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    Maintenance mechanisms of tree diversity in Mexican coniferous forests by Sánchez-Presa, Libertad

    Published 2020
    “…In order to answer this questions I used data from the Forest and Soils National Inventory of the Mexican Forestry Commission, a database of conifer traits, environmental data and a phylogeny of Mexican conifers. …”
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    P-selectin expression tracks cerebral atrophy in Mexican-Americans by Kochunov, P., Glahn, D., Hong, L., Lancaster, J., Curran, J., Johnson, M., Winkler, A., Holcomb, H., Kent, J., Mitchell, B., Kochunov, V., Olvera, R., Cole, S., Dyer, T., Moses, Eric, Goring, H., Almasy, L., Duggirala, R., Blangero, J.

    Published 2012
    “…Methods: The subject pool consisted of 369 (219F; aged 28–85, average = 47.1 ± 12.7 years) normally aging, community-dwelling members of large extended Mexican-American families. Genetic correlation analysis decomposed phenotypic correlation coefficients into genetic and environmental components among 13 leukocyte-based mRNA gene expressions and three whole-brain and regional measurements of cerebral integrity: cortical gray matter thickness, fractional anisotropy of cerebral white matter, and the volume of hyperintensive WM lesions. …”
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    Genetic architecture of carotid artery intima-media thickness in Mexican Americans by Melton, P., Carless, M., Curran, J., Dyer, T., Göring, H., Kent, J., Drigalenko, E., Johnson, M., MacCluer, J., Moses, Eric, Comuzzie, A., Mahaney, M., O'Leary, D., Blangero, J., Almasy, L.

    Published 2013
    “…Methods and Results: IMT for the common and internal carotid arteries was determined through B-mode ultrasound in 772 Mexican Americans from the San Antonio Family Heart Study. …”
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    Emotion and language learning: an exploration of experience and motivation in a Mexican university context by Méndez López, Mariza Guadalupe

    Published 2011
    “…In order to gain a better understanding of the emotional experiences originating during classroom instruction and their impact on foreign language learners' motivation, I carried out a qualitative study focusing on 18 students in an ELT programme in a Southeast Mexican university. Data was gathered through personal narratives, an Emotional Reactions Journal and semi-structured interviews. …”
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    Effects of copy number variable regions on local gene expression in white blood cells of Mexican Americans by Blackburn, A., Almeida, M., Dean, A., Curran, J., Johnson, M., Moses, Eric, Abraham, L., Carless, M., Dyer, T., Kumar, S., Almasy, L., Mahaney, M., Comuzzie, A., Williams-Blangero, S., Blangero, J., Lehman, D., Göring, H.

    Published 2015
    “…Here we identify effects of copy number variable regions (CNVRs) on nearby gene expression by investigating 909 CNVRs and expression levels of 12059 nearby genes in white blood cells from Mexican-American participants of the San Antonio Family Heart Study. …”
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    Self-perceptions of communicative competence: exploring self-views among first year students in a Mexican university by López González, María Dolores

    Published 2010
    “…This research assessed students’ self-perception of communicative competence in EFL in a Mexican university. I argued there was a gap in the knowledge available in the field at the tertiary education level in Mexico that needed filling because of the impact that self-perception has on individuals’ decisions to act, in this case, to engage in communication acts in the foreign language. …”
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    Determinants of profitability in Mexican commercial banks. A two-stage analysis using parametric deterministic and stochastic approaches to estimate efficiency. by Mariscal Martinez, Jesus Angel

    Published 2015
    “…The main purpose of the dissertation is to identify the determinants of profitability of Mexican commercial banks in the period from 2010 to 2014. …”
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    Corporate governance in the Mexican SMEs competitive strategy by Hernández, José G. Vargas, Gaeta, L.A.E. Verónica Flores

    Published 2014
    “…The current governance model is a fundamental change in the corporate culture, given the constant change and globalization of markets, it serves to strengthen the organizational structure of the company, particularly Mexican small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are more vulnerable to change, what comes the interest of "Analyze corporate governance as a competitive strategy in SMEs of Mexico" under the assumption that SMEs are more competitive by adopting management as corporate governance, and if not adopted this strategy, the company may be displaced from the national or international market.As a result the long term, this strategy aims to create social and economic welfare of SMEs, being labor strength in Mexico…”
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