一端受外力的交联振荡器链中的内部传输

本文研究了二类一端受外力的交联振荡器链：最邻近多相位交联振荡器链,以及多重交联振荡器链,讨论了它们产生内部传输,即各振荡器与外力具有相同频率的现象。文中近似相位差方程、指数二分性理论和中心流形理论被应用于系统的渐近近似。研究。本文得到了更符合于实际情况的神经网络CPG链动态特性分析结论。     

湖北新资源植物—神农香菊的地理分布、生态习性与蕴藏量的调查研究

神农香菊(Dendranthema indicum (L.) Des Monl. var. aromaticum Q. H. Liu et S. F. Zhang, var. nov.)是我所多年来通过调查,在鄂西神农架首先发现的一种新的资源植物。这种植物与野菊[D. indicum (L.) Des Monl.]很近似,其主要区别在于神农香菊的花、叶具有浓郁的特殊香气。经化学初步分析和药理试验结果表明,本植物含α—侧柏酮、β—侧柏酮、龙脑等萜类化合物成分,并无剧毒性及致癌因素反应。可广泛应用于化工、饮料和医药等方面的原料,是一种很有经济价值的香料和药用的植物资源。本文着重阐述和讨论了本植物的地理分布,习性生境、自然繁殖概况及蕴藏量。并提出进一步开发利用神农架山区植物资源,合理利用和发展神农香菊生产等方面的途径和科学依据。     

Extensive profiling of the expressions of tRNAs and tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) reveals the complexities of tRNA and tRF populations in plants

Evidence is emerging that t RNA-derived fragments(t RFs) are regulatory molecules. Studies of t RFs in plants have been based on conventional small RNA sequencing, and focused on profiling of t RF-5 and t RF-3 species. A more comprehensive and quantitative analysis of the entire t RF population is highly necessary. Here, we employ t RNA-seq and YAMAT-seq, and develop a bioinformatics tool to comprehensively profile the expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in plants. We show that in Arabidopsis,approximately half of t RNA genes are extremely weakly expressed, accounting for only 1% of total t RNA abundance, while～12% of t RNA genes contribute to ～80% of t RNA abundance. Our t RNA sequencings in various plants reveal that t RNA expression profiles exhibit a cross-species conserved pattern. By characterizing the composition of a highly heterogeneous t RF population, we show that t RNA halves and previously unnoticed 10–16-nt tiny t RFs represent substantial portions. The highly accumulated 13-nt and 16-nt tiny t RFs in Arabidopsis indicate that tiny t RFs are not random t RNA degradation products. Finally,we provide a user-friendly database for displaying the dynamic spatiotemporal expressions of t RNAs and t RFs in the model plants Arabidopsis and rice.     

Simultaneous removal of NO(x) and SO2 in exhausted gas through landfill leachate

Simultaneous removal of NO(x) and SO2 from exhausted gas were investigated by studying co-culture of sulfate reducing bacteria and anaerobic denitrifying bacteria, separated from landfill leachate. When H2S, generated by sulfate reducing bacteria was chosen as the sole electron donor for anaerobic denitrifying bacteria, the co-culture system demonstrated a faster NO removal rate, higher stability and better permanence. When the feed gas flow rates of N2 and SO2 were maintained constant at 0.1 m3/h and 16 ml/min respectively, the maximum NO-removal rate could be achieved at over 92% with NO feed gas kept between 2-6 ml/min, while the SO2 removal rate was always above 95%. Long-term continuous removal of NO exhibited an evident periodicity of five days, however, the fluctuation range of NO-removal was decreasing. Moreover, the decrease of the gas flow rate and the increase in NO inlet concentration could contribute to a higher NO- removal rate.     

Synthesis, crystal structure, and DNA-cleaving behavior of 5-substituted benzene-1,3-bis(methylene)-spaced dinuclear copper(II) complexes

Three meta-dicopper complexes, 1-3, based on 5-substituted 1,3-xylylene spacer have been synthesized. These complexes are capable of inducing the transformation of supercoiled DNA (pUC19) to its nicked and linear DNA form in the presence of ascorbate, and their DNA nicking efficiency can be correlated to their DNA-binding ability. The cleavage mechanism is similar to that of the non-substituted meta-dicopper complex A. Amongst the three complexes, 5-(aminomethyl)-substituted complex 3 displayed a higher DNA-binding ability and nicking efficiency than unsubstituted complex A. The CD-spectroscopic study and structural analysis imply that the different CuCu distances and DNA binding modes induced by different 5-substituents on benzene-1,3-bis(methylene) spacer may be responsible for the different DNA cleaving behavior of meta-dicopper complexes.     

Visualizing global properties of large complex networks

For complex biological networks, graphical representations are highly desired for understanding some design principles, but few drawing methods are available that capture topological features of a large and highly heterogeneous network, such as a protein interaction network. Here we propose the circular perspective drawing (CPD) method to visualize global structures of large complex networks. The presented CPD combines the quasi-continuous search (QCS) analogous to the steepest descent method with a random node swapping strategy for an enhanced calculation speed. The CPD depicts a network in an aesthetic manner by showing connection patterns between different parts of the network instead of detailed links between nodes. Global structural features of networks exhibited by CPD provide clues toward a comprehensive understanding of the network organizations. Availability: Software is freely available at http://www.cadlive.jp.     

冷驯化对中缅树能量代谢的影响

在 5± 1℃条件下对中缅树鼠句进行冷驯化处理 ,测定其能量代谢。冷驯化 2 8d后 ,体重比对照组显著增加 7 3 3 % ;整体能值达到 3 0 47± 0 46kJ/g (N =8) ,比对照组增加4 98% ;摄入能比对照组增加 3 6 1 7% ;同化能比对照组增加 6 6 2 % ;生长能达到 6 98±0 5 3kJ/1 0 0g (N =7)体重·天 ,是对照组的 4 85倍 ;维持能比对照组增加 6 4 0 % ,达到3 5 2 96± 2 8 3 4kJ/1 0 0g体重·天 (N =7)。以上结果表明中缅树鼠句在冷胁迫影响下 ,以增加能量摄入、能量储存和维持能和降低排泄能量的生理机制来维持能量代谢平衡 ,以此对策来提高低温环境适应能力     

High ambient temperature exposure during late gestation disrupts glycolipid metabolism and hepatic mitochondrial function tightly related to gut microbial dysbiosis in pregnant mice

As global warming intensifies, emerging evidence has demonstrated high ambient temperature during pregnancy negatively affects maternal physiology with compromised pregnant outcomes; however, little is known about the roles of gut microbiota and its underlying mechanisms in this process. Here, for the first time, we explored the potential mechanisms of gut microbiota involved in the disrupted glycolipid metabolism via hepatic mitochondrial function. Our results indicate heat stress (HS) reduces fat and protein contents and serum levels of insulin and triglyceride (TG), while increases that of non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyric acid (B-HBA), creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (P < 0.05). Additionally, HS downregulates both mitochondrial genes (mtDNA) and nuclear encoding mitochondrial functional genes with increasing serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) (P < 0.05). Regarding microbial response, HS boosts serum levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (P < 0.05) and alters β-diversity (ANOSIM, P < 0.01), increasing the proportions of Escherichia–Shigella, Acinetobacter and Klebsiella (q < 0.05), while reducing that of Ruminiclostridium, Blautia, Lachnospiraceae_NK4A136_group, Clostridium VadinBB60 and Muribaculaceae (q < 0.05). PICRUSt analysis predicts that HS upregulates 11 KEGG pathways, mainly including bile secretion and bacterial invasion of epithelial cells. The collective results suggest that microbial dysbiosis due to late gestational HS has strong associations with damaged hepatic mitochondrial function and disrupted metabolic profiles.