Diploid aposporous sunflower forms triploid BIII progeny displaying increased apospory levels and non-random genetic mutations by Silvina Pessino, Graciela Nestares, Marta B. Bianchi, Iara Katzaroff, Lucía Amato, Marika Bocchini, Gianpiero Marconi, Emidio Albertini, Ana C. Ochogavía

“…In previous studies, we identified a diploid sunflower line (Rf975) that naturally exhibits extra gametophytes resembling aposporous apomictic embryo sacs (AES). …”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…The production of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), which impacts the environment. …”
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Microbial diversity, functional attributes, and nutritional proficiency of yogurts produced in Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Islam, M. Shaminur Rahman, Susmita Roy Chowdhury, Tanay Chakrovarty, S. M. Kador, Md. Mazharul Islam, Khondoker Tanjim Islam, Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan, Ovinu Kibria Islam

“…Abstract Bangladeshi yogurt is a creamy, tangy dairy product with culinary significance in Bangladesh, often consumed alone or as a complement to spicy dishes. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN INSTRUMEN TES KETERAMPILAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH PADA KONSEP USAHA DAN ENERGI DI SMA by Putri Eka Lestari, Andik Purwanto, Indra Sakti

“…This research was conducted with a 4D development model which consisted of define, design, develop, and disseminate. …”
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Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“… Introduction: Diseases caused by contaminated food are a threat to public health. Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a widespread vegetable for human alimentation. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…STUDY DESIGN: The main study instrument was a structured questionnaire focusing on knowledge, attitudes, and practices in relation to sexual and reproductive health. …”
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Análisis de los motivos de práctica en la actividad física dirigida by Fernando Picó-Martínez, Juan Pedro Fuentes, Rafael Martínez-Gallego

“… Introducción: La motivación supone un factor psicológico que determina la adherencia en el ejercicio físico, por lo que su análisis dentro de los diferentes tipos de actividades dirigidas (AADD) puede proporcionar herramientas útiles a los centros deportivos de cara a brindar una mejor experiencia al practicante.  …”
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TCAD analysis of the high-temperature reverse-bias stress on AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Franco Ercolano, Luigi Balestra, Sebastian Krause, Stefano Leone, Isabel Streicher, Patrik Waltereit, Michael Dammann, Susanna Reggiani

“…The long-term reliability of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) is a crucial factor in their widespread adoption for high-power and high-frequency applications. …”
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Long-chain chlorinated paraffins (LCCPs) exposure induces apoptosis in primary chicken embryo hepatocytes through oxidative stress by Haochu Deng, Yezi Taishi, Guoxia Wang, Yuebing Kong, Ruoting Zhang, Xin Zheng

“…Consequently, this study employed primary chicken embryo hepatocyte as a model to investigate the toxicological effects of LCCPs exposure and its potential mechanisms of action. …”
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Intracapsular and extracapsular fracture types and inpatient mortality in failed hemiarthroplasty by Kürşat Tuğrul Okur, Koray Özdemir, Ahmet Yesevi Sarıaslan, Fırat Ozan

“…Abstract Background Increasing life expectancy has led to a rise in hip fractures and an associated increase in hemiarthroplasty procedures aimed at restoring mobility and preventing muscle loss. …”
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Performance augmentation of triangular solar still using sensible energy storage materials: thermo-exergo-economic and sustainability analyses by Sharma, Naveen, Patel, Ashutosh, Deep, Raman, Gautam, Shivam

“…This experimental research aims to augment the performance of a triangular solar still (TSS) by incorporating sensible heat storage materials (SHSMs) for sustainable freshwater production. …”
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Bicyclic peptide-enhanced covalent inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 3CL protease by Qian Wang, Yanhui Wang, Jian Li, Hong Liu, Shiyu Chen

“…The most potent bicyclic peptide can inhibit the target with a half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of 40.46 ± 6.35 nM. …”
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Metabolic reprogramming of naïve regulatory T cells by IL-7 and IL-15 promotes their persistence and performance upon adoptive transfer by Jessica Filoni, Arianna Ferrari, Tatiana Jofra, Anna Rita Putignano, Lorenzo Da Dalt, Susanna Cesarano, Carla Di Dedda, Fabrizia Bonacina, Federica Marchesi, Danilo Norata, Chiara Bonini, Lorenzo Piemonti, Paolo Monti

“…However, the final Treg product has limited survival once infused in patients, potentially affecting therapeutic effectiveness. Here, we tested a novel expansion protocol in which highly purified naïve Tregs were expanded with a combination of IL-7 and IL-15, in the absence of IL-2. …”
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Measuring the Average Peak Timing of Kinematic Variables in Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers by Mark Boland, Daniel Zambanini, Ivan Mulligan, Sean Donegan

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Comparison of serum ischemia modified albumin levels between preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women by Dinç Zuhal, Çakar Erbil, Kumru Pınar, Erel Özcan, Neşelioğlu Salim, Cimsit Nilüfer, Boz Gizem

“…Abstract Objective Our aims to compare level of serum ischemia modified albümin(IMA) between healthy and preeclamptic pregnancies and to evaluate the relationship of IMA with preeclampsia, preeclampsia severity and perinatal outcomes. Methods Our study is a prospective case-control study. A total of 134 pregnant women (66 preeclamptic and 68 healthy pregnant) between 18-45 years of age and between 24- 41 gestational weeks participated. …”
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Association Between Walking Speed and Urinary Incontinence in the Older Women. Which Patients Should be Referred to Geriatricians? by Volkan Atmis, Basak Guler

“…Patients with urinary incontinence detected to have a longer duration of Timed Up and Go test, higher Geriatric Depression Scale score and BMI with p-values 0.005, 0.004, and <0.01 respectively; and lower Activities of Daily Living (Katz-Activities of Daily Living) score with a p-value of <0.01 results. …”
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Exploring the Landscape of Programming Language Identification With Machine Learning Approaches by Amandeep Verma, Rahul Saha, Gulshan Kumar, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti, Tai-Hoon Kim

“…In this paper, we present the first survey for ML-based PLI methods providing insights into the domain&#x2019;s present status and guiding towards a futuristic tool development for PLI. We evaluate various ML techniques that recognize programming languages. …”
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Comparative Study of Diode Laser Versus Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for the management of Hirsutism in Sulaimani Government by Burhan Tahir Saeed

“…They were assigned into a diode laser group (n=35) and an IPL group (n=31). …”
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress-related super enhancer promotes epithelial-mesenchymal transformation in hepatocellular carcinoma through CREB5 mediated activation of TNC by Anqi Wang, Sitong Yan, Jiatao Liu, Xiang Chen, Mengyao Hu, Xiao Du, Weijia Jiang, Zhipeng Pan, Lulu Fan, Guoping Sun

“…In summary, our findings suggest that ERS activation promotes EMT in liver cancer cells via SE-mediated upregulation of the CREB5/TNC pathway. This result provides a new direction for uncovering how ERS regulates EMT and a foundation for preventing the progression of EMT in HCC.…”
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Brain local structural connectomes and the subtypes of the medial temporal lobe parcellations by Zhensheng Li, Jie Ma, Hongmin Bai, Bingmei Deng, Jian Lin, Weimin Wang

“…These connectivity matrices of these connectomes were classified into major subtypes undergoing hierarchical clustering.Results(1) In the local brain connectomes, the overall network features exhibited a low characteristic path length paired with moderate to high global efficiency, suggesting the effectiveness of the local brain connectome construction. …”
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