《饲料质量分析与品质检测》课程实验考核模式改革与实践

针对《饲料质量分析与品质检测》课程实验长期以来考核方式存在的弊端,尝试通过教学改革建立一套能够有效反映学生学习成绩的科学合理、公平公正的实验课考核模式。实践表明,学生从思想上转变了对实验课的认识．极大地提高了学生的积极性、主动性及分析问题和解决问题的能力。     

Establishment of an in vitro culture model to study milk production and the blood–milk barrier with bovine mammary epithelial cells

This study attempted to establish a culture model to recreate the milk production pathway in bovine mammary epithelial cells (BMECs). BMECs were isolated from Holstein cows (nonlactating, nonpregnant, and parous) and were stored by cryopreservation. To separate the apical and basolateral compartments, BMECs were cultured on a cell culture insert with a collagen gel in the presence of bovine pituitary extract and dexamethasone to induce milk production and tight junction (TJ) formation. The culture model showed the secretion of the major milk components, such as β‐casein, lactose, and triglyceride, and formed less‐permeable TJs in BMECs. Moreover, the TJs were distinctly separated from the apical and basolateral membranes. Glucose transporter‐1, which transports glucose into the cytoplasm through the basolateral membrane, localized in the lateral membrane of BMECs. Toll‐like receptor‐4, which binds to lipopolysaccharide in the alveolar lumen in mastitis, localized in the apical membrane. Beta‐casein was mainly localized near the Golgi apparatus and the apical membrane. Moreover, milk components were almost secreted into the upper chamber of the cell culture insert. These findings indicate that this model has clear cell polarity as well as in vivo and is effective to study of milk production and the blood–milk barrier in lactating BMECs.     

青藏高原草地生物量遥感动态监测

利用青海省2006年8月地面样点实测的生物量,结合相应月份的MODIS植被指数数据,提取与样点对应的EVI和NDVI值,建立生物量与两种植被指数之间的关系模型,并分析模型的精度。结果表明,1)EVI与草地地上生物量的相关性强于NDVI。2)在不同盖度下,植被指数与生物量的相关性随着盖度的增大而增强。3)利用最优模型反演不同草地类型的逐月生物量,并分析研究区2002-2008年不同草地类型生物量的年季动态变化,发现草地生产力水平越高,草地生物量的年季变化越剧烈,说明该种类型的草地受气候变化的影响越大;生产力水平越低的草地类型,则对气候变化的敏感度较低。     

双内源指示剂法测定兔饲粮消化能值及其预测模型的研究

本试验旨在研究利用双内源指示剂法测定兔饲粮养分消化率及消化能(DE)值,并建立兔饲粮DE值的预测模型。选用体重相近的4月龄獭兔30只,随机分为3组,每组10个重复,每个重复1只兔。每组饲喂1种饲粮,用全收粪法进行消化试验,用聚酯纤维筛网袋法测定了饲粮中的2种内源指示剂,即酸不溶木质素(ADL)和盐酸不溶灰分(AIA)+ADL的回收率。同时选取了山东省不同饲料公司生产的17种兔颗粒配合饲料,在各自兔养殖场进行饲养试验,利用双内源指示剂法测定兔饲粮DE值,建立兔饲粮DE值的预测模型。结果表明:1)全收粪法测得3种饲粮ADL的平均回收率为99.87%,ADL+AIA的平均回收率为96.81%,二者可作为理想的双内源指示剂。2)利用双内源指示剂法可以准确测定兔饲粮的各种养分消化率和DE值。3)兔饲粮DE值可以用饲粮中可消化有机物质(DOM)含量进行准确的预测:DE(M J/kg)=0.0204DOM(g/kg)或DE(M J/kg)=0.939 5+0.018 2DOM(g/kg)。4)利用兔饲粮中养分[粗蛋白质(CP)、粗脂肪(EE)、可溶性碳水化合物(NDSC)、半纤维素(HCEL)和纤维素(CEL)]含量建立兔饲粮DE值的预测模型为DE(MJ/kg)=0.016 6CP(g/kg)+0.0334EE(g/kg)+0.015 3NDSC(g/kg)+0.005 4HCEL(g/kg)+0.003 1CEL(g/kg)。由此可见,利用双内源指示剂法可以较好地预测兔饲粮的DE值。     

Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (Sanfilippo syndrome) in a New Zealand Huntaway dog with ataxia

Aim: To investigate the nature of a progressive ataxia in a New Zealand Huntaway dog.

Methods: The affected dog was examined clinically before being humanely killed and necropsied. Selected tissues were submitted to light and electron microscopy and to biochemical analyses.

Results: The histological lesions were interpreted as indicative of one of the forms of mucopolysaccharidosis type-III (dMPS-III), a lysosomal storage disease. Biochemically there was a deficiency of heparan sulphamidase. All the heparan sulphate chains had non-reducing-end glucosamine-N-sulphate residues.

Conclusion: The disease is dMPS-IIIA (Sanfilippo syndrome). An autosomal recessive mode of inheritance can be provisionally assumed from the nature of this disease in other species.     

畜群规模的结构决策研究

结构和规模是影响草地放牧生态系统功能实现的重要因素。本文通过建立和分析畜群种群动态模型, 揭示了母畜结构参数是影响畜群规模唯一因素的一般规律：（１） 当１２ ∑ｒｉ＝ １ｂｉ ∏ｉｊ＝ １ ｑｉ,ｊ－ １ｐｉ,ｊ－ １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）（１ － （１ － ｑｉ,ｊ－ １） ｐｉ,ｊ－ １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）） ＝ １ 时, 畜群规模稳定, 基本保持不变;（２） 当１２ ∑ｒｉ＝ １ｂｉ ∏ｉｊ＝ １ ｑｉ,ｊ－ １ｐｉ,ｊ－ １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）（１ － （１ － ｑｉ,ｊ－ １） ｐｉ,ｊ － １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）） ＜ １ 时, 畜群规模呈下降趋势,最终趋近于零;（３） 当１２ ∑ｒｉ＝１ｂｉ ∏ｉｊ＝ １ ｑｉ,ｊ－ １ｐｉ,ｊ－ １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）（１ － （１ － ｑｉ ,ｊ－ １） ｐｉ,ｊ－ １ （１ － ｓｉ,ｊ－ １）） ＞ １ 时, 畜群规模随年度不断膨胀, 并最终突破系统的承载能力。     

基于AFLP分子标记分析陕西省保存主要家蚕品种的遗传多样性及亲缘关系

采用AFLP分子标记技术分析陕西省保存的53个代表性家蚕品种的遗传多样性,为合理利用品种资源,选育适合西北蚕区饲养的优良家蚕品种提供理论依据。用供试品种滞育期的蚕卵提取基因组DNA,选用重复性较好的14对引物组合进行AFLP扩增,共获得535个条带,其中有472个条带呈多态性,多态性比率为88.22%。采用UPGMA方法对供试品种间的亲缘关系进行聚类分析,53个品种间的遗传距离为0.072 8～0.601 9,主要分为中系、日系和欧系3大类群,其中:日系和欧系品种遗传距离较近,与传统的家蚕系统按来源地分类的结果吻合;4个陕西地方一化三眠蚕品种明显有别于其它家蚕品种而归为一个特殊类群,提示其具有独特的种质特性。此外,采用滞育期的蚕卵提取家蚕基因组DNA,可以克服取样的时间限制,满足实验需要。     

退化梯度对克氏针茅种群遗传分化的影响

对重度退化、轻度退化和正常样地的克氏针茅种群进行RAPD研究。结果表明,3个种群扩增条带总数、多态位点比率、种群内稀有位点数、遗传多样性和基因多样性均是正常种群>轻度退化种群>重度退化种群。用Shannon指数估算3个种群的遗传多样性,其中72.39%的遗传变异存在于种群内,26.89%存在于种群间。重度退化与轻度退化种群,重度退化与正常种群间的遗传相似系数分别为0.8993和0.8159。在重度退化情况下克氏针茅种群遗传结构发生了一定的遗传分化。     

Selection of locations of knots for linear splines in random regression test‐day models

Using spline functions (segmented polynomials) in regression models requires the knowledge of the location of the knots. Knots are the points at which independent linear segments are connected. Optimal positions of knots for linear splines of different orders were determined in this study for different scenarios, using existing estimates of covariance functions and an optimization algorithm. The traits considered were test‐day milk, fat and protein yields, and somatic cell score (SCS) in the first three lactations of Canadian Holsteins. Two ranges of days in milk (from 5 to 305 and from 5 to 365) were taken into account. In addition, four different populations of Holstein cows, from Australia, Canada, Italy and New Zealand, were examined with respect to first lactation (305 days) milk only. The estimates of genetic and permanent environmental covariance functions were based on single‐ and multiple‐trait test‐day models, with Legendre polynomials of order 4 as random regressions. A differential evolution algorithm was applied to find the best location of knots for splines of orders 4 to 7 and the criterion for optimization was the goodness‐of‐fit of the spline covariance function. Results indicated that the optimal position of knots for linear splines differed between genetic and permanent environmental effects, as well as between traits and lactations. Different populations also exhibited different patterns of optimal knot locations. With linear splines, different positions of knots should therefore be used for different effects and traits in random regression test‐day models when analysing milk production traits.     

Genetic diversity of livestock-associated MRSA isolates obtained from piglets from farrowing until slaughter age on four farrow-to-finish farms

During a previous longitudinal study, performed on four farrow-to-finish farms (A to D), samples were taken from twelve sows, their offspring, and the environment on various occasions over six months to study the MRSA presence. During the present study, a selection of the obtained MRSA isolates were typed by multiple-locus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA), Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), spa typing, and SCCmec typing to study the genetic diversity of LA-MRSA isolates and to determine possible MRSA sources for pig(let)s. PFGE, spa typing, and SCCmec typing revealed the presence of one or few dominant genotype(s) per farm. In contrast, 212 MLVA types were detected on the four farms, forming one cluster on farm A, three on farm B, four on farm C and two on farm D. The genotype, found on farm A was unique for this farm. Farms B, C and D shared one cluster. In general, MLVA types from these clusters were isolated from piglets, sows, and the environment on various sampling events. Piglets carried MLVA types both related and unrelated to their mother sows’ MLVA types at farrowing and onwards. In conclusion, molecular typing revealed that within a farm one or a few dominant strain(s) are widespread. Potential MRSA sources for piglets were mother sows, the environment and other piglets.

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