影响小麦粒重的农艺性状,生理指标的主成分分析

本研究对长江中游麦区11个小麦品种（系）的13个与粒重密切相关的农艺性状和生理指标进行了主成分分析。13个原始指标综合成为4个独立的新指标;主成分1,光合同化因子;主成分2,籽粒灌浆速率与构成因子;主成分3,籽粒灌浆持续期与产量构成因子;主成分4,籽粒灌浆参数综合因子。主成分值与粒重相关分析表明,主成分4及主成分2与粒重有极显著的正相关。通过逐步回归分析,建立了小麦粒重与主成分值之间的回归方程。以主成分值为指标的系数聚类,可将十一个品种分为三大类型。不同类型品种主成分值的大小和相互协调方式不同,直接导致品种（系）粒重不同。     

广州地区19个引进龙眼品种果实品质的评价与分类

对广州地区引进的19个龙眼(Dimocarps longan)品种的果实品质进行了评价与分类研究。结果表明：在表观性状方面,除品种间肉质、果形差异较大外,其它性状差异不大,部分性状之间具有一定的关联性;小果或薄皮的品种一般可溶性固形物含量较高,薄皮、厚肉或横扁的品种一般可食率较高。运用分层聚类的方法,依据各品质指标将品种划分为3类; 运用基于主成分分析的因子分析法,将8个品质指标用3个主成分来表示(累计贡献率达88.27%);确定简化后的品质评价指标为单果质量、果形指数、可食率和肉厚率,并依据因子得分和简化指标对19个品种进行聚类,两种聚类结果基本一致。     

秀珍菇辐射新株系蛋白质营养价值的主成分和聚类分析

对18个秀珍菇辐射新株系子实体中的必需氨基酸指数、生物价、营养指数、氨基酸比值系数分、化学评分和氨基酸评分的6项蛋白质营养价值指标进行主成分分析.结果表明,必需氨基酸指数和生物价因子、氨基酸比值系数分和化学评分因子、营养指数因子,这3个主要因子对变异的累积贡献率达95.88%.依据主成分向量将18个秀珍菇辐射新株系聚为4类.     

多个主成分性状的综合优化研究

考虑育种目标的要求,对多个独立的主成分性状进行综合优化,建立了综合主成分性状的数学模型．综合主成分性状是S个表型方差（遗传方差）最大的主成分性状在育种目标约束下表型方差（或遗传方差）极大化下的线性组合,作为育种指标,选择效果好,预见性强．     

甘蔗品种（系）叶片形态特征数学分析

本对48份甘蔗品种(系)的叶片形态特征进行主成分、聚类和判别分析。结果表明,品种(系)间的叶片形态特征差异达到权显水平(P＞O．01);主成分分析选出了3个主成分,方差累积贡献率达到97．52％,叶长、叶宽及形态因子分别是第一、二、三主成分的主导因子;在聚类分析基础上用判别分析选出对甘蔗品种(系)叶片形态分类有权显影响的面积、长度、宽度、周长、长宽比及形态因子参数,同时建立了4个判别能力较高的判别模型。     

运动员心功能评估新方法和新指标的研究

目的：探讨无创检测和评估心功能的新指标和新方法。方法：随机抽取81名体育系学生（买验组,n=81）和41名普通系学生（对照组,n=41）,完成规定运动量的台阶运动后,通过采集心音信号,进行了心率,D／S比值以及S1／S2比值的对照研究。结果：在静息状态下,体育系学生的心率为66．2±8．7,D／S比值为2．04±0．33;晋通系学生的心率为70．8±8．0,D／S比值为1．82±0．27;在全运动量下,体育系学生的S1／S2比值为7．34±4．04;普通系学生的S1／S2比值为5．22±2．38。,结论：体育系学生比普通系学生具有较高水平的心脏储备：该方法可用来评估运动员与一般人的心脏储备,为运动员选拔以及一般人体质评估提供一种客观量化的新指标。     

胡麻资源萌发期耐盐综合性评价

筛选胡麻耐盐品种,对胡麻产业可持续发展应对盐渍胁迫具有重要现实意义。试验选用100 mmol·L^-1的NaCl溶液对28份胡麻资源种子进行胁迫,并测定发芽率、总鲜重、下胚轴鲜重、下胚轴干重、下胚轴长、胚根鲜重、胚根干重和胚根长等相关指标,通过相关性分析、因子和主成分分析、聚类分析和逐步回归分析对11个指标进行综合分析,对28份胡麻资源萌发期耐盐性做出评价,并筛选出胡麻萌发期耐盐性鉴定的关键指标。结果表明：经相关分析,11个指标中多项指标间都是极显著或显著的正相关;因子和主成分分析将11个单项指标转化成3个综合指标,第Ⅰ主成分为下胚轴长势情况,第Ⅱ主成分为胚根长势情况,第Ⅲ主成分为种子萌发情况;聚类分析将28份胡麻资源划分为4大类：耐盐型、中等耐盐型、盐敏感型和强盐敏感型。雁杂10号、轮选1号为强耐盐材料;陇亚4号、R40号、DYMS为较强耐盐材料;逐步回归分析建立了胡麻萌发期耐盐能力预测的数学评价模型,筛选出总鲜重、胚根干重、发芽指数和下胚轴长这4个鉴定指标是胡麻萌发期耐盐能力鉴定的关键指标。以这4个筛选指标计算出的预测值与综合评价计算出的综合Z值之间极显著相关（R²=0.991 8^**）,表明鉴定结果具有较高的准确性,可以代替原来11个指标对胡麻萌发期耐盐性进行评价。     

二倍体马铃薯耐盐性评价及其指标筛选

为了快速鉴定二倍体马铃薯种质资源的耐盐性,本研究以17份二倍体马铃薯无性系试管苗为供试材料,测定5个形态指标和8个生理生化指标,并通过主成分分析、隶属函数分析、聚类分析及逐步回归分析对17个无性系进行耐盐性综合评价.结果表明:主成分分析将5个形态指标简化为1个独立的综合指标,将8个生理生化指标简化为4个独立的综合指标;...     

60Coγ射线辐射诱变大杯香菇的营养价值效应的主成分分析

应用多元统计成分分析法,对不同剂量60Coγ射线辐射大杯香菇诱发的蛋白质营养价值的6个主要营养指标进行了相关及主成分分析.结果表明,大杯香菇的大部分营养指标间存在极显著或显著相关.主成分分析显示,可将原6个营养指标综合为2个主成分,其累积贡献率可达96.20%.根据主成分对原性状的综合能力,进行营养价值分析,2个主成分可分别解释为生物价和必需氨基酸指数效应因子和营养指数效应因子,并建立了主成分方程,各处理组的主成分得分、综合得分计算排序第一为1.25 kGy处理组,所以为较适宜的辐射剂量.     

欧李果实酚类物质及抗氧化活性特征研究

以内蒙古地区36种欧李优系资源果实为试验材料,分析欧李果实品质性状的9项指标含量差异及变异系数探究其多样性,通过相关性、主成分、聚类分析对其品质性状进行综合评价,筛选酚类品质优异的欧李优系资源,为内蒙古欧李种质资源创新利用提供理论依据。结果表明,(1)9项品质性状指标变异系数为5.91%~31.03%,总黄酮最高,可滴定酸最低。(2)欧李果实3种酚类物质与总还原力、·OH清除率、DPPH·清除率及果肉色泽多表现极显著正相关(P<0.01)。(3)通过主成分分析提取的3个主成分累计贡献率为73.54%,分别为酚类因子、酸度因子和总抗氧化因子;建立欧李种质综合评价数学模型:F=[10×(46.213×F_(1)+15.132×F_(2)+12.197×F_(3))/73.542]+60,综合得分最高为MY37(84.53),综合表现最差为MY9(29.61)。(4)系统聚类评价,将36份优系资源聚为4大类,其中第Ⅰ类群综合表现最优,分别为MY5、MY36、MY37、MY38、MY41、MY47、MY50,为酚类物质积累型,多为红色果肉,酸含量适中,同时这7份优系资源综合得分均在前10位,此类群可作为高酚类品质欧李种质资源。     

Genetic correlations between reproduction of crossbred ewes and the growth and carcass performance of their progeny

Genetic correlations were estimated between first cross ewe reproduction traits and growth and carcass traits of their second cross lamb progeny. The 2460 crossbred ewes were progeny of 74 maternal breed sires and mainly Merino dams. The ewes had 3 joinings to terminal sire rams with 6824 joining records resulting in 9002 lambs born and 7176 lambs slaughtered. The ewe reproduction traits included: fertility, litter size, ewe rearing ability or lamb survival, number of lambs born (NLBj) and weaned (NLWj) per ewe joined, with traits reflecting ewe productivity being total litter weight weaned (TWWj) per ewe joined and the component trait average lamb weaning weight in the litter (AWW). The lamb growth traits included weight of the lambs at birth (BWT), weaning (WWT) and post weaning (PWWT) as well as growth rate pre and post weaning. The lamb carcass traits included hot carcass weight (HCWT), dressing yield (DRESS%), fat depth (FatGR, FatC), eye muscle depth (EMD) and area (EMA) and meat quality traits (colour and pH). The genetic correlations were estimated by bivariate mixed models using ASReml. The genetic correlations between the composite reproduction traits of the ewes and the post-weaning growth rate of their lambs were high (0.67 for NLBj and 0.65 for NLWj). There were moderate positive correlations between NLWj and WWT (0.36), PWWT (0.49) and pre weaning growth (0.36) and NLBj with PWWT (0.31). BWT was negatively correlated with litter size (−0.34) and positively with ewe rearing ability (0.38). Most of the other genetic correlations were smaller than their standard errors which generally ranged from 0.2 to 0.3. The genetic correlations for HCWT with all the ewe reproduction traits were positive and moderate (0.29–0.53) and high with the ewe productivity traits that included weight of lambs (TWWj 0.98 and AWW 0.96). The genetic correlations among the other traits were variable and had high standard errors, generally ranging from 0.1 to 0.5. However there were generally negative and unfavourable genetic correlations between the reproduction traits and DRESS% and meat colour L*, whereas those with carcass fat (FatC and FatGR) were generally negative and favourable.     

益生菌调控胃肠道菌群改善肉品质的研究进展

胃肠道菌群对动物健康和生产性能起到重要作用。将益生菌应用于畜禽养殖可调节肠道微生态平衡,调控脂肪代谢,提高饲料利用率以及促进风味物质形成等多种途径提高畜禽肉的品质。本文综述了不同益生菌调节胃肠道微生态的机理,并通过改善肠道菌群结构来改善畜禽肉的品质,为进一步研究开发以胃肠道菌群为靶点的益生菌饲料提供参考。     

Proteome analysis of early post-mortem changes in two bovine muscle types: M. longissimus dorsi and M. semitendinosis

To study early post-mortem changes in muscle tissues from bull calves, cytosole proteins from two muscles: M. longissimus dorsi (LD) and M. semitendinosis (ST) at 0 and 24 h after slaughter were analysed by 2-DE. Principal component analysis (PCA) and rotation testing were used to analyse the protein patterns in the two muscles in order to select protein spots that were significantly different at the two time-points. Selected proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF. Five proteins, namely cofilin, lactoylglutathione lyase, substrate protein of mitochondrial ATP-dependent proteinase SP-22, HSP 27 and HSP20, were changed in both LD and ST muscles during post-mortem storage. Fifteen additional protein changes were observed in either LD or ST muscles, and some of these changes have not previously been observed to change during post-mortem storage of bovine muscles. Further studies will reveal the relevance of these biomarkers for meat quality.     

Untersuchungen über die Qualität des Futtereiweißes bei Legehennen

An experiment with 40 female growing pigs from 27.4 to 106.5 kg body weight (BW) in individual pens was conducted to evaluate the effect of different chromium supplements (Cr‐chloride, Cr‐yeast and Cr‐picoli‐nate) according to 0.5 ppm Cr in the diet compared with a control diet without any additional chromium. The influence on growth performance and carcass as well as meat composition was studied.

In comparison with the control diet body weight gain and feed conversion ratio in the finishing period (60 to 106.5 kg BW) were significant increased and lowered respectively in the treatment with Cr‐chloride and with the other Cr supplements tendentially. The results of the carcass composition as well as the fatty acid profile of neutral and complex lipids in the muscle (M. longissimus dorsi) at the 10th rib did not indicate a statistically significant effect of the Cr supplements. Furthermore energy utilization on the base of digestibility was not affected. Concerning the Longissimus muscle area and the intramuscular fat content there were positive tendencies of the investigated Cr supplements.     

Behaviour of Merinos divergently selected for multiple rearing ability in response to external stimuli

Data of Merino sheep descended from two divergent selection lines for (H line) and against (L line) multiple rearing ability were collected in three different trials to compare response to stressful situations between lines. Trial 1: the behaviour of 138, 20-month-old sheep born in 2001 and 124, 8-month-old sheep born in 2002 were observed in an arena test. Experimental animals amounted to 111 and 101 for the H line in the respective years. Corresponding numbers for the L line were 27 and 23, respectively. Progeny born in 2001 were accustomed to handling, as the tests were performed shortly after routine performance recording. Lambs born in 2002 were unaccustomed to handling when tested. Progeny from the H line born in 2002 allowed a smaller (P < 0.01) minimum distance between them and the human operator seated between them and a group of similar aged sheep than L line contemporaries. Progeny born in the L line during 2002 defecated more (P < 0.05) frequently than H line contemporaries. No line differences were found in progeny born during 2001. Trials 2 and 3 were designed to test whether the putative line difference in stress response would impact on physical meat quality. Trial 2: a total of 103, 18–20-month-old progeny from the two selection lines were slaughtered during 2001, 2002–2003. Mean slaughter weight, dressing percentage and carcass weight of H line animals were between 5 and 13% higher (P < 0.05) than that of L line animals. There were no differences in cooking loss, drip loss and tenderness between the two lines. As pertaining to the meat colour, L line progeny had less vivid red meat, as seen by their lower (P < 0.05) a* colour reading and chroma values. The L line animals had lower (P < 0.01) initial pH values as measured in the Musculus longissimus dorsi. These results are indicative of susceptibility to acute, short-term stress. Trial 3: 20 progeny of the two selection lines were slaughtered and their muscle pH measured at 11 intervals from 45 min to 48 h post slaughter. As in Trial 1, the initial pH of the L line animals were lower (P < 0.05) than that of H line animals. An opposite tendency was observed by 48 h post slaughter. The obtained results support a hypothesis that divergent selection for ewe multiple ability resulted in adaptations to cope with unfamiliar conditions.     

Role of Clove and Tulsi on broiler health and meat production

The role of Clove (Cv) and Tulsi (Ts) supplementation on broiler growth performance and gut health as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters has already been established. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to investigate the role of Cv and Ts on the serum biochemical profile and meat quality traits in broilers. A total of sixty (60) one-day-old commercial broiler chicks were randomly allotted into four homogenous groups (15 birds per group). They were then fed Cv powder and Ts extract from day (d) 8 to d 28 with drinking water i.e. zero level of Cv or Ts (T0), 0.5% Cv + 2% Ts (T1), 1.0% Cv + 3% Ts (T2), 1.5% Cv + 4% Ts (T3). Blood and meat samples were collected on d 14, 21, and 28 to analyze the serum-biochemical profile and meat quality. Supplementation of Cv and Ts improved serum-biochemical profile by reducing total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels in broilers. However, they did not affect the serum protein levels while the 0.5–1% Cv and 2–3% Ts supplemented groups had higher glucose levels on d 21. Production of breast and thigh meat increased with increased size, and density of myofibers while fed 0.5–1% Cv and 2–3% Ts. On the contrary, 1.5% Cv powder and 4% Ts extract supplementation improved thigh meat color, breast and thigh meat pH as well as the water-holding capacity. The current study findings suggest that Cv and Ts can be used in combination to improve broiler health, production, and meat quality.     

Is a short concentrate-finishing period in lambs raised on alfalfa pasture effective at reducing fat indoles contents and lightening meat colour?

Pasture-feeding in lambs has been associated with dark-coloured meat and high meat contents of volatile indoles (skatole and indole), which may be responsible for sensory defects. The risk of off-flavours is even higher when lambs graze alfalfa, because it is particularly rich in rapidly degradable proteins. Here, we investigated whether a short concentrate stall-finishing period in lambs that previously grazed alfalfa influences meat sensory quality traits. We compared three feeding treatments, using three groups of 10 male Romane lambs: grazing alfalfa (A), stall-feeding with concentrate and straw (S), and stall-finishing with concentrate and straw for 21 days after previously grazing alfalfa (AS). During stall-feeding, the concentrate was given at a level adjusted to achieve a similar growth pattern in all treatment groups, and the length of the trough was sufficient for all lambs to have access to the feeds at the same time. Lamb live weight and age at slaughter, and carcass conformation and fatness were similar for all treatment groups. Perirenal fat skatole content was lower in AS and S lambs than in A lambs (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively), and not significantly different between AS and S lambs. Perirenal fat indole and dorsal fat skatole concentrations were lower in AS lambs than in A lambs (P < 0.05 and P < 0.005, respectively), the other pairwise comparisons being not significant. There was no treatment effect on dorsal fat indole content. Longissimus et lumborum muscle colour coordinates differed between pasture-fed and stall-fed lambs, with a lower lightness (P < 0.005) and greater redness and hue angle (P < 0.001 and P < 0.01, respectively) in pasture-fed lambs, but muscle colour coordinates did not differ between A and AS lambs. A 21-d concentrate-based stall-finishing period in lambs previously raised on alfalfa pasture therefore markedly reduced fat indoles concentrations compared to lambs grazed on alfalfa until slaughter but did not change meat colour.     

A comparative analysis of carcass and meat traits,and rumen bacteria between Chinese Mongolian sheep and Dorper × Chinese Mongolian crossbred sheep

Mutton is one of the most widely consumed meats globally. The Chinese Mongolian sheep (MS) breed is an indigenous breed of sheep characterised by high-quality meat and strong adaptability. Dorper × Chinese Mongolian crossbred sheep (DS) is an improved breed with a rapid growth rate and high mutton yield found in parts of China. The rumen microbiota is known to play a key role in shaping host nutrition and health. However, the carcass traits and meat nutritional qualities of DS and MS remain poorly defined, as does how rumen microbes affect these characteristics. The objective of this study was to compare carcass profiles, rumen bacterial communities, and meat nutritional qualities between MS and DS and clarify the associations between rumen microbiota and meat nutritional composition. We found that DS had a faster growth rate and better carcass traits than MS, including BW, carcass weight, meat weight, and loin-eye area. We further found that metabolite and rumen bacterial community composition differed between the two sheep breeds. First, compared with MS, DS had lower contents of some sweet amino acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, and beneficial metabolites. Secondly, MS and DS had distinct rumen bacterial compositions, and these differential bacteria were related to carcass traits as well as to contents of meat amino acids, free fatty acids, and other metabolites. Taken together, our data showed that DS had better carcass characteristics but lower meat nutritional quality, parameters that were associated with differences in rumen bacterial community composition. These findings may benefit future breeding strategies aimed at improving sheep carcass performance and meat quality worldwide.     

Genome-wide association study reveals a quantitative trait locus and two candidate genes on Sus scrofa chromosome 5 affecting intramuscular fat content in Suhuai pigs

Intramuscular fat content (IFC) is an essential quantitative trait of meat, affecting multiple meat quality indicators. A certain amount of IFC could not only improve the sensory score of pork but also increase the flavour, tenderness, juiciness and shelf-life. To dissect the genetic determinants of IFC, two methods, including genome-wide efficient mixed-model analysis (GEMMA) and linkage disequilibrium adjusted kinships (LDAKs), were used to carry out genome-wide association studies for IFC in Suhuai pig population. A total of 14 and 18 significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified by GEMMA and LDAK, respectively. The results of these two methods were highly consistent and all 14 significant SNPs in GEMMA were detected by LDAK. Seven of the 18 SNPs reached the genome-wide significance level (P < 9.85E−07) while 11 cases reached the suggestive significance level (P < 1.77E−05). These significant SNPs were mainly distributed on Sus scrofa chromosome (SSC) 5, 3, and 7. Moreover, one locus resides in a 2.27 Mb (71.37–73.64 Mb) region on SSC5 harbouring 13 significant SNPs associated with IFC, and the lead SNP (rs81302978) also locates in this region. Linkage disequilibrium (LD) analysis showed that there were four pairs of complete LD (r² = 1) among these 13 SNPs, and the remaining 9 SNPs with incomplete LD (r² ≠ 1) were selected for subsequent analyses of IFC. Association analyses showed that 7 out of 9 SNPs were significantly associated with IFC (P < 0.05) in 330 Suhuai pigs, and the other 2 SNPs tended to reach a significant association level with IFC (P < 0.1). The phenotypic variance explained (PVE) range of these 9 SNPs was 0.92–3.55%. Meanwhile, the lead SNP was also significantly associated (rs81302978) with IFC (P < 0.05) in 378 commercial hybrid pigs (Pietrain × Duroc) × (Landrace × Yorkshire) (PDLY), and the PVE was 1.38%. Besides, two lipid metabolism-relevant candidate genes, the leucine rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) and PDZ domain containing ring finger 4 (PDZRN4) were identified in the 2.27 Mb region on SSC5. In conclusion, our results may provide a set of markers useful for genetic improvement of IFC in pigs and will advance the genome selection process of IFC on pig breeding programmes.     

Effect of feeding supplemental copper on performance,fatty acid profile and on cholesterol contents and oxidative stability of meat of rabbits

One hundred and four rabbits, five weeks old at the beginning of the experiment, were divided into four groups according to a feed additive treatment. Rabbits of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th group were fed a basal granulated feed (control), basal feed supplemented with CuSO₄ · 5H₂O at 50mg Cu · kg^‐1, basal feed supplemented with 150mg Cu · kg^‐1, and the latter feed supplemented with 100mg · kg^‐1 vitamin E, respectively. The duration of the experiment was 42 days. Addition of Cu at 150mg · kg.^‐1 increased weight gain non‐significantly by 9.1%. This effect was the most pronounced in the first two weeks of fattening. The lowest mortality was observed in rabbits fed the highest amount of additives (7.7% vs. 19.2% in the control). Rabbits were slaughtered at the age of 11 weeks. Neither treatment influenced proportions of saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipids extracted from the loin and hindleg muscles. In rabbits fed the highest amount of copper and vitamin E, the cholesterol concentration was significantly decreased by 13.6% and 17.9% in the loin and hindleg meat, respectively. Effects of Cu added at 50mg · kg^‐1 were marginal. Copper had no effect on the oxidative stability of meat, measured as thiobarbituric acid‐reactive substances in meat stored at 4°C for 0, 3 and 8 days. Vitamin E added in excess of nutritional requirement improved the oxidative stability of meat. In copper‐fed rabbits, Cu accumulated in the liver, but not in muscles. Feeding of the basal feed for 7 days to rabbits previously fed copper sulphate decreased the hepatic Cu concentration by 14.0 to 24.4%