Transient growth and triggering in the horizontal Rijke tube Matthew

This theoretical paper examines a non-normal and non-linear model of a horizontal Rijke tube. Linear and non-linear optimal initial states, which maximize acoustic energy growth over a given time from a given energy, are calculated. It is found that non-linearity and non-normality both contribute to transient growth and that, for this model, linear optimal states are only a good predictor of non-linear optimal states for low initial energies. Two types of non-linear optimal initial state are found. The first has strong energy growth during the first period of the fundamental mode but loses energy thereafter. The second has weaker energy growth during the first period but retains high energy for longer. The second type causes triggering to self-sustained oscillations from lower energy than the first and has higher energy in the fundamental mode. This suggests, for instance, that low frequency noise will be more effective at causing triggering than high frequency noise.

Differential expression of the Brunol/CELF family genes during Xenopus laevis early development

The BRUNOL/CELF family of RNA-binding proteins plays important roles in post-transcriptional regulation and has been implicated in several developmental processes. In this study, we describe the cloning and expression patterns of five Brunol genes in Xenopus laevis. Among them, only Brunol2 is maternally expressed and the zygotic expression of the other four Brunol genes starts at different developmental stages. During Xenopus development, Brunol1, 4-5 are exclusively expressed in the nervous system including domains in the brain, spinal cord, optic and otic vesicles. Brunol2 and 3 are expressed in both the somatic mesoderm and the nervous system. Brunol2 is also extensively expressed in the lens. In transfected Hela cells, BRUNOL1, 2 and 3 proteins are localized in both the cytoplasm and the nucleus, while BRUNOL4 and 5 are only present in the cytoplasm, indicating their different functions.

大熊猫线粒体DNA的九种限制酶图谱

用9种限制性内切酶分析大熊猫的线粒体DNA(mtDNA)。构建其中5种酶(BamHI 、EcoRI、EcoR V、Ps+I、PvuⅡ)的mtDNA物理图谱。大熊猫mtDNA的分子大小约 为16.4kb, 酶切位点是随机 分布的。图3表2参15

Effects of different types of feeds on growth and production of tiger shrimp, Penaeus monodon at Bagerhat region, Bangladesh

An experiment was carried out in farmers' gher (shrimp farm) at Bagerhat sadar upazilla, Bagerhat to ascertain the effects of three different types of feeds on the production and economics of brackishwater shrimp, Penaeus monodon for a period of 120 days. There were three treatments such as T1 (BFRI dough feed containing of 30% fish meal, 10% protein conc., 10% soya meal, 15% mustard oil cake, 18% rice bran, 5% maize, 10% wheat flour, 1% oyster shell powder and 1% vitamin premix), T2 (Commercial diet Saudi-Bangla grower) and T3 (Saudi-Bangla special feed). Each treatment had two replicates and the stocking of shrimp in each gher was 3 nos/m². Water quality parameters did not differ significantly among the treatments except water depth. Average production and net return of shrimp in different treatments varied from 404.0 to 509.0 kg/ha and Tk. 56,493.99-Tk. 84,209.60, respectively. T2 showed significantly (p<0.05) the highest production and economic return. The result of the study implied that T2 is more suitable and economically viable than that of other treatments for shrimp farming.

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。

Neurophysiological recordings in freely moving monkeys

Recordings of neuronal activity in freely moving rats are common in experiments where electrical signals are transmitted using cables. Such techniques are not common in monkeys because their prehensile abilities are thought to preclude such techniques. Ho

糖在猕猴精子低温冷冻保存过程中的作用

TTE或TEST防冻液在冻存猕猴精子时产生不同结果，其主要不同在于防冻液中糖成分的不同。实验结果表明，冷冻复苏过程对精子结构产生了影响，TTE法低温保存的猕猴精子的头部的质膜出现少许皱褶或泡化现象，但精子的顶体、核或是精子尾部的结构与鲜精的结构基本相似。猕猴精子经TEST法低温保存后，大部分精子结构则发生了明显的变化，精子膜、顶体和精子核明显泡化、损伤或破裂，精子尾部不能分辨出正常的超微结构。这提示，可能由于TTE防冻液中复杂的糖成分在降温/复苏过程对精子起到了较好的协同冷冻保护作用；而TEST防冻液中单一的糖成分不能完全保护精子避免低温损伤，低温保存过程破坏了精子的结构，并影响了复苏后精子体外存活能力与受精能力。

Effects of hydrocarbons on reproductive physiology of the pearl oyster, Pinctada fucata

There are a lot of evidence that show hvdrocarbones cause some defect in reproduction and growth of bivalves. Bivalves are filter-feeder, thus accumulate more hydrocarbones in their tissue. In this study adult pearl producing oysters (Pinctada fucata) are used for all experimens. Samples of oysters, water and sediment from four natural beds; Nakhiloo (clean), Hendurabi (semipolluted), Lavan 1 (semipolluted) and Lavan 2 (polluted) were gatherd for 13 succesive months. Temperature, salinity, pH, oxygen and turbidity were recorded in each sampling. Oysters were kept in laboratory for adapation and then their length (DVM) were measured. Hemolymph samples were collected by insuline syring. Sediments and soft tissues of oysters were dissolved in carbon tetrachloride and when heated to extract oil hydrocarbones. UV, GC and IR were used to assay oil hydrocarbones. Accumulation of hydrocabones in soft tissue were as follows : Kakhiloo

滇中高原湖泊鱼类多样性的研究‘

依据历年馆藏的鱼类标本和资料，采用多元逐步回归与多项式逐步回归的分析方法，系统分析了滇中６个高原湖泊鱼类的物种丰度、特有种以及属的数目与７个主要湖泊环境因子之间的关系。分析结果显示，控制湖泊鱼类物种丰度、特有种数和属数的关键湖泊环境因子是湖泊面积和湖岸线长度；其中与湖泊面积呈显著正相关，而与湖岸线长度呈负相关。分析不停留于这一常规的横向比较，而是从历史生物地理学的角度，更深入一步揭示了滇中６个湖泊鱼类多样性的演化实质上是受湖泊的发育阶段所控制的。

一篇探索真核细胞核起源的力作——读李靖炎先生的长篇近作“The primitive nucleus model and the origin of the cell nucleus”

《胞内共生与细胞研究》( 《Endocytobiosis and Cell Research》)是由国际胞内共生学会(International Society of Endocytobiology, ISE)主办的期刊, 它主要发表有关内共生物(endosy mbioses)和真核细胞的起源、发展、分化、进化和系统发育的研究论文. 在胞内共生和真核细胞的起源进化研究领域享有声誉. 去年该杂志发表了我国学者李靖炎先生的长篇论著“The primitive nucleus model and the origin of the cell nucleus(原始细胞核的模型与细胞核的起源)”(见1999, 13(1-3):1-86). 国外一家 SCI 收录的专业性刊物为中国学者发表一篇长达86页的 Review, 实不多见, 是我国学者在此领域的殊荣。