An opal suppressor phosphoserine tRNA gene and pseudogene have been isolated from a human DNA library and sequenced (O'Neill, V., Eden, F., Pratt, K., and Hatfield, D. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 2501-2508). Southern hybridization of human genomic DNA with an opal suppressor tRNA probe suggested that the gene and pseudogene are present in single copy. In this study, we have determined the chromo...

In the present paper, some well-known tests based on empirical distribution functions (EDF) with estimated parameters for testing composite normality hypothesis are revisited, and new results asymptotic properties provided. particular, approximate Bahadur slopes obtained in case of close alternatives EDF-based as well likelihood ratio test. The local efficiencies calculated several alternatives...

Environmental philosophers spend considerable time drawing the divide between humans and the rest of nature. Some argue that humans and our actions are unnatural. Others allow that humans are natural, but maintain that humans are nevertheless distinct. The motivation for distinguishing humans from the rest of nature is the desire to determine what aspects of the environment should be preserved....