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Genome-wide association analysis identifies resistance loci for bacterial blight in a diverse collection of indica rice germplasm
Bacterial blight, which is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is one of the most devastating rice diseases worldwide. The development and use of disease-resistant cultivars have been the most effective strategy to control bacterial blight. Identifying the genes mediating bacterial blight resistance is a prerequisite for breeding cultivars with broad-spectrum and durable resistance. We herein describe a genome-wide association study involving 172 diverse Oryza sativa ssp. indica accessions to identify loci influencing the resistance to representative strains of six Xoo races. Twelve resistance loci containing 121 significantly associated signals were identified using 317,894 single nucleotide polymorphisms, which explained 13.3–59.9% of the variability in lesion length caused by Xoo races P1, P6, and P9a. Two hotspot regions (L11 and L12) were located within or nearby two cloned R genes (xa25 and Xa26) and one fine-mapped R gene (Xa4). Our results confirmed the relatively high resolution of genome-wide association studies. Moreover, we detected novel significant associations on chromosomes 2, 3, and 6–10. Haplotype analyses of xa25, the Xa26 paralog (MRKc; LOC_Os11g47290), and a Xa4 candidate gene (LOC_11g46870) revealed differences in bacterial blight resistance among indica subgroups. These differences were responsible for the observed variations in lesion lengths resulting from infections by Xoo races P1 and P9a. Our findings may be relevant for future studies involving bacterial blight resistance gene cloning, and provide insights into the genetic basis for bacterial blight resistance in indica rice, which may be useful for knowledge-based crop improvement. (Résumé d'auteur
Search for charmonium and XYZ states in at BESIII
Within the framework of nonrelativistic quantum chromodynamics, we study the
production of charmonium states in at BESIII
with (n=1, 2, 3, and 4), (n=1, 2, and 3), and
(n=1 and 2). The radiative and relativistic corrections are
calculated to next-to-leading order for and wave states. We then argue
that the search for states such as , , ,
and in at BESIII may help clarify the nature
of these states. BESIII can search states through two body process
, where decay to , , or
. This result may be useful in identifying the nature of
states. For completeness, the production of charmonium in at B factories is also discussed.Comment: Comments and suggestions are welcome. References are update
N-[3-(DimethylÂamino)ÂpropÂyl]-N′-(2-hyÂdroxy-5-methylÂphenÂyl)oxamide
In the title compound, C14H21N3O3, the oxamide group has a transoid conformation. In the crystal, the molÂecules are connected by N—H⋯O and O—H⋯N hydrogen bonds into a double chain running along the b axis
Are gravitational wave ringdown echoes always equal-interval ?
Gravitational wave (GW) ringdown waveforms may contain "echoes" that encode
new physics in the strong gravity regime. It is commonly assumed that the new
physics gives rise to the GW echoes whose intervals are constant. We point out
that this assumption is not always applicable. In particular, if the
post-merger object is initially a wormhole, which slowly pinches off and
eventually collapses into a black hole, the late-time ringdown waveform exhibit
a series of echoes whose intervals are increasing with time. We also assess how
this affects the ability of Advanced LIGO/Virgo to detect these new signals.Comment: 10 pages,5 figure
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