Image_2.TIF by Zhihai Liu (1425982)

“…Sequencing analysis demonstrated that bla_NDM-20 contained three point mutations at positions 262 (G→T), 460 (A→C), and 809 (G→A), compared with bla_NDM-1, and just one point mutation at position 809 (G→A), relative to bla_NDM-5. …”

<i>pals-17</i> mutant phenotypes are fully <i>pals-16</i>-dependent. by Vladimir Lažetić (5047592)

“…<p>(A, B) <i>pals-16</i> RNAi decreases <i>pals-5</i>p::GFP expression in <i>pals-17 pals-20</i> mutants. …”

Comparison of observed and simulated foraging rates. by Balaji Prabhakar (310460)

“…<p>The rate of returning foragers was experimentally decreased by removing the returning foragers, leading to a decrease in the rate at which outgoing foragers left the nest. …”

Clinical and sputum characteristics of patients categorized according to GINA. by Gautam Damera (59984)

“…<p>GINA: Global Initiative for Asthma; BD: bronchodilator; LABA: long-acting bronchodilator; FEV₁: forced expiratory volume in one second; TCC: total cell counts; BDP: beclomethasone dipropionate; PC₂₀FEV₁: provocative concentration of methacholine to induce a 20% decrease in FEV1;</p><p>*mean (SE);</p>†<p>geometric mean (95% CI);</p>‡<p>median (IQR);</p><p>**<i>P</i><0.05 compared to control.…”

The ratio between fluctuactions in the OFF and ON states is mantained at larger volumes. by David Frigola (332063)

“…Relative fluctuations have been computed as the ratio between the standard deviation over the mean steady state. Standard deviations and mean values have been extracted from Langevin dynamics as in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0031407#pone-0031407-g002" target="_blank">Fig. 2</a>. …”

Effect of aging on the scotopic ERG and its daily rhythm. by Kenkichi Baba (322085)

“…<p>The amplitude of the a wave (A–C) and b wave (D–F) of the scotopic ERG steadily decreased during aging, and the daily rhythm in the a and b wave amplitude was only present in mice at 3 and 6 months (Two-way ANOVA, P<0.001, followed by Tukey tests). …”

Skin infection in the humanized mouse at 7 d post-inoculation. by Sergio Lizano (269986)

“…Each data point represents an inoculated skin graft. Bacterial inoculums are indicated as wt Alab49 (upper panel) and Alab49 <i>rofA::aad9</i> (lower panel). …”

Reported overall incidence of various psychotic disorders in England, 1950–2009. by James B. Kirkbride (176628)

“…This figure also reveals absolute differences in rates between certain conditions, for example schizophrenia vs. bipolar disorder. One identified point estimate is not shown <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0031660#pone.0031660-Mahmmood1" target="_blank">[101]</a> because it pertained only to rates up to age 35 years. …”

Analysis of pSer2 Pol2 intragenic occupancy in response to PULS or CONS after 140 min and 180 min. by Benjamin P. Flynn (11256176)

“…Horizontal bar graph indicates the number of genes enriched by each CORT infused time point. (F) Histogram of tag density distribution -5 kb and +15 kb from the TSS of pSer2 Pol2 differentially regulated genes on the sense strand within coding regions > 10 kb in response to a CORT infused time point. …”

The impact on the Living Planet Index (LPI) of halving or halting bottom trawling in six ocean systems, based on biomass trends in modelled vertebrate groups represented in the LPI... by Emily Nicholson (150790)

“…<p>Columns show the % change in the LPI 30 years after implementation of the policies, and the % change in total vertebrate biomass; and for each taxonomic group, the general biomass trends for different species groups from the Ecopath models from halting bottom trawling (the general biomass trends per group were typically stronger under a halt in bottom trawling than under a halving of effort); symbols: – <5% change, >5% increase, >20% increase, >5% decrease, >20% decrease, ∼ mixed: different responses were seen across models, species and/or functional groups, blank denotes that the group was not modelled.…”

Contraction of differentiated MSCs and bladder SMCs. by Juliane Brun (838027)

“…To illustrate the process of determining cellular length, representative images of Calcein-stained MSCs in control medium 10 seconds and 3 minutes after KPSS addition are shown in (A). The red lines are reference lines for assessing cellular dimensions at each time point. …”

The ladder-climbing test. by Caroline Pin-Barre (529432)

“…For the MCAO-D7 group: δ indicates a significant difference between D7 and D1 to D5; <b>§</b> indicates a significant difference between D6 and D1 to D5; ψ indicates a significant difference between D5 and D1 to D4 (p<0.001).…”

Hebbian properties emerge through the interaction of selective input and homeostatic control. by Júlia V. Gallinaro (11682139)

“…For increased external input, it transiently responded with a higher firing rate. With a certain delay, the rate was down-regulated to the imposed set-point. …”

Changes in Plant Species Richness Induce Functional Shifts in Soil Nematode Communities in Experimental Grassland by Nico Eisenhauer (174912)

“…Moreover, the density of predators increased significantly with plant diversity after five years, pointing to increased soil food web complexity in species-rich plant assemblages. …”

Relative variable importance in predicting Conifer Refugia. by Teresa B. Chapman (2924709)

“…<p>Results of Random Forest model shown in Relative Variable Importance (relativized Mean Decrease in Accuracy) for 20 variables for predicting location of Conifer Refugia within 23 wild fires that burned throughout ponderosa pine-dominated forests in the Colorado Front Range from 1996–2013. …”

Glutamate negatively influences THN migration. by Ulrike Theisen (4734555)

“…<p>(A) Following THNs along the MHB suggested a cell speed increase upon AMPA receptor block, whereas NMDA causes a speed decrease. …”

Correlation between behavioural reactivity and brain responses. by Davide Bottari (343029)

“…(<b>c</b>) In both groups the mean amplitude of the pre-stimulus activity (leftmost dashed area in (<b>a</b>) see text) was unrelated to the RTs. …”

Influence of Morphology on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Filled with Uniform or Patchy Nanoparticles by Lu Wang (45927)

“…Interestingly, the change of the <i>G</i>′ as a function of the aggregation time exhibited a maximum value at intermediate time attributed to the formation of a polymer-bridged filler network in the case of strong interaction between NPs. …”

Influence of Morphology on the Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Filled with Uniform or Patchy Nanoparticles by Lu Wang (45927)

“…Interestingly, the change of the <i>G</i>′ as a function of the aggregation time exhibited a maximum value at intermediate time attributed to the formation of a polymer-bridged filler network in the case of strong interaction between NPs. …”

Contributing mechanisms of immunodominance. by Eung-Jun Im (79648)

“…C) The response kinetics of CD8⁺ T cells re-stimulated with 0.1 µM peptides was assessed in an ICS assay in 1-h intervals for a period of 4 h. Data shown are as mean±SD of [CD8⁺CD107a/b⁺IFN-γ⁺ cells at each time point (%)] ÷ [CD8⁺CD107a/b⁺IFN-γ⁺ at 4 h (%)]. …”