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A Bayesian Feature Selection Method for Multiclass Classification with Application to Cancer Gene Expression Data

This paper proposes a Bayesian multiclass feature selection method using the relative belief ratio to identify discriminative genes in high-dimensional cancer datasets, demonstrating competitive classification accuracy and improved interpretability across various cancer types compared to existing filter-based approaches.

Maher Emarly, Ayman Alzaatreh, Luai Al-Labadi2026-09-10
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Developmental Correlates of Epigenetic and Polygenic Indices of Cognition and Educational Attainment from Birth to Young Adulthood

This study demonstrates that an epigenetic index of adult cognitive function (Epigenetic-g) captures distinct genetic and environmental influences on children's cognitive and academic development that are not reflected by polygenic indices, showing plasticity in early childhood before stabilizing in adolescence.

Laurel Raffington, Deniz Fraemke, Lena Paulus, Isabel Schuurmans, Jan-Henrik Walter, Darina Czamara, Alicia Schowe, Abby (…)2026-09-10
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GWAS integrating maternal and child genetics reveals novel risk-modifying loci for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)

This study presents the first genome-wide association analysis integrating maternal and child genetics in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), identifying novel risk-modifying loci (including STX6, FOXD3, HTR1E, COP1, WWOX, and TMEM38B) that influence neurobehavioral, growth, and diagnostic outcomes through interactions with prenatal alcohol exposure.

Robert Carter, Vivek Ruhela, Corina Lesseur, Ariadna Cilleros-Portet, Sandra W. Jacobson, Joseph L. Jacobson, Ernesta Me (…)2026-09-10
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Chromosome level haplotype resolved genome assembly of the apple cultivar Cripps Pink (Pink Lady ® )

This study presents a high-quality, gap-free, chromosome-level, and haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the commercially significant apple cultivar Cripps Pink (Pink Lady®), generated using PacBio HiFi and Omni-C Hi-C technologies to provide a comprehensive genomic resource for advancing apple breeding and genetic research.

Md Golam Azam, Md Sultan Mia, Abu Sayeed Md Hasibuzza, Michael J. Considine, Kadambot H.M Siddique2026-09-09
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Integrated Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Biological Characteristics and Regulatory Mechanisms of Atypical Epithelium in Solid-Type Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

This study integrates single-cell and spatial transcriptomics to identify KRT81-positive non-classical epithelial cells as a key malignant subpopulation in solid-type adenoid cystic carcinoma that drives tumor progression and immune evasion through the MESP1/MACC1 and MIF axes, respectively.

Xiaotian Yuan, Lai Meng, Linwei Wu, Yan Fang, Dongge Li, Zirong Chen, Benjian Zhang, Yunqing Liu, Yaxuan Wang, Yongzhen (…)2026-09-09
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Glucose Metabolism-Related Crosstalk Genes Between Osteoporosis and Frozen Shoulder Identified by Integrated Bioinformatics and Machine Learning Reveal Shared Diagnostic Biomarkers and Immune Microenvironment Characteristics

This study integrates bioinformatics and machine learning to identify four glucose metabolism-related crosstalk genes (MARCKS, MAP3K1, LTF, and ZMIZ1) as shared diagnostic biomarkers for osteoporosis and frozen shoulder, revealing their association with distinct immune microenvironments and potential therapeutic targets.

Wei Hao, Long Fang, Baolong Wang, Ziwei Hou, Lizhong Jing, Jiushan Yang2026-09-09
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LINE-1 rewires GPR52 regulation in the rapid evolution of canine tameness

This study identifies a specific LINE-1 transposable element insertion upstream of the GPR52 gene as a key regulatory driver that facilitated the rapid evolution of canine tameness by upregulating GPR52 expression, thereby attenuating threat responses without causing widespread behavioral disruption.

Hua Chen, Shilei Zhao, Yang Yang, Yanhu Liu, Yuedong Zhang, Suiyuan Yang, Zhong-Yin Zhou, Yun Yu, Bo-Wen Zhou, Lan Gao (…)2026-09-09
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Dynamic interaction balance control of relative abundances buffers community instability

By applying empirical dynamic modeling to long-term aquatic microbial data, this study reveals that communities maintain dynamic stability through an emergent mechanism called interaction balance control, where subdominant species experience net positive interactions and dominant species experience net negative interactions to buffer against abundance fluctuations.

Carmen García-Comas, Chun-Wei Chang, Judith Traver-Azuara, Caterina Giner, Ramiro Logares, Chih-hao Hsieh, Pedro Cermeño2026-09-09