Synthetic Gene Drives in Plants: Development Strategies, Potential Applications, and Ethical Considerations by Yawen Liu, Bingke Jiao, Wenfeng Qian

“…We explore various factors that influence the effectiveness of gene drives, including the emergence of suppressor mutations and life‐history traits such as sexual and asexual reproduction patterns, seed and pollen dispersal methods, and the variability in plant generation times. …”
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Comparative 3D ultrastructure of Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes by Felix Evers, Rona Roverts, Cas Boshoven, Mariska Kea-te Lindert, Julie M. J. Verhoef, Nico Sommerdijk, Robert E. Sinden, Anat Akiva, Taco W. A. Kooij

“…Here, we apply high-resolution volumetric electron microscopy to examine and compare the ultrastructure of the transmissible male and female sexual blood stages of Plasmodium falciparum as well as the more intensively studied asexual blood stages revisiting previously described phenomena in 3D. …”
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Preventing HIV Transmission in Chinese Internal Migrants: A Behavioral Approach by Xiaona Liu, Vicki Erasmus, Xinying Sun, Rui Cai, Yuhui Shi, Jan Hendrik Richardus

“…They agreed that attitude towards condom use was the most important and changeable determinant, while applying behavioral theory, increasing sexual education and condom access, performing worksite health promotion, detecting risk factors, and working closely with relevant organizations and the government were effective and feasible methods to increase condom use among internal migrants in China. …”
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Cephalometrics of Pharyngeal Airway Space in Lebanese Adults by Antoine Daraze, Myriam Delatte, Giuseppe Liistro, Zeina Majzoub

“…Body mass index and neck circumference were positively correlated with the dimensions of tongue and uvula. Conclusions. Sexual dimorphism relative to some cephalometric variables and anthropometric parameters may account partly for larger oronasopharyngeal spaces in females. …”
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Migration of primordial germ cells and their relationship of PGCs with sex development in transgenic germline-specific fluorescent freshwater angelfish (Pterophyllum scalare) by Wai-Kwan Chu, Shih-Chin Huang, Ching-Fong Chang, Jen-Leih Wu, Hong-Yi Gong

“…Analysis of PGCs counts and subsequent sexual maturation demonstrate a potential correlation between PGCs abundance and sex determination: 90% of PGCs-reduced individuals developed as males, while 83% of PGCs-rich individuals developed as females. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization of Patients with Herpes Simplex in Cienfuegos by Marlene Curbelo Alonso, Manuel M. Sabatés Martínez, María J. Cabrera Pereda, Eunice Díaz de Villegas Álvarez, Yoan Bernández Cruz

“…<strong>Background:</strong> Herpes simplex is a common condition, considered to be a sexually transmitted infection. Nevertheless, it is not commonly noticed. …”
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High Doses of Caffeine during the Peripubertal Period in the Rat Impair the Growth and Function of the Testis by Minji Park, Yuri Choi, Hyeonhae Choi, Ju-Yearn Yim, Jaesook Roh

“…Thus, it is conceivable that peripubertal caffeine exposure would also influence physiologic gonadal changes and function during this critical period for sexual maturation. This study investigated the impact of high doses of caffeine on the testes of prepubertal male rats. …”
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Domestication may affect spawning performance of F1 pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) during consecutive captive reproduction by Bahram Falahatkar, Iraj Efatpanah, Eshagh Rasouli Kargar, Mehdi Rahmati, Pascal Fontaine

“…Fingerlings of pikeperch, produced in controlled reproduction from wild fish, were grown in captive conditions to sexual maturity for 2 years in concrete tanks. Histological observations revealed that the fish were in the peripheral nucleoli stage at 20-month old and ready to spawn at 2-year-old (129.3 ± 12.9 g) with an increase in water temperature. …”
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PLK3 weakens antioxidant defense and inhibits proliferation of porcine Leydig cells under oxidative stress by Chujie Chen, Jinyan He, Weixian Huang, Dong Xu, Zhaohui Li, Anqi Yang

“…Abstract Aging is characterized by cellular degeneration and impaired physiological functions, leading to a decline in male sexual desire and reproductive capacity. Oxidative stress (OS) lead to testicular aging by impairing the male reproductive system, but the potential mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Modern Approaches to the Assessment of Productive Qualities of Sheep of Ascania Fine-Wool Breed by Olena Karatieieva, Vadim Posukhin

“…Calculations of the entropy-information analysis of live weight and wool length showed that the young stock of the Askanian fine-wool breed, in terms of the level of organization of systems, was characterized by ambiguous data on the organization of the system and relative entropy, which indicates sufficient disorganization of the system and provides opportunities for selection, has the potential to increase productivity. At the same time, sexual demorphism in the manifestation of signs of entropy was revealed, so the ewes of all experimental groups tended to reduce the level of unconditional entpropy. …”
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O simbolismo nos discursos: regras e práticas que produzem estereótipos no meio social by Diogo Roberto da Silva Andrade, Franciéle Carneiro Garcês da Silva

“…Com isso em mente, esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar os discursos sobre os estigmas sexuais à luz do “Estigma do passivo sexual”, de Michel Misse, com foco na representatividade de sexualidades, na semântica e na metáfora inseridas no cotidiano. …”
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Balancing act: Europeans' privacy calculus and security concerns in online CSAM detection by Răzvan Rughiniş, Simona-Nicoleta Vulpe, Dinu Ţurcanu, Daniel Rosner

“…This study examines privacy calculus in online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection across Europe, using Flash Eurobarometer 532 data. …”
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Human adaptation and diversification in the Microsporum canis complex by Xin Zhou, Sarah A. Ahmed, Chao Tang, Maria Eduarda Grisolia, José Francisco Ghignatti Warth, Kristen Webster, Andrea Peano, Silke Uhrlass, Claudia Cafarchia, Marie Pierre Hayette, Rosalie Sacheli, Tadeja Matos, Yingqian Kang, G. Sybren de Hoog, Peiying Feng

“…To clarify the evolutionary relationship between the three species and explore the potential host shift process, this study used phylogenetic analysis, population structure analysis, multispecies coalescent analyses, determination of MAT idiomorph distribution, sexual crosses, and macromorphology and physicochemical features to address the above questions. …”
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Mujeres y antifeminismo en España: una reacción desde la ultraderecha by Maria Medina-Vicent

“…En los últimos años el antifeminismo ha emergido con fuerza alrededor del globo, mostrando su disconformidad con la diversidad sexual, la lucha contra la violencia de género o las políticas de cuotas, entre otras. …”
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Utilizing Colpocleisis to Repair a Vesicovaginal Fistula in a Cervical Cancer Patient with History of Pelvic Radiation: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ahmad Dahman, Daniel McClelland, Stanley Zaslau, Valerie Galvan Turner, Omar Duenas, Robert Shapiro

“…Transvaginal colpocleisis is a viable option to augment vesicovaginal fistula repair for patients with significant comorbidities when sexual intercourse is no longer desired.…”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common genital infection in reproductive-aged women, is associated with increased risk of sexually transmitted infections. Its etiology remains unclear, especially the role of Gardnerella (G.) vaginalis, an anaerobic bacterium characteristic of the BV-alteration of the vaginal ecosystem. …”
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Main life history traits of the largehead hairtail, Trichiurus lepturus (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Senegalese North coast by Diop Khady, Diouf Khady, Ndiour Yacine, Diouf Sidya, Jouffre Didier

“…The reproductive period mainly occurred from April to July, and the sizes at first sexual maturity were 831 mm and 766 mm for females and males, respectively. …”
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The Changes of Serum Leptin and Kisspeptin Levels in Chinese Children and Adolescents in Different Pubertal Stages by Hui juan Zhu, Su juan Li, Hui Pan, Naishi Li, Dian xi Zhang, Lin jie Wang, Hong bo Yang, Qinyong Wu, Feng ying Gong

“…In conclusion, kisspeptin levels were firstly found to be notably changed in pubertal stages and nutritional status in Chinese children and adolescents with a significant sexual dimorphism. Obese/overweight girls had higher kisspeptin levels, and there was a positive correlation between kisspeptin and FSH and LH and obesity-related parameters in all boys and girls.…”
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Facultative parthenogenesis: a transient state in transitions between sex and obligate asexuality in stick insects? by Larose, Chloé, Lavanchy, Guillaume, Freitas, Susana, Parker, Darren J., Schwander, Tanja

“…Females from all lineages were capable of parthenogenesis (with variable efficiency) but their propensity to reproduce sexually after mating varied extensively. In all three lineages, parthenogenesis resulted in the complete loss of heterozygosity in a single generation. …”
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Prevalence of Priapism and Its Awareness amongst Male Homozygous Sickle Cell Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Adewumi Adediran, Kikelomo Wright, Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Bodunrin Osikomaiya, Sarah Ajibola, Kamal Ismail, Ebele Uche, Olaitan Ojelabi

“…Priapism is a pathological condition of penile erection that persists beyond, or is unrelated to, sexual stimulation. Impotence and infertility are major problems in male sickle cell disease patients, and priapism has been implicated as a cause of impotence and infertility. …”
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