Microbiome in pancreatic cancer – What is new in 2024? by E. Hohmann, C. Ammer-Herrmenau, C. Schulz, S. Sirtl

“…With the introduction of modern sequencing methods and improvements in computational possibilities, microbiome research is an improving and promising field with a link to many possible diseases. …”
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Identification of Dietzia spp. from Cardiac Tissue by 16S rRNA PCR in a Patient with Culture-Negative Device-Associated Endocarditis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Praveen Sudhindra, Guiqing Wang, Robert B. Nadelman

“…Here we describe the identification of Dietzia natronolimnaea/D. cercidiphylli by PCR amplification and sequencing of the 16S rRNA encoding gene from cardiac tissue in a patient with culture-negative device-associated endocarditis.…”
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A case of CDKL5 deficiency disorder with a novel intragenic multi-exonic duplication by Takato Akiba, Shino Shimada, Katsumi Imai, Satoru Takahashi

“…Abstract We present a case of suspected CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) in which a novel intragenic multi-exonic duplication in the CDKL5 gene was identified using next-generation sequencing and multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification. …”
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tomoseqr: A Bioconductor package for spatial reconstruction and visualization of 3D gene expression patterns based on RNA tomography. by Ryosuke Matsuzawa, Daichi Kawahara, Makoto Kashima, Hiromi Hirata, Haruka Ozaki

“…RNA tomography computationally reconstructs 3D spatial gene expression patterns genome-widely from 1D tomo-seq data, generated by RNA sequencing of cryosection samples along three orthogonal axes. …”
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Angelman-Like Syndrome: A Genetic Approach to Diagnosis with Illustrative Cases by Ho-Ming Luk

“…With the advancement of genomic technology like array comparative genomic hybridization and next generation sequencing methods, it is found that some patients of these test negative Angelman-like Syndromes actually have alternative diagnoses. …”
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Bacteremia with an Unusual Pathogen: Mycobacterium neoaurum by Hesham Awadh, Munthir Mansour, Mahmoud Shorman

“…Isolation of this organism is challenging yet the advent of 16s ribosomal sequencing paved the way for more sensitive detection. …”
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Investigation of a novel PROS1 splicing variant in a patient with protein S deficiency by Yo Niida, Wataru Fujita, Sumihito Togi, Hiroki Ura

“…Qualitative and quantitative analysis of pathogenic splicing variants at the mRNA level was performed by long-range PCR-based targeted DNA and RNA sequencing. A base substitution in the exon 4 splicing donor site activates a potential splicing donor site in intron 4, resulting in an in-frame insertion of 48 bases (16 amino acids).…”
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Parascedosporium and its relatives: phylogeny and ecological trends by M. Lackner, G.S. de Hoog

“…Species complexes were clearly resolved by rDNA ITS sequencing. Significantly different ecological trends were observed between resolved species aggregates. …”
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New distribution record of Hipposideros grandis G.M. Allen, 1936, Grand Leaf-nosed Bat (Chiroptera, Hipposideridae), from Bangladesh based on morphometric and molecular evidence by Md. Kamrul Hasan, Ashis Kumar Datta, Anik Saha, Sajeda Begum

“…The identification was based on morphometric attributes of two captured individuals and sequencing of the mtDNA cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) gene. …”
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Preeclampsia, Natural History, Genes, and miRNAs Associated with the Syndrome by Laura Parada-Niño, Luisa Fernanda Castillo-León, Adrien Morel

“…The causes of the pathology are unclear; nevertheless, numerous approaches, including next-generation sequencing, association, and case control and miRNA studies, have shed light on the genetic/molecular basis of PE. …”
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Xq22 deletion involving TCEAL1 in a female patient with early-onset neurological disease trait by Keiko Shimojima Yamamoto, Yusuke Itagaki, Kazuki Tanaka, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Toshiyuki Yamamoto

“…The breakpoint junction was analyzed using long-read sequencing, and blunt-end fusion was confirmed.…”
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The Influence of Genre Constraints on Author Representation in Medical Research Articles. The French Indefinite Pronoun On in IMRAD Research Articles by Anje Müller Gjesdal

“…Particular emphasis will be put on the influence of the linear sequencing of text imposed by the IMRAD format and the distribution of author roles and speech acts across the text.…”
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Severe emm89 Group A Streptococcal Disease Characterized by Toxic Shock and Endocarditis by Morouge Alramadhan, Gloria P. Heresi, Anthony R. Flores

“…While whole genome sequencing of blood and pharyngeal isolates did not reveal any unique features attributable to the severe presentation, our approach serves as a template for investigation of severe manifestations of common infections.…”
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On the Origins of Calculation Abilities by A. Ardila

“…Counting, starting with finger sequencing, has been observed in different ancient and contemporary cultures, whereas number representation and arithmetic abilities are found only during the last 5000–6000 years. …”
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UBE2J1 is identified as a novel plasma cell-related gene involved in the prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Yunjie Tian, Ruoyu Dong, Yingxia Guan, Ying Wang, Wei Zhao, Jun Zhang, Shan Kang

“…Methods We utilized single-cell sequencing data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database to identify key immune cell types within HGSOC tissues and to extract related markers via the Seurat package. …”
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Microbiome of <i>Hyalomma dromedarii</i> (Ixodida: Ixodidae) Ticks: Variation in Community Structure with Regard to Sex and Host Habitat by Nighat Perveen, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Daniil Iliashevich, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Olivier Andre Sparagano, Arve Lee Willingham

“…To better understand the tick microbiome influenced by sex and host habitat, we analyzed the bacterial community of <i>H. dromedarii</i> male and female ticks collected from camel farms, livestock markets, and slaughterhouses, representing the range of major habitats in the UAE, by sequencing the 16S rRNA gene. Tick samples were collected during 2022 and 2023. …”
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Defects at the Posttranscriptional Level Account for the Low TCRζ Chain Expression Detected in Gastric Cancer Independently of Caspase-3 Activity by Ana Aguinaga-Barrilero, Patricia Castro-Sánchez, Ignacio Juárez, Alberto Gutiérrez-Calvo, Noelia Rodríguez-Pérez, Adela Lopez, Remedios Gómez, José M. Martin-Villa

“…Samples were subjected to cytofluorimetry, Western blot analysis, TCRζ cDNA sequencing experiments, measurement of TCRζ mRNA levels, and caspase-3 activity assays. …”
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Insight into influence of degradation metabolism of Firmicutes on the microstructure of anthracite coal by Yuewu Wang, Bingjun Liu, Sheng Xue, Yang Yang, Jian Chen, Jingbei Zhang, Chunshan Zheng, Tianyao Zhou

“…The effects of adding functional microorganisms on the microstructure of anthracite coal were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing of samples before and after the cultivation and microcharacterization experiments of coal samples. …”
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Determining the effects of paternal obesity on sperm chromatin at histone H3 lysine 4 tri-methylation in relation to the placental transcriptome and cellular composition by Anne-Sophie Pepin, Patrycja A Jazwiec, Vanessa Dumeaux, Deborah M Sloboda, Sarah Kimmins

“…Chromatin immunoprecipitation targeting histone H3 lysine 4 tri-methylation (H3K4me3) followed by sequencing (ChIP-seq) was performed on sperm to define obesity-associated changes in enrichment. …”
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Epigenome-wide association study of Chinese monozygotic twins identifies DNA methylation loci associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate by Xueting Qi, Jingjing Wang, Tong Wang, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Gene expression profiling sequencing was employed to measure mRNA expression levels, and the GEE model was used to investigate the association between gene expression and eGFR. …”
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