In this study, genetic differences and phylogenic relationships among six Mugilidae species (Mugil cephalus, M. capito, Liza subviridis, L. saliens, L. aurata, Valamugil buchanani) were determined using PCR-sequencing. M. cephalus, L. subviridis, and V. buchanani from the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea, and L. aurata and L. saliens from the Caspian Sea were col-lected. Samples of an imported, Egypt...

OBJECTIVE In response to a California legislative mandate, a pilot tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) screening program was undertaken by the Genetic Disease Branch of the California Department of Health Services between January 2002 and June 2003. This article outlines the Genetic Disease Branch approach to implementing the MS/MS pilot program and the program evaluation strategies used. METHOD...

This paper presents a new algorithm for generating the conformational statistics of lattice polymer models. The inputs to the algorithm are the distributions of poses (positions and orientations) of reference frames attached to sequentially proximal bonds in the chain as it undergoes all possible torsional motions in the lattice. If z denotes the number of discrete torsional motions allowable a...

based on the {s+, i-} pathway, the concentration of surfactant and surface charge density of silanolate groups control the phase transition from lamellar, to hexagonal through cubic form. the high surface charge density of silanolate groups was observed for the lamellar phase. with decrease of molar concentration of surfactant on the gel, the yield of reaction decreases and the stability of mes...

Long-chain branches and narrow molecular weight distribution is a novel structure combination in polyethene, which has only been possible to achieve with single-center catalysis. Long-chain branches, even at very low concentrations, have a strong effect on the polymer melt behavior and, thereby, the processing properties. This work deals with ethene polymerization using group IV metallocene cat...

The distribution network reconfiguration problem (DNRP) refers to the challenge of searching for a given power configuration with better operating conditions, such as minimized energy losses and improved voltage levels. To accomplish that, this paper revisits branch exchange heuristics presents method in which it is coupled other techniques evolutionary metaheuristics cluster analysis. methodol...