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Leaves of High Yielding Perennial Ryegrass Contain Less Aggregated Rubisco Than S23
Breeding diploid perennial ryegrass for improved dry matter yield under nitrogen-limiting conditions has reduced the nitrogen (N) concentration of the herbage (Wilkins et al., 2003). Reduced N concentration in the ruminant diet is one potential way to reduce losses of N to the environment by reducing the amount of N that animals excrete. The underlying physiological basis of this increased N-use efficiency in ryegrass was investigated
Leaves of High Yielding Perennial Ryegrass Contain Less Aggregated Rubisco than S23
Breeding diploid perennial ryegrass for improved dry matter yield under nitrogen-limiting conditions has reduced the nitrogen (N) concentration of the herbage (Wilkins et al., 2003). Reduced N concentration in the ruminant diet is one potential way to reduce losses of N to the environment by reducing the amount of N that animals excrete. The underlying physiological basis of this increased N-use efficiency in ryegrass was investigated
Smart cable for design of high density metallic cross connect systems
The present invention to provide a smart cable system for high density metallic cross connect systems. In particular, this invention relates to the physical structure of cables and associated hardware needed to form the smart cable system for interconnecting cards in shelves and racks of high density metallic cross connect switching systems. This invention provides the cable installer the ability to connect cables to cards with minimal errors by using visual indicators. The visual indicators guide the cable installer such that he/she can properly install the cables into the appropriate connectors. The present invention also provides a means for detecting when and where the cables are connected within the cross connect system
Group classification of heat conductivity equations with a nonlinear source
We suggest a systematic procedure for classifying partial differential
equations invariant with respect to low dimensional Lie algebras. This
procedure is a proper synthesis of the infinitesimal Lie's method, technique of
equivalence transformations and theory of classification of abstract low
dimensional Lie algebras. As an application, we consider the problem of
classifying heat conductivity equations in one variable with nonlinear
convection and source terms. We have derived a complete classification of
nonlinear equations of this type admitting nontrivial symmetry. It is shown
that there are three, seven, twenty eight and twelve inequivalent classes of
partial differential equations of the considered type that are invariant under
the one-, two-, three- and four-dimensional Lie algebras, correspondingly.
Furthermore, we prove that any partial differential equation belonging to the
class under study and admitting symmetry group of the dimension higher than
four is locally equivalent to a linear equation. This classification is
compared to existing group classifications of nonlinear heat conductivity
equations and one of the conclusions is that all of them can be obtained within
the framework of our approach. Furthermore, a number of new invariant equations
are constructed which have rich symmetry properties and, therefore, may be used
for mathematical modeling of, say, nonlinear heat transfer processes.Comment: LaTeX, 51 page
Reduction Operators of Linear Second-Order Parabolic Equations
The reduction operators, i.e., the operators of nonclassical (conditional)
symmetry, of (1+1)-dimensional second order linear parabolic partial
differential equations and all the possible reductions of these equations to
ordinary differential ones are exhaustively described. This problem proves to
be equivalent, in some sense, to solving the initial equations. The ``no-go''
result is extended to the investigation of point transformations (admissible
transformations, equivalence transformations, Lie symmetries) and Lie
reductions of the determining equations for the nonclassical symmetries.
Transformations linearizing the determining equations are obtained in the
general case and under different additional constraints. A nontrivial example
illustrating applications of reduction operators to finding exact solutions of
equations from the class under consideration is presented. An observed
connection between reduction operators and Darboux transformations is
discussed.Comment: 31 pages, minor misprints are correcte
Group Analysis of Variable Coefficient Diffusion-Convection Equations. I. Enhanced Group Classification
We discuss the classical statement of group classification problem and some
its extensions in the general case. After that, we carry out the complete
extended group classification for a class of (1+1)-dimensional nonlinear
diffusion--convection equations with coefficients depending on the space
variable. At first, we construct the usual equivalence group and the extended
one including transformations which are nonlocal with respect to arbitrary
elements. The extended equivalence group has interesting structure since it
contains a non-trivial subgroup of non-local gauge equivalence transformations.
The complete group classification of the class under consideration is carried
out with respect to the extended equivalence group and with respect to the set
of all point transformations. Usage of extended equivalence and correct choice
of gauges of arbitrary elements play the major role for simple and clear
formulation of the final results. The set of admissible transformations of this
class is preliminary investigated.Comment: 25 page
Enhanced Group Analysis and Exact Solutions of Variable Coefficient Semilinear Diffusion Equations with a Power Source
A new approach to group classification problems and more general
investigations on transformational properties of classes of differential
equations is proposed. It is based on mappings between classes of differential
equations, generated by families of point transformations. A class of variable
coefficient (1+1)-dimensional semilinear reaction-diffusion equations of the
general form () is studied from the
symmetry point of view in the framework of the approach proposed. The singular
subclass of the equations with is singled out. The group classifications
of the entire class, the singular subclass and their images are performed with
respect to both the corresponding (generalized extended) equivalence groups and
all point transformations. The set of admissible transformations of the imaged
class is exhaustively described in the general case . The procedure of
classification of nonclassical symmetries, which involves mappings between
classes of differential equations, is discussed. Wide families of new exact
solutions are also constructed for equations from the classes under
consideration by the classical method of Lie reductions and by generation of
new solutions from known ones for other equations with point transformations of
different kinds (such as additional equivalence transformations and mappings
between classes of equations).Comment: 40 pages, this is version published in Acta Applicanda Mathematica
SNFing HIV transcription
The SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex is an essential regulator of transcription of cellular genes. HIV-1 infection induces exit of a core component of SWI/SNF, Ini1, into the cytoplasm and its association with the viral pre-integration complex. Several recent papers published in EMBO Journal, Journal of Biological Chemistry, and Retrovirology provide new information regarding possible functions of Ini1 and SWI/SNF in HIV life cycle. It appears that Ini1 has an inhibitory effect on pre-integration steps of HIV replication, but also contributes to stimulation of Tat-mediated transcription. This stimulation involves displacement of the nucleosome positioned at the HIV promoter
New results on group classification of nonlinear diffusion-convection equations
Using a new method and additional (conditional and partial) equivalence
transformations, we performed group classification in a class of variable
coefficient -dimensional nonlinear diffusion-convection equations of the
general form We obtain new interesting cases of
such equations with the density localized in space, which have large
invariance algebra. Exact solutions of these equations are constructed. We also
consider the problem of investigation of the possible local trasformations for
an arbitrary pair of equations from the class under consideration, i.e. of
describing all the possible partial equivalence transformations in this class.Comment: LaTeX2e, 19 page
State-of-the-art in product service-systems
A Product Service-System (PSS) is an integrated combination of products and services.
This western concept embraces a service-led competitive strategy, environmental sustainability,
and the basis to differentiate from competitors who simply offer lower priced products. This
paper aims to report the state-of-the-art of PSS research by presenting a clinical review of
literature currently available on this topic. The literature is classified and the major outcomes
of each study are addressed and analysed. On this basis, this paper defines the PSS concept,
reports on its origin and features, gives examples of applications along with potential benefits
and barriers to adoption, summarises available tools and methodologies, and identifies future
research challenges
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