Influence of enzymatic parapancreatitis on the early phase of acute destructive pancreatitis by D. V. Kulikov, A. Yu. Korolkov

“…EP is formed in most cases of acute destructive pancreatitis and is evolutionary. It has a significant effect on the severity of the patient’s condition and the course of acute destructive pancreatitis in the infiltrative phase of the disease.…”
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Systematic analysis and functional characterization of the chitinase gene family in Fagopyrum tataricum under salt stress by Qingqing Li, Yongyi Yang, Xue Bai, Lun Xie, Suzhen Niu, Biao Xiong

“…Despite their importance, the CHI family’s systematic analysis and evolutionary pattern in F. tataricum (Tartary buckwheat) yet to be explored. …”
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Application of Topology Optimization as a Tool for the Design of Bracing Systems of High-Rise Buildings by Paulo Ulisses da Silva, Gustavo Bono, Marcelo Greco

“…Additionally, topology optimization via the Bi-directional Evolutionary Structural Optimization (BESO) method was applied to determine the optimal bracing system under wind-induced loads. …”
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Population genetic structure and demographic history of Dermacentor marginatus Sulzer, 1776 in Anatolia by Ömer Orkun, Eneshan Sarıkaya, Anıl Yılmaz, Mesut Yiğit, Zati Vatansever

“…A total of 361 host-seeking adult D. marginatus ticks from 31 sampling sites were analyzed, revealing 131 haplotypes for cox1 and 104 genotypes for ITS2. …”
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Near-chromosome level genome assembly of devil firefish, Pterois miles by Kitsoulis, Christos V., Papadogiannis, Vasileios, Kristoffersen, Jon B., Kaitetzidou, Elisavet, Sterioti, Aspasia, Tsigenopoulos, Costas S., Manousaki, Tereza

“…Even though lionfishes (Scorpaenidae) are identified among the most prosperous marine invaders, within this taxonomic group, the genomic resources are scant, while reference genome assemblies are totally absent. Here, we built and analyzed the first reference genome assembly of P. miles and explored its evolutionary background. …”
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Epidemiology, antifungal susceptibility and biological characteristics of clinical Aspergillus fumigatus in a tertiary hospital by Yuting Kang, Wanting Ma, Qiujie Li, Pengtao Wang, Wei Jia

“…Abstract Azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus poses a significant clinical challenge globally. In this study, we analyzed 307 clinical A. fumigatus isolates from General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University in China, collected between July 2023 and July 2024, to explore their susceptibility profiles, genotypic characteristics and biological traits. …”
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The greenhouse gas footprint of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exported from the United States by Robert W. Howarth

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Natural Selection Shaped Codon Usage Patterns in Wheat Dwarf Virus in Triticale by Jiuli Wang, Xinhang Lu, Jiaying Dong, Jiaqian Liu, Borui Guo, Chen Zhang, Jing Liu, Hongxia Wang

“…Wheat dwarf virus (WDV) poses significant threats to gramineous crops, making it crucial to explore its codon usage patterns and evolutionary dynamics for effective disease control. …”
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Genome mining approach reveals the CRISPR-Cas systems features and characteristics in Lactobacillus delbrueckii strains by Bahman Panahi, Mohaddeseh Rostampour, Mohammad Reza Ghaffari, Yousef Nami

“…Homology analysis of spacer sequences in detected CRISPR arrays was conducted to assess the variety of target phages and plasmids. The evolutionary trajectories of spaceromes in each subtype of CRISPR arrays were determined by analyzing acquisition and deletion events under the selection pressure of foreign plasmids and phages. …”
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Contrasting sulfur isotope signatures in two arid basins separated by the Qilian mountains by Yuxin Hao, Shijiao Niu, Haixia Zhu, Xiying Zhang, Sen Wang, Xiangrui Kong

“…Surface salts were collected from both areas and analyzed for ion composition and sulfur isotope characteristics. …”
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Mono- and multidomain defense toxins of the RelE/ParE superfamily by Kenn Gerdes

“…Using a comprehensive bioinformatics approach, this study analyzed 13 BECR-fold toxin families as classified in the Pfam database. …”
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Phylogeorgaphy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in central and border Mongolia by E. A. Orlova, M. V. Badleeva, E. .. Baasansuren, N. .. Erdenegerel, T. .. Oyuuntuyaa, B. .. Buyankhishig, B. .. Puntsag, D. .. Nyamkhuu, S. N. Zhdanova

“…Strains of the Beijing lineage were additionally analyzed for the presence of specific SNPs and its 24-MIRU-VNTR profiles were compared with reference database of M. …”
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Genome-wide identification of LHT gene family in Lonicera macranthoides Hand.-Mazz and their responses to abiotic stresses by Zhaowu Li, Yue Hu, Chunzhi Liang, Lu Chen, Yao Hu, Xiaoqiu Wu, Xia Chen

“…To further understand the functions of LmLHT genes, the gene and protein characteristics, transmembrane helices, evolutionary relationships, chromosomal distribution, cis-acting elements of promoters, and expression patterns were systematically analyzed. …”
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Species Composition, Genetic Structure, and Pathogen Prevalence in Tick Populations in Guangxi, China by Na Jiang, Haoqiang Tian, Chunfu Li, Rui Ma, Mengyun Liu, Shurong Wang, Qingan Zhou, Xiankai Wei, Juanmei Mo, Zimei Chen, Zhaoan Sheng, Lei Duan, Lu He, Peng Song, Jiahui Sun, Jian Li, Wei Hu, Xinyu Feng

“…Ticks were identified morphologically and genetically, and the population diversity of Rhipicephalus microplus was analyzed according to 16S rDNA, COXI , and ITS-2 gene sequences. …”
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Mapping Australian Culture and Society in the Animated Series Bluey—The Use of Audiovisual Material in Early EFL Learning by Amaya Arigita-García, Lidia Mañoso-Pacheco, José Luis Estrada-Chichón, Roberto Sánchez-Cabrero

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Complete Genomes of DNA Viruses in Fecal Samples from Small Terrestrial Mammals in Spain by Jaime Buigues, Adrià Viñals, Raquel Martínez-Recio, Juan S. Monrós, Rafael Sanjuán, José M. Cuevas

“…For this purpose, we analyzed 160 fecal samples from 14 species of small terrestrial mammals, 9 of them belonging to the order <i>Rodentia</i>. …”
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The first fossil loggerhead sea turtle (Cheloniidae: Caretta) from the North Pacific and its nannofossil biostratigraphy by Yi-Lu Liaw, Chih-Kai Chuang, Cheng-Hsiu Tsai

“…Caretta, and future fieldwork and analysis should reveal a more detailed evolutionary history of sea turtles in the North Pacific. …”
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Wind Field Characteristics of the 13 June 2014 Downburst Event in Beijing Based on Meteorological Tower Records by Shi Zhang, Yibo Wang, Zengzhi Qian, Kexin Guo, Xiaoda Xu, Daxing Zhou, Qing Cao

“…Key wind field parameters such as the mean wind speed, turbulence intensity, turbulence integral length scale, probability density function, power spectral density, evolutionary power spectral density, and gust factor are statistically analyzed. …”
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Characteristics and Deformation Mechanisms of Neogene Red-Bed Soft Rock Tunnel Surrounding Rock: Insights from Field Monitoring and Experimental Analysis by Jin Wu, Geng Cheng, Zhiyi Jin, Zhize Han, Feng Peng, Jiaxin Jia

“…Through engineering geological investigation, remote wireless monitoring systems, and total station multi-parameter monitoring, the deformation characteristics of red-bed soft rock surrounding rock under high in situ stress environments and their influencing factors were systematically analyzed. The findings reveal that the surrounding rock deformation follows a three-stage evolutionary pattern of “rapid, slow, and stable”. …”
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The role of hormones of the adrenal cortex in regulation of the muscular activity of a growing organism by M.V. Shaykhelislamova, N.B. Dikopolskaya, G.A. Bilalova, N.H. Mansour, T.L. Zefirov

“…The relevance of the study is determined by the immaturity and functional instability of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system in children, its physiological hyperfunction during the adolescent period, which, when exposed to high muscular loadings, increases the risk of evolutionary processes transition to the endocrine dysfunction of adolescence. …”
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