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Context-Guided LLM-Based Synthetic Genotype Generation Improves Genomic Prediction in Small Breeding Populations

The paper introduces GenomicLLM_v2, a framework utilizing context-guided LLM-based synthetic genotype generation and hybrid SNP prioritization to enhance genomic prediction accuracy in small breeding populations, though its effectiveness varies by dataset and is limited by biological mismatches like heterozygosity differences.

Jacques Dilane Gnona Ngangba, Kuo-Kun Tseng2026-08-25
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Ptpn20 maintains choroid plexus epithelial integrity to preserve amyloid-β homeostasis in Alzheimer's disease

This study demonstrates that the protein tyrosine phosphatase Ptpn20 is essential for maintaining choroid plexus epithelial integrity and amyloid-β homeostasis, as its deficiency disrupts apical structures and accelerates Alzheimer's disease pathology through impaired blood–CSF barrier function.

Ryo Miyahara, Masakazu Miyajima, Madoka Nakajima, Ikuko Ogino, Ko Horikoshi, Koichiro Sakamoto, Kaito Kawamura, Chihiro (…)2026-08-25
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The sequence and structure of the Mfd protein dictate its role during virulence

This study combines computational and cell biology approaches to demonstrate that the specific sequence and structure of the Mfd protein dictate its role in bacterial virulence and antibiotic resistance, thereby identifying it as a promising therapeutic target for inhibiting bacterial adaptation.

Delphine Cormontagne, Samantha Samson, Thomas Marino, Solène Albert, Seav-Ly Tran, Sylvain Marthey, Gwenaëlle André, Nal (…)2026-08-25
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Preservation of Higher-Order Cognition in Autistic Females: Evidence from Two Deeply-Phenotyped Cohorts in Hong Kong and the United States

This study demonstrates that autistic females exhibit preserved higher-order cognition compared to their male counterparts across two independent cohorts, suggesting that this cognitive resilience may underlie the subtler clinical presentations of autism in females and has significant implications for detection and understanding sex differences in the disorder.

Oscar WH Wong, Sophia Zhu, Jonathan WT Chow, Ran Barzilay, Tyler M. Moore, Kosha Ruparel, Angela MW Lam, Iga Adamska-Sto (…)2026-08-25
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“Who did you eat before I ate you?”: a metagenomic analysis of gut contents of the Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum) during its feeding phase (Gulf of Ob, Kara Sea)

This study utilized shotgun metagenomic sequencing of Arctic lamprey gut contents in the Gulf of Ob to identify whitefishes (Coregonus) as their primary prey, demonstrating the method's utility for elucidating regional feeding ecology while highlighting the necessity for curated, location-specific reference databases.

Aleksandr Kucheryavyy, Andrei Bush2026-08-25
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JAX-EP: A Fully Differentiable Monodomain Solver for Cardiac Electrophysiology

This paper introduces JAX-EP, the first fully differentiable, GPU-accelerated monodomain solver for cardiac electrophysiology that leverages JAX's automatic differentiation to enable rapid, gradient-based parameter inference and digital twin personalization directly from clinical recordings.

Ovais Ahmed Jaffery, Mahmoud Ehnesh, H Valli, Gregory Slabaugh, Edward J. Vigmond, Shouvik Haldar, Caroline H. Roney2026-08-25
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Tomato genomic regions and candidate genes linked to responses to a resistance inducer against Phytophthora infestans

This study identifies five quantitative trait loci and associated candidate genes in tomato that govern genetic variation in response to the resistance inducer Belvine® against *Phytophthora infestans*, providing valuable genomic resources for breeding strategies aimed at enhancing plant resistance.

Awa Sangaré, Anne Massire, Jean-François Bourgeay, Matthieu Gaucher, Magali Duffaud, Esther Pelpoir, Mathilde Causse, Ma (…)2026-08-25
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Multi-omics Analysis Reveals the Anti-tumor Efficacy of Calycosin in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and its Mechanism of Overcoming ABCC1-Mediated Resistance

This study demonstrates that calycosin exerts anti-tumor effects in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis, but its efficacy is limited by a compensatory ABCC1-mediated resistance mechanism that can be overcome through ABCC1 silencing to enhance therapeutic outcomes.

Fangxian Liu, Long Zuo, Juan Wang, Dan Yu, Liangliang Wang, Xuejing Tang, Tong Dou, ZhangChi Liu, Yingchen Liu, Feng He (…)2026-08-25