川西北高寒沙地不同年限高山柳林下优势植物碳、氮、磷生态化学计量特征

通过采集川西北高寒沙地不同年限(6、18、24年)高山柳林下3种优势植被藏沙蒿、裂叶独活和镰荚棘豆,分别测定分析3种植被叶片、根部C、N、P化学计量特征变化特征。结果表明:不同年限高山柳林下植被C、N、P含量及其比值间存在显著差异且呈现出不同变化趋势。林下植被C含量整体下降;叶N含量呈上升趋势,根N含量随年限增长而下降;除藏沙蒿外,林下植被P含量变化不显著;C∶N变化范围为1.92~12.86;C∶P为29.18~196.88;不同年限高山柳林下植被N∶P间虽存在差异,但均表现出主要受到P限制,表明该区域植被生长主要受P限制,应注意P养分的适当补充。     

Effect of ammonium‐iron‐hexa‐cyanoferrate and of the covariates age,gender, weight,season and calendar time on radiocaesium contamination of wild boars living in the wild in Bavaria

Feed with Ammonium‐iron‐hexa‐cyanoferrate (AFCF; 1250 mg AFCF/kg) was fed between March 2009 and March 2011 to wild boars in a territory of 4.5 km² (experimental group, EXP). One hundred and forty similar territories in the same county (500 km², spruce forest, agriculture) served as control (CON). Data for comparison from all territories were available from March 2005 to March 2011. Wild boars could move between, into and from the territories. Lean skeletal muscle meat (500 g) of all wild boars that were killed by humans (hunting and traffic accidents) was investigated for gamma‐radiation from ¹³⁷Cs with a becquerel monitor with a sodium iodide scintillator crystal (range of detection 20–9999 Bq/kg). The wild boars were weighed, and gender and age were determined. For the analyses of effects, multivariable regression models were fitted with the ¹³⁷Cs concentration as response variable. There was a significant difference between the ¹³⁷Cs contamination of wild boars from CON (563 ± 932 Bq/kg meat, n = 1253) and EXP (236 ± 276 Bq/kg meat; n = 45). ¹³⁷Cs contamination decreased with increasing body weight by ?5 Bq/kg meat/kg body weight increase (p < 0.05). Females had higher Bq measurements than males (by +80 Bq/kg meat, p < 0.05). Piglets were lower than adults, but turn‐coats higher. From November to May, contamination was higher (by +500 to +600 Bq/kg meat, p < 0.05) than during the rest of the year. In 2010, contamination was higher (by +200 to + 300 Bq/kg meat, p < 0.05) in comparison with the other years under observation. When all covariates were controlled for, the effect of AFCF was highly significant. Interaction analyses showed that the intervention decreased ¹³⁷Cs contamination by ?500 Bq/kg meat during November to May and by ?200 Bq/kg meat during the rest of the year. In summary, AFCF feeding reduces ¹³⁷Cs contamination of wild boars living in the wild significantly, particularly during the season from November to May.     

Involvement of spleen components of mature fowl in the primary and secondary humoral antibody response following experimental EDS'76 virus infection

Summary

Cellular changes in spleens of mature fowl in relation to both the primary and secondary humoral antibody response following experimentalEDS'76 virus infection were studied. The influence of splenectomy on humoral antibody response was also examined.

Experimental fowl had been naturally infected with fowl adenovirus (FAV) but did not possess precipitins to these viruses at the time of EDS’ 76 virus infection. Since EDS'76 infection provokes a recall of the group antibody to FAV, this infection simultaneously induces a primary response against EDS’ 76 virus and a secondary response due to the recall of the group antibody to FAV.

HI and precipitating antibodies toEDS'76 virus (primary response) werefirst detected at 6 and 8 days p.i. respectively. Curves of HI, precipating and neutralising antibody titres were biphasic; the first peak (IgM peak) occurred at 10–11 days p.i., the second (IgG peak) at 16–28 days p.i.

Precipitating antibodies to FAV (secondary response) were demonstrated from 4 days p.i. The curve of these antibody titres was also biphasic, with peaks at the same times as in the primary response.

Based on HI and AGP testing of primary and secondary immune response in both splenectomised and non‐splenectomised fowl it is concluded that in the primary response the spleen of the adult fowl is involved significantly in only IgM secretion, while in the secondary response it is likely that bothIgM and IgG are secreted in considerable amounts.

Clusters of lymphoblasts and plasmablasts were observed at 3 days p.i. in the red pulp. It is very likely that antigen‐antibody complexes are formed from that time and circulate bound to the surface of lymphocytes. These antigen‐loaded lymphocytes are ‘picked up’ from the blood stream by

– red pulp macrophages, leading to enhanced formation of lymphoblasts in the red pulp. Great numbers of these cells (which are very probably IgM secreting cells) were present on days 6 and 7 p.i., but were no longer detectable after day 10 p.i.

– macrophages of the macrophagalellipsoidal corona (MEC), leading to significant enlargement of the periellipsoidal lymphoid tissue(PELT) by an increase of the number of lymphocytes observedfrom days 4–12 p.i. The MEC was significantly enlarged from 7–12 days p.i., very likely due to an increased number of macrophages.

Following deposition of antigen in the white pulp, formation of follicles begins. The number of small, intact follicles includingfollicle precursors increasedfrom 6 days p.i. From 15 days p.i. to the end of the experiment both the number and size of follicles increased significantly.

Uptake and processing of antigen by macrophages is probably accompanied by death of some of these cells. This might explain the degenerative changes observed in large mesenchymal cells, probably macrophages, at 3 and 5 days p.i. in the red pulp and at 5 and 6 days especially in the MEC. Splenitis which was present at 3 and 5 days p.i. and oedema observed in and around ellipsoidal cells at 5 days p.i. may be due to mediators released from these degenerative macrophages.

A significantly increased number of follicles with lymphoblasts was seen from 2–15 days p.i. while lymphoblasts and plasmablasts were present in the PELT from 5–15 days p.i., but predominantly at 6 and 7 days p.i. It is likely that disruption of follicles and blast transformation of white pulp lymphoid cells are secondary response events. White pulp lymphoblastsand plasmablastsare probably IgG secreting cells.

Splenomegaly was observed at 3, 5 and 6 days after infection and was mainly due to swelling of red pulp macrophages and infiltration of granulocytes in the red pulp. Ellipsoidal and periellipsoidal changes could contribute to the splenomegaly at 5 and 6 days p.i.     

青海省天然草地主要灌木,半灌木饲用植物资源及评价

对青海省天然草地灌木、半灌木饲用植物的数量构成、分布及其在草原中的作用及饲用价值进行了统计分析,旨在为开辟荒漠区的饲料资源提供资料。     

中国禾本科植物内生真菌研究--东营市盐碱地区的禾本科植物内生真菌的检测与分布特征

从山东省东营地区的东营市郊、孤岛和马场的盐碱地采集了644个禾本科草本植物样品,通过镜检确认,所有采样地区采集的植物样品中都含有内生真菌,内生真菌含有率和地区、植物种类等有关.和其他地区相比,盐碱地区禾本科植物的种类和分布数量明显减少,在全部样品中,盐碱程度高的地区内生真菌偏少.在Roegnaria属的各个草种中,内生真菌检出率对盐碱程度变化的反应有所不同.研究发现,在高盐碱环境中检测到的内生真菌的生物学特性将是一个有趣的课题.     

茶园生态系统服务功能

茶园生态系统是农业生态系统的组成之一，茶树及其间作植物与环境既有矛盾的一面，又有统一的一面，两者构成一个有机的整体。生物体必须与它的环境条件相适应才能生存和发展这一基本原理，无论自然生态系统或茶园生态系统都是一致的。人们认识到，茶园生态系统不仅向人类提供茶叶、其他的一些副产品，如水果、蔬菜、药材和家禽、家畜等，更重要的是它也维持了地球生命支持系统，即涵养水源、改良土壤、防止水土流失、减轻自然灾害、调节气候、净化环境、孕育和保存生物多样性等功能，以及具有观赏园林价值、展示传统文化、旅游休憩等社会功能。文中论述了茶园的生态服务功能、经济服务功能、社会服务功能。     

茶多酚对朗德鹅产肝性能和血清脂类成分的影响

采用单因素试验设计方案。将14周龄、体重相近的健康公朗德鹅150只随机分成5组,每组30只,每只一个重复。对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验组在基础日粮基础上分别添加40、80、160、320mg/kg茶多酚,以研究茶多酚对朗德鹅产肝性能和血清脂类成分的影响。试验结果表明,1)160mg/kg添加组肥肝重、肝屠比,与对照组和320mg/kg添加组均差异显著(P<0.05),肝体比与对照组和320mg/kg添加组差异均显著(P<0.01)。2)320mg/kg添加组血清甘油三酯含量(TG)与对照组和其他试验组差异均显著(P<0.05);320mg/kg添加组血清总胆固醇含量(TC)与对照组差异均显著(P<0.05),与其他试验组差异不显著(P>0.05);高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)和低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)各组差异均不显著(P>0.05)。试验结论:在玉米型日粮添加40￣160mg/kg均能提高朗德鹅产肝性能,添加160mg/kg茶多酚朗德鹅产肝性能最佳,添加320mg/kg茶多酚能显著降低血清TG和TC含量。     

ARF基因干扰表达对不同发育阶段和贮藏条件马铃薯酶活性的影响

以前期研究获得的马铃薯栽培品种“甘农薯2号”ADP核糖基化因子(ARF)基因干扰表达转化植株为材料,用qRT-PCR法对转基因植株的ARF基因表达量进行了测定,结果表明,不同发育阶段转基因叶片中ARF基因的相对表达量先降低,生长后期略有增加,表明ARF基因干扰表达量随马铃薯生长发育发生改变。ARF基因干扰表达影响马铃薯叶片中酶活性,不同发育阶段转基因叶片与对照相比,多酚氧化酶(polyphenol oxidase, PPO)活性升高11.61%~27.84%,硝酸还原酶(nitrate reductase, NR)活性提高21.10%~41.32%,磷脂酶D(phospholipase D, PLD)活性降低2.88%~57.64%,蔗糖磷酸合成酶(sucrose phosphate synthase, SPS)活性提高29.00%~39.57%;不同温度(4℃和室温)贮藏的块茎中ARF基因的相对表达量变化趋势一致:均先降低,再升高,但前者较后者ARF基因相对表达量显著降低。室温较4℃贮藏的转基因块茎PPO活性升高30.44%~56.28%,NR活性提高17.41%~40.92%,PLD活性降低24.39%~85.11%,SPS活性提高30.89%~45.78%。室温较4℃贮藏的非转基因块茎PPO活性升高25.11%~70.66%,NR活性提高36.07%~89.62%,PLD活性降低11.35%~72.64%,SPS活性提高27.31%~61.33%。本研究通过探讨ARF基因干扰表达对马铃薯生理生化特性的影响,为进一步研究ARF基因在马铃薯生长发育调控中的作用提供一定的理论基础。