Probiotic Potential and Effects on Gut Microbiota Composition and Immunity of Indigenous Gut Lactobacilli in Apis cerana - Mingkui Lv; Sifan Wang; Huajuan Yin; Kun Dong; Yiqiu Liu; Hongbin Pan; Qiuye Lin; Zhenhui Cao (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2022)

Production of sesquiterpene patchoulol in mitochondrion-engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Xin-Yi Tao; Yang-Chen Lin; Feng-Qing Wang; Qing-Hai Liu; Yu-Shu Ma; Min Liu; Dong-Zhi Wei (Biotechnology Letters, 2022)

Research on Transfer Rate of Heavy Metals and Harmful Elements in Traditional Chinese Medicine Extraction and Refining Processes and Product Health Risk Assessment - Dujia Jin; Lin Li; Wujun Dong; Xiangyang Zhu; Xuejun Xia; Renyun Wang; Jun Ye; Ran Li; Zhihua Liu; Xueqing Xu; Lili Gao; Yuling Liu; et al. (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Cloning and expression analysis of hif-1α and downstream genes during hypoxic stress in cobia (Rachycentron canadum) - Jian-sheng Huang; Eric Amenyogbe; Lin-tong Yang; Zhong-liang Wang; Gang Chen; Wei-zheng Wang; Jian-dong Zhang (Aquaculture International, 2022)

Molecular Characterization of Aquaporins Genes from the Razor Clam Sinonovacula constricta and Their Potential Role in Salinity Tolerance - Wenbin Ruan; Yinghui Dong; Zhihua Lin; Lin He (Fishes, 2022)
Aquaporins (AQPs) play crucial roles in osmoregulation, but the knowledge about the functions of AQPs in Sinonovacula constricta is unclear. In this study, Sc-AQP1, Sc-AQP8, and Sc-AQP11 were identified from S. constricta, and the three Sc-AQPs are highly conserved compared to the known AQPs. The qRT-PCR analysis revealed that the highest mRNA expressions of Sc-AQP1, Sc-AQP8, and Sc-AQP11 were detected in the gill, digestive gland, and adductor muscle, respectively. In addition, the highest mRNA expression of Sc-AQP1 and Sc-AQP11 was detected in the D-shaped larvae stage, whereas that of SC-AQP8 was observed in the umbo larvae stage. The mRNA expression of Sc-AQP1, Sc-AQP8, and Sc-AQP11 significantly increased to 12.45-, 12.36-, and 27.44-folds post-exposure of low salinity (3.5 psu), while only Sc-AQP1 and Sc-AQP11 significantly increased post-exposure of high salinity (35 psu) (p

A 40‐year climatology of summer heavy hourly rainfall over mountainous Shanxi in China - Chunqing Dong; Da‐Lin Zhang (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
In this study, a statistical analysis of the spatiotemporal characteristics of summer heavy hourly rainfall (HHR) events during 1979–2018 over mountainous Shanxi Province is performed in order to examine regional climate change over such a transition region between North China and Northwest China. Results show that the regional 40‐year annual mean summer rainfall is about 272 mm, about 37% of which is associated with HHR events. High‐frequency and high‐intensity HHR events tend to take place in eastern mountainous subregions, whereas most basin subregions experience HHR events with low frequency and low intensity, showing the important influences of local topography and its interaction with prevailing large‐scale flows. The important topographical influences are also reflected by the observations that most mountainous subregions exhibit a major late‐afternoon peak with a secondary early morning maximum, and that the associated diurnal variations are much greater in amplitude than those in basin subregions. It is found that the regional total annual summer rainfall has a decreasing trend during the first 20 years, mostly by non‐HHR contributions, but a rapid increasing trend during the recent 20 years, with dominant HHR contributions. Most subregions with the increasing trends of HHR frequency are those dominated by rapidly increasing surface temperatures. In particular, more frequent HHR events occur over major urbanization areas, that are in close proximity to complex topography, during the recent two decades. The decadal trends in HHR are found to be correlated to the distribution and intensity changes of the East Asian summer monsoon. The above results have important implications to the operational prediction of HHR events, and a better understanding of regional climate change over mountainous Shanxi Province.

Understanding the different responses from the similarity between displacement and groundwater level time series in Beijing, China - Hanrui Sun; Lin Zhu; Lin Guo; Yong Luo; Dong Du; Ying Sun (Natural Hazards, 2022)

Eichleriella aculeobasidiata sp. nov. (Auriculariales, Basidiomycota) evidenced by morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses in China - Hui Wang; Dong-Qiong Wang; Chang-Lin Zhao (Kew Bulletin, 2022)

Nitrogen Fertilization and Precipitation Affected Wheat Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Yield in the Semiarid Region of the Loess Plateau in China - Jie Ren; Aixia Ren; Wen Lin; Hafeez Noor; Shahbaz Khan; Shifeng Dong; Min Sun; Zhiqiang Gao (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022)

Enhanced effect of biochar on leaching vanadium and copper from stone coal tailings by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans - Yingbo Dong; Shijia Chong; Hai Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Nitrate runoff loss and source apportionment in a typical subtropical agricultural watershed - Yue Dong; Jin-Ling Yang; Xiao-Rui Zhao; Shun-Hua Yang; Jan Mulder; Peter Dörsch; Gan-Lin Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Sphingobacterium bovistauri sp. nov., Isolated from the Faeces of Bos Taurus - Qiong Wang; Zhi-Qin Fang; Chen-Lu Zhang; Jian-Qiang Shen; Jian-Dong Lai; Xiu-Lin Han; Tao Lu (Current Microbiology, 2022)

Propagation and Separation of Downslope Gravity Currents over Rigid and Emergent Vegetation Patches in Linearly Stratified Environments - Ying-Tien Lin; Yi-Qi Ye; Dong-Rui Han; Yu-Jia Chiu (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Large eddy simulation (combined with the mixture model) and laboratory experiment were used to investigate the impact of emergent and rigid vegetation on the dynamics of downslope gravity currents in stratified environments. The reliability of the numerical model was assessed with the corresponding laboratory measurements. The results show that the vegetation cylinders lead to severe lateral non-uniformity of the current front, causing more evident lobe and cleft structures. In stratified environments, the smaller driving force leads to less propagating velocity until the current separates from the slope. The transition point (from acceleration to deceleration phases) of current velocity appears earlier as the vegetation becomes denser. The peak value of the bulk entrainment coefficient Ebuik is inversely proportional to the vegetation density, while the final converged value of Ebuik is proportional to the vegetation density. Vegetation patches make the degree of fluctuation of the instantaneous entrainment coefficient Einst more intense, and even negative values appear locally, indicating that the gravity current is detrained into the ambient fluid. The velocity profiles of gravity current develop multi-peak patterns in stratified environments due to fingering intrusive patterns. Our analysis reveals that as the vegetation density increases, the generated wakes behind vegetation cylinders increase local entrainment and mixing, causing the density of current flow from vegetation to decrease and reach the neutral buoyancy layer of ambient fluids earlier, finally leading to a smaller separation depth.

Transcriptomic Analysis of Gill and Hepatopancreas in Razor Clam (Sinonovacula constricta) Exposed to Acute Ammonia - Liyuan Lv; Jianfeng Ren; Huan Zhang; Changsen Sun; Yinghui Dong; Zhihua Lin (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Accumulation of excessive ammonia is a big threat to aquatic animals, which causes adverse effects on the health, production reduction, and even high mortality. The razor clam Sinonovacula constricta , a bivalve living in intertidal mudflat with a deep-burrowing lifestyle, often faces a high concentration of ambient ammonia. However, there is less available information concerning the toxic effects of ammonia on razor clam and its molecular mechanisms of adaptation to ammonia stress. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ammonia exposure on the gill and hepatopancreas of razor clam by transcriptome sequencing. The results showed that the median lethal concentration of ammonia was 244.55 mg/L for 96 h. A total of 1,415 and 306 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in the gill and hepatopancreas, respectively. The functional annotation showed that DEGs of the gill were mainly involved in the regulation of nitrogen compound metabolic process, nitrogen compound transport, and amide transport. The DEGs of the hepatopancreas were mostly enriched in oxidation-reduction process, response to stress, and amine metabolic process. The expression levels of NH 3 /NH 4 + transporting channels and H + excreting-related genes, including Rhesus glycoproteins ( Rh ), Na + /K + -ATPase (NKA), Na + /H + exchanger , V-ATPase ( VHA ), and carbonic anhydrase ( CA ), were upregulated significantly in the gill ( p < 0.05). In addition, the expression levels of glutamine and urea synthesis-related genes that played vital roles in ammonia detoxification, such as glutamine synthetase ( GS ), arginase ( ARG ), and argininosuccinate synthetase ( ASS ), were also increased obviously in the hepatopancreas ( p < 0.05). Taken together, our results indicate that the synergistic action of ammonia excretion in the gill and ammonia metabolism in the hepatopancreas might be the mechanism through which the clams tolerate to environmental ammonia. This study provides a molecular basis for the better evaluation of the responding mechanism of ammonia tolerance.

Oxygen Metabolism-induced Stress Response Underlies Heart–brain Interaction Governing Human Consciousness-breaking and Attention - Xiao-Juan Xue; Rui Su; Ze-Feng Li; Xiao-Ou Bu; Peng Dang; Si-Fang Yu; Zhi-Xin Wang; Dong-Mei Chen; Tong-Ao Zeng; Ming Liu; Hai-Lin Ma; De-Long Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2022)

Individual exposure to ambient PM2.5 and hospital admissions for COPD in 110 hospitals: a case-crossover study in Guangzhou, China - Jie-Qi Jin; Dong Han; Qi Tian; Zhao-Yue Chen; Yun-Shao Ye; Qiao-Xuan Lin; Chun-Quan Ou; Li Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)
Few studies have evaluated the short-term association between hospital admissions and individual exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ). Particularly, no studies focused on hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at the individual level. We assessed the short-term effects of PM 2.5 on hospitalization admissions for COPD in Guangzhou, China, during 2014–2015, based on satellite-derived estimates of ambient PM 2.5 concentrations at a 1-km resolution near the residential address as individual-level exposure for each patient. Around 40,002 patients with COPD admitted to 110 hospitals were included in this study. A time-stratified case-crossover design with conditional logistic regression models was applied to assess the effects of PM 2.5 based on a 1-km grid data of aerosol optical depth provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on hospital admissions for COPD. Further, we performed stratified analyses by individual demographic characteristics and season of hospital admission. Around 10 μg/m 3 increase in individual-level PM 2.5 was associated with an increase of 1.6% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.6%, 2.7%) in hospitalization for COPD at a lag of 0–5 days. The impact of PM 2.5 on hospitalization for COPD was greater significantly in males and patients admitted in summer. Our study strengthened the evidence for the adverse effect of PM 2.5 based on satellite-based individual-level exposure data.

Optimal array layout of cylindrical baffles to reduce energy of rock avalanche - Yu-zhang Bi; Dong-po Wang; Xian-lei Fu; Yi-xiong Lin; Xin-po Sun; Zhe-yuan Jiang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2022)

A Preliminary Study on Silver Isotopic Composition in Polymetallic Ore Deposits in Eastern China - Ge Dong; Hai-Zhen Wei; Yuanfeng Zhu; Xi Liu; Qi Guo; Wei Pu; Yibo Lin; Junlin Wang (Journal of Earth Science, 2022)

Anaerobic methane oxidation linked to Fe(III) reduction in a Candidatus Methanoperedens ‐ enriched consortium from the cold Zoige wetland at Tibetan Plateau - Lin Chen; Lingyan Li; Shengjie Zhang; Wenting Zhang; Kai Xue; Yanfen Wang; Xiuzhu Dong (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Summary Anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) is a microbial process degrading ample methane in anoxic environments, and Ca. Methanoperedens mediated nitrate‐ or metal‐reduction linked AOM is believed important in freshwater systems. This work, via 16S rRNA gene diversity survey and 16S rRNA quantification, found abundant Ca. Methanoperedens along with iron in the cold Zoige wetland at Tibetan Plateau. The wetland soil microcosm performed Fe(III) reduction, rather than nitrate‐ nor sulphate‐reduction, coupled methane oxidation (3.87 μmol d −1 ) with 32.33 μmol Fe(II) accumulation per day at 18°C, but not at 30°C. A metagenome‐assembled genome (MAG) recovered from the microcosm exhibits ~74% average nucleotide identity with the reported Ca. Methanoperedens spp. that perform Fe(III) reduction linked AOM, thus a novel species Ca. Methanoperedens psychrophilus was proposed. Ca. M. psychrophilus contains the whole suite of CO 2 reductive methanogenic genes presumably involving in AOM via a reverse direction, and comparative genome analysis revealed its unique gene categories: the multi‐heme clusters (MHCs) cytochromes, the S‐layer proteins highly homologous to those recovered from lower temperature environments and type IV pili, those could confer Ca. M. psychrophilus of cold adaptability. Therefore, this work reports the first methanotroph implementing AOM in an alpine wetland.

BMAL1 induces colorectal cancer metastasis by stimulating exosome secretion - Pengjuan Dong; Yaping Wang; Yutong Liu; Chunting Zhu; Jiaxin Lin; Ruizhe Qian; Luchun Hua; Chao Lu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Evolutionary game analysis of coal enterprise resource integration under government regulation - Ziyuan Sun; Wei Wang; Weixing Zhu; Lin Ma; Yuting Dong; Jiangwei Lu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Simultaneous high-efficiency removal of sulfamethoxazole and zinc (II) from livestock and poultry breeding wastewater by a novel dual-functional bacterium, Bacillus sp. SDB4 - Xi Chen; Hai Lin; Yingbo Dong; Bing Li; Tingting Yin; Chenjing Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Characteristics of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at Jinsha Site Museum, Chengdu, China - Jialin Deng; Luman Jiang; Wenwen Miao; Junke Zhang; Guiming Dong; Ke Liu; Juncheng Chen; Tong Peng; Yao Fu; Yunpei Zhou; Xue Huang; Mengqian Hu; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Adenine base-editing-mediated exon skipping induces gene knockout in cultured pig cells - Xiang-xing Zhu; Jia-sheng Pan; Tao Lin; Ye-cheng Yang; Qiu-yan Huang; Shuai-peng Yang; Zi-xiao Qu; Zi-sheng Lin; Jian-cong Wen; Ai-fen Yan; Juan Feng; Lian Liu; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2022)

Sabulicella rubraurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Acetobacteraceae, isolated from desert soil - Zhi-Liang Lin; Shuai Li; Qi-Chuang Wei; Wen-Hui Lian; Chun-Yan Lu; Lu Xu; Li-Nan Huang; Lei Dong; Wen-Jun Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Genome-Wide Characterization and Analysis of Expression of the Histone Gene Family in Razor Clam, Sinonovacula constricta - Jiaying Lian; Liyuan Lv; Hanhan Yao; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Fishes, 2021)
The Chinese razor clam (Sinonovacula constricta), a bivalve species widely distributed in estuaries and mudflats, is often exposed to extreme environmental and microbial stresses. Histones are fundamental components of chromatin and play an important role in innate immunity, as demonstrated by its antimicrobial activities in clams. However, little attention has been paid to histones in bivalves. To fill this gap, we investigated the genomic distribution, structural characteristics, conserved motifs, and phylogenetic relationships of histones in S. constricta. A total of 114 histone genes were detected in the S. constricta genome, which were divided into 25 types in phylogenetic analysis. Among them, partial histones exhibited a tissue-dependent expression pattern, indicating that they may be involved in sustaining the homeostasis of organs/tissues in adult S. constricta. Furthermore, mRNA expression of certain histones changed significantly in S. constricta when infected with Vibrio parahaemolyticus, suggesting that histones play a role in the immune defense of S. constricta. All together, this study on histone genes in S. constricta not only greatly expands our knowledge of histone function in the clam, but also histone evolution in molluscs.

Identification and Expression Characterization of the Smad3 Gene and SNPs Associated with Growth Traits in the Hard Clam (Meretrix meretrix) - Lulu Fu; Qiudie Chi; Yongbo Bao; Hanhan Yao; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Fishes, 2021)
It has been demonstrated that the sekelsky mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 3 (Smad3) plays an important role in the growth and development of vertebrates. However, little is known about the association between the Smad3 gene and the growth traits of mollusks. In this study, Smad3 from the hard clam Meretrix meretrix (Mm-Smad3) was cloned, characterized, and screened for growth-related single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in its exons. The full-length cDNA of Mm-Smad3 was 1938 bp, encoding a protein with 428 amino acid residues. The protein sequence included an MH1 (27–135 aa) and MH2 domain (233–404 aa). Promoter analysis showed that the promoter sequence of Mm-Smad3 was 2548 bp, and the binding sites of Pit-1a, Antp, Hb, and other transcription factors are related to the growth and development of hard clams. The phylogenetic tree was divided into two major clusters, including mollusks and vertebrate. The expression level of Mm-Smad3 was predominantly detected in the mantle and foot, while extremely less expression was observed in the digestive gland. The low expression level of Mm-Smad3 was detected at the stages of unfertilized mature eggs, fertilized eggs, four-cell embryos, blastula, gastrulae, trochophore, and D-shaped larvae, whereas an opposite trend was observed regarding the highest expression at the umbo larvae stage (p T, c.660 C > T, c.792 A > T) were significantly related to the growth traits of clam (p

Characterizing the Role of Glutamine synthetase Gene on Ammonia Nitrogen Detoxification Metabolism of the Razor Clam Sinonovacula constricta - Gaigai Sun; Changsen Sun; Jing He; Hanhan Yao; Wenfang Dai; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Ammonia nitrogen is a common toxic substance in the aquatic system, which seriously threatens the survival and growth of clams. However, less is known about the ammonia metabolism and detoxification strategy in razor clam. In this study, the polymorphism of the Glutamine synthetase gene from Sinonovacula constricta ( Sc-GS ) was found to be related to ammonia tolerance. By comparing the coding sequence (CDS) region of Sc-GS from two geographical populations, a total of 14 and 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified, respectively, of which 10 loci were shared between the two populations. Among them, the locus c.1133T > G exhibited an extremely significant and strong association with ammonia tolerance in both populations ( P < 0.01), and it was missense mutation, which led to the amino acid change from leucine (Leu) to arginine (Arg). Furthermore, the results about H&E staining and immunohistochemistry of Sc-GS protein in gills and hepatopancreas revealed that it was specifically localized in the lateral cilia of gill filaments and the endothelial cells of hepatocytes. After inhibiting the Sc-GS expression by RNA interference (RNAi) technology, the transcript levels of Sc-GS were extremely significantly downregulated at 24, 48, 72, and 96 h ( P < 0.01) in the hepatopancreas. Taken together, these results indicated that the Sc-GS gene may participate in ammonia metabolism. In addition, these results will help to demonstrate the role of Sc-GS in ammonia nitrogen metabolism and provide markers related to ammonia nitrogen tolerance for molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) of the razor clam.

Bioactive hydroxypropionylated glucose derivatives from Astragalus bhotanensis - Lin Qiu; Chao-Jiang Xiao; Yi Shen; Wei Xu; Xiao-Bo Liu; Xiang Dong; Bei Jiang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Environmental consequences of an ultra-low emission retrofit in coal-fired power plants from a life cycle perspective - Jun Dong; Yuanjun Tang; Aizhong Ruan; Jie Chen; Xiaoqing Lin; Shengyong Lu; Xiang Gao (Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2021)

Genetic dissection of a pericentromeric region of barley chromosome 6H associated with Fusarium head blight resistance, grain protein content and agronomic traits - Yadong Huang; Lu Yin; Ahmad H. Sallam; Shane Heinen; Lin Li; Karen Beaubien; Ruth Dill-Macky; Yanhong Dong; Brian J. Steffenson; Kevin P. Smith; Gary J. Muehlbauer (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

Evolutionary characteristics and phylogeny of cotton chloroplast tRNAs - Ning Wang; Wan-Lin Dong; Xiao-Jing Zhang; Tong Zhou; Xiao-Juan Huang; Bao-Guo Li; Jian-Ni Liu; Xiong-Feng Ma; Zhong-Hu Li (Planta, 2021)

Hypoosmotic stress induced functional alternations of intestinal barrier integrity, inflammatory reactions, and neurotransmission along gut-brain axis in the yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus) - Genmei Lin; Shizhu Li; Junrou Huang; Dong Gao; Jianguo Lu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021)

Experimental study on the discharge characteristics of viscous debris flow with grid-type dam - Jinfeng Liu; Dong Yuan; Ming Lu; Yong You; Guangze Zhang; Tao Feng; Dong Wang; Zhiheng Lin (Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 2021)

Long-term changes of water acidity in an intact forested watershed in south China - Xiao-dong Liu; Ying-jie Feng; Qi-feng Mo; Guo-wei Chu; Yue-lin Li; Qian-mei Zhang; Wei-qiang Zhang; Xian-hua Gan; Qing Zhou (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Characterization and identification of SFDC ‐1, a novel AmpC ‐type β‐lactamase in Serratia fonticola - Xu Dong; Peiyao Zhang; Kexin Zhou; Jialei Liang; Qiaoling Li; Xueya Zhang; Danying Zhou; Wei Lu; Zhewei Sun; Hongmao Liu; Junwan Lu; Xi Lin; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary The clinical and environmental infections caused by AmpC β‐lactamases have been increasingly reported recently. In this study, we characterize the novel chromosome‐encoded AmpC β‐lactamase SFDC‐1 identified in Serratia fonticola strain R28, which was isolated from a rabbit raised on a farm in southern China. SFDC‐1 shared the highest amino acid identity of 79.6% with the functionally characterized AmpC β‐lactamase gene bla YRC‐1 , although it had highly homologous functionally uncharacterized relatives in the same species from different sources, including some of the clinical significance. The cloned bla SFDC‐1 exhibited resistance to a broad spectrum of β‐lactam antibiotics, including most cephalosporins with the highest resistance to ampicillin, cefazolin and ceftazidime, with increased MIC levels ≥128‐fold compared with the control strains. The purified SFDC‐1 showed catalytic activities against β‐lactams with the highest catalytic activity to cefazolin. The genetic context of bla SFDC‐1 and its relatives was conserved in the chromosome, and no mobile genetic elements were found surrounding them.

Identification and antimicrobial properties of a new alkaloid produced by marine-derived Verrucosispora sp. FIM06-0036 - Ming-Hong Chen; Yun-Yang Lian; Dong-Sheng Fang; Li Chen; Jia Jia; Wen-Long Zhang; Ru Lin; Yang Xie; Hong-Kai Bi; Hong Jiang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

The Beneficial Role of Exercise on Treating Alzheimer’s Disease by Inhibiting β-Amyloid Peptide - Zi-Xuan Tan; Fang Dong; Lin-Yu Wu; Ya-Shuo Feng; Feng Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)

Evaluation of the antifungal activity of Lysurus mokusin extract against Pestalotiopsis neglecta and GC–MS analysis of the active components - Lian-Nan Lin; Jing Yang; Guo-Cai Zhang; Xiao-Bo Zhang; Ting-Yu Wang; De-Dong Wu (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2021)

The diversity of alkane-degrading bacterial communities in seagrass ecosystem of the South China Sea - Ying Zhang; Qingsong Yang; Juan Ling; Yanying Zhang; Weiguo Zhou; Manzoor Ahmad; Xiangcheng Lin; Liyun Lin; Qiuying Peng; Junde Dong (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

The distribution characteristics of β-propeller phytase genes in rhizosphere sediment provide insight into species specialty from phytic mineralization in subtropical and tropical seagrass ecosystems - Liyun Lin; Juan Ling; Qiuying Peng; Xiancheng Lin; Weiguo Zhou; Yanying Zhang; Qingsong Yang; Manzoor Ahamad; Ying Zhang; Cong Wang; Youshao Wang; Junde Dong (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Diversity and abundance of diazotrophic communities of seagrass Halophila ovalis based on genomic and transcript level in Daya Bay, South China Sea - Weiguo Zhou; Dewen Ding; Qingsong Yang; Juan Ling; Manzoor Ahmad; Xiancheng Lin; Liyun Lin; Ying Zhang; Junde Dong (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Does the female seahorse still prefer her mating partner after a period of separation? - Tingting Lin; Xin Liu; Dong Zhang (Journal of Fish Biology, 2021)
For species showing sexual monogamy, once one male and one female form a mating pair bond, they will be faithful to each other in subsequent breeding events. However, if their pair bond is broken for some reason, do they continue to prefer their partner when they come together again for mating? In other words, can the broken pair bond of sexually monogamous species be repaired? This is an interesting question but not yet well answered. To address this question, in the present study we used the lined seahorse ( Hippocampus erectus ), a typical sexually monogamous species, to study the partner preference of a female individual who experienced a complete separation followed by a reunion with her partner. Our main findings are as follows: (i) The female seahorse no longer prefers her partner after a separation, whether it is a former partner or a recent partner. No preference for partner‐males may indicate that the broken pair bond cannot be repaired. (ii) The female seahorse maintains sexual fidelity to her partner in the absence of separation. However, once the health of her partner decreases, the female will switch mate, and her courtship with the new partner can take place during the pregnancy of her original partner. The first finding may provide insight into whether monogamous species still have an opportunity to reselect a new partner in the future to correct their poor choice once they have mated with a low‐quality partner. The answer is that they can still gain an opportunity as long as the pair bonds with their current partners are broken. The second finding may reveal the conditions and timing at which a female seahorse switches her mate. These findings help us better understand the mating system of the seahorse H. erectus .

Molecular Characterization and Expression of the LAP3 Gene and Its Association with Growth Traits in the Blood Clam Tegillarca granosa - Hanhan Yao; Fuzhen Ren; Yongbo Bao; Yinghui Dong; Zhihua Lin (Fishes, 2021)
Leucine aminopeptidase 3 (LAP3) is a metallopeptidase that cleaves N-terminal residues and is involved in protein maturation and degradation. In this study, we characterized the leucine aminopeptidase 3 (LAP3) gene from Tegillarca granosa (Tg-LAP3 for short), which appeared to consist of 15,731 nucleotides encoding 530 amino acids. We identified 12 introns and 13 exons in the Tg-LAP3 gene, suggesting a highly conserved genomic structure. The proximal promoter sequence consists of 1922 bps with a typical TATA box structure, which is the general structural characteristic of core promoters in eukaryotes. We found two functional domains in the Tg-LAP3 protein, including an N-terminal domain (41–174aa) and a peptidase_M17 catalytic domain (209–522aa). Multiple alignment showed that Tg-LAP3 shares 73.4% identity with LAP3 of Mizuhopecten yessoensis and 55.2–70.7% identity with LAP3 of other species. Quantitative analysis of Tg-LAP3 in embryos/larvae and adult tissues indicated that the highest expression occurred in eyebot larva, with limited expression in other stages; among tissues, the highest expression was found in the liver (p G, g.-1123C > T, and g.-1304C > A) in the proximal promoter were successfully typed, but there was no significant difference in growth traits (body weight, shell length, shell width, and shell height) among these genotypes. The results of our study demonstrate the functional roles of the Tg-LAP3 gene and provide valuable information for molecular marker-assisted selection (MAS) of the blood clam.

A new abietane diterpene and anti-complementary constituents from Juniperus tibetica - Dong-Lin Zeng; Chang-Yue Wang; Hui-Qin Gao; Dao-Feng Chen; Yan Lu (Natural Product Research, 2021)

The Discovery of Circadian Rhythm of Feeding Time on Digestive Enzymes Activity and Their Gene Expression in Sinonovacula constricta Within a Light/Dark Cycle - Yanzi Liu; Hanhan Yao; Tingting Zhou; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The circadian rhythm has a great impact on the growth, metabolism and development of animals, but little is known about the circadian rhythm of marine bivalves. Understanding of the feeding rhythm is of great significance to increase the yield of razor clam Sinonovacula constricta , an economically important bivalve mollusk. The aim of this experiment was to study the effects of circadian rhythm of feeding time on digestive enzymes activities and their gene expression in S. constricta within a light (ZT8-ZT20)/dark (ZT20-ZT8) cycle. The present results showed that circadian rhythm of feeding rate (FR) was highly associated with digestive enzyme activities and relative expression of their genes. The highest values of FR were basically observed in the night from ZT0-ZT2 and ZT6-ZT8, which were significantly higher than those values in the daytime from ZT12-ZT14 and ZT18-ZT20 ( P < 0.05). The digestive enzymes activities displayed the highest values at ZT2 and ZT8, and the lowest at ZT14 and ZT20. Among them, cellulase and pepsin were found to have significantly different activities ( P < 0.05), rather than amylase and lipase. Notably, the relative expression of digestive enzyme genes shared the similar pattern with the activities of digestive enzymes. The highest values of relative gene expression of amylase ( AMY ), lipase ( LIP ), cellulase ( CEL ), and pepsin ( PEP ) were found at ZT2 and ZT8 in the night, while the lowest values were found at ZT14 during the day. It is therefore suggested that the biological clock may regulate the process from feeding to digestion. Furthermore, it might be better to feed at night to reduce cultivating cost and increase economic benefits in the farming industry of S. constricta .

Synthesis Strategies, Mechanisms, and Potential Risks of Biomass-Based Adsorbents (BAs) for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Environment: a Review - Wei Liu; Yingbo Dong; Hai Lin; Yuanyuan Shi (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2021)

Shared and specific patterns of structural and functional thalamo-frontal disturbances in manic and euthymic pediatric bipolar disorder - Yi-Bing Guo; Wei-Jia Gao; Zhi-Liang Long; Wei-Fang Cao; Dong Cui; Yong-Xin Guo; Qing Jiao; Jian-Feng Qiu; Lin-Yan Su; Guang-Ming Lu (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2021)
Bipolar disorder (BD) is clinically defined by alternating depressive and manic episodes with a separated period of euthymia. Thalamo-frontal loop plays vital role in psychotic symptoms, altered motor control and executive difficulties in BD. It remains unclear that structural and functional alterations of thalamo-frontal loop among the different mood states in BD, especially in pediatric BD(PBD). Twenty manic PBD (mPBD), 20 euthymic PBD (ePBD) and 19 healthy controls (HCs) were included in the study. By analyzing the T1 images and fMRI signals, thalamus volume and frontal grey matter cortical thickness were tested, and functional connectivity (FC) between bilateral thalamus and frontal cortex was calculated. Relationship between clinical indices and thalamo-frontal FC was also evaluated in mPBD and ePBD adolescents. Compared to HCs, the cortical thickness of left middle frontal gyrus (MFG), bilateral superior frontal gyrus (SFG) was significantly decreased in both mPBD and ePBD patients, and volume of left thalamus and cortical thickness of right MFG significantly decreased in mPBD patients. Compared to that of the HCs and ePBD subjects, thalamo-frontal hyperconnectivity with MFG was found in mPBD, and compared with that of HCs, thalamo-frontal hypoconnectivity with precentral gyrus/SFG was found in ePBD. In ePBD patients, episode times positively correlated with FC values between thalamus and precentral gyrus. The findings of the present study demonstrate detailed knowledge regarding shared and specific structural and functional disruption in thalamo-frontal loop in mPBD and ePBD subjects. Thalamo-frontal abnormalities reported in adult BD subjects were also observed in adolescent BD patients, and thalamo-frontal dysfunction may be a crucial treatment target in BD.

Sandaracinobacteroides hominis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from human skin - Ping-Hua Qu; Hai-Min Luo; Jun-Hui Feng; Song Li; Cha Chen; Lei Dong; Yu-Zhen Ming; Wen-Jun Li; Ying Lin (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Three-dimensional properties of mesoscale cyclonic warm-core and anticyclonic cold-core eddies in the South China Sea - Wenjin Sun; Yu Liu; Gengxin Chen; Wei Tan; Xiayan Lin; Yuping Guan; Changming Dong (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2021)

Whistle characteristics of a newly recorded Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin ( Sousa chinensis ) population in waters southwest of Hainan Island, China, differ from other humpback dolphin populations - Lijun Dong; Francesco Caruso; Jianchen Dong; Mingming Liu; Mingli Lin; Songhai Li (Marine Mammal Science, 2021)
Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins ( Sousa chinensis ) use whistles to communicate with their conspecifics. Little is known about the acoustic repertoire of Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins in waters southwest of Hainan Island, a newly recorded population in 2014. In this study, whistles of Hainan humpback dolphin population were collected by using autonomous acoustic recorders. The fundamental frequencies and durations of whistles were in ranges of 0.71–21.35 kHz and 0.06–2.22 s, respectively. Significant intraspecific differences in duration and frequency of whistles were found between the Hainan population and the other geographically neighboring populations (in Chinese waters) or the population in Malaysia waters. Compared with other Sousa species, significant interspecific differences were also observed. Based on clustering analysis, the whistle parameters of neighboring populations were likely similar to each other. Significant differences were found between humpback dolphins in waters southwest of Hainan Island and those dolphins in the neighboring areas, supporting the hypothesis that this population may be independent. Ambient noise measurements in waters of Hainan Island, Zhanjiang, and Sanniang Bay showed that humpback dolphin populations may use whistles with longer duration, lower frequency, and fewer inflection points for more effective communication to adapt to a noisier environment.

Quercetin Attenuates High-Fat Diet-Induced Excessive Fat Deposition of Spotted Seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus) Through the Regulatory for Mitochondria and Endoplasmic Reticulum - Yan-Zou Dong; Tian Xia; Ji-Bin Lin; Ling Wang; Kai Song; Chun-Xiao Zhang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
This study aimed to investigate the effects of quercetin (QUE) on fat deposition and the underlying mechanism. Fish were fed four test diets: normal fat diet (NFD), high-fat diet (HFD), and HFD supplemented with 0.5 or 1.0 g/kg quercetin (QUE0.5 or QUE1.0). The results showed that HFD feeding resulted in poor growth and feed utilization while QUE treatment reversed this. The fat contents of serum and liver were increased by HFD and QUE supplementation significantly decreased fat content. Furthermore, gene expressions and ultrastructure observation showed that mitochondrial biogenesis and mitophagy were inhibited and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) in the HFD group. QUE can activate the biogenesis and autophagy of mitochondria and suppress ERS, which is related to its fat-lowering effect.

Group Size of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis): An Examination of Methodological and Biogeographical Variances - Mingming Liu; Mingli Lin; Xiaoming Tang; Lijun Dong; Peijun Zhang; David Lusseau; Songhai Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Observer-based counts and photo-identification are two well-established methods with an extensive use in cetacean studies. Using these two methods, group size has been widely reported, especially for small dolphins. Both methods may come with potential errors in estimating the group size, yet there is still a lack of comparison between both methods over a broad range of group size. Particularly, biogeographical variances in group size estimates were often mixed with methodological variances, making it difficult to compare estimates from different geographic regions. Here, group size estimates of a small, shallow-water, and near-shore delphinid species, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins ( Sousa chinensis ), were simultaneously sampled using observer-based counts and photo-identification at three regions in the northern South China Sea. Data showed that dolphin group size from two methods were highly variable and associated with sampling regions. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) indicated that dolphin group size significantly differed among regions. Statistical examinations further demonstrated dolphin group size could be affected by a complex combination of methodological and biogeographical variances. A common hurdle to examine potential factors influencing the estimation process is the inability to know the true group size at each sample. Therefore, other methods that could generate comparable estimates to represent true group size are warranted in future studies. To conclude, our findings present a better understanding of methodological and biogeographical variances in group size estimates of humpback dolphins, and help yield more robust abundance and density estimation for these vulnerable animals.

Characterization and Function Analysis of β, β-carotene-9′, 10′-oxygenase 2 (BCDO2) Gene in Carotenoid Metabolism of the Red Shell Hard Clam (Meretrix meretrix) - Lulu Fu; Heming Shi; Wenfang Dai; Hanhan Yao; Yongbo Bao; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The relationship between carotenoid and shellfish shell color has gained increasing attention. β, β-carotene-9′,10′-oxygenase 2 (BCDO2) is a key enzyme in animal carotenoid metabolism, and its accumulation affects the change in body color, as demonstrated in mammals, birds, and fish. However, it is unclear whether BCDO2 is involved in the formation of the red shell color of clam. To explore the molecular structure and biological function of BCDO2 gene in the process of carotenoids accumulation, in this study, the BCDO2 from hard clam Meretrix meretrix (designated as Mm-BCDO2 ) was cloned and characterized, and the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with shell color were detected. The results of qRT-PCR indicated that Mm-BCDO2 gene was expressed in all six tested tissues, and the expression of mantle was significantly higher than other tissues ( P < 0.05). The association analysis identified 20 SNPs in the exons of Mm-BCDO2 , among which three loci (i.e., c.984A > C, c.1148C > T, and c.1187A > T) were remarkably related ( P < 0.05) to the shell color of clam. The western blot analysis revealed that the expression level of Mm-BCDO2 in the mantle of red shell clams was stronger than that of white shell clams ( P < 0.05). Further, the immunofluorescence analysis indicated that the single-layer columnar cells at the edge of the mantle were the major sites for the Mm-BCDO2 secretion. This study explored the potential impacts of BCDO2 gene on the shell color of M. meretrix , which provided a theoretical basis for a better understanding of the important role of BCDO2 in carotenoid metabolism.

Growth Differentiation Factor-15 Produces Analgesia by Inhibiting Tetrodotoxin-Resistant Nav1.8 Sodium Channel Activity in Rat Primary Sensory Neurons - Wei Lin; Wen-Wen Zhang; Ning Lyu; Hong Cao; Wen-Dong Xu; Yu-Qiu Zhang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) is a member of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily. It is widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. Whether and how GDF-15 modulates nociceptive signaling remains unclear. Behaviorally, we found that peripheral GDF-15 significantly elevated nociceptive response thresholds to mechanical and thermal stimuli in naïve and arthritic rats. Electrophysiologically, we demonstrated that GDF-15 decreased the excitability of small-diameter dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons. Furthermore, GDF-15 concentration-dependently suppressed tetrodotoxin-resistant sodium channel Nav1.8 currents, and shifted the steady-state inactivation curves of Nav1.8 in a hyperpolarizing direction. GDF-15 also reduced window currents and slowed down the recovery rate of Nav1.8 channels, suggesting that GDF-15 accelerated inactivation and slowed recovery of the channel. Immunohistochemistry results showed that activin receptor-like kinase-2 (ALK2) was widely expressed in DRG medium- and small-diameter neurons, and some of them were Nav1.8-positive. Blockade of ALK2 prevented the GDF-15-induced inhibition of Nav1.8 currents and nociceptive behaviors. Inhibition of PKA and ERK, but not PKC, blocked the inhibitory effect of GDF-15 on Nav1.8 currents. These results suggest a functional link between GDF-15 and Nav1.8 in DRG neurons via ALK2 receptors and PKA associated with MEK/ERK, which mediate the peripheral analgesia of GDF-15.

Skvortzovia yunnanensis, a new species of corticioid fungus from southern China - Jun-Hong Dong; Xiao He; Chang-Lin Zhao (Kew Bulletin, 2021)

Application of the modified cytosine base-editing in the cultured cells of bama minipig - Jia-sheng Pan; Zi-sheng Lin; Jian-cong Wen; Jian-feng Guo; Xia-hui Wu; Ying-ying Liu; Wen-jun Lai; Qi-ying Liang; Yong-shi Xie; Yi-rou Chen; Yi-hong Chen; Ai-fen Yan; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

A Multilevel Recognition Model of Water Inrush Sources: A Case Study of the Zhaogezhuang Mining Area - Gang Lin; Dong Jiang; Donglin Dong; Jingying Fu; Xiang Li (Mine Water and the Environment, 2021)

Gonad Transcriptome Analysis of the Razor Clam (Sinonovacula constricta) Revealed Potential Sex-Related Genes - Hanhan Yao; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong; Xianghui Kong; Lin He; Liangyi Xue (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The razor clam, Sinonovacula constricta is a commercially important bivalve in the western Pacific Ocean, yet little is known about the mechanisms of sex determination/differentiation and gametogenesis. In the present study, the comparative transcriptome analysis of adult gonads (female gonads and male gonads) was conducted to identify potential sex-related genes in S. constricta . The number of reads generated for each target library (three females and three males) ranged from 31,853,422 to 37,750,848, and 20,489,472 to 26,152,448 could be mapped to the reference genome of S. constricta (the map percentage ranging from 63.71 to 71.48%). A total of 8,497 genes were identified to be differentially expressed between the female and male gonads, of which 4,253 were female-biased (upregulated in females), and 4,244 were male-biased. Forty-five genes were identified as potential sex-related genes, including DmrtA2 , Sox9 , Fem-1b , and Fem-1c involved in sex determination/differentiation and Vg, CYP17A1 , SOHLH2 , and TSSK involved in gametogenesis. The expression profiles of 12 genes were validated by qRT-PCR, which further confirmed the reliability and accuracy of the RNA-Seq results. Our results provide basic information about the genes involved in sex determination/differentiation and gametogenesis, and pave the way for further studies on reproduction and breeding in S. constricta and other marine bivalves.

Prediction of Metabolic Disorders Using NMR-Based Metabolomics: The Shanghai Changfeng Study - Qi Wu; Qing-xia Huang; Hai-luan Zeng; Shuai Ma; Huan-dong Lin; Ming-feng Xia; Hui-ru Tang; Xin Gao (Phenomics, 2021)

Associations of Sleep Characteristics with Cerebrospinal Fluid sTREM2 in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: the CABLE Study - He-Ying Hu; Ling-Zhi Ma; Hao Hu; Yan-Lin Bi; Ya-Hui Ma; Xue-Ning Shen; Ya-Nan Ou; Qiang Dong; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2021)

Hydrogen alleviates cell damage and acute lung injury in sepsis via PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy - Hongguang Chen; Huaying Lin; Beibei Dong; Yaoqi Wang; Yonghao Yu; Keliang Xie (Inflammation Research, 2021)

Extreme climate changes over three major river basins in China as seen in CMIP5 and CMIP6 - Xian Zhu; Shao-Yi Lee; Xiaohang Wen; Zhenming Ji; Lei Lin; Zhigang Wei; Zhiyuan Zheng; Danya Xu; Wenjie Dong (Climate Dynamics, 2021)

Effect of PAHs on nitrogen-fixing and sulfate-reducing microbial communities in seagrass Enhalus acoroides sediment - Juan Ling; Weiguo Zhou; Qingsong Yang; Xiancheng Lin; Ying Zhang; Manzoor Ahmad; Qinying Peng; Junde Dong (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Heavy Rainfall Events Following the Dry Season Elevate Metal Contamination in Mining-Impacted Rivers: A Case Study of Wenyu River, Qinling, China - Dong Chen; Yi-ping Chen; Yishan Lin (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

The First Attempt of Satellite Tracking on Occurrence and Migration of Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera edeni) in the Beibu Gulf - Mingming Liu; Wenzhi Lin; Mingli Lin; Binshuai Liu; Lijun Dong; Peijun Zhang; Zixin Yang; Kexiong Wang; Liang Dai; Songhai Li (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
Satellite-tagging is increasingly becoming a powerful biotelemetry approach to obtain remote measurement through tracking free-living cetaceans, which can fill knowledge gaps on cetaceans and facilitate conservation management. Here, we made a first biologging attempt on baleen whales in Chinese waters. An adult Bryde’s whale in the Beibu Gulf was tagged to investigate potential occurrence areas and migration routes of this poorly studied species. The whale was satellite-tracked for ~6 days with 71 filtered Argos satellite locations, resulting in a linear movement distance of 464 km. At each satellite-tracking location, the water depth was measured as 42.1 ± 24.8 m on average. During the satellite-tracking period, the whale’s moving speed was estimated at 5.33 ± 4.01 km/h. These findings expanded the known distribution areas of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and provided an important scientific basis for the regional protection of this species. We suggest that fine-scale movements, habitat use, and migratory behavior of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf need more biotelemetry research, using long-term satellite-tracking tags and involving enough individuals. Furthermore, the genetic relationship and possible connectivity of Bryde’s whales in the Beibu Gulf and adjacent waters should be examined.

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Antioxidative effects of polypyrimidine tract-binding protein-associated splicing factor against pathological retinal angiogenesis through promotion of mitochondrial function - Lijie Dong; Tingting Lin; Wenbo Li; Yaru Hong; Xinjun Ren; YiFeng Ke; Xiaomin Zhang; Xiaorong Li (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2021)

A luminescent Zn(II)-Containing Complex: Selective Sensing of Cr(VI) Anion and Application Values on Tuberculosis Care Through Increasing the Antibacterial Response of Macrophages - Jin-Chao Mao; Jin-Jing Hong; Ming-Zheng Lin; Feng Han; Dong Li (Journal of Fluorescence, 2021)

Enhancement of sludge dewaterability by a magnetic field combined with coagulation/flocculation: a comparative study on municipal and citric acid–processing waste-activated sludge - Ning Ding; Xiao Wang; Lin Jiang; Jianxin Zhang; Yue Geng; Liming Dong; Hong Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Identification of three seagrass species in coral reef ecosystem by using multiple genes of DNA barcoding - Xiancheng Lin; Junde Dong; Qingsong Yang; Weiguo Zhou; Yan Wang; Ying Zhang; Manzoor Ahmad; Yingting Sun; Youshao Wang; Juan Ling (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Evaluation and forecast method of coordination degree between urban traffic planning and land use - Lin Qi; Yulong Pei; Jun Dong (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

p -Terphenyls and actinomycins from a Streptomyces sp. associated with the larva of mud dauber wasp - Dan-Dan Lu; Jin-Wei Ren; Qian-Qian Du; Ya-Jie Song; Shi-Qi Lin; Xia Li; Er-Wei Li; Wei-Dong Xie (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Microbial deterioration and restoration in greenhouse-based intensive vegetable production systems - Weishou Shen; Mingcheng Hu; Dong Qian; Huaiwen Xue; Nan Gao; Xiangui Lin (Plant and Soil, 2021)

Trueperella pyogenes pyolysin inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in endometrium stromal cells via autophagy- and ATF6-dependent mechanism - Maozhen Qi; Jianguo Liu; Qingran Jiang; Hongyu Niu; Xinyu Wang; Dong Zhou; Pengfei Lin; Huatao Chen; Aihua Wang; Yaping Jin (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2021)

Experimental investigations on scale-dependent dispersivity in three-dimensional heterogeneous porous media - Ziqi Ma; Shuning Dong; Shangxian Yin; Zhenxue Dai; Lin Zhu; Wei Jia; Corey Wallace; Mohamad Reza Soltanian (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Assessing ecological health of mangrove ecosystems along South China Coast by the pressure–state–response (PSR) model - Yu-Tu Wang; You-Shao Wang; Mei-Lin Wu; Cui-Ci Sun; Ji-Dong Gu (Ecotoxicology, 2021)

Dynamics of the spatiotemporal morphology of Mei-yu fronts: an initial survey - Yang Hu; Yi Deng; Yanluan Lin; Zhimin Zhou; Chunguang Cui; Xiquan Dong (Climate Dynamics, 2021)
Mei-yu fronts are often accompanied with prominent diabatic heating due to the development of frontal clouds and rain bands. The direct effect and relative importance of diabatic heating on the spatiotemporal morphology of Mei-yu fronts however remain unclear. Here a new frontogenesis function is derived to isolate the effect of diabatic heating and this function is then applied to the latest high resolution reanalysis product ERA5 to conduct an initial survey of dynamic and thermodynamic processes driving the intensity and structure evolutions of three typical Mei-yu fronts. It is found that the direct effect of latent heating (moisture depletion) is always frontogenetical (frontolytical) in the pre-frontal and frontal zone throughout the lifecycle of the front with latent heating (moisture depletion) in general dominates the front intensification (dissipation). Tilting is another critical process that turns the vertical gradient of equivalent potential temperature into horizontal gradient leading to frontogenesis during the front development stage, and, after the release of convective instability ahead of the front, flattens the front surface leading to frontolysis during the front decaying stage. Therefore titling maintains consistently positive contributions to the evolution of a Mei-yu front and its importance depends highly on the convective intensity near the front. The deformation effect appears frontogenetical but carries a much smaller weight compared to diabatic heating, moisture depletion and tilting. The structure evolutions of the three Mei-yu fronts studied here exhibit two distinct patterns: “bending and breaking”, and “moving and rotating”. Both patterns are dominated by the front propagation (i.e., frontogenesis through air parcels), further highlighting the critical roles played by diabatic heating, moisture depletion and titling in determining the spatiotemporal characteristics of Mei-yu fronts. As these three processes are all closely tied to updrafts, clouds and precipitation near the fronts, improved representations of clouds and convection are needed to accurately depict their feedbacks to frontal evolutions and ultimately achieve better predictions of heavy rainfall and floods associated with Mei-yu fronts.

Defense responses of sulfur dioxygenase to sulfide stress in the razor clam Sinonovacula constricta - Caifang Chen; Yaoyao Shen; Weiliang Shen; Jing He; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Genes & Genomics, 2021)

Effects of indole acetic acid on the growth and selenium absorption characteristics of Cyphomandra betacea seedlings - Yunmin Huan; Liu Yang; Qin Liu; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Zhihui Wang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Yi Tang; Xiulan Lv; Jin Wang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2021)

Two new 8-isopentenyl isoflavane derivatives from Astragalus dolichochaete diels - Ding-Wei Wang; Chao-Jiang Xiao; Lin Qiu; Xin-Yan Tian; Xiang Dong; Bei Jiang (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Heavy metals and health risk of rice sampled in Yangtze River Delta, China - Jian Lin; Da Sun; Ziliang Zhang; Zengqiang Duan; Jinlong Dong (Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance, 2021)

Triaxial Compression Testing at Constant and Reducing Confining Pressure for the Mechanical Characterization of a Specific Type of Sandstone - Jiu-chang Zhang; Zhi-nan Lin; Bo Dong; Rong-xin Guo (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

EEG-Based Anxious States Classification Using Affective BCI-Based Closed Neurofeedback System - Chao Chen; Xuecong Yu; Abdelkader Nasreddine Belkacem; Lin Lu; Penghai Li; Zufeng Zhang; Xiaotian Wang; Wenjun Tan; Qiang Gao; Duk Shin; Changming Wang; Sha Sha; et al. (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2021)

Rhizosphere microbiome dynamics in tropical seagrass under short-term inorganic nitrogen fertilization - Weiguo Zhou; Junde Dong; Dewen Ding; Lijuan Long; Anning Suo; Xiancheng Lin; Qingsong Yang; Liyun Lin; Yanying Zhang; Juan Ling (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The effect of conservation tillage in managing climate change in arid and semiarid areas—a case study in Northwest China - Lin Dong; Tong Si; Yu-e Li; Xiao-Xia Zou (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2021)

GNSS-based hardware-in-the-loop simulations of spacecraft formation flying with the global ionospheric model TIEGCM - YuXiang Peng; Wayne A. Scales; Dong Lin (GPS Solutions, 2021)

Megafaunal Community Structure From the Abyssal to Hadal Zone in the Yap Trench - Dongsheng Zhang; Yadong Zhou; Jichao Yang; Thomas Linley; Ruiyan Zhang; Bo Lu; Peng Xu; Chengcheng Shen; Shiquan Lin; Yueyun Wang; Dong Sun; Xiaogu Wang; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Hadal trenches remain one of the unexplored ocean ecosystems due to the challenges of sampling at great depths. It is still unclear how a faunal community changes from the abyssal to the hadal zone, and which environmental variables are the key impacting factors. In this study, nine dives of the Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) “ JIAOLONG ” were conducted from abyssal to hadal depths (4,435–6,796 m) in the Yap Trench on the southeastern boundary of the Philippine Sea Plate in the western Pacific, divided into 48,200 m video transects, to describe the megafaunal communities and reveal their relationship with environmental factors. A total of 1,171 megafauna organisms was recorded, 80 morphospecies (msps) from 8 phyla were identified based on the video data, most of which were reported for the first time in the Yap Trench. Arthropoda was the most abundant phylum and Echinodermata was the most diverse phylum of the megafaunal community. The faunal abundance increased with depth, whereas the Shannon diversity index decreased with depth. Cluster analysis suggested seven assemblages, with five abyssal groups, one mixed group, and one hadal dominant group. Although megafaunal communities changed gradually from abyssal zone to hadal zone, both PERMANOVA and PERMDISP analyses revealed that the communities are significantly different between abyssal zone and hadal zone, indicating 6,000 m as the boundary between the two depth zones. Depth, substrate, slope, and latitude were identified as four important environmental factors with significant influence on megafaunal community structure. This study proposed a transition pattern from the abyssal to hadal zone in the Yap Trench, highlighted the importance of habitat heterogeneity in structuring megafaunal community in a hadal trench.

Neuroprotective Effect of Fractalkine on Radiation-induced Brain Injury Through Promoting the M2 Polarization of Microglia - Jiaojiao Wang; Huijiao Pan; Zhenyu Lin; Chunjin Xiong; Chunhua Wei; Huanhuan Li; Fan Tong; Xiaorong Dong (Molecular Neurobiology, 2021)
Radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) is a serious complication in cancer patients receiving brain radiotherapy, and accumulating evidence suggests that microglial activation plays an important role in its pathogenesis. Fractalkine (FKN) is a crucial mediator responsible for the biological activity of microglia. In this study, the effect of FKN on activated microglial after irradiation and RIBI was explored and the underlying mechanisms were investigated. Our study demonstrated treatment with exogenous FKN diminished radiation-induced production of pro-inflammatory factors, such as IL1-β and TNFα, promoted transformation of microglial M1 phenotype to M2 phenotype after irradiation, and partially recovered the spatial memory of irradiated mice. Furthermore, upregulation of FKN/CX3CR1 via FKN lentivirus promoted radiation-induced microglial M2 transformation in the hippocampus and diminished the spatial memory injury of irradiated mice. Furthermore, while inhibiting the expression of CX3CR1, which exclusively expressed on microglia in the brain, the regulatory effect of FKN on microglia and cognitive ability of mice disappeared after radiation. In conclusion, the FKN could attenuate RIBI through the microglia polarization toward M2 phenotype by binding to CX3CR1 on microglia. Our study unveiled an important role of FKN/CX3CR1 in RIBI, indicating that promotion of FKN/CX3CR1 axis could be a promising strategy for the treatment of RIBI.

The impact of meteorological conditions on Air Quality Index under different urbanization gradients: a case from Taipei - Zhipeng Zhu; Yuxuan Qiao; Qunyue Liu; Conghua Lin; Emily Dang; Weicong Fu; Guangyu Wang; Jianwen Dong (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021)

Shear creep behavior of red sandstone after freeze-thaw cycles considering different temperature ranges - Dong Wang; Guoqing Chen; Dahua Jian; Jing Zhu; Zhiheng Lin (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

The regional difference in engineering-control and tillage factors of Chinese Soil Loss Equation - Rui-yin Chen; Dong-chun Yan; An-bang Wen; Zhong-lin Shi; Jia-cun Chen; Yuan Liu; Tai-li Chen (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Lentibacillus saliphilus. sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium isolated from a saltern in Korea - Yun Wang; Gang-Qiang Jiang; Hong-Ping Lin; Peng Sun; Hong-Yan Zhang; Dong-Mei Lu; Li-Yun Wang; Chang-Jin Kim; Shu-Kun Tang (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Petrogenesis and tectonic significance of the Fenshuiling and Mengha granitic plutons, SW China: insights from bulk elements, zircon U-Pb ages and Sr-Nd-Hf isotopes - Chaoyi Dong; Gongjian Li; Huazhi Yu; Lin Yang; Huajian Li (International Geology Review, 2021)

Projections from Infralimbic Cortex to Paraventricular Thalamus Mediate Fear Extinction Retrieval - Yan Tao; Cheng-Yun Cai; Jia-Yun Xian; Xiao-Lin Kou; Yu-Hui Lin; Cheng Qin; Hai-Yin Wu; Lei Chang; Chun-Xia Luo; Dong-Ya Zhu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

Transcriptome Profiling Reveals the Sexual Dimorphism of Gene Expression Patterns during Gonad Differentiation in the Half-Smooth Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) - Genmei Lin; Dong Gao; Jianguo Lu; Xiaowen Sun (Marine Biotechnology, 2021)

Report of epibenthic macrofauna found from Haima cold seeps and adjacent deep-sea habitats, South China Sea - Dong Dong; Xinzheng Li; Mei Yang; Lin Gong; Yang Li; Jixing Sui; Zhibin Gan; Qi Kou; Ning Xiao; Junlong Zhang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2021)
This work reports on a preliminary taxonomic study of epibenthic macroinvertebrates collected or observed by underwater video at the Haima cold seeps and in adjacent deep-sea habitats, including a mud volcano field and Ganquan Plateau, during an expedition in the South China Sea by the Chinese-manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi in May 2018. A total of 41 species belonging to 6 phyla were identified, among which 34 species were collected from the Haima cold seeps. Mollusks and crustaceans that are specialized in reducing habitats were predominant in biotopes of the Haima cold seeps, whereas sponges and cold-water corals and their commensals were prominent in communities of the mud volcano field and the slopes of Ganquan Plateau. The distribution and faunal composition of each taxonomic group are discussed.

Identification of contaminants as members of the Bacillus pumilus group and analysis of contamination sources in the cultivation of Pleurotus geesteranus mushrooms - Na Lu; Wei-Dong Yuan; You-Liang Wu; Ji-Ling Song; Lin Ma; Wei-Ke Wang; Jing Yan; Zai-Ming Chen; Qing Chen (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2021)

Hydrochemical composition, distribution, and sources of typical organic pollutants and metals in Lake Bangong Co, Tibet - Li Lin; Lei Dong; Zhen Wang; Chao Li; Min Liu; Qingyun Li; John C. Crittenden (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

CAS-ESM2.0 Model Datasets for the CMIP6 Flux-Anomaly-Forced Model Intercomparison Project (FAFMIP) - Jiangbo Jin; He Zhang; Xiao Dong; Hailong Liu; Minghua Zhang; Xin Gao; Juanxiong He; Zhaoyang Chai; Qingcun Zeng; Guangqing Zhou; Zhaohui Lin; Yi Yu; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)
The second version of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Earth System Model (CAS-ESM2.0) is participating in the Flux-Anomaly-Forced Model Intercomparison Project (FAFMIP) experiments in phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). The purpose of FAFMIP is to understand and reduce the uncertainty of ocean climate changes in response to increased CO 2 forcing in atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs), including the simulations of ocean heat content (OHC) change, ocean circulation change, and sea level rise due to thermal expansion. FAFMIP experiments (including faf-heat, faf-stress, faf-water, faf-all, faf-passiveheat, faf-heat-NA50pct and faf-heat-NA0ct) have been conducted. All of the experiments were integrated over a 70-year period and the corresponding data have been uploaded to the Earth System Grid Federation data server for CMIP6 users to download. This paper describes the experimental design and model datasets and evaluates the preliminary results of CAS-ESM2.0 simulations of ocean climate changes in the FAFMIP experiments. The simulations of the changes in global ocean temperature, Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), OHC., and dynamic sea level (DSL), are all reasonably reproduced.

CAS-ESM2.0 Model Datasets for the CMIP6 Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Phase 1 (OMIP1) - Xiao Dong; Jiangbo Jin; Hailong Liu; He Zhang; Minghua Zhang; Pengfei Lin; Qingcun Zeng; Guangqing Zhou; Yongqiang Yu; Mirong Song; Zhaohui Lin; Ruxu Lian; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)
As a member of the Chinese modeling groups, the coupled ocean-ice component of the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Earth System Model, version 2.0 (CAS-ESM2.0), is taking part in the Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Phase 1 (OMIP1) experiment of phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). The simulation was conducted, and monthly outputs have been published on the ESGF (Earth System Grid Federation) data server. In this paper, the experimental dataset is introduced, and the preliminary performances of the ocean model in simulating the global ocean temperature, salinity, sea surface temperature, sea surface salinity, sea surface height, sea ice, and Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) are evaluated. The results show that the model is at quasi-equilibrium during the integration of 372 years, and performances of the model are reasonable compared with observations. This dataset is ready to be downloaded and used by the community in related research, e.g., multi-ocean-sea-ice model performance evaluation and interannual variation in oceans driven by prescribed atmospheric forcing.

Wet spells over the core monsoon domain of northern Pakistan during the summer season - Nabeela Sadaf; Yanluan Lin; Wenhao Dong (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
Flooding events or wet spells have increased over Pakistan in recent years. However, a long‐term classification of large‐scale and synoptic‐scale configuration for these events has been lacking. In this study, a total of 53 wet spells during the period of 1951–2015 over the core monsoon domain of northern Pakistan are identified using rainfall data. Based on daily geopotential height fields from NCEP/NCAR re‐analysis, the dominant synoptic‐scale systems, displaying distinct low‐level circulation and moisture transport, are found during these wet spells over Pakistan. They are categorized as trough with low pressure system (LPS, 30 cases), trough without LPS (19 cases) and LPS only (4 cases) wet spells. Without the accompanying LPS over India, the trough tends to be deep and intrudes to southern Pakistan with moisture transport mainly from the Arabian Sea. In contrast, the trough is relatively shallow and interacts with presence of the LPS to steer moisture from the Bay of Bengal towards Pakistan. We found that subtropical trough is an essential ingredient of wet spells over Pakistan. This is different from wet spells over the core monsoon domain of India, which is mainly dominated by LPS. The ridge development over Siberia is a precursor to wet spells over Pakistan and provides guidance for prediction.

Artificial selection in breeding extensively enriched a functional allelic variation in TaPHS1 for pre-harvest sprouting resistance in wheat - Shubing Liu; Danfeng Wang; Meng Lin; Sunish K. Sehgal; Lei Dong; Yuye Wu; Guihua Bai (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

LncRNA SNHG7 sponges miR-449a to promote pituitary adenomas progression - Xiongfei Yue; Ce Dong; Zhanying Ye; Lin Zhu; Xiaoyang Zhang; Xiaoyan Wang; Feng Mo; Zheng Li; Baogen Pan (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2021)

Critical tension crack depth in rockslides that conform to the three-section mechanism - Guoqing Chen; Peng Tang; Runqiu Huang; Dong Wang; Zhiheng Lin; Da Huang (Landslides, 2021)

Improved control of Frankliniella occidentalis on greenhouse pepper through the integration of Orius sauteri and neonicotinoid insecticides - Qing-cai Lin; Hao Chen; Dirk Babendreier; Jin-ping Zhang; Feng Zhang; Xiao-yan Dai; Zuo-wen Sun; Zhao-peng Shi; Xiao-lin Dong; Guang-an Wu; Yi Yu; Li Zheng; et al. (Journal of Pest Science, 2021)

Correction to: Establishment of Neurobehavioral Assessment System in Tree Shrew SCT Model - Yang-Yang Wang; Jie -Dong Wang; Lei Wang; Qi-Qin Dan; Qing- Jie Xia; Ting-Hua Wang; Liu-Lin Xiong (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2021)

Low ambient temperature increases hospital re-admissions for systemic lupus erythematosus in humid subtropical region: a time series study - Qian Wu; Zhiwei Xu; Yi-Lin Dan; Peng Wang; Yan-Mei Mao; Chan-Na Zhao; Yan-Feng Zou; Dong-Qing Ye; Wenbiao Hu; Hai-Feng Pan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

A DEM fusion method for ascending and descending orbit StereoSAR DEMs in complicated mountain areas considering SAR echo intensity - Guo-lin Cai; Dong Shen; Ao-li Zhang; Hai-hua Yu; Xuan-yu Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Multifractal characteristics and spatial variability of soil particle-size distribution in different land use patterns in a small catchment of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China - Tai-li Chen; Zhong-lin Shi; An-bang Wen; Dong-chun Yan; Jin Guo; Jia-cun Chen; Yuan Liu; Rui-yin Chen (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Tree ring width‐based January–March mean minimum temperature reconstruction from Larix gmelinii in the Greater Khingan Mountains, China since AD 1765 - Yangao Jiang; Chuan Liu; Junhui Zhang; Shijie Han; Cassius E. O. Coombs; Xiaoguang Wang; Junwei Wang; Lin Hao; Shengzhong Dong (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
A ring‐width chronology of Larix gmelinii (LG) was developed in the northern Greater Khingan Mountains region of China. The response function analyses revealed that the local mean minimum temperature of January–March ( T 1–3 ) was the most limiting factor affecting the radial growth of LG trees. Based on correlation analysis, a reconstructed T 1–3 series from 1765 to 2013 was produced using standard ring‐width chronology. The reconstruction explained 41.2% of the total variance in recorded monthly mean minimum temperatures from 1960 to 2013. The reconstructed T 1–3 series had similar variability when compared with the May–September mean temperature reconstruction in Inner Mongolia (IM) and the February–March mean minimum temperature reconstruction in Yichun (YC). This reconstructed T 1–3 series also captured the severe snow disaster and cold wave events recorded from historical documents in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia. Spatial correlations between reconstructed series and gridded temperature data also provided a high level of confidence. In addition, significant relationships between the reconstructed T 1–3 series and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), solar activity, indicated that the T 1–3 variation might be influenced by large‐scale ocean–atmosphere interactions.

Balanced stochastic versus deterministic assembly processes benefit diverse yet uneven ecosystem functions in representative agroecosystems - Wenjing Liu; Emily B. Graham; Yang Dong; Linghao Zhong; Jianwei Zhang; Chongwen Qiu; Ruirui Chen; Xiangui Lin; Youzhi Feng (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Ecological assembly processes, by influencing community composition, determine ecosystem functions of microbiomes. However, debate remains on how stochastic versus deterministic assembly processes influence ecosystem functions such as carbon and nutrient cycling. Towards a better understanding, we investigated three types of agroecosystems (the upland, paddy, and flooded) that represent a gradient of stochastic versus deterministic assembly processes. Carbon and nutrient cycling multifunctionality, characterized by nine enzymes associated with soil carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous and sulfur cycling, was evaluated and then associated with microbial assembly processes and co‐occurrence patterns of vital ecological groups. Our results suggest that strong deterministic processes favour microorganisms with convergent functions (as in the upland agroecosystem), while stochasticity‐dominated processes lead to divergent functions (as in the flooded agroecosystem). To benefit agroecosystems services, we speculate that it is critical for a system to maintain balance between its stochastic and deterministic assembly processes (as in the paddy agroecosystem). By doing so, the system can preserve a diverse array of functional traits and also allow for particular traits to flourish. To further confirm this speculation, it is necessary to develop a systematic knowledge beyond merely characterizing general patterns towards the associations among community assembly, composition, and ecosystem functions.

Flower biology and ontogeny of the tung tree (Vernicia fordii Hemsl.) - Wenying Li; Meilan Liu; Xiang Dong; Heping Cao; Ye Wu; Hai Shang; Huimeng Huang; Lin Zhang (Trees, 2020)

The razor clam Sinonovacula constricta uses the strategy of conversion of toxic ammonia to glutamine in response to high environmental ammonia exposure - Huan Zhang; Gaigai Sun; Zhihua Lin; Hanhan Yao; Yinghui Dong (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Decadal increase of the summer precipitation in Thailand after the mid-1990s - Apiwat Faikrua; Sittichai Pimonsree; Lin Wang; Atsamon Limsakul; Patama Singhruck; Zizhen Dong (Climate Dynamics, 2020)

Comparative performance assessment of landslide susceptibility models with presence-only, presence-absence, and pseudo-absence data - Dong-mei Zhao; Yuan-mei Jiao; Jin-liang Wang; Yin-ping Ding; Zhi-lin Liu; Cheng-jing Liu; Ying-mei Qiu; Juan Zhang; Qiu-e Xu; Chang-run Wu (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

The Community Renewal of Shantytown Transformation in Old Industrial Cities: Evidence from Tiexi Worker Village in Shenyang, China - Lijing Dong; Yongchao Wang; Jiayi Lin; Ermeng Zhu (Chinese Geographical Science, 2020)

One-pot synthesis of substituted pyrrole–imidazole derivatives with anticancer activity - Ming Zhang; Yong Ding; Hong-Xia Qin; Zhi-Gang Xu; Hai-Tao Lan; Dong-Lin Yang; Cheng Yi (Molecular Diversity, 2020)

Grazing by microzooplankton and copepods on the microbial food web in spring in the southern Yellow Sea, China - Yuan Zhao; Yi Dong; Haibo Li; Shiquan Lin; Lingfeng Huang; Tian Xiao; Gerald Gregori; Li Zhao; Wuchang Zhang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2020)
Assessment of microzooplankton and copepods grazing pressure on picoplankton is a key requirement for resolving the microbial food web efficiency. Although microzooplankton grazing on picoplankton has been extensively studied, the impact of microzooplankton on different groups of picoplankton, i.e., heterotrophic bacteria, Synechococcus and picoeukaryotes have rarely been compared. Furthermore, in the very few existing studies there is no consistent evidence of an enhancing or restraining effect of copepods on picoplankton. More studies are needed to improve our understanding of the influence of microzooplankton and copepod on picoplankton. Dilution incubations and copepod addition incubations were performed during a cruise to the southern Yellow Sea on May 16–29, 2007. The bulk grazing of microzooplankton and the calanoid copepod Calanus sinicus on phytoplankton, flagellates and picoplankton was estimated. Stations were divided into either eutrophic or oligotrophic according to the nutrient and biological parameters. Picoplankton comprised a large part of the diet of microzooplankton in the central oligotrophic area, while phytoplankton was the main food of microzooplankton in the coastal eutrophic area. In the central oligotrophic area, microzooplankton preferred grazing on Synechococcus . After copepod addition, ciliate abundance decreased while Synechococcus abundance increased (382%, 64% and 64% at three experimental stations, respectively), indicating strong grazing pressure of microzooplankton on Synechococcus . Our results suggest that Synechococcus might be an essential carbon source the planktonic food web in the oligotrophic waters of southern Yellow Sea.

First report of ramie mosaic virus on passion fruit in Guangdong, southern China - Li Juan Chen; Dong Lei Sun; Ying Lin Lu; Yu Xing An (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

The effect of fish freshness on myosin denaturation in flounder Paralichthys olivaceus muscle during frozen storage - Xinru Fan; Kunihiko Konno; Xiaoyu Lin; Xilaing Yu; Yuxuan Liu; Xiuping Dong (Fisheries Science, 2020)

Effects of intercropping accumulator plants and applying their straw on the growth and cadmium accumulation of Brassica chinensis L. - Yi Tang; Liming Wang; Yongdong Xie; Xuena Yu; LiJin Lin; Huanxiu Li; Ming’an Liao; Zhihui Wang; Guochao Sun; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Xun Wang; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

A calculation model to assess the crack propagation length of rock block in clastic flow - Yang Liu; Yong You; Jin-feng Liu; Shu-xi Zhao; Dong-xu Yang; Dao-chuan Liu; Lin Liu; Yan-fang Xie; Kai-cheng Yang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2020)

Complete mitochondrial genome of the freshwater fish Acrossocheilus longipinnis (Teleostei: Cyprinidae): genome characterization and phylogenetic analysis - Xiao-Jing Hou; Hung-Du Lin; Wen-Qiao Tang; Dong Liu; Chiao-Chuan Han; Jin-Quan Yang (Biologia, 2020)

Larkinella punicea sp. nov., isolated from manganese mine soil - Zijie Zhou; Lin Zhu; Yixuan Dong; Xian Xia; Shijuan Wu; Gejiao Wang (Archives of Microbiology, 2020)

Surface display system for probiotics and its application in aquaculture - Yuan‐Yuan Yao; Ya‐Lin Yang; Chen‐Chen Gao; Feng‐Li Zhang; Rui Xia; Dong Li; Juan Hu; Chao Ran; Zhen Zhang; Jihong Liu‐Clarke; Zhi‐Gang Zhou (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2020)
Aquaculture is a fast‐growing and rapidly expanding industry in the world. Probiotics are widely used in aquaculture and have provided benefits to aquatic animal health, and it is also a promising alternative to antibiotics for control of fish diseases. With the development of biotechnology, new expression systems and novel techniques for the surface display of heterologous proteins in surface of probiotics cells have been developed. This review provides an overview of the systems and strategies for displaying functional proteins on the surface of probiotics commonly used in aquaculture, which are Bacillus subtilis , Bacillus thuringiensis , lactic acid bacteria represented by Lactococcus lactis and yeast. Their applications in aquaculture especially for oral vaccine development afforded by this technology and prospects and challenges associated with this technology are also highlighted.

Mu-Opioid Receptors Expressed in Glutamatergic Neurons are Essential for Morphine Withdrawal - Xin-Yan Zhang; Qing Li; Ye Dong; Wei Yan; Kun Song; Yong-Qin Lin; Yan-Gang Sun (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

The gut-microbiota-testis axis mediated by the activation of the Nrf2 antioxidant pathway is related to prepuberal steroidogenesis disorders induced by di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate - Tian-Xin Zhao; Yue-Xin Wei; Jun-Ke Wang; Lin-Dong Han; Mang Sun; Yu-Hao Wu; Lian-Ju Shen; Chun-Lan Long; Sheng-De Wu; Guang-Hui Wei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Sodium Para-aminosalicylic Acid Reverses Changes of Glutamate Turnover in Manganese-Exposed Rats - Zhao-Cong Li; Fang Wang; Shao-Jun Li; Lin Zhao; Jun-Yan Li; Yue Deng; Xiao-Juan Zhu; Yu-Wen Zhang; Dong-Jie Peng; Yue-Ming Jiang (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Technology-side carbon abatement cost curves for China’s power generation sector - Lin-Ju Chen; Zhen-Hai Fang; Fei Xie; Hai-Kuo Dong; Yu-Heng Zhou (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2020)

FGOALS-g3 Model Datasets for CMIP6 Flux-Anomaly-Forced Model Intercomparison Project - Yaqi Wang; Zipeng Yu; Pengfei Lin; Hailong Liu; Jiangbo Jin; Lijuan Li; Yanli Tang; Li Dong; Kangjun Chen; Yiwen Li; Qian Yang; Mengrong Ding; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2020)
The Flux-Anomaly-Forced Model Intercomparison Project (FAFMIP) is an endorsed Model Intercomparison Project in phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). The goal of FAFMIP is to investigate the spread in the atmosphere-ocean general circulation model projections of ocean climate change forced by increased CO 2 , including the uncertainties in the simulations of ocean heat uptake, global mean sea level rise due to ocean thermal expansion and dynamic sea level change due to ocean circulation and density changes. The FAFMIP experiments have already been conducted with the Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System Model, gridpoint version 3.0 (FGOALS-g3). The model datasets have been submitted to the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) node. Here, the details of the experiments, the output variables and some baseline results are presented. Compared with the preliminary results of other models, the evolutions of global mean variables can be reproduced well by FGOALS-g3. The simulations of spatial patterns are also consistent with those of other models in most regions except the North Atlantic and the Southern Ocean, indicating large uncertainties in the regional sea level projections of these two regions.

CAS-FGOALS Datasets for the Two Interglacial Epochs of the Holocene and the Last Interglacial in PMIP4 - Weipeng Zheng; Yongqiang Yu; Yihua Luan; Shuwen Zhao; Bian He; Li Dong; Mirong Song; Pengfei Lin; Hailong Liu (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2020)
Two versions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Flexible Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System model (CAS-FGOALS), version f3-L and g3, are used to simulate the two interglacial epochs of the mid-Holocene and the Last Interglacial in phase 4 of the Paleoclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project (PMIP4), which aims to study the impact of changes in orbital parameters on the Earth’s climate. Following the PMIP4 experimental protocols, four simulations for the mid-Holocene and two simulations for the Last Interglacial have been completed, and all the data, including monthly and daily outputs for the atmospheric, oceanic, land and sea-ice components, have been released on the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) node. These datasets contribute to PMIP4 and CMIP6 (phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project) by providing the variables necessary for the two interglacial periods. In this paper, the basic information of the CAS-FGOALS models and the protocols for the two interglacials are briefly described, and the datasets are validated using proxy records. Results suggest that the CAS-FGOALS models capture the large-scale changes in the climate system in response to changes in solar insolation during the interglacial epochs, including warming in mid-to-high latitudes, changes in the hydrological cycle, the seasonal variation in the extent of sea ice, and the damping of interannual variabilities in the tropical Pacific. Meanwhile, disagreements within and between the models and the proxy data are also presented. These datasets will help the modeling and the proxy data communities with a better understanding of model performance and biases in paleoclimate simulations.

Association Between PSD95 Gene 3′UTR Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Risk of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Han Population - Ying-Ying Lin; Tong-ya Yu; Hui Quan; Yu-Juan Chen; Xue-Yuan Liu; Dong-Ya Huang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

The crucial role of bacterial laccases in the bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbons - Yan Zhang; Dong-Fa Lin; Jun Hao; Zhi-Hao Zhao; Ying-Jiu Zhang (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020)

Evolution of the Miocene Ailaoshan orogenic gold deposits, southeastern Tibet, during a complex tectonic history of lithosphere-crust interaction - Qingfei Wang; David I. Groves; Jun Deng; Huajian Li; Lin Yang; Chaoyi Dong (Mineralium Deposita, 2020)

Interferon-α2b spray inhalation did not shorten virus shedding time of SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized patients: a preliminary matched case-control study - Shao-rui Hao; Ren Yan; Shan-yan Zhang; Jiang-shan Lian; Huan Cai; Xiao-li Zhang; Lin Zheng; Hong-yu Jia; Jian-hua Hu; Guo-dong Yu; Jue-qing Gu; Chan-yuan Ye; et al. (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

Correction to: CircUBAP2 promotes SEMA6D expression to enhance the cisplatin resistance in osteosarcoma through sponging miR-506-3p by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway - Xuelian Gong; Wei Li; Lin Dong; Fangfei Qu (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2020)
The authors of the article want to add Xuelian Gong and Wei Li as the first author and co-first author as they have greatly contributed to the revision work. The correct author group is given in this Correction.

CircUBAP2 promotes SEMA6D expression to enhance the cisplatin resistance in osteosarcoma through sponging miR-506-3p by activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway - Lin Dong; Fangfei Qu (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2020)
The occurrence of chemo-resistance is an essential reason for the high morbidity of osteosarcoma (OS) patients. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been involved in the regulation of chemo-resistance in cancers. Semaphorins 6D (SEMA6D) is abnormally expressed in many cancers. However, the roles of circUBAP2 and SEMA6D in the chemo-resistance of OS are still unclear. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used to detect the expression levels of circUBAP2, SEMA6D and microRNA-506-3p (miR-506-3p). The cisplatin resistance and proliferation of cells were evaluated by 3-(4, 5-dimethyl-2 thiazolyl)-2, 5-diphenyl-2- H -tetrazolium bromide assay. Western blot analysis was performed to measure the protein levels of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway biomarkers and SEMA6D. Also, the apoptosis, migration and invasion of cells were assessed by Flow cytometry and Transwell assays, respectively. Besides, Dual-luciferase reporter assay was used to verify the interaction between miR-506-3p and circUBAP2 or SEMA6D. We found that the expression levels of circUBAP2 and SEMA6D were increased in cisplatin-resistant OS tissues and cells. Knockdown of circUBAP2 inhibited the cisplatin resistance, silenced Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, hindered cell proliferation, migration and invasion, and promoted apoptosis in cisplatin-resistant OS cells, all of which could be reversed by overexpression of SEMA6D. MiR-506-3p could be sponged by circUBAP2 and could target SEMA6D. The suppression of miR-506-3p overexpression on the progression of OS cisplatin resistance could be reversed by SEMA6D overexpression, while miR-506-3p inhibitor also could invert the inhibitory effect of circUBAP2 silencing on the progression of OS cisplatin resistance. In conclusion, CircUBAP2 and SEMA6D played active roles in the progression of OS cisplatin resistance through miR-506-3p, which might provide some new ideas for studying the countermeasures of OS resistance.

Size Effect on Mechanical Properties of Rock-Like Materials with Three Joints - Tao Dong; Ping Cao; Qibin Lin; Fei Wang; Zhizhen Liu; Ji Hao; Yezhen Xie (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2020)

The dynamic process of dietary soybean β-conglycinin in digestion, absorption, and metabolism among different intestinal segments in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) - Xu-Dong Duan; Lin Feng; Wei-Dan Jiang; Pei Wu; Yang Liu; Jun Jiang; Bei-Ping Tan; Qi-Hui Yang; Sheng-Yao Kuang; Ling Tang; Xiao-Qiu Zhou (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2020)

Graphitic carbon nitride–doped sewage sludge as a novel material for photodegradation of Eriochrome Black T - Lin Gu; Guangxia Dong; Haixiang Yu; Xingbo Qiao; Kai Zhang; Xiangyu Lu; Haifeng Wen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells combine with normothermic machine perfusion to improve rat donor liver quality—the important role of hepatic microcirculation in donation after circulatory death - Liu Yang; Huan Cao; Dong Sun; Bin Hou; Ling Lin; Zhong-Yang Shen; Hong-Li Song (Cell and Tissue Research, 2020)
Donation after circulatory death (DCD) can expand the donor pool effectively. A gap remains in outcome between DCD livers and living donor livers, warranting improved DCD liver quality and urgent resolution. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) can regulate immunity, participate in the anti-inflammatory response, and secrete cytokines. We investigated the effect of BMMSCs combined with normothermic machine perfusion (NMP) on DCD liver quality, and the role of microcirculation therein. Rat thoracic aortas were clipped to obtain DCD livers, and a rat NMP system was established. The DCD livers were grouped by preservation method: normal, static cold storage (SCS), NMP (P), and BMMSCs plus NMP (BP); storage time was up to 8 h. Liver function in outflow perfusate was detected by biochemical methods; liver tissue histopathology was observed by hematoxylin–eosin staining; hepatocyte ultrastructure was observed by transmission electron microscopy; hepatocyte apoptosis was detected by terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling; liver microcirculation–related indicators were detected by immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, Western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Compared with SCS, P and BP significantly improved liver function and liver histological damage, reduced hepatocyte apoptosis, and repaired hepatocyte mitochondrial damage after 6 h in vitro. BP also significantly inhibited intrahepatic macrophage activation and intercellular adhesion, improved endothelial damage, and significantly improved endothelin 1–nitric oxide balance and microcirculation perfusion. In conclusion, BP can improve DCD liver microcirculation and quality. The mechanism may be the improvement of improve hepatic sinusoidal endothelial injury and microcirculation perfusion by inhibiting macrophage activation and intercellular adhesion.

Adaptive changes in morph and preference induced by novel host plants mediate host specialization of the cotton–melon aphid - Lin Ma; Xiang-Dong Liu (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2020)

Development of Two-Dimensional Non-Hydrostatic Wave Model Based on Central-Upwind Scheme - Gangfeng Wu; Ying-Tien Lin; Ping Dong; Kefeng Zhang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
In this study, a two-dimensional depth-integrated non-hydrostatic wave model is developed. The model solves the governing equations with hydrostatic and non-hydrostatic pressure separately. The velocities under hydrostatic pressure conditions are firstly obtained and then modified using the biconjugate gradient stabilized method. The hydrostatic front approximation (HFA) method is used to deal with the wave breaking issue, and after the wave breaks, the non-hydrostatic model is transformed into the hydrostatic shallow water model, where the non-hydrostatic pressure and vertical velocity are set to zero. Several analytical solutions and laboratory experiments are used to verify the accuracy and robustness of the developed model. In general, the numerical simulations are in good agreement with the theoretical or experimental results, which indicates that the model is able to simulate large-scale wave motions in practical engineering applications.

Whole brain radiotherapy induces cognitive dysfunction in mice: key role of gut microbiota - Xiao-Xiao Luo; Chun Yang; Gao-Feng Zhan; Shan Li; Dong-Yu Hua; Ai-Lin Luo; Xiang-Lin Yuan (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

Release from below- and aboveground natural enemies contributes to invasion success of a temperate invader - Yuan-Zheng Zhao; Ming-Chao Liu; Yu-Long Feng; Dong Wang; Wei-Wei Feng; Keith Clay; Lekeah A. Durden; Xiu-Rong Lu; Shuo Wang; Xiao-Lin Wei; De-Liang Kong (Plant and Soil, 2020)

Supportive role of the Na+ transporter CmHKT1;1 from Cucumis melo in transgenic Arabidopsis salt tolerance through improved K+/Na+ balance - Li-Wei Gao; Sen-Lin Yang; Shi-Wei Wei; Dan-Feng Huang; Yi-Dong Zhang (Plant Molecular Biology, 2020)

Halorussus halophilus sp. nov., A Novel Halophilic Archaeon Isolated from a Marine Solar Saltern - Yi Ding; Dong Han; Heng-Lin Cui (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Dynamic response and mechanical deformation properties of the soil cutting slope under train cyclic loads - Qiang Xie; Zhi-hui Wu; Chun-bo He; Jie Dong; Zhi-lin Cao; Li Liang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of fireflies (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) to explore the molecular adaptations to fresh water - Qi‐Lin Zhang; Hong‐Wei Li; Zhi‐Xiang Dong; Xiao‐Jie Yang; Lian‐Bing Lin; Jun‐Yuan Chen; Ming‐Long Yuan (Molecular Ecology, 2020)
Aquatic insects are well adapted to freshwater environments, but the molecular basis of these adaptations remains largely unknown. Most firefly species (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) are terrestrial, but the larvae of several species are aquatic. Here, larval and adult transcriptomes from Aquatica leii (freshwater) and Lychnuris praetexta (terrestrial) were generated to test whether the genes associated with metabolic efficiency and morphology have undergone adaptive evolution to fresh water. The aquatic fireflies had a significantly lower ratio of nonsynonymous to synonymous substitutions than the terrestrial insects, indicating a genomewide evolutionary constraint in the aquatic fireflies. We identified 341 fast‐evolving genes and 116 positively selected genes in the aquatic fireflies. Of these, 76 genes exhibiting both fast evolution and positive selection were primarily involved in ATP production, energy metabolism and the hypoxia response. We identified 7,271 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in A . leii (adults versus larvae) and 8,309 DEGs in L . praetexta (adults versus larvae). DEGs specific to the aquatic firefly ( n = 1,445) were screened via interspecific comparisons ( A . leii versus L . praetexta ) and were significantly enriched for genes involved in metabolic efficiency (e.g., ATP production, hypoxia, and immune responses) and certain aspects of morphology (e.g., cuticle chitin, tracheal and compound eye morphology). These results indicate that sequence and expression‐level changes in genes associated with both metabolic efficiency and morphological attributes related to the freshwater lifestyle contributed to freshwater adaptation in fireflies. This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms of aquatic adaptation in insects.

The chemical constituents from the active fractions of Eleutherine bulbosa with their antimicrobial activity - Hai Jiang; Wen-Jing Man; A-Jiao Hou; Lin Yang; Xu-Dong Xing; Mei-Ling Yan; Xin-Yue Guo; Liu Yang (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Quantitative Relationship Between Argillaceous Caprock Thickness and Maximum Sealed Hydrocarbon Column Height - Cunfei Ma; Chengyan Lin; Chunmei Dong; Guoqiang Luan; Yu Zhang; Xiaolong Sun; Xiaocen Liu (Natural Resources Research, 2020)

Mechanism study on co-processing of water-based drilling cuttings and phosphogypsum in non-autoclaved aerated concrete - Chao-qiang Wang; Xu-dong Mei; Chun Zhang; Dong-sheng Liu; Feng-lin Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Data Analysis and Key Parameters of Typical Water Hazard Control Engineering in Coal Mines of China - Lin Mou; Shuning Dong; Wanfang Zhou; Wei Wang; Ang Li; Zhiyuan Shi (Mine Water and the Environment, 2020)

Spatial Relationships of Water Resources with Energy Consumption at Coal Mining Operations in China - Gang Lin; Dong Jiang; Jingying Fu; Donglin Dong; Wenjie Sun; Xiang Li (Mine Water and the Environment, 2020)

Hypertrophic olivary degeneration: a single case report - Wei Jiang; Xiao-Zhong Jing; Lin Gan; Ming Dong; Peng Yu (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2020)

Anti-phytopathogenic Bacterial Metabolites From the Seaweed-Derived Fungus Aspergillus sp. D40 - Rui-Huan Huang; Wei Lin; Peng Zhang; Jian-Yang Liu; Dan Wang; Yi-Qiang Li; Xiao-Qiang Wang; Cheng-Sheng Zhang; Wei Li; Dong-Lin Zhao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

Learning a robust CNN-based rotation insensitive model for ship detection in VHR remote sensing images - Zhong Dong; Baojun Lin (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Simultaneous Ammonia Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal from Micro-Polluted Water by Biological Aerated Filters with Different Media - Yingbo Dong; Hai Lin; Xiri Zhang (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Resequencing 93 accessions of coffee unveils independent and parallel selection during Coffea species divergence - Lifang Huang; Xiaoyang Wang; Yunping Dong; Yuzhou Long; Chaoyun Hao; Lin Yan; Tao Shi (Plant Molecular Biology, 2020)

Comparison of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of COVID-19 patients with and without Wuhan exposure - Jiang-shan Lian; Huan Cai; Shao-rui Hao; Xi Jin; Xiao-li Zhang; Lin Zheng; Hong-yu Jia; Jian-hua Hu; Shan-yan Zhang; Guo-dong Yu; Jue-qing Gu; Chan-yuan Ye; et al. (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2020)

Effects of long-term planting on PhytOC storage and its distribution in soil physical fractions in Moso bamboo forests in subtropical China - Chengpeng Huang; Yongchun Li; Lin Jin; Xiaoqiang Gong; Jiasen Wu; Da Dong; Scott X. Chang; Peikun Jiang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Multiple genetic factors affecting the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic processes of tacrolimus in Chinese myasthenia gravis patients - Huan-Yu Meng; Xi Li; Wan-Lin Jin; Cheng-Kai Yan; Xiao-Hua Dong; Qiu Xu; Yu-Yao Peng; Zhi-Bin Li; Yi Li; Zhao-Hui Luo; Li-Qun Xu; Huan Yang (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2020)

Identifying and evaluating school environmental health indicators - Shao Lin; Yi Lu; Ziqiang Lin; Xiaobo Xue Romeiko; Tia Marks; Wangjian Zhang; Haider A. Khwaja; Guanghui Dong; George Thurston (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Monitoring of a Nearshore Small Dolphin Species Using Passive Acoustic Platforms and Supervised Machine Learning Techniques - Francesco Caruso; Lijun Dong; Mingli Lin; Mingming Liu; Zining Gong; Wanxue Xu; Giuseppe Alonge; Songhai Li (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020)

Sedimentary environment and facies of the Huagang Formation in the northern central Xihu Depression, East China Sea Basin, China - Z. X. Zhao; C. M. Dong; C. Y. Lin; X. G. Zhang; X. Huang; B. J. Li; W. Guo; Z. Q. Zhu (Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2020)

Microwave-Assisted Modification of Corncob with Trimethylammonium Chloride for Efficient Removal of Cr(VI): Preparation, Characterization, and Mechanism - Yinhai He; Shaoke Han; Hai Lin; Yingbo Dong (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2020)

Effects of carboxymethyl chitosan on the growth and nutrient uptake in Prunus davidiana seedlings - Dandi Xu; Hongyan Li; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Qunxian Deng; Jin Wang; Xiulan Lv; Honghong Deng; Dong Liang; Hui Xia (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

Serum Uric Acid Levels and Risk of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study - Lin Li; Jun-Xia Zhu; Xiao-He Hou; Ya-Hui Ma; Wei Xu; Chen-Chen Tan; Fu-Rong Sun; Hong-Qi Li; Qiang Dong; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

The Potential Role of PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway Concerned with Gastrodin Administration on Methamphetamine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference Rats and SH-SY5Y Cell Line - Gen-Meng Yang; Lu Li; Feng-Lin Xue; Chen-Li Ma; Xiao-Feng Zeng; Yong-Na Zhao; Dong-Xian Zhang; Yang Yu; Qian-Wen Yan; Yi-Qing Zhou; Shi-Jun Hong; Li-Hua Li (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Topological Shape Changes Weaken the Innate Defensive Response to Visual Threat in Mice - Yan Huang; Lei Li; Kun Dong; Hongsi Tang; Qingning Yang; Xianglian Jia; Yundan Liao; Wenbo Wang; Zhen Ren; Lin Chen; Liping Wang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Abnormal differentiation of regulatory T cells and Th17 cells induced by perinatal bisphenol A exposure in female offspring mice - You-dan Dong; Liang Gao; Feng-juan Wu; Ren Lin; Yuan Meng; Li-hong Jia; Xiao-fei Wang (Molecular & Cellular Toxicology, 2020)

Blumea hunanensis (Asteraceae: Inuleae), a new species from Hunan, China - Lin-Dong Duan; Yun Lin; Zhi-Rong Yang; Zhen Lu (Kew Bulletin, 2020)

Correction to: AVE0991, a nonpeptide angiotensin-(1–7) mimic, inhibits angiotensin II–induced abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice - Hui Ma; Yu-Lin Wang; Nai-Hao Hei; Jun-Long Li; Xin-Ran Cao; Bo Dong; Wen-jiang Yan (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)

AVE0991, a nonpeptide angiotensin-(1–7) mimic, inhibits angiotensin II–induced abdominal aortic aneurysm formation in apolipoprotein E knockout mice - Hui Ma; Yu-Lin Wang; Nai-Hao Hei; Jun-Long Li; Xin-Ran Cao; Bo Dong; Wen-jiang Yan (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)

Correction to: Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Two Novel Mutations in the Reticulon 4–Interacting Protein 1 Gene in a Chinese Family with Autosomal Recessive Optic Neuropathies - Xiao-Huan Zou; Xin-Xin Guo; Hui-Zhen Su; Chong Wang; En-Lin Dong; Ning Wang; Wan-Jin Chen; Qi-Jie Zhang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

Preparation of Novel ALRCs/nZVI Composite and Its Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous - Xuan Zhang; Xiao-qiang Cao; Guang Li; Jijie Yin; Di Zhang; Mingzhen Li; Na Meng; Liang Dong; Xian-jun Lyu; Lin Li; Jun Qiu; Yan Zhang; et al. (International Journal of Environmental Research, 2020)

Heat stress induces apoptosis through disruption of dynamic mitochondrial networks in dairy cow mammary epithelial cells - Kun-Lin Chen; Hui-Li Wang; Lin-Zheng Jiang; Yong Qian; Cai-Xia Yang; Wei-Wei Chang; Ji-Feng Zhong; Guang-Dong Xing (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2020)

Optimized trio genome sequencing (OTGS) as a first-tier genetic test in critically ill infants: practice in China - Huijun Wang; Yulan Lu; Xinran Dong; Guoping Lu; Guoqiang Cheng; Yanyan Qian; Qi Ni; Ping Zhang; Lin Yang; Bingbing Wu; Wenhao Zhou (Human Genetics, 2020)

A survey of microbial contamination in aviation fuel from aircraft fuel tanks - Dong Hu; Jie Zeng; Shangshu Wu; Xi Li; Chengsong Ye; Wenfang Lin; Xin Yu (Folia Microbiologica, 2020)

The effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gases and aerosols on the inter-decadal change of the South China Sea summer monsoon in the late twentieth century - Zhongxi Lin; Buwen Dong; Zhiping Wen (Climate Dynamics, 2020)

Next-generation sequencing technology as a powerful detection and semi-quantitative method for herpes simplex virus type 1 in pediatric encephalitis - Lin-lin Liu; Ling-yun Guo; Jie Dong; Wen-hua Huang; Li Zhao; Bing Liu; Xi-xi Zhang; Yong-qiang Jiang; Gang Liu (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2020)

Association Between the Polymorphism of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 Gene and Cerebral Infarction in a Hakka Population in Southern China - Jing-yuan Hou; Zhi-xiong Zhong; Qiao-ting Deng; Su-dong Liu; Li-fang Lin (Biochemical Genetics, 2020)

Viral metagenomics reveals sapoviruses of different genogroups in stool samples from children with acute gastroenteritis in Jiangsu, China - Wang Li; Surong Dong; Juan Xu; Xiaobin Zhou; Junling Han; Zhaqing Xie; Qin Gong; Hailin Peng; Chenglin Zhou; Mei Lin (Archives of Virology, 2020)
Sapoviruses (SAVs), including several genogroups (GI to GV), are one of the causes of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). In this study, viral metagenomics revealed the presence of sapoviruses of different genogroups in stool from children with AGE. Eight different complete SAV genomes were determined, of which five belonged to GI and the other three belonged to GII, GIV and GV, respectively. Although they were highly similar to published sequences, the GIV and GV were the first complete genome sequences of these SAVs found in China. In a prevalence investigation, 19% of subjects with AGE were positive for SAVs, while none of the control group was positive.

Optimization of the OCO-2 Cloud Screening Algorithm and Evaluation against MODIS and TCCON Measurements over Land Surfaces in Europe and Japan - Sijie Chen; Shuaibo Wang; Lin Su; Changzhe Dong; Ju Ke; Zhuofan Zheng; Chonghui Cheng; Bowen Tong; Dong Liu (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2020)

Oil palm plantation mapping from high-resolution remote sensing images using deep learning - Runmin Dong; Weijia Li; Haohuan Fu; Lin Gan; Le Yu; Juepeng Zheng; Maocai Xia (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Rabies Virus Pseudotyped with CVS-N2C Glycoprotein as a Powerful Tool for Retrograde Neuronal Network Tracing - Xutao Zhu; Kunzhang Lin; Qing Liu; Xinpei Yue; Huijie Mi; Xiaoping Huang; Xiaobin He; Ruiqi Wu; Danhao Zheng; Dong Wei; Liangliang Jia; Weilin Wang; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Establishment of Neurobehavioral Assessment System in Tree Shrew SCT Model - Yang-Yang Wang; Jie-Dong Wang; Lei Wang; Qi-Qin Dan; Qing-Jie Xia; Ting-Hua Wang; Liu-Lin Xiong (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

Effects of reciprocal hybridization on cadmium accumulation in F1 hybrids of two Solanum photeinocarpum ecotypes - Lijin Lin; Caifang Wu; Jin Wang; Ming’an Liao; Daiyu Yang; Honghong Deng; Xiulan Lv; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Qunxian Deng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Accounting for Mine Water in Coal Mining Activities and its Spatial Characteristics in China - Gang Lin; Donglin Dong; Xiang Li; Peiwei Fan (Mine Water and the Environment, 2020)

Polymorphisms of LAP3 gene and their association with the growth traits in the razor clam Sinonovacula constricta - Hanhan Yao; Chenshan Liu; Dehai Lin; Sheng Liu; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Inhibitory mechanism of Penicillin V on mushroom tyrosinase - Xin Dong; Shaoyu Wang; Lian Xu; Juan Lin; Xinqi Xu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Construction of High-Density Genetic Map and Mapping of Sex-Related Loci in the Yellow Catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) - Dong Gao; Min Zheng; Genmei Lin; Wenyu Fang; Jing Huang; Jianguo Lu; Xiaowen Sun (Marine Biotechnology, 2020)

Whether China made efforts to decouple economic growth from CO2 emissions?-Production vs consumption perspective - Lin Yang; Yuantao Yang; Haodong Lv; Dong Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

An accounting of the external environmental costs of coal in Inner Mongolia using the pollution damage method - Hao-Dong Lv; Jin-Sheng Zhou; Lin Yang; Yi-Ming Li; Lu Liu (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Characteristics of a Novel Tyrosinase Gene Involved in the Formation of Shell Color in Hard Clam Meretrix meretrix - Hanhan Yao; Baoyue Cui; Xiaoying Li; Zhihua Lin; Yinghui Dong (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

Simulation of Yesso scallop, Patinopecten yessoensis, growth with a dynamic energy budget (DEB) model in the mariculture area of Zhangzidao Island - Weiwei Jiang; Fan Lin; Meirong Du; Jianguang Fang; Jinghui Fang; Yaping Gao; Xiaoqin Wang; Fengxue Li; Shipeng Dong; Xing Hou; Zengjie Jiang (Aquaculture International, 2020)

Effects of Temperature on Bacterial Biodiversity and Qualities of Fermented Yucha Products - Shuai Wang; Jing Han; Jingbo Zhang; Xinping Lin; Huipeng Liang; Shengjie Li; Xiuping Dong; Chaofan Ji (Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 2020)

Numerical investigations of soil plugging effect inside large-diameter, open-ended wind turbine monopiles driven by vibratory hammers - Fuquan Chen; Yujian Lin; Yizhi Dong; Dayong Li (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020)

The Arabidopsis kinase-associated protein phosphatase KAPP, interacting with protein kinases SnRK2.2/2.3/2.6, negatively regulates abscisic acid signaling - Kai Lu; Ya-Dong Zhang; Chun-Fang Zhao; Li-Hui Zhou; Qing-Yong Zhao; Tao Chen; Cai-Lin Wang (Plant Molecular Biology, 2020)

Biogeochemical responses of soil ecosystems to raw coal pollution in Xuanhua, China - Yu Liu; Wu Xiang; Jie Zhu; Xiu-Zhi Zhang; Xu-Dong Xing; Wei-Lin Yang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)