Identification of Differentially Expressed Genes and Lipid Metabolism Signaling Pathways between Muscle and Fat Tissues in Broiler Chickens

In this study, signaling pathways and key differentially expressed genes (DEGs) involved in lipid metabolism in muscle and fat tissues were investigated. Muscle and abdominal fat tissues were obtained from 35-day-old female broilers for RNA sequencing. DEGs between muscle and fat tissues were identified. Gene ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed. A total of 6130 DEGs were identified to be significantly enriched in 365 GO terms, most of which were involved in biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions in muscle and fat tissues. Three important lipid signaling pathways (pyruvate metabolism, the insulin signaling pathway, and the adipocytokine signaling pathway) were identified among the fat and muscle tissues of broilers. The key common DEGs in these pathways included phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 2 (PCK2), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 alpha and beta (ACACA and ACACB), and the mitogen-activated protein kinase (AMPK) gene family. Hence, our findings revealed the pathways and key genes and gene families involved in the regulation of fat deposition in the muscle and fat tissues of broilers.     

马尾松毛虫抗药性监测及增效磷与3种菊酯混配的增效作用

对江西高安等16个县、市林区的马尾松毛虫用溴氰菊酯、氰戊菊酯和氯氰菊酯用点滴法进行毒力测定，结果表明，江西林区马尾松毛虫对溴氰菊酯的耐药力有明显提高，其中高安、贵溪林区马尾松毛虫的抗数达到了低抗水平，马尾松毛虫对氰戊菊酯和氯氰菊酯尚未产生抗性，室内用以上3种拟除虫菊酯与增效磷（SV1）按1：0．5、1：1、1：3、1：5T 1：10的比例混配，用点滴法对马尾松毛虫进行毒力测定，结果表明，增效磷与拟除虫菊酯混配有明显的增效作用，并且随着SV1比例的提高，增效作用增强，用4种拟除虫菊酯杀虫剂（2．5％溴氰菊酯、20％ 酯、2．5％三氟氰菊酯和10％氯氰菊酯）加增效磷按不同混配比进行林间防马尾松毛虫试验，结果表明，增效与拟除虫菊酯杀虫剂混配有极显著的增效作用，林间防治松毛虫以溴氰菊酯＋SV1（1：5）、氰戊菊酯＋SV1（1：3－1：5）、三氟氰氯菊酯＋SV1（1：3－1：5）以及氯氰菊酯＋SV1（1：5）稀释8000倍效果最佳。     

欧美国家针叶树容器苗生产与启示

针叶树是芬兰、瑞典、挪威、美国、加拿大等欧美国家主要的商品林树种。容器苗是针叶树重要的育苗类型。与裸根苗比较,容器苗具有育苗周期更短、造林季节可延长、苗木适应性更广、苗木质量更一致的优点。因此,容器育苗成为精准林业发展的必然趋势。为了借鉴欧美容器育苗的技术方法,提高我国容器苗的质量,为我国针叶树容器苗发展提供参考,文中主要从4个方面综述了欧美国家检测与提高苗木质量的方法,即列举了针叶树常用的苗木质量检测指标,总结了育苗容器与育苗基质的改良进展,介绍了养分、水分、光照与温度等培养条件的优化手段,简要概述了容器苗病虫害防控的进展,提出了我国相关树种容器苗生产的启示与借鉴。     

龙眼ISSR反应体系的建立和优化

对影响龙眼ISSR-PCR扩增反应的各个参数进行优化,建立适合龙眼的ISSR反应体系:PCR反应体积为20μl,其中模板DNA 25ng,引物0.2μmol/L,dNTP 100μmol/L,Taq DNA聚合酶0.5U,MgCl2 2.5mmol/L,10×PCR缓冲液2.0μl;扩增程序为94℃预变性5min;94℃变性1min,退火温度1min,72℃延伸90s,40个循环;72℃延伸7min。     

原子力显微镜表征土壤中的纳米胶体

以平均粒径和多分散性指数为参数、采用原子力显微镜(AFM)表征了不同地区三种土壤纳米胶体的粒径与形貌,研究了pH及重金属离子对纳米胶体粒径和形貌的影响。结果表明,江苏九华(JH-4)土壤纳米胶体主要为形状规则的黏土矿物粒子,并部分被有机质包裹或覆盖,平均粒径为21.5nm(n=98),多分散性程度高(PI=1.9);浙江富阳(FY-1)土壤纳米胶体主要是无规则形状的有机质包裹的粒子,平均粒径为20.3nm(n=133),多分散性程度高(PI=2.0);江西德兴(DX-9)土壤纳米胶体主要是球状或近球状的无机粒子,平均粒径为56.3nm(n=147),多分散性程度较低(PI=1.3)。pH及重金属铜离子的存在对纳米胶体粒径和形貌会产生或分散或团聚的影响,这种影响可能与土壤纳米胶体的电荷性质、有机质含量等因素有关,形貌变化较为复杂。这种复杂性对理解和研究胶体在环境过程中的行为具有指导意义。     

Effects of mycorrhizal inoculation of upland rice on uptake kinetics of arsenate and arsenite

We assessed the effect of mycorrhizal inoculation on short‐term uptake kinetics of arsenate and arsenite by excised roots of upland rice (Oryza sativa L. cv. Zhonghan 221). A concentration of 0.01–0.05 mM arsenic (As) differentially affected the influx rates of both arsenate and arsenite into rice roots non‐inoculated or inoculated with Glomus mosseae and G. versiforme. While V_max for arsenate uptake by non‐mycorrhizal roots was 1.02 µmol g^?1 fresh weight h^?1, it was reduced by a factor of 2.4 for mycorrhizal roots (about 0.42 µmol g^?1 fresh weight h^?1) in the high‐affinity uptake system. However, at high concentrations of 0.5–2.5 mM As only G. versiforme was able to reduce As influx. The results show that mycorrhizal effects on As uptake of upland rice are both concentration and species‐specific.     

北京山区主要针叶林可燃物空间连续性研究——可燃物水平连续性与树冠火蔓延

以北京市山区主要针叶林(侧柏林和油松林)为研究对象,通过对林分树冠可燃物的负荷量、结构、理化性质及火行为特征进行分析,建立了树冠可燃物水平连续性指数D和评估等级,并对侧柏林和油松林的可燃物水平连续性进行评估与分析。研究结果显示:可燃物负荷量对火蔓延速度的影响显著,随可燃物负荷量增大,火蔓延速度增加,增加幅度受到可燃物紧密度的影响;风速对火蔓延速度的影响十分明显,对可燃物水平连续性的影响程度大于坡度;相同风速下,油松林树冠火的蔓延速度大于侧柏林;侧柏林D的平均值为1.470(高度连续),油松林D的平均值为0.933(中度连续),侧柏林树冠火蔓延的危险性大于油松林,一旦发生火灾,侧柏林比油松林更容易形成大面积高强度树冠火;D的主要影响因素是针叶树种树冠负荷量及其空间分布,以及风速和坡度及其协同作用。     

基于Jetson Nano处理器的大蒜鳞芽朝向调整装置设计与试验

为满足大蒜定向播种的农艺要求,针对现有大蒜鳞芽调整方法对杂交蒜适应性差的问题,该研究设计了一种基于Jetson Nano处理器的大蒜鳞芽朝向自动调整装置.采用双卷积神经网络模型结构,其中一个神经网络模型对大蒜是否被喂入进行实时监测,检测到大蒜喂入调整装置后,一个ResNet-18网络模型对蒜种鳞芽朝向进行判断,当鳞芽朝...     

河蟹对北方稻田主要杂草选择性的初步研究

研究了在稻田中用网箱养殖的不同规格的中华绒螯蟹Eriocheir sinensis对稻田中4种杂草和水稻的选择性及摄食情况。结果表明：中华绒螯蟹对稻田杂草的摄食存在明显的选择性,对野慈姑Sagittaria trifoliavar.sinensis的摄食量最大,对鸭舌草Monochoria vaginalis和眼子菜Potamogeton franchetii的摄食量相对较少,对稗草Echinochloa crusgalli和水稻的摄食量最差。不同规格的中华绒螯蟹对杂草的摄食率有所不同,20-30 g的中华绒螯蟹对野慈姑的摄食率最高,与其它3种规格的中华绒螯蟹间存在极显著差异（P〈0.01）;30 g以上的中华绒螯蟹对鸭舌草和眼子菜的摄食率均最低,与其它规格的中华绒螯蟹间存在显著差异（P〈0.05）;1-10 g的中华绒螯蟹对稗草和水稻的摄食率最高,与其它规格的中华绒螯蟹间存在极显著差异（P〈0.01）。     

The role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in alleviating pine decline in semiarid sandy soil of northern China: an experimental approach

The decline of Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) trees on sandy land in northern China has caused serious ecological concerns. Mongolian pine is an ectomycorrhizal fungus (ECM)-dependent species. Three ECM species (Boletus sp., Lactarius deliciosus and L.sp.) were collected from Mongolian pine plantation stands to test their beneficial effects on Mongolian pine seedlings and their responses to environmental factors such as pH, drought stress and temperature. The results indicated that ECM inoculation significantly increased the rate of ECM colonization and the length of seedling shoots. The three ECM could grow in a pH range from 4 to 7, but did not grow under heavy drought stress (?1.53 MPa). High temperatures (over 37 °C) caused death of ECM. When related to soil pH, soil water content and temperature in the Mongolian pine plantations, water conditions and temperature were unfavorable for ECM growth in surface soil, but suitable in deeper soil. Therefore, it was concluded that the failure of natural regeneration in Mongolian pine plantations might be influenced by the lack of ECM in the surface soil because of high temperatures causing ECM death. Moreover, the majority of the root area is distributed in deeper soil, which alleviates the stresses on ECM development and arrests pine decline; this is beneficial for tree growth.