Isolation of bacteria from fermented food and grass carp intestine and their efficiencies in improving nutrient value of soybean meal in solid state fermentation

Background: Soybean meal is an excellent and cost-effective protein source; however, its usage is limited in the piglet due to the presence of anti-nutritional factors and the antigens glycinin and β-conglycinin. The objective of the current study was to screen and select for bacteria that can be efficiently adopted to ferment soybean meal in order to solve this problem.Results: Bacteria were isolated from fermented soy foods and the grass carp intestine, and strains selected for high protease, cellulase and amylase activities. The isolated bacteria were characterized as Bacillus cereus, Bacillus subtilis and Bacilus amyloliquefacien, respectively. Fermentation with food-derived Isolate-2 and fish-derived F-9 increased crude protein content by 5.32% and 8.27%, respectively; improved the amino acid profile by increasing certain essential amino acids, broke down larger soy protein to 35 k Da and under, eliminated antigenicity against glycinin and β-conglycinin, and removed raffinose and stachyose in the soybean meal following a 24-h fermentation.Conclusions: Our results suggest these two B. amyloliquefaciens bacteria can efficiently solid state ferment soybean meal and ultimately produce a more utilizable food source for growing healthy piglets.

CD163双等位基因编辑猪的制备及传代

【目的】猪繁殖与呼吸综合征(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome,PRRS),俗称"蓝耳病",是由猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒(porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus,PRRSV)引起的一种高致死性传染病,对世界养猪业造成了巨大的经济损失。由于PRRSV遗传变异性较大,因此国内外并未有理想疫苗能够对此病进行有效防制。Cluster of differentiation 163(CD163)是PRRSV感染猪肺泡巨噬细胞(porcine alveolar macrophage,PAM)的受体之一,研究旨在利用CRISPR/Cas9技术结合体细胞核移植技术制备CD163基因编辑的大白猪。【方法】针对猪CD163基因的第7外显子设计构建CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体;转染大白猪胎儿成纤维细胞,获得基因编辑阳性细胞克隆;以基因编辑细胞为核供体、体外成熟的猪卵母细胞为核受体构建克隆胚胎;胚胎移植到受体母猪生产CD163基因编辑猪,并进行后续的扩繁试验。【结果】设计的g RNA能够高效的识别靶位点。对获得的127个细胞单克隆进行PCR和测序显示,共有21个克隆发生突变,其中14个克隆为单等位基因突变或双等位基因杂合突变,7个克隆为双等位基因纯合突变。通过体细胞核移植技术,成功获得了CD163双等位基因编辑的纯合大白猪;并获得首批F1代CD163基因编辑仔猪,目前健康状态良好。随后将有更多的F1代CD163基因编辑猪陆续出生。【结论】制备的无抗性筛选标记的CD163双等位基因编辑猪,能够安全并快速地为培育抗PRRSV新品种猪提供育种材料。

Current and future prospects for nanotechnology in animal production

Nanoparticles have been used as diagnostic and therapeutic agents in the human medical field for quite some time, though their application in veterinary medicine and animal production is still relatively new. Recently,production demands on the livestock industry have been centered around the use of antibiotics as growth promoters due to growing concern over microbial antibiotic resistance. With many countries reporting increased incidences of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, laws and regulations are being updated to end in-feed antibiotic use in the animal production industry. This sets the need for suitable alternatives to be established for inclusion in feed.Many reports have shown evidence that nanoparticles may be good candidates for animal growth promotion and antimicrobials. The current status and advancements of nanotechnological applications in animal production will be the focus of this review and the emerging roles of nanoparticles for nutrient delivery, biocidal agents, and tools in veterinary medicine and reproduction will be discussed. Additionally, influences on meat, egg, and milk quality will be reviewed.