Network and systems biology approaches help investigate gene regulatory interactions between Salmonella disease and host in chickens: Model‐based in silico evidence combined with g... by Reza Tohidi, Hoda Javaheri Bargourooshi, Arash Javanmard

“…The field of poultry farming in particular has benefited greatly from the connection between quantitative and molecular genetics. …”
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Integrated bioinformatics analysis to explore potential therapeutic targets and drugs for small cell carcinoma of the esophagus by Maofei Zhu, Maofei Zhu, Yueming Chu, Yueming Chu, Qiang Yuan, Qiang Yuan, Junfeng Li, Silin Chen, Lin Li, Lin Li, Lin Li

“…Therefore, a deeper understanding of the therapeutic targets and the mechanisms underlying its occurrence and development is of great importance for early diagnosis, identification of potential therapeutic agents and improvement of the prognosis for patients.MethodsFirstly, the dataset of SCCE was downloaded from the GEO database and GEO2R tool was employed for the analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Effect of oodev and turmeric powder dietary supplementations on the reproductive performance of sunset platy fish Xiphophorus maculatus by Harton Arfah, Odang Carman, Muhamad Fathurrizki Darmawan, Fajar Maulana, Lina Mulyani

“… Plati fish is a freshwater ornamental fish with great demand  due to its beautiful body shape and color, besides the price is affordable.The main problem faced by plati fish farmers is that the production targets have not been achieved to meet the market needs. …”
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NDM-1-Positive K. pneumoniae at a Teaching Hospital in Southwestern China: Clinical Characteristics, Antimicrobial Resistance, Molecular Characterization, Biofilm Assay, and Virule... by Kai Yang, Shumin Liu, Huanqin Li, Na Du, Jing Yao, Qiuyue He, Yan Du

“…Understanding the clinical characteristics, antimicrobial resistance, biofilm assay, and the virulence genes of these isolated strains is of great significance. Methods. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to screen isolated NDM-1-positive K. pneumoniae. …”
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Acid-Unlocked Two-Layer Ca-Loaded Nanoplatform to Interfere With Mitochondria for Synergistic Tumor Therapy by Zheng Y, Williams GR, Hu R, Tong S, Xu J, Wang T, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li F, Cai Y, Zhu LM

“…Yilu Zheng,1 Gareth R Williams,2 Ran Hu,1 Sen Tong,3 Jianxiang Xu,1 Tong Wang,1 Yanyan Zhang,1 Junzi Wu,3 Fan Li,4 Yingyu Cai,4 Li-Min Zhu1 1College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China; 2UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, WC1N 1AX, UK; 3The Key Laboratory of Microcosmic Syndrome Differentiation, Education Department of Yunnan, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yingyu Cai, Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China, Email yingyu.cai@shgh.cn Li-Min Zhu, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China, Email lzhu@dhu.edu.cnBackground: The development of selective formulations able to target and kill tumor cells without the application of external energy has shown great promise for anti-tumor therapy.Methods: Here, we report a “nanobomb” that explosively increases Ca content within cells. …”
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Agricultural Drought Assessment using Remote Sensing Data (Case study: Tuyserkan County) by Maedeh Malmir, Kamran Shayesteh, Iman Pazhouhan

“…Effective monitoring at the right moment can greatly reduce damage to agricultural production. …”
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Reduction in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> Population After a Year-Long Application of Targeted Sterile Insect Releases in the West Valley Region of Southern California by Solomon Kibret Birhanie, Jacob Hans, Jennifer Thieme Castellon, Ale Macias, Rubi Casas, Huy Hoang, Deanna Mormile, Kecia Pitts-Love, Michelle Q. Brown

“…<i>Aedes aegypti</i> is of great public health concern because of its vectorial capacity to transmit various arboviruses such as Zika, yellow fever, dengue, and chikungunya. …”
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Temperature Sensitivity Response of Soil Enzyme Activity to Simulated Climate Change at Growth Stages of Winter Wheat by Yaokun Jiang, Bingbing Lu, Meng Liang, Yang Wu, Yuanze Li, Ziwen Zhao, Guobin Liu, Sha Xue

“…Above-ground biomass, soil total dissolved nitrogen, and nitrate nitrogen were identified as the primary factors influencing soil C, N, and P cycling enzyme Q₁₀. This study is of great significance in exploring the effects of global warming on food production and the mechanism of soil ecosystem functional stability under future climate change.…”
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Reims antique, acquis et perspectives by Magalie Cavé, Philippe Rollet, Régis Bontrond

“…At the end of the reign of Augustus and especially during the reign of Tiberius, the urban grid would begin to be structured around, and then secured durably, within the essential part of the great enclosure’s urbanized space. The original urban center, which corresponds to the ancient oppidum, appears to have been transferred to the domus, while the other two types of occupations, residential and modest, were located outside, intermingled, to a greater or lesser extent, with spaces dedicated to craft or commercial activities. …”
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Aides à la navigation, pratique de la navigation et construction des paysages maritimes en Atlantique du Nord-Est : quelques éléments de réflexion by Pascal Arnaud

“…The example of the Mediterranean highlights the extreme diversity of these structures that are visible from a great distance, sometimes identified by their inscription. …”
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Lattes/Lattara (Hérault), comptoir étrusque du littoral languedocien by Éric Gailledrat, Ariane Vacheret

“…The associated material remains, in addition to the significant presence of indigenous pottery exhibiting a great diversity, confirmed the predominance of Tyrrhenian contributions during this period. …”
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Multi-spatial urban function modeling: A multi-modal deep network approach for transfer and multi-task learning by Zhaoya Gong, Chenglong Wang, Bin Liu, Binbo Li, Wei Tu, Yuting Chen, Zhicheng Deng, Pengjun Zhao

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Prevalence and Related Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitosis among Private School-Going Pupils of Dharan Submetropolitan City, Nepal by Bijay Kumar Shrestha, Manita Tumbahangphe, Jenish Shakya, Anu Rai, Kabita Dhakal, Bidhya Dhungana, Romika Shrestha, Jyoti Limbu, Kabiraj Khadka, Santoshi Ghimire, Sujata Chauhan, Lata Chalise, Ashu Ghimire

“…Intestinal parasitic infections are most common and prevalent among children and accounts for great morbidity and mortality. Objective. This research is aimed at studying the prevalence and related risk factors of parasitic infections among private school-going pupils of Dharan Submetropolitan City. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Wind Erosion Climate Indices and Their Responses to Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Patterns in the Chinese Mollisol Region over the Past 61 Ye... by HU Wentao, ZHENG Fenli, GAO Xiaoyu, ZHENG Runhe, FU Jinxia, LI Zhi, ZHANG Jiaqiong

“…[Objective] A study on the spatial and temporal patterns of wind erosion climate indices and their responses to atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns in the Chinese Mollisol region is of great significance for the early warning and prevention of wind erosion. …”
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Optimization of the Screw Conveyor Device Based on a GA-BP Neural Network by Qiang Guo, Yunpeng Zhuang, Houzhuo Xu, Wei Li, Haitao Li, Zhidong Wu

“…Drones, sprayers equipped with GPS and other sensors, combine harvesters, and other machinery can greatly improve agricultural productivity. This paper studies the impact of the straw baler screw conveyor on the efficiency of the baler. …”
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Flood susceptibility mapping based on watershed geomorphometric characteristics and land use/land cover on a small island by B.H. Narendra, O. Setiawan, R.A. Hasan, C.A. Siregar, , Pratiwi, N. Sari, A. Sukmana, I.W.S. Dharmawan, R. Nandini

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Flooding is the most frequent hydrological disaster which greatly impacts humans and the environment. Lombok, a small tropical island, experiences severe flooding almost yearly. …”
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Changes of Narrative: Osvald Sirén’s Photographic Modeling of Modern Research on Chinese Garden by Jiuwen GU, Yuanfeng SHI, Shan JIA

“…At the same time, these images of gardens with great detail content have formed a strong set of garden narratives, which in turn influence the perspective of garden research — a spatially compressed perspective with multiple details superimposed on each other, and a perspective that transforms spatial protagonists and garden narratives, which has begun to subconsciously influence the direction of garden research. …”
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Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park by Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG

“…However, the current construction of ecological corridors faces challenges, such as not being able to adapt to future environmental changes, not being able to correspond to the multi-layered structure of ecosystems, and not being able to clarify the specific content of construction control. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore the ecological corridor system of national parks that can adapt to future environmental changes, correspond to the multi-level attributes of ecosystems, and implement differentiated construction control.MethodsThis research establishes a framework for the construction of a multi-level ecological corridor system. …”
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Evaluation on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of 30 Common Landscaping Tree Species in Beijing by Jing QIAN, Sidong SHEN, Shuxin FAN, Li DONG

“…Therefore, the research on carbon sequestration capacity of common landscaping tree species in Beijing is of great importance, especially considering that relevant research is still not sufficient and complete at present.MethodsAccording to the principles of ecological adaptability and representativeness, this research mainly considers tree species seldom involved in the current research (Vitex negundo var. heterophylla, etc.), while highly recommended in Beijing in recent years (Chionanthus retusus, etc.), and then takes 30 common landscaping tree species in Beijing urban green space as the research object. …”
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Evaluation of Learners’ Satisfaction with Open Flexible and Distance Learning Services at the University of Lagos Distance Learning Institute by Adenike Oladipo, Esther O. Oladele, Oladipupo Ajeyalemi, Folashade Afolabi, Peter O. Olayiwola, Johnson A. Adewara, Andrew Akala, Uchenna Udeani

“… The prospects of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) as the best way to acquire formal education, especially having to work and learn simultaneously have led to curiosity in investigating the challenges that come with this great opportunity. This study evaluated learners’ satisfaction with the services provided by the Distance Learning Institute (DLI), University of Lagos, at various levels of learners’ engagement. …”
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