Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection

Summary Quantitative genetic models of sexual selection have disporven some of the central tenets of both the handicap mechanism and the sexy son hypothesis. These results suggest that the good genes approach to sexual selection may generally lead to erroneous results.Runaway sexual selection seems possible under a wide variety of circumstances. Quantittive genetic models have revealed runaway processes for sexually selected attributes expressed in both sexes and for attributes of parental care. Furthermore, the runaway could occur simultaneously in a series of populations that straddle an environmental gradient. While the models support the feasibility of runaway processes, empirical studies are needed to evaluate whether runaways actually happen. Estimates of critical genetic parameters are particularly needed, as well as measures of natural and sexual selection acting on the same population.The models also show that sexual selection has tremendous potential to produce population differentiation, particularly in epigamic traits. Differentiation is promoted by indeterminancy of evolutionary outcome, transient differences among populations during the final slow approach to equilibrium, sampling drift among equilibrium populations, and the tendency of sexual selection to amplify geographic variation arising from spatial differences in natural selection. Recent work with two- and three-locus models of sexual selection has produced results that parallel the results of the polygenic models^36–38,58. Thus the feature of indeterminate equilibria (outcome dependent on initial conditions) is common to both types of model.     

A major metabolite of Δ1-tetrahydrocannabinol reduces its cataleptic effect in mice

Summary The results described here demonstrate that THC-induced catalepsy in mice can be substantially inhibited by the prior administration of ¹-THC-7-oic acid, the major metabolite of THC in most species including humans. This raises the possibility that the intensity and duration of action of THC may depend to a large degree on the levels of this metabolite at the sites of action.We thank the National Institute on Drug Abuse for supporting this project by grants DA-02043 and DA-02052 and for supplying all of the cannabinoids. One of us (S.B.) is also the recipient of a Research Scientist Award from NIDA. We are grateful to Kristen Carlson and Thomas Honeyman for helpful suggestions in preparing this report.     

基于强化学习的电磁悬浮型磁浮列车悬浮控制

为了保证磁浮列车的安全、可靠运行,研究了悬浮系统在参数摄动条件下的悬浮控制问题。首先,对电磁悬浮（EMS）型磁浮列车的基本悬浮单元建模,给出了电流控制模型;然后,建立了悬浮系统的强化学习环境以及软演员-评论家（SAC）智能体,并设计了加速训练的奖励函数与“吸死”处理方案;最后,提出了基于强化学习的悬浮控制方法。与传统比例-积分-微分（PID）控制方法的对比结果表明,本方法具有更快的动态响应,在损失50%线圈匝数或磁极面积变化时具有更好的跟踪精度。     

Structure of the human CLC-7/Ostm1 complex reveals a novel state

CLC-7 functions as a Cl?/H+ exchanger in lysosomes. Defects in CLC-7 and its β-subunit, Ostm1, result in osteopetrosis and neurodegeneration. Here, we present the cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) structure of the human CLC-7/Ostm1 complex (HsCLC-7/Ostm1) at a resolution of 3.6 ?. Our structure reveals a new state of the CLC-7/Ostm1 heterotetramer, in which the cytoplasmic domain of CLC-7 is absent, likely due to high flexibility. The disordered cytoplasmic domain is probably not able to restrain CLC-7 subunits and thus allow their relative movements. The movements result in an approximately half smaller interface between the CLC-7 transmembrane domains than that in a previously reported CLC-7/Ostm1 structure with a well-folded cytoplasmic domain. Key interactions involving multiple osteopetrosis-related residues are affected by the interface change.     

基于PiggyBac转座系统的低溢漏诱导型Tet-On过表达体系的建立及应用

为避免诱导基因稳定表达的Tet-On诱导表达系统溢漏表达,实现简便且高效的外源基因稳定诱导表达, 本研究拟在Tet-On调控的转录水平基础上,将基于稳定配体Shield-1的不稳定结构域FK506结合蛋白引入目的基因的N端,从蛋白水平控制其本底表达水平.为验证该系统的效果,本研究以荧光蛋白TdTomato为报告基因,经流式分析结果证明优化后的体系较原体系的溢漏表达在蛋白水平上降低7倍左右.将该系统应用于基于小鼠胚胎干细胞的体外牙向分化模型,在诱导因子Dox和稳定配体Shield-1的协同作用下,诱导表达牙齿发育相关转录因子Hand2提高了牙向分化诱导的完成度.     

基于卷积模型的核信号仿真

NaI(Tl)探测器因具有探测效率高和成本低等优点,常被用于核辐射能谱测量和核辐射监管等领域．由于实验条件等的限制,研究人员往往较难获取理想的实验核信号,虽然可以借助探测器的仿真信号来实现研究目的,但是常规的探测器单指数或双指数模型和实际采集到的核信号模型存在一定的差异,需要一种更为精准的数学模型对探测器输出信号进行描述．我们通过对探测器信号形成过程分析,将探测器视为线性时不变系统,探测器各个部分响应的总卷积即为输出的核信号模型．本文建立的探测器输出信号卷积模型,结合实测伽玛源的幅度分布规律和相邻脉冲时间间隔分布规律,可以提供更精确的NaI(Tl)探测器输出信号,以便用于伽玛能谱测量算法研究;通过调节脉冲间隔时间大小,可以仿真不同计数下探测器输出信号的堆积情形,以便用于堆积信号还原算法研究．经过与伽玛辐射源的对比测试,该仿真信号与真实探测器输出信号一致,既避免了研究人员接触放射源,提高辐射防护安全性,又为开展数字化核信号处理算法研究及能谱算法研究提供了极大的便利性．     

基于量子微粒群优化算法的半透明介质光学参数反演

针对半透明介质光学参数估计问题,建立了脉冲激光辐照下半透明介质光学参数反演模型,采用量子微粒群优化(QPSO)算法反演了折射率和吸收系数,分析了测量误差、热物性参数对反演结果的影响,并利用敏感性分析揭示了反演精度与测量误差的关系.计算结果表明：建立的反演模型和采用的QPSO算法可以精确估计折射率和吸收系数,即使人为添加10%的测量误差,反演结果依然具有较强的鲁棒性和准确度.本研究可为半透明介质物性参数获取提供技术参考.     

不确定车辆电子稳定控制系统传感器故障估计

针对车辆横摆角速度传感器故障问题,提出一种基于观测器的故障估计策略.首先,考虑由于轮胎侧偏刚度特性造成的不确定性以及系统中存在非线性干扰等因素,建立车辆四轮转向系统数学模型.然后,设计基于观测器的传感器故障估计策略,利用李雅普诺夫函数和线性矩阵不等式方法求解观测器增益.最后,通过Carsim与Simulink联合仿真验证所设计的传感器故障诊断策略的有效性.结果表明：在传感器发生故障时,该诊断策略能够对系统状态以及传感器故障具有良好的估计效果,能够为车辆安全稳定系统提供关键信息,并且对于下一步的传感器故障容错控制提供技术支持.     

IRS辅助WPCN用户公平性与系统吞吐量优化方案

为了解决无线供电网（wireless powered communication network,WPCN）中用户公平性不足与系统灵活性差的问题,提出一种基于智能反射面（intelligent reflecting surface,IRS）的优化方案。该方案直接将公平指数（fairness index,FI）和系统吞吐量加权相加作为优化目标,建立了用户公平性与系统吞吐量的联合优化问题。由于所建立的优化问题是非凸问题,因此,将优化问题拆分为时隙长度和IRS反射系数优化子问题,然后交替求解。针对时隙长度优化子问题,使用逐次凸逼近（successive convex approximation,SCA）算法求解;针对IRS反射系数优化子问题,使用闭式解、SCA和半定松弛（semi definite relaxation,SDR）算法求解。仿真结果表明,所提方案在用户公平性和系统灵活性方面优于其他方案。