Evaluation of Agave lechuguilla by‐product crude extract as a feed additive for juvenile shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Agave lechuguilla is a succulent plant species, mainly distributed in the northeast of Mexico and south of the United States of America. The main use for this plant is the fibre´s extraction (known as Tampico fibres), resulting in 15% of fibres and 85% of a by‐product waste named guishe. The lechuguilla collectors, normally incinerate the guishe, thus causing environmental contamination. Interestingly, recent studies showed that guishe contains molecules with nutritional properties, such as saponins, flavonoids and sugars. Therefore, in this work, we evaluated the effect of the crude extract of guishe as a feed additive in whiteleg shrimp diets. According to that, MS‐HPLC analysis of the extract showed the presence of saponins such as diosgenin, smilagenin, hecogenin, manogenin, tigogenin hexose, yucagenin, chlorogenin, diosgenin diglucoside and the flavonol, quercetin. After chemical analysis, the crude extract was included into an experimental diet in four levels; 0% (L0%), 0.1% (L0.1%), 0.3% (L0.3%) and 0.6% (L0.6%). Dietary incorporation of the extract was evaluated by zootechnical performance, haemolymph biochemistry, histomorphology and digestive enzyme activity of shrimps. After 5‐week feeding, the L0.3% diet showed significantly higher growth and better feed utilization among treatments. A significant increase in tubule epithelium height and tubule coverage area from hepatopancreas in shrimp under L0.3% diet compared with the control diet suggest an improvement of the health and nutritional status of the shrimp. Inclusion of L0.3% and L0.6% of the crude extract resulted in a reduction in amylase activity, without effect in glucose levels in the haemolymph. Thus, we suggest that lechuguilla guishe crude extract contains nutritional molecules that may be used as a feed additive to promote shrimp productivity.     

不同培养条件对微藻总脂含量和脂肪酸组成的影响

微藻细胞中脂类的数量及质量是评价其营养价值的重要指标。大量研究表明,改变培养条件及在不同的时期收获对微藻的脂肪含量和脂肪酸组成有着显著影响。本文主要从培养基成分、光强、温度、通气量和生长期5个方面综述了相关的研究成果,希望能为海洋微藻的研究和开发利用提供有价值的参考。     

Increased abundance of patatins,lipoxygenase and miraculins in a thaxtomin A-habituated potato Russet Burbank somaclone with enhanced resistance to common scab

Potato common scab caused by the actinobacterium Streptomyces scabiei is characterized by the formation of corky lesions on tubers that reduce their marketability. Management of common scab is very complex and often ineffective under various environmental conditions. Using potato varieties that are more resistant to common scab remains one of the most efficient strategies to control this disease. However, very little is known about the factors associated with resistance to common scab. Somaclone RB9 regenerated from thaxtomin A-habituated potato Russet Burbank calli produced tubers more resistant to common scab than the original variety. Comparison of the RB9 tuber proteome with that of Russet Burbank using label-free quantitative proteomic analysis revealed changes in the accumulation of defence-related proteins from the patatin and lipoxygenase (LOX) families, which are involved in the metabolism of lipids, and of two miraculins of the Kunitz-type protease inhibitors family. The implication of LOX during common scab infection was studied using synchronized minitubers developed from leaf-bud cuttings. S. scabiei infection stimulated the accumulation of LOX in both Russet Burbank and RB9 minitubers, but this accumulation was intensified in RB9 minitubers. Infection also increased LOX activity in Russet Burbank and RB9 minitubers. However, LOX activity measured in noninfected RB9 minitubers was similar to that of infected Russet Burbank minitubers, indicating endogenous activation of LOX activity in RB9 minitubers. We discuss how increased LOX abundance and activity in the somaclone RB9 may contribute to improving tuber defence against common scab.     

小菜蛾为害不同生育期秋甘蓝对产量的影响及经济阈值研究

采用笼罩法测定了小菜蛾在秋甘蓝不同生育期为害造成的产量损失,建立了产量损失率与小菜蛾虫口密度的回归关系式。结果表明,在秋甘蓝苗期、莲座期、结球始期和结球中后期秋甘蓝损失率(y)与小菜蛾虫口密度(x)关系式分别为:y=9.480 6x-2.586 2,y=3.621 8x-0.790 2,y=-0.210 7x2+6.698 1x-1.906 5和y=0.081 1x2-0.147 9x+0.405 4。根据经济阈值模型,秋甘蓝不同生育阶段的小菜蛾幼虫经济阈值分别为苗期0.54头/株,莲座期0.91头/株,结球始期0.67头/株,结球中后期6.08头/株。该研究为秋甘蓝小菜蛾的防治策略和经济阈值的确定提供了科学依据。     

硅对水稻生长的影响及其缓解镉毒害机理研究进展

为研发高效硅肥和防治农田镉污染提供借鉴资料,本文综述了施加硅肥对水稻生长发育的影响,包括提高水稻产量和品质,增强抗倒伏、抗病虫害及干旱等逆境的能力,尤其是增强抗镉毒害等能力。并从生理学机制和土壤学机制两方面重点分析了施加硅肥对缓解镉毒害作用的可能机理。生理学机制方面:硅通过参与水稻的生理代谢活动,使水稻抗氧化系统酶的活性和清除自由基的能力增强;抑制镉的吸收及其在水稻体内的运输;硅与镉在水稻体内的螯合和区隔作用。土壤学机制方面:硅肥改变土壤理化性质,降低土壤中有效态镉的含量;硅镉吸附沉淀作用,减少水稻对镉吸收。最后针对硅肥的开发利用及技术推广提出展望。     

奶牛生产寿命和产奶量的相关性研究

本研究利用陕西省西安市现代农业开发区第二奶牛场1990年～2002年间249头已淘汰奶牛的胎次及产奶量记录等资料,对奶牛的生产寿命即第一胎次至淘汰的泌乳天数和生产效益的关系进行了研究。结果表明,奶牛的生产寿命与终生产奶量之间存在强正相关,相关系数为0．99。奶牛的使用年限和产奶量之间存在显著的曲线相关(P＜0．05)。此外,研究结果表明,该奶牛场奶牛不同胎次产奶量以第5胎次为最高。     

静原鸡let-7a-5p的靶基因预测及组织表达分析

【目的】了解let-7a-5p的生物学信息,初步探索其在静原鸡肌肉组织中的功能作用。【方法】利用生物信息学方法对转录组测序获得的静原鸡let-7a-5p的成熟序列进行保守性分析,使用miRDB、TargetScan和miRanda在线软件预测let-7a-5p的靶基因,取其交集进行GO功能和KEGG通路富集分析,并利用实时荧光定量PCR检测let-7a-5p在静原鸡公鸡和母鸡各组织中的表达水平。【结果】let-7a-5p的成熟序列在各物种间高度保守,共预测得到38个基因集合。在生物过程、细胞组分和分子功能中靶基因富集较多的GO条目有细胞过程、生物调节、细胞、结合和催化活性;靶基因显著富集于聚酮糖单元生物合成、AGE-RAGE信号通路在糖尿病并发症中的作用、泛素介导的蛋白水解、TGF-β信号通路和加压素调节的水重吸收信号通路,且富集最多的是代谢途径、AGE-RAGE信号通路在糖尿病并发症中的作用、泛素介导的蛋白水解和MAPK信号通路。let-7a-5p-靶基因互作主要通过作用于靶mRNA的3′-UTR抑制表达或使其降解。组织表达发现,let-7a-5p在静原鸡公、母鸡的心脏、肝脏、脾脏、...     

新疆南部转基因棉区棉铃虫种群长期动态研究

（Bacillus thuringiensis）基因抗虫棉在新疆南部推广已超过10 a,为探索Bt棉大面积种植对棉铃虫（Helicoverpa armigera）种群动态的影响,于1999-2010年使用诱虫灯监测了Bt棉大面积种植区域（麦盖提）和非Bt棉大面积种植区域（阿瓦提）棉铃虫的种群动态。结果表明：新疆南部地区20世纪90年代末发生棉铃虫害较重,2000-2004年种群数量保持较高水平;自2005年Bt棉大面积推广以后,Bt棉区棉铃虫的种群数量显著下降,棉铃虫种群数量随Bt棉种植比例的上升而下降（P<0.05）;]随着Bt棉大面积推广年数的增加,Bt棉区棉铃虫各代种群数量均逐渐下降,第二代种群数量和高峰期蛾量下降速率均较越冬代和第一代快,且第二代棉铃虫种群相对丰富度也逐渐下降。因此,新疆地区Bt棉的大面积种植能较好地控制棉铃虫的种群数量,而且对第二代棉铃虫种群的控制效果最好。     

二点委夜蛾越冬代生物学特性及其天敌种类的初步研究

二点委夜蛾已成为我国夏玉米苗期主要害虫之一,严重威胁玉米生产安全。目前对其越冬代生物学特性及其天敌研究少见文献报道。本文系统研究了二点委夜蛾越冬代幼虫虫龄结构及老熟幼虫生物学特性,对其寄生性昆虫天敌和病原微生物进行分离和鉴定。结果表明,4龄以上二点委夜蛾越冬代幼虫均可做茧休眠越冬,翌年大部分幼虫直接在茧中化蛹,部分幼虫爬出茧外继续取食后化蛹。越冬代老熟幼虫的体长、体重和头壳宽度变化较大,且三者间无显著相关性。越冬代蛹个体间大小差异较大。大多数雌蛾的体长比雄蛾略小,雌虫产卵期可持续5~11 d,卵量平均为277粒/雌,单粒散产,雌、雄蛾平均寿命较主害代长,分别为11.00 d和18.67 d。死亡虫体寄生物分离鉴定发现,5.22%被寄生蜂寄生,发现3种寄生蜂,1种重寄生蜂;从60.29%的死亡虫体中分离出4种真菌,分别为球孢白僵菌、绿僵菌、黄曲霉和青霉;从21.74%死亡虫体中分离出细菌,除黏质沙雷氏菌外,还有一种球菌和一种杆菌。     

融合多源图像信息的果实识别方法

光线变化与目标重叠是影响自然环境中果实正确识别的重要原因。为了降低两者的影响,研究了融合多源图像信息的果实识别方法。在图像配准的基础上,优选了H分量图与幅度图像作为待融合的源图像;由模糊推理系统(隶属度函数和模糊规则)决定权重,采用加权平均策略实现图像的像素级融合;根据融合图像中果实区域的分布规律,设计了一种基于直方图的首阈检测法以获得最佳的果实分割效果;利用深度图像的统计特性,设计了一种逐层分割图像的方法以解决重叠果实的分离问题。实验结果表明:多源融合图像用于果实识别与定位比单一图像具有更好的准确性与鲁棒性,对重叠果实的正确识别率在83.67%~94.22%之间。