@article{GrafeLinsenmair1989, author = {Grafe, U. and Linsenmair, Karl Eduard}, title = {Protogynous sex change in the Reed Frog: Hyperolius viridiflavus}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-30990}, year = {1989}, abstract = {Observations on captive reed frogs Hyperolius viridijlavus ommatostictus showed that seven out of 24 females changed into males. Sex change occurred without any hormone treatment and resulted in completely functional males. The adaptive value is discussed in terms of maximizing life-time reproductive success. Hyperolius r. ommatostictus is the first amphibian known to show functional sex reversal.}, language = {en} } @article{SchmuckGeiseLinsenmair1994, author = {Schmuck, R. and Geise, W. and Linsenmair, Karl Eduard}, title = {Life cycle strategies and physiological adjustments of Reedfrog Tadpoles (Amphibia, Anura, Hyperoliidae) in relation to environmental conditions.}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-31009}, year = {1994}, abstract = {The relationship between different degrees of intraspecific crowding of reedfrog tadpoles and their physiological responses to a deterioration of the natal pond water quality was examined under laboratory conditions. Tadpoles that were reared at a lower density metamorphosed significantly earlier than those raised at a higher density. As density increases, the average body length at metamorphosis decreases. However, at low tadpole density, a significantly higher diversity of body size classes among freshly metamorphosed froglets was observed than under more crowded conditions. Mortality increased during metamorphic climax and was inversely correlated with the tadpole density. In ephemeral ponds, an accumulation of nitrogenous wastes from metabolic processes and/or a concentration by evaporation in prolonged rainless periods can pose a considerable chemical stress to reedfrog tadpoles. Hyperolius viridiflavus ommatostictus responded to an increasing ammonia concentration with an activity increase of the ornithine cycle (intensified urea synthesis). hi contrast, Hyperolius marmoratus taeniatus exhibited a strong tolerance against high ammonia levels. A deterioration of the natal pond water quality caused H. v. ommatostictus and H. v. nitidulus tadpoles to adjust to harsher climatic conditions at the time of metamorphosis. This physiological preadjustment enabled the froglets to start feeding and growing immediately after metamorphosis even at low air humidity and rare precipitation events. In contrast, froglets that were raised in daily refreshed water exhibited high mortality rates if subjected to identical conditions. As one possible indicator of the actual climatic conditions prevailing in the surrounding terrestrial habitat, fluctuations in the water ammonia level are discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{TackeSchuberthBeckeretal.1982, author = {Tacke, M. and Schuberth, W. and Becker, Charles R. and Haas, L. D.}, title = {The dielectric constant of PbTe at 4.2 K and \(\tilde ν\)=84.15 cm\(^{-1}\), 96.97 cm\(^{-1}\), 103.60 cm\(^{-1}\)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-30821}, year = {1982}, abstract = {The dielectric constant of a PbTe epitaxial layer has been measured by surface wave spectroscopy using an optically pumped far-infrared laser and the technique of attenuated total reflection.}, language = {en} } @article{GeisGeickBeckeretal.1977, author = {Geis, G. and Geick, R. and Becker, Charles R. and Wagner, V.}, title = {Antiferromagnetic resonance in CoO/NiO mixed crystals}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-31239}, year = {1977}, abstract = {We have studied the lowest magnetic excitation of Ni\(_{1-x}\)Co\(_x\)O mixed crystals for 0.94 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 1. Together with previous results for 0.02 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 0.07 and neutron data for x = 0.14 and x = 0.30, the results are discussed by means of a model, especially the variation of AFMR frequency and preferred spin direction with Co concentration x.}, language = {en} } @article{Becker1970, author = {Becker, Charles R.}, title = {Impurity-induced absorption in or near the phonon gap of KI}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-30757}, year = {1970}, abstract = {In or near the phonon gap of KI a single weak line due to OW (OD\(^-\)) at 69.7 (69.3) cm\(^{-1}\) has been observed. A second and much stronger line at 94.1 cm\(^{-1}\) was shown not to be related to OH\(^-\), but instead is thought to be due to CO\(_3\).}, language = {en} } @article{KoehlerBecker1974, author = {K{\"o}hler, H. and Becker, Charles R.}, title = {Optically active lattice vibrations in Bi\(_2\)Se\(_3\)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-31296}, year = {1974}, abstract = {The preparation of Bi2Sea single crystals with low free carrier densities allowed an investigation of the lattice vibrations to be carried out from the reflectivity of cleavage planes at nearly normal incidence of the radiation (E ~ c). The experimental results ean be explained with two classical oscillators, whose eigenfrequencies oceur at 92 and 69.5 cm-I. The static dielectric constant was determined to be 100 ± 10 for E ~ c.}, language = {en} } @article{KlitzingBecker1976, author = {Klitzing, K. von and Becker, Charles R.}, title = {Far infrared photoconductivity of residual acceptors in pure tellurium}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-31278}, year = {1976}, abstract = {The photoconductivity of both undeformed and deformed Te samples has been investigated at liquid He temperature by means of a Fourier spectrometer. Three peaks were usually found in the spectra of undeformed samples at 11, 24 and 46 cm\(^{-1}\). These are shown to be due to three different chemical impurities. The deformed samples are characterized by additional structure at higher frequencies.}, language = {en} } @article{Becker1971, author = {Becker, Charles R.}, title = {Evidence for a quasi-phonon gap in CsCl}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-30767}, year = {1971}, abstract = {The observed impurity induced far-infrared absorption in CsCl : Rb\(^+\) and CsCl : K\(^+\) is compared with a calculated density of acoustic phonon states in CsCl. The absorption due to CsCl : Rb\(^+\) displays a minimum between the acoustic and optic phonon bands. A narrow line is observed in CsCl: K\(^+\) at 85.8 cm\(^{-1}\) which falls in this quasi-phonon gap.}, language = {en} } @article{ReimerScheerPetersetal.1986, author = {Reimer, Georg and Scheer, Ulrich and Peters, Jan-Michael and Tan, Eng M.}, title = {Immunolocalization and partial characterization of a nucleolar autoantigen (PM-Scl) associated with polymyositis / scleroderma overlap syndromes.}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-33191}, year = {1986}, abstract = {Precipitating anti-PM-Sel antibodies are present in sera from patients with polymyositis. scleroderma. and polymyositis/scleroderma overlap syndromes. By indirect immunofluorescence microscopy. anti-PM-Scl antibodies stained the nucleolus in cells of different tissues and species. suggesting that the antigen is highly conserved. By electron microscopy, anti-PM-Scl antibodies reacted primarily with the granular component of the nuc1eolus. Drugs that inhibit rRNA synthesis had a marked effect on the expression of PM-Scl antigen. In actinomycin D-treated cells, immunofluorescence staining by anti-PM-Scl was sign{\"u}icantly reduced with residual staining restricted to the granular regions of nuc1eoli. Treatment with 5,6-dichloro-beta-D- ribofuranosylbenzimidazole (DRB) also selectively reduced nuc1eolar staining. On a molecular level, anti-PM-Sel antibodies precipitated 11 polypeptides with molecular weights (Mr) ranging from 110,000 to 20,000. The Mr 80,000 and 20.000 polypeptides were phosphorylated. Evidence suggests that the PM-Scl antigen complex may be related to a prerlbosomal particle.}, language = {en} } @article{ScheerSommervilleBustin1979, author = {Scheer, Ulrich and Sommerville, John and Bustin, M.}, title = {Injected histone antibodies interfere with transcription of lampbrush chromosome loops in oocytes of Pleurodeles}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-33166}, year = {1979}, abstract = {Antibodies to calf thymus histone H2B were purified by chromatography on DEAE-cellulose and injected into oocyte nuclei of Pleurodeles waltlii. As shown by indirect immunofluorescence these antibodies cross-reacted strongly with corresponding histones associated with lampbrush chromosomes. Shortly after injection the lateral loops of the chromosomes retracted into the chromomeres and by 3 h postinjection the 'lampbrush' appearance was completely lost and the chromosomes appeared in light-microscopic preparations as rod-like structures consisting of 10ngitudina11y coalesced chromomeres. In control oocytes injected with non-immune immunoglobulins or antibodies against a ubiquitous transcript-associated protein no morphological alterations of the lampbrush chromosomes could be observed. Electron microscopic spreads of chromosomes prepared at various times after injection of anti-H2B revealed a progressive loss of transcriptional complexes from the loop axes. Finally, higher-order chromatin configurations, like supranuc1eosomal globules (' superbeads ') or cable-like chromatin strands 50- 60 nm thick predominated, indicating complete transcriptional inactivation of a11 chromosomal regions. The results indicate that H2B antibodies react specifically with his tones associated with the transcribed DNA of lateral loops in their native state. The resulting antigenantibody complexes seem to inhibit progression of the R A polymerases along the template, thus causing the premature release of transcripts, a process analogous to the stripping effect of actinomycin D. The demonstration of histones associated with heavily transcribed regions, which are not compacted into nucleosomes but largely extended, supports the current concept that unfolding of nucleosomes to a110w transcription of the DNA does not involve dissociation of histones. In contrast, amplified ribosomal RNA genes are unaffected by injected HzB antibodies. This does not necessarily indicate absence of his tones from nucleolar chromatin, since we do not know whether it is accessible in vivo to antibodies or whether the histone antigenie determinants are masked by the presence of other proteins. The technique of injecting specific antibodies should be widely applicable when analysing the in vivo distribution of chromosomal components at the electron-microscopic level and when studying complex metabolie processes, like the cleavage and modification of RNA, by selective inhibition of defined enzymic steps.}, language = {en} }