Evolutionary plasticity and functional versatility of CRISPR systems. by Eugene V Koonin, Kira S Makarova

“…The principal biological function of bacterial and archaeal CRISPR systems is RNA-guided adaptive immunity against viruses and other mobile genetic elements (MGEs). …”
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Soil biodiversity and function under global change. by Manuel Delgado-Baquerizo, David J Eldridge, Yu-Rong Liu, Zhong-Wen Liu, Claudia Coleine, Pankaj Trivedi

“…Understanding how and when soil biodiversity supports these functions, and how it will adapt to changing environmental conditions, is crucial for conserving soils and maintaining soil processes for future generations. …”
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SANTA: quantifying the functional content of molecular networks. by Alex J Cornish, Florian Markowetz

“…Here, we adapt concepts of spatial statistics to assess the functional content of molecular networks. …”
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INNOVATION OF THE PELVIS TILT FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTICS IN CHILDREN by R. Tasheva, K. Kolev

“…THE AIM of the research is to make literature review and to study the possibilities for implementation of Digital Pelvic Inclinometer in functional diagnostic of the pelvis inclination during the prevention of the postural disorders in children. …”
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Influence of natural selection on the reproductive function in bulls by V. S. Kozyr, V. I. Petrenko, V. I. Barabash

“…The article presents long-term research results on the impact of natural and sexual selection on the reproductive function in bulls under tethered and loose housing conditions. …”
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Fueling neurodegeneration: metabolic insights into microglia functions by Mohammadamin Sadeghdoust, Aysika Das, Deepak Kumar Kaushik

“…Recent studies have uncovered an intricate relationship between microglia functions and metabolic processes, offering fresh perspectives on disease mechanisms and possible treatments. …”
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Vertebrate TNF Superfamily: Evolution and Functional Insights by Ignacio Marín

“…This evolutionary model provides a framework for exploring functional data, showing that the descendants of different ancestral genes have acquired distinct roles, most prominently in the innate and adaptive immune systems, which led to a species-specific refinement of which TNFSF genes were conserved or lost. …”
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To the issue of the ideological function of the state in the digital era by A. E. Evstratov, Zh. A. Shugulbaev

“…Modern technologies allow the state to successfully fulfil its ideological function through various Internet resources, social networks and other services. …”
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Functional architecture of intracellular oscillations in hippocampal dendrites by Zhenrui Liao, Kevin C. Gonzalez, Deborah M. Li, Catalina M. Yang, Donald Holder, Natalie E. McClain, Guofeng Zhang, Stephen W. Evans, Mariya Chavarha, Jane Simko, Christopher D. Makinson, Michael Z. Lin, Attila Losonczy, Adrian Negrean

“…Our data reveal how the organization of electrical signaling in dendrites maps onto the anatomy of the dendritic tree across behavior, oscillatory network, and functional cell states.…”
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Dextromethorphan Inhibits Activations and Functions in Dendritic Cells by Der-Yuan Chen, Pei-Shan Song, Jau-Shyong Hong, Ching-Liang Chu, I-Horng Pan, Yi-Ming Chen, Ching-Hsiung Lin, Sheng-Hao Lin, Chi-Chen Lin

“…Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in connecting innate and adaptive immunity. Thus, DCs have been regarded as a major target for the development of immunomodulators. …”
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Service Function Chain Migration: A Survey by Zhiping Zhang, Changda Wang

“…As a core technology emerging from the convergence of Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Service Function Chaining (SFC) enables the dynamic orchestration of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) to support diverse service requirements. …”
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Fibrinogen Oxidation and Thrombosis: Shaping Structure and Function by Francesca Nencini, Elvira Giurranna, Serena Borghi, Niccolò Taddei, Claudia Fiorillo, Matteo Becatti

“…In contrast, “low-dose” oxidative stress may elicit protective adaptations in fibrinogen, preserving its function. …”
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EVOLUTION OF JOURNALISM: FUNCTIONAL AND STYLISTIC FEATURES OF BLOGGING by Volodymyr Hnot, Paraskoviya Dvorianyn

“…The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze the functional and stylistic transformations that have occurred in journalism as a result of the development and spread of blogging as a new form of media communication. …”
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The effect of implicit learning on functional connectivity in schizophrenia by Asli Ceren Hinc, Asli Ceren Hinc, Simay Selek, Ibrahim Sungur, Ibrahim Sungur, Kaan Keskin, Kaan Keskin, Furkan Yazici, Furkan Yazici, Mehmet Can Erata, Mehmet Can Erata, Yigit Erdogan, Alpaslan Yilmaz, Omer Kitis, Mehmet Cagdas Eker, Mehmet Cagdas Eker, Ali Saffet Gonul, Ali Saffet Gonul, Ali Saffet Gonul

“…IntroductionNeuronal plasticity, or the ability to change and adapt in response to experiences, learning, or environment, is frequently disrupted in schizophrenia and contributes to disease-associated cognitive deficits and functional impairments.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the neuroplasticity alterations of schizophrenia patients in the cortico-striato-cerebellar circuits associated with implicit learning using a reward-enhanced Serial Reaction Time Task (SRTT) by resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI). …”
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Recent progress on functional hydrogels as biomaterial for biomedicine by Hepeng Yang, Taotao Zeng, Tao Jiang, Qin Wei, Seyed Dariush Taherzade, Xiaolan Peng, Junping Zhu, Zeyan Zhou

“…In the future, combined with 3D printing, microfluidic technology and functional design, hydrogels are expected to play a more important role in personalized medical care and complex tissue regeneration, becoming the next generation of core biomaterials.…”
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Natural killer cells: origin, phenotype, function by E. V. Tyshchuk, V. A. Mikhailova, S. A. Selkov, D. I. Sokolov

“…The review also describes data on ability of NK cells to maintain activated state for a long time, as well as to maintain contact with several targets at the same time. In addition to the functions inherent in natural killers as cells of innate immunity, the authors point out their ability to exhibit the features of cells of adaptive immunity. …”
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Effects of immersive virtual reality training on the adaptive skills of children and adolescents with high functioning autism spectrum disorder: a mixed-methods pre-post study by Wenjie Yan, Tianyu Zhai, Yan Li, Jing Chen, Zhixin Sun, Yuxiong Lin, Xiyan Zhang, Yasong Du

“…This study developed an IVR system to enhance adaptive skills in children and adolescents with high-functioning ASD.MethodsThirty-three individuals with high-functioning ASD (ages 8–18) were enrolled based on clinical diagnoses confirmed by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) and Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), with an intelligence quotient ≥ 80. …”
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Impact of Low-Load High-Volume Initial Sets vs. Traditional High-Load Low-Volume Bench Press Protocols on Functional and Structural Adaptations in Powerlifters by Francisco J. González-Alcázar, Pablo Jiménez-Martínez, Carlos Alix-Fages, Alberto Ruiz-Ariza, Rafael A. Casuso, Jesús Varela-Goicoechea, Amador García-Ramos, Agustín Jerez-Martínez

“…This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of low-load high-volume (LL-HV) resistance training compared to traditional high-load low-volume (HL-LV) protocols in eliciting functional and structural adaptations in powerlifters. …”
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Physiological Analysis Reveals the Drought Adaptation Strategies of <i>Sapindus delavayi</i>, an Important Tree for Industrial Use in the Dry–Hot Vall... by Xinyu He, Meng Xie, Lan Wang, Liangjun Yu, Fengjuan Li, Hong Ma

“…Through our research, the first high-quality transcriptome database of <i>S. delavayi</i> has been constructed and its drought-resistance-related gene features have been analyzed, laying an important foundation for future functional gene mining, molecular marker development, molecular diversity studies, molecular breeding, and ecological adaptation research.…”
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Finite-Time Adaptive Control of Nonstrict-Feedback Nonlinear Systems With Time-Varying Full State Constraints by Jiahuan Lv, Rui Zhang, Junmin Li, Jianmin Jiao, Yuan Cheng, Xuejie Yang

“…The adaptive fuzzy controller is formulated utilizing the barrier Lyapunov functions (BLFs) and the backstepping approach. …”
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