The Transcriptome of Chicken Migratory Primordial Germ Cells Reveals Intrinsic Sex Differences and Expression of Hallmark Germ Cell Genes

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are germline-restricted embryonic cells that form the functional gametes of the adult animal.The use of avian PGCs in biobanking and producing genetically modified birds has driven research on the in vitro propagation and manipulation of these embryonic cells.In avian species, PGCs are hypothesized to be sexually undete

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A multilayer system to boost the robustness of fingerprint authentication against presentation attacks by fusion with heart-signal

Vulnerability to presentation attacks (PAs) remains one of the main security concerns of the widely used fingerprint-based authentication systems, especially for unattended and remote applications.PAs can be carried out by presenting artifact, corpse, or conformant samples to a biometric sensor with the intention of circumventing the system policy.

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Technical and economic evaluation of triethylene glycol regeneration process using flash gas as stripping gas in a domestic natural gas dehydration unit

Abstract Natural gas from an underground reservoir is typically saturated with water vapor.Removal of this water vapor is required in the gas processing to avoid serious problems.This study investigated the technical and economic aspects of a triethylene glycol (TEG) regeneration unit in a domestic natural gas processing plant.This study aims to im

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The socioeconomic impacts of Rift Valley fever: A rapid review.

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a neglected vector-borne disease which is endemic in many countries across Africa and has seen recent geographical expansions into the Arabian Peninsula.RVF can cause severe infections in both animals and humans.RVF infections in livestock can lead to mass fatalities.In humans, the symptoms are nonspecific and can often l

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