Characterization and whole-genome sequencing data of a highly pathogenic group B Streptococcus strain related to stillbirthGenBank by Jing Wang, Jing Chen, Gaoying Wang, Ruirui Dong, Jianyi Gao, Rong Wang, Ling Li, Huan Huang, Wenqing Yuan, Xiaoxue Tian, Junfeng Bao, Ting Zhang

“…The whole genome sequence contained 2256 predicted coding sequences, including 21 ribosomal RNA (rRNA), 81 transfer RNA (tRNA), and 24 small RNAs (sRNAs). …”
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The endophytic fungus Cosmosporella sp. VM-42 from Vinca minor is a source of bioactive compounds with potent activity against drug-resistant bacteria by Ting He, Xiao Li, Rosario del Carmen Flores-Vallejo, Ana-Maria Radu, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Kristina Haslinger

“…We further sequenced and annotated the 39.07 Mb genome of the isolate, revealing that it encodes 9842 protein-coding genes, including 415 genes for carbohydrate-active enzymes and various biosynthetic gene clusters. …”
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Investigating the In Vivo Effects of Anti-Prion Protein Nanobodies on Prion Disease with AAV Vector by Jingjing Zhang, Mengfei Wang, Dan Wang, Xiangyi Zhang, Yue Ma, Els Pardon, Jan Steyaert, Romany Abskharon, Fei Wang, Jiyan Ma

“…One nanobody exhibited a small yet statistically significant therapeutic effect, extending survival time from 176 days to 184 days. …”
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Insights into the Regulatory Roles of miRNAs in the Salivary Glands of the Soft Ticks <i>Ornithodoros moubata</i> and <i>Ornithodoros erraticus</i> by Ana Laura Cano-Argüelles, Ricardo Pérez-Sánchez, Cristian Gallardo-Escárate, Rocío Vizcaíno-Marín, María González-Sánchez, Ana Oleaga

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that regulate gene expression by inhibiting or degrading messenger RNAs (mRNAs). …”
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The complete chloroplast genome of Phyllostachys aureosulcata McClure (Bambusoideae: Poaceae): Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis by Chengyu Chen, Hua Guo, Abdullah, Tianxiang Li, Guohui Li, Jingjing Liu, Xiaoxuan Tian

“…The size of the complete genome was 139,701 base pairs (bp), which contained a large single-copy region of 83,223 bp, a small single-copy region of 12,882 bp, and a pair of inverted repeats of 21,798 bp each. …”
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Association between active pulmonary tuberculosis and miRNA-146a: A preliminary study from Serbia by Ivana Buha, Vesna Škodrić-Trifunović, Marina Anđelković, Sonja Pavlović, Miša Vreća, Mihailo Stjepanović, Jelena Milin-Lazović, Marko Simić, Gordana Antonijević, Vesna Spasovski

“… Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a significant public health problem. The role of small non-coding RNAs, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), was investigated extensively in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection as well as in a variety of other pathophysiological processes in recent years. …”
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Antioxidant, Osteogenic, and Neuroprotective Effects of Homotaurine in Aging and Parkinson’s Disease Models by Arianna Minoia, Francesca Cristiana Piritore, Silvia Bolognin, João Pessoa, Bruno Bernardes de Jesus, Natascia Tiso, Maria Grazia Romanelli, Jens Christian Schwamborn, Luca Dalle Carbonare, Maria Teresa Valenti

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of homotaurine (a small molecule with neuroprotective properties) on MSCs and its effects on osteogenesis. …”
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Comparative genomics reveals low levels of inter- and intraspecies diversity in the causal agents of dwarf and common bunt of wheat and hint at conspecificity of Tilletia caries an... by Somayyeh Sedaghatjoo, Bagdevi Mishra, Monika K. Forster, Yvonne Becker, Jens Keilwagen, Berta Killermann, Marco Thines, Petr Karlovsky, Wolfgang Maier

“…Less than 0.1% of the protein-coding genes were species-specific and their function remained mostly unknown. …”
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Inverted repeats dynamics shape Asclepiadoideae (Apocynaceae) Chloroplast genomes: effects on genome size, gene content, structural arrangement, and mutation rate by Abdullah, Durre Haram, Rushan Yan, Mingxue Ma, Irum Naz, Raza Ullah, Sayed Afzal Shah, Ibrar Ahmed, Parviz Heidari, Xiaoxuan Tian

“…Each cp. genome comprised 113 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. Total annotated genes ranged from 129 to 142, including 84–96 protein-coding, 8 rRNA genes, and 37–38 tRNA genes. …”
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COOL-LAMPS. VIII. Known Wide-separation Lensed Quasars and Their Host Galaxies Reveal a Lack of Evolution in MBH/M⋆ Since z ∼ 3 by Aidan P. Cloonan, Gourav Khullar, Kate A. Napier, Michael D. Gladders, Håkon Dahle, Riley Rosener, Jamar Sullivan Jr., Matthew B. Bayliss, Nathalie Chicoine, Isaiah Escapa, Diego Garza, Josh Garza, Rowen Glusman, Katya Gozman, Gabriela Horwath, Andi Kisare, Benjamin C. Levine, Olina Liang, Natalie Malagon, Michael N. Martinez, Alexandra Masegian, Owen S. Matthews Acuña, Simon D. Mork, Kunwanhui Niu, M. Riley Owens, Yue Pan, Jane R. Rigby, Keren Sharon, Isaac Sierra, Antony A. Stark, Ezra Sukay, Marie Tagliavia, Marcos Tamargo-Arizmendi, Kiyan Tavangar, Raul Teixeira, Kabelo Tsiane, Ruoyang Tu, Grace Wagner, Erik A. Zaborowski, Yunchong Zhang, Yifan “Megan” Zhao

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Role of microRNAs in neuroendocrine neoplasms of the stomach by I. N. Peregorodiev, S. V. Vinokurova, V. Yu. Bohyan, V. V. Delektorskaya, O. A. Malikhova, V. A. Gorbunova, B. I. Sakibov, D. S. Elkin, I. S. Stilidi

“…There are also separate neuroendocrine cancers: small- and large-cell. The prognosis and approach to treatment of various types of gastric NENs differs significantly. …”
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Mapping snoRNA-target RNA interactions in an RNA-binding protein-dependent manner with chimeric eCLIP by Zhuoyi Song, Bongmin Bae, Simon Schnabl, Fei Yuan, Thareendra De Zoysa, Maureen V. Akinyi, Charlotte A. Le Roux, Karine Choquet, Amanda J. Whipple, Eric L. Van Nostrand

“…Abstract Background Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that function in ribosome and spliceosome biogenesis, primarily by guiding modifying enzymes to specific sites on ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and spliceosomal RNA (snRNA). …”
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Rare disease narratives on social media: A content analysis by Hannah J. Park, Cassidy J. Scott, Hadley Stevens Smith, Monica H. Wojcik

“…Two authors independently coded videos for content matter and conducted thematic analysis using a mixed deductive-inductive approach. …”
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Hsa-miR-21-5p is induced by interleukin-6 and affects multiple pathogenic factors associated with fibroblast-like synoviocytes in rheumatoid arthritis by Kei Araki, Sho Mokuda, Hiroki Kohno, Naoya Oka, Hirofumi Watanabe, Michinori Ishitoku, Tomohiro Sugimoto, Yusuke Yoshida, Junya Masumoto, Shintaro Hirata

“…The microRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNA that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally. …”
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An Exergames Program for Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: Qualitative Study of Acceptability by Selene S Mak, Laura M Nally, Juanita Montoya, Rebecca Marrero, Melissa DeJonckheere, Kevin L Joiner, Soohyun Nam, Garrett I Ash

“…Two coders independently reviewed and analyzed each transcript using a coding scheme developed inductively by senior researchers. …”
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Optimization of the Microprogram Mealy Machine Circuit Based on LUT and EMB by Alexandr Barkalov, Larysa Titarenko, Svitlana Saburova, Oleksandr Golovin, Oleksandr Matvienko

“…The main idea of the proposed method is to adapt the method of double coding of states to the features of the CMCD with the basic architecture. …”
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Surgical subspecialization is associated with higher rate of rib fracture stabilization: a retrospective database analysis by Avanti Badrinathan, Anuja L Sarode, Christine E Alvarado, Jillian Sinopoli, Jonathan D Rice, Philip A Linden, Matthew L Moorman, Christopher W Towe

“…Background Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF) is performed on only a small subset of patients who meet guideline-recommended indications for surgery. …”
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Sequencing Alpha-1 MZ Individuals Shows Frequent Biallelic Mutations by Kimberly E. Foil, M. Gwen Blanton, Chris Sanders, Joannah Kim, Haitham S. Al Ashry, Suchit Kumbhare, Charlie Strange

“…Individuals with a single Z mutation in the SERPINA1 gene that codes for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) are at increased risk for COPD if they have ever-smoked. …”
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An Integrative Computational Approach for Identifying Cotton Host Plant MicroRNAs with Potential to Abate CLCuKoV-Bur Infection by Muhammad Aleem Ashraf, Imran Shahid, Judith K. Brown, Naitong Yu

“…Five open reading frames (ORFs) are organized in the small circular, single-stranded (ss)-DNA genome of CLCuKoV-Bur (2759 bases). …”
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Using a co-created checklist to improve on-farm biosecurity: an observational pilot intervention with pig farmers and livestock field officers in Sumbawanga, Tanzania by Aashima Auplish, Kuboja Mjuberi, Kuboja Mjuberi, Henry Magwisha, Damian Tago, Anica Buckel, Ugo Pica Ciamarra, Melissa Mclaws, Martin Heilmann

“…Focus group discussions (FGDs) were also conducted with LFOs, which were coded and thematically analysed. The median compliance score for biosecurity was significantly higher after the pilot intervention (20.0 out of 26 practices or 76.9%) compared to baseline (median of 5.50 out of 26 practices 21.2%). …”
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