Isolation and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli from national horse racetracks and private horse-riding courses in Korea

Limited information is available regarding horse-associated antimicrobial resistant (AR) Escherichia (E.) coli. This study was designed to evaluate the frequency and characterize the pattern of AR E. coli from healthy horse-associated samples. A total of 143 E. coli (4.6%) were isolated from 3,078 samples collected from three national racetracks and 14 private horse-riding courses in Korea. Thirty of the E. coli isolates (21%) showed antimicrobial resistance to at least one antimicrobial agent, and four of the AR E. coli (13.3%) were defined as multi-drug resistance. Most of the AR E. coli harbored AR genes corresponding to their antimicrobial resistance phenotypes. Four of the AR E. coli carried class 1 integrase gene (intI1), a gene associated with multi-drug resistance. Pulsed-field gel electrophoretic analysis showed no genetic relatedness among AR E. coli isolated from different facilities; however, cross-transmissions between horses or horses and environments were detected in two facilities. Although cross-transmission of AR E. coli in horses and their environments was generally low, our study suggests a risk of transmission of AR bacteria between horses and humans. Further studies are needed to evaluate the risk of possible transmission of horse-associated AR bacteria to human communities through horse riders and horse-care workers.     

Apparent ileal digestibility of nutrients and amino acids in soybean meal,fish meal,spray‐dried plasma protein and fermented soybean meal to weaned pigs

This study sought to determine whether fermentation could increase apparent ileal digestibility (AID) of dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), energy (E) and amino acids (AA) in fermented soybean meal (FSBM) greater than that of soybean meal (SBM) in weaned pigs. Four weaned pigs (10.00 ± 0.30 kg) were surgically equipped with T‐cannulas and randomly followed a 4 × 4 Latin square design of treatments (SBM, FSBM, fish meal and spray‐dried plasma protein). Overall, the fermentation process was able to reduce the amount of anti‐nutritional factors (ANF), including trypsin inhibitors, raffinose and stachyose, in the FSBM diet, which were significantly reduced by 39.4, 92.2, and 92.9%, respectively, as compared to the SBM diet. As a consequence of ANF reduction in FSBM, the AID of DM, N and E as well as AA was significantly greater with FSBM than SBM. Taken all together, the fermentation process improved the nutritional quality of SBM, due to ANF reduction, leading to improvement of digestibility of AA. As such, FSBM can be potentially used as a specialized feed ingredient, especially for young animal diets in an attempt to reduce diet costs.     

基于逻辑回归的植物新品种权质量评估研究——以杂交水稻品种权为例

随着植物新品种权的申请授权量急剧增长,品种权的"数量多、质量差"的问题引起了全社会的普遍关注。如何评价品种权质量成为重要的理论和现实问题。为了科学合理地判断我国品种权的综合质量水平,首先从竞争力的角度界定植物新品种权质量的定义,然后从品种权的法律、技术和经济三大属性建立品种权质量评价指标体系,并利用均值差异法验证品种权质量指标的有效性,最后采用逻辑回归模型构建品种权质量综合指数,以便全面、快捷地综合评价品种权质量。植物新品种权质量评估研究不仅有利于解决品种权质量判断标准问题,对提高品种权质量水平提供了理论依据,而且为我国品种权的价值评估、许可转让、融资、抵押等交易活动提供重要参考。     

Generation of Salmonella ghost cells expressing fimbrial antigens of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli and evaluation of their antigenicity in a murine model

Salmonella Typhimurium ghost cells expressing K88ab, K88ac, K99, and FasA fimbriae of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) in their envelopes were constructed. The genes encoding the fimbriae were individually cloned into an expression plasmid, pMMP81, carrying the asd gene, which was subsequently electroporated into the Δasd S. Typhimurium mutant. Plasmid pJHLP99, carrying the phiX174 lysis gene E, was also subsequently electroporated into the Salmonella mutant. The presence of the individual fimbriae on the ghost cells was examined by Western blot analysis. Forty BALB/c mice were equally divided into 2 groups of 20 mice each. Group A mice were intramuscularly vaccinated with a mixture of the 4 ghost cells expressing the individual fimbriae. The group B mice were inoculated with sterile phosphate-buffered saline as a control. The antigen-specific serum IgG concentrations were significantly higher in group A than in group B from week 2 until week 6 after inoculation. In addition, the antigen-specific IgA concentrations in fecal samples were significantly higher in group A than in group B at week 2 after inoculation. A large difference between the groups in the number of antigen-specific IgA-secreting cells in the small intestine was observed by immunohistochemical study. Also, the splenic lymphocyte proliferative responses were significantly greater in group A than in the control mice. These results suggest that vaccination with our Salmonella ghost cells can induce both humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and that the increased number of antigen-specific IgA-secreting cells in the small intestine may be correlated with the elevated fecal IgA immune response.     

桃在低温贮藏过程中品质变化研究

为比较不同类型桃在低温条件下的贮藏特性,以水蜜桃‘美香’和蟠桃‘银河’为试材,研究了低温贮藏过程中果皮颜色、果实硬度、可溶性糖和有机酸含量等的变化。结果表明:低温贮藏期间桃果皮颜色的变化在不同品种间表现有较大差异,‘银河’在贮藏过程中果皮颜色略微加深;2个品种果实硬度总体下降比较明显;不同品种果实可溶性糖含量的变化比较复杂,其中果实可溶性糖总量波动较小,蔗糖含量在贮藏后期明显下降;有机酸总量方面,‘美香’和‘银河’总体都呈现前期下降,至贮藏后期小幅上升的变化趋势,其中柠檬酸的含量在贮藏后期出现明显下降。     

“红玛瑙”甜樱桃不同果枝需冷量研究

以山西晋中地区"红玛瑙"甜樱桃为试材,在2012、2013年采用0~7.2℃模型,通过花枝(混合枝、长果枝、中果枝、短果枝、花簇状)田间采集,组培室恒温水培法,对其日光温室生产中需冷量进行了研究。结果表明:甜樱桃的叶芽需冷量低于花芽;5类果枝需冷量顺序为花簇状短果枝中果枝长果枝混合枝。     

“新郁”葡萄离体再生体系的建立

以"新郁"葡萄组培苗为试材,采用离体再生方法,探究了IBA+6-BA及IBA+TDZ2种激素组合的8个浓度配比对"新郁"葡萄离体叶片、叶柄和茎段的愈伤组织诱导及再生的影响。此外,通过比较红光、白光、蓝光、暗培养转红光、暗培养转白光、暗培养转蓝光6种光照条件下愈伤组织的诱导效率及分化潜力,确定了最适宜"新郁"葡萄离体组织培养的光照条件。结果表明:"新郁"葡萄离体再生体系在以叶片为外植体时不定芽再生效率最高;在最适宜的外源激素组合IBA 0.2mg/mL+6-BA 2.0mg/mL诱导下,不定芽再生率可达34.9%。6种光照条件中,以暗培养3周后转红光培养不定芽再生效果最佳,再生率、平均再生芽数、愈伤组织超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性和干物质含量均高于其它光质。     

主要梨属砧木枝条导管分子结构比较分析

为探索梨树砧木的矮生机制,以矮生型梨砧木‘PY-9’、‘BA-29’、‘OHF-87’、"东7-7"、"中矮Ⅱ号"、"FOX11"等为试材,以普通型梨砧木杜梨(Pyrus betulifolia)、豆梨(P.calleryana)、砂梨(P.pyrifolia)、秋子梨(P.ussuriensis)、木梨(P.xerophila)、川梨(P.pashia)、褐梨(P.phaeocarpa)、杏叶梨(P.armeniacaefolia)、柳叶梨(P.salicfolia)等为对照,采用组织离析、显微照相与生物学统计方法,对1年生枝条导管分子的形态和大小进行了观察。结果表明:普通型和矮生型梨砧木的导管分子形态多为圆柱形,均属于孔纹导管;其矮生型导管分子的穿孔板类型、有尾情况、端壁倾斜状况、端尾长度与普通型无明显差异;矮生型导管分子平均长度在275.1~300.8μm,平均直径在26.1~29.9μm;普通型梨砧木枝条导管分子平均长度在331.6~399.3μm,平均直径在31.2~36.0μm;矮生型梨砧木导管分子长度与直径显著小于普通型梨砧木。以上结果表明,矮生型梨砧木表现出小导管性,这可能是矮生型梨砧木致矮的细胞学原因之一。     

PP333对‘红提’葡萄新梢生长和坐果的影响

试验以5年生‘红提’葡萄为试材,研究使用不同浓度PP333处理对新梢生长和坐果的影响。结果表明,4个浓度的PP333均能明显地抑制新梢生长,提高坐果率,对副梢的抑制作用强于主梢。其中浓度为2 000 mg/L处理的坐果率最高,对副梢数量、节数、节间长度的抑制效果最明显。