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Systematic improvement of amplicon marker gene methods for increased accuracy in microbiome studies by Gohl, Daryl M, Vangay, Pajau, Garbe, John, MacLean, Allison, Hauge, Adam, Becker, Aaron, Gould, Trevor J, Clayton, Jonathan B, Johnson, Timothy J, Hunter, Ryan, Knights, Dan, Beckman, Kenneth B

“…Sources of error and bias in PCR amplification of microbial samples for 16S rRNA gene sequencing are systematically evaluated, and best-practice…”
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A rapid, cost-effective tailed amplicon method for sequencing SARS-CoV-2 by Gohl, Daryl M, Garbe, John, Grady, Patrick, Daniel, Jerry, Watson, Ray H B, Auch, Benjamin, Nelson, Andrew, Yohe, Sophia, Beckman, Kenneth B

“…The global COVID-19 pandemic has led to an urgent need for scalable methods for clinical diagnostics and viral tracking. Next generation sequencing…”
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Evaluating the Information Content of Shallow Shotgun Metagenomics by Hillmann, Benjamin, Al-Ghalith, Gabriel A, Shields-Cutler, Robin R, Zhu, Qiyun, Gohl, Daryl M, Beckman, Kenneth B, Knight, Rob, Knights, Dan

“…Although microbial communities are associated with human, environmental, plant, and animal health, there exists no cost-effective method for precisely…”
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Characterizing the genetic basis of transcriptome diversity through RNA-sequencing of 922 individuals by Battle, Alexis, Mostafavi, Sara, Zhu, Xiaowei, Potash, James B, Weissman, Myrna M, McCormick, Courtney, Haudenschild, Christian D, Beckman, Kenneth B, Shi, Jianxin, Mei, Rui, Urban, Alexander E, Montgomery, Stephen B, Levinson, Douglas F, Koller, Daphne

“…Understanding the consequences of regulatory variation in the human genome remains a major challenge, with important implications for understanding gene…”
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Dissecting and tuning primer editing by proofreading polymerases by Gohl, Daryl M, Auch, Benjamin, Certano, Amanda, LeFrançois, Brice, Bouevitch, Anne, Doukhanine, Evgueni, Fragel, Christina, Macklaim, Jean, Hollister, Emily, Garbe, John, Beckman, Kenneth B

“…Abstract Proofreading polymerases have 3′ to 5′ exonuclease activity that allows the excision and correction of mis-incorporated bases during DNA replication…”
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The impact of a program in mindful communication on primary care physicians by Beckman, Howard B, Wendland, Melissa, Mooney, Christopher, Krasner, Michael S, Quill, Timothy E, Suchman, Anthony L, Epstein, Ronald M

“…In addition to structural transformations, deeper changes are needed to enhance physicians' sense of meaning and satisfaction with their work and their ability…”
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Biological Aging Predicts Vulnerability to COVID-19 Severity in UK Biobank Participants by Kuo, Chia-Ling, Pilling, Luke C, Atkins, Janice L, Masoli, Jane A H, Delgado, João, Tignanelli, Christopher, Kuchel, George A, Melzer, David, Beckman, Kenneth B, Levine, Morgan E

“…Abstract Background Age and disease prevalence are the 2 biggest risk factors for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom severity and death. We therefore…”
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Loci for human leukocyte telomere length in the Singaporean Chinese population and trans-ethnic genetic studies by Dorajoo, Rajkumar, Chang, Xuling, Gurung, Resham Lal, Li, Zheng, Wang, Ling, Wang, Renwei, Beckman, Kenneth B., Adams-Haduch, Jennifer, M, Yiamunaa, Liu, Sylvia, Meah, Wee Yang, Sim, Kar Seng, Lim, Su Chi, Friedlander, Yechiel, Liu, Jianjun, van Dam, Rob M., Yuan, Jian-Min, Koh, Woon-Puay, Khor, Chiea Chuen, Heng, Chew-Kiat

“…Genetic factors underlying leukocyte telomere length (LTL) may provide insights into telomere homeostasis, with direct links to disease susceptibility. Genetic…”
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Measuring sequencer size bias using REcount: a novel method for highly accurate Illumina sequencing-based quantification by Gohl, Daryl M, Magli, Alessandro, Garbe, John, Becker, Aaron, Johnson, Darrell M, Anderson, Shea, Auch, Benjamin, Billstein, Bradley, Froehling, Elyse, McDevitt, Shana L, Beckman, Kenneth B

“…Quantification of DNA sequence tags from engineered constructs such as plasmids, transposons, or other transgenes underlies many functional genomics…”
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The Free Radical Theory of Aging Matures by BECKMAN, KENNETH B, AMES, BRUCE N

“…KENNETH B. BECKMAN AND BRUCE N. AMES Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, California Beckman, Kenneth B., and Bruce…”
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AR intragenic deletions linked to androgen receptor splice variant expression and activity in models of prostate cancer progression by Li, Y, Hwang, T H, Oseth, L A, Hauge, A, Vessella, R L, Schmechel, S C, Hirsch, B, Beckman, K B, Silverstein, K A, Dehm, S M

“…Reactivation of the androgen receptor (AR) during androgen depletion therapy (ADT) underlies castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPCa). Alternative splicing…”
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Evidence for depressed growth of juvenile Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus) in Johnstone and Queen Charlotte Straits, British Columbia by Journey, M. L., Trudel, M., Young, G., Beckman, B. R.

“…Juvenile salmon traveling northwestward to the Pacific Ocean from the Strait of Georgia migrate through and take residence in both Johnstone and Queen…”
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Genetic and environmental predictors of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations among middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore by Robien, Kim, Butler, Lesley M., Wang, Renwei, Beckman, Kenneth B., Walek, Dinesha, Koh, Woon-Puay, Yuan, Jian-Min

“…Vitamin D is known for maintaining Ca homeostasis and bone structure, and may also decrease susceptibility to chronic and infectious diseases. However, data on…”
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Leukocyte telomere length in relation to risk of lung adenocarcinoma incidence: Findings from the Singapore Chinese Health Study by Yuan, Jian‐Min, Beckman, Kenneth B., Wang, Renwei, Bull, Caroline, Adams‐Haduch, Jennifer, Huang, Joyce Y., Jin, Aizhen, Opresko, Patricia, Newman, Anne B., Zheng, Yun‐Ling, Fenech, Michael, Koh, Woon‐Puay

“…Telomeres are crucial in the maintenance of chromosome integrity and genomic stability. Critically short telomeres can trigger programed cell death while cells…”
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Physicians' perceptions of autonomy support during transition to value-based reimbursement: A multi-center psychometric evaluation of six-item and three-item measures by Waddimba, Anthony C, Mohr, David C, Beckman, Howard B, Meterko, Mark M

“…Successive health system reforms have steadily eroded physician autonomy. Escalating accountability demands placed on physicians concurrent with diminishing…”
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Previtellogenic Oocyte Growth in Salmon: Relationships among Body Growth, Plasma Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Estradiol-17beta, Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Expression of Ovarian Genes for Insulin-Like Growth Factors, Steroidogenic-Acute Regulatory Protein and Receptors for Gonadotropins, Growth Hormone, and Somatolactin by CAMPBELL, B, DICKEY, J, BECKMAN, B, YOUNG, G, PIERCE, A, FUKADA, H, SWANSON, P

“…Body growth during critical periods is known to be an important factor in determining the age of maturity and fecundity in fish. However, the endocrine…”
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Association between mitochondrial genetic variation and breast cancer risk: The Multiethnic Cohort by Li, Yuqing, Giorgi, Elena E, Beckman, Kenneth B, Caberto, Christian, Kazma, Remi, Lum-Jones, Annette, Haiman, Christopher A, Marchand, Loïc Le, Stram, Daniel O, Saxena, Richa, Cheng, Iona

“…The mitochondrial genome encodes for thirty-seven proteins, among them thirteen are essential for the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system. Inherited…”
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Association of Genes, Pathways, and Haplogroups of the Mitochondrial Genome with the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort by Li, Yuqing, Beckman, Kenneth B, Caberto, Christian, Kazma, Remi, Lum-Jones, Annette, Haiman, Christopher A, Le Marchand, Loïc, Stram, Daniel O, Saxena, Richa, Cheng, Iona

“…The mitochondrial genome encodes for the synthesis of 13 proteins that are essential for the oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) system. Inherited variation in…”
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Soliciting the Patient's Agenda: Have We Improved? by Marvel, M. Kim, Epstein, Ronald M, Flowers, Kristine, Beckman, Howard B

“…CONTEXT Previous research indicates physicians frequently choose a patient problem to explore before determining the patient's full spectrum of concerns…”
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Persistent microbial dysbiosis in preterm premature rupture of membranes from onset until delivery by Baldwin, Elizabeth A, Walther-Antonio, Marina, MacLean, Allison M, Gohl, Daryl M, Beckman, Kenneth B, Chen, Jun, White, Bryan, Creedon, Douglas J, Chia, Nicholas

“…Background. Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) is a major leading cause of preterm births. While the cause for PPROM remains unidentified, it is…”
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