High Frequency of AIFM1 Variants and Phenotype Progression of Auditory Neuropathy in a Chinese Population by Hongyang Wang, Dan Bing, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Lan, Dayong Wang, Jing Guan, Qiuju Wang

“…A total of 36 families of individuals with AN (50 cases) with AIFM1 variations were recruited and identified by Sanger sequencing or next-generation sequencing; the participants included 30 patients from 16 reported families and 20 new cases. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of mRNA and miRNA differential expression profiles in the hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal axis in laying and broodiness period of Wanxi white geese by Xinwei Tong, Xiaojin Li, Yuhua Wang, Fei Xie, Ruidong Li, Man Ren, Qianqian Hu, Shenghe Li

“…The results showed that the transcriptome sequencing data were accurate and reliable. In addition, 22 potential hub miRNAs were screened. …”
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Research note: A low-density SNP genotyping panel for Chinese native chickens by Jie Wang, Siyuan Xing, Yan Zhou, Jie Liu, Yan Sun, Qiuxia Lei, Haixia Han, Wei Liu, Dapeng Li, Fuwei Li, Dingguo Cao

“…In the present study, we developed a chicken 11 K single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping panel for breeding and genetic analysis using genotyping by targeted sequencing (GBTS). The panel design was based on whole genome sequencing data from 7 local breeds and a commercial breed. …”
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Total flavonoids isolated from Eucommia ulmoides can alleviate bone loss and regulate intestinal microbiota in ovariectomized rats by Baocang Yin, Baocang Yin, Mingzhen Yang, Mingzhen Yang, Bowen Wang, Bowen Wang, Yun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Ningli Li, Ningli Li, Qin Li, Yingying Li, Cory J. Xian, Tiejun Li, Tiejun Li, Yuankun Zhai, Yuankun Zhai

“…Additionally, fecal samples were obtained for high-throughput sequencing to analyze the intestinal flora.ResultsOral administration of TFEL for 13 weeks increased the serum level of bone formation marker PINP and decreased the level of bone resorption marker NTX-I. …”
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Molecular characterization of EBV-associated primary pulmonary lymphoepithelial carcinoma by multiomics analysis by Meiling Yang, Guixian Zheng, Fukun Chen, Haijuan Tang, Yaoyao Liu, Xuan Gao, Yu Huang, Zili Lv, Benhua Li, Maolin Yang, Qing Bu, Lixia Zhu, Pengli Yu, Zengyu Huo, Xinyan Wei, Xiaoli Chen, Yanbing Huang, Zhiyi He, Xuefeng Xia, Jing Bai

“…Methods In this study, we explored pLEC using whole-exome sequencing (WES) and RNA-whole-transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) technologies. …”
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Electroacupuncture alleviates damage to myopic RGCs probably through lncRNA-XR_002789763.1-mediated mitophagy by Xuejun Wang, Qinghong Lin, Li Tian, Xiaoying Li, Teruko Fukuyama, Weijung Ten, Xiehe Kong, Yanting Yang, Xiaopeng Ma, Xingtao Zhou

“…Moreover, mitophagy is inhibited in the retina of highly myopic adults. RNA sequencing revealed that 599 lncRNAs and 455 mRNAs were differentially expressed in guinea pig RGCs with FDM after EA treatment. …”
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Significance of KLK7 expression, polymorphisms, and function in sheep horn growth by Mingzhu Shan, Hao Li, Xinyue Li, Guoqing Zhang, Jianxin Shi, Pingjie Feng, Lisheng Zhou, Zhangyuan Pan, Mingxing Chu

“…Potential functional sites of KLK7 were explored using whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data. Allele specific expression sites in the KLK7 gene sequence were identified. …”
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Rapid degradation of DHX36 revealing its transcriptional role by interacting with G‐quadruplex by Ziang Lu, Jinglei Xu, Yuqi Chen, Yuanyuan Zhou, Xiaolu Zhou, Qi Wang, Qi Wei, Shaoqing Han, Ruiqi Zhao, Xiaocheng Weng, Xiaolian Zhang, Xiang Zhou

“…Subsequently, we use the auxin‐inducible degron (AID) protein degradation system and improved nascent RNA sequencing method acrylonitrile‐mediated uridine‐to‐cytidine conversion sequencing (AMUC‐seq) to pinpoint genes directly regulated by DHX36. …”
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Cryptic transmission of a SARS-CoV-2 variant detected by wastewater surveillance in Panama by Melissa Gaitán, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Michelle Hernandez, Jessica Góndola, Oris Chavarría, Brechla Moreno, Danilo Franco, Rodrigo DeAntonio, Santiago Mirazo, Florencia Cancela, Maria Eugenia Barnett, Alexander A. Martinez, Juan Miguel Pascale, Sandra López-Vergès

“…Wastewater samples were collected monthly in duplicate at two collection points from three districts of Panama city metropolitan area for testing by SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR, and positive samples were analyzed by next-generation sequencing to identify sublineages. A total of 36 wastewater samples and 822 samples obtained through the clinical surveillance were analyzed for molecular detection and sequencing. …”
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Pengkontruksian Bidirected Overlap Graph untuk Perakitan Sekuens DNA by Wisnu Ananta Kusuma, Albert Adrianus

“…Abstract De novo DNA sequence assembly is the important step in DNA sequence analysis. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Clinical <i>Escherichia coli</i> Strains from Livestock and Poultry in Shandong Province, China During 2015–2020 by Miaoli Wang, Shaopeng Wu, Yao Wang, Feng Chen, Zhangqi Shen, Zouran Lan

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 158 <i>E. coli</i> strains were collected and subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing and sequencing by whole-genome Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). …”
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Sex Variations in the Oral Microbiomes of Youths with Severe Periodontitis by Ya-Qiong Zhao, Ying-Hui Zhou, Jie Zhao, Yao Feng, Zheng-Rong Gao, Qin Ye, Qiong Liu, Yun Chen, Shao-Hui Zhang, Li Tan, Marie Aimee Dusenge, Jing Hu, Yun-Zhi Feng, Fei Yan, Yue Guo

“…Functional profiles (KEGG pathways) were obtained using PICRUSt based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing data. Results. The Chao1 index and phylogenetic diversity whole tree were significantly higher in males than in females. …”
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Characterization of the genomic landscape of canine diffuse large B-cell lymphoma reveals recurrent H3K27M mutations linked to progression-free survival by Anna Darlene van der Heiden, Raphaela Pensch, Sophie Agger, Heather L. Gardner, William Hendricks, Victoria Zismann, Shukmei Wong, Natalia Briones, Bryce Turner, Karin Forsberg-Nilsson, Cheryl London, Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, Maja Louise Arendt

“…While previous studies on canine DLBCL (cDLBCL) have significantly advanced our understanding of the disease, the majority of this research has relied on whole-exome sequencing, which is limited in its ability to detect copy number aberrations and other genomic changes beyond coding regions. …”
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Deciphering the role of IL17RA in psoriasis and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis: shared pathways and distinct manifestations by Ayat Kadhi, Ayat Kadhi, Ayat Kadhi, Edward Eid, Michel J. Massaad, Inaam El-Rassy, Dana Maria Khoury, Yutaka Shimomura, Nelly Rubeiz, Mazen Kurban, Mazen Kurban, Mazen Kurban, Georges Nemer, Georges Nemer

“…Utilizing whole exome and transcriptomic sequencing, we meticulously investigated the genetic underpinnings and molecular pathways underlying these complex pathologies. …”
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Evaluating the potential of Kalanchoe pinnata, Piper amalago amalago, and other botanicals as economical insecticidal synergists against Anopheles gambiae by Sheena Francis, William Irvine, Lucy Mackenzie-Impoinvil, Lucrecia Vizcaino, Rodolphe Poupardin, Audrey Lenhart, Mark J. I. Paine, Rupika Delgoda

“…The toxicity of these extracts alone or as synergists, was evaluated using bottle bioassays with the insecticide permethrin. RNA sequencing and in silico modelling were used to determine the mode of action of the extracts. …”
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A Highly Divergent Mitochondrial Genome in Extant Cape Buffalo From Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa by Deon deJager, Marlo Möller, Eileen Hoal, Paul vanHelden, Brigitte Glanzmann, Cindy Harper, Paulette Bloomer

“…ABSTRACT The reduced cost of next‐generation sequencing (NGS) has allowed researchers to generate nuclear and mitochondrial genome data to gain deeper insights into the phylogeography, evolutionary history and biology of non‐model species. …”
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Bacterial blood microbiome of Mastomys rodents: implications for disease spill-over at the animal-human interface within the Bushbuckridge-East community, South Africa by Agatha O. Kolo, Agatha O. Kolo, Kelly A. Brayton, Kelly A. Brayton, Nicola E. Collins, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Sonja Matthee, Cory A. Gall, Jeanette Wentzel, Jeanette Wentzel, Luis Neves, Luis Neves, Marinda C. Oosthuizen

“…Ehrlichia spp., Anaplasma spp., and Coxiella burnetii were detected at &lt;1% of the sequence reads. Conventional PCR and sequencing validated the detection of Bartonella spp. with the first confirmation of Bartonella mastomydis infection in Mastomys in South Africa. …”
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Enhanced therapeutic effects of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles in renal ischemic injury by Fei Yuan, Jie Liu, Liang Zhong, Pengtao Liu, Ting Li, Kexin Yang, Wei Gao, Guangyuan Zhang, Jie Sun, Xiangyu Zou

“…Proliferation and related pathways were measured, and RNA sequencing was used to detect changes in the transcriptional profile. …”
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GC-derived exosomal circMAN1A2 promotes cancer progression and suppresses T-cell antitumour immunity by inhibiting FBXW11-mediated SFPQ degradation by Yikai Shen, Jie Lin, Tianlu Jiang, Xusheng Shen, Ying Li, Yiwang Fu, Penghui Xu, Lang Fang, Zetian Chen, Hongxin Huang, Yiwen Xia, Zekuan Xu, Linjun Wang

“…Methods The exosomal circRNAs enriched in GC were identified using exosomal circRNA sequencing. The biological function of circMAN1A2 in GC was investigated using a series of in vitro and in vivo experiments. …”
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Genome rearrangements in neurodevelopmental disorders of the central nervous system: origins, genomic mechanisms, functional and clinical consequences. Review article by V. Kučinskas, E. Preikšaitienė, L. Ambrozaitytė, L. Cimbalistienė, A. Utkus

“…In our research, the detection of chromosomal aberrations by molecular karyotyping and whole exome sequencing capable of uncovering pathogenic variants in any of the human genes were the main technologies used to identify the molecular causes of intellectual disability. …”
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