The molecular characterization of RNA segment S9 of grass carp hemorrhage virus (GCHV), an aquareovirus

Although reovirus infection is one of the major virus diseases of grass carp in China, the available knowledge on the structure and function of genes and proteins of the virus is limited. The complete sequence of the S9 genome segment of grass carp hemorrhage virus (GCHV) was determined. The segment consists of 1130 nucleotides and has a large open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 352 amino acids with predicted molecular mass of 37.7 kDa. Amino acid sequence comparison revealed that the deduced protein encoded by GCHV S9 is closely related to the sigma NS proteins of mammalian reovirus (MRV) and avian reovirus (ARV). Secondary structure analysis displayed that the form of alpha -helices (40.1%) and beta -sheets (49.4%) are the richest two contents in the protein encoded by S9, and this protein is predicted to be a nonstructural protein. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Complete nucleotide sequence of the S10 genome segment of grass carp reovirus (GCRV)

Hemorrhagic disease, caused by the grass carp reovirus (GCRV), is one of the major diseases of grass carp in China. Little is known about the structure and function of the gene segments of this reovirus. The S10 genome segment of GCRV was cloned and the complete nucleotide sequence is reported here. The S10 is 909 nucleotides long and contains a large open reading frame (ORF) encoding a protein of 276 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of approximately 29.7 kDa. Comparisons of the deduced amino acid sequence of GCRV S10 with those of other reoviruses revealed no significant homologies. However, GCRV S10 shared a putative zinc-finger sequence and a similar distribution of hydrophilic motifs with the outer capsid proteins encoded by Coho salmon aquareovirus (SCSV) S10, striped bass reovirus (SBRV) S10, and mammalian reovirus (MRV) S4. It was predicted that this segment gene encodes an outer capsid protein.

The onset of foreign gene transcription in nuclear-transferred embryos of fish

The transcriptional onset of hGH-transgene in fish was studied in the following three cases: the first is in MThGH-transgenic F-4 common carp (Cyprinus carpio) embryos, the second is in nuclear-transferred embryos supported by the transgenic F-4 embryonic nuclei, and the third is in nuclear-transferred embryos supported by the transgenic F-4 tail-fin nuclei. RT-PCR results show that the hGH-transgene initiates its transcriptional activity from early-gastrula stage, the early blastula stage and even 16-cell stage in the first, second and third cases, respectively. it looks like that fish egg cytoplasm could just offer a very restricted reprogramming on transcriptional activity of specific gene in differentiated cell nuclei by nuclear transplantation.

Macrozoobenthos in 2 shallow mesotrophic Chinese lakes with contrasting sources of primary production

Comparative studies on macrozoobenthos were done in 2 shallow mesotrophic lakes in the middle basins of the Yangtze River, China: Lake Biandantang where macrophytes were abundant, and Lake Houhu where macrophytes were scarce Samples were taken monthly at 4 stations in each lake from April 1997 to March 1999, and a total of 67 and 31 tara of macrozoobenthos were recorded in Lake Biandantang and Lake Houhu, respectively. Both annual mean density and biomass of macrozoobenthos were higher in Lake Biandantang than in Lake Houhu: 780 vs 532 indivials/m(2) and 37.1 vs 25.9 g wet mass/m(2), respectively. Abundance of functional feeding groups followed the order: scraper > collector > predator > shredder in Lake Biandantang, and collector > predator > scraper > shredder in Lake Houhu. Only 1 density peak occurred from winter to early spring in Lake Houhu; however, in Lake Biandantang, there were 2 peaks, the winter peak and spring peak. K-dominance curves and Shannon-Wiener, Simpson, and Margelef indices indicated that macrozoobenthos were more diverse in Lake Biandantang than in Lake Houhu Our study suggests that, in shallow lakes, submerged macrophytes are essential for the maintenance of biodiversity of macrozoobenthos mainly because the macrophytes increase habit heterogeneity and availability of suitable food, and may also decrease predation by fish on the macrozoobenthos.

Electronic structure and optical properties of GaN with Mn-doping

Calculations of the electronic structure and the density of states of GaN with Mn are carried out by means of first-principles plane-wave pesudopotential method based on density functional theory. The results reveal a 100% spin polarized impurity band in band structure of Ga1-xMnxN due to hybridization of Mn 3d and N 2p orbitals. The material is half metallic and suited for spin injectors. In addition, a peak of refractive index can be observed near the energy gap. The absorption coefficient increases in the UV region with the increase of the Mn content.

Anomalous photogalvanic effect of circularly polarized light incident on the two-dimensional electron gas in AlxGa1-xN/GaN heterostructures at room temperature

Under normal incidence of circularly polarized light at room temperature, a charge current with swirly distribution has been observed in the two-dimensional electron gas in Al0.25Ga0.75N/GaN heterostructures. We believe that this anomalous charge current is produced by a radial spin current via the reciprocal spin Hall effect. It suggests a new way to research the reciprocal spin Hall effect and spin current on the macroscopic scale and at room temperature.

Lattice polarity detection of InN by circular photogalvanic effect

We report an effective and nondestructive method based on circular photogalvanic effect (CPGE) to detect the lattice polarity of InN. Because of the lattice inversion between In- and N-polar InN, the energy band spin splitting is opposite for InN films with different polarities. Consequently under light irradiation with the same helicity, CPGE photocurrents in In- and N-polar layers will have opposite directions, thus the polarity can be detected. This method is demonstrated by our CPGE measurements in both n- and p-type InN films.

Experimental demonstration of distributed feedback semiconductor lasers based on reconstruction-equivalent-chirp technology

In this paper we report, to the best of our knowledge, the first experimental realization of distributed feedback (DFB) semiconductor lasers based on reconstruction-equivalent-chirp (REC) technology. Lasers with different lasing wavelengths are achieved simultaneously on one chip, which shows a potential for the REC technology in combination with the photonic integrated circuits (PIC) technology to be a possible method for monolithic integration, in that its fabrication is as powerful as electron beam technology and the cost and time-consuming are almost the same as standard holographic technology. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America

First principle study of Mg, Si and Mn co-doped GaN

Calculations of electronic structures and optical properties of Mg (or Si) and Mn co-doped GaN were carried out by means of first-principle plane-wave pesudopotential (PWP) based on density functional theory - The spin polarized impurity bands of deep energy levels were found for both systems. They are half metallic and suitable for spin injectors. Compared with GaN Mn, GaN Mn-Mg exhibits a significant increase in T-C 1 while the 1.3 eV absorption peak in GaN Mn disappears due to addition of Mg. In addition, a strong absorption peak due to T-4(1) (F) -> T-4(2) (F) transition of Mn4+ were observed near 1.1 eV. Nevertheless, GaN Mn-Si failed to show increase of T-C, and the absorption peak was not observed at the low energy side.

All-optical switching application of germano-silicate optical fiber incorporated with Ag nanocrystals

银纳米晶体掺杂的高非线性石英光纤的全光转换应用

沈阳市城市扩展分析与模拟研究

城市扩展及其导致的土地利用/土地覆被变化作为全球环境变化的重要驱动因素，日益引起社会各界的普遍关注。新中国成立以来，沈阳市经历了快速的城市化过程，特别是进入21世纪以来，伴随着人口增长和经济发展，中心城区持续向外扩张，导致基本农田大量流失，区域景观和生态环境质量日益下降，给沈阳市的城市增长管理和可持续发展带来严峻挑战。 利用遥感(RS)、地理信息系统(GIS)和空间Logistic回归模型对1988-2004年间沈阳市的城市扩展与土地利用变化特征及其驱动力进行深入分析，并在此基础上利用基于细胞自动机(CA)的城市扩展模型－SLEUTH对历史时期(1988-2004年)的城市扩展格局进行模拟与重建，对未来(2005-2030年)不同发展条件下的城市扩展进行模拟与环境影响评估，以期为城市增长管理与区域可持续发展提供决策支持。本论文取得如下研究成果： (1) 1988-2004年间，沈阳市辖区城市面积持续增加，城市扩展强度逐渐增强；2000-2004年城市扩展规模和强度都达到最大；沈阳市城市化进程正在显著加速。城市扩展具有明显的空间分异特征：整个研究时段内，市区西南方向是城市扩展的主方向，中心城区周边(8~10km)及各级经济开发区是扩展的热点区域。 (2) 1988-2004年间，沈阳市辖区土地利用变化最主要的特征是耕地向城乡建设用地的大面积转换。持续的城市扩展导致区域景观日益破碎化和复杂化。城市和其它建设用地的景观影响日益增强，耕地的优势地位减弱，且破碎化程度增加，斑块形状日趋复杂。城市化空间梯度上的土地利用格局变化分析表明，随着城市化水平的提高，景观组成和空间配置发生了明显变化。处在城市化前沿区域的城郊地区，景观格局表现出景观多样性增加、破碎化程度加深和形状日趋复杂等特点。 (3) 1988-2004年间，沈阳市辖区城市扩展主要受到社会经济发展的推动作用和政策因素的激励与导向作用。空间Logistic回归分析显示，开发区建设与行政建制变化、道路与城镇分布、浑河和城市规划是城市空间扩展的主要影响因素。 (4) ROC曲线统计、Kappa统计与多分辨率误差估算以及景观指数从城市扩展总体预测能力、增长数量、空间位置和空间格局上给予SLEUTH模型一个全面、客观的评估。总体上来说，SLEUTH模型具有可信精度，较好地表达了沈阳市1988-2004年间城市扩展的总体趋势，对城市扩展面积的拟合精度很高。但是，与其它城市扩展模型相似，在像元尺度上对城市扩展空间位置的预测和对城市空间格局的表达还有待于提高；随着分辨率的降低，模型对城市发展中空间邻域关系的表达效果趋于提高。SLEUTH模型对城市扩展的总体模拟精度要高于空间Logistic回归模型，但是对城市扩展位置的模拟准确性低于后者。 (5) 通过分析发现，影响SLEUTH模拟准确性的主要因素包括模型结构、地方城市发展特征、模型应用的时空尺度和模型输入数据的获取与误差传递等。通过修改模型组分设置、开展模型敏感性与不确定性分析以及实行城市扩展一体化模拟可以提高SLEUTH模型的模拟效力，而具体实现方法需要深入研究。基于模型评估结果和效力提高的对策，对城市扩展演变的时空格局进行了较为准确的重建，为其相关研究提供了可靠的历史数据资料。 (6) 遵循沈阳市目前和未来的区域开发政策、最新修编的城市总体规划，以及社会对区域生态环境保护的要求，设计了五个城市发展预案，即目前趋势发展预案(CT)、区域开发政策与城市规划预案(PP)、生态可持续发展预案(ES)、紧凑式发展格局预案(CD)和特定增量发展预案(GA)。对不同预案条件下未来(2004-2030年)城市扩展面积和空间格局、城市扩展热点区域、城市景观格局变化及其景观生态效应，以及对其它类型土地资源的消耗四个方面进行了分析和比较，为沈阳市城市规划、生态建设以及可持续增长管理提供了许多有价值的决策信息。

松辽平原农田土壤碳氮磷分布特征研究

本文对东北地区松辽平原不同纬度农田土壤碳氮磷剖面分布特征进行比较研究，从北到南依次采集了黑土区的海伦、哈尔滨、德惠、公主岭和棕壤区的昌图、沈阳、大石桥玉米地土壤样品。所得主要结论如下： 各样点土壤有机碳含量随土层深度的增加而下降。海伦、哈尔滨和公主岭样点40～60cm土层土壤有机碳含量及其储量显著低于0～40cm土层；海伦、哈尔滨、德惠、公主岭和昌图样点土壤水溶性有机碳表现出随深度增加先升高后降低，在沈阳和大石桥样点土壤水溶性有机碳表现出随深度而下降的趋势；各样点0～20cm土层土壤微生物量碳含量高于20～40cm土层。典型黑土区海伦点0～100cm的SOC储量为213.4t•hm-2, 棕壤区昌图、沈阳、大石桥样点分别为69.9、87.9和73.4t•hm-2，海伦点SOC储量是棕壤区三样点的3倍左右。 土壤全氮、碱解氮、硝态氮及氮储量随剖面深度增加而下降。德惠点在20～40cm土层、沈阳点在40～60cm土层、昌图点在60～80cm土层的全磷含量最低；其他样点土壤全磷、有机磷含量和磷储量总体上呈现随土层深度增加而下降的趋势。黑土区样点土壤有机磷含量在40cm以下各土层迅速下降，而棕壤区各样点20cm以下各土层差异不显著。除公主岭和大石桥点外, 其他各样点土壤Olsen-P含量在0～20cm 土层显著高于20～40cm土层。 土壤有机碳、全氮、碱解氮、全磷和有机磷含量随纬度增加而增加。营养元素在纬度上的分异主要受成土母质、气候条件等自然因素影响，施肥、耕作等人为活动对表层土壤营养元素分布的影响较大。除土壤水溶性有机碳外，土壤碳、氮和磷之间及其与其他基本理化性质间均存在显著的相关关系。

辽东山区次生林生态系统主要树种幼苗对光环境的响应

辽东山区森林是辽宁省重要的水源涵养基地与用材林资源，在维系区域内生态环境和林产品的可持续供应方面占据十分重要的战略位置。该区的天然林已基本绝迹，因此该区的森林生态恢复具有重要意义。 已有研究表明，影响辽东山区森林更新演替最主要的环境因素是光环境。核桃楸（Juglans mandshurica）、水曲柳（Fraxinus mandshurica）、黄菠萝（Phellodendron amurense）和红松(Pinus koraiensis)是阔叶红松林的优势树种；这些树种幼苗对光环境的适应性差异，在群落演替和森林生态恢复中发挥重要作用。 本论文采用人为控制遮光试验测定了核桃楸、水曲柳和黄菠萝幼苗对光环境的响应，同时，采用自然光环境试验和人为控制遮光试验相结合的手段测定了红松幼苗对光环境的适应性。人为控制遮光试验设置的光环境类似于自然中的典型林窗、林缘和林下的光环境；在人为控制遮光试验中，研究材料于2007年4月末栽植于4个不同光环境（全光、全光的60%、30%和15%，分别记为FI、II、LI和WI处理）下，在2007年7~9月测定了树种幼苗的光合生理、叶片特征、生长和冠层形态特征等方面的变化，结果表明： 1）不同光环境处理区内的光合有效辐射（PAR）具有显著差异，形成一定的光强梯度，而气温，相对湿度和土壤含水量差异并不显著。全光处理区内的日平均PAR为842.4μmol∙m-2∙s-1，最大PAR为1884.1μmol∙m-2∙s-1，显著高于其它处理区。 2）生长在高光强下4个树种幼苗的叶片有较高的光合能力（Amax），随生长光强的下降，Amax显著下降；光补偿点（LCP）和光饱和点（LSP）也表现出随着生长光强的下降而降低的趋势。核桃楸和水曲柳净光合速率Pn的日变化最大值约为16μmol∙m-2∙s-1，黄菠萝的约为13μmol∙m-2∙s-1，这与温带阔叶树种叶片的最大净光合速率Pn在10~15μmol∙m-2∙s-1范围内的结论相符；3个苗龄红松针叶的Pn日变化均呈单峰型，没有光合“午休”现象，峰值出现在11:00~13:00期间。 3）4个树种幼苗的比叶重（LMA）和单位叶面积鲜重（LFA）均随着光环境的降低而下降；三个阔叶树种幼苗的叶长L、叶宽W、叶周长C和单叶面积A均具有随着光强的降低而呈增大的趋势，表明叶片通过调节叶片的形态来适应多变的光环境。 4）不同光环境对阔叶树种幼苗的植株冠形和生长有显著影响，而红松幼苗植株冠形和生长的变化无明显的规律性。 综上，本研究得出以下结论：○1.通过可塑性分析和模糊隶属函数分析，核桃楸和黄菠萝较水曲柳能适应更宽的光强幅度；同时，核桃楸和黄菠萝较水曲柳的需光性更强，核桃楸和黄菠萝的需光性差异不大。○2.与3年、5年生红松相比，7年生红松对光强的适应幅度最小；同时，7年生红松的需光性强于3年和5年生红松。○3.本研究结果支持前人的观点：红松在幼年阶段能耐一定程度的遮光，在全光的20%~60%光条件下生长较好，随着年龄的增大，红松的需光性增加。

辽东山区与长白山植物物种多样性比较研究

辽东山区（龙岗山）为长白山余脉，原始林受干扰后形成的次生林是该区森林资源主体，长白山是以原始林为主。通过对两地区植物物种组成、林分结构、物种多样性等方面的比较，可以了解受干扰后处于不同演替阶段的森林物种多样性变化。同时，在一定程度上可以说明人类活动对植物物种多样性的影响。本研究通过地面样地调查的方法，分析长白山地区原始林、次生林和辽东山区次生林植物物种多样性差异，并引入干扰度的概念探讨形成这种差异的原因。通过遥感解译的方法分析两地乔木树种多样性空间分布格局的差异及其沿海拔梯度的变化情况。以期为次生林的恢复、经营，及长白植物区的植物保护提供参考。 主要结论：通过地面调查、比较可知1）Shannon-Wiener指数是物种丰富度和均匀度的综合反映，总体Shannon-Wiener多样性指数原始林大于次生林；乔木层和灌木层多样性：辽东山区（次生林）要大于长白山地区（原始林和次生林，下同），而草本层小于长白山地区。2）不同森林类型之间的比较结果表明：次生林的形成在一定程度上增加了物种丰富度，但受到物种散布方式等因素的影响，物种分布的均匀性较差。 引入干扰度的概念，分析干扰强度对两地物种多样性的影响，可知1）干扰对长白山次生林各层均有影响，且各层变化不一致；对辽东山区次生林的影响，基本表现为受中等水平干扰的林分具有较高的物种多样性和均匀度。2）人为干扰是十分复杂的，且各林型本身具有各自独特的特点，这就决定了干扰强度对不同林型的影响不同，且对同一林型不同层次的影响也不相同。随着干扰强度的增加，如长白山桦木林的总体物种多样性增加，乔木层先增加后降低，灌木层与乔木层相反，草本层变化较小；长白山杂木林的总体多样性、乔木层多样性、灌木层多样性均先增加后降低，草本层变化较小；针阔混交林总体、乔木层、草本层多样性各指数表现不一致，灌木层先增加后降低。 通过遥感影像的解译，分析长白山地区和辽东山区乔木树种多样性空间分布格局，结果表明1）两地乔木树种多样性指数多处于1.4-2.0之间，较高和较低多样性指数所占的比重较小；辽东山区乔木层树种多样性高于长白山地区，这与地面调查的结果相一致。2）长白山地区和辽东山区乔木树种多样性的海拔梯度变化不一致：随着海拔梯度的上升，辽东山区乔木层多样性下降；长白山地区乔木层多样性大致表现为先增加后减少，即单峰分布格局。