Beyond the genome: the role of functional markers in contemporary plant breeding by Tae-Chun Park, Tae-Chun Park, Pransiskudura Chamara Silva, Pransiskudura Chamara Silva, Thomas Lübberstedt, Thomas Lübberstedt, M. Paul Scott, M. Paul Scott

“…The role of FMs in plant breeding is expected to grow as functional annotation of genomes improves and technologies like genome editing become more accessible. …”
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Comparison of visual functions among early and late onset myopia by Salai Dhavamathi Janarthanan, Shonraj Ballae Ganeshrao, Kathleen Watt, Manali Hazarika, Ramesh S. Ve, Vijaya Pai H, Aiswaryah Radhakrishnan

“…However, differences in visual function between these groups remain underexplored. …”
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HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE COMPLEX FOR FUNCTIONAL STATE MONITORING OF MOTHER AND FETUS by I. V. Tolmachyov, K. S. Brazovsky, A. S. Tsverova, V. S. Ripenko

“…So the main aim of this work is development of hardware and software system to assess the functional status of the mother and fetus by the analysis of the signals recorded from the abdominal electrodes.Objectives:1) to formulate the requirements to noninvasive monitoring system and functional state assessment of mother and fetus.2) to develop algorithms and software for monitoring system and functional state assessment of mother and fetus.3) to determine fetus functional state at 32–33 week in women with uncomplicated pregnancies and in women with placental insufficiency in the compensation stage and subcompensation.The system concept is based on fetal heart rate recognition and analysis. …”
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Understanding the functional roles of modelling components in spiking neural networks by Huifeng Yin, Hanle Zheng, Jiayi Mao, Siyuan Ding, Xing Liu, Mingkun Xu, Yifan Hu, Jing Pei, Lei Deng

“…Nevertheless, it is quite difficult to optimize SNNs because the functional roles of their modelling components remain unclear. …”
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Enhancing the Biological Functionality of Hydrogels Using Self-Assembling Peptides by Woo Hyun Kwon, Kyoung Choi, Sang Jun Park, GeumByeol Park, Cho Young Park, Yoo Han Seo, Chun-Ho Kim, Jun Shik Choi

“…Furthermore, SAPs have been successfully incorporated into conventional hydrogels to enhance cell adhesion, promote matrix remodeling, and provide a more physiologically relevant microenvironment. In this review, we summarize recent advances in SAP-based hydrogels, particularly focusing on their novel biofunctional properties such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities, as well as bioimaging capabilities, and discuss the mechanisms by which SAP hydrogels function in biological systems.…”
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Psychological functioning in pregnant women who experienced complex trauma by Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Geneviève Lapointe, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Christine Drouin-Maziade, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Florence Bordeleau, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Roxanne Lemieux, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot, Nicolas Berthelot

“…The women also completed self-report measures of symptoms and functioning.ResultsWomen with DTD (n = 26) had more severe symptoms of PTSD, lower quality of prenatal attachment to the fetus, lower perceptions of maternal competence, less curiosity about mental states, and more severe disruptions in mentalizing trauma and adverse relationships than women who experienced childhood maltreatment but never met the diagnostic criteria for a DTD (n = 99) and women not exposed to childhood maltreatment (n = 248). …”
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Mutant Parkin impairs mitochondrial function and morphology in human fibroblasts. by Anne Grünewald, Lisa Voges, Aleksandar Rakovic, Meike Kasten, Himesha Vandebona, Claudia Hemmelmann, Katja Lohmann, Slobodanka Orolicki, Alfredo Ramirez, Anthony H V Schapira, Peter P Pramstaller, Carolyn M Sue, Christine Klein

“…The mitochondrially localized E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Parkin has been reported to be involved in respiratory chain function and mitochondrial dynamics. More recent publications also described a link between Parkin and mitophagy.…”
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Microbiota as Potential Functional Traits Facilitating Springtail Activity in Winter by Cao Hao, Bing Zhang, Pingting Guan, Zhijing Xie, Guoliang Xu, Donghui Wu, Ting‐Wen Chen

“…Springtails (Collembola), key contributors to litter decomposition and soil ecosystem functioning, require specialized adaptations to endure harsh winter conditions. …”
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Cognitive function dynamics in comorbid patients after angioreconstructive interventions by M. M. Tanashyan, K. V. Antonova, O. V. Lagoda, E. S. Berdnikovitch, R. B. Medvedev, I. I. Titkova, A. V. Naminov, A. V. Annushkin

“…The baseline frequency of neurocognitive impairment was almost the same (75%) in both groups; however, the impairment was more obvious in patients with T2D. Re-examination in Group 1 patients immediately after intervention revealed slight positive cognitive changes, while the patients with T2D showed a decrease in the indicators of mental functions. …”
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Vascular wall structure and function in patients with CHD, AH, and their combination by V. K. Fedulov, G. N. Soboleva, A. N. Rogoza, T. V. Balakhonova, M. I. Tripoten, Yu. A. Karpov

“…To assess the changes in vascular wall structure and function among patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), arterial hypertension (AH), or CHD and AH combination.Material and methods. …”
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Saponins: Advances in extraction techniques, functional properties, and industrial applications by Summaia Fordos, Sana Amin, Namrah Abid, Imran Pasha, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal Khan, Amina Amin, Muhammad Gulzar, Muhammad Subtain, Gholamreza Abdi

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DySCo: A general framework for dynamic functional connectivity. by Giuseppe de Alteriis, Oliver Sherwood, Alessandro Ciaramella, Robert Leech, Joana Cabral, Federico E Turkheimer, Paul Expert

“…A crucial challenge in neuroscience involves characterising brain dynamics from high-dimensional brain recordings. Dynamic Functional Connectivity (dFC) is an analysis paradigm that aims to address this challenge. dFC consists of a time-varying matrix (dFC matrix) expressing how pairwise interactions across brain areas change over time. …”
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The impact of physical functions on depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis by Carlos Bernardo TAUIL, Cintia RAMARI, Flávia Martins DA SILVA, Erica BRASIL, Ana de DAVID, Jaqueline Ramos Andrade GOMES, Felipe von Glehn SILVA, Carlos Otávio BRANDÃO, Leonilda Maria Barbosa DOS SANTOS, Leopoldo dos SANTOS-NETO

“…The impact of MS transcends physical functions and extends to psychological impairment. …”
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Restoring voice function after open diagonal resection of the larynx by A. L. Kozhanov, L. G. Kozhanov, V. N. Sorokin, E. S. Romanova

“…The analysis of long-term treatment outcomes demonstrated more significant improvement of voice acoustic characteristics in patients who underwent speech rehabilitation compared to those who had no rehabilitation.Conclusion. …”
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Functional Correlates of Action Observation of Gait in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Giulia Bommarito, Martina Putzolu, Laura Avanzino, Carola Cosentino, Alessandro Botta, Roberta Marchese, Matilde Inglese, Elisa Pelosin

“…Reduced activity was more pronounced in the FOG+ group, compared to both HS and FOG- groups. …”
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Chemical and technological aspects of increasing the functional characteristics of hard piezoceramics by M. V. Talanov, M. A. Marakhovskiy

“…The microstructure of the piezoelectric ceramics was investigated using electron microscopy, and the functional characteristics were assessed in terms of mechanical and piezoelectric properties. …”
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Quantify the Pore Water Velocity Distribution by a Celerity Function by Wei Shao, Ye Su, Zongji Yang, Xieyao Ma, Jakub Langhammer

“…We also found that a bimodal soil hydraulic function (for a dual-permeability model) may result in similar soil hydraulic conductivity functions for different parameter sets, but their celerities are different. …”
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Mars Crater Production Function Based on Mapped Crater Populations by Zongyu Yue, Sheng Gou, Gregory Michael, Kaichang Di, Yangting Lin, Jianzhong Liu, Xianhua Li, Fuyuan Wu

“…After testing on different fitting functions, we finally obtained the crater PF for the Martian surface over the diameter range of 0.15 to 13.5 km. …”
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Production and Bioseparation Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Nano-Granules Functionalized with Streptavidin by Yuyan Zhang, Jiping Zhao, Hui Guo, Xiaoyun Lu, Dan Tan

“…Moreover, the nano-granules retained more than 80% of their initial mRNA recovery efficiency after ten cycles of repeated use. …”
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Functional Characterization of Olfactory Proteins Involved in Chemoreception of Galeruca daurica by Ling Li, Wen-Bing Zhang, Yan-Min Shan, Zhuo-Ran Zhang, Bao-Ping Pang

“…Both GdauOBP15 and GdauCSP5 may have different functions between males and females in G. daurica and may play more important roles in females searching for host plants.…”
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