The barley genome sequence assembly reveals three additional members of the CslF (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthase gene family. by Miriam Schreiber, Frank Wright, Katrin MacKenzie, Pete E Hedley, Julian G Schwerdt, Alan Little, Rachel A Burton, Geoffrey B Fincher, David Marshall, Robbie Waugh, Claire Halpin

“…This significant divergence within the gene family might be related to multiple functions of (1,3;1,4)-β-glucans in the Poaceae. Emerging genomic and global expression data for barley and other cereals is a powerful resource for characterising the evolution and dynamics of complete gene families. …”
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Morpho-Molecular and Genomic Characterization of <i>Penicillium mexicanum</i> Isolates Retrieved from a Forsaken Gold Mine by João Trovão, Fabiana Soares, Diana Sofia Paiva, António Portugal

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Spatial transcriptomics combined with single-nucleus RNA sequencing reveals glial cell heterogeneity in the human spinal cord by Yali Chen, Yiyong Wei, Jin Liu, Tao Zhu, Cheng Zhou, Donghang Zhang

“…Glial cells play crucial roles in regulating physiological and pathological functions, including sensation, the response to infection and acute injury, and chronic neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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IT GOVERNANCE IN THE BANKING SECTOR: EVIDENCE FROM ITALY, GERMANY, FRANCE AND SPAIN by Ida Claudia Panetta, Sabrina Leo, Fabrizio Santoboni, Gianfranco Vento

“…IT is an intrinsic component of banks’ operational functioning; it is a key resource in developing and supporting banking services, enabling institutions’ strategies, and it is essential for almost all banking processes and distribution channels. …”
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The 4–400 GHz Survey for the 32 Class II Disks in the Taurus Molecular Cloud by Chia-Ying Chung, An-Li Tsai, Melvyn Wright, Wenrui Xu, Feng Long, Mark A. Gurwell, Hauyu Baobab Liu

“…We have compiled the ∼4–400 GHz broad spectra of 32 Class II protoplanetary disks (PPDs) in the Taurus-Auriga region, which represents the brightest one-third of sources detected in the submillimeter band in this region. …”
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Multi-Locus GWAS Mapping and Candidate Gene Analysis of Anticancer Peptide Lunasin in Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> L. Merr.) by Rikki Locklear, Jennifer Kusumah, Layla Rashad, Felecia Lugaro, Sonia Viera, Nathan Kipyego, Faith Kipkosgei, Daisy Jerop, Shirley Jacquet, My Abdelmajid Kassem, Jiazheng Yuan, Elvira de Mejia, Rouf Mian

“…Our study is an important effort to understand the genetic basis and functional genes for lunasin production in soybean seeds.…”
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Nutritional Components and Strong Antioxidant Components of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.) by LIU Jiamin, WANG Sainan, CHEN Danni, SONG Kerong, LI Kangyuan, CHEN Liping, WANG Jiawei, CAO Yong, XIAO Suyao

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Comparative nutrient and sensory analysis of eight different commercial Chlorella powders by Felix Melcher, Tillmann Peest, Tillmann Peest, Diego Garay, Diego Garay, Florian Utz, Florian Utz, Michael Paper, Andrea Spaccasassi, Andrea Spaccasassi, Lisa Obermaier, Jennifer Schneiderbanger, Max Koch, Daniel Garbe, Tom Nilges, Thomas Becker, Michael Rychlik, Corinna Dawid, Corinna Dawid, Wolfram M. Brück, Nikolaus I. Stellner, Nikolaus I. Stellner, Thomas B. Brück

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Integrating Ambient In-Home Sensor Data and Electronic Health Record Data for the Prediction of Outcomes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Protocol for an Exploratory Feasibility S... by William E Janes, Noah Marchal, Xing Song, Mihail Popescu, Abu Saleh Mohammad Mosa, Juliana H Earwood, Vovanti Jones, Marjorie Skubic

“…Sensor data are subjected to a multidimensional streaming clustering algorithm to detect changes in health status. Specific health outcomes are identified in the EHR and extracted via the REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture; Vanderbilt University) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource directly into a secure database. …”
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Seasonal soil health dynamics in soy-wheat relay intercropping by Jennifer B. Thompson, Thomas F. Döring, Timothy M. Bowles, Steffen Kolb, Sonoko D. Bellingrath-Kimura, Moritz Reckling

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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of SNPs and InDels of <i>Capsicum annuum</i> var. <i>glabriusculum</i> from Mexico Based on Whole Genome Sequencing by Valeria Itzel Moreno-Contreras, Ma. Carmen E. Delgado-Gardea, Jesús A. Ramos-Hernández, Alfonso Mendez-Tenorio, Hugo Varela-Rodríguez, Blanca Sánchez-Ramírez, Zilia Y. Muñoz-Ramírez, Rocío Infante-Ramírez

“…This study provides knowledge of the principal functions associated with high- and moderate-impact variants and supplies a resource for further investigations of the genetic characteristics of these chiltepin peppers.…”
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Candidate gene identification and marker development for seed coat peeling rate in peanut (Arachis Hypogaea L.) by Hongfei Liu, Ziqi Sun, Feiyan Qi, Xiao Wang, Meng Zhang, Juan Wang, Xiaobo Wang, Ziqiang Mo, Mingbo Zhao, Chenyang Zhi, Mengmeng Wang, Zhiyuan Zhou, Linhong Xu, Wenzhao Dong, Zheng Zheng, Xinyou Zhang

“…Furthermore, a functional marker A05.114993389 was developed and validated in both the natural and RIL populations, providing a valuable genomic resource for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in peanut breeding programs. …”
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Robustness of viral load over CD4 cell count in measuring the quality of life of people with HIV at second line regimen in Amhara region by Awoke Seyoum Tegegne

“…Monitoring the quality of life of people under treatment helps to optimize the resource allocated for the program. Therefore, the main objective of the current study was to assess the quality of life comparing viral load and CD4 cell count and factors affecting the variable of interest among HIV-positive people under the second-line regimens. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals common and distinct mechanisms for sheepgrass (Leymus chinensis) responses to defoliation compared to mechanical wounding. by Shuangyan Chen, Yueyue Cai, Lexin Zhang, Xueqing Yan, Liqin Cheng, Dongmei Qi, Qingyuan Zhou, Xiaoxia Li, Gongshe Liu

“…GO, KOG and pathway-based enrichment analyses were performed to determine and further understand the biological functions of those differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Direction of Arrival Estimation Based on the Multistage Nested Wiener Filter by Xiaodong He, Bin Tang

“…The computation of the proposed method is simple, and the number of detectable signal sources could exceed the number of antenna elements.…”
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Near-infrared spectroscopy of the cerebellum in motor activation tasks by Yew Long Lo, Gerald Teck Heng Chia, Yan Teng Celeste Chen, Eng King Tan

“…Protocol 1 consisted of 5 optodes (4 sources and 1 detector, 4 recording channels) spaced 3 cm apart and comprising single-tipped LED light sources in conjunction with single-tipped fiber-optic detectors. …”
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New Rotation Periods from the Kepler Bonus Background Light Curves by Zachary R. Claytor, Jamie Tayar

“…However, due to Kepler’s large 4″ pixels, many of its light curves are at high risk of contamination from background sources. The new Kepler Bonus Background light curves are deblended using a point-spread function algorithm, providing light curves of over 400,000 new background sources in addition to over 200,000 reanalyzed Kepler prime targets. …”
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Predictive model for coronavirus disease 2019 severity based on blood biomarkers: a retrospective study by Liu Xiaoyan, Bao Zhongying, Duan Shuhong, Sun Jing, Zhang Yijie, Zhang Jie, Liu Jingxin

“…Emergency department data functioned as an independent external validation set to test the model’s generalizability.ResultsThe study included 1,007 patients, with 778 in the training set and 229 in the validation set. …”
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Bronchial asthma in children of Ukraine: medical and environmental parallels of morbidity and prevalence by O. P. Volosovets, Y. K. Bolbot, S. P. Kryvopustov, O. V. Mozyrska, M. V. Kryvopustova, M. P. Prokhorova, A. V. Kupkina

“…Over the past 25 years in Ukraine there has been 69.3% increase in prevalence and 22.9% increase in incidence of bronchial asthma among children. Predominance of detecting this pathology was in the group of children from large industrial and agro-industrial regions of the country with significant volumes of atmospheric pollutants from stationary sources of pollution.…”
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Molecular organization of the nanoscale surface structures of the dragonfly Hemianax papuensis wing epicuticle. by Elena P Ivanova, Song Ha Nguyen, Hayden K Webb, Jafar Hasan, Vi Khanh Truong, Robert N Lamb, Xiaofei Duan, Mark J Tobin, Peter J Mahon, Russell J Crawford

“…The molecular organization of the epicuticle (the outermost layer) of insect wings is vital in the formation of the nanoscale surface patterns that are responsible for bestowing remarkable functional properties. Using a combination of spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques, including Synchrotron-sourced Fourier-transform infrared microspectroscopy (FTIR), x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) depth profiling and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS), we have identified the chemical components that constitute the nanoscale structures on the surface of the wings of the dragonfly, Hemianax papuensis. …”
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