Seguin Form Board as an intelligence tool for young children in an Indian urban slum

Objective:The present study evaluates the concurrent and predictive validity of the Seguin Form Board Test(SFBT)as an intelligence tool for children in low-and middle-income countries.Methods:In a cohort of normal children,followed up in South India,two cross-sectional analyses were done at 3 and 7 years of age on 95 children.The SFBT and Vineland Social Matu-rity Scale(VSMS)were done at 3 years of age and Malin’s Intelligence Scale for Indian Children(MISIC)and the VSMS were done at 7 years of age,and the results were compared for concurrent and predictive validity for the SFBT.Results:Intelligence quotient and social quotient had positive correlations at 3 years of age,indicating fair concurrent validity.The SFBT done at around 3 years of age had good positive cor-relation with MISIC at 7 years of age,indicating good predictive validity.Conclusion:This study shows the utility of the SFBT as a community-based intelligence tool with acceptable concurrent and predictive validity.

一种与板栗嫁接亲和性高的茅栗居群及其RAPD分析

在湖北武汉的北部山区发现一种与板栗有较高嫁接亲合性的茅栗居群,3～5年生该茅栗居群做砧木与当地品种大红袍嫁接成活率在80%以上,嫁接后20年仍然能正常结果;应用RAPD技术分析该居群与栽培板栗品种、野生板栗、锥栗的遗传关系,表明该茅栗居群与板栗的亲缘关系紧密,尤其与野生板栗接近。分析认为该茅栗与板栗嫁接亲和性高的原因可能是该茅栗居群"渗入"更多的板栗基因。