Association mapping and candidate gene identification for yield traits in European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) by Asena Akköse Baytar, Ertuğrul Gazi Yanar, Anne Frary, Sami Doğanlar

“…Türkiye is the leading producer of hazelnut, followed by Italy and the United States. Quantitative trait locus studies offer promising opportunities for breeders and geneticists to identify genomic regions controlling desirable traits in hazelnut. …”
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The question of Baltic states in the policy of the Great Western powers in 1943 by Ramojus Kraujelis

“…The main role in the considerations of the fate of the Baltic States was played by three Great Powers. The United States of America and Great Britain were those Western powers that represented the point of view of Western democracy on the issue of the occupation and annexation of Lithuania and other Baltic states. …”
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Performance of ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 in the Taiwan National Pharmacist Licensing Examination: Comparative Evaluation Study by Ying-Mei Wang, Hung-Wei Shen, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Ting-Guan Lin

“…GPT-3.5 has demonstrated proficiency in various examinations, particularly the United States Medical Licensing Examination. However, GPT-4 has more advanced capabilities. …”
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Identification and Epidemiology of Severe Respiratory Disease due to Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in Alberta by George Zahariadis, Ari R Joffe, James Talbot, Albert deVilliers, Patricia Campbell, Kanti Pabbaraju, Sallene Wong, Nathalie Bastien, Yan Li, Robyn L Mitchell, Xiao-Li Pang, Stephanie Yanow, Linda Chui, Gerald Predy, David Willans, Bonita E Lee, Jutta K Preiksaitis, Bev Clement, Angela Jacobs, Joy Jaipaul, Kevin Fonseca

“…By mid-April 2009, two pediatric patients were identified in the United States who were confirmed to be infected by a novel influenza A (H1N1) strain. …”
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Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Medical Education From 2000 to 2024: Bibliometric Analysis by Rui Li, Tong Wu

“…The annual count and citation of papers exhibited exponential trends since 2018. The United States emerged as the lead contributor due to its high productivity and recognition levels. …”
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THE GEOPOLITICAL INFLUENCE OF 'SOFT POWER' ON CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES by К.С. Мухтарова, А.К. Паизова

“…As well as it highlights important geoeconomic and geopolitical features of "soft power" employed by leading global players, including the European Union, Iran, China, Russia, the United States, Turkey, and Japan, towards Central Asian countries. …”
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Observations of Score Changes Between USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Among Students of Different Demographic Groups in a Longitudinal Clinical Curriculum by Kaitlyn Novotny, Daniel Levine, Dale Netski, Edward Simanton

“…BACKGROUND The transition of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 to a pass/fail scoring system is reshaping its role in medical students’ residency placements. …”
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Climate change-driven shifts in the global distribution of tomato and potato crops and their associated bacterial pathogens by Muhammad Hubab, Niloufar Lorestani, Rogayah Akram Mheisin Al-Awabdeh, Farzin Shabani

“…This study used four species distribution models (SDMs) to predict current and future habitat suitability for both tomato and potato crops, as well as their associated pathogens, under two shared socioeconomic pathways (SSP4.5 and SSP8.5) and four global circulation models (GCMs).ResultsThe models projected significant poleward shifts in suitable habitats for tomatoes and potatoes, with notable expansions in higher-latitude regions such as Canada, northern Europe, and Russia, and contractions in current major production zones such as the United States (US), Brazil, parts of Africa, and China. …”
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North American avian species that migrate in flocks show greater long-term non-breeding range shift rates by Stephen H. Vickers, Timothy D. Meehan, Nicole L. Michel, Aldina M. A. Franco, James J. Gilroy

“…Results Across 122 North American bird species, social migration was a significant positive predictor for the magnitude of non-breeding centre of abundance (COA) shift within our study region (conterminous United States and Southern Canada). Across a subset of 81 species where age-structured flocking was determined, migrating in mixed-age flocks produced the greatest shifts and solo migrants the lowest. …”
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Enhanced testing can substantially improve defense against several types of respiratory virus pandemic by James Petrie, James A. Hay, Oraya Srimokla, Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Charles Whittaker, Joanna Masel

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Bibliometric study and visual analysis of postoperative diabetes mellitus in kidney transplant recipients based on WoSCC database by Minhua Qiu, Sheng Chen, Jibing Chen, Hongjun Gao

“…In addition, 74 countries led by China and the United States published 1546 papers, and the number of PTDM-related publications is increasing every year. …”
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The Big Mac Index: A comprehensive bibliometric and systematic review by Haitham Nobanee, Diem Thi Hong Vo, Hai Hong Trinh, Saif Ullah

“…The results indicate that Tobacco Control is the top journal publishing paper and the top-cited journal article on BMI, with the United States leading in contributions. The paper presents potential future research directions in the field of BMI.…”
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Stakeholder Driven Sensor Deployments to Characterize Chronic Coastal Flooding in Key West Florida by K. L. O’Donnell, T. Tomiczek, A. Higgins, S. Munoz, S. Scyphers

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Respiratory Failure due to Possible Donor-Derived Sporothrix schenckii Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient by Nathan C. Bahr, Katherine Janssen, Joanne Billings, Gabriel Loor, Jaime S. Green

“…Prior to that time no systematic monitoring of DDIFIs occurred in the United States. Case Presentation. We report a case of primary graft dysfunction in a 49-year-old male lung transplant recipient with diffuse patchy bilateral infiltrates likely related to pulmonary Sporothrix schenckii infection. …”
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Noncontact Knee Ligament Injury Prevention Screening in Netball: A Clinical Commentary with Clinical Practice Suggestions for Community-Level Players by Nicholas C Clark

“…Netball is becoming more popular in the United States following its countrywide introduction to schools and community centers. …”
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The cost of typhoid illness in low- and middle-income countries, a scoping review of the literature. by Frederic Debellut, Alena Friedrich, Ranju Baral, Clint Pecenka, Emmanuel Mugisha, Kathleen M Neuzil

“…The total cost of a typhoid episode ranged from $23 in India to $884 in Indonesia (current 2022 United States Dollar [USD]). Household expenditures related to typhoid fever were characterized as catastrophic in 9 studies. …”
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Plasmidome of Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis recovered from surface waters in a major agricultural region for leafy greens in California. by Beatriz Quiñones, Bertram G Lee, Ashley Avilés Noriega, Lisa Gorski

“…Non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica is a leading cause of gastrointestinal illnesses in the United States. Among the 2,600 different S. enterica serovars, Infantis has been significantly linked to human illnesses and is frequently recovered from broilers and chicken parts in the U.S. …”
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Doctoral Education as an Institutional Resource for Training Research and Higher Education Personnel (Article 1) by B. I. Bednyi, A. A. Mironos, N. V. Rybakov

“…The first article analyzes the organizational and methodological aspects of information and analytical support of institutions responsible for doctoral education in the countries of the European Union, the United States and Russia. It provides information about the organization of the systems for monitoring doctoral education and doctoral program graduates’ professional careers in foreign countries. …”
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Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Francesco Parmeggiani, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola, Francesco Semeraro, Carlo Incorvaia, Sergio D’Angelo, Paolo Perri, Paolo De Palma, Katia De Nadai, Adolfo Sebastiani

“…Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease that represents the most common cause of irreversible visual impairment among people over the age of 50 in Europe, the United States, and Australia, accounting for up to 50% of all cases of central blindness. …”
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Zika, a Mosquito-Transmitted Virus by L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly, Jorge R. Rey

“…Local transmission, mainly by the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti, has now been documented in most tropical countries of the Americas but has not yet been detected in the continental United States. This 7-page fact sheet describes the Zika microbe, its mosquito hosts, and the disease it causes. …”
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