Effect of a single injection of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on testicular blood flow measured by color doppler ultrasonography in male Shiba goats

Although color Doppler ultrasonography has been used to evaluate testicular blood flow in many species, very little has been done in goat. Eight male Shiba goats were exposed to a single intramuscular injection of either gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH group; 1 µg/kg BW) or human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG group; 25 IU/kg BW). Plasma testosterone (T), estradiol (E2) and inhibin (INH) were measured just before (0 hr) and at different intervals post injection by radioimmunoassay. Testis volume (TV) and Doppler indices, such as resistive index (RI) and pulsatility index (PI) of the supratesticular artery, were measured by B-mode and color Doppler ultrasonography, respectively. The results indicated an increase in testicular blood flow in both groups, as RI and PI decreased significantly (P<0.05), but this increase was significant higher and earlier in hCG group (1 hr) than in the GnRH group (2 hr). A high correlation was found for RI and PI with both T (RI, r= −0.862; PI, r= −0.707) and INH in the GnRH group (RI, r=0.661; PI, r=0.701). However, a significant (P<0.05) correlation was found between E2 and both RI (r= −0.610) and PI (r= −0.763) in hCG group. In addition, TV significantly increased and was highly correlated with RI in both groups (GnRH, r= −0.718; hCG, r= −0.779). In conclusion, hCG and GnRH may improve testicular blood flow and TV in Shiba goats.     

不同磷效率玉米自交系干物质积累与分配的影响

采用小区试验,在施磷和不施磷条件下,研究了不同磷效率玉米自交系干物质积累的动态变化.结果表明:在苗期干物质积累过程中呈现出物质由老叶转移至新叶的趋势.其中,磷的中效基因型表现为较强的递减趋势,而低效基因型表现为较弱的递减趋势.在不施磷处理条件下,中效基因型的干物质积累量大于低效基因型.     

神经元特异性烯醇化酶在大鼠动情周期子宫中的分布

选择健康、未产、体重220-250g成年雌性SD大鼠，采用阴道涂片方法鉴定其动情周期，并采用免疫组织化学SP法研究了神经元特异性烯醇化酶（NSE）在大鼠动情周期子宫内分布的变化规律。结果显示，子宫各层均有不同程度NSE免疫阳性产物分布，并随动情周期的变化表现出一定的规律：各期子宫内膜黏膜上皮细胞、腺上皮细胞、基质细胞、血管内皮细胞及肥大细胞等NSE免疫阳性细胞数量变化不大，但着色深浅有一定差别，动情期着色最深，动情后期、动情间期、动情前期着色依次减弱；肌层和子宫外膜中，动情期着色最深，动情后期着色最浅，动情间期表达量明显回升，动情前期比动情期着色稍浅。表明，NSE在子宫中的分布可能受性类固醇激素的调节。     

起垄栽培对苹果根系构型的影响

以9年生寒富/山定子为试材,研究砂土地和粘土地起垄栽培对苹果根系构型的影响。结果表明,无论砂土地还是粘土地进行起垄栽培,根系主要分布于垄台空间以内;垂直深扎根系较少;整个空间内根系分布比较均匀,没有明显的层次;骨干根数量增多,毛细根量大。骨干根粗度一般在3 cm左右,很少发生5 cm以上的大型骨干根;根系分支级数下降,一般在3级左右;大部分骨干根上直接着生小型根组,毛细根与骨干根之间运输距离缩短。地上部表现树势强健,叶片肥大明亮,果实分布均匀。     

A multichannel automated chamber system for continuous measurement of forest soil CO2 efflux

We developed a fast-response multi-chamber system for measuring soil-surface CO2 efflux (Fc). The chambers (90 x 90 x 50 cm, L x W x H) had lids that opened and closed automatically, and were connected in parallel to a single CO2 analyzer equipped with a 16-channel gas sampler. Between measurements the chamber lids were raised to allow precipitation and leaf litter to reach the enclosed soil surface. When a chamber was closed, it was ventilated with well-buffered ambient air (125 l min-1) that entered by an inlet on one chamber sidewall and exited through a large vent on the opposite sidewall. The pressure difference between the inside and outside of the chamber was less than 0.22 Pa. Two additional mixing fans maintained an air speed of 0.3 +/- 0.1 m s-1 at 20 cm above the soil surface. Air was withdrawn continuously from the inlets and outlets of each chamber, and fed sequentially to an infrared CO2 analyzer. With this system, we measured Fc in a 40-year-old temperate Pinus densiflora Sieb. & Zucc. forest from February 8 to May 30, 2001. Mean Fc increased steadily from 0.9 micro mol m-2 s-1 at the beginning of February to 4.6 micro mol m-2 s-1 by the end of May. There was a statistically significant correlation between Fc and surface soil temperature (r = 0.896; P < 0.0001), and the Q10 value was 2.8. Spatial variation of Fc was higher in the non-growing season than in the growing season. Measurements were not interrupted by either rain or snow.     

Assessment of fertility and reproductive toxicity in adult female mice after long-term exposure to Pueraria mirifica herb

The present study investigated the effects of long-term administration of Pueraria mirifica (PM) at non-toxic doses on the ovarian function and fertility of adult female mice based on evaluation of hematological and biochemical parameters. Female mice were divided into 4 groups (36 mice/group). Groups 1-3 were orally treated with a dose of 0 (PM-0), 10 (PM-10) or 100 mg/kg BW/day PM (PM-100), and group 4 was subcutaneously injected with 200 mug/kg BW/day of synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES). The treatment schedule was separated into treatment and post-treatment periods. The duration of each period was 8 weeks. The PM-10 mice exhibited regular estrous cycles, while the PM-100 and DES treatments induced prolonged estrous cycles. Although no changes were observed in the uterus and ovary weights of the mice after the PM-100 and DES treatments, hyperplasia of the uterine endothelium and a decrease in the number of growing ovarian follicles were detected. The changes in the ovarian histologies of the PM-100 and DES mice were related to reductions in the levels of LH and FSH, which subsequently caused a decrease in mating efficiency. Once the PM mice were able to copulate, they were capable of successfully becoming pregnant and mothering offspring. No abnormalities were observed in the external morphologies and reproductive organ weights of the 50-day-old offspring. In conclusion, our results suggest that long-term exposure to 100 mg/kg BW of PM has adverse effects on the mating efficiency and reproduction of adult female mice and that administration of 10 mg/kg BW of PM does not induce any changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian-uterine axis.     

The Effects of Frequent Electroejaculation on the Semen Characteristics of a Captive Siberian Tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

Artificial insemination (AI) can help to avoid inbreeding and genetic degeneration for sustaining genetically healthy populations of endangered species in captivity. Collection of a sufficient quantity of viable sperm is an essential first step in the AI process. In the present study, we examined the effects of frequent electroejaculation on semen characteristics in a Siberian tiger. We collected semen in all 17 trials during 6 breeding seasons (6 years). The mean number of sperm and the percentage of motile sperm were 294.3 ± 250.2×10⁶/ejaculate and 82.4 ± 11.4%, respectively. The number of motile sperm tended to increase during frequent electroejaculation in the same breeding season. Semen collection by electroejaculation can be performed effectively up to the fourth sequential ejaculate, which contained the most sperm in the study. In conclusion, frequent collection of sperm by electroejaculation from tigers may be effective for collection of a large number of motile sperm.     

低能离子束介导大豆DNA的小麦雄性不育变异体蛋白水解酶分析

离子束介导转基因技术[1,2]为远缘分子杂交育种开辟了一条新途径.近年来,这项技术引起了越来越多的育种工作者的关注和应用[3,4],我们运用这项技术,将大豆DNA导入小麦,在当代就获得了一批性状优良的新株系[4].通过对新材料的连续筛选,在第3代发现有个别材料分离出雄性不育变异株(见表1).我们利用复性电泳技术对雄性不育株和可     

抛秧水稻生长发育与产量形成的生态生理机制——I．活棵立苗及其生态生理特点

针对抛秧持有的秧苗直立过程，以洗根手插为对照，研究了抛秧稻活棵立苗及其生理生态特点。结果表明，抛秧稻带土秧苗抛后，平躺小苗、中苗、大苗一般分别在2－5、5－6、7－10天内直立。在活棵立苗期间抛秧稻苗体内水分、养分及肖合等状况明显优于同质洗根手插苗。根、叶、蘖等生长在数量、质量上也优于同质洗根手插苗。抛秧稻缓苗恢复的先后顺序为发根、出叶速度加快，体内养分含有率及干物重的递增。秧苗素质、苗龄、带土状况、苗姿以及水、温等一些内外因素均对抛秧稻活棵立苗有不同程度的间接或直接影响。     

基于高斯随机扰动的潜在蒸散敏感性分析

旨在定量分析不同气象要素对潜在蒸散量敏感性大小的时空分布,以期为提高蒸散量计算精度提供依据。以1961年1月1日—2012年12月31日的日观测资料为基础,通过添加高斯分布随机扰动,计算各要素的敏感系数。研究表明：安徽全区年尺度上,日照时数和平均风速的敏感性最高,敏感系数分为0.1258和0.1089;月尺度上,4—9月蒸散量的主要敏感因素为日照时数,10月至次年3月的主要敏感因素为平均风速和实际水汽压。敏感性空间分布不均,淮河以北地区平均风速为主要敏感因素;淮河以南地区则仍是日照时数为主要敏感因素。