Wuxi Taiji industry (China)

Siberian kale (Brassica napus subsp. pabularia, AACC, 2n = 38) is a distinct subspecies of B. napus, characterized by its deeply lobed leaves and primarily cultivated as a nutritious leafy vegetable. Here, we present a chromosome-level genome of Beta, a Siberian kale variety, integrating Illumina short reads, PacBio HiFi long reads, and Hi-C data. The final assembly size is 1,078.8 Mb, with a scaffold N50 of 57.5 Mb and a genome BUSCO completeness of 99.7%. 954.0 Mb (88.4%) of sequences were successfully anchored to 19 pseudo-chromosomes. The configuration of Beta genome chromosomes is consistent with the distribution of ten A subgenome and nine C subgenome chromosomes in rapeseed. In total, 98,882 protein-coding genes were predicted ab initio in the Beta genome, with an average gene length of 1,997 bp, and 90,415 (91.44%) genes were functionally annotated. Overall, the high-quality genome provides a valuable resource for bridging current knowledge gaps and offers key genetic insights into deeply lobed leaf formation and improvement of Brassica crops.

An asymmetric cascade cyclization of enynamides and α-diazoketones to produce chiral bicyclic lactams bearing chiral all-carbon quaternary stereocenters is realized with up to 95% yield, 98% ee, and >19:1 dr. The combination of visible light photoactivation and the relay of gold and N-oxide catalysis in a cascade process enabled the facile generation and controlled assembly of two reactive intermediates, ketene and aza-o-quinone methide. Theoretical calculations revealed a stepwise [4 + 2] cycloaddition mechanism, with the stereochemistry controlled by the amide group of the catalyst. Remarkably, this study presents the first example of chiral N-oxides serving as catalysts for asymmetric ketene cycloaddition and illustrates how a cascade strategy could be a promising means to access significant chiral heterocyclic scaffolds.

Perovskites have prevailed in the field of photovoltaics over the past several years thanks to their outstanding optoelectronic properties. Compared to three-dimensional (3D) perovskites, the emerging two-dimensional (2D) Ruddlesden–Popper (RP) phase perovskites have demonstrated superior stability due to their hydrophobic organic capping ligands, which can protect the inside inorganic octahedrons against moisture. Meanwhile, RP perovskites broaden the family of 2D materials, enriching the building blocks for van der Waals heterostructures. Here, we first demonstrated a vertical heterojunction incorporating RP perovskite (C6H5C2H4NH3)2PbBr4 and MoS2. The heterojunction photodetector exhibits an extremely low dark current down to 0.1 pA, which can be attributed to the combining effect of the low carrier density in RP perovskites and the band structure of the heterojunction. The spatially resolved scanning photocurrent microscopy (SPCM) was carried out to confirm the charge transport mechanism and band alignment of the heterojunction. Moreover, the photodetector benefits from the heterojunction structure, leading to a high photoresponsivity (7.98 mA W–1). In addition, the device can be operated under a self-driven mode with a responsivity of 0.168 mA W–1. Our work proves the compatibility of RP perovskites in van der Waals devices, promising a scalable pathway to further applications.