Abstract: A VGI system includes a plurality of BEVs, a plurality of pieces of EVSE, and a server. The server determines whether the BEV exchanges electric power with a power grid with the use of second EVSE provided in a second area, the second area being different in manner of management of power supply by the power grid from a first area where predetermined first EVSE is provided, the first EVSE being normally used by the BEV. When the server determines that the BEV exchanges electric power with the use of the second EVSE and when the second area is higher than the first area in contribution to DR in exchange of electric power by the BEV, the server grants an incentive higher than in exchange of electric power with the power grid with the use of the first EVSE.

Abstract: An operation management server manages a vehicle equipped with a battery able to store regenerated electric power. The operation management server includes: a processor that generates a message to be transmitted to the vehicle; and a storage that stores traveling histories of a plurality of vehicles. The processor estimates a transition in a power storage amount of the battery on a planned travel route of the vehicle based on a travel plan of the vehicle and the travel histories of the vehicles. The processor generates the message for proposing execution of external power supply from the battery to an outside of the vehicle before the power storage amount reaches a predetermined amount, when an estimation is made that the power storage amount will exceed the predetermined amount on the planned travel route.

Abstract: A server includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on power control including at least one of power supply from an electrified vehicle to an electric power system and charge from the electric power system to the electrified vehicle, and a control unit configured to control display during use of an Internet service with a terminal owned by a user of the electrified vehicle. The control unit is configured to, when the electrified vehicle accedes to a request to perform the power control, generate a program command to reduce display of advertisements on the terminal as compared to when the electrified vehicle does not accede to the request to perform the power control.

Abstract: A power management apparatus includes a communication unit (acquisition unit) that acquires information about supply and demand of electric power for a power bank (power storage device), and a processor (controller) that controls electric power received by an electric vehicle from the power bank. The processor sets a power exchange ratio of electric power received from the power bank to electric power supplied to the power bank, depending on the supply and demand of electric power. The processor determines an amount of electric power to be received by the electric vehicle from the power bank, based on an amount of electric power supplied from the electric vehicle to the power bank, and the power exchange ratio.

Abstract: This invention is intended to simply and efficiently produce a stable transformant comprising a gene of interest incorporated into the genome. By introducing linear nucleic acid fragments for gemone-introduction comprising a gene of interest and a helper plasmid for transformation comprising a pair of homologous recombination sequences to incorporate the fragment and functioning a counter selection marker, a host comprising the helper plasmid for transformation into which the linear nucleic acid fragment is incorporated. Results in death.

Abstract: This invention is intended to produce a stable transformant comprising a gene of interest incorporated into the genome in a simple and efficient manner. Such transformant comprises a site into which a gene of interest is to be incorporated, a pair of homologous recombination sequences, a pair of endonuclease target sequences, and a counter selection marker.

Abstract: A stable transformant, in which a gene of interest is incorporated into the genome, is simply and efficiently produced. A plasmid for transformation comprises a site into which a gene of interest is to be incorporated, a pair of homologous recombination sequences sandwiching the site, and a pair of endonuclease target sequences sandwiching the pair of homologous recombination sequences.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a silicon carbide semiconductor device may include: forming a gate insulating film on a silicon carbide substrate; and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film. The forming of the gate insulating film may include forming an oxide film on the silicon carbide substrate by thermally oxidizing the silicon carbide substrate under a nitrogen atmosphere.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns evaluation as to whether or not a nucleic acid fragment having a target gene had been accurately integrated into the host genome. A group of nucleic acid fragments comprising a nucleic acid fragment having a target gene is introduced into host cells, and host cells in which the target gene had been cleaved from the genome DNA by the action of a site-specific recombinase are selected.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: Provided are excellent L-arabinose metabolic genes that function in yeasts. Provided is an L-arabinose metabolic gene cluster including an L-arabinose isomerase gene specified by a predetermined SEQ ID, an L-ribulokinase gene specified by a predetermined SEQ ID, and an L-ribulose-5-phosphate-4-epimerase gene specified by a predetermined SEQ ID.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to reduce the amount of glycerin produced as a by-product in ethanol fermentation to a significant extent using a transgenic yeast comprising a gene having the pentose assimilating ability and encoding glycerin dehydrogenase having a mitochondrial transport signal introduced thereinto.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: This invention is intended to improve the ethanol fermentation ability of a yeast strain having xylose-metabolizing ability with the use of a mutant gene encoding a mutant protein comprising a consensus sequence comprising a substitution of amino acid in the 30th position in SEQ ID NO: 1, amino acid in the 43rd position in SEQ ID NO: 4, and amino acid in the 31st position in SEQ ID NO: 7 with other amino acid residues.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a silicon carbide semiconductor device may include: forming a gate insulating film on a silicon carbide substrate; and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film. The forming of the gate insulating film may include forming an oxide film on the silicon carbide substrate by thermally oxidizing the silicon carbide substrate under a nitrogen atmosphere.

Abstract: A stable transformant, in which a gene of interest is incorporated into the genome, is simply and efficiently produced. A method for producing a transformant, comprising a step of introducing into a host, linear genome-introduced nucleic acid fragment(s) comprising a gene of interest and a helper plasmid for transformation having a pair of homologous recombination sequences for incorporation of the linear genome-introduced nucleic acid fragment(s), and then selecting a transformant, in which the gene of interest is incorporated into the predetermined position in the host genome and the gene of interest is expressed therein.

Abstract: In an end portion of a trench, an opening where the end portion of the trench is exposed is formed in a lead-out electrode, a side surface of the trench gate electrode on a top surface side of a semiconductor substrate is spaced from a trench side surface, and a range adjacent to a boundary line positioned between a top surface of the semiconductor substrate and the trench side surface is covered with a laminated insulating film configured such that an interlayer insulating film is laminated on a gate insulating film. This makes it possible to prevent dielectric breakdown of an insulating film.