Publications by authors named "E C Ellison"

Background: In the last 30 years, consolidation of healthcare systems in the United States has accelerated through mergers and acquisitions. We completed a systematic literature review on integration to determine if its reputation for enhancing the value of healthcare by reducing price and cost/spending and improving overall quality of care is justified.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was completed for articles published in the United States from 1990-2024.

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Article Synopsis
  • Transcription factors (TFs) are crucial for regulating gene expression and influencing an organism's traits, and gene-regulatory networks (GRNs) are used to identify potential target genes for these TFs.
  • Researchers conducted experiments in maize using a reverse genetics approach to isolate mutant alleles of 22 TFs but found no significant physical changes in the plants.
  • Although no major morphological changes were observed, transcriptomic profiling revealed differences in gene expression and phenolic compound levels in some mutants, suggesting that while individual TFs may not show dramatic effects, they can still influence gene regulatory networks.
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Genome editing is a revolution in biotechnology for crop improvement with the final product lacking transgenes. However, most derived traits have been generated through edits that create gene knockouts. Our study pioneers a novel approach, utilizing gene editing to enhance gene expression by eliminating transcriptional repressor binding motifs.

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Realizing the full potential of genome editing for crop improvement has been slow due to inefficient methods for reagent delivery and the reliance on tissue culture for creating gene-edited plants. RNA viral vectors offer an alternative approach for delivering gene engineering reagents and bypassing the tissue culture requirement. Viruses, however, are often excluded from the shoot apical meristem, making virus-mediated gene editing inefficient in some species.

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Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome (TRPS) is an autosomal dominant genetic malformation disorder which is best characterized by both its craniofacial and skeletal abnormalities. The purpose of this paper is to identify the various orthopedic manifestations and management in patients with TRPS. A systematic search of PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library was conducted.

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