The fate of fluroxypyr in the soil in an oil palm agroecosystem

A study on the fate of fluroxypyr in Malaysian agricultural soils was carried out under natural conditions in an oil palm plantation. Three experimental plots in the oil palm estate were selected and three types of treatments were administered, namely fluroxypyr at the recommended dosage, double the recommended rate, and the untreated control. Residues of fluroxypyr in the soil, water, and oil palm leaf were monitored at regular intervals up to 90 days after treatment (DAT). The recovery of fluroxypyr in the water and soil samples ranged from 91–102% when fortified at 1–25 p.p.b. and 91–98% when fortified at 4–50 p.p.b. The recovery from the oil palm leaf ranged from 76–114% when the oil palm leaf sample was fortified at 0.05–1.0 p.p.m. The results showed that fluroxypyr leached down to 50 cm depth at 1 DAT when the plots were treated with either dosage. However, fluroxypyr was not detected in the soil residue at 14 and 21 DAT. Fluroxypyr was not detected in the oil palm leaf samples irrespective of the rates of herbicide application or sampling intervals. The residue of fluroxypyr was detected in water from a nearby stream up to 5 DAT at levels ranging from 0.06–0.21 µg L⁻¹. This result suggests that fluroxypyr persists for a short period in the soil and water ecosystems, but not in the oil palm leaf.     

Expression of DNA repair gene ERCC1 and its relationship with PAH-DNA adducts in lung cancer tissues

AIM: To investigate the expression of nucleotide excision repair gene ERCC1 and its relationship with PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons)-DNA adducts in lung cancer tissues. METHODS: ERCC1 mRNA expression and the PAH-induced DNA adducts were detected in 150 lung cancer tissues, 120 adjacent lung tissues without cancer cells, 40 benign lung lesions and 40 normal lung tissues. The effects of some exposure factors on the expression of ERCC1 gene and the connection between ERCC1 and PAH-DNA adduct was analyzed. RESULTS: Reduced expression levels of ERCC1 were observed in 46 of 150 (30.7%) lung cancer specimens and 1 of 40 (2.5%) normal lung tissues. Smoking may suppress the expression of ERCC1 gene. The level of PAH-DNA adduct was negatively correlated with the expression of ERCC1 gene, the Spearman coefficient was -0.648, P<0.01. CONCLUSION: ERCC1 is an important nucleotide excision repair gene and may participate in the repair of DNA damage, such as PAH-DNA adduct. Low expression of ERCC1 may play an important role in the development of human lung cancer.     

Melatonin reduces apoptotic cells,SOD2 and HSPB1 and improves the in vitro production and quality of bovine blastocysts

Effects of adding different concentrations of melatonin (10^?7, 10^?9 and 10^?11 M) to maturation (Experiment 1; Control, IVM  + 10^?7, IVM  + 10^?9, IVM  + 10^?11) and culture media (Experiment 2; Control, IVC  + 10^?7, IVC  + 10^?9, IVC  + 10^?11) were evaluated on in vitro bovine embryonic development. The optimal concentration of melatonin (10^?9 M) from Experiments 1–2 was tested in both maturation and/or culture media of Experiment 3 (Control, IVM  + 10^?9, IVC  + 10^?9, IVM /IVC  + 10^?9). In Experiment 1, maturated oocytes from Control and IVM  + 10^?9 treatments showed increased glutathione content, mitochondrial membrane potential and percentage of Grade I blastocysts (40.6% and 43%, respectively). In Experiment 2, an increase in the percentage of Grade I blastocysts was detected in IVC  + 10^?7 (43.5%; 56.7%) and IVC  + 10^?9 (47.4%; 57.4%). Moreover, a lower number and percentage of apoptotic cells in blastocysts were observed in the IVC  + 10^?9 group compared to Control (3.8 ± 0.6; 3.6% versus 6.1 ± 0.6; 5.3%). In Experiment 3, the IVC  + 10^?9 treatment increased percentage of Grade I blastocysts with a lower number of apoptotic cells compared to IVM /IVC  + 10^?9 group (52.6%; 3.0 ± 0.5 versus 46.0%; 5.4 ± 1.0). The IVC  + 10^?9 treatment also had a higher mRNA expression of antioxidant gene (SOD 2) compared to the Control, as well as the heat shock protein (HSPB 1) compared to the IVM  + 10^?9. Reactive oxygen species production was greater in the IVM /IVC  + 10^?9 treatment group. In conclusion, the 10^?9 M concentration of melatonin and the in vitro production phase in which it is used directly affected embryonic development and quality.     

中辽1号杨在辽宁地区引种研究

对20世纪末新引进到辽宁并经初选的12个杨树无性系进行了引种试验研究,通过无性系多点生长对比试验、室内外物候观测、对杨干象抗性评价和材性测试等,筛选出生长快、适应强的杨树新品种中辽1号杨,其材积生长量分别超过当地对照种辽宁杨、沙兰杨、荷兰3930杨和I-214杨14.8%~68.1%。其生长进程中高生长最快期是在5~6年生,连年生长量最大数值达到3.6 m;胸径生长最快期是在3~5年生,连年生长量最大数值达到6.34 cm。而且干型好、材质优良,对杨干象有相对较强的抗性,可作为新品种在其适生区大面积推广。     

辽西朝阳地区林果合作社发展创新路径——以兴旺林果合作社为例

以兴旺林果合作社为例,分析了辽西朝阳地区林果合作社发展情况及制约因素,从拓宽经营范围,发挥优势,打造四季旅游新村,建设民俗文化的旅游新农村;依靠科技,努力培养新型农民,创名优品牌,打响品牌战略;建立严密的组织体系,实现真正的企业化管理;拓宽融资渠道,建立自己农业协会信用社等方面提出了林果合作社创新发展路径。     

杨树品系对杨干象抗性研究初探

杨树不同品系对杨干象抗性差异很大,以美洲黑杨为亲本的多数外来品种对杨干象抗性差,也使杨干象种群迅速扩大。该文根据调查的3年生和4年生连续2 a的不同杨树品系的平均虫口密度,根据聚类分析的方法将其划分为高感虫品系、感虫品系、低抗虫品系、中抗虫品系和高抗虫品系5个级别,结合杨树品系的类型、形态特征等进行分析,为生产上选用杨树抗性品系和减少杨干象大发生的危害及抗虫育种等方面提供参考。     

Preliminary study of endocytosis-related gene mRSD-9

AIM: To study the function of the gene mRSD-9 . METHODS: The techniques of immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence were applied to verify the interaction between mRSD-9 and endophlin 3. The ATP/GTP combined experiment and the clathrin releasing experiment were conducted to investigate the effect of mRSD-9 on endocytosis. RESULTS: Expressed Myc-mRSD-9 was precipitated by Flag-endophilin 3. Conversely, the expressed Flag-endophilin 3 was also precipitated by Myc-mRSD-9. Under laser scanning confocal microscope, mRSD-9-GFP fusion protein and endophilin 3-RFP fusion protein were observed to co-localize in CHO cells. The combination of mRSD-9 protein with ATP/GTP was found and was specific because no combination was detected using mutant ΔmRSD-9. In empty vector transfected group, the quantity of transferrin in red fluorescent expressed cells was roughly the same as the untransfected cells. In pDsRed1-N1-mRSD-9 transfected group, the quantity of transferrin in mRSD-9 protein expressed cells was obviously reduced. In pDsRed1-N1-ΔmRSD-9 transfected group, the quantity of transferrin in ΔmRSD-9 protein expressed cells was significantly increased. CONCLUSION: The protein coded by mRSD-9 gene can suppress endocytosis of transferrin.     

羊源D型多杀性巴氏杆菌感染小鼠脾脏转录组分析

试验旨在探索羊源D型多杀性巴氏杆菌入侵宿主脾脏组织中引发的免疫应答途径。首先利用羊源D型多杀性巴氏杆菌(HN01菌株)感染小鼠,建立羊源D型多杀性巴氏杆菌感染的动物模型;之后利用转录组测序技术获得感染小鼠与正常小鼠的脾脏转录组数据,并使用COG、KOG、eggNOG、GO、KEGG数据库对测序结果中的差异表达基因(differentially expressed genes,DEGs)进行功能注释与分析,同时对于显著富集到关键免疫通路的差异表达基因使用STRING软件和KEGG mapper进行蛋白互作分析,筛选出核心通路中起关键作用的基因;最后选取关键的10个基因进行实时荧光定量RT-PCR验证。转录组分析结果显示,与正常组相比,感染组中筛选出3 380个差异表达基因(P<0.01,log₂|FoldChange|≥0.5),其中1 691个基因上调,1 689个下调。基因功能富集分析结果表明,感染组脾脏中的差异表达基因主要发挥信号转导的功能,其主要参与的生物途径包括细胞因子与细胞因子受体互作通路、趋化因子信号通路、HIF-1信号通路、TNF信号通路。蛋白互作分析筛选出约28个核心差异表达基因,结合实时荧光定量RT-PCR验证后,其中9个基因的表达结果与测序一致,分别是C3、Cd4、Cxcl13、Lck、Gnai1、Grap2、IL-6、Cxcr6及Serping1基因。本研究初步证明了脾脏在抵抗多杀性巴氏杆菌入侵中参与了一系列免疫应答反应,为进一步研究羊源D型多杀性巴氏杆菌与宿主之间相互作用的分子机制奠定理论基础。     

新疆乌昌地区热量资源精细化时空变化分析

利用新疆乌鲁木齐市和昌吉回族自治州16个气象站1961-2009年的逐日平均气温和最低气温资料,使用线性趋势分析、Mann-Kendall检测以及基于ArcGIS的三维二次趋势面宏观地理因子模拟与反距离加权残差订正相结合的方法对农业气候热量要素的变化趋势、突变特性、各热量要素多年平均值及其突变前后变化量的精细化空间分布进行研究。结果表明：乌昌地区热量资源具有显著的区域性差异,年平均气温、7月平均气温、无霜冻期、≥0℃和≥10℃活动积温在空间分布上均表现为＂平原高于山区、北部高于南部＂的格局。受冬季逆温的影响,在山前倾斜平原至中山带,1月平均气温较北部平原和高山带高,而冬季负积温较北部平原和高山带少。在全球变暖背景下,近49a,乌昌地区年平均气温、1月和7月平均气温、≥0℃和≥10℃活动积温以及无霜冻期均有不同程度的升高或增多趋势,并于1973-2004年间先后发生了突变性的升高或增多,冬季负积温呈显著的减少趋势,并于1988年发生了突变性的减少,热量资源总体呈较明显的增多趋势。但各地热量资源的变化具有显著的区域性差异,突变后较突变前各热量要素增加量的空间分布总体表现为＂平原多于山区,城市密集区多于周边地区＂的分布格局。     

Cu^2＋、Zn^2＋复合条件下Cd^2＋在陕西5种土壤中的吸附

通过平衡吸附的方法,研究了Cd2＋在单一及与Cu2＋、Zn2＋复合条件下,在陕西塿土、黄绵土、黑垆土、黄褐土、砂土5种土壤中的吸附特征,并通过多重相关分析探讨了其吸附机制。结果表明,在20、30℃条件下,Cd2＋在各供试土样中吸附等温线总体上呈H或L型等温线形式,黑垆土对Cd2＋总是吸附最强,而砂土的吸附总是最弱;Cd2＋吸附的温度效应呈现升温负效应特征,塿土土样中,Cu2＋的共存对其温度效应影响较大,而在其他4种土样中Zn2＋的共存具有较大影响;Cu2＋、Zn2＋的共存均降低了Cd2＋的吸附量,具有显著的拮抗作用;Freundlich模型是描述Cd2＋吸附等温线最佳模型。相关分析结果表明,Cd2＋在土壤中的吸附主要以电性引力吸附为主,Cu2＋的共存主要和其与土壤有机质之间的络和吸附等化学吸附作用有关,因此其对Cd2＋以化学竞争性吸附的影响相对较弱,而Zn2＋共存吸附与Cd2＋吸附机制类似,因此表现出Zn2＋共存对Cd2＋吸附影响较大的特点。