A Discretionary Lane-Changing Decision-Making Mechanism Incorporating Drivers’ Heterogeneity: A Signalling Game-Based Approach by Haipeng Shao, Miaoran Zhang, Tao Feng, Yifan Dong

“…The effects of the heterogeneity among different drivers and the endogeneity of same drivers in lane-changing behaviours, e.g., aggressive or conservative, are incorporated through the specification of different payoff functions under different scenarios. …”
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Muscle AMP deaminase activity was lower in Neandertals than in modern humans by Dominik Macak, Shin-Yu Lee, Tomas Nyman, Henry Ampah-Korsah, Emilia Strandback, Svante Pääbo, Hugo Zeberg

“…Individuals heterozygous for this variant are less likely to be top-performing athletes in various sports, but otherwise reduced AMPD1 activity is well tolerated in present-day humans. While being conserved among vertebrates, AMPD1 seems to have become less functionally important among Neandertals and modern humans.…”
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Criticizing “tradition” in the context of Eugen Drewermann’s “Psyhoanalytic exegesis” by Elizaveta Reshchikova

“…The paper examines the functions of “tradition” in the Catholic critical discourse basing on the works of one of the most provocative catholic authors of the second half of the 20th century. …”
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Genome-wide characterization of effector proteins in Fusarium zanthoxyli and their effects on plant’s innate immunity responses by Jiahui Jiao, Siyu Zhong, Le Zhao, Xia Yang, Guanghui Tang, Peiqin Li

“…These findings enhance our understanding of effector protein functions in F. zanthoxyli and offer valuable insights for future research on molecular interactions between F. zanthoxyli and Z. bungeanum.…”
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The Ecological and Economic Challenges of Preserving Forests, Water Resources and Biodiversity in the Context of Climate Change by Shevchenko Oleksandr V.

“…Biodiversity, which is key to ecological sustainability, can mitigate the impacts of climate change, but its loss poses a potential threat to the functioning of natural systems. Consequently, the integration of economic and ecological approaches becomes necessary for developing effective strategies for conserving natural capital, which will enable sustainable development and adaptation of ecosystems to climate change. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of <i>ATL</i> Gene Family in Wheat and Their Expression Analysis in Response to Salt Stress by Xuqing Li, Shuotong Liu, Pei Yu

“…The Ka/Ks (non-synonymous to synonymous substitution rate) analysis and <i>cis</i>-acting element analysis of the <i>TaATL</i> gene family indicate that its sequences are highly conserved and functionally constrained, suggesting that it may participate in abiotic stress responses through the ABA, MeJA, and MYB signaling pathways. …”
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Expression of toll like receptor 8 (TLR8) in specific groups of mouse hippocampal interneurons. by Lennart Seizer, Sadegh Rahimi, Sandra Santos-Sierra, Meinrad Drexel

“…Several TLR have also been detected in neurons where they may serve functions that are not related to immune responses. …”
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Cloacal Exstrophy Associated with a Hindgut Duplication Anomaly: A Case Report of Challenges in Hindgut Preservation by Suliaman Alaqeel, Jamila Almaary, Fatmah Alrabodh, Fayez AlModhen

“…Due to the risk of compromising the blood supply during rotation and mobilization of one hindgut, the decision was made to exteriorize each hindgut as end stomas. Both stomas began functioning as expected. However, a colo-cutaneous fistula (connecting the cecum to the midline surgical wound) developed and was managed conservatively for 8 weeks. …”
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Eif2s3y Promotes the Proliferation of Spermatogonial Stem Cells by Activating ERK Signaling by Mengfei Zhang, Na Li, Wenqing Liu, Xiaomin Du, Yudong Wei, Donghui Yang, Zhe Zhou, Fanglin Ma, Sha Peng, Shiqiang Zhang, Xin He, Chunling Bai, Guangpeng Li, Jinlian Hua

“…In addition, how Eif2s3y functions in large animals remains largely unknown. …”
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SAMHD1 deficiency enhances macrophage-mediated clearance of Salmonella Typhimurium via NF-κB activation in zebrafish by Alicia Martínez-López, Alicia Martínez-López, Sylwia D. Tyrkalska, Sylwia D. Tyrkalska, Francisco J. Martínez-Morcillo, Francisco J. Martínez-Morcillo, Francisco J. Martínez-Morcillo, Constantino Abenza-Olmos, Juan M. Lozano-Gil, Juan M. Lozano-Gil, Juan M. Lozano-Gil, Sergio Candel, Sergio Candel, Sergio Candel, Victoriano Mulero, Victoriano Mulero, Victoriano Mulero, Diana García-Moreno, Diana García-Moreno

“…Genetic experiments further showed that the activation of NF-κB in macrophages mediated the resistance of Samhd1-deficient larvae against STM.DiscussionThese findings highlight the evolutionary conserved functions of SAMHD1 in the negative regulation of the inflammatory response of vertebrates and reveal, for the first time, a critical role for SAMHD1 in the regulation of NF-κB in macrophages to clear intracellular bacterial infection.…”
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Identification of novel and differentially expressed microRNAs in ovine ovary and testis tissues using Solexa sequencing and bioinformatics by Wei-hua CHANG, Yong ZHANG, Zhang-rui CHENG, Xing-xu ZHAO, Juan-hong WANG, You-ji MA, Jun-jie HU, Quan-wei ZHANG

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, single stranded, non-coding RNA molecules, about 19–25 nucleotides in length, which regulate the development and functions of reproductive system of mammal. To discover novel miRNAs and identify the differential expression of them in ovine ovary and testis tissues, the study constructed two libraries by using next-generation sequencing technologies (Solexa high-throughput sequencing technique). …”
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Pan-Genome Identification and Expression Analysis of Lipoxygenase Genes in Cucumber by Haiyu Xu, Kun Liu, Lili Zhao, Chunhua Chen, Lina Wang, Zhonghai Ren

“…In this study, we identified 24 <i>CsLOXs</i> from the pan-genome of 12 cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.) accessions, with most CsLOX proteins exhibiting amino acid variations. To elucidate their functions, we examined the phylogenetic relationships, gene structures, conserved domains, promoter cis-elements, and collinearity of the 24 <i>CsLOXs</i> from the newly updated genome version 4.0 of ‘Chinese Long 9930’. …”
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An atypical basement membrane forms a midline barrier during left-right asymmetric gut development in the chicken embryo by Cora Demler, John C Lawlor, Ronit Yelin, Dhana Llivichuzcha-Loja, Lihi Shaulov, David Kim, Megan Stewart, Frank K Lee, Natalia Shylo, Paul A Trainor, Thomas M Schultheiss, Natasza A Kurpios

“…We propose that this atypical midline forms the boundary between left and right sides and functions as a barrier necessary to establish and protect organ asymmetry.…”
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Genome-wide identification of PEBP gene family in Hedychium coronarium by Qin Wang, Yiwei Zhou, Yiwei Zhou, Fang Wang, Xinyue Li, Yunyi Yu, Rangcai Yu, Yanping Fan

“…However, the diversity, expression patterns, and functions of PEBP genes in Hedychium coronarium remain largely unexplored. …”
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PepO and CppA modulate Streptococcus sanguinis susceptibility to complement immunity and virulence by Lívia A. Alves, Hassan Naveed, Eduardo M. Franco, Maíra Terra Garcia, Victor A. Freitas, Juliana C. Junqueira, Débora C. Bastos, Thaís L. S. Araujo, Tsute Chen, Renata O. Mattos-Graner

“…In this study, we investigated the functions of endopeptidase O (PepO) and a C3-degrading protease (CppA) in the systemic virulence of S. sanguinis. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>DOG1</i> Gene Family in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) and Its Expression Profiles During Seed Germination by Zhichao Zhao, Jingbo Sun, Feng Zhang, Chunjuan Dong

“…Taken together, these findings provide an extensive description of the <i>C. annuum DOG1</i> gene family and might facilitate further studies for elucidating their functions in seed germination.…”
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Autophagy-related Atg8 localizes to the apicoplast of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. by Kei Kitamura, Chieko Kishi-Itakura, Takafumi Tsuboi, Shigeharu Sato, Shigeharu Sato, Kiyoshi Kita, Nobuo Ohta, Noboru Mizushima

“…Autophagy is a membrane-mediated degradation process, which is governed by sequential functions of Atg proteins. Although Atg proteins are highly conserved in eukaryotes, protozoa possess only a partial set of Atg proteins. …”
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REFLECTION OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS ON YOUNG RURAL FAMILY AS A PROBLEM OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT. A STUDY CASE - THE REPUBLIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN by Lyutsiya Mugtabarovna GAISINA, Yuri Nikolaevich DOROZHKIN, Gulnara Aydarovna IAKUPOVA, Iuliia Viktorovna RASULEVA, Galiya Rashidovna DALLAKIAN, Elvira

“…A special role in this process is played by the rural family, as the village, rural lifestyle for centuries performed a stronghold of conservative moral and spiritual ideals and values. However, negative changes also affect the rural family, change its structure, composition, functions, the attitude of family members to each other, which leads to social problems of rural development. …”
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Heterogeneous Driver Modeling and Corner Scenarios Sampling for Automated Vehicles Testing by Jingwei Ge, Huile Xu, Jiawei Zhang, Yi Zhang, Danya Yao, Li Li

“…Then, to simulate the variability in driving behaviors, we design utility functions with several hyperparameters and generate aggressive, conservative, and normal driving strategies by adjusting hyperparameters. …”
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Genome-wide identification and analysis of the WRKY gene family in Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and their response to drought, salt, and alkali stress by Wenxiang Li, Yinuo Yan, Yanxia Liang, Shiyao Yue, Yaling Liu, Feng Yuan, Mengrong Xu, Dengxia Yi, Jun Li, Yan Zhao, Lili Nan, Wenbo Jiang

“…Phylogenetic analysis and conserved domain analysis divided these genes into seven subfamilies with similar conserved motifs but different gene structures. …”
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