Accurate determination of breed origin of alleles in a simulated smallholder crossbred dairy cattle population by Berihu Welderufael, Isidore Houaga, R. Chris Gaynor, Gregor Gorjanc, John M. Hickey

“…This high proportion of alleles correctly assigned a breed origin resulted in a high core-based mean accuracy of 0.99 and a very high consensus-based (most frequently observed assignment across all the scenarios) mean accuracy of 1.00. …”
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Assessment of options for the location of railway infrastructure facilities by Gushan Ibragimova, Ziyoda Mukhamedova, Sakijan Khudayberganov, Shuhrat Buriyev, Shokhrukh Kayumov, Alfiya Bashirova, Muslima Akhmedova, Mafratkhon Tokhtakhodjaeva

“…The study introduces a new model that accounts for uncertainty and incorporates multicriteria decision-making, enabling stakeholders to select the most suitable alternatives. A hierarchical goal tree, which clearly identifies weighted factors and equivalent criteria, ensures transparency and validity throughout the decision-making process. …”
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Seafood Consumption Preferences of University Student and Factors Affecting Preferences: The Case of Mersin University by Musavver Alageyik, Nuray Çiftçi, Deniz Ayas

“…The majority of the students (80%) stated that they had knowledge about the importance of fish consumption and 16% did not have any knowledge. The most common anchor, 19% sea bass, 17% sea bream, 11% trout, 8% sardine, 5% red mullet, 3% silver, 2% mullet and 7% other fish, respectively it is consumed. …”
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Adding pioglitazone to insulin containing regimens in type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Christine Clar, Pamela Royle, Norman Waugh

“…None of the studies reported on fractures in women, and data on cardiovascular events were inconclusive, with most studies being too short or too small to assess these long-term outcomes.…”
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Epothilone B from Aspergillus fumigatus with a strong antiproliferative and anti-tubulin polymerizing activities; apoptosis, and cell cycle analyses by Ashraf S. A. El-Sayed, Safa W. Aziz, Ahmed H. Moustafa, Noha M. Saad, Mohamed Ali

“…Abstract Epothilones were designated as one of the most recognized chemotherapeutic agents towards the drug-resistant tumors, for their higher potency to bind and stabilize the β-tubulin arrays, stopping the cell cycle. …”
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Mitochondrial sirtuin 4 shapes the intestinal microbiota of Drosophila by controlling lysozyme expression by Mirjam Knop, Christian Treitz, Stina Bettendorf, Judith Bossen, Jakob von Frieling, Shauni Doms, Abdulgawaad Saboukh, Iris Bruchhaus, Ronald P. Kühnlein, John F. Baines, Andreas Tholey, Thomas Roeder

“…These flies showed substantial changes in their intestinal proteome and physiological properties. One of the most striking effects was the strong induction of lysozymes in the intestine, with a corresponding increase in lysozyme activity. …”
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Socioeconomic Inequalities in Alcohol and Tobacco Consumption: A National Ecological Study in Mexican Adolescents by Leticia Ávila-Burgos, Rebeca Guzmán-Saldaña, María de Lourdes Márquez-Corona, América Patricia Pontigo-Loyola, Sonia Márquez-Rodríguez, Mariana Mora-Acosta, Gladys Remigia Acuña-González, Antonio Hernández-Morales, Carlo Eduardo Medina-Solís

“…Alcohol and cigarettes are the psychoactive substances that adolescents use most frequently. When both addictions are combined, they carry the worst burden of disease globally. …”
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Field applicable all-in-one kit developed for rapid detection of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ in plants and psyllids by Shimin Fu, Hongcen Wan, Qiuyuan Duan, Xuefeng Wang, Binghai Lou, Ziqin Bai, Changyong Zhou

“…Abstract Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) is one of the most devastating diseases in the citrus industry and is caused primarily by ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ (CLas), a phloem-restricted gram-negative bacterium transmitted via citrus psyllids in the field. …”
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Epidemiological characteristics and pathogens attributable to hand, foot, and mouth disease in Shanghai, 2008–2013 by Yifei Fu, Qiao Sun, Bo Liu, Hongmei Xu, Yuanping Wang, Weiping Zhu, Lifeng Pan, Linying Zhu

“…Every year in May or June, HFMD peaked in the region; two peaks were observed from 2011 to 2013.The most common etiologic agents are EV71 and CA16.Different types of enterovirus circulate in different years. …”
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Effects of Cultivation Modes on Soil Protistan Communities and Its Associations with Production Quality in Lemon Farmlands by Haoqiang Liu, Hongjun Li, Zhuchun Peng, Sichen Li, Chun Ran

“…Citrus is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world, and its cultivation industry continues to develop rapidly. …”
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Antibiotic Susceptibility of Biofilm Cells and Molecular Characterisation of Staphylococcus hominis Isolates from Blood. by Soraya Mendoza-Olazarán, Rayo Morfín-Otero, Licet Villarreal-Treviño, Eduardo Rodríguez-Noriega, Jorge Llaca-Díaz, Adrián Camacho-Ortiz, Gloria M González, Néstor Casillas-Vega, Elvira Garza-González

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>S. hominis isolates were highly resistant to methicillin and other antimicrobials. Most of the detected SCCmec types were different than those described for S. aureus. …”
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Improving Subsurface Soil Moisture Estimation Using a 2‐Dimensional Data Assimilation Framework Incorporated With a Dual State‐Parameter Scheme by Dehai Liao, Jun Niu, Taisheng Du, Shaozhong Kang

“…The soil thickness (d2) and hydraulic conductivity exponent (expt2) are the most influential parameters affecting subsurface SM dynamics through model propagation. …”
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KONSTRUKSI KONSEP DIRI DALAM REALITAS SOSIAL DAN VIRTUAL MAHASISWA UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA PENGGUNA INSTAGRAM by Aziza Nuur Rahmah, Pratiwi Wahyu Widiarti

“…The identity that is built on Instagram is packaged as well as possible so that it has a good impact for its followers. The most prominent self-concept in the internal dimension is the physical and social aspects. …”
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Neural progenitor cell transplantation results in structural and functional recovery in a rat model of cerebral palsy by Maryam Tavakoli Lakeh, Seyed Massood Nabavi, Fatemeh Rouhollah, Koorosh Shahpasand, Sahar Kiani

“…Objective(s): Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent pediatric neurodevelopmental disorder. …”
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The pre‐Vendian (640–610 ma) granite magmatism in the Central Taimyr fold belt: the final stage of the Neoproterozoic evolution of the Siberian paleocontinent active margin by A. B. Kuzmichev, M. K. Danukalova, V. F. Proskurnin, A. A. Bagaeva, N. I. Beresyuk, P. A. Gromov

“…Both ‘flare‐ups’ are evidenced by K‐rich per‐ aluminous granite batholiths intruded the upper crust. It is most probable that each flare‐up was related to a collision event completing an independent cycle in the evolution of the active margin of the Siberian paleocontinent.…”
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Acute Vitreous and Intraretinal Hemorrhage with Multifocal Subretinal Fluid in Juvenile X-Linked Retinoschisis by Sidra Ibad, Carl S. Wilkins, Alexander Pinhas, Vincent Sun, Matthew S. Wieder, Avnish Deobhakta

“…Juvenile X-linked retinoschisis (JXLR) most often occurs as a result of a genetic defect in the retinoschisin (RS1) gene, causing a separation between the ganglion cell layer and the nerve fiber layer. …”
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The adeH and adeS Efflux Pump Genes in Imipenem and Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clinical Isolates by Azam Aghili Amjad1, Mohammad Niakan1*, Fatemeh Sameni1, Shahriar Bakhti1, Mansoor Khaledi2, Hamed Afkhami1, Reza Mirnejad2

“…Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections. …”
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Behavioral Characteristics of Gout Patients and Their Impact on the Results of Urate Lowering Therapy by J. Chen, P. Zhou, W. Tan, M. Zheng, N. Y. Oshmianska

“…Bigger amount of patients in the “fast progress” group (40.0 % compared to 30.44 and 25.0 %) tended to drink more water.Conclusion. In most gout patients, serum uric acid levels before treatment acted as the reliable predictor of good response to urate lowering therapy. …”
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Complicated course of portal hypertension on the background of primary myelofibrosis: a clinical case by V.B. Yagmur, N.Yu. Zavhorodnia, S.L. Melanich, O.M. Babii, K.P. Lyapicheva, S.O. Tarabarov, M.D. Kushnir, D.V. Popok, N.P. Dementiy

“…Portal hypertension is usually considered as complication of liver cirrhosis, but there is a small pool of patients with so-called extrahepatic causes. The second most frequent cause of portal hypertension after cirrhosis is portal vein thrombosis. …”
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Applying a Virtual Art Therapy System Based on the Michelangelo Effect in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury by Michela Franzò, Sara De Angelis, Marco Iosa, Gaetano Tieri, Giorgia Corsini, Giovanni Generoso Cellupica, Valentina Loi, Fabiano Bini, Franco Marinozzi, Giorgio Scivoletto, Federica Tamburella

“…Results: Significative differences were obtained for most of the parameters between the two groups, except for the normalized jerk and energy of the spectrum. …”
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