A strategy of evolutionary studies that can compare vast numbers of genome sequences is becoming increasingly important with the remarkable progress of high-throughput DNA sequencing methods. We previously established a sequence alignment-free clustering method "BLSOM" for di-, tri-, and tetranucleotide compositions in genome sequences, which can characterize sequence characteristics (genome si...

Coronary heart disease affects over 15 million people in the USA, and approximately 9 million have angina pectoris [101]. However, this likely represents only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of symptomatic chronic coronary disease syndromes (CCS), considering diffi culties with recognition of chest symptoms and access to medical care capable of making an appropriate diagnosis. In Americans aged 40–74 ...

Abstract Objectives We aimed to determine the differences between normozoospermic and oligozoospermic individuals according levels of spermatid-specific thioredoxin reductase 3 (SPTRXR3/STRX3/TXNDC8/TXNRD3) testis expressed protein 101 (TEX-101), evaluate correlations spermiogram data biochemical parameters. Methods The study was carried out at Andrology Laboratory Medicine Faculty Selcuk Unive...

Since its first reported case in late December 2019, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly, afflicting over 101 million individuals worldwide and contributing to 1.11 deaths initial three years through till 2022 [1].

Background: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) scan is a suitable imaging technique to evaluate the blood vessels. However, one major disadvantage is the potential risk of cancer related to ionizing radiation exposure during the procedures. The aim of this investigation was to estimate the risk of exposure induced cancer death (REID) values for some common computed tomography angiography (CT...

www.vi-vi.org We are only US$945 million short of successfully eradicating poliomyelitis: here, a case for why polio eradication should be made a priority worldwide is made – a proposal that is both economically viable and important for health care initiatives in the future. With only 128 cases reported in 2012 (by 6 September 2012) compared with 356 in 2011, we have come closer than ever befor...

Worldwide, there are over 17 million cardiovascular deaths each year, and the prevalence of cardiovascular disease is increasing. Many regions in the world have seen mortality rates level off or improve; this is not the case for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). With only modest reductions in age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality, overshadowed by a blossoming and ageing population, increases in cardiov...

Experimental: Chemicals and Materials: The Pt black (~10 nm, ~20 m/g) was purchased from JohnsonMatthey. HClO4 (70%, Cl < 0.1 101 ppm, GFS chemicals), MeOH (>99.8%, Sigma-Alorich, A.C.S. Reagent) and High-Pure Milli-Q H2O (18.2 MΩ, TOC<2ppb) were used to make the solutions. Ultrapure Ar (GTS•Welco, 99.999%, THC<0.5ppm) and O2 gas (GTS•Welco, 99.993%, THC<1ppm) were used as-received to make anae...

SALINGER, M.J. & JONES, P.D., 1996 (xi): Southern Hemisphere climate: the modern record. In Banks, M.R. & Brown, M.J. (Eds): CLIMATIC SUCCESSION AND GLACIAL HISTORY OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE OVER THE LAST FIVE MILLION YEARS. Pap. Proc. R. Soc. T asm. 130(2): 101-107. ISSN 0080-4703. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), PO Box 109 695, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand (M...