Garlic,an economically important vegetable,spice,and medicinal crop,produces highly enlarged bulbs and unique organosulfur compounds.Here,we report a chromosome-level genome assembly for garlic,with a total size of ap...Garlic,an economically important vegetable,spice,and medicinal crop,produces highly enlarged bulbs and unique organosulfur compounds.Here,we report a chromosome-level genome assembly for garlic,with a total size of approximately 16.24 Gb,as well as the annotation of 57561 predicted protein-coding genes,making garlic the first Allium species with a sequenced genome.Analysis of this garlic genome assembly reveals a recent burst of transposable elements,explaining the substantial expansion of the garlic genome.We examined the evolution of certain genes associated with the biosynthesis of allicin and inulin neoseries-type fructans,and provided new insights into the biosynthesis of these two compounds.Furthermore,a large-scale transcriptome was produced to characterize the expression patterns of garlic genes in different tissues and at various growth stages of enlarged bulbs.The reference genome and large-scale transcriptome data generated in this study provide valuable new resources for research on garlic biology and breeding.展开更多
Flexible tactile sensors have broad applications in human physiological monitoring,robotic operation and human-machine interaction.However,the research of wearable and flexible tactile sensors with high sensitivity,wi...Flexible tactile sensors have broad applications in human physiological monitoring,robotic operation and human-machine interaction.However,the research of wearable and flexible tactile sensors with high sensitivity,wide sensing range and ability to detect three-dimensional(3D)force is still very challenging.Herein,a flexible tactile electronic skin sensor based on carbon nanotubes(CNTs)/polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)nanocomposites is presented for 3D contact force detection.The 3D forces were acquired from combination of four specially designed cells in a sensing element.Contributed from the double-sided rough porous structure and specific surface morphology of nanocomposites,the piezoresistive sensor possesses high sensitivity of 12.1 kPa?1 within the range of 600 Pa and 0.68 kPa?1 in the regime exceeding 1 kPa for normal pressure,as well as 59.9 N?1 in the scope of<0.05 N and>2.3 N?1 in the region of<0.6 N for tangential force with ultra-low response time of 3.1 ms.In addition,multi-functional detection in human body monitoring was employed with single sensing cell and the sensor array was integrated into a robotic arm for objects grasping control,indicating the capacities in intelligent robot applications.展开更多
为缩短蒜片热风干燥时间,提高干制蒜片品质,将超高压与超声波技术应用到蒜片干燥前处理,并利用低场核磁共振技术(Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,LF-NMR)分析预处理对蒜片干燥过程中内部不同状态水分迁移的影响。结果表明:干燥...为缩短蒜片热风干燥时间,提高干制蒜片品质,将超高压与超声波技术应用到蒜片干燥前处理,并利用低场核磁共振技术(Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,LF-NMR)分析预处理对蒜片干燥过程中内部不同状态水分迁移的影响。结果表明:干燥前超声或超高压预处理有利于加快干燥过程,超声、超高压和超高压-超声预处理的干燥时间分别比没有预处理的对照组降低了37.50%、43.75%、62.50%;三种预处理均可以降低干燥能耗,尤以超高压-超声最为显著(P<0.05),相比对照降低了32.31%。低场核磁共振测定结果表明,预处理后蒜片中存在三种状态的水分,自由水占的比例最大,不易流动水次之,结合水最少。干燥过程中脱除的主要是自由水,超声和超高压均降低了自由水的脱除时间,超高压-超声预处理脱除自由水的时间最少,为90 min,说明超高压和超声联合更有利于减弱蒜片组织对水分的束缚并增强水分的流动性。通过扫描电镜发现,超高压使蒜片细胞间隙增大,细胞壁破坏严重,而经超声预处理的蒜片组织出现疏松多孔的结构,超高压-超声扩增了蒜片的显微通道,验证了超高压-超声更有利于提高水分的流动性。经超高压或超声预处理后,干制蒜片的色差降低,复水比和蒜素含量显著提高(P<0.05),超高压与超声联合预处理得到的干制蒜片品质较优,色差值为16.11,大蒜素含量为2.67 mg/g,复水比为2.90 g/g。研究结果为高效节能、高品质的大蒜干燥技术提供理论参考。展开更多
This work presents an overall introduction to the Station for Observing Regional Processes of the EarthSystem - SORPES in Nanjing, East China, and gives an overview about main scientific findings instudies of air poll...This work presents an overall introduction to the Station for Observing Regional Processes of the EarthSystem - SORPES in Nanjing, East China, and gives an overview about main scientific findings instudies of air pollution-weather/climate interactions obtained since 2011. The main results summarizedin this paper include overall characteristics of trace gases and aerosols, chemical transformationmechanisms for secondary pollutants like O3, HONO andsecondary ingrganic aerosols, and the airpollution- weather/climate interactions and feedbacks in mixed air pollution plumes from sources likefossil fuel combustion, biomass burning and dust storms. The future outlook of the development plan on instrumentation, networking and data-sharing for the SORPES station is also discussed.展开更多
By using the latest geological,seismic,drilling and logging data,this article studies the basic conditions for the formation of the total petroleum system and the orderly coexisting characteristics and accumulation mo...By using the latest geological,seismic,drilling and logging data,this article studies the basic conditions for the formation of the total petroleum system and the orderly coexisting characteristics and accumulation models of conventional&unconventional reservoirs in the Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in the Junggar Basin.Controlled by thermal evolution,hydrocarbon generation and expulsion process of the high-quality source rocks in alkaline lake as well as the characteristics of multi-type reservoirs(conglomerate,sandstone,dolomite and shale),conventional structure-lithologic reservoirs and tight oil and shale oil reservoirs controlled by source-reservoir structure have been formed.On the plane,mature conventional reservoirs,medium-high mature tight oil,and medium-high mature shale oil reservoirs coexist orderly from the slope area around Mahu sag to the sag.Based on the orderly coexisting characteristics of conventional and unconventional reservoirs in the Fengcheng Formation,it is clear that oil and gas in the Fengcheng Formation accumulate continuously over a large area in three accumulation models:integrated source-reservoir,source-reservoir in close contact,and separated source-reservoir model.The three accumulation models differ in relationship between source-reservoir structure,reservoir lithology and spatial distribution,hydrocarbon migration,oil and gas type.It is pointed out that the conventional&unconventional oil and gas should be explored and developed as a whole to achieve an overall breakthrough of the total petroleum system.This study is expected to enrich the geological theory of oil and gas enrichment in continental basins and to provide an analogy for exploration and research in other hydrocarbon-rich sags.展开更多
What is already known about this topic?The Co-Administration of Multiple Vaccines were implemented in many countries and have been shown to significantly reduce many times of visiting the vaccination clinic.What is ad...What is already known about this topic?The Co-Administration of Multiple Vaccines were implemented in many countries and have been shown to significantly reduce many times of visiting the vaccination clinic.What is added by this report?It is the first time to calculate the cost of visiting vaccination clinic from transportation and workabsence for children’s families in Guangdong.What are the implications for public health practice?We demonstrated the importance of Co-Administration of Multiple Vaccines that reduce the vaccination cost of children’s families.The policy should be promoted as soon as possible.展开更多
Excited-states play a crucial role in the optical absorption and luminescence of solids and hence their accurate information is highly desired. Herein, we attempt to seize the excited-states information of Mn^(4+)ions...Excited-states play a crucial role in the optical absorption and luminescence of solids and hence their accurate information is highly desired. Herein, we attempt to seize the excited-states information of Mn^(4+)ions in K_(2)SiF_(6) microcrystals via measuring and calculating their variable-temperature photoluminescence excitation(PLE) spectra. At cryogenic temperatures, an unpredicted splitting of the high-excited-state is observed. Moreover, the two-split high-excited-state levels are further revealed to primarily couple with the two hyperfine split modes of quasi-localized ν2 vibration in the distorted Mn-F_(6) octahedral configuration,whereas the coupling strengths are found to be substantially different from each other. The slightly split vibrational mode is firmly supported by the low-temperature Raman spectra. Jahn-Teller lattice distortion is believed to be responsible for the observed splitting of the electronic high-excited-state and the quasi-localized vibrational mode.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China(2016YFD040024)the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of China(CAAS-ASTIP-lBFC)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31772323,31871678,and 31972000).
文摘Garlic,an economically important vegetable,spice,and medicinal crop,produces highly enlarged bulbs and unique organosulfur compounds.Here,we report a chromosome-level genome assembly for garlic,with a total size of approximately 16.24 Gb,as well as the annotation of 57561 predicted protein-coding genes,making garlic the first Allium species with a sequenced genome.Analysis of this garlic genome assembly reveals a recent burst of transposable elements,explaining the substantial expansion of the garlic genome.We examined the evolution of certain genes associated with the biosynthesis of allicin and inulin neoseries-type fructans,and provided new insights into the biosynthesis of these two compounds.Furthermore,a large-scale transcriptome was produced to characterize the expression patterns of garlic genes in different tissues and at various growth stages of enlarged bulbs.The reference genome and large-scale transcriptome data generated in this study provide valuable new resources for research on garlic biology and breeding.
基金funding from National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC Nos.61774157,81771388,61874121,and 61874012)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.4182075)the Capital Science and Technology Conditions Platform Project(Project ID:Z181100009518014).
文摘Flexible tactile sensors have broad applications in human physiological monitoring,robotic operation and human-machine interaction.However,the research of wearable and flexible tactile sensors with high sensitivity,wide sensing range and ability to detect three-dimensional(3D)force is still very challenging.Herein,a flexible tactile electronic skin sensor based on carbon nanotubes(CNTs)/polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)nanocomposites is presented for 3D contact force detection.The 3D forces were acquired from combination of four specially designed cells in a sensing element.Contributed from the double-sided rough porous structure and specific surface morphology of nanocomposites,the piezoresistive sensor possesses high sensitivity of 12.1 kPa?1 within the range of 600 Pa and 0.68 kPa?1 in the regime exceeding 1 kPa for normal pressure,as well as 59.9 N?1 in the scope of<0.05 N and>2.3 N?1 in the region of<0.6 N for tangential force with ultra-low response time of 3.1 ms.In addition,multi-functional detection in human body monitoring was employed with single sensing cell and the sensor array was integrated into a robotic arm for objects grasping control,indicating the capacities in intelligent robot applications.
文摘为缩短蒜片热风干燥时间,提高干制蒜片品质,将超高压与超声波技术应用到蒜片干燥前处理,并利用低场核磁共振技术(Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance,LF-NMR)分析预处理对蒜片干燥过程中内部不同状态水分迁移的影响。结果表明:干燥前超声或超高压预处理有利于加快干燥过程,超声、超高压和超高压-超声预处理的干燥时间分别比没有预处理的对照组降低了37.50%、43.75%、62.50%;三种预处理均可以降低干燥能耗,尤以超高压-超声最为显著(P<0.05),相比对照降低了32.31%。低场核磁共振测定结果表明,预处理后蒜片中存在三种状态的水分,自由水占的比例最大,不易流动水次之,结合水最少。干燥过程中脱除的主要是自由水,超声和超高压均降低了自由水的脱除时间,超高压-超声预处理脱除自由水的时间最少,为90 min,说明超高压和超声联合更有利于减弱蒜片组织对水分的束缚并增强水分的流动性。通过扫描电镜发现,超高压使蒜片细胞间隙增大,细胞壁破坏严重,而经超声预处理的蒜片组织出现疏松多孔的结构,超高压-超声扩增了蒜片的显微通道,验证了超高压-超声更有利于提高水分的流动性。经超高压或超声预处理后,干制蒜片的色差降低,复水比和蒜素含量显著提高(P<0.05),超高压与超声联合预处理得到的干制蒜片品质较优,色差值为16.11,大蒜素含量为2.67 mg/g,复水比为2.90 g/g。研究结果为高效节能、高品质的大蒜干燥技术提供理论参考。
基金The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. D0512/91544231, D0512/ 41422504, and D0510/41505109）, National Key Research and Development Program in China （No. 2016YFC0200506）, and Jiangsu Provincial Science Fund （No. BK20140021）. We thank L.F. Zheng, Z.N. Xu, L.S. Jin, E. Herrmann, Y.N. Xie, X.M. Qi, A. Virkkula, Z. Peng, Y.C. Shen, J.P. Wang, H. Shi, L. Wang, C.J. Zhu and H. Shi for their contributions on instrumental maintenance and field campaigns.
文摘This work presents an overall introduction to the Station for Observing Regional Processes of the EarthSystem - SORPES in Nanjing, East China, and gives an overview about main scientific findings instudies of air pollution-weather/climate interactions obtained since 2011. The main results summarizedin this paper include overall characteristics of trace gases and aerosols, chemical transformationmechanisms for secondary pollutants like O3, HONO andsecondary ingrganic aerosols, and the airpollution- weather/climate interactions and feedbacks in mixed air pollution plumes from sources likefossil fuel combustion, biomass burning and dust storms. The future outlook of the development plan on instrumentation, networking and data-sharing for the SORPES station is also discussed.
基金Supported by the China National Science and Technology Major Project(2017ZX05001-004,2016ZX05046-006)Petrochina Science and Technology Major Project(2019E-2601,2019E-2602)。
文摘By using the latest geological,seismic,drilling and logging data,this article studies the basic conditions for the formation of the total petroleum system and the orderly coexisting characteristics and accumulation models of conventional&unconventional reservoirs in the Lower Permian Fengcheng Formation in the Junggar Basin.Controlled by thermal evolution,hydrocarbon generation and expulsion process of the high-quality source rocks in alkaline lake as well as the characteristics of multi-type reservoirs(conglomerate,sandstone,dolomite and shale),conventional structure-lithologic reservoirs and tight oil and shale oil reservoirs controlled by source-reservoir structure have been formed.On the plane,mature conventional reservoirs,medium-high mature tight oil,and medium-high mature shale oil reservoirs coexist orderly from the slope area around Mahu sag to the sag.Based on the orderly coexisting characteristics of conventional and unconventional reservoirs in the Fengcheng Formation,it is clear that oil and gas in the Fengcheng Formation accumulate continuously over a large area in three accumulation models:integrated source-reservoir,source-reservoir in close contact,and separated source-reservoir model.The three accumulation models differ in relationship between source-reservoir structure,reservoir lithology and spatial distribution,hydrocarbon migration,oil and gas type.It is pointed out that the conventional&unconventional oil and gas should be explored and developed as a whole to achieve an overall breakthrough of the total petroleum system.This study is expected to enrich the geological theory of oil and gas enrichment in continental basins and to provide an analogy for exploration and research in other hydrocarbon-rich sags.
文摘What is already known about this topic?The Co-Administration of Multiple Vaccines were implemented in many countries and have been shown to significantly reduce many times of visiting the vaccination clinic.What is added by this report?It is the first time to calculate the cost of visiting vaccination clinic from transportation and workabsence for children’s families in Guangdong.What are the implications for public health practice?We demonstrated the importance of Co-Administration of Multiple Vaccines that reduce the vaccination cost of children’s families.The policy should be promoted as soon as possible.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12074324, and 11374247)the Science, Technology, and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality (Grant Nos. JCJY20180508163404043, and JCYJ20170818141709893)。
文摘Excited-states play a crucial role in the optical absorption and luminescence of solids and hence their accurate information is highly desired. Herein, we attempt to seize the excited-states information of Mn^(4+)ions in K_(2)SiF_(6) microcrystals via measuring and calculating their variable-temperature photoluminescence excitation(PLE) spectra. At cryogenic temperatures, an unpredicted splitting of the high-excited-state is observed. Moreover, the two-split high-excited-state levels are further revealed to primarily couple with the two hyperfine split modes of quasi-localized ν2 vibration in the distorted Mn-F_(6) octahedral configuration,whereas the coupling strengths are found to be substantially different from each other. The slightly split vibrational mode is firmly supported by the low-temperature Raman spectra. Jahn-Teller lattice distortion is believed to be responsible for the observed splitting of the electronic high-excited-state and the quasi-localized vibrational mode.
