Screening for reproductive biomarkers in Bactrian camel via iTRAQ analysis of proteomes

Bactrian camel is an ancient and precious species of livestock; that is, unique resources exist in the desert and have important economic and scientific value. In recent years, the number of Bactrian camels has declined sharply. Due to its long reproductive cycle and seasonal oestrus, the mechanism of oestrus is unknown. To identify candidate biomarkers of reproduction, we performed a comprehensive proteomic analysis of serum from Bactrian camel in oestrus and non-oestrus, using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. We identified 359 proteins, of which 32 were differentially expressed: 11 were up-regulated and 21 were down-regulated in samples from camels in oestrus. We validated the differential expression of a subset of these proteins using qPCR and Western blot. Gene ontology annotation identified that the differentially expressed proteins function in cellular processes, metabolic processes and immune system processes. Notably, five of the differentially expressed proteins, PCGF5, histone H1.2, RBP4, FOLR1 and ANTXR2, are involved in reproductive regulatory processes in other animals. KEGG enrichment analysis demonstrated significant enrichment in several cardiac-related pathways, such as ‘dilated cardiomyopathy’, ‘hypertrophic cardiomyopathy’, ‘cardiac muscle contraction’ and ‘adrenergic signalling in cardiomyopathy’. Our results suggest that candidate biomarker (PCGF5, histone H1.2, RBP4, FOLR1 and ANTXR2) discovery can aid in understanding reproduction in Bactrian camels. We conclude that the profiling of serum proteomes, followed by the measurement of selected proteins using more targeted methods, offers a promising approach for studying mechanisms of oestrus.     

AMPK激活剂在绵羊精液冷冻保存中的作用研究

旨在研究AMPK激活剂二甲双胍（metformin，Met）和阿卡地新（acadesine，AICAR）对绵羊精液冷冻保存效果的影响。本研究首先在冷冻基础稀释液中分别添加不同浓度（0、100、200、300、400、500 μmol·L^-1）的Met和AICAR，冷冻解冻后根据精子活力、运动性能和结构完整性指标筛选出最佳的添加浓度（400 μmol·L^-1 Met、200 μmol·L^-1 AICAR）；然后分别使用不同的冷冻稀释液（对照组：稀释液；Met组：含400 μmol·L^-1 Met的稀释液；AICAR组：含200 μmol·L^-1 AICAR的稀释液）冷冻精液，解冻后检测精子中AMPK蛋白表达、顶体酶活性、代谢指标、线粒体功能以及抗氧化酶活性。结果表明，稀释液中添加400 μmol·L^-1 Met和200 μmol·L^-1AICAR均可显著提高解冻后精子活力、运动性能及精子结构完整性（P<0.05），其中400 μmol·L^-1 Met组精子总活力达43.20%，顶体完整率为91%，质膜完整率为46%。与对照组相比，Met组和AICAR组解冻后精子中AMPK磷酸化水平显著升高（P<0.05）；顶体酶活性显著提高（P<0.05）；丙酮酸水平显著下降（P<0.05），乳酸脱氢酶活性、乳酸以及ATP含量均显著升高（P<0.05）；与对照组相比，Met和AICAR组稀释液更有利于维持线粒体膜电位（P<0.05），提高ATP酶（P<0.05）以及抗氧化酶的活性（P<0.05）。添加适当浓度的AMPK激活剂可以提高绵羊精液冷冻保存的效果。     

宁夏枸杞徒长枝青贮研究

枸杞(Lycium bararum)徒长枝是枸杞种植中的废弃物,但含有丰富的营养成分和药用成分,将其开发为青贮中药饲料添加剂是变废为宝的途径之一。本研究以糖蜜、麸皮、玉米(Zea mays)粉为糖源,以亚芯、君安酵宝、益加益、农富康为菌剂,通过比较不同糖源和菌剂青贮的枸杞徒长枝的感官评价得分、营养成分和药用成分等品质特性,探索适合枸杞徒长枝青贮的商品菌剂和糖源。结果表明:3种糖源青贮中酸性洗涤纤维、中性洗涤纤维和氨态氮含量无显著差异(P>0.05),而添加糖蜜的粗蛋白(1.18%)、粗灰分(12.77%)、干物质(30.5%)、乳酸(123.75μg·g^-1)、多糖(27.89 mg·g^-1)、甜菜碱(6.47 mg·g^-1)和黄酮(1.15 mg·g^-1)含量最高,显著高于其余两个处理(P<0.05);4种菌剂和自然青贮的干物质、氨态氮的含量之间无显著差异(P>0.05),亚芯菌剂与自然青贮的粗蛋白和酸性洗涤纤维的含量之间无显著差异(P>0.05);但粗蛋白(1.96%)、酸性洗涤纤维(75.52%)、中性洗涤纤维(73.86%)、水溶性碳水化合物(259.19 mg·g^-1)、乳酸(145.82μg·g^-1)、多糖(27.27 mg·g^-1)含量以自然青贮为最高,且显著高于其余处理(P<0.05)。糖蜜是枸杞徒长枝青贮最佳添加糖源,自然青贮枸杞徒长枝是最佳青贮方式。     

农用有机硅助剂对全雌性旱黄瓜诱雄效果影响的研究

以全雌性旱黄瓜品种为试验材料，研究不同化学药剂（赤霉素、硝酸银、硫代硫酸银）及其不同使用浓度，结合有机硅助剂，分别两次处理4叶期、6叶期雌性系黄瓜幼苗，以每种诱雄药剂不加有机硅助剂为对照，观察各处理植株前15节的诱雄效果。结果表明，三种药剂均能够在一定程度上起到诱导雄花的效果，但是相同浓度下加入有机硅处理的各组叶片伤害程度较轻，采种量也较大，效果最好的组合是300mg／L硝酸银加有机硅助剂的一组。     

一种高质量天门冬基因组DNA提取方法

针对天门冬[Asparagus cochinchinensis(Lour.)Merr.]成熟叶片富含多糖、多酚、蛋白质及其他次生代谢物质的特点,采用改良CTAB法对其基因组总DNA进行提取,并对DNA进行质量检测。结果表明,改良CTAB法可从天门冬成熟叶片中获得纯度高、完整性好的总DNA,其OD260 nm/OD280 nm为1.86,OD260 nm/OD230 nm为2.36,浓度为390μg/mL,产率达11.7μg/g,多糖、多酚和RNA杂质被去除干净,无降解现象,说明该方法提取的天门冬基因组总DNA质量较高。     

农药除蜗灵对土壤微生物的影响

指出了农药除蜗灵近年来的大量使用,对土壤环境质量产生了一定的影响,进行了其对土壤-植物根际微生物数量上的影响的试验,并设计了农药浓度和施药时间的不同,从而了解了农药除蜗灵对微生物的长远影响。为农药除蜗灵的施用时间、施用浓度及其对土壤环境质量的影响提供了一定的科学依据。通过采用倾注法分离土壤中微生物,利用平板计数法进行计数,可得知农药除蜗灵对土壤中微生物的影响如下:对细菌和放线菌都产生了明显的促进作用,而对霉菌产生了显著的抑制作用。随着时间的推移,农药除蜗灵对放线菌的增加作用最先减弱,霉菌次之,细菌最晚恢复,这又说明了土壤本身对农药具有一定的净化作用。     

黄河流域机采棉植株性状的筛选

为筛选适合黄河流域棉区机采的品种,对16份棉花材料的果枝始节高度、株高、产量构成因素、纤维品质指标进行系统调查、分析与研究。结果表明:适合进一步培育机采品种的材料为590032、中棉所49。     

冬闲地种草养鹅模式下不同鹅品种生长性能、屠宰性能、肉品质的比较

为比较冬闲地种草养鹅模式下不同鹅品种的生长发育、屠宰性能和肉品质,以28日龄四川白鹅、浙东白鹅、扬州鹅和霍尔多巴吉鹅为研究对象,采取全程草地放牧加补饲方式,每组3个重复,每个重复10只,于70日龄开展屠宰测定和肉品质测定。结果显示:①在整个生长发育期间,四个品种鹅在生长发育前期增重较大,后期趋于缓慢。在生长发育前期(28~49日龄),扬州鹅的周增重均不同程度地高于四川白鹅和浙东白鹅,但在36~42日龄时扬州鹅的体增重低于霍尔多巴吉鹅;在生长发育后期(50~70日龄),扬州鹅的体增重均高于其他三个品种鹅。②扬州鹅的屠宰率高于其他三个品种的鹅;扬州鹅的腹脂率为1.39%,显著低于其他三个品种鹅。③扬州鹅不同部位肌肉中水分含量最低,胶原含量最高;扬州鹅的胸肌中蛋白质含量显著高于其他三个品种鹅。综上所述,扬州鹅可作为种草养鹅的理想品种,研究结果为种草养鹅模式下适宜品种的选择提供了理论依据。     

Development and Application of Cotton InDel Markers Based on High Throughput Sequencing

[Objective] Dimorphic InDel markers can be used for cotton variety identification and purity detection, to improve the accuracy and efficiency of cotton seed testing, and to play a role in molecular breeding of cotton. [Method] Based on the whole genome sequencing of 121 cotton varieties from different sources, the InDel markers with high polymorphism were developed according to polymorphism information content(PIC) and were applied in the genetic distance analysis and cluster analysis by using 66 cotton varieties in China. [Result] Totally 10 967 InDel were identified based on the next generation sequencing data of 121 cotton varieties. Among the 85 pairs of InDel primers synthesized, 64 were selected including 35 from At group and 29 from Dt group. The minimum average allelic frequency(MAF) of At and Dt chromosomes were 0.45 and 0.32, respectively, while the PIC were 0.49 and 0.40, respectively. The genetic distances of the 66 cotton varieties ranged from 0.04 to 0.65 centimorgan (cM), with an average of 0.39 cM. The two varieties with the largest genetic distance were Simian 3 and CCRI 36, and the two varieties with the smallest genetic distance were Xumian 18 and Xuza 3. [Conclusion] The 64 cotton dimorphic InDel markers can effectively reveal the relationships among varieties based on the genetic distance, and distinguish cotton varieties from different sources, which has certain theoretical significance and application value.