GWAS and WGCNA analysis uncover candidate genes associated with drought in Brassica juncea L. by Yusong Zhang, Yusong Zhang, Xiaoyan Yuan, Xiaoyan Yuan, Yunyun Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Yanqing Luo, Yanqing Luo, Kaiqin Zhao, Kaiqin Zhao, Feng Zu, Feng Zu, Zhengshu Tian, Zhengshu Tian, Jinfeng Li, Jinfeng Li, Lifan Zhang, Lifan Zhang, Xiaoying He, Xiaoying He, Jinxiang Gao, Jinxiang Gao, Minglian Fu, Minglian Fu, Genze Li, Genze Li, Feihu Liu

“…To screen drought-tolerant germplasm resources and key functional genes related to drought tolerance in Brassica juncea L.(193 accessions), three treatments were applied at the germination and seedling stages:control(CK), moderate drought stress (M), and severe drought stress (S). …”
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Bisoprolol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at high risk of exacerbation: the BICS RCT by Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, Nicola McMeekin, Karen Campbell, Rekha Chaudhuri, Gourab Choudhury, Anthony De Soyza, Shona Fielding, Simon Gompertz, John Haughney, Amanda Lee, Graeme MacLennan, Alyn Morice, John Norrie, David Price, Philip Short, Jorgen Vestbo, Paul Walker, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Andrew Wilson, Olivia Wu, Brian Lipworth

“…Total number of major adverse cardiovascular events. Lung function (NB, during the COVID-19 pandemic, lung function could not be assessed in participants). …”
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Genomic insights into population dynamics and adaptive strategies of the endangered dipterocarp, Hopea chinensis by Wei-Min Xiang, Yu-Ting Jiang, Jie Zou, Yan Deng, Kai Jiang, Kai-Jian Zhang, Xin-Yu Zhou, Kai-Xi Quan, Zi-Wen Han, Wei-Chao Liu, Liang Tang, Yuan-Yuan Li, Simon T. Segar, Yuan-Ye Zhang, Xing-Hua Hu, Rong Wang, Xiao-Yong Chen

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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Secondary outcomes included: unplanned 60- and 90-day hospital re-admissions; quality of transition; health-related quality of life (EuroQol-5 Dimensions, five-level version); and self-reported healthcare resource use. Data sources National Health Service Secondary Use Services data and Hospital Episodes data for work package 2 and routinely recorded National Health Service acute trust hospital data on re-admissions for work packages 5 and 6. …”
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Evaluating the Pattern of Forest Cover Changes Using Fuzzy Object-Oriented Techniques (Case Study: Kaleybar County) by Majid Pishnamaz Ahmadi, keyvan Mohammadzadeh, seyed Asadolah Hejazi

“…In order to obtain a proper planning and management for natural resources, especially forests, accurate and timely information maps are required. …”
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A Jurisprudential and Legal Inquiry into the Foundations and Limits of the Liability of Manufacturers of Internet of Things Devices by Zahra Sadat Mirhashemi, Fatemeh Najib Zadeh, Moein Gholamalipour

“…Manufacturers, as the primary creators and suppliers, hold a unique status in ensuring the proper functioning of these products. In contexts like Iran, where suitable legislative frameworks are lacking, it becomes imperative to explore the foundational jurisprudential and legal principles that could guide the establishment of manufacturer liability within the Islamic legal system…”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Main outcome measures The primary outcome was diagnostic model sensitivity and specificity for detecting bladder outlet obstruction, detrusor underactivity and detrusor overactivity, with 75.0% considered minimum clinically useful performance. …”
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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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Elevated heterotrophic activity in Guaymas Basin hydrothermal plumes influences deep-sea carbon cycling by Andrew Montgomery, Guang-Chao Zhuang, Zhichao Zhou, Marguerite V. Langwig, María del Carmen Millán-Motolinía, Hannah Y. L. Choi, Kimberley S. Hunter, Carlos A. Mortera-Gutiérrez, Christelle Hyacinthe, Zachary Marinelli, Karthik Anantharaman, Andreas Teske, Samantha B. Joye

“…Metatranscriptomic analysis of functional genes for heterotrophic metabolisms implicates Gammaproteobacteria and diverse heterotrophs in hydrothermally-sourced organic carbon degradation. …”
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Development and validation of liquid–liquid phase separation-associated prognostic biomarkers in gastric cancer by Donghui Liu, Mingzhu Liu, Juan Du

“…Abstract Objective Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) is the membrane-less formation of functional assemblies from specific molecules. It plays a key role in tumor growth by governing gene expression. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…Functional dispersion (FDis) and taxonomic diversity (Delta) correlating significantly with all diversity dimensions (r=0.36-0.90; p<0.05) and outperforming species richness in detecting environmental responses. …”
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Connectivity guided intermittent theta burst stimulation versus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in moderately severe treatment resistant depression by Richard Morriss, Lucy Webster, Luke Ingram, Mohamed Abdelghani, Adriana Anton, Shaun Barber, Peter Bates, Paul Briley, Clement Boutry, Cassandra Brookes, Edward Cox, Beth Hall, Marilyn James, Matthew Keane, Micheal Kurkar, Sudheer Lankappa, Peter Liddle, Hamish McAllister-Williams, Hyerin Oh, Alexander O’Neill-Kerr, Jehill Parikh, Stefan Pszczolkowski, Ana Suazo Di Paola, Louise Thomson, Yvette Walters, Dorothee Auer

“…To explore the mechanism of action of transcranial magnetic stimulation through effective and functional connectivity, and gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate+glutamine in the prefrontal cortex, subgenual anterior cingulate cortex and right anterior insula. …”
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Neonatal Microcephaly and Central Nervous System Abnormalities During the Zika Outbreak in Rio de Janeiro by Marlos Melo Martins, Roberto de Andrade Medronho, Carlos Eduardo Raymundo, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha

“…This retrospective cohort study analyzed 7870 pregnant women, including 2269 with confirmed Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and 5601 without Zika infection, along with their fetuses and newborns. Data were sourced from multiple databases in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Phase 2 – realist synthesis: Empirical and grey literature, together with online discussion boards, social media sources and blogs were used to create initial programme theories regarding service architecture. …”
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Characterization of Spectrin Family Genes and Their Evolutionary Roles in Domestication and Breeding of the Silkworm <i>Bombyx mori</i> by Kunpeng Lu, Chengyu Zhan, Jianghong Shen, Chao Zhi, Jun Deng, Kerui Lai, Minjin Han, Hai Hu, Xiaoling Tong, Fangyin Dai

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Lower reclamation of coastal lagoon conserves higher waterbird assemblage phylogenetic diversity by Xianli Che, Min Zhang, Wangming Li, YanYan Zhao, Xuebing Zhao, Yisheng Peng, Alexandra Ashley Grossi, Zhaohui Pang, Fasheng Zou

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Tracking the genome-wide occupancy of Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON1 in endosperm development by Jingpu Song, Xin Xie, Ioannis Mavraganis, Bianyun Yu, Wenyun Shen, Hui Yang, Daoquan Xiang, Yangdou Wei, Yuhai Cui, Jitao Zou

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Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of flavonoid accumulation in different cultivars of Platostoma palustre by Jiankai You, Zhongdong Wang, Lishan Zeng, Yimeng Xia, Ying Lin, Ruoting Zhan, Guifang Zhang

“…Abstract Background Platostoma palustre is a kind of plant resource with medicinal and food value, which has been differentiated into many different varieties after a long period of breeding. …”
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Characterization and Evolutionary Analyses Reveal Differential Selection Pressures on <i>PGIc</i> and <i>PGIp</i> During Domestication in Castor Bean by Jiayu Guo, Lanxin Jiang, Anmin Yu, Bing Han, Aizhong Liu

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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Phortica okadai, a vector of Thelazia callipaeda by Lingjun Wang, Hongsong Yu, Bo Luo, Rong Yan, Juan Zhou, Hui Liu, Ze Zhang, Wei Sun

“…Additionally, 302 rRNAs, 377 tRNAs, 52 miRNAs, 40 snRNAs and 21 snoRNAs were detected. In conclusion, this high-quality chromosome level reference genome will be a valuable resource for furthering the fields of ecology, genetics, evolution and functional genomics of P. okadai.…”
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