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Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the acquisition of genetic material from non-parental lineages, is known to be important in bacterial evolution. In particular, HGT provides rapid access to genetic innovations, allowing traits such as virulence, antibiotic resistance and xenobiotic metabolism to spread through the human microbiome. Recent anecdotal studies providing snapshots of active gene flow on the human body have highlighted the need to determine the frequency of such recent transfers and the forces that govern these events. Here we report the discovery and characterization of a vast, human-associated network of gene exchange, large enough to directly compare the principal forces shaping HGT. We show that this network of 10,770 unique, recently transferred (more than 99% nucleotide identity) genes found in 2,235 full bacterial genomes, is shaped principally by ecology rather than geography or phylogeny, with most gene exchange occurring between isolates from ecologically similar, but geographically separated, environments. For example, we observe 25-fold more HGT between human-associated bacteria than among ecologically diverse non-human isolates (P = 3.0 × 10(-270)). We show that within the human microbiome this ecological architecture continues across multiple spatial scales, functional classes and ecological niches with transfer further enriched among bacteria that inhabit the same body site, have the same oxygen tolerance or have the same ability to cause disease. This structure offers a window into the molecular traits that define ecological niches, insight that we use to uncover sources of antibiotic resistance and identify genes associated with the pathology of meningitis and other diseases. 相似文献
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There has been a renewed interest in algorithm development for image reconstruction from highly incomplete data in computed tomography(CT).Such algorithms may lead to reduced imaging dose and time,and to the design of innovative configurations tailored to specific imaging tasks.In recent years,a carbon-nanotube(CNT)-based field-emission x-ray source has been developed,which offers easy electronic control of radiation and thus can be an ideal candidate for gated imaging.We have recently proposed algorithms f... 相似文献
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Empirical data indicate that sexual preferences are critical for maintaining species boundaries, yet theoretical work has suggested that, on their own, they can have only a minimal role in maintaining biodiversity. This is because long-term coexistence within overlapping ranges is thought to be unlikely in the absence of ecological differentiation. Here we challenge this widely held view by generalizing a standard model of sexual selection to include two ubiquitous features of populations with sexual selection: spatial variation in local carrying capacity, and mate-search costs in females. We show that, when these two features are combined, sexual preferences can single-handedly maintain coexistence, even when spatial variation in local carrying capacity is so slight that it might go unnoticed empirically. This theoretical study demonstrates that sexual selection alone can promote the long-term coexistence of ecologically equivalent species with overlapping ranges, and it thus provides a novel explanation for the maintenance of species diversity. 相似文献
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Neale BM Kou Y Liu L Ma'ayan A Samocha KE Sabo A Lin CF Stevens C Wang LS Makarov V Polak P Yoon S Maguire J Crawford EL Campbell NG Geller ET Valladares O Schafer C Liu H Zhao T Cai G Lihm J Dannenfelser R Jabado O Peralta Z Nagaswamy U Muzny D Reid JG Newsham I Wu Y Lewis L Han Y Voight BF Lim E Rossin E Kirby A Flannick J Fromer M Shakir K Fennell T Garimella K Banks E Poplin R Gabriel S DePristo M Wimbish JR Boone BE Levy SE Betancur C Sunyaev S Boerwinkle E Buxbaum JD Cook EH Devlin B 《Nature》2012,485(7397):242-245
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are believed to have genetic and environmental origins, yet in only a modest fraction of individuals can specific causes be identified. To identify further genetic risk factors, here we assess the role of de novo mutations in ASD by sequencing the exomes of ASD cases and their parents (n = 175 trios). Fewer than half of the cases (46.3%) carry a missense or nonsense de novo variant, and the overall rate of mutation is only modestly higher than the expected rate. In contrast, the proteins encoded by genes that harboured de novo missense or nonsense mutations showed a higher degree of connectivity among themselves and to previous ASD genes as indexed by protein-protein interaction screens. The small increase in the rate of de novo events, when taken together with the protein interaction results, are consistent with an important but limited role for de novo point mutations in ASD, similar to that documented for de novo copy number variants. Genetic models incorporating these data indicate that most of the observed de novo events are unconnected to ASD; those that do confer risk are distributed across many genes and are incompletely penetrant (that is, not necessarily sufficient for disease). Our results support polygenic models in which spontaneous coding mutations in any of a large number of genes increases risk by 5- to 20-fold. Despite the challenge posed by such models, results from de novo events and a large parallel case-control study provide strong evidence in favour of CHD8 and KATNAL2 as genuine autism risk factors. 相似文献
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Jones DH Nakashima T Sanchez OH Kozieradzki I Komarova SV Sarosi I Morony S Rubin E Sarao R Hojilla CV Komnenovic V Kong YY Schreiber M Dixon SJ Sims SM Khokha R Wada T Penninger JM 《Nature》2006,440(7084):692-696
Bone metastases are a frequent complication of many cancers that result in severe disease burden and pain. Since the late nineteenth century, it has been thought that the microenvironment of the local host tissue actively participates in the propensity of certain cancers to metastasize to specific organs, and that bone provides an especially fertile 'soil'. In the case of breast cancers, the local chemokine milieu is now emerging as an explanation for why these tumours preferentially metastasize to certain organs. However, as the inhibition of chemokine receptors in vivo only partially blocks metastatic behaviour, other factors must exist that regulate the preferential metastasis of breast cancer cells. Here we show that the cytokine RANKL (receptor activator of NF-kappaB ligand) triggers migration of human epithelial cancer cells and melanoma cells that express the receptor RANK. RANK is expressed on cancer cell lines and breast cancer cells in patients. In a mouse model of melanoma metastasis, in vivo neutralization of RANKL by osteoprotegerin results in complete protection from paralysis and a marked reduction in tumour burden in bones but not in other organs. Our data show that local differentiation factors such as RANKL have an important role in cell migration and the tissue-specific metastatic behaviour of cancer cells. 相似文献
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Disruption of CREB function in brain leads to neurodegeneration 总被引:24,自引:0,他引:24
Mantamadiotis T Lemberger T Bleckmann SC Kern H Kretz O Martin Villalba A Tronche F Kellendonk C Gau D Kapfhammer J Otto C Schmid W Schütz G 《Nature genetics》2002,31(1):47-54
Control of cellular survival and proliferation is dependent on extracellular signals and is a prerequisite for ordered tissue development and maintenance. Activation of the cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB) by phosphorylation has been implicated in the survival of mammalian cells. To define its roles in the mouse central nervous system, we disrupted Creb1 in brain of developing and adult mice using the Cre/loxP system. Mice with a Crem(-/-) background and lacking Creb in the central nervous system during development show extensive apoptosis of postmitotic neurons. By contrast, mice in which both Creb1 and Crem are disrupted in the postnatal forebrain show progressive neurodegeneration in the hippocampus and in the dorsolateral striatum. The striatal phenotype is reminiscent of Huntington disease and is consistent with the postulated role of CREB-mediated signaling in polyglutamine-triggered diseases. 相似文献
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In vivo selection using a cell-growth switch 总被引:14,自引:0,他引:14
A major obstacle to stem-cell gene therapy rests in the inability to deliver a gene into a therapeutically relevant fraction of stem cells. One way to circumvent this obstacle is to use selection. Vectors containing two linked genes serve as the basis for selection, with one gene encoding a selectable product and the other, a therapeutic protein. Applying selection in vivo has the potential to bring a minor population of genetically corrected cells into the therapeutic range. But strategies for achieving in vivo selection have traditionally relied on genes that confer resistance to cytotoxic drugs and are encumbered by toxicity. Here we describe a new system for in vivo selection that uses a 'cell-growth switch', allowing a minor population of genetically corrected cells into the therapeutic range. But strategies for achieving in vivo selection have traditionally relied on genes that confer resistance to cytotoxic drugs and are encumbered by toxicity. Here we describe a new system for in vivo selection that uses a 'cell-growth switch', allowing a minor population of genetically modified cells to be inducibly amplified, thereby averting the risks associated with cytotoxic drugs. This system provides a general platform for conditionally expanding genetically modified cell populations in vivo, and may have widespread applications in gene and cell therapy. 相似文献
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The genome of woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
Shulaev V Sargent DJ Crowhurst RN Mockler TC Folkerts O Delcher AL Jaiswal P Mockaitis K Liston A Mane SP Burns P Davis TM Slovin JP Bassil N Hellens RP Evans C Harkins T Kodira C Desany B Crasta OR Jensen RV Allan AC Michael TP Setubal JC Celton JM Rees DJ Williams KP Holt SH Ruiz Rojas JJ Chatterjee M Liu B Silva H Meisel L Adato A Filichkin SA Troggio M Viola R Ashman TL Wang H Dharmawardhana P Elser J Raja R Priest HD Bryant DW Fox SE Givan SA Wilhelm LJ Naithani S Christoffels A Salama DY 《Nature genetics》2011,43(2):109-116
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Davis EE Zhang Q Liu Q Diplas BH Davey LM Hartley J Stoetzel C Szymanska K Ramaswami G Logan CV Muzny DM Young AC Wheeler DA Cruz P Morgan M Lewis LR Cherukuri P Maskeri B Hansen NF Mullikin JC Blakesley RW Bouffard GG;NISC Comparative Sequencing Program Gyapay G Rieger S Tönshoff B Kern I Soliman NA Neuhaus TJ Swoboda KJ Kayserili H Gallagher TE Lewis RA Bergmann C Otto EA Saunier S Scambler PJ Beales PL Gleeson JG Maher ER Attié-Bitach T Dollfus H Johnson CA Green ED Gibbs RA Hildebrandt F 《Nature genetics》2011,43(3):189-196
Ciliary dysfunction leads to a broad range of overlapping phenotypes, collectively termed ciliopathies. This grouping is underscored by genetic overlap, where causal genes can also contribute modifier alleles to clinically distinct disorders. Here we show that mutations in TTC21B, which encodes the retrograde intraflagellar transport protein IFT139, cause both isolated nephronophthisis and syndromic Jeune asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy. Moreover, although resequencing of TTC21B in a large, clinically diverse ciliopathy cohort and matched controls showed a similar frequency of rare changes, in vivo and in vitro evaluations showed a significant enrichment of pathogenic alleles in cases (P < 0.003), suggesting that TTC21B contributes pathogenic alleles to ~5% of ciliopathy cases. Our data illustrate how genetic lesions can be both causally associated with diverse ciliopathies and interact in trans with other disease-causing genes and highlight how saturated resequencing followed by functional analysis of all variants informs the genetic architecture of inherited disorders. 相似文献