Influence of intermetallic phase (TiFe) on the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of as-cast and quenched Ti-Mo-Fe alloys.

This study presents the phase analysis, microstructural characteristics, and mechanical property evaluation of the as-cast and quenched Ti-15Mo-xFe alloys with high iron content ranging from 4 to 12 weight percent. All the four alloys were produced in a vacuum-arc melting furnace. Heat treatment in the form of solution treatment was performed in a muffle furnace at a temperature of 1100 °C, with 1-h holding time and the samples were rapidly quenched in ice-brine.

The Effect of d Precious Elements on Structural, Magnetic and Elastic Properties of MnPt Alloy: A First-Principles Study.

MnPt's exceptional stability and extremely high Néel temperature have generated a lot of interest in data storage applications. Previously, it was reported experimentally that the MnPt alloy shows ferromagnetic (FM) behavior at room temperature. In this study, the effects of partial substitution of Pt with Pd, Au, and Ag on magnetic properties is investigated using density functional theory.

Factor XIII-A Val34Leu and Tyr204Phe variants influence clot kinetics in a cohort of South African type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Unlabelled: Factor XIII, a transglutaminase that plays a crucial role in clot formation, consists of subunits A and B. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in Factor XIII-A have been linked to thrombotic risk. In Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a hypercoagulable state is thought to contribute to the high mortality rate associated with thrombotic diseases.

Deciphering the effect of FUB1 disruption on fusaric acid production and pathogenicity in Fusarium circinatum.

Fusarium circinatum is an important pathogen of pine trees. However, little is known regarding the molecular processes underlying its pathogenesis. We explored the potential role of the phytotoxin fusaric acid (FA) in the pathogenicity of the fungus.

Ras2 is important for growth and pathogenicity in Fusarium circinatum.

In this study, we investigated to possible role of Ras2 in Fusarium circinatum- a fungus that causes pine pitch canker disease on many different pine species and has a wide geographic distribution. This protein is encoded by the RAS2 gene and has been shown to control growth and pathogenicity in a number of fungi in a mitogen-activated protein kinase- and/or cyclic adenosyl monophosphate pathway-dependent manner. The aim was therefore to characterize the phenotypes of RAS2 gene knockout and complementation mutants of F.

Coagulopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Pathological Mechanisms and the Role of Factor XIII-A Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has quadrupled within three decades since 1980, affecting 422 million adults in 2016. It remains one of the most common noncommunicable chronic diseases and the underlying risk factor for cardiovascular diseases worldwide. There are different underlying mechanisms that play a role in the development of pathologies associated with the disease such as hyperglycaemia, oxidative stress, obesity, inflammation and hypercoagulation; each of which are interlinked.

Architecture and Distribution of Introns in Core Genes of Four Species.

Removal of introns from transcribed RNA represents a crucial step during the production of mRNA in eukaryotes. Available whole-genome sequences and expressed sequence tags (ESTs) have increased our knowledge of this process and revealed various commonalities among eukaryotes. However, certain aspects of intron structure and diversity are taxon-specific, which can complicate the accuracy of gene prediction methods.

Using remotely sensed imagery to monitor savanna rangeland deterioration through woody plant proliferation: a case study from communal and biodiversity conservation rangeland sites in Mokopane, South Africa.

Healthy rangelands are of economic and biodiversity conservation importance in the savannas of northern South Africa. The proliferation of woody plant species on the rangelands, known as bush encroachment, constitutes a degradation of rangeland quality, given the non-palatability of the encroaching species. Though the causes are not fully understood, heavy grazing and fire suppression are thought to be primary causes of bush encroachment.