Meta-Analysis of 100-Seed Weight QTLs in Soybean

100-seed weight is a very complicated quantitative trait of yield. The study of gene mapping for yield trait in soybean is very important for application. However, the mapping result of 100-seed weight was dispersed, the public map should be chosen which was suitable for the published results integrated, and to improve yield. In this research, an integrated map of 100-seed weight QTLs in soybean had been established with soymap2 published in 2004 as a reference map. QTLs of 100-seed weight in soybean were collected in recent 20 yr. With the software BioMercator 2.1, QTLs from their own maps were projected to the reference map. From published papers, 65 QTLs of 100-seed weight were collected and 53 QTLs were integrated, including 17 reductive effect QTLs and 36 additive effect QTLs. 12 clusters of QTLs were found in the integrated map. A method of meta-analysis was used to narrow down the confidence interval, and 6 additive QTLs and 6 reductive QTLs and their corresponding markers were obtained respectively. The minimum confidence interval (C.I.) was shrunk to 1.52 cM.These results would lay the foundation for marker-assisted selection and mapping QTL precisely, as well as QTL gene cloning in soybean.     

利用度量误差模型方法建立海南省桉树、木麻黄、马占相思重量与材积相容性模型

利用海南省按树、木麻黄、马占相思实测数据,采用度量误差模型方法,研究建立树干去皮材积与重量相容性联立方程,并对使用普通非线性回归方法和度量误差模型方法得到的重量估计结果进行对比分析。结果表明：对于带有度量误差的重量模型,使用度量误差模型方法进行估计效果更好;所建立的树干去皮材积与重量相容性联立方程拟合效果均较好,且二元明显优于一元,采用一元材积的重量模型预估精度达到96％以上,采用二元材积的重模型预估精度达到98％以上。     

种公鹿茸重性状与年龄相关的统计分析

本文探讨了我国人工选育的双阳梅花鹿和西丰梅花鹿品种、长白山梅花鹿品系、天山马鹿清原品系和乌兰坝东北马鹿等 5个品种品系种公鹿的茸重性状与鹿年龄的关系 ,结果表明 ,在一定年龄段 ,茸重性状与年龄之间呈强正相关并建立了相应的线性回归方程 ,为预测并比较茸鹿种公鹿各年龄时的茸重水平和制定茸重标准及早选种等提供了科学依据     

Effect of ABA,arginine and sucrose on protein content of date palm somatic embryos

Abscisic acid (ABA), arginine and sucrose were evaluated for their effects on the morphology, germination rates and protein content of date palm somatic embryos (SE). Different concentrations of these supplements in the culture medium were used. The comparative study of SE length and thickness between treated and untreated SE revealed no differences, except for ABA (20 μM), which increased thickness. A decrease of water content (WC) in favor of an increase in dry weight (DW) was observed in all treated SE, especially with sucrose (90 g l⁻¹) and ABA (20 μM). Only ABA (20 and 4 μM) caused a proliferation rate of the cultures higher than those in the control. Although all the tested compounds increased protein content, ABA (20 μM) was more effective in protein enrichment than arginine and sucrose treatments. The SDS-PAGE protein profiles showed a significant difference between treated and untreated SE. A protein band of 22 kDa, identified as glutelin in a previous work, was accumulated after treatment with 20 μM ABA or 3 mM arginine. These findings may contribute to further understanding of the mechanisms involved in the accumulation of specific storage proteins in several plants.     

基于植株类农作物根施技术产品的开发

工厂化农业是一种受控农业,对作物湿度的变化要求比自然农业大得多。为此,在市场调研的基础上,对现有可控设施环境内植株类农作物根施水肥药等技术中的同类型产品进行了对比研究,运用活塞连杆机构设计并开发了一种新型农用机具,使其密封、安全、通用性能更趋合理。其不但制造成本低廉,而且操作简便,经济实用,具有良好的推广前景。     

国产优质小麦的分布及质量状况

简要介绍了我国小麦主产区所生产的优质小麦的分布及生产现状 ,重点概述了各品种优质小麦的品质特性 ,指出了各优质小麦制成面粉后所适宜制作食品的种类 ,借以指导小麦专用粉的生产。     

Empirical Percentile Growth Curves with Z-scores Considering Seasonal Compensatory Growths for Japanese Thoroughbred Horses

Percentile growth curves are often used as a clinical indicator to evaluate variations of children’s growth status. In this study, we propose empirical percentile growth curves using Z-scores adapted for Japanese Thoroughbred horses, with considerations of the seasonal compensatory growth that is a typical characteristic of seasonal breeding animals. We previously developed new growth curve equations for Japanese Thoroughbreds adjusting for compensatory growth. Individual horses and residual effects were included as random effects in the growth curve equation model and their variance components were estimated. Based on the Z-scores of the estimated variance components, empirical percentile growth curves were constructed. A total of 5,594 and 5,680 body weight and age measurements of male and female Thoroughbreds, respectively, and 3,770 withers height and age measurements were used in the analyses. The developed empirical percentile growth curves using Z-scores are computationally feasible and useful for monitoring individual growth parameters of body weight and withers height of young Thoroughbred horses, especially during compensatory growth periods.