Stimulation of the titre of a sheep serum factor that is related to the sheep complement system

Serum from most sheep subjected to a single jugular bleeding, repeated bleeding or an intraperitoneal injection of yeast and repeated bleeding, showed an increase in the titre of a serum component called serum factor. Serum factor reached a peak titre 2 to 5 days after treatment started. For some sheep, the titre was elevated for a 9- to 12-day period whereas for others the titre dropped markedly on day 7 followed by a rise on day 9. Serum factor reacts with sheep erythrocytes sensitised with rabbit antibody (sheep E-rabbit A). Serum factor can be detected on sheep E-rabbit A using guinea-pig antiserum that reacts with sheep complement (C). Serum factor is inactivated by heating at 56 degrees C for 30 minutes, but is only partially inactivated at 50 degrees C for 30 minutes. The reaction of serum factor with sheep E-rabbit A is inhibited by chelators of Ca++ and/or Mg++. Serum factor appears to be related to the sheep C system. Preliminary results suggest it may he a component of the classical pathway of sheep C, possibly the second component, C2.     

Temperature cycling periods affect growth and tuberization in potatoes under continuous irradiation

Plants of the potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) cultivars Denali, Norland, Haig and Kennebec were grown for 42 days under three temperature cycling periods (thermoperiods) with continuous irradiation in two repeated experiments to help determine if temperature cycling might be varied to optimize tuber development of potatoes in controlled environments. Thermoperiods of 6/6 hours, 12/12 hours and 24/24 hours were established with the same temperature change of 22/14C and same controlled vapor pressure deficit of 0.60 kPa. The thermoperiod of 24/24 hours significantly promoted tuber initiation but slowed tuber enlargement in all four cultivars, compared to the thermoperiods of 6/6 hours and 12/12 hours. Denali' produced the highest tuber and total dry weights under the 6/6 hours thermoperiod. Kennebec' produced the highest tuber dry weight under the 12/12 hours thermoperiod. Thermoperiods had no significant effect on shoot and root dry weights of any cultivars. The major effect of thermoperiods was on initiation and enlargement of tubers.     

论我国农村土地制度的建设

<正> 农村土地制度包括农村土地所有制度和农村土地使用制度.它的改革和建设是我国城乡经济体制改革的重要内容,对我国国民经济特别是农业经济起着十分重要的作用.我国农村自1978年改革到1984年势头很好.但从1985年开始,粮食产量徘徊不前,农业生产发展缓慢,显得后劲不足.这种情况引起人们普遍的关注,成为一个"事关全局的问题"、"重大经济战略问题"、也是一个"政治问题".     

Airway hypersensitivity induced by Ascaris suum extract in New Zealand Romney sheep

Sheep from local farms with and without previous exposure to pigs were tested for their skin and airway responses to a commercial Ascaris suum antigen. There was an immediate reaction to intradermal injection of the antigen in 90% of 101 sheep. A bronchial provocation test by aerosol of the same antigen was undertaken on 43 of the sheep with a positive skin reaction. About 70% of sheep showed an immediate airway response to the antigen as an aerosol, reflected as a significant increase in airway resistance and/or decrease of dynamic lung compliance. The mean peak airway resistance and mean lowest dynamic lung compliance were 165% above and 61% below their baselines, respectively. No significant changes were recorded when the same animals were given an aerosol of phosphate buffered saline. Similarly, no correlation was found between the degree of skin reaction and the magnitude of bronchoconstriction (p>0.05). The sheep with previous exposure to pigs showed no significant differences in airway responses to antigen challenge, although they showed significantly greater skin reactions than those without exposure to pigs. These results indicate that the majority of Romney sheep in the Manawatu have a natural skin and airway sensitivity to A. suum antigen and may therefore be used as an animal model to study human airway hypersensitivity. The origin of this sensitivity has yet to be determined.     

韩国一次性收获的红椒品种—Saeng-ryeog216

根据栽培面积以及为农民提供的收入而言,红辣椒在韩国一直是仅次于水稻而居第二位的重要农作物。按人均计算,韩国人均年辣椒粉的消费量达2.5kg以上,可能是世界最高记录。辣椒在韩国主要用作泡菜(韩国称之为Kimchi)香辛料和菜肴中的     

手工计算肉羊饲料配方

目前,把肉羊的营养需要折成平衡全价日粮还没有统一标准。我们能查到的只是一定体重的肉羊日增重为特定值时的每日营养需要。如按每日羊的营养需要去配方,算起来太麻烦,也不适用,因农户养羊不可能为每只羊都做一个饲料配方。尽管我们从各种资料中能查到各阶段羊的营养需要,但在     

羊缺钙了 不能只补钙

(一)缺钙的症状缺钙常发生在舍饲、产乳量高及怀孕末期营养良好的母羊中,在舍饲羔羊中也较多见。母羊表现为腿不好使或产后瘫痪;羔羊表现出生长迟缓、异食,喜卧不活泼,卧地起立费劲,还出现跛行,行走步态摇摆,四肢支撑不住身体,时间长后,四肢肿大,以腕关节、球关节明显,腿弯曲,可以展开,形如青蛙,严重者跪着爬行,后躯不能抬起,呼吸和心跳均加快。(二)缺钙的原因母羊缺钙主要是由于饲喂低钙日粮或日粮中钙、磷比例不当导致甲状旁腺机能衰竭,引起血钙调解机能失调或雌激素水平增高等因素引起消化道吸收的钙量减少所致。羔羊缺钙多发生在冬末春…     

农户舍饲肉羊的投资概算及效益

本文以小尾寒羊为母本,以夏洛来、无角多塞特、萨福克等优质种公羊为父本,以50只基础母羊为一个饲养单位进行投资分析,对1只小尾寒羊基础母羊一个生产周期进行效益分析。 (一)投资分析 (1)购种母羊50只,每只500元,需要投资2.5万元;(2)建羊舍80平方米,每平方米投资140元,需要投资1.12万元;(3)购小型加工机械1套,投资0.15万元;(4)购饲养设备(料槽及饮水槽),投资0.05万元;(5)建青贮窖50立方米,每立方米投资30元,需要投资0.15万元;(6)购种公羊1只,投资1.5万元;(7)购人工授精器材1套,投资0.1万元;(8)建人工授精室40平方米,每平方米投资180元,…