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Physiological and transcriptomic analyses of healthy and blossom-end-rot (BER)-defected fruit of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum. L.)
Calcium (Ca2+) deficiency leads to disease symptoms such as blossom-end-rot (BER), resulting in the cessation of apical growth, curling, shoot and flower tip necrosis, and fruit chlorosis in hot peppers (Capsicum...
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Open AccessComparison between catheter ablation versus permanent pacemaker implantation as an initial treatment for tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome patients: a prospective, randomized trial
Clinical outcomes after catheter ablation (CA) or pacemaker (PM) implantation for the tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome (TBS) has not been evaluated adequately. We tried to compare the efficacy and safety outco...
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Open AccessComparison of structural variant callers for massive whole-genome sequence data
Detecting structural variations (SVs) at the population level using next-generation sequencing (NGS) requires substantial computational resources and processing time. Here, we compared the performances of 11 S...
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Identification of vernalization-related genes and cold memory element (CME) required for vernalization response in radish (Raphanus sativus L.)
Floral transition is accelerated by exposure to long-term cold like winter in plants, which is called as vernalization. Acceleration of floral transition by vernalization is observed in a diversity of biennial...
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Crosstalk between small-cell lung cancer cells and astrocytes mimics brain development to promote brain metastasis
Brain metastases represent an important clinical problem for patients with small-cell lung cancer (SCLC). However, the mechanisms underlying SCLC growth in the brain remain poorly understood. Here, using intra...
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Open AccessEfficient and sustainable water electrolysis achieved by excess electron reservoir enabling charge replenishment to catalysts
Suppressing the oxidation of active-Ir(III) in IrOx catalysts is highly desirable to realize an efficient and durable oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis. Although charge replenishment from supports c...
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Open AccessResting heart rate and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: CODE-AF registry
The prognostic significance of resting heart rate and its therapeutic target in atrial fibrillation (AF) is uncertain. We sought to investigate the relationship between resting heart rate and cardiovascular ou...
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Development of a Quality Prediction Algorithm for an Injection Molding Process Considering Cavity Sensor and Vibration Data
This research develops a neural-network algorithm for predicting the quality levels of injection molding products to handle quality regarding problems. The main objective of this research is to predict the qua...
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Open AccessClinical benefits and risks of anticoagulation therapy according to the degree of chronic kidney disease in patients with atrial fibrillation
The clinical benefits and risks of anticoagulation therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are still inconclusive. We describe the outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) after anticoa...
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Open AccessBenchmarking datasets for assembly-based variant calling using high-fidelity long reads
Recent advances in long-read sequencing technologies have enabled accurate identification of all genetic variants in individuals or cells; this procedure is known as variant calling. However, benchmarking stud...
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Open AccessRole of non-pulmonary vein triggers in persistent atrial fibrillation
Pulmonary vein isolation is an well-established treatment strategy for atrial fibrillation (AF), and it is especially effective for patients with paroxysmal AF. However, the success rate is limited for patient...
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Metal Micro-forming of AA5052 Using High-durable Glassy Carbon Mold for Efficient Boiling Heat Transfer
Micropatterned glassy carbon (GC) has been introduced as a mold for the metal micro-forming owing to its excellent hot hardness. However, the durability of the mold is a crucial matter for industrial adoption ...
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Open AccessA large, curated, open-source stroke neuroimaging dataset to improve lesion segmentation algorithms
Accurate lesion segmentation is critical in stroke rehabilitation research for the quantification of lesion burden and accurate image processing. Current automated lesion segmentation methods for T1-weighted (...
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Open AccessEffect on sinus cycle length and atrioventricular node function after high-power short-duration versus conventional radiofrequency catheter ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
The efficacy and safety of high-power, short-duration (HPSD) radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) have been demonstrated in several studies. We aimed to evaluate and compare the effect...
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Data-analytics-based factory operation strategies for die-casting quality enhancement
This paper proposes data-analytics-based factory operation strategies for the quality enhancement of die casting. We first define the four main problems of die casting that result in lower quality: [P1] gaps b...
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Open AccessClinical impact of left atrial enlargement in Korean patients with atrial fibrillation
We sought to evaluate the clinical implication of LAE based on left atrial anterior–posterior (LA AP) dimension or LA volume index (LAVI) in Korean patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We enrolled 8159 AF p...
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Open AccessUsefulness of cardiac magnetic resonance images for prediction of sudden cardiac arrest in patients with mitral valve prolapse: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
An association has been identified between mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), and ventricular arrhythmias (VA). This study aimed to elucidate predictive factors for SCA or VA in MVP p...
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Open AccessTelomeres reforged with non-telomeric sequences in mouse embryonic stem cells
Telomeres are part of a highly refined system for maintaining the stability of linear chromosomes. Most telomeres rely on simple repetitive sequences and telomerase enzymes to protect chromosomal ends; however...
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Monolithic fabrication of vertical silicon nanowire gas sensor with a top porous copper electrode using glancing angle deposition
Vertical Si nanowire (SiNW) gas sensor with a top porous electrode (TPE) has been reported as a highly sensitive, small footprint, and mass-producible gas sensor platform. In this article, a monolithic fabrica...
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Open AccessClinical outcomes after pulmonary vein isolation using an automated tagging module in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
An automated tagging module (VISITAG™; Biosense Webster, Irvine, CA) allows objective demonstration of energy delivery. However, the effect of VISITAG™ on clinical outcomes remains unclear. This study evaluate...
