Substrate stoichiometry and microbial metabolic preference drive the divergent accumulation of plant and microbial necromass carbon in cropland soils: evidence from a short-term ex... by Hongliang Wu, Luming Wang, Xiuping Liu, Wenyan Wang, Changai Lu, Wenxu Dong

“…Therefore, the variations and controlling factors of PNC and MNC in top- (0–20 cm) and subsoil (20–40 cm) across different SS conditions were investigated during the whole maize season. …”
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Influence of forest structural complexity on small mammal body condition and its impact on tick burden and pathogen prevalence by Tosca Vanroy, Lander Baeten, An Martel, Bram Catfolis, Manoj Fonville, Luc Lens, Frank Pasmans, Hein Sprong, Diederik Strubbe, Elin Verbrugghe, Kris Verheyen

“…Abstract Background More and more forest management focuses on increasing structural complexity to improve environmental conditions for biodiversity and forest functioning. However, it remains uncertain whether animal populations also benefit from increased forest structure. …”
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Ultrasonication-driven optimization of cricket protein nanoemulsions: influence of pH and rheological stabilizers by Rosa María Sánchez-García, Azahara Rodríguez-Luna, Jenifer Santos, Luis A. Trujillo-Cayado

“…The integration of cricket protein and APXG under optimized conditions offers a promising platform for stable, eco-friendly emulsions in functional food and nutraceutical applications.…”
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Differential Neutralization Profiles of 17DD Vaccinated Population to 17D-204 and 17DD Vaccine Strains by Ana C. B. Terzian, Sasha R. Azar, Cassia F. Estofolete, Mauricio L. Nogueira, Nikos Vasilakis

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Yellow fever virus (YFV) (<i>Flaviviridae</i>, <i>Orthoflavivirus</i>) is the etiologic agent of yellow fever (YF), a vector-borne disease with significant morbidity and mortality across the tropics and neotropics, despite having a highly efficacious and safe vaccine (17D). …”
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An Insight into Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Applications of Green Fluorescent Carbon Dots by Sanjeev Kumar, Jyoti Gaur, Sandeep Kaushal, Jasvir Dalal, Mrinmoy Misra, Harpreet Kaur, Supreet Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Gautam Singh, Gurjinder Singh

“…They exhibit two-photon absorption and unique tunable fluorescence emission across a wide range of wavelengths, which can be precisely controlled by surface modifications and particle size. …”
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Initial Screening of Extrachromosomal Circular DNA Candidates for Pork Meat Quality Traits Using Circle-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis by Liyao Bai, Jiahao Wu, Tengfei Dou, Donghui Chu, Xinjian Li, Xuelei Han, Ruimin Qiao, Kejun Wang, Feng Yang, Xiuling Li

“…The results showed that 1325 and 1304 differentially expressed eccDNAs were identified in the YN and YL groups, varying in size and distributed across multiple genomic functional regions. These eccDNAs were also annotated according to several protein-coding genes. …”
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Investigating the influence of soil organic carbon on pore structure within aggregates by Jingjing Liu, Yu Tian, Chiara Pasut, Mark Farrell, Shenggao Lu

“…SOC depletion led to consistent changes in pore volume across soil types, but the changes in pore shape distribution varied between Cambisols and Ultisols. …”
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Association of Body Mass Index with DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Blood Cells and Relations to Cardiometabolic Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Approach. by Michael M Mendelson, Riccardo E Marioni, Roby Joehanes, Chunyu Liu, Åsa K Hedman, Stella Aslibekyan, Ellen W Demerath, Weihua Guan, Degui Zhi, Chen Yao, Tianxiao Huan, Christine Willinger, Brian Chen, Paul Courchesne, Michael Multhaup, Marguerite R Irvin, Ariella Cohain, Eric E Schadt, Megan L Grove, Jan Bressler, Kari North, Johan Sundström, Stefan Gustafsson, Sonia Shah, Allan F McRae, Sarah E Harris, Jude Gibson, Paul Redmond, Janie Corley, Lee Murphy, John M Starr, Erica Kleinbrink, Leonard Lipovich, Peter M Visscher, Naomi R Wray, Ronald M Krauss, Daniele Fallin, Andrew Feinberg, Devin M Absher, Myriam Fornage, James S Pankow, Lars Lind, Caroline Fox, Erik Ingelsson, Donna K Arnett, Eric Boerwinkle, Liming Liang, Daniel Levy, Ian J Deary

“…We examined variations in whole blood gene expression and conducted Mendelian randomization analyses to investigate the functional and clinical relevance of the findings. We identified novel and previously reported BMI-related differential methylation at 83 CpGs that replicated across cohorts; BMI-related differential methylation was associated with concurrent changes in the expression of genes in lipid metabolism pathways. …”
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Pathogenomic Insights into <i>Xanthomonas oryzae</i> pv. <i>oryzae</i>’s Resistome, Virulome, and Diversity for Improved Rice Blight Management by Peter Adeolu Adedibu, Oksana Son, Liudmila Tekutyeva, Larissa Balabanova

“…Pangenome analysis revealed intraspecific variation among the population, with 112 unique CDS having diverse functional roles. Strains registered in the Philippines had the most unique genes. …”
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System-wide targeted analysis of oxylipins and lipoproteins in chronic peripheral neuropathic pain—an explorative study by Mika Jönsson, Emmanuel Bäckryd, Stefan Ljunggren, Nina Ottosson, Amaia Jauregi-Miguel, Sara I. Liin, Antonio Checa, Craig E. Wheelock, Bijar Ghafouri

“…These results present a previously unexplored network of integrated alterations of lipoproteins, octadecanoids, and cytokines in patients suffering from NeuP, indicative of deviant immuno-protective functioning across several biological systems including lipid metabolic processes, inflammation, and Kv7.2/7.3 signalling.…”
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Few-Shot Evaluation of Vision Language Models for Detecting Visual Defects in Autonomous Vehicle Software Requirement Specifications by Nabil Bukhary, Maaz Ahmad, Karim Rashad, Samarth Rai, Salsabeel Shapsough, Yara Kaddoura, Dana Dghaym, Imran Zualkernan

“…Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) are crucial for defining system functionality, constraints, and objectives, particularly in safety-critical applications like autonomous vehicles (AV). …”
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Living with Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the Netherlands: Patient and Family Perspective by Romy N. Bouwmeester, Leonie J. Engel, Wim Altena, Caroline Renette, Clim van Daelen, Evy van Kempen, Renée de Wildt, Nicole C.A.J. van de Kar

“…The emotional toll of aHUS is pervasive, with feelings of fear, guilt, and trauma persisting across disease phases in both patients and relatives. …”
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Integrated spatial and single cell transcriptomics identifies PRKDC as a dual prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma by Wenpeng Pang, Yunyong Wang, Xiaohang Lu, Minpeng Li, Fuli Long, Songlin Chen, Yuan Yu, Mingfen Li, Hongsheng Lin

“…Functional overexpression of PRKDC in HCC cell lines enhanced cell proliferation, migration, and altered cell cycle dynamics, with a notable increase in the G2/S phase. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of oncogenic role of MAGOH and experiment validation in hepatocellular carcinoma by Zezhi Qiu, Yi Le, Yanyu Liao, Xiao Chen, Xing Xin, Fengting Nie, Xianpin Wei, Heng Wang, Ziling Fang

“…In this study, we first utilized diverse databases to systematically analyze the expression and significance of MAGOH across pan-cancer. Besides, we validated the clinical significance and biological functions of MAGOH in HCC via clinical specimens and in vitro experiments. …”
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Empirical Analysis of Data Sampling-Based Decision Forest Classifiers for Software Defect Prediction by Fatima Enehezei Usman-Hamza, Abdullateef Oluwagbemiga Balogun, Hussaini Mamman, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Shuib Basri, Rafiat Ajibade Oyekunle, Hammed Adeleye Mojeed, Abimbola Ganiyat Akintola

“…Comprehensive testing, conducted early and consistently across the development lifecycle, is vital for mitigating defects, especially given the constraints on time, budget, and other resources often faced by development teams. …”
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Benchmarking and performance evaluation of a novel deformable image registration software for radiotherapy CT images by Shorug S. Alshammari, Sridhar Yaddanapudi, Blaž Kušnik, Rok Ivančič, Kristjan Anderle, Jonathan G. Li, Keith M. Furutani, Chris J. Beltran, Bo Lu

“…Purpose: We evaluated and benchmarked a novel deformable image registration (DIR) software functionality (DirOne, Cosylab d.d., Ljubljana, Slovenia) by comparing it to two commercial systems, MIM and VelocityAI, following AAPM task group 132 (TG-132) guidelines. …”
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Identification of matrix stiffness-related molecular subtypes in HCC via integrating multi-omics analysis and machine learning algorithms by Hanqi Li, Jiayi Zhang, Yu Shi, Huanhuan Wang, Ruida Yang, Shaobo Wu, Yue Li, Xue Yang, Qingguang Liu, Liankang Sun

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomics (ST) analyses assessed matrix stiffness activity scores across different cell subgroups and examined PPARG spatial localization within tissues. …”
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Comprehensive protein datasets and benchmarking for liquid–liquid phase separation studies by Carlos Pintado-Grima, Oriol Bárcenas, Eva Arribas-Ruiz, Valentín Iglesias, Michał Burdukiewicz, Salvador Ventura

“…These condensates can comprise single or multiple proteins, with different roles in the ensemble’s structural and functional integrity. Driver proteins form condensates autonomously, while client proteins just localize within them. …”
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Field Evaluation of Salt Stress and Fertilization Effects (Organic and Inorganic) on Seed Yield, Proximate Seed Composition, Seed Elemental Composition and Protein Content in Fenug... by Antigolena Folina, Aspasia Efthimiadou, Panteleimon Stavropoulos, Antonios Mavroeidis, Ioanna Kakabouki, Eleni Tsiplakou, Dimitrios Bilalis

“…Fertilization significantly influenced various agronomic traits and seed compositions across both experimental years. The evaluation showed that organic fertilization with BVH yielded the best results among the treatments studied. …”
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First‐In‐Human Study of Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of CPNE7‐Derived Peptide (Selcopintide) for Dentin Hypersensitivity by Myung Jin Lee, Yoon Seon Lee, Joo‐Cheol Park, Hyun Chul Kim, So Hyun Park, Howard Lee, Won Jun Shon

“…In Part B, the 10 μg selcopintide group demonstrated statistically significant reductions from the baseline across all three measures (p < 0.05), with a mean decrease of −23.2 ± 19.4 mm in VAS, the primary efficacy endpoint. …”
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