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Tcf3 and Lef1 regulate lineage differentiation of multipotent stem cells in skin by Merrill, B J, Gat, U, DasGupta, R, Fuchs, E

“…In skin, multipotent stem cells generate the keratinocytes of the epidermis, sebaceous gland, and hair follicles. In this paper, we show that Tcf3 and Lef1…”
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Development of positron annihilation spectroscopy for characterizing neutron irradiated tungsten by Taylor, C N, Shimada, M, Merrill, B J, Drigert, M W, Akers, D W, Hatano, Y

“…Tungsten samples (6 mm diameter and 0.2 mm thick) were irradiated to 0.025 and 0.3 dpa with neutrons in the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National…”
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An overview of the US DCLL ITER-TBM program by Wong, C.P.C., Abdou, M., Dagher, M., Katoh, Y., Kurtz, R.J., Malang, S., Marriott, E.P., Merrill, B.J., Messadek, K., Morley, N.B., Sawan, M.E., Sharafat, S., Smolentsev, S., Sze, D.K., Willms, S., Ying, A., Youssef, M.Z.

“…Under the US Fusion Nuclear Science and Technology program, we selected the Dual Coolant Lead Lithium (DCLL) concept as our primary Test Blanket Module (TBM)…”
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Modifications to the MELCOR code for application in fusion accident analyses by Merrill, B.J, Moore, R.L, Polkinghorne, S.T, Petti, D.A

“…For the past several years, the Fusion Safety Program at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) has modified the MELCOR code in…”
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ARIES-AT safety design and analysis by Petti, D.A., Merrill, B.J., Moore, R.L., Longhurst, G.R., El-Guebaly, L., Mogahed, E., Henderson, D., Wilson, P., Abdou, A.

“…ARIES-AT is a 1000 MWe conceptual fusion power plant design with a very low projected cost of electricity. The design contains many innovative features to…”
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Development of positron annihilation spectroscopy for investigating deuterium decorated voids in neutron-irradiated tungsten by Taylor, C.N., Shimada, M., Merrill, B.J., Akers, D.W., Hatano, Y.

“…The present work is a continuation of a recent research to develop and optimize positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS) for characterizing neutron-irradiated…”
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A fusion reactor design with a liquid first wall and divertor by Nygren, R.E., Rognlien, T.D., Rensink, M.E., Smolentsev, S.S., Youssef, M.Z., Sawan, M.E., Merrill, B.J., Eberle, C., Fogarty, P.J., Nelson, B.E., Sze, D.K., Majeski, R.

“…Within the magnetic fusion energy program in the US, a program called APEX is investigating the use of free flowing liquid surfaces to form the inner surface…”
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A revised and expanded liquid metal property library for MELCOR by Humrickhouse, P.W., Merrill, B.J.

“…The liquid metal thermophysical properties library in MELCOR for Fusion has been comprehensively revised. In addition to the existing liquid metals Li, Na, and…”
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Deuterium/tritium behavior in Flibe and Flibe-facing materials by Anderl, R.A, Fukada, S, Smolik, G.R, Pawelko, R.J, Schuetz, S.T, Sharpe, J.P, Merrill, B.J, Petti, D.A, Nishimura, H, Terai, T, Tanaka, S

“…Experimental studies to investigate the behavior of deuterium and tritium in the molten salt Flibe (2LiF · BeF 2), have been conducted as part of the Japan–US…”
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Normal operation and maintenance safety lessons from the ITER US PbLi test blanket module program for a US FNSF and DEMO by Merrill, B.J., Wong, C.P.C., Cadwallader, L.C., Abdou, M., Morley, N.B.

“…A leading power reactor breeding blanket candidate for a fusion demonstration power plant (DEMO) being pursued by the US Fusion Community is the Dual Coolant…”
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Modifications to the MELCOR-TMAP code to simultaneously treat multiple fusion coolants by Merrill, B.J., Humrickhouse, P.W., Yoon, S-J.

“…•Different working fluids per given coolant system.•Coupled hydrogen isotope transport in Henry’s Law fluids and Sieverts’ Law materials.•Benchmarking of these…”
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Safety assessment of two advanced ferritic steel molten salt blanket design concepts by Merrill, B.J., Sawan, M., Wong, C.P.C., Nygren, R.E., Cadwallader, L.C., Malang, S., Sze, D.-K.

“…In this article, we explore some of the safety issues associated with two advanced ferritic steel (AFS) molten salt blanket designs from the Advanced Power…”
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At the Roots of a Never-Ending Cycle by Fuchs, Elaine, Merrill, Bradley J., Jamora, Colin, DasGupta, Ramanuj

“…Recent studies have yielded a number of important insights into the mechanisms of hair follicle development and cycling and have highlighted the particularly…”
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Oxygen reactivity of a carbon fiber composite by Marshall, T.D, Pawelko, R.J, Anderl, R.A, Smolik, G.R, Merrill, B.J, Moore, R.L, Petti, D.A

“…Carbon Fiber Composites (CFCs) are often suggested as armor material for the first wall of a fusion plasma chamber due to carbon's low atomic number, high…”
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Safety implications of CLiFF liquid metal first walls by Merrill, B.J, Sze, D.-K, Khater, H.Y, Mogahed, E.A

“…In this article we explore some of the safety issues associated with the Advanced Power Extraction (APEX) liquid metal first wall (FW) concept called the…”
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Tcf3: a transcriptional regulator of axis induction in the early embryo by Merrill, Bradley J, Pasolli, H Amalia, Polak, Lisa, Rendl, Michael, García-García, Maria J, Anderson, Kathryn V, Fuchs, Elaine

“…The roles of Lef/Tcf proteins in determining cell fate characteristics have been described in many contexts during vertebrate embryogenesis, organ and tissue…”
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Safety issues associated with mobilized activation products in selected APEX designs by McCarthy, K.A, Petti, D.A, Moore, R.L, Merrill, B.J

“…In the advanced power extraction (APEX) project, safety and environmental concerns considered up front, as designs evolve, so that the goal of safety and…”
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Wnt pathway regulation of embryonic stem cell self-renewal by Merrill, Bradley J

“…Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) can generate all of the cell types found in the adult organism. Remarkably, they retain this ability even after many cell divisions…”
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Safety analysis results for ITER in-vessel loss of coolant events by PETTI, D. A, MERRILL, B. J, POLKINGHORNE, S. T, CADWALLADER, L. C, MOORE, R. L

“…A number of postulated in-vessel loss of coolant accidents (LOCAs) associated with the first wall and baffle cooling systems of the ITER detailed design have…”
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Safety analysis results for cryostat ingress accidents in ITER by MERRILL, B. J, CADWALLADER, L. C, PETTI, D. A

“…Accidents involving the ingress of air, helium, or water into the cryostat of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) tokamak design have…”
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