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Open AccessElucidation of the genetic determination of body weight and size in Chinese local chicken breeds by large-scale genomic analyses
Body weight and size are important economic traits in chickens. While many growth-related quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and candidate genes have been identified, further research is needed to confirm and char...
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Open AccessAn entanglement association polymer electrolyte for Li-metal batteries
To improve the interface stability between Li-rich Mn-based oxide cathodes and electrolytes, it is necessary to develop new polymer electrolytes. Here, we report an entanglement association polymer electrolyte...
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Open AccessSubthreshold micropulse laser therapy for early postoperative macular thickening following surgical removal of epiretinal membrane
This study aimed to investigate the functional and anatomical outcomes of subthreshold micropulse laser (SMPL) therapy in eyes with early postoperative macular thickening after idiopathic epiretinal membrane (...
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Open AccessTranscriptome and histological analyses on the uterus of freckle egg laying hens
In this study, we explored the characteristics and causes of freckle formation. We collected 15 normal and freckled eggs each for eggshell index testing and hypothesized that the structure and function of the ...
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Open AccessElucidation of the genetic determination of clutch traits in Chinese local chickens of the Laiwu Black breed
Egg laying rate (LR) is associated with a clutch, which is defined as consecutive days of oviposition. The clutch trait can be used as a selection indicator to improve egg production in poultry breeding. Howev...
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Open AccessEfficiently accelerated free electrons by metallic laser accelerator
Strong electron-photon interactions occurring in a dielectric laser accelerator provide the potential for development of a compact electron accelerator. Theoretically, metallic materials exhibiting notable sur...
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Open AccessNomogram predicts risk of perineural invasion based on serum biomarkers for pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is a fatal tumor, and the status of perineural invasion (PNI) of pancreatic cancer was positively related to poor prognosis including overall survival and recurrence-free survival. This study...
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Open AccessBuilding Better Full Manganese-Based Cathode Materials for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-manganese-oxides have been exploited as promising cathode materials for many years due to their environmental friendliness, resource abundance and low biotoxicity. Nevertheless, inevitable problems, su...
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Open AccessMixed reality depth contour occlusion using binocular similarity matching and three-dimensional contour optimisation
Mixed reality applications often require virtual objects that are partly occluded by real objects. However, previous research and commercial products have limitations in terms of performance and efficiency. To...
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Open AccessSingle-cell sequencing reveals the immune microenvironment landscape related to anti-PD-1 resistance in metastatic colorectal cancer with high microsatellite instability
The objective response rate of microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients with first-line anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) monotherapy is only 40–45%. Singl...
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Open AccessRIP3-mediated microglial necroptosis promotes neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of blindness that poses significant public health concerns worldwide. Increasing evidence suggests that neuroinflammation plays a key role in the early stages of DR...
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Open AccessExosomal LINC00460/miR-503-5p/ANLN positive feedback loop aggravates pancreatic cancer progression through regulating T cell–mediated cytotoxicity and PD-1 checkpoint
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) LINC00460 is an onco-lncRNA in a variety of cancers, including pancreatic cancer (PC). This study is aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanisms of LINC00460 in PC.
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Open AccessAnatomical and visual outcomes of fovea-sparing internal limiting membrane peeling with or without inverted flap technique for myopic foveoschisis
Vitrectomy and peeling of the internal limiting membrane (ILM) was an effective therapeutic approach for myopic foveoschisis with progressive visual loss. This study investigated the anatomical and visual outc...
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Open AccessExperience of adults with upper-limb difference and their views on sensory feedback for prostheses: a mixed methods study
Upper-limb prostheses are regularly abandoned, in part due to the mismatch between user needs and prostheses performance. Sensory feedback is among several technological advances that have been proposed to red...
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Open AccessConformance-oriented Predictive Process Monitoring in BPaaS Based on Combination of Neural Networks
As a new cloud service for delivering complex business applications, Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) is another challenge faced by cloud service platforms recently. To effectively reduce the security ris...
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Open AccessDiabetic retinopathy with extensively large area of capillary non-perfusion: characteristics and treatment outcomes
Capillary non-perfusion is an important characteristic for diabetic retinopathy (DR) indicating microvascular damage and ischemia. Data on the description and treatment outcomes of DR with large area of non-pe...
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Open AccessIntegrative analysis of circRNA, miRNA, and mRNA profiles to reveal ceRNA regulation in chicken muscle development from the embryonic to post-hatching periods
The growth and development of skeletal muscle are regulated by protein-coding genes and non-coding RNA. Circular RNA (circRNA) is a type of non-coding RNA involved in a variety of biological processes, especia...
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Open AccessSpecial issue on interpretation of deep learning: prediction, representation, quantification and visualization
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Open AccessAutomatic detection of 39 fundus diseases and conditions in retinal photographs using deep neural networks
Retinal fundus diseases can lead to irreversible visual impairment without timely diagnoses and appropriate treatments. Single disease-based deep learning algorithms had been developed for the detection of dia...
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Open AccessDeciphering the miRNA transcriptome of breast muscle from the embryonic to post-hatching periods in chickens
miRNAs play critical roles in growth and development. Various studies of chicken muscle development have focused on identifying miRNAs that are important for embryo or adult muscle development. However, littl...