CRISPR/dCas12a-mediated activation of SlPAL2 enhances tomato resistance against bacterial canker disease. by Diana Marcela Rivera-Toro, Stefan de Folter, Raúl Alvarez-Venegas

“…In this study, we engineered tomato plants by fusing the SET-domain of the SlATX1 coding gene, a histone H3 lysine 4 tri-methyltransferase, to dCas12a, targeting the SlPAL2 promoter with the aim to increase PAL2 gene expression. …”
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Hypomethylation of the LncRNA H19 promoter accelerates osteogenic differentiation of vascular smooth muscle cells by activating the Erk1/2 pathways by Taoxia Wang, Meijuan Cheng, Jingjing Jin, Yaling Bai, Dongxue Zhang, Shenglei Zhang, Jinsheng Xu

“…This study aimed to investigate the function of long non-coding RNA (LncRNA) H19 in vascular calcification to explore new therapeutic strategies. …”
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Speech performance in language teaching-learning: Culturally textual and non-textual landscapes of Toba Caldera Geosites by Robert Sibarani, Mangatur Nababan, Wahyudi Wahyudi, Defri Elias Simatupang, Yessy Octavianna

“…The procedure covered (1) establishing the objectives of the study and bracketing, (2) locating participants or informants, (3) data collection, (4) transcription and data analysis, (5) coding and categorization, (6) phenomenological reduction, (7) descriptive and theoretical write-up, (8) interpretation and synthesis, (9) construction and reconstruction, (10) verification and validity, and (11) formulating the findings. …”
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Unraveling genetic load dynamics during biological invasion: insights from two invasive insect species by Lombaert, Eric, Blin, Aurélie, Porro, Barbara, Guillemaud, Thomas, Bernal, Julio S., Chang, Gary, Kirichenko, Natalia, Sappington, Thomas W., Toepfer, Stefan, Deleury, Emeline

“…Many invasive species undergo a significant reduction in genetic diversity, i.e. a genetic bottleneck, in the early stages of invasion. …”
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Developing a model of interactions between society and brands based on socio-cultural theory by Vajiheh Javani, Nosrati Saeideh, Fatemeh Abdavi

“…Then, the interviews were categorized and analyzed using the theme coding method. Results: The influencing factors of the society on the sports brand include cultural factors (platform, inhibition, support, sustainability culture, shopping culture, religious and ethnic) and social factors (social classes, demographic characteristics, community dynamics, social changes and social alignment) and the influencing factors of the sports brand on the society including silent cultural formation (modeling, political goals and brand culture), psychological-social factors (socialization, social unity and cohesion, respect for values and reduction of abnormality, support for the weaker sections of society and social welfare and vitality) and effective brand factors (brand authenticity, level of service, quality and price and level of sports event). …”
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Elementary School Class Teacher Strategy in Instruding Ideological Values Nahdlatul Ulama – Muhammadiyyah by Lailatul Rahmi, Moh. Ferdi Hasan, Diana Monita

“…Data analysis was done using two models, single case analysis and cross-case analysis with spiral data analysis techniques, which include: (1) Data management, (2) Reading and coding, (3) Reduction, (4) Description, classification, and interpretation, and (5) Presentation and conclusion. …”
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Identify and Assess Hydropower Project’s Multidimensional Social Impacts with Rough Set and Projection Pursuit Model by Hui An, Wenjing Yang, Jin Huang, Ai Huang, Zhongchi Wan, Min An

“…To solve the problem that existing models cannot evaluate dynamic nonlinear optimization, a projection pursuit model is constructed by using rough set reduction theory to simplify the index. Then, an accelerated genetic algorithm based on real number coding is used to solve the model and empirical study is carried out with the Y hydropower station as a sample. …”
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Optimising Connectivity and Energy: The Future of LoRaWAN Routing Protocols for Mobile IoT Applications by Izzah N. Buang, K. Zen, Syahrul N. Junaini

“…These approaches have demonstrated improvements in packet delivery ratios (PDRs), latency reduction, and energy efficiency within mobile IoT contexts. …”
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Vaccination with a Replication-Dead Murine Gammaherpesvirus Lacking Viral Pathogenesis Genes Inhibits WT Virus Infection by Dipanwita Mitra, Darby G. Oldenburg, J. Craig Forrest, Laurie T. Krug

“…To further improve the RDV vaccine and more closely model KSHV vaccine design, we generated an RDV lacking the unique M1-M4 genes and the non-coding tRNA-miRNA-encoded RNAs (TMERs) 6, 7, and 8 that collectively promote latency of MHV68 in vivo. …”
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Enhancing Critical Thinking in Optics through Project-Based STEAM Learning with Visual Simulations by Imam Al Anshori, Parno Parno, Arif Hidayat, Marlina Ali

“…Quantitative data were analyzed using t-tests, N-gain, and effect size; qualitative data through reduction, coding, and interpretation. Results indicated that PjBL-STEAM-MSV significantly improved students’ critical thinking in optics (α = 0.01). …”
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Immediate effect of pre-made foot orthotics on variability and joint coupling patterns of rear foot and tibia during gait in male athletes with pes planus by Heydar Sadeghi, Peyman Aghaie Ataabadi, Fariborz Hovanlo

“…After calculating three-dimensional angles, vector coding method was used for assessing coupling. Shapiro-Wilk test was used to test the normal distribution of data and dependent samples t-test was used to compare means in each sub-phase. …”
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Leveraging allelic imbalance to refine fine-mapping for eQTL studies. by Jennifer Zou, Farhad Hormozdiari, Brandon Jew, Stephane E Castel, Tuuli Lappalainen, Jason Ernst, Jae Hoon Sul, Eleazar Eskin

“…Across all tissues and genes, our method achieves a median reduction rate of 11% in the number of putative causal variants. …”
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Neuromorphic Digital-Twin-Based Controller for Indoor Multi-UAV Systems Deployment by Reza Ahmadvand, Sarah Safura Sharif, Yaser Mike Banad

“…By integrating spike coding with nature-inspired control principles inspired by tilapia fish territorial behavior, our system achieves sophisticated formation control and obstacle avoidance in complex urban environments. …”
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Antiviral and Antifungal Activity of Biologically Active Recombinant Bouganin Protein from Bougainvillea spectabilis Willd by Abdullah Güller, Mustafa Usta, Emre Demirer Durak, Hikmet Murat Sipahioğlu

“…All plants including controls treated with in vitro expressed BAP protein exhibited severe growth reduction compared with negative control (not treated) plants.…”
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An Improved Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing System-Based Image Steganography Technique by Ali Y. Jaber, Ammar Al-Khafaji, Ahmed Mahfodh Mkhelf

“…Moreover, the transmitted signal will be of high quality due to the ICI reduction, leading to channel normalization and reducing the receiving complexity. …”
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Comparative study of heuristic algorithms for coordination of industrial over current relays with nonstandard characteristics in microgrid protection by Ekta Gairola, Mahiraj Singh Rawat, Padmanabh Thakur, Sandeep Gupta, Mukesh Kumar

“…SCA & mod WOA coding in MATLAB is used to optimize time multiplying setting (TMS) for OCR coordination. …”
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Experimental determination of factors causing crashes involving automated vehicles by Teshome Kumsa Kurse, Girma Gebresenbet, Geleta Fikadu Daba, Negasa Tesfaye Tefera

“…The findings can inform future design improvements and regulatory measures, ultimately contributing to the reduction of crash rates and the advancement of autonomous vehicle technology.…”
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Spontaneous mutation reveals influence of exopolysaccharide on Lactobacillus johnsonii surface characteristics. by Nikki Horn, Udo Wegmann, Enes Dertli, Francis Mulholland, Samuel R A Collins, Keith W Waldron, Roy J Bongaerts, Melinda J Mayer, Arjan Narbad

“…Sequencing of the epsC gene from the smooth mutant revealed a single substitution (G to A) in the coding strand, resulting in the amino acid change D88N in the corresponding gene product. …”
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Homoarginine, the methylene homologue of arginine, as a substrate of human arginine:glycine amidinotransferase and arginases by E. S. Alekseevskaya, T. F. Subbotina, A. A. Zhloba

“…L-homoarginine (hArg) is a non-coding amino acid, the blood level reduction of which is associated with an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. …”
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Field performance, alkaloid quantities, and transcriptome profiles of nearly isogenic tobacco lines possessing alternative allelic combinations at the Nic1, Nic2, and Myc2a loci by Rui Shi, Zachary Allen, Tyler Steede, Ramsey S. Lewis

“…Transcription factors coded by the Nic1, Nic2, and Myc2a loci act as positive regulators of genes directly involved in alkaloid accumulation. …”
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