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Male-benefit sexually antagonistic genotypes show elevated vulnerability to i...
Abstract Background There is theoretical and empirical evidence for strong sexual selection in males having positive effects on population viability by serving to purify the... -
Correction to: Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in...
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. -
Evaluation of breeding strategies for polledness in dairy cattle using a newl...
Abstract Background Intensified selection of polled individuals has recently gained importance in predominantly horned dairy cattle breeds as an alternative to routine... -
What is the right sequencing approach? Solo VS extended family analysis in co...
Abstract Background Testing strategies is crucial for genetics clinics and testing laboratories. In this study, we tried to compare the hit rate between solo and trio and trio... -
Genetic diversity and structure of Chinese grass shrimp, Palaemonetes sinensi...
Abstract Background The Chinese grass shrimp, Palaemonetes sinensis, is an economically important freshwater shrimp in China, and the study of genetic diversity and structure... -
Sedentary behavior patterns and adiposity in children: a study based on compo...
Abstract Background Between-person differences in sedentary patterns should be considered to understand the role of sedentary behavior (SB) in the development of childhood... -
Condition-specific promoter activities in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Abstract Background Saccharomyces cerevisiae is widely studied for production of biofuels and biochemicals. To improve production efficiency under industrially relevant... -
Role and expression of <i>cry1</i> in the adductor muscle of the oyster <i>Cr...
Cryptochromes are flavin- and pterin-containing photoreceptors of the cryptochrome/photolyase family. They play critical roles in organisms, among are which light-dependent and... -
Bus commuting, subway commuting, and walking to workplaces in U.S. cities: So...
Most previous studies that examine the controversies involved in transit subsidies concentrate on large metropolitan areas in the U.S. The main contribution of this paper to the... -
Molecular characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from food surveil...
Abstract Background Staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP) is one of the most common food-borne diseases in the world. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), multilocus sequence... -
Novel mutation in the CHST6 gene causes macular corneal dystrophy in a black ...
Abstract Background Macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that is characterized by progressive corneal opacity that starts in early childhood... -
Managing or restricting movement? Diverging approaches of African and Europea...
Abstract Though a common EU-African agenda of dealing with migration goes back at least a decade with bilateral, regional and continental approaches, it has gained in visible... -
Factors associated with the development of septic shock in patients with cand...
Abstract Background Almost one third of the patients with candidemia develop septic shock. The understanding why some patients do and others do not develop septic shock is very... -
Autonomic nervous system response to remote ischemic conditioning: heart rate...
Abstract Background Remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) is a procedure applied in a limb for triggering endogenous protective pathways in distant organs, namely brain or heart.... -
Retrospective analysis in oculocutaneous albinism patients for the 2.7 kb del...
Abstract Background Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is an autosomal recessive disorder. A significant portion of OCA patients has been found with a single pathogenic variant... -
Identifying favorable alleles for improving key agronomic traits in upland co...
Abstract Background Gossypium hirsutum L. is grown worldwide and is the largest source of natural fiber crop. We focus on exploring the favorable alleles (FAs) for upland cotton... -
Genetic boundaries delineate the potential human pathogen Salmonella bongori ...
Abstract Background Salmonella bongori infect mainly cold-blooded hosts, but infections by S. bongori in warm-blooded hosts have been reported. We hypothesized that S. bongori... -
Unraveling genetic sensitivity of beef cattle to environmental variation unde...
Abstract Background Selection of cattle that are less sensitive to environmental variation in unfavorable environments and more adapted to harsh conditions is of primary... -
The contribution of culturomics to the repertoire of isolated human bacterial...
Abstract After a decade of research and metagenomic analyses, our knowledge of the human microbiota appears to have reached a plateau despite promising results. In many studies,... -
Guideline-based quality indicators—a systematic comparison of German and inte...
Abstract Background Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are relevant sources for generating quality indicators (QIs). The objective of this study was to compare...
