Genome Sequencing Reveals the Adaptation of Chickens to High Altitudes in Different Regions by Yizhou Hu, Xing Li, Qixin Guo, Lan Huang, Hao Bai, Guobin Chang

“…Therefore, we downloaded and analyzed the total genome data of 160 individual chickens from seven sampling regions at two different altitudes (>3000 m and <600 m). …”
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Detection of Chromosome X;18 Breakpoints and Translocation of the Xq22.3;18q23 Regions Resulting in Variable Fertility Phenotypes by Attila Szvetko, Nicole Martin, Chris Joy, Andrea Hayward, Bob Watson, Andrew Cary, Stephen Withers

“…Primary infertility was initially diagnosed in all progeny; however, the male individual recently fathered twins. We briefly review the mechanisms associated with X;18 translocations and describe a pattern of inheritance, where breakpoints and translocation of the Xq22.3;18q23 regions have resulted in variable fertility.…”
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Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome as an Etiology of Obstructive Uropathy by Creticus P. Marak, Amit Chopra, Narendrakumar Alappan, Ana M. Ponea, Achuta K. Guddati

“…The only effective treatment available is prevention of the syndrome from developing by individualizing the stimulation protocol, especially in high-risk patients. …”
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A truncated variant of the ribosome-associated trigger factor specifically contributes to plant chloroplast ribosome biogenesis by Fabian Ries, Jasmin Gorlt, Sabrina Kaiser, Vanessa Scherer, Charlotte Seydel, Sandra Nguyen, Andreas Klingl, Julia Legen, Christian Schmitz-Linneweber, Hinrik Plaggenborg, Jediael Z. Y. Ng, Dennis Wiens, Georg K. A. Hochberg, Markus Räschle, Torsten Möhlmann, David Scheuring, Felix Willmund

“…Tig2 illustrates a fascinating concept of how a chaperone domain evolved individually, serving a completely different molecular task.…”
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Desmoid-type fibromatosis of the breast: a case report and literature review by Zijun Zhao, Qingyao Shang, Chenxuan Yang, Jiaxiang Liu, Shanqing Liu, Xiaoqian Li, Xiyu Kang, Jiaxian Yue, Xin Wang, Xiang Wang

“…Comprehensive and individualized treatments were recommended for BDF patients. …”
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Metagenome-assembled-genomes recovered from the Arctic drift expedition MOSAiC by William Boulton, Asaf Salamov, Igor V. Grigoriev, Sara Calhoun, Kurt LaButti, Robert Riley, Kerrie Barry, Allison A. Fong, Clara J. M. Hoppe, Katja Metfies, Kersten Oetjen, Sarah Lena Eggers, Oliver Müller, Jessie Gardner, Mats A. Granskog, Anders Torstensson, Marc Oggier, Aud Larsen, Gunnar Bratbak, Andrew Toseland, Richard M. Leggett, Vincent Moulton, Thomas Mock

“…This set of MAGs can be used to benchmark microbial biodiversity in the Central Arctic Ocean, compare individual strains across space and time, and to study changes in Arctic microbial communities from the winter to summer, at a genomic level.…”
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Evaluation of an Adsorption–Desorption Process for Concentrating Heavy Metal Ions from Acidic Wastewaters by Sergio Montes Sotomayor, Gonzalo Montes-Atenas, Francisco Garcia-Garcia, Manuel Valenzuela, Eduardo Valero, Oscar Díaz

“…The same value was obtained by adding the individual adsorption capacities, determined when each metal ion was adsorbed separately. …”
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Maternal Circulating Concentrations of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, Leptin, and Adiponectin in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Xu, Yan Hong Zhao, Yun Ping Chen, Xiao Lei Yuan, Jiao Wang, Hui Zhu, Chun Mei Lu

“…Subgroup analysis taking in consideration the effect of obesity on maternal adipokine levels showed that circulating levels of TNF-α and leptin remained elevated in GDM patients compared to their body mass index (BMI) matched controls, and adiponectin level remained depressed in GDM individuals. Our findings strengthen the clinical evidence that GDM is accompanied by exaggerated inflammatory responses.…”
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WOMEN POLITICIANS BASED ON PESANTREN IN NATIONALIST BASED VOTERS IN INDONESIA by Mokhamad Zainal Anwar, Khairul Imam, Abdulloh Hadziq, Wahyudi Akmaliyah, Yuyun Sunesti

“…The novelty of the findings of this study is that female politicians can win electoral politics in the 2019 elections by mobilizing political disillusionment, militancy, and solidity in support of the pesantren network, especially among women and the social capital attached to individual politicians. This study enriches the study of electoral politics and its relationship to the activism of women politicians based on pesantren.…”
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A New Interpretation for the Hot Corona in Active Galactic Nuclei by Yu Zhao, Yan-Rong Li, Jian-Min Wang

“…Our model allows for a quantitative investigation of the relation between the height of the corona and the X-ray radiation luminosity, which can be directly compared against the observed relation from X-ray reverberation mapping of individual AGNs. The theoretical results are in good agreement with the observations of IRAS 13224-3809, indicating the validation of our model.…”
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Medical Management of Glaucoma in the 21st Century from a Canadian Perspective by Paul Harasymowycz, Catherine Birt, Patrick Gooi, Lisa Heckler, Cindy Hutnik, Delan Jinapriya, Lesya Shuba, David Yan, Radmila Day

“…Therapy should also be individualized to patients’ needs and preferences. Recent developments in this therapeutic field require revisiting treatment algorithms and integration of traditional and novel approaches in order to ensure optimal visual outcomes. …”
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Effects of a Supraseasonal Drought on the Ecological Attributes of Plagioscion squamosissimus (Heckel, 1840) (Pisces, Sciaenidae) in a Brazilian Reservoir by Antonia E. F. Souza, Jônnata F. Oliveira, Danielle Peretti, Rodrigo Fernandes, Rodrigo S. Costa, José Luis Costa Novaes

“…PSi showed the occurrence of individual specialization during November 2013 and November 2014. …”
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Loss Estimation for Kırşehir Province According to Different Earthquake Scenarios by Ercan Işık, Çoşkun Sağır, Zuhal Tozlu, Ümit Salim Ustaoğlu

“…In the study, information about the seismicity of Kırşehir province was also given. Individual building damages, life and property losses and financial losses due to structural damage were obtained within each of the three earthquake scenarios. …”
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Environmental Factors Promoting Neural Plasticity: Insights from Animal and Human Studies by Laura Mandolesi, Francesca Gelfo, Laura Serra, Simone Montuori, Arianna Polverino, Giuseppe Curcio, Giuseppe Sorrentino

“…We do not all grow older in the same way. Some individuals have a cognitive decline earlier and faster than others who are older in years but cerebrally younger. …”
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Extent of Surgery and Implications of Transection Margin Status after Resection of IPMNs by Marina Paini, Stefano Crippa, Filippo Scopelliti, Andrea Baldoni, Alberto Manzoni, Giulio Belfiori, Stefano Partelli, Massimo Falconi

“…Preoperative and intraoperative evaluation of malignant potential of IPMN and of patient’s comorbidities is of paramount importance to balance potential complications of surgery with tumors’ risk of being or becoming malignant; the decision about the extent of pancreatic resection and the eventual total pancreatectomy needs to be determined on individual basis. The analysis of frozen-section margin of pancreas during operation is mandatory. …”
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Social Work and Human Rights: Uncrossed Paths Between Exposure, Engagement, Lens, and Methods in Professional Practice by Maria Irene Carvalho, Cristina Albuquerque, Pedro Borrego

“…Their methods are mostly informed by individual rights and personal empowerment, collaboration, and accountability and, to a lesser extent, by non-discrimination, micro and meso approach, and activism. …”
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A Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Compartment Vehicle Routing Problem by Ning Guo, Bin Qian, Rong Hu, Huai P. Jin, Feng H. Xiang

“…Then, a heuristic rule is presented to generate initial individuals to initialize the probabilistic model, which can drive the search to the high-quality regions faster. …”
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Short-Term Photovoltaic Power Forecasting Based on the VMD-IDBO-DHKELM Model by Shengli Wang, Xiaolong Guo, Tianle Sun, Lihui Xu, Jinfeng Zhu, Zhicai Li, Jinjiang Zhang

“…The final power forecast is determined by combining the outcomes of each individual component. Validation is performed using actual data from a PV power plant in Australia and a PV power station in Kashgar, China demonstrates. …”
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Psychometrics of an Elo-based large-scale online learning system by Hanke Vermeiren, Joost Kruis, Maria Bolsinova, Han L.J. van der Maas, Abe D. Hofman

“…Computerized adaptive practice (CAP) endeavors to present learners with items that are well-suited to their individual ability levels, with the ultimate goal of enhancing motivation and optimizing learning outcomes. …”
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Integrating molecular photoswitch memory with nanoscale optoelectronics for neuromorphic computing by David Alcer, Nelia Zaiats, Thomas K. Jensen, Abbey M. Philip, Evripidis Gkanias, Nils Ceberg, Abhijit Das, Vidar Flodgren, Stanley Heinze, Magnus T. Borgström, Barbara Webb, Bo W. Laursen, Anders Mikkelsen

“…We illustrate the functionality using individual nanowire photodiodes as well as arrays. Based on the experimental performance metrics, our on-chip solution is capable of operating an anatomically validated model of the insect brain navigation complex.…”
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