tRNA functional signatures classify plastids as late-branching cyanobacteria. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundEukaryotes acquired the trait of oxygenic photosynthesis through endosymbiosis of the cyanobacterial progenitor of plastid organelles. Despite recent advances in the phylogenomics of Cyanobacteria, the phylogenetic root of plastids remains ...
Amrine, Katherine Ch +3 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 Virus evolution and mutation analyses are crucial for tracing virus transmission, the potential variants, and other pathogenic determinants. Despite continuing circulation of the SARS-CoV-2, very limited studies have been conducted on genetic ...
Rokshana Parvin +7 more
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Coming to America: Multiple Origins of New World Geckos [PDF]
, 2011 Geckos in the Western Hemisphere provide an excellent model to study faunal assembly at a continental scale. We generated a time-calibrated phylogeny, including exemplars of all New World gecko genera, to produce a biogeographic scenario for the New ...
Bauer, A. M. +6 more
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Development of a SimpleProbe real-Time PCR Assay for rapid detection and identification of the US novel urethrotropic clade of Neisseria meningitidis ST-11 (US_NmUC) [PDF]
, 2020 Urethritis, or inflammation of the urethra, is one of the most common reasons men seek clinical care. Sexually transmitted pathogens including Neisseria gonorrhoeae are responsible for over half of the symptomatic urethritis cases in U.S. men.
Ermel, Aaron +4 more
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Genetic diversity of modern lines of hybrid pigs based on variations in mitochondrial DNA sequence
Біологія тварин, 2022 In the study, we evaluated the genetic specificity of haplotypes in the population of hybrid gilts (Large White × Landrace), (Landrace × Large White) from the SPE “Globinsky Pig Complex” LLC and breeding sows of the Large White breed from the SE “DG ...
Ye. O. Budakva +3 more
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Influenza Evolution and H3N2 Vaccine Effectiveness, with Application to the 2014/2015 Season [PDF]
, 2016 Influenza A is a serious disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality, and vaccines against the seasonal influenza disease are of variable effectiveness.
Deem, Michael W., Li, Xi
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Molecular Evolution and Epidemiological Characteristics of SARS COV-2 in (Northwestern) Poland
Viruses, 2021 The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) evolved into a worldwide outbreak, with the first Polish cases in February/March 2020.
Karol Serwin +10 more
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A new genus, Desertispora, and a new species, Diversispora sabulosa, in the family Diversisporaceae (order Diversisporales, subphylum Glomeromycotina) [PDF]
, 2018 Phylogenetic analyses of sequences of the SSU-ITS-LSU nrDNA segment and the RPB1 gene showed that the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus originally described as Diversispora omaniana does not belong to the genus Diversispora, but represents a separate clade ...
Al-Yahya’ei, Mohamed N. +4 more
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Mpox re-emerges: Historical background, symptom overview, and contemporary treatment options
Journal of Acute DiseaseAs the global community continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has issued a warning of another viral infection, mpox (monkeypox), that can pose a significant threat to public health. Mpox was once endemic in Africa
David Banji, Otilia J F Banji
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Observation of persistent flow of a Bose-Einstein condensate in a toroidal trap
, 2007 We have observed the persistent flow of Bose-condensed atoms in a toroidal trap. The flow persists without decay for up to 10 s, limited only by experimental factors such as drift and trap lifetime.
Andersen, M. F. +5 more
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