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The paper identifies clustered RbFox motifs in introns that regulate alternative splicing by forming complexes with LASR sequences, showing their importance in gene expression and potential for pathogenic mutation identification.

The paper identifies an ALS-associated enhancer within the CAV1 3' UTR, showing how non-coding variants disrupt enhancer function at multiple regulatory levels.

This study uses zebrafish mutants to identify genetic modifiers of kidney cysts, finding that mtor and ulk1a inhibition can reverse cyst-related abnormalities.

The paper identifies two mutations in a MYC-bHLH transcription factor causing purple coloration in stolons and seed heads of Zoysia grass hybrids.

This study identifies cathepsin Z as a susceptibility factor for tuberculosis severity in both mice and humans, showing its role in disease outcomes through genetic and cellular analyses.

The paper shows that HbS carriers have parasites with Pfsa+ alleles, suggesting these alleles may reduce symptomatic malaria in HbS carriers.

The paper develops ANASFV, a pipeline for ASFV whole genome sequencing, assembly, and evaluation, addressing challenges like contamination, error rates, and recombination analysis.

This paper develops theoretical predictions for the directionality index in coalescent models of two populations and analyzes its behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.

This paper shows that expressing ARL13B-Cerulean rescues Arl13b-null mice from embryonic lethality but not fertility, indicating ARL13B's role in spermatogenesis.

This study examines the impact of genomic selection on genetic diversity in five European cattle breeds, finding inconsistent changes in inbreeding rates and highlighting the role of breeding strategies over GS itself.

The paper identifies Serpina3n as a major regulator of cardiac gene expression in heart failure by integrating genetic and epigenetic data from mouse strains.

The paper identifies co-eQTLs that alter gene co-expression relationships in specific cell types, linking these variants to immune disease associations.

This study identifies tssk homologues in Anopheles stephensi and Aedes aegypti, showing their male-specific expression and role in regulating protamine and mts gene expression through NAP interaction.

This study characterizes HERV expression in gastric cancer tissues and finds differential expression in tumor samples, particularly those with H. pylori infection.

This study compares two eDNA sampling strategies in freshwater lakes, finding that the spatially integrated approach underestimates in-situ eDNA concentrations compared to the point sampling strategy.

The paper identifies viral species in gastric tumor and peritumoral tissues, finding enriched viruses and comparable diversity between tissue types.

This study investigates HPV-induced inflammation and cellular changes in cervical cancer, finding strong associations between high-risk HPV genotypes and severe inflammatory responses, particularly in younger individuals.

The paper identifies post-transcriptional mechanisms coordinating transcription and translation rhythms in Arabidopsis under circadian and stress conditions.

The paper develops a locus-specific HRM assay for analyzing DNA methylation in the SHANK3 gene and validates its performance on two HRM platforms.

This study shows WRN and WRNIP1 ATPases enhance the fidelity of Y-family DNA polymerase translesion synthesis by preventing nucleotide misincorporations.