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.     

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.     

基于自监督学习的交通数据补全算法

区域高速公路网收费站数量众多,每日产生海量收费数据,但由于设备、网络等因素,部分站点数据传输存在延迟现象,在此情况下已传输的数据往往不能满足实时流量预测的要求。为了实现实时交通数据补全和动态交通流量预测,文中首先提出了一种基于自监督学习的用于高速公路交通流量数据缺失补全的方法,该方法采用了基于注意力机制的时间序列模型（Seq2Seq-Att）;然后使用自监督学习方式对模型进行训练;最后,以广东省高速公路网的80个收费站为例,验证方法的可靠性。结果表明：文中的数据补全方法能够灵活捕捉交通数据中的缺失情况,并根据数据自身的内在关联性,给出合理的补全值;该方法总体优于其他方法,且在不同缺失率下都有较好表现,总体MAPE约为17.7%、WMAPE为12.8%;在高缺失率情况下,该方法相比于其他补全方法有明显的优势。交通量预测结果表明,使用该方法补全的数据进行交通流预测的预测精度接近使用完整数据的情况。     

自主式交通系统功能架构优化密度峰值聚类算法

自主式交通系统(autonomous transportation system, ATS)是为应对主动式智慧交通发展趋势而提出的新一代交通系统。为科学合理地构建ATS功能架构,提出了一种面向多属性文本的优化密度峰值聚类算法(density peaks clustering, DPC)。该算法结合交通系统功能架构的基本特征,通过改进的词频-逆向文档频率算法与文本向量空间模型,将多属性文本转化成空间维度坐标。再利用高斯函数和决策值优化DPC算法进行聚类,并结合轮廓系数对聚类结果进行评价。为了检验算法的合理性,在ATS道路自动驾驶场景下,基于道路载运工具运行服务域、交通基础设施管理服务域和交通安全管理服务域的功能数据集进行了算例分析,依据聚类结果绘制功能架构图。架构图由自主感知-自主学习-自主决策-自主响应4层构成,验证了ATS应用场景中功能架构优化算法的可行性和合理性。算例结果表明：该算法的构建具有鲁棒性,算例轮廓系数整体均值为0.84,与原算法相比解决了聚类过程中聚类中心难以划定的问题;与原智能交通系统中的各架构设计相比,该功能架构更具有层次性和逻辑性。该优化算法能够促进新一代交通系统...     

3—己烯—1—醇及其酯类的合成和香气研究

介绍了叶醇(cis-3-己烯-1-醇)及其异构体的实用合成路线。由顺反混合(或全反式)3-己烯-1-醇制备了一系列羧酸酯,研究了这些化合物的结构与香气的关系,从中发现一些有实用价值的新香料。     

苯甲酰三氟丙酮与稀土配合物的合成及性质研究

本文合成了苯甲酰三氟丙酮（Ｌ）和三苯基氧膦（ＴＰＰＯ）、联吡啶（Ｂｉｐｙ）、邻菲罗啉（ｐｈｅｎ）、四甲基氢化铵（ＮＭｅ４ＯＨ）与稀土Ｙ、Ｌａ、Ｅｕ、Ｔｂ离子的混合型配合物。测定配合物的Ｈ１ＮＭＲ谱及质谱,并对测定结果进行了分析。     

含双二苯基膦戊烷铜(Ⅰ)配合物的合成与性质

室温,氮气氛下,铜（Ⅱ）盐和双二苯基膦戊烷（ｄｐｐｐ５）在溶液中通过还原取代反应合成了８种铜（Ⅰ）配合物（１．［Ｃｕ（ｄｐｐｐ５）］２（ＢＦ４）２,２．［Ｃｕ２（ｄｐｐｐ５）２（Ｃ８Ｈ３Ｏ２ＳＦ３）２］,３．［Ｃｕ２（ｄｐｐｐ５）３］（ＣＣｌ３ＣＯＯ）２,４．［ＣｕＢｒ（ｄｐｐｐ５）］２,５．［Ｃｕ２（ｄｐｐｐ５）Ｃｌ２］,６．［Ｃｕ２（ｄｐｐｐ５）３］（ＣＨ３ＣＯＯ）２,７．［Ｃｕ（ｄｐｐｐ５）（ＮＯ３）］,８．［Ｃｕ２（ｄｐｐｐ５）３］（ＣｌＯ４）２）。通过元素分析、红外光谱、热重、摩尔电导测定对其进行表征,表明这是一种行之有效的有机膦配合物的合成方法。     

阳离子交换树脂催化合成1—萘乙酸甲酯的研究

本文研究了用强酸性阳离子交换树脂作催化剂,１—萘乙酸和甲醇直接酯化合成１—萘乙酸甲酯的反应。考察了催化剂用量,反应物料配比,反应时间等因素对产率的影响,通过正交实验,找到了较佳反应条件：当催化剂用量为反应液的３％,醇酸摩尔比为２０～３０,在回流温度下反应４小时,酯的收率＞９２％,纯度＞９９％。该法工艺简单,操作方便,无三废污染,适合工业化生产。