Lipid Metabolism Alterations in Hyperlipidemic Dogs with Biliary Tract or Endocrine Diseases by Tae-Woo Kim, Min-Hee Kang, Hee-Myung Park

“…These changes may originate from genetic predispositions or underlying metabolic disorders, including cholestasis and endocrine diseases. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Pathogenicity Factors Related to Gastric Cancer by Kianoosh Dadashzadeh, Maikel P. Peppelenbosch, Akyala Ishaku Adamu

“…Our results show an elevated prevalence of infection with H. pylori strains carrying known virulence genotypes with high genetic diversity. This highlights the importance of identifying gene variants for an early detection of virulent genotypes.…”
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Seasonal recurrence and modular assembly of an Arctic pelagic marine microbiome by Taylor Priest, Ellen Oldenburg, Ovidiu Popa, Bledina Dede, Katja Metfies, Wilken-Jon von Appen, Sinhué Torres-Valdés, Christina Bienhold, Bernhard M. Fuchs, Rudolf Amann, Antje Boetius, Matthias Wietz

“…Furthermore, the structuring of genetic diversity within functions over time indicates that environmental selection pressure acts heterogeneously on microbiomes across seasons. …”
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Cultivation and molecular characterization of complete genome sequences of M. pneumoniae isolated in Russia by Matsvay A.D., Bezrukov V.M., Nikolaeva P.A., Stetsenko I.F., Nurmukanova V.A., Dikaya G.S., Gordukova M.A., Galeeva E.V., Shipulin G.A.

“…In this study, we characterized the first full genome sequences of M. pneumoniae isolated in the Russian Federation, as well as provided detailed methods for cultivating the pathogen and the data processing process, which can be used to further expand the amount of available data on the genetic structure of the pathogen.…”
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Designing a Dynamic and Sustainable Cellular Manufacturing System by Considering the Amount of Energy Consumption and Manpower in Production Planning by Nader Ghanei, Gholam Reza Esmaeilian, Amir Saman Kheirkhah

“…Due to the NP-hardness of the proposed model and the inability of the GAMS software to find optimal solutions for large-scale problems, a non-dominant sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-II) is presented to solve it. …”
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Macular Changes in a Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Patient with Earlier Systemic Therapies by Augusto Magalhães, Ana Maria Cunha, Rodrigo Vilares-Morgado, Elisa Leão-Teles, Esmeralda Rodrigues, Manuel Falcão, Ângela Carneiro, Jorge Breda, Fernando Falcão-Reis

“…We describe a case of a 12-year-old female with a biochemical and genetic diagnosis of MPS I. She underwent HSCT and ERT on the first year of life. …”
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Rapid Detection of the mt3243A > G Mutation Using Urine Sediment in Elderly Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Yinan Zhang, Xiujuan Du, Xinqian Geng, Chen Chu, Huijuan Lu, Yixie Shen, Ruihua Chen, Pingyan Fang, Yanmei Feng, Xiaojie Zhang, Yan Chen, Yanping Zhou, Congrong Wang, Weiping Jia

“…Moreover, detection of mt3243 A > G mutation in urine sediment with high-resolution melting (HRM) curve and pyrosequencing is feasible in molecular genetic diagnosis.…”
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Breeding Maize (Zea mays L.) for Aluminum Tolerance through Heterosis and Combining Ability by Fekadu Asfawu, Gomathi Nayagam, Edossa Fikiru, Girum Azmach

“…Soil acidity, a major threat to food security in developing countries, can cause a staggering 71% decline in maize (Zea mays L.) production. Identifying the genetic basis of aluminum tolerance is crucial for developing improved varieties. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection, Chronic Inflammation, and Genomic Transformations in Gastric MALT Lymphoma by Magdalena Witkowska, Piotr Smolewski

“…This group has often a chromosome translocation, which suggests that there is another unknown, so far, pathogenetic mechanism of MALT lymphoma. Majority of genetic abnormalities are connected with nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, which activates the uncontrolled proliferation of neoplastic cells. …”
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Structure of an ex vivoDrosophila TOM complex determined by single-particle cryoEM by Agalya Periasamy, Pamela Ornelas, Thomas Bausewein, Naomi Mitchell, Jiamin Zhao, Leonie M. Quinn, Werner Kuehlbrandt, Jacqueline M. Gulbis

“…As the first reported structure of a transgenic protein expressed and purified ex vivo from Drosophila, the method provides impetus for parallel structural and genetic analyses of protein complexes linked to human pathology. …”
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Root rot in medicinal plants: a review of extensive research progress by Yu Han, Yu Han, Tianqi Sun, Yuman Tang, Min Yang, Weiwei Gao, Lihong Wang, Chun Sui

“…This article reviews recent research progress on root rot in medicinal plants, covering various aspects such as disease characteristics, occurrence, pathogen species, damage to medicinal plants, disease mechanisms, control measures, and genetic factors. The aim is to provide reference for better control of root rot of medicinal plants.…”
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Using crafted features and polar bear optimization algorithm for short-term electric load forecast system by Mansi Bhatnagar, Gregor Rozinaj, Radoslav Vargic

“…PBO was compared with commonly used optimization algorithms like particle swarm optimization (PSO) and genetic algorithm (GA). GA was the least performing with XGBoost, LightGBM, and Random Forest. …”
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Mental health literacy among undergraduate students of a Saudi tertiary institution: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulwahab Aqeeli, Anwar M. Makeen, Ramzi M. Hakami, Hatim H. Najmi, Abdullkarim T. Mobarki, Mohammad H. Haroobi, Saeed M. Almalki, Mohammad A. Mahnashi, Osayd A. Ageel

“…Regarding the etiology of mental illness, students agreed that genetic inheritance (45.8%), poor quality of life (65%) and social relationship weakness (73.1%) are the main causes of mental illness. …”
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Growth Patterns in the Irish Pyridoxine Nonresponsive Homocystinuria Population and the Influence of Metabolic Control and Protein Intake by Orla Purcell, Aoife Coughlan, Tim Grant, Jenny McNulty, Anne Clark, Deirdre Deverell, Philip Mayne, Joanne Hughes, Ahmad Monavari, Ina Knerr, Ellen Crushell

“…Three protein intake guidelines were compared; there was no difference in adult height between those who met the lowest of the guidelines (Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International) and those with a higher protein intake.…”
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Emerging PPARγ-Independent Role of PPARγ Ligands in Lung Diseases by Ajit A. Kulkarni, Collynn F. Woeller, Thomas H. Thatcher, Sesquile Ramon, Richard P. Phipps, Patricia J. Sime

“…Some of these effects occur when PPARγ is pharmaceutically antagonized or genetically PPARγ and are thus independent of classical PPARγ-dependent transcriptional control. …”
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Temperature-induced flexibility of graphene sheet facilitates RNA duplex unzipping: A molecular dynamics study by Maksym V. Karachevtsev, Victor A. Karachevtsev

“…Many genetic processes are based on unzipping the DNA/RNA double helix. …”
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Du post-apocalyptique au posthumain by Anne-Sophie Hillard

“…In Dath’s Die Abschaffung der Arten (2008) the end of humankind enables the advent of a revolutionary posthumanity which consists in genetically altered animals called ‘Gente’ capable of shifting gender and species. …”
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A Unique Source for Innovative Longitudinal Research: The POPLINK Database by Annika Westberg, Elisabeth Engberg, Sören Edvinsson

“…POPLINK has been built to allow linkage to modern registries, clinical data and medical biobanks, which enables the study of transgenerational effects, heredity and genetic transfers in disease incidence of the population today. …”
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The Relationship between Branched-Chain Amino Acid Related Metabolomic Signature and Insulin Resistance: A Systematic Review by Xue Zhao, Qing Han, Yujia Liu, Chenglin Sun, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Our aims were to evaluate the relationship between BCAA and IR as well as later diabetes risk and explore the phenotypic and genetic factors influencing BCAA level based on available studies. …”
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Detection of exon2-MED12 mutations in uterine leiomyomas from Syrian patients by Lina Albitar, Eyad Al-Chatty, Fariz Ahmad

“…The study is the first report from Syria on the topic and the second from the Arab world. It indicates genetic heterogeneity and independent clonal origin of the somatic mutations in exon2-MED12. …”
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