Sperm viability in the reproductive tract of females in a population of Sceloporus mucronatus exhibiting asynchronous reproduction

Asynchronous reproduction is a common phenomenon in high-elevation populations of lizards from Central México. Sperm storage in the reproductive tract of females is the mechanism for making oocyte fertilization possible. Our study addresses questions related to functional oviductal sperm storage of females mating on different dates throughout the reproductive season. A population of Sceloporus mucronatus with copulation in the summer and ovulation in the fall was chosen for this experiment. Eleven females that copulated in the field during June and 13 females that copulated in captivity during August were maintained in the laboratory until parturition. The number of pregnant females and the litter sizes produced in each experimental group were indicative of the viability of the stored sperm. Sperm stored in the reproductive tract of females were able to fertilize eggs after 4 months. No significant differences were found in the number of pregnant females between the 2 experimental groups nor in the litter sizes that they produced. We found that the amount of time sperm were held in the female reproductive tract (ca. 3 months) had no effect on the capacity of sperm to fertilize eggs. Histological examination of 8 oviducts collected before the mating season eliminated the possibility of sperm storage from one year to the next. In this system, sperm retention could have evolved as a response mechanism to deal with the asynchrony between sexes in the reproductive cycles. However, we cannot rule out alternative hypotheses.     

Effect of Si on austenite stabilization,martensite morphology,and magnetic properties in Fe-26%Ni-x%Si alloys

The effect of Si on the austenite stabilization, martensite morphology, and magnetic properties in Fe-26%Ni-x%Si (x=3.5, 5, and 6) alloys have been studied by means of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and M?ssbauer spectroscopy techniques. TEM observations reveal that the martensite morphology is closely dependent on the Si content. The volume fraction changes of martensite and austenite phases, the hyperfine magnetic field, and isomer shift values have been determined by Mssbauer spectroscopy. The M?ssbauer study reveals that the hyperfine magnetic field, the isomer shift values and the volume fraction of martensite decrease with increasing Si content.     

光学薄膜镀制技术的对比研究

本文介绍了两种光学镀膜真空淀积技术——离子辅助淀积和反应离子镀,并详述了近年来的应用及进一步的发展。     

Kappa-卡拉胶和琼脂糖及其共混凝胶的性质与温度的关系

研究了溶液法制备的琼脂糖、Kappa-卡拉胶(Carrageenan)及其共混凝胶的光学、力学等性质与温度的关系。通过旋光值和构象转变热的研究,发现此共混凝胶无论在高温溶液时,还是在低温凝胶态时,均为完全互溶的真溶液。通过力学性质的分析,得知共混凝胶是由两个互相贯穿的均相网络构成的,两个网络之间不存在强烈的互相作用力,所以表现出比较理想的力学加合性。对纯物质和共混物进行的热力学分析表明,凝胶弹性模量随温度的变化受到热效应和网链数变化两个因素的影响。     

考虑轴颈偏斜时滑动轴承的动力特性

本文建立了同时考虑轴颈径向位移和歪斜时的滑动轴承动力学模型.对于这种模型,油膜力将扩展为四个广义力分量.文章将相应的动力系数矩阵分解为对称和反对称两部分并讨论其物理性质.然后,本文推导得出该模型的正交变换矩阵,在此基础上导得各向同性的动力系数矩阵表达式,并讨论了诸元素的物理意义.文章最后引入动力系数椭圆的概念以分析非对称动力系数矩阵的变换性质.     

AVCO SiC(SCS-6)纤维的热分析和氧化研究

本文研究了AVCO碳化硅(SCS-6)单丝纤维的热性能、热暴露后的表面形态和氧化现象以及断口形貌,并对SiC的主动氧化和被动氧化进行了分析,得出了纤维的力学性能与其氧化现象的必然联系。     

s-单式环的交换性定理(英文)

本文将文献[3]的引理1推广到s-单式环上,并用迭代技术给出文献[4]的定理2一个简易的证明,将若干有1环的交换性定理推广到s-单式环上。     

一类周期拟环的结构

本文得到了拟环满足条件ｘｙ＝ｘｙ￣（ｎ（ｘ，ｙ）ｘ或ｘｙ＝ｙｘ￣（ｎ（ｘ，ｙ）ｙ的分解定理。     

玉米

玉米是属于谷类中的一个(禾本科玉米属)。除了北美洲把谷物称为 Corn 之外,其他讲英语国家的人把这种植物称为 Maize,法语称为 mais,西班牙语称为 maiz。因为谷物和美洲印第安人有关联,所以人们有时候也把谷物称为印第安玉米(lndian Corn),在美国玉米是最重要的谷物,大约占其种植面积的25%;对于世界其它各地来说也居谷物的第三最主要地位。根据哥伦布的记载印第安玉米首先在古巴内地某处被一支探险队发现,于是便被记