Genome evolution following an ecological shift in nectar-dwelling Acinetobacter by Vivianna A. Sanchez, Tanya Renner, Lydia J. Baker, Tory A. Hendry

“…Several specialized Acinetobacter species evolved from soil-dwelling relatives to become common and abundant in floral nectar. Here, we investigate the genomic adaptations required to successfully colonize a novel habitat like floral nectar. …”
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Near telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies of Silkie Gallus gallus and Mallard Anas platyrhynchos restored the structure of chromosomes and “missing” genes in birds by Qiangsen Zhao, Zhongtao Yin, Zhuocheng Hou

“…Comparative analysis revealed that microchromosomes differ from macrochromosomes in terms of GC content, repetitive sequence abundance, gene density, and levels of 5mC methylation. …”
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Total Plate Count Analysis and Food-Contaminating Bacterial Identification of Smoked Tatihu (Thunnus albacares) Sold in Several Traditional Markets in Ambon, Indonesia by Evangelista Risalia Haurissa, Melda Yunita, Sulfiana Sulfiana

“…Abstract The large marine area and abundant fish resources of Maluku Province, Indonesia, are in contrast to the poor hygiene of its traditional markets, which can cause microbial contamination and taint processed products, such as smoked tatihu (yellowfin tuna). …”
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Bienestar psicológico y satisfacción vital en adolescentes mexicanos tempranos y medios / Psychological well-being and life satisfaction in Mexicans at early and mid-adolescence by Blanca Barcelata-Eguiarte, Diego Rivas-Miranda

“…La autoaceptación y el autocontrol predicen la satisfacción tanto en adolescentes tempranos como medios, aunque las relaciones positivas y el propósito de vida fueron predictores significativos en los primeros y los planes a futuro en los segundos. …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

“…Results: A total of 94 medicinal plant species belonging to 39 plant families and 82 genera were documented. The most abundant taxa were Asteraceae (16%, 15 species) and Fabaceae (9%, 8 species). …”
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Enhancing Plasticity and Compaction Properties of Clay Soil- Subgrade Using Iron Ore Tailings: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Mukago, Andrew

“…If not properly treated, Iron ore tailings cause many hazards such as land occupation, environmental pollution, and safety hazards among others. Despite the abundance of clay soils in construction projects, their plasticity and compaction properties can be detrimental to structural integrity. …”
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The Factors Hindering the Performance of Tour Operations in the Development of Tourism in Rwanda: A Case Study of Primate Safaris in Kigali, Rwanda. by Alphonse, Ntabana

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A Study on the Evolution of Emission Altitude with Frequency Among 104 Normal Pulsars by Chaoxin Luo, Xin Xu, Changrong Du, Qijun Zhi

“…We also computed the emission altitudes across multiple frequency bands for these pulsars, thereby estimating the approximate range of the pulsar emission regions. …”
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Les ports romains atlantiques et intérieurs en France : équipement, architecture, fonction et environnement by Jimmy Mouchard

“…These introductory remarks, which may also serve as a brief history of the development of an Atlantic coast and river port archeology in France, additionally provide useful historiographical and epistemological references for a better understanding of the origins of and motivations behind the colloquium organized in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) in June 2018: Roman ports in Atlantic Europe and the corresponding internal waters. …”
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Factores asociados al afrontamiento psicológico frente a la COVID-19 durante el periodo de cuarentena by Victor Vera Ponce, Mario Valladares Garrido, C. Ichiro Peralta, David Astudillo, Jenny Torres Malca, Eder Orihuela Manrique, Edith Tello Quispe

“…Se reclutaron los participantes a través de una encuesta en línea, durante el periodo de pandemia por la COVID-19. …”
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Credit Cycles: Econometric Analysis and Evidence for Russia by N. V. Artamonov, D. V. Artamonov, V. A. Artamonov

“…In present time the influence of monetary market and credit instruments become more and more significant. Credit resources of banking and financial structures can affect and distort to reallocation of resources for national and even for global economic. …”
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The Positive Regulatory Effect of DBT on Lipid Metabolism in Postpartum Dairy Cows by Zheng Zhou, Kang Yong, Zhengzhong Luo, Zhenlong Du, Tao Zhou, Xiaoping Li, Xueping Yao, Liuhong Shen, Shumin Yu, Yixin Huang, Suizhong Cao

“…Background/Objectives: The transition from a non-lactating to a lactating state is a critical period for lipid metabolism in dairy cows. Danggui Buxue Tang (DBT), stimulating energy metabolism, ameliorates diseases related to lipid metabolism disorders and is expected to be an effective supplement for alleviating excessive lipid mobilisation in periparturient dairy cows. …”
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Diseño de una propuesta educativa en educación física para fomentar andar al colegio en adolescentes by Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo, Francisco Javier Huertas-Delgado, Javier Molina-García, Amador Jesús Lara-Sánchez, Palma Chillón, Josef Mitas, Manuel Herrador-Colmenero

“…Resultados: Los estudiantes disfrutaron de las lecciones de educación física, considerándolas más atractivas que las tradicionales, y expresaron su deseo de más sesiones. Aunque la aplicación Mystic School fue vista como una innovación divertida, un profesor encontró confuso el sistema de puntos y recompensas, y otro sugirió mejoras en usabilidad y atractivo tras observar mayor compromiso estudiantil. …”
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Integrating Remote Sensing and Soil Features for Enhanced Machine Learning-Based Corn Yield Prediction in the Southern US by Sayantan Sarkar, Javier M. Osorio Leyton, Efrain Noa-Yarasca, Kabindra Adhikari, Chad B. Hajda, Douglas R. Smith

“…Sixty-two different predictors, including soil properties (sand, silt, and clay percentages), slope, spectral bands (red, green, blue, red-edge, NIR), vegetation indices (GNDRE, NDRE, TGI), color-space indices, and wavelengths were derived from the multispectral data collected at the seven (V4, V5, V6, V7, V9, V12, and V14/VT) growth stages of corn. …”
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Children from 0 to 4 Years Old Carrying Streptococcus Pneumoniae. A Community Study by Olga Olivia Tejeda Hernández

“…<strong><br />Objetivo: </strong>determinar la prevalencia del estado de portador de Streptococcus pneumoniae entre una población infantil menor de cuatro años. <strong><br />Métodos:</strong> estudio de corte transversal que incluyó 179 niños, de áreas urbanas y rurales del municipio San Antonio de los Baños, provincia Artemisa. …”
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Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA in intraocular fluid of 11 suspected tuberculous uveitis patients by multiplex PCR by Huirong Xu, Min Xu, Fang Chen, Hong Chen, Wei Du, Jing Yu

“…Results Multiplex PCR was employed to detect MTBC DNA in intraocular fluid samples from 15 patients clinically suspected of having tuberculous uveitis, with no amplification bands observed in the DNA lanes for the three target genes. …”
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Effects of dietary metabolizable energy and crude protein levels on production performance, meat quality and cecal microbiota of Taihe Silky Fowl during growing period by Yutian Shen, Wentao Li, Lixia Kai, Yuqing Fan, Youping Wu, Fengqin Wang, Yizhen Wang, Zeqing Lu

“…High ME diet (12.6 MJ/kg) significantly increased the abundance of Bacteroides (P < 0.05), especially the genus Alistipes, which may indirectly improve nutrient absorption efficiency and overall health status of Taihe Silky Fowl through its metabolites and effects on intestinal microbial community structure, thereby reducing FCR. …”
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Characterization of Thirty Germplasms of Millet Pepper (<i>Capsicum frutescens</i> L.) in Terms of Fruit Morphology, Capsaicinoids, and Nutritional Components by Ruihao Zhang, Mengjuan Li, Junheng Lv, Pingping Li, Yunrong Mo, Xiang Zhang, Hong Cheng, Qiaoling Deng, Min Gui, Minghua Deng

“…The results showed that 30 millet pepper germplasms were divided into three new categories: M5, M9, M18, and M24 formed one group (C1), M10, M14, M16, M19, M20, M22, M25, M26, M28, M29, and M30 formed another cluster (C2), and the remaining germplasms formed a third cluster (C3). Among them, the abundance of fatty acids in the C1 germplasm was higher than that in the other two groups. …”
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Modeling of historical and future changes in temperature and precipitation in the Panj River Basin in Central Asia under the CMIP5 RCP and CMIP6 SSP scenarios by Aminjon Gulakhmadov, Xi Chen, Nekruz Gulahmadov, Muhammmad Rizwan, Manuchekhr Gulakhmadov, Muhammad Umar Nadeem, Moldir Rakhimova, Tie Liu

“…The uncertainty analysis revealed a significant improvement in the CMIP6 precipitation bias bands, resulting in a more precise depiction of diverse climate zones compared to CMIP5. …”
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Superior liver protection in mice fed total parenteral nutrition containing the novel lipid emulsion Vegaven as compared to a mixed-oil lipid emulsion containing fish oil by Eliana Lucchinetti, Phing-How Lou, Alessandro Quaranta, Craig E. Wheelock, Akash Chakravarty, Martin Hersberger, Stefanie D. Krämer, Michael Zaugg

“…Results: Whole-body insulin resistance as measured by HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance) values was lower in VEGA compared with SMOF and accompanied by higher glucagon and lower insulin plasma levels. The abundances of hepatic insulin receptor (IR), insulin receptor substrate 2 (IRS2) as well as the tyrosine phosphorylated IRS2 were higher in VEGA when compared with SMOF, fostering higher hepatic glycogen content. …”
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