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Umbilical cord as a long-term source of activatable mesenchymal stromal cells...
Abstract Background Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are used in over 800 clinical trials mainly due to their immune inhibitory activity. Umbilical cord (UC), the second leading... -
Short versus long double-stranded RNA activation of a post-transcriptional ge...
RNA interference (RNAi) utilizes a conserved cellular autoimmune defense mechanism involving the internalization of dsRNA into cells and the activation of a set of RNAi related... -
Development of a novel strategy for robust synthetic bacterial promoters base...
Abstract Background Promoter evolution by synthetic promoter library (SPL) is a powerful approach to development of functional synthetic promoters to synthetic biology. However,... -
Including gene networks to predict calving difficulty in Holstein, Brown Swis...
Abstract Background Calving difficulty or dystocia has a great economic impact in the US dairy industry. Reported risk factors associated with calving difficulty are feto-pelvic... -
Classifying Pacific islands
Abstract An earth-science-based classification of islands within the Pacific Basin resulted from the preparation of a database describing the location, area, and type of 1779... -
What do international ethics guidelines say in terms of the scope of medical ...
Abstract Background In research ethics, the most basic question would always be, â which is an ethical issue, which is not?â Interestingly, depending on which ethics... -
Reading the mind of children in response to food advertising: a cross-section...
Abstract Background Television food advertising (TVFA) is the most dominant medium in the obesogenic environment promoting unhealthy food choices in children. Methods This... -
Generation of double-charged optical vortices on the basis of electro-optic K...
We show that double-charged optical vortices can be generated with the help of Kerr electro-optic effect in either single crystals or isotropic media, including gaseous and... -
Truth-telling and doctor-assisted death as perceived by Israeli physicians
Abstract Background Medicine has undergone substantial changes in the way medical dilemmas are being dealt with. Here we explore the attitude of Israeli physicians to two... -
The Israeli national population program of genetic carrier screening for repr...
Abstract The Israeli population genetic screening program for reproductive purposes, is a population-specific screening that includes all known, severe diseases and relatively... -
Developing and implementing guidelines on culturally adapting the Addenbrooke...
Abstract Background Cognitive tests currently used in healthcare and research settings do not account for bias in performance that arises due to cultural context. At present... -
Using smartphones to decrease substance use via self-monitoring and recovery ...
Abstract Background Alcohol abuse, other substance use disorders, and risk behaviors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represent three of the top 10... -
Wolf outside, dog inside? The genomic make-up of the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog
Abstract Background Genomic methods can provide extraordinary tools to explore the genetic background of wild species and domestic breeds, optimize breeding practices, monitor... -
Expression of NK genes that are not part of the NK cluster in the onychophora...
Abstract Background NK genes are a group of homeobox transcription factors that are involved in various molecular pathways across bilaterians. They are typically divided into... -
Multiplex PCR assay discriminates rabbit, rat and squirrel meat in food chain
Rabbit meat is receiving increasing attention because it contains a high level of proteins with relatively little fat. On the other hand, squirrel meat is served in upper-class... -
A self-marker-like protein governs hemocyte allorecognition in Halocynthia ro...
Abstract Background Self-incompatibility, fusion/non-fusion reactions, and contact reactions (CRs) have all been identified as allorecognition phenomena in ascidians. CR is a... -
Linkage analysis and QTL mapping in a tetraploid russet mapping population of...
Abstract Background Genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers coupled with allele dosage information has emerged as a powerful tool for studying complex traits in... -
Genetic diversity of merozoite surface protein-1 C-terminal 42 kDa of Plasmod...
Abstract Background The C-terminal 42 kDa region of merozoite surface protein-1 of Plasmodium falciparum (PfMSP-142) is the target of an immune response. It has been recognised... -
Microdissection of the Ah01 chromosome in upland cotton and microcloning of r...
Abstract Background Chromosome microdissection is one of the most important techniques in molecular cytogenetic research. Cotton (Gossypium Linnaeus, 1753) is the main natural... -
Classifying human promoters by occupancy patterns identifies recurring sequen...
Abstract Background Characterizing recurring sequence patterns in human promoters has been a challenging undertaking even nowadays where a near-complete overview of promoters...
