蒙古羊Hoxc8基因甲基化与胸椎数量的关系

为了研究蒙古羊Hoxc8基因的甲基化与胸椎数的关系,试验采用亚硫酸氢盐测序PCR方法进行检测。结果表明:蒙古羊的14枚胸椎个体(T14)占26.1%,7枚腰椎个体(L7)占69.5%,其中Hoxc8 exon-1含27个CpG。T13型个体的甲基化CpG分别为6,3,6;T14型个体的甲基化CpG分别为23,20,21。T13和T14的甲基化比例平均值分别为(18.500±0.064)%和(79.030±0.056)%(P=0.002)。T14蒙古羊Hoxc8 exon-1的甲基化功能区(120～142个碱基)的CpG胞嘧啶全部甲基化,而T13则相反。说明蒙古羊Hoxc8 exon-1甲基化CpG的密度和数量影响Hoxc8基因的表达,并且调控胸椎的发育。     

大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的回归分析

该研究利用SPSS软件分析了大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的回归,大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次的二次方回归和三次方回归的拟合度(R2)分别为0.9246和0.9269,可见两种模型下的回归方程的拟合度都比较高。产羔数对胎次的二次方回归方程中的所有回归参数均达到极显著水平(P<0.01),说明大尾寒羊产羔数对胎次用二次方回归方程具有一定的应用价值。     

兰坪乌骨绵羊的引种适应性观察

兰坪乌骨绵羊是原产于云南省兰坪县、国内外唯一的具有乌骨乌肉特性的独特绵羊种质资源.为探明兰坪乌骨绵羊对环境的适应性,从云南省兰坪县引种兰坪乌骨绵羊160只至安徽省宁国市,通过观察和分析引种后原种和自繁羊群在新的生态条件和饲养管理条件下的成活和抗病、生理指标、生长发育和繁殖等性能.结果表明,虽然引入地与原产地距离遥远,生态差异大,羊群各方面表现良好,云南乌骨绵羊能够适应安徽省宁国市的自然生态环境和气候条件.     

The Effect of Supplementation with Fresh Browse of Ziziphus mauritiana or Combretum aculeatum on Feed Intake,Nitrogen Utilization and Growth of Grazing Range Sheep

The influence of 0, 60 or 120 min access to a grove of either Ziziphus mauritiana (Ziziphus) or Combretum aculeatum (Combretum) on forage intake and on the digestibility, growth and excretion of nutrients was determined using 40 Oudah rams grazing for 7 h/day on poor-quality dry season pasture in the Sahel. The effects of browse species and browsing duration (0, 30, 60 or 120 min) on the ruminal ammonia content were also evaluated using 8 mature fistulated rams. Ziziphus increased both total digestible organic matter and total dry matter intakes per (kg live weight)^0.75 without decreasing herbage intake, whereas 60 or 120 min access to Combretum reduced herbage intake by 6.3% and 4.2%, respectively. The digestibility of the diet decreased (p<0.05) with the duration of access to the groves. Despite the provision of more nitrogen (N) than in the control diet, ruminal NH₃-N decreased 24 h after browsing commenced. The reduced live weight gain of sheep browsing Combretum may indicate more deleterious compounds in Combretum than in Ziziphus. Ziziphus appears to have more potential than Combretum to increase sheep production in low-input crop/livestock systems.     

带有绿色荧光蛋白外源DNA转染绵羊成纤维细胞的研究

为了优化建立转染绵羊成纤维细胞系的外源基因转染体系,本研究利用带有绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）的外源基因,采用阳离子脂质体法,探讨了DNA用量、脂质体用量和转染时间等因素对转染绵羊成纤维细胞的影响。结果表明,在500 μL转染培养基中成纤维细胞达到85%汇合时,添加由50 μL DMEM中含有0.2 μg DNA和50 μL DMEM中含有2.0 μL LipofectamineTM 2000的两种溶液混合构成的转染液并转染12 h,可获得最高的转染效率。当转染12 h后,用基础培养液培养至第24小时,细胞核周区出现强绿色荧光,而当转染后48～64 h观察时,细胞核周区的荧光强度明显弱,而远离核周区的胞质中的荧光强度增加。     

复合双歧杆菌制剂对肉羊生长性能、养分表观消化率及血液生化指标的影响

为研究复合双歧杆菌制剂对肉羊生长性能、养分表观消化率及血液生化指标的影响,试验选择健康、体重相近的杜寒杂交肉羊60只随机分成4组,每组15个重复,每个重复1只,1组为对照组饲喂基础日粮,试验2、3、4组分别在基础日粮中添加2.5％、5.0％、10％的复合双歧杆菌制剂,预试验7 d,试验期56 d.结果表明:(1)试验3...     

Effect of supplementing urea-treated barley straw with lucerne or vetch hays on feed intake,digestibility and growth of Arsi Bale Sheep

The study was conducted at Sinana Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia to assess the supplementation of graded levels of vetch (Vicia dasycarpa `lana’) and lucerne (Medicago sativa,’ Hunter river’) hay on feed intake, digestibility and body weight (BW) change of Arsi-Bale sheep fed urea treated barley straw (UTBS). A 7 day- digestibility and a 90 day- feed intake trials were conducted using 28 and 35 sheep, respectively. The experimental design was a randomized complete block design with seven dietary treatments that consisted of feeding UTBS (T1) as the control treatment, UTBS plus 150, 250 and 350 g dry matter (DM) per day of vetch for T2, T3, T4, respectively and UTBS plus 150, 250 and 350 g DM per day of lucerne for T5, T6 and T7, respectively. Intake of UTBS was not affected (P > 0.05) by inclusion of lucerne hay at 25–35% of daily DM intake. The supplements increased daily intake of total DM, organic matter (OM), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF) and metabolizable energy (ME) (P < 0.001) as well as apparent digestibility of DM, OM (P < 0.001), NDF (P < 0.01), ADF, crude protein (CP) (P < 0.05) and daily BW gain (P < 0.001). Supplementation with lucerne than vetch hay promoted higher (P < 0.001) CP and ME intakes and daily BW gain. Feeding with the UTBS without supplementation was enough to meet the maintenance requirements of the sheep and allow small BW gain. The results of the study showed that urea treatment of barley straw in conjunction with supplementation of lucerne or vetch hay could serve as a useful strategy in improving smallholder sheep production in the tropics.     

绵羊单核细胞增多性李氏杆菌带菌情况的调查研究

对伊犁部分地区健康绵羊的鼻拭子、肛拭子、青贮、土壤进行检测,共检测280个样本,经培养特性、生化特性鉴定,并针对单核细胞增多性李氏杆菌高度保守的hly基因设计的特异性引物进行PCR扩增,同时对扩增产物进行分析,结果有5株分离株为单核细胞增多性李氏杆菌,分布率达1.78%。ERIC-PCR结果表明,此5株单核细胞增多性李氏杆菌与标准单核细胞增多性李氏杆菌对照株指纹图谱有差异,属于不同基因型。     

SHORT COMMUNICATION: Neutrophil oxidative metabolism and haemogram of sheep experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus and supplemented with selenium and vitamin E

The objective of this study was to evaluate neutrophil oxidative metabolism and haemogram in sheep experimentally infected with Haemonchus contortus and supplemented with selenium and vitamin E. Twenty male Corriedale sheep were utilised and distributed into four experimental groups each with five animals infected with larvae: G1‐ supplemented with sodium selenite, 0.2 mg/kg body weight (bw) given intramuscularly (IM); G2‐ supplemented with sodium selenite and vitamin E, 0.2 mg/kg bw and 2000 IU per animal, respectively, both IM; G3‐ supplemented with vitamin E, 2000 IU per animal IM; G4‐ not supplemented. A haemogram and the number of parasite eggs were determined in samples of blood and faeces, respectively, on days zero (T0), 20 (T1), 40 (T2) and 60 (T3) and nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) assays were performed on heparinized blood samples taken on days zero, 30 and 60. A lower total leucocyte count was detected in G1 in relation to G4 at T4. Lymphocytes were reduced in G1 in relation to G3 and G4 at T3. In both non‐stimulated (NBT‐NS) and stimulated (NBT‐S) dye reduction assays, there was reduced activity at 60 days, in relation to other times in the groups treated with selenium (G1 and G2). On the basis of results obtained, we conclude that supplementation with selenium provides better antioxidant protection to neutrophils.