巴旦杏生育营养成分探讨

通过测定新疆莎车县特产巴旦杏中金属元素锌、锰、铁,非金属元素和生育酚、核黄素、硫胺素等成分,探讨了巴旦杏的生育营养价值。结果表明,巴旦杏为硒充足食品,巴旦杏中锌、锰、生育酚、核黄素、硫胺素的含量分别是核桃中的167.1倍、19.23倍、19.14倍、2.92倍和1.09倍,与人类主食及果蔬相比,巴旦杏具有很高的生育营养价值。     

Impact of postovulatory food deprivation on the ova transport, hormonal profiles and metabolic changes in sows.

The effect of food deprivation on ova transport, hormonal profiles and metabolic changes was studied in 20 crossbred multiparous sows during their second oestrus after weaning. To determine the time of ovulation, transrectal ultrasonographic examination was performed. The sows were divided into 2 groups, one control group (C-group), which was fed according to Swedish standards, and one experimental group (E-group). The E-group sows were deprived of food from the first morning meal after ovulation until slaughter. Blood samples were collected every second hour from about 12 h before expected ovulation in the second oestrus after weaning until slaughter and were analysed for progesterone, prostaglandin F2 alpha-metabolite, insulin, glucose, free fatty acids and triglycerides. All sows were slaughtered approximately 48 h after ovulation and the genital tract was recovered. The isthmic part of the oviduct was divided into 3 equally long segments and flushed separately with phosphate buffered saline (PBS). Uterine horns were also flushed with PBS. A significantly greater number of ova were found in the first and second part of the isthmus in the E-group (p = 0.05) while in the C-group most of the ova were found in the third part of the isthmus or the uterus (p = 0.01). The level of prostaglandin F2 alpha-metabolite was significantly higher in the E-group compared with the C-group. The concentration of progesterone increased in both groups after ovulation but there were no significant differences between the groups. The other blood parameters showed that the food-deprived sows were in a catabolic state. The 48 h period of fasting results, directly or indirectly in an delayed ova transport, which may be due to a delayed relaxation in the smooth circular muscle layer of the isthmus.     

Sex differences in population genetics, home range size and habitat use of the parti-colored bat (Vespertilio murinus, Linnaeus 1758) in Switzerland and their consequences for conservation

When habitats are declining, niche segregation by demographic groups, such as the two sexes, can have a profound impact on the extinction risk of a species as a whole. Thus, differences in the requirements of demographic groups are of importance in conservation. We combined behavioural and genetic data to investigate whether the sexually segregated parti-colored bat (Vespertilio murinus) exhibits sex-specific niche partitioning. We use our data to evaluate implications for conservation of this potentially vulnerable species in Switzerland, the western boundary of its range. Using radio-telemetry, we found sex-specific differences in habitat use. Foraging females strongly relied on lakes while foraging males displayed more flexibility in their habitat use. Moreover, males covered significantly larger foraging areas than females. Sequencing 341 base pairs of the mitochondrial D-loop of 247 individuals revealed sex-specific differences in the genetic structure of colonies, but no such difference was observed for three nuclear micro-satellite markers. We found high mtDNA diversity in two Swiss male colonies and one German female colony, but low mtDNA diversity in two Swiss female colonies. Our genetic data suggest that considerable gene flow occurs via male dispersal and mating. At the same time immigration of females into the existing female colonies in Switzerland is rare compared to the immigration of new males into male colonies. Since we found the sexes in Vespertilio murinus to differ markedly in their ecology, population genetics, and behaviour, we conclude that sex-specific conservation plans are required to protect this species efficiently.     

尖孢镰刀菌番茄专化型中SNARE蛋白FolSso1的功能分析

 SNARE(Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor)蛋白保守存在于丝状真菌中,在膜泡转运的过程中起着关键的作用。番茄枯萎病是由尖孢镰刀菌番茄专化型(Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici,Fol)引起的,严重威胁着番茄的生产。我们使用反向遗传学的方法来研究番茄枯萎病菌中SNARE蛋白FolSso1的功能,实验结果发现FolSSO1的基因缺失突变体菌丝生长速率降低,且产孢数量减少。另外,FolSSO1基因的缺失导致突变体相较于野生型菌株对细胞壁压力与细胞膜压力更加敏感。然后,在番茄果实和番茄植株的致病性实验中,我们发现FolSSO1的缺失并没有引起Fol致病性显著的变化。综上所述,本研究发现FolSSO1可以调控Fol营养生长,繁殖和对环境压力的响应过程,然而对Fol的致病过程并没有显著的调控作用。     

MoHRD3基因参与调控稻瘟病菌的生长发育和致病力

 稻瘟病菌(Magnaporthe oryzae)作为主要的农业病原微生物,其引起的稻瘟病严重威胁着水稻等谷类作物的生产安全。内质网相关蛋白质降解途径(Endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation, ERAD)是生物体应答内质网压力的主要方式之一,其在机体生长发育过程中具有重要作用。而HRD(HMG-CoA reductase degradation)复合物作为ERAD的关键组分,主要由Hrd1、Hrd3、以及凝集素Yos9等蛋白组成,负责内质网中错误折叠蛋白的识别、转运以及泛素化过程,最终由蛋白酶体降解,从而有效缓解内质网压力,保证细胞的正常生理活动。有研究表明,Hrd3属于单次跨膜蛋白,在内质网腔中与Hrd1、Yos9相结合,负责底物的识别并起着稳定Hrd1的作用。目前Hrd3在稻瘟病菌中的生物学功能尚不清楚。本研究通过基因敲除及互补试验获得了稻瘟病菌的ΔMohrd3突变体和ΔMohrd3-C回补菌株,并以野生型为对照,对突变体的生物学表型进行了分析。结果显示,ΔMohrd3突变体的生长速率、产孢量明显下降;对大麦和水稻的致病力显著减弱。进一步胁迫试验表明,MoHRD3的缺失导致稻瘟病菌对外界盐胁迫、渗透压胁迫的耐受性增强,对内质网胁迫耐受性减弱,而对细胞壁胁迫无明显变化。同时,MoHRD3基因的缺失激活了未折叠蛋白响应途径(Unfolded protein response, UPR)。上述结果表明,MoHRD3参与调控稻瘟病菌的营养生长、无性繁殖、致病及对不同环境胁迫的响应过程。     

A Cross-sectional Study of Reproductive Performance of Smallholder Dairy Cows in Coastal Tanzania

A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 randomly selected smallholder farms from a mixed dairy farming system in Tanga, Tanzania, between January and April 1999. We estimated the frequency and determinants of long calving interval (LCI), retention of fetal membrane (RFM), dystocia, and abortion in smallholder crossbred cattle and explored birth trends. The mean calving interval was 500 days and birth rate was 65 per 100 cow-years. Dystocia was reported to affect 58% of calvings, and 17.2% of animals suffered RFM. Using mixed effect models, the variables associated with LCI, RFM and dystocia were breed, level of exotic blood and condition score. Zebu breeding was associated with LCI (odds ratio (OR) = 2.3, p = 0.041) and Friesian breeding with lower odds for RF (OR = 0.26, p = 0.020). Animals with higher levels of exotic blood had lower odds for evidence of dystocia (OR = 0.45, p =0.021). Evidence of dystocia was significantly associated with poor condition score (P = −1.10, p = 0.001). Our observations suggest that LCIs are common in smallholder dairy farms in this region and a likely source of economic loss. Dystocia, RFM, poor condition score and mineral deficiency were common problems and were possibly linked to LCI.     

西藏喜马拉雅红豆杉的分布及繁殖技术初探

阐述喜马拉雅红豆杉在西藏的分布及其生物生态学特性,以及繁殖方法,提出就地建立自然保护小区和异地繁殖培育增加资源总量等建议。     

Reproduction and Lactational Performance of Cattle in a Smallholder Dairy System in Zimbabwe

A study was conducted in two adjacent locations. Nharira (communal) and Lancashire (small-scale commercial) farming areas in Zimbabwe to characterize the breeds and evaluate the reproductive and lactation performance of dairy cattle under smallholder management. The types of cows identified were Friesian, Jersey and Red Dane, and an indigenous Sanga breed called the Mashona and its crossbreds. Both sectors used more exotic and crossbred cows than indigenous cows. The mean monthly weights of the dairy cows were higher in Lancashire than in Nharira and the calving intervals were longer in Nharira than in Lancashire. The mean age at first calving was higher and the mean total lactation yields were greater in Nharira than in Lancashire, but the mean 305-day lactation yields were not significantly different. The mean lactation lengths were longer for the cows from Nharira. It was concluded that the reproductive and lactation performances were low. The calving intervals were extended, probably owing to suboptimal nutrition and heat stress, particularly during the dry season, and to poor management practices, such as delayed mating due to the poor availability of bulls.     

Molecular detection of BHV-1 in artificially inoculated semen and in the semen of a latently infected bull treated with dexamethasone

Two polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays specific for glycoprotein B (gB) and glycoprotein E (gE) gene detection, respectively, were adopted for the detection of bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) in naturally infected bulls. The methods were tested on bovine semen artificially inoculated with BHV-1 and were compared with an optimised virus isolation method. Raw and extended semen samples were diluted in minimal essential medium (MEM) and spiked with equal dose of BHV-1. The extended semen was found to be more toxic for the cells than the raw semen, while the viral DNA could be detected by the PCR method in all tested dilutions of raw and extended semen samples. The sensitivity of both methods was compared also for BHV-1 detection in semen, nasal swabs and leucocytes of a seropositive bull in a different time period after virus reactivation with dexamethasone treatment. The sensitivity of virus detection by the PCR method was equivalent to that of virus isolation in cell culture. However, PCR was shown to be faster and easier to perform and may be a good alternative to virus isolation especially when bovine semen has to be screened for BHV-1 prior to artificial insemination.