MaGIC: a program to generate targeted marker sets for genome-wide association studies by Claire L. Simpson, Valerie K. Hansen, Pak C. Sham, Andrew Collins, John F. Powell, Ammar Al-Chalabi

“…Maps are in base pairs or linkage disequilibrium units (LDUs) as derived from the International HapMap data, which is useful for association studies and fine-mapping. Markers may be selected on the basis of heterozygosity and source database, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers may additionally be selected on the basis of validation status. …”
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Biomimetic Hydrodynamic Sensor with Whisker Array Architecture and Multidirectional Perception Ability by Huangzhe Dai, Chengqian Zhang, Hao Hu, Zhezai Hu, Haonan Sun, Kan Liu, Tiefeng Li, Jianzhong Fu, Peng Zhao, Huayong Yang

“…The whisker sensor is capable of detecting a variety of hydrodynamic information, including the velocity (RMSE < 0.061 m s−1) and direction of the steady flow field, the frequency (error < 0.05 Hz) of the dynamic vortex wake, and the orientation (error < 7°) of the vortex wake source, demonstrating its extensive potential for underwater environmental perception and communication, especially in deep sea conditions.…”
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User Communities — Drivers for Open Innovation by Gunnar Prause, Thomas Thurner

“…Users best judge what will lead to commercial success, and they have long been recognized as a valuable source of knowledge to harvest for future innovation. …”
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β-1,3-Glucan Recognition Protein Can Inhibit the Proliferation of <i>Bombyx mori</i> Cytoplasmic Polyhedrosis Virus by Yinong Zhang, Jiming Yan, Yukai Xie, Xiong Wang, Feifei Ren, Haixu Bian, Jingchen Sun

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Assessing Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Carotid Steno-Occlusive Disease Using MRI BOLD and ASL Techniques by Renata F. Leoni, Kelley C. Mazzetto-Betti, Afonso C. Silva, Antonio C. dos Santos, Draulio B. de Araujo, João P. Leite, Octavio M. Pontes-Neto

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Single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals a novel signature of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in the lungs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected C3HeB/FeJ mice by Shintaro Seto, Shiho Omori, Hajime Nakamura, Hajime Nakamura, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho, Naoto Keicho

“…In conclusion, our results provide the immune landscape of necrotizing granulomas and reveal novel functional states of macrophages contributing to TB pathogenesis.…”
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Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene rs1801133 and rs1801131 Polymorphisms and Essential Hypertension Risk: A Comprehensive Analysis by Yingchao Fan, Liting Wu, Wenfang Zhuang

“…Similar associations were also found in subgroups defined by the source of controls and genotype methods. To our regret, based on the limited studies, no association was detected for rs1801131 polymorphism. …”
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The effect of boron mineral on energy metabolism and antioxidant activity in purebred arabian foals by Edanur Güler–Ekmen, İsmail Çağrı Yılmaz, Talat Güler, Derya Güler, Mehtap Özçelik

“… Boron mineral is reported to have important functions in lipid and energy metabolism, immune and endocrine systems, and brain activity, positively affecting performance. …”
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Features of the alpha-cell population organization in pancreas of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) by T. V. Abramova, Yu. M. Kolesnyk

“…At the same time, glucagon-suppressive therapy is defined as the strategically main source of success of therapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Substandard Language Phenomena in Artistic Discourse by Anzhelika V. Korolkova, Tatyana S. Novikova

“…The modern language substandard implements various functions in literary texts, from nominative to cognitive and cumulative, from the expression of emotions to vivid evaluativeness. …”
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HERGAI: an artificial intelligence tool for structure-based prediction of hERG inhibitors by Viet-Khoa Tran-Nguyen, Ulrick Fineddie Randriharimanamizara, Olivier Taboureau

“…It also demonstrated superior screening power compared to virtual screening schemes that used existing scoring functions. This model, named “HERGAI,” along with relevant input/output data and user-friendly source code, is available in our GitHub repository ( https://github.com/vktrannguyen/HERGAI ) and can be used to predict drug-induced hERG blockade, even on large data sets.…”
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Pathoadaptive Mutations of Escherichia coli K1 in Experimental Neonatal Systemic Infection. by Alex J McCarthy, David Negus, Patricia Martin, Catarina Pechincha, Eric Oswald, Richard A Stabler, Peter W Taylor

“…Only four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in genes (gloB, yjgV, tdcE) or promoters (thrA) involved in metabolic functions, were found: no changes were detected in genes encoding virulence determinants associated with the invasive potential of E. coli K1. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analyses of CYP450 genes in Chrysanthemum indicum by Yuyuan Chen, Tongjun Zhou, Jian Zhong, Yuxian Xu, Peng Zhang, Xiaoyu Yue, Hua Zhang, Ming Sun, Xuehao Fu

“…Conclusions The genome-wide analyses of cytochrome P450 superfamily offers essential genomic resources for functional studies of CiCYP450 genes, and is significant for the molecular breeding of Chrysanthemum.…”
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Rock Fracture Monitoring Based on High-Precision Microseismic Event Location Using 3D Multiscale Waveform Inversion by Yi Wang, Xueyi Shang, Kang Peng, Rui Gao

“…Results show that the source-time function based on the fractional-order Gaussian function wavelet can better fit complex recording waveforms compared with the conventional Ricker wavelet-based source-time function, and the waveform misfit during the L-BFGS iteration decreased rapidly. …”
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Combining metabolomics and transcriptomics to reveal the effect of β-glucosidase on scopolin in Angelica dahurica var. formosana by Yalan Wang, Han Hu, Zhihui Zhou, Duanyang Li, Feixia Hou, Cheng Peng, Jinhui Bian, Jihai Gao

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Current status of transcriptome sequencing technology in ruminants by Cui JiaYu, Song Lili, Wang Dawei, Liu ZhiLin, Zhang Xin, Jia Zelin, Zhang Yuhang, Xiong Huisheng, Wang Xueli

“…During the lactation stage of ruminants, transcriptome sequencing is used to screen for differentially expressed genes in blood tissue, which can identify candidate functional genes for milk production traits. Transcriptome sequencing can detect genes with low expression levels, identify new gene transcripts and alternative splicing events, detect and analyze the biological regulatory mechanisms of the body, reveal differences in gene expression levels during breeding, and reveal the interaction between hosts and pathogens. …”
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Comparative analysis of the gut microbiota composition among three captive hornbills by Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Enmei Yang, Song Wang, Huajuan Feng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Fanglin Zheng, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Yubao Duan, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang, Shuang Yang

“…The homogenization of food resources in a captive environment may weaken the impact of host differences on the gut microbiota. …”
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Canopy Chlorophyll Content Inversion of Mountainous Heterogeneous Grasslands Based on the Synergy of Ground Hyperspectral and Sentinel-2 Data: A New Vegetation Index Approach by Yi Zheng, Yao Wang, Tayir Aziz, Ali Mamtimin, Yang Li, Yan Liu

“…This study confirms that the synergistic use of multi-source data effectively overcomes the limitations of the spectral–spatial resolution of a single data source, providing a novel methodology for the precision monitoring of mountain ecosystems.…”
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Catalytic Effects of Different Metal Salts on Cotton Waste Textiles by Pyrolysis: Pyrolysis Behavior and Properties of Activated Carbon by Yixiao Zhang, Xingjie Zhao, Si Chen

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Survey on Backdoor Attacks on Deep Learning: Current Trends, Categorization, Applications, Research Challenges, and Future Prospects by Muhammad Abdullah Hanif, Nandish Chattopadhyay, Bassem Ouni, Muhammad Shafique

“…Such attacks are usually referred to as Trojan or backdoor attacks and are very stealthy and hard to detect. In this paper, we highlight the complete attack surface that can be exploited to inject hidden malicious functionality (backdoors) in machine learning models. …”
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