In vitro effects of Musa x paradisiaca extracts on four developmental stages of Haemonchus contortus

This study was carried out to evaluate the in vitro effect of Musa x paradisiaca stem and leaf against the parasitic nematode of small ruminants Haemonchus contortus. Three extracts (aqueous, methanolic and/or dichloromethane) of Musa x paradisiaca stem and leaf were tested in vitro on four developmental stages of H. contortus using egg hatch assay (EHA), larval development assay (LDA), L3 migration inhibition assay (LMI) and adult worm motility assay (AWM). The highly significant (P < 0.0001) ability to stop larval development (inhibition >67% for each extract) and the negative effect of the dichloromethane extract of leaf on adult worm motility (43% of inhibition of motility after 24 h of incubation) compared to the negative controls, suggest anthelmintic properties of Musa x paradisiaca stem and leaf against H. contortus. The active principles responsible for the activity could be secondary metabolites such as terpenoid and flavonoid compounds present in the leaf and stem of the plant.     

Microdroplet In Vitro Fertilization Can Reduce the Number of Spermatozoa Necessary for Fertilizing Oocytes

Successful in vitro fertilization (IVF) in mice has been achieved using spermatozoa at concentrations specifically optimized for the experimental conditions, such as species and source of spermatozoa. Although IVF in mice is mostly performed using about 80–500 µl drops, it is expected that the number of spermatozoa used for insemination can be reduced by decreasing the size of the IVF drops. The present study was undertaken to examine the extent to which the number of spermatozoa used for IVF could be reduced by using small droplets (1 µl). We devised the experimental parameters using frozen–thawed spermatozoa from C57BL/6 mice in anticipation of broader applications to other mouse facilities. We found that as few as 5 spermatozoa per droplet could fertilize oocytes (1 or 3 oocytes per droplet), although the fertilization rates were low (13–15%). Practical fertilization rates (> 40%) could be achieved with frozen-thawed C57BL/6J spermatozoa, which are sensitive to cryopreservation, when 20 sperm per droplet were used to inseminate 3 oocytes. Even with spermatozoa from a very poor quality suspension (10% motility), about 25% of oocytes were fertilized. Our calculations indicate that the number of inseminated spermatozoa per oocyte can be reduced to 1/96–1/240 by this method. In two separate embryo transfer experiments, 60% and 47%, respectively, of embryos developed to term. Our microdroplet IVF method may be particularly advantageous when only a limited number of motile spermatozoa are available because of inadequate freezing-thawing or genetic reasons.     

Duration and method of fixation affects the sensitivity of a digoxygenin-labelled DNA probe in detecting Kudoa thyrsites in Atlantic salmon skeletal muscle

The effect of fixative and duration of fixation on the sensitivity of a non-radioactive in situ hybridisation (ISH) protocol to detect Kudoa thyrsites small subunit ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was investigated. Strong ISH reactions were detected in 5-μm sections of paraffin-embedded Atlantic salmon muscle after fixation for 1 day in Davidson's solution (DS). Reactions were weak following 3 or 5 days fixation and absent after 17 or 28 days fixation. Strong ISH reactions were observed after 1, 3 or 5 days fixation in neutral buffered formalin (NBF). The reactions were weak after 17 days and weak to nonexistent after 28 days of fixation. Reactions were consistently strong after fixation in 95% ethanol for up to 28 days. Some mature spores reacted weakly or not at all by ISH. Parasite DNA was weakly amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from paraffin-embedded muscle after 1 day of fixation in DS but not after fixation for 3, 5, 17 or 28 days. Amplified DNA was detected after fixation in NBF for 1, 3 and 5 days, but not after 17 or 28 days. In contrast, PCR consistently amplified DNA from paraffin-embedded, ethanol-fixed muscle. Caution should be used in the choice of fixative and duration of fixation when preserving Atlantic salmon tissues for molecular diagnosis of K. thyrsites.     

西瓜未授粉子房的离体培养

为了探讨西瓜未授粉子房诱导率的影响因素,以‘早春红玉’、‘西农9号’和‘小绿皇’为供试材料进行西瓜未授粉子房的离体培养,研究供体植株的黑暗热激处理、基因型、不同取样时间、2,4-D浓度和不同激素浓度组合等因素对其芽点诱导率的影响。结果表明:西瓜未授粉子房离体培养以33℃的条件下黑暗热激4 d效果最佳;以开花前1 d的子房诱导率最高为17.2%;3个品种中仅‘早春红玉’获得了再生植株,且在激素组合为4.0 mg·L-12,4-D+2.0 mg·L-16-BA+0.5 mg·L-1NAA时芽点率最高为15.0%;根据再生植株的根尖染色体数目,初步鉴定再生植株中有单倍体植株,还有二倍体和四倍体植株。     

刈割高度对多花黑麦草新品种产量和品质的影响

为探讨不同刈割高度对多花黑麦草新品种饲草产量和品质的影响,以2个多花黑麦草新品种为对象,采用5个刈割高度分别测定2个品种的鲜、干草产量、粗蛋白、可溶性碳水化合物(WSC)、中性洗涤纤维(NDF)、酸性洗涤纤维(ADF)和干物质体外可消化率(IVDMD)。结果表明:在65 cm时刈割,所获得的鲜、干草产量最高;随着刈割高度的增加,2个黑麦草品种的粗蛋白和可溶性碳水化合物含量呈抛物线趋势变化,在刈割高度为55 cm时达到最高值;中性和酸性洗涤纤维含量则随着刈割高度的增大逐渐增加;干物质体外消化率亦呈现抛物线的趋势,在刈割高度为65 cm时达到最高。2个品种的表现规律一致。     

发情牛血清在猪卵母细胞成熟中的应用

为了检验发情牛(Bos taurus)血清在猪卵母细胞成熟中的应用,实验分别在成熟培养液中加入不同的血清,观察卵母细胞的成熟效果,并通过孤雌激活胚胎和重构胚的体外发育能力来判断血清对卵母细胞质量的影响:研究还进行了用发情牛血清成熟的卵母细胞构建的核移植胚胎的体内发育试验.结果表明,发情牛血清,成年牛血清和胎牛血清在猪卵母细胞的成熟率方面没有显著差异(P>0.05);卵母细胞成熟时加入不同的血清,对卵母细胞体外发育能力的影响不显著(P>0.05);来自含发情牛血清成熟液培养的卵母细胞,与胎儿成纤维细胞构建的克隆胚胎能够完成全期发育.     

蓝粒小麦4Ag染色体的显微分离与鉴定

本研究采用显微分离技术从蓝粒小麦(Triticum aestivum L.(2n=6x=42)×Thinopyrum ponticum Liu &Wang(2n=10x=70))根尖细胞中期分裂相中分离出具有4Ag染色体形态特征的单条染色体,对分离后的细胞进行原位杂交(FISH),结果显示细胞中所剩的和显微分离到的单条染色体均为4Ag染色体.利用Sau3A接头介导的PCR方法对分离出的单条4Ag染色体进行体外扩增,扩增的DNA片段大小约为200～2 000 bp,主要集中在250～750 bp之间.以DIG-dUTP标记的蓝粒基因组DNA为探针,与该扩增产物进行Southern杂交,结果表明显微分离出的染色体得到了有效的扩增.利用该分离染色体的PCR扩增产物为探针,对蓝粒小麦进行原位杂交,证明显微分离的染色体体外扩增片段确实来源于4Ag染色体.本研究拓宽了染色体显微分离的范围,为构建4Ag染色体文库和克隆位于该染色体上的重要农艺性状基因提供了新途径.     

有机附加物对蓝猪耳试管开花的影响

[目的]探讨蓝猪耳试管开花的最佳条件。[方法]以蓝猪耳茎段为外植体,通过不同的培养基处理进行开花诱导,探讨有机附加物对蓝猪耳试管开花的影响。[结果]水解酪蛋白(CH)和酵母浸出液(YE)对蓝猪耳试管苗的生长发育有促进作用,缩短了蓝猪耳试管成花时间,促进根生长。[结论]以1/2MS为基本培养基,蔗糖浓度为60 g/L和有机物为50 mg/L CH时,蓝猪耳试管开花的效果最好。     

安徽省医疗卫生科研在职人员研究生课程教育趋势分析

本文对安徽医科大学1996 - 1999年在职研究生课程教育规模、学员年龄、性别、职称、本科毕业年限、地区分布进行了统计、分析。反映了医疗卫生科研在职人员研究生课程教育的发展趋势。     

凹甲陆龟人工饲养的几个关键技术

介绍了成都动物园凹甲陆龟的人工饲养情况,主要阐述了引种、检疫、人工填食及诱导开食、性别鉴定及编号、常见疾病防治等几个饲养关键技术,对龟类（尤其是陆龟）的人工饲养有一定的借鉴作用。