Mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequence diversity in the Korean hare, Lepus coreanus Thomas (Mammalia, Lagomorpha)

Partial sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene of the Korean hare (Lepus coreanus) were analyzed to determine the degree of genetic diversity. Nine haPlotyes were observed, and the maximum Tamura-Nei nucleotide distance among them was 2.8%, indicating that genetic diversity of L. coreanus is moderate. In order to clarify the Korean hare's taxonomic status and relationship with the Manchurian hare (L. mandshuricus) and the Chinese hare (L. sinensis), these nine haplotypes of the Korean hare were compared with 13 haplotypes from five other species of eastern Asian Lepus including L. mandshwicus and L. sinensis. The Korean hare was distinct in its cytochrome b gene, and it is confirmed that L. coreanus is a valid species, as noted by Jones and Johnson (1965, Univ. Kansas Publ. (Mus. Nat. Hist.) 16:357). Further analyses of mtDNA cytochrome b gene with additional specimens of L. coreanus from North Korea and other species of Lepus from eastern Asia are needed to clarify the taxonomic status of the divergent mtDNA clades of L. mandshuricus and L. sinensis.

Milt quality determination of a critically endangered fish, olive barb (Puntius sarana, Ham.) in Bangladesh

The present study was aimed to evaluate the characteristics of the olive barb sperm. Milt was collected fortnightly from 49 male fish (mean weight 90.8 g and length 18.64 cm) from April to July in 2008. In the olive barb ejaculated milt, volume (µl/g), motility (%), duration of motility (s), concentration (x 10 super(10)/ml) and pH values were found to be 6.06±0.32, 88.27±0.71, 171.41±7.41, 5.16±0.05 and 7.75±0.04, respectively. Milt volume was significantly (P<0.05) correlated with sperm concentration. Milt volume, sperm concentration, motility and duration of motility significantly varied (P<0.05) during spawning season.

云南新平哀牢山秋季夜间网捕鸟类的影响因素

2007-09-05-2007-11-05和2008-09-03-2008-11-07期间,在云南省新平县哀牢山金山丫口(23°57′N,101°30′E)对影响秋季夜间网捕鸟类组成因素进行了调查.主要利用温湿度表和定性观察对各因素进行判断.其研究结果表明,地理特点是影响夜间刚捕鸟类种类的主要因素:气象条件是影响夜间网捕鸟类种类和数量的重要因素.气象条件中的风向、风力、雾以及月相周期对夜间网捕鸟类数量和种类的影响极其显著(P<0.01).风向的影响比风力大,其中,在西南风大雾新月或者存西南风大雾残月期间,夜间网捕鸟类数量和种类最多:光也是夜间网捕鸟类的必要条件.然而,温湿度对夜间网捕鸟类数量和种类影响不显著.

广西高原鳅属鱼类一穴居新种记述

2003 年1 月, 在广西壮族自治区天峨县红水河水系地下河采集到一批盲鱼标本。经鉴定, 为高原鳅 属Triplophysa 一未经发表的新种。新种天峨高原鳅Triplophysa tianeensis sp1nov1 与个旧盲高原鳅T. gejiuensis 、 石林盲高原鳅T. shilinensis 、阿庐高原鳅T. aluensis 和南丹高原鳅T. nandanensis 相似; 本新种腹鳍末端不达 肛门, 尾鳍分枝鳍条16 , 可进一步与个旧盲高原鳅和石林盲高原鳅(腹鳍末端达到肛门, 尾鳍分枝鳍条14～ 15) 相区别; 本新种背鳍起点位于体之中点、腹鳍起点之后, 肛门紧靠臀鳍起点, 可进一步与阿庐高原鳅(背 鳍起点靠近吻端、位于腹鳍起点之前, 肛门距臀鳍起点仍有一段距离) 相区别。本新种与同分布于红水河水系 的南丹高原鳅Triplophysa nandanensis Lan et al1 较为相似; 但二者区别明显: 新种背鳍分枝鳍条7 、胸鳍分枝鳍 条9 、腹鳍分枝鳍条6 、背鳍外缘平截、背鳍起点位于腹鳍起点之后, 后者背鳍分枝鳍条8 、胸鳍分枝鳍条10～ 11 、腹鳍分枝鳍条7 、背鳍外缘凹入、背鳍起点位于腹鳍起点之前; 此外, 新种的穴居特征更为显著: 眼极度 退化、头长为眼径1618～3218 (2510) 倍、部分个体无色素斑且各鳍无斑点, 而南丹高原鳅眼小、头长为眼径 417～910 (715) 倍、体和头背侧密布云状斑且各鳍均具点状斑。

Molecular phylogeny of the yuhinas (Sylviidae : Yuhina): a paraphyletic group of babblers including Zosterops and Philippine Stachyris

Mitochondrial sequences (2,379 bp) from cytochrome b, ND3, 12s and 16s rRNA were analyzed in order to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships within the yuhinas (Yuhina), including the chestnut-faced babbler Stachyris whiteheadi which is endemic to the

利用染色体涂染方法建立人和白眉长臂猿(Hylobates hoolock)的比较染色体图谱

自人与白眉长臂猿的祖先分歧以来,大量的染色体间重排(至少发生了39次易位)和染色体内的重排导致了二者核型的差异。根据杂交结果绘制了首份人和白眉长臂猿比较染色体图谱,并结合已有的人和白掌长臂猿(Hylobates lar)(2n=44)和合趾长臂猿(Hylobates syndactylus)(2n=50)的比较染色体图谱对长臂猿属的染色体进化作了初步探讨。

Polarisation diversity of conformal arrays based on geometric algebra via convex optimisation

A simple and general design procedure is presented for the polarisation diversity of arbitrary conformal arrays; this procedure is based on the mathematical framework of geometric algebra and can be solved optimally using convex optimisation. Aside from being simpler and more direct than other derivations in the literature, this derivation is also entirely general in that it expresses the transformations in terms of rotors in geometric algebra which can easily be formulated for any arbitrary conformal array geometry. Convex optimisation has a number of advantages; solvers are widespread and freely available, the process generally requires a small number of iterations and a wide variety of constraints can be readily incorporated. The study outlines a two-step approach for addressing polarisation diversity in arbitrary conformal arrays: first, the authors obtain the array polarisation patterns using geometric algebra and secondly use a convex optimisation approach to find the optimal weights for the polarisation diversity problem. The versatility of this approach is illustrated via simulations of a 7×10 cylindrical conformal array. © 2012 The Institution of Engineering and Technology.

醋酸——醋酸铵缓冲体系中柠檬酸对高岭石的溶解特征

采用间歇法(batch method)模拟研究醋酸-醋酸铵缓冲体系中柠檬酸对高岭石的溶解特征。结果表明:反应液中Al、Si浓度随柠檬酸浓度提高、反应液pH降低及反应时间的推移而增加;且低浓度柠檬酸(1mmol L-1)时,随着酸度的升高,配体促进溶解速率(RL)减小;高浓度柠檬酸(≥5mmol L-1)时,随着酸度的升高,配体促进溶解速率(RL)增加,但增幅随pH的降低而大幅减弱;且随着酸度的升高,配体对高岭石溶解的贡献相对减弱,但相对于质子,本试验柠檬酸浓度及酸度范围内,其对高岭石溶解的贡献仍是主要的。