Glutamic acid supplementation recovers the reduced performance of weanling pigs fed reduced crude protein diets

This study was conducted to evaluate the supplementation of glutamic acid(Glu)to reduced protein diets on the performance of weanling pigs.One hundred and eighty crossbred weanling pigs([Yorkshire
Landrace]
Duroc,21 d old)having similar body weight(BW)of 6.45 kg were randomly allotted to 1 of 6 dietary treatments(5 pigs per pen[2 barrows and 3 gilts];6 pens per treatment)based on BW and sex during a 6-week trial.Dietary treatments consisted of positive control(PC)diet formulated to have 226.9,205.6,and 188.8 g crude protein(CP)during phases 1,2,and 3,respectively,and negative control(NC)diets with 20 g CP reduction from PC diets and addition of Glu with increasing levels,resulting in the calculated Lys-to-Glu ratios of 1:2.25,1:2.30.1:2.35,1:2.40,and 1:2.45,designated as NC,NC1,NC2,NC3,and NC4,respectively.The BW of pigs receiving PC diet was higher(P<0.05)than those receiving NC diet at d 7,21 and 42.A higher(P<0.05)average daily gain(ADG)from d 1 to 7,8 to 21,22 to 42 and during the overall experiment period was observed in pigs fed PC than NC diet.Pigs fed NC diets including the graded level of Glu linearly increased(P<0.05)BW at d 42,ADG and gain-to-feed ratio(G:F)during the overall experimental period.In addition,trends in linear increase in BW(P=0.056)at d 7 and ADG from d 1 to 7 and d 22 to 42(linear effect,P=0.081,P=0.058 respectively)were observed.A tendency in the linear increment of NH3(P=0.082)at d 21 and linear reduction in methyl mercaptans(P=0.054)emission at d 42 was observed in pigs fed NC diets supplemented with graded level of Glu.In conclusion,supplementing the reduced protein diet with Glu enhanced the growth performance in weanling pigs suggesting that supplementation of Glu can compensate the reduction of 2%CP in the basal diets.     

乱采滥挖野生药用植物对甘南草原生态环境的破坏

在实地考察和调查统计基础上,从甘南野生药用植物乱采滥挖时的表现,以及采挖野生药用植物造成草原植被破坏、水源涵养功能下降、药用植物资源可持续利用破坏和阻碍地方经济发展四方面,综合分析了乱采滥挖野生药用植物对甘南草原生态环境的破坏。提出运用经济和法律等手段,对甘南野生药用植物资源应进行适时、适地、留种和保护利用的原则,以遏制乱采滥挖现象,实现甘南草原野生药用植物资源的可持续利用。     

猪硫辛酸合成酶基因的克隆及组织表达

本试验通过电子延伸及RT-PCR技术克隆猪硫辛酸合成酶(lipoic acid synthase,Lias)基因,并进一步研究了该基因在猪体内组织的表达分布。基于电子延伸序列设计1对引物,成功克隆了猪Lias基因(GenBank登录号:JN797612.1),并进行了序列分析,同时利用RT-PCR方法分析了Lias基因的组织表达规律。克隆的猪Lias基因长度为1119 bp,包括1个完整的开放阅读框,编码372个氨基酸;克隆的猪Lias基因与小鼠、褐鼠、人、牛的核苷酸序列同源性分别为71.5%、69.0%、77.3%、70.4%;推导的cDNA编码区(CDS)的氨基酸序列与小鼠、褐鼠、人、牛的同源性分别为91.5%、79.4%、89.4%、88.2%;构建的系统进化树结果显示,猪与小鼠、褐鼠的亲缘关系最近;组织表达分布结果表明,Lias基因在心脏、肝脏、脾脏、肺脏、肾脏、十二指肠、空肠、直肠、回肠、脂肪、皮肤和肌肉中都有表达;Gel-Pro软件分析结果表明,Lias基因在肾脏和脂肪组织中表达丰度最高,其次是直肠和回肠。     

大白猪肿瘤坏死因子α基因启动子区多态性及其对mRNA表达水平的影响

肿瘤坏死因子α(tumor necrosis factor,TNF-α)基因在机体固有免疫和炎症反应中发挥重要作用,本研究旨在分析大白猪TNF-α基因启动子区C-791T多态性及其与基因表达之间的关系,为分析TNF-α基因启动子区C-791T突变的遗传学效应提供科学依据.本试验利用PCR-SSCP方法对201头大白猪TNF-α基因启动子区C-791T位点多态性进行检测,同时利用Real-time PCR方法分析TNF-α基因C-791T位点不同基因型在大白猪11个组织中的mRNA差异表达情况.结果表明,大白猪TNF-α基因启动子区-791 bp处存在碱基突变(C> T),并检测到3种基因型,分别为:CC、CT和TT.TNF-α基因在断奶仔猪脾脏、肺脏、胸腺和淋巴结等免疫器官中表达量均较高;TT和CT基因型个体在11个组织中TNF-α基因表达量普遍高于CC基因型个体,且在十二指肠及空肠组织中达到差异显著性水平(P <0.05).因此,TNF-α基因启动子区C-791T突变对该基因的mRNA表达水平产生显著影响,有必要将TNF-α基因启动子区C-791T位点多态性作为提升机体肠道病原菌抗性的遗传标记进行深入研究.     

规模化养猪场疾病防控

养猪场以前饲养数量较少时采用传统的综合防控措施,如免疫接种、药物预防和治疗等,在疾病防控方面都起到关键作用且效果明显,但是随着饲养数量增加,只采用上述措施远远不够,应树立创新理念和生物安全措施,才能更有效的防控疾病发生。     

克隆种公猪生长状况和繁殖性能评价

体细胞核移植技术可以成功用于克隆性能优良的种用家畜,理论上克隆个体与供体在遗传上是完全相同的。为验证该理论,本试验检测了克隆种公猪自身在出生后的生长发育指标以及克隆种公猪与供核种公猪精液品质各项指标、情期受孕率、窝产仔数、产活仔数、断奶活仔数、仔猪初生重、仔猪断奶重和平均日增重等指标,探讨了克隆种公猪与供核种公猪在繁殖性能以及遗传性能之间的关系。结果显示,克隆种公猪与供核种公猪在各检测指标之间均不存在显著差异(P>0.05),提示克隆种公猪与供核种公猪在繁殖性能和遗传性能上无显著差异,可以作为种公猪用于扩繁。     

猪ERK6基因编码区的克隆及组织表达谱分析

利用RT-PCR方法扩增了猪ERK6基因编码区的序列，将扩增产物与pMD18-T载体连接，构建了重组质粒；重组质粒经PCR、酶切鉴定后进行测序；采用Northern杂交和半定量RT-PCR方法在猪不同部位骨骼肌中分析了ERK6基因转录本的个数、大小及组织表达谱。结果显示，所克隆的猪ERK6基因片段长1113bp，含有1个1104bp的开放阅读框（ORF），该ORF编码367个氨基酸；该基因与已报道的人ERK6基因核苷酸序列相似性为90％；猪ERK6基因在肌肉组织中只有一个转录本，大小约1．5kb。此基因在骨骼肌中的表达量最高，心、子宫次之，卵巢最低；而在脂肪、胃、肝、脾、肺、肾、十二指肠和胰腺中未见表达。结果表明，猪ERK6基因与已报道的小鼠和人ERK6基因一样，主要在骨骼中特异表达。     

IL1RN基因在晋汾白猪仔猪和新山西黑猪仔猪不同组织和细胞中的表达特征分析

白细胞介素1受体拮抗剂（interleukin 1 receptor antagonist,IL1RN）是一种重要的宿主免疫调节因子,是天然存在的IL-1拮抗剂。为了解IL1RN基因在断奶仔猪不同组织和细胞中表达的特征,利用Trizol法提取晋汾白猪仔猪和新山西黑猪仔猪的心脏、肝脏、脾脏、淋巴细胞、巨噬细胞等18种组织和细胞的总RNA,采用RT-PCR方法检测IL1RN基因在不同组织和细胞中的表达情况,应用SPSS 19.0软件分析IL1RN基因在晋汾白猪仔猪和新山西黑猪仔猪4种免疫组织和细胞（脾脏、淋巴结、巨噬细胞、白细胞）中的表达差异情况。结果显示：IL1RN基因在晋汾白猪仔猪和新山西黑猪仔猪的脂肪组织中均不表达,在其余各组织和细胞中均表达;IL1RN基因在晋汾白猪仔猪的巨噬细胞与淋巴结、脾脏、白细胞之间的表达差异极显著（P<0.01）,且在淋巴结与脾脏、白细胞之间的表达差异极显著（P<0.01）;IL1RN基因在新山西黑猪仔猪的脾脏、淋巴结、巨噬细胞、白细胞的表达两两之间均呈极显著差异（P<0.01）;IL1RN基因在2个猪种的脾脏、巨噬细胞、白细胞之间的表达呈极显著差异（P<0.01）,在淋巴结中的表达呈显著差异（P<0.05）。该研究结果为进一步揭示2个猪种的IL1RN基因在疾病抵抗方面的作用及相关机制提供了依据。     

猪主要经济性状的基因组选择研究

旨在系统比较GBLUP、SSGBLUP、BayesA、BayesB、BayesC、BayesLASSO、BSLMM和BayesR等8种方法对猪重要经济性状基因组选择的准确性。本研究以本实验室收集的2 585头大白猪达100kg日龄、达100kg背膘厚和母猪乳头数3个性状为分析对象,结合猪50K基因芯片分型数据,以加性模型为基础,利用5倍交叉验证比较8种方法的基因组选择准确性。研究发现,基因组选择的准确性与不同性状估计遗传力呈正相关。交叉验证结果表明,预测准确性最高的性状为达100kg日龄,但不同方法在不同性状中表现并不完全相同,在达100kg日龄和达100kg背膘厚中SSGBLUP基因组预测准确性均为最高,而在母猪乳头数中BayesA的基因组预测准确性最高。综上表明,对小样本开展基因组预测时,中、高等遗传力性状可以选择SSGBLUP方法,低等遗传力性状可以选择BayesA方法。如何优化和选择一种广泛适用于所有性状的方法,可能是未来研究的方向。     

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Inulin‐coated butyrate increases ileal MCT1 expression and affects mucosal morphology in the porcine ileum by reduced apoptosis

Carbohydrates, which were not digested in the jejunum, will be fermented by micro‐organisms to short chain fatty acids. These are transported by the monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1) through the gut wall and serve as fuels for colonic cells. To deliver butyrate to the distal part of the intestine, inulin with a low precaecal digestibility was chosen as a coating material. Approximately 150 g of inulin‐coated butyrate (containing 81 g butyrate) per day was fed to pigs (mean weight: 97 kg) over a period of 6 days after an adaptation period of 6 days with linear increasing amounts of butyrate. The following observations compared to controls were observed: (1) coating was digested microbially in the ileum; (2) MCT1‐mRNA showed a higher expression in the ileum; (3) apoptosis was reduced in the ileum but mitosis was not changed; and (4) length of villi increased by approximately 25% in the ileum. Feeding inulin‐coated butyrate resulted in an increased ileal surface. Delivery of butyrate to the colon requires a more resistant inulin‐coating.