MoJMJD6, a Nuclear Protein, Regulates Conidial Germination and Appressorium Formation at the Early Stage of Pathogenesis in Magnaporthe oryzae

Li Zhang,Dong Li,Min Lu,Zechi Wu,Chaotian Liu,Yingying Shi,Mengyu Zhang,Zhangjie Nan,Weixiang Wang 한국식물병리학회 2023 Plant Pathology Journal Vol.39 No.4

In plant-pathogen interactions, Magnaporthe oryzae causes blast disease on more than 50 species of 14 monocot plants, including important crops such as rice, millet, and most 15 recently wheat. M. oryzae is a model fungus for studying plant-microbe interaction, and the main source for fungal pathogenesis in the field. Here we report that MoJMJD6 is required for conidium germination and appressorium formation in M. oryzae. We obtained MoJMJD6 mutants (ΔMojmjd6) using a target gene replacement strategy. The MoJMD6 deletion mutants were delayed for conidium germination, glycogen, and lipid droplets utilization and consequently had decreased virulence. In the ΔMojmjd6 null mutants, global histone methyltransferase modifications (H3K- 4me3, H3K9me3, H3K27me3, and H3K36me2/3) of the genome were unaffected. Taken together, our results indicated that MoJMJD6 function as a nuclear protein which plays an important role in conidium germination and appressorium formation in the M. oryzae. Our work provides insights into MoJMJD6-mediated regulation in the early stage of pathogenesis in plant fungi.

Akebia trifoliate koiaz peels extract as environmentally benign corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in HCl solutions: Integrated experimental and theoretical investigations

Mengqin Zhang,Lei Guo,Mengyue Zhu,Kai Wang,Renhui Zhang,Zhongyi He,Yuanhua Lin,Senlin Leng,Valentine Chikaodili Anadebe,Xingwen Zheng 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.101 No.-

In this account, pectin components were obtained from akebia trifoliate koiaz peels with the acid extractiontechnology. The chemical constituent of the akebia trifoliate koiaz peels extract (ATKPE) was analyzedand its anti-corrosion performance for mild steel in HCl medium was investigated byelectrochemical methods, surface analysis and theoretical calculations. Experimental results show thatATKPE exhibits excellent corrosion inhibition characteristic, and its inhibition efficiency can be as highas 90% when the concentration of ATKPE is 800 mg/L. Electrochemical measurements show that ATKPEis a mixed-type corrosion inhibitor consisting with Langmuir adsorption model. In addition, SEM, AFMand contact angle observations suggests that the ATKPE may attach firmly to the metal surface by forminga barrier film. XPS and ATR-FTIR results further verify the bonding interaction between the functionalgroups and steel substrate. Meanwhile, quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics (MD)simulations were performed to reveal the inhibition mechanism at molecular/atomic level. In brief, ourfindings demonstrate a novel environmentally benign, efficient corrosion inhibitor for steel protection inacidic media.

An Effective FastSLAM Algorithm Based on CUDA

Heng Zhang,Yanli Liu,Mengyu Zhu,Naixue Xiong,Tai-hoon Kim 보안공학연구지원센터 2016 International Journal of Grid and Distributed Comp Vol.9 No.12

Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) is a mature parallel computing architecture, which can significantly accelerate performance of the computation intensive algorithm. In this paper, FastSLAM algorithm based on the probability model is further studied and the resampling algorithm for the path estimation is improved. In the resampling phase, resampling rules are redesigned and the previous data limitations are broken for the purpose of parallelization. We propose the FastSLAM algorithm based on CUDA, which accelerates robot localization and mapping. The experiment results show that FastSLAM_CUDA can achieve a significant speedup over the FastSLAM with many particles.

Effects of the resultant force due to two-phase density difference on droplet formation in a step-emulsification microfluidic device

Zhiwei Zhang,Mengyu Fan,Qianqiao Wang,Huaiyu Li,Chunying Zhu,Youguang Ma,Taotao Fu 한국공업화학회 2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.110 No.-

This study focuses on the influence of the resultant force caused by the density difference of the twophases on the droplet generation process in a step-emulsification microfluidic device. Threedimensionalvisualization is used to observe the characteristics of droplet generation. According to thedifference in droplet generation form, it can be divided into drip generation mode and suspended generationmode. In the suspended generation mode, the droplets are more inclined to the formation process ofthe expansion of the ellipsoid, whose size in the horizontal direction is larger than the vertical direction;while in the drip generation mode, the shape of the droplet is opposite. The control stage of the dropletgeneration under various operating conditions is determined. As the viscosity of the dispersed phaseincreases, the control stage of the suspended generation mode is the necking stage, and the control stageof the drip generation mode changes from the first stage of three-dimensional expansion to the neckingstage. The model of the droplet generation is proposed by combining mechanical analysis and experimentaltesting data, and the droplet size prediction formula is thereby obtained.

Bubble formation in a step-emulsification microdevice: hydrodynamic effects in the cavity

Zhiwei Zhang,Zhongdong Wang,Fengrui Bao,Mengyu Fan,Shaokun Jiang,Chunying Zhu,Youguang Ma,Taotao Fu 한국공업화학회 2021 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Vol.94 No.-

This study focuses on the generation of bubbles in a step-emulsification microdevice via a two-anglephotography method. It's found that the bubble generation mechanism is controlled by the interfacialtension, below a critical capillary number; while controlled by viscous force, inertial force and thedisturbance induced by the bubble swarm, above the critical capillary number. From the two-anglephotography method, a model is established for predicting the bubble size, by taking into account of thedynamic contact angle between gas-liquid interface and wall, and the hydrodynamic feedback of thecavity on bubble formation via the quantification of resistance by the volume fraction of gas in the cavity.

Numerical study on the shock vector control performance in a de Laval nozzle with single or dual injection ports

Lite Zhang,Mengyu Su,Zilong Feng,Hao Guan,Haozhe Jin,Hong-Hui Shi 대한기계학회 2022 JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Vol.36 No.6

In this study, a comparison of five commonly used turbulence models was conducted in predictions of supersonic flows in a two-dimensional shock vector control nozzle. The result indicated that shear stress transport k-ω turbulence model performed best, and hence it was employed to carry out a parametric study on the shock wave vector control performance. The effects of slot interval distance, slot width, and injection angle on the deflection angle, thrust coefficient, and thrust efficiency were analyzed. All these performance parameters of a dual injection port nozzle can be better than those of a single injection port nozzle as long as the slot interval distance and width are appropriately selected. Under some investigated conditions, there exist an optimal slot interval distance and slot width both for the deflection angle and thrust efficiency, respectively.

Ethylene/propylene separation using mixed matrix membranes of poly (ether block amide)/nano-zeolite (NaY or NaA)

Xi Zhang,Mengyu Yan,Xianshe Feng,Xiaodong Wang,Wei Huang 한국화학공학회 2021 Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol.38 No.3

Generally, the energy and capital intensive cryogenic distillation process is applied to separate light olefins. To lower the cost of light olefin production, mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) incorporating nano-zeolite (NaY or NaA) into a rubbery poly (ether block amide) (PEBA 2533) were fabricated to separate a propylene/ethylene mixture. The effect of additive content and kind, MMM thickness, and operating temperature and pressure on the separation performance of the synthesized membranes for a propylene/ethylene mixture were investigated. As an additive, NaY was found to be more effective than NaA. Interestingly, the result of pure gas adsorption was consistent with the permeation performance of the membranes. Membranes with 6 wt% NaY showed the highest C3H6/C2H4 selectivity in all synthesized membranes (3 wt%-10 wt%), on which, the C3H6/C2H4 selectivity was increased from 2.3 to 13.1, the permeability of propylene increased from 194 barrer to 262 barrer and the permeability of ethylene decreased from 85 barrer to 19.8 barrer when the propylene concentration in feed mixture increased from 10 mol% to 80 mol% at 35 o C and 0.2 MPa. This membrane has the potential to separate propylene and ethylene in industry, and this work will push forward the membrane separation process for olefin production.

Enhanced electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 cathode material co-coated by graphene/TiO2

Dang Mengyue,Li Ying,Xu Chaoxiang,He Yulin,Yu Chunpeng,Liu Wenbo,Jin Hongming,Zhu Mingyuan,Zhang Jiujun,Li Wenxian 한국물리학회 2021 Current Applied Physics Vol.32 No.-

The electrochemical performances of LiNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 (NCM523) layered cathode material, such as poor rate capacity and cycling stability caused by undesirable intrinsic conductivity and low rate of lithium ion transportation, are not fairly good especially at elevated rate and cut-off voltage. To improve these properties, in this study, the co-coating layer of graphene and TiO2 was constructed on NCM523 surface. The graphene/TiO2 coating layer could effectively prevent hydrofluoric acid (HF) attacks, suppress the side reaction, accelerate the lithium ion diffusion and facilitate the electron migration. The enhancement of cycle performance and rate capacity was contributed to the uniform co-modified surface, interacting each other and thus exhibiting synergistic effects.

Indoor feeding combined with restricted grazing time improves body health, slaughter performance, and meat quality in Huang-huai sheep

Huang Yafeng,Zhao Mengyu,Zhang Xiaoan,Wei Huiqing,Liu Lumeng,Zhang Zi Jun,Cheng Xiao,Wang Guanjun,Ren Chunhuan 아세아·태평양축산학회 2023 Animal Bioscience Vol.36 No.11

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of three feeding systems, i.e., indoor feeding (CON), indoor feeding with 4-h daily access to grazing artificial pasture (ITGP), and indoor feeding with 8-h daily access to grazing artificial pasture (IEGP), on the plasma antioxidant and immunological capacity, slaughter characteristics, meat quality and economic efficiency of Huang-huai lambs. Methods: Thirty-three healthy Huang-huai rams with similar body weight (approximately 5 mo of age, 28.96±1.01 kg) were assigned equally to three experimental groups. When finished fattening, six lambs from each group were collect blood samples for plasma analyses and then slaughtered to determine slaughter characteristics and obtain biceps brachii muscle for further analysis of meat quality and fatty acid profile. Results: Compared to CON group, animals submitted to ITGP and IEGP groups resulted in greater contents of serum glutathione peroxidase, immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, and IgM), polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), n-6 PUFA, and PUFA/saturated fatty acid (FA) ratio and lower palmitic /oleic acid ratio (p<0.05). Moreover, animals in ITGP group exhibited a higher (p<0.05) loin eye area, content of meat crude protein (CP), and eicosetrienoic acid compared to CON group, while slaughter performance was superior (p<0.05) to that of the IEGP group. The economic efficiency of ITGP group was 70.12% higher than that of CON group, while the IEGP group exhibited a decrease of 92.54% in economic efficiency compared to the CON group. Conclusion: Restricted grazing time combined with indoor feeding was more effective in conferring superior body health, carcass traits and economic efficiency in Huang-huai lambs, as well as higher CP content and healthier FA composition in the resulting meat.

Zoning Permanent Basic Farmland Based on Artificial Immune System coupling with spatial constraints

( Wang Hua ),( Wang Mengyu ),( Zhu Yuxin ),( Niu Jiqiang ),( Chen Xueye ),( Zhang Yang ) 한국인터넷정보학회 2021 KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Syst Vol.15 No.5

The red line of Permanent Basic Farmland is the most important part in the “three-line” demarcation of China’s national territorial development plan. The scientific and reasonable delineation of the red line is a major strategic measure being taken by China to improve its ability to safeguard the practical interests of farmers and guarantee national food security. The delineation of Permanent Basic Farmland zoning (DPBFZ) is essentially a multi-objective optimization problem. However, the traditional method of demarcation does not take into account the synergistic development goals of conservation of cultivated land utilization, ecological conservation, or urban expansion. Therefore, this research introduces the idea of artificial immune optimization and proposes a multi-objective model of DPBFZ red line delineation based on a clone selection algorithm. This research proposes an objective functional system consisting of these three sub-objectives: optimal quality of cropland, spatially concentrated distribution, and stability of cropland. It also takes into consideration constraints such as the red line of ecological protection, topography, and space for major development projects. The mathematical formal expressions for the objectives and constraints are given in the paper, and a multi-objective optimal decision model with multiple constraints for the DPBFZ problem is constructed based on the clone selection algorithm. An antibody coding scheme was designed according to the spatial pattern of DPBFZ zoning. In addition, the antibody-antigen affinity function, the clone mechanism, and mutation strategy were constructed and improved to solve the DPBFZ problem with a spatial optimization feature. Finally, Tongxu County in Henan province was selected as the study area, and a controlled experiment was set up according to different target preferences. The results show that the model proposed in this paper is operational in the work of delineating DPBFZ. It not only avoids the adverse effects of subjective factors in the delineation process but also provides multiple scenarios DPBFZ layouts for decision makers by adjusting the weighting of the objective function.