Development of the genetic classification of Aegilops columnaris Zhuk. chromosomes based on the analysis of introgression lines Triticum aestivum×Ae. columnaris by A. A. Shishkina, A. Yu. Dragovich, A. S. Rouban, S. N. Sibikeev, A. E. Druzhin, E. D. Badaeva

“…However, this species has not yet been used in practical breeding. In the present work we have for the first time reported the development and molecular-cytogenetic characterization of T. aestivum×Ae. columnaris introgression lines. …”
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Strong benefits of hedgerows to bats in three European winegrowing regions by Fernanda Chávez, Martin H. Entling, Rafael Alcalá Herrera, Emilio Benítez, Stefan Möth, Jo Marie Reiff, Silvia Winter, Verena Rösch

“…We recorded bat activity using passive acoustic monitoring for four nights in 94 vineyards in total. …”
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Generalizing the Brady-Yong Algorithm: Efficient Fast Hough Transform for Arbitrary Image Sizes by Danil D. Kazimirov, Ekaterina O. Rybakova, Vitalii V. Gulevskii, Arseniy P. Terekhin, Elena E. Limonova, Dmitry P. Nikolaev

“…During the analysis of the properties of the proposed algorithms, we created a map that characterizes the algorithms based on their accuracy and speed parameters. …”
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MicroVi: A Cost-Effective Microscopy Solution for Yeast Cell Detection and Count in Wine Value Chain by Ismael Benito-Altamirano, Sergio Moreno, David M. Vaz-Romero, Anna Puig-Pujol, Gemma Roca-Domènech, Joan Canals, Anna Vilà, Joan Daniel Prades, Ángel Diéguez

“…In recent years, the wine industry has been researching how to improve wine quality along the production value chain. In this scenario, we present here a new tool, MicroVi, a cost-effective chip-sized microscopy solution to detect and count yeast cells in wine samples. …”
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The Chromosome 9p21 CVD- and T2D-Associated Regions in a Norwegian Population (The HUNT2 Survey) by Øyvind Helgeland, Jens K. Hertel, Anders Molven, Helge Ræder, Carl G. P. Platou, Kristian Midthjell, Kristian Hveem, Ottar Nygård, Pål R. Njølstad, Stefan Johansson

“…Conclusions. We confirmed the association of known variants within the 9p21 interval with T2D and CHD. …”
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Cardioneuroablation for reflex syncope or functional bradyarrhytmias: new insight from a single center experience by Noemi Valenti, Antonio Di Monaco, Imma Romanazzi, Nicola Vitulano, Federica Troisi, Federico Quadrini, Antonio Vitullo, Luca Sgarra, Rosa Caruso, Vincenzo Anzelmo, Pietro Guida, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Massimo Grimaldi

“…BackgroundCardioneuroablation (CNA) is a new approach to treat reflex syncope and functional bradyarrhytmias caused by autonomic imbalance. We report our experience using CNA.MethodFrom September 2022 to July 2023, we took care of 21 patients (mean age 42 ± 21 years; 62% male) affected by reflex syncope or functional bradyarrhythmias. …”
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Polyploidization-driven transcriptomic dynamics in Medicago sativa neotetraploids: mRNA, smRNA and allele-specific gene expression by D. F. Santoro, G. Marconi, S. Capomaccio, M. Bocchini, A. W. Anderson, A. Finotti, M. Confalonieri, E. Albertini, D. Rosellini

“…Allele-specific expression analysis indicated that parent-of-origin bias was not a significant outcome of WGD, but we found that parentally biased RNA editing may be a significant source of variation in neopolyploids.…”
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Risk Estimation of Severe Primary Graft Dysfunction in Heart Transplant Recipients Using a Smartphone by Souhila Ait-Tigrine, Roger Hullin, Elsa Hoti, Matthias Kirsch, Piergiorgio Tozzi

“…We used our previous experience in HTx to create a validation cohort. …”
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An efficient decoupled 3-D axial anisotropic resistivity inversion for magnetotelluric data with OpenMP parallelization by Wisart Thongyoy, Weerachai Siripunvaraporn, Puwis Amatayakul, Tawat Rung-Arunwan, Kiyoshi Baba

“…Abstract We have developed two novel axial anisotropic inversion codes for magnetotelluric (MT) data: a full axial inversion and a decoupled axial inversion. …”
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The Ischial Spine in Developmental Hip Dysplasia: Unraveling the Role of Acetabular Retroversion in Periacetabular Osteotomy by Gerard El-Hajj, Hicham Abdel-Nour, Rami Ayoubi, Joseph Maalouly, Fouad Jabbour, Raja Ashou, Alexandre Nehme

“…In the current study, we have added the retroversion signs PRISS and PWS to our analysis. …”
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Condom use among women of reproductive age (18–49 years) in Puerto Rico during the 2016 Zika virus outbreak: secondary analysis of data from a cross-sectional, population-based, ce... by Carrie K Shapiro-Mendoza, Margaret Christine Snead, Karen T Chang, Ruby A Serrano Rodriguez, Connie Bish, Sascha R Ellington

“…We limited our analytical sample (n=1840) to women at risk for unintended pregnancy, defined as those who were sexually active with a man in the last 3 months and did not report menopause, hysterectomy, current pregnancy or desiring pregnancy.Outcome measures We estimated the weighted prevalence of any condom use among women at risk for unintended pregnancy. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in public and private middle age schools in Guadeloupe in June 2023 using an online questionnaire. …”
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Genomic patterns of strain-specific genetic structure, linkage, and selection across fall armyworm populations by Ashley E. Tessnow, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Robert L. Meagher, Todd M. Gilligan, Ben M. Sadd, Yves Carrière, Holly N. Davis, Shelby J. Fleischer, Kelly Richers, John C. Palumbo, Patrick Porter, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Gregory A. Sword

“…Although these strains have diverged genetically, we find that differentiation is not uniform across the genome. …”
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Contemporary Results of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese Patients by T. Owais, M. El Garhy, P. Lauten, M. Haensig, H. Lapp, P. C. Schulze, T. Kuntze

“…We stratified the patients according to BMI. Results. …”
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Theranostic nanoemulsions suppress macrophage-mediated acute inflammation in rats by Riddhi Vichare, Yalcin Kulahci, Rebecca McCallin, Fatih Zor, Fatma Nurefsan Selek, Lu Liu, Caitlin Crelli, Anneliese Troidle, Michele Herneisey, James M. Nichols, Andrew J. Shepherd, Vijay S. Gorantla, Jelena M. Janjic

“…In a rodent model of Complete Freund’s adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammation, we demonstrated that infiltrating macrophages sequestered curcumin-loaded nanoemulsion droplets and acted as cellular drug depots at the site of inflammation. …”
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Are breast cancer patients with low distress at diagnosis at risk of psychological symptoms later in their disease trajectory? Considerations for when to screen for distress by Rikke Langballe, Birgitte Mertz, Niels Kroman, Thomas Maltesen, Susanne Rosthøj, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…However, we did identify a sub-group of 52% of the women who experienced persistent mild anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder [GAD]-7 score 5–9). …”
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The prevention opportunities of retinopathy in diabetic patients – position paper endorsed by the Polish Lipid Association by Maciej Banach, Stanisław Surma, Grzegorz Dzida, Jacek Jóźwiak, Bogusław Okopień, Jacek Rysz, Konrad Szosland, Andrzej Grzybowski

“…In relation to obesity, prediabetes and especially diabetes, we recognize a number of potential dangerous non-cardiovascular complications, such as neuropathy, nephropathy and retinopathy. …”
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Scaling Arctic landscape and permafrost features improves active layer depth modeling by Wouter Hantson, Daryl Yang, Shawn P Serbin, Joshua B Fisher, Daniel J Hayes

“…We found that the best observational scale for ALD modeling is heavily influenced by the vegetation and landform patterns occurring on the landscape. …”
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Advancements and challenges in agriculture: a comprehensive review of machine learning and IoT applications in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture by Binoy Sasmal, Gobinda Das, Preeti Mallick, Sneha Dey, Suman Ghorai, Subrata Jana, Chiranjibe Jana

“…Farming is not easy to approach things, as we must feed approximately 8 million people daily. …”
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Deciphering the heterogeneity and plasticity of the tumor microenvironment in liver cancer provides insights for prognosis by Yihao Sun, Yihao Sun, Guojuan Shi, Jian Yang, Chun-Zhong Zhou, Chuhan Peng, Yu-Hong Luo, Ying Pan, Rui-Qi Wang

“…Using genomic and clinical data from The Cancer Genome Atlas, we identified specific cell components linked to tumor characteristics and genetics. …”
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