This paper introduces a modiied genetic algorithm, RGA, which, through the use of races, maintains a very diverse population. RGA is shown to be particularly good at solving mulitmodal functions and outperforms current methods, both in discovering solutions and maintaining them.

We investigate the application of the repertory grid analysis (RGA) in the investigation of effectiveness or virtual environments. RGA is a structured interview technique based on the Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory (Kelly, 1955). Through two pilot experiments, we show that RGA is a useful companion to other forms of evaluation such as presence questionnaires. It avoids problems of imposition...

Resistance gene analog-expressed sequence tag (RGA-EST)-based markers have been used for variety discrimination and studies of genetic diversity in wheat. Our aim is to increase the competitiveness of public wheat breeding programs through intensive use of modern selection technologies, mainly marker-assisted selection. The genetic diversity of 77 wheat nucleotide binding site (NBS)-containing ...

RGA (repressor of ga1-3) and GAI (gibberellin insensitive) are negative regulators of plant hormone gibberellin (GA) signaling in Arabidopsis. The GA-deficient mutant ga1-3 is a nongerminating, extreme dwarf that flowers late and produces male-sterile flowers. The rga and gai null alleles interact synergistically to rescue vegetative growth and floral initiation in ga1-3, indicating that RGA an...

UNLABELLED BACKGROUND Patient reported menstrual history, physician clinical evaluation, and ultrasonography are used to determine gestational age in the pregnant female. Previous studies have shown that pregnancy dating by last menstrual period (LMP) and physical examination findings can be inaccurate. An ultrasound performed in the radiology department is considered the standard for determ...

Stable intronic sequence RNAs (sisRNAs) have been found in Xenopus tropicalis, human cell lines, and Epstein-Barr virus; however, the biological significance of sisRNAs remains poorly understood. We identify sisRNAs in Drosophila melanogaster by deep sequencing, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and Northern blotting. We characterize a sisRNA (sisR-1) from the regena (rga) locus ...

Polymer concrete (PC) is a composite construction material that boasts several advantages, such as lightness, low water permeability, high resistance to corrosive environments, and chemical degradation. Consequently, it has recently attracted interest an alternative the traditional ones for civil applications. In this study, unsaturated polyester resin was considered matrix phase of PC. Aimed p...

[1] The applicability of the Rayleigh-Gans approximation (RGA) for scattering by snowflakes is studied in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Both the shapes of the single ice crystals, or monomers, and their amounts in the modeled snowflakes are varied. For reference, the discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) is used to produce numerically accurate solutions to the single-scatt...

In this paper the well-known Relative Gain Array (RGA) and the recently proposed Hankel Interaction Index Array (HIIA) are utilized for quantifying the degree of channel interaction in a multivariable bioreactor model, an activated sludge process configured for nitrogen removal. The HIIA can deal with plant structures where the RGA fails and can furthermore also be used to evaluate multivariabl...