Investigation of Tissue-Specific Distribution and Genetic Variation of Alfalfa Mosaic Virus and Chinese Artichoke Mosaic Virus in Chinese Artichoke (Stachys affinis miq.).

The Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis syn. S. sieboldii) is a widely cultivated crop, and its rhizome is used as a medicinal vegetable.

The N-Terminal Region of Cucumber Mosaic Virus 2a Protein Is Involved in the Systemic Infection in .

belongs to the family and is used as both an oilseed and vegetable crop. As only a few studies have reported on the cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) in , we conducted this study to provide a basic understanding of the and CMV interactions. -infecting CMV (CMV-Co6) and non-infecting CMV (CMV-Rs1) were used.

First report of Tulip Virus X infecting tulip () in Korea.

(tulip virus X, TVX) is a member of the genus (family ) and is a positive single-stranded RNA virus. TVX was described first in Scotland (Mowat 1982), followed by several countries (Yamaji et al. 2001; Tzanetakis et al.

Redox Potential Tuning of s-Tetrazine by Substitution of Electron-Withdrawing/Donating Groups for Organic Electrode Materials.

Herein, we tune the redox potential of 3,6-diphenyl-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (DPT) by introducing various electron-donating/withdrawing groups (methoxy, t-butyl, H, F, and trifluoromethyl) into its two peripheral benzene rings for use as electrode material in a Li-ion cell. By both the theoretical DFT calculations and the practical cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements, it is shown that the redox potentials (E) of the 1,2,4,5-tetrazines (s-tetrazines) have a strong correlation with the Hammett constant of the substituents. In Li-ion coin cells, the discharge voltages of the s-tetrazine electrodes are successfully tuned depending on the electron-donating/withdrawing capabilities of the substituents.

Mellitic Triimides Showing Three One-Electron Redox Reactions with Increased Redox Potential as New Electrode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries.

The mellitic triimide (MTI) bearing three imide groups on a benzene core with C3 symmetry is proposed as a new building block for organic electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries. MTI was anticipated to deliver a higher theoretical specific capacity of up to 282 mAh g with increased reduction potentials compared with the well-known pyromellitic diimide building block bearing two imide groups because the additional imide group can accept one more electron and provide an electron-withdrawing effect. A model compound, ethyl-substituted mellitic triimide (ETTI), shows three well distinguished and reversible one-electron redox reactions at -0.

s-Tetrazines as a New Electrode-Active Material for Secondary Batteries.

Because of the limitations of conventional metal-oxide-based electrodes, studies on organic redox-active materials as alternative electrodes for secondary batteries are emerging. However, reported organic electrode materials are still limited to a few kinds of organic redox groups. Therefore, the development of new redox-active groups for high-performance electrode materials is indispensable.