Cell death localization in situ in laboratory reared honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) larvae treated with pesticides

In this study, cell death detected by DNA fragmentation labeling and phosphatidylserine (PS) localization was investigated in the honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) midgut, salivary glands and ovaries after treating larvae with different pesticides offered via an artificial diet. To do this, honey bee larvae reared in an incubator were exposed to one of nine pesticides: chlorpyrifos, imidacloprid, amitraz, fluvalinate, coumaphos, myclobutanil, chlorothalonil, glyphosate and simazine. Following this, larvae were fixed and prepared for immunohistologically detected cellular death using two TUNEL techniques for DNA fragmentation labeling and Annexin V to detect the localization of exposed PS specific in situ binding to apoptotic cells. Untreated larvae experienced ∼10% midgut apoptotic cell death under controlled conditions. All applied pesticides triggered an increase in apoptosis in treated compared to untreated larvae. The level of cell death in the midgut of simazine-treated larvae was highest at 77% mortality and statistically similar to the level of cell death for chlorpyrifos (65%), imidacloprid (61%), myclobutanil (69%), and glyphosate (69%) treated larvae. Larvae exposed to fluvalinate had the lowest midgut columnar apoptotic cell death (30%) of any pesticide-treated larvae. Indications of elevated apoptotic cell death in salivary glands and ovaries after pesticide application were detected. Annexin V localization, indicative of apoptotic cell deletion, had an extensive distribution in the midgut, salivary glands and ovaries of pesticide-treated larvae. The data suggest that the tested pesticides induced apoptosis in tissues of honey bee larvae at the tested concentrations. Cell death localization as a tool for a monitoring the subclinical and sub-lethal effects of external influences on honey bee larval tissues is discussed.     

转Bt-cry1Ab玉米花粉对意大利蜜蜂生长发育及体内酶活性的影响

自10年前首次种植转基因植物以来,转基因作物已在全球得到大面积推广。这些转基因作物中绝大多数品种具有抗虫基因能够增强作物对靶标昆虫的抗性。同时转抗虫基因植物可能带来的生态安全和环境问题也引起了国际社会广泛的关注。鉴于此,本实验开展了转Bt-cry1Ab基因抗虫玉米花粉     

云南东方蜜蜂形态特征与环境因子相关性的研究

云南东方蜜蜂种群内遗传变异丰富 ,每个形态性状特征均具有丰富的多态性 ,种群间具多型性 ,且种群中许多形态性状特征表现出较明显的地理变异性[1～ 3 ] 。从滇南 -滇中 -滇西北 ,随纬度或海拔的增加 ,形态特征变异的总趋势是 :蜜蜂个体增大、体色变深。具体是 :1.前翅长、宽 ,背板 3、 4宽 ;2 .后腿长 ,蜡镜长、宽 ,蜡镜间距 ,腹片 3、 6的长和宽逐渐增加 ;3.背板 3、 4的色素度 ,小盾片的色素度逐渐加深。云南东方蜜蜂种群形态性状的多态性、多型性及其生态地理变异式样 ,均具有生态适应意义 :与云南东方蜜蜂分布区的气候特点相适应 ,而且还与海拔高度和纬度的变化有着密切的适应关系     

工蜂对卵和幼虫性别识别能力的观察与研究

本研究通过改变雄性卵与幼虫的孵化和哺育状态，观察工蜂对这些卵和幼虫的接受情况，探讨工蜂对卵和幼虫性别的识别能力。结果表明，工蜂对卵和大龄幼虫性别的识别能力较强，而对1-3日龄小幼虫的性别的识别能力较弱。     

利用线粒体Cyt b为遗传标记分析重庆地区东方蜜蜂的遗传多样性

采用PCR产物直接测序技术对重庆地区117群东方蜜蜂样品的线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因(Cyt b)420 bp长度序列进行了分析。结果显示:在所得到的序列中共检测到11个核苷酸多态位点,其中单一变异位点2个,简约信息位点9个,序列突变率为2.62%,序列T,C,A,G平均含量分别为44%,14.2%,32.9%,8.9%,共定义8种单倍型,单倍型多样度为0.773±0.021,核苷酸多样度为0.003 82±0.000 32,单倍型网络关系图揭示重庆地区东方蜜蜂群体没有明显的遗传分化。     

Investigations on live vaccines against infectious bursal disease of chicks

Summary

Four live virus vaccines against Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) were studied with regard to their safety, immune response and applicability. None of the vaccines caused clinical symptoms or had an adverse impact on bodyweight. Differences between these vaccins were observed in their effect on the Bursa/ Bodyweight Ratio and the severity of the microscopical lesions of the bursa Fabricii. The immunosuppressive effect of IBD vaccination at one day of age on the response to Newcastle disease vaccine applied was rather low.

Three of the four vaccines induced antibodies associated with protection against challenge. Vaccination of SPF rearing chickens by drinking water at an age of 15 weeks produced an antibody response (Agar Gel Precipitin Test) whereas at an age of 23, 32 and 60 weeks it did not. Chickens of all age groups responded serologically to an intramusculair vaccination.

A correlation was found between the immunological response and the effect of the vaccines on the bursa Fabricii.     

东北地区东方蜜蜂遗传分化和多样性分析

调查我国东北地区东方蜜蜂Apis cerana,分析其遗传分化并探讨隔离机制,明确东北东方蜜蜂种群遗传特征和多样性水平,探究蜜蜂种群遗传分化和遗传多样性相关规律,建立并完善东方蜜蜂种群遗传学。利用33个形态标记和38个微卫星DNA标记,对东北7个样点共461群东方蜜蜂及北京平谷、浙江金华、四川平昌、海南儋州外群作遗传分化、遗传特征和遗传多样性分析。形态标记、微卫星DNA标记分析结果均显示,分布于长白山山脉抚松、安图、敦化、本溪、宽甸东方蜜蜂聚为同一种群。长白山种群肘脉指数、翅长、第五背板绒毛带长、第四腹板长等形态指标数值较高。微卫星各位点等位基因以1、2种为主,频率达80%以上的21个。遗传多样性结果显示,长白山种群的观察杂合度、有效等位基因数、多态信息含量等数值较低。东北地区东方蜜蜂主要分布在吉林、辽宁长白山山区,形成长白山东方蜜蜂种群。该种群与北京、四川、浙江、海南东方蜜蜂发生明显遗传分化,遗传多样性水平较低。分化主要原因为辽宁省长白山以西平原地区,东方蜜蜂逐渐消失,基因流阻断。长白山东方蜜蜂种群遗传多样性水平较低,环境和人为因素导致种群数量减少。     

饲粮α-亚麻酸水平对意大利蜜蜂工蜂幼虫生理机能的影响

【目的】探究饲粮中α-亚麻酸的添加水平对意大利蜜蜂（Apis mellifera ligustica）工蜂幼虫抗氧化活性和免疫能力的影响。【方法】移取1日龄意大利蜜蜂工蜂幼虫1 200只,随机分为5组,每组5个重复,每个重复48只;其中1组为对照组,饲喂不添加α-亚麻酸的基础饲粮,4组为处理组,分别饲喂α-亚麻酸添加水平为0.02%、0.04%、0.06%和0.08%的饲粮。按照室内蜜蜂幼虫饲养方法,将1日龄幼虫用移虫针移至温度适宜的加入200 μL饲粮的24孔细胞培养板内,培养板置于恒温培养箱中（温度33℃,相对湿度55%）,试验期间每天更换饲粮。饲养至第6天末或第7天初,幼虫开始有直立或排便现象时,将幼虫转移至提前铺好灭菌纸的24孔细胞培养板内准备化蛹。从饲养第1天开始,每天检查并记录幼虫和蛹的死亡数量,并将死亡个体及时移除,直至未死亡的蛹全部羽化新蜂,记录成功化蛹和羽化新蜂个体数量,统计幼虫化蛹率和羽化率。各组分别取5、6和7日龄幼虫测定抗氧化、免疫、脂质代谢指标及相关基因表达量。【结果】饲粮中α-亚麻酸的添加水平为0.02%和0.04%时,化蛹率和羽化率显著高于与其他处理组（P＜0.05）,而工蜂幼虫血淋巴中甘油三酯（TG）、总胆固醇（TC）和低密度脂蛋白（LDL）含量显著低于对照组,高密度脂蛋白（HDL）的含量却显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）。饲粮中α-亚麻酸的添加水平为0.04%时,工蜂幼虫超氧化物歧化酶（T-SOD）的活性较对照组显著增加,丙二醛（MDA）的含量显著降低（P＜0.05）。饲粮中α-亚麻酸的添加水平为0.02%、0.04%和0.06%时,6日龄工蜂幼虫的溶菌酶（lysozyme）和酚氧化酶（PO）活性显著高于对照组（P＜0.05）。饲粮中α-亚麻酸添加水平为0.04%时,6日龄工蜂幼虫脂肪酸合成酶（FAS）和乙酰辅酶A羧化酶（ACC）活性显著低于对照组（P＜0.05）。饲粮中α-亚麻酸添加水平为0.04%时,5和7日龄工蜂幼虫lysozyme和PO相对表达量显著高于对照组,但饲粮中α-亚麻酸添加水平为0.08%时,lysozyme相对表达量会显著降低（P＜0.05）。【结论】α-亚麻酸对意大利蜜蜂工蜂幼虫抗氧化活性和免疫能力有一定影响,幼虫饲粮中α-亚麻酸适宜添加水平为0.02%—0.04%。     

沂蒙山中华蜜蜂微卫星DNA遗传多样性分析

利用19对微卫星标记对山东省中华蜜蜂群体遗传多样性进行分析,共检测到100个等位基因,等位基因数目从3-9不等。平均等位基因数为5.26;所有位点平均的期望杂合度和PIC值分别为0.6666和0.6136。表明沂蒙山中蜂是多态性丰富的群体。     

中、意蜂Atg12基因克隆表达及生物信息学分析

试验旨在探究自噬相关基因Atg12(autophagy-related 12 gene)在中华蜜蜂(中蜂)、意大利蜜蜂(意蜂)中的表达差异,为探讨中蜂抗螨分子机理提供参考。参照GenBank中东方蜜蜂Atg12基因序列(登录号:XM_017048509.1)设计引物,扩增中、意蜂头部组织Atg12基因,并对其进行克隆、测序、原核表达及其氨基酸序列和蛋白结构分析,同时采用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析该基因在中、意蜂头部组织中的表达差异。结果显示,本试验成功扩增出大小为450 bp的目的片段,并表达出大小约42 ku重组蛋白;遗传进化树分析表明,在Atg12基因进化过程中,中蜂(Apis cerana cerana)、意蜂(Apis mellifera)、大蜜蜂(Apis dorsata)和小蜜蜂(Apis florea)亲缘关系较近;重组蛋白生物信息学分析显示,该蛋白的二级结构中共含有6个多肽结合位点、6个β-折叠和4个α-螺旋,分子质量约为16.13 ku,等电点为6.73;实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,Atg12基因在中蜂头部组织中表达极显著高于意蜂(P<0.01)。本试验结果为后续深入研究Atg12基因在中蜂抗螨上的作用机制提供了参考。