Exploring the size of reference population for expected accuracy of genomic prediction using simulated and real data in Japanese Black cattle.

Background: Size of reference population is a crucial factor affecting the accuracy of prediction of the genomic estimated breeding value (GEBV). There are few studies in beef cattle that have compared accuracies achieved using real data to that achieved with simulated data and deterministic predictions. Thus, extent to which traits of interest affect accuracy of genomic prediction in Japanese Black cattle remains obscure.

Highly chemo-, regio-, and enantioselective rhodium-catalyzed cross-cyclotrimerization of two different alkynes with alkenes.

It has been established that a cationic rhodium(I)/(R)-tol-binap complex catalyzes the cross-cyclotrimerization of silylacetylenes, di-tert-butyl acetylenedicarboxylates, and acrylamides with excellent chemo-, regio-, and enantioselectivities. Unsymmetrical alkynoates can also be employed in place of di-tert-butyl acetylenedicarboxylate for this process, but with reduced chemoselectivity.

One-pot cycloisomerization/hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 1,6-enynes with aldehydes catalyzed by rhodium and a Brønsted acid.

A rhodium and Brønsted acid catalyzed one-pot cycloisomerization/hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 1,6-enynes with unactivated aldehydes was established under mild conditions. This one-pot catalytic protocol produced a wide variety of annulated dihydropyrans from readily available starting materials in a highly atom economical manner.