Association of RBP‐4 gene polymorphisms with follicular cysts in large white sows

Follicular cysts, which is a common infertility disease, can cause financial losses in pig breeding programmes. The pathogenesis and mechanisms of the formation of follicular cysts are not understood clearly. In our previous study, the concentration of retinol‐binding protein 4 (RBP‐4) in the follicular fluid (FF) of the ovary with follicular cysts was found to be significantly higher than that of normal ovary, thereby suggesting that RBP‐4 may be a candidate biomarker for porcine follicular cysts. To study the association of RBP‐4 and follicular cysts further, we detected the polymorphisms of the RBP‐4 gene and the presence of follicular cysts by PCR‐Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) assay. In this study, we screened the mutations of RBP‐4 gene in 79 sows with follicular cysts and 100 normal sows without cysts. Results showed that +249‐63G>C polymorphisms were significantly associated with follicular cysts, and sows with CC genotype in RBP‐4 gene had a high risk of developing follicular cysts. Hence, our findings further proved that RBP‐4 may be a novel biomarker for follicular cysts, which may be valuable for the diagnosis of follicular cysts and molecular breeding of pigs.     

不同宿主来源犬瘟热病毒的分离及致病相关基因序列分析

利用Vero-DST细胞从死亡犬、狐狸肺、脾内分离到4株犬瘟热病毒-CDV-TM-CC、CDV-Dog-SCh、CDV-Fox-SY、CDV-Fox-WF,在Vero-DST细胞上传5代没有细胞病变,5代细胞培养物经电镜、间接免疫荧光及PCR鉴定为阳性。与本实验室保存的CDV-Monkey-BJ进行基因测序,并对与致病相关的F蛋白、V蛋白进行分析,F蛋白分析5株毒具有6个潜在N-末端糖基化位点,与强毒株同源性在92%～99.7%,与疫苗株不高于93.3%,在F1亚基内有7个特有氨基酸位点,这可能与其对灵长类致病有关。V蛋白分析表明,其与强毒株同源性在94%～99.7%之间,而与疫苗株不高于93.3%,CDV-Monkey-BJ C272R突变使其Zn结合能力丧失。试验结果显示,所有分离株均为强毒株,不同宿主毒株序列存在差异,值得进一步研究。     

双条杉天牛OBP与其嗅觉相关化学物质的分子对接及分子动力学分析

为探究双条杉天牛Semanotus bifasciatus气味结合蛋白（odorant binding protein,OBP）与信息化合物的识别结合机理,筛选出与OBP结合效果最佳的化学配体,选择在双条杉天牛触角中高表达的OBP2、OBP6、OBP7序列,通过Swiss-model在线软件对其进行同源模建,使用ERRAT程序、Procheck和Verify＿3D进行建模质量评估;采用Autodock软件对OBP模型和相关化学物质进行分子对接分析,通过GROMACS 2019.6软件包进行目的OBP与结合效果最佳配体复合体的分子动力学模拟。结果显示,OBP2、OBP6和OBP7模型所得到的ERRAT值分别为97.03%、94.06%和97.39%,三维结构与一级结构的兼容性所得评分大于0.2的氨基酸百分比均大于80.00%,且拉氏构象图中氨基酸位于最佳合理区的数量均大于90.00%,说明所建模型合理;在11个化合物中,柏木醇与OBP2、OBP6和OBP7的结合性能最好,结合能分别为-7.04、-6.86和-6.62 kJ/mol,在结合过程中,疏水作用力和氢键作用力共同作用使蛋白与配体...     

光周期对糜子生长发育及叶片内源激素的调控效应

【目的】明确光周期对糜子生理生态指标的影响,为糜子光周期遗传调控网络及相关基因定位奠定基础。【方法】通过盆栽试验设置4种光周期处理,选用光敏感性差异不同的3个品种(N1-光钝感-内糜1号,N2-光中间-内糜2号,N3-光敏感-宁糜14号),调查不同处理植株的物候期,测定不同处理抽穗期内源激素含量、成熟期株高、籽粒蛋白质含量和光钝感品种抽穗后的净光合速率。【结果】长日照显著延长糜子生育期,增加株高,光敏感品种N3全生育期长日照生育期天数和株高较短日照分别增加62.07%、104.24%,光钝感品种N1为3.51%、33.35%;随着生育进程的推进,抽穗后叶片净光合速率表现出明显差异,延长光照能显著增强糜子叶片净光合速率,增加干物质积累;光周期处理下不同光敏感品种内源激素变化明显,一定浓度IAA促进抽穗,IAA与GA和ZR呈极显著正相关,相关系数分别为0.51和0.40,与ABA呈极显著负相关(-0.62),ABA与GA和ZR呈极显著负相关,分别为-0.70和-0.39,GA与ZR呈极显著正相关(0.47);全生育期短日照条件下不同光敏感品种籽粒蛋白质含量显著高于其他处理,全生育期短日照N...     

中国和越南大豆种质资源贮藏蛋白亚基组成的鉴定

利用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法(SDS-PAGE)对收集于中国、越南的850份大豆资源贮藏蛋白的亚基组成进行分析。在222份中国栽培大豆品种中检测到14粒7S球蛋白b-亚基少型种子。在黑农35、黑农38和黑农41中筛选到11S球蛋白A3–、A4–亚基缺失或减少的类型。另外,利用越南b-少型种质选育到一个‘b-少’品系。两个越南渭公河流域的野生大豆不仅具有&;#61537;&;#61602;-及&;#61537;-亚基的缺失变异特性,还具有根瘤成瘤性高,豆荚抗食心虫的特性,是大豆品质改良育种的重要基础材料。     

饲粮蛋白质水平对藏系绵羊瘤胃真菌菌群结构及功能的影响北大核心CSCD

本研究旨在探究饲粮蛋白质水平对藏系绵羊瘤胃真菌菌群结构及功能的影响。试验选取18只12月龄健康、平均体重为(31.71±0.72)kg的藏系绵羊羯羊,随机分为3组,每组6只,分别饲喂代谢能相近而蛋白质含量不同(LP组,10.06%CP;MP组,12.10%CP;HP组,14.12%CP)的饲粮,试验为期120 d,包括15 d的预饲期和105 d的正试期。结果表明:1)LP组藏系绵羊的终末体重、平均日增重和平均日采食量均显著低于MP组和HP组(P<0.05),而料重比显著高于MP组和HP组(P<0.05)。2)3组18个瘤胃液样品共产生1547415条有效序列,聚类后共得到4073个OTUs。饲粮蛋白质水平并没有对藏系绵羊瘤胃真菌多样性指数产生显著性影响(P>0.05)。3)在门分类水平上,藏系绵羊瘤胃真菌优势菌门为子囊菌门、担子菌门、被孢霉亚门和新美鞭菌门等;在属分类水平上,瘤胃真菌优势菌属为青霉属、无茎真菌属、枝孢属、镰孢霉属和链格孢属等。4)采用LEfSe方法对各个分类水平上丰度有显著差异的微生物进行比较分析,共筛选到33个符合生物标记物的真菌菌群。5)基于FUNGuid对藏系绵羊瘤胃真菌群落的营养型进行功能预测,发现腐生营养型是最主要的营养型。以上结果表明,适当提高饲粮中蛋白质水平可以显著提高藏系绵羊的生长性能,但对瘤胃真菌菌群的多样性和结构组成并未产生明显的影响。     

Reduced titer of BNYVV in transgenic sugar beets expressing the BNYVV coat protein

Summary Rhizomania is a disease of sugar beet caused by the furovirus beet necrotic yellow vein virus (BNYVV). Coat protein mediated resistance has been reported for a number of viral diseases. This approach to virus resistance was therefore attempted for control of rhizomania. Two constructs of the coat protein gene of BNYVV were introduced into sugar beet by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The mRNA level was estimated to be 0.01% of the poly A⁺ RNA. Expression of the coat protein gene was under the detection limit of our western blotting protocol i.e. below 0.01 g/50 g (0.02% of the total soluble protein). One transformation event per construct was tested in a greenhouse assay and in rhizomania infested soil in a field trial. In the greenhouse assay, transgenic plants showed a strong reduction of virus multiplication when compared to non-transgenic plants. This result was confirmed in the field trial, where a significant difference in virus multiplication was shown between plants with and without the coat protein gene.