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Notes: Tetrahymena of the T. pyriformis complex collected from varied habitats in Malaysia, Thailand, and The People's Republic of China include strains of the micronucleate species T. americanis and T. canadensis and the amicronucleate T. Pyriformis and T. elliotti. Two new breeding species are described—T. malaccensis from Malaysia and T. asiatica from China and Thailand. Two wild selfers from China and some of the amicronucleate strains from all three countries fall into isozymic groups similar to named micronucleate and amicronucleate species. The T. patula complex is represented by two groups of clones from Malaysia that fit the morphological description of T. vorax. They, however, have radically different isozymic electrophoretic patterns and both groups differ from those of previously described T. vorax. As their molecules indicate relationships to other “T. vorax” strains as distant as that between T. vorax and T. leucophrys, they are considered to be new species, T. caudata and T. silvana. A third new breeding species, T. nanneyi, was identified among strains previously collected in North America. Viable immature progeny were obtained from the new strains of the five breeding species. Maximum temperature tolerances were determined for the new strains of four of the breeding species.

Notes: Livingston data on expected inflation rates have been used extensively in the financial literature, especially in investgating the relationship between nominal interest rates and expected inflation rates; however, the data have not been subjected to a thorough analysis of forecast accuracy. The objective of this paper is to analyze the forecast properties of Livingston data using a wide variety of time and frequency domain methods over an extended sample period and for selected subperiods.

Notes: Zusammenfassung. Es wurde die DNS- und RNS-Biosynthese von Neurospora crassa Wildstamm 3a6A unter Einfluss unterschiedlicher Konzentrationen von 2,4-D, Amitrol, Atrazin, Chlorpropham und Chlorflurenol untersucht. Die Variation der Herbizide erfolgte von 10−3 bis 10−6 M. Der in beliifteten Kulturen gezüchtete Pilz ist gegenuber Chlorpropham am empfindlichsten. Bei 10−3 M ist die Toxizitätsgrenze überschritten und das Wachstum vollständig gehemmt. 2,4-D hat in einer Konzentration von 10−3 M den grössten Einfluss auf die Nucleinsäure-Biosynthese. Die DNS-Werte erhöhen sich gegenüber der Kontrolle aiif 140%. Unter Einfluss von Atrazin (10−3 M) scheint besonders die Protein-Synthese stimuliert zu werden. Die Zunahme beträgt hier fast 140%. Allgemein haben die untersuchten 5 Herbizide einen relativ geringen Einfluss auf die Nucleinsäure-Biosynthese. Ein grösserer Effect ist nur bei der höchsten Herbizid-Konzentration von 10−3 M ZU erkennen. Der Pilz ist gegenüber diesen Herbiziden wenig empfindlich. Effets des herbicides 2,4-D, aminotriazole, atrazine, chlorprophame et chlorflurénol sur la biosynthése de l'acide nucléique chez un ascomycéte; Neurospora crassaRésumé. La biosynthése de l'ADN et de l'ARN fut déterminée chez la race sauvage 3a6A de Neurospara crassa, cultivé sur des milieux contenant du 2, 4-D, de l'aminotriazole, de l'atrazine, du chlorprophame et du chlorflurenol à des concentrations de 10−3 a 10−6 M. En culture aéréc, JV. crassa fut plus sensible au chlorprophame et à 10−3 M. sa croissance fut complétement inhibée. L'effet le ptus marqué sur la biosynthésc de I'acide nucléique fut observé avec lc 2,4-D à 10−3 M. concentration qui porta la teneur en ADN à 140% de celle du téemoin. Avec l'atrazine à 10−3 M. la synthése des proteines en particulier sembla stimulée jusqu’à atteindre environ 140% du témoin. En général, les cinq herbicides etudids n'eurent qu'un effet relativement faibie sur la biosynthése de l'acide nucléique; seule la concentration la plus forte, 10−3 M. cut un effet appreciable. N. crassa ne se montra pas tres sensible à ces herbicides. Effects of the herbicides 2,4-D, aminotriazole, atrazine, chlorpropham and chlorflurenol on nucleic-acid biosynthesis in the ascomycete Neurospora crassaSummary. Biosynthesis of DNA and RNA was determined in Neurospora crassa wild race 3a6A grown in cultures containing 2,4-D, aminotriazole, atrazine, chlorpropham and chlorflurenol in concentrations of 10−3-10−6 M. In aerated culture, N. crassa was most sensitive to chlorpropham and at 10−3 M growth was completely inhibited. The greatest effect on nucleic-acid biosynthesis was given by 2,4-D at 10−3 M which increased the DNA value to 140% of the control. With atrazine at 10−3 M. protein synthesis in particular appeared to be stimulated, to almost 140% of the control. In general, the five herbicides studied had a relatively slight effect on nucleic-acid biosynthesis; only with the highest concentration of 10−3 M was the effect appreciable. N. crassa was not very susceptible to these herbicides.

Notes: Flous décrivons ici une méthode non destructive de dosage de l'Ptain dans l es roches par activdtion neutronique et spectrometrie de coincidence multiparametrique. Nosrgsultatssonten bun sccord avec ceux obtenus par plusieurs methoties destructives etvont treutilises pour de noivhreuses apDl ications geochimiques. En particulierles standards GSP-1 et surtout BX-N seront utilisés cornme talons de reference.

Notes: In suspension cultured cells of Nicotiana tabacum L. cv. Wisconsin 38 the .concentration of 18 nucleotides and 3 nucleosides have been determined using a new procedure developed for the extraction, purification and HPLC separation of these compounds from plant tissue. The different nucleotide pools increase in size immediately at the onset of the batch culture and reach distinct maxima at the very beginning of the proliferative phase. The main component are the uracil nucleotides with UDP-sugars as the predominant fraction followed by the adenine nucleotides; the energy charge is maintained at a high and constant value throughout the whole culture time. During the growth interval the increases in the nucleotide pools reveal that the cell proliferation phase is followed by an extensive phase of cell elongation. Whereas the concentration of the total nucleotides varies by a factor of about 3 along the growth curve, the ratio of uracil to adenine nucleotides is kept fairly constant indicating regulatory mechanisms for correlation of the individual nucleotide pools.

Notes: Nocturnal acidity increases of the Crassulaceae acid metabolism succulent Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm. ssp. crassispina (Trel.) Gentry were determined for various photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) levels in the field and various day/night temperatures and soil water potentials in the laboratory. When a particular factor was optimal for nocturnal acid accumulation, it was assigned an index value of unity. The product of the three indices was termed the environmental productivity index (EPI), which summarizes the effect of PAR, temperature, and water status on nocturnal acid accumulation. A monthly value for EPI was determined using microclimatic conditions at the field site near Salinas de Hidalgo, San Luis Potosf, Mexico. EPI was highly correlated with the number of leaves unfolding monthly from plants in the field (r2= 0.95), where monitoring of such leaf unfolding is a non-destructive technique for assessing plant productivity. By using the measured leaf area index for four groups of A. salmiana and a relationship between acid accumulation and net CO2 up-take, the EPI acidity data were converted to dry weight gain per unit ground area. This measure of productivity closely agreed with the 1.05 kg m−2 year−1 determined by conventional harvesting techniques. The productivity is also in agreement with studies on other desert agaves, but about 10-fold higher than that generally considered for desert ecosystems.