AbstractPolygenic Risk Scores (PRS) (also known as polygenic scores, genetic risk scores or polygenic indexes) capture genetic contributions of a multitude of markers that characterise complex traits. Although their likely application to precision medicine remains to be established, promising advances have included their ability to stratify high risk individuals an...
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Institution: Department of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, South-West University, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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Radoslava Kraleva
Radoslava Kraleva
Institution: Department of Informatics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, South-West University, 2700 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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This research is focused on evolutionary algorithms, with genetic and memetic algorithms discussed in more detail. A graph theory problem related to finding a minimal Hamiltonian cycle in a complete undirected graph (Travelling Salesman Problem—TSP) is considered. The implementations of two approximate algorithms for solving this problem, genetic and memetic, are presented. The main obje...
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Institution: Department of Analytical & Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751004, India
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Himanshu Sekhar Rout,
Himanshu Sekhar Rout
Institution: Department of Analytical & Applied Economics, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751004, India
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Mihajlo Jakovljevic
Mihajlo Jakovljevic
Institution: Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St. Petersburg, Russia
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Despite economic progress, government efforts, and increased healthcare investments, health deprivation continues to persist in the countries of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). Hence, addressing the growing demand for health financing in a sustainable way and adopting unique approaches to healthcare provision is essential. This paper aims to review publications on the exist...
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Institution: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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Claudia Castagna,
Claudia Castagna
Institution: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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Adalberto Merighi
Adalberto Merighi
Institution: Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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Epigenetic changes are changes in gene expression that do not involve alterations to the DNA sequence. These changes lead to establishing a so-called epigenetic code that dictates which and when genes are activated, thus orchestrating gene regulation and playing a central role in development, health, and disease. The brain, being mostly formed by cells that do not undergo a renewal process through...
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With the rapid development of biotechnology, gene sequencing methods are gradually improved. The structure of gene sequences is also more complex. However, the traditional sequence alignment method is difficult to deal with the complex gene sequence alignment work. In order to improve the efficiency of gene sequence analysis, D2 series method of k-mer statistics is selected to build the model of g...
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It’s been 10 years now from the debut of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated protein 9 (CRISPR/Cas9) era in which gene engineering has never been so accessible, precise and efficient. This technology, like a refined surgical procedure, has offered the ability of removing different types of disease causing mutations and restoring key proteins activity with ease of...
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Background
Genetic counselling (GC) is an integral component in the care of individuals at risk for hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS). In many jurisdictions, access to timely counselling and testing is limited by financial constraints, by the shortage of genetics professionals and by labor-intensive traditional models of individual pre and post-test counselling. There is a need for...
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Introduction
Knowledge of the genetic mechanisms driving hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) has recently expanded due to advances in gene sequencing technologies. Genetic testing for HBOC risk now involves multi-gene panel testing, which includes well characterized high-penetrance genes (e.g. BRCA1 and BRCA2, as well as moderate- and low-penetrance genes. Certain moderate...
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