Brain connectivity for constructing new face representations in typical adults versus a prosopagnosic patient by Ela I. Olivares, Jorge F. Bosch-Bayard, Ana S. Urraca, Alba Jiménez-Bascuñán, Rolando J. Biscay, Jaime Iglesias

“…Interestingly, the pattern of connections that distinguished typical participants from E.C. in the I-E sequence was the recruitment of left posterior visual regions, presumably underlying analytical subroutines for structural encoding of facial stimuli. These findings support that initial exposure to external features, followed by internal ones, provides the best visual cue to acquire new face configurations. …”
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Ligilactobacillus agilis W70: a probiotic with capacity to enhance ammonia assimilation in the rumen by Xiaowei Duan, Xiaowei Duan, Stafford Vigors, Rui Ma, Lu Ma, Lu Ma, Jingang Gu, Dengpan Bu

“…Further genome analysis revealed that the L. agilis W70 harbors the glutamate dehydrogenase and glutamine synthetase-encoding genes gdhA and glnA that play key roles in ammonia utilization. …”
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Structural and functional features of phytoene synthase isoforms PSY1 and PSY2 in pepper Capsicum annuum L. cultivars by E. A. Dyachenko, M. A. Filyushin, G. I. Efremov, E. A. Dzhos, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

“…A key regulator of carotenoid biosynthesis is the phytoene synthase encoded by the PSY gene. The Capsicum annuum genome contains two isoforms of this enzyme, localized in leaf (PSY2) and fruit (PSY1) plastids. …”
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Neuroinflammation mediates the progression of neonate hypoxia-ischemia brain damage to Alzheimer’s disease: a bioinformatics and experimental study by Shengjie Zhang, Ruqiu Zhang, Zhaoqin Chen, Zihan Shao, An Li, Fan Li, Fang Huang

“…We also identified 11 hub proteins, three central regulatory transcription factors, and three microRNAs encoded by the DEGs. Protein-drug interaction analysis showed that CYC1 and UQCRFS1 are associated with different drugs. …”
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Structural variability of sunflower gene for methionine-rich albumin SFA8 by I. N. Anisimova, N. V. Alpatieva, S. V. Goryunova, D. V. Goryunov, Al. V. Konarev, V. A. Gavrilova, E. E. Radchenko

“…The line VIR 130 in which the two expressing SFA8 proteins, the normal polypeptide with isoelectric point (pI) approximately 6.0 (normal SFA8) and its allelic variant with pI 6.5 (variant SFA8) have been earlier revealed possesses two types of the SFA8 encoding sequence. In one sequence the substitution 108С—G is present that results in the substitution of the polar uncharged amino acid serine for the positively charged arginine and respectively in alteration of the protein charge and isoelectric point. …”
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Association between ABCB4 variants and intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy by Dekun Zhang, Yuhong Li, Shufeng He, Jing Shu, Tiechen Li, Qing Sun

“…Abstract The ABCB4 gene encodes multidrug resistance protein 3(MDR3), which is a phosphatidylcholine(PC) transfer enzyme that transfers lecithin from the inner part of the phospholipid bilayer to the extracellular bile. …”
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N88S seipin-related seipinopathy is a lipidopathy associated with loss of iron homeostasis by Mariana O. Ribeiro, Mafalda Oliveira, Verónica Nogueira, Vítor Costa, Vitor Teixeira

“…Abstract Background Seipin is a protein encoded by the BSCL2 gene in humans and SEI1 gene in yeast, forming an Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)-bound homo-oligomer. …”
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GenVFNet: Generating Visual Field From Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks by Anita Manassakorn, Supatana Auethavekiat, Vera Sa-Ing, Sunee Chansangpetch, Kitiya Ratanawongphaibul, Nopphawan Uramphorn, Visanee Tantisevi

“…The generator consisted of encoder and decoder blocks and the discriminator was the classification learner. …”
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Clinical Usefulness of Bioavailable Vitamin D and Impact of GC Genotyping on the Determination of Bioavailable Vitamin D in a Korean Population by Hyun-Young Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Myeong Hee Jung, In Ae Cho, Youngjin Kim, Min-Chul Cho

“…The role of genotyping of GC, a gene encoding VDBP, in the determination of bioavailable 25(OH)D concentration in a Korean population was also evaluated. …”
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Altered functional brain connectivity in Dyt1 knock-in mouse models by R. Z. Adury, B. J. Wilkes, P. Girdhar, Y. Li, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt

“…It is the most common hereditary form of primary dystonia, caused by a trinucleotide GAG deletion in the DYT1 gene, which encodes the TorsinA protein. Recent studies conceptualized dystonia as a functional network disorder involving basal ganglia, thalamus, cortex and cerebellum. …”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…Materials and methods: The main components of the fish feed distribution and scheduling system consist of three essential elements: the Arduino Uno board, serving as a programmable platform; a servo motor with a single output shaft capable of positioning itself at a specific angle by receiving encoded signals; and a feeder, functioning as a storage and dispensing container for fish feed in the aquaculture system. …”
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Optimizing electrode configurations for EEG mild cognitive impairment detection by Yi Jiang, Xin Zhang, Zhiwei Guo, Xiaobo Zhou, Jiayuan He, Ning Jiang

“…The abnormal brain rhythm characteristics of the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes in the memory encoding stage of MCI provide a new perspective for MCI-WM impairment, which has the potential to be a novel biomarker for the early detection of pathological age-related cognitive decline. …”
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Impact of Low Inclusion Rate of Olive Cake in Dairy Cow Rations on Uterine Health and Fertility Indices During Early Lactation by Ioannis Nanas, Themistoklis Giannoulis, Eleni Dovolou, Ilias Giannenas, Georgios S. Amiridis

“…Uterine epithelial cells were assessed for polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) counts, and the expression of nine genes encoding inflammatory cytokines and immune system activation was analyzed in uterine biopsy tissue. …”
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Targets of influenza human T-cell response are mostly conserved in H5N1 by John Sidney, A-Reum Kim, Rory D. de Vries, Bjoern Peters, Philip S. Meade, Florian Krammer, Alba Grifoni, Alessandro Sette

“…Based on these observations, and the overall similarity of the neuraminidase (NA) N1 subtype encoded in both HPAI and seasonal H1N1 influenza virus as well as cross-reactive group 1 HA stalk-reactive antibodies, we expect that a degree of pre-existing immunity is present in the general human population that could blunt the severity of human H5N1 infections.IMPORTANCEInfluenza A viruses (IAVs) cause pandemics that can result in millions of deaths. …”
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Molecular identification of Leptospira spp. in urine samples from female water buffaloes. Preliminary results by Rosaura Pérez-Gil, Héctor Nava-Trujillo

“…Additionally, Internal 1 and Internal 2 were derived from the sequence of the gene encoding the LipL32 protein and specific to identify pathogenic leptospira, described by Haake et al. (2000). …”
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Recombinant α-Klotho Protein Alleviated Acute Cardiorenal Injury in a Mouse Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Septic Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 5 by Xi Liu, Yangyang Niu, Xiaoqin Zhang, Yingying Zhang, Ying Yu, Jieli Huang, Jiangtao Li, Chen Yu

“…Klotho is an aging-suppressor gene mainly expressed in the renal tubules. The klotho gene encodes the α-klotho protein, which has many functions. …”
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Molecular Patterns of MEFV Gene Mutations in Egyptian Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Amal R. Mansour, Ayman El-Shayeb, Nihal El Habachi, Mohamad A. Khodair, Doaa Elwazzan, Nermeen Abdeen, Marwa Said, Riham Ebaid, Noha ElShahawy, Amr Seif, Nadia Zaki

“…It is characterized by recurrent episodes of fever, polyserositis, and rash. MEFV gene, encoding pyrin protein, is located on the short arm of chromosome 16. …”
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Major facility superfamily sugar transporter protein SsMFSST1 regulates Sporisorium scitamineum mating, pathogenicity, and sugar transport/absorption by Yi Zhang, Yongding He, Meixin Yan, Shilong Zhang, Sisi Zhou, Wankuan Shen

“…This study was based on the transcriptome sequencing data of two isolates with different pathogenicities (Ss16 and Ss47) of the S. scitamineum and screened out a gene encoding the Major Facility Superfamily (MFS) sugar transporter protein and named it SsMFSST1. …”
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Chickens productivity selection affects immune system genes by А. М. Borodin, Ya. I. Alekseev, K. E. Gerasimov, N. V. Konovalova, E. V. Тerentjeva, D. N. Efimov, Zh. V. Emanuilova, L. I. Tuchemskiy, A. A. Komarov, V. I. Fisinin

“…Artificial breeding of chickens leads to degradation of the variability of genes encoding elements of the immune system, which can cause a decrease in resistance to various diseases. …”
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A Case Study Identified a New Mutation in the TTN Gene for Inherited Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Dong J, Liu M, Chen Q, Zha L

“…Although mutations in genes encoding sarcomere proteins have been reported to explain the genetic etiology of 40%-60% of HCM patients, the etiology of approximately 1/3 of HCM patients remains unknown. …”
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