Prevalence of Titin Truncating Variants in General Population. by Oyediran Akinrinade, Juha W Koskenvuo, Tero-Pekka Alastalo

“…We carried out systematic analyses of TTN truncating variants (TTNtv) in publicly available reference populations, including, for the first time, data from Exome Aggregation Consortium (ExAC). …”
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Population genomics of a thermophilic cyanobacterium revealed divergence at subspecies level and possible adaptation genes by Hsin-Ying Chang, Hsi-Ching Yen, Hsiu-An Chu, Chih-Horng Kuo

“…Including strains studied previously, our genomic analyses encompassed 32 strains from 11 hot springs. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions to improve vaccine efficacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aviraj K. S, Apoorva Wasnik, Lalima Gupta, Ayushi Ranjan, Harshini Suresh

“…Vaccine-related interventions refer to strategies implemented to enhance vaccination uptake, coverage, and effectiveness, like modes of delivery, types or dosages. …”
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The genetic consequences of successful reintroduction of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) in Nebraska by Brittaney L. Buchanan, Magdalena J. Olson, Robert M. Zink, Hernán Vázquez‐Miranda

“…We analyzed variation in the mitogenome and nuclear genome of 16 turkeys selected to represent each subspecies. Analyses of mitochondrial DNA genomes suggest two clades, Gould's plus Merriam's, and a blended group of Eastern, Osceola and Rio Grande turkeys. …”
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PRED-LD: efficient imputation of GWAS summary statistics by Georgios A. Manios, Aikaterini Michailidi, Panagiota I. Kontou, Pantelis G. Bagos

“…To enhance genetic findings, researchers suggest imputing genotypes for unmeasured SNPs to improve coverage and statistical power. When this is not possible, summary statistics imputation can be used as an alternative. …”
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A Japanese Plum Breeding Core Collection Capturing and Exploiting Genetic Variation by María Osorio, Sebastián Ahumada, Rodrigo Infante, Igor Pacheco, Arnau Fiol, Paulina Ballesta

“…Starting from a population of 1062 individuals genotyped by sequencing, genetic distance and allele coverage metrics were applied to construct several core collections. …”
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Microevolution of longan flowering behaviors from primitive characteristic to KClO3 induction is driven by artificial selection for agricultural benefit by Suparat K. Lithanatudom, Panurat Pipatchananan, Natnapa Jaitan, Pimonrat Tiansawat, Pathrapol Lithanatudom

“…Interestingly, however, Thai and Vietnam clades appear to be closely linked in genetic relationship based on analyses of karyotype, genomic data and certain morphological characteristics. …”
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Wheat Cultivation Suitability Evaluation with Stripe Rust Disease: An Agricultural Group Consensus Framework Based on Artificial-Intelligence-Generated Content and Optimization-Dri... by Tingyu Xu, Haowei Cui, Yunsheng Song, Chao Zhang, Turki Alghamdi, Majed Aborokbah

“…Assessing stripe rust severity in regions relies on wheat pathologists’ judgments based on multiple criteria, creating a multi-attribute, multi-decision-maker consensus problem. Limited regional coverage and inconsistent evaluations among wheat pathologists complicate consensus-reaching. …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated risk factors among febrile under-five refugee children attending Panyadoli Health Centre III, Kiryandongo District, Mid-western Uganda by Dorcus Acan, Robert Opiro, Benson Musinguzi, Bosco B. Agaba, Simon Peter Alarakol

“…Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses was used to identify the risk factors for malaria infections, at 95% confidence interval and p < 0.05. …”
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The mHealth clinical decision-making tools for maternal and perinatal health care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. by Gaudensia A Olomi, Rachel Manongi, Charles E Makasi, Simon Woodworth, Pendo Mlay, Karen Yeates, Nicola West, Jane E Hirst, Michael J Mahande, Blandina T Mmbaga, Lottie G Cansdale, Ali S Khashan

“…The potential for mHealth to enhance healthcare delivery is supported by near-universal availability of mobile phones and their expanding coverage in low- and middle-income countries. This systematic review analyses the available evidence on mHealth clinical decision-making tools in maternal and perinatal health, and whether they lead to improved maternal and perinatal health outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).…”
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Quantitative attribution of spatio-temporal pattern of pm2.5 concentration based on geodetector and GWR model: Evidence from China's three major urban agglomerations. by Zeduo Zou, Xiuyan Zhao, Shuyuan Liu, Xiaodie Yuan, Chunshan Zhou

“…Based on remote sensing and statistics of urban agglomerations in China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH), Yangtze River Delta (YRD), and Pearl River Delta (PRD) from 2005 to 2020, the paper analyses the evolution characteristics of the pollution concentration pattern and identifies the influencing factors through spatial analysis method combining the geodetector and geographically weighted regression (GWR) model. …”
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Minimum requirements and optimal testing strategies of a diagnostic test for leprosy as a tool towards zero transmission: A modeling study. by David J Blok, Sake J de Vlas, Annemieke Geluk, Jan Hendrik Richardus

“…All analyses were conducted for a high, medium, and low (i.e. 25, 5 and 1 per 100,000) endemic setting over a period of 50 years. …”
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What is our pick? Assessment of satellite and reanalysis precipitation datasets over Italy by Benedetta Moccia, Luca Buonora, Claudia Bertini, Elena Ridolfi, Fabio Russo, Francesco Napolitano

“…Study Focus: Gridded precipitation datasets, satellite and reanalysis based, offer the potential to provide precipitation estimates with quasi-global coverage, extending to areas not accessible by ground-based instruments. …”
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Antiretroviral therapy uptake, attrition, adherence and outcomes among HIV-infected female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Elisa Mountain, Sharmistha Mishra, Peter Vickerman, Michael Pickles, Charles Gilks, Marie-Claude Boily

“…When possible, available estimates were pooled using random effects meta-analyses (with heterogeneity assessed using Cochran's Q test and I2 statistic).…”
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Arabic Version of the Perceived Access to Health Care Questionnaire: Validation, Factor Analysis, and Rasch Modeling by Walid Al-Qerem, Anan Jarab, Judith Eberhardt, Fawaz Alasmari, Alaa Hammad, Sarah Abu Hour, Lujain Al-sa’di, Rama AlKhateeb

“…Key findings highlighted significant disparities in healthcare access, particularly among participants with low income and no insurance coverage. Conclusions: The Arabic PAHSQ is a reliable and valid tool for assessing healthcare access among Arabic-speaking populations. …”
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Wildfire Occurrence and Damage Dataset for Chile (1985–2024): A Real Data Resource for Early Detection and Prevention Systems by Cristian Vidal-Silva, Roberto Pizarro, Miguel Castillo-Soto, Claudia de la Fuente, Vannessa Duarte, Claudia Sangüesa, Alfredo Ibañez, Rodrigo Paredes, Ben Ingram

“…Furthermore, by presenting a complete spatial coverage at the municipal level, it allows fine-grained assessments of regional vulnerabilities and resilience.…”
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The “Alzheimer Village”: Assessment of Alzheimer's disease representations in the general population: A cross sectional phone survey by Marion Pech, Céline Meillon, Manon Marquet, Jean‐François Dartigues, Hélène Amieva

“…Due to the recent opening (2020) and the strong local media coverage of this project, a survey has been designed to determine whether the representations of AD have been impacted by such a project. …”
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Impact of Streetscape Built Environment Characteristics on Human Perceptions Using Street View Imagery and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Changbai Island, Shenyang by Xu Lu, Qingyu Li, Xiang Ji, Dong Sun, Yumeng Meng, Yiqing Yu, Mei Lyu

“…Correlation and regression analyses were used to reveal the relationship between physical characteristics such as green visual index, openness, and pedestrians. …”
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Understanding the value of meningococcal vaccination for adolescents and young adults in the United States: insights from a steady-state modelling approach by E. Langevin, C. Robertson, K. Galarza, A. Dogu, O. Cristeau, E. Clay, J. Wu, T. Shin

“…Assuming a 25% increase in vaccination coverage rate, one MenACWY dose at 16 years resulted in 156 cases avoided. …”
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Predicting butyrate- and propionate-forming bacteria of gut microbiota from sequencing data by Berenike Kircher, Sabrina Woltemate, Frank Gutzki, Dirk Schlüter, Robert Geffers, Heike Bähre, Marius Vital

“…Additionally, lower bacterial cell concentrations, together with higher stool moisture, promoted overall bacterial activity (measured by flow cytometry and coverage patterns of metagenome-assembled genomes) that led to elevated SCFA concentrations with over-proportional levels of butyrate. …”
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