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The role of temperate bacteriophages in bacterial infection by Davies, Emily V., Winstanley, Craig, Fothergill, Joanne L., James, Chloe E.

“…Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. There are an estimated 1031 phage on the planet, making them the most abundant form of life. We are rapidly…”
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Wearable Sensors for COVID-19: A Call to Action to Harness Our Digital Infrastructure for Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual Assessments by Seshadri, Dhruv R, Davies, Evan V, Harlow, Ethan R, Hsu, Jeffrey J, Knighton, Shanina C, Walker, Timothy A, Voos, James E, Drummond, Colin K

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the need to harness and leverage our digital infrastructure for remote patient monitoring. As current viral…”
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Comparative regulatory approaches for groups of new plant breeding techniques by Lusser, Maria, Davies, Howard V.

“…► Some ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques (NPBTs)’ provide regulatory challenges. ► Countries differ in defining NPBTs crops as GMOs/non-GMOs. ► Thus, asynchronous…”
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Responding to eruptive transitions during the 2020–2021 eruption of La Soufrière volcano, St. Vincent by Joseph, E. P., Camejo-Harry, M., Christopher, T., Contreras-Arratia, R., Edwards, S., Graham, O., Johnson, M., Juman, A., Latchman, J. L., Lynch, L., Miller, V. L., Papadopoulos, I., Pascal, K., Robertson, R., Ryan, G. A., Stinton, A., Grandin, R., Hamling, I., Jo, M-J., Barclay, J., Cole, P., Davies, B. V., Sparks, R. S. J.

“…A critical challenge during volcanic emergencies is responding to rapid changes in eruptive behaviour. Actionable advice, essential in times of rising…”
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Disaster management training for environmental health: A narrative literature review by Mbola, Patience, Nkosi, Davies V, Morakinyo, Oyewale M

“…The growing frequency and severity of disasters worldwide have highlighted the need for environmental health practitioners to be equipped with specialised…”
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Temperate phages enhance pathogen fitness in chronic lung infection by Davies, Emily V, James, Chloe E, Kukavica-Ibrulj, Irena, Levesque, Roger C, Brockhurst, Michael A, Winstanley, Craig

“…The Liverpool Epidemic Strain (LES) is a polylysogenic, transmissible strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa , capable of superinfecting existing P. aeruginosa…”
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Differential influence of first- vs. third-person visual perspectives on segmentation and memory of complex dynamic events by Allé, M.C., Danan, F., Kwok, S.C., Davies, V., Prudat, C., Berna, F.

“…•This study used naturalistic first-person perspective materials.•Visual perspective influences event segmentation and event later recall.•Relationships…”
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Induction of Cachexia in Mice by Systemically Administered Myostatin by Zimmers, Teresa A., Davies, Monique V., Koniaris, Leonidas G., Haynes, Paul, Esquela, Aurora F., Tomkinson, Kathy N., McPherron, Alexandra C., Wolfman, Neil M., Lee, Se-Jin

“…Mice and cattle with genetic deficiencies in myostatin exhibit dramatic increases in skeletal muscle mass, suggesting that myostatin normally suppresses muscle…”
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The Myostatin Propeptide and the Follistatin-related Gene Are Inhibitory Binding Proteins of Myostatin in Normal Serum by Hill, Jennifer J, Davies, Monique V, Pearson, Adele A, Wang, Jack H, Hewick, Rodney M, Wolfman, Neil M, Qiu, Yongchang

“…Myostatin, also known as growth and differentiation factor 8, is a member of the transforming growth factor β superfamily that negatively regulates skeletal…”
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Regulation of Muscle Growth by Multiple Ligands Signaling through Activin Type II Receptors by Lee, Se-Jin, Lori A. Reed, Davies, Monique V., Stefan Girgenrath, Mary E. P. Goad, Tomkinson, Kathy N., Wright, Jill F., Christopher Barker, Gregory Ehrmantraut, James Holmstrom, Betty Trowell, Barry Gertz, Jiang, Man-Shiow, Sebald, Suzanne M., Matzuk, Martin, Li, En, Li-fang Liang, Edwin Quattlebaum, Ronald L. Stotish, Wolfman, Neil M.

“…Myostatin is a secreted protein that normally functions as a negative regulator of muscle growth. Agents capable of blocking the myostatin signaling pathway…”
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Commentary on the published position statement regarding the pathogenesis of fetal basal ganglia- thalamic hypoxic-ischaemic injury by Anthony, J, Smith, J, Murray, L, Kirsten, G F, Gericke, G, Kara, Y, Davies, V, Pearce, D, Van Toorn, R, Lippert, M M, Lotz, J W, Andronikou, S, Alheit, B, Van Wyk, L, Ebrahim, A S, Schifrin, B S

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Comparison of Tuber Proteomes of Potato Varieties, Landraces, and Genetically Modified Lines by Lehesranta, Satu J, Davies, Howard V, Shepherd, Louise V.T, Nunan, Naoise, McNicol, Jim W, Auriola, Seppo, Koistinen, Kaisa M, Suomalainen, Soile, Kokko, Harri I, Kärenlampi, Sirpa O

“…Crop improvement by genetic modification remains controversial, one of the major issues being the potential for unintended effects. Comparative safety…”
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Antioxidant properties of domesticated and wild Rubus species by Deighton, Nigel, Brennan, Rex, Finn, Chad, Davies, Howard V

“…The antioxidative capacities of a number of Rubus species of varied pigmentation have been investigated. In addition, total phenol, anthocyanin and ascorbic…”
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Characterization of the Ligand Binding Functionality of the Extracellular Domain of Activin Receptor Type IIB by Sako, Dianne, Grinberg, Asya V., Liu, June, Davies, Monique V., Castonguay, Roselyne, Maniatis, Silas, Andreucci, Amy J., Pobre, Eileen G., Tomkinson, Kathleen N., Monnell, Travis E., Ucran, Jeffrey A., Martinez-Hackert, Erik, Pearsall, R. Scott, Underwood, Kathryn W., Seehra, Jasbir, Kumar, Ravindra

“…The single transmembrane domain serine/threonine kinase activin receptor type IIB (ActRIIB) has been proposed to bind key regulators of skeletal muscle mass…”
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Validation of a web‐based questionnaire to assess the dietary intake of Brazilian children aged 7–10 years by Davies, V. F, Kupek, E, Assis, M. A, Natal, S, Di Pietro, P. F, Baranowski, T

“…BACKGROUND: The Food Intake and Physical Activity of School Children (CAAFE) comprises an online questionnaire to self‐report diet and physical activity of…”
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Activation of Latent Myostatin by the BMP-1/Tolloid Family of Metalloproteinases by Wolfman, Neil M., McPherron, Alexandra C., Pappano, William N., Davies, Monique V., Song, Kening, Tomkinson, Kathleen N., Wright, Jill F., Zhao, Liz, Sebald, Suzanne M., Greenspan, Daniel S., Lee, Se-Jin

“…Myostatin is a transforming growth factor β family member that acts as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth. Myostatin circulates in the blood of…”
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Commentary on the published position statement regarding the pathogenesis of fetal basal gangliathalamic hypoxic-ischaemic injury by Anthony, J, Smith, J, Murray, L, Kirsten, G.F, Gericke, G, Kara, Y, Davies, V, Pearce, D, van Toorn, R, Lippert, M.M, Lotz, J.W, Andronikou, S, Alheit, B, van Wyk, L, Ebrahim, A.S, Schifrin, B.S

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A soluble activin receptor Type IIA fusion protein (ACE-011) increases bone mass via a dual anabolic-antiresorptive effect in Cynomolgus monkeys by Lotinun, Sutada, Pearsall, R. Scott, Davies, Monique V, Marvell, Tod H, Monnell, Travis E, Ucran, Jeffrey, Fajardo, Roberto J, Kumar, Ravindra, Underwood, Kathryn W, Seehra, Jasbir, Bouxsein, Mary L, Baron, Roland

“…Abstract Activin A belongs to the TGF-β superfamily and plays an important role in bone metabolism. It was reported that a soluble form of extracellular domain…”
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Evaluation of culture-proven neonatal sepsis at a tertiary care hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa by Lebea, M.M., Davies, V.

“…Background. Organisms causing neonatal sepsis differ by region and the organisms causing sepsis change over time in the same area. The antibiotic…”
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The intragenic approach as a new extension to traditional plant breeding by Rommens, Caius M., Haring, Michel A., Swords, Kathy, Davies, Howard V., Belknap, William R.

“…The novel intragenic approach to genetic engineering improves existing varieties by eliminating undesirable features and activating dormant traits. It…”
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