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A WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF A NEW VRN-B1c ALLELE OF WHEAT TRITICUM AESTIVUM L. IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE AND ADJACENT REGIONS: A LINK WITH THE HEADING TIME AND ADAPTIVE POTENTIAL
The adaptation of common wheat (T. aestivum L.) to diverse environmental conditions is greatly under the control of genes involved in determination of vernalization response (Vrn-1 genes). It was found that the variation in common wheat heading time is affected not only by combination of Vrn-1 homoeoalleles but also by multiple alleles at a separate Vrn-1 locus. Previously, we described the Vrn-B1c allele from T.aestivum cv. 'Saratovskaya 29' and found significant differences in the structure of the first (1st) intron of this allele when compared to another highly abundant Vrn-B1a allele, specifically, the deletion of 0.8 kb coupled with the duplication of 0.4 kb. We suggested that the changes in the intron 1 of Vrn-B1c allele caused earlier ear emergence in the near-isogenic line and cultivars, carrying this allele. In this study we investigate the distribution of the Vrn-B1c allele in a wide set of spring wheat cultivars from Russia, Ukraine and adjacent regions. The analysis revealed that 40% of Russian and 53% of Ukranian spring wheat cultivars contain the Vrn-B1c allele. The high distribution of the Vrn-B1c allele can be explained by a frequent using of 'Saratovskaya 29' in the breeding process inside the studied area. From the other hand, the predominance of the Vrn-B1c allele among cultivars cultivated in West Siberia and Kazakhstan may be due to the selective advantage of this allele for the region where there is a high risk of early fall frosts
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Meteoprotective properties of melaxen in old and middle aged patients with ischemic heart disease in combination with arterial hypertension
We studied 102 patients (mean age 60.1Β±3.3 years) with arterial hypertension (AH) II-III stage, grade 2-3 and ischemic heart disease (exertional angina functional class (FC) I-II, postinfarction cardiosclerosis). The control group of patients received traditional therapy (TT): beta -blockers, calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, antiplatelet agents, diuretics and nitrate
First search for double-beta decay of 184Os and 192Os
A search for double-beta decay of osmium has been realized for the first time
with the help of an ultra-low background HPGe gamma detector at the underground
Gran Sasso National Laboratories of the INFN (Italy). After 2741 h of data
taking with a 173 g ultra-pure osmium sample limits on double-beta processes in
184Os have been established at the level of T_{1/2} about 10^{14}-10^{17} yr.
Possible resonant double-electron captures in 184Os were searched for with a
sensitivity T_{1/2} about 10^{16} yr. A half-life limit T_{1/2} > 5.3 10^{19}
yr was set for the double-beta decay of 192Os to the first excited level of
192Pt. The radiopurity of the osmium sample has been investigated and
radionuclides 137Cs, 185Os and 207Bi were detected in the sample, while
activities of 40K, 60Co, 226Ra and 232Th were limited at the mBq/kg level.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures, 2 table
Search for 2\beta\ decays of 96Ru and 104Ru by ultra-low background HPGe gamma spectrometry at LNGS: final results
An experiment to search for double beta decay processes in 96Ru and 104Ru,
which are accompanied by gamma rays, has been realized in the underground Gran
Sasso National Laboratories of the I.N.F.N. (Italy). Ruthenium samples with
masses of about (0.5-0.7) kg were measured with the help of ultra-low
background high purity Ge gamma ray spectrometry. After 2162 h of data taking
the samples were deeply purified to reduce the internal contamination of 40K.
The last part of the data has been accumulated over 5479 h. New improved half
life limits on 2\beta+/\epsilon \beta+/2\epsilon\ processes in 96Ru have been
established on the level of 10^{20} yr, in particular for decays to the ground
state of 96Mo: T1/2(2\nu 2\beta+) > 1.4 10^{20} yr, T1/2(2\nu \epsilon\beta+) >
8.0 10^{19} yr and T1/2(0\nu 2K) > 1.0 10^{21} yr (all limits are at 90% C.L.).
The resonant neutrinoless double electron captures to the 2700.2 keV and 2712.7
keV excited states of 96Mo are restricted as: T1/2(0\nu KL) > 2.0 10^{20} yr
and T1/2(0\nu 2L) > 3.6 10^{20} yr, respectively. Various two neutrino and
neutrinoless 2\beta\ half lives of 96Ru have been estimated in the framework of
the QRPA approach. In addition, the T1/2 limit for 0\nu 2\beta- transitions of
104Ru to the first excited state of 104Pd has been set as > 6.5 10^{20} yr.Comment: 14 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables; version accepted for publication on
Phys. Rev.
Planar and 3D fibrous polyaniline-based materials for memristive elements
We discuss the effect of structure formation of Langmuir polyaniline layers on the performance of memristive thin-film elements as well as the morphology and conductivity of electrospinned PANIβPEO nonwovens
Search for Rare Nuclear Decays with HPGe Detectors at the STELLA Facility of the LNGS
Results on the search for rare nuclear decays with the ultra low background
facility STELLA at the LNGS using gamma ray spectrometry are presented. In
particular, the best T1/2 limits were obtained for double beta processes in
96Ru and 104Ru. Several isotopes, which potentially decay through different
double beta decay channels, including also possible resonant double electron
captures, were investigated for the first time (156Dy, 158Dy, 184Os, 192Os,
190Pt, 198Pt). Search for resonant absorption of solar 7Li axions in a LiF
crystal gave the best limit for the mass of 7Li axions (< 8.6 keV). Rare alpha
decay of 190Pt to the first excited level of 186Os (Eexc = 137.2 keV) was
observed for the first time.Comment: 4 pages, contribution to the MEDEX'13 Conference, corrected list of
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Searches for neutrinoless resonant double electron captures at LNGS
Several experiments were performed during last years at underground (3600 m
w.e.) Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) of the INFN (Italy) to search
for resonant 2 captures in 96Ru, 106Cd, 136Ce, 156Dy, 158Dy,
180W, 184Os, 190Pt with the help of HP Ge semiconductor detectors, and ZnWO4
and 106CdWO4 crystal scintillators. No evidence for r-2 decays
was found, and only T_{1/2} limits were established in the range of
10^{14}-10^{21} yr.Comment: Proceedings of TAUP 2011 Conferenc
Low background detector with enriched 116CdWO4 crystal scintillators to search for double beta decay of 116Cd
A cadmium tungstate crystal boule enriched in Cd to 82% with mass of
1868 g was grown by the low-thermal-gradient Czochralski technique. The
isotopic composition of cadmium and the trace contamination of the crystal were
estimated by High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry. The
crystal scintillators produced from the boule were subjected to
characterization that included measurements of transmittance and energy
resolution. A low background scintillation detector with two CdWO
crystal scintillators (586 g and 589 g) was developed. The detector was running
over 1727 h deep underground at the Gran Sasso National Laboratories of the
INFN (Italy), which allowed to estimate the radioactive contamination of the
enriched crystal scintillators. The radiopurity of a third CdWO
sample (326 g) was tested with the help of ultra-low background high purity
germanium detector. Monte Carlo simulations of double
processes in Cd were used to estimate the sensitivity of an experiment
to search for double decay of Cd.Comment: 24 pages, 13 figures, 3 tables, accepted for publication on Journal
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