Exploitation of the genetic potential of <i>Thinopyrum</i> and <i>Agropyron</i> genera to protect wheat from diseases and environmental stresses by L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub

“…The main results were obtained using the species Th. ponticum and Th. intermedium. Additionally, introgression material was created based on Th. elongatum, Th. bessarabicum, Th. junceiforme, Agropyron cristatum. …”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

“…Mid and late-summer implementation is not recommended due to weak mixing, which results in less alkalinity dispersal and greater pH variability. In addition, while the aragonite saturation state generally remains below 6 around the Mississippi River plume, it increases pronouncedly during mid to late summer, risking alkalinity loss due to CaCO _3 precipitation and reduced CO _2 uptake efficiency near river mouths. …”
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Intelligent model for forecasting fluctuations in the gold price by Mahdieh Tavassoli, Mahnaz Rabeei, Kiamars Fathi Hafshejani

“…Furthermore, the deep learning approach is used to investigate how effective the selected variables are in gold price fluctuations.Findings: The results indicated that Support Vector (SV) models were more accurate than GARCH models in capturing fluctuations and that BMA outperformed TVPDMA and TVPDMS. Additionally, 12 variables were identified as influential in gold price fluctuations, with in-market factors playing a more significant role than out-of-market factors. …”
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Knowledge of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Hepatitis B in Rania Hospitals by Zhino Raouf Ali, Mohammed Rasol Ahmed, Khalid Muhamad Hamad, Zhiar Hussen Wsu

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The Identification and Validation of a Robust Immune-Associated Gene Signature in Cutaneous Melanoma by Le-Bin Song, Jiao-Chen Luan, Qi-Jie Zhang, Lin Chen, Hao-Yang Wang, Xue-Chen Cao, Ning-Hong Song, Yan Lu

“…Cutaneous melanoma is defined as one of the most aggressive skin tumors in the world. An increasing body of evidence suggested an indispensable association between immune-associated gene (IAG) signature and melanoma. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of consumer behaviour and purchase intentions for Green Cosmetic Products in North India: A Gender-Neutral Approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Babita Rawat, Ambica Prakash Mani, Dhani Shanker Chaubey, Neha Singh, Aditi Singh

“…Interestingly, environmental concerns did not influence consumers’ actual purchasing intentions or behaviour. …”
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The pneumococcal bacteriocin streptococcin B is produced as part of the early competence cascade and promotes intraspecies competition by J. D. Richardson, Emily Guo, Ryan M. Wyllie, Paul Jensen, Suzanne Dawid

“…Given the co-regulation with competence and the phenotypic confirmation of activity, streptococcin B represents a previously unrecognized fratricide effector that gives producing strains an additional advantage over the naturally occurring deleted strains during colonization.IMPORTANCEStreptococcus pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia, meningitis, sinusitis, and otitis media. …”
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The efficiency of short-term crop rotations with different sunflower saturation by Zinaida Dehtiarova, Mykola Shevchenko, Yurii Dehtiarov, Victor Budyonny

“…This improvement led to an additional 1,046 UAH/ha in net profit and a 25.6% increase in production profitability…”
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The optimization of calcareous soil cation exchange capacity via the feather hydrolysate and N-P fertilizers integration by Doaa A. Goda, Eman H. El-Gamal, Mohamed Rashad, Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah

“…The leaf surface area (SA, m2 gm−1) was increased by 695% and 37% compared to the control (without any addition) and N-P fertilizer treatments (100% of the recommended dose), respectively. …”
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TARREAN: A Novel Transformer with a Gate Recurrent Unit for Stylized Music Generation by Yumei Zhang, Yulin Zhou, Xiaojiao Lv, Jinshan Li, Heng Lu, Yuping Su, Honghong Yang

“…This model improves the temporal coherence of music by utilizing the gate recurrent unit (GRU), which enhances the model’s ability to capture the dependencies between sequential elements. Additionally, we apply masked multi-head attention to prevent the model from accessing future information during training, preserving the causal structure of music sequences. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of the Floodlight MS app in Austria. Unlocking the mystery of costs and outcomes of a digital health application for patients with multiple sclerosis by Evelyn Walter, Matthäus Traunfellner, Franz Meyer, Christian Enzinger, Michael Guger, Christian Bsteh, Patrick Altmann, Harald Hegen, Christoph Goger, Veronika Mikl

“…Higher effectiveness (+5%) led to an additional 8.3 months in perfect health and a reduction in overall costs. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ZF-HD family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Ruqian Yan, Xiaoqing Feng, Jingjing Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Lin Li, Jianzhong Guo, Xianping Zhang

“…In the tissue expression profile, HaZF-HD gene family had the highest expression in leaves and floral organs. Additionally, RNA-seq and RT-qPCR analysis revealed HaZF3 responded positively in the initial stage of drought stress, whereas a prompt and significant decrease of relative expression value in response to salt stress was showed in HaZF6 and HaZF9. …”
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Identifying fracture-controlled resonance modes for structural health monitoring: insights from Hunter Canyon Arch (Utah, USA) by G. Grechi, G. Grechi, J. R. Moore, M. E. McCreary, E. K. Jensen, S. Martino

“…Meanwhile, heterogenous models with discrete fracture zones succeeded in matching the frequency and shape of one additional higher mode, indicating this mode is sensitive to the presence of fractures and thus most likely to respond to structural change from fracture propagation. …”
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Prenatal Counseling and Diagnosis of COX20 Gene-Related Mitochondrial Complex IV Deficiency: A Case Report and Literature Review by Su J, Zeng L, Chen H, Tong J, Chen Y, Huang L, Deng L, Huang Y

“…A thorough review of the existing literature revealed seven additional cases carrying the same mutations. Moreover, this report delineated the process of prenatal counseling and diagnostic testing that was undertaken for the subsequent pregnancy of the patient’s mother.Conclusion: The presence of ataxia, cognitive impairment, and peripheral neuropathy in children should prompt consideration of COX20-related mitochondrial disease. …”
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The growth rate of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus fry fed on fermented Lemna sp. meal by Rita Rostika, Yuli Andriani, Arthur Henry Abram, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…The result suggested that supplementation of FLM 0–40% in the artificial diet could give DGR 0.81–1.20%, FCR 2.48–2.97; and SR 72%–84% in Nile tilapia. The addition of 40% LFM showed the best result among all treatments.   …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

“…Moreover, the development of chemoresistance is a major cause of therapeutic failure in this neoplasia, leading to disease relapse and patient death. In addition, chemotherapy’s adverse side effects may substantially worsen health-related quality of life. …”
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Evaluation of an aquatic liverwort and terrestrial moss as biomonitors of heavy metals associated with particulate matter by Clara Gómez-Ensastegui, Pedro Avila-Pérez, José Luis García-Rivas, Carlos Eduardo Barrera-Díaz, Huemantzin Balan Ortiz-Oliveros, Sonia Martínez-Gallegos

“…In addition, except for Cr, both species accumulate the metals associated with airborne particulate matter at equivalent levels. …”
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Simulator and on-road testing of truck platooning: a systematic review by Telmo Costa Botelho, Sérgio Pedro Duarte, Marta Campos Ferreira, Sara Ferreira, António Lobo

“…Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA) guidelines, we searched the Web of Science and Scopus databases, leading to the inclusion of thirty pertinent articles encompassing simulation-based, on-road, and mixed-environment experiments. In addition to the type of testing environment, these articles were assorted into three groups corresponding to their main thematic scope, human-centered, technology-centered, and energy efficiency studies, each providing unique insights into core themes for the development of truck platooning. …”
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Particle Filtration Efficiency, Breathability, and Reusability of Common Masks by Heikki Junninen, Nieves Maria Flores March, Marko Vana, Kalju Tamme, Helina Lipp, Sander Mirme, Siim Pikker, Tareq Hussein, Markku Kulmala

“…The commercial masks (FE0.3µm = 55% and FE3µm = 75%) had higher performance than self-made masks (FE0.3µm = 21% and FE3µm = 54%). An additional layer in a commercial mask enhanced FE0.3µm from 35% to 84% and FE3µm from 69% to 94%. …”
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Effects of adding silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix protein concentrate on sensory, texture and cooking properties of pasta and its shelf life by Mahsasadat Mousavi Sane, Seyedeh Zahra Mirhosseini Roudbaraki, Mohammad Ali Nematollahi, Seyed Vali Hosseini

“…Results and discussion: The obtained results showed no significant difference in the sensory characteristics between the three treatments, and also the results exhibited the decrease in some textural characteristics of the produced pasta, such as the amount of adhesion, hardness, and flexibility with the addition of protein concentrate, so that the lowest amount of adhesion was observed in T2%. …”
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