家族性耳聋者的掌纹嵴数

本文测量了耳聋患者的a-b,a-d和td纹嵴数,并比较了各个患者的皮纹学差异。资料收集自印度Punjabi Khatri和Arora地区的208名家族性遗传性耳聋者,其中男性118名;女性90名,对照组228名Punjabi地区正常人,其中男性128名,女性100名,本研究表明,与对照组相比,耳聋组的‘a-b’,‘a-b’和‘td’纹嵴数偏低。     

中国十一个少数民族的皮纹研究 Ⅱ.掌纹

研究了中国11个少数民族(其中回族两个群体)5013人的掌纹样本,计算出了a—b脊线数、atd角、掌褶纹类型、掌纹真实花样、掌纹主线各个项目的基本参数,比较了不同民族、性别、左右侧以及人种间的差异。各民族的掌纹各具特点而又显示出蒙古人种的一般特征。     

达斡尔族人肤纹学研究

本文报告1000名新疆塔城地区达斡尔族人12项手纹参数正常值,对达斡尔人男、女性及左右手的肤纹学差异进行了分析并比较了达族与汉族及新疆其他民族的肤纹差异。     

东亚植物区系中若干双子叶植物的染色体新计数及其系统学和进化意义

本文报道了东亚植物区系中双子叶植物9个种的体细胞染色体新计数,其中6个是属的新计数,并对这些资料与有关的科或属在系统学和进化上的意义作了讨论。     

子午岭植被类型特征与枯枝落叶层保水作用的研究

子午岭林区地跨陕甘两省,处在黄土高原的中心地带,是泾河、洛河两水系的分水岭,是黄土高原现存比较完整的天然次生林区。我们自1984—1989年在子午岭林区甘肃省合水林业总场连家砭林场设站,研究森林、灌丛、草地、枯枝落叶层的蓄积量、分解状况及其形成规律,并观察测定枯枝落叶层和林下土壤的含水量、蓄水量、最大吸水量和拦蓄量。从生态学的角度了解子午岭林区不同植被类型保持水土、涵养水源的机理和作用,为黄土高原地区合理经营天然次生林,发挥水源涵养的作用提供科学依据。     

Genetic basis of a-b, b-c and c-d ridge counts on human palms

The mechanism of inheritance of ridge count of palmar interdigital areas has been studied among Brahmans of Sagar town of Central India. The correlation coefficients between ridge counts in various family relationships lend support to the concept of an additive genetic model, especially for the b-c or second interdigital area.     

Finger dermatoglyphics of the Bagathas of Araku Valley (A.P.), India

Finger prints of the Bagathas, a dominant endogamous tribal population of Araku Valley in Andhra Pradesh (India) were analysed. They are distributed in Araku, Paderu and Chintapalli agency areas of Visakhapatnam district of A.P. Investigations on finger prints of 235 males and 235 females reveal that loops are higher in females (57.58%) than in males (49.19%). Sex differences in the distribution of the patterns are statistically significant (X² = 27.8277; d.f. = 2; 0.001 > P). The index of pattern intensity shows a higher value in males (14.17) than the females (12.84). It is evident from the mean ridge counts that there is a clear sexual dimorphism, males showing higher mean ridge counts than females. Bagathas show greater affinity with the Valmikis in the frequency distribution of pattern types and in the pattern intensity index. However, a more detailed dermatoglyphic study of all the tribes of Andhra Pradesh yields information of great value in disclosing the pattern distributions among these Dravidian or proto-Australoid tribal populations.     

Genetic basis of a-b,b-c and c-d ridge counts on human soles

The mechanism of inheritance of ridge count of plantar inter-digital areas has been studied among Brahmans of Sagar town of Central India. The correlation coefficient between ridge counts in various family relationships lend support to the concept of an additive genetic model.     

Finger ridge-count variation among various Subsaharan African groups

This paper addresses the question of the extent to which finger ridge-count data are useful features with which to study population variation in Subsaharan Africa. Each subject was represented by a vector of 20 ridge-counts, a radial and an ulnar count for each digit. Such data were available from 11 African groups, nine of which were indigenous Africans, and two, the South African Colored and South African Indians, contained a portion of non-African ancestory. The ridge-counts were first transformed to principal component scores and these were subjected to multivariate analysis of variance and distance analysis to elucidate intergroup variation. The primary findings were that ridgecounts provide a good reflection of variation on at least two levels, that of African versus non-African, and variation among Africans. Also, the principal components that reveal variation at these two levels are very different. We conclude that ridge-counts can only be useful in population studies if full account is taken of their multicomponent nature.     

AGE DETERMINATION IN MANATEES USING GROWTH-LAYER-GROUP COUNTS IN BONE

Growth layers were observed in histological preparations of bones of known-age, known minimum-age, and tetracycline-marked free-ranging and captive Florida manatees ( Trichechus manatus latirostris ), substantiating earlier preliminary findings of other studies. Detailed analysis of 17 new case histories showed that growth-layer group (GLG) counts in the periotic bone were consistent with known age, or time since tetracycline administration, but were less reliable in other bones. GLG counts were also made in periotic bones of 1,196 Florida manatees of unknown age found dead from 1974 through 1991. These counts were conducted in order to assess variability and to determine relationships among estimated age, size, sex, and degree of bone resorption. Resorption can interfere with accuracy of GLG counts. This effect does not occur until ages greater than about 15 yr and body lengths greater than 300 cm are attained. GLGs were also observed in periotic bones of Antillean manatees ( Trichechus manatus manatus ) but were not validated against known-age specimens. Use of GLG counts in the periotic bone is suitable for application to studies of population dynamics and other age-related aspects of manatee biology.     

Path analysis of palmar ridge counts.

The methods for path analysis of family resemblance (Rao et al., '74) are employed to test hypotheses concerning the inheritance of a-b, b-c and c-d palmar ridge counts using the correlation data of Pateria ('74). Homogeneity chi-square tests of the various familial correlations provide no evidence for sex-linkage of either kind, and also suggest that maternal effects are absent. The path coefficient model employed here involves heritability (additive) and common sibling environment. Variance components show that both heritability and common environment are significant, and account for most of the variation at each of the three ridge count area; b-c has the highest heritability, significantly higher than that for a-b or c-d.     

COUNTS OF CALIFORNIA SEA LION (ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS) PUPS FROM AERIAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FROM THE GROUND: A COMPARISON OF TWO METHODS

Pups on San Nicolas Island were counted by two methods; counts by observers on the ground were compared to counts from aerial photographs taken with a 126-mm-format camera with image motion compensation. No difference was detected between photographic counts and ground counts (P= 0.367) when ground counters had unobstructed views. However, ground counts were significantly lower when areas with obstructed views were included in the analysis (P < 0.001). For areas with unobstructed viewing conditions, no difference was detected between counts by the two methods for rock substrates (P= 0.140), sand substrates (P= 0.468), or mixed rock-and-sand substrates (P= 0.968). No differences were found among three replicate aerial photographic censuses (P= 0.432), but a significant difference was found between two replicate ground censuses (P= 0.037). Total counts obtained from the aerial photographs were more precise (CV = 0.042) than counts obtained on the ground (CV = 0.078). Less variability in counts was found between photographic counters than for ground counters.     

摩天岭北坡森林植被垂直带的初步研究

本文对摩天岭北坡森林植被的垂直分布特点进行了初步研究。采用排序的方法,结合对群落生态外貌特点的分析,以及群落所处海拔高度,划分出森林植被垂直带如下：(1)山地常绿落叶阔叶林带,海拔1600m以下;(2)山地落叶阔叶林带,海拔1600—2100m;(3)山地针阔叶混交林带,海拔2100—2900m;(4)亚高山针叶林带,海拔2900—3450m;(5)高山灌丛草甸带,海拔3450m以上。     

甲状腺激素对豚鼠卡那霉素中毒性耳聋的预防作用

卡那霉素、庆大霉素等抗生素常引起耳聋,目前尚无较好的防治方法。卡那霉素对内耳的毒性作用,主要先影响有关的酶功能,继而破坏毛细胞而致聋。甲状腺激素具有促进蛋白质合成、增强细胞生物氧化的功能。因此可能具有减轻卡那霉素耳毒性的作用。本实验以耳廓反射、内耳生物电及耳蜗铺片为指标,观察甲状腺激素对卡那霉素耳中毒的预防。实验豚鼠分两组,各13只,对照组每天注射卡那霉素300mg/kg,共10天;甲状腺素组先隔天服甲状腺片20mg共四次,以后给予与对照组相同剂量卡那霉素,同时仍隔天服甲状腺片20mg直至停药后16天,前后总共服17次。结果:(1)耳廓反射阈变化,对8、4、2KHz三个频率听力均下降的耳,对照组为11只耳,甲状腺素组为3只耳,两者差异显著。听力下降的频率范围及程度,对照组比甲状腺素组更大。对照组听力下降开始出现的时间明显早于甲状腺素组;(2)内耳生物电,0～80dβ不同程度短声引起的耳蜗微音器电位与听神经动作电位幅值甲状腺素组动物均高于对照组;(8)耳蜗铺片,对照组大部分动物耳蜗各回的毛细胞严重变性缺损,甲状腺素组耳蜗病变仅局限在底回。以上结果表明甲状腺激素能减轻卡那霉素的耳毒性,为耳毒性抗生素致聋的防治提供了一条新的研究途径。     

湖北宜昌大老岭桦、栎、栗类林演替研究

 植物群落的演替,在组成和结构上体现为群落组份种的生长、死亡和依次更替的过程,这样,现阶段的群落组成和结构与群落演替阶段之间必然存在着一定的相互关系。本文通过对群落组份种的大小结构分析来确定群落的演替趋势。湖北、宜昌大老岭的桦、栎、栗为优势种的9个群落类型的大小结构分析表明：植物种群的大小结构有三种类型：(1)直线分布型;(2)负指数分布型;(3)钟形分布型。种群的大小结构分析是群落演替研究中一有效的方法。结果表明：在大老岭,亮叶桦是衰退种群,是一假先锋种,在以后几十年将被栎、栗的种群替代,并形成以栎、栗为优势种的顶极群落。     

重聋螺旋神经元分布和非等距极阵的研究

本实验定量研究螺旋神经元耳毒性变性消失后分布的现象,供人工耳蜗极阵设计用。耳蜗光镜神经元计数结果显示：神经元存活数指向蜗顶的非线性增长,电极排列应作相应得非等矩排列。临床人工耳蜗植入验证语音辨别力提高６５％。     

COUNTS OF GROWTH LAYER GROUPS IN CEMENTUM AND DENTINE IN RINGED SEALS (PHOCA HISPIDA)

We compared counts of growth layer groups (GLGs) in the dentine of un-decalcified, unstained cross-sections and in the cementum of decalcified, stained longitudinal sections of canine teeth from 144 ringed seals ( Phoca hispida ). Although there was a statistically significant correlation until approximately 10 GLGs, about 75% of paired readings at ≤ 10 cementum GLGs disagreed. After 10 GLGs, the number of GLGs in the cementum usually was greater. The maximum GLG count in cementum was 33, compared to a maximum in dentine of only 19. Interobserver differences in median counts were not statistically significant using cementum or dentine counts. Regression analysis revealed that for cementum in female seals, readers differed at higher counts (P < 0.05), and for dentine, there was a constant difference of about 0.6 GLGs ( P < 0.05) for male seals and 1.1 GLGs ( P < 0.05) for female seals. Counting GLGs in the cementum of decalcified and stained longitudinal sections provided higher counts and more agreement between readers, and it was the better of the methods examined for ageing ringed seals.     

ABUNDANCE OF IRRAWADDY DOLPHINS (ORCAELLA BREVIROSTRIS) AND GANGES RIVER DOLPHINS (PLATANISTA GANGETICA GANGETICA) ESTIMATED USING CONCURRENT COUNTS MADE BY INDEPENDENT TEAMS IN WATERWAYS OF THE SUNDARBANS MANGROVE FOREST IN BANGLADESH

Independent observer teams made concurrent counts of Irrawaddy dolphins Orcaella brevirostris and Ganges River dolphins Platanista gangetica gangetica in mangrove channels of the Sundarbans Delta in Bangladesh. These counts were corrected for missed groups using mark-recapture models. For Irrawaddy dolphins, a stratified Lincoln-Petersen model, which incorporated group size and sighting conditions as covariates, and a Huggins conditional likelihood model, which averaged models that individually incorporated group size, sighting conditions, and channel width as covariates, generated abundance estimates of 397 individuals (CV = 10.2%) and 451 individuals (CV = 9.6%), respectively. For Ganges River dolphins, a stratified Lincoln-Petersen model, which incorporated group size as a covariate, and a Huggins conditional likelihood model, which averaged the same models described above, generated abundance estimates of 196 individuals (CV = 12.7%) and 225 individuals (CV = 12.6%), respectively. Although the estimates for both models were relatively close, the analytical advantages of the Huggins models probably outweigh those of the Lincoln-Petersen models. However, the latter should be considered appropriate when simplicity is a priority. This study found that waterways of the Sundarbans support significant numbers of Irrawaddy and Ganges River dolphins, especially compared to other areas where the species have been surveyed.     

OBSERVER VARIABILITY IN PINNIPED COUNTS: GROUND-BASED ENUMERATION OF WALRUSES AT HAUL-OUT SITES

Pinnipeds are often monitored by counting individuals at haul-out sites, but the often large numbers of densely packed individuals at these sites are difficult to enumerate accurately. Errors in enumeration can induce bias and reduce precision in estimates of population size and trend. We used data from paired observers monitoring walrus haul-outs in Bristol Bay, Alaska, to quantify observer variability and assess its relative importance. The probability of a pair of observers making identical counts was < 0.1 for walrus groups with >50 individuals. Mean count differences ranged up to 25% for the largest counts, depending on beach and observers. In at least some cases, there was a clear tendency for counts of one observer to be consistently greater than counts of the other observer in a pair, indicating that counts of at least one of the observers were biased. These results suggest that efforts to improve accuracy of counts will be worthwhile. However, we also found that variation among observers was relatively small compared to variation among visits to a beach so that efforts to account for other sources of variation will be more important.     

DISENTANGLING GENETIC AND PRENATAL SOURCES OF FAMILIAL RESEMBLANCE ACROSS ONTOGENY IN A WILD PASSERINE

Cross‐fostering experiments are widely used by quantitative geneticists to study genetics and by behavioral ecologists to study the effects of prenatal investment. Generally, the effects of genes and prenatal investment are confounded and the interpretation given to such experiments is largely dependent on the interests of the researcher. Using a large‐scale well‐controlled experiment on a wild population of blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus), we are able to partition variation in body mass across ontogeny into the effects of genes and the effects of between‐clutch variation in egg characteristics. We show that although egg effects are important early in ontogeny they quickly dissipate, suggesting that the genetic interpretation of cross‐fostering experiments may be preferable for many types of trait. However, the heritability of body mass is smaller than has previously been reported. Our results suggest that this is due to a combination of controlling postnatal environmental effects more carefully and accounting for viability selection operating early in ontogeny.