Exploring the feasibility of prestressed anchor cables as an alternative to temporary support in the excavation of super-large-span tunnel

Excavating super-large-span tunnels in soft rock masses presents significant challenges.To ensure safety,the sequential excavation method is commonly adopted.It utilizes internal temporary supports to spatially partition the tunnel face and divide the excavation into multiple stages.However,these internal supports generally impose spatial constraints,limiting the use of large-scale excavation equipment and reducing construction efficiency.To address this constraint,this study adopts the“Shed-frame”principle to explore the feasibility of an innovative support system,which aims to replace internal supports with prestressed anchor cables and thus provide a more spacious working space with fewer internal obstructions.To evaluate its effectiveness,a field case involving the excavation of a 24-m span tunnel in soft rock is presented,and an analysis of extensive field data is conducted to study the deformation characteristics of the surrounding rock and the mechanical behavior of the support system.The results revealed that prestressed anchor cables integrated the initial support with the shed,creating an effective“shed-frame”system,which successively maintained tunnel deformation and frame stress levels within safe regulatory bounds.Moreover,the prestressed anchor cables bolstered the surrounding rock effectively and reduced the excavation-induced disturbance zone significantly.In summary,the proposed support system balances construction efficiency and safety.These field experiences may offer valuable insights into the popularization and further development of prestressed anchor cable support systems.

小鼠耳芥MAPKKK基因家族全基因组鉴定及进化与表达

丝裂原活化蛋白激酶激酶激酶(Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinases,MAPKKKs)是MAPK级联的重要组成部分,在发育过程和胁迫反应中发挥重要功能。小鼠耳芥(Arabidopsis pumila)是生活在新疆荒漠中的十字花科短命植物,具有很好的耐盐能力。为了探索小鼠耳芥MAPKKK基因家族的进化和功能,本研究通过全基因组分析从小鼠耳芥基因组中鉴定了143个ApMAPKKK基因,分属3个亚族:ZIK(20个)、MEKK(36个)和RAF(87个)。共线性分析表明小鼠耳芥与拟南芥和琴叶拟南芥分别存在74和72个共线性基因,说明该家族在小鼠耳芥基因组中发生了明显的扩张;进化分析表明存在64对复制基因对,Ka/Ks均小于1,以纯化选择为主。利用RNA-seq数据分析ApMAPKKK在盐胁迫和不同组织中的表达特征,结果表明在250 mmol/L NaCl胁迫下,大多数ApMAPKKK基因上调表达,其中ApMAPKKK18-1/2和ApMAPKKK17-1/2显著上调表达;而在8个组织中,ApMAPKKK主要呈现6种表达模式;部分复制基因在盐胁迫和组织中的表达模式存在差异。本研究结果为进一步解析小鼠耳芥MAPKKK基因家族成员响应非生物胁迫信号转导通路的复杂机制奠定了基础。

Characterization of germline development and identification of genes associated with germline specification in pineapple

Understanding germline specification in plants could be advantageous for agricultural applications.In recent decades,substantial efforts have been made to understand germline speci fication in several plant species,including Arabidopsis,rice,and maize.However,our knowledge of germline speci fication in many agronomically important plant species remains obscure.Here,we characterized the female germline speci fication and subsequent female gametophyte development in pineapple using callose staining,cytological,and whole-mount immunolocalization analyses.We also determined the male germline speci fication and gametophyte developmental timeline and observed male meiotic behavior using chromosome spreading assays.Furthermore,we identi fied 229 genes that are preferentially expressed at the megaspore mother cell(MMC)stage during ovule development and 478 genes that are preferentially expressed at the pollen mother cell(PMC)stage of anther development using comparative transcriptomic analysis.The biological functions,associated regulatory pathways and expression patterns of these genes were also analyzed.Our study provides a convenient cytological reference for exploring pineapple germline development and a molecular basis for the future functional analysis of germline speci fi cation in related plant species.

Research advances in peptide-drug conjugates

Peptide-drug conjugates(PDCs)are drug delivery systems consisting of a drug covalently coupled to a multifunctional peptide via a cleavable linker.As an emerging prodrug strategy,PDCs not only preserve the function and bioactivity of the peptides but also release the drugs responsively with the cleavable property of the linkers.Given the ability to significantly improve the circulation stability and targeting of drugs in vivo and reduce the toxic side effects of drugs,PDCs have already been extensively applied in drug delivery.Herein,we review the types and mechanisms of peptides,linkers and drugs used to construct PDCs,and summarize the clinical applications and challenges of PDC drugs.

Heterogeneous Microstructure-Induced Mechanical Responses in Various Sub-Zones of EH420 Shipbuilding Steel Welded Joint Under High Heat Input Electro-Gas Welding

Heterogeneous microstructure-induced mechanical responses in EH420 shipbuilding steel welded joint by electro-gas welding processed have been systematically studied by scanning electron microscopy,electron backscatter diffraction and mechanical testing.Comparing with the coarse-grained heat-affected zone(CGHAZ),the weld metal presents higher toughness(129.3 J vs.37.3 J)as it contains a large number of acicular ferrites with high-angle grain boundaries(frequency 79.2%)and special grain boundary∑3(frequency 55.3%).Moreover,coarse austenite grains in CGHAZ and slender martensite–austenite constituents between bainite laths may likely facilitate crack propagation.Polygonal ferrites and tempered pearlites formed at the junction of the fine-grained heat-affected zone and the intercritical heat-affected zone induced a softened zone with an average hardness of 185 HV0.5,which is the main reason for the occurrence of tensile fracture.