Two genetic linkage maps of cultivated maize inbred lines and teosinte species were constructed. One population comprised 81 F(2) individuals derived from a cross between maize inbred line B73 and Zea mays ssp parviglumis, while the second consisted of 63 backcross individuals from a cross of maize inbred line B73 with Z. mays ssp diploperennis. In the B73 x Z. mays ssp parviglumis F(2) p...

The first crystal structure of  [Cu(terpy)2](PF6 )2 , where terpy=2,2':6',2"-terpyridine is reported. Green crystals of  [Cu(terpy)2](PF6 )2 were grown by ether diffusion into an acetonitrile solution of the complex. Crystal structure of this complex is tetragonal ( space group: P21c ...

Wreath products such as Z ≀ Z are not finitely-presentable yet can occur as subgroups of finitely presented groups. Here we compute the distortion of Z ≀ Z as a subgroup of Thompson’s group F and as a subgroup of Baumslag’s metabelian group G. We find that Z ≀ Z is undistorted in F but is at least exponentially distorted in G.

In this paper, we introduce the class Ao (p,A,B, α ) of p-valent functions in the unit disc U = { z : | z | < 1 }. We obtain coefficient estimate, distortion and closure theorems, radii of close-to convexity, starlikeness and convexity of order δ ( 0 6 δ < 1 ) for this class. We also obtain class preserving integral operators for this class. Furthermore, various distortion inequalities for frac...

Given a space Y in X, a cycle in Y may be filled with a chain in two ways: either by restricting the chain to Y or by allowing it to be anywhere in X. When the pair (G, H) acts on (X, Y ), we define the k–volume distortion function of H in G to measure the large-scale difference between the volumes of such fillings. We show that these functions are quasi-isometry invariants, and thus independen...

A Z-plasty is a critical and reliable technique that is useful for scar revisions and correction of free margin distortion. A Z-plasty can help lengthen a contracted scar, change the direction of a scar so that it is better aligned with the relaxed skin tension lines, or interrupt and break a scar for better camouflage. This article will review the technique of a basic Z-plasty as well as provi...

background and aims. the manufacturing process of rotary ni-ti file can influence its resistance to fracture. the rotary profile (dentsply-maillefer, baillagues, switzerland) is manufactured by grinding mechanism whereas twisted file (sybron endo, usa) is manufactured with a twisting method. the purpose of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effect of manufacturing process on distortio...

For a given p-valent analytic function g with positive coefficients in the open unit disk ∆, we study a class of functions f(z) = z + ∑∞ n=m anz , an ≥ 0 satisfying 1 p < ( z(f ∗ g)′(z) (f ∗ g)(z) ) < α ( z ∈ ∆; 1 < α < m+ p 2p ) . Coefficient inequalities, distortion and covering theorems, as well as closure theorems are determined. The results obtained extend several known results as special ...