Genome-wide association study for charcoal rot resistance in soybean harvested in Kazakhstan by A. Zatybekov, S. Abugalieva, S. Didorenko, A. Rsaliyev, A. Maulenbay, C. Fang, Y. Turuspekov

“…The study relied on a panel of 252 soybean accessions, comprising commercial cultivars and breeding lines, to capture genetic variations associated with resistance. The phenotypic evaluation was performed under natural conditions during the 2021–2022 period. …”
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Lack of GAGA protein in Trl mutants causes massive cell death in Drosophila spermatogenesis and oogenesis by N. V. Dorogova, A. E. Zubkova, E. V. Fedorova, E. U. Bolobolova, E. M. Baricheva

“…In Trl females, this process does not differ phenotypically from the norm. In the dying egg chambers, signs of apoptosis and autophagy were revealed, as well as morphological features that are characteristic of the wild type. …”
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Multilevel Analysis of Ground Beetle Responses to Forest Management: Integrating Species Composition, Morphological Traits and Developmental Instability by Dominik Stočes, Jan Šipoš

“…Traditional approaches that rely on averaged identity‐based descriptors often overlook phenotypic plasticity and functional trait variability, potentially masking species‐specific responses to environmental changes. …”
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Genetic markers for the resistance of honey bee to Varroa destructor by M. D. Kaskinova, L. R. Gaifullina, E. S. Saltykova, A. V. Poskryakov, A. G. Nikolenko

“…Resistance to the mite is manifested in a variety of phenotypes and is under polygenic control. The establishing of gene pathways involved in resistance to Varroa will help create a methodological basis for the selection of Varroa resistant honeybee colonies.…”
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Conducting and automating the water Morris maze test in SPF conditions by N. V. Khotskin, V. A. Kulikov, E. L. Zavyalov, D. V. Fursenko, A. V. Kulikov

“…It is a part of a series of tests necessary for behavioral phenotyping of mutant and transgenic mice. At the same time, conducting this test in SPF conditions must comply with very strict regulations concerning pathogen control. …”
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Screening Children with a Family History of Central Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome by Hina Emanuel, Kimberly Rennie, Kelly Macdonald, Aravind Yadav, Ricardo A. Mosquera

“…We report four individuals across two generations harboring heterozygous 25 polyalanine repeats mutations (PARMs) in PHOX2B with a varying degree of phenotypic clinical manifestations. Two family members who reported to be “asymptomatic” were subsequently diagnosed with CCHS, based on genetic testing, obtained because of their family history. …”
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Prevalence and Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes Clinical Isolates from Different Hospitals and Clinics in Mansoura by Zeinab M. Helal, Dina E. Rizk, Mohamed M. Adel El-Sokkary, Ramadan Hassan

“…Furthermore, the resistance mechanisms were determined phenotypically by the disc diffusion method. Finally, the correlation between both molecular and serotypes identified and the profile of virulence factors and clinical and geographical sources was determined for all isolates. …”
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Reversal of Experimental Liver Damage after Transplantation of Stem-Derived Cells Detected by FTIR Spectroscopy by Danna Ye, Philip Heraud, Rangsun Parnpai, Tong Li

“…The regenerative effects of rBM-MSC-DSCs were corroborated unequivocally by the phenotypic difference analysis between liver tissues revealed by infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Nuclear DNA Content and Chromatin Pattern of Rat Rhabdomyosarcoma Cell Sublines with Different Metastatic Potentials by Jean Dufer, Marie-France Poupon, Sonia Yatouji

“…The aim of this work was to characterize nuclear changes observed in metastatic cell clones issued in vitro from the same parental cell population The nuclear phenotypes of 6 cell sublines isolated from a rat rhabdomyosarcoma cell line and differing in their metastatic ability were evaluated by image cytometry on Feulgen‐stained preparations. …”
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An In Vitro and In Vivo Comparison of Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells by Jamie Mollentze, Chrisna Durandt, Michael S. Pepper

“…MSCs display varying phenotypic profiles and osteogenic differentiating capacity depending and their site of origin. …”
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Opportunities for promoting open data in the Caribbean through biobanks by Sushant Saluja, Simon G. Anderson

“…The UK Biobank project is a large-scale study with deep genetic and phenotypic data from about 500 000 participants in the United Kingdom. …”
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Genome assembly and population analysis of tetraploid marama bean reveal two distinct genome types by Jin Li, Christopher Cullis

“…Population analysis of geographically diverse samples revealed two distinct clusters, though phenotypic differences remain unclear. Overall, this study presents the first high-quality genome assembly of marama bean, offering a valuable genomic reference for understanding its unique biology and highlighting its potential for crop improvement in challenging environments.…”
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Signatures of selection and candidate genes for adaptation to extreme environmental factors in the genomes of Turano-Mongolian cattle breeds by N. S. Yudin, A. A. Yurchenko, D. M. Larkin

“…Changes in the environment force populations of organisms to adapt to new conditions, either through phenotypic plasticity or through genetic or epigenetic changes. …”
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Electroacupuncture Regulates Macrophage Polarization to Alleviate the Neuropathic Pain Induced by Spared Nerve Injury by Shi G, Hao X, Tu JF, Chen W, Fu Y, Ma X, Liu C, Li H

“…Macrophage polarization to the M2 or M1 (respectively anti- and pro- inflammatory) phenotypes frequently occurs during neuroinflammation. …”
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Predictors for Gingival Index in Middle-Aged Asian Indians with Type 2 Diabetes from South India: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by S. Jai Karthik, Shajith Anoop, R. Suresh Kumar, M. V. Usha Rani

“…Asian Indians develop type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) much earlier as compared to White Caucasians, due to unique phenotypic and genetic architecture. Periodontitis in T2DM patients is often a neglected clinical feature. …”
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Analysis of color and texture characteristics of cereals on digital images by E. G. Komyshev, M. A. Genaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…In this regard, recently, in the field of plant phenotyping, methods for evaluating the color and texture characteristics of cereals based on the analysis of two-dimensional images obtained by digital cameras have been intensively developed. …”
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The Mediation of Circulating Inflammatory Proteins in the Causal Pathway from Immune Cells to COPD by Yan K, Wang Y, Xin P

“…By two-step analysis, six inflammatory proteins were found to mediate the effects of eight immune cell phenotypes on COPD, with CXCL10 having the highest percentage of mediation at 14.49%, followed by IL20RA at 11.47%.Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive investigation of the causal relationship between immune cells and COPD, as well as an estimation of the proportion of the effect of inflammatory proteins as mediators. …”
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Genetic parameters for lifetime productivity in Holstein and Brown Swiss dairy cows in Honduras by Karen Alessa Copas-Medina, Manuel Valladares-Rodas, Juan José Baeza-Rodríguez, José Candelario Segura-Correa, Juan Magaña-Monforte

“…To estimate the heritability (h2) of age at first parturition (AFP), longevity (L), useful life (UL), and productivity (P), as well as the genetic (rg) and phenotypic correlations between those traits in Brown Swiss and Holstein cows in Northwestern Honduras. …”
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Astragaloside IV inhibits pathological functions of gastric cancer-associated fibroblasts through regulation of the HOXA6/ZBTB12 axis by Liu Haibo, Luo Shicheng, Sha Xiaofeng, Chen Zhiping, Yang Dongdong

“…Further analysis revealed that HOXA6 or ZBTB12 knockdown in CAFs also exerted inhibitory effects on the malignant phenotypes of gastric cells. Additionally, HOXA6 or ZBTB12 overexpression in CAFs enhanced gastric cancer cell malignancy, which was reversed after astragaloside IV treatment. …”
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Greenbug resistance in barley landraces from Uzbekistan by E. E. Radchenko, K. D. Dyatlova, D. E. Akimova, I. A. Zveinek

“…In six accessions, plants with high (points 3 to 4) and moderate (5 to 8) resistance were identified; 6 accessions were differentiated into 3 phenotypic classes: resistant, moderately resistant, and susceptible; and in 40 accessions the manifestation of the resistance component varied within 5 to 7 points (from 31 to 60% of the leaf surface being damaged). …”
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