Finishing the euchromatic sequence of the human genome

The sequence of the human genome encodes the genetic instructions for human physiology, as well as rich information about human evolution. In 2001, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium reported a draft sequence of the euchromatic portion of the human genome. Since then, the international collaboration has worked to convert this draft into a genome sequence with high accuracy and nearly complete coverage. Here, we report the result of this finishing process. The current genome sequence (Build 35) contains 2.85 billion nucleotides interrupted by only 341 gaps. It covers ∼99% of the euchromatic genome and is accurate to an error rate of ∼1 event per 100,000 bases. Many of the remaining euchromatic gaps are associated with segmental duplications and will require focused work with new methods. The near-complete sequence, the first for a vertebrate, greatly improves the precision of biological analyses of the human genome including studies of gene number, birth and death. Notably, the human enome seems to encode only 20,000-25,000 protein-coding genes. The genome sequence reported here should serve as a firm foundation for biomedical research in the decades ahead

Osso bovino esponjoso inorgânico liofilizado em bloco no reparo de fístula oronasal induzida em cães Lyophilized inorganic bovine bone cancellous block for iatrogenic oronasal fistula repair in dogs

O reparo de fístulas oronasais representa um desafio para o cirurgião, devido à freqüente ocorrência de recidivas. Com o intuito de avaliar o emprego de osso bovino esponjoso inorgânico liofilizado em bloco (OBEILB) no tratamento dessa afecção, foi realizado um experimento utilizando dez cães sem raça definida, fêmeas com peso variando entre 8-17kg, submetidos à indução de fístulas oronasais após exodontia dos caninos. O procedimento cirúrgico foi realizado em duas etapas: na fístula do lado esquerdo, foi feito reparo imediato após realização do defeito, e, no lado direito, o reparo foi efetuado após sete dias, ambos preenchidos com OBEILB e recobertos com retalho de mucosa de origem gengival. Os animais foram avaliados clínica e radiograficamente, semanalmente, entre sete e 120 dias. O material usado é eficaz no reparo de fístulas oronasais do alvéolo do dente canino maxilar, não apresentando evidências de rejeição e recidivas.The oronasal fistula repair still represents a challenge to the surgeons, due to the high incidence of recidivation. An experiment using 10 adult mongrel dogs weighting between 8 and 17 kilograms was performed in order to evaluate the in block lyophilized inorganic bovine bone cancellous (BLIBBC) in the treatment of this disease. Each dog had an exodontic procedure of both canine teeth, in order to produce an oronasal fistula. The surgical procedure realized consisted in two different surgical steps: the left side defect was repaired right after the defect have been produced, while the right side defect was repaired seven days after the fistula induction; both sides were repaired using BLIBBC and covered with gengival flap. The animals were radiological and clinicaly evaluated every week for 120 days. The material used was effective in the repair of both fistulas, without rejection or recurrence