Mathematical Properties of the Binomial-Poisson Distribution by A. A. Ayenigba, D. A. Afariogun, O. M. Ajao, I. K. Adebayo

“…Key properties, including the cumulative distribution function (CDF), hazard function, moment generating function (MGF), probability generating function (PGF), and moments (mean, variance, Skewness, and kurtosis), are systematically established. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics of Soil Conservation and Protection Vacancies at Ganzhou City of Jiangxi Province by Zhou Junxin, Cai Meifang, Guo Fusheng, Huang Zhiqiang, Zhai Jiancheng

“…[Methods] The study was conducted with data from Ganzhou City of Jiangxi Province. …”
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Epidemiology, microbiology and clinical impacts of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adult patients with cystic fibrosis by Zoltán Örlős, Lilla Katalin Lőrinczi, Balázs Antus, Imre Barta, Zsuzsanna Miklós, Ildikó Horváth

“…The risk of acquiring airway NTM is higher in CF patients with significantly impaired lung function and previous respiratory mycobacteriosis.…”
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Home Health Care During Physical Distancing Affects Physical and Psychosocial Aspects, Self-Efficacy, Family Function, and Quality of Life of Families in Indonesia by Tantut Susanto, Rismawan Adi Yunanto, Eka Afdi Septiyono, Fitrio Deviantony

“…Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted among 768 healthy families that were purposively recruited from April to May 2020. …”
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RBEDH: A Decentralized Role-Based Event Driven Hybrid Framework for Smart Contracts by Eashwar Sivakumar, Kiran Jot Singh, Paras Chawla, Geetha Ganesan

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Precipitation regime drives key alterations in subtropical stream fish community assembly and functional trait distribution across a major rainfall gradient by Christopher M. Groff, Sean K. Kinard, J. Derek Hogan, Matt R. Whiles, Amber J. Ulseth, Bradley A. Strickland, Fernando Carvallo, Victoria Jenkins, Alexander T. Solis, Desiree A. Groff, Christopher Frazier, Connor L. Brown, Christopher J. Patrick

“…Our observations across this spatial rainfall gradient may translate to similar community-level changes in lotic ecosystems experiencing temporally shifting precipitation patterns, ultimately leading to increased understanding of relationships between functional trait distributions and climate, as well as providing valuable knowledge for predicting the impacts of changing precipitation regimes in freshwater ecosystems worldwide.…”
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Shot based keyframe extraction using edge-LBP approach by H.M. Nandini, H.K. Chethan, B.S. Rashmi

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Early maladaptive schemas, coping strategies, and functional impairments in individuals with adjustment disorder during compulsory military service: a comparison with healthy contr... by Tarık Sağlam

“…BackgroundAdjustment Disorder (AD) is a psychological condition that arises as a response to identifiable stressors, leading to emotional distress and functional impairment. This cross-sectional study, conducted within the context of compulsory military service in Turkey, aimed to investigate the association between early maladaptive schemas (EMS), coping strategies, and functional outcomes in individuals diagnosed with AD. …”
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ParPMC-mediated susceptibility to plum pox virus: vascular expression in Prunus armeniaca and functional validation through ortholog silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana by Ángela Polo-Oltra, Jesús A. Sánchez-Navarro, Ana Berbel, Carlos Romero, Elena Zuriaga

“…However, their specific functions remain largely unknown. This study examined the spatial expression patterns of the ParPMC1 and ParPMC2 genes, showing that they were primarily expressed in vascular bundle-rich tissues and were downregulated in resistant apricot cultivars. …”
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ALDH18A1 has carcinogenic functions and regulates alternative splicing events of DNA repair-related genes in esophageal carcinoma cells by Wang Yongkang, Maimaiti Yisireyili, Kelimu Abudureyimu, Atsushi Enomoto

“…Finally, we conducted whole transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) and RNA immunoprecipitation (iRIP-seq) experiments to explore the downstream targets of ALDH18A1, and verified their change patterns using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of Brassica napus Glycosyl hydrolase family 1 genes and functional analysis of BnaBGLU27.C08 in clubroot resistance by Yiji Shi, Xiang Liu, Shunjun Bao, Ye Li, Yuqing Shi, Chen Liang, Hongyu Sha, Zihao Yu, Qing Su, Xiyu Zhang, Xiaoyan Li, Weinan Sun, Chengyu Yu, Keqi Li, Zhen Huang

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Comprehensive identification of cotton EPF/EPFL receptors and functional characterization of the GhEPFL1-1-GhER1 module in drought tolerance by Shichang He, Huijian Sun, Qing Chen, Yanlong Yang, Zixin Zhou, Saiwen Chang, Shuaiqi Lu, Zhencai Liang, Julan Yang, Xiao fei

“…To validate these computational predictions, functional assays were conducted. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) of GhEPFL1-1, GhER1, and GhSERK17 led to increased stomatal density and reduced drought tolerance, confirming their roles in stress adaptation. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis and Functional Characterization of the <i>HvLRR_8-1</i> Gene Involved in Barley Resistance to <i>Pyrenophora graminea</i> by Wenjuan Yang, Ming Guo, Yan Li, Qinglan Yang, Huaizhi Zhang, Chengdao Li, Juncheng Wang, Yaxiong Meng, Xiaole Ma, Baochun Li, Lirong Yao, Hong Zhang, Ke Yang, Xunwu Shang, Erjing Si, Huajun Wang

“…A comparative analysis identified 457 DEGs associated with Ganpi2’s immunity to <i>Pg</i>. Functional enrichment of these DEGs highlighted the involvement of genes related to plant-pathogen interactions and kinase activity in <i>Pg</i> immunity. …”
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Stochastic modeling and first-passage-time analysis of oncological time metrics with dynamic tumor barriers by Olusegun Michael Otunuga

“…Additionally, tumor volume experiments conducted on another eight control mice are used to validate the findings derived in this study.…”
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Weibull Statistic and Artificial Neural Network Analysis of the Mechanical Performances of Fibers from the Flower Agave Plant for Eco-Friendly Green Composites by Imen Lalaymia, Ahmed Belaadi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Hassan Alshahrani, Mohammad K. A. Khan, Amar Dib

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Design of pure rolling cylindrical gears with circular arc tooth profile in the normal section by YANG Hui, XIAO Xiaoping, TANG Wanhe, CHEN Zhen, CHEN Yangzhi, FUENTES Alfonso

“…The parabolic function of unloaded transmission errors can be realized according to a parabolic crowning of the pinion tooth surface in longitudinal direction to absorb the noise and vibration caused by misalignment errors. …”
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Metagenomic Sequencing Revealed the Effects of Different Potassium Sulfate Application Rates on Soil Microbial Community, Functional Genes, and Yield in Korla Fragrant Pear Orchard by Lele Yang, Xing Shen, Linsen Yan, Jie Li, Kailong Wang, Bangxin Ding, Zhongping Chai

“…Although alpha diversity was unaffected, NMDS analysis revealed differences in microbial community composition under different treatments. Functional gene analysis showed a significant decreasing trend in <i>betB</i> abundance, a peak in <i>hpsO</i> under K150, and variable patterns for <i>soxX</i> and <i>metX</i> across treatments (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Flexible sensors for food monitoring. Part I: Principle by D. Luo, M. A. Nikitina, X. Xiao

“…In addition, this review elaborates on the transduction mechanisms of several typical transducers, with a focus on the physics behind, including the modulation of doping level, Schottky barrier, and interfacial layer that typically lead to changes in conductivity, work function, and permittivity. We also highlight the benefits, technical challenges with corresponding solutions of current flexible sensors, and discuss potential strategies to overcome limitations in energy consumption, quantify the trade-offs in maintaining quality and marketability, optimize wireless communication, and explore new sensing patterns.…”
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Pilot Study on the Profiling and Functional Analysis of mRNA, miRNA, and lncRNA in the Skeletal Muscle of Mongolian Horses, Xilingol Horses, and Grassland-Thoroughbreds by Wenqi Ding, Wendian Gong, Tugeqin Bou, Lin Shi, Yanan Lin, Huize Wu, Manglai Dugarjaviin, Dongyi Bai

“…Muscle fibers, as the fundamental units of muscle tissue, play a crucial role in determining skeletal muscle function through their growth, development, and composition. …”
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Comparison of the Nutritional, Physicochemical, Technological–Functional, and Structural Properties and Antioxidant Compounds of Corn Kernel Flours from Native Mexican Maize Cultiv... by Luis Alfonso Hernández-Villaseñor, Salvador Hernández-Estrada, Víctor Manuel Gómez-Rodríguez, Humberto Ramírez-Vega, Zuamí Villagrán, Araceli Ortega-Martínez, Efigenia Montalvo-González, José Martín Ruvalcaba-Gómez, Napoleón González-Silva, Luis Miguel Anaya-Esparza

“…Overall, the evaluated corn flours displayed nutritional, physicochemical, techno-functional, and antioxidant properties for the potential development of functional or nutraceutical food and beverage products.…”
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