In this study, we investigated the relationships among the occurrence regions of megathrust earthquakes and slow earthquakes, estimated interplate temperatures, and dehydration processes at the plate interface in the subduction zone of the Cocos plate in Mexico, with a focus on the Guerrero seismic gap. For this purpose, we performed a series of 3-D thermomechanical numerical simulations of subduction based on a combination of multiple unknown model parameters. Comparing the temperature field for the optimal model with the occurrence region of the interplate seismic phenomena, the temperature along the slab surface where megathrust earthquakes tend to occur is estimated to range from 200 to 400 °C.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranscription factors (TFs) are key regulators of gene expression, yet many of their targets and modes of action remain unknown. In Schizosaccharomyces pombe, one-third of TFs are solely homology predicted, with few experimentally validated. We created a comprehensive library of 89 endogenously tagged S.
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