The Pristionchus pacificus genome provides a unique perspective on nematode lifestyle and parasitism

Here we present a draft genome sequence of the nematode Pristionchus pacificus, a species that is associated with beetles and is used as a model system in evolutionary biology. With 169 Mb and 23,500 predicted protein-coding genes, the P. pacificus genome is larger than those of Caenorhabditis elegans and the human parasite Brugia malayi. Compared to C. elegans, the P. pacificus genome has more genes encoding cytochrome P450 enzymes, glucosyltransferases, sulfotransferases and ABC transporters, many of which were experimentally validated. The P. pacificus genome contains genes encoding cellulase and diapausin, and cellulase activity is found in P. pacificus secretions, indicating that cellulases can be found in nematodes beyond plant parasites. The relatively higher number of detoxification and degradation enzymes in P. pacificus is consistent with its necromenic lifestyle and might represent a preadaptation for parasitism. Thus, comparative genomics analysis of three ecologically distinct nematodes offers a unique opportunity to investigate the association between genome structure and lifestyle.     

A Gata6-Wnt pathway required for epithelial stem cell development and airway regeneration

Epithelial organs, including the lung, are known to possess regenerative abilities through activation of endogenous stem cell populations, but the molecular pathways regulating stem cell expansion and regeneration are not well understood. Here we show that Gata6 regulates the temporal appearance and number of bronchioalveolar stem cells (BASCs) in the lung, its absence in Gata6-null lung epithelium leading to the precocious appearance of BASCs and concurrent loss in epithelial differentiation. This expansion of BASCs was the result of a pronounced increase in canonical Wnt signaling in lung epithelium upon loss of Gata6. Expression of the noncanonical Wnt receptor Fzd2 was downregulated in Gata6 mutants and increased Fzd2 or decreased beta-catenin expression rescued, in part, the lung epithelial defects in Gata6 mutants. During lung epithelial regeneration, canonical Wnt signaling was activated in the niche containing BASCs and forced activation of Wnt signaling led to a large increase in BASC numbers. Moreover, Gata6 was required for proper lung epithelial regeneration, and postnatal loss of Gata6 led to increased BASC expansion and decreased differentiation. Together, these data demonstrate that Gata6-regulated Wnt signaling controls the balance between progenitor expansion and epithelial differentiation required for both lung development and regeneration.     

基于加权最小二乘拟蒙特卡罗的美式期权定价

美式期权定价具有后向迭代搜索特征, 在最小二乘拟蒙特卡罗模拟(least-squares quasi-Monte Carlo, LSM)方法的基础上, 本文通过随机Faure序列以及对偶变数法增加抽样数目, 达到减小模拟方差的目的,用其计算标的资产价格, 然后用加权最小二乘法进行回归, 得到了加权最小二乘拟蒙特卡罗(weighted least-squares quasi-Monte Carlo, WLSQM)方法. 从期权价值、标准差、运行时间几个方面比较方法的优劣, 得出WLSQM 方法比LSM 方法估计效果更优的结果, 验证了WLSQM方法在美式期权定价上的有效性.     

分布交互仿真系统扩缩性模型研究

随着分布交互仿真规模及复杂度不断增加,系统可扩缩性是其面临的主要问题之一,影响系统可扩缩性的主要因素是系统资源受限,采用相应的技术手段可以提高系统的可扩缩性,本文深入研究了系统可扩缩性问题产生的根源,在此基础上提出了一个可扩缩性的数学模型,定性及定量地分析比较了当前各种技术措施的优缺点及效能,该模型对于指导仿真系统的设计具有重要的指导意义。     

高斯白噪声背景下机动目标未来运动状态的一步实时预报与滤波

对高斯白噪声背景下机动目标的运动共性进行了研究,绕过了建立系统加速度模型的麻烦,得到了未来运动趋势的一步实时预报模型,并具有很好的实时性.文章中还给出了算例与仿真计算结果.     

浅析房地产及物业管理如何与节能型建筑接轨

节能建筑已成为社会能源可持续发展的必然选择,相关的生产链势必会发生一次变革.通过了解目前我国节能型建筑所面临的问题,参考国内外的节能机制,文章分析了房地产、物业管理这两种市场主体参与节能的条件以及运行模式,从而消除对节能建筑的经济价值的忧虑,为房地产业与物业在节能建筑领域的新发展提供参考.     

当前工会劳动保护工作的研究与思考

随着建筑业的改革和中国加入WTO,传统的活动形式并不能完全适应新形式发展的要求,泛泛的群众性劳动保护其影响力及作用日趋下降,尤其是外包、分包的工程项目,更容易流于形式.为此,文章就影响企业劳动保护不能持续有效运行的成因进行了分析.     

水汽在细微颗粒表面异质核化数值分析

建立蒸汽在同时含有不溶物质与可溶成分的粗糙颗粒表面核化特性数值实验平台,对水汽异质核化晶核形成自由能、成核速率、成核几率、成核临界饱和度、平衡水汽饱和度进行数值分析.结果表明:可溶性盐含量对成核自由能势垒、成核临界饱和度无影响,但对晶核越过自由能势垒进一步长大过程自由能及平衡水汽饱和度影响显著.用自仿射分形理论描述粗糙颗粒表面,将表面粗糙程度与接触角联系起来,研究发现:颗粒表面粗糙度降低了成核自由能势垒,引起成核速率与成核几率迅速增大,成核临界饱和度降低,而对晶核进一步长大过程中水汽的平衡无明显影响.较高的可溶性盐含量有利于核化液滴的长大;颗粒表面越粗糙,越易于核化.     

基于结构层贡献率的沥青路面抗车辙措施

采用环道试验及德国汉堡车辙试验方法,研究在中面层使用改性沥青对路面结构和组合结构抗车辙性能的影响,包括对结构层贡献率和对沥青层剪切流动变形的影响;探讨在中面层添加纤维对路面结构抗车辙能力的影响.研究结果表明:中面层使用改性沥青,能提高路面结构的整体抗车辙性能;使剪切流动变形由95.2%下降至84.4%;中面层变形贡献率达到60%以上,应该重视提高中面层的抗车辙能力;对于中面层采用普通沥青的结构,在中面层添加纤维可明显减少整个结构车辙深度,但对于中面层已采用改性沥青的结构,添加纤维减少车辙的效果不明显.