Extreme reversed sexual size dimorphism in the extinct New Zealand moa Dinornis

The ratite moa (Aves; Dinornithiformes) were massive graviportal browsers weighing up to 250 kg (ref. 1) that dominated the New Zealand biota until their extinction approximately 500 yr ago. Despite an extensive Quaternary fossil record, moa taxonomy remains problematic and currently 11 species are recognized. Three Dinornis species were found throughout New Zealand and differed markedly in size (1-2 m height at back) and mass (from approximately 34 to 242 kg). Surprisingly, ancient mitochondrial DNA sequences show that the three species were genetically indistinguishable within each island, but formed separate North and South Island clades. Here we show, using the first sex-linked nuclear sequences from an extinct species, that on each island the three morphological forms actually represent just one species, whose size varied markedly according to sex and habitat. The largest females in this example of extreme reversed sexual size dimorphism were about 280% the weight and 150% the height of the largest males, which is unprecedented among birds and terrestrial mammals. The combination of molecular and palaeontological data highlights the difficulties of analysing extinct groups, even those with detailed fossil records.     

大叶白麻叶化学成分的研究

从大叶白麻[poacynumhendersonii(Hookf)woodson]叶中分得2个木脂素类化舍物,经理化常数测定和光谱分析,分别鉴定为(-)-丁香脂素[(-)-Syringaresino1]和( )-松脂素-4-O-β-D-葡萄糖甙[( )-Pinoresionol-4-0-β-D-glucopyranoside].     

卫星导航设备时延精密标定方法与测试技术研究

分析和研究了卫星导航设备时延标定的方法,并针对卫星导航设备时延的特点,提出卫星导航设备时延应用统计量和稳定性来表征,并提出了基于射频采样和软件无线电的精密设备时延测量方法（RFSR）,能够准确地分析设备时延和设备时延的稳定性,通过仿真分析验证了方法正确性;通过建立试验验证系统,对可编程延迟线、电缆等设备的模拟测量,验证了该方法的正确性和优越性.