Practical Calling Approach for Exome Array-Based Genome-Wide Association Studies in Korean Population by Tae-Joon Park, Lyong Heo, Sanghoon Moon, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hee Oh, Sohee Han, Bong-Jo Kim

“…To address these shortcomings, we present a practical approach for accurate genotype calling using the Illumina Infinium HumanExome BeadChip. We present comparison results and a statistical summary of our genotype data sets. …”
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Synthesis and Properties of Anion Exchangers Derived from Chloromethyl Styrene Codivinylbenzene and Their Use in Water Treatment by Hesham A. Ezzeldin, Allen Apblett, Gary L. Foutch

“…The results indicate that these anion exchangers have a meaningful increase in thermal stability over commercial anionic exchange beads.…”
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MAGNESIUM ALLOY AZ31B FORMING LIMIT CURVE USING THE NAKAZIMA TEST by AUGUSTIN JITARU, COSMIN CONSTANTIN GRIGORAȘ, GHEORGHE BRABIE, ANA-MARIA ROȘU, LUCIAN-MARIUS ROȘU

“…In this experimental paper, the Nakazima test was used and is conducted using a hemispherical punch, retaining plate, and draw beads, to prevent the blank from slipping, along with the ARAMIS digital image correlation (DIC) system, used for measuring. …”
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Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Lactoperoxidase–Thiocyanate–Hydrogen Peroxide System in Reduced-Lactose Milk Whey by Ahmad Ni’matullah Al-Baarri, Novia Tri Damayanti, Anang Mohamad Legowo, İsmail Hakkı Tekiner, Shigeru Hayakawa

“…Lactoperoxidase was purified from bovine whey using the SP Sepharose Big Beads Column. The enzymatic reaction involving lactoperoxidase, thiocyanate, and hydrogen peroxide was used to generate the antibacterial agent from LPOS. …”
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Leukocyte Production of Inflammatory Mediators Is Inhibited by the Antioxidants Phloretin, Silymarin, Hesperetin, and Resveratrol by Jezrom B. Fordham, Afsar Raza Naqvi, Salvador Nares

“…Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with lipopolysaccharide purified from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and the production of cytokines, chemokines, and differentiation factors was assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, cytometric bead array, and RT-PCR. Significant inhibition of these factors was achieved upon treatment with Phloretin, Silymarin, Hesperetin, and Resveratrol. …”
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Neuro-Fuzzy Model for the Prediction and Classification of the Fused Zone Levels of Imperfections in Ti6Al4V Alloy Butt Weld by Giuseppe Casalino, Sabina Luisa Campanelli, Fabrizio Memola Capece Minutolo

“…Finally, a single-value metric was proposed for the assessment of the overall bead geometry quality. It combined an index for each defect and functioned according to the criterion “the-smallest-the-best.”…”
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Role Of Political Parties In Resolving The Challenges Confronting Nigeriafrom 1960-1966 by Mas’ud Bello, Sani Ibrahim

“… Shortly after Nigeria attained its independence on the 1st October, 1960 it experienced numerous challenges of Nation-building, this is because, the conquest and imposition of colonial rule with its divide and rule tactics and other attendant consequences has set different ethnic groups in Nigeria at logger beads, mistrust has gained ground in the body polity of the Nation, couple with devastated economy, poor infrastructural facilitates. …”
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The phytoplasma SAP54 effector acts as a molecular matchmaker for leafhopper vectors by targeting plant MADS-box factor SVP by Zigmunds Orlovskis, Archana Singh, Adi Kliot, Weijie Huang, Saskia A Hogenhout

“…The molecular mechanisms behind these extended phenotypes - where genetic information of one organism is manifested as traits in another - remain largely unclear. …”
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Culturing of Giardia lamblia under microaerobic conditions can impact metronidazole susceptibility by inducing increased expression of antioxidant enzymes by Kateryna Starynets, Ana Paunkov, Anja Wagner, Klaus Kratochwill, Christian Klotz, David Leitsch

“…Indeed, overexpression of pyridoxamine 5′-phosphate oxidase in WB C6 from a plasmid carrying the respective gene behind the arginine deiminase promoter significantly improved growth of the transfected cell line under microaerobic conditions. …”
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Causal Discovery of Flight Service Process Based on Event Sequence by Qian Luo, Lin Zhang, Zhiwei Xing, Huan Xia, Zhao-Xin Chen

“…The study did not conduct an in-depth study of the causal mechanism behind the ground support link and did not reveal the true cause of flight delays. …”
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InsectChange: Comment by Gaume, Laurence, Desquilbet, Marion

“…In terrestrial data, the local cropland cover is strongly overestimated, which may incorrectly dismiss agriculture as a driving force behind the decline in insects. Therefore, in its current state, this database enables the study of neither the temporal trends of insects worldwide nor their drivers. …”
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Clinico¬pathological features and phylogenetic analysis of rabies infection in local Iraqi breed cattle by M. H. Hussain, Kh. A. Mansour, S. A. A. Al-Redah, A. J. Abid

“…In conclusion, rabies in cattle is an endemic, life-threatening, transboundary disease that affects animals and public health in Iraq and needs more studies to explain the cause behind the recorded substitution mutations and the similarity of the Iraqi isolates with Nigerian isolates.…”

Lactobacillus gasseri LGV03-derived indole-3-lactic acid ameliorates immune response by activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor by Zikang Zhang, Kangdi Zheng, Zhao Zhang, Longbin Cao, Lizhu Lin, Weimin Sun, Feng Qiu

“…However, the mechanisms behind the regulation of L. gasseri LGV03 in immune response remain unclear. …”
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Children's digital privacy on fast-food and dine-in restaurant mobile applications. by Christine Mulligan, Grace Gillis, Lauren Remedios, Christopher Parsons, Laura Vergeer, Monique Potvin Kent

“…Parents submitted a Data Access Request (DAR) on their child's behalf to the food company. Descriptive analysis and a flexible deductive approach to content analysis evaluated data collected through DARs. …”
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The growth diversity of preterm infants at 0–36 months corrected age in China: a real-world observational study by Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Shuwen Feng, Shuwen Feng, Pu Yang, Pu Yang, Yuxin Wang, Cong Wei, Junwen Zheng, Pin Liu, Lihong Liao, Xiao Yang, Peibin Xu, Junmei Bian, Xiaoping Luo, Yuanzhen Zhang, Dongchi Zhao, Dongchi Zhao

“…We established natural growth curves of the preterm population with different GAs between CAs of 0 and 36 months, which indicated that the weight/length of late preterm infants was close to term standards while the growth trajectory of VPIs consistently lagged behind (p < 0.001).ConclusionOur study revealed the different growth trajectories of preterm infants with different GAs. …”
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An analysis of the global burden of gallbladder and biliary tract cancer attributable to high BMI in 204 countries and territories: 1990–2021 by Zhuowen Hu, Xue Wang, Xin Zhang, Wuping Sun, Jun Mao

“…Decomposition and frontier analyses were conducted to understand the driving forces behind burden changes and to identify top-performing countries. …”
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Beyond the spotlight: Unveiling the gender bias curtain in movie reviews. by Jad Doughman, Wael Khreich

“…Historically, the film industry has been male-dominated both in front of and behind the camera, resulting in a longstanding gender imbalance in storytelling and representation. …”
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Attitudes toward healthy nutrition in Germany — results from an online-representative cross-sectional survey by Etienne Hanslian, Etienne Hanslian, Julia Katharina Schiele, Julia Katharina Schiele, Michael Jeitler, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Manfred Wischnewsky, Manfred Wischnewsky, Maximilian Andreas Storz, Benno Brinkhaus, Miriam Ortiz, Mike R. Sigl, Rasmus Hoffmann, Judith Lehmann, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Daniela A. Koppold, Christian S. Keßler, Christian S. Keßler

“…The survey addressed personal eating habits, the importance of nutrition, motivations behind food choices, and openness to dietary changes. …”
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Crimean Khanate in Ottoman documents (part 2)* by Refat Abduzhemilev

“…Types of records include: imperial decrees (fermans) and imperial letters (name-i humayuns) prepared by the Imperial Council (Diwan-y Humayun) and its offices on behalf of the sultan; decrees (berats) of khans and kalgays; imperial orders (hatt-y humayun), containing the opinions and approvals of the sultans in connection with the proposals and decisions of the grand viziers; expenditure documents of the Ottoman finances for the Crimean khans, sultans and ambassadors; “news papers” (“khavadis kyagytlary”), allowing you to find out information from the Crimea. …”
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Rate of cesarean section among breech deliveries in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ibsa Mussa, Adera Debella, Lemma Demissie Regassa, Badhasa Ahamed, Usmael Jibro, Addis Eyeberu

“…The result of this research are a baseline data for future researchers to conduct further studies to better understand the reasons behind the high rates and identify potential interventions and solutions specific to the African context.…”
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