压缩处理对杨木单板表面自由能的影响

采用Wilhelmy板法测量探测液体与经压缩处理前后的杨木单板的接触角,探讨了利用临界表面张力法、几何平均法及调和平均法得到的杨木表面自由能与单板压缩率的关系.结果表明:利用临界表面张力法和调和平均法测定的未经压缩的杨木单板表面自由能分别为63.2和53.3 mJ·m-2,该值均随单板压缩率的增加而缓慢增加;而几何平均法计算的表面自由能偏大;利用调和平均法计算的未经压缩杨木单板总表面自由能中,色散力分量为10.8 mJ·m-2,极性力分量为42.5mJ·m-2.     

Negative epistasis between beneficial mutations in an evolving bacterial population

Epistatic interactions between mutations play a prominent role in evolutionary theories. Many studies have found that epistasis is widespread, but they have rarely considered beneficial mutations. We analyzed the effects of epistasis on fitness for the first five mutations to fix in an experimental population of Escherichia coli. Epistasis depended on the effects of the combined mutations--the larger the expected benefit, the more negative the epistatic effect. Epistasis thus tended to produce diminishing returns with genotype fitness, although interactions involving one particular mutation had the opposite effect. These data support models in which negative epistasis contributes to declining rates of adaptation over time. Sign epistasis was rare in this genome-wide study, in contrast to its prevalence in an earlier study of mutations in a single gene.     

RAPD variability in rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants derived from desiccation-tolerant calli

Genetic modification from selfed progenies of 18 rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants regenerated from callus tissues which survived desiccation, were investigated at the DNA level using the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) method. Twelve 10-mer random primers were used to amplify DNA of progenies from the regenerated plants, and a total of 228 PCR products and 1780 DNA fragments were obtained by primers, generating between four to thirteen major bands. The size of the amplified fragments ranged from 0.2 to 2.55 kb. The results showed that 10 out of 12 primers produced polymorphic bands, two primers (RA31 and RA185) showed no polymorphism among plants tested. A dendrogram of the genetic distance was constructed based on their polymorphism, demonstrating that somaclonal variation exists in rice plants regenerated from callus which survived the desiccation treatment. Part of this variation can be useful in rice breeding. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The phenotypic characteristics and relational database for Vietnamese native pig populations

Although there are a number of Vietnamese native pig (VnP) populations, some are on the verge of extinction, and therefore adequate management and conservation are necessary. In this study, we conducted a field survey of VnP populations and analyzed interrelationships among their characteristics. We also established a relational database for management of field data on these populations. For data collection, we conducted interviews with farmers and visual inspection of 32 VnP populations in 22 provinces of Vietnam, as well as taking photographs of individual animals. Data on the characteristics of VnP populations were subjected to multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). For establishment of the database, normalization and table partitioning were performed to eliminate redundancy and ensure consistency of the collected data items. Passport data, characteristics data, and image data were collected from a total of 1,918 VnPs and entered as a normalized table. Upon MCA, most of the populations were not separated from each other, but the Mong Cai, O Lam, and Chu Prong populations were separated from the other populations. Thus, we have constructed a relational database from comprehensive information on the characteristics of VnP populations.     

紫甜玉米产量及其构成因素和品质性状的杂种优势和配合力分析

【目的】对20个紫甜玉米自交系与2个测试种进行产量及其构成因素和品质性状的杂种优势和配合力分析,为高效创制高产甜玉米自交系提供材料基础和理论依据。【方法】将20个紫甜玉米自交系（TD01~TD20）与2个测试种[黄色甜玉米自交系（TI）和白色甜玉米自交系（T2）]进行杂交组配,采用完全随机组设计对获得的40个杂交组合（TH01~TH40）进行田间试验,以SW1011和Fancy 111为对照品种。测定亲本及其杂交组合的产量及其构成因素和品质性状。利用Line×Tester模型在AGD-R软件中进行中亲优势度（Hm）、杂种优势度（Hb）和一般配合力（GCA）分析。【结果】紫色种皮由父本遗传,在40个杂交组合中占优势,所有测定的性状表现为中亲优势和杂种优势。大多数亲本系鲜穗收获期的Hm、Hb和GCA表现为负值,说明这些亲本系具有组配早熟杂交种的潜力。除收获期和穗粗外,其余调查性状表现出多个显性效应,证明了非加性遗传效应的重要性。具有较高GCA的杂交组合为TH05（T1×TD05）、TH31（T2×TD11）、TH20（T1×TD20）、TH33（T2×TD13）、TH34（T2×TD14）、TH16（T1×TD16）、TH08（T1×TD08）和TH25（T2×TD05）。【结论】紫色甜玉米与黄色甜玉米自交系或白色甜玉米自交系杂交,紫色性状具有显性效应,筛选出的8个品质优良杂交种及其亲本可作为培育越南商品化紫甜玉米品种的亲本材料。     

Controlled reproduction of an important indigenous fish species, Spinibarbus denticulatus (Oshima, 1926), in Southeast Asia

Aquaculture of Spinibarbus denticulatus (Oshima, 1926), a fish species indigenous to North Vietnam and Eastern China, is constrained by lack of fingerlings for stocking ponds and cages. As these fish do not naturally breed in captivity, carp pituitary extract (CPE), luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone analogue (LHRHa) with domperidone (DOM) and human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) were administered at various doses to induce ovulation. A first set of experiments evaluated the response to LHRHa (30, 40 and 50 μg kg⁻¹) with or without DOM (10 mg kg⁻¹), CPE (20, 30 and 40 mg kg⁻¹) and HCG (3000, 4000 and 5000 IU kg⁻¹). A second set of experiments evaluated the dose response to LHRHa (30, 35, 40 and 50 μg kg⁻¹) primed with 6 mg kg⁻¹ of CPE, and HCG (3000, 3500, 4000, 5000 IU kg⁻¹) primed with 6 mg kg⁻¹ of CPE. The treatment groups were compared with each other and the control (injected with 0.9% saline solution). Only 25% and 50% ovulation resulted when treated with LHRHa at 40 and 50 μg kg⁻¹, whereas 100% ovulation was achieved with an addition of DOM to LHRHa. Both 30 and 40 mg kg⁻¹ CPE induced 100% ovulation. However, HCG (4000 and 5000 IU kg⁻¹) induced ovulation in only 33% of females. When primed with CPE, the minimum dose of LHRHa required was 35 μg kg⁻¹ to achieve 70% ovulation. Priming HCG with CPE also resulted in 100% ovulation, and the minimum effective dose of HCG to induce ovulation was 3500 IU kg⁻¹ with 60% ovulation. Fertilization and hatch rates observed in this study with different hormonal stimulation were high (80–93%). The results indicate that while the use of combined hormone strategy has no apparent advantage over a single hormone strategy, LHRHa+DOM (40 μg kg⁻¹+10.0 mg kg⁻¹) and CPE (30 mg kg⁻¹) are most effective in consistently inducing ovulation and thus can be used for commercial hatchery production of S. denticulatus larvae.     

Between ‘state’ and ‘society’: Commune authorities and the environment in Vietnam's craft villages

Maintaining a liveable environment in Vietnam's polluted craft villages is a daily challenge for state authorities and residents. Neighbouring urban populations demand that the state effectively curtails and manages pollution, while local residents prioritise their livelihoods and routinely flout regulations. The commune official, tasked with the seemingly impossible task of environmental regulation, occupies a fraught position, torn between the imperatives and constraints of craft producers and state regulatory demands. This study of water pollution in northern Vietnam's craft villages finds that commune officials' conflicted role in environmental governance is a central factor in the failure of the current environmental governance regime, and reflects the internally conflicted nature of the Vietnamese state.     

A 50-year record of quinolone and sulphonamide antimicrobial agents in Seine River sediments

Purpose  

Even though sediments may represent a reservoir for antimicrobial agents, little is known about the persistence of these molecules over time or their accumulation. In this study, six antimicrobial agents, oxolinic acid, flumequine, nalidixic acid, norfloxacin, sulphamethoxazole and trimethoprim, were investigated in a sediment core from the Seine River. This work aimed to (1) measure antimicrobial agent contamination levels in the sediment and identify their origins, (2) obtain information on the persistence of these compounds in sediment over long periods (>4 years) and (3) show the existence of a historical record in sediment of river contamination by antimicrobial agents.     

Genetic diversity and translocation in the marron, Cherax tenuimanus (Smith): implications for management and conservation

Approximately 440 base pairs (bp) of the mitochondrial 16S ribosomal ribose nucleic acid (rRNA) coding region were sequenced from 13 marron, Cherax tenuimanus (Smith), samples from six locations and samples of two additional Cherax species from Western Australia. The results indicated that, with the exception of the Margaret River, no variation was found within or between marron populations. In contrast, marron from the Margaret River were found to be polymorphic for two divergent haplotypes (2.76% divergence). These findings were consistent with allozyme data that highlight the general lack of genetic variability within and between populations of this species apart from the Margaret River stocks. The genetic polymorphisms in the Margaret River stocks contrasted with earlier studies and indicated the recent translocation and mixing of genetically differentiated stocks within this river system. The implications of these findings for the conservation and management of genetic diversity within marron are discussed.