Genetic Classification of Pyroclastic Ejecta Based on Physical Volcanology of Possible Large Cauldron in Bombay Volcanic Complex, Western Deccan Trap Province, India

Many Propositions are made about the mechanism of emplacement of volcanoclastic material in the Bombay volcanic complex. The present paper deals exclusively with the physical features of the deposits laid by a complex tectono-magmatic process by making detailed inventory of the different kind of volcanic ejecta exposed in the Bomay Volcanic Complex (BVC), and an attempt has been made to classify the deposits genetically. A subsidenace which was hinted at earlier, may be a possible cauldron in BVC has been proposed, which might be responsible for producing such a varied and complex lithology.

Evaluation and Genetic Classification of Rice Germplasm Resources Resistant to Rice Blast

[ Objective] This study aimed to explore rice germplasm resources resistant to rice blast and provide theoretical basis for the modification of rice blast- resistant germplasm resources. [ Method] The resistance of 120 rice materials to rice blast was identified at three experimental areas. [ Result] The resistance of 120 experimental materials was at grade 0 -9 to panicle blast in Hainan Province, at grade 0 -9 to seedling blast in Fujian Province and at grade 3 -9 topanicle blast in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Analysis of correlations between agronomic traits and rice blast resistance indicated that the resistance of experimental materials could not be simply determined based on agronomic traits. Furthermore, 61 published SSR makers closely linked to rice blast were selected and synthe- sized for genotypic analysis of 120 experimental materials. The results of cluster analysis preliminarily divided 120 germplasms into resistant varieties and susceptible varieties. [ Conclusion] These rice germplasm resources are of important value for breeding new materials resistant to rice blast.

Genetic analysis of morphological index and its related taxonomic traits for classification of indica

The Cheng index distinguishes indica andjaponica rice based on six taxonomic traits.This index has been widely used for classifi- cation of indica and japonica varieties in China.In this study,a double haploid(DH)popula-tion derived from anther culture of ZYQ8/JX17 F,a typical inter-subspecies hybrid,was used to investigate the six taxonomictraits,i.e.leaf hairiness(LH),color of hullwhen heading(CHH),hairiness of hull(HH),length of the first and second panicle internode(LPI),length/width of grain(L/W),andphenol reaction(PH).The morphological in- dex(MI)was also calculated.Based on themolecular linkage map constructed from this

Isolation and Genetic Analysis of Halophilous Bacteria from Marine Sediment Collected at Tianjin Port, China

[Objective] Marine sediment from Tianjin Port has a extremely high salinity.The bacteria which live in such habitats have evolved distinct physiological,metabolic,and morphological characteristics to survive.The objective of this study is to identify all the specific salt-tolerant characteristics and the genetic evolution of the bacteria in the sediment.[Methods] In this study,the total DNA of sediment from Tianjin Port was extracted,and 16S rDNA was used to conduct an analysis of the fauna of sediment bacteria. We also isolated sediment bacteria using beef extract-peptone media with seven different NaCl concentrations (0,0.5%,2%,5%,10%,15%,and 20%),aiming to analyze the dominant species of halophilous bacteria under different salinities.[Results] 1) With each stepwise increase of salinity from 0.5% to 20%,the total number of isolated bacterial colonies decreased.14 strains of bacteria were identified and classified by the16S rDNA sequencing analysis.Of these,four could tolerate 0~2% salinity,four could tolerate 0~5% salinity,one could tolerate 0~15% salinity,and one tolerated within the full 0~20% salinity range.Further four strains were only able to tolerate within a few narrow salinity ranges.such as 5%~10%,10%~15%,10%~20% and 15%~20%;2) The quantity of bacteria strains that can be isolated from the marine sediment decreased with the increase of salinity. Also, the Shannon wiener index and species richness index of marine sediment bacteria decreased significantly from 5% salinity.However,there were no significant differences in the species evenness index;3) When the salinity was 0~10%,the dominant species was Bacillus.When the salinity was 15%, Halomonas was the dominant species.When the salinity was 20%,there were no significant differences in the proportions of these species.[Conclusion] Our results showed that some bacteria could tolerate living conditions with high salinity,and we even found a species which can tolerate a wide range of salinities (0~20%).In further study,it would be valuable to analyze these bacteria's unique physiological and biochemical functions that allow them to adapt to environments with high salinity.It can provide theories to promote the development of microbial population resources in marine sediment and the reclaimation of salinized soil by salt tolerant microorganisms.

Classification of Sandstone-Related Uranium Deposits

Sandstone type deposits are the most common type of uranium deposits in the world.A large variety of sub-types have been defined,based either on the morphology of the deposits(e.g.,tabular,roll front,etc),or on the sedimentological setting(e.g.,paleovalley,paleochannel,unconformity),or on tectonic or lithologic controls(e.g.,tectonolithologic,mafic dykes/sills),or still on a variety of others characteristics(phreatic oxidation type,interlayer permeable type,multi-element stratabound infiltrational,solution front limb deposit,humate type,etc.),reflecting the diversity of the characteristics of these deposits,but making it difficult to have a clear overview of these deposits.Moreover,uranium deposits occurring in the same sedimentological setting(e.g.,paleochannel),presenting similar morphologies(e.g.,tabular),may result from different genetic mechanisms and thus can be misleading for exploration strategies.The aim of the present paper is to propose a new view on sandstone-related uranium deposits combining both genetic and descriptive criteria.The dual view is indeed of primordial importance because all the critical characteristics of each deposit type,not limited to the morphology/geometry of the ore bodies and their relationships with depositional environments of the sandstone,have to be taken into account to propose a comprehensive classification of uranium deposits.In this respect,several key ore-forming processes,like the physical-chemical characteristics of the mineralizing fluid,have to be used to integrate genetic aspects in the classification.Although a succession of concentration steps,potentially temporally-disconnected,are involved in the genesis of some uranium mineralization,the classification here proposed will focus on the main mechanisms responsible for the formation and/or the location of ore deposits.The objective of this paper is also to propose a robust and widely usable terminology to define and categorize sandstone uranium deposits,considering the diversity of their origin and morphologies,and will be primarily based on the temperature of the mineralizing fluid considered as having played the critical role in the transportation of the uranium,starting from synsedimentary uranium deposits to those related to higher temperature fluids.

Genetic climatic regionalization of the Balkan Peninsula using cluster analysis

Sea Level Pressure（SLP） data for the period 1950–2012 at 61 stations located in or around the Balkan Peninsula was used. The main concept is that intra-annual course of SLP represents the best different air masses that are situated over the Balkan Peninsula during the year. The method for differentiation of climatic zones is cluster analysis. A hierarchical clustering technique–average linkage between groups with Pearson correlation for measurement of intervals was employed in the research. The climate of the Balkan Peninsula is transitional between oceanic and continental and also between subtropical and temperate climates. Several major changes in atmospheric circulation over the Balkan Peninsula have happened over the period 1950–2012. There is a serious increase of the influence of the Azores High in the period January–Marchwhich leads to an increase of SLP and enhances oceanic influence. There is an increase of the influence of the north-west extension of the monsoonal low in the period June–September. This leads to more continental climatebut also to more tropical air masses over the Balkan Peninsula. Accordinglythe extent of subtropical climate widens in northern direction. There is an increase of the influence of the Siberian High in the period October–December. This influence covers central and eastern part of the peninsula in October and Novemberand it reaches western parts in December. Thusthe climate becomes more continental.

Application of biomonitoring and support vector machine in water quality assessment

The behavior of schools of zebrafish （Danio rerio） was studied in acute toxicity environments. Behavioral features were extracted and a method for water quality assessment using support vector machine （SVM） was de- veloped. The behavioral parameters of fish were recorded and analyzed during one hour in an environment of a 24-h half-lethal concentration （LC50） of a pollutant. The data were used to develop a method to evaluate water quality, so as 6＋ 2＋ to give an early indication of toxicity. Four kinds of metal ions （Cu2~, Hg2~, Cr , and Cd ） were used for toxicity testing. To enhance the efficiency and accuracy of assessment, a method combining SVM and a genetic algorithm （GA） was used. The results showed that the average prediction accuracy of the method was over 80% and the time cost was acceptable. The method gave satisfactory results for a variety of metal pollutants, demonstrating that this is an effective approach to the classification of water quality.