An Aegean View on Non-Adaptive Radiations by Spyros Sfenthourakis

“…Given that allopatric divergence due to stochastic processes is presumably the cause of non-adaptive radiations, insular systems provide a rich pool of case studies. Using examples of lineage divergence from various taxa living on the Aegean islands, I discuss the processes leading to non-adaptive radiations in view of the alternative classifications of radiation by other authors, and show that such patterns may also result from a mixture of adaptive and non-adaptive processes.…”
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Hydraulic strategy defines contrasting responses to an abrupt precipitation during a successive lethal drought by Xiaoying Lin, Caixiao Wu, Kaikai Zhang, Haoran Dong, Ling Xiao, Fan Li, Yao Huang, Qiang Li

“…Abstract Background As precipitation patterns are predicted to become more erratic, it’s vital to understand how abrupt climate events will affect woody seedlings that develop different hydraulic strategies. …”
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Global positioning system (GPS) collar data shows variations in distribution, ranging area and habitat selection of the African savannah elephant in a semi-arid protected area by Nobert Tafadzwa Mukomberanwa, Phillip Taru, Beaven Utete, Patmore Ngorima

“…This study aimed to: (i) investigate the seasonal ranging patterns of the African savannah elephants and (ii) model the preferred habitat of the African savannah elephants in Mana Pools National Park (MNP) in Zimbabwe. …”
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Losing the female survival advantage: Sex differentials in infant and child mortality in Pakistan by Batool Zaidi

“…METHODS: Event history analysis (Cox proportional hazards model) is applied to pooled data from the 2006–2007, 2012–2013, and 2017–2018 rounds of the Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey to highlight patterns of mortality risk during infancy (0–11 months) and childhood (1–4 years) by the sex composition of previous siblings, birth order, and the sex of the index child. …”
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Serovars, virulence factors, and antimicrobial resistance profile of non-typhoidal Salmonella in the human-dairy interface in Northwest Ethiopia: A one health approach. by Achenef Melaku Beyene, Yismaw Alemie, Mucheye Gizachew, Ahmed E Yousef, Bereket Dessalegn, Abebe Belete Bitew, Amare Alemu, Waktole Gobena, Kornschober Christian, Baye Gelaw

“…The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method was used to assess the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. Of the processed samples (362), 28 (7.7%) NTS isolates were detected. …”
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Population biobank as a basis for determining spatial variation of clinically relevant pharmacogenetic biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases by V. Yu. Pylev, A. T. Agdzhoyan, I. O. Gorin, V. S. Petrushenko, E. A. Pocheshkhova, K. B. Mirzaev, E. V. Balanovskaya

“…These cartographic models allow various specialists to analyze patterns in the distribution of pharmacogenetic markers. …”
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New Categories of Conditional Contribution Strategies in the Public Goods Game by Klaudia Schäffer, Adrienn Král, Ádám Kun

“…We acquired data through an online, unincentivized questionnaire which prompted respondents to choose how much of an initial endowment to contribute to a common pool. The respondents contributed, on average, 54% of their initial endowment to the common pool. …”
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A Comprehensive Look at Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Saudi Arabia: A Meta‐Analysis Study by Saud M. Alsanad

“…This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of CAM use in Saudi Arabia and examine the patterns of its utilization across various populations. …”
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Prevalence of sickle cell anemia in Africa: A protocol for a meta-analysis of existing studies. by Bwambale Jonani, Emmanuel Charles Kasule, Herman Roman Bwire, Otema Ricky, Joel Fredrick Arturo, Matsiko Livingstone, Nassinde Esther, Namirembe Esther, Namale Joanitah, Lillian Nabbanja Naava, Ssebulime Stephen, John Bosco Mundaka

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to determine the pooled prevalence of SCA across Africa and analyze its geographic and temporal distribution patterns by synthesizing data from existing studies.…”
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Variabilities in the stroking parameters during short course 50 m time trials in all four competitive swimming strokes by Tomohiro Gonjo, Santiago Veiga, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, Bjørn Harald Olstad

“…Intra-individual kinematic patterns were categorised into four clusters with different within-lap SV patterns. …”
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Exploring the larval fish community of the central Red Sea with an integrated morphological and molecular approach. by Stamatina Isari, John K Pearman, Laura Casas, Craig T Michell, Joao Curdia, Michael L Berumen, Xabier Irigoien

“…An important aspect of population dynamics for coral reef fishes is the input of new individuals from the pelagic larval pool. However, the high biodiversity and the difficulty of identifying larvae of closely related species represent obstacles to more fully understanding these populations. …”
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Factors associated with visceral leishmaniasis in the americas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Vinícius Silva Belo, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, David Soeiro Barbosa, Taynãna César Simões, Bruno Warlley Leandro Nascimento, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva, Claudio José Struchiner

“…Theoretical discussions or meta-analysis of p-values or of effect sizes were used to pool information about each variable. The Q test and the I(2) statistic were used to assess heterogeneities among the studies. …”
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Intercropping-driven effects on soil organic carbon mineralization and its temperature sensitivity are associated with soil C-N-P stoichiometry and carbon-acquiring microorganisms... by Ziyu Yang, Jinmeng Hu, Xiaowei Chen, Yuping Zhang, Yizhe Wang, Jianwei Peng, Jiangchi Fei, Gongwen Luo, Chaolin Liao

“…These findings elucidated the benefits of maize-based intercropping in SOC mineralization and its stability, which was largely associated with the response of soil C-N-P stoichiometry and C-acquiring microorganisms and enzymes to intercropping patterns and plant development. This study suggests that soil C pools can be stabilized while enhancing food production through intercropping under climate change.…”
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Subtyping of breast cancer by immunohistochemistry to investigate a relationship between subtype and short and long term survival: a collaborative analysis of data for 10,159 cases... by Fiona M Blows, Kristy E Driver, Marjanka K Schmidt, Annegien Broeks, Flora E van Leeuwen, Jelle Wesseling, Maggie C Cheang, Karen Gelmon, Torsten O Nielsen, Carl Blomqvist, Päivi Heikkilä, Tuomas Heikkinen, Heli Nevanlinna, Lars A Akslen, Louis R Bégin, William D Foulkes, Fergus J Couch, Xianshu Wang, Vicky Cafourek, Janet E Olson, Laura Baglietto, Graham G Giles, Gianluca Severi, Catriona A McLean, Melissa C Southey, Emad Rakha, Andrew R Green, Ian O Ellis, Mark E Sherman, Jolanta Lissowska, William F Anderson, Angela Cox, Simon S Cross, Malcolm W R Reed, Elena Provenzano, Sarah-Jane Dawson, Alison M Dunning, Manjeet Humphreys, Douglas F Easton, Montserrat García-Closas, Carlos Caldas, Paul D Pharoah, David Huntsman

“…The aim of this study was to estimate mortality for patients with the major subtypes of breast cancer as classified using five immunohistochemical markers, to investigate patterns of mortality over time, and to test for heterogeneity by subtype.…”
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A spatial matrix factorization method to characterize ecological assemblages as a mixture of unobserved sources: An application to fish eDNA surveys by Letizia Lamperti, Olivier François, David Mouillot, Laëtitia Mathon, Théophile Sanchez, Camille Albouy, Loïc Pellissier, Stéphanie Manel

“…At large scale, our analysis reveals six primary pools of fish samples characterized by distinct biogeographic patterns, with some mixtures between these pools. …”
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Health-related regional and neighborhood correlates of sexual minority concentration: A systematic review. by Joseph G L Lee, Thomas Wimark, Kasim S Ortiz, Kerry B Sewell

“…<h4>Background</h4>A growing literature explores spatial patterns of regional and neighborhood correlates of sexual minority (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual) concentration. …”
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Surgical treatment for insular gliomas. A systematic review and meta-analysis on behalf of the EANS neuro-oncology section by Matthias Simon, Anne Hagemann, Sanjana Gajadin, Francesco Signorelli, Arnaud J.P.E. Vincent

“…Questions and issues that warrant more attention include surgery for insular glioblastomas and how to classify the various growth patterns of insular gliomas.…”
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Using the antibody-antigen binding interface to train image-based deep neural networks for antibody-epitope classification. by Daniel R Ripoll, Sidhartha Chaudhury, Anders Wallqvist

“…The high level of accuracies reached during these classification tests suggests that the DNN models were able to learn a series of structural patterns shared by Abs belonging to the same class. …”
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Development of social vocalizations in mice. by Jasmine M S Grimsley, Jessica J M Monaghan, Jeffrey J Wenstrup

“…This study examined patterns in the development of pup isolation vocalizations, and compared these to adult vocalizations. …”
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Identifying Recruitment Sources Across Trophic Levels in a Large River Food Web by Shaley A. Valentine, Kristen L. Bouska, Gregory W. Whitledge

“…We used trace element analysis of otoliths to determine recruitment contributions from tributaries of predatory largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) and bowfin (Amia calva) and their consumed prey collected from Pools 4, 8, and 13 of the Upper Mississippi River. …”
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