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Nowadays, model-driven engineering (MDE) promises to ease software development by decreasing the inherent complexity of classical software development. In order to deliver on this promise, MDE increases the level of abstraction and automation, through a consideration of domain-specific models (DSMs) and model operations (e.g. model transformations or code generations). DSMs conform to domain-specific modeling languages (DSMLs), which increase the level of abstraction, and model operations are first-class entities of software development because they increase the level of automation. Nevertheless, MDE has to deal with at least two new dimensions of complexity, which are basically caused by the increased linguistic and technological heterogeneity. The first dimension of complexity is setting up an MDE environment, an activity comprised of the implementation or selection of DSMLs and model operations. Setting up an MDE environment is both time-consuming and error-prone because of the implementation or adaptation of model operations. The second dimension of complexity is concerned with applying MDE for actual software development. Applying MDE is challenging because a collection of DSMs, which conform to potentially heterogeneous DSMLs, are required to completely specify a complex software system. A single DSML can only be used to describe a specific aspect of a software system at a certain level of abstraction and from a certain perspective. Additionally, DSMs are usually not independent but instead have inherent interdependencies, reflecting (partial) similar aspects of a software system at different levels of abstraction or from different perspectives. A subset of these dependencies are applications of various model operations, which are necessary to keep the degree of automation high. This becomes even worse when addressing the first dimension of complexity. Due to continuous changes, all kinds of dependencies, including the applications of model operations, must also be managed continuously. This comprises maintaining the existence of these dependencies and the appropriate (re-)application of model operations. The contribution of this thesis is an approach that combines traceability and model management to address the aforementioned challenges of configuring and applying MDE for software development. The approach is considered as a traceability approach because it supports capturing and automatically maintaining dependencies between DSMs. The approach is considered as a model management approach because it supports managing the automated (re-)application of heterogeneous model operations. In addition, the approach is considered as a comprehensive model management. Since the decomposition of model operations is encouraged to alleviate the first dimension of complexity, the subsequent composition of model operations is required to counteract their fragmentation. A significant portion of this thesis concerns itself with providing a method for the specification of decoupled yet still highly cohesive complex compositions of heterogeneous model operations. The approach supports two different kinds of compositions - data-flow compositions and context compositions. Data-flow composition is used to define a network of heterogeneous model operations coupled by sharing input and output DSMs alone. Context composition is related to a concept used in declarative model transformation approaches to compose individual model transformation rules (units) at any level of detail. In this thesis, context composition provides the ability to use a collection of dependencies as context for the composition of other dependencies, including model operations. In addition, the actual implementation of model operations, which are going to be composed, do not need to implement any composition concerns. The approach is realized by means of a formalism called an executable and dynamic hierarchical megamodel, based on the original idea of megamodels. This formalism supports specifying compositions of dependencies (traceability and model operations). On top of this formalism, traceability is realized by means of a localization concept, and model management by means of an execution concept.
Zentrale Steuerung in deutschen Bundesländern : eine praxisorientierte Analyse aktueller Ansätze
(2012)
This thesis is focussed on the electronic properties of the new material class named topological insulators. Spin and angle resolved photoelectron spectroscopy have been applied to reveal several unique properties of the surface state of these materials. The first part of this thesis introduces the methodical background of these quite established experimental techniques.
In the following chapter, the theoretical concept of topological insulators is introduced. Starting from the prominent example of the quantum Hall effect, the application of topological invariants to classify material systems is illuminated. It is explained how, in presence of time reversal symmetry, which is broken in the quantum Hall phase, strong spin orbit coupling can drive a system into a topologically non trivial phase. The prediction of the spin quantum Hall effect in two dimensional insulators an the generalization to the three dimensional case of topological insulators is reviewed together with the first experimental realization of a three dimensional topological insulator in the Bi1-xSbx alloys given in the literature.
The experimental part starts with the introduction of the Bi2X3 (X=Se, Te) family of materials. Recent theoretical predictions and experimental findings on the bulk and surface electronic structure of these materials are introduced in close discussion to our own experimental results. Furthermore, it is revealed, that the topological surface state of Bi2Te3 shares its orbital symmetry with the bulk valence band and the observation of a temperature induced shift of the chemical potential is to a high probability unmasked as a doping effect due to residual gas adsorption.
The surface state of Bi2Te3 is found to be highly spin polarized with a polarization value of about 70% in a macroscopic area, while in Bi2Se3 the polarization appears reduced, not exceeding 50%. We, however, argue that the polarization is most likely only extrinsically limited in terms of the finite angular resolution and the lacking detectability of the out of plane component of the electron spin. A further argument is based on the reduced surface quality of the single crystals after cleavage and, for Bi2Se3 a sensitivity of the electronic structure to photon exposure.
We probe the robustness of the topological surface state in Bi2X3 against surface impurities in Chapter 5. This robustness is provided through the protection by the time reversal symmetry. Silver, deposited on the (111) surface of Bi2Se3 leads to a strong electron doping but the surface state is observed up to a deposited Ag mass equivalent to one atomic monolayer. The opposite sign of doping, i.e., hole-like, is observed by exposing oxygen to Bi2Te3. But while the n-type shift of Ag on Bi2Se3 appears to be more or less rigid, O2 is lifting the Dirac point of the topological surface state in Bi2Te3 out of the valence band minimum at $\Gamma$. After increasing the oxygen dose further, it is possible to shift the Dirac point to the Fermi level, while the valence band stays well beyond. The effect is found reversible, by warming up the samples which is interpreted in terms of physisorption of O2.
For magnetic impurities, i.e., Fe, we find a similar behavior as for the case of Ag in both Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3. However, in that case the robustness is unexpected, since magnetic impurities are capable to break time reversal symmetry which should introduce a gap in the surface state at the Dirac point which in turn removes the protection. We argue, that the fact that the surface state shows no gap must be attributed to a missing magnetization of the Fe overlayer. In Bi2Te3 we are able to observe the surface state for deposited iron mass equivalents in the monolayer regime. Furthermore, we gain control over the sign of doping through the sample temperature during deposition.
Chapter6 is devoted to the lifetime broadening of the photoemission signal from the topological surface states of Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3. It is revealed that the hexagonal warping of the surface state in Bi2Te3 introduces an anisotropy for electrons traveling along the two distinct high symmetry directions of the surface Brillouin zone, i.e., $\Gamma$K and $\Gamma$M. We show that the phonon coupling strength to the surface electrons in Bi2Te3 is in nice agreement with the theoretical prediction but, nevertheless, higher than one may expect. We argue that the electron-phonon coupling is one of the main contributions to the decay of photoholes but the relatively small size of the Fermi surface limits the number of phonon modes that may scatter off electrons. This effect is manifested in the energy dependence of the imaginary part of the electron self energy of the surface state which shows a decay to higher binding energies in contrast to the monotonic increase proportional to E$^2$ in the Fermi liquid theory due to electron-electron interaction.
Furthermore, the effect of the surface impurities of Chapter 5 on the quasiparticle life- times is investigated. We find that Fe impurities have a much stronger influence on the lifetimes as compared to Ag. Moreover, we find that the influence is stronger independently of the sign of the doping. We argue that this observation suggests a minor contribution of the warping on increased scattering rates in contrast to current belief. This is additionally confirmed by the observation that the scattering rates increase further with increasing silver amount while the doping stays constant and by the fact that clean Bi2Se3 and Bi2Te3 show very similar scattering rates regardless of the much stronger warping in Bi2Te3.
In the last chapter we report on a strong circular dichroism in the angle distribution of the photoemission signal of the surface state of Bi2Te3. We show that the color pattern obtained by calculating the difference between photoemission intensities measured with opposite photon helicity reflects the pattern expected for the spin polarization. However, we find a strong influence on strength and even sign of the effect when varying the photon energy. The sign change is qualitatively confirmed by means of one-step photoemission calculations conducted by our collaborators from the LMU München, while the calculated spin polarization is found to be independent of the excitation energy. Experiment and theory together unambiguously uncover the dichroism in these systems as a final state effect and the question in the title of the chapter has to be negated: Circular dichroism in the angle distribution is not a new spin sensitive technique.
Jean Améry und Fred Wander : Erinnerung und Poetologie in der deutsch-deutschen Nachkriegszeit
(2012)
Das zweigeteilte Baskenland : Sprachkontakt und regionale Identität in Frankreich und Spanien
(2012)
In einer quasiexperimentellen Längsschnittstudie mit 380 Lehramtsstudierenden wurde das Interventionsprogramm „Gestärkt für den Lehrerberuf“, welches Elemente eines Self-Assessments der berufsrelevanten Kompetenzen mit konkreten Beratungsmöglichkeiten und einem Zieleffektivitätstraining (Dargel, 2006) zur Entwicklung individueller berufsbezogener Kompetenzen verbindet, auf seine Wirksamkeit (Reflexionskompetenz, Lehrerselbstwirksamkeit, berufsbezogene Kompetenzen, Beanspruchungserleben, Widerstandsfähigkeit) und den Wirkungsprozess (Zielbindung, Zielrealisierbarkeit, Zieleffektivität) hin überprüft. In dem Prä-Post-Follow-up-Test-Vergleichsgruppen-Design wurden eine Interventionsgruppe, deren Treatment auf dem Stärkenansatz basiert (1), eine defizitorientierte Interventionsgruppe (2), sowie eine kombinierte Interventionsgruppe, bei der der Stärkenansatz durch den Defizitansatz ergänzt wird (3), einer unbehandelten Kontrollgruppe sowie einer alternativ behandelten Kontrollgruppe, die ausschließlich in ihren sozial-kommunikativer Kompetenzen geschult wurde, gegenübergestellt. Es gelang zum Post- und Follow-up-Test, sowohl die individuellen beruflichen Kompetenzen als auch die Reflexionskompetenz von Teilnehmern der Interventionsgruppen im Vergleich zur unbehandelten Kontrollgruppe zu fördern. Die Teilnehmer der kombinierten Intervention profitierten im Vergleich zu den Teilnehmern der anderen beiden Interventionsgruppen stärker im Bereich Lehrerselbstwirksamkeit, Widerstandsfähigkeit und Zieleffektivität. Gegenüber der alternativen Kontrollgruppe zeigten sie ebenfalls einen stärkeren Zuwachs in der Entwicklung ihrer berufsrelevanten Kompetenzen und in ihrer Widerstandsfähigkeit. Die Studie liefert erste Hinweise darauf, dass ein Ansatz, welcher Stärkenfokussierung und Defizitorientierung integriert, besonders effektiv wirkt.
Immune genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) constitute a central component of the adaptive immune system and play an essential role in parasite resistance and associated life-history strategies. In addition to pathogen-mediated selection also sexual selection mechanisms have been identified as the main drivers of the typically-observed high levels of polymorphism in functionally important parts of the MHC. The recognition of the individual MHC constitution is presumed to be mediated through olfactory cues. Indeed, MHC genes are in physical linkage with olfactory receptor genes and alter the individual body odour. Moreover, they are expressed on sperm and trophoplast cells. Thus, MHC-mediated sexual selection processes might not only act in direct mate choice decisions, but also through cryptic processes during reproduction. Bats (Chiroptera) represent the second largest mammalian order and have been identified as important vectors of newly emerging infectious diseases affecting humans and wildlife. In addition, they are interesting study subjects in evolutionary ecology in the context of olfactory communication, mate choice and associated fitness benefits. Thus, it is surprising that Chiroptera belong to the least studied mammalian taxa in terms of their MHC evolution. In my doctoral thesis I aimed to gain insights in the evolution and diversity pattern of functional MHC genes in some of the major New World bat families by establishing species-specific primers through genome-walking into unknown flanking parts of familiar sites. Further, I took a free-ranging population of the lesser bulldog bat (Noctilio albiventris) in Panama as an example to understand the functional importance of the individual MHC constitution in parasite resistance and reproduction as well as the possible underlying selective forces shaping the observed diversity. My studies indicated that the typical MHC characteristics observed in other mammalian orders, like evidence for balancing and positive selection as well as recombination and gene conversion events, are also present in bats shaping their MHC diversity. I found a wide range of copy number variation of expressed DRB loci in the investigated species. In Saccopteryx bilineata, a species with a highly developed olfactory communication system, I found an exceptionally high number of MHC loci duplications generating high levels of variability at the individual level, which has never been described for any other mammalian species so far. My studies included for the first time phylogenetic relationships of MHC genes in bats and I found signs for a family-specific independent mode of evolution of duplicated genes, regardless whether the highly variable exon 2 (coding for the antigen binding region of the molecule) or more conserved exons (3, 4; encoding protein stabilizing parts) were considered indicating a monophyletic origin of duplicated loci within families. This result questions the general assumed pattern of MHC evolution in mammals where duplicated genes of different families usually cluster together suggesting that duplication occurred before speciation took place, which implies a trans-species mode of evolution. However, I found a trans-species mode of evolution within genera (Noctilio, Myotis) based on exon 2 signified by an intermingled clustering of DRB alleles. The gained knowledge on MHC sequence evolution in major New World bat families will facilitate future MHC investigations in this order. In the N. albiventris study population, the single expressed MHC class II DRB gene showed high sequence polymorphism, moderate allelic variability and high levels of population-wide heterozygosity. Whereas demographic processes had minor relevance in shaping the diversity pattern, I found clear evidence for parasite-mediated selection. This was evident by historical positive Darwinian selection maintaining diversity in the functionally important antigen binding sites, and by specific MHC alleles which were associated with low and high ectoparasite burden according to predictions of the ‘frequency dependent selection hypothesis’. Parasite resistance has been suggested to play an important role in mediating costly life history trade-offs leading to e.g. MHC- mediated benefits in sexual selection. The ‘good genes model’ predicts that males with a genetically well-adapted immune system in defending harmful parasites have the ability to allocate more resources to reproductive effort. I found support for this prediction since non-reproductive adult N. albiventris males carried more often an allele associated with high parasite loads, which differentiated them genetically from reproductively active males as well as from subadults, indicating a reduced transmission of this allele in subsequent generations. In addition, they suffered from increased ectoparasite burden which presumably reduced resources to invest in reproduction. Another sign for sexual selection was the observation of gender-specific difference in heterozygosity, with females showing lower levels of heterozygosity than males. This signifies that the sexes differ in their selection pressures, presumably through MHC-mediated molecular processes during reproduction resulting in a male specific heterozygosity advantage. My data make clear that parasite-mediated selection and sexual selection are interactive and operate together to form diversity at the MHC. Furthermore, my thesis is one of the rare studies contributing to fill the gap between MHC-mediated effects on co-evolutionary processes in parasite-host-interactions and on aspects of life-history evolution.
The field of machine learning studies algorithms that infer predictive models from data. Predictive models are applicable for many practical tasks such as spam filtering, face and handwritten digit recognition, and personalized product recommendation. In general, they are used to predict a target label for a given data instance. In order to make an informed decision about the deployment of a predictive model, it is crucial to know the model’s approximate performance. To evaluate performance, a set of labeled test instances is required that is drawn from the distribution the model will be exposed to at application time. In many practical scenarios, unlabeled test instances are readily available, but the process of labeling them can be a time- and cost-intensive task and may involve a human expert. This thesis addresses the problem of evaluating a given predictive model accurately with minimal labeling effort. We study an active model evaluation process that selects certain instances of the data according to an instrumental sampling distribution and queries their labels. We derive sampling distributions that minimize estimation error with respect to different performance measures such as error rate, mean squared error, and F-measures. An analysis of the distribution that governs the estimator leads to confidence intervals, which indicate how precise the error estimation is. Labeling costs may vary across different instances depending on certain characteristics of the data. For instance, documents differ in their length, comprehensibility, and technical requirements; these attributes affect the time a human labeler needs to judge relevance or to assign topics. To address this, the sampling distribution is extended to incorporate instance-specific costs. We empirically study conditions under which the active evaluation processes are more accurate than a standard estimate that draws equally many instances from the test distribution. We also address the problem of comparing the risks of two predictive models. The standard approach would be to draw instances according to the test distribution, label the selected instances, and apply statistical tests to identify significant differences. Drawing instances according to an instrumental distribution affects the power of a statistical test. We derive a sampling procedure that maximizes test power when used to select instances, and thereby minimizes the likelihood of choosing the inferior model. Furthermore, we investigate the task of comparing several alternative models; the objective of an evaluation could be to rank the models according to the risk that they incur or to identify the model with lowest risk. An experimental study shows that the active procedure leads to higher test power than the standard test in many application domains. Finally, we study the problem of evaluating the performance of ranking functions, which are used for example for web search. In practice, ranking performance is estimated by applying a given ranking model to a representative set of test queries and manually assessing the relevance of all retrieved items for each query. We apply the concepts of active evaluation and active comparison to ranking functions and derive optimal sampling distributions for the commonly used performance measures Discounted Cumulative Gain and Expected Reciprocal Rank. Experiments on web search engine data illustrate significant reductions in labeling costs.
Die Fähigkeit, mit anderen Zellen zu kommunizieren, ist eine grundlegende Eigenschaft aller lebenden Zellen und essentiell für die normale Funktionsweise vielzelliger Organismen. Die Speicheldrüsen der Schmeißfliege Calliphora vicina bilden ein ausgezeichnetes physiologisches Modellsystem um zelluläre Signaltransduktionsprozesse an einem intakten Organ zu untersuchen. Die Speichelsekretion wird dabei hormonell durch das biogene Amin Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamin; 5-HT) reguliert. 5-HT aktiviert in den sekretorischen Zellen der Drüsen über die Bindung an mindestens zwei membranständige G-Protein gekoppelte Rezeptoren (GPCR) zwei separate Signalwege, den IP3/Ca2+- und den cAMP-Signalweg. Zur Identifizierung und Charakterisierung der 5-HT-Rezeptoren in den Speicheldrüsen von Calliphora wurden unter Anwendung verschiedener Klonierungsstrategien zwei cDNAs (Cv5-ht2α und Cv5-ht7) isoliert, die große Ähnlichkeit zu 5-HT2- und 5-HT7-Rezeptoren aus Säugetieren aufweisen. Die Hydropathieprofile der abgeleiteten Aminosäuresequenzen postulieren die für GPCRs charakteristische heptahelikale Architektur. Alle Aminosäuremotive, die für die Ligandenbindung, die Rezeptoraktivierung und die Kopplung an G-Proteine essentiell sind, liegen konserviert vor. Interessanterweise wurde für den Cv5-HT7-Rezeptor eine zusätzliche hydrophobe Domäne im N Terminus vorhergesagt. Die Cv5-HT2α-mRNA liegt in zwei alternativ gespleißten Varianten vor. Mittels RT-PCR-Experimenten konnte die Expression beider Rezeptoren in Gehirn und Speicheldrüsen adulter Fliegen nachgewiesen werden. Ein Antiserum gegen den Cv5-HT7 Rezeptor markiert in den Speicheldrüsen die basolaterale Plasmamembran. Die Expression der Rezeptoren in einem heterologen System (HEK 293-Zellen) bestätigte diese als funktionelle 5-HT Rezeptoren. So führte die Stimulation mit Serotonin für den Cv5-HT2α zu einer dosis-abhängigen Erhöhung der intrazellulären Ca2+ Konzentration ([Ca2+]i, EC50 = 24 nM). In Cv5-HT7-exprimierenden Zellen löste 5-HT dosisabhängig (EC50 = 4,1 nM) einen Anstieg der intrazellulären cAMP Konzentration ([cAMP]i) aus. Für beide heterolog exprimierten Rezeptoren wurden pharmakologische Profile erstellt. Liganden, die eine Rezeptorsubtyp-spezifische Wirkung vermuten ließen, wurden daraufhin auf ihre Wirkung auf das transepitheliale Potential (TEP) intakter Speicheldrüsenpräparate getestet. Drei 5-HT-Rezeptoragonisten: AS 19, R-(+)-Lisurid und 5-Carboxamidotryptamin führten zu einer cAMP-abhängigen Positivierung des TEP durch eine selektive Aktivierung der 5 HT7-Rezeptoren. Eine selektive Aktivierung des Ca2+-Signalweges durch den Cv5-HT2 Rezeptor ist mit Hilfe von 5-Methoxytryptamin möglich. Dagegen konnte Clozapin im TEP als selektiver Cv5-HT7-Rezeptorantagonist bestätigt werden. Die Kombination eines molekularen Ansatzes mit physiologischen Messungen ermöglichte somit die Identifikation selektiver Liganden für 5-HT2- bzw. 5-HT7-Rezeptoren aus Calliphora vicina. Dies ermöglicht zukünftig eine separate Aktivierung der 5-HT-gesteuerten Signalwege und erleichtert dadurch die weitere Erforschung der intrazellulären Signalwege und ihrer Wechselwirkungen.
Tensorial spacetime geometries carrying predictive, interpretable and quantizable matter dynamics
(2012)
Which tensor fields G on a smooth manifold M can serve as a spacetime structure? In the first part of this thesis, it is found that only a severely restricted class of tensor fields can provide classical spacetime geometries, namely those that can carry predictive, interpretable and quantizable matter dynamics. The obvious dependence of this characterization of admissible tensorial spacetime geometries on specific matter is not a weakness, but rather presents an insight: it was Maxwell theory that justified Einstein to promote Lorentzian manifolds to the status of a spacetime geometry. Any matter that does not mimick the structure of Maxwell theory, will force us to choose another geometry on which the matter dynamics of interest are predictive, interpretable and quantizable. These three physical conditions on matter impose three corresponding algebraic conditions on the totally symmetric contravariant coefficient tensor field P that determines the principal symbol of the matter field equations in terms of the geometric tensor G: the tensor field P must be hyperbolic, time-orientable and energy-distinguishing. Remarkably, these physically necessary conditions on the geometry are mathematically already sufficient to realize all kinematical constructions familiar from Lorentzian geometry, for precisely the same structural reasons. This we were able to show employing a subtle interplay of convex analysis, the theory of partial differential equations and real algebraic geometry. In the second part of this thesis, we then explore general properties of any hyperbolic, time-orientable and energy-distinguishing tensorial geometry. Physically most important are the construction of freely falling non-rotating laboratories, the appearance of admissible modified dispersion relations to particular observers, and the identification of a mechanism that explains why massive particles that are faster than some massless particles can radiate off energy until they are slower than all massless particles in any hyperbolic, time-orientable and energy-distinguishing geometry. In the third part of the thesis, we explore how tensorial spacetime geometries fare when one wants to quantize particles and fields on them. This study is motivated, in part, in order to provide the tools to calculate the rate at which superluminal particles radiate off energy to become infraluminal, as explained above. Remarkably, it is again the three geometric conditions of hyperbolicity, time-orientability and energy-distinguishability that allow the quantization of general linear electrodynamics on an area metric spacetime and the quantization of massive point particles obeying any admissible dispersion relation. We explore the issue of field equations of all possible derivative order in rather systematic fashion, and prove a practically most useful theorem that determines Dirac algebras allowing the reduction of derivative orders. The final part of the thesis presents the sketch of a truly remarkable result that was obtained building on the work of the present thesis. Particularly based on the subtle duality maps between momenta and velocities in general tensorial spacetimes, it could be shown that gravitational dynamics for hyperbolic, time-orientable and energy distinguishable geometries need not be postulated, but the formidable physical problem of their construction can be reduced to a mere mathematical task: the solution of a system of homogeneous linear partial differential equations. This far-reaching physical result on modified gravity theories is a direct, but difficult to derive, outcome of the findings in the present thesis. Throughout the thesis, the abstract theory is illustrated through instructive examples.
Die Mykorrhiza (griechisch: mýkēs für „Pilz”; rhiza für „Wurzel”) stellt eine Symbiose zwischen Pilzen und einem Großteil der Landpflanzen dar. Der Pilz verbessert durch die Symbiose die Versorgung der Pflanze mit Nährstoffen, während die Pflanze den Pilz mit Kohlenhydraten versorgt. Die arbuskuläre Mykorrhiza (AM) stellt dabei einen beson-dere Form der Mykorrhiza dar. Der AM-Pilz bildet dabei während der Symbiose die namensgebenden Arbuskeln innerhalb der Wurzelzellen als Ort des primären Nährstoff- austausches aus. Die AM-Symbiose (AMS) ist der Forschungsschwerpunkt dieser Arbeit. Als Modellorganismen wurden Medicago truncatula und Glomus intraradices verwendet. Es wurden Transkriptionsanalysen durchgeführt um u.a. AMS regulierte Transkriptions- faktoren (TFs) zu identifizieren. Die Aktivität der Promotoren von drei der so identifizier-ten AMS-regulierten TFs (MtOFTN, MtNTS, MtDES) wurde mit Hilfe eine Reportergens visualisiert. Der Bereich der größten Promotoraktivität waren in einem Fall nur die ar- buskelhaltigen Zellen (MtOFTN). Im zweiten Fall war der Promotor auch aktiv in nicht arbuskelhaltigen Zellen, jedoch am stärksten aktiv in den arbuskelhaltigen Zellen (MtNTS). Ein weiterer Promotor war in arbuskelhaltigen Zellen und den diesen benach-barten Zellen gleich aktiv (MtDES). Zusätzlich wurden weitere Gene als AMS-reguliert identifiziert und es wurde für drei dieser Gene (MtPPK, MtAmT, MtMDRL) ebenfalls eine Promotor::Reporter-Aktivitäts- studie durchgeführt. Die Promotoren der Kinase (MtPPK) und des Ammoniumtrans-porters (MtAmt) waren dabei ausschließlich in arbuskelhaltigen Zellen aktiv, während die Aktivität des ABC-Transporters (MtMDRL) keinem bestimmten Zelltyp zuzuordnen war. Für zwei weitere identifizierte Gene, ein Kupfertransporter (MtCoT) und ein Zucker- bzw. Inositoltransporter (MtSuT), wurden RNA-Interferenz (RNAi)-Untersuchungen durchgeführt. Dabei stellte sich in beiden Fällen heraus, dass, sobald ein RNAi-Effekt in den transformierten Wurzeln vorlag, diese in einem deutlich geringerem Ausmaß wie in der Wurzelkontrolle von G. intraradices kolonisiert worden sind. Im Falle von MtCoT könnte das aus dem selben Grund geschehen, wie im Falle von MtPt4. Welche Rolle MtSuT genau in der Ausbildung der AMS spielt und welche Rolle Inositol in der Aus- bildung der AMS spielt müsste durch weitere Untersuchungen am Protein untersucht werden. Weitere Untersuchen an den in dieser Arbeit als spezifisch für arbuskelhaltige Zellen gezeigten Genen MtAmT, MtPPK und MtOFTN könnten ebenfalls aufschlussreich für das weitere Verständnis der AMS sein. Dies trifft auch auf die TFs MtNTS und MtDES zu, die zwar nicht ausschließlich arbuskelspezifisch transkribiert werden, aber auch eine Rolle in der Regulation der AMS innerhalb von M. truncatula Wurzeln zu spielen scheinen.
Structuring process models
(2012)
One can fairly adopt the ideas of Donald E. Knuth to conclude that process modeling is both a science and an art. Process modeling does have an aesthetic sense. Similar to composing an opera or writing a novel, process modeling is carried out by humans who undergo creative practices when engineering a process model. Therefore, the very same process can be modeled in a myriad number of ways. Once modeled, processes can be analyzed by employing scientific methods. Usually, process models are formalized as directed graphs, with nodes representing tasks and decisions, and directed arcs describing temporal constraints between the nodes. Common process definition languages, such as Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) and Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) allow process analysts to define models with arbitrary complex topologies. The absence of structural constraints supports creativity and productivity, as there is no need to force ideas into a limited amount of available structural patterns. Nevertheless, it is often preferable that models follow certain structural rules. A well-known structural property of process models is (well-)structuredness. A process model is (well-)structured if and only if every node with multiple outgoing arcs (a split) has a corresponding node with multiple incoming arcs (a join), and vice versa, such that the set of nodes between the split and the join induces a single-entry-single-exit (SESE) region; otherwise the process model is unstructured. The motivations for well-structured process models are manifold: (i) Well-structured process models are easier to layout for visual representation as their formalizations are planar graphs. (ii) Well-structured process models are easier to comprehend by humans. (iii) Well-structured process models tend to have fewer errors than unstructured ones and it is less probable to introduce new errors when modifying a well-structured process model. (iv) Well-structured process models are better suited for analysis with many existing formal techniques applicable only for well-structured process models. (v) Well-structured process models are better suited for efficient execution and optimization, e.g., when discovering independent regions of a process model that can be executed concurrently. Consequently, there are process modeling languages that encourage well-structured modeling, e.g., Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) and ADEPT. However, the well-structured process modeling implies some limitations: (i) There exist processes that cannot be formalized as well-structured process models. (ii) There exist processes that when formalized as well-structured process models require a considerable duplication of modeling constructs. Rather than expecting well-structured modeling from start, we advocate for the absence of structural constraints when modeling. Afterwards, automated methods can suggest, upon request and whenever possible, alternative formalizations that are "better" structured, preferably well-structured. In this thesis, we study the problem of automatically transforming process models into equivalent well-structured models. The developed transformations are performed under a strong notion of behavioral equivalence which preserves concurrency. The findings are implemented in a tool, which is publicly available.
In this work, the synthesis of biopolymer-based hydrogel networks with defined architecture is presented. In order to obtain materials with defined properties, the chemoselective copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (or Click Chemistry) was used for the synthesis of gelatin-based hydrogels. Alkyne-functionalized gelatin was reacted with four different diazide crosslinkers above its sol-gel transition to suppress the formation of triple helices. By variation of the crosslinking density and the crosslinker flexibility, the swelling (Q: 150-470 vol.-%;) and the Young’s and shear moduli (E: 50 kPa - 635 kPa, G’: 0.1 kPa - 16 kPa) could be tuned in the kPa range. In order to understand the network structure, a method based on the labelling of free functional groups within the hydrogel was developed. Gelatin-based hydrogels were incubated with alkyne-functionalized fluorescein to detect the free azide groups, resulting from the formation of dangling chains. Gelatin hydrogels were also incubated with azido-functionalized fluorescein to check the presence of alkyne groups available for the attachment of bioactive molecules. By using confocal laser scanning microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy, the amount of crosslinking, grafting and free alkyne groups could be determined. Dangling chains were observed in samples prepared by using an excess of crosslinker and also when using equimolar amounts of alkyne:azide. In the latter case the amount of dangling chains was affected by the crosslinker structure. Specifically, 0.1% of dangling chains were found using 4,4’-diazido-2,2’-stilbene-disulfonic acid as cosslinker, 0.06% with 1,8-diazidooctane, 0.05% with 1,12-diazidododecane and 0.022 % with PEG-diazide. This observation could be explained considering the structure of the crosslinkers. During network formation, the movements of the gelatin chains are restricted due to the formation of covalent netpoints. A further crosslinking will be possible only in the case of crosslinker that are flexible and long enough to reach another chain. The method used to obtain defined gelatin-based hydrogels enabled also the synthesis of hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels with tailorable properties. Alkyne-functionalized hyaluronic acid was crosslinked with three different linkers having two terminal azide functionalities. By variation of the crosslinking density and crosslinker type, hydrogels with elastic moduli in the range of 0.5-3 kPa have been prepared. The variation of the crosslinking density and crosslinker type had furthermore an influence also on the hydrolytic and enzymatic degradation of gelatin-based hydrogels. Hydrogels with a low crosslinker amount experienced a faster decrease in mass loss and elastic modulus compared to hydrogels with higher crosslinker content. Moreover, the structure of the crosslinker had a strong influence on the enzymatic degradation. Hydrogels containing a crosslinker with a rigid structure were much more resistant to enzymatic degradation than hydrogels containing a flexible crosslinker. During hydrolytic degradation, the hydrogel became softer while maintaining the same outer dimensions. These observations are in agreement with a bulk degradation mechanism, while the decrease in size of the hydrogels during enzymatic degradation suggested a surface erosion mechanism. Because of the use of small amount of crosslinker (0.002 mol.% 0.02 mol.%) the networks synthesized can still be defined as biopolymer-based hydrogels. However, they contain a small percentage of synthetic residues. Alternatively, a possible method to obtain biopolymer-based telechelics, which could be used as crosslinkers, was investigated. Gelatin-based fragments with defined molecular weight were obtained by controlled degradation of gelatin with hydroxylamine, due to its specific action on asparaginyl-glycine bonds. The reaction of gelatin with hydroxylamine resulted in fragments with molecular weights of 15, 25, 37, and 50 kDa (determined by SDS-PAGE) independently of the reaction time and conditions. Each of these fragments could be potentially used for the synthesis of hydrogels in which all components are biopolymer-based materials.