Accurate assembly of full-length consensus for viral quasispecies by Jia Tian, Ziyu Gao, Minghao Li, Ergude Bao, Jin Zhao

“…FC-Virus first identifies the k-mers that are common across most viral strains, and then uses these k-mers as a backbone to build a full-length consensus sequence covering the entire genome. We benchmark FC-Virus against state-of-the-art genome assemblers. …”
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Aging-regulated TUG1 is dispensable for endothelial cell function. by Anna Theresa Gimbel, Susanne Koziarek, Kosta Theodorou, Jana Felicitas Schulz, Laura Stanicek, Veerle Kremer, Tamer Ali, Stefan Günther, Sandeep Kumar, Hanjoong Jo, Norbert Hübner, Lars Maegdefessel, Stefanie Dimmeler, Sebastiaan van Heesch, Reinier A Boon

“…Our data show that, despite a high expression and strong evolutionary conservation of both the TUG1 locus and the protein sequence it encodes, TUG1 does not seem to play a major role in basic endothelial cell function.…”
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Sublemma-Based Neural Machine Translation by Thien Nguyen, Huu Nguyen, Phuoc Tran

“…Being consistent with the source side, Vietnamese target sentences are represented as sequences of subtokens. Sublemma-based neural machine translation proves itself in our experiments on Russian-Vietnamese bilingual data collected from TED talks. …”
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Formation of modern architectural concepts by V. N. Tkachev

“…This is confirmed by professional publications and materials concerning existing and designed architectural facilities considered during the preparation of the article, as well as conceptual developments made by leading architects of our time.Results. The genetic sequence of trends in the formation of architectural stylistics typical for the most recent decades is presented in a condensed form, limited to mainstream works, while engineering characteristics of facilities are disregarded. …”
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Recycled PVC content and particle size distribution effects on morphological and mechanical properties of expanded PVC layer for floorcoverings by Chaouch, Walid, Msahli, Slah

“…To refine the amount of recycled PVC used specifically for this floorcovering application, an in-depth analysis was conducted by meticulously adjusting the particle size distribution (PSD) through a sequence of three distinct sieving processes. By achieving a PSD of recycled PVC containing particles smaller than $200~\mu \mathrm{m}$, expanded layers of satisfactory quality can be produced using up to 86.67% recycled PVC in relation to the total PVC resin quantity.…”
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CompàreGenome: a command-line tool for genomic diversity estimation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes by Gabriele Moro, Rossano Atzeni, Ali Al-Subhi, Maria Giovanna Marche

“…Abstract Background The increasing availability of sequenced genomes has enabled comparative analyses of various organisms. …”
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Alterations in cerebral perfusion and corresponding brain functional networks in systemic lupus erythematosus with cognitive impairment by Huiyang Liu, Hu Liu, Bailing Tian, Pingting Yang, Guoguang Fan

“…The CI status of patients was measured using the MoCA, and we classify those with a score of 28 or above as the SLE cognitive normal group (SLE-NC). 3D T1-weighted, ASL and resting-state functional (rs-fMRI) sequences were obtained. Seed-based functional connectivity (FC) was calculated using the cerebral blood flow (CBF) results. …”
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Biophysical and biochemical evidence for the role of acetate kinases (AckAs) in an acetogenic pathway in pathogenic spirochetes. by Ranjit K Deka, Shih-Chia Tso, Wei Z Liu, Chad A Brautigam

“…We thus performed additional studies on the homologous enzyme (75% amino-acid sequence identity) from the oral pathogen Treponema vincentii, TV0924. …”
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AL-FEC for Improved Mobile Reception of MPEG-2 DVB-T Transport Streams by David Gozálvez, David Gómez-Barquero, Thomas Stockhammer, Michael Luby

“…In this paper, we discuss some implementation aspects of AL-FEC in real scenarios and propose an implementation based on Raptor codes and hash sequences. We also present results obtained by a first AL-FEC prototype for DVB-T that demonstrates the feasibility of the approach.…”
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Development of a broad-spectrum epitope-based vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae. by Md Nahian, Muhammad Shahab, Md Rasel Khan, Shopnil Akash, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Ahmed Abu Rus'd, Shamima Begum, Ahashan Habib, Aftab Ali Shaikh, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira, Shahina Akter

“…Two potential vaccine candidates, CbpA and PspA, were identified, and their B-cell, CTL, and HTL epitopes were predicted and connected with suitable linkers, adjivant and PADRE sequence. The vaccine construct was found to be antigenic, non-toxic, non-allergenic, and soluble. …”
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The interplay of uncertainty, relevance and learning influences auditory categorization by Janaki Sheth, Jared S. Collina, Eugenio Piasini, Konrad P. Kording, Yale E. Cohen, Maria N. Geffen

“…Abstract Auditory perception requires categorizing sound sequences, such as speech or music, into classes, such as syllables or notes. …”
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Disparity Map Generation from Illumination Variant Stereo Images Using Efficient Hierarchical Dynamic Programming by Viral H. Borisagar, Mukesh A. Zaveri

“…The matching is carried out in a sequence of images representing the same scene, however in different resolutions. …”
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The unconventional Xer recombination machinery of Streptococci/Lactococci. by Pascal Le Bourgeois, Marie Bugarel, Nathalie Campo, Marie-Line Daveran-Mingot, Jessica Labonté, Daniel Lanfranchi, Thomas Lautier, Carine Pagès, Paul Ritzenthaler

“…XerCD recombinases and FtsK are found on most sequenced eubacterial genomes, suggesting that the Xer recombination system as described in E. coli is highly conserved among prokaryotes. …”
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A Unique Trinucleotide-Bloc Mutation-Based Two SARS-CoV-2 Genotypes with Potential Pathogenic Impacts by Mustak Ibn Ayub

“…By analyzing more than 3000 high-coverage, complete sequences deposited in the GISAID database up to April 2020, here I report the uniqueness of the 28881–28883: GGG > AAC trinucleotide-bloc mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 genome that results in two substrains, described here as SARS-CoV-2g (28881–28883: GGG genotype) and SARS-CoV-2a (28881–28883: AAC genotype). …”
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Characterization of the C-terminal tail of the Arc protein. by Melissa Boldridge, Jody Shimabukuro, Keith Nakamatsu, Christian Won, Chad Jansen, Helen Turner, Lei Wang

“…In this study, we characterized the C-terminal tail of Arc using integrated bioinformatic and structural biology techniques. We compared the sequences of Arc proteins in different mammal species and found that the amino-acid composition in the C-terminal tail region has a significantly higher degree of variation rate than the rest of the protein. …”
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Paysage et intensification de l’élevage en Amazonie brésilienne : De nouvelles dynamiques spatio-temporelles à l’échelle des exploitations agricoles by Sophie Sylvie Plassin, René Poccard-Chapuis, François Laurent, Marie-Gabrielle Piketty, Gustavo Pimentel Martinez, Jean-François Tourrand

“…The landscape, conceptualized as a spatially agroecosystem, enables to analyze the interactions between cattle ranchers’ decisions and spatially distributed natural resources, while the study of trajectories (sequence of farm’s phases) aims at understanding farm’s long-term socio-technical changes and the links with landscape dynamic. …”
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Implementation and optimisation of intelligent police systems based on artificial intelligence by D. O. Zhadan, M. V. Mordvyntsev, D. V. Pashniev, O. V. Khlestkov

“…For a more objective understanding of the circumstances which should be regulated by law, the author conducts a study of modern technical solutions in the field of facial identification with integrated artificial intelligence, their features and possibilities of use in the work of the National Police of Ukraine, and also identifies the steps which outline the sequence of actions during objective facial identification of people and ensure the high quality of this process and the reliability of its results.…”
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Phylogenetic Analysis and Extracellular Enzyme Profiles of Yeast Strains Isolated from Raspberry Fruits by Melih Günay, Tulay Turgut Genc

“…Yeast strains were isolated and then identified by using the analysis of ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA gene sequences. The phylo-genetic analysis of all yeast strains was carried out by using the MEGA–X phylogenetic analysis tool. …”
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Fragility-Based Improvement of System Seismic Performance for Long-Span Suspension Bridges by Guanya Lu, Kehai Wang, Wenhua Qiu

“…., displacement and force, and the restraint system of the approach bridges was a key factor affecting the reasonable damage sequence. Necessarily, from the comparison of different system vulnerability models, the mean values of earthquake intensity of system-level fragility function developed by the composite damage state indices were used to assess the overall seismic performance of the suspension bridge. …”
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Self-Regulated Learning is not for Everyone: Towards an Explanation for the Heterogeneous Effects of Interventions by M. S. Khamidulina, N. G. Maloshonok

“…These are expressed as a set of cognitive, behavioral, and motivational strategies that help students set learning goals, develop a sequence of actions to achieve them, control their behavior and surrounding circumstances, and reflect on the outcomes of their learning. …”
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