Y. Cai

Publication List Details

Period

1990 - 2009

Number

157

Co-Authors

Measurement of the e^(+)e^(-)→ bb(macron) cross section between √s = 10.54 and 11.20 GeV (2009)

Aubert, B., Bona, M., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J. P., Poireau, V., Prencipe, E., ...

We report e^(+)e^(-)→ bb(macron) cross section measurements by the BABAR experiment performed during an energy scan in the range of 10.54 to 11.20 GeV at the SLAC PEP-II e^(+)e^(-) collider. A...

Growth behaviors of ultrathin ZnSe nanowires by Au-catalyzed molecular-beam epitaxy (2008)

Cai, Y., Wong, T. L., Chan, S. K., Sou, I. K., Su, Dang Sheng, Wang, N.

Ultrathin ZnSe nanowires grown by Au-catalyzed molecular-beam epitaxy show an interesting growth behavior of diameter dependence of growth rates. The smaller the nanowire diameter, the faster is its...

Biochemistry.. Membrane Depolarization (2008)

J Neurophysiol, M. L. Veruki, S. B. Gill, E. Hartveit, J. Vigh, H. Von Gersdorff, ...

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Nutrient limitation of phytoplankton in anticyclonic eddies of the northern South China Sea (2008)

X. Ning, X. Peng, F. Le, Q. Hao, J. Sun, C. Liu, ...

Baroclinic instability modulated by topography leads to the formation of two anticyclonic eddies in the northern South China Sea: the Hong Kong Southeast Anticyclonic Eddy (HKSEACE) and the Hainan...

Developing standards for dissolved iron in seawater (2007)

Johnson, KS, Bowie, AR, Buck, K, Cai, Y, Chase, Z, Cullen, J, ...

In nearly a dozen open-ocean fertilization experiments conducted by more than 100 researchers from nearly 20 countries, adding iron at the sea surface has led to distinct increases in photosynthesis...

Precipitation variations of Longxi, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 and its relationship with solar activity (2007)

Tan, L., Cai, Y., Yi, L., An, Z., Ai, L.

The precipitation variations of Longxi area, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 are reconstructed from Chinese historical documentary records. It shows that since AD 960, the...

Precipitation variations of Longxi, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 and its relationship with solar activity (2007)

Tan, L., Cai, Y., Yi, L., An, Z., Ai, L.

The precipitation variations of Longxi area, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 are reconstructed from Chinese historical documentary records. It shows that since AD 960, the...

Developing standards for dissolved iron in seawater (2007)

Johnson, KS, Bowie, AR, Buck, K, Cai, Y, Chase, Z, Cullen, J, ...

In nearly a dozen open-ocean fertilization experiments conducted by more than 100 researchers from nearly 20 countries, adding iron at the sea surface has led to distinct increases in photosynthesis...

Precipitation variations of Longxi, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 and its relationship with solar activity (2007)

L. Tan, Y. Cai, L. Yi, Z. An, L. Ai

The precipitation variations of Longxi area, northeast margin of Tibetan plateau since AD 960 are reconstructed from Chinese historical documentary records. It shows that since AD 960, the...

Developing standards for dissolved iron in seawater (2007)

Johnson, KS, Bowie, AR, Buck, K, Cai, Y, Chase, Z, Cullen, J, ...

In nearly a dozen open-ocean fertilization experiments conducted by more than 100 researchers from nearly 20 countries, adding iron at the sea surface has led to distinct increases in photosynthesis...

Accelerator Physics Code Web Repository (2006)

Zimmermann, Frank, Basset, R, Bellodi, G, Benedetto, E, Dorda, U, Giovannozzi, Massimo, ...

In the framework of the CARE HHH European Network, we have developed a web-based dynamic acceleratorphysics code repository. We describe the design, structure and contents of this repository,...

Combined phase space characterization at the PEP-II IP using single-beam and luminous-region measurements (2006)

Bevan, A., Kozanecki, W., Viaud, B., Cai, Y., Fisher, A., O'Grady, C., ...

We present a novel method to characterize the e+/- phase space at the IP of the SLAC B-factory, that combines single-beam measurements with a detailed mapping of luminous-region observables....

Parameters for a Super-Flavor-Factory (2006)

Seeman, J. T., Cai, Y., Ecklund, S., Novokhatski, A., Seryi, A., Sullivan, M., ...

A Super Flavor Factory, an asymmetric energy e+e- collider with a luminosity of order 10^36 cm-2s-1, can provide a sensitive probe of new physics in the flavor sector of the Standard Model. The...

SuperB: a linear high-luminosity B Factory (2006)

Albert, J., Bettarini, S., Biagini, M., Bonneaud, G., Cai, Y., Calderini, G., ...

This paper is based on the outcome of the activity that has taken place during the recent workshop on "SuperB in Italy" held in Frascati on November 11-12, 2005. The workshop was opened by a...

Evidence for non-conventional pairing in Na$_x$CoO$_2$$\cdot$yH$_2$O (2006)

Rueff, Jean-Pascal, Calandra, M., D'astuto, M., Leininger, Ph., Shukla, A., Bossak, A., ...

We report on first investigation of the lattice dynamics in the novel superconducting material Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$$\cdot$1.3H$_2$O and the non-hydrated parent compound Na$_{0.7}$CoO$_2$ by inelastic...

Evidence for non-conventional pairing in Na$_x$CoO$_2$$\cdot$yH$_2$O (2006)

Rueff, Jean-Pascal, Calandra, M., D'astuto, M., Leininger, Ph., Shukla, A., Bossak, A., ...

We report on first investigation of the lattice dynamics in the novel superconducting material Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$$\cdot$1.3H$_2$O and the non-hydrated parent compound Na$_{0.7}$CoO$_2$ by inelastic...

Evidence for non-conventional pairing in Na$\_x$CoO$\_2$$\cdot$yH$\_2$O (2006)

Rueff, Jean-Pascal, Calandra, M., D'astuto, M., Leininger, Ph., Shukla, A., Bossak, A., ...

We report on first investigation of the lattice dynamics in the novel superconducting material Na$\_{0.35}$CoO$\_2$$\cdot$1.3H$\_2$O and the non-hydrated parent compound Na$\_{0.7}$CoO$\_2$ by...

Evidence for non-conventional pairing in Na$_x$CoO$_2$$\cdot$yH$_2$O (2006)

Rueff, Jean-Pascal, Calandra, M., D'astuto, M., Leininger, Ph., Shukla, A., Bossak, A., ...

We report on first investigation of the lattice dynamics in the novel superconducting material Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$$\cdot$1.3H$_2$O and the non-hydrated parent compound Na$_{0.7}$CoO$_2$ by inelastic...

On the Unsteady-Motion Theory of Magnetic Forces for Maglev (2006)

Chen, S. S., Zhu, S., Cai, Y.

Motion-dependent magnetic forces are the key elements in the study of magnetically levitated vehicle (maglev) system dynamics. In the past, most maglev-system designs were based on a...

Damage evolution in a filled epoxy resin (2006)

Depoorter, N., Coutellier, D., Muzic, M., Berg-Pollack, A., Cai, Y., Zimmermann, A.

A method is proposed for studying damage evolution in a filled epoxy resin submitted to low-cycle fatigue loading. Transmission electron microscopy analysis was performed, which indicates a damage...

Evidence for non-conventional pairing in Na$_x$CoO$_2$$\cdot$yH$_2$O (2006)

Rueff, Jean-Pascal, Calandra, M., D'astuto, M., Leininger, Ph., Shukla, A., Bossak, A., ...

We report on first investigation of the lattice dynamics in the novel superconducting material Na$_{0.35}$CoO$_2$$\cdot$1.3H$_2$O and the non-hydrated parent compound Na$_{0.7}$CoO$_2$ by inelastic...

SuperB: a linear high-luminosity B Factory (2005)

Albert, J., Bettarini, S., Biagini, M., Bonneaud, G., Cai, Y., Calderini, G., ...

This paper is based on the outcome of the activity that has taken place during the recent workshop on "SuperB in Italy" held in Frascati on November 11-12, 2005. The workshop was opened by a...

Nutrient sensing in pancreatic beta cells suppresses mitochondrial superoxide generation and its contribution to apoptosis (2005)

Cai, Y, Hinke, S, Stangé, G, Pipeleers, D

Excessively high glucose concentrations have been shown to damage tissues through stimulation of mitochondrial superoxide generation. This effect has therefore been considered as a potential cause...

SuperB: a linear high-luminosity B Factory (2005)

Albert, J., Bettarini, S., Biagini, M., Bonneaud, G., Cai, Y., Calderini, G., ...

This paper is based on the outcome of the activity that has taken place during the recent workshop on "SuperB in Italy" held in Frascati on November 11-12, 2005. The workshop was opened by a...

SuperB: a linear high-luminosity B Factory (2005)

Albert, J., Bettarini, S., Biagini, M., Bonneaud, G., Cai, Y., Calderini, G., ...

This paper is based on the outcome of the activity that has taken place during the recent workshop on "SuperB in Italy" held in Frascati on November 11-12, 2005. The workshop was opened by a...

Three-dimensional low symmetry mesoporous silica structures templated from tetra-headgroup rigid bolaform quaternary ammonium surfactant (2005)

Shen, SD, Garcia-Bennett, AE, Liu, Z, Lu, QY, Shi, YF, Yan, Y, ...

Two kinds of highly ordered mesoporous silica materials (FDU-11, FDU-13) with novel three-dimensional (3-D) tetragonal and orthorhombic structures were synthesized by using tetra-headgroup rigid...

Three-dimensional low symmetry mesoporous silica structures templated from tetra-headgroup rigid bolaform quaternary ammonium surfactant (2005)

Shen, SD, Garcia-Bennett, AE, Liu, Z, Lu, QY, Shi, YF, Yan, Y, ...

Two kinds of highly ordered mesoporous silica materials (FDU-11, FDU-13) with novel three-dimensional (3-D) tetragonal and orthorhombic structures were synthesized by using tetra-headgroup rigid...

Review and Comparison of Simulation Codes Modeling Electron-Cloud Build Up and Instabilities (2004)

Benedetto, Elena, Ruggiero, F, Schulte, Daniel, Zimmermann, Frank, Blaskiewicz, M, Wang, L, ...

Several computer codes written at various laboratories are employed for modeling the generation and the consequences of an electron cloud. We review several of these programs, which simulate either...

Study of the beam-beam limit in e+e- circular colliders (2004)

Ohmi, K., Tawada, M., Cai, Y., Kamada, S., Oide, K., Qiang, J.

Beam-beam effects limit the luminosity of circular colliders. Once the bunch population exceeds a threshold, the luminosity increases at a slower rate. This phenominon is called the beam-beam limit....

An Integrative Neural Network for Detecting Inertial Motion and Head Orientation (2004)

Andrea M. Green, Dora E. Angelaki, H. Zhu, J. R. Jordan, B. Fulcher, ...

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Tracking Simulations Near Half-Integer Resonance at PEP-II (2003)

Cai, Y., Nosochkov, Y.

Beam-beam simulations predict that PEP-II luminosity can be increased by operating the horizontal betatron tune near and above a half-integer resonance. However, effects of the resonance and its...

Lattice with Smaller Momentum Compaction Factor for PEP-II High Energy Ring (2003)

Cai, Y., Donald, M. H. R., Nosochkov, Y.

At present, the PEP-II bunch length and vertical beta function at the Interaction Point (IP) are about of the same size. To increase luminosity, it is planned to gradually reduce the IP beta...

Buildup of electron cloud with different bunch pattern in the presence of solenoid field (2003)

Cai, Y., Pivi (SLAC), M., Furman (LBNL), M.A.

We have augmented the code POSINST to include solenoid fields, and used it to simulate the build up of electron cloud due to electron multipacting in the PEP-II positron ring. We find that the...

AMP-activated protein kinase can induce apoptosis of insulin-producing MIN6 cells through stimulation of c-Jun-N-terminal kinase (2003)

Cai, Y, Ling, Z, Heimberg, H, Hue, L, Pipeleers, D, ...

We have recently shown that conditions known to activate AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in primary beta-cells can trigger their apoptosis. The present study demonstrates that this is also the...

RPGRIP1s with distinct neuronal localization and biochemical properties associate selectively with RanBP2 in amacrine neurons (2003)

Castagnet, P., Mavlyutov, T., Cai, Y., Zhong, F., Ferreira, P.

RPGR and RPGRIP1 are molecular partners with vital roles in retinal function. Mutations in RPGR are implicated in heterogeneous retinal phenotypes, while those in RPGRIP1 lead to Leber congenital...

New simulation results for the electron-cloud effect at the PEP-II positron ring (2001)

Cai, Y., Heifets, S., Seeman, J., Furman, M., Pivi, M.

We present simulation results for the emittance blowup due to the head-tail effect induced by the electron-cloud effect (ECE) in the low-energy ring (LER) at the PEP-II B factory at SLAC.

Lattice and Compensation Schemes for the PEP-II Interaction Region (2001)

Nosochkov, Y., Cai, Y., Donald, M. H. R., Irwin, J., Ritson, D. M., Seeman, J., ...

The PEP-II interaction region is designed to accommodate asymmetric beam energies, head-on collisions, small bunch spacing and provide low beta* for high luminosity. Local correction schemes are...

New Method of Dispersion Correction in the Pep-II Low Energy Ring (2000)

Reichel, I., Cai, Y.

The sextupole magnets in the Low Energy Ring (LER) of PEP-II are grouped in pairs with a phase advance of 180 degrees. Displacing the magnets or moving the orbit to displace the beam in the magnets...

Upgrade of the PEP-II Low Beta Optics (2000)

Nosochkov, Y., Biagini, M., Cai, Y., Donald, M. H. R., Ecklund, S., ...

The successful commissioning and operation of the PEP-II asymmetric e+e- collider motivated further studies to increase luminosity. In this paper, we discuss a modification of the PEP-II lattice to...

Physics and technology of the Next Linear Collider (2000)

Kuhlman, S, Adolphsen, C E, Aiello, R, Akemoto, M, Alley, R, Assmann, R W, ...

We present the current expectations for the design and physics program of an e+e- linear collider of center of mass energy 500 GeV -- 1 TeV. We review the experiments that would be carried out at...

correction, ” IEEE Trans. on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated (1999)

A. Agarwal, D. Blaauw, V. Zolotov, K. Gala, C. Chiang, ...

and R. Panda, “Path-based statistical timing analysis considering interand intra- die correlations, ” in Proc. IEEE/ACM Int. Workshop on Timing

Perfect simulation for correlated Poisson random variables conditioned to be positive (1999)

Y. Cai, W. S. Kendall, Yuzhi Cai, Wilfrid S. Kendall

In this paper we present a perfect simulation method for obtaining perfect samples from collections of correlated Poisson random variables conditioned to be positive. We show how to use this method...

Perfect Implementation of Simulation for Conditioned Boolean Model via Correlated Poisson Random Variables (1999)

Y. Cai, W. S. Kendall, Yuzhi Cai, Wilfrid S. Kendall, Coventry Cv Al

This document describes a C implementation of an algorithm for a perfect simulation of a Boolean model conditioned to cover a set of points S = fx 1 ; x 2 ; :::; x k g in a bounded window W . This is...

Vehicle/Guideway Interaction in Maglev Systems, (1998)

Cai, Y., Chen, S. S., Rote, D. M.

Dynamic interactions between the vehicle and guideway in a high-speed ground transportation system based on magnetically levitated (maglev) vehicles were studied, with an emphasis on the effects of...

Dynamic Stability of Maglev Systems, (1998)

Cai, Y., Chen, S. S., Mulcahy, T. M., Rote, D. M.

Because dynamic instability is not acceptable for any commercial maglev systems, it is important to consider this phenomenon in the development of all maglev systems. This study considers the...

Dynamics and Controls in Maglev Systems, (1998)

Cai, Y., Chen, S. S., Rote, D. M.

The dynamic response of magnetically levitated (maglev) ground transportation systems has important consequences for safety and ride quality, guideway design, and system costs. Ride quality is...

Dynamic Stability Experiment of Maglev Systems, (1998)

Cai, Y., Rote, D. M., Mulcahy, T. M., Wang, Z., Chen, S. S.

This report summarizes the research performed on maglev vehicle dynamic stability at Argonne National Laboratory during the past few years. It also documents magnetic-force data obtained from both...

A Review of Dynamic Characteristics of Magnetically Levitated Vehicle Systems. (1998)

Cai, Y., Chen, S. S.

The dynamic response of magnetically levitated (maglev) ground transportation systems has important consequences for safety and ride quality, guideway design, and system costs. Ride quality is...

In Vitro 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Interference with the Anterior Pituitary Hormone Adrenocorticortropin (1998)

Bestervelt, Lorelle L., Pitt, Jeff A., Nolan, Colleen J., Cai, Y., Piper, Douglas W., Dybowski, Joseph A., ...

Treatment of male Sprague-Dawley rats with a single oral dose of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) has been shown to increase serum adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and decrease serum...

Bayesian inference for ion channel gating mechanisms directly from single channel recordings, using Markov chain Monte Carlo (1997)

F G Ball, Y Cai, J B Kadane, A O'Hagan

The gating mechanism of a single ion channel is usually modelled by a finite state space continuous time Markov chain. The patch clamp technique enables the experimenter to record the current flowing...

MCMC Methods For Discrete Sojourn Time Ion Channel Data (1997)

F. G. Ball, Y. Cai, J. B. Kadane, A. O'Hagan

Ion channels are protein molecules that are intimately involved in the transmission of information through the nervous system. Their behaviour is modelled as a Markov chain, but one which cannot be...

North-Holland VIBRATIONAL THRESHOLDS IN COVALENT NETWORKS (1990)

P. Boolchand, R. N. Enzweiler, Y. Cai, M. F. Thorpe

Vibrational thresholds in covalent networks predicted theoretically have been observed in chalcogenide glasses. The experi-ments have included M6ssbauer-Debye-Waller factors, inelastic neutron...

Use of a transposon with luciferase as a reporter to identify environmentally responsive genes in a cyanobacterium.

Wolk, C P, Cai, Y, Panoff, J M

Anabaena, a filamentous cyanobacterium, is of developmental interest because, when deprived of fixed nitrogen, it shows patterned differentiation of N2-fixing cells called heterocysts. To help...

Antifungal activity in human cerebrospinal fluid and plasma after intravenous administration of Allium sativum.

Davis, L E, Shen, J K, Cai, Y

Commercial Allium sativum (garlic) extract was given intravenously to two patients with cryptococcal meningitis and three patients with other types of meningitis. Plasma titers of anti-Cryptococcus...

A cloned major Schistosoma mansoni egg antigen with homologies to small heat shock proteins elicits Th1 responsiveness.

Cai, Y, Langley, J G, Smith, D I, Boros, D L

In schistosomiasis mansoni, soluble egg antigens of the worm induce chronic T-cell-mediated granulomatous tissue responses. Since the first preparation of crude soluble egg antigen extract, a dearth...

Nitrogen deprivation of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 elicits rapid activation of a gene cluster that is essential for uptake and utilization of nitrate.

Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

A transposon bearing luxAB, encoding luciferase, as a reporter of transcription was used to identify genes that are activated rapidly upon deprivation of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 of fixed...

Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 responds to nitrogen deprivation with a cascade-like sequence of transcriptional activations.

Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 adapts to deprivation of fixed nitrogen by undergoing physiological and genetic changes that include formation of N2-fixing heterocysts. Whether or not certain of the...

Conduction of pEC22, a plasmid coding for MR.EcoT22I, mediated by a resident Tn3-like transposon, Tn5396.

Elhai, J, Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

pEC22 is a small plasmid that encodes the restriction-modification system MR.EcoT22I. Restriction and functional analysis of the plasmid identified the positions of genes encoding that system. The...

Synthesis of nitrogenase in mutants of the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 affected in heterocyst development or metabolism.

Ernst, A, Black, T, Cai, Y, Panoff, J M, Tiwari, D N, Wolk, C P

Mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 that are incapable of sustained growth with air as the sole source of nitrogen were generated by using Tn5-derived transposons. Nitrogenase was expressed only...

Characterization of insertion sequence IS892 and related elements from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.

Cai, Y

IS892, one of the several insertion sequence (IS) elements discovered in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 (Y. Cai and C. P. Wolk, J. Bacteriol. 172:3138-3145, 1990), is 1,675 bp with 24-bp near-perfect...

Characterization of the IS895 family of insertion sequences from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.

Alam, J, Vrba, J M, Cai, Y, Martin, J A, Weislo, L J, Curtis, S E

A family of repetitive elements from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 was identified through the proximity of one element to the psbAI gene. Four members of this seven-member family...

Isolation and complementation of mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 unable to grow aerobically on dinitrogen.

Wolk, C P, Cai, Y, Cardemil, L, Flores, E, Hohn, B, Murry, M, ...

Mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 unable to grow aerobically on dinitrogen were isolated by mutagenesis with UV irradiation, followed by a period of incubation in yellow light and then by...

New Criteria for Immunofluorescence Assay for Q Fever Diagnosis in Japan

Setiyono, A., Ogawa, M., Cai, Y., Shiga, S., Kishimoto, T., Kurane, I.

A study was made to evaluate the cutoff value of indirect immunofluorescent-antibody (IFA) test for Q fever diagnosis in Japan. We used 346 sera, including 16 from confirmed Q fever cases, 304 from...

Use of a transposon with luciferase as a reporter to identify environmentally responsive genes in a cyanobacterium.

Wolk, C P, Cai, Y, Panoff, J M

Anabaena, a filamentous cyanobacterium, is of developmental interest because, when deprived of fixed nitrogen, it shows patterned differentiation of N2-fixing cells called heterocysts. To help...

Antifungal activity in human cerebrospinal fluid and plasma after intravenous administration of Allium sativum.

Davis, L E, Shen, J K, Cai, Y

Commercial Allium sativum (garlic) extract was given intravenously to two patients with cryptococcal meningitis and three patients with other types of meningitis. Plasma titers of anti-Cryptococcus...

A cloned major Schistosoma mansoni egg antigen with homologies to small heat shock proteins elicits Th1 responsiveness.

Cai, Y, Langley, J G, Smith, D I, Boros, D L

In schistosomiasis mansoni, soluble egg antigens of the worm induce chronic T-cell-mediated granulomatous tissue responses. Since the first preparation of crude soluble egg antigen extract, a dearth...

Nitrogen deprivation of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 elicits rapid activation of a gene cluster that is essential for uptake and utilization of nitrate.

Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

A transposon bearing luxAB, encoding luciferase, as a reporter of transcription was used to identify genes that are activated rapidly upon deprivation of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 of fixed...

Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 responds to nitrogen deprivation with a cascade-like sequence of transcriptional activations.

Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 adapts to deprivation of fixed nitrogen by undergoing physiological and genetic changes that include formation of N2-fixing heterocysts. Whether or not certain of the...

Conduction of pEC22, a plasmid coding for MR.EcoT22I, mediated by a resident Tn3-like transposon, Tn5396.

Elhai, J, Cai, Y, Wolk, C P

pEC22 is a small plasmid that encodes the restriction-modification system MR.EcoT22I. Restriction and functional analysis of the plasmid identified the positions of genes encoding that system. The...

Synthesis of nitrogenase in mutants of the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 affected in heterocyst development or metabolism.

Ernst, A, Black, T, Cai, Y, Panoff, J M, Tiwari, D N, Wolk, C P

Mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 that are incapable of sustained growth with air as the sole source of nitrogen were generated by using Tn5-derived transposons. Nitrogenase was expressed only...

Characterization of insertion sequence IS892 and related elements from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.

Cai, Y

IS892, one of the several insertion sequence (IS) elements discovered in Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 (Y. Cai and C. P. Wolk, J. Bacteriol. 172:3138-3145, 1990), is 1,675 bp with 24-bp near-perfect...

Characterization of the IS895 family of insertion sequences from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120.

Alam, J, Vrba, J M, Cai, Y, Martin, J A, Weislo, L J, Curtis, S E

A family of repetitive elements from the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 was identified through the proximity of one element to the psbAI gene. Four members of this seven-member family...

Isolation and complementation of mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 unable to grow aerobically on dinitrogen.

Wolk, C P, Cai, Y, Cardemil, L, Flores, E, Hohn, B, Murry, M, ...

Mutants of Anabaena sp. strain PCC 7120 unable to grow aerobically on dinitrogen were isolated by mutagenesis with UV irradiation, followed by a period of incubation in yellow light and then by...

New Criteria for Immunofluorescence Assay for Q Fever Diagnosis in Japan

Setiyono, A., Ogawa, M., Cai, Y., Shiga, S., Kishimoto, T., Kurane, I.

A study was made to evaluate the cutoff value of indirect immunofluorescent-antibody (IFA) test for Q fever diagnosis in Japan. We used 346 sera, including 16 from confirmed Q fever cases, 304 from...

Role of macrophage colony-stimulating factor in atherosclerosis: studies of osteopetrotic mice.

Qiao, J. H., Tripathi, J., Mishra, N. K., Cai, Y., Tripathi, S., Wang, X. P., ...

Previous in vitro and in vivo studies have suggested that macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF) plays a role in atherogenesis. To examine this hypothesis, we have studied atherogenesis in...

Somatic deletion of the 5' ends of both the COL4A5 and COL4A6 genes in a sporadic leiomyoma of the esophagus.

Heidet, L., Boye, E., Cai, Y., Sado, Y., Zhang, X., Fléjou, J. F., ...

Leiomyomata of the esophagus are sporadic benign tumors of unknown etiology. We studied a collection of nine tumors for the expression of extracellular matrix components and found the same aberrant...

Autoantibody reactive with the human general transcription factor TFIIF in sera from patients with autoimmune disorders

CAI, Y, KITAJIMA, S, ETOH, F, KINOSHITA, S, OKUBO, K, HAMASAKI, N

Transcription factor (TF) IIF, a heteromeric protein composed of two subunits, RAP30 and RAP74, is required for both specific initiation and elongation of mRNA synthesis by RNA polymerase II. We have...

Detector Solenoid Compensation in the PEP-II B-Factory

Nosochkov Cai Irwin, Y. Cai, J. Irwin, M. Sullivan, E. Forest

The PEP-II experimental detector includes a strong 1.5 T solenoid field in the interaction region (IR). With the fringe fields, the solenoid extends over a range of 6 m. Additional complications are...

Lattice Design for the High Energy Ring of the SLAC B-Factory (PEP-II)

Donald Cai Irwin, Y. Cai, J. Irwin, Y. Nosochkov, D. M. Ritson, ...

The design of the lattice for the High Energy Ring (HER) of the SLAC B-Factory has several special features, notably provision for octupole compensation of amplitude dependent tune shift effects and...

Low Energy Ring Lattice of the PEP-II Asymmetric B-Factory

Cai Donald Helm, Y. Cai, M. Donald, R. Helm, J. Irwin, Y. Nosochkov, ...

Developing a lattice that contains a very low beta value at the interaction point (IP) and has adequate dynamic aperture is one of the major challenges in designing the PEP-II asymmetric Bfactory....

Swamp Plots For Dynamic Aperture Studies Of Pep-Ii Lattices

Yan Irwin Cai, Y. T. Yan, J. Irwin, Y. Cai, T. Chen, D. Ritson

With a newly developed algorithm using resonance basis Lie generators and their evaluation with action-angle Poisson bracket maps (nPB tracking) we have been able to perform fast tracking for dynamic...