Bayesian adaptive regression splines for hierarchical data

This article considers methodology for hierarchical functional data analysis, motivated by studies of reproductive hormone profiles in the menstrual cycle. Current methods standardize the cycle lengths and ignore the timing of ovulation within the cycle, both of which are biologically informative. Methods are needed that avoid standardization, while flexibly incorporating information on covariates and the timing of reference events, such as ovulation and onset of menses. In addition, it is necessary to account for within-woman dependency when data are collected for multiple cycles. We propose an approach based on a hierarchical generalization of Bayesian multivariate adaptive regression splines. Our formulation allows for an unknown set of basis functions characterizing the population-averaged and woman-specific trajectories in relation to covariates. A reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm is developed for posterior computation. Applying the methods to data from the North Carolina Early Pregnancy Study, we investigate differences in urinary progesterone profiles between conception and nonconception cycles.     

Fixed and random effects selection in linear and logistic models

We address the problem of selecting which variables should be included in the fixed and random components of logistic mixed effects models for correlated data. A fully Bayesian variable selection is implemented using a stochastic search Gibbs sampler to estimate the exact model-averaged posterior distribution. This approach automatically identifies subsets of predictors having nonzero fixed effect coefficients or nonzero random effects variance, while allowing uncertainty in the model selection process. Default priors are proposed for the variance components and an efficient parameter expansion Gibbs sampler is developed for posterior computation. The approach is illustrated using simulated data and an epidemiologic example.     

间伐强度对杉木－火力楠混交林生长影响的研究初报

对杉木-火力楠混交林进行4种间伐强度试验表明,间伐6年后各林分的杉木、火力楠胸径净生长量比对照分别增加70-139、11-25%,树高增加46-90、7-10%,村积生长增加54-140、10-43%,林分蓄积量增加49-75m³·ha^-1,平均冠高增加2-6、8-13%,第1活枝高下降0.5-3、35-48%.冠幅杉木下降1-2%、火力楠增加1-8%.可以认为,以间伐强度为30和40%2种方式较好,间伐后林分定型株数约保留在1600-2200株·ha^-1之间为宜。     

麝泌香盛期麝香腺超微结构和麝香分泌研究

雄麝特有的麝香腺,由于分泌行使化学通讯机能的信息素(Pheromone)麝香,结构特异。长期以来,国内外对麝香腺的结构和麝香分泌研究甚少,只有解剖学方面的简单描述,故对麝香分泌机理和泌香规律众说纷纭。我国最早(1958)进行过人工养麝和活体取香。随着养麝业的发展,近年对麝香腺进行了解剖、组织学(毕书增等,1980;冯文和等,1981;郑生武等,1984)和泌香机理研究(毕书增等,1980;李复东,1980;颜于宏等,1981),对麝香的分泌、形成与泌香规律有了进一步的认识,但缺乏全面系统的研究,特别在超微结构的研究方面尚属空白。     

小良试验站三种生态系统能量平衡的研究

１９８１年－１９９０年对混交林,桉树林,裸地三种生态系统进行了连续观测,对其能量平衡问题进行了对比研究,结果表明对太阳辐射的反射率以及混交林的最小,桉树林次之,裸地的最大;裸地的净辐射值是桉树林和混交林第二作用层的１．５７倍,这反映出林冠对太阳辐射进入林内了阻碍;混交林,桉树林和裸地的蒸散耗热分别占净辐射的９５％,５９％和７０％,土壤导热率在不同的林分和不同的季节中有所变化,但其变化的规律不明显,     

南方红豆杉细胞双液相培养中强化紫杉醇生产的研究

研究了南主红豆杉(Taxuschinensisvar.maireiChengetFu)细胞双液相培养中前体饲喂和混合糖源作为生产培养基糖源对细胞生长和紫杉醇合成的影响。结果表明,前体饲喂(苯丙氨酸、苯甲酰胺和醋酸钠)或混合糖(麦芽糖和蔗糖)作为生产培养基糖源对南方红豆杉细胞单液相培养、更重要的是对其双液相培养的紫杉醇产量提高有显著促进作用,而且前体饲喂和混合糖源的协同作用对其双液相培养的紫杉醇产量提高有进一步的促进作用。与对照组(蔗糖作为糖源和无前体的单液相培养)相比,在南方红豆杉细胞双液相培养中,第10天加入前体,第11天加入混合糖源,紫杉醇产量提高4倍多     

Matched Case Control Studies with Random Exposure Effects

A method for analysing matched case control data in presence of overdispersion or correlation between observations within matched sets is presented. A generalised linear mixed model approach is adapted to account for overdispersion by allowing random exposure effects. Expressions for the elements of the estimation equation are derived and a strategy for achieving efficiency in computing is discussed. Results from simulation studies and two applications are presented.     

Peptide-derived self-assembled monolayers: Assorption of N-stearoyl L-systeine methyl ester on gold

The work reported herein concerns the assembly of N-stearoyl L -cysteine methyl ester [CH₃(CH₂)₁₆COCysOMe, 1] on the surface of gold. This compound serves as a simple model of a related polypeptide, which has been designed to adopt a β-sheet architecture on metallic and oxide surfaces. We describe the preparation of monolayers of 1, and characterization of these layers via ellipsometry, vibrational spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results are most consistent with a disordered array of the alkyl chains, in which close packing is frustated by a mismatch in the cross-sectional areas of the cysteinyl ester head group and the stearoyl chains of the thiol. Despite the disorder, the alkyl chains form a hydrophobic surface layer, with an advancing contact angle for water comparable to that observed for octadecanethiol on gold © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of Aspen on Forest Floor Properties in Black Spruce-dominated Stands

In the absence of fire in black spruce-feathermoss stands, a thick forest floor layer dominated by bryophytes and sphagnum accumulates. This layer is associated with wet, cool and nutrient-poor soil conditions conducive to the paludification process and pushing the ecosystem towards an unproductive open black spruce forest. The presence of Populus tremuloides in theses stands may halt this process because this species has a high nutrient cycling rate and a litter that represses moss cover. The main hypothesis of this study is that, despite similar abiotic conditions (slope and drainage), the presence of Populus tremuloides in a stand dominated by Picea mariana affects surface soil nutrient availability, total N, pH as well as the decomposition process. The abundance of Populus tremuloides trees was associated with higher exchangeable cations, cationic exchangeable capacity and pH of the forest floor layer on all sites. A decrease in organic matter thickness with increasing aspen presence was also found on all sites, suggesting that this species affects the decomposition process by the quality of its litter as well as by a general improvement of soil physical and chemical properties. The decomposition rate of a standard substrate as well as in vitro potential net nitrogen mineralization were positively related to Populus tremuloides on only one of the three sites, and non-significant on the other sites. Strong immobilization of added nitrogen during incubation was observed on all sites and was not related to aspen, which suggested that in these stands, the soil microbial community is uniformly and strongly nitrogen limited. The zone of influence of Populus tremuloides was evaluated in areas around the soil sampling plot ranging from 3 to 7 m. The results revealed that this zone varies with soil properties. The results suggest that the presence of Populus tremuloides accelerate nutrient cycling, which could affect stand productivity to some extent.     

通过特异PCR扩增和16SrDNA序列分析检测动弯杆菌

细菌性阴道病(Bacterial Vaginosis,BV)是由于细菌过度生长所致阴道微生态非正常改变,从而导致的一类多微生物病(Polymicrobial Diseases)。动弯杆菌(Mobiluncus sp．)与BV发生有密切关系,但该菌为厌氧菌,营养要求苛刻,很难进行纯培养,国内鲜有研究报道。本文先对BV动物模型恒河猴阴道分泌物进行厌氧菌混合培养,抽提混合物染色体DNA,之后设计了一对动弯杆菌16SrRNA基因的特异性引物,用PCR的方法扩增出了特异片段。通过对扩增产物进行测序分析,确定检测出的为动弯杆菌,并且与羞怯动弯杆菌极为相似。