大白猪繁殖性状遗传参数估计及影响因素的效应分析

本研究对7 945窝大白母猪妊娠周期、总产仔数、产活仔数、健仔数、弱仔数、畸形数、死仔数、木乃伊及死胎数9个繁殖性状进行了最小二乘分析,分析了胎次、配种季节及妊娠周期分类对母猪繁殖性能的影响;并利用动物模型REML(约束最大似然)方法估计动物繁殖性状的遗传力及性状之间的遗传相关.结果表明,胎次对畸形数(P=0.2619)和木乃伊(P=0.4639)影响不显著(P >0.05),对其他7个繁殖性状影响极显著(P <0.01);配种季节对妊娠周期、产活仔数、弱仔数、木乃伊、死仔数及健仔数影响极显著(P <0.01),对畸形数(P=0.3993)影响不显著(P> 0.05),对总产仔数和死胎数影响显著(P <0.05).妊娠周期对木乃伊影响显著(P <0.05),对其他7个性状影响极显著(P <0.01).妊娠周期遗传力最高,为0.34,其他繁殖性状遗传力都低于0.2,为低遗传力性状.总产仔数与妊娠周期之间存在负遗传相关(r_g=-0.10),与产活仔数及健仔数之间存在较强的正遗传相关,遗传相关都超过0.80.妊娠周期与其他繁殖性状之间的遗传相关较小,最高的为妊娠周期与畸形数之间的遗传相关为-0.17.由此得出结论,妊娠周期属于中等遗传力性状,妊娠周期不仅受到胎次、季节等环境因素的影响,而且也受总产仔数等繁殖性状的影响,妊娠周期可作为养猪生产的间接指标.     

Hip dysplasia in a 6-year-old Salz ram

A 6-year old Salz ram was presented with a history of poor body condition, progressive gait abnormalities, pelvic limb lameness, and difficulty with copulation. Based on the history, clinical signs, hip palpation, and radiography, a diagnosis of hip dysplasia, previously unreported in sheep, was made.     

猪星状病毒ORF2基因的克隆及序列分析

参考GenBank上发表的猪星状病毒亚基因组序列,设计1对引物,对猪星状病毒广西流行株衣壳蛋白ORF2基因进行扩增,最终克隆得到PAstV/NNJG7株的衣壳蛋白完整序列.序列分析发现,其ORF2全长2 358 bp,编码786个氨基酸;与猪星状病毒Ⅰ型参考株核苷酸同源性最高,为77.3％～79.4％;在ORF1b和ORF2连接处有一段高度保守的序列,在ORF2 3'端有一段长83 bp非翻译序列及一个含43 bp高度保守的茎环样基序.本试验不仅丰富了猪星状病毒衣壳蛋白基因序列,也为基因疫苗和诊断试剂盒的研制提供材料及理论依据.     

小反刍兽疫病毒H、F基因转基因苜蓿表达载体的构建

为了有效预防小反刍兽疫,试验以pBI121为载体,PPRV-H、PPRV-F为目的基因,并插入绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因、MAR序列,构建5种小反刍兽疫病毒(PPRV)苜蓿表达载体。结果表明:成功构建小反刍兽疫表达载体,再将表达载体转入苜蓿,饲喂动物,选择其中免疫效果最好的表达载体,为该病的预防工作提供有效的技术支持。     

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。     

Effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone challenge and age on hair cortisol concentrations in dairy cattle

Dairy cattle suffer stress from management and production; contemporary farming tries to improve animal welfare and reduce stress. Therefore, the assessment of long-term hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function using non-invasive techniques is useful. The aims in this study were: to measure cortisol concentration in cow and calves hair by radioimmunoassay (RIA), to test cortisol accumulation in bovine hair after adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) challenges, and determine the influence of hair color on cortisol concentrations. Fifteen Holstein heifers were allotted to 3 groups (n = 5 each): in control group (C), just the hair was sampled; in the saline solution group (SS), IV saline solution was administered on days 0, 7, and 14; and the ACTH group was challenged 3 times with ACTH (0.15 UI per kg of body weight) on days 0, 7, and 14. Serum samples from the SS and ACTH groups were obtained 0, 60 and 90 min post-injection. Serum cortisol concentration was greater 60 and 90 min after injection with ACTH. Hair was clipped on days 0, 14, 28, and 44. Hair cortisol was methanol extracted and measured by RIA. Hair cortisol was preserved for 11 mo. Hair cortisol concentrations in the ACTH group were greater than in the saline and control groups on days 14 and 28, but not on day 44. Concentrations were greater in calves than in cows and greater in white hair than in black hair. Cortisol accumulated in bovine hair after ACTH challenges, but the concentration was affected by both age and hair color. If hair color effects are taken into account, assessing cortisol concentration in hair is a potentially useful non-invasive method for assessing stress in cattle.     

蛋鸡场清粪技术效能的层次分析法评价

蛋鸡场采用的清粪技术包括人工清粪、刮粪板清粪、传送带清粪等.本文通过现场调研不同地区不同规模的蛋鸡养殖场清粪技术,构建了层次分析法模型,从技术成熟度、技术应用效果、技术经济评价等方面对蛋鸡场清粪技术进行了效能评价.结果表明,蛋鸡场采用人工清粪、刮粪板清粪和传送带清粪技术效能得分分别为77.72、85.83和87.36,传送带清粪和刮粪板清粪技术的效能得分均显著高于人工清粪技术(P＜0.05),传送带清粪技术效能与刮粪板清粪技术间无显著差异(P＞0.05);随着蛋鸡存栏数的增加,传送带清粪技术的效能值增加,但不同规模未显著影响传送带清粪技术效能(P＞0.05);年存栏20万～50万只商品蛋鸡的蛋鸡场,采用刮粪板清粪、传送带清粪和人工清粪技术时效能值分别为85.83、84.00和77.72,3种清粪技术间差异不显著(P＞0.05).本研究可为不同规模和不同区域的蛋鸡场选用清粪技术时提供参考.     

Evaluation of single and comparative intradermal tuberculin tests for tuberculosis eradication in caprine flocks in Castilla y León (Spain)

Goats can act as reservoirs for tuberculosis (TB) infection. The main etiological agents of TB in goats are Mycobacterium caprae and Mycobacterium bovis and they infect also a wide range of domestic and wild animals and humans. Control programmes based mainly on the application of single and comparative intradermal tuberculin (SIT and SCIT respectively) tests are being implemented in certain regions of Spain with a high density of caprine flocks as Castilla y León, including goats with epidemiological relationship with cattle. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the intradermal tests in naturally TB-infected caprine flocks from this region. The study was performed using data from 17,450 goats in 54 different flocks that were classified as TB-infected in the control programmes executed in 2010 and 2011. Data from 1237 goats from 7 dairy flocks depopulated after the first intradermal testing were used to estimate the sensitivity (Se) using bacteriology as the gold-standard. Overall Se of the SIT test using the severe interpretation was 43.9% (CI 95%, 40.4–47.4) and decreased to 38.8% (CI 95%, 35.5–42.3) using the standard interpretation. Overall Se of the SCIT test ranged between 21.3% (CI 95%, 17.6–25.4) and 7% (CI 95%, 4.9–9.8) depending of the interpretation criteria. A significant weak positive correlation was found between age and skin fold thickness (Spearman’s test p < 0.05). Results from this study yielded, in general, low Se values probably due the systematic detection and slaughter of reactors as a consequence of the eradication programme in previous years or the presence of factors that may interfere in the diagnosis. Therefore, these results suggest the necessity of including ancillary diagnostic tools and/or strict interpretation criteria to maximize detection of positive animals in infected settings.     

动物攻击行为的研究进展

在动物界同一种群动物个体之间经常会发生互相攻击的行为。随着行为遗传学的研究,结果发现,攻击行为是一个多因素调控、彼此相互作用的复杂过程;遗传对动物攻击行为具有独立作用,同时,遗传与环境在动物攻击行为的发生发展中存在着交互作用。作者主要就遗传与环境对动物攻击行为的影响作一综述。     

如皋鸡常规肉品质遗传规律研究

试验对如皋鸡的肌肉品质进行测定,进一步了解其生长性能和遗传特性,为指导育种提供理论依据,丰富这一优良品种的基本素材.研究结果表明:各测定周龄体重公母间存在极显著差异;12周龄肌肉品质方面,除剪切力外,其余性状在性别间差异均不显著;遗传力结果显示,各性状之间遗传力有很大差异.