Pervasive horizontal transmission of Wolbachia in natural populations of closely related and widespread tropical skipper butterflies by Pedro Ribeiro, Anzhelika Butenko, Daniel Linke, Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Joana Isabel Meier, Niklas Wahlberg, Pável Matos-Maraví

“…Conclusions Our results suggest that Wolbachia population dynamics is host species-specific, with genetic cohesiveness across wide geographical distributions. …”
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Association between NFKB1 −94ins/del ATTG Promoter Polymorphism and Cancer Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis by Xiao Yang, Pengchao Li, Jun Tao, Chao Qin, Qiang Cao, Jinbao Gu, Xiaheng Deng, Jun Wang, Xuzhong Liu, Zijie Wang, Bian Wu, Min Gu, Qiang Lu, Changjun Yin

“…We found that the NFKB1 promoter −94ins/del ATTG polymorphism was significantly associated with cancer risk in four genetic models (ins/ins versus del/del, OR = 1.47, 95% CI = 1.11–1.93; dominant model, OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.03–1.53; recessive model, OR = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.05–1.51; ins allele versus del allele, OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.05–1.35). …”
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Genotyping and drug susceptibility profiling of Prototheca sp. strains isolated from cases of protothecosis in dogs by Angelika Proskurnicka, Mateusz Iskra, Sylwia Wronka, Zofia Bakuła, Patrizia Danesi, Marconi Rodrigues deFarias, Fábio Vinícius Ramos Portilho, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Uwe Rösler, Rui Kano, Richard Malik, Tomasz Jagielski

“…Our study was conducted to enhance treatment protocols for affected dogs by better understanding the genetic diversity and drug resistance patterns of Prototheca species. …”
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Genomic Analysis of a New Estrogen-Degrading Bacterial Strain, Acinetobacter sp. DSSKY-A-001 by Qing Qiu, Ping Wang, Hui Kang, Yu Wang, Kejian Tian, Hongliang Huo

“…To further understand the estrogen-degrading activity of the strain at the genetic level, we sequenced the genome and performed a functional gene annotation. …”
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Comparison between Real Time PCR and Gel based PCR Technique in Diagnosis Y Chromosome microdeletions in infertile azoospermia males in the Iraqi Kurdish Population by Muhsin Jamil Abdulwahid, Mustafa Saber Al-Attar

“…Microdeletions in the AZF region are now recognized as the second most prevalent genetic cause of spermatogenetic failure and male infertility. …”
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Successful Management of Pheochromocytoma Detected in Pregnancy by Interval Adrenalectomy in a VHL Patient by V. T. S. Kaluarachchi, Uditha Bulugahapitiya, Maulee Arambewela, Sonali Gunathilake

“…Even though clinical criteria for Von Hippel Lindau disease were fulfilled, her VHL genetic test was negative. At present she and her family are under surveillance of the endocrine team.…”
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Sleep Quality Among a Sample of Medical Students and the Association with Academic Performance: An Updated Data by Abdulrahman Almalki, Moayad Shehata, Khaled Siddiqui, Hamzah Albulushi, Nawaf Alshehri, Ahmed Aldumri, Saeed Alghamdi, Aya Khasati, Siraj Omar Wali, Omar Ayoub

“…Abstract Sleep is influenced by various factors, including social, economic, genetic, and medical factors, and work and study schedules. …”
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Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis incidentally diagnosed by video-associated lung surgery for lung cancer: A case report by Katsuhiro Itogawa, Shintaro Sato, Hideaki Yamakawa, Keiichi Akasaka, Masako Amano, Akiko Adachi, Hidekazu Matsushima

“…In addition, further pathological investigation of the background lung tissue revealed deposition of amyloid transthyretin (TTR), although no radiological findings suggestive of pulmonary amyloidosis were present. A genetic mutation screening test revealed pathological TTR gene mutation of heterozygous Tyr114His (p.Tyr134His). …”
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Analysis of Intelligent Transportation System Application Based on Internet of Things and Big Data Technology under the Background of Information Society by Di Wang, Weijing Xu, Xuesong Jia

“…The advantages and disadvantages of genetic algorithm and heuristic algorithm are analyzed, and ant colony algorithm is used for further optimization. …”
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PARylation of HMGA1 desensitizes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma to olaparib by Xin‐Yuan Lei, Kai‐Yue He, Qiu‐Tong Li, Lei Zhang, Dan‐Hui Wu, Jing‐Yu Yang, Jin‐Rong Guo, Meng‐Jie Liu, Zi‐Long Zhao, Jun‐Qi Li, Huai Liu, Yuan Zhao, Yu‐Jia Li, Qian‐Hui Sun, Chen‐Guang Wu, Yun‐Fan Wang, Geng‐Sheng Cao, Gang Wang, Yong‐Ping Jian, Zhi‐Xiang Xu

“…In both subcutaneous tumour models and genetically engineered mouse models of in situ esophageal cancer, HMGA1 interference increased tumour sensitivity to olaparib. …”
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Attenuation of Autoimmune Phenomena in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 by Jill D. Jacobson, Julia R. Broussard, Courtney Marsh, Brandon Newell

“…Howell-Jolly bodies consistent with autoimmune hyposplenism were also noted. Genetic testing revealed compound heterozygosity for 2 disease-associated variants in the autoimmune regulator (AIRE) gene. …”
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A Reliable Method for Identification of Antibiotics by Terahertz Spectroscopy and SVM by Jin Guo, Hu Deng, Quancheng Liu, Linyu Chen, Zhonggang Xiong, Liping Shang

“…The model parameters were optimized through grid search (GS), genetic algorithm (GA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO) methods, and the optimal identification results were obtained after comparison across these methods. …”
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IVS1 −397T>C Estrogen Receptor α Polymorphism Is Associated with Low-Grade Systemic Inflammatory Response in Type 1 Diabetic Girls by Monika Ryba-Stanisławowska, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Agnieszka Brandt, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…The association between the level of certain cytokine and the genetic variant of estrogen receptor α polymorphism was analyzed. …”
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Enhancing the Ability of Escherichia coli to Synthesise L-Isoleucine Using λ-Red Recombinant Technology Combined with Complex Mutagenesis by Jipeng WANG, Tengteng ZHU, Lu LIU, Cheng MA, Xiaobo WEI, Huiyan LIU, Haitian FANG

“…After 20 continuous passages of E. coli NXA2, the good genetic stability could be reflected. The combination of λ-Red recombination and complex mutagenesis has a significant effect on improving the synthetic ability of E. coli L-isoleucine, laying a theoretical basis for the breeding of L-isoleucine high-producing strains.…”
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An Optimization Method for the Train Service Network Design Problem by Jie Xiao, Yi Xie, Haowei Yu, Hongying Yan

“…Therefore, an improved genetic algorithm is designed and employed here. To demonstrate the proposed model and the algorithm, a case study on a real-world sub-network in China is carried out. …”
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Chronic non-communicable diseases in patients and families with retinitis pigmentosa by Raisa Hernández Baguer, Raisa Ivis Beltràn Saìnz, Asunciòn Fortunata Rodrìguez Morris, Dagmara Magdalena Cordero Ruiz, Loida Mevis Savòn George, Bàrbara Cid Vàzquez

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> retinitis pigmentosa, an ocular disease of genetic origin and low prevalence, slowly progresses over years towards severe visual impairment and affects social performance. …”
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Socio-economic and ecological factors linked to the adoption of foreign livestock breeds by Zimbabwean smallholders farmers in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area by Chiedza R. Mudavanhu, Prisca H. Mugabe, Venancio H. Imbayarwo-Chikosi, Billy Mukamuri, Alexandre Caron

“…Despite the productive potential of foreign breeds, the level of adoption was low due to the local context, in which foreign breeds were unable to express their full genetic potential. Most farmers keep indigenous breeds because they are well adapted to local climatic conditions and resistant to livestock diseases. …”
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Utility of Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Generation by Satish Kumar, Joanne E. Curran, David C. Glahn, John Blangero

“…A large number of EBV immortalized LCLs have been generated and maintained in genetic/epidemiological studies as a perpetual source of DNA and as a surrogate in vitro cell model. …”
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Monitoring of Biodistribution and Persistence of Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus in a Murine Model of Ovarian Cancer Using Capsid-Incorporated mCherry and Expression of Human... by Igor P. Dmitriev, Elena A. Kashentseva, Kenneth H. Kim, Qiana L. Matthews, Stephanie S. Krieger, Jesse J. Parry, Kim N. Nguyen, Walter J. Akers, Samuel Achilefu, Buck E. Rogers, Ronald D. Alvarez, David T. Curiel

“…To address this issue, we proposed a novel imaging approach that combines transient expression of the human somatostatin receptor (SSTR) subtype 2 reporter gene with genetic labeling of the viral capsid with mCherry fluorescent protein. …”
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Genomic, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses of Amorphophallus albus provides insights into the evolution and resistance to southern blight pathogen by Longfei Duan, Longfei Duan, Jianfeng Qin, Gaoxin Zhou, Chuan Shen, Baofu Qin

“…These findings not only advance the understanding of genetic and evolutionary characteristics of A. albus but also provide a foundation for future research on the resistance mechanisms of konjac against southern blight disease.…”
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