Characterization of the Transcriptome of the Xerophyte Ammopiptanthus mongolicus Leaves under Drought Stress by 454 Pyrosequencing. by Tao Pang, Lili Guo, Donghwan Shim, Nathaniel Cannon, Sha Tang, Jinhuan Chen, Xinli Xia, Weilun Yin, John E Carlson

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The additional transcriptome resources, gene expression profiles, functional annotations, and candidate genes provide a more comprehensive understanding of the stress response pathways in xeric-adapted plant species such as A. mongolicus.…”
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THE FIRST STEP IN VALIDATING THE PedsQL™ – FAMILY IMPACT MODULE QUESTIONNAIRE IN ROMANIA. THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER by Camelia POPA, Ana DRAGU, Elisabeta NIȚĂ, Cornelia RADA

“…Evaluating the quality of life of parents of children with ASD using this instrument provides a solid foundation for support interventions for these parents, helping them become more functional physically, emotionally, cognitively, and socially.…”
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Model-free reconstruction of excitatory neuronal connectivity from calcium imaging signals. by Olav Stetter, Demian Battaglia, Jordi Soriano, Theo Geisel

“…We find that the functional network topology revealed by Transfer Entropy depends qualitatively on the time-dependent dynamic state of the network (bursting or non-bursting). …”
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Chromosome-level genome assembly of Parotis chlorochroalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae) by Mei Xiong, Rui Cheng, Bo He, Chun-Sheng Wu, Chao-Dong Zhu, Arong Luo, Qing-Song Zhou

“…This study reports the first genome assembly for Parotis chlorochroalis (Hampson, 1912), generated through PacBio Hi-Fi and Hi-C sequencing technologies. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of Alternative Splicing in <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> During Infection Stage of <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> by Ping Lu, Yun Wang, Xiaoli Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Dan Wang, Haojie Shi

“…A total of 3308 genes underwent alternative splicing in <i>B. cinerea</i>, resulting in 7466 alternative splicing events, most of which were stage-specific. Transcripts generated through alternative splicing typically exhibit lower expression levels, coding potential, and functional domains, which are more prevalent during the hyphal phase compared to the infestation phase. …”
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TCDE: Differential Evolution for Topographical Contour-Based Prediction to Solve Multimodal Optimization Problems by Zhen Cheng, Yun Zhang, Caifu Fan, Xingwei Gao, Haohan Jia, Lei Jiang

“…Experiments were conducted on a set of eight widely recognized benchmark functions with 15 excellent optimization algorithms, including both DE and non-DE multimodal optimization approaches. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a modified liposuction protective device: an experimental study in swine by Luiz Roberto Reis Araújo, Marcelo de Paula Loureiro; Bruno Hirt, Gabriela Sgrance Cruz, Luigia Maria Nardi Santos, Mateus Herculano Bonifácio Santos

“…The cutaneous liposuction protective device prototype presented easy handling and a more efficient skin locking mechanism than the model used. …”
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Low Dose BCG Infection as a Model for Macrophage Activation Maintaining Cell Viability by Leslie Chávez-Galán, Dominique Vesin, Denis Martinvalet, Irene Garcia

“…Mycobacterium bovis BCG, the current vaccine against tuberculosis, is ingested by macrophages promoting the development of effector functions including cell death and microbicidal mechanisms. …”
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Dynamic multidimensional pressure deformation in the waist-abdomen region of young women by Xing Zheng, Xiaoyun Liu, Yunyun Hu, Yuqing Shi, Mengyun Zhang, Jun Zhang

“…Notably, the skin’s vertical deformations are more significant when sitting, with clothing pressure playing a significant role in the elastic deformation of the waist-abdomen. …”
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LANGUAGE SPACE OF NEURAL NETWORKS: FEATURES AND DIFFERENCES FROM NATURAL LANGUAGE by Natalia B. Egorchenkova, Olga V. Korobova

“…Modern society is developing in a world of information overload and digitalization, which has led to a need for artificial intelligence (AI) to help analyze and process information more efficiently. Most AI models use natural language processing, and while they can imitate human speech, they generate texts based on templates set by humans. …”
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Widespread Reassortment Shapes the Evolution and Epidemiology of Bluetongue Virus following European Invasion. by Kyriaki Nomikou, Joseph Hughes, Rachael Wash, Paul Kellam, Emmanuel Breard, Stéphan Zientara, Massimo Palmarini, Roman Biek, Peter Mertens

“…This points to selective constraints possibly caused by functional relationships between individual proteins or genome segments and genome-wide epistatic interactions. …”
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KrillDB: A de novo transcriptome database for the Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba). by Gabriele Sales, Bruce E Deagle, Enrica Calura, Paolo Martini, Alberto Biscontin, Cristiano De Pittà, So Kawaguchi, Chiara Romualdi, Bettina Meyer, Rodolfo Costa, Simon Jarman

“…In particular, we have built a de novo transcriptome assembly using more than 360 million Illumina sequence reads generated from larval krill including individuals subjected to different CO2 levels. …”
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Coordinated Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Planning in Megacities: An Agent-AI-Discrete Network Design Problem Approach Based on Chat-GPT by Jin Guo, Chenyang Wang, Linxiu Wang

“…AA-DNDP extends the traditional DNDP by incorporating mode-choice functionality. In each simulation iteration, the Agent-AI calls Chat-GPT via API, using the attributes of the origin and destination as prompts to generate a mode choice. …”
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Negative BOLD fMRI response in the visual cortex carries precise stimulus-specific information. by David Bressler, Nicole Spotswood, David Whitney

“…Sustained positive BOLD (blood oxygen level-dependent) activity is employed extensively in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies as evidence for task or stimulus-specific neural responses. …”
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Roles of ATM and ATR-mediated DNA damage responses during lytic BK polyomavirus infection. by Mengxi Jiang, Linbo Zhao, Monica Gamez, Michael J Imperiale

“…These results indicate that induction of the DDR by BKPyV is critical for productive infection, and that one of the functions of the DDR is to minimize the DNA damage which is generated during BKPyV infection.…”
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Comparison of two different protocols for the induction of maturation of human dendritic cells in vitro by Čolić Miodrag J., Mojsilović Slavko, Pavlović Bojan, Vučićević Dragana, Majstorović Ivana, Bufan Biljana, Stojić-Vukanić Zorica, Vasilijić Saša, Vučević Dragana, Gašić Sonja, Balint Bela J.

“…For that purpose, optimal conditions for the generation of functionally mature DC in vitro are required. …”
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The genomic landscape of compensatory evolution. by Béla Szamecz, Gábor Boross, Dorottya Kalapis, Károly Kovács, Gergely Fekete, Zoltán Farkas, Viktória Lázár, Mónika Hrtyan, Patrick Kemmeren, Marian J A Groot Koerkamp, Edit Rutkai, Frank C P Holstege, Balázs Papp, Csaba Pál

“…As compensatory mutations have associated fitness costs, genotypes with especially low fitnesses were more likely to be subjects of compensatory evolution. …”
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‘gitana’ (phyloGenetic Imaging Tool for Adjusting Nodes and other Arrangements), a tool for plotting phylogenetic trees into ready-to-publish figures by Cristina Galisteo, Rafael R. de la Haba

“…So far, a multitude of tools have already been developed to infer phylogeny, and even more to visualize the resulting trees. However, editing generated graphical plots to obtain ready-to-publish figures is still a major issue. …”
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A Reconfigurable 1x2 Photonic Digital Switch Controlled by an Externally Induced Metasurface by Alessandro Fantoni, Paolo Di Giamberardino

“…MMI couplers, based on self-imaging multimode waveguides, are very compact integrated optical components that can perform many different splitting and recombining functions. The input–output model has been defined using a machine learning approach; a high number of images have been generated through simulations, based on the beam propagation algorithm, obtaining a large dataset for an MMI structure under different activation maps of the MOS pixels. …”
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Systemic Analysis of the QS International Research Network Indicator Using Big Data: Regional Inequalities and Recommendations for Improved University Rankings by Taewan Kim, Tae-Kook Kim

“…The International Research Network (IRN) indicator, introduced in the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings 2024, has generated notable volatility and regional disparities in global university standings. …”
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