Characterization of volatile compounds and microbial diversity of Arabica coffee in honey processing method based on different mucilage retention treatments by Faguang Hu, Haohao Yu, Xingfei Fu, Zhongxian Li, Wenjiang Dong, Guiping Li, Yanan Li, Yaqi Li, Bingqing Qu, Xiaofei Bi

“…This study combined HS-SPME-GC–MS and high-throughput sequencing to explore how honey-processing methods with varying mucilage retentions impact volatile compounds and microbial communities in green coffee beans. …”
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Shenlian (SL) Decoction, a Traditional Chinese Medicine Compound, May Ameliorate Blood Glucose via Mediating the Gut Microbiota in db/db Mice by Rui-xi Sun, Wei-jun Huang, Yao Xiao, Dou-dou Wang, Guo-hua Mu, He Nan, Bo-ran Ni, Xiao-qiang Huang, Hsuan-chuan Wang, Yi-fan Liu, Qiang Fu, Jin-xi Zhao

“…To explore the effect of SL decoction on intestinal microbiota, gut microbiota of mice was analyzed by sequencing the gut bacterial 16S rRNA V3+V4 region and metagenomics. …”
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Identification and characterization of Faecalibacterium prophages rich in diversity-generating retroelements by Anastasia Gulyaeva, Lei Liu, Sanzhima Garmaeva, Marloes Kruk, Rinse K. Weersma, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Alexandra Zhernakova

“…DGRs of two phages were active at the time of the induction experiments, as evidenced by nucleotide variation in sequencing reads. We also predicted that the host range of two active phages may include multiple bacterial species. …”
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Insights from Dysregulated mRNA Expression Profile of β-Cells in Response to Proinflammatory Cytokines by Zhen Wang, Kunlin Huang, Jing Xu, Jia Liu, Ying Zheng

“…In addition, we selected 8 dysregulated mRNAs for further validation by quantitative real-time PCR. The RNA sequencing data showed 809 upregulated and 946 downregulated protein-coding mRNAs. …”
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LncRNA SNHG17 Contributes to Proliferation, Migration, and Poor Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yue Luo, Junhao Lin, Jiakang Zhang, Zhenghui Song, Dayong Zheng, Fengsheng Chen, Xuefen Zhuang, Aimin Li, Xinhui Liu

“…The effect of SNHG17 on proliferation, migration, and apoptosis of HCC was investigated by knockdown and overexpressing SNHG17 in HCC cell lines. RNA sequencing was utilized to explore the underlying mechanism. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Prevalence and Diagnostic Workup of PIK3CA Mutations in HR+/HER2– Metastatic Breast Cancer by Elizabeth J. Anderson, Lea E. Mollon, Joni L. Dean, Terri L. Warholak, Ayal Aizer, Emma A. Platt, Derek H. Tang, Lisa E. Davis

“…The median prevalence of PIK3CA mutation was 36% (range: 13.3% to 61.5%); identified testing approaches more commonly used tissue over liquid biopsies and primarily utilized next-generation sequencing (NGS), polymerase chain reaction (PCR), or Sanger sequencing. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic effect of human recombinant IL11 on lesioned OA human osteochondral explants by Margo Tuerlings, Evelyn Houtman, Elisa J.H. Muusers, Janneke Simon, Maurice W. de Haan, Ilja Boone, Yolande F.M. Ramos, Rachid Mahdad, Ingrid Meulenbelt

“…Methods We used RNA-sequencing datasets of macroscopically preserved and lesioned OA articular cartilage (N = 35 patients). …”
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Prevalence of HIV Drug Resistance Mutations in HIV Type 1 Isolates in Antiretroviral Therapy Naïve Population from Northern India by S. Sinha, H. Ahmad, R. C. Shekhar, N. Kumar, L. Dar, J. C. Samantaray, S. K. Sharma, A. Bhargava, R. M. Pandey, R. L. Mitsuyasu, J. L. Fahey

“…Analysis was performed using Viroseq genotyping system based on sequencing of entire protease and two-thirds of the Reverse Transcriptase (RT) region of pol gene. …”
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Shenmai injection revives cardiac function in rats with hypertensive heart failure: involvement of microbial-host co-metabolism by Lin Li, Senjie Zhong, Jiahao Ye, Siyuan Hu, Xiajun Xiong, Guangyu Chen, Zhixi Hu

“…According to metabolomics and 16S rRNA sequencing, by reestablishing homeostasis in the gut microbiota, SMI affects vital metabolic pathways, such as energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, and bile acid metabolism. …”
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Polystyrene nanoplastics promote colitis-associated cancer by disrupting lipid metabolism and inducing DNA damage by Shan Tian, Ruixue Li, Jiao Li, Jinhui Zou

“…Non-targeted metabolomics and 16S rRNA sequencing were used to detect changes in colonic metabolites and gut microbes following PS-NPs exposure. …”
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Successful Diagnosis of Sengers Syndrome Using a Comprehensive Genomic Analysis by Kohta Nakamura, Yukiko Yatsuka, Sachie Naito, Akira Hasegawa, Takeya Kasukawa, Atsushi Kondo, Yoshihito Kishita, Yohei Sugiyama, Takanori Onuki, Tomohiro Ebihara, Tomoko Tsuruoka, Takuya Fushimi, Akira Ohtake, Kei Murayama, Atsuko Imai‐Okazaki, Yasushi Okazaki

“…Methods We employed a comprehensive genomic analysis approach, including whole‐genome sequencing and RNA sequencing, combined with various bioinformatics tools. …”
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Hepatitis E virus infection among blood donors in Zhengzhou by ZHAO Hongna, WEI Yueguang, YAN Lumin, TU Tiantian, WANG Shumin, WEI Yihui, WANG Yifang, ZHAO Lei, CHEN Mingjun

“…Reactive samples were sequenced for gene analysis, and the donors were followed up. …”
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Tell me y: anticipation of sex discrepancies in cell-free DNA testing due to maternal genetic abnormalities: a case report by Nuria Balaguer, Emilia Mateu-Brull, Jose Antonio Martínez-Conejero, Ana Cervero, Roser Navarro, Jorge Jiménez-Almazán, Miguel Milán

“…Here, we present two clinical cases where a closer examination of raw sequencing data allowed us to anticipate possible discrepancies caused by the insertion of Y-chromosome regions into the maternal genome. …”
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Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) by Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu

“…The optimized method was named the two-fragment cloning method. In this study, we sequenced and analysed the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species, Forcipomyia (Lasiohelea) humilavolita (16,885 bp) and Dasyhelea bilineata (16,189 bp), via the two-fragment cloning method following the sequencing of PCR products. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…The dust samples were found to contain endotoxin concentrations of 98.98–178.31 nmol LPS mg−1 and a cytotoxicity of 5.66–13.99 mg mL1. High-throughput sequencing revealed extensive biodiversity in the microorganisms, which hitherto has not been reported for cattle farms. …”
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Here and there: the double-side transgene localization by P. A. Salnikov, A. A. Khabarova, G. S. Koksharova, R. V. Mungalov, P. S. Belokopytova, I. E. Pristyazhnuk, A. R. Nurislamov, P. Somatich, M. M. Gridina, V. S. Fishman

“…These techniques have already been used for functional gene annotation by transposon-insertion sequencing, for identification of transcription factor binding sites and regulatory sequences, and for dissecting chromatin position effects. …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation analysis of the goat pineal gland during puberty by Bochao Zhang, Genbao Zhu, Jianling Wu, Huihui Xie, Jiankun Cui, Wei Qian, Qing Yi, Fuqiang Pan, Fugui Fang, Yinghui Ling, Yunhai Zhang, Yunsheng Li, Ya Liu

“…To screen pineal gland candidate genes related to the onset of goat puberty and regulated by genome methylation, we collected pineal glands from prepubertal and pubertal female goats, then, determined the DNA methylation profile by whole genome bisulfite sequencing and the transcriptome by RNA sequencing on Illumina HiSeqTM2500. …”
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TERT de novo mutation-associated dyskeratosis congenita and porto-sinusoidal vascular disease: a case report by Ge Yu, Guijie Xin, Xu Liu, Wanyu Li, Chen Shao, Runping Gao

“…Liver biopsy revealed typical features of porto-sinusoidal vascular disease. Whole exome sequencing identified a heterozygous TERT c.2286 + 1G > A de novo mutation and quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed very short telomeres (less than the first percentile for his age). …”
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The Progression of Mycosis Fungoides During Treatment with Mogamulizumab: A BIO-MUSE Case Study of the Tumor and Immune Response in Peripheral Blood and Tissue by Angelica Johansson, Eirini Kalliara, Emma Belfrage, Teodor Alling, Paul Theodor Pyl, Anna Sandström Gerdtsson, Urban Gullberg, Anna Porwit, Kristina Drott, Sara Ek

“…<b>Methods:</b> We applied 10× genomics-based single-cell RNA sequencing to CD3+ peripheral T-cells, combined with T-cell receptor sequencing, to samples collected at multiple timepoints during the progression of the disease. …”
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Molecular Identification and Antimicrobial Potential of Streptomyces Species from Nepalese Soil by Karan Khadayat, Dawa Dindu Sherpa, Krishna Prakash Malla, Sunil Shrestha, Nabin Rana, Bishnu P. Marasini, Santosh Khanal, Binod Rayamajhee, Bibek Raj Bhattarai, Niranjan Parajuli

“…In contrast, some Streptomyces species shared identical DNA sequences in multiple copies of 16S rRNA. The sequencing of numerous copies of 16S rRNA is not necessary, and the molecular sequencing of this region is not sufficient for the identification of bacterial species. …”
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