Characterizing the role of Zn cluster family transcription factor ZcfA in governing development in two Aspergillus species.

Filamentous fungi reproduce asexually or sexually, and the processes of asexual and sexual development are tightly regulated by a variety of transcription factors.In this study, we characterized a Zn2Cys6 transcription factor in two Aspergillus species, A.nidulans (AN5859) and A.flavus (AFLA_046870).AN5859 encodes a Zn2Cys6 transcription factor, ca

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The recurrent WASF1 nonsense variant identified in two unaffected Chinese families with neurodevelopmental disorder: case report and review of the literatures

Abstract Background Neurodevelopmental disorder with absent language and variable seizures (NEDALVS, # 618707) are characterized by delayed speech and motor development, ocular abnormalities, and seizures.NEDAVLS is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by de novo mutations in the wasp protein family member 1 (WASF1) gene.Case presentation We ident

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Interface of culture, insecurity and HIV and AIDS: Lessons from displaced communities in Pader District, Northern Uganda

Abstract Background Northern Uganda unlike other rural regions has registered high HIV prevalence rates comparable to those of urbanized Kampala and the central region.This could be due to the linkages of culture, insecurity and HIV.We explored community perceptions of HIV and AIDS as a problem and its inter-linkage with Spot serum culture and inse

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Clinico-pathological study of odontomas in 19 Libyan patients

Background: Odontomas are among the most common benign odontogenic tumors, which are mostly discovered in the first and second decades of life with no clear sex predilection.Materials and Methods: The present retrospective study reviews the clinical, radiological, and the histopathological characteristics of odontomas in 19 Libyan Scanner Accessori

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