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Babesia gibsoni is a tick-borne apicomplexan protozoan causing canine babesiosis. This parasite has diploid sexual reproduction in ticks, during which genetic exchanges can occur leading to increased genetic diversity, which is an important factor in adapting to environmental changes. Exploring the genetic variation of B. gibsoni population can provide a foundation for understanding the patterns of disease transmission and developing babesiosis control strategies. Partial 18S rRNA fragment sequences were obtained from 11 B. gibsoni isolates collected from different regions in China and 117 publicly available sequences were from 12 geographical areas including China. The genetic variation, demographic expansion and population structure were examined. A total of 34 haplotypes were identified among B. gibsoni populations. Analysis of molecular variance, pairwise Fst and structure analysis showed that high genetic variation within populations, low genetic differentiation and obvious mixture haplotype were apparent in a single continent, but higher genetic differentiation was detected across different continents. Neutrality tests implied that B. gibsoni populations had experienced population extension. These findings will contribute to understand the genetics and evolution of B. gibsoni and will be useful for formulating effective management strategies to prevent and control this parasite.

A beef strip loins (Musculus longissimus lumborum) freshness determination method utilizing electronic nose (e-nose) was investigated in this paper. Fresh beef strip loins samples were stored at 4°C continuously for 10 days. Total viable count (TVC) index, total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) index, and e-nose responses to beef strip loins samples were measured every day. TVC and TVB-N index rose with the increase of storage time. Principal component analysis (PCA) only partially discriminated beef samples under different storage days. Stochastic resonance (SR) signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) spectrum discriminated all beef samples successfully. Beef strip loins freshness discrimination model was developed using SR SNR maximums (SNRmax) linear fitting regression. The proposed method forecasted beef freshness with high accuracy. It is holds promise in meat freshness determination applications.

Ridgetail white prawns, Exopalaemon carinicauda, storage time rapid determination method based on electronic nose was investigated in this paper. Prawns were stored at 4 °C for 9 days. Each day, electronic nose responses, and total volatile basic nitrogen index were measured during the storage period. Total volatile basic nitrogen index provided a freshness standard according to China standard protocols. Signal-to-noise ratio spectrum calculated by stochastic resonance discriminates prawn samples under different storage days successfully. Prawns' storage time determination model was developed based on signal-to-noise ratio eigenvalues. Validating experiments demonstrated that this model predicted prawn storage time with an accuracy of 90 %. Prawn freshness critical value −82.77066 was also obtained by referring to total volatile basic nitrogen index and the developed model. This method is promising in seafood freshness evaluation.

To examine the regulatory effect of histone acetylation on memory related molecules, 34 healthy male SD rats were randomly divided into control and basolateral amygdala (BLA) intracranial positioning operation groups. In the process of conditioned place preference (CPP) training, Trichostafin A (TSA) was administrated by the route of BLA and morphine was injected into enterocoelia with dimethyl sulfoxide or saline as control. Expression levels of H3K14 acetylation and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in BLA were evaluated by Western blotting.The results showed that CPP could be established by intraperitoneal injection of morphine. Compared with control groups, a stronger place preference was established and expression of H3K14 acetylation and BDNF was significantly increased in the group treated with TSA and morphine. In addition, there was a synergistic effect between morphine and TSA. Our results suggested that the level of histone acetylation in BLA is associated with the formation of morphine memory in rats. Inhibition of the activity of histone deacetylases in BLA can promote the formation of cue-associated memory induced by morphine and the involvement of BDNF in BLA maybe was regulated by histone acetylation.