The taxonomic status of the Sulawesi endemic Geomalia heinrichi has long been debated, and it has variously been treated as a babbler (Timaliidae) or a turdid (Turdidae). We estimated the phylogeny of 43 taxa in the f...The taxonomic status of the Sulawesi endemic Geomalia heinrichi has long been debated, and it has variously been treated as a babbler (Timaliidae) or a turdid (Turdidae). We estimated the phylogeny of 43 taxa in the family Turdidae based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and the nuclear myoglobin intron 2 and ornithine decarboxylase introns 6–7. Geomalia heinrichi was shown to be part of the Zoothera clade with high support. We propose that Geomalia is transferred to Zoothera under the name Zoothera heinrichi.展开更多
As a small catalytic DNA molecule, 10-23 DNAzyme has cleavage ability against complementary RNA. Previous studies of chemical modification have shown that its catalytic core can be further optimized in order to obtain...As a small catalytic DNA molecule, 10-23 DNAzyme has cleavage ability against complementary RNA. Previous studies of chemical modification have shown that its catalytic core can be further optimized in order to obtain more powerful catalytic ability. The analogues of 2＇-deoxyadenosine （5） and 2＇-deoxyguanosine （6） could improve the cleavage ability of the DNAzyme when positioned at positions A9, （32 and G14 in the catalytic core, respectively. Moreover, their combinatorial incorporations were studied, the results implicated that the effect was position-dependent, and positive additive results could be achieved at some positions. The highly conserved G1, G2 and G14 could be optimized by single or combinatorial modification with 2＇-deoxyguanosine analogues. Chemical modifications on the functional groups of the core residues would be a feasible approach for the optimization of 10-23 DNAzyme.展开更多
基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists (No. 2011T2S04)
文摘The taxonomic status of the Sulawesi endemic Geomalia heinrichi has long been debated, and it has variously been treated as a babbler (Timaliidae) or a turdid (Turdidae). We estimated the phylogeny of 43 taxa in the family Turdidae based on the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and the nuclear myoglobin intron 2 and ornithine decarboxylase introns 6–7. Geomalia heinrichi was shown to be part of the Zoothera clade with high support. We propose that Geomalia is transferred to Zoothera under the name Zoothera heinrichi.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21572268)
文摘As a small catalytic DNA molecule, 10-23 DNAzyme has cleavage ability against complementary RNA. Previous studies of chemical modification have shown that its catalytic core can be further optimized in order to obtain more powerful catalytic ability. The analogues of 2＇-deoxyadenosine （5） and 2＇-deoxyguanosine （6） could improve the cleavage ability of the DNAzyme when positioned at positions A9, （32 and G14 in the catalytic core, respectively. Moreover, their combinatorial incorporations were studied, the results implicated that the effect was position-dependent, and positive additive results could be achieved at some positions. The highly conserved G1, G2 and G14 could be optimized by single or combinatorial modification with 2＇-deoxyguanosine analogues. Chemical modifications on the functional groups of the core residues would be a feasible approach for the optimization of 10-23 DNAzyme.
