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Extreme behavioural shifts by baboons exploiting risky, resource-rich, human-modified environments
A range of species exploit anthropogenic food resources in behaviour known as 'raiding'. Such behavioural flexibility is considered a central …
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Association of rs6983267 at 8q24, HULC rs7763881 polymorphisms and serum lncRNAs CCAT2 and HULC with colorectal cancer in Egyptian patients
The impact of HULC rs7763881 on colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility is not yet known. Also, the biological function of the …
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Early vaccination protects against childhood leukemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Leukemia is the most commonly diagnosed childhood cancer, although its etiology is still largely unknown. Growing evidence supports a role …
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Combined genetic approaches yield a 48% diagnostic rate in a large cohort of French hearing-impaired patients
Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder and because of its high genetic heterogeneity, implementation of Massively Parallel Sequencing …
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Spatial Distribution of Carbon Stored in Forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Abstract National forest inventories in tropical regions are sparse and have large uncertainty in capturing the physiographical variations of forest …
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Structural, electronic, magnetic, half-metallic, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties of the quaternary Heusler compound FeCrRuSi: A first-principles study
Abstract In this paper, we have investigated the structural, electronic, magnetic, half-metallic, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties of the equiatomic quaternary …
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Species composition and environmental adaptation of indigenous Chinese cattle
Indigenous Chinese cattle combine taurine and indicine origins and occupy a broad range of different environments. By 50 K SNP …
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Plasmodium falciparum parasites with histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2) and pfhrp3 gene deletions in two endemic regions of Kenya
Deletions of the Plasmodium falciparum hrp2 and hrp3 genes can affect the performance of HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). …
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Climate change accelerates growth of urban trees in metropolises worldwide
Despite the importance of urban trees, their growth reaction to climate change and to the urban heat island effect has …
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Global Sequestration Potential of Increased Organic Carbon in Cropland Soils
Abstract The role of soil organic carbon in global carbon cycles is receiving increasing attention both as a potentially large …
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Erratum: Joining smallholder farmers’ traditional knowledge with metric traits to select better varieties of Ethiopian wheat
A correction to this article has been published and is linked from the HTML version of this paper. The error …
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Effects of Recovery Time during Magnetic Nanofluid Hyperthermia on the Induction Behavior and Efficiency of Heat Shock Proteins 72
In this study, we investigated the effects of recovery time during magnetic nanofluid hyperthermia (MNFH) on the cell death rate …
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An eQTL variant of ZXDC is associated with IFN-γ production following Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen-specific stimulation
Abstract There is a large inter-individual variability in the response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In previous linkage analyses, we identified …
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A versatile, high through-put, bead-based phagocytosis assay for Plasmodium falciparum
Antibody-mediated phagocytosis is an important immune effector mechanism against Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes (IE); however, current phagocytosis assays use IE collected …
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Mycobacterial genomic DNA from used Xpert MTB/RIF cartridges can be utilised for accurate second-line genotypic drug susceptibility testing and spoligotyping
Abstract Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) is a widely-used test for tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin-resistance. Second-line drug susceptibility testing (DST), which is …
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The utility of bioenergetics modelling in quantifying predation rates of marine apex predators: Ecological and fisheries implications
Predators play a crucial role in the structure and function of ecosystems. However, the magnitude of this role is often …
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Non-invasive quantitative imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma growth in mice by micro-CT using liver-targeted iodinated nano-emulsions
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the only cancer for which non-invasive diagnosis is recognized by international guidelines. Contrast agent free ultrasound …
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Virus and host-specific differences in oral human herpesvirus shedding kinetics among Ugandan women and children
Human herpesviruses (HHV) establish lifelong latent infection and are transmitted primarily via shedding at mucosal surfaces. Each HHV causes a …
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An endophytic microbe from an unusual volcanic swamp corn seeks and inhabits root hair cells to extract rock phosphate
In the animal microbiome, localization of microbes to specific cell types is well established, but there are few such examples …
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Strong associations between chromosomal aberrations in blood lymphocytes and the risk of urothelial and squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
Chromosomal aberrations (CAs) in blood lymphocytes have been shown to be associated with overall cancer risk and aging. However, their …