A Preliminary Study on the Flora of Anhui

The major characteristic of flora in Anhui are summed up in three points: 1. Since Anhui is situated in the south-east part of China, the compositions of northern and southern Chinese flora occur in this district, so it is very rich and comprehensive flora in Anhui. 2. A lot of relict species of the pre-glacial flora in this district reveal the ancientry of its origin. The author believes that the flora of Anhui is slightly influenced by geological factors, but the glaciation of Pleistocene is concerned. 3. There are many endemic genes and species which disclose the unigue habitat of this district. The flora of Anhui is close related to the adjacent provinces and the floristic regions in the country. The southern Anhui is situated in the floristic region of East China, it also shows close phylogenetical relation to the floristic regions of central, south-western and southern China. On the other hand, the northern Anhui on the upper course of Hui river belongs to the floristic region of northern China, the compositions of the local flora are in connection with the floristic regions of northern China, eastern Nei Monggol and east-northern China.     

Population genetic study of the Alatyr region of the Republic of Chuvashiia

Population genetic characteristics were estimated in the Alatyr' raion (administrative district) of the Republic of Chuvashia, which has long been populated by three ethnic groups. The ethnic assortativeness values in the town of Alatyr' and the rural area of the district were 1.17 and 1.21, respectively, for Russians; 1.14 and 4.82, respectively, for Chuvashes; and 1.33 and 2.45, respectively, for Mordovians. Wright's statistics were as follows: Fst = 0.00358, Fit = 0.00178, and Fis = 0.00134. The migration indices were 0.0264 for Alatyr' and 0.0178 for the district. The endogamy indices for the total and the Russian populations of Alatyr' were 0.47 and 0.53, respectively. The parameters of isolation by distance were a = 0.000189 and b = 0.00959 for the urban and a = 0.000318 and b = 0.00919 for the rural area. Schemes of the genetic landscape were constructed. The influence of the polyethnic composition on the genetic structure of the population is discussed.     

Frequency of chromosome aberrations in residents of the Semipalatinsk Oblast]

Cytogenetic analysis of the population of the Beskaragai district of the Semipalatinsk oblast adjacent to the territory of the nuclear test site was conducted by means of an ecological genetic questionnaire and cytogenetic examination of metaphase chromosomes. An increase in the total mutation level in the region was observed. The frequency of chromosome aberrations among the population of the Beskaragai district (3.2%) was statistically significantly (about 1.5 times) higher than the background levels in the clear regions (from 1 to 2%). Furthermore, the frequency of aberrations in adolescents was comparable with that in the adults. The spectrum of chromosome aberrations pointed to a significant contribution of radiation component to the mutagenesis.     

Morphologic and genetic variability in the Barbus fishes (Teleostei,Cyprinidae) of Central Italy

Italian freshwaters are highly biodiverse, with species present including the native fishes Barbus plebejus and Barbus tyberinus that are threatened by habitat alteration, fish stocking and invasive fishes, especially European barbel Barbus barbus. In central Italy, native fluvio‐lacustrine barbels are mainly allopatric and so provide an excellent natural system to evaluate the permeability of the Apennine Mountains. Here, the morphologic and genetic distinctiveness was determined for 611 Barbus fishes collected along the Padany–Venetian (Adriatic basins; PV) and Tuscany–Latium (Tyrrhenian basins; TL) districts. Analyses of morphological traits and mitochondrial DNA sequence data explored the natural and anthropogenic factors that have shaped their distribution ranges. Over 100 alien B. barbus were recorded in the Tiber basin (TL district) and Metauro basin (PV district). Comparisons of genetic and morphometric data revealed that morphometric data could identify alien B. barbus from native Barbus, but could not differentiate between B. tyberinus and B. plebejus. Genetic analyses revealed ~50 D‐loop mtDNA haplotypes and identified a distinct Barbus lineage present only in the Vomano River at the southern boundary of PV district. Demographic expansion and molecular variance analyses revealed a lack of geographic structuring across the sampling regions. While the contemporary B. plebejus distribution has been driven primarily by anthropogenic fish translocations, the dispersal of B. tyberinus has been via natural dispersion, including their crossing of the Apennine Mountains via temporary river connectivity. The results also revealed that the Barbus fishes of the mid‐Adriatic region of Europe have a complex pattern of local endemism. To conserve these patterns of genetic uniqueness, especially in the mid‐Adriatic basins, Barbus fishes should be managed by treating them as unique evolutionary units and ceasing translocations of all Barbus fishes between river basins.     

Morphologic and genetic identification of Taenia tapeworms in Tanzania and DNA genotyping of Taenia solium

Species identification of Taenia tapeworms was performed using morphologic observations and multiplex PCR and DNA sequencing of the mitochondrial cox1 gene. In 2008 and 2009, a total of 1,057 fecal samples were collected from residents of Kongwa district of Dodoma region, Tanzania, and examined microscopically for helminth eggs and proglottids. Of these, 4 Taenia egg positive cases were identified, and the eggs were subjected to DNA analysis. Several proglottids of Taenia solium were recovered from 1 of the 4 cases. This established that the species were T. solium (n = 1) and T. saginata (n = 3). One further T. solium specimen was found among 128 fecal samples collected from Mbulu district in Arusha, and this had an intact strobila with the scolex. Phylegenetic analysis of the mtDNA cox1 gene sequences of these 5 isolates showed that T. saginata was basal to the T. solium clade. The mitochondrial cox1 gene sequences of 3 of these Tanzanian isolates showed 99% similarity to T. saginata, and the other 2 isolates showed 100% similarity to T. solium. The present study has shown that Taenia tapeworms are endemic in Kongwa district of Tanzania, as well as in a previously identified Mbulu district. Both T. solium isolates were found to have an "African/Latin American" genotype (cox1).     

A genetic study among the Lepchas of the Darjeeling area of eastern India

A total of 215 Lepchas (75 Buddhists and 140 Christians) living in the Kalimpong subdivision, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India, were investigated for the distribution of haemoglobin, serum proteins and red cell enzymes. The gene frequencies were as follows: HbE = 0.02; Hp1 = 0.18; TfB = 0.007; TfDChi = 0.005; Gc2 = 0.22; pa = 0.18; pc = 0.03; PGM2(1) = 0.18; PGM6(1) = 0.002; PGDc = 0.17; AK2 = 0.02; GLO1 = 0.21. The most striking features were the complete lack of G6PD deficiency and very high frequency of PGDC. The remaining loci (serum albumin, lactate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphohexose isomerase and superoxide dismutase) were monomorphic. The gene frequencies were similar in the Buddhist and Christian Lepchas. The observed average heterozygosity (9 loci) was 0.20 in the entire sample.     

我国西部地区两个重要生态功能保护区建设的要点分析

分析了我国西部两个重要生态功能区———黄河源生态功能保护区和塔里木河流域生态功能保护区建设中应把握的要点。强调了生态系统的多视角描述方法 ,分析了两个重要生态功能区存在的生态环境问题和引起生态环境退化的可能原因 ,确定了两个生态功能区的主导生态功能 ,并对生态功能保护区建设提出了建议     

甘肃省农业生态系统健康评价

通过对农业生态系统的分析,建立了农业生态系统健康状况的评价指标、评价标准及综合评估模型,并运用层次分析法对甘肃省农业生态系统健康状况进行了综合评价。结果表明,除陇南、临夏及甘南农业生态系统处于较健康状况外,其它各地市均处于一般状况。各地区涉及到系统结构的自然环境因子均处于较低水平,其中尤以河西干旱区各地市结构各指数均处于较低值,其结构综合评价值均<2,而其它各生态区虽然结构指数存在差异,但差异不大,除中部的白银市以外,其它地区结构指数综合评价值均达到2以上,其中尤以陇南、甘南较高;从经济状况看,河西干旱区各地市均较处于其它生态区的地市高,而其它地区则相对较低。     

农牧交错带西段景观结构和空间异质性分析

农牧交错地区是生态环境问题突出的地区。运用景观学理论,选取典型区域通过具体的景观特征指数分析了西北农牧交错景观的景观结构和景观空间异质性。结果表明地形地貌和人类作用是西北农牧交错区景观异质性的主导因素,地貌越破碎人类作用越强,景观也越破碎,斑块不规则性越高,景观多样性越高。进一步的景观样带分析显示,研究区景观结构呈一定的空间梯度变化,由南向北景观破碎度减小,斑块形状的不规则性降低。     

中国蚋类区系分布和地理区划(双翅目:蚋科)

报道我国蚋类的区系分布和地理区划,根据代表性类群的界间替代分布,对我国蚋类在东洋,古北两界的分布界限初步划线,分析表明,我国蚋类区系分布具有自北向南减弱,接壤区系的相似性和具有明显的地方性等特点,在区系分析的基础上,对我国蚋类进行三级地理区划。     

基于农业面源污染分区的三峡库区生态农业园建设研究

在三峡库区建立生态农业园是解决库区农业、环境和生态问题的有效措施。以农业面源污染分区为基础,探讨三峡库区重庆段生态农业园的建设模式和对策。结果表明:(1)根据地形地貌特征,将生态农业园规划为三大生态农业区,低海拔平坝丘陵生态农业区适宜发展"粮果蔬-猪-沼气-粮果蔬+休闲旅游"复合型高效农业模式,中海拔低山生态农业区可采用"粮-林-畜-沼气-草"的生态农业园建立模式,高海拔高山生态农业区适宜发展林草牧药复合型高效生态农业发展模式。(2)结合农业产业发展,确定了生态种植园、生态养殖园和生态综合园为该区的生态农业园建设方向。划分归并后的五大农业面源污染产污区中,库首外围丘陵山地产污区适宜以生态种植园为主导发展方向;库尾丘陵山地产污区可主营生态养殖园;余下3个产污区的发展核心都宜放在生态综合园建设。(3)三大生态农业区中的中海拔低山生态农业区和五大产污区中的库中平行岭谷产污区是库区生态农业园的建设重点。(4)为保障生态农业园的建设,应积极促进国家、政府、企业和农户之间的合作关系,不断创新和提升农业面源污染防控和农业生产技术。     

Integrated population genetic and medical genetic study of two raions of the Tver oblast

An integrated medical genetic an population genetic study has been performed in two raions (administrative districts) of the Tver oblast (region) of Russia: the Udomlya raion located in the zone affected by the Kalininskaya Nuclear Power Plant and the Ostashkov raion, which served as a control district. No significant differences has been found with respect to the genetic parameters studied. The values of these parameters in the populations of the town of Udomlya, the town of Ostashkov, the Udomlya raion, and the Ostashkov raion, respectively, are the following: random inbreeding, 0.00006, 0.00011, 0.000167, and 0.000366; endogamy index, 0.05, 0.43, 0.30, and 0.42; local inbreeding, 0.0003, 0.00045, 0.0009, and 0.0011; the degree of isolation by distance, 0.0003, 0.00045, 0.0009, and 0.0005; sigma, 2098, 1338, 1473, and 1189; the load of autosomal dominant (AD) diseases, 0.71, 0.92, 0.92, and 1.37; the load of autosomal recessive (AR) diseases, 0.68, 0.69, 0.67, and 0.82; and the load of X-linked diseases, 0.18, 0.64, 0.83, and 0.27.     

Studies on the freshwater algae of the Sudan II. The distribution of the bacillariophyceae of Wadi Galol,Jebel Marra

The diatom flora of a district in Jebel Marra, Sudan, has been qualitatively analysed. The periphyton is related to the type of substratum with which the various diatoms associated. Certain diatoms were found to be restricted to one habitat, while others were common to more than one. All species recorded belong to the Pennales. Comparison with regions in the Southern and Northern hemisphere is made.     

Cytological and genetic analysis of the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster

By applying quinacrine-, Hoechst- and N-banding techniques to neuroblast prometaphase chromosomes the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster can be differentiated into 25 regions defined by the degree of fluorescence, the stainability after N-banding and the presence of constrictions. Thus these banding techniques provide an array of cytological landmarks along the Y chromosome that makes it comparable to a polytene chromosome for cytogenetic analysis. — 206 Y-autosome translocations (half of them carrying Y-linked sterile mutations) and 24 sterile y ⁺ Y chromosomes were carefully characterized by these banding techniques and used in extensive complementation analyses. The results of these experiments showed that: (1) there are four linearly ordered fertility factors in Y ^L and two fertility factors in Y ^S . (2) These fertility factors map to characteristic regions of the Y chromosome, specifically stained with the N-banding procedure. (3) The most extensively analyzed fertility factors are defined by a series of cytologically non-overlapping and genetically noncomplementing breaks and deficiencies distributed over large chromosome regions. For example, the breakpoints which inactivate the kl-5 and ks-1 loci are scattered along regions that contain about 3,000 kilobases (kb) DNA. Since these enormous regions formally define single genetic functions, the fertility genes of the Y chromosome have an as yet unappreciated physical dimension, being larger than euchromatic genes by two orders of magnitude.     

Data on the distribution of Ixodes pavlovskyi Pom. in the Altai (Acarina, Ixodidae)]

In the Mountain-Altai Autonomous district Ixodes pavlovskyi is mostly often encountered in forests of the lower parts of the low mountains. In the other parts of the low mountains and in the neighbouring belt of the middle mountains the species is rare. Only single individuals of this tick penetrate into the central regions of the Altai along the valleys of large rivers.     

Scale of the genetic map and genetic control of recombination after conjugation in Escherichia coli K-12.

Summary There exist many regions on the genetic map of E. coli, remarkable for very high frequency of genetic exchanges between the donor and recipient chromosome after conjugation. We call these regions fre (frequent recombination exchange). Two of them were localized: frel near to the gene tsx and fre2 adjacent to metB. The conjugational transfer of fre is characterized by high negative interference in the corresponding region of the map.The effect called Fre is genetically determined. It is slightly present on the Rec BC pathway of recombination and becomes drastic on the Rec F pathway. The effect is sharpened by an increase of temperature till 43° C during and after conjugation. The effect is absolutely dependent on the genes recA and recF.It is assumed that region fre contains many hot spots of recombination, i.e. sites of initiation, where a recF-dependent endonuclease starts the process. The scale of the genetic map of E. coli K-12 in the areas not including the fre regions is about 24 min both on the Rec BC and the Rec F pathways. In the regions including fre, the saale drops to 5 min on the Rec BC pathway and to about 1 min on the Rec F pathway. These strong variations explain the discrepancies in the mapping distances found in different works.If a plasmid F' containing the fre region is transmitted during conjugation it becomes extremely unstable. A fragment of DNA containing the fre region is always lost from the plasmid. It leads to its shortening or sometimes to the killing of the cell. The Fre effect is seen also in P1 transduction. These facts pose many questions. Suggestive answers are discussed.     

A molecular genetic approach to the functioning of the immunity protein to colicin A

Summary A plasmid (pColAF1), derived from pColA, and lacking the region encoding Cai (colicin A immunity protein) and Cal (colicin A lysis protein) has been constructed. The strains carrying pColAF1 produce normal amounts of colicin A which remains in the cell cytoplasm and does not result in loss of viability. Similar results have also been obtained for transposon insertion mutants lacking Cai. Structure prediction analysis indicates that four peptide regions of Cai might span the cytoplasmic membrane. Since the NH₂-and COOH-terminal regions are charged, this analysis suggests a topology of the 178 residues polypeptide chain in which regions 38 to 70 and 124 to 143 might be exposed at the outer side of the cytoplasmic membrane. With mutants constructed using recombinant DNA techniques, we could demonstrate that the removal of a 30 residue COOH-terminal region, and mutations altering the surface exposed loop comprised of aminoacid residues 124–143 abolish the protecting function of Cai.     

Multilocus microsatellite typing revealed high genetic variability of Leishmania donovani strains isolated during and after a Kala-azar epidemic in Libo Kemkem district, northwest Ethiopia

In 2004, an outbreak of kala-azar (KA) occurred for the first time in Libo Kemkem district, in the highland area of northwest Ethiopia. In order to track the possible origins of the outbreak parasites, we have investigated 19 strains of Leishmania donovani that were collected during (n = 6) and after (n = 13) the outbreak by using 14 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers. Unique microsatellite profiles were obtained for all strains from Libo Kemkem. When compared to those of L. donovani strains from different Ethiopian, Kenyan and Sudanese foci, by genetic distance and Bayesian clustering model analyses, most strains from Libo Kemkem grouped with strains from: (i) Humera and Metema in the lowlands and Belessa in the highland of Ethiopia, and (ii) Sudan, at different hierarchal levels. The strains from Libo Kemkem district were assigned at least to three genetically distinct clusters (A, B1 and B2) of which only one, cluster B2, consisted exclusively of strains from Libo Kemkem. The fact that most of the outbreak strains were found to be related to strains from well-known KA foci in northwest Ethiopia and Sudan might suggest multiple introductions of L. donovani strains from these foci into Libo Kemkem district.     

High pattern intensity indices and ridge counts from the Milne bay district of Papua-New Guinea and their bearing on the origin of the Australian Aborigines

A population sample from the Milne Bay district of Papua-New Guinea was found to have extremely high pattern intensity indices and total ridge-counts. These fell into the range of certain Australian Aboriginal tribes, and so argue for a possible connection between this region of Melanesia and the Australian Aborigines, although equally strong connections with other regions of Melanesia are known.     

湖北省神农架林区野猪分布与传播非洲猪瘟风险分析

野猪是非洲猪瘟(ASF)传播的重要媒介,神农架林区野猪种群数量高、分布广,调查野猪分布对ASF防控有着重要意义.本研究首先通过布设红外相机117台、样线287条调查神农架林区野猪实体和痕迹位点后,应用最大熵模型预测林区野猪分布,再根据野猪、居民区、交通要道的空间分布数据,应用核密度估计法分析神农架林区各地野猪传播ASF...