Effect of seat positions on discomfort,muscle activation,pressure distribution and pedal force during cycling

The aim of this study was to measure and analyse discomfort and biomechanics of cycling, i.e., muscle activation, centre of pressure of seat pressure profiles and pedal forces as a function of seat position. Twenty-one recreationally active individuals cycled for 10 min at 100 W on an ergometer cycle using five different seat positions. The neutral position was considered as basic seat position and was compared with upward, downward, forward and backward seat positions. The initial bout was repeated at the end of the recording session. Discomfort increased for upward and backward condition compared with neutral (P < 0.05). Normalized surface electromyography from gastrocnemius decreased in the downward and forward position but increased in the upward and backward position. The minimum force became less negative for forward position compared with neutral seat position (P < 0.05). The degree of variability of centre of pressure increased in the upward and backward position and the entropy of the centre of pressure of sitting posture for backward position decreased compared with neutral seat position (P < 0.05). The present study revealed that consecutive changes of seat position over time lead to increase in discomfort as well as alterations of the biomechanics of cycling.     

Importance of maintaining the basic stress pathway above the acetabular dome during acetabular reconstruction

The basic stress pathway above the acetabular dome is important for the maintenance of implant stability in press-fit acetabular reconstruction of total hip arthroplasty. However, information on the basic stress pathway and its impact factors remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the orientations and positions of the acetabular component on the basic stress pathway. The basic stress pathway above the acetabular dome was defined as two parts: 3D basic trabecular bone stress distribution and quantified basic cortical bone stress level, using two subject-specific finite element normal hip models. The effects were then analysed by generating 32 reconstructed acetabular cases with different cup abduction and anteversion angles within a range of 35–50° and 10–25°, respectively, and 12 cases with different hip centre heights within a range of 0–15 mm above the acetabular dome. The 3D trabecular stress distribution decreased remarkably in all cases, while the 80% of the basic cortical bone stress level was maintained in cases when the acetabular component was positioned at 10° or 15° anteversion and 40° or 45° abduction angles. The basic stress pathway above the acetabular dome was disturbed when the superior displacement of the hip centre exceeded 5 mm above the anatomical hip centre. Positioning the acetabular component correctly contributes to maintain the stress balance between the acetabular cup and the bone during acetabular reconstruction, thus helping restore the normal hip biomechanics and preserve the stability of the implants.     

晋西黄土区水肥调控对苹果-玉米间作系统玉米灌浆期穗位叶光合生理特性的影响

以晋西黄土区典型的苹果-玉米间作系统为研究对象,设置了双因素三水平水肥耦合试验,分析不同水肥调控措施下玉米灌浆期穗位叶光合生理特性.本试验根据玉米及苹果适宜的水分和养分条件设置9(3×3)个处理(W₁F₁、W₂F₁、W₃F₁、W₁F₂、W₂F₂、W₃F₂、W₁F₃、W₂F₃、W₃F₃),设置的3个灌溉水平为:田间持水量(Fc)的50％(W₁)、65％(W₂)和85％(W₃), 3个施肥量水平为:N 289 kg·hm^-2+ P₂O₅118 kg·hm^-2+ K₂O 118 kg·hm^-2(F₁)、N 412.4 kg·hm^-2 +P₂O₅168.8 kg·hm^-2 +K₂O 168.8 kg·hm^-2(F₂)、N 537 kg·hm^-2 + P₂O₅ 219 kg·hm^-2 +K₂O 219 kg·hm^-2(F₃),另设一组无水肥补给的空白对照(CK).结果表明: 不同水肥调控方式对光合指标日变化趋势无明显影响,但水肥补给可提高作物净光合速率(P_n)的峰值,降低作物日水分利用效率(WUE)最大值,延长气孔开放时间,影响胞间CO₂浓度(C_i)最低值的出现及维持时间;各处理光合作用的限制因素均为非气孔因素.蒸腾速率(T_r)、气孔导度(g_s)均与距树行距离呈极显著负相关(P<0.01),水分利用效率则与距树行距离呈显著正相关(P<0.05);距树行距离平均每增加1 m, T_r可减少0.56~1.41 mmol·m^-2·s^-1,g_s可减少0.028～0.093 mol·m^-2·s^-1,WUE可增加0.08~1.00 μmol·mmol^-1.灌水施肥可以显著提高净光合速率、蒸腾速率、气孔导度日均值;降低水分利用效率的日均值;W₃F₁拥有最高的净光合速率日均值(10.64 μmol·m^-2·s^-1)、水分利用效率日均值(3.05 μmol·mmol^-1)、气孔导度日均值(0.295 mol·m^-2·s^-1)以及较低的蒸腾速率日均值(4.32 mmol·m^-2·s^-1).多元回归分析结果显示,在拔节-灌浆期内,灌水总量为1300 m³·hm^-2、施肥总量为525 kg·hm^-2时,作物净光合速率最大,理论值为10.32 μmol·m^-2·s^-1.因此,W₃F₁为最利于间作系统作物光合效率改善的水肥调控模式.     

Effect of heavy metals combined stress on growth and metals accumulation of three Salix species with different cutting position

This study aimed to compare growth performance and heavy metal (HM) accumulation at different cutting positions of Salix species grown in multi-metal culture. Three Salix species stems cut at different positions (apical to basal) were grown hydroponically for four weeks. The plants were then treated for three weeks with 0, 5, 10, and 20 μM Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn, resulting in total metal concentrations of 0, 20, 40, and 80 μM. The growth parameters and HM content in shoots and initial cutting were measured. Results showed that, compared with S. fragilis, S. matsudana grew more poorly in uncontaminated condition but grew better and accumulated lower metal in shoots under mixed HM treatment. In addition, cuttings from apical parent stem position exhibited poorer growth performance before and after treatment, as well as greater metal content in shoots than base parts under the HM treatment. These results suggest that S. matsudana may undergo a special mechanism to hinder metals in the initial cutting, thus mitigating growth damage. The apical portion also showed poor resistance against the invasion of mixed HMs because of the immature structure. Therefore, in the selection of phytoremediation plants, metal accumulation ability is not proportional to growth performance.     

夏玉米三叶期持续干旱下不同叶位叶片含水量变化及其与光合作用的关系

植物干物质的累积依赖于群体光合速率,而群体光合速率又与单叶的光合能力密切有关。叶片光合作用与其含水量密切相关,目前关于不同叶位叶片含水量对持续干旱的响应及其与光合作用的关系还未见报道。以华北夏玉米郑单958为材料,设置6个不同灌水处理,模拟不同灌溉量下持续干旱对夏玉米不同叶位叶片生理特性的影响,分析夏玉米顶部开始的第一、三、五叶位叶片的水分变化及其与净光合速率的关系。结果表明:夏玉米不同叶位的叶片最大含水量不同,且随干旱进程的推进叶片含水量的变化速率也不同,第一叶的叶片含水量下降速率高于第三、第五叶,第一叶的最大含水量高于第三、五叶,且可进行光合产物积累的叶片含水量下限随叶位的增加而增大。同时,第一叶的叶片含水量与土壤水分呈显著相关,且与净光合速率的相关性也非常强。第一叶可进行光合产物积累的叶片水分下限(净光合速率为零时的叶片含水量)最小,表明其耐旱性最强,对干旱具有指导意义。研究结果可为提高冠层光合作用模拟的准确性及夏玉米干旱发生发展的监测预警提供参考。     

大肠杆菌E.coli K-12转录因子结合位点的理论预测

基于实验验证的22种大肠杆菌K12的转录因子结合位点序列,分析了转录因子结合位点每一位置的碱基保守性,提出了预测转录因子结合位点的位置权重矩阵打分函数算法(PWMSA)。利用self-consistency和cross-validation两种检验方法对此算法进行检验,self-consistency检验总的预测成功率达到87.59%,cross-validation检验成功率达到85.48%。对基因间序列进行搜索,获得了多个可能的转录因子结合位点。     

小波分析方法在心叶驼绒藜(Ceratoides ewersmanniana)空间格局尺度推绎研究中的应用

以古尔班通古特沙漠南缘莫索湾沙地选取相隔15km的两个200m×200m样地,以建群种心叶驼绒藜(Ceratoides ewersmanniana)及其生境地形为研究对象,应用小波分析定量研究了多尺度上空间格局的推绎以及空间异质性、空间格局依赖于尺度的变化关系。研究发现：小波分析尺度由1(5m)变化到4(20m)时,两个样地小尺度上的异质性和格局被合并到更大的尺度上,当小波分析的尺度大于等于5(25m)时,两个样地的格局变化平稳,对应地形（丘顶、丘坡、丘底）的基频稳定在110m左右,心叶驼绒藜的数量动态变化周期稳定在115～125m之间。结果表明：小波分析对信号整体特征的提取作用实现了小尺度上的信息到大尺度上的聚合。结合小波分析对信号突变点的检测,利用位置方差检验局部空间异质性程度,发现位置方差将大尺度上的格局分解到每个取样小样方,位置方差最大的地点对应的异质性也最强,实现了大尺度上的信息到小尺度上的分解。总结认为应用小波分析可以实现对空间格局的尺度推绎,具有对植被、环境的分布格局以及异质性有双重度量作用,由小波系数以及由其衍生的小波方差、位置方差来实现这种度量,图形表现直观,优越性明显。     

基于ITS序列探讨法落海的系统分类学地位

为研究法落海的系统分类地位,检测了法落海以及当归属和独活属共12种代表植物的核糖体DNA ITS序列,并结合GenBank中独活属4种代表植物的ITS序列,以羌活属的羌活(Notopterygium incisum)作为外类群,应用序列特征、遗传距离与系统树分析等方法对法落海的系统分类地位进行了分析。结果表明,依据不同的ITS区序列会得出不同甚至截然相反的结论:若依据ITS1序列,法落海应该归属到当归属;若依据ITS2序列,法落海应该归属到独活属。进一步分析法落海与当归属、独活属植物ITS区序列的碱基组成时发现,法落海在ITS1区拥有当归属植物的序列特征,而其ITS2区拥有独活属植物的序列特征。综上分析,支持法落海是介于当归属与独活属之间的一个分类群的系统分类观点。     

基于位点保守性参量和位置权重矩阵预测酵母转录因子结合位点

目的:改进转录因子结合位点的理论预测方法。方法:构建转录因子结合位点位置权重矩阵,以转录因子结合位点每一位置的碱基保守性指数Mi为参量,利用位置权重打分函数算法(PWMSA)对酵母五种转录因子结合位点进行预测。结果:利用self-consistency和cross-validation两种方法对此算法进行检验,均获得了较高的预测成功率,结果表明5种转录因子结合位点的预测成功率均超过80%。结论:与已有的三种预测转录因子结合位点的软件进行比较,PWMSA算法明显优于其他三种算法,核苷酸水平上的关联系数和结合位点水平上的关联系数分别提高了0.25和0.22。