A Rosaceae Family-Level Approach To Identify Loci Influencing Soluble Solids Content in Blackberry for DNA-Informed Breeding.

A Rosaceae family-level candidate gene approach was used to identify genes associated with sugar content in blackberry ( subgenus ). Three regions conserved among apple (), peach (), and alpine strawberry () were identified that contained previously detected sweetness-related quantitative trait loci (QTL) in at least two of the crops. Sugar related genes from these conserved regions and 789 sugar-associated apple genes were used to identify 279 candidate transcripts.

Accuracy of the Broselow Tape in South Sudan, "The Hungriest Place on Earth".

Objectives: The Broselow tape is a length-based tool used for the rapid estimation of pediatric weight and was developed to reduce dosage-related errors during emergencies. This study seeks to assess the accuracy of the Broselow tape and age-based formulas in predicting weights of South Sudanese children of varying nutritional status.

Methods: This was a retrospective, cross-sectional study using data from existing acute malnutrition screening programs for children less than 5 years of age in South Sudan.

Low rate of syphilis screening among high-risk emergency department patients tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia infections.

Background: Implementing national recommendations for syphilis screening is not feasible in the emergency department (ED) setting. The purpose of this study was to determine the syphilis screening rate among ED patients tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia (GC/CT) and the syphilis prevalence among those who were tested.

Methods: A 1-year retrospective cohort study in an urban ED.