346 research outputs found
Semi-supervised co-clustering on attributed heterogeneous information networks
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Verification of the utility of molecular markers linked to the multiple-allele male-sterile gene Ms in the breeding of male-sterile lines of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa)
To verify the molecular markers linked to the genic multiple-allele male-sterile gene Ms, an F1 plant, which was generated by crossing the inbred line a20 and the male-sterile plant of the genic multipleallele male-sterile AB line, was backcrossed with an a20 plant to develop BC4 and BC5 populations. Sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) marker syau_scr01 and simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker syau_m13, which were linked to Ms, exhibited polymorphism between the 2 parents. The accuracies of these 2 markers in determining the plant genotype was 85 and 91.7%, respectively. The accuracy reached 100% when the 2 markers were used in combination. These results indicate that these 2 markers can be applied in the marker-assisted selection of the genic multiple-allele male-sterile line of Chinese cabbage.Keywords: Chinese cabbage, genic multiple-allele male sterility, marker-assisted selection, simple sequence repeat, sequence-characterized amplified regionAfrican Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(35), pp. 5623-5628, 30 August, 201
Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum-steel dissimilar metal welded using arc and friction stir hybrid welding
In this study, arc and friction stir hybrid welding (AFSHW) was proposed to weld aluminum-steel dissimilar metals in attempt to realize high quality joining. Firstly, an interlayer was produced on galvanized steel by using bypass current-metal inert gas welding (BC-MIG), and then an aluminium plate was jointed via Friction stir lap welding (FSLW). The effects of tool pin length and FSLW times on the microstructure and mechanical properties of dissimilar joints were fully investigated by means of Optical Microscopy (OM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD), and mechanical testing. The results show that as pin length increased, joint strength tended to increase and then decrease, and the tensile failure partially occurred at aluminium base metal. However, with additional number of FSLW, joint strength would be reduced, which was attributed to attenuated dislocation density and strain concertation in dissimilar joint. The research outcomes will provide a new welding method to obtain sound Al-Fe dissimilar metal joint, and benefit to a better understanding of Al-Fe joining mechanism
Detection of limited-energy α particles using CR-39 in laser-induced p −11B reaction
Due to the harsh radiation environment produced by strong laser plasma, most of the detectors based on semiconductors cannot perform well. So, it is important to develop new detecting techniques with higher detection thresholds and highly charged particle resolution for investigating nuclear fusion reactions in laser-plasma environments. The Columbia Resin No. 39 (CR-39) detector is mainly sensitive to ions and insensitive to the backgrounds, such as electrons and photons. The detector has been widely used to detect charged particles in laser-plasma environments. In this work, we used a potassium–ethanol–water (PEW) etching solution to reduce the proton sensitivity of CR-39, by raising the detection threshold for the research of laser-induced 11B(p, α)2α reaction. We calibrated the 3–5 MeV α particles in an etching condition of 60°C PEW-25 solution (17% KOH + 25%C2H5OH + 58%H2O) and compared them with the manufacturer’s recommended etching conditions of 6.25 N NaOH aqueous solution at 98°C in our laser-induced nuclear reaction experiment. The results indicate, with the PEW-25 solution, that CR-39 is more suitable to distinguish α tracks from the proton background in our experiment. We also present a method to estimate the minimum detection range of α energy on specific etching conditions in our experiment
Low-mass dark matter search results from full exposure of PandaX-I experiment
We report the results of a weakly-interacting massive particle (WIMP) dark
matter search using the full 80.1\;live-day exposure of the first stage of the
PandaX experiment (PandaX-I) located in the China Jin-Ping Underground
Laboratory. The PandaX-I detector has been optimized for detecting low-mass
WIMPs, achieving a photon detection efficiency of 9.6\%. With a fiducial liquid
xenon target mass of 54.0\,kg, no significant excess event were found above the
expected background. A profile likelihood analysis confirms our earlier finding
that the PandaX-I data disfavor all positive low-mass WIMP signals reported in
the literature under standard assumptions. A stringent bound on the low mass
WIMP is set at WIMP mass below 10\,GeV/c, demonstrating that liquid xenon
detectors can be competitive for low-mass WIMP searches.Comment: v3 as accepted by PRD. Minor update in the text in response to
referee comments. Separating Fig. 11(a) and (b) into Fig. 11 and Fig. 12.
Legend tweak in Fig. 9(b) and 9(c) as suggested by referee, as well as a
missing legend for CRESST-II legend in Fig. 12 (now Fig. 13). Same version as
submitted to PR
Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes Get More Localized Through Micelle-Like Structures
Liquid electrolytes in batteries are typically treated as macroscopically
homogeneous ionic transport media despite having complex chemical composition
and atomistic solvation structures, leaving a knowledge gap of microstructural
characteristics. Here, we reveal a unique micelle-like structure in a localized
high-concentration electrolyte (LHCE), in which the solvent acts as a
surfactant between an insoluble salt in diluent. The miscibility of the solvent
with the diluent and simultaneous solubility of the salt results in a
micelle-like structure with a smeared interface and an increased salt
concentration at the centre of the salt-solvent clusters that extends the salt
solubility. These intermingling miscibility effects have temperature
dependencies, wherein an exemplified LHCE peaks in localized cluster salt
concentration near room temperature and is utilized to form a stable
solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) on Li-metal anode. These findings serve as a
guide to predicting a stable ternary phase diagram and connecting the
electrolyte microstructure with electrolyte formulation and formation protocols
to form stable SEI for enhanced battery cyclability
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