The objective of the study was to analyze the changes in allele and genotype frequencies of PrP gene in auction purebred rams of various breeds in Slovakia between 2004 and 2015.Male genotyping was done within the National Scrapie Eradication Programme by the certified laboratories.Positive changes in all breeds were found during the analyzed perio
A distal intergenic region controls pancreatic endocrine differentiation by acting as a transcriptional enhancer and as a polycomb response element.
Lineage-selective expression of developmental genes is dependent on the interplay between activating Lamp Table and repressive mechanisms.Gene activation is dependent on cell-specific transcription factors that recognize transcriptional enhancer sequences.Gene repression often depends on the recruitment of Polycomb group (PcG) proteins, although th
Anomaly Detection of Underground Transmission-Line through Multiscale Mask DCNN and Image Strengthening
This study proposes an integrated framework to automatically detect anomalies and faults in underground transmission-line connectors (UTLCs) with thermal images because anomaly detection of underground transmission-line connectors (UTLCs) plays a critical role in power line risk management.The proposed framework features three key characteristics.F
Ship Handling in Unprotected Waters: A Review of New Technologies in Escort Tugs to Improve Safety
It is a well-known fact that the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster caused the escort towing of laden tankers in many coastal areas of the world to become compulsory.In order to implement a new type of escort towing, specially designed to be employed in very adverse weather conditions, considerable changes in the hull form of escort tugs had to be made to