The lexicographic preference for a son: evidence from household data in Vietnam [PDF]
This paper examines son preferences by specifying sex composition by birth order of existing children as key independent variables. The results indicate a lexicographic preference for a son by mothers aged 50 years and older.
Tien Manh Vu
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The allelic partition for coalescent point processes [PDF]
, 2009 Assume that individuals alive at time $t$ in some population can be ranked in such a way that the coalescence times between consecutive individuals are i.i.d. The ranked sequence of these branches is called a coalescent point process.
Lambert, Amaury
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FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Bioscience students were asked for their opinions on the value and teaching of skills. 204 responded that teamwork, time management and study skills are necessary to reach University, that scientific writing, research, laboratory and presentation skills are taught effectively during their studies, while other skills are gained inherently through study ...
Janella Borrell, Susan Crennell
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Effects of parity, season of birth, and sex on within-litter variation and pre-weaning performance of F1 Large White × Landrace pigs [PDF]
Veterinary WorldBackground and Aim: A piglet’s pre-weaning performance significantly influences both animal welfare and profitability in pig production. Understanding piglet pre-weaning performance influencing factors is key to enhancing animal welfare, reducing losses,
Nqobile Lungile Buthelezi +6 more
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan +3 more
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YIPFα1A expression is regulated by multilayered molecular mechanisms
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.YIPFα1A, a five‐pass Golgi protein, is regulated at multiple layers. (1) Rare‐codon enrichment drives translation‐coupled mRNA decay. (2) A proximal 3′‐UTR element stabilizes mRNA. (3) A distal 3′‐UTR element included by alternate poly(A) site usage represses translation, which can be overridden by the proximal 3′‐UTR element.
Tokio Takaji +2 more
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Size at birth and blood pressure in young adults: findings from a Brazilian birth cohort study
Revista de Saúde PúblicaOBJETIVO: Descrever a prevalência de pressão arterial limítrofe (PAL) e hipertensão (HT) entre adultos jovens e avaliar a associação entre tamanho ao nascer e PAL/HT.
Viviane Cunha Cardoso +5 more
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Mortality Risks, Health Endowments, and Parental Investments in Infancy: Evidence from Rural India [PDF]
This paper examines whether increased background mortality risks induce households to make differential health investments in their high- versus low-endowment children.
Arkadipta Ghosh +2 more
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Early Origins of Adult Health Profile: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Profile and Gonadal Function in Early Adulthood [PDF]
, 2012 In the early 90’s epidemiological studies revealed an association between low birth weight and increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes. These observations led to the initiation of studies investigating Developmental Origins of
Kerkhof, G.F. (Gerthe)
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Size at Birth in Najran, Saudi Arabia
Annals of Saudi Medicine, 1988 ABSTRACT The number of live births at King Khaled Hospital in Najran was 1,436 during a one-year period. The age of the mothers ranged between 14 and 47 years.
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