Simple Mathematical and Computational Wear Model for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Total Hip Replacements by K. H. S. Chan, T. Pearce, R. W. Blake, L. Chow, S. Wu, F. Wong, J. Li

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Design of diverse, functional mitochondrial targeting sequences across eukaryotic organisms using variational autoencoder by Aashutosh Girish Boob, Shih-I Tan, Airah Zaidi, Nilmani Singh, Xueyi Xue, Shuaizhen Zhou, Teresa A. Martin, Li-Qing Chen, Huimin Zhao

“…We characterize artificial peptides in four eukaryotic organisms and, as a proof-of-concept, demonstrate their utility in increasing 3-hydroxypropionic acid titers through pathway compartmentalization and improving 5-aminolevulinate synthase delivery by 1.62-fold and 4.76-fold, respectively. …”
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Genetic Structure and Conservation Management of Endemic <i>Salix kusanoi</i> in Fragmented Habitats of Taiwan by Piumi Chathurika Palangasinghe, Ya-Zhu Ko, Tsai-Wen Hsu, Manupa Pabasara Wickramasinghe, Huei-Chuan Shih, Meng-Shin Shiao, Yu-Chung Chiang

“…This indicated an evolutionary pressure, such as genetic drift and inbreeding. …”
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Molecular architecture and conservation of an immature human endogenous retrovirus by Anna-Sophia Krebs, Hsuan-Fu Liu, Ye Zhou, Juan S. Rey, Lev Levintov, Juan Shen, Andrew Howe, Juan R. Perilla, Alberto Bartesaghi, Peijun Zhang

“…We present the immature HERV-K capsid structure at 3.2 Å resolution determined from native virus-like particles using cryo-electron tomography and subtomogram averaging. …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of an endoparasitoid Cotesia ruficrus by Xianxin Zhao, Yuanyuan Liu, Xinhai Ye, Fang Wang, Qi Fang, Gongyin Ye

“…The genome size is about 185.3 Mb harboring 10 chromosomes, and 209 unanchored scaffolds with a scaffold N50 length of 15.81 Mb. …”
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A Near Complete Genome Assembly of the Oshima Cherry Cerasus speciosa by Kazumichi Fujiwara, Atsushi Toyoda, Bhim B. Biswa, Takushi Kishida, Momi Tsuruta, Yasukazu Nakamura, Noriko Kimura, Shoko Kawamoto, Yutaka Sato, Toshio Katsuki, Sakura 100 Genome Consortium, Tsuyoshi Koide

“…Using Illumina short-read, PacBio long-read, and Hi-C sequencing, we constructed a 269.3 Mbp genome assembly with a contig N50 of 32.0 Mbp. …”
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The ALMA Survey of Gas Evolution of PROtoplanetary Disks (AGE-PRO). I. Program Overview and Summary of First Results by Ke Zhang, Laura M. Pérez, Ilaria Pascucci, Paola Pinilla, Lucas A. Cieza, John Carpenter, Leon Trapman, Dingshan Deng, Carolina Agurto-Gangas, Anibal Sierra, Nicolás T. Kurtovic, Dary A. Ruiz-Rodriguez, Miguel Vioque, James Miley, Benoît Tabone, Camilo González-Ruilova, Rossella Anania, Giovanni P. Rosotti, Estephani TorresVillanueva, Michiel R. Hogerheijde, Kamber Schwarz, Aleksandra Kuznetsova

“…It uses a carefully selected sample of 30 disks around M3-K6 stars in three nearby star-forming regions: Ophiuchus (0.5–1 Myr), Lupus (1–3 Myr), and Upper Sco (2–6 Myr). …”
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A Low Metallicity Massive Contact Binary Star System Candidate in WLM Identified by Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope Imaging by Maude Gull, Daniel R. Weisz, Kareem El-Badry, Jan Henneco, Alessandro Savino, Meredith Durbin, Yumi Choi, Roger E. Cohen, Andrew A. Cole, Matteo Correnti, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Karoline M. Gilbert, Steven R. Goldman, Puragra Guhathakurta, Kristen B. W. McQuinn, Max J. B. Newman, Evan D. Skillman, Benjamin F. Williams

“…The best-fit model consists of two hot main-sequence stars ( ${T}_{1}=2980{0}_{-1700}^{+2300}$ K, ${M}_{1}=1{6}_{-3}^{+2}$ M _⊙ , and ${T}_{2}=1800{0}_{-5000}^{+5000}$ K, ${M}_{2}={7}_{-3}^{+5}$ M _⊙ ). …”
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A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii, 1941 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) by Chengxing Wang, Zhenjuan Yin, Yan Liu, Xiaoyan Dai, Shan Zhao, Ruijuan Wang, Yu Wang, Long Su, Hao Chen, Li Zheng, Yifan Zhai

“…The high-quality genome of T. chilonis presented in this study offers an invaluable asset for elucidating its evolutionary path and ecological interactions.…”
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Thermonuclear Supernova Explosion Criteria for Direct and Indirect Collisions of CO White Dwarfs: A Study of the Impact-parameter Threshold for Detonation by Hila Glanz, Hagai B. Perets, Ruediger Pakmor

“…However, the vast majority of WD collisions arising from any evolutionary channel suggested to date are expected to be indirect, i.e., have a nonnegligible impact parameter upon collision. …”
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Characterizing Holocene sediments for assessing coastal-deltaic subsidence: the role of cone penetration tests and geomechanics by Carla Buffardi, Philip S. J. Minderhoud, Philip S. J. Minderhoud, Philip S. J. Minderhoud, Alessandro Mandolini, Daniela Ruberti

“…In addition, they also enable further explorations, such as simulating 3D Holocene delta growth and evolutionary sediment compaction using numerical models.…”
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Genome assembly of the grassland caterpillar Gynaephora qinghaiensis by Youpeng Lai, Shan Xiao, Minggang Qin, Xinhai Ye, Fang Wang, Qi Fang

“…The availability of the reference genome could provide genetic resources to uncover adaptive evolutionary mechanisms of grassland caterpillars to high-altitude environments and contributes to the development of integrated pest management strategies.…”
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Plant ascorbate peroxidase: molecular phylogeny and role in oxidative stress by Imola FÁBIÁN, Edina TÖRÖK, Dorina PODAR, Gyöngyi SZÉKELY

“…Evolutionary relationships of plant ascorbate peroxidase isoenzymes indicate the evolution of different plant species genome and their phylogenetic affiliation.…”
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Discovery of Cortinarius O-methyltransferases for the heterologous production of dermolutein and physcion by Pradhuman Jetha, Dominik Mojzita, Natalia Maiorova, Jorg C. de Ruijter, Hannu Maaheimo, Satu Hilditch, Gopal Peddinti, Sandra Castillo, Mervi Toivari, Merja Penttilä, István Molnár

“…Results Here, we use genomics, transcriptomics, and synthetic biology to uncover the biosynthesis of the anthraquinone scaffold compounds emodin and endocrocin, and their methylation to the yellow pigments physcion and dermolutein in Cortinarius semisanguineus and C. sp. KIS-3. Both the nonreducing polyketide synthases (nrPKSs), and the regiospecific, fastidious O-methyltransferases (OMTs) are non-orthologous to their Ascomycete counterparts, suggesting a parallel evolutionary origin for the pathway in Basidiomycetes. …”
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Genetic–environment associations explain genetic differentiation and variation between western and eastern North Pacific rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) breeding colonies... by Brendan A. Graham, J. Mark Hipfner, Kyle W. Wellband, Motohiro Ito, Theresa M. Burg

“…We identified 262 candidate adaptive loci, which accounted for 3.0% of the observed genetic variation among western Pacific and eastern Pacific breeding colonies. …”
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Statistical analysis of EBSD data confirms pronounced classical and non-classical pervasive crystallographic twinning in rotaliid foraminiferal calcite by Wolfgang W. Schmahl, X. Yin, J. Lastam, E. Griesshaber, S. Hoerl, E. Sturm, A. Sancho Vaquer

“…Foraminifera are responsible for about a quarter of the marine production of CaCO3 and thus play a major role in the natural CO2 sequestration into marine carbonate sediments. …”
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Tracing Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Variants: Insights from Comprehensive Assessment Using Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction and Whole Genome Sequencing by Duyeon Na, Yuna Hong, Chaeyeon Lee, Myungshin Kim

“…In contrast, WGS revealed extensive genetic diversity among Omicron sub-lineages, identifying 29 distinct sub-lineages, including two South Korea-specific variants (BA.1.1.5 and BA.2.3.8). Clustering analysis of WGS data highlighted distinct groupings of BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5 sub-lineages, with overlap in shared mutations suggesting evolutionary convergence. …”
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New records and new species of the troglobitic genus Xangoniscus (Crustacea: Isopoda: Styloniscidae) by Giovanna Monticelli Cardoso, Rafaela Bastos-Pereira, Leila Aparecida Souza, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira

“…., from Serra Solta II and III caves; Xangoniscus ykanhema n. sp., from Google Cave, both in Serra do Ramalho municipality; and Xangoniscus puku n. sp., found in PEA- 445 Cave, in Santa Maria da Vitória municipality, all in Bahia state. …”
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The Oryza australiensis genome reveals potential as a source of genes for rice improvement by Sabrina Morrison, Ardashir K. Masouleh, Lena Constantin, Olivier Panaud, Rod A. Wing, Robert J. Henry

“…The final assembly had a 99.3% BUSCO completeness score and a total length of 909 Mb. …”
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The multifaceted role of brood communication in wasp societies by Rafael Carvalho da Silva, Fabio Santos do Nascimento, Cintia Akemi Oi

“…The family Vespidae represents a key group to understand the evolutionary trajectory of social behavior in insects, as these wasps display the entire spectrum of social behaviors, from solitary to highly eusocial. …”
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