Multi-wavelength picosecond pulse generation using a monolithically integrated Multi-wavelength Grating Cavity (MGC) laser

Multi-wavelength picosecond pulses are demonstrated using a single monolithically integrated Multi-wavelength Grating Cavity (MGC) laser. This is achieved on two WDM wavelength channels at a repetition rate of 7.63 GHz.

芒果炭疽病[Colletotrichum gloeosporioides (Penz)]生物学及其综合防治研究

在云南景谷芒果种植区, 芒果炭疽病对芒果树嫩叶、嫩梢、花穗和果实为害率分别为85.7％、63.4％、77.1％和73.3％。风雨和昆虫媒介是传播的主要方式。发生为害最适温度为22℃--25℃, 相对湿度为85％--100％。该病在景谷种植区全年均可发生为害, 主要为害在发生期。发生前期为害, 是花穗干瘪和幼果掉落的原因之一。采取综合防治措施, 特别在发生前期适时防治, 可控制发生为害。

人工湿地-池塘复合养殖系统中浮游藻类生态特征

采用放养了斑点叉尾鮰苗种和少量白鲢的人工湿地-池塘复合养殖系统研究各养殖塘浮游藻类的生态特征,并通过对不同密度养殖塘的比较探讨人工湿地对鱼塘中浮游藻类生态结构的调节作用。结果表明,塘中共鉴定出浮游藻类7门63属142种,其中绿藻门34属60种,硅藻和蓝藻分别有10属34种、10属30种,裸、隐、甲、金藻门种类较少,共9属18种。各养殖塘优势种类主要为四尾栅藻(Scenedesmus quadricauda)、衣藻(Chlamydomonas sp.)、二角盘星藻(Pediastrum duplex)、小环

太平湖水库藻类演替与营养侦别研究

本文报告了1992～1993年间对安徽省太平湖水库藻类的演变以及库水营养侦别试验的研究结果。与1985～1986年资料相比,整个水库的藻类种类多样性下降,总种类数由175种降为112种,减少了1/3。藻类种类小型化现象十分明显,相隔6～7年,小型藻类的种类及其数量越来越多,单个藻细胞鲜重的平均值在敞水区和库湾区分别减少了63.6％和75.4％;平均细胞密度则分别增长了3.6和5.6倍;生物量的变化不大,增长不足1倍。营养侦别试验结果表明,磷仍然是该水库的主要限制因子,库水的藻类生长潜力约为对照培养基的1/

石羊河下游民勤绿洲景观变化与生态安全研究

民勤绿洲位于我国西北干旱区内陆河石羊河流域的下游。近些年来，随着该流域中、上游地区大量截留水资源，使进入民勤绿洲的地表水资源量逐年减少，导致绿洲生态环境不断恶化，生态安全面临着严重危机。本论文应用景观生态学原理与方法，综合运用3S技术，通过多时相遥感数据的对比分析，系统研究了民勤绿洲景观格局动态演变过程、形成原因及其与重要生态过程的相互作用，并在此基础上对绿洲生态安全的时空变化进行了综合评价。主要研究成果：1．景观格局影响生态过程，研究景观格局可以揭示生态过程变化的内在原因。因此，景观空间格局研究一直以来是景观生态学研究的核心与热点之一。应用景观空间格局分析软件FRAGSTATS对绿洲近14年的景观格局及其变化过程的定量研究表明，开荒与弃耕始终存在于景观的演变过程中，导致景观中林地、荒草地、耕地与沙地斑块类型的相互转化。开荒作用主要发生在1987-1998年间并导致林地与荒草地斑块转化成耕地斑块，绿洲耕地面积在此时期逐渐增加；弃耕作用主要发生在1998年至2001年间并导致耕地斑块逐渐转化成沙地斑块或荒草地斑块，耕地面积在此时期逐渐减少014年来，绿洲沙漠化过程逐年发展，主要表现为林地与荒草地斑块与耕地斑块逐渐转变成沙地斑块，导致沙地斑块面积（CA）逐渐增加，而斑块数量（NP）逐渐减少，使得沙地平均斑块大小（MPS）逐渐增大，沙地斑块呈现集中连片式的分布趋势。由于林草地斑块的逐渐减少以及耕地与沙地斑块的增加导致绿洲的多样性（SHOI）、均匀性（SHEI）与平行与并列指数（IJI）逐渐降低，而连通性（CONGTAG）逐渐增强，绿洲景观格局越来越强烈地受到沙地与耕地斑块类型的控制。绿洲景观的连通性上升的幅度（CONTAG）是坝区＞泉山区＞湖区。景观的多样性（SHDI）与均匀性（SHEI）下降的幅度是坝区＞泉山区＞湖区。坝区景观的衰退过程（沙地面积的增幅）与人类对该灌区的开发强度（耕地面积的增幅）与都强于泉山区与湖区。2．景观变化的主要驱动因素包括自然、社会与经济因素。绿洲景观格局的演变是以上因素综合作用的结果。干早区绿洲的形成机制决定了其发展与演变强烈地受到水资源的质与量的支配，水资源条件的变化是驱动该绿洲景观演变的主导因素。由于中、上游地区为满足经济发展的需要，大量截留地表水资源使进入下游民勤绿洲的地表水资源从50年代的年平均5.42亿m3锐减到2001年的0.73亿m3，致使绿洲地下水的补给量减少，而耕地面积的扩大导致地下水的超采量增加，引发土地干旱化与盐碱化，大量沙生植被枯萎、死亡，弃耕地增加。民勤绿洲用水模式进步缓慢、管理效率低下、人口的快速增长、农业技术推广速度缓慢以及土地使用制度等因素共同作用形成了推动景观变化的复杂人文机制。水资源的减少与人文机制共同作用驱动着绿洲景观的演变过程。3．指出绿洲景观的生态安全应包括景观的格局安全与过程安全两个方面。景观格局与生态过程密不可分，绿洲景观格局影响生态过程，生态过程“塑造”景观格局。利用ARCv正W的空间分析功能，从景观格局的空间邻接特征角度研究景观斑块类型受沙漠化威胁与盐碱化威胁的程度，并在此基础上分析生态安全。结果表明坝区耕地、林地、荒草地受沙漠化威胁程度高于其它两个灌区，湖区的耕地、林地、草地受盐碱化威胁的程度高于其它两个灌区。水对干旱区绿洲的重要性决定了水生态过程研究是绿洲生态安全研究的重要方面。利用ARCMAP的空间插值的地统计分析功能对绿洲的地下水埋深与地下水矿化度进行空间插值，得到地下水埋深与地下水矿化度的时空分布，结果表明：各时期绿洲地下水埋深为中心深，边缘浅，表明地下水降落漏斗的存在与不断加深。14年来地下水位的平均下降速率，坝区最快，泉山区次之，湖区最慢，三灌区分别为0.75m、0.7m与0.60m。绿洲北部地下水矿化度显著升高，14年来泉山区地下水矿化度上升为1.36倍，湖区南部地下水矿化度上升1.47倍，湖区北部地下水矿化度上升为1.43倍，地下水矿化度平均值达到5.6g/L，成为绿洲地下水矿化度最高地带，也是作物产量锐减的地带，因此地下水矿化度的上升导致作物安全生长潜在格局发生变化，作物安全生长区面积缩小，而中度以上不安全生长区面积扩大，造成了作物的减产与农业产业结构调整的空间缩小，难度加大。4．绿洲为水、土、植被、气候、社会经济与人类活动等众多方面所组成的、彼此相互联系的复杂的社会一经济一生态复合系统。因此绿洲的生态安全的综合评价涉及吸素众多，必须采用定量与定性相结合的方法进行科学地评价。采用目前较为成熟的环境综合评价方法一层次分析法AHP，并构建绿洲景观生态安全评价指标体系，对绿洲景观生态安全进行综合评价，结果表明：绿洲及各灌区生态安全水平逐年降低，目前生态安全值与1987年的相比，绿洲为68％，坝区73.7％，泉山区为63.6％，湖区为65.2％。三灌区中坝区的生态安全水平在各时期都是最高的，其次为泉山区，湖区最低。14年间生态安全下降幅度较大的为泉山区与湖区，坝区生态安全水平下降幅度较小。5．将绿洲生态环境恶化所导致的经济损失值量化，运用市场价值法与机会成本法对近14年来由于绿洲的环境恶化导致对社会经济发展所产生的不良后果从植被死亡、土地盐渍化导致作物减产、弃耕地出现导致的土地生产力的丧失与地下水位下降所导致的机井报废与提水成本增加四个方面进行经济效益损失估算，结果为经济损失值是湖区＞坝区＞泉山区，分别达到53786万元、44276.22万元、39247.36万元。坝区以林木死亡所造成的经济损失最大，湖区与泉山区以土地盐渍化所造成的经济损失最大。经济损失值占同期当地国民生产总值的百分比是湖区＞泉山区＞坝区，分别达到76.39％、55.04％、28.48％。可见绿洲的社会经济发展是以牺牲生态环境，降低生态安全水平为代价，这将严重制约绿洲今后的可持续发展。

快速凝固 Ti-Zr-Ni 合金的电化学贮氢性能

采用铜辊快速凝固方法制备了Ti45Zr30Ni25和Ti50Zr25Ni25合金,并对合金作为镍-氢二次电池负极的动力学和电化学性能进行了研究。结果表明,Ti45Zr30Ni25为非晶相合金,Ti50Zr25Ni25合金由准晶相和非晶相组成。两合金电极的最大放电容量分别为129和132mAh/g。在240mA/g电流密度下,高倍率放电性能(HRD)分别为62.7%和63.3%。合金电极的交换电流密度分别为205.1和375.6mA/g,氢在合金中的扩散系数分别为5.4×10-11和5.8×10-11cm2·s-1

植物群落生物量和有机碳对高寒草甸土地利用变化的响应

在中国科学院海北高寒草甸生态系统定位站地区,选择高寒矮嵩草草甸及其开垦后形成的农田和一年生人工草地作为研究对象,研究了高寒草甸不同土地利用方式下生物量和植物-土壤系统固定的有机碳量的变化。结果表明：3种土地利用方式相比较,地上生物量由高到低依次为人工草地〉农田〉高寒草甸（P〈0.01）,分别为11.83、9.78和4.36 t/hm~2;3种土地利用方式下地下生物量剖面分布均呈倒金字塔形,0～40 cm地下生物量为高寒草甸〉人工草地〉农田（P〈0.01）,分别为15.74、5.61和1.24 t/hm~2。随着高寒草甸土地利用方式改变,植物群落碳素固定量也随之减小,其序列由高到低依次为：高寒草甸〉人工草地〉农田（P〈0.05）,其值分别为7.63、6.81和4.51 t/hm~2。

超临界CO2萃取九叶青花椒和大红袍花椒挥发油的化学成分分析及香气比较

采用超临界CO2萃取法提取九叶青花椒和大红袍花椒挥发油，以气相色谱-质谱仪对其化学成分进行检测，用色谱峰面积归一化法确定各化学成分的相对含量，评香师对花椒挥发油的香气进行评价。结果表明，超临界萃取的九叶青花椒挥发油得率为7％，鉴定出63个化合物，属青香型花椒油；超临界萃取的大红袍花椒挥发油得率为4％，鉴定出80个化合物，属浓香型花椒油；两种花椒挥发油的化学成分含量和香气有明显差异，但都保留了各自品种的天然香气特征.

Long-Term Follow-Up of a Large Active Surveillance Cohort of Patients With Prostate Cancer

PURPOSE: Active surveillance is increasingly accepted as a treatment option for favorable-risk prostate cancer. Long-term follow-up has been lacking. In this study, we report the long-term outcome of a large active surveillance protocol in men with favorable-risk prostate cancer.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: In a prospective single-arm cohort study carried out at a single academic health sciences center, 993 men with favorable- or intermediate-risk prostate cancer were managed with an initial expectant approach. Intervention was offered for a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) doubling time of less than 3 years, Gleason score progression, or unequivocal clinical progression. Main outcome measures were overall and disease-specific survival, rate of treatment, and PSA failure rate in the treated patients.

RESULTS: Among the 819 survivors, the median follow-up time from the first biopsy is 6.4 years (range, 0.2 to 19.8 years). One hundred forty-nine (15%) of 993 patients died, and 844 patients are alive (censored rate, 85.0%). There were 15 deaths (1.5%) from prostate cancer. The 10- and 15-year actuarial cause-specific survival rates were 98.1% and 94.3%, respectively. An additional 13 patients (1.3%) developed metastatic disease and are alive with confirmed metastases (n = 9) or have died of other causes (n = 4). At 5, 10, and 15 years, 75.7%, 63.5%, and 55.0% of patients remained untreated and on surveillance. The cumulative hazard ratio for nonprostate-to-prostate cancer mortality was 9.2:1.

CONCLUSION: Active surveillance for favorable-risk prostate cancer is feasible and seems safe in the 15-year time frame. In our cohort, 2.8% of patients have developed metastatic disease, and 1.5% have died of prostate cancer. This mortality rate is consistent with expected mortality in favorable-risk patients managed with initial definitive intervention.

A infecção por Helicobacter pylori em populações de Angola

RESUMO: A infecção por H. pylori, enquadra-se nas doenças infecciosas gastroduodenais e estima-se que mais de 50% da população mundial esteja infectada. A história natural da infecção por H. pylori, sofre interferências relacionadas com a genética do hospedeiro, a estirpe e as características da toxicidade da bactéria. Associam-se a estes factores, o tempo de exposição à infecção, assim como as condições sociais e higiéno-sanitárias. Paralelamente, o H. pylori é considerado o principal agente patogénico das doenças gastroduodenais. Este estudo teve como objectivo principal caracterizar a infecção por H. pylori em populações de Angola e sua avaliação como problema de Saúde Pública. Trata-se de um estudo prospectivo dirigido a dois grupos populacionais, um constituído por indivíduos aparentemente saudáveis, sem queixas gástricas específicas, em ambiente de comunidade, Grupo I, e outro, Grupo II, constituído por doentes que acorreram ao serviço de Gastrenterologia do Hospital Militar Principal de Luanda (HMP). No que diz respeito ao estudo na comunidade a pesquisa de H. pylori foi realizada pelo método ELISA de pesquisa de antigénios nas fezes. Por sua vez, a nível hospitalar, os métodos de diagnóstico da infecção por H. pylori foram: a endoscopia digestiva alta para a colheita de biópsias da mucosa gástrica destinadas ao exame anatomopatológico, ao exame citobacteriológico e aos métodos moleculares. Como método não invasivos foi utilizado o teste respiratório com ureia marcada. Grupo I: o diagnóstico da infecção por H. pylori, realizado pela pesquisa de antigénios deste microrganismo nas fezes, revelou uma frequência de 69,6% na população em estudo. Considerando em cada região, verificou-se que a região do Sambizanga possuía o valor mais elevado de frequência, 81,2%, seguida do Dinge com 79,5%, estatisticamente significativas (p 0,001). A avaliação da distribuição da frequência da infecção por grupo etário, revelou que os indivíduos com idade inferior a 15 anos, possuíam uma frequência de infecção de 63,5% e sendo de 76% nos indivíduos com idade superior a 15 anos. Este estudo permitiu concluir que a frequência da infecção por H. pylori nas regiões estudadas, é de 70% à excepção do Capulo, zona litoral em que não obstante as precárias condições de saneamento, a frequência da infecção por H. pylori é baixa. Grupo II: dos 309 doentes avaliados, verificou-se que 22 (7%), apresentavam uma mucosa normal e 287 (93%) uma mucosa alterada. A avaliação histológica das biópsias do antro, em 270 amostras de acordo com o Sistema de Sidney, em 235 (87,0%), revelou a presença de gastrite, 13 (4,8%) a presença de úlcera e em 9 (3,3%), uma lesão tumoral. A avaliação histológica da actividade nas 226 amostras do antro gástrico, verificou-se que 129 (57%) possuíam actividade e 97 (43%) não possuíam. O estudo das 255 biópsias do corpo, revelou em 212 (83,1%), a presença de lesões de gastrite, em 7 (2,7%), observaram-se lesões tumorais e 2 (0.8%) apresentaram úlcera. Dos 263 doentes avaliados histologicamente para pesquisa do H. pylori, 148 (58,2%) revelaram a presença positiva desta bactéria e 106 (41,7%) foram negativas. No que diz respeito à susceptibilidade aos macrólidos, do universo de 158 doentes com H. pylori positivo, 125 (79,1%) doentes apresentaram estirpes sensíveis aos macrólidos e 33 (20,9%) estirpes resistentes. Em relação aos factores de virulência, na avaliação conjunta dos dois factores de virulência estudados (cagA e vacA), em relação ao tipo de lesões encontradas na mucosa gástrica, verificou-se que dos 11 doentes com úlcera, 7 (63,6%), apresentavam uma estirpe cagA negativa, sendo 6 vacA s1 (85,7%), uma s2 e 4 (36,3%) com uma estirpe cagA positiva e vacA s1. Por sua vez dos 2 doentes com tumor, ambas as estirpes eram cagA negativas, sendo uma vacA s1 e outra vacA s2. Em relação aos factores de virulência nos doentes aos quais se diagnosticou úlcera e tumor apresentavam estirpe cagA negativa, vacAs1. Em relação ás lesões gástricas inflamatórias, os doentes com gastrite apresentavam cagA positivo. Do presente trabalho, em atenção aos resultados obtidos no que concerne a prevalência em populações sem queixas gastrenterológicas, recomenda-se que o mesmo se possa vir a replicar numa abrangência maior, realizando-se, por exemplo, estudos comparativos de prevalência entre as populações residentes no litoral (beira-mar) e as do interior. Pelas características genotípicas de H. pylori, em correspondência com as lesões encontradas, após novos estudos mais abrangentes, recomenda-se a avaliação de uma terapêutica mais acessível para o doente e que seja de maior eficácia. Face à escassez de médicos especialistas em gastrenterologia em Angola e de meios de diagnóstico, recomenda-se um estudo mais alargado da eficácia do seguimento do doente dispéptico, conforme protocolo avaliado pelo Colégio da Especialidade de Gastrenterologia da Ordem dos Médicos de Angola e já em prática em algumas instituições de saúde.--------------------------- ABSTRACT: H.pylori infection, is part of the gastroduodenal infectious diseases and it is estimated that over 50% of the world population is infected. The natural history of H.pylori infection, is influenced by host genetic, strain type, of bacterial virulence factors, time of exposure to the infection, as well as social and hygienic-sanitary conditions. In parallel, H.pylori is considered the main pathogen of gastroduodenal diseases. This study's main objective was to characterize H.pylori infection in populations of Angola and its evaluation as a public health problem. This is a prospective study conducted in two population groups, one in community environment composed by healthy individuals without specific gastric complaints - Group I, and Group II consisting of patients who went to the Gastroenterology Service of the Hospital Military of Luanda (HMP). As regards to the study in the community detection of H.pylori was carried out by antigen search in faeces using ELISA method. At hospital level H.pylori infection diagnostic methods were: upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to obtain gastric mucosal biopsies for histology, culture and molecular methods. As a non-invasive breath test with labelled urea was used. Group I: the diagnosis of H.pylori infection, by antigens detection in faeces, revealed a frequency of 69.6% in the study population. Whereas in each region, it was found that the Sambizanga region had the highest frequency of positive cases, 81.2% , followed by Dinge with 79.5%, Funda with 78.7 and Capulo with 39.8% being differences statistically significant (p=0.001). The evaluation of the distribution of the infection frequency by age group, revealed that individuals younger than 15 years had a frequency of 63.5% and in individuals older than 15 years, 76%. This study showed that the frequency of H.pylori infection in the regions studied was 70% exception due to Capulo, a coastal zone where despite the poor sanitation conditions; the frequency of H.pylori infection is lower. Group II: from the 309 patients evaluated, it was found that 22 (7%) had a normal mucosa and 287 (93%) a modified mucosa. Histological evaluation of antrum biopsies in 270 samples according to the Sydney System revealed the presence of gastritis in 235 (87.0%), the presence of ulcers in 13 (4.8%) and a tumour in 9 (3 3%). Histological assessment of activity in the gastric antrum of 226 samples, revealed that 129 (57%) had activity and 97 (43%) did not. The evaluation of the 255 corpus biopsies showed in 212 (83.1%), the presence of lesions of gastritis, in 7 (2.7%) tumour lesions and in 2 (0.8%) an ulcer. Of the 263 patients histological evaluated for H.pylori, 148 (58.2%) revealed the presence of this bacteria and 106 (41.7%) were negative. As regards susceptibility to macrolides from the universe of 158 patients with H.pylori, 125 (79.1%) patients had macrolides susceptible strains and 33 (20.9%) resistant strains. Regarding virulence factors (vacA and cagA), it was found that from the 11 patients with ulcers, 7 (63.6%), had a cagA negative strain, being 6 vacA s1, (85.7%) one vacA s2 and 4 (36.3%) with a cagA positive strain vacA s1. Concerning the 2 patients with tumour, both strains were cagA negative, one vacA s1 and other vacA s2. Patients with ulcer and tumour had cagA negative strains vacAs1. From this work, considering the prevalence of H.pylori obtained in health population, it is recommended that the same study should be performed in larger scale to confirm these results. The results of H.pylori genotyping suggest that more comprehensive studies are needed. Given the reduce number gastroenterology specialist in Angola and the lack of diagnostics methods, we recommend a larger study of the effectiveness of follow-up the patient dyspeptic, according to the protocol assessed by the College of Gastroenterology Specialty of the Order of Doctors and Angola already in place in some health institutions.

Fimbriae of coprinus cinereus, schizophyllum commune and ustilago violacea = structural aspects and a role in conjugation

Surface fibrils (fimbriae) have been observed on fungi from every major group. Fimbriae are thought to be involved in the following cell to cell interactions: conjugation, flocculation and adhesion. Several higher fungi exibit two other types of interactions: hyphal fusion (anastomosis) and clamp connection formation. As a prelude to examining the role of fimbriae in these processes, the fimbriae of two fungi that undergo these fusion events were examined. Electron microscopy studies revealed that Coprinus cinereus and Schizophyllum commune are fimbriated. C. cinereus fimbriae were 5 nm in diameter and 0.5 to 20 11m in length. Fimbriae of C. cinereus oidia were more numerous and longer than those of the hyphal stage. S. commune fimbriae were also 5 nm in diameter, but were only 0.5 to 2 11m in length. There was an unequal distribution of fimbriae on the hyphal surfaces of S. commune . Fimbriae were sparsely distributed over the entire hyphal surface, with higher densities of fibrils present on the side growths of the hyphae found in the older sections of the mycelium. Antiserum raised against Ustilago violacea fimbrial protein (AU) crossreacted strongly with 37 and 39 kd C. cinereus mycelial proteins. In contrast, AU bound very weakly to 89 and 92 kd S. commune mycelial proteins. Since AU cross-reacted poorly with S. commune fimbrial proteins, it was impossible to further characterize the fimbriae of this specIes. The 37 and 39 kd C. cinereus proteins, were isolated by electroelution and were shown to be able to form fibrils the same diameter as oidial fimbriae. The 37 kd protein was shown to be composed of several proteins with isoelectric points ranging from pH 6.1 to 7.63. Furthermore, the 37 kd protein was found to be multimeric, while the 39 kd protein was not. These results strongly suggested that the 37 kd protein is the structural fimbrial protein of C. cine reus . Finally, a series of experiments were designed to determine whether fimbriae are required for conjugation in U. violacea Conjugation was inhibited significantly with AU, but not with pre-immune serum or AU preincubated with purified fimbrial protein. Thus, it was concluded that fimbriae play a central role in mating in this organism.

Percibimos nuestro entorno.

Esta unidad didáctica ha sido el resultado del trabajo realizado en el Seminario de Primaria, siguiendo un modelo de unidad didáctica elaborado por ellos. La unidad didáctica forma parte del eje globalizador: Mi entorno. En la planificación de la misma se ha tenido en cuenta, fundamentalmente, la idea de que educar la percepción de los sentidos es requisito imprenscindible de los procesos de observación que los alumnos de primaria (preferentemente de 2õ nivel) han de poner en marcha: colores, sabores, formas, sonidos, texturas, etc. Se incluyen como anexo plantillas en blanco, para que los profesores puedan utilizarlas como modelo en la elaboración de las suyas.

Liderazgo y poder: una aproximación desde la ecología

El trabajo de grado se desarrollará a partir del análisis del liderazgo y el poder como característica de éste, desde una visión ecológica, lo cual constituye un aspecto de gran importancia en los estudios de administración. Primero, se abordará el significado de liderazgo y la importancia que este representa dentro de las organizaciones, a través de la generación de procesos que llevan a la organización a su evolución y desarrollo. Posteriormente se abordará el tema de poder en relación con la comprensión del efecto que este puede tener sobre las interacciones que se dan entre las personas de la organización. Finalmente, se estudiará también desde la ecología, como el poder ejercido por los líderes puede influir en la forma en que estos agentes, es decir personas, procesos e interacciones, interactúan para movilizar a la organización. De esta forma, se asume el poder como un aspecto importante dentro del estudio del liderazgo, en cuanto éste puede afectar la forma en que las personas son lideradas al interior de la organización.

Utility of mitochondrial DNA sequences from four gene regions for systematic studies of Australian freshwater crayfish of the Genus Cherax (Decapoda: Parastacidae)

One of the most important requirements for systematic and phylogenetic studies is the identification of gene regions with the appropriate level of variation for the question of interest. Molecular phylogenetic and systematic studies of freshwater crayfish have made use of DNA sequences mainly from ribosomal genes, especially the 16S rRNA gene region. Thus, little information is available on other potentially useful mitochondrial gene regions for systematic studies in these animals. In this study, we look at nucleotide variation and phylogenetic relations within and between four species of freshwater crayfish of the genus Cherax from the southwest of Western Australia using four fragments amplified from the 16S rRNA, 12S rRNA, Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI), and Cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene regions. Samples of Engaeus strictifrons, Euastacus bispinosus, and Geocharax falcata were also sequenced for comparative purposes. The size of the fragments varied from 358 bp to 600 bp. Across all samples, the four fragments showed significant phylogenetic signal and showed similar proportions of variable sites (28.81–37.33%). Average divergence within species for the mitochondrial gene regions varied from 1.18% to 4.91%, with the 16S rRNA being the least variable and Cyt b the most variable. Average divergence between species ranged 7.63–15.53%, with 16S rRNA being the least variable and COI the most variable. At the generic level, average divergence ranged 17.21–23.82%. Phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA, 12S rRNA, and COI regions generated four clades consistent with the presence of four species previously identified on the basis of allozyme and morphological studies. The relationships among samples were largely congruent across the data set, although some relationships remained unresolved. Not all samples could be amplified using the Cyt b primers, and some of those that were showed quite anomalous relationships, suggesting that one or more Cyt b pseudogenes were being amplified.

Support vector machine (SVM) based multiclass prediction with basic statistical analysis of plasminogen activators

Plasminogen (Pg), the precursor of the proteolytic and fibrinolytic enzyme of blood, is converted to the active enzyme plasmin (Pm) by different plasminogen activators (tissue plasminogen activators and urokinase), including the bacterial activators streptokinase and staphylokinase, which activate Pg to Pm and thus are used clinically for thrombolysis. The identification of Pg-activators is therefore an important step in understanding their functional mechanism and derives new therapies.