The Aldehyde Dehydrogenase ALDH2*2 Allele, Associated with Alcohol Drinking Behavior, Dates Back to Prehistoric Times

Human alcohol-consumption behavior is partly genetically encoded. The alcohol consumption of 987 residents in Keelung, Taiwan, was evaluated by using the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). We assessed ~750,000 genomic variants of 71 residents who drank hazardously (AUDIT score ≥ 8) and 126 residents who did not drink in their daily lives (AUDIT score = 0), using high-density single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays. The rs671 G > A manifests the highest significance of the association with drinking behavior (Fisher’s exact P = 8.75 × 10−9). It is a pleiotropic, non-synonymous variant in the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene. The minor allele “A”, commonly known as ALDH2*2, is associated with non-drinkers. Intriguingly, identity-by-descent haplotypes encompassing genomic regions with a median length of 1.6 (0.6–2.0) million nucleotide bases were found in all study participants with either heterozygous or homozygous ALDH2*2 (n = 81 and 13, respectively). We also analyzed a public-domain dataset with genome-wide genotypes of 2000 participants in Guangzhou, a coastal city in Southern China. Among them, 175 participants have homozygous ALDH2*2 genotype, and again, long ALDH2*2-carrying haplotypes were found in all 175 participants without exceptions. The median length of the ALDH2*2-carrying haplotype is 1.7 (0.5–2.8) million nucleotide bases. The haplotype lengths in the Keelung and Guangzhou cohorts combined indicate that the origin of the ALDH2*2 allele dates back to 7935 (7014–9381) years ago. In conclusion, the rs671 G > A is the leading genomic variant associated with the long-term drinking behavior among residents of Keelung, Taiwan. The ALDH2*2 allele has been in Asian populations since prehistoric times.

Uncovering Signals from the Coronavirus Genome

A signal analysis of the complete genome sequenced for coronavirus variants of concern—B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.135 (Beta) and P1 (Gamma)—and coronavirus variants of interest—B.1.429–B.1.427 (Epsilon) and B.1.525 (Eta)—is presented using open GISAID data. We deal with a certain new type of finite alternating sum series having independently distributed terms associated with binary (0,1) indicators for the nucleotide bases. Our method provides additional information to conventional similarity comparisons via alignment methods and Fourier Power Spectrum approaches. It leads to uncover distinctive patterns regarding the intrinsic data organization of complete genomics sequences according to its progression along the nucleotide bases position. The present new method could be useful for the bioinformatics surveillance and dynamics of coronavirus genome variants.

With Respect to Quantum Perspective Model, Can Euler Numbers be Related to Biochemistry?

This article researches whether there is a link between Euler’s numbers and genetic codes. At first, the sum of the numbers of the first fifteen "15" digits of Euler’s numbers after the comma are converted to bases in genetic codes. Secondly, after the comma, Euler’s numbers with eighteen fifteen groups are converted to nucleotide bases. So, the results obtained by this way are expressed as nucleotide bases ( A, T, C, G, U). (A)Adenine, (T)Thymine, (C)Cytosine, (G),Guanine, (U)Uracil. Thirdly, the search result is similar to ZEBRAFISH-DANIO RERIO, and even bat coronavirus after the NCBI (National Biotechnology Information Center) searched this sequence ”AUGUUGAUAUTAAUCATC”. Fourtly, the genetic codes of Zebrafish have been proven to be very similar to human genetic codes. Fifthly, multiple spawning of these fish species also means that Euler's numbers are increasing. In sum, the relationship between the Euler’s numbers in mathematical science and the atomic weights of atomic elements in genetic codes also shed lights on Biochemistry.

A Quantitative Comparisons of $\beta$-Coronavirus Genomes and Their Associated Genes

A precise understanding of the genes and associated genomes of SARS-CoV2 is important for various reasons such as discovering origin of the virus and virulence and so on. A thorough descriptive understanding of the SARS-CoV2 genomes and other coronavirus of the beta-coronavirus genus is primarily important. In this article, a set of ten genomes of four CoVs and their associated genes are considered for this present study. A spatial representations of nucleotide bases including purine-pyrimidine representations of the different genes of the corresponding genomes are quantified using Hurst exponent, Shannon entropy and density estimation of different nucleotides including GC content, in order to draw a comparison and contrast among the ten genomes of different types of CoVs which include MERS, SARS-CoV, HKU1 (Human Coronavirus) and associated their genes.

Dihedral Group in The Ancient Genetic

The standard genetic code consist of four nucleotide bases which encode genes to produce amino acids needed by living things. The addition of new base (Dummy) causes a sequence of bases to become five nucleotide bases called ancient genetic codes. The five base set is denoted by , where B forms group through matching , , , , and from set . Ancient genetic codes can be reviewed as algebraic structures as a vector spaces and other structures as symmetry groups. In this article, discussed the properties of symmetry groups from ancient genetic codes that will produce dihedral groups. The study began by constructing an expanded nucleotide base isomorphism with . The presence of base causes to have a cardinality of 24, denoted as with . isomorphic with which is denoted by . Group had three clasess of partitions based on strong-weak, purin-pyrimidin types, and amino-keto nucleotide groups which are denoted as , , and . All three classes are subgroups of . By using the rules of rotation and reflection in the four-side plane, it was found that only one group fulfilled the rule was named the dihedral group. Keywords: ancient genetic code, group, subgroup, permutation, symmetry group , dihedral group.

Dihedral Group in The Ancient Genetic

The standard genetic code consist of four nucleotide bases which encode genes to produce amino acids needed by living things. The addition of new base (Dummy) causes a sequence of bases to become five nucleotide bases called ancient genetic codes. The five base set is denoted by , where B forms group through matching , , , , and from set . Ancient genetic codes can be reviewed as algebraic structures as a vector spaces and other structures as symmetry groups. In this article, discussed the properties of symmetry groups from ancient genetic codes that will produce dihedral groups. The study began by constructing an expanded nucleotide base isomorphism with . The presence of base causes to have a cardinality of 24, denoted as with . isomorphic with which is denoted by . Group had three clasess of partitions based on strong-weak, purin-pyrimidin types, and amino-keto nucleotide groups which are denoted as , , and . All three classes are subgroups of . By using the rules of rotation and reflection in the four-side plane, it was found that only one group fulfilled the rule was named the dihedral group.

ISOLATION OF Streptomyces sp. FROM LAPINDO MUD SOIL, SIDOARJO, EAST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA AS A LARVICIDE CANDIDATE AGAINST Aedes aegypti

Streptomyces sp. is a bacterium that can live in many kind of habitations e.i. marine, sea sponge, coastal area, soil, desert soil, river bank etc. Many antibiotics and secondary metabolites are produced by this bacterium. Several secondary metabolites of the bacterium can be used as an insecticide against insects including mosquito larva.The purpose of this study was to search and isolate until species of Streptomyces sp. from Sidoarjo Lapindo mud soil in East Java province that can be used as a larvicide against Aedes aegypti larva, the dengue haemorrhagic fever vector.The method of study was to collect several mud soil samples from Sidoarjo Lapindo. The collected samples were cultured in ISP-4 media for producing mix-cultures. Then, to isolate the suspected colony of Streptomyces sp. by culturing again in several replications on ISP-4 media in petri-dish. The pure isolates were cultured in ISP-4 slant media. There were could be obtained eight pure isolates of Streptomyces sp.The characterization of 16S rRNA of Streptomyces sp. was done in order to determine the species. DNA isolation was done and followed by DNA sequencing, then compared to Gene Bank with BLAST program. The results showed that the sequence nucleotide bases of Streptomyces Sp-D6 had high similarity to Streptomyces sp. 171524, beside the sequence nucleotide bases of Streptomyces Sp-D7 and Sp-D9 had high similarity to Strepto-myces sp. ACT-01578 and ACT-175695. These three species can be used as larvicide candidate against Ae. aegypti.