Modern evolutionary theory and population genetics posit that adaptation and habitat expansion of plants result from processes exclusive to their genomes.Here, we present studies showing that plants can grow across complex habitat gradients by modulating symbiotic associations with Class 2 fungal endophytes.Endophyte analysis of three native (Leymu
Optimization of truss structures by a stochastic method
This paper presents an original stochastic method of optimization (PGSL) for optimum design of truss structures.PGSL (Probabilistic Global Search Lausanne, developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne) has been inter-faced with a finite element code, then applied and tested on several size optimization problems of plane truss
Neuroimmune Evasion of Zika Virus to Facilitate Viral Pathogenesis
Zika virus (ZIKV), which preferentially targets neural stem and progenitor cells (NSCs) especially in developing brain, is causally associated with fetal microcephaly, intrauterine retardation, and other congenital malformations in humans.However, there are, so far, no effective drugs and vaccines against toyota benify ZIKV epidemics, warranting an
Modeling and multidimensional optimization of a tapered free electron laser
Energy extraction efficiency of a free electron laser (FEL) can be greatly increased using a tapered undulator and self-seeding.However, the extraction rate is limited by various effects that eventually lead to saturation of the peak intensity and power.To better understand these effects, we develop a model extending the Kroll-Morton-Rosenbluth, on