Successful breakthroughs have been made in shale oil exploration in several lacustrine basins in China,indicating a promising future for shale oil exploration and production.Current exploration results have revealed t...Successful breakthroughs have been made in shale oil exploration in several lacustrine basins in China,indicating a promising future for shale oil exploration and production.Current exploration results have revealed the following major conditions of lacustrine shale oil accumulation:(1)stable and widely distributed shale with a high organic abundance and appropriate thermal maturity acts as a fundamental basis for shale oil retention.This shale exhibits several critical parameters,such as total organic carbon content greater than 2%,with optimal values ranging from 3% to 4%,kerogen Ⅰ and Ⅱ_(1) as the dominant organic matter types,and vitrinite reflectance(R_(o))values greater than 0.9%(0.8% for brackish water environments).(2)Various types of reservoirs exhibiting brittleness and a certain volume of micro-nanoscale pores are critical conditions for shale oil accumulation,and these reservoirs have porosities greater than 3% to 6%.Moreover,when diagenesis is incipient,pure shales are not favorable for medium-to-high maturity shale oil enrichment,whereas tight sandstone and hybrid rocks with clay content less than 20% are favorable;however,for medium-to-late-stage diagenesis,pure shales with a clay content of 40% are favorable.(3)The retention of a large amount of high-quality hydrocarbons is the factor that best guarantees shale oil accumulation with good mobility.Free hydrocarbon content exceeding a threshold value of 2 mg/g is generally required,and the optimum value is 4 mg/g to 6 mg/g.Moreover,a gas-oil ratio exceeding a threshold value of 80 m^(3)/m^(3) is required,with the optimal value ranging from 150 m^(3)/m^(3) to 300 m^(3)/m^(3).(4)High-quality roof and floor sealing conditions are essential for the shale oil enrichment interval to maintain the overpressure and retain a sufficient amount of hydrocarbons with good quality.Lacustrine shale oil distributions exhibit the following characteristics:(1)major enrichment areas of shale oil are located in semi-deep to deep lacustrine depositional areas with external materials,such as volcanic ash fallout,hydrothermal solutions,and radioactive substances with catalytic action,as inputs;(2)intervals with“four high values and one preservation condition”govern the distribution of shale oil enrichment intervals;and(3)favorable assemblages of lithofacies/lithologies determine the distribution of enrichment area.According to preliminary estimates,China has 131×10^(8) to 163×10^(8) t of total shale oil resources with medium-to-high thermal maturity,among which 67×10^(8) to 84×10^(8) t is commercial.These resources are primarily located in the Chang 7^(1+2) interval in the Ordos Basin,Qing 1+2 members in Gulong sag in the Songliao Basin,Kongdian and Shahejie formations of Cangdong sag,Qikou sag and the Jiyang depression in the Bohai Bay Basin,and Lucaogou Formation in the Junggar Basin.展开更多
Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a gene...Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a genetic population,cotton geneticists often use micronaire(MIC) and/or lint percentage for classifying immature phenotypes from mature fiber phenotyp es although they are complex fiber traits.The recent development of an algorithm for determining cotton fiber maturity(MIR)from Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra explores a novel way to measure fiber maturity efficiently and accurately.However,the algorithm has not been tested with a genetic population consisting of a large number of progeny pla,nts.Results:The merits and limits of the MIC-or lint percentage-bas ed phenotyping method were demonstrated by comparing the observed phenotypes with the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes in a genetic population consisting of 708 F2 plants with various fiber maturity.The observed MIC-based fiber phenotypes matched to the predicted phenotypes better than the observed lint percenta ge-based fiber phenotypes.The lint percentage was obtained from each of F2 plants,whereas the MIC values were unable to be obtained from the entire population since certain F2 plants produced insufficient fiber mass for their measurements.To test the feasibiility of cotton fiber infrared maturity(MIR)as a viable phenotyping tool for genetic analyses,we me asured FT-IR spectra from the second population composed of 80 F2 plants with various fiber maturities,determined MIR values using the algorithms,and compared them with their genotypes in addition to other fiber phenotypes.The results showed that MIR values were successfully obtained from each of the F2 plants,and the observed MIR-based phenotypes fit well to the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes as well as the observed phenotypes based on a combination of MIC and lint percentage.Conclusions:The M,R value obtained from FT-IR spectra of cotton fibers is able to accurately assess fiber maturity of all plants of a population in a quantitative way.The technique provides an option for cotton geneticists to determine fiber maturity rapidly and efficiently.展开更多
Maturity period is a critical trait in soybean breeding and determines the particularly ecological region of a cultivar.In present study,118 soybean varieties spanning three artificial breeding periods(1923-1970,the e...Maturity period is a critical trait in soybean breeding and determines the particularly ecological region of a cultivar.In present study,118 soybean varieties spanning three artificial breeding periods(1923-1970,the early breeding period;1971-1990,the mid-breeding period;and 1991-2010,the current breeding period)in northeast China were selected.Fourteen DNA-specified markers including cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences(CAPS),derived CAPS(d CAPS)and fragment length polymorphism(FLP)markers were filtered to analyze the genetic diversity from E1 to E4.The results were as the followings:the soybean varieties with more gene frequencies showed more gene diversities.Among the E genes,E1 and E3 genes showed more allelic diversities than E2,and E4 only had diversity in the early breeding period.During the artificial process,some alleles of E genes disappeared and some new ones were generated.More gene diversities were observed in soybean germplasms,and new excellent germplasms could be explored to improve yield traits in artificial breeding programs.Furthermore,six different E gene combinations were observed in the early breeding period,five in the mid-breeding period and 11 in the current breeding period.Three elite genotypes were identified through a century artificial selection,while new genotypes were also found in different breeding periods.Of them,e1-nle2e3-tr E4 was a new soybean genotype of extremely early maturity in the current breeding period,which was widely suitable for planting in 00 and 000 maturity groups.Moreover,significant correlation was found between E2 and E3,suggesting that light length and light quality were two key factors for soybean maturity in northeast China.The understanding of the E genes variation underlying soybean maturity could facilitate the procession to breed elite varieties adapted for diverse regions.展开更多
According to the production index of lint cotton yield over 100kg per mu(1/15ha)and the relationship between the climate factors and the distribution of time and space for cottonboll setting in 1985—1990,we establish...According to the production index of lint cotton yield over 100kg per mu(1/15ha)and the relationship between the climate factors and the distribution of time and space for cottonboll setting in 1985—1990,we established a model of cultural techniques of cotton leaf-age-ad-justing-controlling for enhancing early maturity.By utilizing the principle of leaf-age model andthe principle of regulating nutrient distribution with DPC(Mepiquate chloride),the plants weretreated with DPC in proper time.A new type of population plant patterns was set up.It character-ized by high population density,dwarf,high boll weight,bolls near nodes,high energy and lowconsumption,short distance transport of nutrients,high yield and good quality.We put forward aset of management measures,i.e.adjusting boll setting stage,adjusting and controlling boll set-ting structure,stably applying N,increasing P,supplementing plants with K,increasing irrigationefficiency,techniques were applied and demonstrated in large areas in high yield展开更多
Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition and in vitro dry matter degradability of oat and barley forages. In exp1, four oat varieties and one barley var...Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition and in vitro dry matter degradability of oat and barley forages. In exp1, four oat varieties and one barley variety were harvested at three maturity stages: stage 1, Two weeks before stage 2; stage 2, Mid-dough for oat and early-dough for barley; stage 3, One week after stage 2. All samples were analyzed for DM, CP, ether extract, ash, ADF(acid detergent fiber), NDF(neutral detergent fiber), ADL(acid detergent lignin), NDICP(neutral detergent insoluble crude protein) and IVDMD(In vitro dry matter digestibility). There was no difference in chemical components and IVDMD among oat variety. But maturity stage had a profound influence on some nutrient contents and IVDMD. With maturity advancing, CP decreased from15.5% to 11.03% and from 14.7% to 10.9% at stage 1 and stage 2 for oat and for barley, respectively, and IVDMD decreased slowly from 72.0% to 64.9% and from 73.5% to 68.8% for oat and for barley, respectively. For fiber fractions, NDF declined before stage 2 and then level off after stage 2, while ADF changed little throughout maturation. The ADL trended to increase with increased maturity. The results from the present experiment revealed that Bailor has relatively greater IVDMD value and kept lower ADL content than any other cultivars. The observed variation in chemical composition and ruminal digestibility among various oat cultivars would allow breeders choose suitable oat forages for cattle diet. In experiment. 2, the DaisyⅡ incubator was used to compare IVDMD values of forages of seven oat cultivars using rumen fluid or faecal liquor as the inoculum source. There was a strong linear relationship between the two estimates (R 2 = 0.809; P < 0.001), which indicated that fecal liquor method has the potential to be used instead of rumen fluid for estimation of in vitro digestibility of forage. It is suggested the method for determination of IVDMD using faecal liquor was appropriate for batch operation with precision and efficiency.展开更多
Background Fiber maturity is a key cotton quality property,and its variability in a sample impacts fiber processing and dyeing performance.Currently,the maturity is determined by using established protocols in laborat...Background Fiber maturity is a key cotton quality property,and its variability in a sample impacts fiber processing and dyeing performance.Currently,the maturity is determined by using established protocols in laboratories under a controlled environment.There is an increasing need to measure fiber maturity using low-cost(in general less than $20000)and small portable systems.In this study,a laboratory feasibility was performed to assess the ability of the shortwave infrared hyperspectral imaging(SWIR HSI)technique for determining the conditioned fiber maturity,and as a comparison,a bench-top commercial and expensive(in general greater than $60000)near infrared(NIR)instrument was used.Results Although SWIR HSI and NIR represent different measurement technologies,consistent spectral characteristics were observed between the two instruments when they were used to measure the maturity of the locule fiber samples in seed cotton and of the well-defined fiber samples,respectively.Partial least squares(PLS)models were established using different spectral preprocessing parameters to predict fiber maturity.The high prediction precision was observed by a lower root mean square error of prediction(RMSEP)(<0.046),higher R_(p)^(2)(>0.518),and greater percentage(97.0%)of samples within the 95% agreement range in the entire NIR region(1000-2500 nm)without the moisture band at 1940 nm.Conclusion SWIR HSI has a good potential for assessing cotton fiber maturity in a laboratory environment.展开更多
Physiological meturity stage,kernel water content in physiological maturity and natural drydown rate of 42 maize inbred lines and 8 hybrids were studied in field test.The results showed that the late and mid late and...Physiological meturity stage,kernel water content in physiological maturity and natural drydown rate of 42 maize inbred lines and 8 hybrids were studied in field test.The results showed that the late and mid late and mid early inbred lines and hybrids tested reached their physiological maturity stage at 50～60 d and 45～50 d after silking,respectively,and at this time the water content of kernel was 28%～42% and 26%～40%,respectively.The drydown rate of the inbred lines and hybrids tested had significant differences and had significant correlation with ear diameter and ear position.The late line Ji16,mid late lines Ji846 and ZaC546,the mid early line Longkang11 and the early line Dong91 were moisture quick-loss inbred lines and cound be used in fast drydown maize hybrid breeding program.展开更多
This study investigated the physicochemical properties,enzyme activities,volatile flavor components,microbial communities,and sensory evaluation of high-temperature Daqu(HTD)during the maturation process,and a standar...This study investigated the physicochemical properties,enzyme activities,volatile flavor components,microbial communities,and sensory evaluation of high-temperature Daqu(HTD)during the maturation process,and a standard system was established for comprehensive quality evaluation of HTD.There were obvious changes in the physicochemical properties,enzyme activities,and volatile flavor components at different storage periods,which affected the sensory evaluation of HTD to a certain extent.The results of high-throughput sequencing revealed significant microbial diversity,and showed that the bacterial community changed significantly more than did the fungal community.During the storage process,the dominant bacterial genera were Kroppenstedtia and Thermoascus.The correlation between dominant microorganisms and quality indicators highlighted their role in HTD quality.Lactococcus,Candida,Pichia,Paecilomyces,and protease activity played a crucial role in the formation of isovaleraldehyde.Acidic protease activity had the greatest impact on the microbial community.Moisture promoted isobutyric acid generation.Furthermore,the comprehensive quality evaluation standard system was established by the entropy weight method combined with multi-factor fuzzy mathematics.Consequently,this study provides innovative insights for comprehensive quality evaluation of HTD during storage and establishes a groundwork for scientific and rational storage of HTD and quality control of sauce-flavor Baijiu.展开更多
Background Globally,the cultivation of cotton is constrained by its tendency for extended periods of growth.Early maturity plays a potential role in rainfed-based multiple cropping system especially in the current era...Background Globally,the cultivation of cotton is constrained by its tendency for extended periods of growth.Early maturity plays a potential role in rainfed-based multiple cropping system especially in the current era of climate change.In the current study,a set of 20 diverse Gossypium hirsutum genotypes were evaluated in two crop seasons with three planting densities and assessed for 11 morphological traits related to early maturity.The study aimed to identify genotype(s)that mature rapidly and accomplish well under diverse environmental conditions based on the two robust multivariate techniques called multi-trait stability index(MTSI)and multi-trait genotype-ideotype distance index(MGIDI).Results MTSI analysis revealed that out of the 20 genotypes,three genotypes,viz.,NNDC-30,A-2,and S-32 accomplished well in terms of early maturity traits in two seasons.Furthermore,three genotypes were selected using MGIDI method for each planting densities with a selection intensity of 15%.The strengths and weaknesses of the genotypes selected based on MGIDI method highlighted that the breeders could focus on developing early-maturing genotypes with specific traits such as days to first flower and boll opening.The selected genotypes exhibited positive genetic gains for traits related to earliness and a successful harvest during the first and second pickings.However,there were negative gains for traits related to flowering and boll opening.Conclusion The study identified three genotypes exhibiting early maturity and accomplished well under different planting densities.The multivariate methods(MTSI and MGIDI)serve as novel approaches for selecting desired genotypes in plant breeding programs,especially across various growing environments.These methods offer exclusive benefits and can easily construe and minimize multicollinearity issues.展开更多
软件开发过程中每项实践活动都可能导致风险,同时随着软件能力成熟度模型集成(capability maturity model integration,CMMI)的广泛实施,已经有越来越多的企业逐渐积累了企业的最佳实践。在软件生产过程中,偏离最佳实践而产生的风险称...软件开发过程中每项实践活动都可能导致风险,同时随着软件能力成熟度模型集成(capability maturity model integration,CMMI)的广泛实施,已经有越来越多的企业逐渐积累了企业的最佳实践。在软件生产过程中,偏离最佳实践而产生的风险称为软件过程风险,在此基础上根据CMMI框架建立了基于过程域的软件过程风险评估指标体系,并采用模糊综合评估方法对每个过程域的风险进行了综合评估,从而实现对软件过程风险的监控,提高软件质量。最后进行实例验证,并给出了该方法的裁剪过程,从而使得该方法能满足各种软件过程风险建模的需求。展开更多
Good software engineering education plays a vital role to improve the software development ability.In China,many software engineering education institutions have been established in recent years.Current research on th...Good software engineering education plays a vital role to improve the software development ability.In China,many software engineering education institutions have been established in recent years.Current research on the software engineering education is mostly focused on the certain concrete courses and body of knowledge,which lacks the view as an integrated education process.How to evaluate the institutions' education capability and how to help them to improve their capability is a critical issue.This paper describes a model for measuring the maturity of software engineering education processes,which leverages the CMM(Capability Maturity Model)of software process.We call this model SEEDU-CMM(Capability Maturity Model for Software Engineering Education).SEEDU-CMM is used to evaluate the capability of the software engineering education institutions,as well as to provide guide for them to improve their education quality.展开更多
Nowadays, new paradigm of enterprise organization i s constantly changing due to the emergence of the global marketplace, the rise of information technology, and the emphasis of the social developments. This re quires...Nowadays, new paradigm of enterprise organization i s constantly changing due to the emergence of the global marketplace, the rise of information technology, and the emphasis of the social developments. This re quires a more flexible form of organization that are more adaptable to rapid cha nges in business environment such as autonomous work groups (AWGs) in order to achieve higher productivity and effectiveness. AWGs are work units responsib le for the production of goods and the provision of services. They involve team members in making decisions that are traditionally the responsibility of the sup ervisors and managers (Cohen & Bailey, 1997). Team members of AWGs are allowed t o self-regulate their behavior on jobs such as task assignments, methods for ca rrying out the work, and scheduling of activities etc. (Cohen & Ledford, 1994). For example, Motorola achieved a high organizational performance due to the succ essful implementation of AWGs in quality management (Piczak & Hauser, 1996). Xer ox also reported their operational successes based on the team-oriented work gr oups (Wageman, 1997). In recent years many organizations have replaced the traditional layers of manag ement with autonomous team-based work arrangements. Surveys indicated that the adoption of AWGs has soared in responding to the competitive business challenges . Many enterprises are making a deliberate effort to use AWGs to carry out work and operational processes as an alternative for hierarchical approaches (Lawler et al., 1995). There is a growing body of evidence that AWGs are more effective than traditionally managed groups and they contributes to organizational perform ance, such as improvement in operational performance, productivity, quality, cos t savings, employee attitude and behavior, and employee satisfaction (e.g. Pears on, 1992; Cohen & Ledford, 1994; Seers et al. 1995). Given the complexity and cognitive nature of team-based organizations, the mech anisms that the enterprises use in the development of the increasingly sophistic ated models, which can contribute to the effective functioning of AWGs, are extr emely important. The process of developing effective AWGs enables enterprises to inherent built-in intelligence of the organizations so that they will be more able to accommodate to external pressures and changes. The context of this paper is the construction of a dynamics framework and a stra tegic path for autonomous work groups in the technology-oriented manufacturing organization re-design. The framework is a conceptual one drawn from the litera ture survey. The importance of studying autonomous work groups for today’s manuf acturing organizations is claimed. Based on the General System Theory (GST), the characterization of AWGs is addressed. Three-dimensional domains such as t echnical content, service content, and relationship content are identified. A st rategic path is proposed to guide the organizations how the development of AWGs progresses at different levels of maturity that are associated with organization al effectiveness and performance. The utility of the model for AWGs is expected to provide technology-oriented organizations with a strategic path to achieve h igher organizational performance.展开更多
Static aerobic composting of municipal sewage sludge with forced ventilation or air ventilation using matured compost as bulking conditioner was investigated. Physical and chemical parame ,eters, e.g., temperature, mo...Static aerobic composting of municipal sewage sludge with forced ventilation or air ventilation using matured compost as bulking conditioner was investigated. Physical and chemical parame ,eters, e.g., temperature, moisture content, VSS, CODcr, pH, and germination index （GI）, were analyzed to characterize the composting process. Fermentation starts quickly in both forced and air ventilation compost heaps and reaches high-temperature stage after 2 d, owing to the bulking function of matured compost. Compared to air ventilation, however, forced ventilation enables the high-temperature stage to last longer for approximately 7 d. The moisture content of both compost bodies decreases from 62% to about 50% as a result of evaporation, and it decreases slightly faster in forced ventilation compost heap after 13 d due to the higher temperature and better ventilation condition. Although no obvious differences of VSS and pH are observed between both compost heaps, the soluble CODcr and GI show differences during the second half period of fermentation. In forced ventilation compost, the soluble CODcr has a small rebound after 13 d, and GI decreases from 46% to 35% but then increases. These results show that in general, the matured compost is a good conditioner and force ventilation with a proper air supply strategy can be more efficient than air ventilation.展开更多
Employing the pot experiment of the complete random block design with 6 replications,four varieties of japonica rice (Fujisaka 5,Honenwase,Akitakomachi and Taichung 65) were used to study the varietal differences in l...Employing the pot experiment of the complete random block design with 6 replications,four varieties of japonica rice (Fujisaka 5,Honenwase,Akitakomachi and Taichung 65) were used to study the varietal differences in leaf nitrogen content(LNC) and leaf area during mature period,their relation and effects to the ripening rate.The results showed that(1) thee were varietal differences in LNC at the heading stage and the LNC decrease rate during the matue period,the high LNC at the heading stage was related to the rapid LNC decrease.(2) There were two phases of the leaf area changing process during the mature period,first was the stable,and second was the decreased phase.There was varietal difference in the critical time of phase 1 and phase 2.The hign leaf area in the phase 1 was in relation to the rapid leaf area decrease in the phase 2.It was not found that there was relation between the leaf quality and quantity.(3)It wa unfavorable to the ripening rate for the high leaf area at the heading stage and the rapid decrease of the leaf area during the mature period.(4)It was put forward that the super high yield rice variety should possess the not very high leaf area and high LNC at the heading stage,slow senescence in the leaf area during the mature period.展开更多
We set up computer vision system for tomato images. By using this system, the RGB value of tomato image was converted into HIS value whose H was used to acquire the color character of the surface of tomato. To use mul...We set up computer vision system for tomato images. By using this system, the RGB value of tomato image was converted into HIS value whose H was used to acquire the color character of the surface of tomato. To use multilayer feed forward neural network with GA can finish automatic identification of tomato maturation. The results of experiment showed that the accuracy was up to 94%.展开更多
Introduction The success in lineage-specific differentiation of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem(hES/iPS)cells raises new hopes for cell-based therapies.It is envisioned that cells differentiated from hES/...Introduction The success in lineage-specific differentiation of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem(hES/iPS)cells raises new hopes for cell-based therapies.It is envisioned that cells differentiated from hES/iPS cells can be used to replace or repair damaged or diseased cells and tissues in body.This has not yet been possible due to the difficulty in generating biologically functional cells in vitro.While many factors may contribute to these failures,the lack of tissue niches in the current differentiation systems has been viewed in impairing the maturation of these cells.As revealed by studying mice embryo development,organ development requires strict temporal and spatial control at each stage.The stepwise hESC differentiation展开更多
Tumor microenvironment is composed of the tumor cells,stromal cells,microvascular tissue fluid,constitute small amount of infiltrating cells and cytokines.In recent years,more and more evidence that tumor microenviron...Tumor microenvironment is composed of the tumor cells,stromal cells,microvascular tissue fluid,constitute small amount of infiltrating cells and cytokines.In recent years,more and more evidence that tumor microenvironment play an important role in tumorigenesis.Tumor cells,immune cells and other mesenchymal cells interact and create an immunosuppressive microenvironment through a variety of immunosuppressive factors which vascular endothelial growth factor（VEGF）,transformed growth factor-β<sub>1</sub>（TGF-β<sub>1</sub>）and interleukin-10（IL-10）),which suppress immunology functions and promote tumor cells to escape immune surveillance,ultimately leading to tumor growth and metastasis.Dendritic cells（DCs）,the most potent antigen presenting cell as now known,play a key role in the anti-tumor immune process.The pre-展开更多
AIM:Cyr61 is a secreted matrix protein belonging to the emerging CCN family.Targeted knockout of Cyr61 gene in mice results in embryonic lethality due to placental vascular insufficiency and compromised vessel integri...AIM:Cyr61 is a secreted matrix protein belonging to the emerging CCN family.Targeted knockout of Cyr61 gene in mice results in embryonic lethality due to placental vascular insufficiency and compromised vessel integrity.Cyr61 is able to stimulate neovascularization in both rat cornea and rabbit ischemic hindlimb in vivo,be rapidly induced by vascular endothelial cell growth factor and promote proliferation,migration and tube formation of vascular endothelial cells(ECs)in vitro.The present study was designed to investigate the effects of mature ECs and matrix展开更多
Since the beginning of gene therapy, most of genetransfection were focused on the tumor cells or effectorcells. We selected macrophages as the target cells of genetransfection because they are not only antitumor effec...Since the beginning of gene therapy, most of genetransfection were focused on the tumor cells or effectorcells. We selected macrophages as the target cells of genetransfection because they are not only antitumor effectorcells but also antigen-presenting cells.They act as abridge connecting tumor cells with immune effector cells.Two cytokines we chosen are closely linkcd with thefunctions of macrophage. IFN-γis a principle factor toactivate macrophages and it incrcases MHC expression ofthem which can improve their antigen presenting ability.M-CSF is an important cytokine to keep theproliferation, differentiation and maturation ofmacrophage progenitor cells. In this study, we used展开更多
基金Major Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China(42090020,42090025)Major Project of CNPC(2019E-2601)。
文摘Successful breakthroughs have been made in shale oil exploration in several lacustrine basins in China,indicating a promising future for shale oil exploration and production.Current exploration results have revealed the following major conditions of lacustrine shale oil accumulation:(1)stable and widely distributed shale with a high organic abundance and appropriate thermal maturity acts as a fundamental basis for shale oil retention.This shale exhibits several critical parameters,such as total organic carbon content greater than 2%,with optimal values ranging from 3% to 4%,kerogen Ⅰ and Ⅱ_(1) as the dominant organic matter types,and vitrinite reflectance(R_(o))values greater than 0.9%(0.8% for brackish water environments).(2)Various types of reservoirs exhibiting brittleness and a certain volume of micro-nanoscale pores are critical conditions for shale oil accumulation,and these reservoirs have porosities greater than 3% to 6%.Moreover,when diagenesis is incipient,pure shales are not favorable for medium-to-high maturity shale oil enrichment,whereas tight sandstone and hybrid rocks with clay content less than 20% are favorable;however,for medium-to-late-stage diagenesis,pure shales with a clay content of 40% are favorable.(3)The retention of a large amount of high-quality hydrocarbons is the factor that best guarantees shale oil accumulation with good mobility.Free hydrocarbon content exceeding a threshold value of 2 mg/g is generally required,and the optimum value is 4 mg/g to 6 mg/g.Moreover,a gas-oil ratio exceeding a threshold value of 80 m^(3)/m^(3) is required,with the optimal value ranging from 150 m^(3)/m^(3) to 300 m^(3)/m^(3).(4)High-quality roof and floor sealing conditions are essential for the shale oil enrichment interval to maintain the overpressure and retain a sufficient amount of hydrocarbons with good quality.Lacustrine shale oil distributions exhibit the following characteristics:(1)major enrichment areas of shale oil are located in semi-deep to deep lacustrine depositional areas with external materials,such as volcanic ash fallout,hydrothermal solutions,and radioactive substances with catalytic action,as inputs;(2)intervals with“four high values and one preservation condition”govern the distribution of shale oil enrichment intervals;and(3)favorable assemblages of lithofacies/lithologies determine the distribution of enrichment area.According to preliminary estimates,China has 131×10^(8) to 163×10^(8) t of total shale oil resources with medium-to-high thermal maturity,among which 67×10^(8) to 84×10^(8) t is commercial.These resources are primarily located in the Chang 7^(1+2) interval in the Ordos Basin,Qing 1+2 members in Gulong sag in the Songliao Basin,Kongdian and Shahejie formations of Cangdong sag,Qikou sag and the Jiyang depression in the Bohai Bay Basin,and Lucaogou Formation in the Junggar Basin.
基金supported by the USDA-ARS Research Project#6054-21000-017-0ODCotton Incorporated-sponsored project#19-858
文摘Background:Cotton fiber maturity is an important property that partially determines the processing and performance of cotton.Due to difficulties of obtaining fiber maturity values accurately from every plant of a genetic population,cotton geneticists often use micronaire(MIC) and/or lint percentage for classifying immature phenotypes from mature fiber phenotyp es although they are complex fiber traits.The recent development of an algorithm for determining cotton fiber maturity(MIR)from Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR)spectra explores a novel way to measure fiber maturity efficiently and accurately.However,the algorithm has not been tested with a genetic population consisting of a large number of progeny pla,nts.Results:The merits and limits of the MIC-or lint percentage-bas ed phenotyping method were demonstrated by comparing the observed phenotypes with the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes in a genetic population consisting of 708 F2 plants with various fiber maturity.The observed MIC-based fiber phenotypes matched to the predicted phenotypes better than the observed lint percenta ge-based fiber phenotypes.The lint percentage was obtained from each of F2 plants,whereas the MIC values were unable to be obtained from the entire population since certain F2 plants produced insufficient fiber mass for their measurements.To test the feasibiility of cotton fiber infrared maturity(MIR)as a viable phenotyping tool for genetic analyses,we me asured FT-IR spectra from the second population composed of 80 F2 plants with various fiber maturities,determined MIR values using the algorithms,and compared them with their genotypes in addition to other fiber phenotypes.The results showed that MIR values were successfully obtained from each of the F2 plants,and the observed MIR-based phenotypes fit well to the predicted phenotypes based on their DNA marker genotypes as well as the observed phenotypes based on a combination of MIC and lint percentage.Conclusions:The M,R value obtained from FT-IR spectra of cotton fibers is able to accurately assess fiber maturity of all plants of a population in a quantitative way.The technique provides an option for cotton geneticists to determine fiber maturity rapidly and efficiently.
基金Supported by the National Nature Scienceof China(31571693)the National Soybean Industrial Technology System(CARS-04-04B)。
文摘Maturity period is a critical trait in soybean breeding and determines the particularly ecological region of a cultivar.In present study,118 soybean varieties spanning three artificial breeding periods(1923-1970,the early breeding period;1971-1990,the mid-breeding period;and 1991-2010,the current breeding period)in northeast China were selected.Fourteen DNA-specified markers including cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences(CAPS),derived CAPS(d CAPS)and fragment length polymorphism(FLP)markers were filtered to analyze the genetic diversity from E1 to E4.The results were as the followings:the soybean varieties with more gene frequencies showed more gene diversities.Among the E genes,E1 and E3 genes showed more allelic diversities than E2,and E4 only had diversity in the early breeding period.During the artificial process,some alleles of E genes disappeared and some new ones were generated.More gene diversities were observed in soybean germplasms,and new excellent germplasms could be explored to improve yield traits in artificial breeding programs.Furthermore,six different E gene combinations were observed in the early breeding period,five in the mid-breeding period and 11 in the current breeding period.Three elite genotypes were identified through a century artificial selection,while new genotypes were also found in different breeding periods.Of them,e1-nle2e3-tr E4 was a new soybean genotype of extremely early maturity in the current breeding period,which was widely suitable for planting in 00 and 000 maturity groups.Moreover,significant correlation was found between E2 and E3,suggesting that light length and light quality were two key factors for soybean maturity in northeast China.The understanding of the E genes variation underlying soybean maturity could facilitate the procession to breed elite varieties adapted for diverse regions.
文摘According to the production index of lint cotton yield over 100kg per mu(1/15ha)and the relationship between the climate factors and the distribution of time and space for cottonboll setting in 1985—1990,we established a model of cultural techniques of cotton leaf-age-ad-justing-controlling for enhancing early maturity.By utilizing the principle of leaf-age model andthe principle of regulating nutrient distribution with DPC(Mepiquate chloride),the plants weretreated with DPC in proper time.A new type of population plant patterns was set up.It character-ized by high population density,dwarf,high boll weight,bolls near nodes,high energy and lowconsumption,short distance transport of nutrients,high yield and good quality.We put forward aset of management measures,i.e.adjusting boll setting stage,adjusting and controlling boll set-ting structure,stably applying N,increasing P,supplementing plants with K,increasing irrigationefficiency,techniques were applied and demonstrated in large areas in high yield
文摘Two experiments were conducted to study the effects of variety and maturity stage on chemical composition and in vitro dry matter degradability of oat and barley forages. In exp1, four oat varieties and one barley variety were harvested at three maturity stages: stage 1, Two weeks before stage 2; stage 2, Mid-dough for oat and early-dough for barley; stage 3, One week after stage 2. All samples were analyzed for DM, CP, ether extract, ash, ADF(acid detergent fiber), NDF(neutral detergent fiber), ADL(acid detergent lignin), NDICP(neutral detergent insoluble crude protein) and IVDMD(In vitro dry matter digestibility). There was no difference in chemical components and IVDMD among oat variety. But maturity stage had a profound influence on some nutrient contents and IVDMD. With maturity advancing, CP decreased from15.5% to 11.03% and from 14.7% to 10.9% at stage 1 and stage 2 for oat and for barley, respectively, and IVDMD decreased slowly from 72.0% to 64.9% and from 73.5% to 68.8% for oat and for barley, respectively. For fiber fractions, NDF declined before stage 2 and then level off after stage 2, while ADF changed little throughout maturation. The ADL trended to increase with increased maturity. The results from the present experiment revealed that Bailor has relatively greater IVDMD value and kept lower ADL content than any other cultivars. The observed variation in chemical composition and ruminal digestibility among various oat cultivars would allow breeders choose suitable oat forages for cattle diet. In experiment. 2, the DaisyⅡ incubator was used to compare IVDMD values of forages of seven oat cultivars using rumen fluid or faecal liquor as the inoculum source. There was a strong linear relationship between the two estimates (R 2 = 0.809; P < 0.001), which indicated that fecal liquor method has the potential to be used instead of rumen fluid for estimation of in vitro digestibility of forage. It is suggested the method for determination of IVDMD using faecal liquor was appropriate for batch operation with precision and efficiency.
基金supported partially by the USDA-ARS Research Project#6054-44000-080-00D.
文摘Background Fiber maturity is a key cotton quality property,and its variability in a sample impacts fiber processing and dyeing performance.Currently,the maturity is determined by using established protocols in laboratories under a controlled environment.There is an increasing need to measure fiber maturity using low-cost(in general less than $20000)and small portable systems.In this study,a laboratory feasibility was performed to assess the ability of the shortwave infrared hyperspectral imaging(SWIR HSI)technique for determining the conditioned fiber maturity,and as a comparison,a bench-top commercial and expensive(in general greater than $60000)near infrared(NIR)instrument was used.Results Although SWIR HSI and NIR represent different measurement technologies,consistent spectral characteristics were observed between the two instruments when they were used to measure the maturity of the locule fiber samples in seed cotton and of the well-defined fiber samples,respectively.Partial least squares(PLS)models were established using different spectral preprocessing parameters to predict fiber maturity.The high prediction precision was observed by a lower root mean square error of prediction(RMSEP)(<0.046),higher R_(p)^(2)(>0.518),and greater percentage(97.0%)of samples within the 95% agreement range in the entire NIR region(1000-2500 nm)without the moisture band at 1940 nm.Conclusion SWIR HSI has a good potential for assessing cotton fiber maturity in a laboratory environment.
文摘Physiological meturity stage,kernel water content in physiological maturity and natural drydown rate of 42 maize inbred lines and 8 hybrids were studied in field test.The results showed that the late and mid late and mid early inbred lines and hybrids tested reached their physiological maturity stage at 50～60 d and 45～50 d after silking,respectively,and at this time the water content of kernel was 28%～42% and 26%～40%,respectively.The drydown rate of the inbred lines and hybrids tested had significant differences and had significant correlation with ear diameter and ear position.The late line Ji16,mid late lines Ji846 and ZaC546,the mid early line Longkang11 and the early line Dong91 were moisture quick-loss inbred lines and cound be used in fast drydown maize hybrid breeding program.
文摘This study investigated the physicochemical properties,enzyme activities,volatile flavor components,microbial communities,and sensory evaluation of high-temperature Daqu(HTD)during the maturation process,and a standard system was established for comprehensive quality evaluation of HTD.There were obvious changes in the physicochemical properties,enzyme activities,and volatile flavor components at different storage periods,which affected the sensory evaluation of HTD to a certain extent.The results of high-throughput sequencing revealed significant microbial diversity,and showed that the bacterial community changed significantly more than did the fungal community.During the storage process,the dominant bacterial genera were Kroppenstedtia and Thermoascus.The correlation between dominant microorganisms and quality indicators highlighted their role in HTD quality.Lactococcus,Candida,Pichia,Paecilomyces,and protease activity played a crucial role in the formation of isovaleraldehyde.Acidic protease activity had the greatest impact on the microbial community.Moisture promoted isobutyric acid generation.Furthermore,the comprehensive quality evaluation standard system was established by the entropy weight method combined with multi-factor fuzzy mathematics.Consequently,this study provides innovative insights for comprehensive quality evaluation of HTD during storage and establishes a groundwork for scientific and rational storage of HTD and quality control of sauce-flavor Baijiu.
文摘Background Globally,the cultivation of cotton is constrained by its tendency for extended periods of growth.Early maturity plays a potential role in rainfed-based multiple cropping system especially in the current era of climate change.In the current study,a set of 20 diverse Gossypium hirsutum genotypes were evaluated in two crop seasons with three planting densities and assessed for 11 morphological traits related to early maturity.The study aimed to identify genotype(s)that mature rapidly and accomplish well under diverse environmental conditions based on the two robust multivariate techniques called multi-trait stability index(MTSI)and multi-trait genotype-ideotype distance index(MGIDI).Results MTSI analysis revealed that out of the 20 genotypes,three genotypes,viz.,NNDC-30,A-2,and S-32 accomplished well in terms of early maturity traits in two seasons.Furthermore,three genotypes were selected using MGIDI method for each planting densities with a selection intensity of 15%.The strengths and weaknesses of the genotypes selected based on MGIDI method highlighted that the breeders could focus on developing early-maturing genotypes with specific traits such as days to first flower and boll opening.The selected genotypes exhibited positive genetic gains for traits related to earliness and a successful harvest during the first and second pickings.However,there were negative gains for traits related to flowering and boll opening.Conclusion The study identified three genotypes exhibiting early maturity and accomplished well under different planting densities.The multivariate methods(MTSI and MGIDI)serve as novel approaches for selecting desired genotypes in plant breeding programs,especially across various growing environments.These methods offer exclusive benefits and can easily construe and minimize multicollinearity issues.
文摘软件开发过程中每项实践活动都可能导致风险,同时随着软件能力成熟度模型集成(capability maturity model integration,CMMI)的广泛实施,已经有越来越多的企业逐渐积累了企业的最佳实践。在软件生产过程中,偏离最佳实践而产生的风险称为软件过程风险,在此基础上根据CMMI框架建立了基于过程域的软件过程风险评估指标体系,并采用模糊综合评估方法对每个过程域的风险进行了综合评估,从而实现对软件过程风险的监控,提高软件质量。最后进行实例验证,并给出了该方法的裁剪过程,从而使得该方法能满足各种软件过程风险建模的需求。
文摘Good software engineering education plays a vital role to improve the software development ability.In China,many software engineering education institutions have been established in recent years.Current research on the software engineering education is mostly focused on the certain concrete courses and body of knowledge,which lacks the view as an integrated education process.How to evaluate the institutions' education capability and how to help them to improve their capability is a critical issue.This paper describes a model for measuring the maturity of software engineering education processes,which leverages the CMM(Capability Maturity Model)of software process.We call this model SEEDU-CMM(Capability Maturity Model for Software Engineering Education).SEEDU-CMM is used to evaluate the capability of the software engineering education institutions,as well as to provide guide for them to improve their education quality.
文摘Nowadays, new paradigm of enterprise organization i s constantly changing due to the emergence of the global marketplace, the rise of information technology, and the emphasis of the social developments. This re quires a more flexible form of organization that are more adaptable to rapid cha nges in business environment such as autonomous work groups (AWGs) in order to achieve higher productivity and effectiveness. AWGs are work units responsib le for the production of goods and the provision of services. They involve team members in making decisions that are traditionally the responsibility of the sup ervisors and managers (Cohen & Bailey, 1997). Team members of AWGs are allowed t o self-regulate their behavior on jobs such as task assignments, methods for ca rrying out the work, and scheduling of activities etc. (Cohen & Ledford, 1994). For example, Motorola achieved a high organizational performance due to the succ essful implementation of AWGs in quality management (Piczak & Hauser, 1996). Xer ox also reported their operational successes based on the team-oriented work gr oups (Wageman, 1997). In recent years many organizations have replaced the traditional layers of manag ement with autonomous team-based work arrangements. Surveys indicated that the adoption of AWGs has soared in responding to the competitive business challenges . Many enterprises are making a deliberate effort to use AWGs to carry out work and operational processes as an alternative for hierarchical approaches (Lawler et al., 1995). There is a growing body of evidence that AWGs are more effective than traditionally managed groups and they contributes to organizational perform ance, such as improvement in operational performance, productivity, quality, cos t savings, employee attitude and behavior, and employee satisfaction (e.g. Pears on, 1992; Cohen & Ledford, 1994; Seers et al. 1995). Given the complexity and cognitive nature of team-based organizations, the mech anisms that the enterprises use in the development of the increasingly sophistic ated models, which can contribute to the effective functioning of AWGs, are extr emely important. The process of developing effective AWGs enables enterprises to inherent built-in intelligence of the organizations so that they will be more able to accommodate to external pressures and changes. The context of this paper is the construction of a dynamics framework and a stra tegic path for autonomous work groups in the technology-oriented manufacturing organization re-design. The framework is a conceptual one drawn from the litera ture survey. The importance of studying autonomous work groups for today’s manuf acturing organizations is claimed. Based on the General System Theory (GST), the characterization of AWGs is addressed. Three-dimensional domains such as t echnical content, service content, and relationship content are identified. A st rategic path is proposed to guide the organizations how the development of AWGs progresses at different levels of maturity that are associated with organization al effectiveness and performance. The utility of the model for AWGs is expected to provide technology-oriented organizations with a strategic path to achieve h igher organizational performance.
基金Projects(50978087,50908081)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Static aerobic composting of municipal sewage sludge with forced ventilation or air ventilation using matured compost as bulking conditioner was investigated. Physical and chemical parame ,eters, e.g., temperature, moisture content, VSS, CODcr, pH, and germination index （GI）, were analyzed to characterize the composting process. Fermentation starts quickly in both forced and air ventilation compost heaps and reaches high-temperature stage after 2 d, owing to the bulking function of matured compost. Compared to air ventilation, however, forced ventilation enables the high-temperature stage to last longer for approximately 7 d. The moisture content of both compost bodies decreases from 62% to about 50% as a result of evaporation, and it decreases slightly faster in forced ventilation compost heap after 13 d due to the higher temperature and better ventilation condition. Although no obvious differences of VSS and pH are observed between both compost heaps, the soluble CODcr and GI show differences during the second half period of fermentation. In forced ventilation compost, the soluble CODcr has a small rebound after 13 d, and GI decreases from 46% to 35% but then increases. These results show that in general, the matured compost is a good conditioner and force ventilation with a proper air supply strategy can be more efficient than air ventilation.
文摘Employing the pot experiment of the complete random block design with 6 replications,four varieties of japonica rice (Fujisaka 5,Honenwase,Akitakomachi and Taichung 65) were used to study the varietal differences in leaf nitrogen content(LNC) and leaf area during mature period,their relation and effects to the ripening rate.The results showed that(1) thee were varietal differences in LNC at the heading stage and the LNC decrease rate during the matue period,the high LNC at the heading stage was related to the rapid LNC decrease.(2) There were two phases of the leaf area changing process during the mature period,first was the stable,and second was the decreased phase.There was varietal difference in the critical time of phase 1 and phase 2.The hign leaf area in the phase 1 was in relation to the rapid leaf area decrease in the phase 2.It was not found that there was relation between the leaf quality and quantity.(3)It wa unfavorable to the ripening rate for the high leaf area at the heading stage and the rapid decrease of the leaf area during the mature period.(4)It was put forward that the super high yield rice variety should possess the not very high leaf area and high LNC at the heading stage,slow senescence in the leaf area during the mature period.
文摘We set up computer vision system for tomato images. By using this system, the RGB value of tomato image was converted into HIS value whose H was used to acquire the color character of the surface of tomato. To use multilayer feed forward neural network with GA can finish automatic identification of tomato maturation. The results of experiment showed that the accuracy was up to 94%.
文摘Introduction The success in lineage-specific differentiation of human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem(hES/iPS)cells raises new hopes for cell-based therapies.It is envisioned that cells differentiated from hES/iPS cells can be used to replace or repair damaged or diseased cells and tissues in body.This has not yet been possible due to the difficulty in generating biologically functional cells in vitro.While many factors may contribute to these failures,the lack of tissue niches in the current differentiation systems has been viewed in impairing the maturation of these cells.As revealed by studying mice embryo development,organ development requires strict temporal and spatial control at each stage.The stepwise hESC differentiation
文摘Tumor microenvironment is composed of the tumor cells,stromal cells,microvascular tissue fluid,constitute small amount of infiltrating cells and cytokines.In recent years,more and more evidence that tumor microenvironment play an important role in tumorigenesis.Tumor cells,immune cells and other mesenchymal cells interact and create an immunosuppressive microenvironment through a variety of immunosuppressive factors which vascular endothelial growth factor（VEGF）,transformed growth factor-β<sub>1</sub>（TGF-β<sub>1</sub>）and interleukin-10（IL-10）),which suppress immunology functions and promote tumor cells to escape immune surveillance,ultimately leading to tumor growth and metastasis.Dendritic cells（DCs）,the most potent antigen presenting cell as now known,play a key role in the anti-tumor immune process.The pre-
文摘AIM:Cyr61 is a secreted matrix protein belonging to the emerging CCN family.Targeted knockout of Cyr61 gene in mice results in embryonic lethality due to placental vascular insufficiency and compromised vessel integrity.Cyr61 is able to stimulate neovascularization in both rat cornea and rabbit ischemic hindlimb in vivo,be rapidly induced by vascular endothelial cell growth factor and promote proliferation,migration and tube formation of vascular endothelial cells(ECs)in vitro.The present study was designed to investigate the effects of mature ECs and matrix
文摘Since the beginning of gene therapy, most of genetransfection were focused on the tumor cells or effectorcells. We selected macrophages as the target cells of genetransfection because they are not only antitumor effectorcells but also antigen-presenting cells.They act as abridge connecting tumor cells with immune effector cells.Two cytokines we chosen are closely linkcd with thefunctions of macrophage. IFN-γis a principle factor toactivate macrophages and it incrcases MHC expression ofthem which can improve their antigen presenting ability.M-CSF is an important cytokine to keep theproliferation, differentiation and maturation ofmacrophage progenitor cells. In this study, we used
