Membrane protein folding: beyond the two stage model

The folding of alpha-helical membrane proteins has previously been described using the two stage model, in which the membrane insertion of independently stable alpha-helices is followed by their mutual interactions within the membrane to give higher order folding and oligomerization. Given recent advances in our understanding of membrane protein structure it has become apparent that in some cases the model may not fully represent the folding process. Here we present a three stage model which gives considerations to ligand binding, folding of extramembranous loops, insertion of peripheral domains and the formation of quaternary structure.     

缙云山马尾松种群生物量生殖配置研究

 对缙云山亚热带常绿阔叶林不同演替阶段马尾松(Pinus massoniana)种群生殖器官的生物量配置进行了系统研究。结果显示从蕾期、花期到果熟期,马尾松种群生殖器官的生物量配置逐渐增加,但不同演替阶段的生殖配置格局各异。马尾松纯林各生殖阶段的生殖配置分别为1.31％,7.61％,23.25％;针阔混交林各生殖阶段的生殖配置分别为0.6％,3.29％,15.14％;林缘旷地各生殖阶段的生殖配置分别为0.76％,3.78％,18.44％。一年中缙云山马尾松种群的生殖配置动态变化呈现低一渐高一高一低的规律性。缙云山马尾松种群的生殖年龄大致可分为4个时期,即幼龄生殖期、过渡生殖期、稳定生殖期和衰退生殖期。种群密度和群落透光度与其生殖配置显著相关。     

Evaluation of major genetic loci contributing to inbreeding depression for survival and early growth in a selfed family of Pinus taeda

The magnitude of fitness effects at genetic loci causing inbreeding depression at various life stages has been an important question in plant evolution. We used genetic mapping in a selfed family of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) to gain insights on inbreeding depression for early growth and viability. Two quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were identified that explain much of the phenotypic variation in height growth through age 3 and may account for more than 13% inbreeding depression in this family. One of these QTLs maps to the location of cad-nl, a lignin biosynthesis mutation. Both QTLs show evidence of overdominance, although evidence for true versus pseudo-overdominance is inconclusive. Evidence of directional dominance for height growth was noted throughout the genome, suggesting that additional loci may contribute to inbreeding depression. A chlorophyll-deficiency mutation, spf did not appear to be associated with growth effects, but had significant effects on survival through age 3. Previously identified embryonic viability loci had little or no overall effect on germination, survival, or growth. Our results challenge, at least in part, the prevailing hypothesis that inbreeding depression for growth is due to alleles of small effect. However, our data support predictions that loci affecting inbreeding depression are largely stage specific.     

束长蝽科若虫记述及其系统学意义(半翅目:异翅亚目)

有关束长蝽科若虫期的报道很少,其中束长蝽亚科尤其如此,迄今只有Ｍａｌｃｕｓ ｆｌａｖｉｄｉｐｅｓ Ｓｔａｌ一种曾有详细描述。本文首次记述Ｍａｌｃｕｓ ｓｉｎｉｃｕｓ Ｓｙｔｓ（５龄）,Ｍ．ｅｌｏｎｇａｔｕｓ Ｓｔｙｓ（５龄和４龄）以及Ｃｈａｕｌｉｏｐｓ ｂｉｓｏｎｏｔｕｌａ Ｂａｎｋｓ（５龄）的若虫,并记录寄主植物。对于腺毛系统及其系统学意义进行了讨论。     

黄单胞杆菌XC—82,R5二步发酵工艺研究

通过对黄单胞杆菌ＸＣ－８２,Ｒ５株的黄原胶二步发酵工艺研究,针对菌株在生长时期与产胶时期不同培养条件的需求,确定了两个阶段各自适宜的培养基组成,温度,ｐＨ值条件,实验表明,当流加稀释率为５时,二步发酵生产可达到了较高水平,其产胶量较传统的间歇发酵提高３１％。     

Wistar大鼠牙周炎动物模型口腔菌群及病理观察

本文以Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠为实验对象,以激素＋剥离的方法成功地制造了类似人类牙周炎动物模型。纵观牙周炎全过程,菌群失调贯穿自始至终,菌群失调持续一定时间后才出现病理改变,证明菌群失调是导致牙周炎的因素之一。     

枫香叶片变色期全长转录组测序及分析

枫香因其树形优美,入秋后叶色红艳或橙黄,极具观赏价值,是优良的景观生态树种。为了解枫香叶片变色及其次级代谢过程的遗传基础,该文以枫香5个叶片变色期叶片混合样品为材料,利用单分子实时测序技术(PacBio平台)对其进行全长转录组测序。结果表明:(1)全长转录组测序共获得41.04 Gb的高质量数据,从中鉴定出全长非嵌合序列563 180条,通过聚类和去冗余,获得27 269条高质量全长转录本。在27 269条全长转录本中预测到2 035条长链非编码RNA(lncRNA),并检测出14 892个简单重复序列(SSR)位点和1 856个转录因子。(2)基因注释结果表明,NR、GO、COG、KEGG 等8个数据库共注释了24 857条转录本,KEGG数据库共获得了124个条代谢途径,主要有核糖体、碳代谢、氨基酸生物合成等,在类黄酮和叶绿素代谢途径中分别有49和71个转录本参与。上述结果初步揭示了枫香叶片变色期转录组信息以及功能特性,为后续研究枫香叶片变色分子机制、色素代谢合成途径和调控、相关功能基因克隆以及叶色改良提供基础数据。     

Sample size re‐estimation in clinical trials

Adaptive clinical trials are becoming very popular because of their flexibility in allowing mid‐stream changes of sample size, endpoints, populations, etc. At the same time, they have been regarded with mistrust because they can produce bizarre results in very extreme settings. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of these rapidly developing methods is a must. This paper reviews flexible methods for sample size re‐estimation when the outcome is continuous.     

检测pT_(1-4a)N_(1-3)M_0期胃癌淋巴结微转移检测的临床意义

目的:探讨胃癌淋巴结微转移及临床病理因素对p T1-4aN1-3M0期胃癌患者术后5年无瘤生存率的影响。方法:选取我院2009年1月至12月期间胃肠外科单一手术组行D2胃癌根治术p T1-4aN1-3M0期患者63例1427枚HE染色阴性淋巴结,应用免疫组化法检测这些淋巴结中CK19表达,观察微转移的情况并分析发生微转移的胃癌患者临床病理特征及对患者5年无瘤生存率的影响。结果:临床病理分期p T1-4aN1-3M0胃癌患者中,经免疫组化染色,1427枚HE常规染色阴性淋巴结中CK19阳性表达率为15.49%(221/1427);63例胃癌患者中CK19表达阳性率39.68%(25/63);术后随访时间5.6~68.5月(平均时间43.88月),淋巴结中CK19阴性表达、阳性表达患者的总5年生存率分别为52.63%、28.00%;两者无瘤生存率差异有统计学意义(x2=8.677,P=0.003)。淋巴结CK19阳性表达与胃癌患者的肿瘤直径(P0.05)、浸润胃壁深度(P0.05)有关。COX生存回归分析显示淋巴结微转移为独立预后因素。25例患者发现淋巴结微转移并推荐再分期,再分期率39.68%(25/63)。结论:p T1-4aN1-3M0期胃癌病人,CK-19免疫组化法染色能检出常规HE染色阴性淋巴结中的微转移,有助于细化分期、判断预后及指导治疗。     

TRAP-rc,Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification from Rare Cell Populations of Drosophila Embryos

Measuring levels of mRNAs in the process of translation in individual cells provides information on the proteins involved in cellular functions at a given point in time. The protocol dubbed Translating Ribosome Affinity Purification (TRAP) is able to capture this mRNA translation process in a cell-type-specific manner. Based on the affinity purification of polysomes carrying a tagged ribosomal subunit, TRAP can be applied to translatome analyses in individual cells, making it possible to compare cell types during the course of developmental processes or to track disease development progress and the impact of potential therapies at molecular level. Here we report an optimized version of the TRAP protocol, called TRAP-rc (rare cells), dedicated to identifying engaged-in-translation RNAs from rare cell populations. TRAP-rc was validated using the Gal4/UAS targeting system in a restricted population of muscle cells in Drosophila embryos. This novel protocol allows the recovery of cell-type-specific RNA in sufficient quantities for global gene expression analytics such as microarrays or RNA-seq. The robustness of the protocol and the large collections of Gal4 drivers make TRAP-rc a highly versatile approach with potential applications in cell-specific genome-wide studies.