Leveraging deep learning for the detection of socially desirable tendencies in personnel selection: A proof-of-concept. by Tony C Lee, Matthias Ziegler

“…We conducted a regression-based prediction task to train and evaluate Entrans, resulting in a promising performance (MSE = .07, RMSE = .27, ρ = .27). …”
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Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Variant in the SEMA3A Gene in a Chinese Family with Kallmann Syndrome by Meng Shu, Huixiao Wu, Shuoshuo Wei, Yingzhou Shi, Zongyue Li, Yiping Cheng, Li Fang, Chao Xu

“…The present study aimed to identify the variant causing KS in a Chinese family and evaluate the functional consequences and phenotypes associated with the novel variant. …”
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Maternal cocaine administration in mice alters DNA methylation and gene expression in hippocampal neurons of neonatal and prepubertal offspring. by Svetlana I Novikova, Fang He, Jie Bai, Nicholas J Cutrufello, Michael S Lidow, Ashiwel S Undieh

“…Global DNA methylation, methylated DNA immunoprecipitation followed by CGI(2) microarray profiling and bisulfite sequencing, as well as quantitative real-time RT-PCR gene expression analysis, were evaluated in hippocampal pyramidal neurons excised by laser capture microdissection. …”
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Wnt5a suppresses colorectal cancer progression via TGF-β/NOTUM/OLFM4 axis in patient-derived organoids by Yewei Huang, Jiahao Huang, Jiazi Yu, Songlin Zhuang, Ming Liu

“…Drug sensitivity assays evaluated the synergy between Wnt5a and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). …”
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Mitigating Transmission Errors: A Forward Error Correction-Based Framework for Enhancing Objective Video Quality by Muhammad Babar Imtiaz, Rabia Kamran

“…The proposed framework is evaluated across full reference objective video quality metrics, demonstrating significant improvements in the peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and PSNR₆₁₁ of the recovered videos. …”
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“Biotechnological approaches for conservation of the vulnerable Capparis spinosa var. aegyptia” by Sabha Salman Mustafa, Heba El-Sayed Ghareb

“…PCR amplification and sequencing, utilizing DNA markers trnH-psbA, maturase K (matK), and ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit (rbcL), were used to authenticate the plant. …”
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Enhancing Azo Dye Mineralization and Bioelectricity Generation through Biocathode-Microbial Fuel Cell Integration with Aerobic Bioreactor by Kamran Ayaz, Ewa Zabłocka-Godlewska, Chao Li

“…Decolorization efficiency and microbial community composition were evaluated using 16S rRNA sequencing, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used to assess anode and DCMFC resistance. …”
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Prophages in Bacteroides fragilis: Distribution and genetic diversity by Paolo Gaibani, Rocco Latorre

“…Objectives: We evaluated the distribution, epidemiology, and relationships of prophage regions among 500 Bacteroides fragilis group genomes. …”
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Transcriptomic and functional analysis of triphenyl phosphate exposure in prostate cancer progression by Li Cai, Guizhi Du

“…TCGA-based survival modeling was used to evaluate the prognostic relevance of selected genes. …”
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A SWIN-based vision transformer for high-fidelity and high-speed imaging experiments at light sources by Songyuan Tang, Tekin Bicer, Kamel Fezzaa, Samuel Clark

“…These high data acquisition rates are often prone to noisy measurements, or in the case of slower (but less noisy) rates, the loss of scientifically significant phenomena.MethodsWe develop a Shifted Window (SWIN)-based vision transformer to reconstruct high-resolution x-ray image sequences with high fidelity and at a high frame rate and evaluate the underlying algorithmic framework on a high-performance computing (HPC) system. …”
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Successful management of severe anaerobic infection inducing mediastinal and subcutaneous emphysema, septic shock, and ARDS: a case report highlighting VV-ECMO and NGS-guided thera... by Haohao Wu, Pin Lan, Kechun Zhou, Xingzhen Wu, Lutao Xie

“…Chest computed tomography (CT) revealed bilateral mediastinal emphysema and cervical subcutaneous emphysema. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) confirmed an anaerobic bacterial infection. …”
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Investigation of antibacterial compounds from actinomycetes against wastewater associated bacteria by Karam R. Wafy

“…The strain was identified through 16S rRNA sequencing and confirmed as Streptomyces gramineus. …”
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SweetBac: a new approach for the production of mammalianised glycoproteins in insect cells. by Dieter Palmberger, Iain B H Wilson, Imre Berger, Reingard Grabherr, Dubravko Rendic

“…In this study we integrated sequences encoding Caenorhabditis elegans N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II and bovine β1,4-galactosyltransferase I into the backbone of a baculovirus genome. …”
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North by Southwest: Screening the Naturally Isolated Microalgal Strains from Different Habitats of Iran for Various Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Applications by Zahra Dinpazhooh, Seyyed Vahid Niknezhad, Fardin Fadaei, Saeedeh Shaker, Ghasem Najafpour, Younes Ghasemi, Pegah Mousavi, Mohammad Hossein Morowvat

“…Microalgae are known as a promising source for food, pharmaceutical, and biofuel production while providing environmental advantages. The present study evaluates some newly isolated microalgal strains from north and southwest of Iran as a potential source for high-value products. …”
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Identification of a Novel Signature Based on Ferritinophagy-Related Genes to Predict Prognosis in Lung Adenocarcinoma: Focus on AHNAK2 by Liangjiang Xia, Haitao Ma

“…The model’s accuracy was evaluated across three independent gene expression datasets. …”
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Case Report: Eculizumab in highly active myasthenia gravis complicated by severe infections by Yufei Deng, Haocheng Luo, Chaoyue Zhang, Li Yang, Shuangshuang Wang, Xuxiang Zhang, Xianni Yan, Xiaojun Yang, Qilong Jiang

“…Pathogen characteristics of infections were summarized using bacterial culture and next-generation sequencing (NGS) results, presented as a heatmap to illustrate pathogen species and abundance. …”
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Taxonomy, phylogeny, and bioactive potential of Xylariales (Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota) from Thailand: novel species discovery, new host and geographical records, and antibacteria... by Achala R. Rathnayaka, K. W. Thilini Chethana, Areerat Manowong, Amuhenage T. Bhagya, Hsan Win, Zaw L. Tun, Ausana Mapook, Kevin D. Hyde

“…Taxa were identified through morphological examination, supported by phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference based on LSU, ITS, rpb2, and β-tub gene sequences. These taxa are accompanied by comprehensive descriptions and illustrations. …”
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Revolutionizing Sustainable Fashion: Jute–Mycelium Vegan Leather Reinforced with Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biopolymer Crosslinking from Novel Bacteria by Sumaia Akhter, Md Sarwar Jahan, Md. Latifur Rahman, Tania Akter Ruhane, Maruf Ahmed, Mubarak Ahmad Khan

“…The bacterial strain was confirmed using 16S rRNA genomic sequencing. The structural characteristics of sustainable mycelium vegan leather were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGA methods. …”
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Outlier-based identification of copy number variations using targeted resequencing in a small cohort of patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. by Vikas Bansal, Cornelia Dorn, Marcel Grunert, Sabine Klaassen, Roland Hetzer, Felix Berger, Silke R Sperling

“…In addition to hybridization-based methods, next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies are increasingly used for CNV discovery. …”
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Integrating a Numerical Taxonomic Method and Molecular Phylogeny for Species Delimitation of Melampsora Species (Melampsoraceae, Pucciniales) on Willows in China. by Peng Zhao, Qing-Hong Wang, Cheng-Ming Tian, Makoto Kakishima

“…Phylogenetic species boundaries were delineated based on the generalized mixed Yule-coalescent (GMYC) model analysis of the sequences of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS1 and ITS2) regions including the 5.8S and D1/D2 regions of the large nuclear subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene. …”
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