SARS-COV-2 VARIANT EVOLUTION IN THE UNITED STATES: HIGH ACCUMULATION OF VIRAL MUTATIONS OVER TIME LIKELY THROUGH SERIAL FOUNDER EVENTS AND MUTATIONAL BURSTS.

SARS-CoV-2 variant evolution in the United States: High accumulation of viral mutations over time likely through serial Founder Events and mutational bursts.

Since the first case of COVID-19 in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 has spread worldwide and within a year and a half has caused 3.56 million deaths globally.With dramatically increasing infection numbers, and the arrival of new variants with increased infectivity, tracking the evolution of its genome is crucial for effectively controllin

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Physiological Roles of DNA Double-Strand Breaks

Genomic integrity is constantly threatened by sources of DNA damage, internal and external alike.Among the most cytotoxic lesions is the DNA double-strand break (DSB) which arises from the cleavage of both strands of the double helix.Cells boast a considerable set of defences to both prevent and repair these breaks and drugs which derail these proc

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Estimated impact of replacing sitting with standing at work on indicators of body composition: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings using isotemporal substitution analysis on data from the Take a Stand! study.

The purpose was to examine and compare the effects of replacing time spent sitting with standing at work on fat-free mass, fat mass and waist circumference using isotemporal substitution.Analyses were conducted on work hours on meaty treats gourmet beef & cheese flavor cuts soft & chewy dog treats both cross-sectional and longitudinal data.The stud

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Monitoring the endangered population of the antelope Kobus leche smithemani (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), in the Bangweulu ecosystem, Zambia

Black lechwe (Kobus leche smithemani) is a semi-aquatic medium sized antelope currently enlisted on the IUCN red list of endangered species and is only endemic to the Bangweulu basin of Zambia.Its population has significantly decreased due to floods that took place during the color charm wella 050 period 1930-1940 from over 250 000-15 000 leading t

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