Childhood obesity is a major concern in the United States. Because children's diets can be
significantly influenced by parental behavior (eg, food purchases, meal preparation) …

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer
worldwide. To explore the genetic origins of this cancer, we used whole-exome sequencing …

Purpose: Aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is often a disfiguring and
lethal disease. Very little is currently known about the mutations that drive aggressive cSCC …

Synaptotagmin is a synaptic vesicle protein that is postulated to be the Ca2+ sensor for fast,
evoked neurotransmitter release. Deleting the gene for synaptotagmin (syt null) strongly …

On the basis of multidimensional and comprehensive molecular characterization (including
DNA methalylation and copy number, RNA, and protein expression), we classified 894 renal …

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cuSCC) comprises 15–20% of all skin cancers,
accounting for over 700,000 cases in USA annually. Most cuSCC arise in association with a …

The Brazilian Cerrado is the most bio-diverse and threatened savannah on the planet. This
biome has already lost 48.2 percent of its original floral cover and is being affected by an …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis methods permit broad yet detailed biodiversity
sampling to be performed with minimal field effort. However, considerable uncertainty …

The giant fiber system (GFS) of Drosophila melanogaster provides a convenient system in
which to study neural development. It mediates escape behaviour through a small number of …

This paper provides a historical overview of the formation of the system of federal
conservation units existent in Brazil as of 2006 and examines selected aspects of their …