Effect of Combining Multiple CNV Defining Algorithms on the Reliability of CNV Calls from SNP Genotyping Data by Soon-Young Kim, Ji-Hong Kim, Yeun-Jun Chung

“…For this purpose, we selected the 3 most commonly used algorithms for CNV segmentation from SNP genotyping data, PennCNV, QuantiSNP; and BirdSuite. After defining the CNV loci using the 3 different algorithms, we assessed how many of them overlapped with each other, and we also validated the CNVs by genomic quantitative PCR. …”
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The usage of cattle rumen contents in commercial quail feed towards the production and haugh unit (HU) of eggs (Coturnix coturnix japonica) by Joel Jeevan Raj S/O Yogarajah, Tita Damayanti Lestari, Mohammad Anam Al Arif, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Sri Hidanah, Nove Hidajati

“…In total 24 quail birds were used with 4 treatments and 6 repetitions. …”
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Cross-Supervised LiDAR-Camera Fusion for 3D Object Detection by Chao Jie Zuo, Cao Yu Gu, Yi Kun Guo, Xiao Dong Miao

“…In this paper, we propose a cross-fusion framework under a dual spatial representation, by integrating information in different spatial representations, namely bird’s-eye view (BEV) and camera view, and establishing soft links to fully utilize the information carried by different modalities. …”
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Multi-Objective Operation Optimization of Park Microgrid Based on Green Power Trading Price Prediction in China by Xiqin Li, Zhiyuan Zhang, Yang Jiang, Xinyu Yang, Yuyuan Zhang, Wei Li, Baosong Wang

“…The Levy-based improved bird-flocking algorithm was utilized to address the multi-faceted problem. …”
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Avian colibacillosis – current aspects by A. O. Gerasimova, O. B. Novikova, A. A. Savicheva

“…Colibacillosis is a bacterial disease of humans, animals and birds caused by Escherichia coli, pathogenic gram-negative bacillus. …”
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Seroprevalence of Avian Influenza in Guinea Fowls in Some Districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Albert Agyapong Tweneboah, Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson, Patrick Mensah Amponsah, Derrick Adu Asare, Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe

“…Adult guinea fowls exhibited higher seroprevalence (23.7%) compared to growers (1.0%). The source of birds showed no significant association, but birds from slaughter points demonstrated higher seroprevalence (11.6%) compared to households (5.0%) and live bird markets (8.1%). …”
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Design of a Solar Dryer for Tomatoes. by Bwire, Samlex Sibagaya

“…However, various issues arise in such processes, such as bird, insect, or other animal attacks, fungal attacks, unexpected changes in weather, low or prolonged exposure to the sun, dust mixing, and so on. …”
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Flexible electro-hydraulic power chips by Chao Zhang, Jionghao Chen, Changyi Xu, Tairan He, Xiaolong Zhang, Junhui Zhang, Ximing Sun, Bing Xu, Yi Zhu, Huayong Yang

“…Demonstrations of multi-circuit mass transfer, five-finger selective cooling, bird’s multiple actuation, jellyfish’s fast swimming show electro-hydraulic power chips’ portable, powerful, and multi-circuit independent attributes. …”
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Endovascular single-branched stent graft to treat complicated type B aortic dissection involving aortic arch anomalies by Mengyang Kang, Hao Qin, Yan Meng, Qiang Ma, Junbo Zhang, Hongyan Tian

“…The early outcome demonstrated that one patient experienced an immediate intraoperative type Ia endoleak, which was resolved by balloon dilation, and two patients exhibited bird-beak configuration. After a median of follow-up of 910 (743–1023) days, the long-term outcome revealed that two patients developed endoleak. …”
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Global avian influenza situation (2019–2022). Host range expansion asevidence of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus evolution by M. V. Zhiltsova, T. P. Akimova, A. V. Varkentin, M. N. Mitrofanova, A. V. Mazneva, V. P. Semakina, E. S. Vystavkina

“…High pathogenicity avian influenza has a significant negative impact on poultry farming, international trade and health of wild bird populations, therefore the infection requires the utmost attention of the entire international community. …”
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Migratory Dates, Breeding Phenology, and Reproductive Success of European Turtle Doves between Lowlands and Highest Breeding Habitats in North Africa by Ismail Mansouri, Mohamed Mounir, Wafae Squalli, Laila Elhanafi, Mohamed Dakki, Lahsen El Ghadraoui

“…Finally, our results highlight that the turtle dove breeding season is later and shorter at breeding highlands, which might allow this bird to avoid the vigorous climate conditions at mountains and their effect on reproductive success.…”
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Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…We found that flexibility was manipulable: birds in the manipulated group took fewer trials to pass criterion with increasing reversal number, and they reversed a shade preference in fewer trials by the end of their serial reversals compared to control birds who had only one reversal. …”
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Effects of an 8-week pre-season targeted training on sprinting performance, agility and lower limb muscular asymmetries in elite soccer players by Artur Gołaś, Przemysław Pietraszewski, Robert Roczniok, Artur Terbalyan, Adam Maszczyk, Rafał Opaliński, Adam Zając

“…The training included 6 bodyweight exercises (Bird Dog, Single-Leg Glute Bridge, Dead Bug, Side Plank, Reverse Lunge, and Clamshell), performed unilaterally in 5 sets of 10 repetitions of each exercise. …”
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Near-Complete Avipoxvirus Genome Assembled from Skin Lesions of Dead Eurasian Crane (<i>Grus grus</i>) by Eszter Kaszab, Endre Sós, Krisztina Bali, Viktória Sós-Koroknai, Edina Perge, Krisztina Ursu, Szilvia Marton, Márton Hoitsy, Gábor Kemenesi, Krisztián Bányai

“…Avian pox is a globally spread viral disease affecting a wide spectrum of wild and domesticated bird species. The disease is caused by a diverse group of large DNA viruses, namely, avipoxviruses (genus <i>Avipoxvirus</i>, family <i>Poxviridae</i>). …”
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Development of real-time RT-PCR for N2 subtype avian influenza RNA-virus detection by P. B. Akshalova, A. V. Andriyasov, L. O. Scherbakova, S. N. Kolosov, N. G. Zinyakov, I. A. Chvala, D. B. Andreychuk

“…Currently, N2 subtype avian influenza (AI) virus actively circulates in domestic and wild bird populations and is regularly detected in China, other Asian countries and Russia, particularly in combination with H9 hemagglutinin. …”
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Transportation increases circulating corticosterone levels and decreases central serotonergic activity in a sex dependent manner in Pekin ducks by M.M. Bergman, J.M. Schober, R. Novak, A. Grief, C. Plue, G.S. Fraley

“…Our data supports that when assessing a stress response, care must be given to the sex of the bird and to the relative timepoint of sampling compared to the perceived onset of the stressor.…”
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PHILOSOPHICAL IDEAS IN SPIRITUAL CULTURE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA by S. V. Rudenko, Y. A. Sobolievskyi

“…The study uses critical literature from scholars and leading researchers of the wisdom and philosophy of Native Americans, such as Michael Yellow Bird, J. Baird Callicott, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dennis H. …”
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Venereal Diseases Treatment for Merauke’s Marind (Marind-Anim) Tribe in the Dutch Colonial Period by Rosmaida Sinaga, Hafnita Sari Dewi Lubis, Yushar Tanjung, Lister Eva Simangunsong

“…In addition, the government required the cenderawasih bird hunterers to have their genital health checked as a hunting permit. …”
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Elucidating deep-sea thermometric deviations and their consequences for oceanic heat content assessment via high-pressure calibration by Muzi Zhang, Muzi Zhang, Qingquan Sun, Qingquan Sun, Xiaoxue Bai, Xiaoxue Bai, Chi Wu, Chi Wu, Chi Wu

“…This paper extensively investigates the performance of the representative SBE 3 deep-sea thermometer (Sea-Bird Scientific) under various stepwise pressure conditions. …”
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Formaldehyde and propionic acid do not reduce starch gelatinization within a laboratory setting and may not contribute to reduced pellet quality by K.M. Bowen, L.E. Knarr, E.B. Estanich, S.R. Estep, J.S. Moritz

“…Increasing pellet quality has been shown to improve bird performance. The use of antimicrobial feed additives has been increasing due to the risk of salmonellosis to consumers. …”
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