Molecular cloning and functional analysis of duck Toll-like receptor 5

Toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) is responsible for the recognition of bacterial flagellin in vertebrates. In this study, we cloned the single-exon TLR5 gene of the Maya breed of Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna). The TLR5 open reading frame is 2580 bp in length and encodes an 859-amino acid protein. The putative amino acid sequence of duck TLR5 consisted of a signal peptide sequence, 11 leucine-rich repeat domains, a leucine-rich repeat C-terminal domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular Toll-interleukin-1 receptor domain. The duck TLR5 gene was highly expressed in the lung, bone marrow, spleen, and liver; moderately expressed in kidney, small intestine, large intestine, and brain. A plasmid expressing duck TLR5 was constructed and transfected into HEK293T cells, and expression was confirmed by indirect immunofluorescence assay. HEK293T cells transfected with duck TLR5- and NF-κB-luciferase-containing plasmids significantly responded to flagellin from Salmonella typhimurium, indicating that it is a functional TLR5 homolog.     

坝上农牧交错区一年生饲草与主要农作物水分利用效率比较研究

为探究河北坝上地区饲草与作物对水资源的利用程度,本研究在河北省察北管理区种植3种一年生饲草(燕麦Avena sativa L.、箭筈豌豆Vicia sativa L.、玉米Zea mays L.)和4种主要农作物(莜麦Avena chinensis Metzg.、小麦Triticum aestivum L.、胡麻Linum usitatissimum L.、马铃薯Solanum tuberosum L.),通过种植试验比较一年生饲草和农作物水资源利用效率的差异,得出以下结论：一年生饲草产量高于农作物,其平均水分利用率(52.93%)比农作物水分利用率(36.33%)高出16.60%,玉米产量(63.92 t·hm^-2)最高,水分利用率最高(141.80%),马铃薯(19.53%)水分利用率最低;一年生饲草水分利用率由植株磷含量、植株钾含量、温度、细胞间CO₂浓度、鲜干比共同解释;农作物水分利用率由茎叶比、植物氮含量和细胞间CO₂浓度共同解释。     

实时荧光定量PCR检测鸭疫里默氏杆菌方法的建立和应用

根据我们实验室发现的鸭疫里默氏杆菌（RA）荚膜多糖蛋白基因序列（DQ151838）,设计和合成荧光定量PCR引物和探针,建立了检测RA的实时荧光定量PCR方法。该法的表达式Y=-3.416X＋39.492,相关系数1.000,PCR循环效率96.2%,DNA拷贝数在10^0～10^8范围内检测曲线有良好的线性关系。该法的最适Mg^2＋、引物和探针浓度分别为4～5mmol/L、0.16～0.2μmol/L和0.16μmol/L,最低能够检测到RA的DNA模板为2.0copies/μL。1/10半数致死量的RA人工皮下注射感染7日龄樱桃谷鸭后2h即可在心、肝、肺、胸腺、食管中检测到RA核酸;感染后8h即可在心、肝、脾、肺、肾、脑、胰、食管、气管、胸腺、法氏囊、十二指肠、直肠、血液和咽喉拭子检测到RA核酸,36～120h是RA在感染雏鸭除了咽喉、食管和气管各个组织器官繁殖数量最高峰期,其后逐渐下降。RA人工感染致死雏鸭的心、肝、脑RA分离和FQ-PCR检测符合率为100%。对临床送检具有典型鸭疫里默氏杆菌病临床症状和病理变化的死亡雏鸭的肝脏、心血和脑组织的FQ-PCR检测的阳性率均为100%,而RA分离的阳性率分别只有74.3%（26/35）、82.9%（29/35）和91.4%（32/35）。FQ-PCR可用于鸭疫里默氏杆菌感染的快速诊断、流行病学调查和鸭产品的检疫等。     

Screening of cold-resistant seedlings of a Chinese wild grape (Vitis piasezkii Maxim var. pagnucii) native to loess plateau of eastern Gansu province,China, as rootstocks

Seedlings of a Chinese wild grape (Vitis piasezkii Maxim var. pagnucii) native to loess plateau of Eastern Gansu province, China, were evaluated to screen cold-resistant rootstocks in Lanzhou area. After 14-year investigation two selections of LDP-191and LDP-294 were screened as rootstocks for two table grape cultivars, ‘Fujiminori’ and ‘Red Globe’, respectively. The two graft unions demonstrated very high cold-resistance as well as good graft compatibility. Furthermore, they could survive through low temperatures in winter without soil coverage together with good fruit quality of the cultivars grafted.     

羊口疮病毒B2L基因密码子偏好性分析

B2L蛋白是羊口疮病毒(ORFV)的主要囊膜蛋白,为重要保护性抗原之一,可刺激机体产生强烈的抗体反应。本研究对B2L基因运用Visual Gene Developer生物信息学软件,分析其在大肠杆菌、毕赤酵母、昆虫杆状病毒表达系统中的密码子使用偏好性,从而选择一个最适表达系统,以增加B2L蛋白的表达量。分析表明,B2L基因在昆虫杆状病毒表达系统中会得到更好的表达,这为B2L基因表达系统的选择提供了参考。     

纳罗克非洲狗尾草种子产量构成因子分析

为了解纳罗克非洲狗尾草单株种子产量构成因子,探索提高种子产量的解决途径,试验选择7个纳罗克非洲狗尾草单株种子产量构成因子;另取4个单株穗子10等分,从基部依次编为1-10号,试验中脱落的种子为11号。单株种子产量构成因子相关性分析结果表明,纳罗克非洲狗尾草单株种子产量(W)与生殖枝数(X₃)呈极显著正相关(P<0.01),与分蘖数(X₂)呈显著正相关(P<0.05);多元逐步回归单株种子产量W=-16.59156+0.42479X₃-0.03082X₅+0.04923X₆。对穗子不同部位的种子分析结果表明,试验中脱落的种子11号质量最好,其次为7号种子。不同部位的种子产量以1、3、8号种子产量较高,而9、10号种子产量最低。提示,纳罗克非洲狗尾草穗子中部的种子产量较为稳定,产量也较高,而穗尾1/3部的产量最低,收种时应确定以穗子中部的种子成熟为最佳收种时机。     

中草药防治鸡霉形体病的研究

将自然感染MG的土杂鸡,随机分为7组,1、2、3组分别为病毒I号,按每kg体重0.25ml、0.50ml、1.00ml给药,4、5、6组分别为泰乐星,按每kg体重50mg、100mg、200mg给药,2次/d,连续7d,7组为空白对照。投药后,进行临床症状及气囊病理评分、MG血清抗体检测和疗效试验。结果显示:病毒I号与泰乐星在缓解临床症状、减少气囊炎病变率、降低气囊病变程度和死亡率等方面两者均无显著差异(P>0.05),而试验组与对照组差异显著(P<0.05)。说明病毒I号与泰乐星达到同样的治疗效果。     

乱采滥挖野生药用植物对甘南草原生态环境的破坏

在实地考察和调查统计基础上,从甘南野生药用植物乱采滥挖时的表现,以及采挖野生药用植物造成草原植被破坏、水源涵养功能下降、药用植物资源可持续利用破坏和阻碍地方经济发展四方面,综合分析了乱采滥挖野生药用植物对甘南草原生态环境的破坏。提出运用经济和法律等手段,对甘南野生药用植物资源应进行适时、适地、留种和保护利用的原则,以遏制乱采滥挖现象,实现甘南草原野生药用植物资源的可持续利用。     

不同沙丘部位和不同结皮类型对土壤种子库的影响

采用萌发法对古尔班通古特沙漠沙垄不同部位生物结皮类型的种子库进行研究,发现不同沙丘部位和结皮类型种子分布特征有一定的规律性:藻类结皮的种子数量、丰富度和多样性均显著高于地衣和苔藓结皮。生物结皮从藻类到地衣和苔藓的演替,有降低种子数量和种子多样性的现象。在不同沙丘部位,沙丘顶部流沙的种子数量和多样性较低,与丘顶流沙相比沙丘底部的藻类结皮显示出较高的丰富度和多样性,但沙丘底部的地衣和苔藓结皮与丘顶流沙相比未表现出明显的差异。背风坡中部的藻类结皮种子多样性较高,显著高于迎风坡中部的藻类结皮。     

A preliminary study of water use strategy of desert plants in Dunhuang,China

Water is a restrictive factor for plant growth and ecosystem stability in arid and semiarid areas. The dynamics of water availability in soils and water use by plants are consequently critical to ecosystem functions, e.g. maintaining a high resistance to the changing climate. Plant water use strategies, including water-use efficiency(WUE) and the main water source that a plant species utilizes, play an important role in the evaluation of stability and sustainability of a plantation. The water use strategies of desert plants(Tamarix chinensis, Alhagi sparsifolia, Elaeagnus angustifolia, Sophora alopecuroides, Bassia dasyphylla and Nitraria sphaerocarpa) in three different habitats(saline land, sandy land and Gobi) in Dunhuang(located in the typical arid area of northwestern China) were studied. The stable isotope of oxygen was used to determine the main water source and leaf carbon isotope discrimination was used to estimate the long-term WUE of plant species in the summer of 2010. The results suggest that: 1) the studied desert plants took up soil water below the depth of 80 cm; 2) T. chinensis in the three habitats used deeper soil water and T. chinensis in the Gobi site had higher WUE than those in the saline land and the sandy land. The results indicated that desert plants in Dunhuang depended on stable water source and maintained high WUE to survive in water limited environments.