Test-retest repeatability of quantitative organ and tissue uptake using 20-minute dynamic multiparametric whole-body [18F]FDG PET/CT in patients with type 2 diabetes by Jonathan M. Baier, Kristian L. Funck, Anna Dons-Jensen, Ole L. Munk, Lars P. Tolbod, Esben Laugesen, Per L. Poulsen, Lars C. Gormsen, André H. Dias

“…Conclusion This study demonstrates that MRFDG calculated from D-WB PET/CT exhibit high repeatability, comparable to SUVs across most organs in patients with type 2 diabetes.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of 111 Pleuronectiformes mitochondrial genomes: insights into structure, conservation, variation and evolution by Suxu Tan, Wenwen Wang, Jinjiang Li, Zhenxia Sha

“…Codon usage showed obvious biases, with adenine being the most frequent nucleotide at the third codon position. …”
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Genomics Reveals Recent Rapid Speciation of Sea Snakes of the Genus Hydrophis (Reptilia, Squamata, Elapidae) by Takushi Kishida, Rina Keboushi, Takahide Sasai, Mamoru Toda

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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…In accordance with Federal Law of November 24, 1995 No. 181-ФЗ “On the Social Protection of Persons with Disabilities in the Russian Federation”,  the activities of the rehabilitation service for people with disabilities are the most important indicator of public health and the effectiveness of the healthcare system. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of influenza vaccination coverage in Pudong New Area, Shanghai (2013-2023): Implications for influenza vaccination strategies by Pengfei Deng, Caoyi Xue, Tian Yang, Bo Zheng, Wenmin Liu, Laibao Yang, Yi Fei

“…Seasonal influenza remains a significant public health concern globally, with annual vaccinations as the most effectively preventive measure. This study examines influenza vaccination coverage rates across different age groups in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, from 2013 to 2023. …”
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Intermediate CAG repeat expansion in the ATXN2 gene is a unique genetic risk factor for ALS--a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. by Ming-Dong Wang, James Gomes, Neil R Cashman, Julian Little, Daniel Krewski

“…The final list of 17 articles was further evaluated based on the study location, time period, and authors to exclude multiple usage of the same study populations: 13 relevant articles were retained for this study. The range 30-33 CAG repeats in the ATXN2 gene was most strongly associated with ALS. …”
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Mental well-being in Swedish adolescents 2014-2023: A repeated population-based cross-sectional study focusing on temporal variations and differences between groups. by Lena Uvhagen, Johanna Gustafsson, Fredrik Söderqvist

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Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of thermo-sensitive genic male sterile (TGMS) rice lines using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers and population structure analysis by B Nagendra Naidu, Manonmani Swaminathan, Pushpam Ramamoorthy, Kumaresan Dharmalingam, Raveendran Muthurajan, Selvi Duraisamy, Nivedha Rakkimuthu, Abirami Subramanian, Rithesh Natarajan, Bonipas Antony John

“…TNAU 137S 1 and TNAU 137S 2 were the most genetically similar, while TNAU 112S and TNAU 114S showed the greatest divergence. …”
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Evolution of nicotine product use in Ireland 2015–2023, and associations with quit intentions and attempts: an analysis of nationally representative repeated cross-sectional survey... by Margaret M. Brennan, Andrea K. Bowe, Aishling Sheridan, Frank Doyle, Fiona Boland, Paul Kavanagh

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Causes and Factors Affecting Cesarean Hysterectomy: A Retrospective Study by Ghazal Mansouri, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Azam Dehghani, Faezeh Golnarges, Hamid Salehiniya, Ibrahim Alkatout, Leila Allahqoli

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Plant diversity and transcriptional variability assessed by retrotransposon-based molecular markers by R. N. Kalendar, K. S. Aizharkyn, O. N. Khapilina, A. A. Amenov, D. S. Tagimanova

“…The retrotransposons comprise most of large genomes among plants; differences in their prevalence explain most of the variation in genome size. …”
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Preliminary Clonal Characterization of Malvasia Volcanica and Listan Prieto by Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) Markers in Free-Phylloxera Volcanic Vineyards (Lanzarote and Fuerteventu... by Francesca Fort, Luis Ricardo Suárez-Abreu, Qiying Lin-Yang, Leonor Deis, Joan Miquel Canals, Fernando Zamora

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Plastome phylogenomics unravels the evolutionary relationships and biogeographic history of Chloranthaceae by Peng-Wei Li, Yong-Bin Lu, Xin-Mei Qin, Qiang Zhang

“…A comparative analysis unveiled substantial variations in simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and tandem repeats across different species, whereas interspersed repeats remained relatively stable. …”
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The complex DNA molecular combination with a linear and circular structure in Magnolia kwangsiensis mitochondrial genome by Qing Li, Qing Li, Wentao Sheng, Wentao Sheng

“…Phylogenetic analysis indicated that M. kwangsiensis is the most closely related to Liriodendron tulipifera.ConclusionThe information provided herein contributes genomic knowledge for the M. kwangsiensis breeding research.…”
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Evidence for a newly discovered triallelic pattern in the human STR D1S1656 locus by Vera Djeliova, Tsanko Markov, Stanislava Dimitrova-Nikolova, Dimo Krastev, Milka Mileva, Aleksandar Apostolov

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Targeted Control of Gene Expression Using CRISPR-Associated Endoribonucleases by Sagar J. Parikh, Heather M. Terron, Luke A. Burgard, Derek S. Maranan, Dylan D. Butler, Abigail Wiseman, Frank M. LaFerla, Shelley Lane, Malcolm A. Leissring

“…CRISPR-associated endoribonucleases (Cas RNases) cleave single-stranded RNA in a highly sequence-specific manner by recognizing and binding to short RNA sequences known as direct repeats (DRs). Here, we investigate the potential of exploiting Cas RNases for the regulation of target genes with one or more DRs introduced into the 3′ untranslated region, an approach we refer to as DREDGE (direct repeat-enabled downregulation of gene expression). …”
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Chromosome-level draft genome assembly of Hypomesus nipponensis reveals transposable element expansion reshaping the genome structure by Chenzhao Zhu, Chenzhao Zhu, Youyi Kuang, Zhe Li, Fujiang Tang, Fujiang Tang

“…Additionally, we compared the genomes of O. eperlanus and Hypomesus and found that most of the genes in the Presence/Absence Variants (PAVs) of O. eperlanus were associated with immune response. …”
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Highly mutable tandem DNA repeats generate a cell wall protein variant more frequent in disease-causing Candida albicans isolates than in commensal isolates. by Zhuo Zhou, Zoe Jordens, Shuguang Zhang, Ningxin Zhang, Jan Schmid

“…These results indicate that both repeat regions are under selection and that amino acid repeat length polymorphisms generate Ssr1 protein variants most suitable for specific genetic backgrounds. …”
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Na+ selective structural switch from an intramolecular triplex to tetrad stabilised by non-canonical mispairs in double repeat of Arabidopsis thaliana telomere (T3AG3)2 by Aparna Bansal, Priyanka Phogat, Shrikant Kukreti

“…G-quadruplexes are the most common and well-studied arrangements of four guanines; however, other possible non-canonical arrangements of nucleobases have also been reported. …”
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Behavioural, psychiatric, and cognitive phenotypes associated with numbers of repeats of the FRAXE allele on the FMR2 gene [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with rese... by Jean Golding, Sarah Ennis, Marcus E. Pembrey, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Matthew Suderman, Steven Gregory, Susan M. Ring, Rosie Clark

“…Background The FRAXE site on the X-chromosome has a variable number of trinucleotide repeats. The rare condition Fragile XE has >200 repeats, but most X chromosomes have <60 such repeats, with evidence of a bimodal distribution. …”
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