Visualization of Genome Diversity in German Shepherd Dogs

A loss of genetic diversity may lead to increased disease risks in subpopulations of dogs.The canine breed structure has contributed to relatively small effective population size in many breeds and can limit the Outdoor Tables options for selective breeding strategies to maintain diversity.With the completion of the canine genome sequencing project

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Elevated serum uric acid is associated with the risk of advanced staging and vascular involvement in patients with hepatoblastoma: a 14-year retrospective study

BackgroundUric acid is the end product of the purine metabolism pathway, and has been linked to cancer risks and prognosis, but its relationship with hepatoblastoma (HB) remains unclear.This study aims to investigate the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and the advanced tumor staging and unfavorable extra-parenchymal tumor characteristics

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