从氨基酸残基的静态可及性探讨组蛋白的分子进化

该试验利用 Apal，BamHI，BclI，BglI，BglⅡ，DraI，EcoRI，EcoRV，HaeⅡ，HindⅢ, KpnI，PstI，PvuⅡ，SacI，SalI，SmaI 和 X hoI 计18种限制性内切酶, 研究了来自欧洲、非洲及国内的5个山羊品种共计33只个体的 mtDNA, 共检测出27种限制性态型，可归结为8种单倍型. 结果表明, 国内2个山羊品种的基本单倍型为 BamHl-A, Bcl, I-B, ClaI-A, EcoRI-A, EcoRV- A, HaeIIA, HindIII-C和PvuⅡ-A, 以及为 BamHl-A,BcII-A,ClaI-A, EcoRI-A, EcoRV-A, HaeⅡ-A, HindIII-C和PvuⅡ-A.II一A, 而欧洲及非洲3个山羊品种基本的单倍型为BamHl-B, BcII-A, ClaI-A, EcoRI-A, EcoRV-A, HaeⅡ-A, HindIII-B和PvuⅡ-A，这一结果提示本研究几个受试山羊品种可能有两种不同的母系来源; 同时, 各品种的分子聚类图也表明国内2个山羊品种间具有较近的亲缘关系, 而欧洲品种和非洲3个品种间的亲缘关系较近, 这一结果也支持上述几个受试山羊品种可能有不同野生祖先的结论, 同时也验证了欧洲品种萨能羊曾引入过奴比羊的事实。

用电生理学方法探索学习记忆的细胞分子机理取得突破性进展

1994年9月, 中国科学院昆明动物研究所灵长类生物学研究室学者徐林赴英国伦敦大学药理系进修, 1995年6月转入爱尔兰都柏林大学药理和治疗系攻读电生理学博士学位.在此期间, 他在学习记忆的细胞分子机理研究方面取得了新突破, 研究结果已在《Nature》（Vol. 387/29 May 1997)正式发表。

Bicaudal-C基因的分子特征和生物学功能

某些蛋白翻译水平的激活和抑制对胚胎发育过程中基因表达起到重要的时空调节作用.在果蝇中,Bicaudal-c(dBic-C)基因产物被认为是一种能与RNA结合的蛋白质分子,并对转录后水平具有重要的调节作用.dBic-C基因的突变会导致果蝇缺失头部结构和重复的尾部结构,故而命名为双尾-C基因.后来又在多个不同物种(如线虫、爪蟾、小鼠)中发现dBic-C的同源基因,并且这些同源基因的蛋白质产物高度保守.小鼠的Bicaudal-C基因(Biccl)定位于10号染色体的C1区域,其蛋白质N端含有KH结构域,用于介导蛋白质与RNA的相瓦作用;C端的SAM结构域则在蛋白质与蛋白质相互结合中发挥作用.目前已发现3种与Biccl基因相关的小鼠突变体模型jcpk、bpk和67Gso,这些小鼠突变体中Biccl基因在不同位点发生突变,产生异常的蛋白质产物,结果导致小鼠肾脏发生胞囊化,并且影响身体其他器官的正常形态及功能,病理表型特征与人类的多囊肾病(polycystic kidney disease,PKD)极为相似.本文通过总结和同顾Bicaudal-C基因研究的成果和进展,揭示该基因在生物体发育和器官形成中的作用,为深入研究这一基因的生物学功能奠定基础.

Hardfacing using supersonic laser depostion of stellite-6

The capability of manufacturing coatings is of central importance in engineering design. Many components require nowadays the application of additional layers, to enhance mechanical properties and protect against hostile environments. Supersonic Laser Deposition (SLD) is a novel coating method, based upon Cold Spray (CS) principles. In this technique the deposition velocities can be significantly lower than those required for effective bonding in CS applications. The addition of laser heat energy permits a change in the thermodynamic experience of impacting particles, thereby offering a greater opportunity for metallurgical bonding at lower velocities compared to the CS process technology. The work reported in this paper demonstrates the ability of the SLD process to deliver hard facing materials to engineering surfaces. Stellite-6 has been deposited on low carbon steel tubes over a range of process parameters, determining the appropriate target power and traverse speeds for coating deposition. Coating properties and parameters were examined to determine the main properties, micro-structure and processing cost. Their morphology was studied through optical microscopy, SEM and X-Ray Diffraction. The results have shown that SLD is capable of depositing Stellite-6, with enhanced properties compared to laser clad counterparts.

Compressive failure of finite size unidirectional composite laminates with a region of fibre waviness

The compressive behaviour of finite unidirectional composites with a region of misaligned reinforcement is investigated via finite element analyses. Models with and without fibre bending stiffness are compared, confirming that compressive strength is accurately predicted without modelling fibre bending stiffness for real composite components which typically have waviness defects of several millimetres wavelength. Various defect parameters are investigated. Results confirm the well-known sensitivity of compressive strength to misalignment angle, and also show that compressive strength falls rapidly with the proportion of laminate width covered by the wavy region. A simple empirical equation is proposed to model the effect of a single patch of waviness in finite specimens. Other parameters such as length and position of the wavy region are found to have a smaller effect on compressive strength. The modelling approach is finally adapted to model distributed waviness and thus determine the compressive strength of composites with realistic waviness defects. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Phylogeny of east Asian bufonids inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences (Anura : Amphibia)

We investigated the relationships of Asian bufonids using partial sequences of mitochondrial DNA genes. Twenty-six samples representing 14 species of Bufo from China and Vietnam and 2 species of Torrentophryne from China were examined. Three samples of Bufo viridis from Armenia and Georgia were also sequenced to make a comparison to its sibling tetraploid species B. danatensis. Bufo americanus, from Canada, was used as the outgroup. Sequences from the 12S ribosomal RNA, 16S ribosomal RNA, cytochrome b, and the control region were analyzed using parsimony. East Asian bufonids were grouped into two major clades. One clade included B. andrewsi, B. bankorensis, B. gargarizans, B. tibetanus, B. tuberculatus, its sister clade B. cryptotympanicus, and the 2 species of Torrentophryne. The second clade consisted of B. galeatus, B. himalayanus, B. melanostictus, and a new species from Vietnam. The placement of three taxa (B. raddei B. viridis, and its sister species, B. danatensis) was problematic. The genus Torrentophryne should be synonymized with Bufo to remove paraphyly. Because B. raddei does not belong to the clade that includes B. viridis and B. danatensis, it was removed from the viridis species group. The species status of B bankorensis from Taiwan is evaluated. (C) 2000 Academic Press.

阳光紫外辐射对室内水培发状念珠藻生理特性的影响

发状念珠藻(Nostoc flagelli forme Bornet & Flahault)是一种重要的陆生经济蓝藻,室内培育出的原植体如何适应阳光辐射的问题尚需探讨。为此,作者将室内水培发菜置于阳光下培养,测定了其生长、有效光化学效率(ΔF/F′m)和色素的变化。结果表明,较高的可见光(PAR,395—700nm)和紫外辐射(UVR,280—395nm)均导致水培发菜的ΔF/F′m下降。第1天中午,PAR和UVR分别使ΔF/F′m下降了54%和13%;傍晚,ΔF/F′m有部分恢复。UVR对发菜适应阳光2

武汉月湖和莲花湖表层沉积物中持久性有机物的污染状况

采用气-质联用技术分析了武汉汉阳月湖和莲花湖的4个表层沉积物样品中的有机污染物,探讨了两湖沉积物受持久性有机物污染的程度。月湖中共检测出124种有机物,其中属环境优先控制污染物和美国EPA筛选的内分泌干扰物19种;莲花湖中共检测出186种有机物,环境优先控制污染物和美国EPA筛选的内分泌干扰物34种。主要污染物包括:酞酸酯、酯类、酚类、杂环和苯及其衍生物等。污染物浓度顺序为L1>L2>Y2>Y1,莲花湖中有机物浓度明显高于月湖。两湖邻苯二甲酸酯的含量最高,占了污染物总量的96%～98%,邻苯二甲酸乙基己基