Understanding the effects of shading after pollination on kernel filling and physicochemical properties of waxy maize could improve kernel quality.Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of shading(30% a...Understanding the effects of shading after pollination on kernel filling and physicochemical properties of waxy maize could improve kernel quality.Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of shading(30% and 50% light deprivation,taken plants without shading as control) on kernel weight,size,and physicochemical properties during kernel development in 2013 and 2014 using two waxy maize varieties(Suyunuo 5 and Yunuo 7).Results indicated that shading reduced kernel filling rate and decreased kernel size and weight,and the influence was large under severe light deprivation conditions.The large reduction in kernel weight and volume of Suyunuo 5 in response to shading indicated that it was more sensitive to shading than Yunuo 7.Starch content was reduced and protein content was increased by shading,especially under severe shading after 22 days after pollination(DAP).The iodine binding capacity of Yunuo 7 was not affected by shading at fresh and maturity stages but was gradually decreased by shading at the newly formed stage,while the values for Suyunuo 5were decreased at 7 and 40 DAP only by moderate shading and were similar among three treatments at 22 DAP.Severe shading decreased crystallinity at all kernel development stages,whereas moderate shading decreased crystallinity at fresh stage and increased it at mature stage for Suyunuo 5.Crystallinity in Yunuo 7 was increased by shading at 7 DAP and decreased by shading at 40 DAP,whereas the value at 22 DAP was increased by moderate shading and reduced by severe shading,respectively.The average gelatinization temperatures at different stages were decreased by shading and showed no difference between two shading levels.The retrogradation percentage at 7 DAP for both varieties was increased by shading.The value at 22 DAP was increased by moderate shading for Suyunuo 5 and decreased by severe shading for Yunuo 7,respectively.The retrogradation percentage at 40 DAP was decreased by shading treatments for Suyunuo 5 and reduced only by moderate shading for Yunuo 7展开更多
In this paper, we investigate the factor properties and gap sequence of the Tri- bonacci sequence, the fixed point of the substitution σ（a, b, c） = （ab, ac, a）. Let Wp be the p-th occurrence of w and Gp（ω） be ...In this paper, we investigate the factor properties and gap sequence of the Tri- bonacci sequence, the fixed point of the substitution σ（a, b, c） = （ab, ac, a）. Let Wp be the p-th occurrence of w and Gp（ω） be the gap between Wp and Wp＋l. We introduce a notion of kernel for each factor w, and then give the decomposition of the factor w with respect to its kernel. Using the kernel and the decomposition, we prove the main result of this paper： for each factor w, the gap sequence {Gp（ω）}p≥1 is the Tribonacci sequence over the alphabet {G1 （ω）, G2（ω）, G4（ω）}, and the expressions of gaps are determined completely. As an application, for each factor w and p C ∈N, we determine the position of Wp. Finally we introduce a notion of spectrum for studying some typical combinatorial properties, such as power, overlap and separate of factors.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.31271640 and 31471436)Jiangsu Higher School Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.14KJA210004)+1 种基金Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education InstitutionsNew Century Talents Project of Yangzhou University
文摘Understanding the effects of shading after pollination on kernel filling and physicochemical properties of waxy maize could improve kernel quality.Experiments were conducted to investigate the effects of shading(30% and 50% light deprivation,taken plants without shading as control) on kernel weight,size,and physicochemical properties during kernel development in 2013 and 2014 using two waxy maize varieties(Suyunuo 5 and Yunuo 7).Results indicated that shading reduced kernel filling rate and decreased kernel size and weight,and the influence was large under severe light deprivation conditions.The large reduction in kernel weight and volume of Suyunuo 5 in response to shading indicated that it was more sensitive to shading than Yunuo 7.Starch content was reduced and protein content was increased by shading,especially under severe shading after 22 days after pollination(DAP).The iodine binding capacity of Yunuo 7 was not affected by shading at fresh and maturity stages but was gradually decreased by shading at the newly formed stage,while the values for Suyunuo 5were decreased at 7 and 40 DAP only by moderate shading and were similar among three treatments at 22 DAP.Severe shading decreased crystallinity at all kernel development stages,whereas moderate shading decreased crystallinity at fresh stage and increased it at mature stage for Suyunuo 5.Crystallinity in Yunuo 7 was increased by shading at 7 DAP and decreased by shading at 40 DAP,whereas the value at 22 DAP was increased by moderate shading and reduced by severe shading,respectively.The average gelatinization temperatures at different stages were decreased by shading and showed no difference between two shading levels.The retrogradation percentage at 7 DAP for both varieties was increased by shading.The value at 22 DAP was increased by moderate shading for Suyunuo 5 and decreased by severe shading for Yunuo 7,respectively.The retrogradation percentage at 40 DAP was decreased by shading treatments for Suyunuo 5 and reduced only by moderate shading for Yunuo 7
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文摘In this paper, we investigate the factor properties and gap sequence of the Tri- bonacci sequence, the fixed point of the substitution σ（a, b, c） = （ab, ac, a）. Let Wp be the p-th occurrence of w and Gp（ω） be the gap between Wp and Wp＋l. We introduce a notion of kernel for each factor w, and then give the decomposition of the factor w with respect to its kernel. Using the kernel and the decomposition, we prove the main result of this paper： for each factor w, the gap sequence {Gp（ω）}p≥1 is the Tribonacci sequence over the alphabet {G1 （ω）, G2（ω）, G4（ω）}, and the expressions of gaps are determined completely. As an application, for each factor w and p C ∈N, we determine the position of Wp. Finally we introduce a notion of spectrum for studying some typical combinatorial properties, such as power, overlap and separate of factors.
