Comparative Analysis of - and -Specific Genomic Variability in the Peach Potato Aphid, .

The availability of genomic data in the last decade relating to different aphid species has allowed the analysis of the genomic variability occurring among such species, whereas -specific variability has hitherto very largely been neglected. In order to analyse the -genomic variability in the peach potato aphid, , comparative analyses were performed revealing several clone-specific gene duplications, together with numerous deletions/rearrangements. Our comparative approach also allowed us to evaluate the synteny existing between the two clones tested and between the peach potato aphid and the pea aphid, .

The prevalence of abnormal metabolic parameters in obese and overweight children.

Background: This retrospective study aimed to determine the prevalence of abnormal metabolic parameters in obese children and its correlation to the degree of obesity determined by body mass index (BMI).

Methods: In total, 101 children seen at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Obesity Clinic at Stony Brook Children's University Hospital were enrolled in the study. The degree of obesity was characterized according to the following formula: (patient's BMI/BMI at 95th percentile) × 100%, with class I obesity >100%-120%, class II obesity >120%-140%, and class III obesity >140%.