Abstract: QTL analysis on the resistance to Fusarium head blight is performed by using an RI line (RHI population) grown by crossing Russia 6 (two-row, resistant) with H.E.S.4 (six-row, susceptible), an RI line (RI2 population) grown by crossing Harbin 2-row (resistant) with Turkey 6 (susceptible), and a DH line (DHHS population) grown by crossing Haruna Nijo (resistance) with H602 (susceptible). As a result, QTLs are detected on the 2H, 4H and 5H chromosomes in the RHI population, on the 2H, 4H and 6H chromosomes in the RI2 population and on the 2H, 4H and 5H chromosomes in the DHHS population. Furthermore, genetic markers linked to these QTLs (MM314, FM677, FM426, MM1057, MMtgaEatc128, FMgcgEatc 530, FXLRRfor_XLRRrev119, FMacgEcgt288, HVM67, FMataEagc408, HVM11, Bmag125, k04002, k05042, k03289, HvLOX and k00835) are found out.

Abstract: Power generation is performed by immobilizing an electron mediator having a standard electrode potential (E0?) at pH 7 in the range of ?0.13 V to ?0.28 V to one of a pair of electrodes to form an anode 1 and electrically connecting the other electrode as a cathode 3 to the anode 1 to form a closed circuit, bringing the anode 1 into contact with microorganisms capable of growing under anaerobic conditions and a solution or suspension 4 containing an organic substance to advance the oxidation reaction by microorganisms using the organic substance as an electron donor, separating the cathode 3 and the solution or suspension through an electrolyte membrane 2 to advance the reduction reaction using oxygen as an electron acceptor at the cathode, and accelerating the oxidation reaction in the biological system.

Abstract: In fabricating various types of arrays such as a micro array, different kinds of biosubstances, or synthetic substances interacting with the biosubstances, are arranged and immobilized on a support such that the chromosomal order of base sequence blocks, corresponding to the biosubstances, is ascertainable. The biosubstances may be nucleic acids such as DNA, or polypeptides such as protein. The synthetic substances may be compounds that react with the biosubstances. By thus specifying the order of the biosubstances or synthetic substances immobilized on the support, the array can be used, for example, for screening in variety improvement of living organisms.

Abstract: A nucleic acid and a protein increasing expression levels under salt stress provide a nucleic acid with a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 1 in Sequence Listing, a variant nucleic acid thereof, a protein with an amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 2 in Sequence Listing, and a variant protein thereof. Each of the nucleic acids and the proteins increases an expression level under salt stress. The nucleic acid and the protein are capable of providing a novel protein with a function to impart salt stress tolerance to a plant, and providing a novel gene encoding the novel protein.

Abstract: A cationic dye compound having novel uses, the cationic dye compound being capable of conveniently and rapidly detecting a nucleic acid double strand, and a detection method using the cationic dye compound are provided. This invention relates to a cationic dye compound for detecting a nucleic acid double strand, comprising: a cation group and a chromophore coupled to said cation group, wherein said chromophore has a heteropolycyclic structure containing a nitrogen atom and said cationic dye compound is capable of helically binding onto said nucleic acid double strand.

Abstract: A nucleic acid and a protein increasing expression levels under salt stress provide a nucleic acid with a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 1 in Sequence Listing, a variant nucleic acid thereof, a protein with an amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 2 in Sequence Listing, and a variant protein thereof. Each of the nucleic acids and the proteins increases an expression level under salt stress. The nucleic acid and the protein are capable of providing a novel protein with a function to impart salt stress tolerance to a plant, and providing a novel gene encoding the novel protein.

Abstract: An electrode having both of electronic conductivity and ionic conductivity is provided. An electrode provided with a mixed conductive carbon having electronic conductivity and ionic conductivity, the carbon containing an ion-dissociative group on the surface thereof. The use of a platelet-type or herringbone-type carbon fiber as the carbon material enables the introduction of ion-dissociative groups at a high density with continuity, whereby ion paths are effectively formed and an excellent ionic conductivity can be imparted, in addition to the electron conductivity inherent in the carbon fiber.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads. The present invention relates to a solid reagent comprising an organic polymer base in which a polymer side chain is introduced onto the backbone of the organic polymer base via graft polymerization and a reactive functional group is introduced onto the polymer side chain. The organic polymer base is preferably in the form of a fiber, a woven or nonwoven fabric consisting of an assembly of fibers, a porous membrane or a hollow fiber membrane. The graft polymerization is preferably a radiation-induced graft polymerization. Solid reagents according to the present invention can be used in various organic synthetic reactions.

Abstract: The present invention has an object to provide a filter cartridge for purifying a chemical which can efficiently remove metal ions and impurities in the form of fine particles in a liquid to be filtered. The present invention provides, as the means to achieve the above described object, a filter cartridge comprising a fiber membrane material obtained by introducing ion exchange groups and/or chelate groups into an organic polymer fiber membrane base material having an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m and an average pore size of 1 ?m to 20 ?m or a filter cartridge. And also present invention provides, as the means to achieve the above described object, comprising a bi-layered or laminated structure of filter membranes prepared from fiber membrane material obtained by introducing ion exchange groups and/or chelate groups into an organic polymer fiber membrane base material and a micro porous membrane material.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a metal collecting material for use in seawater or river water or industrial wastewater to give the most excellent adsorption efficiency. Another object of the present invention is to provide a process for efficiently separating and recovering valuable metals or noxious metals from a metal collecting material having collected said valuable metals from seawater or noxious metals from river water or wastewater with the least possible waste generation. A metal collector according to an aspect of the present invention is formed by stacking at least partially alternate layers of a fibrous metal collecting material with a spacer for introducing a liquid to be treated into said collecting material, wherein the area of spacer side faces represents 25-75% of the total area of collecting material side faces and spacer side faces in the side faces of the stack.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a heavy metal ion scavenger having more excellent scavenging performance than previously. In order to attain this object, organic polymer materials of the present invention are characterized in that they have a polymer side chain derived from a haloalkyl-substituted styrene on the backbone of an organic polymer base and a functional group capable of forming a complex with a heavy metal ion has been introduced onto said polymer side chain. These organic polymer materials have excellent heavy metal ion scavenging performance so that they can be suitably used as heavy metal ion scavengers.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a separation functional material having more excellent adsorptive separation performance than previously. In order to attain this object, separation functional materials of the present invention are characterized in that they are formed by introducing a polymer side chain derived from a p-haloalkylstyrene onto the backbone of an organic polymer base and introducing a functional group onto the polymer side chain.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus 10 includes a holding table 20 for rotatably holding a wafer W, a nozzle 40 for supplying chemical solutions L1 and L2 to the wafer W, at least one light irradiation units G1 and G2, and a pot 30 placed in the outer radius of the holding table 20 for collecting the processing solutions L1 and L2 that are scattered from the wafer W. The pot 30 also includes a cover 70 that can be moved in the direction of the axis of the holding table 20 so that a plurality of chemical solution collecting chambers M1 and M2 are formed in the pot by changing the position of the cover 70.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a filter material capable of killing microorganisms, bacteria, fungi or viruses in air or liquids. Antimicrobial organic polymer materials of the present invention comprise an organic polymer material having a polymer side chain containing a unit derived from an N-alkyl-N-vinylalkylamide on a backbone of a polymer substrate, wherein triiodide ion is carried on said organic polymer material.

Abstract: There are provided an application program developing system and an application program developing method in which, in a case where a plurality of developing tools are formed in the same computer, even when any developing tool is active, the input states to the other developing tools can be held. Also provided is a storage medium in which an application program developing program is stored.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel solid reagent capable of solving the problems of conventional solid reagents based on resin beads.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed that can process a substrate such as a wafer while keeping high cleanliness. The apparatus comprises a center port 100, which is stationarily arranged in the center and on the surface of which at least one blow-off outlet is provided for blowing off fluid, and a rotating housing portion 200 which is capable of rotating about the center port 100. The rotating housing portion 200 comprises a top plate 210 comprising a main surface S2 that opposes a wafer W, and a lower housing being connected to the top plate 210 and rotatably driven by a rotation-driving member. When the surface S1 comprising blow-off outlets 151a and 153a of the center port 100 is offset from the main surface S2 of the top plate 210 and fluid is blown off from the blow-off outlet 151a, the substrate W is contactlessly held above the main surface S2 of the top plate 210 and the surface S1 of the center port 100.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a water adsorbing/desorbing organic polymer material having excellent water adsorbing/desorbing performance and which is inexpensive and readily disposable by incineration or the like. In order to attain this object, water adsorbing/desorbing organic polymer materials of the present invention are characterized by having a polymer side chain containing a hydrophilic group on the backbone of an organic polymer base.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to solve problems of conventional ozone-scavenging materials and to provide an ozone-scavenging material capable of effectively decomposing/removing ozone at low cost. To attain the above object, the present invention provides an ozone-scavenging material characterized in that a metal having ozone-decomposing ability or an oxide thereof is supported on an organic polymer base having a polymer side chain having an ion exchange group on the backbone of a polymer. Said ozone-scavenging material can be prepared by introducing a polymer side chain having an ion exchange group onto the backbone of an organic polymer base, bringing the resulting organic polymer material into contact with a salt of a metal having ozone-decomposing ability to support the ion of said metal on the ion exchange group, and then precipitating fine particles of said metal or an oxide of said metal on the organic polymer material by oxidation or reduction.

Abstract: A nucleic acid and a protein increasing expression levels under salt stress provide a nucleic acid with a nucleic acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 1 in Sequence Listing, a variant nucleic acid thereof, a protein with an amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID. NO. 2 in Sequence Listing, and a variant protein thereof. Each of the nucleic acids and the proteins increases an expression level under salt stress. The nucleic acid and the protein are capable of providing a novel protein with a function to impart salt stress tolerance to a plant, and providing a novel gene encoding the novel protein.