Sequence relationship of glycosylated and unglycosylated gag polyproteins of Moloney murine leukemia virus.

Both glycosylated and unglycosylated polyproteins coded by the gag gene are produced in cells infected with Moloney murine leukemia virus. GpP80gag is a glycosylated precursor of a larger gag glycoprotein exported to the cell surface, whereas Pr65gag is an unglycosylated precursor of the virion internal structural proteins. GpP80gag contains not only carbohydrate, but also additional polypeptide sequences not found in Pr65gag. In the experiment reported here, we localized the differences between GpP80gag and Pr65gag with respect to the domains of the individual gag proteins. This was done by comparison of partial proteolytic cleavage fragments from Pr65gag, from GpP80gag, and from the unglycosylated form of GpP80gag (P75gag) which had been immunoprecipitated by antisera specific for gag proteins p30, p15, and p10. We conclude that the additional polypeptide sequences in GpP80gag are located at or very near the amino terminus of the polyprotein. The carbohydrate in GpP80gag is attached to polypeptide sequences held in common between GpP80gag and Pr65gag.     

Bubble flow in the downflow section of an airlift tower

Characterization of the two-phase flow in the downflow section of the airlift tower is necessary for accurate modeling of the airlift tower. A Split-cylinder airlift tower was investigated for superficial gas velocities ranging from 0.0683 to 0.3315 m/sec for an air–water system. Statistical cross-covariance techniques were used to yield velocities, void fractions, and flow rates corresponding to upward and downward components of bubble flow in the downflow section of the airlift tower. From these results the fraction of incoming air entrained in the downflow section was determined as a function of superficial gas velocity and position.     

Nodule infection by bean yellow mosaic virus in Phaseolus vulgaris.

Infection of root nodules of beans, Phaseolus vulgaris L., by bean yellow mosaic virus (BYMV) and the effect of the disease on the specific activity of the nodule are reported. Infectivity and serological microprecipitin assays with two sources of BYMV antiserum demonstrated that nodules from bean plants whose leaves had been inoculated with BYMV contain BYMV antigen. The disease reduced the fresh weights of tops, roots, and root nodules and induced premature nodule decay and/or nodule drop. The disease also reduced leghemoglobin content, on a plant weight basis, and N2 fixation rate, on an individual plant basis, as measured by the acetylene reduction assay. The increased leghemoglobin content per gram-nodule in BYMV-infected nodules relative to healthy nodules might be associated with multiplication of the virus in the nodule and/or unknown cellular effects derived from the BYMV-Rhizobium interaction.     

Effects of temperature on diphosphopyridine nucleotide-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase from bovine heart. Aspects of the kinetics, stability, and quarternary structure of the enzyme.

A temperature-dependent conformational change of the active DPN-linked isocitrate dehydrogenase was observed. When initial reaction kinetic data were examined between 35 and 5 degrees, the Hill number (n) varied from 2 at higher to n approaching unity at lower temperatures, with an inflection point at 17 degrees. The presence of manganous isocitrate in the incubation media shifted the transition temperature for enzyme inactivation by 5,5'-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoate) from 8-16 degrees. These temperature-dependent transitions were paralleled by progressive changes in sedimentation velocities from s20, w of 10.4 at 25 degrees to 7.3 at 10 degrees as measured by active band centrifugation. The linear Arrhenius plot for apparent V max and the constancy of S0.5 for the substrate manganous isocitrate between 35 and 5 degrees suggest that this temperature-dependent conformational change may not be solely related to manganous isocitrate. Further indications of equilibria between different species of enzyme in solution and effects of substrates and cofactors on conformation came from studies of specific activity of enzyme diluted into buffers at 3 and 25 degrees. Dilution to concentrations between 10 and 25 mum enzyme resulted in relatively rapid protein concentration-dependent inactivation which could be prevented and fully reversed by manganous isocitrate. No further substantial inactivation was found subsequent to this phase at 25 degrees. Lowering the temperature of the dilution buffer to 3 degrees favored formation of enzyme species exhibiting a further time and pH-dependent loss of activity which became independent of protein concentration below 7 mum enzyme. The rate of cold inactivation was reduced by raising the ionic strength of the buffer and its progress could be arrested by manganous isocitrate; however, the substrate did not restore the original activity.     

2000年以来中国潜在植被净初级生产力的时空分布模拟

潜在植被的净初级生产力(PNPP)是在无人类干扰情况下,立地所能发育形成最稳定成熟植被的净初级生产力,PNPP能够直接反映自然生态系统的质量状况,是分离人类活动对生态环境影响的重要指标。研究改进了CASA(Carnegie-Ames-Stanford Approach)模型,引入潜在光合有效辐射吸收比例(PFPAR)模拟了2000—2020年中国植被PNPP的时空分布格局。结果表明：中国PNPP空间分布差异较大,东南沿海和东北大、小兴安岭地区PNPP较高,新疆、西藏等西部干旱、高寒地区PNPP较低,呈现以400 mm等降水量线为界的空间分异格局。2000—2020年,中国PNPP总体上呈现递增趋势,年际波动小,PNPP减少的区域与增加的区域面积基本相等。PNPP波动较大的地区主要位于青藏高原、四川盆地和贵州高原。研究结果量化了气候变化背景下真实的生态状况和潜在生态状况的差异,可分离出人类活动对自然生态系统的直接影响,为制定针对性的生态修复对策提供了科学依据。     

应用定量微生物风险评估海水浴场人体健康风险

【背景】定量微生物风险评估作为定量评估游泳人群暴露于病原微生物后健康风险的方法,在国外已得到广泛应用,但目前国内的应用处于起步阶段且缺乏所需的游泳人群暴露数据。【目的】收集游泳人群暴露数据,并在海水浴场中进行应用,评估粪大肠菌群作为风险评估指标的可行性。【方法】通过对6个典型海水浴场的水质状况、粪大肠菌群浓度与环境因子的相关性进行分析,并发放调查问卷收集国内游泳人群的暴露数据,进而应用定量微生物风险评估方法,得出各个海水浴场的胃肠道疾病患病风险。【结果】6个海水浴场中粪大肠菌群浓度均与水温、气温及总云量具有显著相关性(P<0.01)。位于南方的海水浴场粪便污染情况较北方严重,粪大肠菌群浓度第95百分位数远高于国内“差”类水质标准的阈值。儿童、成年男性、成年女性单次沐浴事件吞下海水的体积分别为35.1 mL (95%置信区间为32.4-37.8,α=0.578,β=0.016),45.0 mL (95%置信区间为31.1-59.3,α=0.532,β=0.012),35.7 mL (95%置信区间为29.7-41.8,α=0.753,β=0.032)。6个海水浴场患胃肠道疾病的风险...     

中国实蝇检疫研究概况

实蝇（fruit fly）是为害水果和蔬菜的有害生物,这类害虫尤其是在果蔬的国际贸易中受到关注,多将其列为检疫性有害生物而置于有关的法规中。本文从应用于植物检疫的角度,着重就实蝇的监测和有关生物学的研究、实蝇鉴定技术研究、实蝇除害处理研究、建立实蝇非疫区、果园实蝇防治研究以及我国在水果国际双边贸易中的实蝇问题等多个方面的内容收集和介绍有关研究概况,对我国就以实蝇为内容的研究提供相关信息。     

应用实验种群生命表评价巴氏新小绥螨对西花蓟马的控制能力

以西花蓟马Frankliniella occidentalis（Pergande）（Thysanoptera,Thripidae）一龄若虫为猎物组建巴氏新小绥螨Neoseiulus barkeri（Hughes）（Acari：Phytoseiidae）实验种群生命表,获得净生殖力Ro=27．37,世代平均历期T=22．17天,内禀增长率rm=0．15,周限增长率λ=1．16,种群倍增所需时间t=4．64天等参数。将获得参数值与西花蓟马的相关参数值进行比较,巴氏新小绥螨瞬间增长率大于西花蓟马的瞬间增长率（0．14）,雌成螨日取食7～12头西花蓟马一龄若虫,表明巴氏新小绥螨可以作为控制西花蓟马种群数量的有效天敌。