409 research outputs found
Prospects for HERMES Run II
Data taking for Run II of the HERMES experiment will start in late 2001 with
three main physics objectives for the next 4-5 years: a measurement of
transversity distributions, an improved measurement of helicity distributions,
and measurements of exclusive reactions to access Generalized Parton
Distributions.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures, subm. to Proc. of DIS01, Bologna, Ital
Single Spin Asymmetries in Proton-Proton and Proton-Neutron Scattering at 820 GeV
The physics case is summarised for the investigation of high energy spin
phenomena by placing an internal polarised target into HERA's unpolarised
proton beam. The luminosity and experimental sensitivity are discussed.
Estimating the physics reach of single spin asymmetries in different final
states reveals a considerable physics potential in testing the spin sector of
perturbative QCD.Comment: 10 pages + 5 uuencoded ps figures, late
DIS structure functions and the double-spin asymmetry in rho(0) electroproduction within a Regge approach
The proton, neutron and deuteron structure functions F2(x,Q2) and g1(x,Q2), measured at intermediate Q2, are analyzed within a Regge approach. This analysis serves to fix the parameters of this scheme which are then used to calculate, in a unified Regge approach, the properties of ρ0 meson electroproduction on the proton and the deuteron. In this way, the double-spin asymmetry observed at HERMES in ρ0 electroproduction on the proton, can be related to the anomalous behavior of the flavor-singlet part of the spin-dependent structure function g1(x,Q2) at small x
European Perspectives for Electron-Nucleon Scattering at the Luminosity Frontier
European perspectives are discussed on fixed-target electron or positron
scattering experiments using polarized and unpolarized beams and targets in
various combinations. The goal envisioned is a deep and complete understanding
of the momentum and spin structure of hadrons in the context of Quantum Chromo
Dynamics, based on measurements at moderate and low photon virtualities. This
program can be realized by performing electron-nucleon experiments with high
resolution and high luminosity, at beam energies of at least 25-30 GeV.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figures, Invited talk at the Workshop `The Spin Structure
of the Proton and Polarized Collider Physics', Trento/Italy, July 23-28,
2001; to appear in Nuclear Physics B (proc suppl
Molecular analysis of desmoid tumors with a high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism array identifies new molecular candidate lesions
Background: Desmoid tumors are neoplastic proliferations of connective tissues. The mutation status of the gene coding for catenin (cadherin-associated protein) beta 1 (CTNNB1) and trisomy 8 on the chromosomal level have been described to have prognostic relevance. Patients and Methods: In order to elucidate new molecular mechanisms underlying these tumors, we carried out a molecular analysis with a genome-wide human high-density single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, in 9 patients. Results: Single samples showed numerical aberrations on chromosomes (Chrs) 20 and 6 with either trisomy 20 or monosomy 6. No trisomy 8 could be detected. Recurrent heterozygous deletions were found in Chr 5q (including the APC gene locus, n = 3) and Chr 8p23 (n = 4, containing coding regions for the potential tumor suppressor gene CSMD1). This novel deletion in 8p23 showed an association with local recurrence. In addition, structural chromosomal changes (gain of Chrs 8 and 20) were found in a minority of cases. Conclusion: The genomic alteration affecting the candidate gene CSMD1 could be important in the development of desmoid tumors
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