Composable languages for bioinformatics: the NYoSh experiment.

abstract：Background:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) had been reported to be associated with tendinopathy. However, the underlying mechanisms of diabetic tendinopathy still remain largely to be discovered. The purpose of this study was to develop insulin resistance (IR) model on primary human tenocytes (hTeno) culture with tumou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan HY,Tan SL,Teo SH,Roebuck MM,Frostick SP,Kamarul T

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Early detection of social anxiety and loneliness might be useful to prevent substantial impairment in personal relationships. Understanding the way people use smartphones can be beneficial for implementing an early detection of social anxiety and loneliness. This paper examines different types of smartphon...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gao Y,Li A,Zhu T,Liu X,Liu X

更新日期：2016-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method, typically used for polytomous logistic regression, is prone to bias due to both misclassification in outcome and contamination in the design matrix. Hence, robust estimators are needed. In this study, we propose such a method for nominal response data with continuous cov...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Introduction:Knowledge Translation (KT) is expected to be a critical learning outcome of a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. It continues to serve as an area of interest among educators and healthcare providers due to its importance to evidence-based practice. This study endeavored to develop a valid a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ong IL,Diño MJS,Calimag MMP,Hidalgo FA

更新日期：2018-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. A "cafeteria" diet is a self-selected high-fat diet, providing an excess of energy, which can induce obesity. Excess of lipids in the diet hampers glucose utilization eliciting insulin resistance, which, further limits amino acid oxidation for energy. Methods. Male Wistar rats were exposed for a month to "...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sabater D,Agnelli S,Arriarán S,Romero Mdel M,Fernández-López JA,Alemany M,Remesar X

更新日期：2016-08-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Spatial genetic variation of river-dwelling freshwater fishes is typically affected by the historical and contemporary river landscape as well as life-history traits. Tropical river and stream landscapes have endured extended geological change, shaping the existing pattern of genetic diversity, but were not directly a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jaisuk C,Senanan W

更新日期：2018-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatic species classification of birds from their sound is a computational tool of increasing importance in ecology, conservation monitoring and vocal communication studies. To make classification useful in practice, it is crucial to improve its accuracy while ensuring that it can run at big data scales. Many appro...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Stowell D,Plumbley MD

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Here we present the first two complete plastid genomes for Brunelliaceae, a Neotropical family with a single genus, Brunellia. We surveyed the entire plastid genome in order to find variable cpDNA regions for further phylogenetic analyses across the family. We sampled morphologically different species, B. antioquensis...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Valencia-D J,Murillo-A J,Orozco CI,Parra-O C,Neubig KM

更新日期：2020-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The study of material collected during routine monitoring surveys dealing with oil extraction and aquaculture in waters off Myanmar (North Andaman Sea) and in the Gulf of Thailand, respectively, allowed us to analyse the taxonomy and diversity of the polychaete genus Terebellides (Annelida). Three species were found, ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Parapar J,Moreira J,Martin D

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Soil moisture content (SMC) is an important factor that affects agricultural development in arid regions. Compared with the space-borne remote sensing system, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been widely used because of its stronger controllability and higher resolution. It also provides a more convenient method ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ge X,Wang J,Ding J,Cao X,Zhang Z,Liu J,Li X

更新日期：2019-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:SHOX mutations have previously been described as causes of Léri-Weill dyschondrosteosis (LWD), Langer mesomelic dysplasia (LMD), and idiopathic short stature. The loss of X chromosome-Turner syndrome or mosaic 45,X/46,XX or 46,XY-also leads to the heterozygous loss of SHOX in patients with short stature only...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Capkova P,Capkova Z,Rohon P,Adamová K,Zapletalova J

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing concern that some bee populations are in decline, potentially threatening pollination security in agricultural and non-agricultural landscapes. Among the numerous causes associated with this trend, nutritional stress resulting from a mismatch between bee nutritional needs and plant community provision...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pamminger T,Becker R,Himmelreich S,Schneider CW,Bergtold M

更新日期：2019-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The new leafhopper genus Vittalianareticulata gen. nov., sp. nov., is described from India, and placed in the tribe Opsiini based on ocelli close to eyes, without carina on anterior margin of the face and bifurcate aedeagus with two gonopores. Phylogenetic analysis with maximum likelihood (ML) using IQtree v1.4.1 of c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sunil,Meshram NM,Hashmi TR,Shashank PR

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent improvements in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies can facilitate the obtainment of mitochondrial genomes. However, it is not clear whether NGS could be effectively used to reconstruct the mitogenome with high gene rearrangement. These high rearrangements would cause amplification failure, and/or ass...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yuan S,Xia Y,Zheng Y,Zeng X

更新日期：2016-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Species interactions are a key component of ecosystems but we generally have an incomplete picture of who-eats-who in a given community. Different techniques have been devised to predict species interactions using theoretical models or abundances. Here, we explore the K nearest neighbour approach, with a special empha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Desjardins-Proulx P,Laigle I,Poisot T,Gravel D

更新日期：2017-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugarcane bagasse is an abundant source of lignocellulosic material for bioethanol production. Utilisation of bagasse for biofuel production would be environmentally and economically beneficial, but the recalcitrance of lignin continues to provide a challenge. Further understanding of lignin production in specific cul...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bewg WP,Coleman HD

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome sequencing is rapidly being adopted in reference labs and hospitals for bacterial outbreak investigation and diagnostics where time is critical. Seven gene multi-locus sequence typing is a standard tool for broadly classifying samples into sequence types (STs), allowing, in many cases, to rule a sample out of a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Page AJ,Keane JA

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term streamflow datasets inevitably include gaps, which must be filled to allow estimates of runoff and ultimately catchment water budgets. Uncertainty introduced by filling gaps in discharge records is rarely, if ever, reported. We characterized the uncertainty due to streamflow gaps in a reference watershed at ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： See CR,Green MB,Yanai RD,Bailey AS,Campbell JL,Hayward J

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis often appears in chronic liver disease, with extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition as the main feature. Due to the presence of the liver-gut axis, the destruction of intestinal homeostasis is often accompanied by the development of liver fibrosis. The inconsistent ecological environment of different int...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wan S,Huang C,Wang A,Zhu X

更新日期：2020-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessing psychological pain has been recommended as an integral part of a comprehensive suicide risk assessment. The Psychache Scale, an established measure of psychological pain, does not specify a time frame for when pain is experienced, which may inadvertently increase the likelihood of identifying indiv...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Meerwijk EL,Weiss SJ

更新日期：2017-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Potential natural vegetation (PNV) is the vegetation cover in equilibrium with climate, that would exist at a given location if not impacted by human activities. PNV is useful for raising public awareness about land degradation and for estimating land potential. This paper presents results of assessing machine learnin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Hengl T,Walsh MG,Sanderman J,Wheeler I,Harrison SP,Prentice IC

更新日期：2018-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Barona arcuata, n.gen et n.sp., a left forewing of a relatively large cockroach of the Order Blattaria, is described from mesosaur-bearing lagoonal shales of the Mangrullo Formation (north-eastern Uruguay). While most of the insect remains recovered from the Mangrullo Formation come from sandy limestones, associated t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Calisto V,Piñeiro G

更新日期：2019-01-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The culture of pelagic marine invertebrates, especially the ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, has been demonstrated in past studies dating back to the 1960s; however, the mass culture of delicate pelagic invertebrates has remained elusive. By using a pair of acrylic tubes and enabling water diffusion between them, we have...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Patry WL,Bubel M,Hansen C,Knowles T

更新日期：2020-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Cold-water corals provide an important habitat for a rich fauna along the continental margins and slopes. Although these azooxanthellate corals are considered particularly sensitive to ocean acidification, their responses to natural variations in pH and aragonite saturation are largely unknown due to the difficulty of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fillinger L,Richter C

更新日期：2013-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:G. boninense is a hemibiotrophic fungus that infects oil palms (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) causing basal stem rot (BSR) disease and consequent massive economic losses to the oil palm industry. The pathogenicity of this white-rot fungus has been associated with cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDEs) released durin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ramzi AB,Che Me ML,Ruslan US,Baharum SN,Nor Muhammad NA

更新日期：2019-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerosol optical depth (AOD) is a key parameter that reflects aerosol characteristics. However, research on the AOD of dust aerosols and various environmental variables is scarce. Therefore, we conducted in-depth studies on the distributions and variations of AOD in the Taklimakan Desert and its margins, China. We exam...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Li J,Ge X,He Q,Abbas A

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:As a vector of Xylella fastidiosa (Wells, 1987) in Europe, the meadow spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera, Aphrophoridae) is a species of major concern. Therefore, tools and agents to control this ubiquitous insect that develops and feeds on hundreds of plant species are wanted. We conducted a f...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mesmin X,Chartois M,Genson G,Rossi JP,Cruaud A,Rasplus JY

更新日期：2020-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：:In most electric fish species, the electric organ (EO) derives from striated muscle cells that suppress many muscle properties. In the gymnotiform Sternopygus macrurus, mature electrocytes, the current-producing cells of the EO, do not contain sarcomeres, yet they continue to make some cytoskeletal and sarcomeric prot...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pinch M,Güth R,Samanta MP,Chaidez A,Unguez GA

更新日期：2016-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The term autobiographical self has been used to refer to a mental state that permits reflection on self-identity and personality and the answer to related questions (Damasio, 1998). It requires the retrieval and integrated assembly of memories of facts and events that define an individual's biography. The neural mecha...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Araujo HF,Kaplan J,Damasio H,Damasio A

更新日期：2014-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Applying quantitative morphological approaches in systematics research is a promising way to discover cryptic biological diversity. Information obtained through twenty-first century science poses new challenges to taxonomy by offering the possibility of increased objectivity in independent and automated hy...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Csősz S,Fisher BL

更新日期：2016-03-10 00:00:00