The design of efficient and low-cost multifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER), oxygen evolution reaction(OER) and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) is critical for the development of clean en...The design of efficient and low-cost multifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER), oxygen evolution reaction(OER) and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) is critical for the development of clean energy. Two-dimensional(2D) carbon-based nano-materials are becoming more and more popular in heterogeneous catalysis due to their cost-effective and multi-scale tunability as single-atom catalysis(SACs) substrates. In this paper, by using first-principles calculation, we designed and demonstrated a novel macropore T-carbon [110](TC) monolayer as 2D electrocatalyst substrate for HER/OER/ORR, and the synergistic modification of the transition metal and nonmetal atoms(TM-X) were investigated to enhance the multifunctional electrocatalytic performance. We screened out the Co embedded in N-doped TC(Co3@N-TC) from 30 TM@X-TC monolayers as a trifunctional electrocatalysts, which exhibits superior performance for HER/ORR/OER on both thermodynamic and kinetic scales, and with excellent thermal and electrochemical stability. Then, the TC monolayer is naturally macropore with a diameter of 5.36 A and exhibits excellent adsorption capacity for the intermediates and products of the redox reactions. Moreover, we revealed the origin of the electrocatalytic activity using the crystal orbital Hamilton population(COHP) and the molecular orbitals(MOs). The d orbital of Co3@N-TC is significantly hybridized with the p orbital of the intermediates, so that the lone electrons initially occupied in the antibonding state pair up and occupy the downward bonding state, allowing *OH to be appropriately adsorbed onto the TC monolayer. This work not only demonstrates that the TM@X-TC monolayer is a superior synergistic trifunctional electrocatalyst, but also reveals a macropore monolayer material with potential applications in electrocatalysis.展开更多
The magnetic dynamics of a thin Co_(2)FeAl film epitaxially grown on GaAs substrate was investigated using the timeresolved magneto-optical Kerr measurement under an out-of-plane external field.The intrinsic magnetic ...The magnetic dynamics of a thin Co_(2)FeAl film epitaxially grown on GaAs substrate was investigated using the timeresolved magneto-optical Kerr measurement under an out-of-plane external field.The intrinsic magnetic damping constant,which should do not vary with the external magnetic field,exhibits an abnormal huge increase when the precession frequency is tuned to be resonant with that of the coherent longitudinal acoustic phonon in the Co_(2)FeAl/GaAs heterostructure.The experimental finding is suggested to result from the strong coherent energy transfer from spins to acoustic phonons via magnetoelastic effect under a resonant coupling condition,which leads to a huge energy dissipation of spins and a greatly enhanced magnetic damping in Co_(2)FeAl.Our experimental findings provide an experimental evidence of spin pumping-like effect driven by propagating acoustic phonons via magnetoelastic effect,suggesting an alternative approach to the possible long-range spin manipulation via coherent acoustic waves.展开更多
Monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides possess rich excitonic physics and unique valley-contrasting optical selection rule,and offer a great platform for long spin/valley lifetime engineering and the associated sp...Monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides possess rich excitonic physics and unique valley-contrasting optical selection rule,and offer a great platform for long spin/valley lifetime engineering and the associated spin/valleytronics exploration.Using two-color time-resolved Kerr rotation and time-resolved reflectivity spectroscopy,we investigate the spin/valley dynamics of different excitonic states in monolayer WSe_(2)grown by molecular beam epitaxy.With fine tuning of the photon energy of both pump and probe beams,the valley relaxation process for the neutral excitons and trions is found to be remarkably different-their characteristic spin/valley lifetimes vary from picoseconds to nanoseconds,respectively.The observed long trion spin lifetime of>2.0 ns is discussed to be associated with the dark trion states,which is evidenced by the photon-energy dependent valley polarization relaxation.Our results also reveal that valley depolarization for these different excitonic states is intimately connected with the strong Coulomb interaction when the optical excitation energy is above the exciton resonance.展开更多
In this work,the spin dynamics of a centrosymmetric WSe2 bilayer has been investigated by the two-color timeresolved Kerr rotation together with helicity-resolved transient reflectance techniques.Two depolarization pr...In this work,the spin dynamics of a centrosymmetric WSe2 bilayer has been investigated by the two-color timeresolved Kerr rotation together with helicity-resolved transient reflectance techniques.Two depolarization processes associated with the direct transition are discovered at a low temperature of 10 K,with the characteristic decaying time of~3.8 ps and~20 ps,respectively.The short decay time of~3.8 ps is suggested to be the exciton spin lifetime of the WSe2 bilayer,which is limited by the short exciton lifetime of the WSe_(2) bilayer and the rapid intervalley electron–hole exchange interaction between K^(+)and K^(-)valley in the same layer as that of monolayer.The long decay time of~20 ps is suggested to be the spin lifetime of photo-excited electrons,whose spin relaxation is governed by the rapid intervalley scattering from the K valley to the global minimumΣvalley and the subsequent interlayer charge transfer in WSe_(2) bilayer.Our experimental results prove the existence of the spin-polarized excitons and carriers even in centrosymmetric transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)bilayers,suggesting their potential valleytronic and spintronic device applications.展开更多
The rational design of the catalysts with easily-accessible surface and high intrinsic activity is desirable for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Here,we reported the construction of two-dimensional(2...The rational design of the catalysts with easily-accessible surface and high intrinsic activity is desirable for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Here,we reported the construction of two-dimensional(2D)Co-Mo nitrides based heterojunctional catalyst for efficient HER based on a“mediated molecular”assisted route.The 2D Co(OH)_(2)sheet reacted partially with the“mediated molecular”(2-methylimidazole(2-MIM))to form zeolitic imidazolate framework(ZIF)-67 at surface,giving ZIF-67/Co(OH)_(2)sheets.The ZIF-67 combines with[PMo_(12)O_(40)]^(3−)cluster(PMo_(12))due to the interaction of mediated molecular with PMo_(12),producing 2D Mo-Co-2MIM/Co(OH)_(2)bimetallic precursor.After controlled nitriding,the Mo_(2)N islands dispersed on 2D porous Co-based sheets were formed.A series of characterizations and density functional theory(DFT)calculation indicated the formation of a close contact interface,which promotes the electron transfer between Mo and Co components,enhances the electron migration/redistribution and redistribution and down-shift of d-band center and thus gives a high intrinsic activity.The 2D characteristics make the catalyst more accessible contact sites,which is favourable to promot the HER.The tests showed that the optimized catalyst exhibits an onset potential of 0 mV and an overpotential of 10 mA·cm^(−2)at 35.0 mV,which is quite close to that of Pt/C catalyst.It also exhibits an activity superior to Pt/C at high current density(>100 mA·cm^(−2)).A good stability of the catalyst was achieved with no significant decay for 100 h of continuous operation.The electrolytic cell composed of optimized catalyst and P-NiFe-layered double hydroxide(LDH)can be driven by low voltage(only 1.47 V)to reach a current density of 10 mA·cm^(−2).展开更多
Direct current(DC)bus voltage stability is essential for the stable and reliable operation of a DC system.If an oscillation source can be quickly and accurately localized,the oscillation can be adequately eliminated.W...Direct current(DC)bus voltage stability is essential for the stable and reliable operation of a DC system.If an oscillation source can be quickly and accurately localized,the oscillation can be adequately eliminated.We propose a method based on the power spectral density for identifying the voltage oscillation source.Specifically,a DC distribution network model combined with the component connection method is developed,and the network is separated into multiple power modules.Compared with a conventional method,the proposed method does not require determining the model parameters of the entire power grid,which is typically challenging.Furthermore,combined with a novel judgment index,the oscillation source can be identified more intuitively and clearly to enhance the applicability to real power grids.The performance of the proposed method has been evaluated using the MATLAB/Simulink software and PLECS RT Box experimental platform.The simulation and experimental results verify that the proposed method can accurately identify oscillation sources in a DC distribution network.展开更多
Orange spotted grouper(Epinephelus coioides)is an important mariculture fish,and genomic breeding of this grouper species has been hindered due to lack of efficient genotyping tools.Here,we developed a single nucleoti...Orange spotted grouper(Epinephelus coioides)is an important mariculture fish,and genomic breeding of this grouper species has been hindered due to lack of efficient genotyping tools.Here,we developed a single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)genotyping technology based on multiplex PCR enrichment capture sequencing,which mainly aims at target area for high-throughput sequencing,and 741 SNPs were designed for genomic selection(GS)of growth and ammonia tolerance traits at the same time.The multiplex PCR enrichment capture sequencing assay showed that the genotyping efficiency was more than 99%in the orange-spotted grouper and the predictive accuracy of body weight and ammonia tolerance traits was 82%and 96%,respectively.More importantly,the average identity of the sequences with these SNPs aligned to the genomes of giant grouper(E.lanceolatus)and brown-marbled grouper(E.fuscoguttatus)were both over 96%.Test data showed that the SNP genotyping efficiency was more than 94%in both giant grouper and brown-marbled grouper.In summary,these results indicated that the development of SNP loci and genotyping approach based on the multiple PCR enrichment capture sequencing are suitable for GS of growth and ammonia tolerance traits in various grouper species,and it would provide technical support for practical grouper breeding.展开更多
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV)is characterized by its genetic variation and limited cross protection among heterologous strains.Even though several viral structural proteins have been regar...Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV)is characterized by its genetic variation and limited cross protection among heterologous strains.Even though several viral structural proteins have been regarded as inducers of neutralizing antibodies(NAs)against PRRSV,the mechanism underlying limited cross-neutralization among heterologous strains is still controversial.In the present study,examinations of NA cross reaction between a highly pathogenic PRRSV(HP-PRRSV)strain,JXwn06,and a low pathogenic PRRSV(LP-PRRSV)strain,HB-1/3.9,were conducted with viral neutralization assays in MARC-145 cells.None of the JXwn06-hyperimmuned pigs’sera could neutralize HB-1/3.9 in vitro and vice versa.To address the genetic variation between these two viruses that are associated with limited crossneutralization,chimeric viruses with coding regions swapped between these two strains were constructed.Viral neutralization assays indicated that variations in nonstructural protein 2(nsp2)and structural proteins together contribute to weak cross-neutralization activity between JXwn06 and HB-1/3.9.Furthermore,we substituted the nsp2-,glycoprotein2(GP2)-,GP3-,and GP4-coding regions together,or nsp2-,GP5-,and membrane(M)protein-coding regions simultaneously between these two viruses to construct chimeric viruses to test cross-neutralization reactivity with hyperimmunized sera induced by their parental viruses.The results indicated that the swapped nsp2 and GP5-M viruses increased the neutralization reactivity with the donor strain antisera in MARC-145 cells.Taken together,these results show that variations in nsp2 and GP5-M correlate with the limited neutralization reactivity between the heterologous strains HP-PRRSV JXwn06 and LP-PRRSV HB-1/3.9.展开更多
The orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, is one of the most popular fish in China and Southeast Asian countries because of its important economic value. However, molecular mechanism underlying the growth of o...The orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, is one of the most popular fish in China and Southeast Asian countries because of its important economic value. However, molecular mechanism underlying the growth of orange-spotted grouper has never been fully understood. Herein, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on a natural population of 198 individuals aiming to screen the whole genome of orange-spotted grouper for identification of growth-related loci by restriction-site associated DNA sequencing. In this research, 261,366 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were developed, in which 110 SNPs were identified to be correlated with growth and 20 SNPs were further confirmed to be associated with both body weight and total length. From these identified SNPs, we annotated a total of 34 genes, including adgrb2, csnkzal, cers5, co122al, creb5, dndl, dzankl, dnail, npy2r, fat3, lrrk2, lrp5, map3k9, and so on. Among these candidate genes, npy2r (neuropeptide Y receptor Y2) was reported to play a critical role in growth of the orange-spotted grouper. In addition, population structure, principal component analysis, kinship matrix and linkage disequilibrium were examined to verify the accuracy and reliability of our GWAS results. Our data will also provide a valuable genetic resource for further marker-assisted selection program to improve growth quality in groupers.展开更多
The wide transmission and host adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 have led to the rapid accumulation of mutations,posing significant challenges to the effectiveness of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.Although several neutra...The wide transmission and host adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 have led to the rapid accumulation of mutations,posing significant challenges to the effectiveness of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.Although several neutralizing antibodies were authorized for emergency clinical use,convalescent patients derived natural antibodies are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Spike mutation.展开更多
New Delhi metallo-b-lactamase-1(NDM-1)is capable of hydrolyzing nearly allβ-lactam antibiotics,posing an emerging threat to public health.There are currently less effective treatment options for treating NDM-1 positi...New Delhi metallo-b-lactamase-1(NDM-1)is capable of hydrolyzing nearly allβ-lactam antibiotics,posing an emerging threat to public health.There are currently less effective treatment options for treating NDM-1 positive"superbug",and no promising NDM-1 inhibitors were used in clinical practice.In this study,structure eactivity relationship based on thiosemicarbazone derivatives wassystematically characterized and their potential activities combined with meropenem(MEM)were evaluated.Compounds 19 bg and 19 bh exhibited excellent activity against 10 NDM-positive isolate clinical isolates in reversing MEM resistance.Further studies demonstrated compounds 19 bg and 19 bh were uncompetitive NDM-1 inhibitors with Ki Z 0.63 and 0.44 mmol/L,respectively.Molecular docking speculated that compounds 19 bg and 19 bh were most likely to bind in the allosteric pocket which would affect the catalytic effect of NDM-1 on the substrate meropenem.Toxicity evaluation experiment showed that no hemolysis activities even at concentrations of 1000 mg/m L against red blood cells.In vivo experimental results showed combination of MEM and compound 19 bh was markedly effective in treating infections caused by NDM-1 positive strain and prolonging the survival time of sepsis mice.Our finding showed that compound 19 bh might be a promising lead in developing new inhibitor to treat NDM-1 producing superbug.展开更多
Supply-driven chain's production is different from traditional demand-driven production because its supplies must guide the full production flow toward the markets and respond actively to customer demand. According t...Supply-driven chain's production is different from traditional demand-driven production because its supplies must guide the full production flow toward the markets and respond actively to customer demand. According to the control tlaeory, a novel multi-variable operation model of supply-driven chain is discussed here, integrating suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and market demands. Especially the coordination problem between suppliers and manufacturers is discussed where suppliers play more important role than manufacturers. Because defect is common in real production system, the production operation of supply-driven chain with imperfect quality is described on the basis of fuzzy set to model the ambiguity of quality and to provide appropriate supply coordination mechanism. In a designed numerical example, it is apparent that both response and robustness performances of supply-driven production system on demand with imperfect quality are improved by a fuzzy proportional-integral- differential regulator. The proposed model may apply to similar productions with imoerfect quality.展开更多
According to the Seventh National Census of China,the population of adults aged 65 and above will be 190 million in 2020(13.5%of the total population).As the“post-60s”group born at the second childbirth peak reaches...According to the Seventh National Census of China,the population of adults aged 65 and above will be 190 million in 2020(13.5%of the total population).As the“post-60s”group born at the second childbirth peak reaches retirement age,the growth rate of the population of older adults will accelerate significantly.By 2030,the proportion of older population(aged 65 and above)will reach about 17%,and the growth rate of the population aged 80 and above will be even more pronounced.展开更多
Summary What is already known on this topic?Prior studies found that fall events were associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms and a lower level of social functioning and social participation.In addition,...Summary What is already known on this topic?Prior studies found that fall events were associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms and a lower level of social functioning and social participation.In addition,social participation has also been significantly associated with better conditions of depressive symptoms.What is added by this report?展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies on the importance of oral health in later life have mainly focused on nutritional and physical health indicators,while the effects of oral status on the ...Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies on the importance of oral health in later life have mainly focused on nutritional and physical health indicators,while the effects of oral status on the mental health of older people,especially on depression,need to be further explored.What is added by this report?展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi (No. 2023-JC-YB-065)the Fund of State Key Laboratory of IPOC(BUPT)(No. IPOC2019A013)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province (No. 2021JM-371)the Open-Foundation of Key Laboratory of Laser Device Technology,China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (No. KLLDT202103)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No. 2022M720516)。
文摘The design of efficient and low-cost multifunctional electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER), oxygen evolution reaction(OER) and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) is critical for the development of clean energy. Two-dimensional(2D) carbon-based nano-materials are becoming more and more popular in heterogeneous catalysis due to their cost-effective and multi-scale tunability as single-atom catalysis(SACs) substrates. In this paper, by using first-principles calculation, we designed and demonstrated a novel macropore T-carbon [110](TC) monolayer as 2D electrocatalyst substrate for HER/OER/ORR, and the synergistic modification of the transition metal and nonmetal atoms(TM-X) were investigated to enhance the multifunctional electrocatalytic performance. We screened out the Co embedded in N-doped TC(Co3@N-TC) from 30 TM@X-TC monolayers as a trifunctional electrocatalysts, which exhibits superior performance for HER/ORR/OER on both thermodynamic and kinetic scales, and with excellent thermal and electrochemical stability. Then, the TC monolayer is naturally macropore with a diameter of 5.36 A and exhibits excellent adsorption capacity for the intermediates and products of the redox reactions. Moreover, we revealed the origin of the electrocatalytic activity using the crystal orbital Hamilton population(COHP) and the molecular orbitals(MOs). The d orbital of Co3@N-TC is significantly hybridized with the p orbital of the intermediates, so that the lone electrons initially occupied in the antibonding state pair up and occupy the downward bonding state, allowing *OH to be appropriately adsorbed onto the TC monolayer. This work not only demonstrates that the TM@X-TC monolayer is a superior synergistic trifunctional electrocatalyst, but also reveals a macropore monolayer material with potential applications in electrocatalysis.
基金This work was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2017YFB0405700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12074370).
文摘The magnetic dynamics of a thin Co_(2)FeAl film epitaxially grown on GaAs substrate was investigated using the timeresolved magneto-optical Kerr measurement under an out-of-plane external field.The intrinsic magnetic damping constant,which should do not vary with the external magnetic field,exhibits an abnormal huge increase when the precession frequency is tuned to be resonant with that of the coherent longitudinal acoustic phonon in the Co_(2)FeAl/GaAs heterostructure.The experimental finding is suggested to result from the strong coherent energy transfer from spins to acoustic phonons via magnetoelastic effect under a resonant coupling condition,which leads to a huge energy dissipation of spins and a greatly enhanced magnetic damping in Co_(2)FeAl.Our experimental findings provide an experimental evidence of spin pumping-like effect driven by propagating acoustic phonons via magnetoelastic effect,suggesting an alternative approach to the possible long-range spin manipulation via coherent acoustic waves.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB43000000).
文摘Monolayer transition-metal dichalcogenides possess rich excitonic physics and unique valley-contrasting optical selection rule,and offer a great platform for long spin/valley lifetime engineering and the associated spin/valleytronics exploration.Using two-color time-resolved Kerr rotation and time-resolved reflectivity spectroscopy,we investigate the spin/valley dynamics of different excitonic states in monolayer WSe_(2)grown by molecular beam epitaxy.With fine tuning of the photon energy of both pump and probe beams,the valley relaxation process for the neutral excitons and trions is found to be remarkably different-their characteristic spin/valley lifetimes vary from picoseconds to nanoseconds,respectively.The observed long trion spin lifetime of>2.0 ns is discussed to be associated with the dark trion states,which is evidenced by the photon-energy dependent valley polarization relaxation.Our results also reveal that valley depolarization for these different excitonic states is intimately connected with the strong Coulomb interaction when the optical excitation energy is above the exciton resonance.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11474276)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDPB0603)
文摘In this work,the spin dynamics of a centrosymmetric WSe2 bilayer has been investigated by the two-color timeresolved Kerr rotation together with helicity-resolved transient reflectance techniques.Two depolarization processes associated with the direct transition are discovered at a low temperature of 10 K,with the characteristic decaying time of~3.8 ps and~20 ps,respectively.The short decay time of~3.8 ps is suggested to be the exciton spin lifetime of the WSe2 bilayer,which is limited by the short exciton lifetime of the WSe_(2) bilayer and the rapid intervalley electron–hole exchange interaction between K^(+)and K^(-)valley in the same layer as that of monolayer.The long decay time of~20 ps is suggested to be the spin lifetime of photo-excited electrons,whose spin relaxation is governed by the rapid intervalley scattering from the K valley to the global minimumΣvalley and the subsequent interlayer charge transfer in WSe_(2) bilayer.Our experimental results prove the existence of the spin-polarized excitons and carriers even in centrosymmetric transition metal dichalcogenides(TMDCs)bilayers,suggesting their potential valleytronic and spintronic device applications.
基金We gratefully acknowledge the support of this research by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFA1503003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U20A20250,91961111,and 22271081)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province(No.ZD2021b003)University Nursing Program for Young Scholars with Creative Talents in Heilongjiang Province(No.UNPYSCT-2020004).
文摘The rational design of the catalysts with easily-accessible surface and high intrinsic activity is desirable for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(HER).Here,we reported the construction of two-dimensional(2D)Co-Mo nitrides based heterojunctional catalyst for efficient HER based on a“mediated molecular”assisted route.The 2D Co(OH)_(2)sheet reacted partially with the“mediated molecular”(2-methylimidazole(2-MIM))to form zeolitic imidazolate framework(ZIF)-67 at surface,giving ZIF-67/Co(OH)_(2)sheets.The ZIF-67 combines with[PMo_(12)O_(40)]^(3−)cluster(PMo_(12))due to the interaction of mediated molecular with PMo_(12),producing 2D Mo-Co-2MIM/Co(OH)_(2)bimetallic precursor.After controlled nitriding,the Mo_(2)N islands dispersed on 2D porous Co-based sheets were formed.A series of characterizations and density functional theory(DFT)calculation indicated the formation of a close contact interface,which promotes the electron transfer between Mo and Co components,enhances the electron migration/redistribution and redistribution and down-shift of d-band center and thus gives a high intrinsic activity.The 2D characteristics make the catalyst more accessible contact sites,which is favourable to promot the HER.The tests showed that the optimized catalyst exhibits an onset potential of 0 mV and an overpotential of 10 mA·cm^(−2)at 35.0 mV,which is quite close to that of Pt/C catalyst.It also exhibits an activity superior to Pt/C at high current density(>100 mA·cm^(−2)).A good stability of the catalyst was achieved with no significant decay for 100 h of continuous operation.The electrolytic cell composed of optimized catalyst and P-NiFe-layered double hydroxide(LDH)can be driven by low voltage(only 1.47 V)to reach a current density of 10 mA·cm^(−2).
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51807112)。
文摘Direct current(DC)bus voltage stability is essential for the stable and reliable operation of a DC system.If an oscillation source can be quickly and accurately localized,the oscillation can be adequately eliminated.We propose a method based on the power spectral density for identifying the voltage oscillation source.Specifically,a DC distribution network model combined with the component connection method is developed,and the network is separated into multiple power modules.Compared with a conventional method,the proposed method does not require determining the model parameters of the entire power grid,which is typically challenging.Furthermore,combined with a novel judgment index,the oscillation source can be identified more intuitively and clearly to enhance the applicability to real power grids.The performance of the proposed method has been evaluated using the MATLAB/Simulink software and PLECS RT Box experimental platform.The simulation and experimental results verify that the proposed method can accurately identify oscillation sources in a DC distribution network.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.31872572)Natural Science Foundation for Fundamental Research in Shenzhen(No.JCYJ20190812105801661)Shenzhen Dapeng Special Program for Industrial Development(No.KJYF202101-01).
文摘Orange spotted grouper(Epinephelus coioides)is an important mariculture fish,and genomic breeding of this grouper species has been hindered due to lack of efficient genotyping tools.Here,we developed a single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP)genotyping technology based on multiplex PCR enrichment capture sequencing,which mainly aims at target area for high-throughput sequencing,and 741 SNPs were designed for genomic selection(GS)of growth and ammonia tolerance traits at the same time.The multiplex PCR enrichment capture sequencing assay showed that the genotyping efficiency was more than 99%in the orange-spotted grouper and the predictive accuracy of body weight and ammonia tolerance traits was 82%and 96%,respectively.More importantly,the average identity of the sequences with these SNPs aligned to the genomes of giant grouper(E.lanceolatus)and brown-marbled grouper(E.fuscoguttatus)were both over 96%.Test data showed that the SNP genotyping efficiency was more than 94%in both giant grouper and brown-marbled grouper.In summary,these results indicated that the development of SNP loci and genotyping approach based on the multiple PCR enrichment capture sequencing are suitable for GS of growth and ammonia tolerance traits in various grouper species,and it would provide technical support for practical grouper breeding.
基金supported by the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (31490603, 31572549)the National Key Technology R & D Program of China (2015BAD12B01-2)
文摘Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus(PRRSV)is characterized by its genetic variation and limited cross protection among heterologous strains.Even though several viral structural proteins have been regarded as inducers of neutralizing antibodies(NAs)against PRRSV,the mechanism underlying limited cross-neutralization among heterologous strains is still controversial.In the present study,examinations of NA cross reaction between a highly pathogenic PRRSV(HP-PRRSV)strain,JXwn06,and a low pathogenic PRRSV(LP-PRRSV)strain,HB-1/3.9,were conducted with viral neutralization assays in MARC-145 cells.None of the JXwn06-hyperimmuned pigs’sera could neutralize HB-1/3.9 in vitro and vice versa.To address the genetic variation between these two viruses that are associated with limited crossneutralization,chimeric viruses with coding regions swapped between these two strains were constructed.Viral neutralization assays indicated that variations in nonstructural protein 2(nsp2)and structural proteins together contribute to weak cross-neutralization activity between JXwn06 and HB-1/3.9.Furthermore,we substituted the nsp2-,glycoprotein2(GP2)-,GP3-,and GP4-coding regions together,or nsp2-,GP5-,and membrane(M)protein-coding regions simultaneously between these two viruses to construct chimeric viruses to test cross-neutralization reactivity with hyperimmunized sera induced by their parental viruses.The results indicated that the swapped nsp2 and GP5-M viruses increased the neutralization reactivity with the donor strain antisera in MARC-145 cells.Taken together,these results show that variations in nsp2 and GP5-M correlate with the limited neutralization reactivity between the heterologous strains HP-PRRSV JXwn06 and LP-PRRSV HB-1/3.9.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31370047)Shenzhen Scientific R&D Grant (GJHS20160331150703934)Shenzhen Dapeng Special Program for Industrial Development (KY20160102, KY20170205)
文摘The orange-spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides, is one of the most popular fish in China and Southeast Asian countries because of its important economic value. However, molecular mechanism underlying the growth of orange-spotted grouper has never been fully understood. Herein, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on a natural population of 198 individuals aiming to screen the whole genome of orange-spotted grouper for identification of growth-related loci by restriction-site associated DNA sequencing. In this research, 261,366 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were developed, in which 110 SNPs were identified to be correlated with growth and 20 SNPs were further confirmed to be associated with both body weight and total length. From these identified SNPs, we annotated a total of 34 genes, including adgrb2, csnkzal, cers5, co122al, creb5, dndl, dzankl, dnail, npy2r, fat3, lrrk2, lrp5, map3k9, and so on. Among these candidate genes, npy2r (neuropeptide Y receptor Y2) was reported to play a critical role in growth of the orange-spotted grouper. In addition, population structure, principal component analysis, kinship matrix and linkage disequilibrium were examined to verify the accuracy and reliability of our GWAS results. Our data will also provide a valuable genetic resource for further marker-assisted selection program to improve growth quality in groupers.
基金This work was supported by CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(2021-I2M-1-038)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81871667 and 82002153).
文摘The wide transmission and host adaptation of SARS-CoV-2 have led to the rapid accumulation of mutations,posing significant challenges to the effectiveness of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies.Although several neutralizing antibodies were authorized for emergency clinical use,convalescent patients derived natural antibodies are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 Spike mutation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.81903447 for Bing Zhao,81903623 for Yongfang Yao,81703328 for Liying Ma,and 81430085 for Hongmin Liu)National Key Research and Development Project of China(Nos.2016YFA0501800 and 2018YFE0195100 for Hongmin Liu)
文摘New Delhi metallo-b-lactamase-1(NDM-1)is capable of hydrolyzing nearly allβ-lactam antibiotics,posing an emerging threat to public health.There are currently less effective treatment options for treating NDM-1 positive"superbug",and no promising NDM-1 inhibitors were used in clinical practice.In this study,structure eactivity relationship based on thiosemicarbazone derivatives wassystematically characterized and their potential activities combined with meropenem(MEM)were evaluated.Compounds 19 bg and 19 bh exhibited excellent activity against 10 NDM-positive isolate clinical isolates in reversing MEM resistance.Further studies demonstrated compounds 19 bg and 19 bh were uncompetitive NDM-1 inhibitors with Ki Z 0.63 and 0.44 mmol/L,respectively.Molecular docking speculated that compounds 19 bg and 19 bh were most likely to bind in the allosteric pocket which would affect the catalytic effect of NDM-1 on the substrate meropenem.Toxicity evaluation experiment showed that no hemolysis activities even at concentrations of 1000 mg/m L against red blood cells.In vivo experimental results showed combination of MEM and compound 19 bh was markedly effective in treating infections caused by NDM-1 positive strain and prolonging the survival time of sepsis mice.Our finding showed that compound 19 bh might be a promising lead in developing new inhibitor to treat NDM-1 producing superbug.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 71171089)
文摘Supply-driven chain's production is different from traditional demand-driven production because its supplies must guide the full production flow toward the markets and respond actively to customer demand. According to the control tlaeory, a novel multi-variable operation model of supply-driven chain is discussed here, integrating suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and market demands. Especially the coordination problem between suppliers and manufacturers is discussed where suppliers play more important role than manufacturers. Because defect is common in real production system, the production operation of supply-driven chain with imperfect quality is described on the basis of fuzzy set to model the ambiguity of quality and to provide appropriate supply coordination mechanism. In a designed numerical example, it is apparent that both response and robustness performances of supply-driven production system on demand with imperfect quality are improved by a fuzzy proportional-integral- differential regulator. The proposed model may apply to similar productions with imoerfect quality.
基金National Social Science Fund of China(Grant No.20ZDA076).
文摘According to the Seventh National Census of China,the population of adults aged 65 and above will be 190 million in 2020(13.5%of the total population).As the“post-60s”group born at the second childbirth peak reaches retirement age,the growth rate of the population of older adults will accelerate significantly.By 2030,the proportion of older population(aged 65 and above)will reach about 17%,and the growth rate of the population aged 80 and above will be even more pronounced.
基金Funded by the China’s National Key Research and Development Program(2018YFC 2000603).
文摘Summary What is already known on this topic?Prior studies found that fall events were associated with a higher level of depressive symptoms and a lower level of social functioning and social participation.In addition,social participation has also been significantly associated with better conditions of depressive symptoms.What is added by this report?
基金The National Social Science Foundation(N20ZDA076).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?Previous studies on the importance of oral health in later life have mainly focused on nutritional and physical health indicators,while the effects of oral status on the mental health of older people,especially on depression,need to be further explored.What is added by this report?