Micro-fracture Precursors of Water Flow Channels Induced by Coal Mining: A Case Study - Guanwen Cheng; Chunan Tang; Lianchong Li; Xiaoyu Chuai; Tianhong Yang; Like Wei (Mine Water and the Environment, 2021)

Adaptive Nonsingular Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Tracking Control for an Underwater Vehicle-Manipulator System with Extended State Observer - Lijun Han; Guoyuan Tang; Maolin Cheng; Hui Huang; De Xie (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
An adaptive nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode control scheme with extended state observer (ESO) is proposed for the trajectory tracking of an underwater vehicle-manipulator system (UVMS), where the system is subjected to the lumped disturbances associating with both parameter uncertainties and external disturbances. The inverse kinematics for the system is obtained by the quaternion-based closed-loop inverse kinematic algorithm. The proposed controller consists of the modified nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode surface (NFTSMS) and ESO, and the adaptive control law. The utilized NFTSMS can ensure the fast convergence of the tracking errors, together with avoiding the singularity in the derivation. According to the ESO method, the estimation error of the lumped disturbance vector can realize the fixed-time convergence to the origin, along with replacing the sign function with the saturation function to attenuate the chattering. A continuous fractional PI-type robust term with adaptive laws is introduced to handle the unknown bound of the estimation error. The closed-loop system is proved to be asymptotically stable by the Lyapunov theory. Simulations are performed on a ten degree-of-freedom UVMS under four different strategies. Comparative simulation results show that the proposed controller can achieve better tracking performance and stronger robustness of the disturbance rejection.

PtP38 May Increase the Immune Ability of Portunus trituberculatus Stimulated by LPS Imitating a Gram-Negative Bacterial Infection - Cheng-Peng Lu; Chao-Guang Wei; Jun-Quan Zhu; Dao-Jun Tang; Chun-Lin Wang; Cong-Cong Hou (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signal transduction pathway is widespread in organisms and plays important roles in immune activities. The infection mechanism of environmental gram-negative bacteria on crustaceans is an important scientific problem. In this study, the cDNA full-length sequence of Portunus trituberculatus P38 (PtP38) was cloned and its structure was analyzed by bioinformatics methods. To study the function of the PtP38 gene after a Gram-negative bacterial infection, we injected P. trituberculatus with LPS to activate the immune response instead of directly infecting with Gram-negative bacteria. With LPS stimulation, the expression of the PtP38 gene in different tissues increased significantly. At the same time, the expression of immune-related genes (ALF and crustin) in the hepatopancreas, activities of antioxidant enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) enzymes], and expression of apoptosis-related genes (caspase2 and caspase3) were increased significantly. To further conform the function of PtP38 in the immune response, we injected P. trituberculatus with P38 inhibitor and subsequently injected with LPS. The results showed that the expression of immune-related genes was inhibited, the activity of antioxidant enzymes was decreased, and the expression of apoptosis-related genes were inhibited. Thus, we speculated that PtP38 may increase the immune ability by improving the expression of antimicrobial peptides, increasing the activity of oxidative stress-related enzymes, and promoting cell apoptosis in infected P. trituberculatus . This study also laid the foundation for further study of the P38 MAPK signaling pathway and immune mechanism of P. trituberculatus .

Cyclic Drying–Wetting Effect on Shear Behaviors of Red Sandstone Fracture - Zhi Cheng Tang; Qing Zhao Zhang; Yingbin Zhang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

Global transcriptomic profiles of circulating leucocytes in early lactation cows with clinical or subclinical mastitis - Zhangrui Cheng; Laura Buggiotti; Mazdak Salavati; Cinzia Marchitelli; Sergio Palma-Vera; Alistair Wylie; Haruko Takeda; Lijing Tang; Mark A. Crowe; D. Claire Wathes; Mark Crowe; Niamh McLoughlin; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

Physical interactions facilitate sex change in the protogynous orange‐spotted grouper, Epinephelus coioides - Jiaxing Chen; Cheng Peng; Jingjun Huang; Herong Shi; Ling Xiao; Lin Tang; Haoran Lin; Shuisheng Li; Yong Zhang (Journal of Fish Biology, 2021)
Sex change in teleost fishes is commonly regulated by social factors. In species that exhibit protogynous sex change, such as the orange‐spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides , when the dominant males are removed from the social group, the most dominant female initiates sex change. The aim of this study was to determine the regulatory mechanisms of socially controlled sex change in E. coioides . We investigated the seasonal variation in social behaviours and sex change throughout the reproductive cycle of E. coioides , and defined the behaviour pattern of this fish during the establishment of a dominance hierarchy. The social behaviours and sex change in this fish were affected by season, and only occurred during the prebreeding season and breeding season. Therefore, a series of sensory isolation experiments was conducted during the breeding season to determine the role of physical, visual and olfactory cues in mediating socially controlled sex change. The results demonstrated that physical interactions between individuals in the social groups were crucial for the initiation and completion of sex change, whereas visual and olfactory cues alone were insufficient in stimulating sex change in dominant females. In addition, we propose that the steroid hormones 11‐ketotestosterone and cortisol are involved in regulating the initiation of socially controlled sex change.

Methyl siloxanes in road dust from a large silicone manufacturing site in China: implications of human exposure - Jiali Cheng; Zhenwu Tang; Yan Ma; Hongmin Yin; Tong Meng; Jiazheng Sun (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

A Novel Continuous Nonsingular Finite–Time Control for Underwater Robot Manipulators - Zengcheng Zhou; Guoyuan Tang; Ruikun Xu; Lijun Han; Maolin Cheng (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
In this paper, the tracking control problem of underwater robot manipulators is investigated under the influence of the lumped disturbances, including unknown ocean current disturbances and parameter uncertainties. The proposed novel continuous nonsingular finite–time (CNFT) control method is twofold. Firstly, the modified adaptive super–twisting algorithm (ASTA) is proposed with a nonsingular fast terminal sliding mode (NFTSM) manifold to guarantee the finite–time convergence both in the sliding mode phase and the reaching phase. Secondly, a higher–order super–twisting disturbance observer (HOSTDO) is exploited to attenuate the effects of the lumped disturbances. Considering the time–varying gain matrix of the closed–loop control system, the bounded stability is strictly proved via the Lyapunov theory. Hence, the superiority of the proposed controller is singularity–free, fast convergence, chattering–free, high steady–state tracking performance, and good robustness by resorting to the methods of CNFT control and ASTA in combination with a disturbance observer. Finally, numerical simulations are conducted on a two degree–of–freedom (DOF) underwater robot manipulator to demonstrate the effectiveness and high tracking performance of the designed controller.

Characterization of a new gene for resistance to wheat powdery mildew on chromosome 1RL of wild rye Secale sylvestre - Huagang He; Haonan Du; Renkang Liu; Tianlei Liu; Lijun Yang; Shuangjun Gong; Zongxiang Tang; Haimei Du; Cheng Liu; Ran Han; Weihong Sun; Lei Wang; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

2,3,5,6-Tetramethylpyrazine protects retinal photoreceptors against endoplasmic reticulum stress by modulating ATF4-mediated inhibition of PRP aggregation - Hao Huang; Xiaobo Zhu; Hao Cheng; Xielan Kuang; Chongde Long; Xizhi Deng; Yuxiu Zou; Han Zhang; Yue Xing; Xiangtian Ling; Renchun Wang; Han Tang; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021)

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils from Tianjin, North China: distribution, health risk, and temporal trends - Yu Han; Jiali Cheng; Lei He; Minna Zhang; Shan Ren; Jiazheng Sun; Xiangyang Xing; Zhenwu Tang (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2021)

Genomic characterization of a nebovirus strain with a novel RdRp genotype in yaks - Siyi Li; Huiqiang Ma; Zhonghua Yu; Hua Yue; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2021)

Carnosic acid alleviates depression-like behaviors on chronic mild stressed mice via PPAR-γ-dependent regulation of ADPN/FGF9 pathway - Xiao-qing Wang; Ya-hui Tang; Gui-rong Zeng; Li-feng Wu; Ying-jun Zhou; Ze-neng Cheng; De-Jian Jiang (Psychopharmacology, 2021)

Sustained effects of one-time sewage sludge addition on rice yield and heavy metals accumulation in salt-affected mudflat soil - Wengang Zuo; Yanchao Bai; Ming Lv; Zehui Tang; Cheng Ding; Chuanhui Gu; Yuhua Shan; Qigen Dai; Min Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

An Improved Model for Evaluating Ecosystem Service Values Using Land Use/Cover and Vegetation Parameters - Fang-Cheng Zhou; Xiuzhen Han; Shihao Tang; Xiaoning Song; Hao Wang (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2021)

Elliptical Hertz-Based General Closure Model for Rock Joints - Zhi Cheng Tang; Qing Zhao Zhang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

Mapping the permafrost stability on the Tibetan Plateau for 2005–2015 - Youhua Ran; Xin Li; Guodong Cheng; Zhuotong Nan; Jinxing Che; Yu Sheng; Qingbai Wu; Huijun Jin; Dongliang Luo; Zhiguang Tang; Xiaobo Wu (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Its Underlying Mechanisms on Alzheimer-Like Tau Hyperphosphorylation in Sprague-Dawley Rats - Zhiqun Tang; Dan Liang; Miaoying Cheng; Xinyi Su; Runhe Liu; Yiding Zhang; Hongkun Wu (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2021)

MST1 modulates Th17 activation in psoriasis via regulating TLR4-NF-κB pathway - Huayang Tang; Ze Guo; Xianfa Tang; Jinping Gao; Wenjun Wang; He Huang; Xiaodong Zheng; Hui Cheng; Yujun Sheng; Liangdan Sun (Human Cell, 2021)

Explicit Time-Domain Approach for Random Vibration Analysis of Jacket Platforms Subjected to Wave Loads - Wei Lin; Cheng Su; Youhong Tang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
This paper is devoted to the random vibration analysis of jacket platforms under wave loads using the explicit time-domain approach. The Morison equation is first used to obtain the nonlinear random wave loads, which are discretized into random loading vectors at a series of time instants. The Newmark-β integration scheme is then employed to construct the explicit expressions for dynamic responses of jacket platforms in terms of the random vectors at different time instants. On this basis, Monte Carlo simulation can further be conducted at high efficiency, which not only provides the statistical moments of the random responses, but also gives the mean peak values of responses. Compared with the traditional power spectrum method, nonlinear wave loads can be readily taken into consideration in the present approach rather than using the equivalent linearized Morison equation. Compared with the traditional Monte Carlo simulation, the response statistics can be obtained through the direct use of the explicit expressions of dynamic responses rather than repeatedly solving the equation of motion. An engineering example is analyzed to illustrate the accuracy and efficiency of the present approach.

The spillover effects of China’s regional environmental markets to local listed firms: a risk Granger causality approach - Shujin Zhu; Yiding Tang; Xingzhi Qiao; Cheng Peng; Dan Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Identifying ephemeral gullies from high-resolution images and DEMs using flow-directional detection - Wen Dai; Guang-hui Hu; Xin Yang; Xian-wu Yang; Yi-han Cheng; Li-yang Xiong; Josef Strobl; Guo-an Tang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

An emerging novel bovine coronavirus with a 4-amino-acid insertion in the receptor-binding domain of the hemagglutinin-esterase gene - Keha-mo Abi; Qi Zhang; Bin Zhang; Long Zhou; Hua Yue; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Characteristics of discontinuities in Heifangtai landslide area in Gansu, China - Bin Li; Qiang Xu; Qiang Cheng; Tian-Xiang Liu; Ming-Gao Tang; Guang Zheng; Hai-Yan Wang (Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Internal States Influence the Representation and Modulation of Food Intake by Subthalamic Neurons - Haichuan Wu; Xiang Yan; Dongliang Tang; Weixin Gu; Yiwen Luan; Haijiang Cai; Chunyi Zhou; Cheng Xiao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Predicting the spatiotemporal characteristics of flash droughts with downscaled CMIP5 models in the Jinghe River basin of China - Hui Ran; Jing Li; Zixiang Zhou; Cheng Zhang; Chengyan Tang; Yuyang Yu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Matriptase and prostasin proteolytic activities are differentially regulated in normal and wounded skin - Shun-Cheng Chang; Chien-Ping Chiang; Chih-Hsin Lai; Po-Wen A. Du; Yu-Sin Hung; Yu-Hsuan Chen; Hui-Yu Yang; Hao-Yu Fang; Shiao-Pieng Lee; Hung-Jen Tang; Jehng-Kang Wang; Michael D. Johnson; et al. (Human Cell, 2020)

Stable isotopes reveal effects of natural drivers and anthropogenic pressures on isotopic niches of invertebrate communities in a large subtropical river of China - Sai Wang; Lin-Hui Su; Bang-Ke Luo; Ying-Jun Qin; Simon D. Stewart; Jin-Peng Tang; Tuan-Tuan Wang; Yang Yang; Gong Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Laboratory characterization of sandy soil water content during drying process using electrical resistivity/resistance method (ERM) - Ni An; Chao-Sheng Tang; Qing Cheng; De-Yin Wang; Bin Shi (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Drying-induced soil shrinkage and desiccation cracking monitoring with distributed optical fiber sensing technique - Qing Cheng; Chao-Sheng Tang; Cheng Zhu; Ke Li; Bin Shi (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Aberrant resting-state functional connectivity of salience network in first-episode schizophrenia - Huan Huang; Zeng Botao; Yuchao Jiang; Yingying Tang; Tianhong Zhang; Xiaochen Tang; Lihua Xu; Junjie Wang; Jin Li; Zhenying Qian; Xu Liu; Huiling Wang; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

Geological characteristics of the Nankai Trough subduction zone and their tectonic significances - Jie Zhang; Ling Chen; Zihua Cheng; Limei Tang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2020)

Experimental Investigation on Temperature-dependent Shear Behaviors of Granite Discontinuity - Zhi Cheng Tang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Bayesian back analysis of landslides considering slip surface uncertainty - Yankun Wang; Jinsong Huang; Huiming Tang; Cheng Zeng (Landslides, 2020)

Potential probiotic of Lactobacillus strains isolated from the intestinal tracts of pigs and feces of dogs with antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria - Chuen-Fu Lin; Meng-Yi Lin; Chao-Nan Lin; Ming-Tang Chiou; Jia-Wen Chen; Kai-Chieh Yang; Ming-Cheng Wu (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Occurrence and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in various rural environmental media - Jianhua Cheng; Xiangyu Tang; Chen Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

First detection and genomic characteristics of bovine torovirus in dairy calves in China - Hao Li; Bin Zhang; Hua Yue; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2020)

Antibacterial Activity of Cysteine-Derived Cationic Dipeptides - Yu-Cheng Tsai; Chen-Chi Tang; Hsu-Heng Wu; Yu-Shiang Wang; Yu-Fon Chen (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2020)

Short-term associations between ambient fine particulate matter pollution and hospital visits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Yinzhou District, China - Cheng-yi Lin; Die Li; Jie-ming Lu; Zhe-bin Yu; Yao Zhu; Peng Shen; Meng-ling Tang; Ming-juan Jin; Hong-bo Lin; Li-ming Shui; Kun Chen; Jian-bing Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

A Review of Sub-lethal Neonicotinoid Insecticides Exposure and Effects on Pollinators - Chensheng Lu; Yu-Tang Hung; Q. Cheng (Current Pollution Reports, 2020)

Numerical Study of the Influence of Fishnet Mesh Size on a Floating Platform - Hung-Jie Tang; Chai-Cheng Huang; Ray-Yeng Yang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
This study aims to investigate the influence of fishnet mesh size on a floating platform. A self-developed, time-domain numerical model was used for the evaluation. This model is based on potential flow theory, uses the boundary element method (BEM) to solve nonlinear wave-body interactions, and applies the Morison equation to calculate the hydrodynamic forces exerted on fishnets. The mooring system is treated as a linear and symmetric spring. The results near the resonant frequency of the platform indicate that the smaller the fishnet mesh size, the lower the heave, pitch, and sea-side tension response amplitude operators (RAOs), but the higher the reflection coefficient. The results in the lower frequency region reveal that the smaller the fishnet mesh size, the lower the surge and heave RAOs, but the higher the pitch and tension RAOs. Meanwhile, the time-domain results at the resonant frequency of heave motion are shown to indicate the influences of a platform with various fishnets mesh sizes on the rigid body motion, mooring line tension, and transmitted wave heights. In addition, a comparison of nonlinear effects indicates that, after reducing the fishnet mesh size, the second-order RAOs of heave, pitch, and sea-side tension decrease, but the changes are minor against the first-order results.

The effects of mesoscale oceanographic structures and ambient conditions on the catch of albacore tuna in the South Pacific longline fishery - Cheng Zhou; Pingguo He; Liuxiong Xu; Pascal Bach; Xuefang Wang; Rong Wan; Hao Tang; Yu Zhang (Fisheries Oceanography, 2020)
Albacore tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ) exhibit patchy concentrations associated with biological process at a wide range of spatial scales, resulting in variations in their catchability by fishing gears. Here, we investigated the association of catch variation for pelagic longlines in the South Pacific Ocean with oceanographic mesoscale structures (in horizontal dimension) and ambient conditions (in vertical dimension). The distribution of albacore tuna as indicated by catch per unit effort (CPUE) of longlines was significantly related to the presence of mesoscale structures, with higher CPUE found at locations closer to thermal fronts and with greater gradient magnitudes, as well as areas marked by peripheral contour line of the anticyclone indicated by Sea Surface Height Anomalies ~0.05 m. Surface mesoscale current velocity had the negative effect on the catch, probably as a result of decreased catchability by shoaling the hook depth. Vertical distribution of albacore in the survey region of South Pacific Ocean was hardly restricted by ambient temperature and oxygen concentration, though effect of ambient temperature was relevant and showed a negatively linear correlation with CPUE at the range of 20–24°C. On the contrary, albacore distribution was evidently dominated by the water depth and showed strong preference on water depth of 200 m, which was likely a representative feeding layer. The presence of prey resources and their accessibility by albacore revealed by mesoscale structures in the biological and physical processes, and catchability determined by the location of the baited hooks comprehensively contribute to the variability of catch.

AAV/BBB-Mediated Gene Transfer of CHIP Attenuates Brain Injury Following Experimental Intracerebral Hemorrhage - Shuo Zhang; Zheng-wei Hu; Hai-yang Luo; Cheng-yuan Mao; Mi-bo Tang; Yu-sheng Li; Bo Song; Yao-he Wang; Zhong-xian Zhang; Qi-meng Zhang; Li-yuan Fan; Yao Zhang; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

Effect of Thermal Treatment on the Basic Friction Angle of Rock Joint - Zhi Cheng Tang; Qing Zhao Zhang; Jun Peng (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Revealing the active period and type of tetracycline stress on Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.) during seed germination and post-germination - Yuan Luo; Jie Liang; Guangming Zeng; Yafei Zhang; Xiaojuan Cheng; Longbo Jiang; Wenle Xing; Ning Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Response analysis of valley settlements to the evolution of debris flow fans under different topographic conditions: a case study of the upper reaches of Min River, China - Mingtao Ding; Chuan Tang; Cheng Miao (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

Atorvastatin ameliorates depressive behaviors and neuroinflammatory in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice - Zhang Hai-Na; Yu Xu-Ben; Tang Cong-Rong; Cao Yan-Cheng; Yang Fan; Xu Lei-Mei; Sun Ruo-Lan; Ye-Zi; Wang Ye-Xuan; Liang Jing (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

CSF sAPPα and sAPPβ levels in Alzheimer’s Disease and Multiple Other Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Network Meta-Analysis - Wei Tang; Yan Wang; Juan Cheng; Jie Yao; Yu-You Yao; Qiang Zhou; Shi-He Guan (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2020)

A novel sigma coordinate system to simulate abrupt changes of underwater terrain in a hydrodynamic model: application to Lake Mead, USA - Yuanyuan Shi; Yiping Li; Yue Cheng; Chunyan Tang; Paul M. Craig; Dang Huu. Chung (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Carbon content in airway macrophages and genomic instability in Chinese carbon black packers - Wenting Cheng; Yuansheng Liu; Jinglong Tang; Huawei Duan; Xiaoran Wei; Xiao Zhang; Shanfa Yu; Matthew J. Campen; Wei Han; Nathaniel Rothman; Steven A. Belinsky; Qing Lan; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2020)

Characterization and application of a gall midge resistance gene (Gm6) from Oryza sativa ‘Kangwenqingzhan’ - Yang Li; Yi Mo; Zhihua Li; Meng Yang; Lihua Tang; Ling Cheng; Yongfu Qiu (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)

Transient Receptor Potential Ankyrin 1 Contributes to Lysophosphatidylcholine-Induced Intracellular Calcium Regulation and THP-1-Derived Macrophage Activation - Chao Tian; Rongqi Huang; Feng Tang; Zuoxian Lin; Na Cheng; Xiaobo Han; Shuai Li; Peng Zhou; Sihao Deng; Hualin Huang; Huifang Zhao; Junjie Xu; et al. (The Journal of Membrane Biology, 2020)

Fruit detection in natural environment using partial shape matching and probabilistic Hough transform - Guichao Lin; Yunchao Tang; Xiangjun Zou; Jiabing Cheng; Juntao Xiong (Precision Agriculture, 2020)

Ectopic expression of LoSVP, a MADS-domain transcription factor from lily, leads to delayed flowering in transgenic Arabidopsis - Xiaoli Tang; Meixia Liang; Junjie Han; Jieshan Cheng; Hongxia Zhang; Xiaohua Liu (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

Thermal effects on water retention behaviour of unsaturated collapsible loess - Qing Cheng; Chao Zhou; Charles Wang Wao Ng; Chaosheng Tang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Common carp, Cyprinus carpio, prefer branchial ionoregulation at high feeding rates and kidney ionoregulation when food supply is limited: additional effects of cortisol and exercise - Hon Jung Liew; Antonella Pelle; Daniela Chiarella; Caterina Faggio; Cheng-Hao Tang; Ronny Blust; Gudrun De Boeck (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020)

Characterization and Genome Analysis of a Zearalenone-Degrading Bacillus velezensis Strain ANSB01E - Yongpeng Guo; Jianchuan Zhou; Yu Tang; Qiugang Ma; Jianyun Zhang; Cheng Ji; Lihong Zhao (Current Microbiology, 2020)

v301, a new allele of BRITTLE CULM 12, and its regulation of the early senescence of the leaf blade in rice - Ji-le Ni; Xiao-zhu Wen; Cheng-bing Tang; Wei-jiang Tian; Wen-jing Yang; Jia Xie; Xiao-bo Zhang; Yang-yang Li; Yu-zhen Xiong; Ying Sun; Zhu Zhu; Ying Wang; et al. (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2020)

Evolution and Current Applications of Robot-Assisted Fracture Reduction: A Comprehensive Review - Jing-Xin Zhao; Changsheng Li; Hongliang Ren; Ming Hao; Li-Cheng Zhang; Pei-Fu Tang (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2020)

Trends in particulate matter and its chemical compositions in China from 2013–2017 - Yuesi Wang; Wenjie Li; Wenkang Gao; Zirui Liu; Shili Tian; Rongrong Shen; Dongsheng Ji; Shuai Wang; Lili Wang; Guiqian Tang; Tao Song; Mengtian Cheng; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)

Selection of reliable reference genes for gene expression studies in Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to crystals (Cry1Ia36) protein of Bacillus thuringiensis - Dongwei Wang; Yong Liu; Deyong Zhang; Qingcong He; Bei Tang; Feixue Cheng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2019)

The relationship among probabilistic, deterministic and potential skills in predicting the ENSO for the past 161 years - Ting Liu; Youmin Tang; Dejian Yang; Yanjie Cheng; Xunshu Song; Zhaolu Hou; Zheqi Shen; Yanqiu Gao; Yanling Wu; Xiaojing Li; Banglin Zhang (Climate Dynamics, 2019)
Here, we explored in depth the relationship among the deterministic prediction skill, the probabilistic prediction skill and the potential predictability. This was achieved by theoretical analyses and, in particular, by an analysis of long-term ensemble ENSO hindcast over 161 years from 1856 to 2016. First, a nonlinear monotonic relationship between the deterministic prediction skill and the probabilistic prediction skill, derived by theoretical analysis, was examined and validated using the ensemble hindcast. Further, the co-variability between the potential predictability and the deterministic prediction skill was explored in both perfect model assumption and actual model scenario. On these bases, we investigated the relationship between the potential predictability and probabilistic prediction skill from both the practice of ENSO forecast and theoretical perspective. The results of the study indicate that there are nonlinear monotonic relationships among these three kinds of measures. The potential predictability is considered to be a good indicator for the actual prediction skill in terms of both the deterministic measures and the probabilistic framework. The relationships identified here exhibit considerable significant practical sense to conduct predictability researches, which provide an inexpensive and moderate approach for inquiring prediction uncertainties without the requirement of costly ensemble experiments.

Hepatitis E virus in Tibetan pigs on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: detection, molecular characterization and infection of BALB/c mice - Kelei Zhou; Qun Zhou; Danjiao Yang; Hua Yue; Cheng Tang; Bin Zhang (Archives of Virology, 2019)

Identifying the Design Alternatives and Flow Interference of Tuna Purse Seine by the Numerical Modelling Approach - Cheng Zhou; Liuxiong Xu; Hao Tang; Fuxiang Hu; Pingguo He; Taisei Kumazawa; Xuefang Wang; Rong Wan; Shuchuang Dong (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
Dynamic responses of tuna purse seine to currents were numerically studied with regard to the vertical subsidence and global load distribution, and determinant attributes were identified. We rebuilt the submerged geometry of a purse seine net using the lumped mass method with hydrodynamic coefficients obtained from measurements of the prototype material, as well as a mesh grouping method, which corrects the twine diameter and netting material density for the equivalent net by introducing the compensation coefficient. Uneven tension distribution showed that it was vulnerable to high loads in the bunt area at shooting and along the lead line at pursing. High loads were present at the convex sections of net circles in the direction of the current. Higher shooting speeds resulted in well-balanced sinking, while a reduced hanging ratio of netting panels was beneficial to faster sinking. While large mesh sizes reduce water resistance and increase sinking velocity, extensive use should be cautioned in terms of the sensibility to stress. Comparing two options of different proportions of large-mesh panels, mesh sizes doubled for 15 strips versus 5 strips, suggesting that the 15 strip option would pose a higher risk of strand vulnerability, while the 5 strip option may be a more balanced alternative with a lower mesh density and a lower mesh stress.

The synergetic effect of pelvic rotation and X-ray offset on radiographic angles of the acetabular cup - Jing-Xin Zhao; Xiu-Yun Su; Zhe Zhao; Ruo-Xiu Xiao; Guo-Fei Sun; Li-Cheng Zhang; Pei-Fu Tang (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019)

Bioinformatic analyses of a potential Salmonella-virus-FelixO1 biocontrol phage BPS15S6 and the characterisation and anti-Enterobacteriaceae-pathogen activity of its endolysin LyS15S6 - Han Han; Xuemin Li; Tingting Zhang; Xiaoqing Wang; Jiaojiao Zou; Chunxia Zhang; Huiling Tang; Yanyan Zou; Boxing Cheng; Ran Wang (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2019)

Three new Coccomyces species from Shennongjia National Nature Reserve in China - Tu Lv; Wan-Peng Tang; Shu-Rui Cai; Cheng-Lin Hou (Mycological Progress, 2019)

Development of Multi-axis Motor Control Systems for Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton - Cheng-Tang Pan; Chun-Chieh Chang; Pei-Yuan Sun; Cheng-Lung Lee; Tzu-Chieh Lin; Chung-Kun Yen; Yu-Sheng Yang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

Yield components of forage ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) and their effects on yield - Ying Xu; Qing Tang; Zhigang Dai; Zemao Yang; Chaohua Cheng; Canhui Deng; Chan Liu; Jianhua Chen; Jianguang Su (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2019)

A new water retention model that considers pore non-uniformity and evolution of pore size distribution - Q. Cheng; C. W. W. Ng; C. Zhou; C. S. Tang (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2019)

Rab18 Collaborates with Rab7 to Modulate Lysosomal and Autophagy Activities in the Nervous System: an Overlapping Mechanism for Warburg Micro Syndrome and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 2B - Fang-Shin Nian; Lei-Li Li; Chih-Ya Cheng; Pei-Chun Wu; You-Tai Lin; Cheng-Yung Tang; Bo-Shiun Ren; Chin-Yin Tai; Ming-Ji Fann; Lung-Sen Kao; Chen-Jee Hong; Jin-Wu Tsai (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Neferine inhibits LPS-ATP-induced endothelial cell pyroptosis via regulation of ROS/NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling pathway - Yang-Shuo Tang; Yan-Hua Zhao; Yong Zhong; Xiao-Zhao Li; Jia-Xi Pu; Yan-Cheng Luo; Qiao-Ling Zhou (Inflammation Research, 2019)

Self-rooted grafting influences the growth and cadmium accumulation characteristics in the post generation of Cosmos sulphureus - Jin Wang; Yumei Tan; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Yi Tang; Huifen Zhang; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Qunxian Deng; Xiulan Lv; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Aboveground forest biomass based on OLSR and an ANN model integrating LiDAR and optical data in a mountainous region of China - Lixin Dong; Shihao Tang; Min Min; Frank Veroustraete; Jie Cheng (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2019)

Morphological changes in the Qinzhou Bay, Southwest China - Dong Li; Cheng Tang; Xiyong Hou; Hua Zhang (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2019)

Metals in wild fish from Gaotang Lake in the area of coal mining, China: assessment of the risk to human health - Jiali Cheng; Xianhui Zhang; Shuo Ren; Tonglei Wang; Zhenwu Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Occurrence, Seasonal Variation and Risk Assessment of Antibiotics in the Surface Water of North China - Jiaxing Cheng; Lei Jiang; Tangqiang Sun; Yan Tang; Zhenxia Du; Lingjun Lee; Qiyue Zhao (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2019)

Allopolyploidization facilitates gene flow and speciation among corn, Zea perennis and Tripsacum dactyloides - Muhammad Zafar Iqbal; Mingjun Cheng; Yuegui Su; Yang Li; Weiming Jiang; Huaxiong Li; Yanli Zhao; Xiaodong Wen; Lei Zhang; Asif Ali; Tingzhao Rong; Qilin Tang (Planta, 2019)

Paulownia C-geranylated flavonoids: their structural variety, biological activity and application prospects - Chun-lei Cheng; Xian-hui Jia; Cheng-mei Xiao; Wen-zhao Tang (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2019)

5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) promotes primary root elongation through modulation of auxin transport in Arabidopsis - Yuyan An; Danxuan Cheng; Zhixiong Rao; Yongping Sun; Quan Tang; Liangju Wang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019)

Cutting after grafting affects the growth and cadmium accumulation of Nasturtium officinale - Xingyu Zhang; Fenqin Zhang; Jin Wang; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Yi Tang; Guochao Sun; Xun Wang; Xiulan Lv; Qunxian Deng; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Epidemiological trends and virological traits of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women and neonates - Ting-Ting Peng; Qiu-E Cai; Min Yang; Shao-Ping Chen; Feng Chen; Miao Wang; Ling Peng; Gary Wong; Chen-Guang Shen; Wen-Bing Cheng; Sai-Yun Liu; Ya-Bai Peng; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2019)

Polymethoxyflavones: Chemistry and Molecular Mechanisms for Cancer Prevention and Treatment - Yen-Chen Tung; Ya-Chun Chou; Wei-Lun Hung; An-Chin Cheng; Roch-Chui Yu; Chi-Tang Ho; Min-Hsiung Pan (Current Pharmacology Reports, 2019)

Effects of Biogas Slurry Application on Crop Production and Soil Properties in a Rice–Wheat Rotation on Coastal Reclaimed Farmland - Yifan Tang; Guoliang Wen; Pingping Li; Cheng Dai; Jiangang Han (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2019)

Geochronology, petrogenesis, and tectonic implications of Permian felsic rocks of the Central Great Xing’an Range, NE China - Yong-Fei Ma; Yong-Jiang Liu; Yan Wang; Cheng Qian; Qiu-Liang Si; Zhen Tang; Tao Qin (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2019)

Identifying the genes around Rf5 and Rf6 loci for the fertility restoration of WA-type cytoplasmic male sterile japonica rice (Oryza sativa) lines - Honggen Zhang; Xiaojun Cheng; Lijia Zhang; Qiaoquan Liu; Minghong Gu; Shuzhu Tang (Euphytica, 2019)

An amino acid duplication/insertion in the Bm126 gene of Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus alters viral gene expression as shown by differential gene expression analysis - Jinshan Huang; Jingfeng Li; Chen Cheng; Xudong Tang; Xingjia Shen; Bifang Hao (Archives of Virology, 2019)

A novel recombinant genome of minute virus of canines in China - Nan Yan; Hua Yue; Ruici Kan; Fan Feng; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2019)

Effectiveness evaluation of natural fractures in Xujiahe Formation of Yuanba area, Sichuan basin, China - Hu Li; Hongming Tang; Qirong Qin; Qin Wang; Cheng Zhong (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019)

Transcriptome-based gene expression profiling of diploid radish (Raphanus sativus L.) and the corresponding autotetraploid - Wanwan Cheng; Mingjia Tang; Yang Xie; Liang Xu; Yan Wang; Xiaobo Luo; Lianxue Fan; Liwang Liu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2019)

Acoustic Perturbation of Breathing: A Newly Discovered Response to Soft Sounds in Rats Using an Approach of Image Analysis - Ta-Wei Shen; Tang-Jen Liu; Daniel Šuta; Chien-Cheng Lee (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

Effects of biochar-based fertilizers on nutrient leaching in a tobacco-planting soil - Yunlong Li; Jianzhong Cheng; Xinqing Lee; Yi Chen; Weichang Gao; Wenjie Pan; Yuan Tang (Acta Geochimica, 2019)

A new multistep purification method for simultaneously determining organic ultraviolet absorbents in fish tissue - Fuyong Zhong; Xianhui Zhang; Guanghui Li; Zhenwu Tang; Xue Han; Jiali Cheng (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019)

Hyperspectral discrimination of foliar biotic damages in rice using principal component analysis and probabilistic neural network - Zhan-Yu Liu; Jia-Guo Qi; Nan-Nan Wang; Zeng-Rong Zhu; Ju Luo; Li-Juan Liu; Jian Tang; Jia-An Cheng (Precision Agriculture, 2018)

Retraction Note to: An assessment of transgenomics as a tool for gene discovery in Populus euphratica Oliv. - Jing Zhou; Xin Liu; Shu-Tang Zhao; Jian-Jun Hu; Jie-Wei Zhang; Jie-Hua Wang; Xiao-Peng Peng; Xiao-Li Qi; Tie-Long Cheng; Meng-Zhu Lu (Plant Molecular Biology, 2018)

Insights into the role of extracellular polymeric substances in Zn2+ adsorption in different biological sludge systems - Yu-Xia Song; Cheng-Hai Lu; Peng Liu; Xi-Lin Chai; Xi Chen; Xiao-Bo Min; Chong-Jian Tang; Li-Yuan Chai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Effects of bacterial-feeding nematodes and organic matter on microbial activity and oil degradation in contaminated soil - Jihai Zhou; Rongxia Huang; Shuanghuai Cheng; Jiajie Tang; Houbao Fan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

The jasmonate-responsive transcription factor CbWRKY24 regulates terpenoid biosynthetic genes to promote saponin biosynthesis in Conyza blinii H. Lév. - Wen-Jun Sun; Jun-Yi Zhan; Tian-Run Zheng; Rong Sun; Tao Wang; Zi-Zhong Tang; Tong-Liang Bu; Cheng-Lei Li; Qi Wu; Hui Chen (Journal of Genetics, 2018)

Ultrasonic seed treatment improved physiological and yield traits of rice under lead toxicity - Gangshun Rao; Umair Ashraf; Suihua Huang; Siren Cheng; Muhammad Abrar; Zhaowen Mo; Shenggang Pan; Xiangru Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Endocannabinoid hydrolase and cannabinoid receptor 1 are involved in the regulation of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis in type 2 diabetes - Qihui Luo; Shanshan Chen; Juan Deng; Liangqin Shi; Chao Huang; Anchun Cheng; Wentao Liu; Jing Fang; Li Tang; Yi Geng; Zhengli Chen (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2018)

Preparation and application of magnetic nitrogen-doped rGO for persulfate activation - Ya Pang; Kun Luo; Lin Tang; Xue Li; Yong Song; Cheng-yong Li; Li-ping Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Clinical evaluation of a panel of multiplex quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of 16 respiratory viruses associated with community-acquired pneumonia - Dan Zhang; Haiyan Mao; Xiuyu Lou; Junhang Pan; Hao Yan; Hongfeng Tang; Yan Shu; Yun Zhao; Xiaoli Cheng; Hong Tao; Yanjun Zhang; Xuejun Ma (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Cadmium reduces zinc uptake but enhances its translocation in the cadmium-accumulator, Carpobrotus rossii, without affecting speciation - Miaomiao Cheng; Peter M. Kopittke; Anan Wang; Peter W. G. Sale; Caixian Tang (Plant and Soil, 2018)

A quantum theory investigation on atmospheric oxidation mechanisms of acrylic acid by OH radical and its implication for atmospheric chemistry - Han Chu; Wenzhong Wu; Youxiang Shao; Yizhen Tang; Yunju Zhang; Yinfang Cheng; Fang Chen; Jiangyan Liu; Jingyu Sun (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Identification of Neoscytalidium dimidiatum causing canker disease of pitaya in Hainan, China - Min Xu; Yun Peng; Zhao Qi; Zhen Yan; Lu Yang; Meng-Die He; Qing-Xiu Li; Cheng-Li Liu; Yun-Ze Ruan; Shuang-Shuang Wei; Jun Xie; You-Quan Xia; et al. (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2018)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: An assessment of transgenomics as a tool for gene discovery in Populus euphratica Oliv. - Jing Zhou; Xin Liu; Shu-Tang Zhao; Jian-Jun Hu; Jie-Wei Zhang; Jie-Hua Wang; Xiao-Peng Peng; Xiao-Li Qi; Tie-Long Cheng; Meng-Zhu Lu (Plant Molecular Biology, 2018)

Alternations of Metabolic Profile and Kynurenine Metabolism in the Plasma of Parkinson’s Disease - Kuo-Hsuan Chang; Mei-Ling Cheng; Hsiang-Yu Tang; Cheng-Yu Huang; Yih-Ru Wu; Chiung-Mei Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Influence of Spatial-Temporal and Environmental Factors on Larimichthys polyactis, Octopus variabilis, and Species Aggregated Set-Net CPUEs in Haizhou Bay, China - Yanli Tang; Shuyang Ma; Changdong Liu; Xinmeng Wang; Shasha Cheng (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2018)

Nano-silver modifies the vase life of cut herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora Pall.) flowers - Daqiu Zhao; Menglin Cheng; Wenhui Tang; Ding Liu; Siyu Zhou; Jiasong Meng; Jun Tao (Protoplasma, 2018)

The regulation of skeletal muscle fiber-type composition by betaine is associated with NFATc1/MyoD - Jingjing Du; Linyuan Shen; Peiwen Zhang; Zhendong Tan; Xiao Cheng; Jia Luo; Xue Zhao; Qiong Yang; Hao Gu; An’an Jiang; Jideng Ma; Qianzi Tang; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2018)

Comparison of iohexol and iodixanol induced nephrotoxicity, mitochondrial damage and mitophagy in a new contrast-induced acute kidney injury rat model - Wei Cheng; Fei Zhao; Cheng-Yuan Tang; Xu-Wei Li; Min Luo; Shao-Bin Duan (Archives of Toxicology, 2018)

Primary culture of cat intestinal epithelial cells in vitro and the cDNA library construction - Gui hua Zhao; Ye Liu; Yun tang Cheng; Qing song Zhao; Xiao Qiu; Chao Xu; Ting Xiao; Song Zhu; Gong zhen Liu; Kun Yin (Acta Parasitologica, 2018)
Felids are the only definitive hosts of Toxoplasma gondii . To lay a foundation for screening the T . gondii -felids interaction factors, we have developed a reproducible primary culture method for cat intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). The primary IECs were isolated from a new born cat’s small intestine jejunum region without food ingress, and respectively in vitro cultured by tissue cultivation and combined digestion method with collagenase XI and dispase I, then purified by trypsinization. After identification, the ds cDNA of cat IECs was synthesized for constructing pGADT7 homogenization three-frame plasmid, and transformed into the yeast Y187 for generating the cDNA library. Our results indicated that cultivation of primary cat IECs relays on combined digestion to form polarized and confluent monolayers within 3 days with typical features of normal epithelial cells. The purified cells cultured by digestion method were identified to be nature intestinal epithelial cells using immunohistochemical analysis and were able to maintain viability for at least 15 passages. The homogenizable ds cDNA, which is synthesized from the total RNA extracted from our cultured IECs, distributed among 0.5–2.0 kb, and generated satisfying three-frame cDNA library with the capacity of 1.2 × 10 6 and the titer of 5.2 × 10 7 pfu/mL. Our results established an optimal method for the culturing and passage of cat IECs model in vitro , and laid a cDNA library foundation for the subsequent interaction factors screening by yeast two-hybrid.

Anticancer effect of Polyphyllin Ι in colorectal cancer cells through ROS-dependent autophagy and G2/M arrest mechanisms - Si Yu; Lijiao Wang; Zhixing Cao; Daoyin Gong; Qianyi Liang; Hanting Chen; Huizhu Fu; Wenwen Wang; Xue Tang; Zihao Xie; Yang He; Cheng Peng; et al. (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Protein-bounded uremic toxin p-cresylsulfate induces vascular permeability alternations - Wei-Hua Tang; Chao-Ping Wang; Teng-Hung Yu; Pei-Yang Tai; Shih-Shin Liang; Wei-Chin Hung; Cheng-Ching Wu; Sung-Hao Huang; Yau-Jiunn Lee; Shih-Chieh Chen (Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2018)

Determination of the potential implementation impact of 2016 ministry of environmental protection generic assessment criteria for potentially contaminated sites in China - Yuanyuan Cheng; Yu-Ting Tang; C. Paul Nathanail (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2018)

Improvement of sulfamethoxazole (SMX) elimination and inhibition of formations of hydroxylamine-SMX and N4-acetyl-SMX by membrane bioreactor systems - Min-Hui Tang; Nan Gao; Jiao Zhou; Yan Zhao; Jing-Sheng Cheng; Wen-Kun Su; Ying-Jin Yuan (Biodegradation, 2018)

Photosynthetic tolerance to non‐resource stress influences competition importance and intensity in an invaded estuary - Long Tang; Amelia A. Wolf; Yang Gao; Cheng Huan Wang (Ecology, 2018)
In an attempt to clarify the role of environmental and biotic interactions on plant growth, there has been a long‐running ecological debate over whether the intensity and importance of competition stabilizes, increases or decreases across environmental gradients. We conducted an experiment in a Chinese estuary to investigate the effects of a non‐resource stress gradient, soil salinity (from 1.4‰ to 19.0‰ salinity), on the competitive interactions between native Phragmites australis and invasive Spartina alterniflora . We linked these effects to measurements of photosynthetic activities to further elucidate the underlying physiological mechanism behind the competitive interactions and the driver of invasion. The experiments revealed that while biomass of both species decreased in the presence of the other, competition did not alter photosynthetic activity of either species over time. P. australis exhibited high photosynthetic activity, including low chlorophyllase activity, high chlorophyll content, high stomatal conductance and high net photosynthetic rate, at low salinity. Under these conditions, P. australis experienced low competitive intensity, leading to high biomass production and competitive exclusion of S. alterniflora . The opposite was observed for S. alterniflora : while competitive intensity experienced by P. australis increased with increasing salinity, and photosynthetic activity, biomass, competitive dominance and the importance of competition for P. australis growth decreased, those of S. alterniflora were stable. These findings demonstrate that S. alterniflora invasion driven by competitive exclusion are likely to occur and expand in high salinity zones. The change in the nature of competition along a non‐resource stress gradient differs between competitors likely due to differences in photosynthetic tolerance to salinity. The driver of growth of the less‐tolerant species changes from competition to non‐resource stress factors with increasing stress levels, whereas competition is constantly important for growth of the more‐tolerant species. Incorporating metrics of both competition intensity and importance, as well as linking these competitive outcomes with physiological mechanisms, is crucial to understanding, predicting, and mediating the effects of invasive species in the future.

A field and laboratory study of the responses of cytoprotection and osmoregulation to salinity stress in mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) - Jeng-Wei Tsai; Hon-Jung Liew; Jyun-Jiang Jhang; Shiou-Han Hung; Pei-Jie Meng; Ming-Yih Leu; Christopher Lim; Cheng-Hao Tang (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018)

Impact of long-term fertilization practices on the soil aggregation and humic substances under double-cropped rice fields - Haiming Tang; Xiaoping Xiao; Chao Li; Ke Wang; Lijun Guo; Kaikai Cheng; Geng Sun; Xiaochen Pan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Effects of indole-3-butytric acid on lead and zinc accumulations in Pseudostellaria maximowicziana - Zhi Ran; Cheng Chen; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Xiulan Lv; Qunxian Deng; Xun Wang; Jin Wang; Yi Tang; Huaxiong Li (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

Effects of biochar on Cd and Pb mobility and microbial community composition in a calcareous soil planted with tobacco - Jianzhong Cheng; Yunlong Li; Weichang Gao; Yi Chen; Wenjie Pan; Xinqing Lee; Yuan Tang (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2018)

Oscillation of Surface PM2.5 Concentration Resulting from an Alternation of Easterly and Southerly Winds in Beijing: Mechanisms and Implications - Zhaobin Sun; Xiaoling Zhang; Xiujuan Zhao; Xiangao Xia; Shiguang Miao; Ziming Li; Zhigang Cheng; Wei Wen; Yixi Tang (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2018)

Terpenoids from Vitex trifolia and their anti-inflammatory activities - Fengyan Bao; Ruotian Tang; Li Cheng; Cuiyun Zhang; Chongyue Qiu; Ting Yuan; Lihan Zhu; Hua Li; Lixia Chen (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2018)

Phage Application for the Protection from Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease (AHPND) in Penaeus vannamei - Jin Woo Jun; Jee Eun Han; Sib Sankar Giri; Kathy F. J. Tang; Xiaohui Zhou; Luis Fernando Aranguren; Hyoun Joong Kim; Saekil Yun; Cheng Chi; Sang Guen Kim; Se Chang Park (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2018)

Rf4 has minor effects on the fertility restoration of wild abortive-type cytoplasmic male sterile japonica (Oryza sativa) lines - Honggen Zhang; Xiaojun Cheng; Lijia Zhang; Hua Si; Yongshen Ge; Minghong Gu; Shuzhu Tang (Euphytica, 2018)

The effect of electron competition on chromate reduction using methane as electron donor - Pan-Long Lv; Liang Zhong; Qiu-Yi Dong; Shi-Lei Yang; Wei-Wei Shen; Quan-Song Zhu; Chun-Yu Lai; An-Cheng Luo; Youneng Tang; He-Ping Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Effects of melatonin on the growth and cadmium characteristics of Cyphomandra betacea seedlings - Lijin Lin; Jianhua Li; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Yi Tang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Yunsong Lai; Xun Wang; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

The complete mitochondrial genome of Amphioctopus marginatus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae) and the exploration for the optimal DNA barcoding in Octopodidae - Yan Tang; Xiaodong Zheng; Yuanyuan Ma; Rubin Cheng; Qi Li (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2018)

Study and application of PS-wave pre-stack migration in HTI media and an anisotropic correction method - Li-Li Yan; Bing-Jie Cheng; Tian-Ji Xu; Ying-Ying Jiang; Zhao-Jun Ma; Jian-Ming Tang (Applied Geophysics, 2018)

Atmospheric heavy metal deposition in agro-ecosystems in China - Yanling Zhang; Shixiang Zhang; Fengpeng Zhu; Aiguo Wang; Huaxin Dai; Sen Cheng; Jianwei Wang; Lina Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Controlling mechanism of absence seizures by deep brain stimulus applied on subthalamic nucleus - Bing Hu; Yu Guo; Xiaoqiang Zou; Jing Dong; Long Pan; Min Yu; Zhejia Yang; Chaowei Zhou; Zhang Cheng; Wanyue Tang; Haochen Sun (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2018)

Prevalence and genomic characteristics of canine kobuvirus in southwest China - Mingxiang Li; Nan Yan; Min Wang; Bin Zhang; Hua Yue; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Two alphapartitiviruses co-infecting a single isolate of the plant pathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani - Ruiling Lyu; Yi Zhang; Qing Tang; Yangyi Li; Jiasen Cheng; Yanping Fu; Tao Chen; Daohong Jiang; Jiatao Xie (Archives of Virology, 2018)

First detection of Nebovirus and Norovirus from cattle in China - Zijing Guo; Qifu He; Hua Yue; Bin Zhang; Cheng Tang (Archives of Virology, 2018)

The validation of two major QTLs related to the timing of spring bud flush in Camellia sinensis - Li-Qiang Tan; Min Peng; Li-Yi Xu; Li-Yuan Wang; Kang Wei; Yao Zou; Sheng-Xiang Chen; Pin-Wu Li; Qian Tang; Hao Cheng (Euphytica, 2018)

Aqueous Polymer Dispersion Coating Used for Osmotic Pump Tablets: Membrane Property Investigation and IVIVC Evaluation - Lizhen Cheng; Xiumei Gai; Haoyang Wen; Dandan Liu; Xin Tang; Yanyan Wang; Tuanjie Wang; Weisan Pan; Xinggang Yang (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2018)

Retraction Note to: The Critical Role of SRPK1 in EMT of Human Glioblastoma in the Spinal Cord - Zhengbu Liao; Jing Wu; Mingjun Wu; Yi Yan; Haiquan Wang; Chongjie Cheng; Wenyuan Tang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Effects of mutual intercropping on the cadmium accumulation in accumulator plants Stellaria media, Malachium aquaticum, and Galium aparine - Qiyu Lu; Jianhua Li; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Yi Tang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Yunsong Lai; Xun Wang; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017)

Safety assessment for dams of the cascade reservoirs system of Lancang River in extreme situations - Zhongmin Liang; Huaping Huang; Li Cheng; Yiming Hu; Jing Yang; Tiantian Tang (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2017)

Ursolic acid activates the TGR5 receptor to enhance GLP-1 secretion in type 1-like diabetic rats - Shih-Hsiang Lo; Yingxiao Li; Kai Chun Cheng; Chiang-Shan Niu; Juei-Tang Cheng; Ho-Shan Niu (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2017)

Identification of morin as an agonist of imidazoline I-3 receptor for insulin secretion in diabetic rats - Mang Hung Lin; Chia-Chen Hsu; Jenshinn Lin; Juei-Tang Cheng; Ming Chang Wu (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2017)

The attenuation of ultrasonic waves in coal: the significance in increasing their propagation distance - Zongqing Tang; Cheng Zhai; Yue Li (Natural Hazards, 2017)

The effect of netting solidity ratio and inclined angle on the hydrodynamic characteristics of knotless polyethylene netting - Hao Tang; Fuxiang Hu; Liuxiong Xu; Shuchuang Dong; Cheng Zhou; Xuefang Wang (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2017)

Shading effect on survival, growth, and contents of secondary metabolites in micropropagated Anoectochilus plantlets - Changli Chen; Xiahong Luo; Guanrong Jin; Zhou Cheng; Xiaoyun Pan; Guanlin Zhu; Shan Li; Yunguo Zhu; Nannan Tang (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2017)

Genetic variant of BNC2 gene is functionally associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis in Chinese population - Leilei Xu; Chao Xia; Xiaodong Qin; Weixiang Sun; Nelson Leung-Sang Tang; Yong Qiu; Jack Chun-Yiu Cheng; Zezhang Zhu (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2017)

Hyperaccumulator straw improves the cadmium phytoextraction efficiency of emergent plant Nasturtium officinale - Keqiang Li; Lijin Lin; Jin Wang; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Xun Wang; Ming’an Liao; Li Wang; Li Liu; Cheng Chen; Yi Tang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017)

Fludarabine inhibits STAT1-mediated up-regulation of caspase-3 expression in dexamethasone-induced osteoblasts apoptosis and slows the progression of steroid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head in rats - Zhenhua Feng; Wenhao Zheng; Qian Tang; Liang Cheng; Hang Li; Wenfei Ni; Xiaoyun Pan (Apoptosis, 2017)

Genome-wide identification of SAUR genes in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) - Na Zhang; Xing Huang; Yaning Bao; Bo Wang; Hongxia Zeng; Weishun Cheng; Mi Tang; Yuhua Li; Jian Ren; Yuhong Sun (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2017)

Erratum to: Polymorphism of rs3737597 in DISC1 Gene on Chromosome 1q42.2 in sALS Patients: a Chinese Han Population Case–Control Study - Libin Deng; Liwei Huo; Jie Zhang; Xiaoli Tang; Zhujun Cheng; Gang Li; Xin Fang; Jinsong Xu; Xiong Zhang; Renshi Xu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Polymorphism of rs3737597 in DISC1 Gene on Chromosome 1q42.2 in sALS Patients: a Chinese Han Population Case-Control Study - Libin Deng; Liwei Hou; Jie Zhang; Xiaoli Tang; Zhujun Cheng; Gang Li; Xin Fang; Jinsong Xu; Xiong Zhang; Renshi Xu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Decomposition of soil organic carbon influenced by soil temperature and moisture in Andisol and Inceptisol paddy soils in a cold temperate region of Japan - Shuirong Tang; Weiguo Cheng; Ronggui Hu; Miyuki Nakajima; Julien Guigue; Samuel Munyaka Kimani; Satoru Sato; Keitaro Tawaraya; Xingkai Xu (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2017)

Decolorization of textile dye RB19 using volcanic rock matrix immobilized Bacillus thuringiensis cells with surface displayed laccase - Juan Wan; Xiaowen Sun; Cheng Liu; Mengjun Tang; Lin Li; Hong Ni (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017)

Comprehensive Analysis of R2R3-MYB Genes During Adventitious Root Formation in Cuttings of Morus alba - Xiao Long Du; Xu Cao; Chao Rui Yin; Zhuang Tang; Wei Du; Yue Yuan Ban; Jia Ling Cheng (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2017)

Retrospective analysis of 55 twin neonates with haemolytic disease of the newborn - Hu Zhao; Bijuan Li; Ning Li; Yamei Shen; Kailiang Liu; Xiangwu Shu; Cheng Mei; Lanlan Tang (Immunologic Research, 2017)

Removal of nitrogen from wastewaters by anaerobic ammonium oxidation (ANAMMOX) using granules in upflow reactors - Chong-Jian Tang; Cheng-Shan Duan; Cheng Yu; Yu-Xia Song; Li-Yuan Chai; Ruiyang Xiao; Zongsu Wei; Xiao-Bo Min (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2017)

ApoA-I/SR-BI modulates S1P/S1PR2-mediated inflammation through the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in HUVECs - Kun Ren; Yan-Ju Lu; Zhong-Cheng Mo; Xing -Liu; Zhen-Li Tang; Yue Jiang; Xiao-Shan Peng; Li Li; Qing-Hai Zhang; Guang-Hui Yi (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017)

A Case Study on the Strata Movement Mechanism and Surface Deformation Regulation in Chengchao Underground Iron Mine - Guanwen Cheng; Congxin Chen; Tianhui Ma; Hongyuan Liu; Chunan Tang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2017)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Critical Role of SRPK1 in EMT of Human Glioblastoma in the Spinal Cord - Zhengbu Liao; Jing Wu; Mingjun Wu; Yi Yan; Haiquan Wang; Chongjie Cheng; Wenyuan Tang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

The Correlation Between 9p21 Chromosome rs4977574 Polymorphism Genotypes and the Development of Coronary Artery Heart Disease - Oushan Tang; Jin Lv; Yinhong Cheng; Fengming Qin (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2017)

Pathophysiological Responses in Rat and Mouse Models of Radiation-Induced Brain Injury - Lianhong Yang; Jianhua Yang; Guoqian Li; Yi Li; Rong Wu; Jinping Cheng; Yamei Tang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Effects of portable solar water quality control machines on aquaculture ponds - Xingguo Liu; Hao Xu; Guofeng Cheng; Chong Liu; Shijing Liu; Shimin Lu; Changfeng Tian; Rong Tang; Zhaojun Gu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Persulfate-assisted photodegradation of diethylstilbestrol using monoclinic BiVO4 under visible-light irradiation - Yang Liu; Yongli Zhang; Hongguang Guo; Xin Cheng; Hongwei Liu; Weihong Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Isolation and characterization of a new enterovirus F in yak feces in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - Huan He; Cheng Tang; Xinnuo Chen; Hua Yue; Yupeng Ren; Yan Liu; Bin Zhang (Archives of Virology, 2017)

Bif-1 promotes tumor cell migration and metastasis via Cdc42 expression and activity - Cunzhen Zhang; Fenghua Liu; Haiyang Chen; Nan Li; Zaili Luo; Weixing Guo; Dandan Huang; Shanhua Tang; Honggang Wang; Shuqun Cheng; Zhong Li; Hongyang Wang (Clinical & Experimental Metastasis, 2017)

Permian–Triassic boundary microbialites (PTBMs) in southwest China: implications for paleoenvironment reconstruction - Hao Tang; Stephen Kershaw; Hong Liu; Xiucheng Tan; Fei Li; Guang Hu; Cheng Huang; Lichao Wang; Chengbo Lian; Ling Li; Xuefei Yang (Facies, 2017)

ApoA-I induces S1P release from endothelial cells through ABCA1 and SR-BI in a positive feedback manner - Xing Liu; Kun Ren; Rong Suo; Sheng-Lin Xiong; Qing-Hai Zhang; Zhong-Cheng Mo; Zhen-Li Tang; Yue Jiang; Xiao-Shan Peng; Guang-Hui Yi (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016)

The induction of apoptosis in SGC-7901 cells through the ROS-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction pathway by a Ir(III) complex - Cheng Zhang; Shang-Hai Lai; Chuan-Chuan Zeng; Bing Tang; Dan Wan; De-Gang Xing; Yun-Jun Liu (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2016)

Chemical forms of heavy metals in agricultural soils affected by coal mining in the Linhuan subsidence of Huaibei Coalfield, Anhui Province, China - Wenqin Shang; Quan Tang; Liugen Zheng; Hua Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Preparation and In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation of Puerarin Solid Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery System by Spherical Crystallization Technique - Gang Cheng; Rongfeng Hu; Lei Ye; Bin Wang; Yun Gui; Song Gao; Xiaoxiang Li; Jihui Tang (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2016)

Choosing Appropriate Parameters for Developing Empirical Shear Strength Criterion of Rock Joint: Review and New Insights - Zhi Cheng Tang; Yu Yong Jiao; Louis Ngai Yuen Wong; Xiao Chuan Wang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

Amarogentin ameliorates diabetic disorders in animal models - Ho-Shan Niu; Pin-Chun Chao; Po-Ming Ku; Chiang-Shan Niu; Kung-Shing Lee; Juei-Tang Cheng (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2016)

The P450 oxidoreductase (POR) rs2868177 and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2B6*6 polymorphisms contribute to the interindividual variability in human CYP2B6 activity - Li-chen Gao; Fang-qun Liu; Li Yang; Lin Cheng; Hai-ying Dai; Ran Tao; Shi-Peng Cao; Di Wang; Jie Tang (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2016)

Celecoxib and octreotide synergistically ameliorate portal hypertension via inhibition of angiogenesis in cirrhotic rats - Jin-Hang Gao; Shi-Lei Wen; Shi Feng; Wen-Juan Yang; Yao-Yao Lu; Huan Tong; Rui Liu; Shi-Hang Tang; Zhi-Yin Huang; Ying-Mei Tang; Jin-Hui Yang; Hui-Qi Xie; et al. (Angiogenesis, 2016)
Abnormal angiogenesis is critical for portal hypertension in cirrhosis. Except for etiological treatment, no efficient medication or regime has been explored to treat the early stage of cirrhosis when angiogenesis is initiated or overwhelming. In this study, we explored an anti-angiogenesis effort through non-cytotoxic drugs octreotide and celecoxib to treat early stage of cirrhotic portal hypertension in an animal model. Peritoneal injection of thioacetamide (TAA) was employed to induce liver cirrhosis in rats. A combination treatment of celecoxib and octreotide was found to relieve liver fibrosis, portal venous pressure, micro-hepatic arterioportal fistulas, intrahepatic and splanchnic angiogenesis. Celecoxib and octreotide exerted their anti-angiogenesis effect via an axis of cyclooxygenase-2/prostaglandin E2/EP-2/somatostatin receptor-2, which consequently down-regulated phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase (p-ERK)–hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α)–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) integrated signaling pathways. In conclusions, combination of celecoxib and octreotide synergistically ameliorated liver fibrosis and portal hypertension of the cirrhotic rats induced by TAA via the inhibition of intrahepatic and extrahepatic angiogenesis. The potential mechanisms behind the regimen may due to the inactivation of p-ERK–HIF-1α–VEGF signaling pathway.

The heterogeneity of islet autoantibodies and the progression of islet failure in type 1 diabetic patients - Jin Liu; Lingling Bian; Li Ji; Yang Chen; Heng Chen; Yong Gu; Bingqin Ma; Wei Gu; Xinyu Xu; Yun Shi; Jian Wang; Dalong Zhu; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

iTRAQ Protein Profiling of Adventitious Root Formation in Mulberry Hardwood Cuttings - Zhuang Tang; Wei Du; XiaoLong Du; YueYuan Ban; JiaLing Cheng (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2016)

Water quality assessment of benthic diatom communities for water quality in the subalpine karstic lakes of Jiuzhaigou, a world heritage site in China - Li-li Ouyang; Yang-dong Pan; Cheng-min Huang; Ya Tang; Jie Du; Wei-yang Xiao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Effect of operation parameters on the flux stabilization of gravity-driven membrane (GDM) filtration system for decentralized water supply - Xiaobin Tang; An Ding; Fangshu Qu; Ruibao Jia; Haiqing Chang; Xiaoxiang Cheng; Bin Liu; Guibai Li; Heng Liang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Genomic characterization of influenza A (H7N9) viruses isolated in Shenzhen, Southern China, during the second epidemic wave - Shisong Fang; Xin Wang; Fangyuan Dong; Tao Jin; Guang Liu; Xing Lu; Bo Peng; Weihua Wu; Hui Liu; Dongfeng Kong; Xiujuan Tang; Yanmin Qin; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2016)

One-year clinical study of NeuroRegen scaffold implantation following scar resection in complete chronic spinal cord injury patients - Zhifeng Xiao; Fengwu Tang; Jiaguang Tang; Huilin Yang; Yannan Zhao; Bing Chen; Sufang Han; Nuo Wang; Xing Li; Shixiang Cheng; Guang Han; Changyu Zhao; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

Effects of additional fermented food wastes on nitrogen removal enhancement and sludge characteristics in a sequential batch reactor for wastewater treatment - Yongmei Zhang; Xiaochang C. Wang; Zhe Cheng; Yuyou Li; Jialing Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Simulating the effects of soil temperature and moisture in the off-rice season on rice straw decomposition and subsequent CH4 production during the growth season in a paddy soil - Shuirong Tang; Weiguo Cheng; Ronggui Hu; Julien Guigue; Samuel Munyaka Kimani; Keitaro Tawaraya; Xingkai Xu (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2016)

Influences of Normal Loading Rate and Shear Velocity on the Shear Behavior of Artificial Rock Joints - Zhi Cheng Tang; Louis Ngai Yuen Wong (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

Characterization of the relationship between vascular bundles features and indica-allelic frequency using a seventh filial generations of indica × japonica rice crosses - Tiansheng Liu; Wenjing Bi; Jia Zhang; Yue Cui; Zhiqiang Yan; Yuanzheng Wang; Cheng Fei; Hai Xu; Liang Tang; Wenfu Chen; Jian Sun; Quan Xu (Euphytica, 2016)

Effect of contact state on the shear behavior of artificial rock joint - Zhi Cheng Tang; Run Qiu Huang; Quan Sheng Liu; Louis Ngai Yuen Wong (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2016)

Levels and distribution of organochlorine pesticides and hexachlorobutadiene in soils and terrestrial organisms from a former pesticide-producing area in Southwest China - Zhenwu Tang; Qifei Huang; Zhiqiang Nie; Yufei Yang; Jun Yang; Dan Qu; Jiali Cheng (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2016)

New Criterion for Evaluating the Peak Shear Strength of Rock Joints Under Different Contact States - Zhi Cheng Tang; Louis Ngai Yuen Wong (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

A Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Leads to New Insights into the Molecular Events Governing Root Formation in Mulberry Softwood Cuttings - Wei Du; Yueyuan Ban; Hao Nie; Zhuang Tang; Xiaolong Du; Jialing Cheng (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2016)

Infralimbic Endothelin1 Is Critical for the Modulation of Anxiety-Like Behaviors - Lin-Lin Bi; Ming Chen; Lei Pei; Shu Shu; Hui-Juan Jin; Hong-Lin Yan; Na Wei; Shan Wang; Xin Yang; Huan-Huan Yan; Meng-meng Xu; Cheng-Ye Yao; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Embryological and genetic evidence of amphimixis and apomixis in Boehmeria tricuspis - Qing Tang; Gonggu Zang; Lining Zhao; Chaohua Cheng; Zhixue Dong; Chunsheng Gao (Journal of Plant Biology, 2016)

Sodium Channel Voltage-Gated Beta 2 Plays a Vital Role in Brain Aging Associated with Synaptic Plasticity and Expression of COX5A and FGF-2 - Yan-Bin XiYang; You-Cui Wang; Ya Zhao; Jin Ru; Bing-Tuan Lu; Yue-Ning Zhang; Nai-Chao Wang; Wei-Yan Hu; Jia Liu; Jin-Wei Yang; Zhao-Jun Wang; Chun-Guang Hao; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 1 - Maria Cristina Arias; Stéphane Aulagnier; Erin F. Baerwald; Robert M. R. Barclay; Jacqueline Silva Batista; Rochelle R. Beasley; Rodrigo A. Bezerra; Frédéric Blanc; Eli S. Bridge; Maria Teresa Cabria; Lívia Izabela Caputo; Jie Chen; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Opposite Sex Contact and Isolation: A Novel Depression/Anxiety Model - Liu Yang; Li-Jun Shi; Bei Tang; Qiu-Qin Han; Jin Yu; Gen-Cheng Wu; Yu-Qiu Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2016)

Genetic variations in interleukin-12B in allergic rhinitis - Ping Wei; Wei Kou; Cheng Zhang; Houyong Kang; Hongbing Yao; Xinye Tang; Wu Wang (Immunologic Research, 2016)

The effect of different genome and cytoplasm on meiotic pairing in maize newly synthetic polyploids - Mingjun Cheng; Mingmin Zheng; Shipeng Yang; Yang Li; Xingchun Dong; Jing Li; Rulong Sun; Huaxiong Li; Shufeng Zhou; Yuanqi Wu; Tingzhao Rong; Qilin Tang (Euphytica, 2016)
Allopolyploidization plays the special role in the evolution of many crops. Moreover, the evolution in early stage of some allopolyploidization events is predicted to be effected by nuclear-cytoplasmic interactions. Maize and teosintes are well model system for study of genetic recombination in allopolyploidization. In order to investigate the effects of genome organization and cytoplasm on genome evolution in newly synthesized allopolyploids (neoallopolyploids), a series of neoallopolyploids were produced by reciprocal crosses of maize and Zea perennis . By using dual-color genomic in situ hybridization, intra- and intergenomic meiosis pairing of these polyploids were quantified and compared with regard to its genome organization and cytoplasm background. In the four neoallopolyploids, the stability of maize genome is consistently lower than that of Z. perennis genome. Additional, the stability of maize genome is affected by genome ploidy. The cytoplasm, genome composition and their interaction do have the special role in chromosome paring and the meiosis behaviors in Zea allopolyploids vary significantly and showed non-diploidization. Z. perennis cytoplasm may give a relatively relaxed environment for maize genome.

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and heavy metals in road dusts from a plastic waste recycling area in north China: implications for human health - Zhenwu Tang; Qifei Huang; Yufei Yang; Zhiqiang Nie; Jiali Cheng; Jun Yang; Yuwen Wang; Miao Chai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Antisense RhMLO1 Gene Transformation Enhances Resistance to the Powdery Mildew Pathogen in Rosa multiflora - Xianqin Qiu; Qigang Wang; Hao Zhang; Hongying Jian; Ningning Zhou; Cheng Ji; Huijun Yan; Manzhu Bao; Kaixue Tang (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2015)

Contrasting effects of organic amendments on phytoextraction of heavy metals in a contaminated sediment - Chengjun Zhang; Gary J. Clark; Antonio F. Patti; Nanthi Bolan; Miaomiao Cheng; Peter W. G. Sale; Caixian Tang (Plant and Soil, 2015)

Clinical analysis of pharyngeal musculature and genioglossus exercising to treat obstructive sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome - Shi-xiong Tang; Jing Qing; Yao-wen Wang; Liang Chai; Wei-min Zhang; Xian-wang Ye; Jie Zhang; Yi-qin Huang; Peng Cheng (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2015)

In-situ dynamics of tuna purse seine deployment in various operations and currents - Cheng Zhou; Liuxiong Xu; Hao Tang; Xuefang Wang (Fisheries Science, 2015)

Genomic organization of a novel victorivirus from the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae - Lihua Tang; Yanping Hu; Lijiang Liu; Songsong Wu; Jiatao Xie; Jiasen Cheng; Yanping Fu; Guoming Zhang; Juntao Ma; Yongli Wang; Liyan Zhang (Archives of Virology, 2015)