Systematic pathway analysis using high-resolution fitness profiling of combinatorial gene deletions

Systematic genetic interaction studies have illuminated many cellular processes. Here we quantitatively examine genetic interactions among 26 Saccharomyces cerevisiae genes conferring resistance to the DNA-damaging agent methyl methanesulfonate (MMS), as determined by chemogenomic fitness profiling of pooled deletion strains. We constructed 650 double-deletion strains, corresponding to all pairings of these 26 deletions. The fitness of single- and double-deletion strains were measured in the presence and absence of MMS. Genetic interactions were defined by combining principles from both statistical and classical genetics. The resulting network predicts that the Mph1 helicase has a role in resolving homologous recombination-derived DNA intermediates that is similar to (but distinct from) that of the Sgs1 helicase. Our results emphasize the utility of small molecules and multifactorial deletion mutants in uncovering functional relationships and pathway order.     

明末熊明遇《格致草》内容探析

熊明遇生当明清鼎革之际“东西文化交流”的重要时刻。他的主著《格致草》广被时人以至遗民征引和称颂。作为明末东林党的成员之一，熊氏对耶稣会士抱持开明的态度，并跟他们建立良好的友谊。正如书名所示，《格致草》的撰作，毫无疑问是继承了宋明理学“格物致知”的传统。《格致草》当中，具见熊明遇从耶稣会士的译作中节引西学所函盖的多个领域，如天文学及相关科学仪器、气象学、世界地理及绘图、灵魂学说和创世理论。然而，约从清初行禁书之令后，《格致草》一书便销声匿迹，而国人也不复知此书仍存于天壤之间，熊明遇研究西方科学的成果又多被其门人游艺征引；游氏著作《天经或问》传入日本后，当中提及第谷学说和熊明遇的观点，对江户时期的日本天文学产生过巨大的影响。     

Structure of a nanobody-stabilized active state of the β(2) adrenoceptor

G protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) exhibit a spectrum of functional behaviours in response to natural and synthetic ligands. Recent crystal structures provide insights into inactive states of several GPCRs. Efforts to obtain an agonist-bound active-state GPCR structure have proven difficult due to the inherent instability of this state in the absence of a G protein. We generated a camelid antibody fragment (nanobody) to the human β(2) adrenergic receptor (β(2)AR) that exhibits G protein-like behaviour, and obtained an agonist-bound, active-state crystal structure of the receptor-nanobody complex. Comparison with the inactive β(2)AR structure reveals subtle changes in the binding pocket; however, these small changes are associated with an 11?? outward movement of the cytoplasmic end of transmembrane segment 6, and rearrangements of transmembrane segments 5 and 7 that are remarkably similar to those observed in opsin, an active form of rhodopsin. This structure provides insights into the process of agonist binding and activation.     

五峰垃圾填埋场渗滤液污染特征及处理系统

系统分析了五峰垃圾填埋场渗滤液中ＣＯＤ，ＢＯＤ＿５的季节变化特征，并对该填埋场的污水处理系统进行了研究和评价。     

Genotype, haplotype and copy-number variation in worldwide human populations

Genome-wide patterns of variation across individuals provide a powerful source of data for uncovering the history of migration, range expansion, and adaptation of the human species. However, high-resolution surveys of variation in genotype, haplotype and copy number have generally focused on a small number of population groups. Here we report the analysis of high-quality genotypes at 525,910 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and 396 copy-number-variable loci in a worldwide sample of 29 populations. Analysis of SNP genotypes yields strongly supported fine-scale inferences about population structure. Increasing linkage disequilibrium is observed with increasing geographic distance from Africa, as expected under a serial founder effect for the out-of-Africa spread of human populations. New approaches for haplotype analysis produce inferences about population structure that complement results based on unphased SNPs. Despite a difference from SNPs in the frequency spectrum of the copy-number variants (CNVs) detected--including a comparatively large number of CNVs in previously unexamined populations from Oceania and the Americas--the global distribution of CNVs largely accords with population structure analyses for SNP data sets of similar size. Our results produce new inferences about inter-population variation, support the utility of CNVs in human population-genetic research, and serve as a genomic resource for human-genetic studies in diverse worldwide populations.     

Levels ofβ-trace protein and lysozyme in human amniotic fluids

Summary The levels of -trace protein and lysozyme were estimated in amniotic fluids from normal fetuses and from fetuses with neuraltube defects. The values of these proteins in normal amniotic fluids were found to be similar to those detected in fetuses with anencephaly and spina bifida. The levels of lysozyme were shown to be correlated with gestational age.     

Levels of beta-trace protein and lysozyme in human amniotic fluids.

The levels of beta-trace protein and lysozyme were estimated in amniotic fluids from normal fetuses and from fetuses with neuraltube defects. The values of these proteins in normal amniotic fluids were found to be similar to those detected in fetuses with anencephaly and spina bifida. The levels of lysozyme were shown to be correlated with gestational age.     

2003年秋冬季西安大气中有机碳和元素碳的理化特征及其来源解析

2003年9月至2004年2月在西安站点开展了大气PM2.5和PM10中碳气溶胶的连续观测,并采集了三类主要污染来源样品(燃煤,机动车尾气和生物质燃烧)进行对比分析,采用IMPROVE-TOR方法准确地测量了样品的有机碳(OC),元素碳(EC)及其中的8个碳组分含量.西安秋季和冬季大气PM2.5中OC的平均含量ρOC分别为(34.1±18.0),(61.9±33.2)μg·m-3,EC的平均含量ρEC为(11.3±6.9),(12.3±5.3)μg·m-3.OC和EC均主要赋存于PM2.5粒级中.秋季OC和EC的相关性好(R2＞0.90),冬季一般(R2=0.66).总碳气溶胶在秋季PM2.5中占(48.8±10.1)%,在冬季也达到了(45.9±7.5)%.所有观测日的ρOC/ρEC比值均大于2.0,秋季PM2.5中ρOC/ρEC平均为3.3,冬季为5.1,这可能主要与直接排放来源有关.由碳气溶胶的8个碳组分数据,采用绝对主分量分析获得了主要排放来源对总碳的贡献份额,即秋季汽油车尾气占73%,柴油车尾气占23%,生物质燃烧占4%,而冬季燃煤占了44%,汽油车尾气占44%,生物质燃烧占9%,柴油车占3%.