Participant demographics and lifestyles
A total of 87 participants were recruited for this study as part of the Global Microbiome Conservancy (http://microbiomeconservancy.org) across three localities: Gua Musang (n = 20), Tasik Banding…
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Harnessing protein language model for structure-based discovery of highly efficient and robust PET hydrolases
Structure search
In the structural search step, we utilized the default setting of the FoldSeek server website (https://search.foldseek.com/search). The structure of IsPETase (PDB: 5XFY) is selected as the only query protein for the FoldSeek…
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Author Correction: Geometric deep learning improves generalizability of MHC-bound peptide predictions
Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate…
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TLR2 and TLR4 bridge physiological and pathological inflammation in the reproductive system
Akira, S., Takeda, K. & Kaisho, T. Toll-like receptors: critical proteins linking innate and acquired immunity. Nat. Immunol. 2, 675–680 (2001).
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Lactate-related gene signatures predict prognosis and immune profiles in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Identification of DEGs for ESCC
After removing batch effects from the three GEO datasets, the expression profiles of ESCC and normal samples were obtained, resulting in a gene count of 3,907 (Fig. 2A, Supplementary Fig. 1A-D). Differential…
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Genome wide identification and characterization of EPFL genes and its potential association with male sterility in Brassica rapa
Sun, Q. et al. TaEPFL1, an EPIDERMAL PATTERNING FACTOR-LIKE (EPFL) secreted peptide gene, is required for stamen development in wheat. Genetica 147, 121–130 (2019).
Marshall, E., Costa, L. M. & Gutierrez-Marcos, J. Cysteine-rich peptides (CRPs)…
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The first chromosome-level genome of the lappet moth Trabala vishnou (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae)
Sample collection and genome sequencing
Adult specimens of T. vishnou (Fig. 1) were collected from Mount Tianchi (34.26°N, 111.84°E; 1000 m), Songxian County, Luoyang Caity, Henan Province, China, in July 2024. The adults were reared in mesh…
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Design of a novel multiepitope vaccine against glioblastoma by in silico approaches
Rayati, M., Mansouri, V. & Ahmadbeigi, N. Gene therapy in glioblastoma multiforme: Can it be a role changer? Heliyon 10 (2024).
Ostrom, Q. T. et al. CBTRUS statistical report: primary brain and other central nervous system tumors diagnosed in the…
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Evaluating the potential for contamination of leafy greens with Listeria when using retrofitted washing machines
Materials
The washing machine, Speed Queen TC5000, Classic Clean™ were purchased from US Appliances (Alliance Laundry Systems LLC, Ripon, WI). Listeria innocua (ATCC 33090) was obtained from ATCC and cultivated per manufacturer’s instructions…
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Corneal safety assessment of germicidal far UV-C radiation
Reconstructed human cornea epithelium (RHCE)
The first studies of UV-induced DNA damage were carried out using RHCE. RHCE were used to study both the immediate and 24 h post-irradiation effects, as well as the effects of repeated exposures. The…
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