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Female ayu Plecoglossus altivelis were sampled from the Mogami River System, Yamagata Prefecture to investigate the occurrence of multiple spawning that has previously been reported in small rivers. Spawning freq...
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Open AccessDerivation of induced pluripotent stem cells in Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
Non-human primates are our closest relatives and are of special interest for ecological, evolutionary and biomedical research. The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) has contributed to the progress of primatology ...
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Open AccessGeneration of genetically modified mice using SpCas9-NG engineered nuclease
Although genetically modified mice can be generated with high efficiency by using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in mouse zygotes, only the loci with a protospacer-adjacent motif (PAM) sequence are target...
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Open AccessThe effects of amino acid/protein supplementation in hemodialysis patients: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Multiple factors including older age, comorbidities, inflammation, metabolic acidosis, dialysis-related hypercatabolism and anabolic resistance of skeletal muscle, extraction of circulating amino acids through...
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Open AccessCooperative effects of oocytes and estrogen on the forkhead box L2 expression in mural granulosa cells in mice
Forkhead box L2 (FOXL2) plays a critical role in the development and function of mammalian ovaries. In fact, the causative effects of FOXL2 misregulations have been identified in many ovarian diseases, such as...
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Open AccessTargeted single-cell genomics reveals novel host adaptation strategies of the symbiotic bacteria Endozoicomonas in Acropora tenuis coral
Endozoicomonas bacteria symbiosis with various marine organisms is hypothesized as a potential indicator of health in corals. Although many amplicon analyses using 16S rRNA gene have suggested the diversity of En...
