肇庆南草蜥形态、食性及运动表现的两性差异

通过测量头、尾、体和胃检,研究肇庆南草蜥Takydromus sexlineatus个体发育过程中两性异形和食性差异。南草蜥成体个体两性大小无显著差异,雄性头部显著大于雌性,两性头部大小异形可能是受到性选择压力的结果。雌雄个体食物生态位重叠度较高,两性生态位差异微弱,食性差异与两性头部异形无明显相关性。通过设计13种不同的环境温度,研究体温变化对南草蜥两性个体运动能力表现的影响。结果显示环境温度通过影响体温而影响南草蜥的运动表现,两性个体疾跑速均具有在低体温范围内随体温升高而加快、在高体温范围内随体温升高而降低的模式。在多数测试温度下,雄体的疾跑速均略大于雌体,但两者平均值在统计上无显著差异。体温对南草蜥的最大持续运动距离和停顿次数的影响显著,两性个体的疾跑速和最大持续运动距离呈显著正相关。雄性和雌性分别在26℃和30℃具有最佳的运动表现。

两种鹭类主要食物的汞含量特征

2013年6月,对七星河湿地自然保护区中苍鹭（Ardea cinerea）、大白鹭（Egretta alba）及其所食鱼类进行了调查与取样,并对鱼、鹭对汞的暴露状况进行了分析,探讨了鹭类食性的差异对其汞暴露程度的影响,其结果如下：（1）七星河湿地自然保护区苍鹭雏鸟胸羽的总Hg平均含量（47.14±26.43）μg/kg（18.28~89.65）μg/kg;大白鹭雏鸟胸羽的总Hg平均含量（35.19±14.23）μg/kg（10.38~67.28）μg/kg。（2）苍鹭的食物既包括鱼类也有昆虫,其中包括葛氏鲈塘鳢（Perccottus glenii）（3只,25%）、鲫（Carassius auratus）（2只,16.67%）、泥鳅（Misgurnus anguillicaudatus）（3只,25%）、洛氏（鱼岁）（Phoxinus lagowskii）（2只,16.67%）以及龙虱（2只,16.67%）;大白鹭的食物则主要以鱼类为主,其中包括葛氏鲈塘鳢（2只,18.18%）、鲫（6只,54.55%）、泥鳅（1只,9.09%）和洛氏（鱼岁）（2只,18.18%）;两鹭食性相似率为61%。（3）对2种鹭类所食4种鱼类的总Hg含量进行了测量,其中葛氏鲈塘鳢的总Hg含量最高平均Hg含量为（118.86±64.11）μg/kg,其次为洛氏（鱼岁）和鲫（101.73±29.67）μg/kg,（36.56±36.53）μg/kg,泥鳅的总Hg含量最低（14.65±5.34）μg/kg;而2种鹭类所食4种鱼类的体长大小顺序为：鲫（15.26±5.22）cm〉泥鳅（11.83±3.66）cm〉葛氏鲈塘鳢（11.12±3.02）cm〉洛氏（鱼岁）（8.30±2.04）cm。

Difference Analysis on Contents of Gallic Acid and Catechins of Tea Resources from Yunnan Province

[Objective] This study aimed to analyze the difference in the contents of gallic acid and catechins of tea resources from Yunnan Province. [Method] By using high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC）, the contents of gallic acid （GA）, catechins （C）, epicatechin （EC）, epigallocatechin （EGC）, epicatechin gallate （ECG） and epigallocatechin gallate （EGCG） of 121 tea germplasms from the China National Germplasm Tea Repositories （CNGTR） at the Tea Research Institute of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences （TRIYAAS） were measured. [Result] The content of GA ranged from 0.210% to 1.902%, with an average of 0.834%, explaining rela- tively low GA content among tea germplasms. The content of C ranged from 0.069% to 8.865%, with an average of 1.916%. The content of EC ranged from 0.126% to 2.865%, with an average of 1.112%. The content of EGC ranged from 0.00% to 3.709%, with an average of 0.954%. The content of ECG ranged from 0.739% to 8.957%, with an average of 4.063%. The content of EGCG ranged from 0.819% to 11.77%, with an average of 5.939%. The content of total C ranged from 6.354% to 22.654%, with an average of 14.042%. [Conclusion] There was relatively big difference of catechin contents among different tea resources, indicating that there was plentiful biodiversity of Yunnan tea germplasms. At the same time, three tea germplasms with high epigallocatechin gallate content （≥10%） was selected preliminarily, which would provide important materials for breeding tea cultivars with high EGCG content in the future.

Peanut consumption and reduced risk of colorectal cancer in women:A prospective study in Taiwan

AIM： To examine whether peanut consumption is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer in a prospective cohort with a 10-year follow-up. METHODS： In 1990-1992, residents （12026 men and 11917 women aged 30 to 65 years） in 7 townships, Taiwan, were interviewed and recruited into a cancerscreening cohort and annually followed up. Colorectal cancer cases in this cohort were identified from cancer registry and death certificates. Incidence rates of this disease by the end of 2001 were calculated by gender for the primary study variable and covariates. The dietary intake was assessed by means of weekly food frequency measures, including frequently consumed food groups and folk dishes including sweet potato, bean products, peanut products, pickled foodstuffs, nitrated or smoked foodstuffs. RESULTS： During the study period, 107 new colorectal cancer cases （68 men and 39 women） were confirmed. The multivariate Cox＇s proportional hazard model showed that the relative risk （RR） of peanut consumption was 0.73 [95% confidence interval （CI） = 0.44-1.21] for men and 0.42 （95% CI = 0.21-0.84） for women. However, frequent intake of pickled foodstuffs was harmful for women （RR= 2.15, 95% CI=0.99-4.65）. The risk of colorectal cancer was also elevated among cigarette smokers but not significant （P〈 0.05）.CONCLUSION： This study suggests that frequent intake of peanut and its products may reduce colorectal cancer risk in women, demonstrating the anti-proliferating effect of peanut intake.

Can color vision variation explain sex differences in invertebrate foraging by capuchin monkeys?

Invertebrates are the main source of protein for many small-to-medium sized monkeys. Prey vary in size, mobility, degree of protective coveting, and use of the forest, i.e. canopy height, and whether they are exposed or embed themselves in substrates. Sex-differentiation in foraging patterns is well documented for some monkey species and recent studies find that color vision phenotype can also affect invertebrate foraging. Since vision phenotype is polymorphic and sex-linked in most New World monkeys - males have dichromatic vision and females have either dichromatic or trichromatic vision - this raises the possibility that sex differences are linked to visual ecology. We tested predicted sex differences for invertebrate foraging in white-faced capuchins Cebus capucinus and conducted 12 months of study on four free-ranging groups between January 2007 and September 2008. We found both sex and color vision effects. Sex： Males spent more time foraging for invertebrates on the ground. Females spent more time consuming embedded, colonial invertebrates, ate relatively more ＂soft＂ sedentary invertebrates, and devoted more of their activity budget to invertebrate foraging. Color Vision： Dichromatic monkeys had a higher capture efficiency of ex- posed invertebrates and spent less time visually foraging. Trichromats ate relatively more ＂hard＂ sedentary invertebrates. We con- elude that some variation in invertebrate foraging reflects differences between the sexes that may be due to disparities in size, strength, reproductive demands or niche preferences. However, other intraspecific variation in invertebrate foraging that might be mistakenly attributed to sex differences actually reflects differences in color vision [Current Zoology 56 （3）： 300-312, 2010].

A preliminary study on food consumption, preference and day-night predatory difference of Asterias amurensis on Scapharca broughtonii

In order to study the food consumption, preference and day-night predatorydifference of Asterias amurensis on Scapharca broughtonii, the experiments werecarried out at the temperatures ranging from 16 ℃ to 20 ℃, salinity of 28.2 ± 2.1,dissolved oxygen of 7.5±0.7 mg/L and pH of 8.0 ± 0.3.The results provided basic datafor promoting steady and healthy development of the multiplication and cultivation of S.broughtonii. The results of food consumption suggested that the food intake of starfishincreased with the density of S. broughtonii at all conditions. The food consumption ofstarfish in different sizes on S. broughtonii in the same size had no significant difference(p>0.05), but it was significantly different among S. broughtonii in different sizes. Thestarfish had the highest feeding rate on the smallest S. broughtonii. Our findings alsoverified the positive relation between the weight of food intake of starfish in differentsizes on the density and size of S. broughtonii. The feeding rhythm of starfish onS. broughtonii in different sizes showed a certain day-night difference, higher at nightthan in the day. The maximum food consumption occurred when the size of S.broughtonii became larger. The results showed that 30 ind/m2 was the suitable seabottom sowing density for S. broughtonii. Our data indicated that the ability to avoidpredators and rivals increased as the shell length rose. Based on prey selectivity,bivalves that have a lower commercial value may be used to clear away A. amurensis.

Oligomicroarray-based primary study of gene expression profile changes in Barrett’s esophagus

Objective: To analyze the differential expression genes (DEGs) between Barrett’s esophagus (BE) and normal esophagus mucosa and explore the target genes related to the development and progression of BE. Methods: The total RNAs of matched BE and normal esophagus mucosa of BE patients were isolated using one step Trizol method. Matched RNAs were qualified using 10 g/L agarose gel electrophoresis. cRNAs were synthesized, fluorescence labeled and purified after total RNAs were purified. The RNAs of BE and normal esophagus mucosa were hybridized with Agilent oligomicroarray (30 968 probes). The fluorescence intensity features were detected by Agilent scanner and quantified by feature extraction software. Results: (1) The total RNA, reverse transcription product and fluorescence labeled cRNA were all of high quality; (2) There were 142 up-regulated genes and 284 down-regulated genes among 2-fold DEGs. Conclusion: Microarray-based studies are feasible in endoscopically obtained tissues. Many BE-associated genes are screened by the high-throughput gene chip. The development and progression of BE is a complicated process involving multiple genes and multiple procedures, and functional study of these genes may help to identify the key genes or pathways involved in the pathogenesis and development of BE.

The convergence of man and woman gender in Xinjiang national diet folk

The general idea is that woman is the main part of the diet activities from the traditional society to the modem civilized society, but the difference between woman and man is more obvious in specific diet etiquette. The reasons for the gender differences not only are related to the nature of the woman, but also are connected to the age and society. It is encouraging that the improvement of social civilization and the consciousness of equality between man and woman have been gradually formed with the progress of the times, the Xinjiang national diet custom differences between man and woman are diminishing.

Nutritional Knowledge and Behavior of Professional Athletes in Khorramabad

Today it is proved that the lack of adequate nutritional knowledge leads to problems such as obesity, overweight and increased cardiovascular diseases. However, many obstacles such as poor financial support, lack of time and poor nutritional knowledge can influence achievement of optimal nutrition which is proportional to the level of the athlete＇s physical activity. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of nutritional knowledge and dietary behavior of athletes in Khorramabad in 2013. Professional athletes of Khorramabad, Iran, with more than one year of regular exercise and at least one course participating in national championships competitions were studied in this cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study. The samples included 247 athletes aged 17-29 years. Their nutritional knowledge and behavior were measured by the nutritional knowledge and behavior inventory. Results： The results showed a significant difference in nutritional knowledge of athletes by gender and educational level; female athletes have higher nutritional knowledge than male athletes. A gender-dependent difference was found in nutritional behavior; despite their higher nutritional knowledge, female athletes have weaker nutritional behavior than male athletes. However, no significant correlation was found between BMI and nutritional knowledge and behavior of the athletes. Moreover, findings showed that nutritional knowledge and behavior could be significantly different in various sports.

鸟儿的菜单

俗话说“民以食为天”,而觅食也是鸟类生存的首要任务。鸟类的嗅觉不发达,主要靠优越的视觉来寻找食物并判断其好坏。由于没有功能完善的牙齿,鸟类吃东西只能图吞枣。其中,一些鸟会将无法消化的部分食物以“食丸”的形式吐出,另一些则借助砂囊来磨碎食物。不同生态类型的鸟类食性差异很大。

狐蝠科3种蝙蝠舌长度及结构比较

为探讨旧大陆食果和食蜜蝙蝠的食性类型不同是否造成其取食器官舌长度及结构的差异,本研究以2种食果蝙蝠犬蝠(Cynopterus sphinx)和棕果蝠(Rousettus leschenaultii)以及1种食蜜蝙蝠长舌果蝠(Eonycteris spelaea)为研究对象,比较了这3个物种间舌的差异。犬蝠、棕果蝠和长舌果蝠伸入直径为2 cm试管的最大舌长度L1(包括伸入试管的吻部和吻部以外的舌长)分别为(29.19±0.52)mm、(35.05±0.82)mm、(49.34±1.64)mm;伸出吻端外部的舌长L3分别为(16.25±0.53)mm、(19.25±0.79)mm、(31.88±1.56)mm;与体重转换后的最大舌长度,即转换L1分别为(8.57±0.17)mm/g1/3、(7.90±0.27)mm/g1/3、(12.41±0.40)mm/g1/3;与体重转换后的伸出吻端外部的舌长,即转换L3分别为(4.77±0.16)mm/g1/3、(4.34±0.22)mm/g1/3、(8.01±0.38)mm/g1/3;与体重转换后的解剖舌长分别为(5.56±0.16)mm/g1/3、(5.35±0.14)mm/g1/3、(6.65±0.38)mm/g1/3。此5个参数种间比较均差异显著,食蜜类的长舌果蝠的5个参数均显著长于食果类犬蝠和棕果蝠的相应参数。通过比较3种蝙蝠的舌结构发现,长舌果蝠的舌尖尖细且具有毛刷状丝状乳头结构,舌面及两侧凹槽较多;犬蝠和棕果蝠的舌尖钝圆,舌面乳头和凹槽较少而平缓。本文结果表明,旧大陆食蜜蝙蝠与食果蝙蝠在舌长度和舌结构上存在明显差异,可能与捕食行为的差异有关。

Free-ranging Sichuan snub-nosed monkeys Rhinopithecus roxellana： Neophobia, neophilia, or both？

We studied the responsiveness of the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana, an arboreal Old World monkey, to the presence of novel stimuli associated with familiar food. We also determined differences in responses by age and sex. Results showed that monkeys exhibited neophilia and neophobia simultaneously when facing novel stimuli. Age affected the response to novel stimuli significantly, with immature individuals responding to novel stimuli most frequently and infants least frequently. No significant differences were observed for sex, although females were more responsive to the novel object than were males. Our results support the ＂readiness to eat＂ hypothesis that the presence of a novel object can increase latencies to consume familiar food .