香蕉GAPDH基因家族的生物信息学及转录表达分析

从香蕉基因组数据库和NCBI数据库中检索香蕉GAPDH基因家族的所有成员,并采用生物信息学方法对其进行亚细胞定位、进化树分析和保守结构域预测。克隆测序发现,巴西蕉内的GAPDH基因家族成员序列与小果野蕉基因组数据库中提供的序列基本一致,同源性超过98%。转录表达分析表明,GAPDH基因家族成员在巴西蕉不同器官的表达模式多样:MaGAPCP1,MaGAPC6/8/10/11成组成型表达,其余的基因则在各组织器官间成差异型表达,且差异型表达的基因在不同组织器官中表达模式也不相同,组成型表达的基因在不同组织器官中表达模式虽相同,但表达量有差异。GAPDH基因家族成员在表达模式上的多样化,可能暗示其功能的多样化,这种多样化可能是在进化过程中为适应环境而出现的功能分化或冗余。结果为进一步研究GAPDH基因家族成员在香蕉生长、发育,非生物胁迫,果实后熟等重要生物学过程中的功能奠定基础。     

不同蝽类为害对大豆生长发育及产量影响的差异性分析

为明确不同类群蝽象为害对大豆生长发育及产量影响的差异性,本研究将筛豆龟蝽Megacopta cribraria Fabricius(龟蝽科Plataspidae)、苜蓿盲蝽Adelphocoris lineolatus Goeze(盲蝽科Miridae)、壁蝽Piezodorus rubrofasciatus Fabricius(蝽科Pentatomidae)、稻绿蝽Nezara viridula Linnaeus(蝽科Pentatomidae)、点蜂缘蝽Riptortus pedestris Fabricius(缘蝽科Coreidae)5种蝽象接在花荚期的健康大豆植株上,观察其刺吸为害对大豆生长发育及产量的影响。结果表明:不同类群蝽象为害对大豆植株的生长发育及产量均产生显著影响,在大豆开花结荚期短期为害即可对大豆豆荚生长产生较大影响。其中,不同蝽象种类为害大豆植株,株高、茎节数、单株荚粒数及百粒重等均表现出显著差异性。壁蝽、稻绿蝽和点蜂缘蝽的持续为害程度显著重于苜蓿盲蝽和筛豆龟蝽。这种差异与蝽象取食习性及其口器特征相关,其喙的长度及口针宽度与单株相对结荚率和产量均呈显著负相关。     

甜瓜种质叶部SPAD值的变异分析

为了探讨不同甜瓜种质资源叶部SPAD值分布,以210份甜瓜种质为试材,分析了甜瓜开花期和坐果期叶部SPAD值的变异。结果表明,开花期叶部SPAD值野生甜瓜最大,其次为厚皮甜瓜、薄皮甜瓜;坐果期厚皮甜瓜叶部SPAD值最大,叶部SPAD值基本符合正态分布,属于数量性状。开花期与坐果期叶部SPAD值之间均呈极显著相关,叶部SPAD值随着叶位升高而增加,中部叶位L14的叶部SPAD值最大,且变异系数最小,可作为甜瓜叶部SPAD值的测定叶位。基于种质的SPAD值、种质类型及来源,210份甜瓜种质可聚为4类,各类SPAD值分布范围出现一定差异。研究结果可为甜瓜种质资源的评价利用提供参考依据。     

Effects of different variable sets on the potential distribution of fish species in the Amazon Basin

Estimating species’ potential distribution is one of the main objectives of macroecology, especially when sampling biases can affect knowledge on how environmental variables affect species distribution. Ecological niche models estimate species’ environmental niches from different variables and their occurrences. Using the presence-only data from eight Amazonian fish species, which inhabit rivers and streams, we aimed to (a) explore the effect of different sets variables on the spatial distributions of target species and (b) evaluate the predictive responses of MaxEnt to sets of variables with different degrees of complexity. MaxEnt has high flexibility in relation to the input data and its performance is influenced by a moderate number of adjustable parameters, allowing for high precision results when balancing underestimation and overestimation errors. We used environmental predictors in MaxEnt the principal components of climatic, topographic and edaphic variables as inputs. The combination of topographic and edaphic variables produced more precise and spatially restricted distribution ranges for all species when compared to those generated with climatic variables. All models reached high AUC values, especially for stream species. Modelled range sizes were broader for the river species, suggesting different tolerance thresholds and habitat preferences when compared to stream species. The complexity of the different variables sets did not affect MaxEnt's prediction capacity. However, for stream species, MaxEnt showed a greater predictive power. This work increases the knowledge with regards to the influence of different environmental predictors on the spatial patterns of the distribution of Amazonian fish.     

福建黄兔线粒体基因组全序列测定与分析

福建黄兔是中国优良的小型兼用品种，从线粒体水平分析福建黄兔在兔形目动物中的系统发育地位，对探究其起源、进化和种群分类具有重要意义。利用PCR高保真扩增技术和生物信息学软件对福建黄兔线粒体基因组进行获取、拼接与注释。结果发现福建黄兔线粒体基因组全长17 000 bp(Genbank No.MN518689)，主要包括tRNA基因（22个）、rRNA基因（2个）、蛋白编码基因（13个）和控制区（1个）4 部分，基因排列紧密。除控制区，共存在37个编码基因，有9个基因由轻链（L链）编码，其余28个编码基因均由重链（H链）编码。22个tRNA基因中，除 tRNA-Ser(AGY)基因由于缺失DHU臂不能形成三叶草结构外，其余21种tRNA基因均可折叠形成经典的三叶草结构。控制区含有3种结构域：延长终止序列区（ETAS1和ETAS2）、中央保守区、保守序列区（CSB1、CSB2和CSB3），其中，CSB1和CSB2间存在200 bp的短重复序列，CSB3和tRNA-Phe间存在306 bp的长重复序列。基于线粒体基因组控制区序列构建10 种兔形目动物的系统进化树，结果表明福建黄兔起源于穴兔，支持将福建黄兔划归为穴兔属。     

Spraying exogenous synthetic cytokinin 6‐benzyladenine following the waterlogging improves grain growth of waterlogged maize in the field

6‐Benzyladenine (6‐BA, a synthetic cytokinin) could improve the ability to resist adversity. However, very little attention has been given to its role in alleviating waterlogging damages on grain growth. A field experiment was performed to investigate effects of exogenous 6‐BA after waterlogging for 6 days at the third leaf stage (V3‐WL + 6‐BA) or the sixth leaf stage (V6‐WL + 6‐BA) on grain filling, and endogenous hormone of summer maize hybrids DengHai605 (DH605) and ZhengDan958 (ZD958), which were planted popularly in China. Exogenous 6‐BA alleviated waterlogging damages on grain filling by improving grain weight and volume, which was beneficial to yield increase. Grain yield of DH605 under V3‐WL + 6‐BA and V6‐WL + 6‐BA increased by 16% and 12%, respectively, compared with that of V3‐WL (waterlogging at the third leaf stage) and V6‐WL (waterlogging at the sixth leaf stage), while the corresponding values for ZD958 increased by 20% and 15%, respectively. Moreover, exogenous 6‐BA alleviated waterlogging damages on grain endogenous hormone content by increasing levels of endogenous indole‐3‐acetic acid, zeatin riboside, and gibberellic acid, and decreasing level of abscisic acid in grain of waterlogged summer maize during grain‐filling periods. Clearly, exogenous 6‐BA improved grain‐filling characteristics, and endogenous hormone, resulting in a significant yield increase of waterlogged summer maize.     

Dietary roughage sources affect lactating Holstein x Zebu cows under experimental conditions in Brazil: a meta-analysis

Tropical Animal Health and Production - To reduce costs, lactating cows are often fed a higher proportion of roughage and alternative feeds; however, such protocols may not lead to optimal milk...     

青县大棚早春黄瓜间作薄皮甜瓜高产高效生产技术

青县大棚早春黄瓜间作甜瓜的生产模
式，前期以黄瓜管理为主，黄瓜拉秧后转入甜
瓜管理，每667 m² 累计收入2.3 万元，现已
在青县迅速推广。     

旱作条件下冰草属5种牧草农艺性状的评价

摘要：为了筛选出优良的牧草材料用于寒冷的干旱与半干旱地区草地改良与建设,研究对不同来源冰草属Agropyron的5种牧草进行农艺性状评价比较。试验结果表明：所有供试材料均能完成全生育期,年均生育时间119124 d,越冬率高达93%以上;同时供试材料间各项测试性状也有显著差异。综合考虑鲜草、干草及种子产量等指标,供试的5种牧草中,采自河北的冰草A.cristatum表现第一,来自美国的细茎冰草A.trachycaulum表现第二,而来自山西的光穗冰草A.cristatum 、美国的沙生冰草A.desertorum、甘肃的蒙古冰草A.mongolicum表现一般。     

黄霉素、肉碱对草鱼生长性能、肌肉成分和血清生理生化指标的影响

将平均体重(134.3±12.1)g的草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idella)分成3组,饲喂在基础饲料(对照组)中分别添加8mg/kg黄霉素和200mg/kgDL-肉碱的饲粮,养殖8周后,各组鱼体增重率分别为156.29%、165.46%、167%,黄霉素、肉碱组较对照组提高了5.87%、6.85%(P<0.05);与对照组相比,饲料中添加黄霉素降低草鱼肌肉蛋白含量3.92%(P<0.05),提高血清丁酰胆碱酯酶活性43.49%(P<0.05),对草鱼血清非特异性免疫指标无显著影响(P>0.05);与对照组相比,添加肉碱组血清胆固醇含量降低11.54%(P<0.05)。