Differential gene expression of Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEPR‐LEP with high or low number of embryos in pigs during implantation

The objective of this study was to ascertain whether mRNA and protein expressions of implantation‐related genes (erythropoietin‐producing hepatocellular receptor–ligand A1, Eph‐ephrin A1 and leptin receptor–leptin, LEPR‐LEP) differed between pigs with high and low number of embryos, and whether these differences in gene expression might affect embryo implantation. Experimental pig groups (n = 24) for high and low number of embryos were prepared by altering the number of eggs ovulated in pre‐pubertal gilts treated with 1.5 × (High) or 1.0 × (Low) PG600 ([400 IU PMSG + 200 IU hCG]/dose, AKZO‐NOBEL). Gilts expressing oestrus were artificially inseminated twice and maintained in breeding and gestation until the reproductive tract was collected on day 22 of pregnancy. At slaughter, the reproductive tracts from each pregnant gilt from each treatment were immediately processed to collect samples for RNA and protein analysis. Within each gilt, three conceptus points were sampled, one from each horn and then a random conceptus within the tract. At each conceptus point, endometrial attachment site, chorion–allantois and embryo were collected and immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen. Number of corpus luteum (CL) (35.4 vs. 12.6) and total embryo number (18.8 vs. 10.2) were greater in the high‐embryo compared to the low‐embryo group, respectively (p < .05). Real‐time qPCR results showed that Eph‐ephrin A1 mRNA expression was less in the high‐embryo (p < .05) compared to the low‐embryo group. In addition, Western blotting analysis indicated that Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEP protein expression at endometrial attachment site in high‐embryo was less (p < .05) compared to low‐embryo group. It was also noted that mRNA expression of Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEPR‐LEP was greater in pregnant than non‐pregnant gilts (p < .05). Moreover, mRNA expression of Eph‐ephrin A1 (p < .05) and LEPR‐LEP was greatest at endometrial attachment site among all three tissues. There was a positive correlation between expressions of Eph‐ephrin A1, LEPR‐LEP and embryo length with the correlation coefficient 0.31–0.59. For Eph‐ephrin A1, the highest correlation coefficient appeared between Eph A1 expression and normal embryo number, between ephrin A1 expression and embryo length. For LEPR‐LEP, the highest correlation coefficient appeared between LEPR‐LEP expression and ovary weight (0.79 for both, p < .05), followed by embryo length and weight. The results of this study suggest that low expression of Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEPR‐LEP is somehow related to increased embryo number during implantation and that endometrial attachment site might be the main target tissue of these gene products. Yet, the increased expression of Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEPR‐LEP appeared associated with increased embryo growth (length and weight) and ovary weight, Eph‐ephrin A1 and LEPR‐LEP might play roles in the regulation of embryo implantation in pigs.     

畜禽粪污资源化利用模式能值评价与比较分析——以新疆呼图壁县为例

基于典型案例,采用能值分析法对沼气工程模式、生物有机肥生产模式和堆积发酵还田模式进行定量的能值评价、分析及比较.结果 表明:三种模式从成本、生产效率、自我支持能力、处理废弃物能力、对环境的压力等方面来看效益都较好.但在系统自组织能力、可持续性方面,生物有机肥模式和堆积发酵还田模式效益均差、沼气工程模式效益最好.并认为应...     

增减施有机肥对红壤性水稻土团聚体稳定性及胶结物的影响

利用具有35a的长期定位试验,在保证原定位试验继续正常开展的前提下,将原化肥处理改施有机肥,原有机肥处理改施化肥或增施有机肥,分析增减施有机肥后耕层土壤团聚体稳定性总有机碳(TOC)及其组分和铁铝氧化物的变化与作用关系,探究胶结物对红壤性水稻土团聚体稳定性变化的影响。结果表明:化肥(CF)及常量有机肥(NOM)处理增施有机肥后,团聚体平均重量直径(MWD)变化不明显,易氧化有机碳(EOC)分别升高87.44%和20.53%;高量有机肥(HOM)及NOM处理减施有机肥后,MWD分别显著降低8.39%和6.80%,高改化(H-C)处理的TOC、轻组有机碳(LFOC)及粗颗粒态有机碳(cPOC)含量显著降低,而常改化(N-C)处理的TOC及其组分变化不明显。无论增施还是减施有机肥,铁铝氧化物含量的变化规律不明显。相关及结构方程模型分析表明,大于0.25mm团聚体含量是影响团聚体稳定性的唯一直接影响因素;影响MWD及大于0.25mm团聚体含量的效应系数由大到小依次为:易氧化有机碳、轻组有机碳、游离氧化铁、络合态铁。因此,大于0.25mm大团聚体在红壤性水稻土的团聚体稳定性中发挥主导作用,有机碳...     

土壤有机碳循环研究进展

阐述了国内外土壤有机碳含量模型、循环机理和影响因素等方面的研究进展和土壤有机碳循环研究中最新的理论成果。     

小麦条锈病气象预测方法及遥感监测研究进展

从影响小麦条锈病发生发展的大尺度气候背景、局地气象因子两方面,对小麦条锈病发生发展的气象预测研究进行了综述,指出了常规预测方法存在的问题和难点。概述了高光谱遥感在小麦条锈病监测中的应用,并对遥感与作物模型的结合进行了探讨,在此基础上展望了基于大气环流的小麦条锈病中、长期预测及G IS辅助的遥感技术在小麦条锈病监测方面的应用前景。     

水稻冠层三维结构模型的田间实验验证

在水稻株型设计系统(Rice Plant Type Design System,RPTDS)基础上,以冠层光分布为指标,利用改造后的非自然群体,通过田间实验和虚拟实验的比较研究,对RPTDS系统中水稻冠层三维模型的准确性进行了检验,结果表明,虚拟实验结果与田间实验结果虽然在数值上存在一定差异,但具有极显著的正向相关关系,同时,虚拟实验结果更能够有效反映冠层结构差异,冠层模型具有较高的准确性。说明RPTDS系统基本能够准确反映群体冠层结构和光分布态势。     

中国不同地区‘富士’苹果品质评价

【目的】确定‘富士’苹果核心品质指标,建立‘富士’苹果品质综合评价模型。【方法】从河北、河南、辽宁、宁夏、山东、山西、陕西、新疆等8个苹果主产省(区)68个市(县)的代表性果园采集176份‘富士’苹果样品进行品质测定,共测定单果重、带皮硬度、去皮硬度、可溶性固形物含量、可溶性糖含量、可滴定酸含量、维生素C含量、山梨醇含量、葡萄糖含量、果糖含量、蔗糖含量、甜度、固酸比、糖酸比、甜酸比等15项指标。通过主成分分析和聚类分析法确定‘富士’苹果核心品质指标,运用层次分析法确定指标权重,采用灰色关联度法建立‘富士’苹果品质综合评价模型。【结果】不同产区间‘富士’苹果品质指标存在差异性,新疆‘富士’苹果硬度、维生素C含量、可溶性固形物含量、可溶性糖含量、山梨醇含量、果糖含量、蔗糖含量、甜度值等8项品质指标均高于其他省(区)‘富士’苹果。维生素C含量、山梨醇含量、蔗糖含量和甜酸比的变异系数均大于30%,可溶性糖含量的变异系数最小(仅为9.8%)。‘富士’苹果某些品质指标间存在极显著的相关性,可滴定酸含量与固酸比、糖酸比之间相关系数分别为-0.844、-0.854,果糖和甜度值之间相关系数达0.963...     

Vertical Distribution of Arthropod Interactions Within Turfgrass

Arthropod predators are abundant in turfgrass systems, and they play an important role in managing pests. Understanding the vertical distribution of predation is critical to developing cultural strategies that enhance and conserve predatory services. However, little is known on how the predation is vertically distributed within the turfgrass canopy. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the vertical distribution of predation within the turfgrass canopy. Clay models were used to emulate the general appearance of Noctuidae caterpillars, to estimate the predatory activity. The choice and no-choice experiments were conducted by placing clay models at 2.54, 5.08, and 7.62 cm from the thatch surface and denoted as lower, intermediate, and upper levels, respectively, within turfgrass canopy. The predator-mediated impressions, paired mark, scratch, deep cut mark, deep distortion, prick, dent, stacked surface impression, scooped mark, granulation, and U-shaped mark, were identified on clay models. The incidence and severity of impressions were significantly greater on clay models placed at the lower canopy level than on those placed at the intermediate and upper canopy levels in the choice and no-choice experiments (P < 0.05). Thus, predators are more likely to find their prey at the soil level. This information can be used to refine management strategies, such as mowing height and insecticide use for effectively managing soil-borne and foliar-feeding arthropod pests and beneficial arthropods.     

气候变化情景下毛竹潜在分布及动态预测

为探究毛竹的潜在分布及其动态变化,并确定对其分布起主导作用的环境变量,文章基于MaxEnt预测模型,利用环境变量图层及316个毛竹分布点数据研究毛竹地理分布的变化。结果显示：1）限制毛竹分布的主要环境变量为最干月降水量、年均降水量、最冷月最低温、年平均温、温度年较差和海拔;2）当前毛竹的潜在适生区主要位于中国东南部,与亚热带季风气候区大致重叠,高适生区主要位于总适生区的东部和西北部;3）在未来气候情景下,毛竹总适生区面积有所缩减,各不同等级适生区面积变化大,其中高适生区面积大幅度缩减。研究获得的毛竹适生区变化趋势可为毛竹培育、引种以及入侵防治提供参考。     

Use of mathematical modeling and its inverse analysis for precise assessment of pesticide dissipation in a paddy environment

The extrapolability of the lysimeter test as a dissipation simulator in an actual paddy field was evaluated using mathematical models and their inverse analyses for predicting pesticide fate and transport processes in paddy test systems. As a source of experimental data, a four-year comparative experiment in lysimeters and paddy fields was conducted using various paddy pesticides. First, the dissipations for various active ingredients in granule pesticides under submerged applications were statistically compared using simple kinetic modeling. Second, the dissipation pathways, unobserved experimental components, and effect of the experimental setting were evaluated using a higher tier mathematical model with a novel inverse analysis protocol. Finally, owing to experimental constraints, the unobtainable parameters were extracted from the laboratory container test before being transferred to compare the outdoor experimental data under different formulation types.