Prediction of length changes body dimensions of the human body in dynamic positions

50 stran, 35 stran příloh :ilustrace, fotografie +1 CD-ROMPředmětem bakalářské práce je využití makety lidského těla k predikování délkových změn tělesných rozměrů lidského těla v dynamických pozicích. V teoretické části práce jsou shrnuty poznatky o proporcích lidského těla, z antropologie, somatometrie a poznatky o pohyblivosti páteře a celého těla. Ze získaných poznatků vychází experimentální část práce, ve které je provedena plošná konstrukce makety lidského těla na vybrané probandy. Na základě konstrukcí 2D modelů je provedeno několik druhů měření a posuzování délkových změn tělesných rozměrů. Ze závěrečných výsledků je navrženo použití experimentu v konkrétních případech lidské činnosti

Dynamic karyotype evolution and unique sex determination systems in Leptidea wood white butterflies

[Background] Chromosomal rearrangements have the potential to limit the rate and pattern of gene flow within and between species and thus play a direct role in promoting and maintaining speciation. Wood white butterflies of the genus Leptidea are excellent models to study the role of chromosome rearrangements in speciation because they show karyotype variability not only among but also within species. In this work, we investigated genome architecture of three cryptic Leptidea species (L. juvernica, L. sinapis and L. reali) by standard and molecular cytogenetic techniques in order to reveal causes of the karyotype variability.[Results] Chromosome numbers ranged from 2n = 85 to 91 in L. juvernica and 2n = 69 to 73 in L. sinapis (both from Czech populations) to 2n = 51 to 55 in L. reali (Spanish population). We observed significant differences in chromosome numbers and localization of cytogenetic markers (rDNA and H3 histone genes) within the offspring of individual females. Using FISH with the (TTAGG) n telomeric probe we also documented the presence of multiple chromosome fusions and/or fissions and other complex rearrangements. Thus, the intraspecific karyotype variability is likely due to irregular chromosome segregation of multivalent meiotic configurations. The analysis of female meiotic chromosomes by GISH and CGH revealed multiple sex chromosomes: W1W2W3Z1Z2Z3Z4 in L. juvernica, W1W2W3Z1Z2Z3 in L. sinapis and W1W2W3W4Z1Z2Z3Z4 in L. reali.[Conclusions] Our results suggest a dynamic karyotype evolution and point to the role of chromosomal rearrangements in the speciation of Leptidea butterflies. Moreover, our study revealed a curious sex determination system with 3–4 W and 3–4 Z chromosomes, which is unique in the Lepidoptera and which could also have played a role in the speciation process of the three Leptidea species.This research was funded by Grant 14-22765S of the Czech Science Foundation, Grant IAA600960925 of the Grant Agency of The Czech Academy of Sciences, Grant 063/2012/P of the Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia and Grant CGL2013-48277-P from the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. JŠ and AV were supported by Grant 052/2013/P of the Grant Agency of the University of South Bohemia, VD by a Marie Curie International Outgoing Fellowship within the 7th European Community Framework Programme (project no. 625997), PN by Grant 14-35819P of the Czech Science Foundation and KS by JSPS 23380030 grant and JSPS Excellent Young Researchers Overseas Visit Program (21–7147).Peer reviewe

Behavioral and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Indole-Derived Synthetic Cannabinoids JWH-073 and JWH-210 as Compared to the Phytocannabinoid Δ9-THC in Rats

Synthetic cannabinoid compounds are marketed as “legal” marijuana substitutes, even though little is known about their behavioral effects in relation to their pharmacokinetic profiles. Therefore, in the present study we assessed the behavioral effects of systemic treatment with the two synthetic cannabinoids JWH-073 and JWH-210 and the phytocannabinoid Δ9-THC on locomotor activity, anxiety-like phenotype (in the open field) and sensorimotor gating (measured as prepulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response, PPI), in relation to cannabinoid serum levels. Wistar rats were injected subcutaneously (sc.) with JWH-073 (0.1, 0.5, or 5 mg/kg), JWH-210 (0.1, 0.5, or 5 mg/kg), Δ9-THC (1 or 3 mg/kg) or vehicle (oleum helanti) in a volume of 0.5 ml/kg and tested in the open field and PPI. Although JWH-073, JWH-210, Δ9-THC (and its metabolites) were confirmed in serum, effects on sensorimotor gating were absent, and locomotor activity was only partially affected. Δ9-THC (3 mg/kg) elicited an anxiolytic-like effect as suggested by the increased time spent in the center of the open field (p < 0.05). Our results further support the potential anxiolytic-like effect of pharmacological modulation of the endocannabinoid system

The determinants of genetic diversity in butterflies

This is the final version. Available on open access from Nature Research via the DOI in this recordUnder the neutral theory, genetic diversity is expected to increase with population size. While comparative analyses have consistently failed to find strong relationships between census population size and genetic diversity, a recent study across animals identified a strong correlation between propagule size and genetic diversity, suggesting that r-strategists that produce many small offspring, have greater long-term population sizes. Here we compare genome-wide genetic diversity across 38 species of European butterflies (Papilionoidea), a group that shows little variation in reproductive strategy. We show that genetic diversity across butterflies varies over an order of magnitude and that this variation cannot be explained by differences in current abundance, propagule size, host or geographic range. Instead, neutral genetic diversity is negatively correlated with body size and positively with the length of the genetic map. This suggests that genetic diversity is determined both by differences in long-term population size and the elect of selection on linked sites.Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)European Research CouncilNatural Environmental Research Council (NERC)Institute of Evolutionary Biology at Edinburgh Universit

Rapid turnover of the W chromosome in geographical populations of wild silkmoths, Samia cynthia ssp.

Geographical subspecies of wild silkmoths, Samia cynthia ssp. (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) exhibit a unique polymorphism in chromosome numbers, resulting from variations in the sex chromosome systems. Three different sex chromosome constitutions were identified: Z0/ZZ in S. c. ricini (2n=27/28), neo-Wneo-Z/neo-Zneo-Z in S. c. walkeri (2n=26/26), and neo-WZ1Z2/Z1Z1Z2Z2 in S. cynthia subsp. indet. (2n=25/26). It has been proposed, that the common ancestor of S. cynthia subspecies had a classical WZ/ZZ constitution with diploid chromosome number of 2n=28/28 and the neo-sex chromosomes in S. c. walkeri and S. cynthia subsp. indet. arose by repeated sex chromosome-autosome fusions. Our sampling effort enabled us to examine five populations of S. cynthia with an ancestral-like karyotype with the aim to verify a hypothesis about sex chromosome evolution in this species complex. Obtained results suggest that the curious WZ system of S. cynthia pryeri may represent an ancestral state of the Samia species complex. However, they do not exclude an alternative hypothesis of its derived origine

Personality of common vole (\kur{Microtus arvalis}): behaviour in two behavioural tests.

The aim of the study was to examine individual differences in behaviour of common voles by the comparison of the results of two behavioural experiments {--} Open Field test and Radial Arm Maze test. Also the usability of the experimental device (RAM) as the aparatur for the study of animal personality was studied

Current problems of work and family life synochronization in Czech families

Bachelor's thesis: Current problems of work and family life synochronization in Czech families Tereza Šíchová 2013-05-17 Abstract The bachelor thesis "Current problems of work and family life synochronization in Czech families" deals with situation of preschool childcare. One of the goals is to find the right place for this kind of services in the context of work and family synchronization. Due to bad situation about the capacity of the public kindergartens (which are completely full) it really is necessary to find some other possibilities how to make work-life balancing easier. Because it is a dealbreaker for the parenthood. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of Czech Republic puts forward a proposal of using the alternative way of childcare in the sense of private care. But the opinion about private childcare - if it is proper, available and if it comes up our expectations - is still kind of questionable. That is why there is also an empirical part of this thesis. It includes a modest survey. The leading goal of this survey was to find the attitude of Czech parents to the alternative childcare services. Also it tries to evaluate important connection between the formal and informal services. There are also positive and negative aspects of single of them from the parental view. In the conclusion the..

Contrasting patterns of karyotype and sex chromosome evolution in Lepidoptera

It is known that chromosomal rearrangements play an important role in speciation by limiting gene flow within and between species. Furthermore, this effect may be enhanced by involvement of sex chromosomes that are known to undergo fast evolution compared to autosomes and play a special role in speciation due to their engagement in postzygotic reproductive isolation. The work presented in this study uses various molecular-genetic and cytogenetic techniques to describe karyotype and sex chromosome evolution of two groups of Lepidoptera, namely selected representatives of the family Tortricidae and Leptidea wood white butterflies of the family Pieridae. The acquired knowledge points to unexpected evolutionary dynamics of lepidopteran karyotypes including the presence of derived neo-sex chromosome systems that originated as a result of chromosomal rearrangements. We discuss the significance of these findings for radiation and subsequent speciation of both lepidopteran groups