Agricultural robots and automated machinery for handling of nursery seedlings with special reference to the transplanting devices by Abhijit Khadatkar, C. P. Sawant, A. P. Magar, Vijay Kumar

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Sex Estimation from the Fibula and Tibia: A Study in Three Portuguese Reference Collections by Sandra Marques, Catarina Pinto, Maria Teresa Ferreira, Susana Garcia, Francisco Curate

“…The main purposes of this study include the assessment of fibular and tibial sexual dimorphism in samples from three Portuguese reference skeletal collections, and the development of metric models for the estimation of biological sex. …”
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Evaluation of the structural models of the human reference proteome: AlphaFold2 versus ESMFold by Matteo Manfredi, Castrense Savojardo, Pier Luigi Martelli, Rita Casadio

“…The human reference proteome is routinely modelled with predictive tools such as AlphaFold2. …”
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Bleeding risk of small intracranial aneurysms in a population treated in a reference center by Guilherme Lepski, Carlos A. F. Lobão, Stella Taylor, Paulo M. Mesquita Filho, Marcos Tatagiba

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Clinical Mastitis in Small Ruminants Referred to a Veterinary Teaching Hospital: 23 Cases by Gabriel Inácio Brito, Liz de Albuquerque Cerqueira, Simone Perecmanis, José Renato Junqueira Borges, Márcio Botelho de Castro, Antonio Carlos Lopes Câmara

“…Clinical mastitis in small ruminants is usually seen with an incidence of less than 5% and most cases, especially with hyperacute evolution, are not referred for hospital care. …”
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Missing cell types in single-cell references impact deconvolution of bulk data but are detectable by Adriana Ivich, Natalie R. Davidson, Laurie Grieshober, Weishan Li, Stephanie C. Hicks, Jennifer A. Doherty, Casey S. Greene

“…Deconvolution of bulk data with single-cell references provides the ability to study relative cell-type proportions, but most methods assume a reference is present for every cell type in bulk data. …”
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High-quality reference genome decoding and population evolution analysis of prickly Sechium edule by Xiaojing Wang, Shaoqin Shen, Yanhong Fu, Rui Cao, Yunfeng Wei, Xiaoming Song

“…A global alignment of homologous regions in chayote and other Cucurbitaceae plant genomes was constructed using grape as a reference. Based on this genome-wide and global alignment map, researchers can easily identify homologous collinear genes of the studied genomes in most Cucurbitaceae species. …”
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Reference genes selection and validation in yam by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction by Linan Xing, Yanfang Zhang, Yanping Xing, Mingran Ge, Huiqin Miao, Xiuwen Huo

“…The results revealed that EIF was not suitable as a reference gene. Conversely, UBQ and PP2A were identified as the most stable and ideal reference genes for expression analysis across different conditions. …”
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‘Rationality’ in Collective Escape Behaviour: Identifying Reference Points of Measurement at Micro and Macro Levels by Milad Haghani, Majid Sarvi

“…The main challenges, however, include (i) distinctly identifying the level at which we measure optimality, and (ii) identifying proper reference points at each level. Methods. We differentiate between optimality at the individual (i.e., micro) and the system (i.e., macro/aggregate) levels and illustrate how certain reference points can be established at each level. …”
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Costs and consumption of analgesics, with special reference to opiates in Serbia and Montenegro from 2015 to 2019 by Mladenović Katarina, Dragojević-Simić Viktorija, Mugoša Snežana, Rančić Nemanja

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Profile of Children With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Referred to a Hospital in Iran by Amin Ghanbari, Mohammadreza Pazoki, Bahar Allahverdi, Pejman Rohani, Parisa Rahmani

“…Conclusion: This study highlights the importance of considering family history and metabolic markers in NAFLD diagnosis and management. Most of the children with NAFLD referred to the study hospital were male with a family history of NAFLD and elevated liver enzymes and lipid levels.…”
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Influence of reference genes on expression of TYR, MITF and ASIP genes in tissues of Silky Fowl by Zheng Nenzhu, Li Li, Xin Qingwu, Miao Zhongwei, Zhu Zhiming, Liu Fenghui, Wu Jianfei, Lu Lizhi

“…Thus, GAPDH gene is the most suitable reference gene for normalizing the mRNA expression of genes in tissues of Silky Fowl.…”
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Reference points for assessing significant adverse impacts on deep sea vulnerable marine ecosystems by Andrew J. Kenny, Pierre Pepin, James Bell, Anna Downie, Ellen Kenchington, Mariano Koen-Alonso, Camille Lirette, Christopher Barrio Froján, Neil Ollerhead, F. Javier Murillo, Mar Sacau, Susanna Fuller, Daniela Diz

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Cancer care during the pandemic period: A hospital-based survey for future reference by Aloke Ghoshdastidar, Rajdeep Roy, Souvik Paul, Lopamudra Mondal

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Expert panel as reference standard procedure in diagnostic accuracy studies: a systematic scoping review and methodological guidance by Bas E. Kellerhuis, Kevin Jenniskens, Mike P. T. Kusters, Ewoud Schuit, Lotty Hooft, Karel G. M. Moons, Johannes B. Reitsma

“…This review maps the current landscape of expert panels used as reference standard in diagnostic accuracy or model studies. …”
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Towards a Dialogic Approach: Crisis Communications and Public Reactions in the World’s Most Densely Populated City to Tackle COVID-19 by Juliana Qi Xuan Yuncg, Angus Weng Hin Cheong, Athena I No Seng, Kim Jing Li

“…The dialogic strategies that could be learned from the Macao government may be used as a reference for similar urbanized and densely populated cities in other territories.…”
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Sampling‐Based Methods for Uncertainty Propagation in Flood Modeling Under Multiple Uncertain Inputs: Finding Out the Most Efficient Choice by Mahya Hajihassanpour, Georges Kesserwani, Per Pettersson, Vasilis Bellos

“…Latin hypercube sampling (LHS) is the most evaluated alternative for fluvial floods but yields no considerable sample size reduction. …”
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Estimation of Radiation Dose from Most Common Pediatrics Radiographic Examinations within Main Central Hospitals in Najaf City, Iraq by Raed Mohammed Kadhim M. Ali, Hussien Abid Ali Bakir Mraity

“…In conclusion, for the considered pediatrics examinations, most of ESD values are within the international acceptable level and some are higher >100% . …”
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Information and Communication Technology Application and the Provision of Reference Services in Selected University Libraries in Western Uganda. by Nabukenya, Judith

“…The findings revealed that these findings indicated the varying usage of different ICT platforms by librarians for reference services across the three universities. Specifically: WhatsApp was the most frequently used platform, with 65% (34 respondents) using it, Email was the second most used, with 46% (24 respondents), Websites are the third most used. …”
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Evaluation of internal reference genes for photodynamic inactivation-based quantitative PCR studies in Staphylococcus aureus by Kamila Koči, Jozefína Theissová, Katarína Bilská, Juraj Koči

“…Therefore, the goal of this study was to identify the most stably expressed reference genes in standard and MRSA strains cultivated as planktonic cells or biofilm with or without polyurethane material, modified with a photosensitizer phloxine B and subjected to PDI. …”
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