Abnormal wound scarring often leads to functional impairments and cosmetic deformities,primarily driven by the prolonged activation of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.Addressing this challenge,we developed a biomime...Abnormal wound scarring often leads to functional impairments and cosmetic deformities,primarily driven by the prolonged activation of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.Addressing this challenge,we developed a biomimetic scaffold aimed at facilitating rapid and scarless wound healing.This highly in-tegrated 3D-printed dermal scaffold comprised modified recombinant human type III collagen(rhCOLIII-MA),gelatin methacrylate(GelMA),and liposomes encapsulating SB431542 to target TGF-β1(Lip@SB).The rhCOLIII-MA/GelMA(CG)scaffold retained inherent biomaterial characteristics,exhibited tailored physicochemical properties,and demonstrated favorable biocompatibility.Moreover,the Lip@SB-loaded CG scaffold(CGL)effectively promoted in vitro wound healing,while enabling controlled release of SB431542 to inhibit pathological collagen deposition.In a full-thickness skin defect rat model,the CGL dermal scaffold combined with split-thickness skin graft(STSG)minimized scar contraction,stimulated functional neovascularization,and enhanced graft aesthetics comparable to normal skin.Remarkably,the performance of the CGL scaffold surpassed that of commercially available anti-scarring alternatives.This innovative strategy presents a straightforward approach toward scarless skin regeneration and holds promise in alleviating the prolonged,painful postoperative rehabilitation.展开更多
The demand for enhanced optical properties in advanced fluorescence technologies has driven research into the structure-property relationship of fluorophores.In this paper,we use naphthalene fluorophores Na DC-Aze and...The demand for enhanced optical properties in advanced fluorescence technologies has driven research into the structure-property relationship of fluorophores.In this paper,we use naphthalene fluorophores Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze as a case study to emphasize the pivotal role of cross conjugation in tuning the optical structure-property relationship.Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze,formed by hybridizing two distinct conjugated systems in a single naphthalene molecule,exhibit spectral characteristics from both conjugated systems.Experimental data and theoretical calculations demonstrate the coexistence of two electron-delocalization systems in a cross-conjugation manner in both Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze.The cross-conjugation fluorophores exhibit high brightness,large Stokes shift,and a broad absorption wavelength range by combining distinct spectral properties from its parent fluorophores.These spectral properties will be advantageous for certain applications(i.e.,panchromatic absorption in organic solar cells,and fluorophores compatible with a wide range of excitation wavelengths).展开更多
Genomic selection(GS) as a promising molecular breeding strategy has been widely implemented and evaluated for plant breeding, because it has remarkable superiority in enhancing genetic gain, reducing breeding time an...Genomic selection(GS) as a promising molecular breeding strategy has been widely implemented and evaluated for plant breeding, because it has remarkable superiority in enhancing genetic gain, reducing breeding time and expenditure, and accelerating the breeding process. In this study the factors affecting prediction accuracy(rMG) in GS were evaluated systematically, using six agronomic traits(plant height, ear height, ear length, ear diameter,grain yield per plant and hundred-kernel weight) evaluated in one natural and two biparental populations. The factors examined included marker density, population size, heritability,statistical model, population relationships and the ratio of population size between the training and testing sets, the last being revealed by resampling individuals in different proportions from a population. Prediction accuracy continuously increased as marker density and population size increased and was positively correlated with heritability; rMGshowed a slight gain when the training set increased to three times as large as the testing set. Low predictive performance between unrelated populations could be attributed to different allele frequencies, and predictive ability and prediction accuracy could be improved by including more related lines in the training population. Among the seven statistical models examined, including ridge regression best linear unbiased prediction(RR-BLUP), genomic BLUP(GBLUP), Bayes A, Bayes B, Bayes C, Bayesian least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(Bayesian LASSO), and reproducing kernel Hilbert space(RKHS), the RKHS and additive-dominance model(Add + Dom model) showed credible ability for capturing non-additive effects, particularly for complex traits with low heritability. Empirical evidence generated in this study for GS-relevant factors will help plant breeders to develop GS-assisted breeding strategies for more efficient development of varieties.展开更多
Sn-10Sb-5Cu lead-free solder was fabricated for high temperature application in electronic package. Wetting behaviors and interfacial reaction between such a high temperature lead-free solder and Cu substrate were inv...Sn-10Sb-5Cu lead-free solder was fabricated for high temperature application in electronic package. Wetting behaviors and interfacial reaction between such a high temperature lead-free solder and Cu substrate were investigated and compared with those of 95Pb-Sn solder. The results showed that the wetting properties of Sn-10Sb-SCu solder are superior to those of 95Pb-Sn solder in maximum wetting force, wetting time and wetting angle in the temperature range of 340-400℃. However, the surface of the Sn-10Sb-5Cu solder sample after wetting balance tests was rougher than that of 95Pb-Sn solder at the temperature lower than 360℃. In static liquid-state interracial reaction, the types and thickness of the intermetallic compounds （IMCs） of both solders were different from each other. The wetting kinetics in the Sn-10Sb-5Cu/Cu system was more rapid than that in 95Pb-Sn/Cu system, and the higher formation rate of IMCs in the former system was considered as the reason.展开更多
Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)can absorb near-infrared photons and convert them into visible and ultraviolet emissions.These nanomaterials possess extraordinary optical performance and hold potenti...Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)can absorb near-infrared photons and convert them into visible and ultraviolet emissions.These nanomaterials possess extraordinary optical performance and hold potential as active platforms for a variety of technological applications.The ability to fabricate highly ordered nanoparticle-based photonic elements over a large area is of fundamental significance for luminescence tuning.Despite all the efforts made,however,large-area spatial patterning of UCNPs into ordered arrays with high controllability remains a challenge.In this study,we report a highthroughput strategy to pattern optical nanomaterials through the use of polymer microspheres and templated assembly of UCNPs.This technique utilizes capillary force to drive hybrid clusters into the physical template,resulting in large-area,spatially ordered arrays of particles.The findings reported in this work may promote the development of novel nonlinear optical devices,such as solid-state laser arrays,high-density optical storage,and anti-counterfeiting labels.展开更多
Understanding the physical mechanisms governing aggregation-induced-emission(AIE)and aggrega-tion-caused-quenching plays a vital role in developing functional AIE materials.In this work,tetraphenylethene(TPE,a classic...Understanding the physical mechanisms governing aggregation-induced-emission(AIE)and aggrega-tion-caused-quenching plays a vital role in developing functional AIE materials.In this work,tetraphenylethene(TPE,a classical AiEgen)and naphthalimide(NI,a popular fluorophore with ACQ characteristics)were connected through non-conjugated linkages and conjugated linkages.We showed that the nonconjugated-linkage of TPE to NI fragments leads to substantial PET in molecular aggregates and ACQ.In con trast,the conjugated conn ection between TPE and NI moieties results in the AIE phenomenon by suppressing twisted intramolecular charge transfer.This work provides an important guideline for the rational design of AIE materials.展开更多
Solar radiation is an important parameter in the fields of computer modeling,engineering technology and energy development.This paper evaluated the ability of three machine learning models,i.e.,Extreme Gradient Boosti...Solar radiation is an important parameter in the fields of computer modeling,engineering technology and energy development.This paper evaluated the ability of three machine learning models,i.e.,Extreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost),Support Vector Machine(SVM)and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines(MARS),to estimate the daily diffuse solar radiation(Rd).The regular meteorological data of 1966-2015 at five stations in China were taken as the input parameters(including mean average temperature(Ta),theoretical sunshine duration(N),actual sunshine duration(n),daily average air relative humidity(RH),and extra-terrestrial solar radiation(Ra)).And their estimation accuracies were subjected to comparative analysis.The three models were first trained using meteorological data from 1966 to 2000.Then,the 2001-2015 data was used to test the trained machine learning model.The results show that the XGBoost had better accuracy than the other two models in coefficient of determination(R2),root mean square error(RMSE),mean bias error(MBE)and normalized root mean square error(NRMSE).The MARS performed better in the training phase than the testing phase,but became less accurate in the testing phase,with the R2 value falling by 2.7-16.9%on average.By contrast,the R2 values of SVM and XGBoost increased by 2.9-12.2%and 1.9-14.3%,respectively.Despite trailing slightly behind the SVM at the Beijing station,the XGBoost showed good performance at the rest of the stations in the two phases.In the training phase,the accuracy growth is small but observable.In addition,the XGBoost had a slightly lower RMSE than the SVM,a signal of its edge in stability.Therefore,the three machine learning models can estimate the daily Rd based on local inputs and the XGBoost stands out for its excellent performance and stability.展开更多
On the basis of growing environment,maize can largely be classified into temperate and tropical groups,leaving extensive genetic variation and evolutionary signatures in the maize genome.To identify candidate genes go...On the basis of growing environment,maize can largely be classified into temperate and tropical groups,leaving extensive genetic variation and evolutionary signatures in the maize genome.To identify candidate genes governing flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity,selective signature analysis and SNP-and haplotype-based GWAS were performed using 39,350 high-quality SNP markers in temperate and tropical maize groups consisting of 410 inbred lines phenotyped in three representative experiments in different latitudes.Selective signature analysis revealed 106 selective-sweep regions containing 423 candidate genes involved mainly in biological regulation and biosynthesis pathways.Among these genes,25 overlapped with known genes governing flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity and 37 were also detected by GWAS for days to tassel,anthesis-silk interval,and photoperiod sensitivity measured by days to silking.Only two of the candidate genes governing flowering time overlapped selective signals.Most haplotype alleles within significant haplotype loci showed the same direction of effect on flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity.The inbred lines carrying GATT at HapL499(haplotype locus 499)on chromosome 1 had relatively short flowering times.Lines carrying CA at HapL4054 on chromosome 10,TA at HapL4055 on chromosome 10,and GTTGT at HapL978 on chromosome 2 were less sensitive to photoperiod than lines carrying other haplotype alleles.Haplotype loci associated with flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity explained respectively 17.5%–18.6%and 11.2%–15.5%of phenotypic variation.Candidate genes and favorable haplotypes identified in this study may support the more efficient utilization of maize germplasm groups.展开更多
Cyclooctatetraene(COT)attachment to fluorophores(“self-healing”dyes)is known for quenching reac-tive triplet states via triplet-state energy transfer(TET),enhancing photostability.However,COT’s impact on singlet st...Cyclooctatetraene(COT)attachment to fluorophores(“self-healing”dyes)is known for quenching reac-tive triplet states via triplet-state energy transfer(TET),enhancing photostability.However,COT’s impact on singlet states remains unclear.Quantum calculations reveal that COT induces energy transfer to dark states in deep blue dyes while promoting photoinduced electron transfer(PET)and intersystem crossing(ISC)in visible dyes,potentially compromising brightness and/or photostability.To address this,we pro-pose the use of △E descriptor to optimize COT’s effects.Our findings uncover COT’s multifaceted impact.These insights will guide the development of superior triplet state quenchers and photostable dyes.展开更多
Copy number variation （CNV） is a type of genetic variation which may have important roles in phenotypic variability and disease susceptibility. To hunt for genetic variants underlying human height variation, we perf...Copy number variation （CNV） is a type of genetic variation which may have important roles in phenotypic variability and disease susceptibility. To hunt for genetic variants underlying human height variation, we performed a genome wide CNV association study for human height in 618 Chinese unrelated subjects using Affymetrix 500K array set. After adjusting for age and sex, we found that four CNVs at 6p21.3, 8p23.3-23.2, 9p23 and 16p12.1 were associated with human height （with borderline significant p value： 0.013, 0.011, 0.024, 0.049; respectively）. However, after multiple tests correction, none of them was associated with human height. We observed that the gain of copy number （more than 2 copies） at 8p23.3-23.2 was associated with lower height （normal copy number vs. gain of copy number： 161.2 cm vs. 153.7 cm, p = 0.011）, which accounted for 0.9% of height variation. Loss of copy number （less than 2 copies） at 6p21.3 was associated with 0.8% lower height （loss of copy number vs. normal copy number： 154.5 cm vs. 161.1 cm, p = 0.013）. Since no important genes influencing height located in CNVs at loci of 8p23.3-23.2 and 6p21.3, the two CNVs may cause the structural rear- rangements of neighbored important candidate genes, thus regulates the variation of height. Our results expand our knowledge of the genetic factors underlying height variation and the biological regulation of human height.展开更多
In order to ensure that the lithium-ion battery pack keeps good working performance during the driving of electric vehicle,the heat generation mechanism and heat transfer characteristics of lithium-ion battery are ana...In order to ensure that the lithium-ion battery pack keeps good working performance during the driving of electric vehicle,the heat generation mechanism and heat transfer characteristics of lithium-ion battery are analyzed.The power battery pack of electric vehicle is simulated by advanced vehicle simulator.The simulation results of battery pack current under typical cycle conditions and the heat source curve of lithium ion battery are obtained,which provide data for the simulation of heat source input of battery temperature field.On this basis,the flow field and temperature field of the original lithium-ion battery pack of electric vehicle are simulated by using computational fluid dynamics method.The influence of different air passage spacing and air inlet angle on the temperature field of lithium ion battery pack was analyzed.The optimization scheme of heat dissipation structure of lithium ion battery pack was put forward,and the numerical simulation analysis of the optimization scheme was carried out.The results show that the heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation structure is obviously improved by choosing the appropriate air inlet and the combined air passage spacing,and it is beneficial to the uniformity of the temperature of the single battery.The maximum temperature of the battery pack is reduced by 3.8℃,and the temperature difference of the battery pack is reduced by 2.2℃.展开更多
Mapping function errors are usually not taken into consideration, when space geodetic data observed by VLBI, GNSS and some other techniques are utilized to estimate troposphere delay, which could, however, probably br...Mapping function errors are usually not taken into consideration, when space geodetic data observed by VLBI, GNSS and some other techniques are utilized to estimate troposphere delay, which could, however, probably bring non-ignorable errors to solutions. After analyzing the variation of mapping function errors with elevation angles based on several-year meteorological data, this paper constructed a model of this error and then proposed a two-step estimation method of troposphere delay with consideration of mapping function errors. The experimental results indicate that the method put forward by this paper could reduce the slant path delay residuals efficiently and improve the estimation accuracy of wet tropospheric delay to some extent.展开更多
[Objectives] This study aimed to study the morphological characteristics and molecular phylogeny of a new strain collected from rotten wood of sea buckthorn in Yanbei area of Shanxi Province. [Methods]The specimens we...[Objectives] This study aimed to study the morphological characteristics and molecular phylogeny of a new strain collected from rotten wood of sea buckthorn in Yanbei area of Shanxi Province. [Methods]The specimens were observed with naked eyes. With Melzer,cotton blue and 5% KOH as floating carriers,the slices were prepared,which were observed under a microscope. The ITS sequence of the new strain was compared with those of the 20 kinds of reported fungi to construct molecular phylogenetic tree based on ITS. [Results] The new strain has horseshoe-shaped basidiocarp and pileus shape and has no stipe. Sometimes,it grows procumbently and scrolled backward. The mycelial system is monomitic. The skeletal hyphae showed a negative reaction in the Melzer reagent and cotton blue reagent. The basidiospores are subglobose or spherical and colorless with thick wall. The results of molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that the new strain had a close relationship with Fomitiporia spp. and was clustered into the same branch with them. It formed an independent sub-branch in the phylogenetic tree. [Conclusions] The new strain was identified as a new species of Fomitiporia,named as Fomitiporia yanbeiensis S. Guo & L. Zhou( Gen Bank: KT861405,Fungal name: FN570360).展开更多
Energy transfer and electron transfer are both fundamental mechanisms enabling numerous functional materials and applications.While most materials systems employ either energy transfer or electron transfer,the combine...Energy transfer and electron transfer are both fundamental mechanisms enabling numerous functional materials and applications.While most materials systems employ either energy transfer or electron transfer,the combined effect of energy and electron transfer processes in a single donor/acceptor system remains largely unexplored.Herein,we demonstrated the energy transfer followed by electron transfer(ETET)process in a molecular dyad TPE-NBD.Due to energy transfer,the fluorescence of TPE-NBD was greatly enhanced in non-polar solvents.In contrast,polar solvents activated subsequent electron transfer and markedly quenched the emission of TPE-NBD.Consequently,ETET endows TPE-NBD with significant polarity sensitivities.We expect that employing ETET could generate many functional materials with unprecedented properties,i.e.,for single laser powered multicolor fluorescence imaging and sensing.展开更多
The upregulation of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase(HPPD)can protect plants from adverse abiotic stress.Therefore,studying the changes of HPPD under abiotic stress is extremely valuable.In this study,we employed a...The upregulation of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase(HPPD)can protect plants from adverse abiotic stress.Therefore,studying the changes of HPPD under abiotic stress is extremely valuable.In this study,we employed a rational molecular design strategy to prepare an HPPD-responsive fluorescent probe consisting of a pyrene fluorophore,a linker and a benquitrione skeleton recognition moiety that functions via an aggregation–disaggregation sensing mechanism.As predicted,this probe exhibited an obvious turn-on fluorescence response towards HPPD.In addition,in vivo imaging demonstrated the excellent capability of this probe to track HPPD in Arabidopsis thaliana,and the dynamic changes in HPPD were monitored under different stress degrees of high temperature and Cadmium(II)ion(Cd^(2+))stress.This work provides an efficient design strategy for acquiring a noninvasive HPPD fluorescence probe,which could evaluate the degree of stress and be further employed for exploring the stress resistance mechanism in plants.展开更多
The research and application of airborne gravimetry technology has become one of the hottest topics in gravity field in recent years. Downward continuation is one of the key steps in airborne gravimetry data processin...The research and application of airborne gravimetry technology has become one of the hottest topics in gravity field in recent years. Downward continuation is one of the key steps in airborne gravimetry data processing, and the quality of continuation results directly influence the further application of surveying data. The Poisson integral iteration method is proposed in this paper, and the modified Poisson integral discretization formulae are also introduced in the downward continuation of airborne gravimerty data. For the test area in this paper, compared with traditional Poisson integral discretization formula, the continuation result of modified formulae is improved by 10.8 mGal, and the precision of Poisson integral iteration method is in the same amplitude as modified formulae. So the Poisson integral iteration method can reduce the discretization error of Poisson integral formula effectively. Therefore, the research achievements in this paper can be applied directly in the data processing of our country＇s airborne scalar and vector gravimetry.展开更多
Independent of traditional approach of satellite altimeter calibration, the feasibility of altimeter validation using tide gauge located on solitary island at open sea (TGSI) and deep-ocean bottom pressure recorder (D...Independent of traditional approach of satellite altimeter calibration, the feasibility of altimeter validation using tide gauge located on solitary island at open sea (TGSI) and deep-ocean bottom pressure recorder (DBPR) separately is initially studied. Bias of Jason-3 sea surface height (SSH) and relative SSH bias (Δbias) between Jason-2 and Jason-3 is calculated using the data of tide gauge on Harvest oil platform, tide gauge No. 1890000 and DBPR No. 21419. The standard deviations of calculated SSH bias sequence are 3.98 cm, 2.87 cm and 8.61 cm respectively, and Δbias (Jason-3—Jason-2) is -3.62± 2.17 cm , -2.58±1.97 cm and -2.60±1.30 cm respectively. Comparing to the results reported by international calibration sites, the results show that Jason-3 SSH is 3.0 cm lower than that of Jason-2, the selected DBPR is appropriate to the calculation of relative SSH bias between Jason-2 and Jason-3, but it is not suitable for calibration or validation of single satellite, TGSI is appropriate to both.展开更多
Cascading reactions in fluorophores accompanied by the replacement of different fluorescence wavelengths can be used to develop luminescent materials and reactive fluorescent probes.Based on multiple signal channels,t...Cascading reactions in fluorophores accompanied by the replacement of different fluorescence wavelengths can be used to develop luminescent materials and reactive fluorescent probes.Based on multiple signal channels,the selectivity of probes can be improved and the range of response to vip molecule recognition can be expanded.By regulating the position,number,and activity of active sites in fluorophores,fluorescent probes that successively react with thiol and amino groups in cysteine(Cys),homocysteine(Hcy)have been developed,which can only react with the thiol group of GSH,In this paper,we report the first probe capable of cascading nucleophilic substitution reaction with the thiol group and amino group of GSH at a single reaction site,and showed the dual-color recognition of GSH,which improved the selectivity of GSH also was an extension of GSH probes.The probe Rho-DEA was based on a TICS fluorophore,and the intramolecular cascade nucleophilic substitution reaction occurs with Cys/Hcy.The thiol substitution of the first step reaction with Cys/Hcy was quenched due to intersystem crossing to triplet state,so GSH can be selectively recognized from the fluorescence signal.Rho-DEA has the ability of mitochondrial localization,and finally realized in situ dual-color fluorescence recognition of GSH in mitochondria.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.82272297).
文摘Abnormal wound scarring often leads to functional impairments and cosmetic deformities,primarily driven by the prolonged activation of the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway.Addressing this challenge,we developed a biomimetic scaffold aimed at facilitating rapid and scarless wound healing.This highly in-tegrated 3D-printed dermal scaffold comprised modified recombinant human type III collagen(rhCOLIII-MA),gelatin methacrylate(GelMA),and liposomes encapsulating SB431542 to target TGF-β1(Lip@SB).The rhCOLIII-MA/GelMA(CG)scaffold retained inherent biomaterial characteristics,exhibited tailored physicochemical properties,and demonstrated favorable biocompatibility.Moreover,the Lip@SB-loaded CG scaffold(CGL)effectively promoted in vitro wound healing,while enabling controlled release of SB431542 to inhibit pathological collagen deposition.In a full-thickness skin defect rat model,the CGL dermal scaffold combined with split-thickness skin graft(STSG)minimized scar contraction,stimulated functional neovascularization,and enhanced graft aesthetics comparable to normal skin.Remarkably,the performance of the CGL scaffold surpassed that of commercially available anti-scarring alternatives.This innovative strategy presents a straightforward approach toward scarless skin regeneration and holds promise in alleviating the prolonged,painful postoperative rehabilitation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22225806,22078314,21908216,22378385)Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(Nos.DICPI202142,DICPI202436)+1 种基金Agency for Science,Technology and Research(No.A*STAR,Singapore)under its Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program(No.A2083c0051)SUTD Kickstarter Initiative(No.SKI 2021_03_10)。
文摘The demand for enhanced optical properties in advanced fluorescence technologies has driven research into the structure-property relationship of fluorophores.In this paper,we use naphthalene fluorophores Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze as a case study to emphasize the pivotal role of cross conjugation in tuning the optical structure-property relationship.Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze,formed by hybridizing two distinct conjugated systems in a single naphthalene molecule,exhibit spectral characteristics from both conjugated systems.Experimental data and theoretical calculations demonstrate the coexistence of two electron-delocalization systems in a cross-conjugation manner in both Na DC-Aze and PhDO-Aze.The cross-conjugation fluorophores exhibit high brightness,large Stokes shift,and a broad absorption wavelength range by combining distinct spectral properties from its parent fluorophores.These spectral properties will be advantageous for certain applications(i.e.,panchromatic absorption in organic solar cells,and fluorophores compatible with a wide range of excitation wavelengths).
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2014 CB138206)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0101803)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China-CGIAR International Collaborative Program(31361140364)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP)of CAASFundamental Research Funds for Central Non-Profit of Institute of Crop Sciences,CAAS(1610092016124)supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the CGIAR Research Program MAIZE
文摘Genomic selection(GS) as a promising molecular breeding strategy has been widely implemented and evaluated for plant breeding, because it has remarkable superiority in enhancing genetic gain, reducing breeding time and expenditure, and accelerating the breeding process. In this study the factors affecting prediction accuracy(rMG) in GS were evaluated systematically, using six agronomic traits(plant height, ear height, ear length, ear diameter,grain yield per plant and hundred-kernel weight) evaluated in one natural and two biparental populations. The factors examined included marker density, population size, heritability,statistical model, population relationships and the ratio of population size between the training and testing sets, the last being revealed by resampling individuals in different proportions from a population. Prediction accuracy continuously increased as marker density and population size increased and was positively correlated with heritability; rMGshowed a slight gain when the training set increased to three times as large as the testing set. Low predictive performance between unrelated populations could be attributed to different allele frequencies, and predictive ability and prediction accuracy could be improved by including more related lines in the training population. Among the seven statistical models examined, including ridge regression best linear unbiased prediction(RR-BLUP), genomic BLUP(GBLUP), Bayes A, Bayes B, Bayes C, Bayesian least absolute shrinkage and selection operator(Bayesian LASSO), and reproducing kernel Hilbert space(RKHS), the RKHS and additive-dominance model(Add + Dom model) showed credible ability for capturing non-additive effects, particularly for complex traits with low heritability. Empirical evidence generated in this study for GS-relevant factors will help plant breeders to develop GS-assisted breeding strategies for more efficient development of varieties.
基金supported by the Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province,China (No.2008F1024)
文摘Sn-10Sb-5Cu lead-free solder was fabricated for high temperature application in electronic package. Wetting behaviors and interfacial reaction between such a high temperature lead-free solder and Cu substrate were investigated and compared with those of 95Pb-Sn solder. The results showed that the wetting properties of Sn-10Sb-SCu solder are superior to those of 95Pb-Sn solder in maximum wetting force, wetting time and wetting angle in the temperature range of 340-400℃. However, the surface of the Sn-10Sb-5Cu solder sample after wetting balance tests was rougher than that of 95Pb-Sn solder at the temperature lower than 360℃. In static liquid-state interracial reaction, the types and thickness of the intermetallic compounds （IMCs） of both solders were different from each other. The wetting kinetics in the Sn-10Sb-5Cu/Cu system was more rapid than that in 95Pb-Sn/Cu system, and the higher formation rate of IMCs in the former system was considered as the reason.
基金Project supported by the Singapore Ministry of Education(MOE2017-T2-2-110)Agency for Science,Technology and Research(A*STAR)(A1883c0011)+2 种基金National Research Foundation,Prime Minister’s Office,Singapore under its Competitive Research Program(NRF-CRP15-2015-03)under the NRF Investigatorship Programme(NRF-NRFI05-2019-0003)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21771135)。
文摘Lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles(UCNPs)can absorb near-infrared photons and convert them into visible and ultraviolet emissions.These nanomaterials possess extraordinary optical performance and hold potential as active platforms for a variety of technological applications.The ability to fabricate highly ordered nanoparticle-based photonic elements over a large area is of fundamental significance for luminescence tuning.Despite all the efforts made,however,large-area spatial patterning of UCNPs into ordered arrays with high controllability remains a challenge.In this study,we report a highthroughput strategy to pattern optical nanomaterials through the use of polymer microspheres and templated assembly of UCNPs.This technique utilizes capillary force to drive hybrid clusters into the physical template,resulting in large-area,spatially ordered arrays of particles.The findings reported in this work may promote the development of novel nonlinear optical devices,such as solid-state laser arrays,high-density optical storage,and anti-counterfeiting labels.
基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21676113,21772054)Distinguished Young Scholar Program of Hubei Province (No. 2018CFA079)+5 种基金the 111 Project B17019the Scholar Support Program of CCNU (No.0900-31101090002)the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Cultivation Grant of CCNU from the colleges’ basic research and operation grant (MOE,No.2019YBZZ029)supported by Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules (No. KLSAOFM2012),Hubei University,Chinasupported by excellent doctorial dissertation cultivation grant of CCNU from the colleges’ basic research and operation of MOE (No.2019YBZZ029)A*STAR under its Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program (No.A2083c0051)
文摘Understanding the physical mechanisms governing aggregation-induced-emission(AIE)and aggrega-tion-caused-quenching plays a vital role in developing functional AIE materials.In this work,tetraphenylethene(TPE,a classical AiEgen)and naphthalimide(NI,a popular fluorophore with ACQ characteristics)were connected through non-conjugated linkages and conjugated linkages.We showed that the nonconjugated-linkage of TPE to NI fragments leads to substantial PET in molecular aggregates and ACQ.In con trast,the conjugated conn ection between TPE and NI moieties results in the AIE phenomenon by suppressing twisted intramolecular charge transfer.This work provides an important guideline for the rational design of AIE materials.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51769010,51979133,51469010 and 51109102).
文摘Solar radiation is an important parameter in the fields of computer modeling,engineering technology and energy development.This paper evaluated the ability of three machine learning models,i.e.,Extreme Gradient Boosting(XGBoost),Support Vector Machine(SVM)and Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines(MARS),to estimate the daily diffuse solar radiation(Rd).The regular meteorological data of 1966-2015 at five stations in China were taken as the input parameters(including mean average temperature(Ta),theoretical sunshine duration(N),actual sunshine duration(n),daily average air relative humidity(RH),and extra-terrestrial solar radiation(Ra)).And their estimation accuracies were subjected to comparative analysis.The three models were first trained using meteorological data from 1966 to 2000.Then,the 2001-2015 data was used to test the trained machine learning model.The results show that the XGBoost had better accuracy than the other two models in coefficient of determination(R2),root mean square error(RMSE),mean bias error(MBE)and normalized root mean square error(NRMSE).The MARS performed better in the training phase than the testing phase,but became less accurate in the testing phase,with the R2 value falling by 2.7-16.9%on average.By contrast,the R2 values of SVM and XGBoost increased by 2.9-12.2%and 1.9-14.3%,respectively.Despite trailing slightly behind the SVM at the Beijing station,the XGBoost showed good performance at the rest of the stations in the two phases.In the training phase,the accuracy growth is small but observable.In addition,the XGBoost had a slightly lower RMSE than the SVM,a signal of its edge in stability.Therefore,the three machine learning models can estimate the daily Rd based on local inputs and the XGBoost stands out for its excellent performance and stability.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0101803)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program(ASTIP)of CAAS+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for Central Non-Profit of Institute of Crop Science,CAAS(1610092016124)supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the CGIAR Research Program MAIZE.
文摘On the basis of growing environment,maize can largely be classified into temperate and tropical groups,leaving extensive genetic variation and evolutionary signatures in the maize genome.To identify candidate genes governing flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity,selective signature analysis and SNP-and haplotype-based GWAS were performed using 39,350 high-quality SNP markers in temperate and tropical maize groups consisting of 410 inbred lines phenotyped in three representative experiments in different latitudes.Selective signature analysis revealed 106 selective-sweep regions containing 423 candidate genes involved mainly in biological regulation and biosynthesis pathways.Among these genes,25 overlapped with known genes governing flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity and 37 were also detected by GWAS for days to tassel,anthesis-silk interval,and photoperiod sensitivity measured by days to silking.Only two of the candidate genes governing flowering time overlapped selective signals.Most haplotype alleles within significant haplotype loci showed the same direction of effect on flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity.The inbred lines carrying GATT at HapL499(haplotype locus 499)on chromosome 1 had relatively short flowering times.Lines carrying CA at HapL4054 on chromosome 10,TA at HapL4055 on chromosome 10,and GTTGT at HapL978 on chromosome 2 were less sensitive to photoperiod than lines carrying other haplotype alleles.Haplotype loci associated with flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity explained respectively 17.5%–18.6%and 11.2%–15.5%of phenotypic variation.Candidate genes and favorable haplotypes identified in this study may support the more efficient utilization of maize germplasm groups.
基金the support from the Ministry of EducationSingapore (MOE,No.MOET2EP10120-0007)+4 种基金A^(*)STAR under its Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program (No.A2083c0051)the SUTD Kickstarter Initiative (No.SKI 2021_01_01)supported by QMUL Research-IT for computational resources,and the ARCHER UK National Supercomputing Service (No.EP/X035859/1) via the Materials Chemistry Consortiumthe Molecular Modelling Hub for computational resources,MMM Hub,which is partially funded by EPSRC (No.EP/T022213/1)Leverhulme Trust (No.RPG-2019-122) for funding
文摘Cyclooctatetraene(COT)attachment to fluorophores(“self-healing”dyes)is known for quenching reac-tive triplet states via triplet-state energy transfer(TET),enhancing photostability.However,COT’s impact on singlet states remains unclear.Quantum calculations reveal that COT induces energy transfer to dark states in deep blue dyes while promoting photoinduced electron transfer(PET)and intersystem crossing(ISC)in visible dyes,potentially compromising brightness and/or photostability.To address this,we pro-pose the use of △E descriptor to optimize COT’s effects.Our findings uncover COT’s multifaceted impact.These insights will guide the development of superior triplet state quenchers and photostable dyes.
基金supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30600364, 30771222, and 30900810)NSFC-Canadian Institutes of Health Research(CIHR) Joint Health Research Initiative Proposal (No.30811120436)+3 种基金NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme (No.30731160618)Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (No. S30501)startup fund from Shanghai University of Science and Technologysupported by grants from NIH (Nos. P50AR055081,R01AG026564, R01AR050496, RC2DE020756,R01AR057049, and R03TW008221)
文摘Copy number variation （CNV） is a type of genetic variation which may have important roles in phenotypic variability and disease susceptibility. To hunt for genetic variants underlying human height variation, we performed a genome wide CNV association study for human height in 618 Chinese unrelated subjects using Affymetrix 500K array set. After adjusting for age and sex, we found that four CNVs at 6p21.3, 8p23.3-23.2, 9p23 and 16p12.1 were associated with human height （with borderline significant p value： 0.013, 0.011, 0.024, 0.049; respectively）. However, after multiple tests correction, none of them was associated with human height. We observed that the gain of copy number （more than 2 copies） at 8p23.3-23.2 was associated with lower height （normal copy number vs. gain of copy number： 161.2 cm vs. 153.7 cm, p = 0.011）, which accounted for 0.9% of height variation. Loss of copy number （less than 2 copies） at 6p21.3 was associated with 0.8% lower height （loss of copy number vs. normal copy number： 154.5 cm vs. 161.1 cm, p = 0.013）. Since no important genes influencing height located in CNVs at loci of 8p23.3-23.2 and 6p21.3, the two CNVs may cause the structural rear- rangements of neighbored important candidate genes, thus regulates the variation of height. Our results expand our knowledge of the genetic factors underlying height variation and the biological regulation of human height.
文摘In order to ensure that the lithium-ion battery pack keeps good working performance during the driving of electric vehicle,the heat generation mechanism and heat transfer characteristics of lithium-ion battery are analyzed.The power battery pack of electric vehicle is simulated by advanced vehicle simulator.The simulation results of battery pack current under typical cycle conditions and the heat source curve of lithium ion battery are obtained,which provide data for the simulation of heat source input of battery temperature field.On this basis,the flow field and temperature field of the original lithium-ion battery pack of electric vehicle are simulated by using computational fluid dynamics method.The influence of different air passage spacing and air inlet angle on the temperature field of lithium ion battery pack was analyzed.The optimization scheme of heat dissipation structure of lithium ion battery pack was put forward,and the numerical simulation analysis of the optimization scheme was carried out.The results show that the heat dissipation effect of the heat dissipation structure is obviously improved by choosing the appropriate air inlet and the combined air passage spacing,and it is beneficial to the uniformity of the temperature of the single battery.The maximum temperature of the battery pack is reduced by 3.8℃,and the temperature difference of the battery pack is reduced by 2.2℃.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41674082)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41774018)。
文摘Mapping function errors are usually not taken into consideration, when space geodetic data observed by VLBI, GNSS and some other techniques are utilized to estimate troposphere delay, which could, however, probably bring non-ignorable errors to solutions. After analyzing the variation of mapping function errors with elevation angles based on several-year meteorological data, this paper constructed a model of this error and then proposed a two-step estimation method of troposphere delay with consideration of mapping function errors. The experimental results indicate that the method put forward by this paper could reduce the slant path delay residuals efficiently and improve the estimation accuracy of wet tropospheric delay to some extent.
基金Supported by Coal-Based Key Science and Technology Program of Shanxi Province(FT2014-03)
文摘[Objectives] This study aimed to study the morphological characteristics and molecular phylogeny of a new strain collected from rotten wood of sea buckthorn in Yanbei area of Shanxi Province. [Methods]The specimens were observed with naked eyes. With Melzer,cotton blue and 5% KOH as floating carriers,the slices were prepared,which were observed under a microscope. The ITS sequence of the new strain was compared with those of the 20 kinds of reported fungi to construct molecular phylogenetic tree based on ITS. [Results] The new strain has horseshoe-shaped basidiocarp and pileus shape and has no stipe. Sometimes,it grows procumbently and scrolled backward. The mycelial system is monomitic. The skeletal hyphae showed a negative reaction in the Melzer reagent and cotton blue reagent. The basidiospores are subglobose or spherical and colorless with thick wall. The results of molecular phylogenetic analysis showed that the new strain had a close relationship with Fomitiporia spp. and was clustered into the same branch with them. It formed an independent sub-branch in the phylogenetic tree. [Conclusions] The new strain was identified as a new species of Fomitiporia,named as Fomitiporia yanbeiensis S. Guo & L. Zhou( Gen Bank: KT861405,Fungal name: FN570360).
基金supported by Singapore University of Technology and Design(No.T1SRCI17126)A*STAR under its Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Program(No.A2083c0051)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21878286,21908216)Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(Nos.DMTO201603,TMSR201601)。
文摘Energy transfer and electron transfer are both fundamental mechanisms enabling numerous functional materials and applications.While most materials systems employ either energy transfer or electron transfer,the combined effect of energy and electron transfer processes in a single donor/acceptor system remains largely unexplored.Herein,we demonstrated the energy transfer followed by electron transfer(ETET)process in a molecular dyad TPE-NBD.Due to energy transfer,the fluorescence of TPE-NBD was greatly enhanced in non-polar solvents.In contrast,polar solvents activated subsequent electron transfer and markedly quenched the emission of TPE-NBD.Consequently,ETET endows TPE-NBD with significant polarity sensitivities.We expect that employing ETET could generate many functional materials with unprecedented properties,i.e.,for single laser powered multicolor fluorescence imaging and sensing.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFD1700103)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21837001,21676113,21772054,22007035)+1 种基金the 111 Project B17019,the Scholar support program of CCNU(0900–31101090002)Hubei Province Natural Science Foundation(No.2020CFB487).
文摘The upregulation of 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase(HPPD)can protect plants from adverse abiotic stress.Therefore,studying the changes of HPPD under abiotic stress is extremely valuable.In this study,we employed a rational molecular design strategy to prepare an HPPD-responsive fluorescent probe consisting of a pyrene fluorophore,a linker and a benquitrione skeleton recognition moiety that functions via an aggregation–disaggregation sensing mechanism.As predicted,this probe exhibited an obvious turn-on fluorescence response towards HPPD.In addition,in vivo imaging demonstrated the excellent capability of this probe to track HPPD in Arabidopsis thaliana,and the dynamic changes in HPPD were monitored under different stress degrees of high temperature and Cadmium(II)ion(Cd^(2+))stress.This work provides an efficient design strategy for acquiring a noninvasive HPPD fluorescence probe,which could evaluate the degree of stress and be further employed for exploring the stress resistance mechanism in plants.
基金supported by the open foundation of State Key Laboratory of Geodesy and Earth's Dynamics(SKLGED2017-1-1-E)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41304022, 41504018,41404020)+1 种基金the National 973 Foundation(61322201, 2013CB733303)the open foundation of Military Key Laboratory of Surveying,Mapping and Navigation of Engineering,Information Engineering University
文摘The research and application of airborne gravimetry technology has become one of the hottest topics in gravity field in recent years. Downward continuation is one of the key steps in airborne gravimetry data processing, and the quality of continuation results directly influence the further application of surveying data. The Poisson integral iteration method is proposed in this paper, and the modified Poisson integral discretization formulae are also introduced in the downward continuation of airborne gravimerty data. For the test area in this paper, compared with traditional Poisson integral discretization formula, the continuation result of modified formulae is improved by 10.8 mGal, and the precision of Poisson integral iteration method is in the same amplitude as modified formulae. So the Poisson integral iteration method can reduce the discretization error of Poisson integral formula effectively. Therefore, the research achievements in this paper can be applied directly in the data processing of our country＇s airborne scalar and vector gravimetry.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41774018,41674082)Foundation of State Key Laboratory of Geo-information Engineering(No.SKLGIE2018-ZZ-4)。
文摘Independent of traditional approach of satellite altimeter calibration, the feasibility of altimeter validation using tide gauge located on solitary island at open sea (TGSI) and deep-ocean bottom pressure recorder (DBPR) separately is initially studied. Bias of Jason-3 sea surface height (SSH) and relative SSH bias (Δbias) between Jason-2 and Jason-3 is calculated using the data of tide gauge on Harvest oil platform, tide gauge No. 1890000 and DBPR No. 21419. The standard deviations of calculated SSH bias sequence are 3.98 cm, 2.87 cm and 8.61 cm respectively, and Δbias (Jason-3—Jason-2) is -3.62± 2.17 cm , -2.58±1.97 cm and -2.60±1.30 cm respectively. Comparing to the results reported by international calibration sites, the results show that Jason-3 SSH is 3.0 cm lower than that of Jason-2, the selected DBPR is appropriate to the calculation of relative SSH bias between Jason-2 and Jason-3, but it is not suitable for calibration or validation of single satellite, TGSI is appropriate to both.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22078314,21878286,21908216)。
文摘Cascading reactions in fluorophores accompanied by the replacement of different fluorescence wavelengths can be used to develop luminescent materials and reactive fluorescent probes.Based on multiple signal channels,the selectivity of probes can be improved and the range of response to vip molecule recognition can be expanded.By regulating the position,number,and activity of active sites in fluorophores,fluorescent probes that successively react with thiol and amino groups in cysteine(Cys),homocysteine(Hcy)have been developed,which can only react with the thiol group of GSH,In this paper,we report the first probe capable of cascading nucleophilic substitution reaction with the thiol group and amino group of GSH at a single reaction site,and showed the dual-color recognition of GSH,which improved the selectivity of GSH also was an extension of GSH probes.The probe Rho-DEA was based on a TICS fluorophore,and the intramolecular cascade nucleophilic substitution reaction occurs with Cys/Hcy.The thiol substitution of the first step reaction with Cys/Hcy was quenched due to intersystem crossing to triplet state,so GSH can be selectively recognized from the fluorescence signal.Rho-DEA has the ability of mitochondrial localization,and finally realized in situ dual-color fluorescence recognition of GSH in mitochondria.
