Carbon isotopic records in paleosols over the Pliocene in Northern China: Implication on vegetation development and Tibetan uplift

Carbon isotopic composition of pedogenic carbonate can be used to estimate the proportion of C₄ and C₃ plants. Here we present carbon isotopic data of carbonate in a red earth section at Xifeng, central Loess Plateau. Results show that C₄ vegetation increased in ∼4.4 Ma B.P., stabilized between 4.0 and 3.0 Ma B.P. The character and timing of C₄ expansion on the Loess Plateau are similar, but different with other localities, e.g. Pakistan and Africa, implying that regional climate changes were main factors driving the expansion of C₄ plants. This event is comparable in timing with increased aridity evidenced by Xifeng grain size and North Pacific eolian dust records. Therefore we argue that the Pliocene expansion of C₄ plants in northern China might have been caused by the increased aridity, which in turn might be related to rapid uplift of the Tibetan Plateau.     

Structural characteristics and biological functions of the HIV-1 gp120 V3 region

Recent studies demonstrate that the V3 loop of HIV-1 gp120 plays an important role in the attachment of HIV-1 to the target cells. Several amino acids in this domain are involved in the interaction of gp120 with the co-receptors. The V3 loop elicits one of the earliest antiviral antibody responses in HIV-1 infection and has been identified as the principal neutralizing determinant (PND). A subset of antibodies to V3 loop show a broad range of neutralizing activity. Unfortunately, this loop undergoes broad mutation and is one of the hypervariable regions. Mutations of some amino acids in this PND could affect syncytium formation, virus infectivity and neutralization. Knowing the structural characteristics and biological functions of the V3 region could help us to understand mechanism of HIV infection and to develop new strategy against HIV-1. In this review, the structural characteristics, variation and biological functions of the V3 loop as well as immunological responses to the V3 loop are discussed.     

A Study on 3D FE Simulation Method of NC Bending Process of Thin-walled Tube

The numerical control (NC) precision bending process of thin-walled tube is on e of advanced plastic forming processes with high efficiency, forming precision, strength/weight ratio and low cost, thus it is playing more and more important role in manufacturing parts in aerospace and automobile industries. However, the determination of parameters crucial to make sure tube parts qualified is heavil y experience-based and involves repeated trial-and-errors in practice, which makes the production efficiency...     

Research at channel level on the effect of LaCl3 on Radish (Raphanus satirus L.) vacuolar membrane

We recorded slow vacuolar (SV-type) channel currents of Radish vacuoles successfully for the first time by using the whole-vacuolar patch-clamp recording mode. SVtrye currents would increase and threshold potentials of activation would shift towards more negative values with the increase of concentrations of cytosolic Ca2+. When 2.5 mmol/L LaCl3 and 4 mmol/L EGTA were added to bath solutions,SV-type currents were suppressed remarkably. Then adding LaCl3 with different concentrations to pipette solutions, we found that LaCl3 with higher concentrations (＞ 4 × 10-7 mol/L)had a strong inhibitory effect on SV-type currents, while LaCl3 with lower concentrations (≤4 × 10-7 mol/L) promoted channel currents. This promoting effect provides an important basis at channel level for researching further the effects of rare earth on physiological activities of plants and the production-increase effects of rare earth fertilizers on crops.``     

3-D QSAR study on a set of nitroaromatic compounds

The 3-D relationships between the structures of 25 nitroaromatic compounds and their toxicities have been investigated using the comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA) method, and a 3-D QSAR model with considerable prediction ability is obtained. In comparison with traditional 2-D techniques, CoMFA helps to give a better interpretation of toxic mechanism of tested compounds.     

Decomposed characteristic of azo dyes by ozonization with ultrasonic enhancement

Azo dyes have been used in many industries (textile mill, printing and dyeing mill, paper and pulp mill) and have caused great environmental pollution due to complicated constitution and high chemical stability. The construction of azo dyes can be destroyed by ozonization, but not thoroughly when the ozone dosage is controlled to a certain extent and the operating cost is higher. Ozonization decomposed ability with ultrasonic enhancement on azo dyes has been demonstrated in the study. The conclusion derived from this investigation may be summarized as follows: (1) The decoloration rate of arsenazoⅠsolutions during sonozone treatment is more rapid than the rate obtained with ozone alone because the complicated constitution has been destroyed by the O free radical from ozone decomposition. (2) The destructing pathway of arsenazoⅠby ozone with ultrasound is identical with that of by ozone alone: the breakdown of —N== N— bonds, the conversion of benzene ring to carboxylic acid, and —HSO₃ bonds to H₂SO₄. So, pH value of the arsenazo Ⅰ solution continuously drops down to 3.2.     

Study of transmembrane La3+ movement in rat ventricular myocytes by the patch-clamp technique

We have studied transmembrane La3+ movement in rat ventricular myocytes for the first time by using the whole-cell patch-clamp recording mode. La3+ (0.01-5.0 mmol/L) could not bring out inward currents through the L-type calcium channel in rat ventricular myocytes, while it could enter the cells by the same way carried by 1μmol/L ionomycin. When the outward Na+ concentration gradient is formed, La3+ can enter the cells via Na-Ca exchange, and the exchange currentsincrease with the increase of external La3+ concentrations. But compared with Na-Ca exchange currents in the same concentration, the former is only 14%-38% of the latter. The patch-clamp experiment indicates that La3+ normally can not enter ventricular myocytes through L-type calcium channel, but it can enter the cells via Na-Ca exchange.     

一种用于外形参数诊断的三维系统的设计与应用

使用连续发射的激光光源和半导体光电位置敏感器件,设计了一种三维非接触高精确度的光学测量系统,用于不规则三维物体参数的测量,并将这一测试系统应用前景作了展望.     

合成U3snRNA基因上游启动区构建ACC合成酶反义RNA-核酶嵌合基因的植物表达载体

利用反义 RNA和核酶进行基因表达调控是当今植物分子生物学的研究热点之一 .但在转基因植物中 ,利用 RNA聚合酶 型启动区表达效率不高 .番茄 U3sn RNA基因由 RNA聚合酶 来转录 ,具有较高的转录效率 ,为一般转录效率的 1 0 0～ 1 0 0 0倍 .我们人工合成了番茄 U3sn RNA基因上游启动区 ( 1 5 2 bp) ,构建到番茄 ACC合成酶的反义 RNA-核酶嵌合 DNA序列的上游 ,然后将“启动区 -反义 RNA-核酶嵌合 DNA序列”插入到植物双元表达载体p GA6 4 3中 ,并用三亲融合法导入农杆菌 LBA4 40 4中 ,为研究 U 3sn RNA上游启动区增强反义 RNA-核酶基因的表达奠定了基础     

Powerpoint中声音文件的导入

Powerpoint具备简单易用,集文字、静态图片、动态图片、影视片段、声音与演示文稿于一体的特点.一部好的使用Powerpoint制作的课件,与音乐的成功运用是分不开的.笔者研究了在Powerpoint中导入声音文件的方法及音频格式的转换方法.