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Influence of Glyphosate/Dicamba Application Rate and Timing on the Control of Glyphosate-Resistant Horseweed in Glyphosate/Dicamba-Resistant Soybean
Authors: Hedges Brittany K. , Soltani Nader , Hooker David C. , Robinson Darren E. , Sikkema Peter H. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractDicamba may be an efficacious option for the control of glyphosate-resistant (GR) horseweed in glyphosate/dicamba-resistant soybean; research is needed to optimize the application rate based on horseweed height at the time of application. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of glyphosate/dicamba rate and application timing for the control of GR horseweed. Glyphosate/dicamba was applied at three rates (900, 1,350, and 1,800 g ae ha−1) at three horseweed application timings (5, 15, and 25 cm) in a factorial design. There was no interaction between glyphosate/dicamba rate and timing for GR horseweed control or soybean yield; however, there was an interaction for GR horseweed density and biomass. At 2 and 4 wk after application (WAA), there was a decrease in GR horseweed control as the height at the time application increased. At 4 WAA, the application of glyphosate/dicamba to GR horseweed that was 5-, 15-, and 25-cm tall provided 87%, 76%, and 62% control, respectively. There was no impact of glyphosate/dicamba application timing on soybean yield. At 2, 4, and 8 WAA, there was an increase in GR horseweed control as the rate of glyphosate/dicamba was increased. At 8 WAA, glyphosate/dicamba applied at 900, 1,350, and 1,800 g ae ha−1controlled GR horseweed 76%, 87%, and 92%, respectively. Earlier application timings and higher rates of glyphosate/dicamba caused the greatest reduction in GR horseweed density and biomass. Reduced GR horseweed competition resulted in a 100% to 144% increase in soybean yield, but there was no difference in soybean yield among glyphosate/dicamba rates tested.
Detection of Carolina Geranium (Geranium carolinianum) Growing in Competition with Strawberry Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Authors: Sharpe Shaun M. , Schumann Arnold W. , Boyd Nathan S. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractWeed interference during crop establishment is a serious concern for Florida strawberry [Fragaria×ananassa(Weston) Duchesne ex Rozier (pro sp.) [chiloensis×virginiana]] producers. In situ remote detection for precision herbicide application reduces both the risk of crop injury and herbicide inputs. Carolina geranium (Geranium carolinianumL.) is a widespread broadleaf weed within Florida strawberry production with sensitivity to clopyralid, the only available POST broadleaf herbicide.Geranium carolinianumleaf structure is distinct from that of the strawberry plant, which makes it an ideal candidate for pattern recognition in digital images via convolutional neural networks (CNNs). The study objective was to assess the precision of three CNNs in detectingG. carolinianum. Images ofG. carolinianumgrowing in competition with strawberry were gathered at four sites in Hillsborough County, FL. Three CNNs were compared, including object detection–based DetectNet, image classification–based VGGNet, and GoogLeNet. Two DetectNet networks were trained to detect either leaves or canopies ofG. carolinianum. Image classification using GoogLeNet and VGGNet was largely unsuccessful during validation with whole images (Fscore<0.02). CNN training using cropped images increasedG. carolinianumdetection during validation for VGGNet (Fscore=0.77) and GoogLeNet (Fscore=0.62). TheG. carolinianumleaf–trained DetectNet achieved the highestFscore(0.94) for plant detection during validation. Leaf-based detection led to more consistent detection ofG. carolinianumwithin the strawberry canopy and reduced recall-related errors encountered in canopy-based training. The smaller target of leaf-based DetectNet did increase false positives, but such errors can be overcome with additional training images for network desensitization training. DetectNet was the most viable CNN tested for image-based remote sensing ofG. carolinianumin competition with strawberry. Future research will identify the optimal approach for in situ detection and integrate the detection technology with a precision sprayer.
Bilinear Magnitude‐Frequency Distributions and Characteristic Earthquakes During Hydraulic Fracturing
Authors: Igonin Nadine , Zecevic Megan , Eaton David W. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractPrevious studies show that a temporal drop in the b value (slope) of magnitude‐frequency distributions observed during hydraulic‐fracturing operations could signify the activation of a preexisting fault system. Based on a new data set from Alberta, Canada, we provide a case study wherein events induced during hydraulic fracturing are localized within spatial clusters with a range of b values from ∼1.0 to ∼2.5. The distribution in b values is related to the orientation and depth distribution of these clusters. As a consequence of the superposition of spatially varying clusters, the catalog for the entire data set yields a bilinear magnitude distribution with exceptionally low apparent b value at larger magnitude levels. Several clusters are compatible (at 95% confidence level) with the characteristic‐earthquake hypothesis, a controversial model for some fault systems wherein episodic large ruptures occur significantly above the maximum‐likelihood Gutenberg‐Richter relationship.
Magnesium Partitioning Between Earth's Mantle and Core and its Potential to Drive an Early Exsolution Geodynamo
Authors: Badro James , Aubert Julien , Hirose Kei , Nomura Ryuichi , Blanchard Ingrid , Borensztajn Stephan , Siebert Julien 
Published: December 2018

AbstractMagnesium partitioning between metal and silicate was experimentally investigated between 34 and 138 GPa, 3,500 and 5,450 K using laser‐heated diamond anvil cells. The 22 measurements are combined with previously published data (total of 49 measurements) to model magnesium metal‐silicate partitioning using a thermodynamically consistent framework based on the interaction parameter formalism. The observations support the mechanism of MgO dissolution in the metal, ruling out other mechanisms. The magnesium partition coefficient depends on temperature and metal composition, but not on pressure or silicate composition. The equilibrium concentration and the exsolution rate of MgO in Earth's core can therefore be calculated for any P, T, and composition. Using a core thermal evolution model, the buoyancy flux converts to a magnetic field at Earth's surface, with dipole intensities between 40 and 70 μT prior to inner core growth, consistent with the paleomagnetic record going back to the Archean.
Coseismic Sackungen in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, USA
Authors: Delano Jaime E. , Gold Ryan D. , Briggs Richard W. , Jibson Randall W. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractHigh‐resolution lidar reveals newly recognized evidence of strong shaking in the New Madrid seismic zone in the central United States. We mapped concentrations of sackungen (ridgetop spreading features) on bluffs along the eastern Mississippi River valley in northwestern Tennessee that likely form or are reactivated during large earthquakes. These sackungen are concentrated on the hanging wall of the Reelfoot reverse fault and show a preferential orientation indicating ground failure normal to fault strike. These observations suggest that the sackungen record one or more earthquakes on the southern Reelfoot fault since the deposition of the ~30‐ to 11‐ka Peoria Loess and potentially constrain the minimum intensity of near‐fault ground motion. This study demonstrates that sackungen can be used to infer fault source and mechanism and, in combination with field‐based techniques, improve paleoseismic records and seismic hazard models.
Multimillennial Incremental Slip Rate Variability of the Clarence Fault at the Tophouse Road Site, Marlborough Fault System, New Zealand
Authors: Zinke Robert , Dolan James F. , Rhodes Edward J. , Van Dissen Russ , McGuire Christopher P. , Hatem Alexandra E. , Brown Nathan D. , Langridge Robert M. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractIncremental slip rates of the Clarence fault, a dextral fault in the Marlborough fault system of South Island, New Zealand, varied by a factor of 4–5 during Holocene–latest Pleistocene time, as revealed by geomorphic mapping and luminescence dating of faulted fluvial landforms at the Tophouse Road site. We used high‐resolution lidar microtopographic data and field surveys to map the fine‐scale geomorphology and precisely restore the offset features. We dated the offsets using a stratigraphically informed protocol for infrared stimulated luminescence dating. These data show that incremental slip rates varied from ~2.0 to 9.6 mm/year, averaged over multiple earthquakes and millennial timescales. Comparison to incremental slip rates of the nearby Awatere fault suggests that these faults may behave in coordinated (and anticorrelated) fashion. This study adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that incremental slip rate variation spanning multiple earthquake cycles may be more common than previously recognized.
Short‐Term Weather Patterns Modulate Air Quality in Eastern China During 2015–2016 Winter
Authors: Zhao Shuyu , Feng Tian , Tie Xuexi , Dai Wenting , Zhou Jiamao , Long Xin , Li Guohui , Cao Junji 
Published: December 2018

AbstractThe roles of anthropogenic emissions and weather conditions in air pollution over eastern China have been widely discussed but still controversial. Here we focus on the impact of the intraseasonal variability of midtropospheric weather circulations on air quality during 2015–2016 winter. We use the European Center for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts reanalysis data to calculate westerly wind index (WI) and meridionality in the midtroposphere and also calculate the intensity of Siberian High at the surface. The results suggest that there were lower WI, higher meridionality, and strengthened Siberian High in January 2016 compared with the conditions in December 2015. Lower WI and higher meridionality imply for wavier midtropospheric weather circulations and stronger surface northerly winds, thereby causing more southward cold fresh air advection and resulting in the lower PM2.5 concentrations over eastern China in January 2016. Sensitivity experiments conducted by the Weather Research and Forecasting Chemical model show that the intraseasonal weather variability dominantly causes lower PM2.5 concentrations in January 2016. It not only counteracts increments in PM2.5 concentrations induced by the increased emission but also reduces PM2.5 concentrations by an extra 25–100 μg/m3. We also simulate two extreme weather patterns and compare their effects on PM2.5 concentrations. Difference in these two weather patterns induces changes in PM2.5 concentrations by 50–200 μg/m3 over eastern China and the maximal change exceeding 200 μg/m3. These findings suggest that understanding the variability of the dominant midtropospheric circulation is the key to successfully forecasting short‐term air quality over eastern China in winter.
Primary Productivity Was Limited by Electron Donors Prior to the Advent of Oxygenic Photosynthesis
Authors: Ward Lewis M. , Rasmussen Birger , Fischer Woodward W. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractTo evaluate productivity on the early Earth before the advent of oxygenic photosynthesis, we integrated estimates of net primary production by early anaerobic metabolisms as limited by geological fluxes of key electron donor compounds, phosphate, and fixed nitrogen. These calculations show that productivity was limited by fluxes of electron donor compounds to rates that were orders of magnitude lower than today. Results suggest that ferrous iron provided a minor fuel for net primary productivity compared to molecular hydrogen. Fluxes of fixed nitrogen and phosphate were in excess of demands by the electron donor‐limited biosphere, even without biological nitrogen fixation. This suggests that until life learned to use water as an electron donor for photosynthesis, the size and productivity of the biosphere were constrained by the geological supply of electron donors and there may not have been much ecological pressure to evolve biological nitrogen fixation. Moreover, extremely low productivity in the absence of oxygenic photosynthesis has implications for the potential scale of biospheres on icy worlds such as Enceladus and Europa, where photosynthesis is not possible and life would be unable to escape electron donor limitation.
Genomic and transcriptomic insights into the ecology and metabolism of benthic archaeal cosmopolitan, Thermoprofundales (MBG-D archaea)
Authors: Zhou Zhichao , Liu Yang , Lloyd Karen G , Pan Jie , Yang Yuchun , Gu Ji-Dong , Li Meng 
Published: December 2018

Abstract
Marine Benthic Group D (MBG-D) archaea, discovered by 16S rRNA gene survey decades ago, are ecologically important, yet understudied and uncultured sedimentary archaea. In this study, a comprehensive meta-analysis based on the 16S rRNA genes of MBG-D archaea showed that MBG-D archaea are one of the most frequently found archaeal lineages in global sediment with widespread distribution and high abundance, including 16 subgroups in total. Interestingly, some subgroups show significant segregations toward salinity and methane seeps. Co-occurrence analyses indicate significant non-random association of MBG-D archaea with Lokiarchaeota (in both saline and freshwater sediments) and Hadesarchaea, suggesting potential interactions among these archaeal groups. Meanwhile, based on four nearly complete metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) and corresponding metatranscriptomes reconstructed from mangrove and intertidal mudflat sediments, we provide insights on metabolic potentials and ecological functions of MBG-D archaea. MBG-D archaea appear to be capable of transporting and assimilating peptides and generating acetate and ethanol through fermentation. Metatranscriptomic analysis suggests high expression of genes for acetate and amino acid utilization and for peptidases, especially the M09B-type extracellular peptidase (collagenase) showing high expression levels in all four mangrove MAGs. Beyond heterotrophic central carbon metabolism, the MBG-D genomes include genes that might encode two autotrophic pathways: Wood–Ljundahl (WL) pathways using both H4MPT and H4folate as C1 carriers, and an incomplete dicarboxylate/4-hydroxybutyrate cycle with alternative bypasses from pyruvate to malate/oxaloacetate during dicarboxylation. These findings reveal MBG-D archaea as an important ubiquitous benthic sedimentary archaeal group with specific mixotrophic metabolisms, so we proposed the name Thermoprofundales as a new Order within the Class Thermoplasmata. Globally, Thermoprofundales and other benthic archaea might synergistically transform benthic organic matter, possibly playing a vital role in sedimentary carbon cycle.
A phenotypic Caenorhabditis elegans screen identifies a selective suppressor of antipsychotic-induced hyperphagia
Authors: Perez-Gomez Anabel , Carretero Maria , Weber Natalie , Peterka Veronika , To Alan , Titova Viktoriya , Solis Gregory , Osborn Olivia , Petrascheck Michael 
Published: December 2018

AbstractAntipsychotic (AP) drugs are used to treat psychiatric disorders but are associated with significant weight gain and metabolic disease. Increased food intake (hyperphagia) appears to be a driving force by which APs induce weight gain but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Here we report that administration of APs to C. elegans induces hyperphagia by a mechanism that is genetically distinct from basal food intake. We exploit this finding to screen for adjuvant drugs that suppress AP-induced hyperphagia in C. elegans and mice. In mice AP-induced hyperphagia is associated with a unique hypothalamic gene expression signature that is abrogated by adjuvant drug treatment. Genetic analysis of this signature using C. elegans identifies two transcription factors, nhr-25/Nr5a2 and nfyb-1/NFYB to be required for AP-induced hyperphagia. Our study reveals that AP-induced hyperphagia can be selectively suppressed without affecting basal food intake allowing for novel drug discovery strategies to combat AP-induced metabolic side effects.
Layer-by-layer biofunctionalization of nanostructured porous silicon for high-sensitivity and high-selectivity label-free affinity biosensing
Authors: Mariani Stefano , Robbiano Valentina , Strambini Lucanos M. , Debrassi Aline , Egri Gabriela , Dähne Lars , Barillaro Giuseppe 
Published: December 2018

AbstractNanostructured materials premise to revolutionize the label-free biosensing of analytes for clinical applications, leveraging the deeper interaction between materials and analytes with comparable size. However, when the characteristic dimension of the materials reduces to the nanoscale, the surface functionalization for the binding of bioreceptors becomes a complex issue that can affect the performance of label-free biosensors. Here we report on an effective and robust route for surface biofunctionalization of nanostructured materials based on the layer-by-layer (LbL) electrostatic nano-assembly of oppositely-charged polyelectrolytes, which are engineered with bioreceptors to enable label-free detection of target analytes. LbL biofunctionalization is demonstrated using nanostructured porous silicon (PSi) interferometers for affinity detection of streptavidin in saliva, through LbL nano-assembly of a bi-layer of positively-charged poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH) and negatively-charged biotinylated poly(methacrylic acid) (b-PMAA). High sensitivity in streptavidin detection is achieved, with high selectivity and stability, down to a detection limit of 600 fM.
Mathematical model of hemodynamic mechanisms and consequences of glomerular hypertension in diabetic mice
Authors: Mahato Hari Shankar , Ahlstrom Christine , Jansson-Löfmark Rasmus , Johansson Ulrika , Helmlinger Gabriel , Hallow K. Melissa 
Published: December 2018

AbstractMany preclinically promising therapies for diabetic kidney disease fail to provide efficacy in humans, reflecting limited quantitative translational understanding between rodent models and human disease. To quantitatively bridge interspecies differences, we adapted a mathematical model of renal function from human to mice, and incorporated adaptive and pathological mechanisms of diabetes and nephrectomy to describe experimentally observed changes in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and proteinuria in db/db and db/db UNX (uninephrectomy) mouse models. Changing a small number of parameters, the model reproduced interspecies differences in renal function. Accounting for glucose and Na+ reabsorption through sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), increasing blood glucose and Na+ intake from normal to db/db levels mathematically reproduced glomerular hyperfiltration observed experimentally in db/db mice. This resulted from increased proximal tubule sodium reabsorption, which elevated glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure (Pgc) in order to restore sodium balance through increased GFR. Incorporating adaptive and injurious effects of elevated Pgc, we showed that preglomerular arteriole hypertrophy allowed more direct transmission of pressure to the glomerulus with a smaller mean arterial pressure rise; Glomerular hypertrophy allowed a higher GFR for a given Pgc; and Pgc-driven glomerulosclerosis and nephron loss reduced GFR over time, while further increasing Pgc and causing moderate proteinuria, in agreement with experimental data. UNX imposed on diabetes increased Pgc further, causing faster GFR decline and extensive proteinuria, also in agreement with experimental data. The model provides a mechanistic explanation for hyperfiltration and proteinuria progression that will facilitate translation of efficacy for novel therapies from mouse models to human.
The direct and accurate determination of major elements Ca, K, Mg and Na in water by HR-ICPMS
Authors: Nadeau Kenny , Mester Zoltán , Yang Lu 
Published: December 2018

AbstractA direct, accurate and precise method is reported for major elements Ca, K, Mg and Na measurements in river and drinking water using a high resolution ICP-MS. Double isotope dilution calibration was used for the determination of Mg whereas the combined standard addition and internal standardization (Sc) was used for Ca, K and Na measurements. The method is validated by analysis fresh water SLRS-5, SLRS-6 and SRM1640a with satisfactory results characterized by high precisions of 0.055% to 0.66% RSD (or 0.29–1.8% relative combined uncertainty) for all four analytes, superior to those reported in earlier studies. As noted, use of internal standard Sc has significantly (3–33 times) improved measurement precisions for Ca, K and Na compared to standard addition calibration alone. The proposed method was applied for the determination of major elements Ca, K, Mg and Na in a candidate drinking water CRM AQUA-1. Values of 1.908 ± 0.007 µg g−1, 8.27 ± 0.14 µg g−1, 0.660 ± 0.010 µg g−1and 13.76 ± 0.05 µg g−1(u, k = 1) were obtained for Mg, Ca, K and Na in AQUA-1 drinking water, respectively.
Analysis and Design of a Compact Leaky-Wave Antenna for Wide-Band Broadside Radiation
Authors: Comite Davide , Podilchak Symon K. , Baccarelli Paolo , Burghignoli Paolo , Galli Alessandro , Freundorfer Al P. , Antar Yahia M. M. 
Published: December 2018

AbstractA low-cost compact planar leaky-wave antenna (LWA) is proposed offering directive broadside radiation over a significantly wide bandwidth. The design is based on an annular metallic strip grating (MSG) configuration, placed on top of a dual-layer grounded dielectric substrate. This defines a new two-layer parallel-plate open waveguide, whose operational principles are accurately investigated. To assist in our antenna design, a method-of-moments dispersion analysis has been developed to characterize the relevant TM and TE modes of the perturbed guiding structure. By proper selection of the MSG for a fabricated prototype and its supporting dielectric layers as well as the practical TM antenna feed embedded in the bottom ground plane, far-field pencil-beam patterns are observed at broadside and over a wide frequency range, i.e., from 21.9 GHz to 23.9 GHz, defining a radiating percentage bandwidth of more than 8.5%. This can be explained by a dominantly excited TM mode, with low dispersion, employed to generate a two-sided far-field beam pattern which combines to produce a single beam at broadside over frequency. Some applications of this planar antenna include radar and satellite communications at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies as well as future 5G communication devices and wireless power transmission systems.