Identification of dasheen mosaic virus in Dieffenbachia picta and Xanthosoma helliborifolium by immune electron microscopy     

S. A. Hill  Daphne M.  Wright 《Plant pathology》1980,29(3):143-144

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Phosphorus saturation in soils and groundwaters     

H. Behrendt  A. Boekhold 《Land Degradation \u0026amp; Development》1993,4(4):233-243

On average, crops require about 30 kg ha⁻¹ y⁻¹ of P in humid regions. in some regions fertilizer and manure are applied in amounts that exceed this. the surplus of P in agricultural areas is about 20-45 kg ha⁻¹ y⁻¹. This implies an accumulation of P. the surplus of P estimated from the balance of agricultural soils of industrialized countries in Europe in the last four decades is between 800 and more than 1500 kg ha⁻¹ although this distribution is not even. Phosphorus accumulation is more than one order of magnitude higher than average in areas with intensive livestock farming. Consequently, The application of high levels of manure exceed the capacity of the soil to store P. This implies that P saturation May, pose a problem. Indeed, about half of the Dutch sandy soils (approximately 300 000 ha) are currently considered to be saturated with P, meaning that there is a hazard of P leaching to groundwaters in the future. Assuming current phosphate application rates, phosphate leaching is a distinct possibility over a period of decades to a century. Vulnerable areas are soils with high inputs, low sorption capacities for P, high water-tables and a low retention time for water. the possible consequence is a time-delayed increase of eutrophication of surface waters (lakes, rivers and the sea) caused by a diffuse load of P in the few next decades. Modelling the influence of different agricultural strategies shows that accumulation of P would not increase further only if the use of P increases by an amount that compensates for the increased inputs. It is proposed to change the current support system of agriculture by installing a system of financial incentives and taxes which seek to promote nutrient balances for each farm.  相似文献   

Distribution and diversity of banana (Musa spp.) in Wadi Tiwi,northern Oman     

Stephan Behrendt  Alexandra zum Felde  Edmond De Langhe  Sulaiman Al Khanjari  Katja Brinkmann  Andreas Buerkert 《Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution》2015,62(8):1135-1145

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Behavioural interactions of seabirds with suspended mussel longlines     

Daphne Roycroft  Thomas C. Kelly  Lesley J. Lewis 《Aquaculture International》2007,15(1):25-36

Increased abundances of a number of seabird species have been found in areas of mussel longline aquaculture (compared to control sites) in a recent study at Bantry Bay, southwest Ireland. The aim of this study was to investigate whether this form of mussel aquaculture also affects the activity budgets and foraging behaviour of these seabirds. Scan-sampling was used to compare seabird activity budgets between three areas of mussel longline aquaculture and three control sites. Foraging activities of Great-Northern Divers Gavia immer, an Annex 1 species under the Euopean Union's Birds Directive, were also compared between sites using focal sampling. The behaviour of gulls (Larus sp.), Cormorants Phalacrocorax carbo, Shags Phalacrocorax aristotelis and Great-Northern Divers (but not auks, Alcidae) differed significantly between areas of mussel aquaculture and control sites in this study. Mussel suspension buoys were heavily utilized by gulls, cormorants and shags as safe perching platforms for preening activities. Gulls also fed extensively on epifauna attached to the buoys. Great-Northern Divers spent more time snorkelling (head submerged in search of food) in mussel sites than in the control sites, however dive duration and visible foraging success rates did not differ significantly between sites. Overall, the environmental impact of mussel suspension culture appears to be positive or neutral on marine bird species occurring at this study site.  相似文献   

The chemical genomic portrait of yeast: uncovering a phenotype for all genes     

Hillenmeyer ME  Fung E  Wildenhain J  Pierce SE  Hoon S  Lee W  Proctor M  St Onge RP  Tyers M  Koller D  Altman RB  Davis RW  Nislow C  Giaever G 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2008,320(5874):362-365

Genetics aims to understand the relation between genotype and phenotype. However, because complete deletion of most yeast genes ( approximately 80%) has no obvious phenotypic consequence in rich medium, it is difficult to study their functions. To uncover phenotypes for this nonessential fraction of the genome, we performed 1144 chemical genomic assays on the yeast whole-genome heterozygous and homozygous deletion collections and quantified the growth fitness of each deletion strain in the presence of chemical or environmental stress conditions. We found that 97% of gene deletions exhibited a measurable growth phenotype, suggesting that nearly all genes are essential for optimal growth in at least one condition.  相似文献   

PMN-mediated immune reactions against Eimeria bovis     

Behrendt JH  Hermosilla C  Hardt M  Failing K  Zahner H  Taubert A 《Veterinary parasitology》2008,151(2-4):97-109

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The role of phagocytic cells in enhanced susceptibility of broilers to colibacillosis after Infectious Bronchitis Virus infection     

Ariaans MP  Matthijs MG  van Haarlem D  van de Haar P  van Eck JH  Hensen EJ  Vervelde L 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2008,123(3-4):240-250

Colibacillosis results from infection with avian pathogenic Escherichia coli bacteria. Healthy broilers are resistant to inhaled E. coli, but previous infection with vaccine or virulent strains of Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV) predisposes birds for severe colibacillosis. We investigated whether IBV affects recruitment and function of phagocytic cells and examined NO production, phagocytic and bactericidal activity, and kinetics of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and splenocytes. Moreover, we measured cytokine mRNA expression in lung and spleen samples. Broilers were inoculated with IBV H120 vaccine or virulent M41 and challenged 5 days later with E. coli 506. A PBS control and E. coli group without previous virus inoculation were also included. Birds were sacrificed at various time points after inoculation (h/dpi). Inoculation with IBV induced extended and more severe colibacillosis than with E. coli alone. At 4dpi, the number of KUL-01(+) PBMC in all E. coli-inoculated groups was significantly higher than in PBS-inoculated birds, which correlated with lesion scores. From 1 to 4dpi, NO production by PBMC from all E. coli-inoculated animals was elevated compared to PBS birds. Bactericidal activity of PBMC in IBV-inoculated animals at 7dpi was lower than in PBS- and E. coli-inoculated birds, but phagocytic capacity and recruitment were not severely impaired. In spleen samples of IBV-infected animals reduced expression of IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-18 and IFN-gamma mRNA was found 1dpi. Our results suggest that enhanced colibacillosis after IBV infection or vaccination is caused at least by altered innate immunity and less by impairment of phagocytic cell function.  相似文献   

Genetic background of CTX‐M‐15‐producing Enterobacter hormaechei ST114 and Citrobacter freundii ST265 co‐infecting a free‐living green turtle (Chelonia mydas)     

Daphne W. Goldberg  Miriam R. Fernandes  Fbio P. Sellera  Daniela G. C. Costa  Ana Paula Loureiro Bracarense  Nilton Lincopan 《Zoonoses and public health》2019,66(5):540-545

CTX‐M‐type extended‐spectrum β‐lactamase (ESBL)‐producing Enterobacteriaceae have become identified in marine ecosystem constituting a serious ecological issue. In this respect, although contamination of coastal waters and seafood, and even colonization of seabirds and fishes have been increasingly reported, molecular data are lacking to elucidate the clinical impact of ESBL producers in infected marine animals. In this study, using a genomic approach, we have analysed the genetic background of CTX‐M‐15‐producing Enterobacter hormaechei (belonging to the international human clone ST114) and Citrobacter freundii (ST265) co‐infecting a free‐living green turtle (Chelonia mydas) suffering from septic arthritis, which progressed to generalized coelomitis and death. Wide resistome of these pathogens contributed to treatment failure and death of the animal.  相似文献   

Impact of deferred grazing and fertilizer on herbage production,soil seed reserve and nutritive value of native pastures in steep hill country of southern Australia          下载免费PDF全文

Z. N. Nie  R. P. Zollinger  R. Behrendt 《Grass and Forage Science》2015,70(3):394-405

Developing sustainable grazing management systems based on perennial species is critical to preventing land degradation in marginal land classes. A field study was conducted from 2002 to 2006 to identify the impacts of deferred grazing (no defoliation of pastures for a period generally from spring to autumn) and fertilizer application on herbage accumulation, soil seed reserve and nutritive value in a hill pasture in western Victoria, Australia. Three deferred grazing strategies were used: short‐term deferred grazing (no defoliation between October and January), long‐term deferred grazing (no defoliation from October to the autumn break) and optimized deferred grazing (withholding time from grazing commenced between annual grass stem elongation and seed head emergence and concluded in February/March). These treatments were applied with two fertilizer levels (with or without fertilizer at 50 kg phosphorus ha^?1 and 2000 kg lime ha^?1 applied in year 1 only) in a factorial arrangement and two additional treatments: continuous grazing (CG) and no grazing (NG) in year 1. The deferred grazing treatments on average produced herbage dry matter of 4773 kg ha^?1, the NG produced 4583 kg ha^?1 and the CG produced 3183 kg ha^?1 in year 4 (2005–06) of the experiment. Deferred grazing treatments with and without fertilizer application produced an average of 5135 and 4411 kg DM ha^?1 respectively. Averaged over 4 years, deferred grazing increased the germinable seed pool of perennial grasses by 200% and annual grasses by 50% (except optimized deferred grazing that considerably decreased the annual grass seed pool) compared with the CG. The best of the deferred grazing strategies increased the digestibility of pastures by 7% compared with the CG. The results demonstrated that deferred grazing from spring to autumn followed by rotational grazing could be an effective tool to increase herbage production and soil seed pool and improve the digestibility of native pastures in the steep hill country of southern Australia.  相似文献   

溴甲烷对松木木质包装穿透性研究   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

王跃进  任永林  刘波  张广平  Daphne Mahon  詹国平  徐亮 《植物检疫》2008,22(1):1-4

25℃、48g/m3起始剂量条件下,溴甲烷熏蒸12h,熏蒸箱内溴甲烷浓度衰减率超过40%,而12h后到48h熏蒸结束时,溴甲烷衰减率小于5%。箱内溴甲烷CT值在6h达到200g.h/m3。溴甲烷对松木的穿透是顺着木纹进行的。在熏蒸48h内,无虫害木块内部各采样孔的溴甲烷浓度与箱内浓度无法达到平衡,15cm处CT值不足200g.h/m3;有虫害木块内部各采样孔溴甲烷浓度在20h与箱内浓度基本平衡,15cm处的溴甲烷CT值达到200g.h/m3需13h。  相似文献