Genome-wide association study implicates novel loci and reveals candidate effector genes for longitudinal pediatric bone accrual

Abstract Background Bone accrual impacts lifelong skeletal health, but genetic discovery has been primarily limited to cross-sectional Spray Mop study designs and hampered by uncertainty about target effector genes.Here, we capture this dynamic phenotype by modeling longitudinal bone accrual across 11,000 bone scans in a cohort of healthy children

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The Influence of Deposition Time on the Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties of ZnO-rGO Nanocomposite Thin Films Grown in a Single Step by USP

Thin films of nanocomposite of zinc oxide−reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) deposited on soda-lime glass substrates were prepared using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis (USP) at 460 °C.The preparation process does not use harsh acids and is environmentally friendly.The deposition period of 2, 3.5 and 5 min resulted in compact, uniform samples w

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