Multiple attractors of host-parasitoid models with integrated pest management strategies: eradication, persistence and outbreak

Host-parasitoid models including integrated pest management (IPM) interventions with impulsive effects at both fixed and unfixed times were analyzed with regard to host-eradication, host-parasitoid persistence and host-outbreak solutions. The host-eradication periodic solution with fixed moments is globally stable if the host’s intrinsic growth rate is less than the summation of the mean host-killing rate and the mean parasitization rate during the impulsive period. Solutions for all three categories can coexist, with switch-like transitions among their attractors showing that varying dosages and frequencies of insecticide applications and the numbers of parasitoids released are crucial. Periodic solutions also exist for models with unfixed moments for which the maximum amplitude of the host is less than the economic threshold. The dosages and frequencies of IPM interventions for these solutions are much reduced in comparison with the pest-eradication periodic solution. Our results, which are robust to inclusion of stochastic effects and with a wide range of parameter values, confirm that IPM is more effective than any single control tactic.     

肿瘤的超声波治疗

文中就超声波热疗,高强度聚焦超声以及低频超声波在肿瘤治疗中的应用进行了描述。早期主要是利用超声波的热效应来治疗肿瘤,近年来兴起的高强度聚焦超声是热疗法的另一发展。它瞬间使肿瘤组织温度升至65℃以上,导致靶区组织凝固和坏死来达到对肿瘤的“热切除”,是一种安全、有效的肿瘤治疗手段,具有无限潜力。尽管低频超声治疗肿瘤的机制尚不明了,但因其可以诱导细胞凋亡,为肿瘤的治疗提供了新的途径,其治疗作用已受到重视。     

Response of Polygonum viviparum species and community level to long-term livestock grazing in alpine shrub meadow in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Grazing by domestic herbivores is generally recognized as a major ecological factor and an important evolutionary force in grasslands. Grazing has both extensive and profound effects on individual plants and communities. We investigated the response patterns of Polygonum viviparum species and the species diversity of an alpine shrub meadow in response to long-term livestock grazing by a field manipulative experiment controlling livestock numbers on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in China. Here, we hypothesize that within a range of grazing pressure, grazing can alter relative allocation to different plant parts without changing total biomass for some plant species if there is life history trade-offs between plant traits. The same type of communities exposed to different grazing pressures may only alter relative species' abundances or species composition and not vary species diversity because plant species differ in resistant capability to herbivory. The results show that plant height and biomass of different organs differed among grazing treatments but total biomass remained constant. Biomass allocation and absolute investments to both reproduction and growth decreased and to belowground storage increased with increased grazing pressure, indicating the increasing in storage function was attained at a cost of reducing reproduction of bulbils and represented an optimal allocation and an adaptive response of the species to long-term aboveground damage. Moreover, our results showed multiform response types for either species groups or single species along the gradient of grazing Intensity. Heavy grazing caused a 13.2％ increase in species richness. There was difference in species composition of about 18％--20％ among grazing treatment. Shannon-Wiener (H') diversity index and species evenness (E) index did not differ among grazing treatments. These results support our hypothesis.     

The complete mitogenome of the Chinese bush cricket, Gampsocleis gratiosa （Orthoptera： Tettigonioidea）

The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Gampsocleis gratiosa was determined. The 15, 929 bp in the size of G. gratiosa mitogenome contains a typical gene content, base composition, and codon usage found in metazoan. All 13 protein coding genes (PCGs) of the G. gratiosa mitogenome start with a typical ATN codon. The usual termination codons (TAA and TAG) were found from 10 PCGs. However, the atp6, nad4, and nad5 had incomplete termination codon (T). The anticodons of all tRNAs are identical to those observed in Drosophila yakuba and Locusta migratoria, and can be folded in the form of a typical clover leaf structure except for trnS (AGN). The secondary structure of trnS (AGN) was drawn according with the Steinberg-Cedergren tertiary structure. The A T content (67.4%) of the A T-rich region is relatively lower among the mitogenome regions, in contrast, it usually contains the highest A T content for most insects. Two isolated sequence repeat regions (202 bp) were found in the A T-rich region with mapping and secondary structure information.     

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for study of aptamer-thrombin interfacial interactions

A simple and highly sensitive electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) biosensor based on a thrombin-binding aptamer as molecular recognition element was developed for the determination of thrombin. The signal enhancement was achieved by using gold nanoparticles (GNPs), which was electrodeposited onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE), as a platform for the immobilization of the thiolated aptamer. In the measurement of thrombin, the change in interfacial electron transfer resistance of the biosensor using a redox couple of [Fe(CN)₆]^3−/4− as the probe was monitored. The increase of the electron transfer resistance of the biosensor is linear with the concentration of thrombin in the range from 0.12 nM to 30 nM. The association and dissociation rate constants of the immobilized aptamer–thrombin complex were 6.7 × 10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ and 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ s⁻¹, respectively. The association and dissociation constants of three different immobilized aptamers binding with thrombin were measured and the difference of the dissociation constants obtained was discussed. This work demonstrates that GNPs electrodeposited on GCE used as a platform for the immobilization of the thiolated aptamer can improve the sensitivity of an EIS biosensor for the determination of protein. This work also demonstrates that EIS method is an efficient method for the determination of association and dissociation constants on GNPs modified GCE.     

缓步动物门(Tardigrada)研究进展

本文简要概述了20世纪以来缓步动物在分类学、生物学和生态学的研究进展和成就.按照缓步动物前沿研究的发展趋势,结合我国的研究现状,作者提出了几点建议.     

不同固定条件下细胞与活细胞的原子力显微镜实时观察

用原子力显微镜（atom force microscope,AFM）观察固定细胞的最佳条件并在生理溶液中对活细胞实时观察.用不同固定剂和同一固定剂的不同浓度处理细胞;不加任何固定剂而直接在生理溶液中对细胞进行AFM成像.以戊二醛为固定剂并使用0.5%～1%的浓度固定细胞,后用缓冲溶液漂洗,再对细胞进行成像时可获得质量良好的图像.直接在生理溶液中进行观察,成像质量低于使用固定剂的细胞,但保持了细胞的生活原貌.在用原子力显微镜高分辨率观察生理条件下细胞的特点时,需要在制样与观测系统两方面进行改进.     

Chemiluminescence determination of fluoroquinolone antibiotics using a soluble manganese (IV)-sulphite system.

The reaction of soluble manganese (IV) with sulphite in acidic condition was found to elicit weak chemiluminescence (CL). The CL signal was remarkably enhanced in the presence of three fluoroquinolones, viz. norfloxacin, ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Based on these observations, a new flow-injection CL method was developed for the determination of these fluoroquinolones. The method allows determination in the range 5.0 x 10(-8)-1.0 x 10(-6) mol/L for norfloxacin, 1.0 x 10(-7)-8.0 x 10(-6) mol/L for ofloxacin and 1.0 x 10(-7)-3.0 x 10(-5) mol/L for ciprofloxacin, with detection limits of 3 x 10(-8) mol/L, 5 x 10(-8) mol/L and 3 x 10(-8) mol/L, respectively. The method was applied to the determination of fluoroquinolones in pharmaceutical preparations.     

不同类型磁场对细胞作用的生物学研究

本文就不同参数的磁场的细胞生物学效应研究进行了综述 ,总结了不同类型不同物理参数的磁场对细胞生物学效应的研究成果 ,结合实验结果对磁场生物学效应的可能物理机制进行了初步探讨 ,并对磁场的细胞生物学效应的研究前景进行了展望。     

苦皮藤试管苗生根培养研究

探讨了培养因子对诱导苦皮藤(Celastrus angulatus Maxim)试管苗生根的作用,采用正交试验设计法测试了苦皮藤生根关键因素多效唑(MET)、吲哚丁酸(IBA)、暗培养及培养基中盐浓度（简称培养基）的效应。方差分析结果显示,暗培养对苦皮藤生根作用极显著,因子作用大小依次为：暗培养＞培养基＞MET×IBA＞MET＞IBA×培养基＞IBA。诱导苦皮藤组培苗生根的最佳因素配比为：1/2 MS+MET 3.0 mg.L-1 + IBA 0.8 mg.L-1和1/2 MS +MET 3.0 mg.L-1 + IBA0.5 mg.L-1,暗培养12 d效果最好。