Elucidating genetic variability between randomly bred domestic cats and Persian domestic cats from different geographical locations using microsatellite markers by Shirin Mahmoodi, Ali Hojabr Rajeoni, Mehrshad Zeinolabedini, Arash Javanmard, Mohammad Hossein Banabazi

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Identification of Survival Risk and Immune-Related Characteristics of Kidney Renal Clear Cell Carcinoma by Xiaobin Wu, Yonghui Liang, Xian Chen, Xiangyang Long, Wujun Xu, Li Liu, Binhui Wang, Xiong Zou

“…A series of information such as RNA sequence, clinical data, and tumor mutation burden (TMB) of KIRC patients were downloaded through The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Next, combining the survival information and gene expression data of TCGA and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), we established an immune gene-related prognosis model (IGRPM) and analyzed it. …”
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The role of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and inflammatory markers in the progress of Alport syndrome in Egyptian children by Moushira Zaki, Hisham A. Orban, Mohamed A. Shahba, Rehab S. I. Moustafa, Ahmed Adel, Fatina I. Fadel, Abeer Selim, Hala T. El-Bassyouni, Eman R. Youness

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Integrating E-cadherin expression levels with TNM staging for enhanced prognostic prediction in colorectal cancer patients by Jae-Ghi Lee, Ilkyu Park, Hannah Lee, Seungyoon Nam, Jisup Kim, Won-Suk Lee, Myunghee Kang, Jung Ho Kim

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Phenotypic and genotypic drug susceptibility patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Central and Southern Ethiopia. by Melaku Tilahun, Teklu Wegayehu, Biniam Wondale, Tewdros Tariku Gebresilase, Tesfaye Gebreyohannes, Abraham Tekola, Mekdes Alemu, Sebsib Neway, Bethlehem Adnew, Maeruf Fetu Nassir, Yonas Kassahun, Abraham Aseffa, Kidist Bobosha

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study reveals a higher prevalence of phenotypic and genotypic discordant INH-resistant M. tuberculosis isolates in the study area. The use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is essential for gaining a comprehensive understanding of these discrepancies within INH-resistant M. tuberculosis strains.…”
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Comparison of miRNA expressions among benign, premalignant and malignant lesions of the larynx: could they be transformation biomarkers? by Fatma Ruya Tuncturk, Ibrahim Akalin, Lokman Uzun, Tulay Zenginkinet

“…Finding a biomarker to overcome these concerns are ongoing challenges and recently microRNAs (miRNAs) are attributed as possible candidates since they can regulate gene expressions in the human genome. The objective of our study was to investigate their capability as a transformation biomarker for malignant laryngeal lesions. …”
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Antagonism of Eucalyptus endophytic fungi against some important crop fungal diseases by Parmida Aleahmad, Leila Ebrahimi, Naser Safaie, Hassan Reza Etebarian

“…Lastly, the selected isolates were identified as Trichoderma longibrachiatum KL1, T. longibrachiatum 8S1, Chaetomium globosum DL4, Phaeophleospora eucalypticola XL4, and Pseudosydowia eucalypti VL3 based on their morphological features and molecular data of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 and tef-1α genomic regions.…”
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Apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor expression and its validation as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Ainiwaerjiang Abudourousuli, Zumulaiti Aierken, Hasiyati Mamuti, Tuxunayi Yimamu, Chengli Da

“…This study aimed to investigate the expression of apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor (AATF) in OSCC, examine its correlation with clinicopathological features, assess its prognostic implications, and explore its potential role in OSCC progression.MethodsExpression profiles and clinical data of OSCC patients were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). Immunohistochemical analysis on tissue microarrays was performed to assess AATF expression in OSCC. …”
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Altered O-Glycans in stimulated whole saliva from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and non-pSS sicca by Sarah Kamounah, Kristina A. Thomsson, Christiane Elisabeth Sørensen, Eric Paul Bennett, Niclas G. Karlsson, Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen

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Genetic Markers Can Predict Chondrogenic Differentiation Potential in Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Masami Kanawa, Akira Igarashi, Katsumi Fujimoto, Yukihito Higashi, Hidemi Kurihara, Masaru Sugiyama, Tania Saskianti, Yukio Kato, Takeshi Kawamoto

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Ultrahigh piezoelectric performances of (K,Na)NbO3 based ceramics enabled by structural flexibility and grain orientation by Li-Feng Zhu, Dong Liu, Xiaoming Shi, Shiqing Deng, Jiecheng Liu, Li-Yu Wei, Zi-Qi Yang, Qi Wang, Bo-Ping Zhang, Houbing Huang, Shujun Zhang, Jing-Feng Li

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Newcastle disease virus genotype VII.1.1 identified from backyard chickens with low antibody titer: Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Bezina Arega Emeru, Haregawi Tesfaye Desta, Yosef Deneke

“…From the swab samples, total RNA was extracted and the viral genomic material was detected by amplifying the Fusion gene by Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). …”
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The Association between Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hypermethylation in Intron VII and Human Leukocyte Antigen-C∗07 Expression in Patients with Endometriosis by Wenrong Zhao, Lei Lei, Rui Chen, Yanmin Zhang, Linlin Chang, Jingxin Cheng

“…Six patients with surgically confirmed ovarian endometriosis and six patients who received IUD implantation for contraception without endometriosis were recruited in the East Hospital of Tongji University in 2018. The genome methylation profiling of the eutopic and ectopic endometrium of ovarian endometriosis patients and normal endometrial specimens from healthy women was determined using a methylation microarray test. …”
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Rare <i>Wolbachia</i> genotypes in laboratory <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> strains by A. S. Ryabinin, O. D. Shishkina, Yu. Yu. Ilinsky, R. A. Bykov

“…Based on the polymorphism of the Wolbachia genome, the symbionts’ diversity in D. melanogaster is presented by two groups: MEL (wMel, wMel2, wMel3 and wMel4) and CS (wMelCS and wMelCS2). …”
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Causal association of sex hormone-related traits with Alzheimer’s disease: a multivariable and network Mendelian randomization analysis by Yan Zhang, Zhen-dong Sun, Yu-shen Yang, Wei-dong Fu

“…The study aimed to investigate the possible causal link between sex hormone-related traits and AD.MethodsThe authors collected data from extensive genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of European ancestry on sex hormone-related traits and AD. …”
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A meta-analysis of whole blood transcriptome reveals genes associated with increased neutrophil activity and T cell suppression in sepsis by T. N. Shruthi, Anbazhagan Kolandaswamy, Prabakara Somanna

“…Significant (p-value ≤ 0.05 and log fold change ≤ − 1.5 or ≥  + 1.5) common genes from six studies were subjected to network analysis and functional enrichment analysis to identify enriched Gene ontology (GO) terms, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways and hub genes. Results Gene expression data resulted in 233 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), 146 genes were up-regulated and 87 genes were down-regulated. …”
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Quarantine nematode species and pathotypes potentially dangerous for domestic potato production: populations diversity and the genetics of potato resistance by N. V. Mironenko, T. A. Gavrilenko, A. V. Khiutti, O. S. Afanasenko

“…It was shown that due to the peculiarities of the life cycle of nematodes and lability of their genomes, the genetic variability of these organisms is very high, which creates a threat of forming new pathogenic genotypes of the parasites. …”
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Genetic diversity, population structure in a historical panel of Brazilian soybean cultivars. by Adriel Carlos da Silva, Danielle C Gregorio da Silva, Everton Geraldo Capote Ferreira, Ricardo V Abdelnoor, Aluízio Borém, Carlos Arrabal Arias, Marcelo F Oliveira, Marcio Elias F de Oliveira, Francismar Corrêa Marcelino-Guimarães

“…This finding is consistent with the history of soybean expansion in Brazil. We identified 123 genomic regions under selection among the groups of Brazilian cultivars associated with 440 quantitative trait loci (QTLs), revealing regions fixed across the breeding process associated with yield, disease resistance, water efficiency use, and others.…”
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The effect of cheese intake on osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization study by Song Wen, Zehan Huang, Bin Zhang, Yuqing Huang

“…Material and methods We performed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) investigation to evaluate the causal association between cheese intake and OA based on genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The primary analysis employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, while complementary analyses were conducted using the weighted median, MR-Egger, and weighted mode methods. …”
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Phylogenetic Analysis of Spike and Envelope Proteins for a Number of Bat Coronaviruses for Understanding the Hypothesis of Possible Origin for the Novel 2019- nCoV by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…Therefore, this study aims to investigate the evolution and analysis of molecular epidemiology for both Spike and Envelope proteins of 20 available complete genome sequences of different bat coronaviruses including 2019-nCoV in order to find out which type of bat coronaviruses is more likely to be the origin of this new 2019-nCoV and also multiple amino acid sequences of Envelope protein for all bat coronaviruses were aligned for the purpose of finding the greater probability of novel 2019-nCoV original host   among bat coronaviruses. …”
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