This article reviews key contributions in the area of statistics as applied to the use of molecular marker technology and quantitative genetics in the search for genes affecting quantitative traits responsible for specific diseases and economically important agronomic traits. Since an exhaustive literature review is not possible, the limited scope of this work is to encourage further statistica...

Abstract Background Endoscopic myringoplasty allows full visualization of the external ear canal, tympanic membrane, and middle without need to reposition patient’s head. The endoscope accessing hidden areas structures not properly viewed by microscope such as sinus tympani, facial recess, hypotympanum. It also provides sharp, magnified image shortens duration surgery. postoperative pain morbid...

Recently, the small-gain theorem for input-to-state stable (ISS) systems has been extended to the class of integral input-to-state stable (iISS) systems. Feedback connections of two iISS systems are robustly stable with respect to disturbance if an extended small-gain condition is satisfied. It has been proved that at least one of the two iISS subsystems needs to be ISS for guaranteeing globall...