Host 3' flap endonuclease Mus81 plays a critical role in trimming the terminal redundancy of hepatitis B virus relaxed circular DNA during covalently closed circular DNA formation. by Hu Zhang, Quanxin Long, Yuanjie Liu, Alexander L Marchetti, Cheng-Der Liu, Ning Sun, Haitao Guo

“…To address these questions, a mutant HBV cell line HepDES-C1822G was established with a C1822G mutation in the pgRNA coding sequence, altering the sequence of 3' TR of (-) strand DNA while the 5' TR remained wild type (wt). …”
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How do lifestyle and environmental factors influence the sperm epigenome? Effects on sperm fertilising ability, embryo development, and offspring health by Ayazhan Akhatova, Celine Jones, Kevin Coward, Marc Yeste

“…Metabolic changes, such as high blood glucose levels and increased body weight, are commonly observed in the offspring of fathers subjected to chronic stress, in addition to an enhanced risk of depressive-like behaviour and increased sensitivity to stress in both the F0 and F1 generations. …”
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Headbobber: a combined morphogenetic and cochleosaccular mouse model to study 10qter deletions in human deafness. by Annalisa Buniello, Rachel E Hardisty-Hughes, Johanna C Pass, Eva Bober, Richard J Smith, Karen P Steel

“…Myo7a and Kcnj10 expression analysis show a lack of the melanocyte-like intermediate cells in hb/hb stria vascularis, which can explain the absence of endocochlear potential. …”
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Beyond Theory: Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools to Uncover Actionable Pathways for Mapping the Intention–Behavior Gap in Behavioral Sciences by Mohammad Alhur, Ahmad N. Abudoush, Raed Alqirem, Mohamed M. Mostafa

“…., health and consumer behavior) and employ manual coding schemes, overlooking essential thematic relationships. …”
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A secure medical image encryption technique based on DNA cryptography with elliptic curves by V. N. Senthil Kumaran, T. Manikandan, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Taher Al-Shehari, Nasser A. Alsadhan, Shitharth Selvarajan

“…The experimental analysis was carried out with various parameters like histogram analysis, correlation coefficient, Chi square, MSE, PSNR, entropy etc. …”
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Genetic and antigenic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) in Cameroon during the 2014-2016 influenza seasons. by Gwladys C Monamele, Marie-Astrid Vernet, Mohammed R Njankouo, Kathleen Victoir, Jane Francis Akoachere, Damian Anong, Richard Njouom

“…Phylogenetic analysis of the HA gene showed that all Cameroonian strains had evolved away from the 3C.1-A/Texas/50/2012-like clade. Globally, 2014 virus strains clustered with the 2015-2016 vaccine strain, 3C.3a-A/Switzerland/9715293/2013, whereas 2015 and 2016 virus strains clustered with the 2016-2017 vaccine strain, 3C.2a-A/HongKong/4801/2014. …”
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A chromosomal-level genome assembly of Araneus marmoreus Schenkel, 1953 (Araneae: Araneidae) by Lu-Yu Wang, Lin Xiao, Tian-Yu Ren, Ling-Xin Cheng, Jun-Han Xiong, Zheng Fan, Zhi-Sheng Zhang

“…Abstract The marbled orb-weaver spider, Araneus marmoreus (Araneae: Araneidae), is distinguished by its unique inflated, pumpkin-like abdomen. Numerous genome studies have been conducted on Araneidae species, providing insights into their unique biological traits. …”
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A comparison of the expression patterns and diagnostic capability of the ncRNAs NEAT1 and miR-34a in non-obstructive azoospermia and severe oligospermia by Aya Salman, Abdullah F. Radwan, Olfat G. Shaker, Adel A., Ghadir A. Sayed

“…The interactions between these non-coding RNA (ncRNAs) were explored, along with their correlations to hormonal profiles and clinical parameters like sperm count and motility. …”
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Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa by Noluthando Mpobole, Raikane J. Seretlo, Mathildah M. Mokgatle

“…This group is at higher risk due to factors like limited knowledge, misconceptions about sexual health, inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, and barriers to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. …”
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LINC02282 promotes DNA methylation of TRIM6 by recruiting DNMTs to inhibit the progression of Parkinson's disease by Lu Han, Chuansheng Zhao, Feng Jin, Rongfeng Jiang, Hao Wu

“…Overexpression of TRIM6 alone induced PD-like symptoms in mice and combined TRIM6 upregulation inhibited the neuroprotective effect of LINC02282 both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Universal features of post-transcriptional gene regulation are critical for Plasmodium zygote development. by Gunnar R Mair, Edwin Lasonder, Lindsey S Garver, Blandine M D Franke-Fayard, Céline K Carret, Joop C A G Wiegant, Roeland W Dirks, George Dimopoulos, Chris J Janse, Andrew P Waters

“…A universal feature of metazoan sexual development is the generation of oocyte P granules that withhold certain mRNA species from translation to provide coding potential for proteins during early post-fertilization development. …”
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Therapeutic potential of microRNAs in neurological disorders: mechanisms, biomarkers, and emerging therapeutic strategies by Sourav Pal, Subhajit Mandal

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that play a pivotal role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, influencing various biological processes such as cell division, proliferation, and apoptosis. …”
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The Neuromarketing: Bridging Neuroscience and Marketing for Enhanced Consumer Engagement by Guo Song, Md. Abu Issa Gazi, Abdul Waaje, Md. Mustaqim Roshid, Rejaul Karim, Md. Atikur Rahaman, Zhang Min, Abdul Rahman Bin S. Senathirajah

“…The theoretical and practical aspects of the findings are that advanced neuroimaging techniques like fMRI, EEG, and eye-tracking have revealed the complex interactions between emotions, attention, and memory that traditional methods and neuromarketing transform marketing by giving marketers new tools and approaches to boost results. …”
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Presenting a model for the psychological competencies of managers for selection in the social security organization by khalil khomideh, hasan rangriz

“…Background: The selection of managers with appropriate psychological competencies is crucial for organizations like social security organizations, which have profound and far-reaching effects on society. …”
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Glycolytic Dysfunction in Granulosa Cells and Its Contribution to Metabolic Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cao Z, Zhou Q, An J, Guo X, Jia X, Qiu Y

“…Epigenetic changes and non-coding RNAs further modulate glycolytic enzyme expression, destabilizing metabolic homeostasis within ovarian follicles. …”
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Auto Evaluation for Essay Assessment Using a 1D Convolutional Neural Network by Novalanza Grecea Pasaribu, Gelar Budiman, Indrarini Dyah Irawati

“…The dataset used consists of answer sheets from 30 students in a coding class, each provided with a pre-annotated template. …”
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“You get the money after waiting for long and you get less than you anticipated”: Experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing the district special grant in Uganda by Patrick Ojok, Joseph Mukasa

“…Data were analyzed using template coding and thematic analysis. Study findings revealed limited access to the district grant, dismal grant amounts, significant deviations from implementation guidelines, operational dilemmas and overlooking disability related expenses like the costs for moving with a personal assistant. …”
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A POPULATION-BASED STUDY ON MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES IN THE LAZIO REGION (ITALY), MEDICAL MISCODING AND 11-YEAR MORTALITY FOLLOW-UP: THE GRUPPO ROMANO-LAZIALE MIELODISPLASIE EXPER... by Flavia Mayer, Laura Faglioni, Nera Agabiti, Susanna Fenu, Francesco Buccisano, Roberto Latagliata, Roberto Ricci, Maria Antonietta Aloe Spiriti, Caterina Tatarelli, Massimo Breccia, Giuseppe Cimino, Luana Fianchi, Svitlana Gumenyuk, Stefano Mancini, Luca Maurillo, Carolina Nobile, Pasquale Niscola, Anna Lina Piccioni, Agostino Tafuri, Giulio Trapè, Alessandro Andriani, Paolo De Fabritis, Maria Teresa Voso, Marina Davoli, Gina Zini

“…Our is the first regional Lazio study about medical coding, diagnosis, classification and mortality of MDS patients. …”
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Left Behind in Lockdown: How COVID-19 Deepened the Crisis in K-12 Physical Education by Da’Shay Templeton, Ruslan Korchagin, Bree Valla

“…Thematic analysis with initial in vivo coding was used to authentically capture participant perspectives, supported by strategies like peer debriefing and member checking to enhance analytical rigor. …”
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Typology and Ranking of Different Price Discount Formats: A Mixed-Methods Study by Mohsen Nazari, Elham zafarianpoor

“…To implement the typology stage, discount formats in the articles were coded using MAXQDA software, and a total of 55 codes for various discount formats were identified. …”
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