Genome-wide association study revealed candidate genes associated with egg-laying time traits in layer chicken by Yifan Guo, Yuqi Chen, Huanjie Guo, Binghui Wang, Yiwei Xiong, Jun Ding, Jingyi Li

“…Genes located in this region may be responsible for the differences in AELT among hens. These results indicate that ELT has the potential to be integrated into the production system of caged layers. …”
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Calculation and Experimental Study of the Dynamics of the Track Mover Bypass of a Cross-Country Transport Vehicle by Alexey I. Taratorkin, Sergey V. Abdulov, Viktor B. Derzhanskii, Alexandr A. Volkov, Evgeniy B. Sarach, Alexandr I. Komissarov

“…The article presents an analysis of the methods for studying the dynamics of the branches of the track bypass, substantiates and proposes a research methodology and a simulation spatial model of the track mover of a cross-country transport vehicle, which differs from the common string inertialess and rod inertial models of the branches of the track mover by the ability to take into account a complex set of kinematic and force factors excited during the movement of the tracked vehicle in steady and transient motion modes. …”
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Predicting estrogen receptor status from HE-stained breast cancer slides using artificial intelligence by Maren Høibø, Maren Høibø, Ute Spiske, André Pedersen, Borgny Ytterhus, Lars A. Akslen, Lars A. Akslen, Elisabeth Wik, Elisabeth Wik, Cecilie Askeland, Cecilie Askeland, Ingerid Reinertsen, Ingerid Reinertsen, Erik Smistad, Erik Smistad, Marit Valla, Marit Valla

“…Automatic, artificial intelligence-based prediction of biological properties from hematoxylin and eosin (HE)-stained slides could increase efficiency and potentially reduce costs at laboratories. …”
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Dietary vitamin E enhances the growth, and immunity of snubnose pompano Trachinotus blochii juveniles by Pham Thi Hanh, Khuong Van Dinh, Ngo Van Manh, Le Anh Tuan, Minh-Hoang Le, Tran Vi Hich

“…The results showed that final weight, weight gain, specific growth rate, protein efficiency ratio, hepatosomatic index, viscerosomatic index, ash, protein, lipid, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), white blood cell count (WBCs) and lysozyme activity in fish fed with vitamin E supplement were considerably higher than those fed the vitamin E-free diet. …”
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Effect of broccoli extract supplement on carcass traits and lipid metabolism in Holstein steers by Shuangshuang Chen, Xinyu Zhang, Tao Zhu, Die Tang, Mingxing Wen, Chuang Tang, Ling Hou, Zhiyao Zeng, Shanfeng Tong, Xuelong Li, Lu Lu, Keren Long, Quanhui Peng, Anan Jiang, Jideng Ma

“…IntroductionFeed additives are widely used to enhance feed efficiency and promote animal growth and health. Broccoli extract, a plant-derived additive rich in bioactive compounds, has potential physiological regulatory effects. …”
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Superior electron transport in the single-crystalline TiCoSb-based half-Heuslers by Sheng Ye, Shizhen Zhi, Xiaojing Ma, Xin Bao, Peng Zhao, Jinxuan Cheng, Sichen Duan, Chenhao Lin, Zuoxu Wu, Shanquan Chen, Jiamin Qiu, Li Yin, Xuanhe Zhang, Yifan Zhou, Feng Jiang, Zuhuang Chen, Feng Cao, Yuhao Fu, Qian Zhang, Jun Mao

“…Importantly, a single leg of TiCoSb-based single crystals exhibits a heat-to-electricity energy conversive efficiency of ~10.2% at a temperature difference of 700 K. …”
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Pre-transplant IE1-specific T-cell response and CD8+ T-cell count as predictive markers of treated HCMV reactivation in kidney transplant recipients by Federica Zavaglio, Irene Cassanti, Irene Cassanti, Marilena Gregorini, Marilena Gregorini, Maria Antonietta Grignano, Teresa Rampino, Daniele Lilleri, Fausto Baldanti, Fausto Baldanti

“…Among the 65 KTRs enrolled, 44 (68%) patients had HCMV self-resolving reactivation (Controllers) while 21 (32%) required antiviral treatment for HCMV reactivation (Non-Controllers).ResultsNo significant difference in CD4 T-cell count was observed, but Controllers had higher CD8+ T-cell counts compared to Non-Controllers. …”
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Alterations of white matter functional networks in pediatric drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy: A graph theory analysis study by Kexin Huang, Yuxin Xie, Haifeng Ran, Jie Hu, Yulun He, Gaoqiang Xu, Guiqin Chen, Qiane Yu, Xuhong Li, Junwei Liu, Heng Liu, Tijiang Zhang

“…Graph theory was applied to evaluate topological differences and their correlation with onset age, disease duration and cognitive measures. …”
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Descriptive Epidemiology of Somatising Tendency: Findings from the CUPID Study. by Sergio Vargas-Prada, David Coggon, Georgia Ntani, Karen Walker-Bone, Keith T Palmer, Vanda E Felli, Raul Harari, Lope H Barrero, Sarah A Felknor, David Gimeno, Anna Cattrell, Matteo Bonzini, Eleni Solidaki, Eda Merisalu, Rima R Habib, Farideh Sadeghian, M Masood Kadir, Sudath S P Warnakulasuriya, Ko Matsudaira, Busisiwe Nyantumbu, Malcolm R Sim, Helen Harcombe, Ken Cox, Leila M M Sarquis, Maria H Marziale, Florencia Harari, Rocio Freire, Natalia Harari, Magda V Monroy, Leonardo A Quintana, Marianela Rojas, E Clare Harris, Consol Serra, J Miguel Martinez, George Delclos, Fernando G Benavides, Michele Carugno, Marco M Ferrario, Angela C Pesatori, Leda Chatzi, Panos Bitsios, Manolis Kogevinas, Kristel Oha, Tiina Freimann, Ali Sadeghian, Roshini J Peiris-John, Nalini Sathiakumar, A Rajitha Wickremasinghe, Noriko Yoshimura, Helen L Kelsall, Victor C W Hoe, Donna M Urquhart, Sarah Derrett, David McBride, Peter Herbison, Andrew Gray, Eduardo J Salazar Vega

“…To explore its epidemiological characteristics, and how it can be specified most efficiently, we analysed data from an international longitudinal study. …”
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An experimental investigation on the performance of a single cylinder diesel engine at various partial loads by Thong Duc Hong, Binh Thanh Thi Hoang, Thien Quoc Mai Ho, Phat Tan Truong, Minh Quang Pham

“…The results indicate that the practical partial load characteristics significantly differ from the theory of full-load characteristics since the fuel quantity per cycle varies even though the rack is fixed. …”
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Ligation of the intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) for high transsphincteric fistulas: a double-center retrospective study with long-term follow-up by Leichang Zhang, Chuanyu Zhan, Lu Li, Wanjin Shao, Guidong Sun, Yugen Chen, Guanghua Chen, Yulei Lang, Zenghua Xiao, Xiao Xiao

“…There were no statistically significant differences between patients with surgical success and those with treatment failure in terms of fistula length, history of previous abscess or anal fistula surgery, number of external orifices or fistulas, and location of fistulas (all P>0.05). …”
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Immune evasion and membrane fusion of SARS-CoV-2 XBB subvariants EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3 by Julia N. Faraone, Panke Qu, Negin Goodarzi, Yi-Min Zheng, Claire Carlin, Linda J. Saif, Eugene M. Oltz, Kai Xu, Daniel Jones, Richard J. Gumina, Shan-Lu Liu

“…Bivalent vaccination-induced antibodies neutralized ancestral D614G efficiently, but to a much less extent, two new EG.5.1 and XBB.2.3 variants. …”
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The Study of Protective Properties of Vaccines against Virulent Strains of the Virus Tick-Borne Encephalitis Three Genotypes: European, Far Eastern and Siberian (Experimental Resea... by O. S. Afonina, O. A. Barkhaleva, K. A. Sarkisyan, M. S. Vorobieva, A. A. Movsesyants, Yu. V. Olefir, A. P. Pirozhkov, M. N. Piscov, M. N. Saharov, D. A. Kutaev

“…The results are of considerable interest in the evaluation of the efficiency and interchangeability of vaccines for the prevention of TBE in areas of natural foci of the disease in Russia. …”
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Conduction band convergence and local structure distortion for superior thermoelectric performance of GaSb-doped n-type PbSe thermoelectrics by Jing Zhou, Hong-Hua Cui, Yukun Liu, Hongwei Ming, Yan Yu, Vinayak P. Dravid, Zhong-Zhen Luo, Qingyu Yan, Zhigang Zou, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis

“…Doping with GaSb flattens the conduction band and reduces the energy difference between the Σ and L conduction bands, thereby significantly improving the Seebeck coefficient. …”
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A Shelf-Life Assessment of Sterilized Surgical Instruments Stored Under Controlled Conditions: A Comparative Study of a Single vs. Double Self-Sealing Pouch by Stefano Cavalli, Chiara Caterino, Francesca Paola Nocera, Francesca Pizzano, Rossana Schena, Federica Aragosa, Sinem Arslan, Giovanni Della Valle, Luisa De Martino, Gerardo Fatone

“…In Group 3, only two screws turned out to be bacteriologically positive. (4) Conclusions: no statistical difference was found between the two groups; however, the detection of a single positive screw in the single-pouch group raised a potential clinical consideration, suggesting the need for further studies based on events and time.…”
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Classification and origin of pore–throat systems in tight sandstone reservoirs: a case study of the Xujiahe Formation in the Northeastern Sichuan Basin, China by Youzhi Wang, Youzhi Wang, Xiandong Wang, Xiandong Wang, Xuqiang Chen, Xuqiang Chen, Xiaohui Li, Xiaohui Li, Jingfeng Wu, Jingfeng Wu, Xiang Gao, Xiang Gao, Jianliang Peng, Jianliang Peng, Biao Wang, Biao Wang, Yingyi Xie, Yingyi Xie, Haiguang Wu

“…A large number of intergranular pores are efficiently maintained, forming an intergranular pore–throat system with the best storage conditions. …”
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Modeling Airflow and Temperature in a Sealed Cold Storage System for Medicinal Plant Cultivation Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) by Sakkarin Wangkahart, Chaiyan Junsiri, Aphichat Srichat, Kittipong Laloon, Kaweepong Hongtong, Phaiboon Boupha, Somporn Katekaew, Sahassawas Poojeera

“…The temperature variations between cases significantly impacted cold storage efficiency, with case M1’s superior airflow distribution providing more uniform cooling. …”
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The development of ideal insertion and deletion (InDel) markers and initial indel map variation in cucumber using re-sequenced data by Jinchang Yang, Pengxu Meng, Hang Mi, Xueying Wang, Jin Yang, Shaohong Fu, Wanzhuo Gong, Ruifan Bao, Wujiao Deng, Haimei Wu, Zhiqin Liu, Sijia Yang, Jixing Ni, Jian Liu, Haoran Shi

“…The ideal InDel markers developed in this study may enhance the efficiency of cucumber breeding for resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses, as well as scientific research.…”
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Comparison of histochemical methods for the analysis of eosinophils and mast cells using a porcine model of eosinophilic esophagitis by Douglas B. Snider, Douglas B. Snider, Douglas B. Snider, David K. Meyerholz, Evan S. Dellon, Lizette M. Cortes, Lizette M. Cortes, Akash Karri, Anthony T. Blikslager, Anthony T. Blikslager, Scott Laster, Scott Laster, Tobias Käser, Tobias Käser, Tobias Käser, Glenn Cruse, Glenn Cruse

“…Specimens were collected from young, crossbred pigs sensitized to ovalbumin with or without subsequent oral exposure to ovalbumin to produce eosinophilic esophagitis lesions for comparison to non-allergic controls.ResultsEase of eosinophil quantitation was analyzed, and varied by histochemical stain, to determine whether stain selection increased accuracy and efficiency of evaluation. Noticeable differences in color contrast between intracytoplasmic granules, surrounding tissue, and cellular components aided detection and identification of eosinophils and mast cells with Astra Blue/New Vital Red and Toluidine Blue, respectively. …”
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The Moroccan <i>Meska Horra</i>: A Natural Candidate for Food and Therapeutic Applications by Abdessamad Beraich, Burak Dikici, Hammadi El Farissi, Daniela Batovska, Krastena Nikolova, Yousra Belbachir, Anass Choukoud, Nour Eddine Bentouhami, Abdeslam Asehraou, Abdelmoneam Talhaoui

“…This study evaluates the chemical composition, bioactivity, and extraction efficiency of <i>Meska Horra</i> essential oil from eastern Morocco. …”
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