SSR loci potentially associated with high amylopectine content in maize kernel endosperm by S. I. Vakula, O. A. Orlovskaya, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…Allelic composition of individual loci and their combinations were analyzed in relation to the accumulation of reserve carbohydrates in the kernel endosperm. …”
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Characterization of the transcriptional cellular response in midgut tissue of temephos-resistant Aedes aegypti larvae by Elisama Helvecio, Antonio Mauro Rezende, Maria J. R. Bezerra, Osvaldo Pompílio de-Melo-Neto, Maria Alice Varjal de Melo Santos, Tatiany Patrícia Romão, Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres

“…Furthermore, we observed an enrichment of KEGG metabolic pathways related to resistance mechanisms. The results found in RT-qPCR confirm the findings of the transcriptome data. …”
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SOME ASPECTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SYSTEM OF CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION by A. G. Gorbunov

“…Among the most required competences we put an emphasis on the ability for efficient communication in the native and foreign languages pursuing social, cultural and professional interaction. …”
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Integrated transmission expansion planning incorporating fault current limiting devices and thyristor-controlled series compensation using meta-heuristic optimization techniques by Abdulaziz Almalaq, Khalid Alqunun, Rabeh Abbassi, Ziad M. Ali, Mohamed M. Refaat, Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem

“…Abstract Transmission expansion planning (TEP) is a vital process of ensuring power systems' reliable and efficient operation. The optimization of TEP is a complex challenge, necessitating the application of mathematical programming techniques and meta-heuristics. …”
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Experiences and views of patients, carers and healthcare professionals on using modems in domiciliary non-invasive ventilation (NIV): a qualitative study by Stephanie K Mansell, Martin J Wood, Cherry Kilbride, Swapna Mandal, Francesca Gowing

“…There was a suggestion patients and carers' expectations of monitoring were different to that of clinical practice, resulting in complacency in some cases. …”
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Artificial intelligence driven mental health diagnosis based on physiological signals by P.R. Naregalkar, A.A. Shinde, M.V. Patil

“…A cost-effective and efficient method is to be implemented for detection. …”
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Analysis of health information needs of elderly patients with chronic diseases based on Kano Model: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Ying Tang, Xintong Deng, Chan Chen, Linlin You, Jing Gong, Xing Liu, Jing Zhou

“…The results provide a novel analytical framework for related research. By clarifying the satisfaction paths of different types of needs, the study can serve as a valuable guide for optimising service supply and promoting the efficient allocation of health information resources. …”
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A multi-objective mathematical model for the multi-warehouse order picking system using Benders decomposition algorithm by Fatemeh Nikkhoo, Ali Hosseinzadeh Kashan, Bakhtiar Ostadi, Ehsan Nikbakhsh

“…This problem is defined as collecting orders from different warehouse locations to respond to customers' orders quickly. …”
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Overview of Radar-Based Gait Parameter Estimation Techniques for Fall Risk Assessment by Sevgi Z. Gurbuz, Mohammad Mahbubur Rahman, Zahra Bassiri, Dario Martelli

“…Although there has been research on gait-related health monitoring, most of this work focuses on classification-based methods, while only a few consider gait parameter estimation. …”
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Enhancing throughput and robustness of the fibroblast to myofibroblast transition assay by Elisabeth Bäck, Jessica Bjärkby, Leire Escudero-Ibarz, Stefan Tångefjord, Johan Jirholt, Mei Ding

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive age-related lung disease with an average survival of 3–5 years post-diagnosis if left untreated. …”
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The wave nature of the action potential by Vitaly L. Galinsky, Lawrence R. Frank, Lawrence R. Frank

“…We also demonstrate that our approach recovers the standard cable axon theory, utilizing the relatively simple assumptions of piece-wise homogeneity and isotropy. …”
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METHODS OF MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AS A MEANS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE FORMATION OF STUDENTS-ECOLOGISTS by S. I. Toropova

“…The experience of such training in different universities of Russia was summarized. Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Assessment of investment returns through the prism of investment strategies: comparison of performance of the most successful investors and the Slovenian funds by Ema Peternel, Vladimir Bukvič

“…They suggest that the financial market can never be perfectly efficient. In the theoretical part of the paper, the authors begin with a brief literature overview underlying how different factors affect investment returns, especially focusing on the indicator ROI. …”
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Lost in transition: from medical student to clinical supervisor - a mixed-methods study by Capucine Delorme, Terese Stenfors, Anders Sondén

“…Results Ten junior doctors were interviewed and 89 (41%) junior doctors at two different hospitals responded to the survey. Four overarching themes were developed to describe junior doctors’ experiences as clinical supervisors: T1) Learning to teach: Personal construct shaping supervisor development, T2) Learning through teaching: Dual growth from near-peer supervision, T3) Teaching while learning: Challenges and strategies of supervising as a novice, T4) Missing the manual: Organizational constrictions for efficient supervision. …”
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Exploring Glypican-3 targeted CAR-NK treatment and potential therapy resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma. by Lei Yang, Kien Pham, Yibo Xi, Qunfeng Wu, Dongfang Liu, Keith D Robertson, Chen Liu

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most prevalent form of primary liver cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality globally. Despite advancements in current HCC treatment, it remains a malignancy with poor prognosis. …”
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Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis by laser therapy: A systematic review of the literature by Pavlić Verica, Vujić-Aleksić Vesna, Aoki Akira, Nežić Lana

“…Even though the assessed literature suggests beneficial outcomes of laser therapy in treatment of RAS, these results should be interpreted with caution. The issues related to the study designs and different sets of laser irradiation parameters of a limited number of available studies with the same treatment outcomes prevent us from making definite conclusions.…”
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Clinical and measurement variables affecting halitosis intensity following cysteine challenge test by Wanki Lee, Jung Hwan Jo, Young-Seok Park, Ji Woon Park

“…Abstract The cysteine challenge test is a reliable and efficient method for halitosis diagnosis and assessing treatment effectiveness by measuring the capacity to produce hydrogen sulfide. …”
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Geochemical characteristics, genesis, geological and development significance of trace elements in water produced from coalbed methane wells: A case study of Zhijin Block in wester... by Chen GUO, Junzhe GAO, Yong QIN, Tongsheng YI, Zhenlong CHEN, Hang YUAN, Guoling WANG, Lingling LU, Ruiteng LI, Xi CHENG

“…The concentration of trace elements in the produced water varies significantly between different coal-bearing synclines, due to differences in hydrodynamic conditions between synclines. …”
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Identification and validation of reference genes for qPCR of Pseudomonas aeruginosa L10 under varying n-hexadecane concentrations by Huan Wang, Xiaobing Wang, Juntao Chen, Yumiao Zhang, Junhua Liu, Fangliang Xia, Jian Li, Tao Wu, Longxiang Liu

“…In different treatments, the most stable internal parameters are not same. …”
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The predicted secreted proteome of activated sludge microorganisms indicates distinct nutrient niches by Kenneth Wasmund, Caitlin Singleton, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Michael Wagner, Per Halkjær Nielsen

“…This analysis showed highly distinct secreted proteome profiles among different major phylogenetic groups of microorganisms, thereby providing new insights into how different groups function and co-exist in activated sludge. …”
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