分析显示:分离株的HA、NS、NA基因与H3N2亚型人流感病毒株的同源性分别为84.7 ％～98.1％、94.4 ％～99.5％和88.6 ％～97.6％;与H3N2亚型SIV的核苷酸同源性分别为87.7％～98.5％、82.5 ％～99.9％和87.6 ％～98.4％;M基因与H3N2亚型人流感病毒和SIV的同源性均在90.1％以下,而与H1N1亚型古典SIV的同源性在97.6％以上.基因型分析表明分离株的PB2、PBI、PA、HA、NP、NA和NS基因片段来源于1975年～1982年的人流感病毒,而M基因来源于H1N1亚型古典SIV,充分证明猪作为流感病毒“混合器”的作用.     

牛叠朊编码基因缺失突变体的构建及在大肠杆菌中的表达

本实验室已制备出多株针对牛叠朊的单克隆抗体,为充分鉴定这些单克隆抗体针对的抗原表位,通过基因克隆表达的策略获取牛叠朊基因缺失突变体的重组蛋白,以期为单克隆抗体的表位鉴定提供物质材料。经过对牛成熟叠朊编码基因及预测蛋白结构特征的分析,设计表达9个缺失突变体的引物。以PCR扩增出叠朊基因的缺失突变体,与pET-30a（＋）表达载体连接后转入E.coli DH5α中,经双酶切和测序鉴定后将重组质粒转入E.coliJM109和E.coli BL21表达宿主菌中,经IPTG诱导表达后,以SDS-PAGE、Western blot和ELISA检测表达产物的相对分子质量、相对表达量和反应原性。结果表明,成功构建了9个牛叠朊编码基因的缺失突变体,通过IPTG的诱导表达,其中有6个缺失突变体被大肠杆菌高效表达,并且具有较好的反应原性,这为其单克隆抗体表位的进一步鉴定奠定了物质基础。     

藏鸡的有丝分裂观察及染色体核型分析简

试验采用直接骨髓法制备林芝藏鸡染色体,通过显微自动成像系统观察藏鸡细胞有丝分裂全过程,包括间期、早前期、前期、中期、后期和末期,并分析了藏鸡有丝分裂过程染色体的形态变化规律。通过比较有丝分裂各期的形态,结果发现藏鸡有丝分裂的前期染色体伸展最长,碱基暴露最多,适合于做基因定位工作。同时进行了藏鸡染色体的核型分析,数据统计结果发现林芝地区藏鸡染色体数目2n=78,其中前5对染色体和性染色体中有3对中央着丝粒（m）染色体、1对近中着丝粒（sm）染色体、2对端着丝粒（t）染色体。与前人试验结果进行了比较,结果显示存在一定差异,原因仍需进一步试验验证。     

藏獒繁育要从标准抓起

中国藏獒作为世界上多种大型犬的祖先,在世界大型犬品种的形成和发展过程中曾发挥了重要的作用。中国是藏獒犬种的发源地,但作为一项产业,藏獒的养殖繁育和品种保护可以说才刚刚起步。历史上在青藏高原地区,由于受到地理、经济与文化等条件的制约,没有对藏獒进行过系统选育,致使藏獒种群中出现了大量毛色不纯、品性低劣的个体。上世纪80年代,藏獒走进内地,藏獒养殖业在我国开始得到迅速发展,     

乳清酒发酵剂的优选

以2株乳酵母菌、地方性奶酒酵母泥、乳酸菌、丹宝利活性酿酒干酵母为发酵菌种,研究其在乳清酒发酵中各发酵剂的发酵能力、发酵特性并对发酵所得乳清酒品质进行了分析,筛选出5#组合菌种(乳酵母菌2,丹宝利活性酿酒千酵母、保加利亚乳杆菌和嗜热链球菌比例为10:0.1:1)为本研究最佳试验用发酵菌种.