Sheep litter size heredity basis using genome-wide selective analysis.

Sheep are important herbivorous domestic animal globally, and the Chinese indigenous sheep breed has a multitude of economically significant variations due to the diverse geographical and ecological conditions. In particular, certain native breeds exhibit a visible high litter size phenotype due to the selection pressure of natural and artificial for thousands of years, offering an ideal animal model for investigating sheep's fecundity. In this study, selective signal analysis was performed on public whole-genome sequencing data from 60 sheep across eight breeds to identify candidate genes related to litter size.

Coordination Polymers from an Amino-Functionalized Terphenyl-Tetracarboxylate Linker: Structural Multiplicity and Catalytic Properties.

An amino-functionalized terphenyl-tetracarboxylic acid, 2'-amino-[1,1':4',1″-terphenyl]-3,3″,5,5″-tetracarboxylic acid (Htpta), was used as an adaptable linker to synthesize, under hydrothermal conditions, eight coordination polymers (CPs). The obtained products were formulated as [Co(μ-Htpta)] (), [Co(μ-Htpta)(2,2'-bipy)] (), [M(μ-Htpta)(2,2'-bipy)] (M = Mn (), Cd ()), [Ni(μ-tpta)(phen)(HO)] (), [Zn(μ-tpta)(phen)] (), {[Zn(μ-tpta)(μ-4,4'-bipy)]·HO} (), and [Zn(μ-tpta)(μ-Hbiim)(HO)] (), wherein 2,2'-bipyridine (2,2'-bipy), 4,4'-bipyridine (4,4'-bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen), or 2,2'-biimidazole (Hbiim) are present as additional stabilizing ligands. The structural types of - vary from one-dimensional (1D) (, ) and two-dimensional (2D) (, , ) CPs to three-dimensional (3D) metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) (, , and ) with a diversity of topologies.

A new series of Co, Ni, Zn, and Cd metal-organic architectures driven by an unsymmetrical biphenyl-tricarboxylic acid: hydrothermal assembly, structural features and properties.

This study reports the hydrothermal synthesis of a novel series of twelve coordination compounds, namely, {[Cd(μ-Hnbtc)(H2O)4]·H2O}n (1), [Zn2(μ-Hnbtc)2(phen)2]·2H2O (2), [Zn(Hnbtc)(phen)2(H2O)]·4.5H2O (3), [Ni(Hnbtc)(phen)2(H2O)]·6H2O (4), [Zn2(μ-Hnbtc)2(2,2'-bipy)2]·2H2O (5), [Cd3(μ5-nbtc)(μ6-nbtc)(2,2'-bipy)2(H2O)]n (6), {[Zn3(μ3-nbtc)2(phen)3(H2O)2]·4H2O} (7), [Co(H2O)6][Co2(nbtc)2(μ-4,4'-bipy)(4,4'-bipy)2(H2O)6]·8H2O (8), {[Ni3(μ4-nbtc)2(μ-4,4'-bipy)2.5(μ-H2O)(H2O)3]·4H2O}n (9), {[Cd2(μ4-nbtc)(μ-OH)(2,2'-bipy)2]·H2O}n (10), [Cd2(μ4-nbtc)(μ-OH)(phen)2(H2O)]n (11), and {[Zn2(μ5-nbtc)(μ3-OH)(μ-4,4'-bipy)]·4,4'-bipy·H2O}n (12), which are derived from 3'-nitro-biphenyl-2,4,4'-tricarboxylic acid (H3nbtc) as a virtually unexplored building block.

Modeling Refuge Effect of Submerged Macrophytes in Lake System.

This paper considers a significant problem in biological control of algae issue in ecological environment. A four-dimensional dynamic model is carefully formulated to characterize the interactions among phytoplankton, submerged macrophyte, zooplankton, and general fish class in a lake ecosystem. The predation relationship is modeled by Beddington-DeAngelis functional responses derived from the classical Holling time budget arguments.

Lanthanide coordination polymers based on 5-(2'-carboxylphenyl) nicotinate: syntheses, structure diversity, dehydration/hydration, luminescence and magnetic properties.

Twelve lanthanide coordination polymers associated with the organic ligand 5-(2′-carboxylphenyl) nicotinic acid (H2cpna): {[Ln(Hcpna)(cpna)(phen)]·H2O}n (Ln = Sm (1), Tb (2), Ho (3), phen = 1,10-phenanthroline), {[Sm(Hcpna)(cpna)(phen)]·2H2O}n (4), {[Ln2(cpna)3(H2O)3]·4H2O}n (Ln = Y (5), Tb(6), Dy (7), Ho (8)), [Lu2(cpna)3(H2O)2]n (9), {[Y2(cpna)3(phen)2(H2O)]·H2O}n (10), and [Ln(cpna)(phen)(NO3)]n (Ln = Tm (11), Lu (12)) have been prepared by hydrothermal methods and structurally characterized. The structure analyses reveal that complexes 1–3 are isostructural and possess unique three-dimensional (3D) frameworks based on the dodecanuclear Sm/Tb/Ho macrocycles. Complex 4 exhibits a one-dimensional (1D) wheel-chain structure, which further builds three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular architecture via O–HN hydrogen-bonding interactions.

Poly[[triaqua-(μ(3)-4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ato)holmium(III)] mono-hydrate].

In the title coordination polymer, {[Ho(C(7)H(2)NO(5))(H(2)O)(3)]·H(2)O}(n), the Ho(III) atom is eight-coordinated by a tridentate 4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate trianion, two monodentate anions and three water mol-ecules, forming a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic HoNO(7) coordination geometry. The anions bridge adjacent Ho(III) ions into double chains. Adjacent chains are further connected into sheets.

Poly[[triaqua-(μ(3)-4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ato)thulium(III)] monohydrate].

In the title coordination polymer, {[Tm(C(7)H(2)NO(5))(H(2)O)(3)]·H(2)O}(n), the Tm(III) atom is eight-coordinated by a tridentate 4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate trianion, two monodentate anions and three water mol-ecules, forming a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic TmNO(7) coordination geometry. The anions bridge adjacent Tm(III) ions into double chains. Adjacent chains are further connected into sheets.

Poly[diaqua-tris-(μ(4)-1,3-phenyl-enediacetato)-dineodymium(III)].

In the title coordination polymer, [Nd(2)(C(10)H(8)O(4))(3)(H(2)O)(2)](n), each of the two Nd(III) ions is nine-coordinated by eight O atoms from six different 2,2'-(m-phenyl-ene)diacetate (pda) bivalent anions and by one O atom from a water mol-ecule, forming a distorted tricapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry. Eight Nd(III) ions and 12 pda ligands form a large [Nd(8)(pda)(12)] ring, and four Nd(III) ions and six pda ligands form a small [Nd(4)(pda)(6)] ring. These rings are further connected by the coordination inter-actions of pda ligands and Nd(III), generating a three-dimensional supra-molecular framework.

Poly[[triaqua-(μ(3)-4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ato)terbium(III)] monohydrate].

In the title coordination polymer, {[Tb(C(7)H(2)NO(5))(H(2)O)(3)]·H(2)O}(n), the Tb(III) atom is eight-coordinated by a tridentate 4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate trianion, two adjacent monodentate anions and three water mol-ecules, forming a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic TbNO(7) coordination environment. The anions bridge adjacent Tb(III) ions into double chains. Adjacent chains are further connected into sheets parallel to (10).

Poly[[triaqua-(μ(3)-4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ato)europium(III)] monohydrate].

In the title coordination polymer, {[Eu(C(7)H(2)NO(5))(H(2)O)(3)]·H(2)O}(n), the Eu(III) atom is eight-coordinated by a tridentate 4-oxidopyridine-2,6-dicarboxyl-ate (hpc) trianion, two monodentate hpc anions and three water mol-ecules, forming a distorted bicapped trigonal-prismatic coordination geometry. The hpc ligands bridge adjacent Eu(III) ions, forming infinite double chains. Adjacent chains are further connected by hpc ligands into sheets.

Kinetic determination of tryptophan by using the B-Z oscillating chemical system.

A simple and rapid method was devised for determination of tryptophan, based on the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (B-Z) oscillating chemical system. Changes in oscillating period and amplitude were linearly proportional to the negative logarithm of L-tryptophan concentration over the range of 6.44 x 10(-7)-2.

Improved sensitivity for some [corrected] metal ions by use of sulfide in the Belousov-Zhabotinskii oscillating reaction.

A highly sensitive method for the determination of trace amounts of some [corrected] metal ions by use of sulfide in the Belousov-Zhabotinskii (B-Z) oscillating chemical reaction is proposed. The use of sulfide increased strongly the sensitivity of the B-Z reaction for some [corrected] metal ions, such as Ag+, Pb2+, Hg2+, Cd2+, Cu2+, and Bi3+. Results showed that the variational ratio of oscillating period (P(R)) is linearly proportional to the negative logarithm of concentration of metal ions.

Determination of 1-naphthylamine by using oscillating chemical reaction.

A simple and rapid analytical method for determining 1-naphthylamine was proposed by perturbation with different amounts of 1-naphthylamine on the classical Belousov-Zhabotinskii (B-Z) oscillating chemical system. The results show that the changes both in oscillating period and amplitude were linearly proportional to the logarithm of the concentration of 1-naphthylamine (logC) very well ranging from 7.08x10(-5) to 7.

Determination of furfural in an oscillating chemical reaction using an analyte pulse perturbation technique.

A rapid and convenient method for the determination of furfural is presented that is based upon sequential perturbation of the Mn(II)-catalyzed B-Z oscillating system with different amounts of furfural using a continuous-flow stirred tank reactor (CSTR). When the sample was injected, the change in the amplitude and/or period was linearly proportional to the logarithm of the concentration of furfural over the range 3 x 10(-8) approximately 1 x 10(-5) mol L(-1). This method gave a detection limit of 3 x 10(-9) mol L(-1) under optimum conditions.