Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection

Summary Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection have disporven some of the central tenets of both the handicap mechanism and the sexy son hypothesis. These results suggest that the good genes approach to sexual selection may generally lead to erroneous results.Runaway sexual selection seems possible under a wide variety of circumstances. Quantittive genetic models have revealed runaway processes for sexually selected attributes expressed in both sexes and for attributes of parental care. Furthermore, the runaway could occur simultaneously in a series of populations that straddle an environmental gradient. While the models support the feasibility of runaway processes, empirical studies are needed to evaluate whether runaways actually happen. Estimates of critical genetic parameters are particularly needed, as well as measures of natural and sexual selection acting on the same population.The models also show that sexual selection has tremendous potential to produce population differentiation, particularly in epigamic traits. Differentiation is promoted by indeterminancy of evolutionary outcome, transient differences among populations during the final slow approach to equilibrium, sampling drift among equilibrium populations, and the tendency of sexual selection to amplify geographic variation arising from spatial differences in natural selection. Recent work with two- and three-locus models of sexual selection has produced results that parallel the results of the polygenic models^36–38,58. Thus the feature of indeterminate equilibria (outcome dependent on initial conditions) is common to both types of model.     

A new semisynthetic ergot peptide alkaloid: DCN 203-922

Summary We report the synthesis, stereochemistry and preliminary pharmacological evaluation of DCN 203-922, a novel ergot alkaloid of the cyclol type, which contains in its peptide moiety the uncommon amino acid L-allo-isoleucine.Part of this paper was reported by this author at the Herbstversammlung der Schweizerischen Chemischen Gesellschaft, Bern, in October 1986.     

A major metabolite of Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces its cataleptic effect in mice

Summary The results described here demonstrate that THC-induced catalepsy in mice can be substantially inhibited by the prior administration of ¹-THC-7-oic acid, the major metabolite of THC in most species including humans. This raises the possibility that the intensity and duration of action of THC may depend to a large degree on the levels of this metabolite at the sites of action.We thank the National Institute on Drug Abuse for supporting this project by grants DA-02043 and DA-02052 and for supplying all of the cannabinoids. One of us (S.B.) is also the recipient of a Research Scientist Award from NIDA. We are grateful to Kristen Carlson and Thomas Honeyman for helpful suggestions in preparing this report.     

水滴在撞击不同厚度水膜条件下产生的二次液滴特性

采用高速相机对水滴撞击水膜的飞溅过程进行了详细测量,分析了水滴撞击水膜的飞溅临界值、二次液滴的直径分布和二次液滴的速率等飞溅特性。结果表明,在实验参数范围内,当韦伯数增大时发生飞溅现象。此外,可以使用量纲为一参数K 来描述飞溅临界值,K=We·Oh^-0.4。当K值大于2 100时发生飞溅现象,二次液滴的量纲为一直径和二次液滴的量纲为一速率随着K值的增大而增大。水膜量纲为一厚度对二次液滴直径分布的影响不明显,但由冠状水花产生的二次液滴的平均量纲为一速率随水膜量纲为一厚度的增加而减小。     

基于案例分析的人工湿地尾水处理技术进展

人工湿地技术综合了基质、微生物和植物对水中污染物的协同去除机制,广泛用于提升污水厂尾水水质,是一种绿色低耗的生态修复技术.本文汇总了以人工湿地为核心技术的众多城镇污水处理厂尾水资源化案例,对人工湿地技术的不同工艺运行方式和优缺点进行了分类归纳,提出依据不同水质特征量身设计复合人工湿地工艺的策略,为污水处理厂尾水的资源化利用提供参考.     

南水北调东线工程调水期洪泽湖水质变化规律分析

为了解南水北调东线工程调水期间洪泽湖水质变化,基于2013—2020年洪泽湖调水期水质监测数据,采用Daniel趋势检验分析水质年变化趋势,通过空间插值得出各湖区水质分布规律,并进一步用主成分分析法分析水质主要污染类型。结果表明：2013—2020年洪泽湖调水期水质在合格至轻度污染之间,TP和TN为主要超标因子;时间上水质有变好趋势,空间上过水区水质最差,但有转好趋势,而成子湖区和溧河洼区有所恶化;污染类型以富营养化污染为主,氮磷营养盐影响较大;水质污染以入湖河流输入和建设用地增加人类活动的污染为主要来源,还伴有偶发污染事故;时间上洪泽湖对东线输水的综合水质有改善趋势,建议进一步加强相关污染防治工作,保护洪泽湖水环境,保障南水北调东线工程输水水质安全。     

冷再生泡沫沥青混合料水稳定性研究分析

通过控制新集料掺加比例、泡沫沥青用量、水泥剂量、集料温度和抗剥落剂等,研究各因素对冷再生泡沫沥青混合料的路用性能和水稳定的影响,并揭示其微观机理.结果表明,旧料利用率、泡沫沥青用量、水泥剂量和抗剥落剂宜分别控制在50%～75%、 2.5%～3.0%、 1.0%～1.5%和0.5%左右.此外,适当提高集料温度,有助于提高泡沫沥青分散均匀性,从而提升冷再生泡沫沥青混合料的水稳定性.泡沫沥青用量和水泥剂量是冷再生泡沫沥青混合料水稳定的关键因素.尽量使泡沫沥青分散均匀,避免产生结团现象,是保证冷再生泡沫沥青混合料水稳定性的基础,进一步通过水泥补强作用,可获得良好的水稳定性.     

Metabolism of 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-26-oic acid in hamsters

Summary Metabolism of 26-hydroxycholesterol to 3-hydroxychol-5-en-24-oic acid and other C24-bile acids has been expected to occur by way of 3-hydroxycholest-5-en-26-oic acid in studies in vitro. 3-Hydroxycholest-5-en-26-oic acid was infused intravenously into bile fistula hamsters and the following C24-bile acids were identified: 3-hydroxychol-5-en-24-oic acid, lithocholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, and a small amount of cholic acid.     

回流充气法处理中,高量含铁地下水的研究

本文介绍一种深井回流充气工艺,它兼具充氧和除铁综合性能的新型工艺形式,能改善含铁地下水的过滤性能.在此基础上提出了深井回流充气稳定期的概念,建立了深井回流充气系统中氧量的平衡关系.通过正交试验,提出了处理中、高量含铁地下水的推荐工艺流程和工艺参数.采用χ—射线衍射方法测试了井内铁泥和成熟滤料表面滤膜的成分和形态,分析了"充气"和"过滤》两过程中的除铁机理.