UN system efforts to support the response to AIDS in China

INTRODUCTION China has made considerable progress in the response to the AIDS epidemic in the past years, particularly in terms of commitment by the national leadership, the establish- ment of a supportive policy framework, improved under- standing of the…     

Modeling the Circulation of a Disease Between Two Host Populations on non Coincident Spatial Domains

We derive a reaction–diffusion system modeling the spatial propagation of a disease with kinetics occurring on distinct spatial domains. This corresponds to the actual invasion of a disease from a species living in a given spatial domain toward a second species living in a different spatial domain. We study the global existence of solutions and discuss the long time behavior of solutions. Then we consider a special case, based on a model of brain worm infection from white-tailed deer to moose populations, for which we discuss the invasion success/failure process and disprove a conjecture stated in an earlier work.     

Phytoecdysones from Parana discifera

From the aerial parts of Parana discifera, 10 phytoecdysones, β- ecdysterone (1) and its 2 -acetate (2) , 3 - acetate (3), 25 - acetate (4) ,2,3- acetonide (5) , 20, 22 - acetonide (6) , and 2 -deoxyecdysterone (7) and its 20, 22 - acetonide (8), 3-O-β-D- glucopyranoside (9) and posterone (10) were isolated. They have no anti - inflammatory, analgesic, sedative, anti - convulsant and anti -cerebra- hypoxic activities in animal testing with Kunming mice.     

Plant responses to ultraviolet-B (UV-B: 280–320 nm) stress: What are the key regulators?

Depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer is leadingto an increase in ultraviolet-B (UV-B: 280–320 nm)radiation reaching the earth's surface. This hasraised interest in the possible consequence ofincreased UV-B levels on plant growth and developmentand the mechanisms underlying these responses. Although the effects of UV-B are now wellcharacterised at the physiological level, little isknown about the cellular and molecular mechanismsinvolved. Recent studies have shown that UV-B affectsa number of important physiological processes, such asphotosynthesis, through effects on gene expression. In addition, induction of a number of defensemechanisms, such as production of UV-B screeningpigments, increase in antioxidant enzymes andinduction of pathogenesis-related proteins, are alsomediated at the level of gene expression. The signaltransduction pathways by which UV-B regulates geneexpression are at present poorly understood. Thestudies carried out to date have, however, indicateda pivotal role for reactive oxygen species as keysecond messengers acting up-stream of a number ofpathways involving the plant hormones salicylic acid,jasmonic acid and ethylene. The transduction pathwaysidentified to date and the role of intermediates inregulating tolerance to UV-B damage are discussed inthis review.     

对金龟子具有杀虫专一性的苏云金芽孢杆菌综述(英文)

自从 190 1年Ishiwata首次报导猝倒菌以来 ,已有数千篇有关苏云金芽孢杆菌的论文相继发表。在苏云金芽孢杆菌 (Bt)的害虫生物防治领域中首次发现对鳞翅目昆虫有杀虫专一性的Bt菌株以后 ,又有了划时代的进展。Goldberg和Margalit发现了杀双翅目幼虫的以色列亚种 (subsp .isrealensis) ,以及Kreig等人发现了对某些鞘翅目幼虫有毒的拟步行甲亚种 (sbusp .tenebrionis)。 1992年 ,Ohba等分离到了日本亚种(subsp .japonensis)对金龟子有专一性杀虫作用的菌株Buibui。该菌株及与之有关的研究进展即是本文讨论的重点。这些发现不仅丰富了苏云金芽孢杆菌科学 ,也丰富了生物防治的应用策略。另一方面 ,在毒素蛋白结构及其杀虫机制的分子生物学和生物化学领域也已获巨大进展。但对杀虫机制尚未完全明了。例如 ,对杀虫蛋白与中肠上皮细胞原生质膜上的受体蛋白的相互作用就知之甚少。这一领域在某种程度上还是众说纷纭。展论这些令人兴奋而又难解的课题将最终促成二十一世纪可持续农业的建立。     

Relationship between Nature Reserve and Local Village,Baka Case

Local villagers have important effect on the biodiversity in the nature reserve as they take advantage of the source for hundreds of years. Baka, a Jinuo village was studies with market investigation and questionnaire, especially focused on the bene-fits and costs that risen from nature reserve. It is found that the local people get a large number of income from nature reserve, at the same time, local people lost opportunity costs for lost land where is turned to nature reserve. Suggestions are given to manage-ment and development of the nature reserve.     

温度和盐度对球形棕囊藻细胞DMSP产量的影响

球形棕囊藻汕头株(Shantou strain,ST)和香港株(Hongkong,HK)是DMSP与DMS的高产株,在20℃、40盐度的培养条件下,二者DMSP产量分别达到161.3 437.60nmol/106cells.细胞内DMSP的积累与释放到细胞外DMS量受盐度、温度等环境因子的影响:在高盐低温条件下,单位藻细胞的DMSP与DMS产量较高.香港株DMSP/DMS的积累和释放与生长时期有关,稳定期细胞内的DMSP含量高达3898.3nmol/106cells,是指数期的12.3倍.       

用人工智能计算技术估测东北地区北五味子果实资源量

五味子植物资源分布广泛,是名贵的地道药材。五味子的结实量、有效成分与地理环境关系密切。在东北选择了3个地区做为研究对象:长白山地区辽宁省新宾县;张广财岭苇河林业局;小兴安岭伊春桃山林业局;本文采用人工神经网络技术建立了五味子宏观结实量与地理环境关系的模拟与仿真模型,计算了五味子结实在有关区域上的分布和资源蕴藏量。研究结果表明:小兴安岭地区五味子结实量较高,是五味子较适宜生长地区。     

落叶松人工林单木模型的研究

根据吉林省松江河林业局所实测的落叶松人工林(Larix olgensis)临时标准地66块、固定标准地18块以及8块团状枝解析样地资料,通过对林分中优势木生长及树冠结构与动态的分析,提出适于树木生长的Korf方程并用来构造林木的潜在生长函数。选择林分密度指数(SDI)作为反映林分中林木之间平均拥挤指标。在单木竞争指标的选择上,通过引进树冠因子,并在与传统的竞争指标相比较的基础上,淡化距离因子的作用,应用优势木相对树冠表面积构造了与距离无关的单木竞争指标,以此建立了落叶松人工林单木生长模型。