SH2B1基因及miR-276-3p对猪背部脂肪沉积的影响

本试验旨在研究SH2B衔接因子蛋白1（SH2B adaptor protein 1,SH2B1）基因在猪不同组织和生长发育各阶段背部脂肪中的表达情况,预测调控该基因的miR-276-3p对猪背部脂肪表达的影响。应用实时荧光定量PCR技术检测SH2B1基因在猪脂肪、下丘脑等6种组织,以及在30、60、90、120和180 d猪背部脂肪组织中的相对表达量。靶标预测SH2B1基因的调控miRNA,并通过实时荧光定量PCR检测miR-276-3p对该基因的调控作用。结果显示,SH2B1基因在猪的6种组织中均有表达,且在脂肪组织中表达量最高,在肌肉组织中表达量最低。在猪生长发育各阶段背部脂肪中SH2B1基因均有表达,在前期（30和60 d）表达量较低,在中、后期（90、120和180 d）持续高表达,且显著高于前期表达量（P<0.05）。高、低背膘厚组背部脂肪中miR-276-3p与SH2B1基因均呈差异表达,且两者表达呈相反趋势,miR-276-3p在高背膘厚组中的表达量显著低于低背膘厚组（P<0.05）,而SH2B1基因在高背膘厚组中的表达量却显著高于低背膘厚组（P<0.05）。miR-276-3p可通过靶向负调控SH2B1基因,影响猪背部脂肪的沉积。本试验结果为进一步深入研究猪背部脂肪沉积和背膘厚差异的分子机制提供参考。     

沙乌头猪二元杂种猪活体背膘厚与眼肌面积的研究

为比较沙乌头猪二元杂种猪不同体重阶段背膘厚和眼肌面积,试验通过B超测定两种二元猪80~100 kg活体背膘厚和眼肌面积。结果表明,沙乌头猪二元杂种猪背膘厚和眼肌面积随体重增加而增加。鲁莱黑猪×沙乌头猪(LS)组背膘厚在80~90 kg极显著增加(P<0.01),眼肌面积在80~90 kg缓慢增加(P>0.05)。杜洛克猪×沙乌头猪(DS)组背膘厚在80~100 kg显著增加(P<0.05),眼肌面积在80~90 kg缓慢增加(P>0.05),90 kg后显著增加(P<0.05)。沙乌头猪二元杂种猪背膘厚和眼肌面积因杂交组合方式(地方猪血统比例)不同而异。DS组80~90 kg背膘厚均极显著低于LS组(P<0.01),而其80~90 kg眼肌面积均极显著高于LS组(P<0.01)。相关性分析结果显示,沙乌头猪二元杂种猪活体背膘厚、眼肌面积与体重均呈正相关。综上,在考虑活体背膘厚和眼肌面积方面,DS组优于LS组。研究为沙乌头猪的开发利用提供相关理论及数据支持。     

杨树受光肩星天牛危害程度与树皮厚度的关系

为了解天牛对杨树的危害，分析了几种杨树上光肩星天牛排粪孔数与树皮厚度，树高的关系。发现在一定范围内，光肩星天牛在大径阶杨树上产卵与树皮厚度之间存在密切的负相关性。小径阶杨树上天牛产卵多在中下部，同样是由于树皮厚度所致。树皮厚度较树高与天牛产卵量关系更为密切，存在天牛产卵的最适树皮厚度。     

力克斯兔被毛细度,粗毛度和皮板厚度研究

于冬（１２月下旬－１月上旬）夏（６月下旬－７月上旬）两季分别随机选取１－６月龄的美系獭兔各５只，屠杀后取皮，自然伸展后晾皮，待其干燥后分别取样测定不同部位的被毛粗毛率、细度和皮板厚度。结果表明，美系獭兔的被毛粗毛率平均为５．４９％；被毛细度平均为１６．３３μｍ；４、５、６月龄獭兔皮板厚度分别为０．５０ｍｍ、０．５７ｍｍ和０．６５ｍｍ。三项指标在不同部位、季节和月龄等方面均有一定的变化，而背的中部具     

Cuticular penetration of β-cypermethrin in insecticide-susceptible and resistant strains of Bactrocera dorsalis

Semi-thin sectioning and transmission electron microscope techniques were employed to investigate the cuticle thickness, integument structure, and fat body of larvae from susceptible and resistant strains of Bactrocera dorsalis. The results showed that the cuticle of β-cypermethrin-resistant strains (25.96 ± 1.00 μm) was thicker than that of susceptible strains (19.36 ± 0.82 μm). The number of chitin layers in the endocuticle of β-cypermethrin-resistant strains (98.00 ± 3.61 layers) was more than that in susceptible strains (75.67 ± 2.40 layers). Compared with susceptible strains, the laminated structure of the chitin layers in the endocuticle of resistant strains revealed higher density and more distinctive structure, and the interspace of epidermal cells was thicker. Fat body in the resistant insects contained more fat granules than those in susceptible insects. Moreover, HPLC analysis showed that the cuticular penetration of β-cypermethrin into larvae of resistant strains was slower than that of susceptible strains. In addition, the metabolism of β-cypermethrin in resistant strains was faster than that in susceptible strains, indicating that the resistant strains could enhance detoxification metabolism. These results indicated that cuticle thickness, fat body, laminated structure of the chitin layers, and interspace of epidermal cells might be correlated with cuticular penetration between susceptible and resistant strains, suggesting that the resistant strains could decrease the rate of penetration of insecticide into the internal cavity.     

超声波测定技术在肉牛育种及宰前评定中的应用

采用超声波技术测定活牛眼肌面积、背膘厚度、眼肌高度和肌间脂肪含量,建立了产肉性能的预测模型,数值的可靠性与准确性高,经方差分析达到极显著差异。该研究为肉牛育种与肉质评定提供了科学依据。     

Development and variation of wood density, kraft pulp yield and fibre dimensions in young Norway spruce (Picea abies)

Important wood, pulp and fibre properties were investigated on small wood samples from two Rumanian, one German and one Norwegian provenance of Norway spruce (Picea abies) grown in Sørkedalen, Norway. Several samples were collected from inside each single tree, both in radial and transversal direction in the stem. Data were collected from a total of 59 trees, each 28 years of age. All investigated properties showed close relationship to ring number (RN) (cambium age). For basic density and fibre wall thickness (FWT), a fast decline was first observed when moving from pith to bark and a minimum value was found around RN 5–8. The declining trend was then followed by an increase. Kraft pulp yield, fibre length and fibre width (FW) also increased with RN, but the increase was most pronounced close to the pith. The pulp yield (PY) more or less stabilised outside of RN 5–6. FW showed a decrease outside of RN 10–12, but this was probably due to the remarkable simultaneous drop in ring width for the investigated trees. FW decreased, while basic density and fibre length increased with increasing height in the tree. PY and FWT were not affected by height in tree. Diameter at breast height (DBH) was the most important variable indicating differences between trees in the investigated material. Basic density, fibre length and FWT decreased, while FW increased with increasing DBH. Height to crown had a positive effect on basic density, but had no influence on any of the remaining properties. Differences between provenances were found for basic density, fibre length and FW. The analyses showed that it is possible to describe the variation inside and between trees satisfactorily for a range of important wood and fibre properties.     

莱芜猪脂肪代谢酶活性的发育性变化及其对肌内脂肪沉积的影响

以40~90 kg 6个体重阶段莱芜猪和新莱芜猪共72头为试验对象,研究了不同组织中脂肪代谢酶活性的发育性变化规律及其与肌内脂肪含量、背膘厚的关系。结果表明:(1)在生长期随着体重的增大,肌肉组织中脂肪合成酶异柠檬酸脱氢酶(ICDH)活性显著高于苹果酸脱氢酶(MDH)活性(P<0.01);ICDH活性在60~70 kg时达到峰值,而后开始下降,MDH活性规律不明显;脂肪分解酶激素敏感脂酶(HSL)的活性先降后升,70~80 kg时活性最高。(2)背膘中合成酶MDH活性显著高于ICDH活性(P<0.01);MDH和ICDH活性都是先降后升,但总体升降幅度不大;HSL活性40~50 kg基本稳定,而后逐步增强。(3)肝脏组织中合成酶ICDH活性显著高于MDH活性(P<0.01);ICDH、MDH活性逐渐升高,至60 kg以后其活性趋于稳定,脂肪分解酶HSL活性的发育性变化规律不明显。(4)肌肉组织中的MDH、HSL活性与肌内脂肪含量呈极显著相关(P<0.01);肝脏组织中的MDHI、CDH与肌内脂肪含量呈显著正相关,ICDH还与背膘厚呈极显著正相关;背膘组织中的MDH、HSL与背膘厚呈极显著相关(P<0.01)。研究结果提示:肌内脂肪的沉积与背膘脂肪的沉积既存在一定的内在联系(通过肝脏),又具有一定的独立性,通过选择肌肉组织中脂肪代谢酶活性,在不显著影响皮下脂肪沉积量的前提下可望提高肌内脂肪的沉积量。     

Assessment of the posterior segment of the cat eye by optical coherence tomography (OCT)

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for examining the cat ocular fundus, to provide normative data on retinal thickness in different fundus regions, and to demonstrate selected surgically induced vitreoretinal pathologies in the cat. ANIMAL STUDIED: Forty-five eyes of 28 healthy domestic cats and two eyes of domestic cats that had undergone subretinal implantation surgery for a visual prosthesis were examined. PROCEDURES: An optical coherence tomograph (Zeiss-Humphrey) was used to examine the anesthetized animals. At least five vertical and five horizontal scans in regular distribution were recorded for each cat including (1) the peripapillary region, (2) the area centralis, and (3) the peripheral retina. Thickness was measured manually at five locations in each scan. Retinal thickness was compared in the three above-mentioned fundus regions, between eyes and between vertical and horizontal scans. OCT was additionally performed in animals with retinal detachment and a subretinal visual prosthesis. RESULTS: OCT measurements required only minimal adjustments of human settings and yielded high quality images. In comparison to humans intraretinal layers were more difficult to differentiate. Retinal thickness was highest in the peripapillary region (245 +/- 21 microm), followed by the peripheral retina (204 +/- 11 microm) and the area centralis (182 +/- 11 microm; all P < 0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference between right and left eye or between vertical and horizontal scans. OCT demonstrated retinal detachment, an iatrogenic break and a subretinal prosthetic device in high detail. CONCLUSIONS: Retinal thickness was measurable with high precision; values compare well to older histologic studies. OCT bears significant advantages over histology in enabling one to repeat measurements in living animals and thus allowing longitudinal studies. Various vitreoretinal pathologies common in feline eyes are detectable and quantifiable by OCT.