Significance of exome sequencing for diagnosis of epilepsy in children by T. V. Kozhanova, S. S. Zhilina, T. I. Meshheryakova, K. V. Osipova, S. O. Ayvazyan, A. G. Prityko

“…We used the next generation sequencing (NGS) technique, which is the targeted exome sequencing, the “Hereditary epilepsy” panel of genes, and the whole exome sequencing assay.Results. …”
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The Algorithm to Automatically Extract Body Sizes and Shapes by Mong Hien Thi Nguyen, Tuong Quan Vo, Mai Huong Bui, Van Anh Pham

“…This estimation algorithm, combined with the fuzzy logic model, makes the automated process of extracting the size and body shape possible. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of a specialist walnut pest Atrijuglans aristata by Dan-dan Feng, Cheng Sun, Yan-can Li, Qi-fu Gao, Gui-fang Wang, Hou-hun Li, Michael C. Orr, Cai-qing Yang, Ai-bing Zhang

“…However, the lack of high-quality genome of highly specialized species makes it difficult to draw general conclusions about the mechanism of the close binding relationship between pests and crops. …”
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The bone microenvironment: new insights into the role of stem cells and cell communication in bone regeneration by L. Dalle Carbonare, M. Cominacini, E. Trabetti, C. Bombieri, J. Pessoa, M. G. Romanelli, M. T. Valenti

“…In addition, the crosstalk among MSCs, immune cells, and neighboring cells—mediated by extracellular vesicles and non-coding RNAs (such as circular RNAs and micro RNAs) —profoundly influences osteogenic differentiation and bone remodeling. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation of the maize weevil (Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky) by Yueliang Bai, Fangfang Zeng, Meng Zhang, Chao Zhao, Shuai Pang, Guiyao Wang

“…In total, 15,161 protein-coding genes were annotated, of which 98.89% obtained functional descriptions. …”
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On the Achievable User Number of the Downlinks in Cellular-Based Machine-to-Machine Communications by Yingbo Li, Chen Chen, Lin Bai, Ye Jin

“…In this paper, we focus on the downlink beamforming using zero-forcing dirty paper coding (DPC). In order to characterize the system's ability of user admission, we consider the achievable user number, which is defined as the number of users whose signal-to-interference plus-noise ratios exceed a target threshold. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of the threatened ornamental plant Hibiscus yunnanensis by Bishal Gurung, Jiani Li, Dongming Fang, Qiongqiong Lin, Xing Guo, Gao Chen

“…Furthermore, we identify 42,085 protein-coding genes, of which 96.4% are functionally annotated. …”
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Posterior Probability-Based Symbol Detection Algorithm for CPM in Underwater Acoustic Channels by Ruigang Han, Ning Jia, Yufei Liu, Jianchun Huang, Suna Qu, Shengming Guo

“…Although Viterbi detection provides high performance, its complexity makes it unsuitable for computationally constrained UWA systems. …”
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Review of the application of virtual reality in language education from 2010 to 2020 by Zheng Chunping, Yu Miao, Guo Zhiyan, Liu Hanyong, Gao Mengya, Chai Ching Sing

“…Among the reviewed studies, English was the main target language, and Second Life was the most widely used VR environment. …”
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Circular ribonucleic acid 0004104 as a potential biomarker and its relation to Janus kinase 2 in ulcerative colitis by Roaa Tarek Elbannan, Hannan Kamal Abdelaziz, Eman Ahmed Shaat, AM Ibrahim, Hend A. yassin

“…Abstract Background Circular RNAs are stable non-coding RNAs that regulate biological processes via sponging microRNAs, interacting with RNA binding proteins, as well as controlling gene expression. …”
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Discovery of miRNAs unique to actively transcribed erythroparvovirus infection in heart failure patients by Ganna Aleshcheva, Sara Salih, Christian Baumeier, Felicitas Escher, C. Thomas Bock, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss

“…Abstract Aims miRNAs, small non‐coding RNAs, play key roles in gene regulation, cell differentiation and tissue development. …”
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Induced protein expression in Leptospira spp. and its application to CRISPR/Cas9 mutant generation by L. G. V. Fernandes, A. L. T. O. Nascimento, J. E. Nally

“…This system was applied for regulated expression of dead Cas9 (dCas9) to generate knockdown mutants, and Cas9 to produce knockout mutants by inducing double-strand breaks (DSB) into desired targets. IPTG-induced dCas9 expression enabled validation of essential genes and non-coding RNAs. …”
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Exon disruptive variants in Populus trichocarpa associated with wood properties exhibit distinct gene expression patterns by Anthony Piot, Yousry A. El‐Kassaby, Ilga Porth

“…These findings offer potential avenues for targeted introduction of homozygous mutations using tree biotechnology, and while the exact mechanisms by which DVs may directly influence wood formation remain to be unraveled, this study lays the groundwork for further investigation.…”
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Prokaryotic expression of structural domains of the Newcastle disease virus fusion protein and analyses of their antigenic epitopes by ZHANG Gui-zhi, CHEN Ya-bo, XU Cheng, ZHANG Chao-zheng, FANG Wei-huan

“…The gene fragments Fa, Fb and Fa-l-Fb coding for the antigenic structural domains of the Newcastle disease virus (NDV) fusin protein were amplified from the recombinant plasmid containing full length NDV F gene by overlap extension PCR with specific primers. …”
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The Formulation of Construction Model for the Future of Professional Sports in Iran by Zahra Sohrabi, Mehrdad Moharramzadeh, Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi, Nasrin Azizan Kohan

“…The growth of professional sports is the beginning of the development of the sports industry.Methods: The data of this qualitative research, which had an exploratory-fundamental nature, was collected through targeted sampling with the snowball technique and based on in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 experts in the field of professional sports. …”
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Diversifying selection on the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Thailand. by Jun Ohashi, Yuji Suzuki, Izumi Naka, Hathairad Hananantachai, Jintana Patarapotikul

“…Our results suggest that the TRAP molecule is a major target of the human immune response to pre-erythrocytic stages of P. falciparum.…”
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Patient experience of treatment burden in chronic heart failure self-care interventions: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Katie I Gallacher, Oda Karin Nordfonn, Linn Hege Førsund

“…Findings will provide an in-depth understanding of the patient journey, providing knowledge that will enable the development of targeted interventions that reduce the burden of treatment for patients.Method and analysis The databases will include Medline, PsycINFO, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane and Web of Science. …”
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An industrial Internet-of-things URLLC system via cross-layer design for anti-jamming by WANG Xiang, ZHAO Peiyi, ZENG Qi, ZHONG Jun, ZHANG Xing, SU Jingru

“…Additionally, the Sub-FH/OFDMA waveforms were incorporated into a scheduling strategy with mini-slots as the basic unit. Hamming coding + mini-slot hopping HARQ were utilized by this scheduling strategy to effectively reduce the amount of retransmissions, which aim to enhance the real-time transmission among IIoT nodes. …”
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It's not just about pads! Adolescent reproductive health views in Kenya: A qualitative secondary analysis. by Sylvia Ayieko, Angela Nguku, Nancy Kidula

“…The results suggest a need for targeted reproductive health interventions using a multi-sectoral approach.…”
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Obesity induced transcriptional changes in skeletal muscle across different species. by Yujie Wang, Jiaman Zhang, Xintong Yang, Fuwen Wang, Long Jin, Jing Li, Xuewei Li, Mingzhou Li

“…High-divergence genes show conserved coding and promoter sequences, and exhibit greater chromatin accessibility in promoter regions, compare with low-divergence genes. …”
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