Facial morphology,a complex trait influenced by genetics,holds great significance in evolutionary research.However,due to limited fossil evidence,the facial characteristics of Neanderthals and Denisovans have remained...Facial morphology,a complex trait influenced by genetics,holds great significance in evolutionary research.However,due to limited fossil evidence,the facial characteristics of Neanderthals and Denisovans have remained largely unknown.In this study,we conduct a large-scale multi-ethnic meta-analysis of the genome-wide association study(GWAS),including 9674 East Asians and 10,115 Europeans,quantitatively assessing 78 facial traits using 3D facial images.We identify 71 genomic loci associated with facial features,including 21 novel loci.We develop a facial polygenic score(FPS)that enables the prediction of facial features based on genetic information.Interestingly,the distribution of FPSs among populations from diverse continental groups exhibits relevant correlations with observed facial features.Furthermore,we apply the FPS to predict the facial traits of seven Neanderthals and one Denisovan using ancient DNA and align predictions with the fossil records.Our results suggest that Neanderthals and Denisovans likely share similar facial features,such as a wider but shorter nose and a wider endocanthion distance.The decreased mouth width is characterized specifically in Denisovans.The integration of genomic data and facial trait analysis provides valuable insights into the evolutionary history and adaptive changes in human facial morphology.展开更多
A few years ago, the present author had the opportunity to study the iron clamps of the archaic and classical temples. This research led to very interesting results concerning the development of technology applied in ...A few years ago, the present author had the opportunity to study the iron clamps of the archaic and classical temples. This research led to very interesting results concerning the development of technology applied in making those clamps and what is more its rapid evolution in a very short period. For instance, the technology in making the clamps of Parthenon and those of the Epikourios Apollo differs completely, although the latter was erected by the same engineer, Iktinos. Actually, it is a revolutionary one as compared with that applied in the erection of Parthenon. The paper starts by examining the making of the archaic Trapeza iron clamps and continue with those of the Parthenon and the Epikourios Apollo.展开更多
The archaic functional vocabulary is highly with the legal features of formality and conservativeness and still holding a place in legal English.The Berne Convention is a good example to study the use and translation ...The archaic functional vocabulary is highly with the legal features of formality and conservativeness and still holding a place in legal English.The Berne Convention is a good example to study the use and translation of the archaic functional vocabulary.By studying what archaic functional words or phrases are used in the Berne Convention,their meanings and the different use frequencies of them between the Berne Convention and the Copy Right Law of PRC,it has been found that arhcaic adverbs are used of low frequency,while some adjectives or adjectival groups as well as some prepositions or prepositional phrases are used of high frequencies.The use frequencies of the archaic functional vocabulary is higher in the Berne Convention than those in the Copy Right law of PRC.Some suggestions can be put forward to help improve translating Chinese legal documents into English or writing English legal documents.展开更多
Subject Code:D02 With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a collaborative study by the research groups led by Prof.Wu Xiujie(吴秀杰)from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoan...Subject Code:D02 With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a collaborative study by the research groups led by Prof.Wu Xiujie(吴秀杰)from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof.Erik Trinkaus from Washington展开更多
This article attempts to compare the mourning of the dead before burial in Archaic and Classical Greece with that in Pre-Qin China. It focuses on three main subjects of mourning before burial--lamentation, mourners＇ ...This article attempts to compare the mourning of the dead before burial in Archaic and Classical Greece with that in Pre-Qin China. It focuses on three main subjects of mourning before burial--lamentation, mourners＇ gestures and behaviors, and mourning apparel--to demonstrate the cultural function and social influence of the mourning rituals through the analysis of the function and purpose of the mourning of two ancient peoples. We find that there are some differences in these two ancient societies, although the rites of mourning share some basic and similar procedures and functions.展开更多
To understand rice types that were utilized during postdomestication and in the modern age and the potential of genetic research in aged rice materials,archaeogenetic analysis was conducted for two populations of arch...To understand rice types that were utilized during postdomestication and in the modern age and the potential of genetic research in aged rice materials,archaeogenetic analysis was conducted for two populations of archaic rice grains from the Mojiaoshan site during the Liangzhu Period in China(2940 to 2840 BC).Sequencing after the PCR amplification of three regions of the chloroplast genome and one region of the nuclear genome showed recovery rates that were comparable to those in previous studies except for one chloroplast genome region,suggesting that the materials used in this work were appropriate for recovering genetic information related to domestication traits by using advanced technology.Classification after sequencing in these regions proved the existence of Japonica and Indica chloroplasts in archaic grains from the west trench,which were subsequently classified into eight plastid groups(type I–VIII),and indicated that these rice grains derived from different maternal lineages were stored together in storage houses at the Mojiaohsan site.Among these plastid groups,type V exhibited the same sequences as two modern Indica accessions that are utilized in basic studies and rice breeding.It was inferred that part of the chloroplast genome of archaic rice has been preserved in modern genetic resources in these two modern Indica accessions,and the results indicated that rice related to their maternal ancestor was present at the Mojiaoshan site during the Liangzhu Period in China.The usefulness of archaeogenetic analysis can be demonstrated by our research data as well as previous studies,providing encouragement for the possibility that archaeogenetic analysis can be applied to older rice materials that were utilized in the rice-domesticated period.展开更多
基金funded by the following grants and contracts:Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDB38020400 to S.W.)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32325013 to S.W.,32271186 to J.T.,31900408 to M.Z.)+5 种基金the CAS Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research(YSBR-077 to S.W.)Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Excellent Academic Leaders Program(22XD1424700 to S.W.)CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2019-I2M-5-066 to L.J.and J.W.)Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project(2017SHZDZX01 to L.J.and S.W.)the National Science and Technology Basic Research Project(2015FY111700 to L.J.)the 111 Project(B13016 to L.J.).
文摘Facial morphology,a complex trait influenced by genetics,holds great significance in evolutionary research.However,due to limited fossil evidence,the facial characteristics of Neanderthals and Denisovans have remained largely unknown.In this study,we conduct a large-scale multi-ethnic meta-analysis of the genome-wide association study(GWAS),including 9674 East Asians and 10,115 Europeans,quantitatively assessing 78 facial traits using 3D facial images.We identify 71 genomic loci associated with facial features,including 21 novel loci.We develop a facial polygenic score(FPS)that enables the prediction of facial features based on genetic information.Interestingly,the distribution of FPSs among populations from diverse continental groups exhibits relevant correlations with observed facial features.Furthermore,we apply the FPS to predict the facial traits of seven Neanderthals and one Denisovan using ancient DNA and align predictions with the fossil records.Our results suggest that Neanderthals and Denisovans likely share similar facial features,such as a wider but shorter nose and a wider endocanthion distance.The decreased mouth width is characterized specifically in Denisovans.The integration of genomic data and facial trait analysis provides valuable insights into the evolutionary history and adaptive changes in human facial morphology.
文摘A few years ago, the present author had the opportunity to study the iron clamps of the archaic and classical temples. This research led to very interesting results concerning the development of technology applied in making those clamps and what is more its rapid evolution in a very short period. For instance, the technology in making the clamps of Parthenon and those of the Epikourios Apollo differs completely, although the latter was erected by the same engineer, Iktinos. Actually, it is a revolutionary one as compared with that applied in the erection of Parthenon. The paper starts by examining the making of the archaic Trapeza iron clamps and continue with those of the Parthenon and the Epikourios Apollo.
基金the fund from Guangdong Polytechnic of Industry and Commerce for the project she undertakes“Research on Big Data Mining and Quality Evaluation of English Translation of Legal Terms with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era”(Project Code:2023-SKJ-21)in the writing up of this paper.
文摘The archaic functional vocabulary is highly with the legal features of formality and conservativeness and still holding a place in legal English.The Berne Convention is a good example to study the use and translation of the archaic functional vocabulary.By studying what archaic functional words or phrases are used in the Berne Convention,their meanings and the different use frequencies of them between the Berne Convention and the Copy Right Law of PRC,it has been found that arhcaic adverbs are used of low frequency,while some adjectives or adjectival groups as well as some prepositions or prepositional phrases are used of high frequencies.The use frequencies of the archaic functional vocabulary is higher in the Berne Convention than those in the Copy Right law of PRC.Some suggestions can be put forward to help improve translating Chinese legal documents into English or writing English legal documents.
文摘Subject Code:D02 With the support by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a collaborative study by the research groups led by Prof.Wu Xiujie(吴秀杰)from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology,Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof.Erik Trinkaus from Washington
文摘This article attempts to compare the mourning of the dead before burial in Archaic and Classical Greece with that in Pre-Qin China. It focuses on three main subjects of mourning before burial--lamentation, mourners＇ gestures and behaviors, and mourning apparel--to demonstrate the cultural function and social influence of the mourning rituals through the analysis of the function and purpose of the mourning of two ancient peoples. We find that there are some differences in these two ancient societies, although the rites of mourning share some basic and similar procedures and functions.
基金supported by a Scientific Research on Innovative Areas of the JSPS Grant-in-Aid(No.15H05968).
文摘To understand rice types that were utilized during postdomestication and in the modern age and the potential of genetic research in aged rice materials,archaeogenetic analysis was conducted for two populations of archaic rice grains from the Mojiaoshan site during the Liangzhu Period in China(2940 to 2840 BC).Sequencing after the PCR amplification of three regions of the chloroplast genome and one region of the nuclear genome showed recovery rates that were comparable to those in previous studies except for one chloroplast genome region,suggesting that the materials used in this work were appropriate for recovering genetic information related to domestication traits by using advanced technology.Classification after sequencing in these regions proved the existence of Japonica and Indica chloroplasts in archaic grains from the west trench,which were subsequently classified into eight plastid groups(type I–VIII),and indicated that these rice grains derived from different maternal lineages were stored together in storage houses at the Mojiaohsan site.Among these plastid groups,type V exhibited the same sequences as two modern Indica accessions that are utilized in basic studies and rice breeding.It was inferred that part of the chloroplast genome of archaic rice has been preserved in modern genetic resources in these two modern Indica accessions,and the results indicated that rice related to their maternal ancestor was present at the Mojiaoshan site during the Liangzhu Period in China.The usefulness of archaeogenetic analysis can be demonstrated by our research data as well as previous studies,providing encouragement for the possibility that archaeogenetic analysis can be applied to older rice materials that were utilized in the rice-domesticated period.
