Tagging SNPs in the MTHFR gene and risk of ischemic stroke in a Chinese population.

Stroke is currently the leading cause of functional impairments worldwide. Folate supplementation is inversely associated with risk of ischemic stroke. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is an important enzyme involved in folate metabolism.

[Intra- and inter-annual variabilities of particulate organic matter in the Mirs Bay from 2000 to 2010].

Based on the data obtained from monthly cruises from 2000 to 2010, temporal and spatial distributions of the particulate organic matter (POM) in the Mirs Bay were briefly presented and discussed. The POM composition and residence time were approached by combining with the chlorophyll a (Chl-a) measurements. It has been shown that the hydrodynamics in the Mirs Bay only pose a weak impact on the POM distributions.