Role of genetically engineered animals in future food production

Genetically engineered (GE) animals are likely to have an important role in the future in meeting the food demand of a burgeoning global population. There have already been many notable achievements using this technology in livestock, poultry and aquatic species. In particular, the use of RNA interference (RNAi) to produce virus‐resistant animals is a rapidly‐developing area of research. However, despite the promise of this technology, very few GE animals have been commercialised. This review aims to provide information so that veterinarians and animal health scientists are better able to participate in the debate on GE animals.     

Analysis of genetic diversity in Bolivian llama populations using microsatellites

South American camelids (SACs) have a major role in the maintenance and potential future of rural Andean human populations. More than 60% of the 3.7 million llamas living worldwide are found in Bolivia. Due to the lack of studies focusing on genetic diversity in Bolivian llamas, this analysis investigates both the genetic diversity and structure of 12 regional groups of llamas that span the greater part of the range of distribution for this species in Bolivia. The analysis of 42 microsatellite markers in the considered regional groups showed that, in general, there were high levels of polymorphism (a total of 506 detected alleles; average PIC across per marker: 0.66), which are comparable with those reported for other populations of domestic SACs. The estimated diversity parameters indicated that there was high intrapopulational genetic variation (average number of alleles and average expected heterozygosity per marker: 12.04 and 0.68, respectively) and weak genetic differentiation among populations (F_ST range: 0.003–0.052). In agreement with these estimates, Bolivian llamas showed a weak genetic structure and an intense gene flow between all the studied regional groups, which is due to the exchange of reproductive males between the different flocks. Interestingly, the groups for which the largest pairwise F_ST estimates were observed, Sud Lípez and Nor Lípez, showed a certain level of genetic differentiation that is probably due to the pattern of geographic isolation and limited communication infrastructures of these southern localities. Overall, the population parameters reported here may serve as a reference when establishing conservation policies that address Bolivian llama populations.     

Monitoring and identification of residues of anabolic preparations in slaughtered cattle by HPLC with diode array detection

Summary

The new combination of isocratic high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with on line UV spectrum detection via a diode array configuration has been applied to the detection and identification of anabolics present in application sites of cattle.

Combination of the characteristic retention time in the HPLC chromatogram and a comparison of the full spectrum between 190–400 nm of the anabolic components with that of a standard resulted in a very reliable identification. By means of this method 117 samples of application sites were investigated for the presence of anabolic residues. Of the xenobiotic anabolics, 19‐nortestosterone (NT) was found most frequently (in 96 cases), whereas diethylstilbestrol (DES) was found in only 11 cases.

In all samples the identification of NT and DES was confirmed by high resolution gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GCMS).     

放牧季节及放牧强度对高寒草地植物多样性的影响

在海北高寒草地进行了7年轻度放牧、中度放牧和重度放牧试验,并用围栏控制放牧进行对照.试验显示,物种丰富度和均匀度在夏季牧场和冬季牧场出现不同的变化.在夏季牧场,物种丰富度随着放牧强度的增强而增强,而均匀度则随着放牧强度的增强而下降;在冬季牧场,物种丰富度和放牧之间呈现驼峰反应模式,说明植物的丰富度在中度放牧强度时达到最大.不同牧场生物多样性变化的模式说明夏季牧场放牧强度不足.     

山东省小麦田杂草组成及群落特征

采用倒置“W”型九点取样法对山东省小麦田杂草进行了调查,明确了山东省小麦田田间杂草的种类组成及群落结构。调查结果表明:山东省小麦田杂草共有 69种,隶属于21科,54属,其中禾本科、菊科和十字花科杂草种类最多,禾本科杂草为15种,菊科杂草11种,十字花科杂草8种,优势杂草有播娘蒿、荠菜、猪殃殃、雀麦、麦瓶草、小花糖芥、麦家公、看麦娘、节节麦和打碗花等10种,这10种杂草是构成山东省各地区小麦田杂草群落的优势种,此外区域性优势杂草有15种,一般性杂草有44种。从杂草区域分布来看:山东省7个区域中鲁西南平洼区的物种丰富度、物种多样性和均匀度指数均最高,其次是鲁南山区和鲁中山区,而鲁西北平原区和鲁北滨海区的辛普森指数最高。经聚类分析,山东省小麦田杂草群落分为4组:鲁西南平洼区和鲁南山区群落结构类似为一组,此组杂草种类和数量均多,发生重;胶东丘陵区、胶潍河谷平原区和鲁中山区群落结构类似为一组,此组杂草种类和数量介于中等,发生较重;鲁西北平原区和鲁北滨海区与其他地区差异较大,单独划为两组,这两组杂草发生种类和数量均少,跟其他组差异均较大。     

升金湖消落带植被特征及与土壤特性的关系

探讨湖泊湿地土壤特性对植物多样性的影响,对于理解湿地植被分布及功能的维持机制具有重要意义.在安徽升金湖消落带沿水位梯度设立研究样方,测定植物的盖度、地上生物量以及土壤含水量、有机碳、全氮、全磷等指标,并结合Pearson相关性分析、冗余分析(redundancy analysis,RDA)探讨了土壤特性对植物多样性的影响.结果表明,随着地下水位上升,土壤含水量与全氮含量显著增加(P<0.05),土壤有机碳和土壤全磷含量显著降低(P<0.05).土壤有机碳、全磷含量以及C?N与土壤含水量极显著负相关(P<0.001),土壤全氮、N?P以及C?P与土壤含水量极显著正相关(P<0.001).土壤含水量、土壤全氮含量以及C?P和N?P是影响消落带植被物种多样性变化的关键因子,共同解释了变化的91.85％.总之,土壤含水量可以直接影响消落带植物多样性,也可以通过改变土壤中氮元素的转化和磷元素的有效性间接影响物种多样性.     

放牧方式对青藏高原高寒草地土壤节肢动物群落结构和多样性的影响北大核心CSCD

土壤节肢动物作为土壤生态系统的重要组成部分,对于周围环境的变化十分敏感,可作为环境变化的"指示剂"。放牧作为青藏高原地区高寒草地的主要利用方式,不仅影响土壤理化性质,同时会对生物多样性产生影响,进而影响到以土壤为主要生存场所的土壤节肢动物。为了明确不同放牧家畜及其混合比例对青藏高原高寒草地土壤节肢动物群落结构及多样性的影响,于2020年7月在青海省海北州海晏县西海镇"高寒草地-家畜系统适应性管理技术平台",设置中等放牧强度下牦牛单牧(YG)、藏羊单牧(SG)、牦牛藏羊1∶2混合放牧(MG1∶2)、牦牛藏羊1∶4混合放牧(MG1∶4)和牦牛藏羊1∶6混合放牧(MG1∶6)5个放牧样地,以无放牧(CK)为对照样地,采集0~5 cm、5~10cm、10~15 cm的土样,利用干漏斗法(Tullgren法)分离土壤节肢动物,并进行鉴定统计。结果表明:1)试验样地分离得到的土壤节肢动物优势类群为螨总科(Acaroidae)和甲螨总科(Oiibatida),分别占土壤节肢动物总捕获量的36.67%和41.14%,且在0~5 cm土层数量最多,具有表聚性;2)不同放牧方式对土壤节肢动物的组成、群落结构、密度及多样性存在不同的影响。与对照相比,放牧降低了土壤节肢动物优势类群螨总科的组成比例,而增加了甲螨总科的组成比例;无放牧样地与其他放牧方式样地土壤节肢动物群落结构存在明显差异;土壤节肢动物丰富度指数、多样性指数、类群数均表现为藏羊单牧放牧样地较高,而均匀度指数与之相反;3)土壤节肢动物均匀度指数与土壤全氮、全碳、速效钾呈显著负相关(P<0.05或P<0.01),而与有机质、pH呈显著正相关(P<0.05或P<0.01);土壤节肢动物丰富度指数与土壤pH呈显著负相关,而与土壤全氮、速效氮、有机质呈显著正相关;土壤节肢动物多样性指数与土壤pH呈显著负相关,而与土壤全氮、速效氮、速效磷、有机质呈显著正相关;土壤节肢动物平均密度、总类群数与土壤pH呈显著负相关,而与土壤全氮、速效氮、速效钾、有机质呈显著正相关;4)土壤全氮、全磷、全碳、速效氮、速效磷在藏羊单牧放牧样地较高;速效钾、有机质在无放牧样地最高;pH、土壤含水量在牦牛藏羊1∶6混合放牧样地最高。综上所述,在青藏高原高寒草地生态系统,藏羊单牧对于土壤节肢动物密度、群落组成以及群落多样性的提高具有正向作用。     

不同品质鱼粉对大口黑鲈生长性能、血清生化指标及抗氧化能力的影响

本试验旨在探讨不同品质鱼粉对大口黑鲈生长性能、血清生化指标及肝脏抗氧化能力的影响,以评定国产鱼粉替代进口鱼粉在大口黑鲈饲料中的可行性,以期进一步降低大口黑鲈商品配合饲料的成本.对照组鱼粉选用秘鲁超级蒸汽鱼粉,试验组采用国产山东日照鱼粉替代23％的秘鲁鱼粉.每组设置4个重复,每个重复放养初始体重为(5.02±0.01)g...     

匙吻鲟苗种繁育技术

 匙吻鲟繁育技术要点是“三水一饵”,控制水温、调节水量、培育水质是保证繁育成功的必要条件,提高成活率的关键是投饲高蛋白高能量活饵料并注意及早预防小瓜虫、水霉病。另外,还对亲本鱼选留、培育和匙吻鲟养殖前景进行了展望。