Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis, associated anomalies and pregnancy outcomes of fetal right aortic arch by Yuting Xie, Zongjie Weng, Ronghua Wang, Qiumei Wu, Wen Ling, Jinwen Chen, Shan Guo

“…It is also necessary to classify RAA types as accurately as possible and detect the presence of potential cardiac and extracardiac anomalies and genetic abnormalities, which facilitates prenatal counselling and prognostic assessment of fetuses with RAA.…”
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TERT de novo mutation-associated dyskeratosis congenita and porto-sinusoidal vascular disease: a case report by Ge Yu, Guijie Xin, Xu Liu, Wanyu Li, Chen Shao, Runping Gao

“…Abstract Background Dyskeratosis congenita is a rare genetic disease due to telomere biology disorder and characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations and severe complications. …”
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Identifying corridors for Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in a part of Eastern Himalayas, India by Malyasri Bhattacharya, Debanjan Sarkar, Sneha Pandey, Indranil Mondal, Sambandam Sathyakumar, R. Suresh Kumar, Gautam Talukdar

“…In such fragmented landscapes, connecting corridors play a crucial role in maintaining wildlife movement and genetic diversity. We assessed connectivity between eight protected areas in Sikkim using MaxENT and Circuitscape. 65 black bear presence locations (collected through Camera traps and sign surveys) and 24 environmental variables were used to model the corridors. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Grain Chalkiness Variation in Rice Panicles by Zhong Li, Min Xi, Youzun Xu, Xueyuan Sun, Debao Tu, Yongjin Zhou, Yalan Ji, Linsheng Yang

“…This study conducted a genetic and physiological analysis of grains situated at distinct positions (upper, middle, and bottom primary branches of the rice panicle, denoted as Y1, Y2, and Y3) within a rice panicle using the Yangdao 6 variety. …”
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Analysis of Nucleotide Alterations in the E6 Genomic Region of Human Papillomavirus Types 6 and 11 in Condyloma Acuminatum Samples from Brazil by Marina Carrara Dias, Bruna Stuqui, Paola Jocelan Scarin Provazzi, Cíntia Bittar, Natália Maria Candido, Renata Prandini Adum de Matos, Rodolfo Miglioli Badial, Caroline Measso do Bonfim, Patricia Pereira dos Santos Melli, Silvana Maria Quintana, José Antônio Cordeiro, Paula Rahal, Marilia de Freitas Calmon

“…Based on this criterion, HPV6 and 11 variant lineages have been studied, and there are ongoing attempts to correlate these genetic variants with different clinical findings of infection. …”
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Study on Intelligent Classing of Public Welfare Forestland in Kunyu City by Meng Sha, Hua Yang, Jianwei Wu, Jianning Qi

“…Unlike previous approaches, the SVM model is optimized with Grid Search (GS), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to automatically determine classification parameters, overcoming the limitations of manual rule-based methods. …”
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Enhancement of CD8+T cell cytotoxicity activity by IFN-α implies alternative pathologic role in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chen-xing Zhang, You-ying Mao, Yu-pin Tan, Mei-yu Zhang, Kang Shao, Shu-jun Wang, Ping Ji, Jia-yuan Wang, Lei Yin, Ying Wang

“…Objective: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease which is affected by the environmental, genetic factors as well as the immune system. Previous reports have implicated IFN-α in the pathogenesis of SLE. …”
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Association between P2RY12 Gene Polymorphisms and IVIG Resistance in Kawasaki Patients by Zhouping Wang, Yufen Xu, Huazhong Zhou, Yanfei Wang, Wei Li, Zhaoliang Lu, Zhiyong Jiang, Xueping Gu, Hao Zheng, Lanlan Zeng, Ping Huang, Li Zhang, Xiaoqiong Gu

“…Despite the association between Purinergic receptor P2Y12 (P2RY12) polymorphism, KD genetic susceptibility, and CAL complications being proved, few studies have assessed the relationship between P2RY12 polymorphisms and IVIG resistance in patients with KD. …”
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Variations in rumen microbiota and host genome impacted feed efficiency in goat breeds by Alaa Emara Rabee, Ibrahim Abou-souliman, Ahmed I. Yousif, Mebarek Lamara, Mohamed A. El-Sherbieny, Eman Ali Elwakeel, Ahmed M. Sallam

“…These genes contributed to FE traits in Egyptian goats, as they are involved in obesity, metabolism, and the transport of energy, vitamins, fatty acids, proteins, and lipids through diverse biological pathways.DiscussionThis study suggests that specific genetic markers and rumen microbial traits could be used to identify high-efficient individuals in Egyptian goat breeds, and improving breeding strategies for FE.…”
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Integrating univariate and multivariate stability indices for breeding clime-resilient barley cultivars by Ammar Elakhdar, Ahmed A. El-Naggar, Sally El-Wakeell, Anas H. Ahmed

“…Abstract Studying genetic variability through the phenotypic performance of genotypes is crucial in the breeding program. …”
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Global prevalence of platelet-type von Willebrand disease by Omid Seidizadeh, Andrea Cairo, Maha Othman, Flora Peyvandi

“…Conclusion: This population-based genetic epidemiology analysis indicates a substantially higher than expected frequency of PT-VWD. …”
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Key wound healing genes as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma: an integrated in silico and in vitro study by Fuchuan Jiang, Sajjad Ahmad, Sadia kanwal, Yasir Hameed, Qian Tang

“…Promoter methylation analysis showed significantly higher methylation levels in UCEC, correlating with decreased mRNA expression and poor survival outcomes. Genetic alteration analysis indicated frequent mutations in FN1 and KDM6A, although these did not significantly affect survival. …”
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CD2AP deficiency aggravates Alzheimer’s disease phenotypes and pathology through p38 MAPK activation by Yan-Yan Xue, Zhe-Sheng Zhang, Rong-Rong Lin, Hui-Fen Huang, Ke-Qing Zhu, Dian-Fu Chen, Zhi-Ying Wu, Qing-Qing Tao

“…Genome-wide association and clinicopathological studies have demonstrated that the CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) gene is one of the most important genetic risk factors for AD. However, the precise mechanisms by which CD2AP is linked to AD pathogenesis remain unclear. …”
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APOEε4 alters ApoE and Fabp7 in frontal cortex white matter in prodromal Alzheimer's disease by Marta Moreno-Rodriguez, Sylvia E. Perez, Michael Malek-Ahmadi, Elliott J. Mufson

“…Abstract The ApoE ε4 allele (APOEε4) is a major genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) and is linked to demyelination and cognitive decline. …”
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Role of Prothrombin and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Polymorphisms as well as Thrombophilia Markers, as Risk Factors for Unexplained Recurrent Miscarriage: A Case-Contr... by Zeinab Ahmed Abd Elhameed, Omar M Shaaban, Hanan G Abd Elazeem, Azza Abouelfadle, Tarek Farghaly, Ghada Mahran, Mohamed Ismail Seddik

“…We also evaluated association between protein C (PC), protein S (PS), antithrombin III (ATIII), and homocystienewith RM.Materials and Methods: We conducted a case-control study on women with history of miscarriages and healthycontrols. Genetic analysis was done using (TaqMan) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and the othertests were performed to check general health indications and thrombophilia markers.Results: In this study, 195 RM group (group I) participants and 90 healthy controls (group II), PC, PS, ATIII deficiencyand Hyperhomocysteinemia were in 7.2, 65.6, 9.2, 10.8% of group I respectively, but was 1.1, 7.8, 2.2, 2.2% of groupII. …”
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Field Performance of Tissue Culture and Standard Propagated Raspberry Under Different Irrigation Regimes by Tatjana Anđelić, Jelena Tomić, Boris Rilak, Žaklina Karaklajić-Stajić, Jasminka Milivojević, Dragan Radivojević, Tatjana Vujović

“…Healthy plant material that is uniform and genetically pure is essential for the successful raspberries production since it guarantees quality and consistent yields. …”
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Successful management of refractory epilepsy in creatine transporter deficiency with cannabidiol and clobazam: A case report by Maria Borrell‐Pichot, Carmen Fons, Susana Boronat, Alba Sierra‐Marcos

“…Plain Language Summary Creatine transporter deficiency (CRTR‐D) is a rare genetic disorder causing mental, behavioral, and movement problems. …”
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Residual analysis for the identification of potential mid-infrared-derived biomarkers of heat stress in dairy cattle by Pauline Lemal, Clément Grelet, Frédéric Dehareng, Hélène Soyeurt, Martine Schroyen, Nicolas Gengler

“…However, in the context of genetic evaluation, which requires variability, milk MIR MUFA, C18:1 cis-9, or citrate concentration variations, if they are heritable, could be of great interest. …”
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Detection of low frequency artemisinin resistance mutations, C469Y, P553L and A675V, and fixed antifolate resistance mutations in asymptomatic primary school children in Kenya by Victor Osoti, Kevin Wamae, Leonard Ndwiga, Paul M. Gichuki, Collins Okoyo, Stella Kepha, Kibor Keitany, Regina Kandie, Stephen Aricha, Rosebella Kiplagat, Charles Mwandawiro, Philip Bejon, Robert W. Snow, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier

“…Methods In this study, we used Targeted Amplicon Deep Sequencing (TADS) to characterise the genetic diversity of the Pfk13, Pfdhfr, Pfdhps, and Pfmdr1 genes among primary school-going children in 15 counties in Kenya (Bungoma, Busia, Homa Bay, Migori, Kakamega, Kilifi, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Kisumu, Kwale, Siaya, Tana River, Turkana, Vihiga and West Pokot). …”
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Neighborhood environment associations with cognitive function and structural brain measures in older African Americans by Dima L. Chaar, Le Tu, Kari Moore, Jiacong Du, Lauren A Opsasnick, Scott M Ratliff, Thomas H Mosley, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Wei Zhao, Xiang Zhou, Ana V Diez Roux, Fazlay S Faruque, Kenneth R Butler, Jennifer A Smith

“…Methods In this study, we examined whether DNA methylation in peripheral blood leukocytes mediates the relationship between neighborhood characteristics and cognitive function (N = 542) or WMH (N = 466) in older African American (AA) participants without preliminary evidence of dementia from the Genetic Epidemiology Network of Arteriopathy (GENOA). …”
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