Front Cover - James A. Lutz; Tucker J. Furniss; Daniel J. Johnson; Stuart J. Davies; David Allen; Alfonso Alonso; Kristina J. Anderson‐Teixeira; Ana Andrade; Jennifer Baltzer; Kendall M. L. Becker; Erika M. Blomdahl; Norman A. Bourg; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2018)

Global importance of large‐diameter trees - James A. Lutz; Tucker J. Furniss; Daniel J. Johnson; Stuart J. Davies; David Allen; Alfonso Alonso; Kristina J. Anderson‐Teixeira; Ana Andrade; Jennifer Baltzer; Kendall M. L. Becker; Erika M. Blomdahl; Norman A. Bourg; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2018)
Aim To examine the contribution of large‐diameter trees to biomass, stand structure, and species richness across forest biomes. Location Global. Time period Early 21st century. Major taxa studied Woody plants. Methods We examined the contribution of large trees to forest density, richness and biomass using a global network of 48 large (from 2 to 60 ha) forest plots representing 5,601,473 stems across 9,298 species and 210 plant families. This contribution was assessed using three metrics: the largest 1% of trees ≥ 1 cm diameter at breast height (DBH), all trees ≥ 60 cm DBH, and those rank‐ordered largest trees that cumulatively comprise 50% of forest biomass. Results Averaged across these 48 forest plots, the largest 1% of trees ≥ 1 cm DBH comprised 50% of aboveground live biomass, with hectare‐scale standard deviation of 26%. Trees ≥ 60 cm DBH comprised 41% of aboveground live tree biomass. The size of the largest trees correlated with total forest biomass ( r 2 = .62, p r 2 = .45, p r 2 = .33, p r 2 = .17, p = .002). The concentration of biomass in the largest 1% of trees declined with increasing absolute latitude ( r 2 = .46, p r 2 = .31, p r 2 = .26, p Main conclusions Because large‐diameter trees constitute roughly half of the mature forest biomass worldwide, their dynamics and sensitivities to environmental change represent potentially large controls on global forest carbon cycling. We recommend managing forests for conservation of existing large‐diameter trees or those that can soon reach large diameters as a simple way to conserve and potentially enhance ecosystem services.

Focusing quorum sensing signalling by nano‐magnetic assembly - Yongguang Guan; Chen‐Yu Tsao; David N. Quan; Ying Li; Lei Mei; Yingying Song; Boce Zhang; Yi Liu; Gregory F. Payne; William E. Bentley; Qin Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Quorum sensing (QS) exists widely among bacteria, enabling a transition to multicellular behaviour after bacterial populations reach a particular density. The coordination of multicellularity enables biotechnological application, dissolution of biofilms, coordination of virulence, and so forth. Here, a method to elicit and subsequently disperse multicellular behaviour among QS‐negative cells is developed using magnetic nanoparticle assembly. We fabricated magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs, ∼5 nm) that electrostatically collect wild‐type (WT) Escherichia coli BL21 cells and brings them into proximity of bioengineered E. coli [CT104 (W3110 lsrFG − luxS − pCT6 + pET‐DsRed)] reporter cells that exhibit a QS response after receiving autoinducer‐2 (AI‐2). By shortening the distance between WT and reporter cells (e.g., increasing local available AI‐2 concentrations), the QS response signalling was amplified four‐fold compared to that in native conditions without assembly. This study suggests potential applications in facilitating intercellular communication and modulating multicellular behaviours based on user‐specified designs.

A Pharmacometric Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients Through Item Response Theory - Emilie Schindler; Lena E. Friberg; Bertram L. Lum; Bei Wang; Angelica Quartino; Chunze Li; Sandhya Girish; Jin Y. Jin; Mats O. Karlsson (Pharmaceutical Research, 2018)

Correction to: The Sydney Heart Bank: improving translational research while eliminating or reducing the use of animal models of human heart disease - C. G. dos Remedios; S. P. Lal; A. Li; J. McNamara; A. Keogh; P. S. Macdonald; R. Cooke; E. Ehler; R. Knöll; S. B. Marston; J. Stelzer; H. Granzier; et al. (Biophysical Reviews, 2018)

Evolution of interspecies unilateral incompatibility in the relatives of Arabidopsis thaliana - Ling Li; Bo Liu; Xiaomei Deng; Hainan Zhao; Hongyan Li; Shilai Xing; Della D. Fetzer; Mengya Li; Mikhail E. Nasrallah; June B. Nasrallah; Pei Liu (Molecular Ecology, 2018)
The evolutionary concurrence of intraspecies self‐incompatibility ( SI ) and explosive angiosperm radiation in the Cretaceous have led to the hypothesis that SI was one of the predominant drivers of rapid speciation in angiosperms. Interspecies unilateral incompatibility ( UI ) usually occurs when pollen from a self‐compatible ( SC ) species is rejected by the pistils of a SI species, while the reciprocal pollination is compatible ( UC ). Although this SI × SC type UI is most prevalent and viewed as a prezygotic isolation barrier to promote incipient speciation of angiosperms, comparative evidence to support such a role is lacking. We show that SI × SI type UI in SI species pairs is also common in the well‐characterized accessions representing the four major lineages of the Arabidopsis genus and is developmentally regulated. This allowed us to reveal a strong correlation between UI strength and species divergence in these representative accessions. In addition, analyses of a SC accession and the pseudo‐self‐compatible ( psc ) spontaneous mutant of Arabidopsis lyrata indicate that UI shares, at least, common pollen rejection pathway with SI . Furthermore, genetic and genomic analyses of SI × SI type UI in A. lyrata × A. arenosa species pair showed that two major‐effect quantitative trait loci are the stigma and pollen‐side determinant of UI , respectively, which could be involved in heterospecies pollen discrimination. By revealing a close link between UI and SI pathway, particularly between UI and species divergence in these representative accessions, our findings establish a connection between SI and speciation. Thus, the pre‐existence of SI system would have facilitated the evolution of UI and accordingly promote speciation.

Overexpression of VpPR10.1 by an efficient transformation method enhances downy mildew resistance in V. vinifera - Hang Su; Yun-Tong Jiao; Fang-Fang Wang; Yue-E Liu; Wei-Li Niu; Guo-Tian Liu; Yan Xu (Plant Cell Reports, 2018)

Morphology and multigene phylogeny reveal new genus and species of Torulaceae from freshwater habitats in northwestern Yunnan, China - Xi-Jun Su; Zong-Long Luo; Rajesh Jeewon; Darbhe J. Bhat; Dan-Feng Bao; Wen-Li Li; Yu-E Hao; Hong-Yan Su; Kevin D. Hyde (Mycological Progress, 2018)

In vitro prebiotic effects of seaweed polysaccharides - Xiaolin Chen; Yuhao Sun; Linfeng Hu; Song Liu; Huahua Yu; Rong’e Xing; Rongfeng Li; Xueqin Wang; Pengcheng Li (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2018)

Plants in aquatic ecosystems: current trends and future directions - Matthew T. O’Hare; Francisca C. Aguiar; Takashi Asaeda; Elisabeth S. Bakker; Patricia A. Chambers; John S. Clayton; Arnaud Elger; Teresa M. Ferreira; Elisabeth M. Gross; Iain D. M. Gunn; Angela M. Gurnell; Seppo Hellsten; et al. (Hydrobiologia, 2018)

Multi-faceted Characterization of Wet-milled Griseofulvin Nanosuspensions for Elucidation of Aggregation State and Stabilization Mechanisms - M. Li; P. Alvarez; P. Orbe; E. Bilgili (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2018)

Analysis of nonlinear associations between prenatal methylmercury exposure from fish consumption and neurodevelopmental outcomes in the Seychelles Main Cohort at 17 years - Li-Shan Huang; Deborah A. Cory-Slechta; Christopher Cox; Sally W. Thurston; Conrad F. Shamlaye; Gene E. Watson; Edwin van Wijngaarden; Grazyna Zareba; J. J. Strain; Gary J. Myers; Philip W. Davidson (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2018)

Phylogeography of the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura shantungensis, in East Asia: role of the Korean Peninsula as refugium for small mammals - Seo-Jin Lee; Mu-Yeong Lee; Liang-Kong Lin; Y. Kirk Lin; Yuchun Li; E-Hyun Shin; Sang-Hoon Han; Mi-Sook Min; Hang Lee; Kyung Seok Kim (Genetica, 2018)

Long-term (≥20 years) application of fertilizers and straw return enhances soil carbon storage: a meta-analysis - Yu’e Li; Shengwei Shi; Muhammad Ahmed Waqas; Xiaoxia Zhou; Jianling Li; Yunfan Wan; Xiaobo Qin; Qingzhu Gao; Shuo Liu; Andreas Wilkes (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2018)

Rhizosphere‐associated Pseudomonas induce systemic resistance to herbivores at the cost of susceptibility to bacterial pathogens - Cara H. Haney; Christina L. Wiesmann; Lori R. Shapiro; Ryan A. Melnyk; Lucy R. O'Sullivan; Sophie Khorasani; Li Xiao; Jiatong Han; Jenifer Bush; Juli Carrillo; Naomi E. Pierce; Frederick M. Ausubel (Molecular Ecology, 2018)
Plant‐associated soil microbes are important mediators of plant defence responses to diverse above‐ground pathogen and insect challengers. For example, closely related strains of beneficial rhizosphere Pseudomonas spp. can induce systemic resistance ( ISR ), systemic susceptibility ( ISS ) or neither against the bacterial foliar pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC 3000 ( Pto DC 3000). Using a model system composed of root‐associated Pseudomonas spp. strains, the foliar pathogen Pto DC 3000 and the herbivore Trichoplusia ni (cabbage looper), we found that rhizosphere‐associated Pseudomonas spp. that induce either ISS and ISR against Pto DC 3000 all increased resistance to herbivory by T. ni . We found that resistance to T. ni and resistance to Pto DC 3000 are quantitative metrics of the jasmonic acid ( JA )/salicylic acid ( SA ) trade‐off and distinct strains of rhizosphere‐associated Pseudomonas spp. have distinct effects on the JA / SA trade‐off. Using genetic analysis and transcriptional profiling, we provide evidence that treatment of Arabidopsis with Pseudomonas sp. CH 267, which induces ISS against bacterial pathogens, tips the JA / SA trade‐off towards JA ‐dependent defences against herbivores at the cost of a subset of SA ‐mediated defences against bacterial pathogens. In contrast, treatment of Arabidopsis with the ISR strain Pseudomonas sp. WCS 417 disrupts JA / SA antagonism and simultaneously primes plants for both JA ‐ and SA ‐mediated defences. Our findings show that ISS against the bacterial foliar pathogens triggered by Pseudomonas sp. CH 267 , which is a seemingly deleterious phenotype, may in fact be an adaptive consequence of increased resistance to herbivory. Our work shows that pleiotropic effects of microbiome modulation of plant defences are important to consider when using microbes to modify plant traits in agriculture.

Sensitivity Analysis of the APEX Model for Assessing Sustainability of Switchgrass Grown for Biofuel Production in Central Texas - Li Zhang; Thomas E. Juenger; Javier M. Osorio; Kathrine D. Behrman (BioEnergy Research, 2018)

Optical types of inland and coastal waters - Evangelos Spyrakos; Ruth O'Donnell; Peter D. Hunter; Claire Miller; Marian Scott; Stefan G. H. Simis; Claire Neil; Claudio C. F. Barbosa; Caren E. Binding; Shane Bradt; Mariano Bresciani; Giorgio Dall'Olmo; et al. (Limnology and Oceanography, 2018)
Inland and coastal waterbodies are critical components of the global biosphere. Timely monitoring is necessary to enhance our understanding of their functions, the drivers impacting on these functions and to deliver more effective management. The ability to observe waterbodies from space has led to Earth observation (EO) becoming established as an important source of information on water quality and ecosystem condition. However, progress toward a globally valid EO approach is still largely hampered by inconsistences over temporally and spatially variable in‐water optical conditions. In this study, a comprehensive dataset from more than 250 aquatic systems, representing a wide range of conditions, was analyzed in order to develop a typology of optical water types (OWTs) for inland and coastal waters. We introduce a novel approach for clustering in situ hyperspectral water reflectance measurements ( n = 4045) from multiple sources based on a functional data analysis. The resulting classification algorithm identified 13 spectrally distinct clusters of measurements in inland waters, and a further nine clusters from the marine environment. The distinction and characterization of OWTs was supported by the availability of a wide range of coincident data on biogeochemical and inherent optical properties from inland waters. Phylogenetic trees based on the shapes of cluster means were constructed to identify similarities among the derived clusters with respect to spectral diversity. This typification provides a valuable framework for a globally applicable EO scheme and the design of future EO missions.

Transient receptor potential vanilloid-3 (TRPV3) activation plays a central role in cardiac fibrosis induced by pressure overload in rats via TGF-β1 pathway - Yan Liu; Hanping Qi; Mingyao E; Pilong Shi; Qianhui Zhang; Shuzhi Li; Ye Wang; Yonggang Cao; Yunping Chen; Lina Ba; Jingquan Gao; Wei Huang; et al. (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2018)

Vacuole-inducing compounds that disrupt endolysosomal trafficking stimulate production of exosomes by glioblastoma cells - Zehui Li; Nneka E. Mbah; William A. Maltese (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2018)

Reduced deep regional cerebral venous oxygen saturation in hemodialysis patients using quantitative susceptibility mapping - Chao Chai; Saifeng Liu; Linlin Fan; Lei Liu; Jinping Li; Chao Zuo; Tianyi Qian; E. Mark Haacke; Wen Shen; Shuang Xia (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2018)

Variations in cadmium and nitrate co-accumulation among water spinach genotypes and implications for screening safe genotypes for human consumption - Lin Tang; Wei-jun Luo; Zhen-li He; Hanumanth Kumar Gurajala; Yasir Hamid; Kiran Yasmin Khan; Xiao-e Yang (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2018)

Biochar effects on uptake of cadmium and lead by wheat in relation to annual precipitation: a 3-year field study - Fengfeng Sui; Jing Zuo; De Chen; Lianqing Li; Genxing Pan; David E. Crowley (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and Epichloë festucae var. lolii reduce Bipolaris sorokiniana disease incidence and improve perennial ryegrass growth - Fang Li; Yan’e Guo; Michael J. Christensen; Ping Gao; Yanzhong Li; Tingyu Duan (Mycorrhiza, 2018)

Early transcriptional response pathways in Daphnia magna are coordinated in networks of crustacean‐specific genes - Luisa Orsini; James B. Brown; Omid Shams Solari; Dong Li; Shan He; Ram Podicheti; Marcus H. Stoiber; Katina I. Spanier; Donald Gilbert; Mieke Jansen; Douglas B. Rusch; Michael E. Pfrender; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2018)
Natural habitats are exposed to an increasing number of environmental stressors that cause important ecological consequences. However, the multifarious nature of environmental change, the strength and the relative timing of each stressor largely limit our understanding of biological responses to environmental change. In particular, early response to unpredictable environmental change, critical to survival and fitness in later life stages, is largely uncharacterized. Here, we characterize the early transcriptional response of the keystone species Daphnia magna to twelve environmental perturbations, including biotic and abiotic stressors. We first perform a differential expression analysis aimed at identifying differential regulation of individual genes in response to stress. This preliminary analysis revealed that a few individual genes were responsive to environmental perturbations and they were modulated in a stressor and genotype‐specific manner. Given the limited number of differentially regulated genes, we were unable to identify pathways involved in stress response. Hence, to gain a better understanding of the genetic and functional foundation of tolerance to multiple environmental stressors, we leveraged the correlative nature of networks and performed a weighted gene co‐expression network analysis. We discovered that approximately one‐third of the Daphnia genes, enriched for metabolism, cell signalling and general stress response, drives transcriptional early response to environmental stress and it is shared among genetic backgrounds. This initial response is followed by a genotype‐ and/or condition‐specific transcriptional response with a strong genotype‐by‐environment interaction. Intriguingly, genotype‐ and condition‐specific transcriptional response is found in genes not conserved beyond crustaceans, suggesting niche‐specific adaptation.

Far‐red light promotes biofilm formation in the cyanobacterium Acaryochloris marina - Miguel A. Hernández‐Prieto; Yaqiong Li; Bradley L. Postier; Robert E. Blankenship; Min Chen (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Light quantity and quality promotes ecological‐niche differentiation of photosynthetic organisms. The existence of cyanobacteria capable of performing photosynthesis using red‐shifted chlorophylls, chlorophyll d and f , reduces competition between species in light‐limiting environments, and permits them to thrive in niches enriched in far‐red light. We examined global transcriptome changes due to changing the culture light conditions in Acaryochloris marina , a chlorophyll d ‐containing cyanobacterium. We identified the functional category of ‘photosynthesis’ as the most down‐regulated and the category of ‘cell wall/membrane biogenesis’ as the most up‐regulated through a functional enrichment analysis of genes differentially expressed. Within the category of ‘cell wall/membrane biogenesis’, genes encoding glycosysltransferases accumulated the most in response to far‐red light. Further experimental results confirmed that cells grown under far‐red light form biofilms with a significantly increased adherence compared to cells grown under white light. Taken together, these results indicate that Acaryochloris marina shifts its lifestyle from a planktonic state under white light to an immobilized state under far‐red light.

A histone deacetylase gene, SlHDA3, acts as a negative regulator of fruit ripening and carotenoid accumulation - Jun-E Guo; Zongli Hu; Xiaohui Yu; Anzhou Li; Fenfen Li; Yunshu Wang; Shibing Tian; Guoping Chen (Plant Cell Reports, 2018)

Semi-Mechanistic Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling of L-Histidine Disposition and Brain Uptake in Wildtype and Pht1 Null Mice - Xiao-Xing Wang; Yang-Bing Li; Meihua R. Feng; David E. Smith (Pharmaceutical Research, 2018)

Indinavir Alters the Pharmacokinetics of Lamivudine Partially via Inhibition of Multidrug and Toxin Extrusion Protein 1 (MATE1) - Qing Li; Zhi Ye; Peng Zhu; Dong Guo; Hong Yang; Jin Huang; Wei Zhang; James E. Polli; Yan Shu (Pharmaceutical Research, 2018)

Climate change effects on livestock in the Northeast US and strategies for adaptation - A. N. Hristov; A. T. Degaetano; C. A. Rotz; E. Hoberg; R. H. Skinner; T. Felix; H. Li; P. H. Patterson; G. Roth; M. Hall; T. L. Ott; L. H. Baumgard; et al. (Climatic Change, 2018)

African origin and global distribution patterns: Evidence inferred from phylogenetic and biogeographical analyses of ectomycorrhizal fungal genus Strobilomyces - Li H. Han; Bang Feng; Gang Wu; Roy E. Halling; Bart Buyck; Nourou S. Yorou; Sydney T. N. Ebika; Zhu L. Yang (Journal of Biogeography, 2018)
Aim The ectomycorrhizal genus Strobilomyces is widely distributed throughout many parts of the world, but its origin, divergence and distribution patterns remain largely unresolved. In this study, we aim to explore the species diversity, distribution and evolutionary patterns of Strobilomyces on a global scale by establishing a general phylogenetic framework with extensive sampling. Location Africa, Australasia, East Asia, Europe, North America, Central America and Southeast Asia. Methods The genealogical concordance phylogenetic species recognition method was used to delimit phylogenetic species. Divergence times were estimated using a Bayesian uncorrelated lognormal relaxed molecular clock. The ancestral area and host of Strobilomyces were inferred via the programs rasp and mesquite . The change of diversification rate over time was estimated using Ape, Laser and Bammtools software packages. Results We recognize a novel African clade and 49 phylogenetic species with morphological evidence, including 18 new phylogenetic species and 23 previously described ones. Strobilomyces probably originated in Africa, in association with Detarioideae/Phyllanthaceae/Monotoideae during the early Eocene. The dispersal to Southeast Asia can be explained by Wolfe's “Boreotropical migration” hypothesis. East Asia, Australasia, Europe and North/Central America are primarily the recipients of immigrant taxa during the Oligocene or later. A rapid radiation implied by one diversification shift was inferred within Strobilomyces during the Miocene. Main conclusions An unexpected phylogenetic species diversity within Strobilomyces was uncovered. The highest diversity, resulting probably from a rapid radiation, was found in East Asia. Dispersal played an important role in the current distribution pattern of Strobilomyces . The Palaeotropical disjunction is explained by species dispersal from Africa to Southeast Asia through boreotropical forests during the early Eocene. Species from the Northern Hemisphere and Australasia are largely derived from immigrant ancestors from Southeast Asia.

Bioenergetic variation is related to autism symptomatology - Leanna Delhey; Ekim Nur Kilinc; Li Yin; John Slattery; Marie Tippett; Rebecca Wynne; Shannon Rose; Stephen Kahler; Shirish Damle; Agustin Legido; Michael J. Goldenthal; Richard E. Frye (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2017)

The Oxygen Paradox, the French Paradox, and age-related diseases - Joanna M. S. Davies; Josiane Cillard; Bertrand Friguet; Enrique Cadenas; Jean Cadet; Rachael Cayce; Andrew Fishmann; David Liao; Anne-Laure Bulteau; Frédéric Derbré; Amélie Rébillard; Steven Burstein; et al. (GeroScience, 2017)

A longitudinal study of DNA methylation as a potential mediator of age-related diabetes risk - Crystal D. Grant; Nadereh Jafari; Lifang Hou; Yun Li; James D. Stewart; Guosheng Zhang; Archana Lamichhane; JoAnn E. Manson; Andrea A. Baccarelli; Eric A. Whitsel; Karen N. Conneely (GeroScience, 2017)

Bioinformatics Tools for the Interpretation of Metabolomics Data - Luiz Gustavo Gardinassi; Jianguo Xia; Sandra E Safo; Shuzhao Li (Current Pharmacology Reports, 2017)

Explaining ecosystem multifunction with evolutionary models - Marc W. Cadotte; Stuart W. Livingstone; Simone‐Louise E. Yasui; Russell Dinnage; Jin‐tian Li; Robin Marushia; James Santangelo; Wensheng Shu (Ecology, 2017)
Ecosystem function is the outcome of species interactions, traits, and niche overlap – all of which are influenced by evolution. However, it is not well understood how the tempo and mode of niche evolution can influence ecosystem function. In evolutionary models where either species differences accumulate through random drift in a single trait or species differences accumulate through divergent selection among close relatives, we should expect that ecosystem function is strongly related to diversity. However, when strong selection causes species to converge on specific niches or when novel traits that directly affect function evolve in some clades but not others, the relationship between diversity and ecosystem function might not be very strong. We test these ideas using a field experiment that established plant mixtures with differing phylogenetic diversities and we measured ten different community functions. We show that some functions were strongly predicted by species richness and mean pairwise phylogenetic distance ( MPD , a measure of phylogenetic diversity), including biomass production and the reduction of herbivore and pathogen damage in polyculture, while other functions had weaker (litter production and structural complexity) or nonsignificant relationships (e.g., flower production and arthropod abundance) with MPD and richness. However, these divergent results can be explained by different models of niche evolution. These results show that diversity‐ecosystem function relationships are the product of evolution, but that the nature of how evolution influences ecosystem function is complex.

A new compound, methylbergenin along with eight known compounds with cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity from Ardisia japonica - Ke-Yun Yu; Wei Wu; Shang-Zhen Li; Li-Li Dou; Le-Le Liu; Ping Li; E-Hu Liu (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Responses of switchgrass soil respiration and its components to precipitation gradient in a mesocosm study - Chih-Li Yu; Dafeng Hui; Qi Deng; E. Kudjo Dzantor; Philip A. Fay; Weijun Shen; Yiqi Luo (Plant and Soil, 2017)

Effects of Ganoderma Lucidum shell-broken spore on oxidative stress of the rabbit urinary bladder using an in vivo model of ischemia/reperfusion - Robert M. Levin; Li Xia; Wu Wei; Catherine Schuler; Robert E. Leggett; Alpha D.-Y. Lin (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2017)

SLCO1B1 521T > C polymorphism associated with rosuvastatin-induced myotoxicity in Chinese coronary artery disease patients: a nested case–control study - Ju-E Liu; Xiao-Ying Liu; Sheng Chen; Yan Zhang; Li-Yun Cai; Min Yang; Wei-Hua Lai; Bin Ren; Shi-Long Zhong (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017)

Competition for electrons between pyridine and quinoline during their simultaneous biodegradation - Hua Xu; Weihua Sun; Ning Yan; Danni Li; Xueqi Wang; Tingting Yu; Yongming Zhang; Bruce E. Rittmann (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Pathogenic role and therapeutic potential of pleiotrophin in mouse models of ocular vascular disease - Weiwen Wang; Michelle E. LeBlanc; Xiuping Chen; Ping Chen; Yanli Ji; Megan Brewer; Hong Tian; Samantha R. Spring; Keith A. Webster; Wei Li (Angiogenesis, 2017)

Fluid‐driven interfacial instabilities and turbulence in bacterial biofilms - Stefania Fabbri; Jian Li; Robert P. Howlin; Amir Rmaile; Bart Gottenbos; Marko De Jager; E. Michelle Starke; Marcelo Aspiras; Marilyn T. Ward; Nicholas G. Cogan; Paul Stoodley (Environmental Microbiology, 2017)
Summary Biofilms are thin layers of bacteria embedded within a slime matrix that live on surfaces. They are ubiquitous in nature and responsible for many medical and dental infections, industrial fouling and are also evident in ancient fossils. A biofilm structure is shaped by growth, detachment and response to mechanical forces acting on them. The main contribution to biofilm versatility in response to physical forces is the matrix that provides a platform for the bacteria to grow. The interaction between biofilm structure and hydrodynamics remains a fundamental question concerning biofilm dynamics. Here, we document the appearance of ripples and wrinkles in biofilms grown from three species of bacteria when subjected to high‐velocity fluid flows. Linear stability analysis suggested that the ripples were Kelvin–Helmholtz Instabilities. The analysis also predicted a strong dependence of the instability formation on biofilm viscosity explaining the different surface corrugations observed. Turbulence through Kelvin–Helmholtz instabilities occurring at the interface demonstrated that the biofilm flows like a viscous liquid under high flow velocities applied within milliseconds. Biofilm fluid‐like behavior may have important implications for our understanding of how fluid flow influences biofilm biology since turbulence will likely disrupt metabolite and signal gradients as well as community stratification.

Design, synthesis, antitumor evaluation, 3D-QSAR and molecular docking studies of novel 4-aminoacridone compounds - Lin Tian; Chang J. Feng; Tong X. Li; Zhao Li; Wei H. Yang; Xiang E. Han (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2017)

Budget impact and cost-effectiveness analyses of direct-acting antivirals for chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Hong Kong - X. Li; N. S. Chan; A. W. Tam; I. F. N. Hung; E. W. Chan (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2017)

Quantitative detection of Colletotrichum godetiae and C. acutatum sensu stricto in the phyllosphere and carposphere of olive during four phenological phases - Leonardo Schena; Ahmed Abdelfattah; Saveria Mosca; Maria G. Li Destri Nicosia; Giovanni E. Agosteo; Santa O. Cacciola (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2017)

Pancreas specific expression of oncogenes in a porcine model - Martin F. Berthelsen; Morten M. Callesen; Tanja S. Østergaard; Ying Liu; Rong Li; Henrik Callesen; Frederik Dagnæs-Hansen; Stephen Hamilton-Dutoit; Jannik E. Jakobsen; Martin K. Thomsen (Transgenic Research, 2017)

Facing a wicked problem with optimism: issues and priorities for coral conservation in Hong Kong - N. N. Duprey; S. E. McIlroy; T. P. T. Ng; P. D. Thompson; T. Kim; J. C. Y. Wong; C. W. M. Wong; S. M. Husa; S. M. H. Li; G. A. Williams; D. M. Baker (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017)

Identification of a Bipolar Disorder Vulnerable Gene CHDH at 3p21.1 - Hong Chang; Lingyi Li; Tao Peng; Maria Grigoroiu-Serbanescu; Sarah E. Bergen; Mikael Landén; Christina M. Hultman; Andreas J. Forstner; Jana Strohmaier; Julian Hecker; Thomas G. Schulze; Bertram Müller-Myhsok; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Recommended terminology for aerobiological studies - C. Galán; A. Ariatti; M. Bonini; B. Clot; B. Crouzy; A. Dahl; D. Fernandez-González; G. Frenguelli; R. Gehrig; S. Isard; E. Levetin; D. W. Li; et al. (Aerobiologia, 2017)

Subduction initiation and ophiolite crust: new insights from IODP drilling - Mark K. Reagan; Julian A. Pearce; Katerina Petronotis; Renat R. Almeev; Aaron J. Avery; Claire Carvallo; Timothy Chapman; Gail L. Christeson; Eric C. Ferré; Marguerite Godard; Daniel E. Heaton; Maria Kirchenbaur; et al. (International Geology Review, 2017)

Inhibition of DNA Methylation in the Developing Rat Brain Disrupts Sexually Dimorphic Neurobehavioral Phenotypes in Adulthood - Yong Li; Qingyi Ma; Chiranjib Dasgupta; Shina Halavi; Richard E. Hartman; Daliao Xiao; Lubo Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Biosynthesis of staphylococcal enterotoxin A by genetic engineering technology and determination of staphylococcal enterotoxin A in water by HPLC-ESI-TOF - Hong-na Li; Fei Yuan; Yun-jing Luo; Jian-feng Wang; Chuan-bin Zhang; Wei-e Zhou; Zhi-qin Ren; Wen-jie Wu; Feng Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

The Sydney Heart Bank: improving translational research while eliminating or reducing the use of animal models of human heart disease - C. G. dos Remedios; S. P. Lal; A. Li; J. McNamara; A. Keogh; P. S. Macdonald; R. Cooke; E. Ehler; R. Knöll; S. B. Marston; J. Stelzer; H. Granzier; et al. (Biophysical Reviews, 2017)

Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2017 - Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Yīmíng Bào; Christopher F. Basler; Sina Bavari; Martin Beer; Nicolás Bejerman; Kim R. Blasdell; Alisa Bochnowski; Thomas Briese; Alexander Bukreyev; Charles H. Calisher; Kartik Chandran; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2017)

Less warming projected during heavy winter precipitation in the Cascades and Sierra Nevada - David E. Rupp; Sihan Li (International Journal of Climatology, 2017)
Local rates of warming from increased greenhouse gas concentrations can be different during heavy precipitation than during other times. This variable warming can influence precipitation extremes through the Clausius–Clapeyron relationship and modulate the rate of snowfall decline. Large ensembles of simulations from a regional climate model were used to project, with high signal‐to‐noise ratio, changes in the daily winter temperature versus precipitation intensity relationship from the contemporary period to a mid‐21st century scenario over the Cascades and Sierra Nevada of the United States. Warming rates decreased with increasing precipitation intensity over all montane regions, with the strongest relationship in the northern Cascades (1.2 °C less warming at 100 mm day −1 than at trace amounts). The relationship may be linked to the projected north Pacific meridional warming gradient, as the moisture of the largest precipitation events originates at lower latitudes where warming is less, though other factors may contribute.

Comparison of some behavioral effects of d- and l-methamphetamine in adult male rats - Justin N. Siemian; Zhaoxia Xue; Bruce E. Blough; Jun-Xu Li (Psychopharmacology, 2017)

Heterozygous HNRNPU variants cause early onset epilepsy and severe intellectual disability - Nuria C. Bramswig; Hermann-Josef Lüdecke; Fadi F. Hamdan; Janine Altmüller; Filippo Beleggia; Nursel H. Elcioglu; Catharine Freyer; Erica H. Gerkes; Yasemin Kendir Demirkol; Kelly G. Knupp; Alma Kuechler; Yun Li; et al. (Human Genetics, 2017)

Compartmentalized Culture of Perivascular Stroma and Endothelial Cells in a Microfluidic Model of the Human Endometrium - Juan S. Gnecco; Virginia Pensabene; David J. Li; Tianbing Ding; Elliot E. Hui; Kaylon L. Bruner-Tran; Kevin G. Osteen (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2017)

Trans-ethnic fine-mapping of genetic loci for body mass index in the diverse ancestral populations of the Population Architecture using Genomics and Epidemiology (PAGE) Study reveals evidence for multiple signals at established loci - Lindsay Fernández-Rhodes; Jian Gong; Jeffrey Haessler; Nora Franceschini; Mariaelisa Graff; Katherine K. Nishimura; Yujie Wang; Heather M. Highland; Sachiko Yoneyama; William S. Bush; Robert Goodloe; Marylyn D. Ritchie; et al. (Human Genetics, 2017)

A population association study of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and haplotypes with the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus in a Chinese population - Xu-E Chen; Pu Chen; Shan-Shan Chen; Jin Lu; Ting Ma; Guang Shi; Ya Zhou; Ji Li; Liang Sheng (Immunologic Research, 2017)

Methylene blue modulates functional connectivity in the human brain - Pavel Rodriguez; Amar P. Singh; Kristen E. Malloy; Wei Zhou; Douglas W. Barrett; Crystal G. Franklin; Wilson B. Altmeyer; Juan E. Gutierrez; Jinqi Li; Betty L. Heyl; Jack L. Lancaster; F. Gonzalez-Lima; et al. (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2017)

Aquatic species dominate organic matter in Qinghai Lake during the Holocene: Evidence from eolian deposits around the lake - Fangming Zeng; Xiangjun Liu; Xiangzhong Li; Chongyi E (Journal of Earth Science, 2017)

Three Novel Bile Alcohols of Mature Male Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Act as Chemical Cues for Conspecifics - Ke Li; Anne M. Scott; Joseph J. Riedy; Skye Fissette; Zoe E. Middleton; Weiming Li (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2017)

In Situ Enzymatic Conversion of Nannochloropsis oceanica IMET1 Biomass into Fatty Acid Methyl Esters - Yao Wang; Yi-Ying Lee; Tonya M. Santaus; Charles E. Newcomb; Jin Liu; Chris D. Geddes; Chengwu Zhang; Qiang Hu; Yantao Li (BioEnergy Research, 2017)

Geographic expansion of a rust fungus on Plumeria in Pacific and Asian countries - M. Kakishima; J.‐X. Ji; P. Zhao; Q. Wang; Y. Li; E. H. C. McKenzie (New Zealand Journal of Botany, 2017)
Plumeria species, which are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, are commonly cultivated as ornamental trees. From the late 1980s onwards, a rust disease of Plumeria spp. caused by Coleosporium plumeriae suddenly expanded to Pacific islands from its original distribution area in Central America. More recently, this disease has been reported from many countries of America, Oceania, Asia and Africa, and it causes severe damage to these trees. The history of its expansion in Pacific and Asian countries based on specimens and literature showed that the rust fungus has rapidly spread from east to west in Pacific countries and then south to north in Asian countries. It is suggested that this rapid expansion may be related to El Niño and La Niña events and typhoons, as well as anthropogenic factors such as movement of Plumeria flowers.

Nicotine withdrawal-induced inattention is absent in alpha7 nAChR knockout mice - K. K . Higa; A. Grim; M. E. Kamenski; J. van Enkhuizen; X. Zhou; K. Li; J. C. Naviaux; L. Wang; R. K. Naviaux; M. A. Geyer; A. Markou; J. W. Young (Psychopharmacology, 2017)

Antibacterial mechanism of high-mobility group nucleosomal-binding domain 2 on the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli - Heng Li; Xiao-fei Shen; Xin-e Zhou; Yan-e Shi; Lu-xia Deng; Yi Ma; Xiao-ying Wang; Jing-yu Li; Ning Huang (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2017)

Erratum to: CX3CR1 deficiency accelerates the development of retinopathy in a rodent model of type 1 diabetes - Eleni Beli; James M. Dominguez; Ping Hu; Jeffrey S. Thinschmidt; Sergio Caballero; Sergio Li Calzi; Defang Luo; Sumathi Shanmugam; Tatiana E. Salazar; Yaqian Duan; Michael E. Boulton; Susanna Mohr; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

Functional genes and thermophilic microorganisms responsible for arsenite oxidation from the shallow sediment of an untraversed hot spring outlet - Ye Yang; Yao Mu; Xian-Chun Zeng; Weiwei Wu; Jie Yuan; Yichen Liu; E. Guoji; Feng Luo; Xiaoming Chen; Hao Li; Jianing Wang (Ecotoxicology, 2017)

MST50 is involved in multiple MAP kinase signaling pathways in Magnaporthe oryzae - Guotian Li; Xue Zhang; Huan Tian; Yoon‐E Choi; W. Andy Tao; Jin‐Rong Xu (Environmental Microbiology, 2017)
Summary Appressorium formation plays a critical role in Magnaporthe oryzae . Mst50 is an adapter protein of the Mst11‐Mst7‐Pmk1 cascade that is essential for appressorium formation. To further characterize its functions, affinity purification was used to identify Mst50‐interacting proteins (MIPs) in this study. Two of the MIPs are Mst11 and Mst7 that are known to interact with Mst50 for Pmk1 activation. Surprisingly, two other MIPs are Mck1 and Mkk2 that are the upstream kinases of the Mps1 pathway. Domain deletion analysis showed that the sterile alpha‐motif of Mst50 but not the Ras‐association domain was important for its interaction with Mck1 and responses to cell wall and oxidative stresses. The mst50 mutant was reduced in Mps1 activation under stress conditions. MIP11 encodes a RACK1 protein that also interacted with Mck1. Deletion of MIP11 resulted in defects in cell wall integrity, Mps1 phosphorylation and plant infection. Furthermore, Mst50 interacted with histidine kinase Hik1, and the mst50 mutant was reduced in Osm1 phosphorylation. These results indicated that Mst50 is involved in all three MAPK pathways in M. oryzae although its functions differ in each pathway. Several MIPs are conserved hypothetical proteins and may be involved in responses to various signals and crosstalk among signaling pathways.

High-resolution simulation of heatwave events in New York City - P. Ramamurthy; D. Li; E. Bou-Zeid (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2017)

An UDP-Glucosyltransferase Gene from Barley Confers Disease Resistance to Fusarium Head Blight - Li-Ping Xing; Li-Qiang He; Jin Xiao; Qi-Guang Chen; Ming-Hao Li; Yi Shang; Yan-Fei Zhu; Pei-Du Chen; Ai-Zhong Cao; Xiu-E Wang (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2017)

Genetic analysis of a mouse cross implicates an anti-inflammatory gene in control of atherosclerosis susceptibility - Norman E. Garrett; Andrew T. Grainger; Jing Li; Mei-Hua Chen; Weibin Shi (Mammalian Genome, 2017)

Impacts of potassium ferrate(VI) on the growth and organic matter accumulation, production, and structural changes in the cyanobacterium Microcystis aeruginosa - Shu-yu Liu; Jingling Xu; Wen-li Chen; Berthold E. David; Minghong Wu; Fang Ma (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Seasonal spatial patterns of projected anthropogenic warming in complex terrain: a modeling study of the western US - David E. Rupp; Sihan Li; Philip W. Mote; Karen M. Shell; Neil Massey; Sarah N. Sparrow; David C. H. Wallom; Myles R. Allen (Climate Dynamics, 2017)

Coral calcification under environmental change: a direct comparison of the alkalinity anomaly and buoyant weight techniques - Verena Schoepf; Xinping Hu; Michael Holcomb; Wei-Jun Cai; Qian Li; Yongchen Wang; Hui Xu; Mark E. Warner; Todd F. Melman; Kenneth D. Hoadley; D. Tye Pettay; Yohei Matsui; et al. (Coral Reefs, 2017)

Analytical Modeling for Computing Lead Stress in a Novel Epicardial Micropacemaker - Li Zhou; Yaniv Bar-Cohen; Raymond A. Peck; Giorgio V. Chirikian; Brett Harwin; Ramen H. Chmait; Jay D. Pruetz; Michael J. Silka; Gerald E. Loeb (Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2017)

Denial of long‐term issues with agriculture on tropical peatlands will have devastating consequences - Lahiru S. Wijedasa; Jyrki Jauhiainen; Mari Könönen; Maija Lampela; Harri Vasander; Marie‐Claire Leblanc; Stephanie Evers; Thomas E. L. Smith; Catherine M. Yule; Helena Varkkey; Massimo Lupascu; Faizal Parish; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2017)

Changes in flowering functional group affect responses of community phenological sequences to temperature change - F. D. Meng; L. L. Jiang; Z. H. Zhang; S. J. Cui; J. C. Duan; S. P. Wang; C. Y. Luo; Q. Wang; Y. Zhou; X. E. Li; L. R. Zhang; B. W. Li; et al. (Ecology, 2017)
Our ability to predict how temperature modifies phenology at the community scale is limited by our lack of understanding of responses by functional groups of flowering plants. These responses differ among species with different life histories. We performed a reciprocal transplant experiment along four elevation gradients (e.g., 3,200, 3,400, 3,600 and 3,800 m) to investigate the effects of warming (transferred downward) and cooling (transferred upward) on plant flowering functional groups (FFGs) and community phenological sequences (i.e., seven phenological events). Warming significantly decreased early‐spring‐flowering (ESF) plant coverage and increased mid‐summer‐flowering plant (MSF) coverage, while cooling had the opposite effect. All community phenological events were advanced by warming and delayed by cooling except for the date of complete leaf‐coloring, which showed the opposite response. Warming and cooling could cause greater advance or delay in early‐season phenological events of the community through increased coverage of MSF species, and warming could delay late‐season phenological events of the community by increased coverage of ESF species. These results suggested that coverage change of FFGs in the community induced by temperature change could mediate the responses of the community phenological events to temperature change in the future. The response of phenological events to temperature change at the species level may not be sufficient to predict phenological responses at the community‐level due to phenological compensation between species in the community.

Evaluation and Optimization of Chemical Treatments for Reducing Yellow Discoloration of Channel Catfish ( Ictalurus punctatus ) Fillets During Cold Storage - Yilin Li; Yifen Wang; Claude E. Boyd; Terrill R. Hanson; Shaoyang Liu (Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 2017)

Nicotinic cholinergic system alterations and nitrous oxide exposure in a mouse model: a hypothesis for the pathobiology of autism spectrum disorder - Luis E. F. Almeida; Li Wang; Alfia Khaibullina; Zenaide M. N. Quezado (Psychopharmacology, 2017)

Social and environmental influences on tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum Gaertn.) varietal diversity in Yunnan, China - Mary Saunders Bulan; Jiangchong Wu; Eve Emshwiller; Mark E. Berres; Joshua L. Posner; Duoyi Peng; Xinhui Wang; Junfang Li; David E. Stoltenberg; Yanping Zhang (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2017)

The neuronal metabolite NAA regulates histone H3 methylation in oligodendrocytes and myelin lipid composition - N. K. Singhal; H. Huang; S. Li; R. Clements; J. Gadd; A. Daniels; E. E. Kooijman; P. Bannerman; T. Burns; F. Guo; D. Pleasure; E. Freeman; et al. (Experimental Brain Research, 2017)

Autumn olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) presence and proliferation on former surface coal mines in Eastern USA - Adam J. Oliphant; R. H. Wynne; C. E. Zipper; W. M. Ford; P. F. Donovan; Jing Li (Biological Invasions, 2017)

Glucose ester enabled acylation in plant specialized metabolism - Alexander E. Wilson; Hosea D. Matel; Li Tian (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2016)

Convergent Lines of Evidence Support LRP8 as a Susceptibility Gene for Psychosis - Ming Li; Liang Huang; Maria Grigoroiu-Serbanescu; Sarah E. Bergen; Mikael Landén; Christina M. Hultman; Andreas J. Forstner; Jana Strohmaier; Julian Hecker; Thomas G. Schulze; Bertram Müller-Myhsok; Andreas Reif; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

An unusual Lophodermium species on needles of Pinus taiwanensis from China - Zhi-Jie Li; J. E. Taylor; Cheng-Lin Hou (Mycological Progress, 2016)

Minimally invasive implantable fetal micropacemaker: mechanical testing and technical refinements - Li Zhou; Adriana Nicholson Vest; Raymond A. Peck; Jonathan P. Sredl; Xuechen Huang; Yaniv Bar-Cohen; Michael J. Silka; Jay D. Pruetz; Ramen H. Chmait; Gerald E. Loeb (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2016)

A modified protocol for the detection of three different mRNAs with a new-generation in situ hybridization chain reaction on frozen sections - Qian-qian Sui; Jiao Zhu; Xiangnan Li; Gillian E. Knight; Cheng He; Geoffrey Burnstock; Hongbin Yuan; Zhenghua Xiang (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2016)

Temperature sensitivity thresholds to warming and cooling in phenophases of alpine plants - Fandong Meng; Yang Zhou; Shiping Wang; Jichuang Duan; Zhenhua Zhang; Haishan Niu; Lili Jiang; Shujuan Cui; Xin’e Li; Caiyun Luo; Lrirong Zhang; Qi Wang; et al. (Climatic Change, 2016)

The regional impact of Land-Use Land-cover Change (LULCC) over West Africa from an ensemble of global climate models under the auspices of the WAMME2 project - Aaron Anthony Boone; Yongkang Xue; Fernando De Sales; Ruth E. Comer; Samson Hagos; Sarith Mahanama; Kathleen Schiro; Guoqiong Song; Guiling Wang; S. Li; Carlos R. Mechoso (Climate Dynamics, 2016)

West African monsoon decadal variability and surface-related forcings: second West African Monsoon Modeling and Evaluation Project Experiment (WAMME II) - Yongkang Xue; Fernando De Sales; William K.-M. Lau; Aaron Boone; Kyu-Myong Kim; Carlos R. Mechoso; Guiling Wang; Fred Kucharski; Kathleen Schiro; Masahiro Hosaka; Suosuo Li; Leonard M. Druyan; et al. (Climate Dynamics, 2016)

Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models in basic and translational breast cancer research - Lacey E. Dobrolecki; Susie D. Airhart; Denis G. Alferez; Samuel Aparicio; Fariba Behbod; Mohamed Bentires-Alj; Cathrin Brisken; Carol J. Bult; Shirong Cai; Robert B. Clarke; Heidi Dowst; Matthew J. Ellis; et al. (Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2016)

Biomarkers of chemotaxis and inflammation in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in individuals with HIV-1 subtype C versus B - Sergio M. de Almeida; Indianara Rotta; Yanxin Jiang; Xiao Li; Sonia M. Raboni; Clea E. Ribeiro; Davey Smith; Michael Potter; Florin Vaida; Scott Letendre; Ronald J. Ellis (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2016)

Probiotic properties of Oxalobacter formigenes: an in vitro examination - Melissa L. Ellis; Alexander E. Dowell; Xingsheng Li; John Knight (Archives of Microbiology, 2016)

Chromogenic media for MRSA diagnostics - Zhenbo Xu; Yuchao Hou; Brian M. Peters; Dingqiang Chen; Bing Li; Lin Li; Mark E. Shirtliff (Molecular Biology Reports, 2016)

CX3CR1 deficiency accelerates the development of retinopathy in a rodent model of type 1 diabetes - Eleni Beli; James M. Dominguez; Ping Hu; Jeffrey S. Thinschmidt; Sergio Caballero; Sergio Li Calzi; Defang Luo; Sumathi Shanmugam; Tatiana E. Salazar; Yaqian Duan; Michael E. Boulton; Susanna Mohr; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

Composite modification mechanism of cationic modifier to amphoteric modified kaolin and its effects on surface characteristics - W. B. Li; Z. Liu; Z. F. Meng; S. Ren; S. E. Xu; Y. Zhang; M. Y. Wang (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2016)

Dynamics of piscine francisellosis differs amongst tilapia species ( Oreochromis spp.) in a controlled challenge with Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis - R Klinger‐Bowen; C Tamaru; K McGovern‐Hopkins; Y Li; F Sithole; M T Kearney; S Francis; E Soto (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2016)
A 25‐week immersion challenge was conducted exposing Oreochromis mossambicus , Oreochromis aureus and Oreochromis urolepis hornorum to Francisella noatunensis subsp. orientalis ( Fno ). Two populations were compared for each fish species; ‘resident fish’ were defined as fish maintained in tanks since week 0 of challenge, whereas ‘naïve fish’ were defined as fish added to tanks once temperature in water reached Fno genome equivalents ( GE s) in water were similar in all treatments 1 h post‐challenge; however, significantly lower Fno GE s were detected 2 weeks post‐challenge in all tanks, and the only treatment with detectable Fno GE after 4 weeks of challenge were the O. mossambicus tanks. Twenty‐one weeks post‐challenge, naïve fish were stocked with ‘resident’ cohorts. Over a 4‐week period, mortalities occurred consistently only in O. mossambicus naïve cohorts. Overall presence of granulomas in spleen of survivors was similar (>55%) in all resident populations; however, in naïve populations, only O. mossambicus presented granulomas. Similarly, only O. mossambicus presented viable Fno in the spleen of survivors, and Fno GE s were only detected in O. mossambicus , and in resident O. aureus . In conclusion, the results of this study suggest different susceptibility of tilapia species to piscine francisellosis.

A high-density SNP genotyping array for Brassica napus and its ancestral diploid species based on optimised selection of single-locus markers in the allotetraploid genome - Wayne E. Clarke; Erin E. Higgins; Joerg Plieske; Ralf Wieseke; Christine Sidebottom; Yogendra Khedikar; Jacqueline Batley; Dave Edwards; Jinling Meng; Ruiyuan Li; Cynthia Taylor Lawley; Jérôme Pauquet; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2016)

Genetic diversity analysis of Gossypium arboreum germplasm accessions using genotyping-by-sequencing - Ruijuan Li; John E. Erpelding (Genetica, 2016)

Variations in leaf functional traits and physiological characteristics of Abies georgei var. smithii along the altitude gradient in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau - Qi-qiang Guo; Hui-e Li; Wen-hui Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Norovirus outbreaks in Fengtai District, Beijing, China, 2014 - Jin-Song Li; Meng Qin; Xiao-Gen Dong; Jun-Yong Yang; Xiao-Xin Yang; Xiu-xia Wei; Zhao-e Wang; Hui-ru Feng; Qin-rui Wu; Ruo-xi Li; Jie Li; Zhao-Jun Duan (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Basin-Scale Study on the Multiphase Distribution, Source Apportionment and Risk Assessment of PAHs in the Hai River Water System - Rufeng Li; Xian’e Zhang; Yanzhen Liu; Su Yin; Jingling Liu; Chenghong Feng (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2016)

Preclinical profile of ITI-214, an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase 1, for enhancement of memory performance in rats - Gretchen L. Snyder; Jos Prickaerts; Marie-Louise Wadenberg; Lei Zhang; Hailin Zheng; Wei Yao; Sven Akkerman; Hongwen Zhu; Joseph P. Hendrick; Kimberly E. Vanover; Robert Davis; Peng Li; et al. (Psychopharmacology, 2016)

Neuropharmacologic Approaches to Restore the Brain’s Microenvironment - Weizhe Li; Hsin-I Tong; Santhi Gorantla; Larisa Y Poluektova; Howard E Gendelman; Yuanan Lu (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2016)

Evaluation of soil amendments as a remediation alternative for cadmium-contaminated soils under cacao plantations - E. Chavez; Z. L. He; P. J. Stoffella; R. Mylavarapu; Y. Li; V. C. Baligar (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

A Waterborne Gastroenteritis Outbreak Caused by Norovirus GII.17 in a Hotel, Hebei, China, December 2014 - Meng Qin; Xiao-Gen Dong; Yan-Yan Jing; Xiu-xia Wei; Zhao-E Wang; Hui-Ru Feng; Hong Yu; Jin-Song Li; Jie Li (Food and Environmental Virology, 2016)

Methane Hydrate Formation in Ulleung Basin Under Conditions of Variable Salinity: Reduced Model and Experiments - Malgorzata Peszynska; Wei-Li Hong; Marta E. Torres; Ji-Hoon Kim (Transport in Porous Media, 2016)

FG-3019, a Human Monoclonal Antibody Recognizing Connective Tissue Growth Factor, is Subject to Target-Mediated Drug Disposition - Mitchell C. Brenner; Wojciech Krzyzanski; James Z. Chou; Pierre E. Signore; Cyra K. Fung; David Guzman; Dongxia Li; Weihua Zhang; David R. Olsen; Viet-Tam L. Nguyen; Carolyn W. Koo; Mark D. Sternlicht; et al. (Pharmaceutical Research, 2016)

Incidence of Fusarium spp. on the invasive Spartina alterniflora on Chongming Island, Shanghai, China - Wade H. Elmer; Robert E. Marra; Hui Li; Bo Li (Biological Invasions, 2016)

Taxonomy of the order Mononegavirales: update 2016 - Claudio L. Afonso; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Krisztián Bányai; Yīmíng Bào; Christopher F. Basler; Sina Bavari; Nicolás Bejerman; Kim R. Blasdell; François-Xavier Briand; Thomas Briese; Alexander Bukreyev; Charles H. Calisher; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Scale-dependent regional climate predictability over North America inferred from CMIP3 and CMIP5 ensemble simulations - Fuqing Zhang; Wei Li; Michael E. Mann (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2016)

Trade‐offs and evolution of thermal adaptation in the Irish potato famine pathogen Phytophthora infestans - Li‐Na Yang; Wen Zhu; E‐Jiao Wu; Ce Yang; Peter H. Thrall; Jeremy J. Burdon; Li‐Ping Jin; Li‐Ping Shang; Jiasui Zhan (Molecular Ecology, 2016)
Temperature is one of the most important environmental parameters with crucial impacts on nearly all biological processes. Due to anthropogenic activity, average air temperatures are expected to increase by a few degrees in coming decades, accompanied by an increased occurrence of extreme temperature events. Such global trends are likely to have various major impacts on human society through their influence on natural ecosystems, food production and biotic interactions, including diseases. In this study, we used a combination of statistical genetics, experimental evolution and common garden experiments to investigate the evolutionary potential for thermal adaptation in the potato late blight pathogen, Phytophthora infestans , and infer its likely response to changing temperatures. We found a trade‐off associated with thermal adaptation to heterogeneous environments in P. infestans, with the degree of the trade‐off peaking approximately at the pathogen's optimum growth temperature. A genetic trade‐off in thermal adaptation was also evidenced by the negative association between a strain's growth rate and its thermal range for growth, and warm climates selecting for a low pathogen growth rate. We also found a mirror effect of phenotypic plasticity and genetic adaptation on growth rate. At below the optimum, phenotypic plasticity enhances pathogen's growth rate but nature selects for slower growing genotypes when temperature increases. At above the optimum, phenotypic plasticity reduces pathogen's growth rate but natural selection favours for faster growing genotypes when temperature increases further. We conclude from these findings that the growth rate of P. infestans will only be marginally affected by global warming.

Relatively stable response of fruiting stage to warming and cooling relative to other phenological events - L. L. Jiang; S. P. Wang; F. D. Meng; J. C. Duan; H. S. Niu; G. P. Xu; X. X. Zhu; Z. H. Zhang; C. Y. Luo; S. J. Cui; Y. M. Li; X. E. Li; et al. (Ecology, 2016)
The timing of the fruit‐set stage (i.e., start and end of fruit set) is crucial in a plant's life cycle, but its response to temperature change is still unclear. We investigated the timing of seven phenological events, including fruit‐set dates during 3 yr for six alpine plants transplanted to warmer (approximately +3.5°C in soils) and cooler (approximately −3.5°C in soils) locations along an altitudinal gradient in the Tibetan area. We found that fruit‐set dates remained relatively stable under both warming and cooling during the 3‐yr transplant experiment. Three earlier phenological events (emergence of first leaf, first bud set, and first flowering) and two later phenological events (first leaf coloring and complete leaf coloring) were earlier by 4.8–8.2 d/°C and later by 3.2–7.1 d/°C in response to warming. Conversely, cooling delayed the three earlier events by 3.8–6.9 d/°C and advanced the two later events by 3.2–8.1 d/°C for all plant species. The timing of the first and/or last fruit‐set dates, however, did not change significantly compared to earlier and later phenological events. Statistical analyses also showed that the dates of fruit set were not significantly correlated or had lower correlations with changes of soil temperature relative to the earlier and later phenological events. Alpine plants may thus acclimate to changes in temperature for their fruiting function by maintaining relatively stable timings of fruit set compared with other phenological events to maximize the success of seed maturation and dispersal in response to short‐term warming or cooling.

Volcaniclastic fan facies and reservoir characteristics: a case study of Guantao Formation in the No. 1 and No. 2 structures in the Nanpu Sag, Bohai Bay Basin, East China - Wangshui Hu; Shengu Yang; Tao Li; Zhongying Lei; E. K. Nyantakyi; Xiang Xing (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016)

Mouse genome-wide association study identifies polymorphisms on chromosomes 4, 11, and 15 for age-related cardiac fibrosis - Qiaoli Li; Annerose Berndt; Beth A. Sundberg; Kathleen A. Silva; Victoria E. Kennedy; Clinton L. Cario; Matthew A. Richardson; Thomas H. Chase; Paul N. Schofield; Jouni Uitto; John P. Sundberg (Mammalian Genome, 2016)

Stimulation of the ventral tegmental area increased nociceptive thresholds and decreased spinal dorsal horn neuronal activity in rat - Ai-Ling Li; Jiny E. Sibi; Xiaofei Yang; Jung-Chih Chiao; Yuan Bo Peng (Experimental Brain Research, 2016)

Manganese accumulation in hair and teeth as a biomarker of manganese exposure and neurotoxicity in rats - Guiqiang Liang; Li’e Zhang; Shuyan Ma; Yingnan Lv; Huiyan Qin; Xiaowei Huang; Li Qing; Qin Li; Kangcheng Chen; Feng Xiong; Yifei Ma; Jie Nong; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Antibiotic Application and Emergence of Multiple Antibiotic Resistance (MAR) in Global Catfish Aquaculture - Li-Oon Chuah; M. E. Effarizah; Abatcha Mustapha Goni; Gulam Rusul (Current Environmental Health Reports, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 2 - Dareen Almojil; Maria Cristina Arias; Rochelle R. Beasley; Yiyong Chen; Rulon W. Clark; Yinghui Dong; Zhiguo Dong; Natalie Forsdick; Elaine Françoso; E. González-Ortegón; A. M. González-Tizón; Linsheng Gui; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Forelimb contractures and abnormal tendon collagen fibrillogenesis in fibulin-4 null mice - Dessislava Z. Markova; Te-Cheng Pan; Rui-Zhu Zhang; Guiyun Zhang; Takako Sasaki; Machiko Arita; David E. Birk; Mon-Li Chu (Cell and Tissue Research, 2016)

The role of exogenous electron donors for accelerating 2,4,6-trichlorophenol biotransformation and mineralization - Ning Yan; Rongjie Li; Hua Xu; Ling Li; Lihui Yang; Yongming Zhang; Rui Liu; Bruce E. Rittmann (Biodegradation, 2016)

Over-expression of a WRKY transcription factor gene BoWRKY6 enhances resistance to downy mildew in transgenic broccoli plants - Ming Jiang; Qing-e Liu; Zhen-Ning Liu; Jin-Zhi Li; Cai-Ming He (Australasian Plant Pathology, 2016)

Depositional model for mud-diapir controlled intra-slope basins, deepwater Niger delta, Nigeria - E. K. Nyantakyi; Tao Li; Wangshui Hu; J. K. Borkloe (Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica, 2016)

Evolution of the microbial community of the biofilm in a methane-based membrane biofilm reactor reducing multiple electron acceptors - Ran Chen; Yi-Hao Luo; Jia-Xian Chen; Yin Zhang; Li-Lian Wen; Ling-Dong Shi; Youneng Tang; Bruce E. Rittmann; Ping Zheng; He-Ping Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Association of genetic susceptibility variants for type 2 diabetes with breast cancer risk in women of European ancestry - Zhiguo Zhao; Wanqing Wen; Kyriaki Michailidou; Manjeet K. Bolla; Qin Wang; Ben Zhang; Jirong Long; Xiao-Ou Shu; Marjanka K. Schmidt; Roger L. Milne; Montserrat García-Closas; Jenny Chang-Claude; et al. (Cancer Causes & Control, 2016)

Context- and time-dependent neurobiological and behavioral sensitization induced by a single morphine exposure in mice - Wang-Jun Qin; Yan-Ting Wang; Peng-Mei Li; Xiao-Xing Wang; Jun-Xu Li; Hamid R. Noori; Rick E. Bernardi; Jian-Hui Liang; Xiang-Lin Zhang (Psychopharmacology, 2016)

De novo assembly and characterization of the leaf, bud, and fruit transcriptome from the vulnerable tree Juglans mandshurica for the development of 20 new microsatellite markers using Illumina sequencing - Zhuang Hu; Tian Zhang; Xiao-Xiao Gao; Yang Wang; Qiang Zhang; Hui-Juan Zhou; Gui-Fang Zhao; Ma-Li Wang; Keith E. Woeste; Peng Zhao (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2016)

RNA-seq transcriptome analysis of extensor digitorum longus and soleus muscles in large white pigs - Jiayu Zhu; Xin’e Shi; Hongzhao Lu; Bo Xia; Yuefeng Li; Xiao Li; Qiangling Zhang; Gongshe Yang (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2016)

Short-term effects of atmospheric particulate matter on myocardial infarction: a cumulative meta-analysis - Xianlei Cai; Zhenhong Li; E. Marian Scott; Xiuyang Li; Mengyao Tang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Antiretroviral treatment initiation does not differentially alter neurocognitive functioning over time in youth with behaviorally acquired HIV - Sharon L. Nichols; James Bethel; Bill G. Kapogiannis; Tiandong Li; Steven P. Woods; E. Doyle Patton; Weijia Ren; Sarah E. Thornton; Hanna O. Major-Wilson; Ana M. Puga; John W. Sleasman; Bret J. Rudy; et al. (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2016)

Triose phosphate use limitation of photosynthesis: short-term and long-term effects - Jennifer T. Yang; Alyssa L. Preiser; Ziru Li; Sean E. Weise; Thomas D. Sharkey (Planta, 2016)

Ancient deep-sea sponge grounds on the Flemish Cap and Grand Bank, northwest Atlantic - F. J. Murillo; E. Kenchington; J. M. Lawson; G. Li; D. J. W. Piper (Marine Biology, 2016)

Responses of Vitis vinifera ‘Pinot gris’ Grapevines to Exogenous Abscisic Acid (ABA): I. Yield, Fruit Quality, Dormancy, and Freezing Tolerance - Shouxin Li; Imed E. Dami (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2016)

Study on the removal of elemental mercury from simulated flue gas by Fe2O3-CeO2/AC at low temperature - Yan Wang; Caiting Li; Lingkui Zhao; Yin’e Xie; Xunan Zhang; Guangming Zeng; Huiyu Wu; Jie Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Geochemical characterization of crude oils from well ‘X’, Agbada formation, onshore Nigeria - E. K. Nyantakyi; Hu Wangshui; R. D. Nagre; J. K. Borkloe; Songze Li (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2016)

A comparison of high‐ and low‐virulence Flavobacterium columnare strains reveals differences in iron acquisition components and responses to iron restriction - B H Beck; C Li; B D Farmer; L M Barnett; M D Lange; E Peatman (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2016)
Flavobacterium columnare , the causative agent of columnaris disease causes substantial mortality worldwide in numerous freshwater finfish species. Due to its global significance, an improved understanding of the factors that contribute to virulence is urgently needed. In a laboratory challenge, we found that significantly greater mortality was observed in channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque) challenged with isolate LSU ‐066‐04 ( LSU ) as compared to fish challenged with isolate LV ‐359‐01 ( LV ). Strikingly, mortality was 100% in LSU ‐challenged fish, with all fish dying within the first 24 h after challenge, while mortality in the LV ‐challenged group was significantly lower with 26.7% of fish dying on days 1–4 post‐challenge. There were no differences in initial bacterial adhesion between the isolates at 1–2 h post‐challenge; however, by 4 h LSU ‐challenged fish had a greater bacterial load on the gill. Next, to better understand this variation in virulence, we examined transcriptional and functional attributes related to iron acquisition. The isolates were differentially sensitive to iron restriction both in vitro and in vivo and the basal expression of TonB family member genes and a ferroxidase gene differed significantly. Our findings provide new insight into iron uptake and pathogen virulence, and offer promising new targets for columnaris prevention and treatment.

UV photolysis for enhanced phenol biodegradation in the presence of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) - Jiaxiu Song; Wenbing Wang; Rongjie Li; Jun Zhu; Yongming Zhang; Rui Liu; Bruce E. Rittmann (Biodegradation, 2016)

The antiquity of Cyclocarya paliurus (Juglandaceae) provides new insights into the evolution of relict plants in subtropical China since the late Early Miocene - Yixuan Kou; Shanmei Cheng; Shuang Tian; Bo Li; Dengmei Fan; Yongjun Chen; Douglas E. Soltis; Pamela S. Soltis; Zhiyong Zhang (Journal of Biogeography, 2016)
Aim The accumulation of supraspecific lineages in Asia has been linked to climatic changes and tectonic events starting in the Miocene, but few studies have extended the intraspecific history of relict plants in subtropical China back to the Early or Middle Miocene. In this study, we investigate the effects of events from the late Early Miocene onwards on the evolutionary history of a relict plant, Cyclocarya paliurus , in subtropical China. Location Subtropical China. Methods Sequence variation in two chloroplast intergenic spacers ( atp B –rbc L and psb A –trn H) and one nuclear gene ( PHYA ) was investigated across 57 populations of C. paliurus . Standard population genetic analyses, estimation of the most recent common ancestor of chloroplast haplotypes and diversification rate analyses were carried out, and Bayesian skyline plots were constructed. Results The time to the most recent common ancestor of all 17 chloroplast haplotypes in C. paliurus was 16.69 Ma (95% HPD 8.42–27.86 Ma), which largely coincides with the initial intensification of the Asian monsoon and global climate cooling during the Early to Middle Miocene. Chloroplast lineage diversification started to increase in the early Late Miocene, with peaks at c . 9.6 Ma and c . 3.6 Ma, corresponding temporally to two subsequent intensification events of the Asian monsoon. Bayesian skyline plots of both markers revealed that C. paliurus could have experienced at least two waves of expansion since the middle Pleistocene. The distributions of chlorotypes and clades were both consistent with a multiple‐refugia model but with strong signals of range expansion. Main conclusions This study provides a long evolutionary profile of an archaic plant species in subtropical China, dating from the late Early Miocene. Our results suggest that the occurrence of the Asian monsoon and associated tectonic events, as well as Pleistocene climate changes, had a pervasive influence on the phylogeographical structure of plants in subtropical China.

Global impacts of the 1980s regime shift - Philip C. Reid; Renata E. Hari; Grégory Beaugrand; David M. Livingstone; Christoph Marty; Dietmar Straile; Jonathan Barichivich; Eric Goberville; Rita Adrian; Yasuyuki Aono; Ross Brown; James Foster; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2016)
Despite evidence from a number of Earth systems that abrupt temporal changes known as regime shifts are important, their nature, scale and mechanisms remain poorly documented and understood. Applying principal component analysis, change‐point analysis and a sequential t ‐test analysis of regime shifts to 72 time series, we confirm that the 1980s regime shift represented a major change in the Earth's biophysical systems from the upper atmosphere to the depths of the ocean and from the Arctic to the Antarctic, and occurred at slightly different times around the world. Using historical climate model simulations from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 ( CMIP 5) and statistical modelling of historical temperatures, we then demonstrate that this event was triggered by rapid global warming from anthropogenic plus natural forcing, the latter associated with the recovery from the El Chichón volcanic eruption. The shift in temperature that occurred at this time is hypothesized as the main forcing for a cascade of abrupt environmental changes. Within the context of the last century or more, the 1980s event was unique in terms of its global scope and scale; our observed consequences imply that if unavoidable natural events such as major volcanic eruptions interact with anthropogenic warming unforeseen multiplier effects may occur.

Feasibility of estimating leaf water content using spectral indices from WorldView-3’s near-infrared and shortwave infrared bands - E. Raymond Hunt; Craig S. T. Daughtry; Li Li (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2016)

Genetic variation in the immunosuppression pathway genes and breast cancer susceptibility: a pooled analysis of 42,510 cases and 40,577 controls from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium - Jieping Lei; Anja Rudolph; Kirsten B. Moysich; Sabine Behrens; Ellen L. Goode; Manjeet K. Bolla; Joe Dennis; Alison M. Dunning; Douglas F. Easton; Qin Wang; Javier Benitez; John L. Hopper; et al. (Human Genetics, 2016)

The video head impulse test during post-rotatory nystagmus: physiology and clinical implications - Georgios Mantokoudis; Ali S. Saber Tehrani; Li Xie; Karin Eibenberger; Bernhard Eibenberger; Dale Roberts; David E. Newman-Toker; David S. Zee (Experimental Brain Research, 2016)

Identification of QTL influencing seed oil content, fatty acid profile and days to flowering in Brassica napus L. - Nasir Javed; Jianfeng Geng; Muhammad Tahir; P. B. E. McVetty; Genyi Li; Robert W. Duncan (Euphytica, 2016)

Oxidation of elemental mercury by modified spent TiO2-based SCR-DeNOx catalysts in simulated coal-fired flue gas - Lingkui Zhao; Caiting Li; Xunan Zhang; Guangming Zeng; Jie Zhang; Yin’e Xie (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Cortical thickness and surface area in neonates at high risk for schizophrenia - Gang Li; Li Wang; Feng Shi; Amanda E. Lyall; Mihye Ahn; Ziwen Peng; Hongtu Zhu; Weili Lin; John H. Gilmore; Dinggang Shen (Brain Structure and Function, 2016)

Fine mapping of qhir8 affecting in vivo haploid induction in maize - Chenxu Liu; Wei Li; Yu Zhong; Xin Dong; Haixiao Hu; Xiaolong Tian; Lele Wang; Baojian Chen; Chen Chen; Albrecht E. Melchinger; Shaojiang Chen (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2015)

Modulation of social deficits and repetitive behaviors in a mouse model of autism: the role of the nicotinic cholinergic system - Li Wang; Luis E. F. Almeida; Nicholas A. Spornick; Nicholas Kenyon; Sayuri Kamimura; Alfia Khaibullina; Mehdi Nouraie; Zenaide M. N. Quezado (Psychopharmacology, 2015)

A seven-gene expression panel distinguishing clonal expansions of pre-leukemic and chronic lymphocytic leukemia B cells from normal B lymphocytes - Brian A. McCarthy; Sophia Yancopoulos; Mike Tipping; Xiao-jie Yan; Xue Ping Wang; Fiona Bennett; Wentian Li; Martin Lesser; Santanu Paul; Erin Boyle; Carolina Moreno; Rosa Catera; et al. (Immunologic Research, 2015)

Object-based automatic terrain shadow removal from SNPP/VIIRS flood maps - Sanmei Li; Donglian Sun; Mitchell E. Goldberg; Bill Sjoberg (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2015)

Indigenous trees restore soil microbial biomass at faster rates than exotic species - Chun Li; Ling-Ling Shi; Anne Ostermann; Jianchu Xu; Yunju Li; Peter E. Mortimer (Plant and Soil, 2015)

A genome-wide association study for colorectal cancer identifies a risk locus in 14q23.1 - Mathieu Lemire; Conghui Qu; Lenora W. M. Loo; Syed H. E. Zaidi; Hansong Wang; Sonja I. Berndt; Stéphane Bézieau; Hermann Brenner; Peter T. Campbell; Andrew T. Chan; Jenny Chang-Claude; Mengmeng Du; et al. (Human Genetics, 2015)

Coupling UV–H2O2 to accelerate dimethyl phthalate (DMP) biodegradation and oxidation - Bin Chen; Jiaxiu Song; Lihui Yang; Qi Bai; Rongjie Li; Yongming Zhang; Bruce E. Rittmann (Biodegradation, 2015)

Confirmation of delayed canopy wilting QTLs from multiple soybean mapping populations - Sadal Hwang; C. Andy King; Jeffery D. Ray; Perry B. Cregan; Pengyin Chen; Thomas E. Carter; Zenglu Li; Hussein Abdel-Haleem; Kevin W. Matson; William Schapaugh; Larry C. Purcell (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2015)

Effects of acute or repeated paroxetine and fluoxetine treatment on affective behavior in male and female adolescent rats - Leslie R. Amodeo; Venuz Y. Greenfield; Danielle E. Humphrey; Veronica Varela; Joseph A. Pipkin; Shannon E. Eaton; Jelesa D. Johnson; Christopher P. Plant; Zachary R. Harmony; Li Wang; Cynthia A. Crawford (Psychopharmacology, 2015)

Changes in the abundance and structure of bacterial communities under long-term fertilization treatments in a peanut monocropping system - Wuxing Liu; Qingling Wang; Baozhan Wang; Xiaobing Wang; Ashley E. Franks; Ying Teng; Zhengao Li; Yongming Luo (Plant and Soil, 2015)

Quantifying biological nitrogen fixation of different catch crops, and residual effects of roots and tops on nitrogen uptake in barley using in-situ 15N labelling - Xiaoxi Li; Peter Sørensen; Fucui Li; Søren O. Petersen; Jørgen E. Olesen (Plant and Soil, 2015)

Accelerated rates of protein evolution in barley grain and pistil biased genes might be legacy of domestication - Tao Shi; Ivan Dimitrov; Yinling Zhang; Frans E. Tax; Jing Yi; Xiaoping Gou; Jia Li (Plant Molecular Biology, 2015)

Application of comparative biology in GO functional annotation: the mouse model - Harold J. Drabkin; Karen R. Christie; Mary E. Dolan; David P. Hill; Li Ni; Dmitry Sitnikov; Judith A. Blake (Mammalian Genome, 2015)

Acute Response of the Hippocampal Transcriptome Following Mild Traumatic Brain Injury After Controlled Cortical Impact in the Rat - Babru B. Samal; Cameron K. Waites; Camila Almeida-Suhett; Zheng Li; Ann M. Marini; Nihar R. Samal; Abdel Elkahloun; Maria F. M. Braga; Lee E. Eiden (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2015)

Clinical characteristics of 154 patients suspected of having Ebola virus disease in the Ebola holding center of Jui Government Hospital in Sierra Leone during the 2014 Ebola outbreak - T. Yan; J. Mu; E. Qin; Y. Wang; L. Liu; D. Wu; H. Jia; Z. Li; T. Guo; X. Wang; Y. Qin; Y. Li; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2015)

Regional climate modelling in CLARIS-LPB: a concerted approach towards twentyfirst century projections of regional temperature and precipitation over South America - E. Sánchez; S. Solman; A. R. C. Remedio; H. Berbery; P. Samuelsson; R. P. Da Rocha; C. Mourão; L. Li; J. Marengo; M. de Castro; D. Jacob (Climate Dynamics, 2015)

Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling of target-mediated drug disposition of bortezomib in mice - Li Zhang; Donald E. Mager (Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, 2015)

Antibiosis functions during interactions of Trichoderma afroharzianum and Trichoderma gamsii with plant pathogenic Rhizoctonia and Pythium - Xinjian Zhang; Paul R. Harvey; Belinda E. Stummer; Rosemary A. Warren; Guangzhi Zhang; Kai Guo; Jishun Li; Hetong Yang (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2015)

Reconstructing disturbance history for an intensively mined region by time-series analysis of Landsat imagery - Jing Li; Carl E. Zipper; Patricia F. Donovan; Randolph H. Wynne; Adam J. Oliphant (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2015)

Enterprise-Level Motivations, Regulatory Pressures, and Corporate Environmental Management in Guangzhou, China - Shui-Yan Tang; Pansy Honying Li; Gerald E. Fryxell; Carlos Wing-Hung Lo (Environmental Management, 2015)

A Novel Vascular Coupling System for End-to-End Anastomosis - Huizhong Li; Bruce K. Gale; Himanshu Sant; Jill Shea; E. David Bell; Jay Agarwal (Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, 2015)

Structural and stratigraphic characteristics on distal parts of the outer fold and thrust belt of southern Niger Delta, Nigeria - E. K. Nyantakyi; Tao Li; WangShui Hu; J. K. Borkloe; Songze Li; M. Han Cheng (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015)

Protective effect of low dose gadolinium chloride against isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury in rat - Yuan-Yuan Zheng; Hai-Hong Zhang; Xin-Xin Yan; Min Chen; Tian-Yu Qi; Lan-E Zhang; Da-Li Luo (Apoptosis, 2015)

Extreme variation of sulfur isotopic compositions in pyrite from the Qiuling sediment-hosted gold deposit, West Qinling orogen, central China: an in situ SIMS study with implications for the source of sulfur - Lei Chen; Xian-hua Li; Jian-wei Li; Albert H. Hofstra; Yu Liu; Alan E. Koenig (Mineralium Deposita, 2015)

Orthology for comparative genomics in the mouse genome database - Mary E. Dolan; Richard M. Baldarelli; Susan M. Bello; Li Ni; Monica S. McAndrews; Carol J. Bult; James A. Kadin; Joel E. Richardson; Martin Ringwald; Janan T. Eppig; Judith A. Blake (Mammalian Genome, 2015)

Pathogenic Variability and Prevalence of Avr Genes in Leptosphaeria maculans Populations from Alberta, Canada - Songbai Rong; Jie Feng; Qiangsheng Li; Weixin Fei; Hafiz U Ahmed; Yue Liang; Sheau-Fang Hwang; Stephen E Strelkov (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2015)

Testing the influence of previous-year temperature and food supply on development of Nemopilema nomurai blooms - Ming Sun; Jing Dong; Jennifer E. Purcell; Yulong Li; Yan Duan; Aiyong Wang; Bin Wang (Hydrobiologia, 2015)

Satellite-Based Investigation and Evaluation of the Observational Environment of Meteorological Stations in Anhui Province, China - Yu-Bin Li; Tao Shi; Yuan-Jian Yang; Bi-Wen Wu; La-Bao Wang; Chun-E Shi; Jian-Xia Guo; Cheng-Li Ji; Hua-Yang Wen (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2015)

Near infrared radiation protects against oxygen-glucose deprivation-induced neurotoxicity by down-regulating neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) activity in vitro - Zhanyang Yu; Zhaoyu Li; Ning Liu; Yunneng Jizhang; Thomas J. McCarthy; Clark E. Tedford; Eng H. Lo; Xiaoying Wang (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2015)

Aberrant Methylation Changes Detected in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Immunocompetent Individuals - Liming Li; Mingjun Jiang; Qinghua Feng; Nancy B. Kiviat; Joshua E. Stern; Stephen Hawes; Steve Cherne; Hiep Lu (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2015)

Erratum to: Use of a whole-cell bioreporter, Acinetobacter baylyi, to estimate the genotoxicity and bioavailability of chromium(VI)-contaminated soils - Bo Jiang; Di Zhu; Yizhi Song; Dayi Zhang; Zengjun Liu; Xu Zhang; Wei E. Huang; Guanghe Li (Biotechnology Letters, 2015)

Heterologous biosynthesis of costunolide in Escherichia coli and yield improvement - Hua Yin; Yi-bin Zhuang; E-e Li; Hui-ping Bi; Wei Zhou; Tao Liu (Biotechnology Letters, 2015)

Identification of proteins capable of metal reduction from the proteome of the Gram‐positive bacterium D esulfotomaculum reducens MI ‐1 using an NADH ‐based activity assay - Anne Elyse Otwell; Robert W. Sherwood; Sheng Zhang; Ornella D. Nelson; Zhi Li; Hening Lin; Stephen J. Callister; Ruth E. Richardson (Environmental Microbiology, 2015)
Summary Understanding of microbial metal reduction is based almost solely on studies of G ram‐negative organisms. In this study, we focus on D esulfotomaculum reducens MI ‐1, a G ram‐positive metal reducer whose genome lacks genes with similarity to any characterized metal reductase. Using non‐denaturing separations and mass spectrometry identification, in combination with a colorimetric screen for chelated F e( III )‐ NTA reduction with NADH as electron donor, we have identified proteins from the D . reducens proteome not previously characterized as iron reductases. Their function was confirmed by heterologous expression in E scherichia coli . Furthermore, we show that these proteins have the capability to reduce soluble C r( VI ) and U ( VI ) with NADH as electron donor. The proteins identified are NADH : flavin oxidoreductase ( D red_2421) and a protein complex composed of oxidoreductase flavin adenine dinucleotide/ NAD ( P )‐binding subunit ( D red_1685) and dihydroorotate dehydrogenase 1B ( D red_1686). D red_2421 was identified in the soluble proteome and is predicted to be a cytoplasmic protein. D red_1685 and D red_1686 were identified in both the soluble as well as the insoluble protein fraction, suggesting a type of membrane association, although PSORTb predicts both proteins are cytoplasmic. This study is the first functional proteomic analysis of D . reducens and one of the first analyses of metal and radionuclide reduction in an environmentally relevant G ram‐positive bacterium.

Enhancing screening and early detection among women transitioning to Medicare from the NBCCEDP in Georgia - E. Kathleen Adams; A. Rana Bayakly; Alissa K. Berzen; Sarah Blake; Peter Joski; Chunyu Li; Ingrid J. Hall; Susan A. Sabatino (Cancer Causes & Control, 2015)

NF-κB in cancer therapy - Feng Li; Jingwen Zhang; Frank Arfuso; Arunachalam Chinnathambi; M. E. Zayed; Sulaiman Ali Alharbi; Alan Prem Kumar; Kwang Seok Ahn; Gautam Sethi (Archives of Toxicology, 2015)

Estimating the Importance of Aquatic Primary Productivity for Phosphorus Retention in Florida Everglades Mesocosms - Darryl E. Marois; William J. Mitsch; Keunyea Song; Shili Miao; Li Zhang; Chung T. Nguyen (Wetlands, 2015)

Near infrared radiation rescues mitochondrial dysfunction in cortical neurons after oxygen-glucose deprivation - Zhanyang Yu; Ning Liu; Jianhua Zhao; Yadan Li; Thomas J. McCarthy; Clark E. Tedford; Eng H. Lo; Xiaoying Wang (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2015)

Magnetically recoverable iron oxide–hydroxyapatite nanocomposites for lead removal - H. Yang; S. Masse; M. Rouelle; E. Aubry; Y. Li; C. Roux; Y. Journaux; L. Li; T. Coradin (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2015)

Transport processes in and above two-dimensional urban street canyons under different stratification conditions: results from numerical simulation - Xian-Xiang Li; Rex E. Britter; Leslie K. Norford (Environmental Fluid Mechanics, 2015)

Mechanistic Aspects of the Photodynamic Inactivation of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Mediated by 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Methyl Ester - Chengcheng Liu; Yingli Zhou; Li Wang; Lei Han; Jin’e Lei; Hafiz Muhammad Ishaq; Jiru Xu (Current Microbiology, 2015)

Exposure to the complement C5b-9 complex sensitizes 661W photoreceptor cells to both apoptosis and necroptosis - Hui Shi; Jennifer A. E. Williams; Li Guo; Dimitrios Stampoulis; M. Francesca Cordeiro; Stephen E. Moss (Apoptosis, 2015)

Association of novelty-related behaviors and intravenous cocaine self-administration in Diversity Outbred mice - Price E. Dickson; Juliet Ndukum; Troy Wilcox; James Clark; Brittany Roy; Lifeng Zhang; Yun Li; Da-Ting Lin; Elissa J. Chesler (Psychopharmacology, 2015)

Functional Augmentation of Naturally-Derived Materials for Tissue Regeneration - Ashley B. Allen; Lauren B. Priddy; Mon-Tzu A. Li; Robert E. Guldberg (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2015)

How inhibiting nitrification affects nitrogen cycle and reduces environmental impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen input - Chunlian Qiao; Lingli Liu; Shuijin Hu; Jana E. Compton; Tara L. Greaver; Quanlin Li (Global Change Biology, 2015)
Anthropogenic activities, and in particular the use of synthetic nitrogen (N) fertilizer, have doubled global annual reactive N inputs in the past 50–100 years, causing deleterious effects on the environment through increased N leaching and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and ammonia ( NH 3 ) emissions. Leaching and gaseous losses of N are greatly controlled by the net rate of microbial nitrification. Extensive experiments have been conducted to develop ways to inhibit this process through use of nitrification inhibitors ( NI ) in combination with fertilizers. Yet, no study has comprehensively assessed how inhibiting nitrification affects both hydrologic and gaseous losses of N and plant nitrogen use efficiency. We synthesized the results of 62 NI field studies and evaluated how NI application altered N cycle and ecosystem services in N‐enriched systems. Our results showed that inhibiting nitrification by NI application increased NH 3 emission (mean: 20%, 95% confidential interval: 33–67%), but reduced dissolved inorganic N leaching (−48%, −56% to −38%), N 2 O emission (−44%, −48% to −39%) and NO emission (−24%, −38% to −8%). This amounted to a net reduction of 16.5% in the total N release to the environment. Inhibiting nitrification also increased plant N recovery (58%, 34–93%) and productivity of grain (9%, 6–13%), straw (15%, 12–18%), vegetable (5%, 0–10%) and pasture hay (14%, 8–20%). The cost and benefit analysis showed that the economic benefit of reducing N's environmental impacts offsets the cost of NI application. Applying NI along with N fertilizer could bring additional revenues of $163 ha −1 yr −1 for a maize farm, equivalent to 8.95% increase in revenues. Our findings showed that NI s could create a win‐win scenario that reduces the negative impact of N leaching and greenhouse gas production, while increases the agricultural output. However, NI 's potential negative impacts, such as increase in NH 3 emission and the risk of NI contamination, should be fully considered before large‐scale application.

Functional profile of a novel modulator of serotonin, dopamine, and glutamate neurotransmission - Gretchen L. Snyder; Kimberly E. Vanover; Hongwen Zhu; Diane B. Miller; James P. O’Callaghan; John Tomesch; Peng Li; Qiang Zhang; Vaishnav Krishnan; Joseph P. Hendrick; Eric J. Nestler; Robert E. Davis; et al. (Psychopharmacology, 2015)

Virotherapy targeting cyclin E overexpression in tumors with adenovirus-enhanced cancer-selective promoter - Pei-Hsin Cheng; Xiao-Mei Rao; Xiaoxian Duan; Xiao-Feng Li; Michael E. Egger; Kelly M. McMasters; H. Sam Zhou (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2015)

Candidate locus analysis of the TERT–CLPTM1L cancer risk region on chromosome 5p15 identifies multiple independent variants associated with endometrial cancer risk - Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona; Tracy A. O’Mara; Jodie N. Painter; Felicity A. Lose; Joe Dennis; Kyriaki Michailidou; Jonathan P. Tyrer; Shahana Ahmed; Kaltin Ferguson; Catherine S. Healey; Karen Pooley; Jonathan Beesley; et al. (Human Genetics, 2015)

Next-generation sequencing-based molecular diagnosis of 82 retinitis pigmentosa probands from Northern Ireland - Li Zhao; Feng Wang; Hui Wang; Yumei Li; Sharon Alexander; Keqing Wang; Colin E. Willoughby; Jacques E. Zaneveld; Lichun Jiang; Zachry T. Soens; Philip Earle; David Simpson; et al. (Human Genetics, 2015)

Genome-wide association study for refractive astigmatism reveals genetic co-determination with spherical equivalent refractive error: the CREAM consortium - Qing Li; Robert Wojciechowski; Claire L. Simpson; Pirro G. Hysi; Virginie J. M. Verhoeven; Mohammad Kamran Ikram; René Höhn; Veronique Vitart; Alex W. Hewitt; Konrad Oexle; Kari-Matti Mäkelä; Stuart MacGregor; et al. (Human Genetics, 2015)

Stereo and Enantioselective Separation and Identification of Synthetic Pyrethroids, and Photolytical Isomerization Analysis - Z. Y. Li; X. N. Luo; Q. L. Li; E. Q. Zhang; J. H. Zhao; W. S. Zhang (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2015)

Use of a whole-cell bioreporter, Acinetobacter baylyi, to estimate the genotoxicity and bioavailability of chromium(VI)-contaminated soils - Bo Jiang; Di Zhu; Yizhi Song; Dayi Zhang; Zengjun Liu; Xu Zhang; Wei E. Huang; Guanghe Li (Biotechnology Letters, 2015)

Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural irrigation in China - Xiaoxia Zou; Yu’e Li; Kuo Li; Roger Cremades; Qingzhu Gao; Yunfan Wan; Xiaobo Qin (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2015)

Bench-scale biodegradation tests to assess natural attenuation potential of 1,4-dioxane at three sites in California - Mengyan Li; E. Tess Van Orden; David J. DeVries; Zhong Xiong; Rob Hinchee; Pedro J. Alvarez (Biodegradation, 2015)