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STAR Vertex Detector Upgrade Development
We report on the development and prototyping efforts undertaken with the goal of producing a micro-vertex detector for the STAR experiment at the RHIC accelerator at BNL. We present the basic detector requirements and show a sensor development path, conceptual mechanical design candidates and readout architecture. Prototyping and beam test results with current generation MimoSTAR-2 sensors and a readout system featuring FPGA based on-the-fly hit finding and data sparsification are also presented
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Small-Scale Readout Systems Prototype for the STAR PIXEL Detector
A prototype readout system for the STAR PIXEL detector in the Heavy Flavor Tracker (HFT) vertex detector upgrade is presented. The PIXEL detector is a Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) based silicon pixel vertex detector fabricated in a commercial CMOS process that integrates the detector and front-end electronics layers in one silicon die. Two generations ofMAPS prototypes designed specifically for the PIXEL are discussed. We have constructed a prototype telescope system consisting of three small MAPS sensors arranged in three parallel and coaxial planes with a readout system based on the readout architecture for PIXEL. This proposed readout architecture is simple and scales to the size required to readout the final detector. The real-time hit finding algorithm necessary for data rate reduction in the 400 million pixel detector is described, and aspects of the PIXEL system integration into the existing STAR framework are addressed. The complete system has been recently tested and shown to be fully functional
Molecular mechanisms underlying phenotypic degeneration in Cordyceps militaris: insights from transcriptome reanalysis and osmotic stress studies
Abstract Phenotypic degeneration in Cordyceps militaris poses a significant concern for producers, yet the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain elusive. To address this concern, we isolated two strains that differ in their abilities to form fruiting bodies. Our observations revealed that the degenerated strain lost the capacity to develop fruiting bodies, exhibited limited radial expansion, increased spore density, and elevated intracellular glycerol levels. Transcriptome reanalysis uncovered dysregulation of genes involved in the MAPK signaling pathway in the degenerate strain. Our RT-qPCR results demonstrated reduced expression of sexual development genes, along with upregulation of genes involved in asexual sporulation, glycerol synthesis, and MAPK regulation, when compared to the wild-type strain. Additionally, we discovered that osmotic stress reduced radial growth but increased conidia sporulation and glycerol accumulation in all strains. Furthermore, hyperosmotic stress inhibited fruiting body formation in all neutralized strains. These findings indicate dysregulation of the MAPK signaling pathway, the possibility of the activation of the high-osmolarity glycerol and spore formation modules, as well as the downregulation of the pheromone response and filamentous growth cascades in the degenerate strain. Overall, our study sheds light on the mechanisms underlying Cordyceps militaris degeneration and identifies potential targets for improving cultivation practices
Ecological basis of integrated pest management on rice in North Vietnam: V. Population dynamics of the primary lepidopterous rice pests (Lepidoptera) in the Red River Delta
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Results from a Prototype MAPS Sensor Telescope and Readout System with Zero Suppression for the Heavy Flavor Tracker at STAR
We describe a three Mimostar-2 Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor (MAPS) sensor telescope prototype with an accompanying readout system incorporating on-the-fly data sparsification. The system has been characterized and we report on the measured performance of the sensor telescope and readout system in beam tests conducted both at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and in the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). This effort is part of the development and prototyping work that will lead to a vertex detector for the STAR experiment
Distal Hydrophobic Loop Modulates the Copper Active Site and Reaction of AA13 Polysaccharide Monooxygenases
Polysaccharide
monooxygenases (PMOs) use a type-2 copper
center
to activate O2 for the selective hydroxylation of one of
the two C–H bonds of glycosidic linkages. Our electron paramagnetic
resonance (EPR) analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations suggest
the unprecedented dynamic roles of the loop containing the residue
G89 (G89 loop) on the active site structure and reaction cycle of
starch-active PMOs (AA13 PMOs). In the Cu(II) state, the G89 loop
could switch between an “open” and “closed”
conformation, which is associated with the binding and dissociation
of an aqueous ligand in the distal site, respectively. The conformation
of the G89 loop influences the positioning of the copper center on
the preferred substrate of AA13 PMOs. The dissociation of the distal
ligand results in the bending of the T-shaped core of the Cu(II) active
site, which could help facilitate its reduction to the active Cu(I)
state. In the Cu(I) state, the G89 loop is in the “closed”
conformation with a confined copper center, which could allow for
efficient O2 binding. In addition, the G89 loop remains
in the “closed” conformation in the Cu(II)-superoxo
intermediate, which could prevent off-pathway superoxide release via
exchange with the distal aqueous ligand. Finally, at the end of the
reaction cycle, aqueous ligand binding to the distal site could switch
the G89 loop to the “open” conformation and facilitate
product release
Distal Hydrophobic Loop Modulates the Copper Active Site and Reaction of AA13 Polysaccharide Monooxygenases
Polysaccharide
monooxygenases (PMOs) use a type-2 copper
center
to activate O2 for the selective hydroxylation of one of
the two C–H bonds of glycosidic linkages. Our electron paramagnetic
resonance (EPR) analysis and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations suggest
the unprecedented dynamic roles of the loop containing the residue
G89 (G89 loop) on the active site structure and reaction cycle of
starch-active PMOs (AA13 PMOs). In the Cu(II) state, the G89 loop
could switch between an “open” and “closed”
conformation, which is associated with the binding and dissociation
of an aqueous ligand in the distal site, respectively. The conformation
of the G89 loop influences the positioning of the copper center on
the preferred substrate of AA13 PMOs. The dissociation of the distal
ligand results in the bending of the T-shaped core of the Cu(II) active
site, which could help facilitate its reduction to the active Cu(I)
state. In the Cu(I) state, the G89 loop is in the “closed”
conformation with a confined copper center, which could allow for
efficient O2 binding. In addition, the G89 loop remains
in the “closed” conformation in the Cu(II)-superoxo
intermediate, which could prevent off-pathway superoxide release via
exchange with the distal aqueous ligand. Finally, at the end of the
reaction cycle, aqueous ligand binding to the distal site could switch
the G89 loop to the “open” conformation and facilitate
product release