Genome-wide association study identifies candidate SNP markers and genes associated with low nitrogen tolerance in Brassica napus by Jingdong Chen, Jingdong Chen, Lingli Xie, Xianfei Hou, Rui Yang, Jin Liu, Xigang Dai, Tianyuan Xue, Shuai Yin, Benbo Xu, Xuekun Zhang, Changli Zeng, Jinsong Xu

“…Gene Ontology analysis revealed enrichment in nitrogen compound transport functions. Several genes such as NPF2.10, ATG4a, and AATL1 were implicated in nitrogen uptake, transport, remobilization, and stress adaptation. …”
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Patterns of Variation in the Usage of Fatty Acid Chains among Classes of Ester and Ether Neutral Lipids and Phospholipids in the Queensland Fruit Fly by Shirleen S. Prasad, Matthew C. Taylor, Valentina Colombo, Heng Lin Yeap, Gunjan Pandey, Siu Fai Lee, Phillip W. Taylor, John G. Oakeshott

“…Modern lipidomics has the power and sensitivity to elucidate the role of insects’ lipidomes in their adaptations to the environment at a mechanistic molecular level. …”
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Dual Role of Host Toll-Like Receptor 3 in Parasitic Diseases by Yixin Yang, Qilong Li, Yiwei Zhang, Ning Jiang, Qijun Chen

“…Recent findings highlight the essential role of TLR3 in parasitic infections by detecting nucleic acids from damaged cells to activate dendritic and natural killer cells. TLR3 also functions with other receptors, such as TLR2 and TLR4, to enhance cytokine production and improve parasite clearance. …”
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Comprehensive phenotypic analysis of multiple gene deletions of α-glucan synthase and Crh-transglycosylase gene families in Aspergillus niger highlighting the versatility of the fu... by Katharina J. Ost, Mark Arentshorst, Bruno M. Moerschbacher, Mareike E. Dirks-Hofmeister, Arthur F.J. Ram

“…To determine whether the ags and crh gene families have redundant functions, both gene families were deleted using iterative CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing. …”
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Structural insights into transcription regulation of the global OmpR/PhoB family regulator PhoP from Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jing Shi, Zhenzhen Feng, Qian Song, Aijia Wen, Tianyu Liu, Liqiao Xu, Zonghang Ye, Simin Xu, Fei Gao, Liuxiang Xiao, Jiapeng Zhu, Kalyan Das, Guoping Zhao, Jie Li, Yu Feng, Wei Lin

“…Abstract As a global transcription activator or repressor, the representative OmpR/PhoB family response regulator PhoP plays a crucial role in regulating bacterial pathogenicity and stress adaptation. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the transcriptional regulation that define its differential functions remain largely unclear. …”
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Impact of experimental inflammation on the neuronal processing of cardiac interoceptive signals and heart rate variability in humans by Vera Flasbeck, Manfred Schedlowski, Martin Brüne, Harald Engler

“…It enables behavioral adaptations to sickness states, which further impact autonomic nervous system (ANS) activity. …”
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Kinesiotherapy supported by visual biofeedback on a stabilometric platform is more effective than kinesiotherapy alone for patients with non-specific low back pain. A randomized, o... by Anna Kałużna, Magdalena Hagner-Derengowska, Krystian Kałużny, Małgorzata Pyskir, Magdalena Grigorief, Jacek Budzyński

“…CONCLUSIONS: Compared to the CG, the SG achieved a greater reduction in NSLBP intensity and a higher level of improvement in everyday functioning, balance, and postural adaptation, not only directly after finishing the training program but also at the 6-month follow-up. …”
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Application of the Original Agroecological Survey and Indicator System tool (OASIS) to organic and conventional farms in Belgium, France, and Italy by Alexander Wezel, Alexander Wezel, Paola Migliorini, Paola Migliorini, Anna Brumer, Tommaso Gaifami, Tommaso Gaifami, Angelica Marchetti, Geoffrey Floymont, Garance Guizard, Elsa Michel, Marie-Alix Renaud, Karla Škorjanc, Nicolas Allard, Stefano Bocchi, Alain Peeters, Alain Peeters, Alain Peeters

“…European agriculture faces major challenges in adapting and transforming current farming and food systems to become more sustainable. …”
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A novel integrated TDLAVOA-XGBoost model for tool wear prediction in lathe and milling operations by Zhongyuan Che, Chong Peng, Chi Wang, Jikun Wang

“…TDLAVOA was validated against classical and modern algorithms on benchmark functions. Subsequently, the XGBoost-TDLAVOA model was developed by employing TDLAVOA to auto-tune seven critical XGBoost hyperparameters using MSE loss, which enhances adaptability and robustness. …”
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A scalable framework for soil property mapping tested across a highly diverse tropical data-scarce regionZENODO by Rodrigo de Q. Miranda, Rodolfo L.B. Nóbrega, Anne Verhoef, Estevão L.R. da Silva, Jadson F. da Silva, José C. de Araújo Filho, Magna S.B. de Moura, Alexandre H.C. Barros, Alzira G.S.S. Souza, Wanhong Yang, Hui Shao, Raghavan Srinivasan, Feras Ziadat, Suzana M.G.L. Montenegro, Maria do S.B. Araújo, Josiclêda D. Galvíncio

“…Moreover, we used our soil parameters combined with multiple pedotransfer functions (PTFs) to derive soil hydraulic properties. …”
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Identification of genetic loci for growth and stem form traits in hybrid Liriodendron via a genome-wide association study by Fengchao Zhang, Xiao Liu, Hui Xia, Hainan Wu, Yaxian Zong, Huogen Li

“…We identified 97 significant SNP loci and 58 significant InDel loci (−Log10(P) ≥ 4.50), respectively, culminating in the identification of 161 candidate genes. The functions of these candidate genes were annotated, revealing potential associations between Lchi_2g03172 and Lchi_10g19986 genes with the growth of hybrid Liriodendron, and highlighting the potential influence of the Lchi_16g30522 gene on the growth and branching of hybrid Liriodendron. …”
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“I always wondered if my baby is able to feel my love for them” -  Development and pilot testing of two behavioural feedback strategies designed to improve maternal self-efficacy [... by Rebecca M Pearson, Shane A Norris, Alessandra Prioreschi, Antonia Smith, Deborah M James, Kirsten L Rennie

“…When embedded in a supportive intervention, these feedback modalities have the potential to improve mother’s self-efficacy through increasing feelings of competence and reflexive functioning.…”
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Beyond the closed-forest paradigm: Cross-scale vegetation structure in temperate Europe before the late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions by Elena A. Pearce, Florence Mazier, Charles W. Davison, Oliver Baines, Szymon Czyżewski, Ralph Fyfe, Krzysztof Bińka, Steve Boreham, Jacques-Louis de Beaulieu, Cunhai Gao, Wojciech Granoszewski, Anna Hrynowiecka, Małgorzata Malkiewicz, Tim Mighall, Bożena Noryśkiewicz, Irena Agnieszka Pidek, Jaqueline Strahl, Hanna Winter, Jens-Christian Svenning

“…Weak climatic correlations and dominance of disturbance-adapted taxa suggest active disturbance-shaped vegetation. …”
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Electroencephalography-Based Brain-Computer Interfaces in Rehabilitation: A Bibliometric Analysis (2013–2023) by Ana Sophia Angulo Medina, Maria Isabel Aguilar Bonilla, Ingrid Daniela Rodríguez Giraldo, John Fernando Montenegro Palacios, Danilo Andrés Cáceres Gutiérrez, Yamil Liscano

“…EEG-based Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) have gained significant attention in rehabilitation due to their non-invasive, accessible ability to capture brain activity and restore neurological functions in patients with conditions such as stroke and spinal cord injuries. …”
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Can Machine Learning Enhance Intrusion Detection to Safeguard Smart City Networks from Multi-Step Cyberattacks? by Jowaria Khan, Rana Elfakharany, Hiba Saleem, Mahira Pathan, Emaan Shahzad, Salam Dhou, Fadi Aloul

“…Smart cities rely on these systems seamlessly functioning with one another, and any successful cyberattack could have devastating effects, including large-scale data theft. …”
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The responses of vegetation water use efficiency to biomass density and CO2 balance in dryland of Central Asia during 21st century by Alphonse Kayiranga, Xi Chen, Xuexi Ma, Dative Ingabire, Tie Liu, Yaoming Li, Emeka Edwin Igboeli, Eldiiar Duulatov, Hubert Hirwa, Clement Nzabanita, Ping Hu

“…Water-use efficiency (WUE) is a critical component that links plant carbon (CO2) and water cycles through various aspects of plant ecosystem functioning. However, the variations of plant CO2 in response to water use efficiency (WUE) across temperate dryland ecosystems remains inadequately understood. …”
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NeXtMD: a new generation of machine learning and deep learning stacked hybrid framework for accurate identification of anti-inflammatory peptides by Chengzhi Xie, Yijie Wei, Xinwei Luo, Huan Yang, Hongyan Lai, Fuying Dao, Juan Feng, Hao Lv

“…NeXtMD systematically extracts four functionally relevant sequence-derived descriptors—residue composition, inter-residue correlation, physicochemical properties, and sequence patterns—and utilizes a two-stage prediction strategy. …”
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KiKli Fit: Investigating the Implementation of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer by Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Christina Hillebrech, Christina Schindera, Amika Singh, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

“…The mediational role of executive functions for the relationship between motor ability and academic performance in pediatric cancer survivors. …”
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STATE BUDGET IN THE CONTEXT OF A WARTIME ECONOMY AND POST-WAR TRIGGERS FOR ITS RECOVERY by Serhii Petrukha, Dmytro Konovalenko, Nina Petrukha

“… The purpose of this study is to systematically analyse the functioning of the state budget of Ukraine in the context of the war economy and identify the key triggers of its post-war recovery. …”
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Peculiarities of the macro- and micromorphology of the liver of fish of the carp family (Cyprinidae) in a comparative aspect by L. P. Goralskyi, N. V. Demus, I. M. Sokulskyi, B. V. Gutyj, N. L. Kolesnik, O. V. Pavliuchenko

“…Fish liver is a parenchymal organ, represented by stroma and parenchyma, which performs various bodily functions, including detoxification. The liver of a fish is a crucial histophysiological marker of the state of the fish organism, as well as its reaction to the environmental background and any external action. …”
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