Geographic characteristics of HTLV-1 molecular subgroups and genetic substitutions in East Asia: Insights from complete genome sequencing of HTLV-1 strains isolated in Taiwan and J... by Satoshi Nozuma, Akiko Yoshimura, Shun-Chung Pai, Hung-Jen Chen, Eiji Matsuura, Masakazu Tanaka, Daisuke Kodama, Mika Dozono, Toshio Matsuzaki, Hiroshi Takashima, Ya-Chien Yang, Ryuji Kubota

“…In this study, we determined the complete genome sequences of HTLV-1 strains isolated from Taiwan and Japan and investigated the geographic characteristics of molecular subgroups and substitution mutations to understand the spread of HTLV-1 and its correlation with human migration.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The complete genome sequences of 26 HTLV-1 isolates from Taiwan were determined using next-generation sequencing and were compared with those of 211 isolates from Japan in terms of subgroup and genetic mutations. …”
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Frailty in Older Adults and Internal and Forced Migration in Urban Neighborhood Contexts in Colombia by Herney Rengifo-Reina, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Nancy López-Olmedo, Brisa N. Sánchez, Ana V. Diez Roux

“…Objective: We investigated the association between the density of internal human migration, in the urban neighborhood, on frailty in the older adult population in Colombia.Methods: The data used in this study are from four Colombian population surveys. …”
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Impact of agricultural management on salts accumulation in dryland soils of central Tunisia by Andrea Salvucci, Dominique Serrani, Alberto Agnelli, Valeria Cardelli, Lorenzo Camponi, Giuseppe Corti, Stefania Cocco

“…However, especially in the last decades, because of the increasingly warmer climatic conditions and human migration toward favorable environments, a progressive abandonment and degradation of drylands has occurred. …”
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Tracing the origins and signatures of selection of antifolate resistance in island populations of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> by Pinto João, Cravo Pedro, do Rosário Virgílio E, Galvão André, Teófilo Vânia, Ferreira Conceição, Vicente José L, Salgueiro Patrícia

“…It also highlights the importance of human migration in the spread of drug resistant malaria parasites, as the distance between the islands and mainland is not consistent with mosquito-mediated parasite dispersal.…”
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A Paratransgenic Strategy for the Control of Chagas Disease by Ivy Hurwitz, Annabeth Fieck, Nichole Klein, Christo Jose, Angray Kang, Ravi Durvasula

“…Chagas disease now exists and is detected worldwide because of human migration. Control of Chagas disease has relied mainly on vector eradication however, the development of insect resistance to pesticides, coupled with cost and adverse health effects of insecticide treatments, has prompted our group to investigate novel methods of transmission control. …”
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Comprehensive insights into the genetic background of Chinese populations using Y chromosome markers by Jienan Li, Feng Song, Min Lang, Mingkun Xie

“…With a high genetic and cultural diversity, human migration in China has always been a hot topic of genetics research. …”
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Environmental outcomes of climate migration and local governance: an empirical study of Ontario by Haijuan Yang, Gail Krantzberg, Xiaohuan Dong, Xiwu Hu

“…Originality/value – Climate change has been regarded as an important driver of internal and international human migration. The mass influxes of migrants will threaten cities’ environmental quality and put considerable pressure on municipal services. …”
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Chronology of Ksar Akil (Lebanon) and implications for the colonization of Europe by anatomically modern humans. by Katerina Douka, Christopher A Bergman, Robert E M Hedges, Frank P Wesselingh, Thomas F G Higham

“…Finally, tentative interpretations of the fossil's taxonomy, combined with the chronometric dating of Ethelruda's context, provides evidence that the transitional/IUP industries of Europe and the Levant, or at least some of them, may be the result of early modern human migration(s).…”
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Environmental Mapping of Paracoccidioides spp. in Brazil Reveals New Clues into Genetic Diversity, Biogeography and Wild Host Association. by Thales Domingos Arantes, Raquel Cordeiro Theodoro, Marcus de Melo Teixeira, Sandra de Moraes Gimenes Bosco, Eduardo Bagagli

“…BACKGROUND:Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii are the etiological agents of Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), and are easily isolated from human patients. However, due to human migration and a long latency period, clinical isolates do not reflect the spatial distribution of these pathogens. …”
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International migration: The state-sovereignty-migration nexus by D. Chigudu

“…Commonly, international human migration is blamed for corroding states sovereignty, especially stemming from policy circles, academic literature and citizens of the host countries. …”
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Exploring the genetic diversity of the Japanese population: Insights from a large-scale whole genome sequencing analysis. by Yosuke Kawai, Yusuke Watanabe, Yosuke Omae, Reiko Miyahara, Seik-Soon Khor, Eisei Noiri, Koji Kitajima, Hideyuki Shimanuki, Hiroyuki Gatanaga, Kenichiro Hata, Kotaro Hattori, Aritoshi Iida, Hatsue Ishibashi-Ueda, Tadashi Kaname, Tatsuya Kanto, Ryo Matsumura, Kengo Miyo, Michio Noguchi, Kouichi Ozaki, Masaya Sugiyama, Ayako Takahashi, Haruhiko Tokuda, Tsutomu Tomita, Akihiro Umezawa, Hiroshi Watanabe, Sumiko Yoshida, Yu-Ichi Goto, Yutaka Maruoka, Yoichi Matsubara, Shumpei Niida, Masashi Mizokami, Katsushi Tokunaga

“…The Japanese archipelago is a terminal location for human migration, and the contemporary Japanese people represent a unique population whose genomic diversity has been shaped by multiple migrations from Eurasia. …”
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Toward the development of a conceptual framework for the complex interaction between environmental changes and rural-urban migration by Ameneh Mianabadi, Kamran Davary, Hojjat Mianabadi, Mahdi Kolahi, Erik Mostert

“…Environmental changes can result in dramatic increases in human migration as households become unable to adapt to such changes. …”
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The Flows of Nature to People, and of People to Nature: Applying Movement Concepts to Ecosystem Services by Rachel Dolan, James M. Bullock, Julia P. G. Jones, Ioannis N. Athanasiadis, Javier Martinez-Lopez, Simon Willcock

“…Here, we explore the latter by reviewing research on human migration, animal foraging and landscape connectivity. …”
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NSIT: novel sequence identification tool. by Benjarath Pupacdi, Asif Javed, Mohammed J Zaki, Mathuros Ruchirawat

“…They are predicted to be biologically important, both individual and population specific, and consistent with the known human migration paths. Recent works have shown that an average person harbors 2-5 Mb of such sequences and estimated that the human pan-genome contains as high as 19-40 Mb of novel sequences. …”
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Root Systems Research for Bioinspired Resilient Design: A Concept Framework for Foundation and Coastal Engineering by Elena Stachew, Thibaut Houette, Petra Gruber

“…The continuous increase in population and human migration to urban and coastal areas leads to the expansion of built environments over natural habitats. …”
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Governance structure affects transboundary disease management under alternative objectives by Julie C. Blackwood, Mykhaylo M. Malakhov, Junyan Duan, Jordan J. Pellett, Ishan S. Phadke, Suzanne Lenhart, Charles Sims, Katriona Shea

“…In our increasingly globalized world, human migration and infectious diseases often span multiple administrative jurisdictions that might have different systems of government and divergent management objectives. …”
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Possible Factors Influencing the Willingness to Use English in Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language by Non-Native Speakers by Luchenko Olha, Doronina Olha, Chervinko Yevhen

“…In recent years, teachers have had students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds in their classrooms due to increasing human migration in many countries. Therefore, multilingual learning and teaching have become a widespread phenomenon. …”
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Indonesian Muslim Tradition during COVID-19 Pandemic by Aditya Kusumawati

“…Even the president has imposed a ban on mudik Lebaran (coming back to hometown) due to the prediction of massive human migration. The handling of the COVID-19 pandemic requires participation of all parties, including the central government, regional governments, local leaders, the private sector, and the whole community. …”
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RAD-Seq analysis of wild Japanese garlic (Allium macrostemon Bunge) growing in Japan revealed that this neglected crop was previously actively utilized by Wiwit Probowati, Shogo Koga, Kentaro Harada, Yukio Nagano, Atsushi J. Nagano, Kanji Ishimaru, Kazusato Ohshima, Shinji Fukuda

“…Our findings also suggest that human migration may have influenced the plant's distribution, hinting at active usage in the past that later waned, causing its current underutilized status.…”
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Parcellating connectivity in spatial maps by Christopher Baldassano, Diane M. Beck, Li Fei-Fei

“…Additionally, we demonstrate the generality of our method by applying the same model to human migration data within the United States. This analysis reveals that migration behavior is generally influenced by state borders, but also identifies regional communities which cut across state lines. …”
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