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DOE OSTI2020

Materials Data on KCS(OF)3 by Materials Project

KCF3SO3 crystallizes in the monoclinic P2_1 space group. The structure is three-dimensional and consists of six fluoroform molecules and one KSO3 framework. In the KSO3 framework, there are three inequivalent K1+ sites. In the first K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.65–3.03 Å. In the second K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 5-coordinate geometry to five O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.75–2.83 Å. In the third K1+ site, K1+ is bonded in a 10-coordinate geometry to ten O2- atoms. There are a spread of K–O bond distances ranging from 2.79–3.34 Å. There are three inequivalent S4+ sites. In the first S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.46 Å) and two longer (1.47 Å) S–O bond length. In the second S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is one shorter (1.46 Å) and two longer (1.47 Å) S–O bond length. In the third S4+ site, S4+ is bonded in a trigonal non-coplanar geometry to three O2- atoms. There is two shorter (1.46 Å) and one longer (1.47 Å) S–O bond length. There are nine inequivalent O2- sites. In the first O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the second O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the third O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to one K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the fourth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the fifth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a 1-coordinate geometry to two K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the sixth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to one K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the seventh O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the eighth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a distorted single-bond geometry to three K1+ and one S4+ atom. In the ninth O2- site, O2- is bonded in a single-bond geometry to two equivalent K1+ and one S4+ atom.

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE↗
DOE OSTI2025

Climate adaptation in Populus trichocarpa : key adaptive loci identified for stomata and leaf traits

We investigated adaptive genetic variation in Populus trichocarpa, a potential biofuel feedstock crop, to better understand how physiological traits may influence tolerance to water limitation. Our study focused on leaf and stomatal traits, given their roles in plant–water relations and adaptation. Using a diversity panel of over 1300 genotypes, we measured 14 leaf and stomatal traits under control (well-watered) and drought (water-limited) conditions. We conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS), climate association analyses, and transcriptome (RNA-seq) profiling to identify genetic loci associated with phenotypic variation and adaptation. Stomatal traits, including size and density, were correlated with the climate of origin, with genotypes from more arid regions tending to have smaller but denser stomata. GWAS identified multiple loci associated with trait variation, including a major-effect region on chromosome 10 linked to stomatal size and abaxial contact angle. This locus overlapped with a tandem array of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) genes and showed strong allele–climate and gene expression associations. Our findings reveal genetic and phenotypic variation consistent with local adaptation and suggest that future climates may favor alleles associated with smaller stomata, particularly under increasing aridity. This work provides insights into climate adaptation and breeding strategies for resilience in perennial crops.

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DOE OSTI2026

Telomere-to-telomere assemblies of chromosome 10 reveal complex adaptive variation of 3-ketoacyl-CoA-synthases in Populus trichocarpa likely driven by Helitrons

The model woody plant Populus trichocarpa displays an atypical alkene-diverse wax cuticle likely driven by copy number variation (CNV) of 3-ketoacyl-CoA synthases ( KCS ), which has been difficult to confirm with short-read assemblies. Long-read sequencing enables the development of telomere-to-telomere resources to detect cryptic variation, including CNVs, which are currently missed. Integrating this information can improve genomic prediction for breeding and provide insights into the evolutionary basis of important traits. Our analysis of 78 long-read haplotypes from chromosome 10 identified more than twice as many KCS genes as previously reported, and numerous intragenic non-synonymous substitutions. Random Forest predictive models highlighted the importance of Potri.010G079500 in producing very long chain alkenes; however, its absence did not predict previously reported alkene-deficient phenotypes. Instead, alkene levels are best predicted by the combinations of KCS copies. Additionally, amino acid substitutions clustered around ligand and donor binding pockets, suggesting they contribute to differing wax cuticle composition. Finally, each KCS gene and copy was linked to a Helitron transposon. A phylogenetic analysis suggests Helitrons are the evolutionary mechanism for generating KCS tandem arrays. Long-read generated telomere-to-telomere assemblies of P. trichocarpa chromosome 10 revealed large-effect loci critical to genetic studies that are unattainable from short-reads. This new resource produced novel insights into genome structure and function, and a novel mechanism for generating tandem gene duplication. Our results highlight that, given current challenges in annotation and assembly, detailed and focused long-read sequences are key to interpreting complex genomic regions that contain tandem copy number variants.

09 BIOMASS FUELS↗
DOE OSTI2023

Macrophage-derived MLKL in alcohol-associated liver disease: Regulation of phagocytosis

Mixed lineage kinase domain-like pseudokinase (MLKL), a key terminal effector of necroptosis, also plays a role in intracellular vesicle trafficking that is critical for regulating liver inflammation and injury in alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). Although receptor interacting protein kinase 3 (Rip3) -/- mice are completely protected from ethanol-induced liver injury, Mlkl -/- mice are only partially protected. Therefore, we hypothesized that cell-specific functions of MLKL may contribute to ethanol-induced injury. Bone marrow transplants between Mlkl -/- mice and littermates were conducted to distinguish the role of myeloid versus nonmyeloid Mlkl in the Gao-binge model of ALD. Ethanol-induced hepatic injury, steatosis, and inflammation were exacerbated in Mlkl -/- →wild-type (WT) mice, whereas Mlkl deficiency in nonmyeloid cells (WT→Mlkl -/- ) had no effect on Gao-binge ethanol-induced injury. Importantly, Mlkl deficiency in myeloid cells exacerbated ethanol-mediated bacterial burden and accumulation of immune cells in livers. Mechanistically, challenging macrophages with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced signal transducer and activator of transcription 1–mediated expression and phosphorylation of MLKL, as well as translocation and oligomerization of MLKL to intracellular compartments, including phagosomes and lysosomes but not plasma membrane. Importantly, pharmacological or genetic inhibition of MLKL suppressed the phagocytic capability of primary mouse Kupffer cells (KCs) at baseline and in response to LPS with/without ethanol as well as peripheral monocytes isolated from both healthy controls and patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis. Further, in vivo studies revealed that KCs of Mlkl -/- mice phagocytosed fewer bioparticles than KCs of WT mice. Together, these data indicate that myeloid MLKL restricts ethanol-induced liver inflammation and injury by regulating hepatic immune cell homeostasis and macrophage phagocytosis.

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