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Development of polymorphic EST-derived SSR markers for the shrimp, Fenneropenaeus chinensis
In our study, we evaluated simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) of Fenneropenaeus chinensis. Characteristics of 11 EST-SSR loci were investigated using 34 F. chinensis individu...
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Reliability design for impact vibration of hydraulic pressure pipeline systems
The research of reliability design for impact vibration of hydraulic pressure pipeline systems is still in the primary stage, and the research of quantitative reliability of hydraulic components and system is ...
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Open AccessEvaluation of genetic susceptibility of common variants in CACNA1D with schizophrenia in Han Chinese
The heritability of schizophrenia (SCZ) has been estimated to be as high as 80%, suggesting that genetic factors may play an important role in the etiology of SCZ. Cav1.2 encoded by CACNA1C and Cav1.3 encoded by
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Open AccessEndochondral ossification pathway genes and postmenopausal osteoporosis: Association and specific allele related serum bone sialoprotein levels in Han Chinese
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and disrupted bone architecture, predisposing the patient to increased fracture risk. Evidence from early geneti...
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Open AccessEvaluation of voltage-dependent calcium channel γ gene families identified several novel potential susceptible genes to schizophrenia
Voltage-gated L-type calcium channels (VLCC) are distributed widely throughout the brain. Among the genes involved in schizophrenia (SCZ), genes encoding VLCC subunits have attracted widespread attention. Amon...
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Open AccessTwo-stage association study to identify the genetic susceptibility of a novel common variant of rs2075290 in ZPR1 to type 2 diabetes
The SNP of rs964184 in ZPR1 has recently been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Japanese individuals. To comprehensively investigate the association of common variants in ZPR1 with T2DM in Han Ch...
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Matrix description of differential relations of moment functions in structural reliability sensitivity analysis
In a structural system reliability analysis that lacks probabilistic information, calculating the numerical characteristics of the state functions, especially the first four moments of the state functions, is ...
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An improved high-moment method for reliability analysis
For reliability analysis, there may be several potential distributions for a random variable due to limited samples available. For the same reason, a distribution may not be available. Simply assuming a normal...
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Reliability-Based Robust Optimal Design of Structures with Variable Cross-Section
The paper discusses reliability problem of variable cross-section structural components with uncertain parameters of normal distribution, including the sensitivity analysis and robust optimal design. It also s...
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Reliability analysis for k-out-of-n systems with shared load and dependent components
Many structural systems require a minimal number of components to be operational, and predicting the reliability of such systems is a challenge because surviving components share the original system workload w...
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Robust reliability-based optimization with a moment method for hydraulic pump sealing design
Reliability-based design (RBD) is widely applied to meet the reliability requirement at a reduced cost. Current RBD methods require complete distributions of basic random variables, but in real applications, s...
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Open AccessGenetic susceptibility of common polymorphisms in NIN and SIGLEC5 to chronic periodontitis
Chronic periodontitis (CP) is a common oral disease characterized by the slow progression of alveolar attachment loss and bone destruction. Genetic components have been reported to play an important role in th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Six-Channel Image Representation for Cross-Domain Object Detection
Most deep learning models are data-driven and the excellent performance is highly dependent on the abundant and diverse datasets. However, it is very hard to obtain and label the datasets of some specific scen...
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The **’an longitudinal mother–child cohort study: design, study population and methods
The large-scale **’an longitudinal mother–child cohort study has started to enroll pregnant women who attended Northwest Women’s and Children’s Hospital (NWCH) for antenatal care in early pregnancy (less than ...
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Open AccessA potent weighted risk model for evaluating the occurrence and severity of diabetic foot ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious chronic complication of diabetes. This study aimed to establish weighted risk models for determining DFU occurrence and severity in diabetic patients.
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Risk of migraine contributed by genetic polymorphisms of ANKDD1B gene: a case–control study based on Chinese Han population
Early studies have indicated that the risk of migraine is contributed by both genetic and environmental factors. We aimed to evaluate the association between the risk of migraine and genetic polymorphisms in the
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Sensitivity analysis of rolling bearing fatigue life under cyclic loading
Rolling bearings are regularly subjected to cyclic loading, and the load changing sequence has a significant influence on bearing fatigue life. The study offers a cumulative fatigue damage theory based on the ...
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Design, Analysis, and Optimization of a Novel Stent Retriever for Acute Ischemic Stroke
Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is a leading global cause of disability and death. Stent retrievers, which enable quick reperfusion of blocked arteries, have transformed the way that AIS is treated. The limitation...
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Open AccessEstablishment of a potent weighted risk model for determining the progression of diabetic kidney disease
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a severe complication of diabetes. Currently, no effective measures are available to reduce the risk of DKD progression. This study aimed to establish a weighted risk model to ...
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Open AccessAphid cluster recognition and detection in the wild using deep learning models
Aphid infestation poses a significant threat to crop production, rural communities, and global food security. While chemical pest control is crucial for maximizing yields, applying chemicals across entire fiel...
