欧盟对动物促生长剂的措施及其对畜牧业的影响

欧盟专员 Ｆｒａｎｚ Ｆｉｓｃｈｌｅｒ于 １９９５年 １１月 ２９～３０日和１２月１日在布鲁塞尔组织了关于肉类生产中使用生长促进剂的科学研讨会。此后有关抗生素作为饲料添加剂的一场新的争论又开始了。同时对同化激素和生长激素类促生长剂的应用前景也展开了争论。禁用生长激素的理由，是否有科学的依据？对于中国畜牧业会有什么潜在的影响？本文将就欧盟禁用动物促生长剂产品的科学依据以及对中国畜牧业有什么影响作一探讨。１同化激素和生长激素是否有应用前景 让我们首先回顾一下同化激素（促合成代谢剂ａｎａｂｏｌｉｃ ｏｇｅｎ…     

Coagulopathic Effects and Therapy of Brodifacoum Toxicosis in Dogs

The clinical signs and laboratory changes of brodifacoum (BDF) intoxicated dogs and their response to vitamin K1 treatment were examined. Brodifacoum, a second-generation anticoagulant rodenticide, was fed to four dogs for 3 consecutive days producing a cumulative dose of 1.1 mg BDF/kg body weight. Clinical observations of the animals were made daily throughout the study. Monitored laboratory parameters included: one-stage prothrombin time (OSPT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), activated coagulation time (ACT), complete blood counts, thrombocyte counts, and serum chemistry values. Response to vitamin K1 therapy was evaluated clinically and by laboratory tests. Serum BDF concentrations were monitored. Inappetence and hemorrhagic tendencies were exhibited by day 5 postrodenticide exposure. One-stage prothrombin time, APTT, and ACT were 25% greater than time zero values at 24, 24, and 72 hours postdosing, respectively. All laboratory parameters returned to normal within 48 hours of initiating vitamin K1 therapy (0.83 mg/kg orally, TID for 5 days). Serum brodifacoum concentrations were highest (1065-1215 ng/mL) during the 3 days after BDF dosing and were detectable (3.0-7.5 ng/mL) until day 24 postexposure. A mean BDF elimination half-life of 6 +/- 4 days was observed.     

辣椒新雄性不育系P-MS的选育

辣椒杂种一代的制种迄今几乎全靠人工授粉进行，需要花费大量的人工或劳动力。利用雄性不育繁制杂交种子已在不少农作物和园艺作物上得到利用，至于辣椒雄性不育的研究于1958年曾有过报道(Peterson，1958)。辣椒细胞质雄性不育由与S细胞质互作的隐性基因rf控制，但雄性不育的表达对温度敏感，在冷凉条件下会产生可育花粉(Peterson，1958；Shifriss ＆ Guri 1979；Shifriss，1997)。     

Quantifying patch distribution at multiple spatial scales: Applications to wildlife-habitat models

Multiscale analyses are widely employed for wildlife-habitat studies. In most cases, however, each scale is considered discrete and little emphasis is placed on incorporating or measuring the responses of wildlife to resources across multiple scales. We modeled the responses of three Arctic wildlife species to vegetative resources distributed at two spatial scales: patches and collections of patches aggregated across a regional area. We defined a patch as a single or homogeneous collection of pixels representing 1 of 10 unique vegetation types. We employed a spatial pattern technique, three-term local quadrat variance, to quantify the distribution of patches at a larger regional scale. We used the distance at which the variance for each of 10 vegetation types peaked to define a moving window for calculating the density of patches. When measures of vegetation patch and density were applied to resource selection functions, the most parsimonious models for wolves and grizzly bears included covariates recorded at both scales. Seasonal resource selection by caribou was best described using a model consisting of only regional scale covariates. Our results suggest that for some species and environments simple patch-scale models may not capture the full range of spatial variation in resources to which wildlife may respond. For mobile animals that range across heterogeneous areas we recommend selection models that integrate resources occurring at a number of spatial scales. Patch density is a simple technique for representing such higher-order spatial patterns.     

察布查尔草原土壤酶活性垂直分布及土壤理化性质相关性研究

土壤酶(soil enzyme)作为土壤生态系统的组分之一,是生态系统的生物催化剂,在土壤物质循环和能量转化过程中起着重要作用。以新疆伊犁察布查尔县1191~2656 m海拔草原黑钙土为研究对象,选择土壤酶进行研究,以期解释土壤酶垂直分布特征及土壤肥力对土壤酶活性的影响。研究不同海拔及土层土壤酶活性变异特征,结果表明,过氧化氢酶活性0.237~0.722 mg·(g·20 min)^-1,碱性磷酸酶活性0.767~2.673 mg·(g·24 h)^-1,脲酶活性0.029~0.106 mg·(g·24 h)^-1,蔗糖酶活性3.384~23.801 mg·(g·24 h)^-1。土壤表层酶活性均大于中、底层,且酶活性随海拔的增加而上升,各土层、海拔间差异显著(P<0.05);通过相关性分析得知0~20 cm土层,海拔与脲酶活性呈极显著正相关(P<0.05,r=0.854^**),与蔗糖酶活性呈显著正相关(P<0.05,r=0.724^*);20~40 cm土层,海拔与碱性磷酸酶呈显著正相关(P<0.05,r=0.766^*);在40~60 cm土层,海拔与脲酶活性呈显著正相关(P<0.05,r=0.796^*)。在研究中还发现随土层的增加土壤酶活性与土壤肥力相关性降低。     

拔节期氮肥运筹对不同滴灌量下冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响

为探明拔节期氮肥运筹对不同滴灌量下冬小麦光合特性及产量的影响,在大田滴灌技术条件下,以‘新冬41号’为试验材料,研究4种拔节期氮肥运筹处理[N0(0 kg/hm²)、N1(90 kg/hm²)、N2(180 kg/hm²)、N3(270 kg/hm²)]对3种不同滴灌量[W1(1500 m³/hm²)、W2(3000 m³/hm²)、W3(3450 m³/hm²)]下冬小麦叶绿素含量（SPAD值）、叶面积指数(LAI)、叶片光合特性及产量的影响。结果表明,在3种滴灌量下各氮肥处理冬小麦拔节至乳熟期叶片SPAD值均呈“先增后降”的变化规律,最大值均在灌浆期;LAI呈现“先增后降”的变化规律,在孕穗期达最大。在同一施氮水平下,滴灌量增加,叶片的净光合速率(Pn)、蒸腾速率(Tr)、气孔导度(Gs)均增加,而胞间CO₂浓度(Ci)则降低。滴灌量较低时（W1处理）,增加拔节期施氮量能有效提高滴灌冬小麦的有效穗数、穗粒数、千粒重、产量和收获系数;水分充足时（W2、W3处理）,增加拔节期施氮量反而不利于产量的提高。综合考虑各项产量指标及氮肥利用效率得出,在滴灌量3000 m³/hm²条件下,拔节期施氮量180 kg/hm²时,滴灌冬小麦籽粒产量较高,氮肥利用率最大,可供生产参考。     

肉鸭价格波动的影响因素研究

基于协整检验、格兰杰检验、VAR建模及脉冲响应、方差分解的分析,研究对1991~2013年度中国肉鸭价格变动的影响因素及其之间的关系进行了实证分析。结果表明:我国肉鸭市场价格的剧烈波动受肉鸭产肉量、肉鸭出栏量、国内生产总值、猪肉价格、鸡肉价格、玉米价格、市场利率等因素的影响,且影响的程度与方向不尽相同。据此,提出政府应加强产业环境的优化及对玉米、猪肉、鸡肉行业的市场监控,合理规划肉鸭产业布局,协调产业均衡发展,做好肉鸭产业预测与指导工作,及时发布产业市场信息等建议。     

Fucoidan and Cancer: A Multifunctional Molecule with Anti-Tumor Potential

There is a wide variety of cancer types yet, all share some common cellular and molecular behaviors. Most of the chemotherapeutic agents used in cancer treatment are designed to target common deregulated mechanisms within cancer cells. Many healthy tissues are also affected by the cytotoxic effects of these chemical agents. Fucoidan, a natural component of brown seaweed, has anti-cancer activity against various cancer types by targeting key apoptotic molecules. It also has beneficial effects as it can protect against toxicity associated with chemotherapeutic agents and radiation. Thus the synergistic effect of fucoidan with current anti-cancer agents is of considerable interest. This review discusses the mechanisms by which fucoidan retards tumor development, eradicates tumor cells and synergizes with anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents. Challenges to the development of fucoidan as an anti-cancer agent will also be discussed.     

利用基因组信息提高畜禽生产性能研究进展

为了满足人们对畜产品需求的快速增长，必须在加快畜禽产业发展的同时把对环境的影响降到最低，提高畜禽遗传特性有望促进这一问题的解决。进入21世纪以来，以基因组选择为核心的分子育种技术迎来了发展机遇，利用该技术可实现早期准确选择，从而大幅度缩短世代间隔，加快群体遗传进展，并显著降低育种成本。虽然在某些畜种中（如奶牛），基因组选择取得了成功，群体也获得较大遗传进展，但仍无法满足快速增长的需求。因此，亟需寻找能够进一步加快遗传进展的方法。研究表明，在SNP标记数据中加入目标性状的已知功能基因信息，可以提高基因组育种值预测的准确性，进而加快遗传进展。而挖掘更多基因组信息的同时，开发更优化的分析方法可以更有助于目标的实现。文章总结了主要畜禽物种的可用基因组数据，包括牛、绵羊、山羊、猪和鸡以及这些数据是如何有助于鉴定影响重要性状的遗传标记和基因，从而进一步提高基因组选择的准确性。