Objective: Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) cytotoxin and its heterogeneity amongst strains hasbeen closely linked to the varying infection-associated clinical outcomes.In order to determinethe decisive role of the vacuolating cytotoxin (vacA) gene mosaicism in its corresponding geneexpression and phenotype, we aimed to characterize TMG vacA alleles
Selective breeding for a behavioral trait changes digit ratio.
The ratio of the length of the second digit (index finger) divided by the fourth digit (ring finger) tends to be lower in men than in women.This 2D:4D digit ratio is often used as a proxy for prenatal androgen exposure in studies of human health and behavior.For example, 2D:4D ratio is lower (i.e.more "masculinized") in both men and women of greate
Extreme wind speeds analysis using extended wind rose based on statistic methods
The extreme wind speed is a big problem in the design of buildings and structures, especially for glass bubbler unique building and structures.But modern Russian building codes prescribe taking into account regular winds only.Meanwhile, exactly extreme wind speed cost the most damage to constructions.The paper offers a statistic extreme wind speed
Psychometric Properties of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Child Version (OCI-CV) in Chilean Children and Adolescents.
In recent years, there Cutlery:Kitchen has been a considerable increase in the development of assessment tools for obsessive-compulsive symptomatology in children and adolescents.The Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Child Version (OCI-CV) is a well-established assessment self-report, with special interest for the assessment of dimensions of Obsessive