This represents the first report on the genetic diversity of red currant germplasm collections based on genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data. Genotypes of 75 individuals of different origin were assessed in more than 7.5K genome positions. Multidimens...
The former Kingdom of Granada, comprising the provinces of Granada, Málaga, and Almería (GMA), was once inhabited for over 700 years (711–1492 AD) by a North African population, which influenced its creation and establishment. The...
Loss off genetic diversity negatively affects most of the modern dog breeds. However, no breed created strictly for laboratory purposes has been analyzed so far. In this paper, we sought to explore by pedigree analysis exactly such a breed—the...
Genetic rescue can reduce the extinction risk of inbred populations, but it has the poorly understood risk of ‘genetic swamping’—the replacement of the distinctive variation of the target population. We applied population viability analysis (PVA) to...
The Tsushima leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) lives on Tsushima Island in Japan and is a regional population of the Amur leopard cat; it is threatened with extinction. Its genetic management is important because of the small populati...
As a famous population-based metaheuristic algorithm, a genetic algorithm can be used to overcome optimization complexities. A genetic algorithm adopts probabilistic transition rules and is suitable for parallelism, which makes this algorithm attract...
Understanding the molecular basis of major depression is critical for identifying new potential biomarkers and drug targets to alleviate its burden on society. Leveraging available GWAS data and functional genomic tools to assess regulatory variation...
Social network analysis (SNA) has provided novel traits that describe the role of individual pigs in aggression. The objectives were to (1) estimate the genetic parameters for these SNA traits, (2) quantify the genetic association between SNA and ski...
While black-box-based machine learning algorithms have high analytical consistency in manufacturing big data analysis, those algorithms experience difficulties in interpreting the results based on the manufacturing process principle. To overcome this...
The genetic parameters for the survival of Holstein cows, analysed in nine consecutive time periods during the first three calving intervals, were estimated. The earlier the animals are culled, the more they are informationally underestimated. This u...
Species diversity (SD) and genetic diversity (GD) are the two basic levels of biodiversity. In general, according to the consensus view, the parallel effects of environmental heterogeneity, area, and connectivity on two levels, can drive a positive c...
Starch is one of the most demanded renewable feedstock in the world. The degree of phosphorylation of native potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) starch is a practically important quantitative trait, significantly influencing its physical and chemical prope...
Correlation electromagnetic analysis (CEMA) is a method prevalent in side-channel analysis of cryptographic devices. Its success mostly depends on the quality of electromagnetic signals acquired from the devices. In the past, only one byte of the key...
The mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) genes of six endangered goose breeds (Xupu, Yangjiang, Yan, Wuzong, Baizi, and Lingxian) were sequenced and compared to assess the genetic diversity of endangered goose breeds. By constructing ph...
This paper uses a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis to overview the option of fertility preservation in women with genetic diseases, who would later use preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders, in order...
Extracardiac anomalies (ECAs) are strong predictors of genetic disorders in infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), but there are no prior studies assessing performance of ECA status as a screen for genetic diagnoses in CHD patients. This retros...
Objectives: To analyze Colombia’s current human population, we employed a population genetics approach enriched by genealogical, demographic, cultural, and historical data to learn about its evolutionary history and to elucidate ethnic belongin...
Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) has recently emerged as a promising genomic approach for exploring plant genetic diversity on a genome-wide scale. However, many uncertainties and challenges remain in the application of GBS, particularly in non-model s...
Different types of disasters, whether natural or human in character, lead to the significant loss of human lives. In the latter case, the quick action of identification of corpses and human remains is mandatory. There are a variety of protocols to id...
The knowledge of genetic variability and breeding techniques is crucial in crop improvement programs. This information is especially important in underutilized crops such as Bambara groundnut, which have limited breeding systems and genetic diversity...
The unique ecological gradients of Xinjiang have fostered a rich reservoir of genetic resources in local sheep populations. However, the population genetic structure, adaptive mechanisms to extreme environments, and the genetic basis underlying key e...
The Chinese holly (Ilex chinensis Sims.), an evergreen tree species native to China, is distributed mainly in regions south of the Qinling Mountains and Huai River. This research aimed to characterize the molecular profiles and genetic relationships...
Sugar beet is an economically significant crop, and the homozygosity of paired monogerm cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) and maintainer lines directly influences the number of hybrid combinations that can be created. This study aimed to evaluate the ge...
Duck circovirus (DuCV) infections cause immunosuppression in ducks, potentially leading to significant economic losses for the duck farming industry. This study investigates the prevalence, genetic characteristics, and evolutionary trends of DuCV in...
Background/Objectives: The Carpathian Basin is a genetically and culturally diverse region shaped by complex historical migrations and various ethnic groups. While studies based on Y-chromosomal and mitochondrial DNA have provided valuable insights i...
Plantations of the valuable Chinese timber species, Chamaecyparis hodginsii, established by planting, primarily rely on seed orchards for propagation. Therefore, effective management of the genetic composition of these orchards is essential to ensure...
Background: Luciocyprinus langsoni is a species belonging to the Cyprinidae family. The objective of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of its evolutionary history and genetic characteristics. Methods: The complete mitochondrial geno...
Clonorchis sinensis is an important zoonotic parasite that is mainly prevalent in China, Korea, Vietnam and the Russian Far East. To explore the genetic variation and population structure of C. sinensis, an in silico analysis was conducted based on m...
Background: Genetic variants within the 17q21 locus and epigenetic modifications regulating immune function have been associated with childhood asthma, yet reported effect sizes vary across studies due to methodological heterogeneity and differences...
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease, arising from complex interactions between metabolic, hemodynamic, and genetic factors. Among candidate genes, vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) has been e...
Parthenocarpy is an important agronomic trait in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) production. However, the systematic identification of parthenocarpic germplasms from national gene banks for cucumber improvement remains an international challenge. In th...
Choroideremia is a rare X-linked recessive retinal disorder characterized by progressive vision loss caused by retinal degeneration resulting from mutations in the CHM gene, which encodes Rab escort protein 1 (REP-1). In humans and mice, the Rab esco...
This article presents an innovative approach to optimizing the seismic modeling and analysis of high-rise buildings by automating the process with Python 3.13 and the ETABS 22.1.0 API. The process begins with the collection of information on the base...
In this study, we estimated the genetic parameters for 6 composite traits and 27 body conformation traits of 1016 dual-purpose Simmental cattle reared in northwestern China from 2010 to 2019 using a linear animal mixed model. To integrate these trait...
There is evidence to support a link between abnormal lipid metabolism and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk. Similarly, observational studies suggest a comorbid relationship between AD and coronary artery disease (CAD). However, the intricate biolo...
The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters for stayability in Chinese Holstein cattle and to estimate its genetic correlations with routinely collected traits. Although knowledge and genetic breeding technologies for dairy cattl...
Feline coronavirus (FCoV), as one of the important pathogens of feline viral gastroenteritis, has been attracting great attention. A total of 1869 rectal and nasal swabs, feces, and ascites samples were collected from eight regions in Guangxi provinc...
The long-eared owl (Asio otus) is a medium-sized owl species that is well-distributed in almost all of the territories in Portugal. Nematodes were found in the oral cavity of a long-eared owl (A. otus) admitted to CRASSA (Wildlife Rehabilitation Cent...
Yearling weight gain in male and female Israeli Holstein calves, defined as 365 × ((weight − 35)/age at weight) + 35, was analyzed from 814,729 records on 368,255 animals from 740 herds recorded between 1994 and 2021. The variance components were cal...
Centella asiatica (L.) Urban or Asiatic pennywort is an important medicinal plant used in traditional medicine, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries; it is also an indigenous vegetable in Asian countries. A total of 169 Centella accessions were col...
Objective: Yield traits are crucial for cotton breeding. Analyzing the yield traits of terrestrial cotton and exploring their genetic mechanisms through a primary gene + multigene hybrid genetic model provide a theoretical basis for selecting high-qu...
Cells are the basic building blocks of human organisms, and the identification of their types and states in transcriptomic data is an important and challenging task. Many of the existing approaches to cell-type prediction are based on clustering meth...
By using 14 SSR primer pairs, we here analyzed and compared the amplification results of 534 DNA samples from six red sugar beet germplasm resources under three treatments. These data were used to explore the sampling strategy for the aforementioned...
Tea oil is an important high-quality edible oil derived from woody plants. Camellia oleifera is the largest and most widely planted oil-producing plant in the Camellia genus in China, and its seeds are the most important source for obtaining tea oil....
Congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (CHH) is a rare and heterogeneous genetic disorder with variable penetrance caused by GnRH deficiency, leading to delayed puberty and infertility. In 50–60% of cases, CHH is associated with non-reproduct...
Porcine circovirus type 4 (PCV4) is a novel virus associated with porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS)-like signs identified firstly in China in 2019. However, the details of the molecular epidemiology of PCV4 are unclear at this time....
Although the solution of inverse kinematics for a serial redundant manipulator has been widely researched, many algorithms still seem limited in dealing with complex geometries, including multi-finger anthropomorphic hands. In this paper, the inverse...
Battery thermal management systems (BTMS) are hugely important in enhancing the lifecycle of batteries and promoting the development of electric vehicles. The cooling effect of BTMS can be improved by optimizing its structural parameters. In this pap...
Canine coronavirus (CCoV) is an important gastrointestinal pathogen that causes serious harm to pet dogs worldwide. Here, 1791 clinical samples were collected from pet dogs in different pet hospitals in Guangxi Province, southern China, for the 2021&...
Dioscorea polystachya (Chinese yam) is a crop valued for both medicinal and edible purposes, and exhibits rich genetic diversity. However, research into its germplasm resources remains understudied, and molecular breeding efforts lag behind. To bridg...
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