29 research outputs found
NACRE II: an update of the NACRE compilation of charged-particle-induced thermonuclear reaction rates for nuclei with mass number
An update of the NACRE compilation [Angulo et al., Nucl. Phys. A 656 (1999)
3] is presented. This new compilation, referred to as NACRE II, reports
thermonuclear reaction rates for 34 charged-particle induced, two-body exoergic
reactions on nuclides with mass number , of which fifteen are
particle-transfer reactions and the rest radiative capture reactions. When
compared with NACRE, NACRE II features in particular (1) the addition to the
experimental data collected in NACRE of those reported later, preferentially in
the major journals of the field by early 2013, and (2) the adoption of
potential models as the primary tool for extrapolation to very low energies of
astrophysical -factors, with a systematic evaluation of uncertainties.
As in NACRE, the rates are presented in tabular form for temperatures in the
T K range. Along with the 'adopted'
rates, their low and high limits are provided. The new rates are available in
electronic form as part of the Brussels Library (BRUSLIB) of nuclear data. The
NACRE II rates also supersede the previous NACRE rates in the Nuclear Network
Generator (NETGEN) for astrophysics.
[http://www.astro.ulb.ac.be/databases.html.]Comment: 86 figure
Rice Annotation Database (RAD): a contig-oriented database for map-based rice genomics
A contig-oriented database for annotation of the rice genome has been constructed to facilitate map-based rice genomics. The Rice Annotation Database has the following functional features: (i) extensive effort of manual annotations of P1-derived artificial chromosome/bacterial artificial chromosome clones can be merged at chromosome and contig-level; (ii) concise visualization of the annotation information such as the predicted genes, results of various prediction programs (RiceHMM, Genscan, Genscan+, Fgenesh, GeneMark, etc.), homology to expressed sequence tag, full-length cDNA and protein; (iii) user-friendly clone / gene query system; (iv) download functions for nucleotide, amino acid and coding sequences; (v) analysis of various features of the genome (GC-content, average value, etc.); and (vi) genome-wide homology search (BLAST) of contig- and chromosome-level genome sequence to allow comparative analysis with the genome sequence of other organisms. As of October 2004, the database contains a total of 215 Mb sequence with relevant annotation results including 30 000 manually curated genes. The database can provide the latest information on manual annotation as well as a comprehensive structural analysis of various features of the rice genome. The database can be accessed at http://rad.dna.affrc.go.jp/
Development of data storage system and GSE for cosmic infrared background experiment 2 (CIBER-2)
Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment-2 (CIBER-2) is an international project to make a rocket-borne measurement of the Cosmic Infrared Background (CIB) using three HAWAII-2RG image sensors. Since the rocket telemetry is unable to downlink all the image data in real time, we adopt an onboard data storage board for each sensor electronics. In this presentation, the development of the data storage board and the Ground Station Electronics (GSE) system for CIBER2 are described. We have fabricated, integrated, and tested all systems and confirmed that all work as expected, and are ready for flight
Mutations in the TRKA/NGF receptor gene in patients with congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis
Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA; MIM 256800) is an autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of unexplained fever, anhidrosis (absence of sweating) and absence of reaction to noxious stimuli, self-mutilating behaviour and mental retardation1−3. The genetic basis for CIPA is unknown. Nerve growth factor (NGF) induces neurite outgrowth and promotes survival of embryonic sensory and sympathetic neurons4. Mice lacking the gene for TrkA, a receptor tyrosine kinase for NGF5,6, share dramatic phenotypic features of CIPA, including loss of responses to painful stimuli, although anhidrosis is not apparent in these animals7. We therefore considered the human TRKA homologue as a candidate for the CIPA gene. The mRNA and genomic DNA encoding TRKA were analysed in three unrelated CIPA patients who had consanguineous parents. We detected a deletion-, splice- and missense-muta-tion in the tyrosine kinase domain in these three patients. Our findings strongly suggest that defects in TRKA cause CIPA and that the NGF−TRKA system has a crucial role in the development and function of the nociceptive reception as well as establishment of thermoregulation via sweating in humans. These results also implicate genes encoding other TRK and neurotrophin family members as candidates for developmental defect(s) of the nervous system
Observation of Water-Stimulated Supercontraction of Uniaxially Oriented Poly(vinyl alcohol) and the Related Hierarchical Structure Change Revealed by the Time-Resolved WAXD/SAXS Measurements
A uniaxially oriented poly(vinyl
alcohol) (PVA) film was found
for the first time to respond to the humidity change in the two different
modes under the restrained condition, which are essentially the same
as the modes of the supercontraction and cyclic contraction observed
in spider dragline silk. Once the atmospheric humidity started to
increase, the PVA film showed at first the irreversible stress generation
(supercontraction stress), followed by the reversible stress generation
synchronizing with the cyclic change of humidity. These irreversible
and reversible stress changes have been connected to the changes of
higher-order structure caused by the cyclic change of wet/dry atmosphere
as revealed by the detailed <i>in situ</i> measurements
of the 2-dimensional wide-angle and small-angle X-ray scatterings
during these processes. On the basis of a simple mechanical model
and the thus-collected information on the higher-order structural
change, it was concluded that the irreversible and reversible stress
generations are governed mainly by the irreversible hydration-induced
stress relaxation in the highly tensioned amorphous region and the
reversible swelling in the normal amorphous region, respectively