Publications by authors named "A C Al-Rikabi"
Background Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by difficulties in social communication, language, restricted interests, and repetitive behaviors. Aim This study aims to identify potential risk factors for autism among children and assess their effects on early developmental skills. Methods A case-control study was conducted from September 2022 to September 2023, involving 298 children with autism (265 boys, 33 girls) aged four to 12 from the Thi-Qar Autistic Children Center and private clinics in Iraq.
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- - The study focuses on the diploid parthenogenetic lizard Darevskia unisexualis, which is a hybrid derived from two parental species, offering insights into sexual and asexual reproduction mechanisms.
- - Researchers conducted a detailed analysis of the pericentromeric DNA sequences of the parental lizards, revealing unique species-specific sequences that helped create fluorescent probes to distinguish parental chromosomes in the hybrid.
- - The team developed a computational method to find species-specific fluorescent probes for studying pericentromeres, laying the groundwork for future research on hybrids in both nature and labs.
Amphibian species have the largest genome size enriched with repetitive sequences and relatively similar karyotypes. Moreover, many amphibian species frequently hybridize causing nuclear and mitochondrial genome introgressions. In addition, hybridization in some amphibian species may lead to clonality and polyploidization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGoat milk proteins are unique in their nutritional and functional properties and have become increasingly popular in recent years. A variety of methods have been studied for extracting and isolating these proteins, with coprecipitation being a particularly effective approach. Compared to cow milk proteins, goat milk proteins contain higher levels of certain amino acids such as tryptophan and cysteine, while maintaining similar nutritional properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The majority of small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMCs) are derived from one single chromosome. Complex sSMCs instead consist of two to three genomic segments, originating from different chromosomes. Additionally, discontinuous sSMCs have been seen; however, all of them are derived from one single chromosome.
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