We consider linear systems with coefficient matrices having the ABD or the Bordered ABD (BABD) structures. These systems arise in the discretization of BVPs for ordinary and partial differential equations with separated and non-separated boundary conditions, respectively. We describe the cyclic reduction algorithm for the solution of BABD linear systems which allowed us to write the codes BABDC...

Abstract. In order to research the air burst dispersion (ABD) of a new multiple launch rocket system, a simulation method is presented in this paper, which is concentrate on analyzing the influence of various random factors on ABD. First a launch dynamic model is established to simulate the initial disturbance that affected by impact force of gas. Then the influence of combustion-gas flow upon ...

Genetic studies have identified an unusual transvection process in the Abdominal-B (Abd-B) locus of Drosophila. In some cases distal infraabdominal (iab) regulatory domains continue to activate the Abd-B promoter even when translocated onto different chromosomes. Transvection depends on an approx. 10 kb genomic DNA sequence, termed the transvection mediating region (tmr), located immediately do...

We investigated the influence of microinjection of codeine into the caudal ventral respiratory column (cVRC) on the cough reflex. Experiments were performed on 36 anesthetized spontaneously breathing cats. Electromyograms (EMGs) were recorded bilaterally from inspiratory parasternal and expiratory transversus abdominis (ABD) muscles and unilaterally from laryngeal posterior cricoarytenoid and t...

Using sequence homology to the Drosophila Antennapedia gene, we isolated a homeobox-containing gene from the lepidopteran, Manduca sexta. Sequence analysis and in situ hybridizations to tissue sections suggest that the Manduca gene encodes a lepidopteran homologue of the Drosophila Bithorax complex gene abdominal-A. The predicted amino acid sequence of a 76 amino acid region that includes the h...

Dystrophin maintains the integrity of striated muscles by linking the actin cytoskeleton with the cell membrane. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene (DMD) that result in progressive, debilitating muscle weakness, cardiomyopathy, and a shortened lifespan. Mutations of dystrophin that disrupt the amino-terminal actin-binding domain 1 (ABD-1), encoded by...

This paper considers the coordination problem of one-retailer one-supplier supply chains with stochastic demand and demand disruption. Adopted optimization methods and numerical experiments, we evaluate the benefits of the ABD contracts with and without demand disruption, and characterize the optimal discount price that maximizes the supplier’s expected profit under such circumstance. The resul...

A fundamental question is how complex structures are maintained after their initial specification. Stem cells reside in a specialized microenvironment, called niche, which provides essential signals controlling stem cell behavior. We addressed this question by studying the Drosophila male stem cell niche, called the hub. Once specified, the hub cells need to maintain their position and architec...

Small engineered scaffold proteins have attracted attention as probes for radionuclide-based molecular imaging. One class of these imaging probes, termed ABD-Derived Affinity Proteins (ADAPT), has been created using the albumin-binding domain (ABD) of streptococcal protein G as a stable protein scaffold. In this study, we report the development of a clinical lead probe termed ADAPT6 that binds ...