SSR analysis of the genomic DNA of perspective Uzbek hexaploid winter wheat varieties by A. T. Adylova, G. K. Norbekov, E. E. Khurshut, E. V.  Nikitina, F. N. Kushanov

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity of hexaploid wheat varieties of Uzbekistan breeding using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers. These varieties are adapted to local conditions, and can be considered as the most important supplier of genetic resources for cultivation in Uzbekistan and other countries. …”
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Uneven distribution of prokaryote-derived horizontal gene transfer in fungi: a lifestyle-dependent phenomenon by Fei Liu, Shi-Hui Wang, Ratchadawan Cheewangkoon, Rui-Lin Zhao

“…Using a combination of sequence similarity and phylogeny-based approaches, we detected 20,093 prokaryotic-derived transferred genes across 750 fungal genomes, via 8,815 distinct HGT events. …”
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Species delimitation and microalgal cryptic diversity analysis of the genus Micractinium (Chlorophyta) by E. S. Krivina, A. D. Temraleeva, Yu. S. Bukin

“…The genetic distances analysis of 18S–ITS1–5.8S–ITS2 nucleotide sequences showed that intraspecific differences in the genus ranged from 0 to 0.5 % and interspecific differences, from 0.6 to 4.7 %. …”
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Frameshift variation in the HMG-CoA reductase gene and unresponsiveness to cholesterol-lowering drugs in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by Esmat Khaleqsefat, Khder Hussein Rasul, Ramiar Kamal Kheder, Sonia Baban, Jamil Baban

“…This mutation altered the amino acid sequence in the flap domain, replacing isoleucine with a stop codon. …”
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Intra-Articular Injection of Human Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Bong-Woo Lee, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Joon-Yong Jung, Ji Hyeon Ju

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with T2 mapping sequences was conducted for knee cartilage assessment at baseline and at 3 and 12 months. …”
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Depletion of key gut bacteria predicts disrupted bile acid metabolism in inflammatory bowel disease by Daniel Peterson, Christopher Weidenmaier, Sonia Timberlake, Rotem Gura Sadovsky

“…BA-transformation activity mediated by the bile acid inducible (bai) operon has been functionally characterized in the genus Clostridium, and homologous bai gene sequences have been found in metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) belonging to other taxa in the human gut, but it is unclear which species of bai-carrying bacteria perform physiologically significant amounts of bile acid transformation in healthy and sick individuals. …”
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mRNA technology as one of the promising platforms for the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development by A. A. Ilyichev, L. A. Orlova, S. V. Sharabrin, L. I. Karpenko

“…After the genome sequence of SARS-CoV-2 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2) was published and the number of infected people began to increase rapidly, many global companies began to develop a vaccine. …”
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Development of RT-PCR Assays for Simple Detection and Identification of Sabin Virus Contaminants in the Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccines by Olga Singh, Hasmik Manukyan, Erman Tritama, Shwu-Maan Lee, Jerry P. Weir, Majid Laassri

“…The nOPV vaccines have a high degree of sequence homology with the parental Sabin 2 genome, and some manufacturing facilities produce and store both Sabin OPV and nOPV. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression pattern analysis of HAK/KUP/KT potassium transporter gene family in potato by Kun Liu, Yonglin Qin, Lan Wu, Rong Yi, Xiaohua Shi, Jing Yu, Xiaohong Shi, Wenzhuo Dong, Liguo Jia, Mingshou Fan

“…Based on phylogenetic analysis, these StHAK gene family members were classified into four distinct clusters. All StHAK protein sequences contained the conserved motifs and domains. …”
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Genetic variability and population structure analysis of Protostrongylus oryctolagi (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae) in Lepus europaeus from Central and Northern Italy. by Ilaria Guarniero, Laura Stancampiano, Rafaella Franch, Elisa Armaroli, Fabio Macchioni, Enrico Negrisolo

“…This work represents the first attempt to fill the gap on basic knowledge of genetic variability and differentiation in Protostrongylus oryctolagi, a nematode parasite of lagomorphs. 68 cox1 sequences were obtained from brown hares collected in five locations in Northern and Central Italy, highlighting the presence of a high amount of genetic variation inside this species. …”
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Advancing skeleton-based human behavior recognition: multi-stream fusion spatiotemporal graph convolutional networks by Fenglin Liu, Chenyu Wang, Zhiqiang Tian, Shaoyi Du, Wei Zeng

“…The present study introduces an innovative human body behavior recognition framework anchored in skeleton sequences and multi-stream fused spatiotemporal graph convolutional networks. …”
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Identification of genome compositions in allopolyploid species of the genus Elymus(Poaceae: Triticeae) in the Asian part of Russia by CAPS analysis by A. V. Agafonov, E. V. Shabanova (Kobozeva), S. V. Asbaganov, A. V. Mglinets, V. S. Bogdanova

“…On the basis of nucleotide sequences from public  databases, TaqI restrictase was selected, as it produced patterns of restriction fragments specific for St, H, and Y  haplomes easily recognizable in agarose gel. …”
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Construction and characterization of an infectious cDNA clone of turtle grass virus X from a naturally infected Thalassia testudinum plant by Luis Alvarado-Marchena, Bradley T. Furman, Mya Breitbart

“…This study demonstrates the first successful agroinfection of a marine plant with an infectious clone, creating a new avenue for studying viruses identified through sequence-based surveys and paving the way for exploring the ecological significance of viral infection in these critical marine ecosystems.IMPORTANCEThis study pioneers the construction of an infectious clone of turtle grass virus X and describes its application in the natural marine plant host, Thalassia testudinum. …”
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From physical activity patterns to cognitive status: development and validation of novel digital biomarkers for cognitive assessment in older adults by Ling-Jie Fan, Feng-Yi Wang, Jun-Han Zhao, Jun-Jie Zhang, Yang-An Li, Jia Tang, Tao Lin, Quan Wei

“…Methods We analyzed PA data from 3,363 older adults (NHATS: n = 747; NHANES: n = 2,616), with each participant contributing a complete 3-day continuous activity sequence. We extracted the most relevant PA features associated with cognitive function using feature engineering and recursive feature elimination. …”
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EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REHABILITATION APPROACH BASED ON THE VISUAL MODEL OF MOBIUS TAPE IN THE TREATMENT OF MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME OF THE CERVICAL REGION IN COMBATANTS by Ye. Yu. Strashko

“…In particular, it involves low cost and ease of implementation, and it should be noted that the comprehensive, at first glance, rehabilitation process is simplified due to mathematical logic, sequence, creativity, and game form.…”
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An optimized deep-forest algorithm using a modified differential evolution optimization algorithm: A case of host-pathogen protein-protein interaction prediction by Jerry Emmanuel, Itunuoluwa Isewon, Jelili Oyelade

“…The performance of the optimized deep forest model was evaluated on human-Plasmodium falciparum protein sequence datasets using 10-fold cross-validation. The results were compared with standard optimization methods such as traditional Bayesian optimization, genetic algorithms, evolutionary strategies, and other machine learning models. …”
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Epidemiology and Mechanism of Drug Resistance of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Isolated from Patients with Urinary Tract Infection in Beijing Teaching Hospital, China by Xie Z, Jian J, Chen L

“…This paper used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to determine molecular epidemiological typing. …”
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GENOME POLITICS: STRATEGY AND TACTICS by Jonas Rubikas

“…This is clearly seen when the comparison between the information content (the gene number) and the life cycle of small genomes (plasmids, viruses, singlecellular prokaryotic organisms) is made: large space is occupied by information on replication enzymes and the sequence of replication origin. In higher eukaryotic multicellular organisms the increased complexity of the genome could be expressed as plus function information: for metabolism, for relations with environment, for nervous system. …”
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Altered Viral Replication and Cell Responses by Inserting MicroRNA Recognition Element into PB1 in Pandemic Influenza A Virus (H1N1) 2009 by Xiaoyue Shen, Wenkui Sun, Yi Shi, Zheng Xing, Xin Su

“…In this study, we employed reverse genetics approach to generate a recombinant H1N1pdm with a cell-specific miRNA target sequence inserted into its PB1 genomic segment to investigate whether miRNAs are able to suppress H1N1pdm replication. …”
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Association between dietary mineral intake and new onset diabetes/pre-diabetes after chronic pancreatitis by Bingqing Li, Shan Guo, Wenlu Zong, Yuning Chu, Qi Zhang, Xiaoyan Yin, Tao Mao, Xiaoyu Li

“…This study aimed to figure out the association between dietary mineral intake and glucose metabolism with chronic pancreatitis.MethodThe study included 114 patients with chronic pancreatitis, who were grouped based on the sequence of onset for chronic pancreatitis and diabetes: normoglycaemia after chronic pancreatitis (NCP), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), and new-onset diabetes or pre-diabetes after chronic pancreatitis (NODCP). …”
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