Neural activity dissociation between thought-based and perception-based response conflict

Based on the idea that intentions have different penetrability to perception and thought (Fodor, 1983), four Stroop-like tasks, AA, AW, WA, and WW are used, where the A represents an arrow and the CPPR (closest processing prior to response) is perception, and the W represents a word and the CPPR is thought. Event-related brain potentials were recorded as participants completed these tasks, and sLORETA (standardized low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography) was used to localize the sources at specific time points. These results showed that there is an interference effect in the AA and WA tasks, but not in the AW or WW tasks. The activated brain areas related to the interference effect in the AA task were the PFC and ACC, and PFC activation took place prior to ACC activation; but only PFC in WA task. Combined with previous results, a new neural mechanism of cognitive control is proposed

Research on Short-Circuit Discharge Characteristics of Capacitive Circuits Based on Safety Spark Test Apparatus

Based on the safety spark test apparatus, the short-circuit spark discharge (SCSD) characteristics of the simple capacitive circuit and switching converter are studied. It is pointed out that their SCSD process can be divided into four stages, that is, dielectric-breakdown stage, spark-generated stage, spark-maintenance stage, and spark-extinguish stage; moreover, there is different equivalent spark resistance in each stage. For the simple capacitive circuit, its spark resistance is larger and maintaining voltage is almost unchanged in the spark-maintenance stage. For the switching converter, its output short-circuit characteristics depend strongly on the load resistance and its maintaining voltage reduces rapidly with the decrease of the load resistance. The circuit model is proposed, which can simulate the output SCSD process of the switching converter. By using the least-squares method, the relationship expressions between the discharge duration and capacitance in each time-stage are derived and the corresponding equivalent resistance is obtained. The mathematical models are established, and the expressions of the discharge current and voltage are deduced. Experiment and simulation results are positive in the analysis showing the feasibility of the proposed models

Left hemisphere predominance of pilocarpine-induced rat epileptiform discharges

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The left cerebral hemisphere predominance in human focal epilepsy has been observed in a few studies, however, there is no related systematic study in epileptic animal on hemisphere predominance. The main goal of this paper is to observe if the epileptiform discharges (EDs) of Pilocarpine-induced epileptic rats could present difference between left hemisphere and right hemisphere or not.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The electrocorticogram (ECoG) and electrohippocampogram (EHG) from Pilocarpine-induced epileptic rats were recorded and analyzed using Synchronization likelihood (SL) in order to determine the synchronization relation between different brain regions, then visual check and cross-correlation analysis were adopted to evaluate if the EDs were originated more frequently from the left hemisphere than the right hemisphere.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The data show that the synchronization between left-EHG and right-EHG, left-ECoG and left-EHG, right-ECoG and right-EHG, left-ECoG and right-ECoG, are significantly strengthened after the brain functional state transforms from non-epileptiform discharges to continuous-epileptiform discharges(p < 0.05). When the state transforms from continuous EDs to periodic EDs, the synchronization is significantly weakened between left-ECoG and left-EHG, left-EHG and right-EHG (p < 0.05). Visual check and the time delay (τ) based cross-correlation analysis finds that 10 out of 13 EDs have a left predominance (77%) and 3 out of 13 EDs are right predominance (23%).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The results suggest that the left hemisphere may be more prone to EDs in the Pilocarpine-induced rat epilepsy model and implicate that the left hemisphere might play an important role in epilepsy states transition.</p

Identification of the Arabidopsis REDUCED DORMANCY 2 Gene Uncovers a Role for the Polymerase Associated Factor 1 Complex in Seed Dormancy

The life of a plant is characterized by major phase transitions. This includes the agriculturally important transitions from seed to seedling (germination) and from vegetative to generative growth (flowering induction). In many plant species, including Arabidopsis thaliana, freshly harvested seeds are dormant and incapable of germinating. Germination can occur after the release of dormancy and the occurrence of favourable environmental conditions. Although the hormonal control of seed dormancy is well studied, the molecular mechanisms underlying the induction and release of dormancy are not yet understood

HUBUNGAN ANTARA GAYA MENGAJAR GURU DN GAYA BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK DENGAN MINAT DAN HASIL BELAJAR BIOLOGI PESERTA DIDIK SMA DI KOTA BULUKUMBA

Abstract: The Relation Between Teachers’ Teaching style and Students’ Learning Styles Toward The Interest and Learning Result of Biology Subject of Senior High School Students In Bulukumba City. The learning process, affected by many factors, that factors are related, While the variable in question is the teacher's teaching styles, learning styles of learners, learning and learning outcomes of students. So, the purpose of this study are know the relationship between (i) the teacher's teaching style with the learning styles of students in senior high school in Bulukumba city, (ii) the teacher's teaching style with the Biology learning interests, (iii) the teacher's teaching style with the Biology learning outcomes, (iv) learning styles with Biology learning outcomes, (v) the learning interest with Biology learning outcomes of students in senior high school of Bulukumba city. This research is ex post facto with data collection using questionnaires and documentation. The result descriptive statistical of student perception of teaching style showed that have average value is 145, in good category. Most student has a visual learning styles. The average values of interest is 142, in the high category. And the average value of student learning outcomes is 76 in good category. Hypotesis used pearson correlation test and got value of sig. 2 tailed ≤ 0,05. So, Ho rejected and H1 accepted. The results showed that (i) teachers teaching styles has relationship with learning styles in senior high school in Bulukumba city Academic Year 2015/2016, with the relationship strength in the medium category; (ii) teachers teaching style has relationship with the Biology learning interests, with the relationship strength in the low category; (iii) teachers' teaching style has relationship with Biology learning outcome student, with the relationship strength in the low category; (iv) learning styles of learners has relationship with biology learning outcomes student with the relationship strength in the low category; (v) the interest of learners has relationship with biology learning outcomes student, with the relationship strength in the medium category. Key Words: teaching styles, learning styles, interest, outcome

Genome-Wide Linkage Mapping Reveals QTLs for Seed Vigor-Related Traits Under Artificial Aging in Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Long-term storage of seeds leads to lose seed vigor with slow and non-uniform germination. Time, rate, homogeneity, and synchrony are important aspects during the dynamic germination process to assess seed viability after storage. The aim of this study is to identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) using a high-density genetic linkage map of common wheat (Triticum aestivum) for seed vigor-related traits under artificial aging. Two hundred and forty-six recombinant inbred lines derived from the cross between Zhou 8425B and Chinese Spring were evaluated for seed storability. Ninety-six QTLs were detected on all wheat chromosomes except 2B, 4D, 6D, and 7D, explaining 2.9–19.4% of the phenotypic variance. These QTLs were clustered into 17 QTL-rich regions on chromosomes 1AL, 2DS, 3AS (3), 3BS, 3BL (2), 3DL, 4AS, 4AL (3), 5AS, 5DS, 6BL, and 7AL, exhibiting pleiotropic effects. Moreover, 10 stable QTLs were identified on chromosomes 2D, 3D, 4A, and 6B (QaMGT.cas-2DS.2, QaMGR.cas-2DS.2, QaFCGR.cas-2DS.2, QaGI.cas-3DL, QaGR.cas-3DL, QaFCGR.cas-3DL, QaMGT.cas-4AS, QaMGR.cas-4AS, QaZ.cas-4AS, and QaGR.cas-6BL.2). Our results indicate that one of the stable QTL-rich regions on chromosome 2D flanked by IWB21991 and IWB11197 in the position from 46 to 51 cM, presenting as a pleiotropic locus strongly impacting seed vigor-related traits under artificial aging. These new QTLs and tightly linked SNP markers may provide new valuable information and could serve as targets for fine mapping or markers assisted breeding

The Absence of Histone H2B Monoubiquitination in the Arabidopsis hub1 (rdo4) Mutant Reveals a Role for Chromatin Remodeling in Seed Dormancy

Seed dormancy is defined as the failure of a viable seed to germinate under favorable conditions. Besides playing an adaptive role in nature by optimizing germination to the most suitable time, a tight control of dormancy is important in crop plants. Extensive genetic and physiological studies have identified the involvement of several factors, but the molecular mechanisms underlying this process are still largely unknown. We cloned the HISTONE MONOUBIQUITINATION1 (HUB1) gene, of which the mutant (previously identified as reduced dormancy4) has reduced seed dormancy and several pleiotropic phenotypes. HUB1 encodes a C3HC4 RING finger protein. The Arabidopsis thaliana genome contains one HUB1 homolog, which we named HUB2. The hub2 mutant also has reduced seed dormancy and is not redundant with hub1. Homologs of HUB1 and HUB2 in other species are required for histone H2B monoubiquitination. In agreement with this, the ubiquitinated form of histone H2B could not be detected in the hub1 and hub2 mutants. In yeast and human cells, histone H2B monoubiquitination is associated with actively transcribed genes. The hub1 mutant showed altered expression levels for several dormancy-related genes. We propose a role for chromatin remodeling in seed dormancy by H2B monoubiquitination through HUB1 and HUB2