GODS OF TRANSHUMANISM by A. V. Halapsis

“…In the face of robots, people create their assistants, evolutionary competition with which they will almost certainly lose with the initial data. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus) by Shufang Liu, Le Wang, Ruixiang Wang, Huan Wang, Ang Li, Changting An, Zining Meng, Zhimeng Zhuang

“…However, the lack of genomic resources hampers our understanding of its genetic diversity and differentiation, as well as the evolutionary dynamics. Here, we firstly report a complex chromosome-level genome assembly of E. japonicus with a large size of 1.4 Gb, with features of high repetitive sequences (54.9%), high heterozygosity (2.3%) and a number of protein-coding genes (24,405). …”
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A Differential Evolution-Oriented Pruning Neural Network Model for Bankruptcy Prediction by Yajiao Tang, Junkai Ji, Yulin Zhu, Shangce Gao, Zheng Tang, Yuki Todo

“…Inspired by the mechanism of biological neurons, we propose an evolutionary pruning neural network (EPNN) model to conduct financial bankruptcy analysis. …”
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Variability of morphological features and nuclear DNA content in haploids and doubled haploids of androgenic callus lines of rice (<I>Oryza sativa</I> L.) by M. V. Ilyushko, M. V. Skaptsov, M. V. Romashova

“…The work is relevant for understanding evolutionary processes in plant species. Twelve callus lines with multiple regeneration of haploids and doubled haploids were obtained in F1 hybrids of Oryza sativa L. through in vitro androgenesis. …”
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Revisiting Key Entry Routes of Human Epidemic Arboviruses into the Mainland Americas through Large-Scale Phylogenomics by Túlio De Lima Campos, Ricardo Durães-Carvalho, Antonio Mauro Rezende, Otávio Valério de Carvalho, Alain Kohl, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Lindomar José Pena

“…Here, we applied robust phylogenomic methods to trace the evolutionary dynamics of these arboviruses with special focus on Brazil, the epicenter of these triple epidemics. …”
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The EU Sanctions Policy: A Thorny Path of Transformation by L. D. Oganisyan

“…Such an analysis can not only help identify the specific features of the European Union as a subject of restrictions, but also reach a better understanding of the current evolutionary trends of this integration association on the whole. …”
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West Nile and Usutu viruses: current spreading and future threats in a warming northern Europe by Justine Laverdeur, Justine Laverdeur, Hélène Amory, Pablo Beckers, Daniel Desmecht, Frédéric Francis, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Marie-Pierre Hayette, Annick Linden, Gilles Darcis

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Partitioning the phenotypic and genetic variances of reaction norms by de Villemereuil, Pierre, Chevin, Luis-Miguel

“…These reaction norms may be discrete or continuous, and can substantially vary in shape across organisms and traits, making it difficult to compare amounts and types of plasticity among (or even within) studies. In addition, the evolutionary potential of phenotypic traits and their plasticity in heterogeneous environments critically depends on how reaction norms vary genetically, but there is no consensus on how this should be quantified. …”
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Polymorphism of RAPD and ISSR markers in grain amaranth species by S. V. Lymanska, L. A. Miroshnichenko, T. I. Goptsiy, O. S. Korneeva

“…Important are the questions about the origin of grain amaranth species and the processes of their evolutionary formation. Amaranth is a pseudo-cereal with a millennia-long history, it has been actively cultivated in many countries around the world in recent decades. …”
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Influence of MHC on genetic diversity and testicular expression of linked olfactory receptor genes by Mingue Kang, Byeongyong Ahn, Jae Yeol Shin, Hye-Sun Cho, Jongan Lee, Chankyu Park

“…Conclusions The presence of evolutionary interactions between MHC and linked OR genes supports the potential involvement of MHC-linked ORs in MHC-based mate selection. …”
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Estimation of Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing Rested on Bilayered Soil Profile Using FEM-AI-Coupled Techniques by Ahmed M. Ebid, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, M. Salah

“…Multiple numerical data were generated for the case under study and artificial intelligence (AI)-based techniques; generalized reduced gradient (GRG), genetic programming (GP), artificial neural network (ANN), and evolutionary polynomial regression (EPR) were used to predict the UBC. …”
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A Chromosome-Scale Genome of <i>Trametes versicolor</i> and Transcriptome-Based Screening for Light-Induced Genes That Promote Triterpene Biosynthesis by Yang Yang, Xuebo Hu

“…Comparative genomic analysis identified 266 syntenic blocks between <i>T. versicolor</i> and <i>Wolfiporia cocos</i>, indicating a conserved evolutionary pattern between the two species. Gene family analysis highlighted the expansion and contraction of genes in functional categories related to the biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, including several <i>T. versicolor</i>-specific genes. …”
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Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer: structural properties of negative relationships on Twitter by Jack Tacchi, Chiara Boldrini, Andrea Passarella, Marco Conti

“…Abstract The Ego Network Model (ENM) is a model for the structural organisation of relationships, rooted in evolutionary anthropology, that is found ubiquitously in social contexts. …”
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Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation of the Highly Heterozygous <i>Phallus echinovolvatus</i> Provide New Insights into Its Genetics by Mengya An, Ruoxi Liang, Yanliu Chen, Jinhua Zhang, Xiuqing Wang, Xing Li, Guohua Qu, Junfeng Liang

“…Phylogenetic and collinearity analysis revealed a close evolutionary relationship between <i>P. echinovolvatus</i> and <i>Clathrus columnatus</i> in the core Phallales clade. …”
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Expanding the Diversity of <i>Actinobacterial Tectiviridae</i>: A Novel Genus from <i>Microbacterium</i> by Jacqueline M. Washington, Holly Basta, Angela Bryanne De Jesus, Madison G. Bendele, Steven G. Cresawn, Emily K. Ginser

“…Phages MuffinTheCat, Badulia, DesireeRose, Bee17, SCoupsA, and LuzDeMundo were purified from environmental samples by students participating in the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program at Alliance University, New York. …”
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The complete chloroplast genome and phylogenetic analysis of Emilia prenanthoidea (Asteraceae) by Yacheng Huang, Ni Zhao, Min Liang, Xuying Wang, Shudong Zhang, Chao Zhao, Linya Liu

“…This study enhances our understanding of the evolutionary relationships within the Asteraceae family and provides valuable insights for developing germplasm-specific molecular markers.…”
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A new species of Semisulcospira O. Boettger, 1886 (Gastropoda, Cerithoidea, Semisulcospiridae) from Fujian, China with mitochondrial genome and its phylogenetic implications by Yi-Bin Xu, Yuan-Zheng Meng, Sheng Zeng, Hang-Jun Wang, Shen Zhong, De-Yuan Yang, Xi-Ping Zhou, Christopher J. Glasby

“…This study contributes important molecular and genomic data, aiding in the understanding of semisulcospirid phylogeny, and highlights the need for further taxonomic sampling and phylogenomic methods to resolve the evolutionary relationships within Semisulcospiridae.…”
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Multiple mutations in polyketide synthase led to disruption of Psittacofulvin production across diverse parrot species by Shatadru Ghosh Roy, Jindřich Brejcha, Petr Maršík, Anna Bakhrat, Moty Abdu, Roberto Arbore, Pedro Miguel Araújo, Sandra Afonso, Miguel Carneiro, Iris Grossman-Haham, Uri Abdu

“…In domesticated budgerigars and lovebirds, the same amino acid substitution (R644W) within malonyl/acetyltransferase (MAT) domain of this enzyme has been shown to cause the blue phenotype with no psittacofulvin pigmentation, proposing a strong evolutionary constraint on the mechanism. Here, we identified seven previously unreported variants in PKS associated with defective psittacofulvin production in four diverse species, including three nonsense mutations. …”
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Experience of Contraceptive Denial, Perceived Ease of Future Access to Contraception, and Adverse Mental Health Outcomes in Polish Women by Jade M, Mijas ME, Jasienska G, Galbarczyk A

“…Morgan Jade,1 Magdalena Ewa Mijas,2 Grazyna Jasienska,2 Andrzej Galbarczyk2,3 1School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK; 2Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland; 3Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, GermanyCorrespondence: Andrzej Galbarczyk, Department of Environmental Health, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 8 Skawinska St., Krakow, 31-066, Poland, Tel +48 693 02 55 27, Fax +48 12 632 48 81, Email agalbarczyk@gmail.comPurpose: While several studies demonstrate an association between reproductive coercion or a lack of reproductive autonomy and decreased mental health in women, little is known about potential mental health impacts when women are denied prescription contraceptives. …”
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Unique or not unique? Comparative genetic analysis of bacterial O-antigens from the Oxalobacteraceae family by S. D. Afonnikova, A. S. Komissarov, P. D. Kuchur

“…Remarkably, these relationships are not static, as they change throughout an organism’s lifetime and on an evolutionary scale. One of the structures responsible for relationships in bacteria is O-antigen. …”
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