方舟子導師對所謂“方舟子剽竊”一事的看法

　　作為方是民博士讀研究生時的導師，我願意重申我對方博士在中國社會中的
傑出地位的支持。

　　我對方博士的政治敵人試圖詆毀他的那些做法毫無興趣。

　　方博士在我的實驗室完成了優質的論文研究，在1995年被授予博士學位。他
根據他的論文研究在《生物化學雜誌》發表了一篇高質量的研究論文。據我所知，

他的論文工作經受了時間的考驗，RNA聚合酶II的轉錄因子TFIIF仍然與TFIIB反
應。

　　如果Root-Bernstein博士的指控有其合理之處的話，我沒能看出來。方博士
對Root-Bernstein已做出了合理而審慎的回應。

　　誠摯的，

　　Zachary Burton博士
　　密歇根州立大學生物化學與分子生物學系教授

　　As Dr. Shi-min Fang’s former graduate school mentor, I would like 
to re-iterate my support for Dr. Fang’s prominent position in Chinese 
society.

　　I have no interest in the efforts of Dr. Fang’s political
opponents to try to discredit him.

　　Dr. Fang completed a good quality thesis in my laboratory, awarded 
in 1995. He published a high quality research paper in the Journal of
Biological Chemistry based on his thesis work. So far as I know, his
thesis work has passed the test of time, and Transcription Factor for
RNA polymerase II (TFII)F still interacts with TFIIB.

　　If there is merit in Dr. Root-Bernstein’s accusations, I fail to
see it. Dr. Fang has responded to Dr. Root-Bernstein in a reasonable
and measured way.

　　With best regards and sincerity,

　　Zachary Burton, Ph.D.

　　Professor
　　Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
　　Michigan State University
　　E. Lansing, MI 48824-1319