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Assessing the effects of data selection and representation on the development of reliable E. coli sigma 70 promoter region predictors
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Public Library of Science
, 2015 , Article)
As the number of sequenced bacterial genomes increases, the need for rapid and reliable tools for the annotation of functional elements (e.g., transcriptional regulatory elements) becomes more desirable. Promoters are the ...
Anti-cancer properties and mechanisms of action of thymoquinone, the major active ingredient of Nigella sativa
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Taylor & Francis
, 2017 , Article)
Over the past two decades, studies have documented the wide-range anti-cancer effects of Nigella sativa, known as black seed or black cumin. Thymoquinone (TQ), its major active ingredient, has also been extensively studied ...
A Novel Mutation (Q694X) in the ITGB3 Gene Causing Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia from the Sultanate of Oman
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The American Society of Hematology
, 2008 , Article)
Background: Glanzmann Thrombasthenia (GT) results from mutations in the genes ITGA2B and ITGB3, located on chromosome 17q21–23 which encodes the platelet glycoprotein αIIbβ3 complex, namely GPIIb (αIIb) and GPIIIa (β3), ...
Comparative Phylogenetic and Residue Analysis of Hepatitis C Virus E1 Protein from the Middle East and North Africa Region
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Kowsar (Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Tehran, Iran)
, 2019 , Article)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with an estimate of over 15 million chronically infected patients. However, molecular characterization of circulating ...
Patulin and patulin producing Penicillium spp. occurrence in apples and apple-based products including baby food
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
, 2017 , Article)
Introduction: Patulin has raised the international attention because of its health risk. In fact, it has mutagenic, neurotoxic, immunotoxic, genotoxic and gastrointestinal effects in animals. In the present work, patulin ...
Glycoprofiling of cancer biomarkers: Label-free electrochemical lectin-based biosensors
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De Gruyter
, 2015 , Article)
Glycosylation of biomolecules is one of the most prevalent post- and co-translational modification in a human body, with more than half of all human proteins being glycosylated. Malignant transformation of cells influences ...
Graphene as a signal amplifier for preparation of ultrasensitive electrochemical biosensors
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Springer-Verlag
, 2015 , Article)
Early diagnostics of diseases performed with minimal money and time consumption has become achievable due to recent advances in development of biosensors. These devices use biorecognition elements for selective interaction ...
The prevalence of novel psychoactive substances (NPS) use in non-clinical populations: a systematic review protocol
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BioMed Central
, 2016 , Article)
Background
Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are new narcotic or psychotropic drugs that are not controlled by the United Nations drug convention that may pose a serious public health threat due to their wide availability ...
Work-Life -Balance in Qatar: Implementing Tows Analysis as a Variant of the Classic Strategic Tool, SWOT
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West East Institute Journals
, 2018 , Article)
Purpose
The overall goal of this paper is to explore via Gap and TOWS analysis if organizations are offering
innovative benefits from the perspective of married employees that make being a working dad or mom easier ...
Dielectric sensitization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanopowder.
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Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska
, 2017 , Article)
Metallo-organic complexes are a class of materials that are increasingly used in sensory applications. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are their subclass that are topologically isomorphic with zeolites. The porosity ...