Establishment of <i>Echinococcus granulosus EgM123</i> Recombinant Gene Rabies Virus SRV₉ and Identification of Its Biological Characteristics by Yueqi Yang, Mengdan Hou, Guicheng Su, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiaohui Su, Kunlei Li, Songhan Liu, Luheng Xiao, Jingjing Yao, Jiahao Zhai, Xiaoying Wei, Yang Zhou, Qianqian Lai, Yuwei Dong, Jieyu Liu, Shaohua Zhai

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A State-of-the-Art Fractional Order-Driven Differential Evolution for Wind Farm Layout Optimization by Sichen Tao, Sicheng Liu, Ruihan Zhao, Yifei Yang, Hiroyoshi Todo, Haichuan Yang

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Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice by Ancuta Fedorca, Joachim Mergeay, Adejoke O. Akinyele, Tamer Albayrak, Iris Biebach, Alice Brambilla, Pamela A. Burger, Elena Buzan, Ino Curik, Roberta Gargiulo, José A. Godoy, Santiago C. González‐Martínez, Christine Grossen, Myriam Heuertz, Sean Hoban, Jo Howard‐McCombe, Maria Kachamakova, Peter Klinga, Viktoria Köppä, Elenora Neugebauer, Ivan Paz‐Vinas, Peter B. Pearman, Laia Pérez‐Sorribes, Baruch Rinkevich, Isa‐Rita M. Russo, Adélaïde Theraroz, Nia E. Thomas, Marjana Westergren, Sven Winter, Linda Laikre, Alexander Kopatz

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Genetic profiling of extended-spectrum β-Lactamase and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 from clinical samples among diarrheal patients in Shashemene, Ethiopia by Shimelis Teshome Ayalneh, Biruk Yeshitela Beshah, Yeonji Jeon, Ashenafi Alemu Wami, Seifegebriel Teshome, Solomon Gebreselassie, Se Eun Park, Mekonnen Teferi, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz

“…This study aimed to investigate the genetic profile of ESBL and carbapenemase coding gene carriage in E. coli O157:H7 from clinical stool samples and evaluate antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. …”
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Molecular-genetic pathways of hepatitis C virus regulation of the expression of cellular factors PREB and PLA2G4C, which play an important role in virus replication by E. L. Mishchenko, A. A. Makarova, E. A. Antropova, A. S. Venzel, T. V. Ivanisenko, P. S. Demenkov, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The results obtained can be used for planning studies of the molecular-genetic mechanisms of viral-host interaction and searching for potential targets for anti-HCV therapy.…”
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High-Density Genetic Map Construction and QTL Detection for Cotyledon Color in Faba Bean Based on Double Digest Restriction-Site Associated DNA Sequencing (ddRAD-Seq) by Changcai Teng, Hongyan Zhang, Wanwei Hou, Ping Li, Xianli Zhou, Yujiao Liu

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Corrigendum to “Genetic and Diet-Induced Obesity Increased Intestinal Tumorigenesis in the Double Mutant Mouse Model Multiple Intestinal Neoplasia X Obese via Disturbed Glucose Regulation and Inflammation” by Ha Thi Ngo, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Unni Cecilie Nygaard, Inger-Lise Steffensen

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Combination of Human Leukocyte Antigen and Killer Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptor Genetic Background Influences the Onset Age of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Male Patients with Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Ning Pan, Jie Qiu, Hang Sun, Fengqin Miao, Qian Shi, Jinhuan Xu, Wei Jiang, Hui Jin, Wei Xie, Youji He, Jianqiong Zhang

“…We conclude that KIR and HLA genetic background can influence the onset age of HCC in male patients with HBV infection. …”
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Spectral and coupling characteristics of somatosensory cortex and centromedian thalamus differentiate between pre- and inter-ictal 5–9 Hz oscillations in a genetic rat model of absence epilepsy by Eleni Nikalexi, Vladimir Maksimenko, Thomas Seidenbecher, Thomas Budde, Hans-Christian Pape, Annika Lüttjohann

“…Such oscillations are often seen to precede SWD activity in this well-validated genetic rat model of absence epilepsy, but are also seen in seizure-free periods. …”
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Optimization of Residual Wall Thickness Uniformity in Short-Fiber-Reinforced Composites Water-Assisted Injection Molding Using Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network-Genetic Algorithm by Haiying Zhou, Hesheng Liu, Tangqing Kuang, Qingsong Jiang, Zhixin Chen, Weipei Li

“…Response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) optimized by genetic algorithm (GA) were employed to map the relationship between the process parameters and the standard deviation (SD) depicting the RWTU. …”
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Genetic Structure of Endangered Species <i>Anagallis foemina</i> Mill. and Abundant Weed <i>Anagalis arvensis</i> L.... by Ewa Kwiecińska-Poppe, Sylwia Sowa, Joanna Lech, Małgorzata Haliniarz, Edyta Paczos-Grzęda

“…Within the <i>A. foemina</i> group, two subgroups were distinguished: the first subgroup included genotypes from the Lublin Upland (LU) and Volhynian Polesie (VP), while the second subgroup consisted of genotypes from Western Volhynian Upland (VU). The within-group genetic diversity of <i>A. arvensis</i> was greater than the diversity within the <i>A. foemina</i> subpopulations. …”
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Simple and Fail-safe Method to Transform Miniprep Escherichia coli Strain K12 Plasmid DNA Into Viable Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA105 Cells for Plant Genetic Transformation by Beenzu Siamalube, Emmanuel Ehinmitan, Maina Ngotho, Justus Onguso, Steven Runo

“…Agrobacterium-mediated gene transformation method is a vital molecular biology technique employed to develop transgenic plants. Plants are genetically engineered to develop disease-free varieties, knock out unsettling traits for crop improvement, or incorporate an antigenic protein to make the plant a green factory for edible vaccines. …”
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Clinical Features at Onset and Genetic Characterization of Pediatric and Adult Patients with TNF-α Receptor—Associated Periodic Syndrome (TRAPS): A Series of 80 Cases from the AIDA Network by Carla Gaggiano, Antonio Vitale, Laura Obici, Giampaolo Merlini, Alessandra Soriano, Ombretta Viapiana, Marco Cattalini, Maria Cristina Maggio, Giuseppe Lopalco, Davide Montin, Masen Abdel Jaber, Lorenzo Dagna, Raffaele Manna, Antonella Insalaco, Matteo Piga, Francesco La Torre, Virginia Berlengiero, Viviana Gelardi, Luisa Ciarcia, Giacomo Emmi, Piero Ruscitti, Francesco Caso, Rolando Cimaz, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Paola Parronchi, Ludovico Luca Sicignano, Elena Verrecchia, Florenzo Iannone, Jurgen Sota, Salvatore Grosso, Carlo Salvarani, Bruno Frediani, Roberto Giacomelli, Maria Antonietta Mencarelli, Alessandra Renieri, Donato Rigante, Luca Cantarini

“…At disease onset, the latest classification criteria for TRAPS were fulfilled by 64/80 (80%) patients (clinical plus genetic items) and 46/80 (57.5%) patients (clinical items only). …”
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Predictive modeling and optimization of noise emissions in a palm oil methyl ester-fueled diesel engine using response surface methodology and artificial neural network integrated with genetic algorithm by J.M. Zikri, M.S.M. Sani, M.F.F.A. Rashid, J. Muriban, G.S. Prayogo

“…This research examines the predictive performance of two modeling techniques—Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and an Artificial Neural Network enhanced by a Genetic Algorithm (ANN-GA)—in relation to noise emission levels from a single-cylinder diesel engine running on palm oil methyl ester (POME). …”
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Chromosome‐Level Genome Assembly and Whole‐Genome Resequencing Revealed Contrasting Population Genetic Differentiation of Black Bream (Megalobrama skolkovii) (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) Allopatric and Sympatric to Its Kin Species by Ruijin Ding, Dan Yu, Ke Yang, Xinghua Wu, Huanzhang Liu

“…Our findings that the black bream allopatric population had a loss of genetic diversity but retained more ancestral variations can expand our knowledge on population genetic differentiation and give us hints for future genetic conservation.…”
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Refractory human cytomegalovirus infection without evidence of genetic resistance in the UL-54 and UL-97 genes in a pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient: a case report by Alejandra Pando-Caciano, Ketty Adid Escudero-Ramirez, Jackeline Carol Rodríguez-Torres, Holger Maita-Malpartida, Holger Maita-Malpartida

“…Furthermore, this case highlights the importance of using highly sensitive genetic tools to detect mutations associated with virus resistance in a broader range of the viral genome.…”
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Risk of adverse cardiovascular events based on common genetic variants in 8-year follow-up of the LIPIDOGEN2015 population using the polygenic risk score (PRS): study design and methodology by Maciej Banach, Martyna Fronczek, Tadeusz Osadnik, Agnieszka Gach, Dominik Strapagiel, Marcin Słomka, Mateusz Lejawa, Anna Goc, Ewa Boniewska-Bernacka, Anna Pańczyszyn, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Dimitri P. Mikhailidis, Peter P. Toth, Peter E. Penson, Jacek Jóźwiak

“…Using the developed PRS scale and biochemical analyses, we will assess the effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy with statins in patients with high and low genetic risk of sudden CVD events (secondary endpoints). …”
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Clinical Features and Genetic Analysis of 48 Patients with Chronic Granulomatous Disease in a Single Center Study from Shanghai, China (2005–2015): New Studies and a Literature Review by Jing Wu, Wei-Fan Wang, Yi-Dan Zhang, Tong-Xin Chen

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Delineation of the Genetic Architecture and Clinical Polymorphism of 3q29 Duplication Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and a Report of Two Novel Patients With Single‐Gene BDH1 Duplications by A. A. Kashevarova, M. E. Lopatkina, O. Yu. Vasilyeva, D. A. Fedotov, A. D. Lobanov, E. A. Fonova, I. Z. Zhalsanova, A. A. Zarubin, O. A. Salyukova, E. O. Belyaeva, V. V. Petrova, E. G. Ravzhaeva, A. A. Agafonova, A. D. Cheremnykh, N. B. Torkhova, S. L. Vovk, I. N. Lebedev

“…Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine…”
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Distribution of sasX, mupA, and qacA/B genes and determination of genetic relatedness of epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains associated with bloodstream infections in southern China by Rui Zhao, Bingyu Du, Lingling Hu, Chenxi Li, Fen Xue, Xing Wang, Changhong Jiang, Jinghua Wang, Yanfeng Zhao

“…Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) was performed to determine the sequence types (STs) and assess the genetic relatedness of the isolates. The resistance of these strains to 16 antibiotics was also analyzed. …”
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