A new method for ecologists to estimate heterozygote excess and deficit for multi‐locus gene families by Gabe D. O'Reilly, Oliver Manlik, Sandra Vardeh, Jennifer Sinclair, Belinda Cannell, Zachary P. Lawler, William B. Sherwin

“…However, current Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) cannot easily estimate FIS, in multi‐locus gene families that contain multiple loci having similar or identical arrays of variant sequences of ≥1 kilobase (kb), which differ at multiple positions. …”
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Performance of the HAWC Observatory and TeV Gamma-Ray Measurements of the Crab Nebula with Improved Extensive Air Shower Reconstruction Algorithms by A. Albert, R. Alfaro, C. Alvarez, A. Andrés, J. C. Arteaga-Velázquez, D. Avila Rojas, H. A. Ayala Solares, R. Babu, E. Belmont-Moreno, A. Bernal, K. S. Caballero-Mora, T. Capistrán, A. Carramiñana, F. Carreón, S. Casanova, U. Cotti, J. Cotzomi, S. Coutiño de León, E. De la Fuente, C. de León, D. Depaoli, N. Di Lalla, R. Díaz Hernández, B. L. Dingus, M. A. DuVernois, K. Engel, T. Ergin, C. Espinoza, K. L. Fan, K. Fang, N. Fraija, S. Fraija, J. A. García-González, F. Garfias, H. Goksu, M. M. González, J. A. Goodman, S. Groetsch, J. P. Harding, S. Hernández-Cadena, I. Herzog, J. Hinton, D. Huang, F. Hueyotl-Zahuantitla, P. Hüntemeyer, A. Iriarte, S. Kaufmann, A. Lara, J. Lee, H. León Vargas, J. T. Linnemann, A. L. Longinotti, G. Luis-Raya, K. Malone, J. Martínez-Castro, J. A. Matthews, P. Miranda-Romagnoli, J. A. Montes, E. Moreno, M. Mostafá, L. Nellen, M. U. Nisa, R. Noriega-Papaqui, L. Olivera-Nieto, N. Omodei, M. Osorio-Archila, Y. Pérez Araujo, E. G. Pérez-Pérez, C. D. Rho, D. Rosa-González, E. Ruiz-Velasco, H. Salazar, D. Salazar-Gallegos, A. Sandoval, M. Schneider, G. Schwefer, J. Serna-Franco, A. J. Smith, Y. Son, R. W. Springer, O. Tibolla, K. Tollefson, I. Torres, R. Torres-Escobedo, R. Turner, F. Ureña-Mena, E. Varela, X. Wang, I. J. Watson, K. Whitaker, E. Willox, H. Wu, S. Yu, S. Yun-Cárcamo, H. Zhou, HAWC Collaboration

“…The angular resolution for gamma rays approaching the HAWC array from large zenith angles (>37°) has improved by a factor of 4 at the highest energies (>70 TeV) as compared to previous reconstructions. …”
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Velocity Structure Correlations between the Nebular, Molecular, and Atmospheric Gases in the Cores of Four Cool Core Clusters by Muzi Li, B.R. McNamara, Alison L. Coil, Marie-Joëlle Gingras, Fabrizio Brighenti, H.R. Russell, Prathamesh D. Tamhaneh, S. Peng Oh, Serena Perrotta

“…In contrast, the nebular and molecular gases are differentiated on most scales in PKS 0745 and A1835. This discrepancy is likely due to the radioactive galactic nucleus churning the gas. …”
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CCR7+ selected gene-modified T cells maintain a central memory phenotype and display enhanced persistence in peripheral blood in vivo by Gray Kueberuwa, Hannah Gornall, Erik Marcelo Alcantar-Orozco, Deborah Bouvier, Zainul Abedin Kapacee, Robert Edward Hawkins, David Edward Gilham

“…This was validated through analysis of an array of surface markers and an observed reduction in effector cell functions ex vivo. …”
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Imaging of the Vega Debris System Using JWST/MIRI by Kate Y. L. Su, András Gáspár, George H. Rieke, Renu Malhotra, Luca Matrá, Schuyler Grace Wolff, Jarron M. Leisenring, Charles Beichman, Marie Ygouf

“…There is a broad Kuiper-belt-analog ring at ∼80–170 au that coincides with the planetesimal belt detected with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array at 1.34 mm. The interior of the broad belt is filled with warm debris that shines most efficiently at mid-infrared, along with a shallow flux dip/gap at 60 au from the star. …”
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An international consensus panel on the potential value of Digital Surgery by Anita Patel, Giuseppe Turchetti, Guy Maddern, Ataru Igarashi, Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Gretchen Purcell Jackson, Anastasia Chalkidou, Jamie Erskine, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Payam Abrishami, Richard Charter, Richard Culbertson, Jo Carol Hiatt, Matthew Lien, Joseph Soon Yau Ng, Koon Ho Rha, Scott Tackett

“…Objectives The use of digital technology in surgery is increasing rapidly, with a wide array of new applications from presurgical planning to postsurgical performance assessment. …”
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Isolation of human monoclonal antibodies from 4CMenB vaccinees reveals PorB and LOS as the main OMV components inducing cross-strain protection by Giacomo Vezzani, Giacomo Vezzani, Viola Viviani, Martina Audagnotto, Alessandro Rossi, Paolo Cinelli, Nicola Pacchiani, Chiara Limongi, Laura Santini, Fabiola Giusti, Sara Tomei, Giulia Torricelli, Elisa Faenzi, Chiara Sammicheli, Simona Tavarini, Adriana Efron, Alessia Biolchi, Oretta Finco, Isabel Delany, Elisabetta Frigimelica

“…Their target specificity was assessed through a tailor-made protein array and Western blot.ResultsWe found that 18 HumAbs showing bactericidal activity were PorB-specific, 1 was LOS-specific and 4 functional HumAbs remain with unknown targets. …”
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Evidence for a JAK2/STAT3 proinflammatory and vasculogenic mimicry interrelated molecular signature in adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stromal/stem cells by Carolane Veilleux, Marie-Ève Roy, Alain Zgheib, Michel Desjarlais, Borhane Annabi

“…Methods ADMSC 3D capillary-like structures were generated upon seeding on Cultrex. …”
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Hemp inflorescence meal as a novel feed ingredient in laying hens: Safety assessment, nutritional characterization, and effects on egg quality by Hathairat Saengsuwan, Chaiyapoom Bunchasak, Choawit Rakangthong, Kanokporn Poungpong

“…HIM enhanced egg white quality, likely due to its high protein content and bioactive compounds. …”
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Harnessing plant growth-promoting bacteria to combat watermelon mosaic virus in squash by Shymaa R. Bashandy, Omima Abdelsater Mohamed, Osama A. Abdalla, A. Elfarash, Mohamed Hemida Abd-Alla

“…GC–MS analysis of the six bacterial strains revealed a diverse array of 73 chemical metabolites, including common compounds such as 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z), benzene derivatives, and cyclopentanones. …”
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T-Cell Phenotypes and Systemic Cytokine Profiles of People Living with HIV Admitted to Hospital with COVID-19 by Mieke A. van der Mescht, Helen C. Steel, Zelda de Beer, Andries Masenge, Fareed Abdullah, Veronica Ueckermann, Ronald Anderson, Theresa M. Rossouw

“…T-cell profiles were determined by flow cytometry, and cytokine levels were determined using a multiplex suspension bead array. PLWH were significantly younger than those without HIV, and were more likely to be female. …”
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Application of Blockchain in Corporate Governance: Adaptability, Challenges and Regulation in BRICS by S. Kanojia

“…This paper aims to explore the possibilities of adopting blockchain technology within the arrays of internal governance mechanisms while emphasizing on the redressal to legal and regulatory challenges. …”
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High-resolution genetic and physical mapping reveals a peanut spotted wilt disease resistance locus, PSWDR-1, to Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), within a recombination cold-spot... by Dongliang Wu, Chuanzhi Zhao, Walid Korani, Ethan A. Thompson, Hui Wang, Gaurav Agarwal, Jake C. Fountain, Albert Culbreath, C. Corley Holbrook, Xingjun Wang, Josh P. Clevenger, Baozhu Guo

“…The PSWDR-1 locus contains three candidate genes, a TIR-NBS-LRR gene (Arahy.1PK53M), a glutamate receptor-like gene (Arahy.RI1BYW), and an MLO-like protein (Arahy.FX71XI). …”
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Cannabidiol polarizes human neutrophils toward a cancer-promoting phenotype by Mona Khoury, Mona Khoury, Yuxiang Hong, Yuxiang Hong, Yuxiang Hong, Dayana Blokon-Kogan, Dayana Blokon-Kogan, Stela Gengrinovitch, Harel Eitam, Moran Avraham-Kelbert, Hadas Weinstein-Marom, Hadas Weinstein-Marom, Peng Xu, Idan Cohen, Gil Bar-Sela

“…Furthermore, Neutrophil/T-cells co-culture was conducted to determine their effects on T-cell proliferation and activation.ResultsWe show that CBD induces human primary neutrophils to polarize into an N2-like cancer-promoting phenotype. CBD-exposed neutrophils exhibit reduced oxidative burst, reduce bacterial killing, and altered the production of cytokine and chemokine arrays like N2-polarized cells. …”
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Next-Gen Connectivity: Exploring UAV Swarm Applications in Cell-Free Massive MIMO for IIoT by Reem Alkanhel, Ghada Atteia, Mohamed Amine Ouamri, Mohammed Saleh Ali Muthanna, Daljeet Singh, Ahmed Aziz, Ammar Muthanna

“…However, implementing large antenna arrays for such systems can be impractical and expensive, especially in remote or dynamic environments. …”
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Cross-species comparison reveals therapeutic vulnerabilities halting glioblastoma progression by Leo Carl Foerster, Oguzhan Kaya, Valentin Wüst, Diana-Patricia Danciu, Vuslat Akcay, Milica Bekavac, Kevin Chris Ziegler, Nina Stinchcombe, Anna Tang, Susanne Kleber, Joceyln Tang, Jan Brunken, Irene Lois-Bermejo, Noelia Gesteira-Perez, Xiujian Ma, Ahmed Sadik, Phuong Uyen Le, Kevin Petrecca, Christiane A. Opitz, Haikun Liu, Christian Rainer Wirtz, Angela Goncalves, Anna Marciniak-Czochra, Simon Anders, Ana Martin-Villalba

“…Further, DNA methylation arrays enable ASA-related patient stratification. …”
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Genetic changes in soybean cultivars derived from Heihe 54 by Rongxia Guan, Luyan Zhang, Huawei Gao, Huilong Hong, Dezhi Han, Ruzhen Chang, Lijuan Qiu

“…These conserved blocks, which have been consistently maintained in descendant varieties during the extensive breeding period, likely harbor genes related to critical agronomic traits. …”
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All Puffed Up: Exploring Ultra-diffuse Galaxy Origins Through Galaxy Interactions by Catherine Fielder, Michael G. Jones, David J. Sand, Paul Bennet, Denija Crnojević, Ananthan Karunakaran, Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil, Kristine Spekkens

“…The UDGs likely originated as normal dwarf galaxies that have been subjected to significant stripping and tidal heating, causing them to become more diffuse. …”
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Editorial by Bulent Cavas

“…The authors of these articles represent a wide array of countries, each bringing unique insights into science education. …”
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Sensibilisation à l’environnement d’un collège alsacien et d’une école malgache by David Di Paolo

“…Three annual visits to the zoo allow to children (1) to enhance their understanding of the fauna and flora, this aspect being completed by a personal bibliography produced by children; (2) to introduce notions on the phenotypic classification of primates by observing animals and the help of simple arrays of determining criteria ; (3) to improve their ecological awareness with tangible and common examples like the deforestation in Madagascar or the invasive species introduction, pupils are invited to think about these subjects and to suggest theoretical solutions ; (4) to observe the interspecific behavioral differences and the sexual hierarchy of lemurs using simple ethological observations ("all occurrences sampling" methods) of several species.…”
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