The chromosome-level genome of Hemerocallis middendorffii provides new insights into the floral scents and color biosynthesis in Chinese native daylily by Meiyu Sun, Baocai Han, Jianhua Xiao, Haiyan Yu, Yinli Jia, Shuhai Yuan, Juan Yao, Quan Xing, Dongqi Wu, Guofeng Sun, Jinzheng Zhang

“…Conclusions This study not only provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of floral scent and color, but also lays a foundation for subsequent research on key gene functions and molecular breeding in Hemerocallis.…”
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Exploration of Commonly Used Tests to Assess Physical Qualities in Male, Adolescent Rugby League Players: Discriminative Validity Analyses and Correlations with Match Performance M... by Michael A. Carron, Aaron T. Scanlan, Thomas M. Doering

“…Tests assessing physical qualities are regularly used in youth rugby league teams for various functions. However, the utility of such tests is under-explored in this population. …”
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Uncovering common disease mechanisms and critical biomarkers in Crohn's disease with concurrent psoriasis and exploring potential therapeutic agents. by Tianqi Liu, Xiaoqing Zhang, Ruiqi Chen, Yifan Sun, Ruijian Zhang, Liwen Zhang, Zhepeng Luo, Jiani Wang

“…After validation, functionality of hub genes was confirmed for S100A12, CXCL8, IL1RN, S100A9, CXCL10, MMP1, CXCL1, FPR1, CXCR2, and S100A8. …”
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Study protocol for the validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of listening effort in cochlear implantation: the Listening Effort Questionnaire-Cochlear Implant... by Frances Rapport, Alan Watkins, Sarah E Hughes, Isabelle Boisvert, Catherine M McMahon, Hayley A Hutchings

“…Factor analysis will establish unidimensionality and Rasch analysis will evaluate item fit, differential item functioning, response scale ordering, targeting of persons and items, and reliability. …”
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HSPB1 Orchestrates the Inflammation-Associated Transcriptome Profile of Atherosclerosis in HUVECs by Gang Zhao, Li Zhao, Yulin Miao, Lei Yang, Lizhen Huang, Zhipeng Hu

“…In this study, we aim to explore the functions and downstream targets of HSPB1 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). …”
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Analysis of phenotypic manifestations of connective tissue dysplasia in adult patients with osteogenesis imperfecta and development of a diagnostic algorithm by D. I. Valeeva, R. I. Khusainova, L. N. Khusainova, M. M. Khafizov, A. V. Tyurin

“…Connective tissue dysplasia (CTD) is a genetically determined disorder of the development of connective tissue in the embryonic and postnatal periods, which is characterized by defects in the structure of the fibers and basic substance of the connective tissue, which can cause a variety of disorders in the functioning of the internal organs and the musculoskeletal system. …”
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Polymorphism of genes CAST, GH, GDF9 of sheep of the Dagestan mountain breed by A. A. Ozdemirov, L. N. Chizhova, A. A. Khozhokov, E. S. Surzhikova, G. D. Dogeev, S. Sh. Abdulmagomedov

“…To study the polymorphism of the genes calpastatin (CAST), somatotropin (GH) and differential growth factor (GDF9) of sheep of the Dagestan mountain breed.Material and Methods. …”
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The role of exosomal lncRNAs in mediating apoptosis and inflammation in UV-induced skin photoaging by Kunjie Li, Songfa Lin, Pengjun Zhou, Yanni Guo, Shu Lin, Shu Lin, Chao Ji

“…The skin, as the body’s largest organ, functions as a vital barrier against environmental insults. …”
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Dynamics and stability of a within-host HIV-HBV co-infection model with time delays by Ahmed M. Elaiw, Abdulaziz S. Alhmadi, Abdulaziz S. Alhmadi, Aatef D. Hobiny

“…Global stability of the equilibria is established through the application of carefully designed Lyapunov functionals in conjunction with Lyapunov-LaSalle asymptotic stability theorem, ensuring a rigorous and comprehensive analysis of the system's long-term behavior. …”
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Time-coexpress: temporal trajectory modeling of dynamic gene co-expression patterns using single-cell transcriptomics data by Shuyi Yang, Anderson Bussing, Giampiero Marra, Michelle L. Brinkmeier, Sally A. Camper, Shannon W. Davis, Yen-Yi Ho

“…Results We propose a copula-based framework, TIME-CoExpress, with proper data-driven smoothing functions to model non-linear changes in gene co-expression along cellular temporal trajectories. …”
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FCN3 Can Serve as A Potential Biomarker for Prognosis and 
Immunotherapy of Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Wei LI, LinglingZU, Song XU

“…The aim of this study was to explore the potential biological functions and prognostic significance of FCN3 in LUSC. …”
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Gene selection based on adaptive neighborhood-preserving multi-objective particle swarm optimization by Sumet Mehta, Fei Han, Muhammad Sohail, Bhekisipho Twala, Asad Ullah, Fasee Ullah, Arfat Ahmad Khan, Qinghua Ling

“…Experimental evaluations on six benchmark microarray datasets and eleven multi-modal test functions (MMFs) demonstrate that ANPMOPSO consistently outperforms state-of-the-art methods. …”
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Weight bias in mental health settings: a scoping review by Samantha R. Philip, Erin C. Standen, Jordan Schueler, Sherecce A. Fields, Sean M. Phelan, Sean M. Phelan

“…Studies using experimental designs demonstrated that providers’ clinical judgment and decision-making were impacted by client body size, generally showing that higher-weight clients were perceived to have lower global functioning, greater pathology, and more negative attributes than lower-weight clients. …”
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Disease-resistant watermelon variety against Fusarium wilt by remodeling rhizosphere soil microenvironment by Bingye Yang, Caipeng Yue, Chunhui Guo, Mingzi Zheng, Xiefeng Yao, Jinhua Xu, Sijie Huang, Mengmeng Yang

“…Specifically, fungal changes were primarily observed in Ascomycota and Chytridiomycota, while bacterial changes were mainly observed in Cyanobacteria and Gemmatimonadetes. The bacterial functions enriched in the rhizosphere of the resistant variety LW025 after continuous cropping were primarily associated with soil nitrogen cycling. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Heat Stress-Induced Expression Profiling of the <i>Hsp70</i> Gene Family in <i>Phoebe bournei</i> by Yiming Lin, Yan Jiang, Zhuoqun Li, Yuewang Niu, Chenyu Gong, Xin He, Shipin Chen, Shijiang Cao

“…While <i>Hsp70</i> genes have been identified and studied in various plant species, their specific functions in the growth and development of <i>P. bournei</i> remain unexplored. …”
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Effects of Underwater Noise Exposure on Early Development in Zebrafish by Tong Zhou, Yuchi Duan, Ya Li, Wei Yang, Qiliang Chen

“…Anthropogenic noise pollution is a significant global environmental issue that adversely affects the behavior, physiology, and auditory functions of aquatic species. However, studies on the effects of underwater noise on early developmental stages of fish remain scarce, particularly regarding the differential impacts of daytime versus nighttime noise exposure. …”
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Ability of SPP1 to Alleviate Post‐Intracerebral Hemorrhage Ferroptosis via Nrf2/HO1 Pathway by Pengpeng Li, Zhenxin Tao, Yangyang Gao, Zhengqian Mu, Jiajia Tian, YaTing Zhang, Wenhui Yang, Yilu Li, Xudong Zhao

“…Method The Gene Expression Omnibus Series GSE24265 dataset was analyzed using the limma package (R platform) to identify differentially expressed genes. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses were performed to elucidate biological functions. …”
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Identification of signaling networks associated with lactate modulation of macrophages and dendritic cells by Rapeepat Sangsuwan, Bhasirie Thuamsang, Noah Pacifici, Phum Tachachartvanich, Devan Murphy, Abhineet Ram, John Albeck, Jamal S. Lewis

“…Recent studies have shown that lactate significantly modulates immune functions, especially in innate immune cells. Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages (MΦs) are specialized antigen-presenting cells serving as key players in innate immunity and anticancer-associated immune responses. …”
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The VEGF-A exon 8 splicing-sensitive fluorescent reporter mouse is a novel tool to assess the effects of splicing regulatory compounds in vivo by M. Stevens, E. Star, M. Lee, E. Innes, L. Li, E. Bowler, S. Harper, D. O. Bates, S. Oltean

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A is differentially spliced to give two functionally different isoform families; pro-angiogenic, pro-permeability VEGF-Axxx and anti-angiogenic, anti-permeability VEGF-Axxxb. …”
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Potential of egusi for food and nutrition security in northern Ghana: gender perspectives and social constructs underpinning cultivation and use by Abena Boakye, Abena Boakye, Mary Sefa Boampong, Andrew John Dougill, Andrew John Dougill, David Akyen, Theophilus Kwabla Tengey, Charles Naapoal, Addobea Addow Koranteng, Agnes Mwangwela, Heather Legodi, William Otoo Ellis

“…A unanimous response from all study participants reveals latent functions of cultivating egusi, which includes children’s education and reduced financial burdens.ConclusionsThis study underscores how egusi plays critical roles in the nutrition and livelihood of Ghanaian communities and can be the starting point for tailored and extensive investigations on the value of egusi to both enhance climate resilience and sustainable nutrition. …”
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