Growth of eight Pacific abalone families at three temperatures

Growth rates, measured as shell length and body weight daily growth, were studied in the eight families of Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai Ino, reared at 12, 16 and 20 degrees C for 40 d respectively. The results show that J(1)Rh family grew the best at 12 degrees C, with growth rates of (32.88 +/- 4.66) mu m/d and (5.24 +/- 1.84) mg/d. C(1)Jm family had the highest growth rates of (58.00 +/- 2.00) mu m/d and (9.71 +/- 1.21) mg/d at 16 degrees C. J(1)Jm family ranked the first at 20 degrees C, with growth rates of (66.00 +/- 1.76) mu m/d and (10.99 +/- 0.34) mg/d. RjRh family had the slowest growth rates at all three temperatures. Shell length growth rates were 18.25, 33.00 and 43.13 mu m/d respectively, while body weight growth rates were 2.47, 2.56 and 4.75 mg/d respectively. Both temperature and family had significant effect on growth rates (P<0.05). At 16 and 20 degrees C, maternal effects on growth rates were not significant (P>0.05), but paternal effects on growth rates were significant (P<0.05). Results of this study indicate genetic difference among the families and importance of selecting male breeders in the commercial hatchery.

Preparation of high-molecular weight and high-sulfate content chitosans and their potential antioxidant activity in vitro

The influence of molecular weight and substitution degree of sulfated polysaccharides on their biological activity is considered in majority of works involving the anticoagulant or antiviral properties of these substances. Therefore, the present paper describes the effect of preparation conditions of sulfated chitosans on their molecular weight and sulfur content, such as different reaction time, acid solvent and temperature. Foregoing literature expounded the action of dichloroacetic acid (DCAA) as acid solvent in homogeneous reaction. However, DCAA is expensive and noxious, therefore, in the present paper cheap and non-noxious formic acid (88%) was in place of DCAA. Furthermore, during reaction formic acid was not dehydrated. Under formic acid we obtained the satisfying results that was higher yield and equivalent sulfur contents compared to DCAA. IR and C-13 NMR spectrums proved the structure of the resultant obtained under formic acid or DCAA to be same. Now, it has not been reported for formic acid as acid solvent in homogeneous reaction of chitosan sulfatation. In this present paper, we also determined antioxidant activity of high-molecular weight and high-sulfate-content chitosans (HCTS). The results showed that HCTS could scavenge superoxide and hydroxyl radical. Its IC50 is 0.012 and 3.269 mg/mL, respectively. It had obviously reducing power and slight chelating activity. The data obtained in in vitro models clearly establish the antioxidant potency of HCTS. It is a potential antioxidant in vitro. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Possible suppression of exogenous beta-1,3-glucanase gene gluc78 on rice transformation and growth

Three genes encoding for fungal cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDE), ech42, nag7O and gluc78 from the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma atroviride were transformed into rice mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens singly and in all possible combinations. A total of more than 1800 independently regenerated plantlets in seven different populations (for each of the three genes and each of the four gene combinations) were obtained. Our data indicated that gluc78 gene had negative effects on transformation frequency and plant growth. Some regenerated plants with gluc78 gene were stunted; spontaneously produced brown specks; could not tassel. The combination with either one of the two other genes (ech42, nag70) present in the same T-DNA region reduced the negative effect of gluc78 on plant growth. These results indicated that expression of several genes in one T-DNA region interfered with each other and expression of exogenous gene in recipient plant was a complex behavior. (c) 2007 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

Identification and mapping of amplified fragment length polymorphism markers linked to shell color in bay scallop, Argopecten irradians irradians (Lamarck, 1819)

Amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLP) were used to study the inheritance of shell color in Argopecten irradians. Two scallops, one with orange and the other with white shells, were used as parents to produce four F-1 families by selfing and outcrossing. Eighty-eight progeny, 37 orange and 51 white, were randomly selected from one of the families for segregation and mapping analysis with AFLP and microsatellite markers. Twenty-five AFLP primer pairs were screened, yielding 1138 fragments, among which 148 (13.0%) were polymorphic in two parents and segregated in progeny. Six AFLP markers showed significant (P < 0.05) association with shell color. All six loci were mapped to one linkage group. One of the markers, F1f335, is completely linked to the gene for orange shell, which we designated as Orange1, without any recombination in the progeny we sampled. The marker was amplified in the orange parent and all orange progeny, but absent in the white parent and all the white progeny. The close linkage between F1f335 and Orange1 was validated using bulk segregation analysis in two natural populations, and all our data indicate that F1f335 is specific for the shell color gene, Orange1. The genomic mapping of a shell color gene in bay scallop improves our understanding of shell color inheritance and may contribute to the breeding of molluscs with desired shell colors.

RP—HPLC测定十八昧降香丸中木香烃内酯的含量

目的：建立藏药十八味降香丸中木香烃内酯的含量测定方法。方法：采用反相高效液相色谱法测定十八味降香丸中木香烃内酯的含量。色谱柱为KromasilC18（4．6mm×150mm，5μm），流动相为甲醇-水（65：35），流速1．0mL•min~(-1)，检测波长为225nm。结果：木香烃内酯在8～40μg.mL~(-1)范围内呈良好的线性关系，十八味降香丸中木香烃内酯的回收率为99．0％。结论：本法简单、快速、准确，可用于藏药十八味降香丸中木香烃内酯的含量测定。

高寒矮嵩草草甸地面热源强度及与生物量关系的初步研究

在青藏高原海北高寒矮嵩草草甸地区,依据2002年涡度相关法观测的能量平衡各分量资料和6-10月植物地上、地下生物量测定值,分析了高寒矮嵩草草甸近地表热量平衡、地面热源强度的变化特征,讨论了地面热源强度与植物生物量季节变化过程中的相互关系。结果表明：在青藏高原海北高寒矮嵩草草甸地区,年内地面均为热源,热源强度季节变化明显,地面热源强度年平均为88.5 W/m2;地上生物量季节变化与热源强度具有显著的正相关关系,而地下生物量季节变化与热源强度关系不明显。

雌性根田鼠断奶后对亲本尿气味的记忆

为研究亲子分开后雌性根田鼠对亲本气味的记忆持续时间，分别在未分开（20日龄）、分开10d（30日龄）、20d（40日龄）、30d（50日龄）、40d（60日龄）时，以新鲜尿作气味源，在行为观察箱中记录雌性根田鼠对不同气味源的行为响应模式，结果表明：（1）未分开时，雌鼠遭遇父本气味时自我修饰的频次极显著高于陌生雄鼠气味，在分开10d时，雌鼠接近父本气味的频次显著多于接近陌生雄鼠气味的频次，其对前者反标记显著少于后者；（2）分开20d后，雌鼠对父本和陌生雄鼠气味的行为响应无明显差异；（3）未分窝时，雌性根田鼠幼仔对母本和陌生雌鼠气味的行为响应无差异；（4）分开10-40d时，雌性根田鼠对母本和陌生雌鼠气味表现出不同的行为响应模式。以上结果表明，在亲子分开10d时，雌鼠仍能识别父本和陌生雄鼠的气味；分开20d后，雌鼠不再能够识别父本和陌生雄鼠的气味；在亲子分开40d时，雌鼠仍能识别母本和陌生雌鼠的气味。因此，雌鼠对父本气味的嗅觉记忆时间可以持续到亲子分开10-20d之间；而对母本气味的嗅觉记忆时间则可以持续到亲子分开40d以上。

高寒灌丛草甸生态系统CO2释放的初步研究

以金露梅(Potentilla fruticosa)灌丛草甸生态系统为对象，应用静态密闭箱-气相色谱法对高寒灌丛(GG)、丛内草甸(GC)和裸地(GL)的CO2释放进行了初步研究。结果表明：GG、GC和GL CO2的释放速率均呈明显的单峰型日变化进程，最大释放速率出现在15：00～17：00之间，最小值在7：00前后出现，白天释放速率大于夜晚；CO2释放速率具有明显的季节性变化特征，生长期CO2释放速率明显高于枯黄期，且均表现为正排放，8月为CO2释放高峰期，释放速率GG>GC>GL(P<0．01)；2003年6月30日至2004年2月28日，高寒灌丛植被-土壤系统CO2释放量为3088．458±287．02g／m^2，丛内草甸植被-土壤系统CO2释放量为2239．685±183．68g／m^2，其中基础土壤呼吸CO2的释放量约为1346．748±176．24g／m^2，分别占GG和GC释放量的43．61％和60．13％；CO2释放速率的日变化主要受地表和5cm地温制约，而季节动态与5cm地温呈显著正相关关系(P<0．01)。

青海青甘韭9个居群的核型

本文研究了青海葱属青甘韭 9个居群的染色体数目和核型。其中分布于湟源、西宁和共和海拔相对较低的地区的居群为 2倍体 ,核型公式为 2n =2x =16 =14m +2st (2SAT) (湟源居群和西宁居群 ) ,2n =2x =16 =12m +2sm +2st (2SAT) (共和居群 ) ;分布于玛沁、玉树、囊谦等高海拔地区的居群为 4倍体 ,核型公式为 2n =4x =32 =2 8m +4st (2SAT) (玉树居群 1和囊谦居群 1) ,2n =4x =32 =2 4m +4sm +4st (玛沁居群和玉树居群 3)和 2n =4x =32 =2 6m +2sm+4st (玉树居群 2 ) ;囊谦一个生长在林下的居群为8倍体，2n =8x =64 =54m +2sm +8st.讨论了居群间的核型分化和倍性与分布的关系。

青海南部七种翠雀属植物的核型

报道了采自青海南部７ 种翠雀属（Delphiniun L.） 植物的染色体数目和核型。大通翠雀花D.pylzowii 的核型公式为２ｎ＝ １６ ＝ ２ｍ ＋ ４ｓｍ ＋ １０st； 毛翠雀花D.trichophorum的核型公式为２ｎ＝ １６ ＝ ２ｍ ＋ ４ｓｍ ＋ １０st； 蓝白翠雀花D.albocoerelum 的核型公式为２ｎ ＝ １６ ＝ ２ｍ ＋ ４ｓｍ（２ＳＡＴ） ＋ １０st； 囊谦翠雀花D.nangchienense的核型公式为２ｎ ＝ １６ ＝ ２ｍ ＋ ６ｓｍ ＋ ８ｓｔ； 唐古拉翠雀花D.tangkulaense 的核型公式为2ｎ＝１６＝２ｍ（２ＳＡＴ）＋６ｓｍ＋８ｓｔ；单花翠雀花D.candelabrum var.monanthum 的核型2n=16=2m+6sm+8st;展毛翠雀花D.kamaoense var.glabrescens的核型公式为2n=16=2m+6sm+8st；前5种植物的染色体数目和核型为首次报道。

高寒草甸“黑土型”退化草地的成因及生态过程

研究分析退化草地的植被组成、地上生物量、优良牧草比例、高原鼠兔密度以及土壤理化性质等特征，探讨“黑土型”退化草地的成因及生态过程。结果表明，中度退化草地生物量最高（50.3g／0.25m2），重度退化草地最低（34.0g／m2）。原生植被优良牧草比例最高（78.40％）。重度退化草地最低（4.49％），轻度和中度退化草地居中（57.2％和16.42％）。中度退化草地高原鼠兔平均密度较高（148只／hm2），其危害程度较严重（494m2／hm2），二者之间呈显著的正相关（r＝O.9888，df＝3，P＜0.01）。土壤坚实度随草地退化程度加重而降低。“黑土型”退化草地的形成是一个长期的、连续的过程，草地退化则是诱发这一过程的主要因子，高原鼠兔挖掘洞道，破坏草皮及植被，又加剧了草地的进一步退化，最终导致了“黑土型”退化草地的形成和不断扩大。

中国鹅观草属的分类研究

本文对中国鹅观草属Roegneria进行了分类修订,提出了一个新的分类系统。新系统包括19个新组合或新等级,并按照颖分组、芒分系的原则确认了中国该属植物4组、18系、79种、22变种,其中包括7新系、5新种和1新变种。此外,一些类群的省级分布新记录也在本文作了报道。

Diurnal and seasonal variations of UV radiation on the northern edge of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

We monitored UVA, UVB, and solar radiation from August 2001 to 2003 on the northern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to characterize the diurnal and seasonal variations of UV radiation on the world's highest plateau. Daily UVB radiation and the ratio of UVB to total solar radiation increased significantly when the atmospheric ozone concentration decreased as estimated by the total ozone mapping spectrometer (TOMS), as well as when cloud coverage decreased. The UVB/UVA ratio also showed a significant increase when the TOMS ozone concentration decreased in the morning. The seasonal variation pattern of UVB, however, was closely correlated with solar elevation but was little affected by the seasonal pattern of the atmospheric ozone amount. Compared to observations from the central plateau, the magnitude of the UVB increase attributed to ozone depletion was smaller at the northern edge. The study suggests that the temporal variation of ground UV radiation is determined by both solar elevation and the ozone amount, but the spatial difference on the plateau is likely to be ascribed mainly to the spatial variation of the ozone amount. (c) 2007 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Endothelial microparticles released in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura express von Willebrand factor and markers of endothelial activation

It has been suggested that endothelial apoptosis is a primary lesion in the pathogenesis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). We tested this hypothesis by examining the phenotypic signatures of endothelial microparticles (EMP) in TTP patients. In addition, the effect of TTP plasma on microvascular endothelial cells (MVEC) in culture was further delineated. EMP released by endothelial cells (EC) express markers of the parent EC; EMP released in activation carry predominantly CD54 and CD62E, while those in apoptosis CD31 and CD105. We investigated EMP release in vitro and in TTP patients. Following incubation of MVEC with TTP plasma, EMP and EC were analysed by flow cytometry for the expression of CD31, CD51, CD54, CD62E, CD105, CD106 and von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen. EMP were also analysed in 12 TTP patients. In both EC and EMP, CD62E and CD54 expression were increased 3- to 10-fold and 8- to 10-fold respectively. However, CD31 and CD105 were reduced 40-60% in EC but increased twofold in EMP. VWF expression was found in 55 +/- 15% of CD62E(+) EMP. Markers of apoptosis were negative. In TTP patients, CD62E(+) and CD31(+)/CD42b(-) EMP were markedly elevated, and preceded and correlated well with a rise in platelet counts and a fall in lactate dehydrogenase. CD62E(+) EMP (60 +/- 20%) co-expressed VWF and CD62E. The ratio of CD31(+)/42b(-) to CD62E(+) EMP exhibited a pattern consistent with activation. In conclusion, our studies indicate endothelial activation in TTP. EMP that co-express VWF and CD62E could play a role in the pathogenesis of TTP.

层析静校正技术研究和应用

Static correction is one of the indispensable steps in the conventional onshore seismic data processing, particularly in the western part of China; it is theoretically and practically significant to resolve the issue of static correction. Conventional refraction static correction is put forward under the assumption that layered medium is horizontal and evenly distributed. The complicated nature of the near surface from western part of China is far from the assumption. Therefore, the essential way to resolve the static correction problem from the complex area is to develop a new theory. In this paper, a high-precision non-linear first arrival tomography is applied to solve the problem, it moved beyond the conventional refraction algorithm based on the layered medium and can be used to modeling the complex near surface. Some of the new and creative work done is as follows: One. In the process of first arrival tomographic image modeling, a fast high-order step algorithm is used to calculate the travel time for first arrival and ray path and various factors concerning the fast step ray tracing algorithm is analyzed. Then the second-order and third-order differential format is applied to the step algorithm which greatly increased the calculation precision of the ray tracing and there is no constraint to the velocity distribution from the complex areas. This method has very strong adaptability and it can meet the needs of great velocity variation from the complicated areas. Based on the numerical calculation, a fast high-order step is a fast, non-conditional and stable high-precision tomographic modeling algorithm. Two, in the tomographic inversion, due to the uneven fold coverage and insufficient information, the inversion result is unstable and less reliable. In the paper, wavelet transform is applied to the tomographic inversion which has achieved a good result. Based on the result of the inversion from the real data, wavelet tomographic inversion has increased the reliability and stability of the inversion. Three. Apply the constrained high-precision wavelet tomographic image to the static correction processing from the complex area. During tomographic imaging, by using uphole survey, refraction shooting or other weathering layer method, weathering layer can be identified before the image. Because the group interval for the shot first arrival is relatively big, there is a lack of precision for the near surface inversion. In this paper, an inversion method of the layer constraint and well constraint is put forward, which can be used to compensate the shallow velocity of the inversion for the shot first arrival and increase the precision of the tomographic inversion. Key words: Tomography ，Fast marching method，Wavelet transform, Static corrections, First break