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The Quality Sequencing Minimum (QSM): providing comprehensive, consistent, transparent next generation sequencing  data quality assurance [version 1; referees: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

Wellcome Open Research, 2018
Next generation sequencing (NGS) is routinely used in clinical genetic testing. Quality management of NGS testing is essential to ensure performance is consistently and rigorously evaluated. Three primary metrics are used in NGS quality evaluation: depth
Shazia Mahamdallie, Elise Ruark, Shawn Yost, Márton Münz, Anthony Renwick, Emma Poyastro-Pearson, Ann Strydom, Sheila Seal, Nazneen Rahman   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Consumers' sensory assessments of bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) syrup give way to a promising artisan industry

JSFA reports, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 113-124, March 2025.
Abstract Background Most pure maple syrup produced in North America is produced from the sap of sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum). Interest is growing to utilize other maple species in different regions of North America outside the native range of sugar maple.
Ann E. Colonna, Eric T. Jones, Kent Wheiler   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFFECT OF SHRIMP MEAL ON GROWTH PERFORMANCE, DIGESTIBILITY, CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS, INTESTINAL MORPHOLOGY, AND IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF BROILER CHICKEN [PDF]

Exploratory Animal and Medical Research
The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of varying levels of shrimp meal incorporation on the growth performance, nutrient digestibility, carcass traits and immunological responses of broiler chickens.
P. Mahata, S. Soren, G. P. Mandal, P. Biswas, G. Patra, S. Biswas, A. Roy   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiological evidence relating environmental smoke to COPD in lifelong non-smokers: a systematic review [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
Background: Some evidence suggests environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) might cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We reviewed available epidemiological data in never smokers. Methods: We identified epidemiological studies providing estimates
Peter N. Lee, Barbara A. Forey, Katharine J. Coombs, Jan S. Hamling, Alison J. Thornton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Targeting the Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor (FGFR) Family in Lung Cancer

Cells, 2021
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Genetic alterations, such as amplifications, mutations and translocations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family have been found in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Laura Pacini, Andrew D. Jenks, Nadia Carvalho Lima, Paul H. Huang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using participatory scenario planning to explore the synergies and trade‐offs from upland treescape expansion

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The future of land use in the UK uplands is highly debated, with growing interest in increasing tree cover and other land use changes, alongside a desire to maintain traditional land use patterns and practices. Treescape expansion is likely to result in synergies and trade‐offs between different outcomes, so integrating stakeholder preferences
Melissa Minter, Susan Baker, Euan Bowditch, Sheena Carlisle, Natasha Constant, Alix Syder, Tom Finch   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Brazilian Public Universities Are Operationalizing The SDGs: Strategic Plans Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the importance of universities for Sustainable Development, only a handful of studies have evaluated the implementation levels of SDGs in HEIs in Latin America. To fill this void, this study examines the strategic plans of 70 Brazilian public universities, which account for 92.8% of Federal Universities.
Carolina Grano, Walter Leal Filho, Marly Monteiro de Carvalho, Lucas Veiga Ávila, José Carlos Curvelo Santana, Delmo Alves de Moura, Vanderli Correia   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Faster threshold-SM2 with identifiable abort and non-interactive online signing

Cybersecurity
Threshold signatures are essential for fault-tolerant applications among groups of users, such as in blockchain transactions. SM2 is a digital signature standard in China and ISO, yet its threshold variant is less developed compared to international ...
Yunlv Lv, Rui Zhang, Yang Tao, Zeshuo Zhu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Key Technical Fields and Future Outlooks of Space Manipulators: A Survey

SmartBot, EarlyView.
This paper systematically reviews the technological development of space manipulators, emphasizing the unique challenges posed by space environments. It examines four areas: structural design, modeling, planning, and control, while introducing typical ground test platforms.
Gang Chen, Zeyuan Huang, Ying Yan, Xiaokang An, Zhikai Zhao, Jirong Lin, Xiangrong Zhao, Xianyuan Gao, Junyi Zong, Xuewen Jia, Zhipeng Yao, Jianliang Liao, Ning Ji   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Response of Intracranial Xenografts to VEGF Signaling Inhibition Using Multiparametric MRI

Neoplasia: An International Journal for Oncology Research, 2017
Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is considered one of the most important factors in tumor angiogenesis, and consequently, a number of therapeutics have been developed to inhibit VEGF signaling.
Jessica K.R. Boult, Gary Box, Maria Vinci, Lara Perryman, Suzanne A. Eccles, Chris Jones, Simon P. Robinson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source