Phenotypic traits differentiating the genetic resources of pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) by the type of use by E. V. Semenova, A. P. Boyko, L. Y. Novikova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…An assessment of four qualitative, 10 quantitative and four phenological traits in the accessions made it possible to differentiate them by the type of use, that is, as dry, forage and garden peas. …”
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Sleep Deprivation Influences Circadian Gene Expression in the Lateral Habenula by Beilin Zhang, Yanxia Gao, Yang Li, Jing Yang, Hua Zhao

“…And then the changes of clock gene expression (Per1, Per2, and Bmal1) in the LHb after 6 hours of sleep deprivation were detected by using real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR). We found that sleep deprivation increased the length of Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep (NREMS) and decreased wakefulness. …”
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Robust collection and processing for label-free single voxel proteomics by Reta Birhanu Kitata, Marija Velickovic, Zhangyang Xu, Rui Zhao, David Scholten, Rosalie K. Chu, Daniel J. Orton, William B. Chrisler, Tong Zhang, Jeremy V. Mathews, Benjamin M. Bumgarner, Demirkan B. Gursel, Ronald J. Moore, Paul D. Piehowski, Tao Liu, Richard D. Smith, Huiping Liu, Clive H. Wasserfall, Chia-Feng Tsai, Tujin Shi

“…This method enables reproducible, label-free quantification of approximately 900 and 4600 proteins for single voxels at 20 µm × 20 µm × 10 µm (~1 cell region) and 200 µm × 200 µm × 10 µm (~100 cell region) from fresh frozen human spleen tissue, respectively. …”
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Development of a Regional Nursing Research Partnership for Academic and Practice Collaborations by Heather L. Tubbs-Cooley, Donna S. Martsolf, Rita H. Pickler, Caroline F. Morrison, Cassie E. Wardlaw

“…This paper reports data collected before and during a one-day retreat for nurse researchers and administrators from local universities and health care organizations designed to establish a regional nursing research partnership. Methods. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to address the study aims: (1) to assess research involvement and institutional research resources; (2) to assess interest in and concerns regarding cross-institutional collaborations; and (3) to describe perceptions of the purpose of a partnership and resources needed to ensure success. …”
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Pre-martensite and bainite reactions: A thermal stability study by Aleksandra Królicka, José Antonio Jimenez, Francisca G. Caballero

“…A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the morphology of the bainitic structure demonstrated that there are no significant differences in the thickness of the bainitic ferrite laths in both cases. …”
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Statistical Distribution of Urban Area Reveals a Converging Trend of Global Urban Land Expansion by Shengjie Hu, Zhenlei Yang, Sergio Andres Galindo Torres, Zipeng Wang, Haoying Han, Yoshihide Wada, Thomas Cherico Wanger, Ling Li

“…Abstract Urban land expansion is a major driver of many environmental and societal changes that challenge human well‐being and sustainable development, but its evolutionary process and dynamics are neither clear nor well‐integrated into urban science quantitatively. We analyzed the global urban extent data based on nighttime lights to examine the statistical distribution of urban land area at the global scale, and in 13 regions and countries over 29 years. …”
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The effectiveness of schema-based education (the area of ​​selfmanagement and impaired or damaged performance) on academic self-efficacy and achievement motivation female students... by zohreh fotuhi, Hasan Asadzadeh, Ismail Sadipour, Fariborz Dortaj, Soghra Ebrahimighavam

“…The training package, based on schema, was developed by the researcher and had content and face validity, qualitatively and quantitatively determined by a panel of 10 experts with two validity coefficients: Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI). …”
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NMDA Receptor-Mediated Neuroprotective Effect of the Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Extract on the Excitotoxic Neuronal Cell Death in Primary Rat Cortical Cell Cultures by Jinsong Yang, Xiaohong Wu, Haogang Yu, Xinbiao Liao, Lisong Teng

“…The inhibitory effects of the extract were qualitatively and quantitatively estimated by phase-contrast microscopy and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) assays. …”
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Altered Brain Glucose Consumption in Cogan’s Syndrome by Paolo Mora, Livia Ruffini, Caterina Ghetti, Stella Ghirardini, Maura Scarlattei, Giorgio Baldari, Carla Cidda, Pierangela Rubino, Stefano A. Gandolfi, Jelka G. Orsoni

“…Functional mapping of the CMRglc was obtained by quantitative molecular imaging positron emission tomography, combined with computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT). …”
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Vaccination status of nursing and medical students against measles and associated factors by Pallysson Paulo da Silva, Lairton Batista de Oliveira, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study, carried out with nursing and medical students in a municipality in the semi-arid region of Piauí, through an electronic questionnaire and verification of the vaccination card. …”
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Single dose of recombinant baculovirus vaccine expressing sigma B and sigma C genes provides good protection against novel duck reovirus challenge in ducks by Yufei Wang, Siyi Xu, Xia Chen, Yunlong Dou, Xingzhu Yang, Zenglei Hu, Shuang Wu, Xiaoquan Wang, Jiao Hu, Xiufan Liu

“…The double antibody-sandwich ELISA was used for quantitative of σB or σC protein in the inactivated crude antigen. …”
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Multilayer Shielding Design for Intermediate Radioactive Waste Storage Drums: A Comparative Study between FLUKA and QAD-CGA by Wenqian Li, Xuegang Liu, Ming Li, Yilin Huang, Sheng Fang

“…In FLUKA calculation, parameter optimization and tailored variance reduction technique (VRT) were used. Quantitative efficiency evaluation of different FLUKA settings using the FOM factor was carried out. …”
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Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 Increases the Trophic Effects of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chondrocytes Isolated from Late Stage Osteoarthritic Patients by Zhenyu Zhang, Yan Wang, Mingchao Li, Jiaping Li, Jian Wu

“…Both pellet and transwell co-cultures were used. GAG quantification, hydroxyproline assay, and qPCR were performed. …”
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Understanding the Dynamics of Sulfur Droplets Formation in Lean‐Electrolyte and Low‐Temperature Lithium–Sulfur Batteries by Qi Qi, Fangyi Shi, Jingya Yu, Yiyuan Ma, Feiyang Chen, Wei Lv, Wing‐Cheung Law, Shu Ping Lau, Zheng‐Long Xu

“…The real‐time observations under in situ optical and Raman microscopies indicate that the formation of liquid sulfur during SOR is independent of the E/S ratio and can be preserved over a wide range of operating temperatures. Quantification of the polysulfide reactant concentrations and the amounts of the liquid sulfur product under different charging conditions reveal pseudo‐zero‐order kinetics and E/S ratio‐dependent reaction constants for the SOR process. …”
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The Involvement of Notch1-RBP-Jk/Msx2 Signaling Pathway in Aortic Calcification of Diabetic Nephropathy Rats by Caipan Gong, Li Li, Chunmei Qin, Weihua Wu, Qi Liu, Ying Li, Linwang Gan, Santao Ou

“…VSMC markers and osteogenic markers as well as target molecules in Notch1-RBP-Jk/Msx2 were determined by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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Rapid Detection of the mt3243A > G Mutation Using Urine Sediment in Elderly Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Yinan Zhang, Xiujuan Du, Xinqian Geng, Chen Chu, Huijuan Lu, Yixie Shen, Ruihua Chen, Pingyan Fang, Yanmei Feng, Xiaojie Zhang, Yan Chen, Yanping Zhou, Congrong Wang, Weiping Jia

“…The mutation screening and quantitation of heteroplasmy were performed by high-resolution melting (HRM) curve and pyrosequencing, respectively. …”
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Patient's head position-dependent safety analysis of birdcage coil, loop array, and dipole array for applications at 300 MHz in magnetic resonance imaging based on hydrogen nuclei:... by Eunwoo Lee, Taewoo Nam, Daniel Hernandez, Donghyuk Kim, Yeunchul Ryu, Yeji Han, Kyoung-Nam Kim

“…This study employs electromagnetic (EM) simulations to quantitatively assesses variations in SAR resulting from different patient's head positions across three types of RF coils (birdcage coil, loop array coil, and dipole array coil), frequently employed as transmission/reception (Tx/Rx) coils in 7 T MRI. …”
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A Chinese Traditional Therapy for Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice by Lifang Sun, Minjie Mao, Zhisheng Yan, Cuiyun Zuo, Xiaojie Zhang

“…Western blotting and real-time quantitative PCR were performed to determine the abundance of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), alpha smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and fibronectin (FN). …”
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METHODS OF EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF THE LIVER IN THE PLANNING OF ANATOMICAL RESECTIONS ABOUT PRIMARY AND METASTATIC TUMORS: CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM, THEIR OWN EX... by D. V. Sidorov, N. A. Rubtsova, A. V. Leontyev, M. V. Lozhkin, L. O. Petrov, T. N. Lazutina, I. V. Pylova, P. A. Korolev, A. G. Isaeva

“…Background 99mTc-technephyt hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HBS) and 13C-methacetin breath test were used as a quantitative methods to evaluate liver function. The aim of this study was to compare future remnant liver function assessed by 99mTc-technephyt dynamic hepatobiliary scintigraphy with results of methacetin breath test in the prediction of liver failure after major liver resection. …”
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Understanding Technology Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic Through the Lens of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities: An International, Multi-Centre Study by Hannah R. Marston, Vishnunarayan Girishan Prabhu, Loredana Ivan

“…This article extends insights from a quantitative perspective to understand the international perspectives of community living and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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