Identification and profiling of the community structure and potential function of bacteria from the fruiting bodies of Sanghuangporus vaninii - Yan-Jun Ma; Wei-Qian Gao; Xue-Tai Zhu; Wei-Bao Kong; Fan Zhang; Hong-Qin Yang (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Reclamation-oriented spatiotemporal evolution of coastal wetland along Bohai Rim, China - Fan Wei; Mei Han; Guangxuan Han; Min Wang; Lixin Tian; Jiqian Zhu; Xianglun Kong (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2022)

Currents shaped the genetic structure of Tridentiger barbatus (Günther 1861) along the Chinese coast - Jiehong Wei; Min-Yun Liu; Jen-Chieh Shiao; Fan Li; Jinquan Yang; Yoshiyuki Iizuka; Bin Kang; Ruo-Shan Tseng; Huan-Jie Shao; Te-Yu Liao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The modern coast of China is characterized by complicated hydrology, which might be a potential factor shaping genetic structure of marine organisms. Tridentiger barbatus is a widespread benthic goby in coastal China whose range expansion might depend on larval dispersal in its spawning season. We explored the genetic structure of T. barbatus and its interrelationships with coastal currents, planktonic larval duration, and Pleistocene climate fluctuations. Genealogies of Cytb , Rh , and RAG1 reveal two lineages in T. barbatus , namely the southern and northern lineages. The southern lineage is distributed through the South China Sea to the South Yellow Sea but is absent from the North Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea. The HYCOM average flow field indicates an eddy between the North and South Yellow Seas, which might cause larval retention and limit dispersal of the southern lineage into the North Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea. The northern lineage is distributed through the South Yellow Sea to the Bohai Sea but is absent from the South China Sea and East China Sea. The distribution of the northern lineage fits the eastward deflection of the Yellow Sea Coastal Current at the boundary of the East China Sea and South Yellow Sea, which might limit southward larval dispersal of the northern lineage into the East China Sea. We also uncovered two Cytb haplotype groups within the southern lineage, namely groups A and B, whose distributions might be shaped by the northward Taiwan Strait Current. The coincidence between the genetic structure of T. barbatus and the coastal currents and eddies strongly implies significant roles of larval dispersal and current transportation in shaping the genetic structure of T. barbatus . In addition, significant isolation by distance is found in the southern lineage, which coincides with its short planktonic larval duration (20–30 days). The inference on divergence time suggests that the observed lineages and haplotype groups in T. barbatus originated in the Pleistocene glaciations. Therefore, the coastal currents, planktonic larval duration, and historical glacial isolation are proposed as important factors shaping the genetic structure of T. barbatus .

Mineral Prospectivity Mapping based on Isolation Forest and Random Forest: Implication for the Existence of Spatial Signature of Mineralization in Outliers - Shuai Zhang; Emmanuel John M. Carranza; Keyan Xiao; Hantao Wei; Fan Yang; Zhenghui Chen; Nan Li; Jie Xiang (Natural Resources Research, 2022)

Benefits of Endophytic Fungus Phomopsis liquidambaris Inoculation for Improving Mineral Nutrition, Quality, and Yield of Rice Grains Under Low Nitrogen and Phosphorus Condition - Meng-Jun Tang; Fan Lu; Yang Yang; Kai Sun; Qiang Zhu; Fang-Ji Xu; Wei Zhang; Chuan-Chao Dai (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2022)

Characteristics and comparative analysis of Mesona chinensis Benth chloroplast genome reveals DNA barcode regions for species identification - Danfeng Tang; Yang Lin; Fan Wei; Changqian Quan; Kunhua Wei; Yanyan Wei; Zhongquan Cai; Muhammad Haneef Kashif; Jianhua Miao (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2022)

Feed types affect the growth, nutrient utilization, digestive capabilities, and endocrine functions of Megalobrama amblycephala: a comparative study between pelleted and extruded feed - Chao-Fan He; Xiang-Fei Li; Guang-Zhen Jiang; Ling Zhang; Miao Sun; Ya-Ping Ge; Wei-Liang Chen; Wen-Bin Liu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2022)

Robinia pseudoacacia decline and fine root dynamics in a plantation chronosequence in the Yellow River Delta, China - Longmei Guo; Yuanxiang Pang; Banghua Cao; Zhaofei Fan; Peili Mao; Zexiu Li; Wei Liu; Pengfei Li (Forest Science, 2022)
Fine roots (<2 mm in diameter) play a significant role in tree growth and stand productivity. However, knowledge of fine root dynamics in saline alkali soil remains limited. Using sequential soil core and ingrowth core methods, we assessed the dynamics of aboveground biomass (AGB) and production (AGP), fine root biomass (FRB), production (FRP) and turnover (FRT), and soil properties (water content [SWC], salt content [SSC], pH and nutrients) in 2-, 18-, 32- and 42-year-old black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) stands in the Yellow River Delta, China. Corresponding to the unimodal growth pattern in AGP, the AGB of black locust rapidly increased until age 32 and then slowed down. In contrast, across all depths, FRB and FRP took a unimodal pattern with a decrease in growth around age 32, and FRT continually decreased with stand age. SWC and soil nutrients increased with stand age, whereas SSC and pH decreased with stand age until age 32 and then increased. Based on the correlation analysis, we may presume that in addition to the age effect, the decline of black locust in AGP is most likely caused by SWC, SSC, and pH stresses through the dysfunction in nutrient absorption by fine roots.

Altered topological properties of the intrinsic functional brain network in patients with right-sided unilateral hearing loss caused by acoustic neuroma - Zhiyuan Fan; Zhen Fan; Tianming Qiu; Liuxun Hu; Yuan Shi; Yunman Xia; Xiaoyi Sun; Yingjun Liu; Sichen Li; Mingrui Xia; Wei Zhu (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2022)

MdMYB88/124 modulates apple tree microRNA biogenesis through post-transcription processing and/or transcription pathway - Chun-dong Niu; Huan-ran Shi; Zi-tong Zhang; Tian-le Fan; Huan Dang; Peng-xiang Chen; Yin-peng Xie; Cha-na Bao; Feng-wang Ma; Qing-mei Guan; Xue-wei Li (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2022)

Characterization of Fine-Scale Turbulence Generated in a Laboratory Orbital Shaker and Its Influence on Skeletonema costatum - Lin Yu; Yifan Li; Zhongzhi Yao; Long You; Zong-Pei Jiang; Wei Fan; Yiwen Pan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Turbulence is one of the ubiquitous aspects of aquatic systems and affects many physical and biological processes. Based on direct velocity measurements and a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation, we characterized the distribution of the turbulent kinetic dissipations rates (ε) in an orbital shaker system within a range of rotation frequencies. CFD was able to estimate the ε distribution in containers accurately, which was confirmed by other two methods and was independent of velocity measurement. The results showed that ε was linearly correlated with the rotational frequencies. Despite the existence of gradients of ε and the fact that a mean circular horizontal flow was formed within the tank, the energy levels of the whole tank varied spatially within an order of magnitude and the ε distributions at different rotational frequencies were similar, suggesting that the ε distribution in the whole tank could be seen as quasi-homogeneous. To investigate the influence of turbulence on algae growth, culture experiments of a typical diatom—Skeletonema costatum were carried out under different turbulence conditions. Our results suggested turbulence mixing promoted nutrient uptake and growth of Skeletonema costatum, which could be attributed to the break of the diffusion-limited resource concentration boundary layer surrounding phytoplankton.

Research on target detection of Engraulis japonicus purse seine based on improved model of YOLOv5 - Jiaze Zhang; Shuxian Wang; Shengmao Zhang; Fenghua Tang; Wei Fan; Shenglong Yang; Yongwen Sun; Yang Liu; Wenbin Zhu; Shan Zhang; Ruilin He (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The refined monitoring and identification of fishing operations by fishing vessels is of great significance and value to fishing vessels. In order to solve the problem of inaccurate statistics of current Engraulis japonicus fishing quota and classification, this paper proposes an improved identification algorithm based on YOLOv5. This method introduces the SENet attention mechanism into the YOLOv5 backbone network structure, integrates the target information in different periods of fishing operations, reduces the interference of complex backgrounds, improves the precision of model detection, and ensures real-time detection efficiency. The artificially shot Engraulis japonicus videos are used as the dataset of the study, and the video is converted into a picture format to realize pre-labeling and processing. The 5550 images are divided into the training set, validation set, and test set according to 8:1:1. In order to verify the validity of the data, a set of in the control experiment, the YOLOv5 backbone network was replaced by MobileNetV2 and the SENet attention mechanism was introduced, and four models were implemented for comparison. The experimental results show that the research algorithm can obtain a mean average precision (mAP) of 99.3%, a precision of 98.9%, and a recall of 98.7%, which are improved by 1.4%, 1.7% and 2.5% respectively compared with the original model. The experimental results match the expectations. According to the statistics of some categories, the Kalman filter and the Hungarian matching method are used to count the main categories of fishing baskets, and an accuracy of 96.5% can be obtained. The threshold method for fishing nets and processing vessels can obtain 85.8% and 75% accuracy. These results shows that this target detection research can provide new ideas for job identification of Engraulis japonicus and provide auxiliary means for job statistics.

Assessing trophic interactions among three tuna species in the Solomon Islands based on stomach contents and stable isotopes - Ri Jin Jiang; Fan Yang; Feng Chen; Rui Yin; Ming Zhi Liu; Wen Bin Zhu; Ai Guo; Lian Wei Liu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Trophic research is essential to the conservation and management of fishery resources. This study analyzed the feeding habits and nutritional interactions among three tuna species in the waters of the Solomon Islands (5°12′S–15°20′S, 157°31′E–172°19′E). A total of 103 bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ), 296 yellowfin tuna ( Thunnus albacores ), and 264 albacore tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ) samples were collected from September to December 2019. Samples for stomach content and stable isotope analysis were randomly selected. The stomach content analysis results showed that the stomach contents of the three tuna species were rich in prey, and 48 prey species were identified, including fish, cephalopods, and crustaceans, with high between-phenotype component (BPC). Yellowfin tuna consumed the largest variety of food and bigeye tuna consumed the smallest. The feeding intensity of bigeye tuna were higher than that of yellowfin and albacore tuna. Yellowfin tuna had the highest empty stomach rate (35.69%) and lowest average stomach fullness index (0.064). The degree of stomach fullness in the three tuna species was mainly 1, and the difference in the stomach fullness index among them was significant ( P <0.001). Food overlap (0.3–0.6) and Levins index (<0.6) among the three species were low, indicating a specialized feeding tendency. Bigeye tuna mainly feed on Ommastrephes bartrami and Myctophidae, yellowfin tuna mainly feed on Hyperiidea and Aluterus monoceros , and albacore tuna mainly feed on Gempylus serpens and Loligo chinensis . The stable isotope results showed that the δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of the three tuna species were significant ( P <0.001). The standard ellipse area corrected for small sample sizes (SEAc) and total niche area (TA) of bigeye tuna, range of δ 15 N (NR) of yellowfin tuna, and range of δ 13 C (CR) of albacore tuna were the highest. The results of this study will help improve our understanding of the feeding ecology of these three tuna species and their important roles in the ecosystem and food web structure.

Oyster and Barnacle Recruitment Dynamics on and Near a Natural Reef in China: Implications for Oyster Reef Restoration - Wei Jiang; Wen-Jing Shi; Nan-Nan Li; Rui-Liang Fan; Wen-Kao Zhang; Wei-Min Quan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Oysters and barnacles are dominant inhabitants of natural and restored oyster reefs around the world, and high areal coverage of barnacles at natural or restored reefs commonly decreases substrate accessibility for oyster settlement. The overall understanding of oyster and barnacle recruitment dynamics provides invaluable information on site selection and strategies employed for oyster reef restoration. This study documented the temporal and spatial patterns of oyster and barnacle recruitment on and near the largest natural intertidal oyster reef (Liyashan) in China during 2019–2020. The oyster Crassostrea sikamea recruitment appeared as a continuous process from June through late November or early December, with the peak in August. Greater recruits of oyster spat occurred on the sheltered inshore at the upstream of the natural oyster reef than on the reef and the nearby open coast ( p < 0.05). The barnacle recruitment extended from spring to early winter, with mid-spring and mid-summer peaks. Conversely, higher barnacle recruitment appeared on the natural oyster reef and the nearby open coast than on the sheltered inshore. Across all the monitoring sites, the cumulative recruits of oysters in each of 2019 and 2020 was negatively correlated with those of barnacles ( p < 0.05). The inshore sites (SH1 and SH2) with high oyster recruitment and low barnacle recruitment should be recognized as the natural spatfall sites for the natural oyster reef restoration. The separation in the recruitment peak between the oyster and the barnacle indicated that August was the most favorable window for capturing oyster spat through substratum addition to the water around the natural reef.

Transcriptome analysis reveals the effects of strigolactone on shoot regeneration of apple - Sumeera Asghar; Yao Xiong; Meng Che; Xingqiang Fan; Hui Li; Yi Wang; Xuefeng Xu; Wei Li; Zhenhai Han (Plant Cell Reports, 2022)

Equation of state of elbaite at high pressure up to 21.1 GPa and room temperature - Wei Chen; Shijie Huang; Zhilin Ye; Jiamei Song; Shanrong Zhang; Mengzeng Wu; Dawei Fan; Wenge Zhou (Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 2022)

Streptococcus vulneris sp. nov., isolated from wound of patient with diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) - Jen-hao Chung; Li-Ting Wang; Yi-Sheng Chen; Yun-Shien Lee; Shih-Ting Lin; Yu-Chung Chang; Hui-Chung Wu; Yu-Jie Dai; Wei-Qi Liao; Fan-Ching Kao; Jui-hsiang Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Behaviour Impact Analysis of Tuna Purse Seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Based on the BRT and GAM Models - Shenglong Yang; Han Zhang; Wei Fan; Huimin Shi; Yingjie Fei; Sanling Yuan (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Understanding the spatial pattern of human fishing activity is very important for fisheries resource monitoring and spatial management. To understand the spatial distribution of tuna purse seiner operations in the western and central Pacific Ocean and its relationship with the marine environment, this paper uses the AIS data of the western and central Pacific Tuna purse seiners from 2015 to 2020 to excavate spatial fishing effort information, which is combined with 24 marine environmental factors in the same period, including sea surface and subsurface levels using the boosted regression trees (BRT) model and general additive model (GAM) to construct the nonlinear relationship between the spatial distribution of fishing effort and marine ecological environmental factors and to discuss and analyse the niche of tuna purse seiners in the high seas. The results show that the average score of cv-AUC (cross-validated area under the curve) obtained by the BRT model training reaches 0.93, the average accuracy rate is 0.84, and the explained deviance is 43%; the average score of AUC (area under the curve) obtained by the GAM model training reaches 0.81, the average accuracy rate is 0.77, and the explained deviance is 34%. The results of BRT prior to GAM model. Using the BRT model for prediction, the results show that the average cv-AUC score for forecasting fishing effort in 2020 reaches 0.83, and the average accuracy rate of overall classification reaches 0.77. The results of factor analysis show that the water temperature at 100 m depth and longitude are the most important factors affecting the fishing effort of tuna purse seiners, and their contribution rates to the fishing effort of vessels are 12.38% and 9.76%, respectively, followed by sea surface temperature, latitude and DSH. The contribution to the fishing effort of tuna purse seiners was also large, accounting for 9.57%, 8.75%, and 7.11%, respectively; the 100-meter-deep chlorophyll and temperature gradient value contributed the least, 1.44% and 1.16%, respectively; tuna purse seiners are more likely to operate in the 100-metre water temperature of 25-29°C and sea surface temperature of 29-31°C. In terms of space, tuna purse seiners are more likely to operate in the 5°S-5°N latitudinal region and near the western sea area of 180°E. It is predicted that the modelled fishing effort of fishing vessels in 2020 and the actual fishing effort of fishing vessels have a relatively good spatial distribution. Research helps to understand the environmental impact of changes in the spatial distribution of tuna purse seiners and provides support for the management of tuna purse seine vessels in the western and central Pacific.

Wuzi Yanzong pill attenuates MPTP-induced Parkinson’s Disease via PI3K/Akt signaling pathway - Wei Hang; Hui-jie Fan; Yan-rong Li; Qi Xiao; Lu Jia; Li-juan Song; Yao Gao; Xiao-ming Jin; Bao-guo Xiao; Jie-zhong Yu; Cun-gen Ma; Zhi Chai (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2022)

IL-6 promotes low concentration of RANKL-induced osteoclastic differentiation by mouse BMMs through trans-signaling pathway - Wei Feng; Panpan Yang; Hongrui Liu; Fan Zhang; Minqi Li (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2022)

Application of enzymatic hydrolysate of Ulva clathrata as biostimulant improved physiological and metabolic adaptation to salt-alkaline stress in wheat - Feiyu Li; Zhihua Wu; Siqi Zuo; Li Fan; Zhengpeng Wei; Ling Ma; Wenke Sun; Chunying Du; Ruizhi Liu; Peng Wang (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022)

Effects of indoor culture conditions on growth and phycoerythrin content of Proteomonas sulcata (Cryptophyta) assessed by flow cytometry - Boryuan Chen; Han-Yang Yeh; Chih-Hsien Huang; Wei Qing Chloe Lung; Yi-Jung Chen; Po-Tsang Lee; Fan-Hua Nan; Meng-Chou Lee (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2022)

Association between meteorological factors and hospital admissions for uveitis in Hefei, China: a time-series study - Fan Cao; Yi-Sheng He; Kun Xiang; Cheng-Huan Wan; Wei Liu; Yan-Chao Gui; Hai-Feng Pan; Zheng-Xuan Jiang; Li-Ming Tao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Deciphering the influence of multiple anthropogenic inputs on taxonomic and functional profiles of the microbial communities in Yitong River, Northeast China - Ying Zhang; Yang Huo; Zhiruo Zhang; Suiyi Zhu; Wei Fan; Xianze Wang; Mingxin Huo (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Efficient removal of pefloxacin from aqueous solution by acid–alkali modified sludge-based biochar: adsorption kinetics, isotherm, thermodynamics, and mechanism - Hongli Huang; Yongxin Zheng; Dongning Wei; Guang Yang; Xin Peng; Lingjia Fan; Lin Luo; Yaoyu Zhou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Aberrant Gene Expression of Selenoproteins in Chicken Spleen Lymphocytes Induced by Mercuric Chloride - Jia-Hong Chu; Yu-Xue Yan; Xue-Wei Chen; Pei-Chao Gao; Lan-Xin Li; Rui-Feng Fan (Biological Trace Element Research, 2022)

Spatiotemporal distribution of sea-island prehistoric dune sites, Holocene sea levels, and aeolian sand activities in Fujian Province, China - Jianhui Jin; Zhiyong Ling; Zhizhong Li; Xinxin Zuo; Xuechun Fan; Yunming Huang; Xiaoyang Wang; Changfu Wei; Yongqing Ren; Junjie Qiu (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2022)

Variations in the effective and bankfull discharge for suspended sediment transport due to dam construction - Fan Chen; Li Chen; Wei Zhang; Jing Yuan; Kanghe Zhang (Frontiers of Earth Science, 2022)

Research for type 2 diabetes mellitus in endemic arsenism areas in central China: role of low level of arsenic exposure and KEAP1 rs11545829 polymorphism - Chenlu Fan; Zaihong Zhan; Xin Zhang; Qun Lou; Ning Guo; Mengyao Su; Yue Gao; Ming Qin; Liaowei Wu; Wei Huang; Meichen Zhang; Fanshuo Yin; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2022)

Analysis of mass flux variations in the southern Tibetan Plateau based on an improved spatial domain filtering approach for GRACE/GRACE-FO solutions - Lun Pu; Dongming Fan; Wei You; Zhongshan Jiang; Xinchun Yang; Xiangyu Wan; Zemede M. Nigatu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2022)

Noninvasive oral cancer screening based on local residual adaptation network using optical coherence tomography - Wei Yuan; Long Cheng; Jinsuo Yang; Boya Yin; Xingyu Fan; Jing Yang; Sen Li; Jianjun Zhong; Xin Huang (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2022)

Marker-assisted introgression of Xa39 improve rice resistance to five Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strains - Yingyao Shi; Wei Zeng; Junping Xie; Fan Zhang; Dalong Zhuo; Lingling Gao; Mingfu Zhao; Xiaorong Shi; Minghui Xu; Zhenzhen Zheng; Zhiqi Hao; Hongyan Yuan; et al. (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2022)

Gonococcal tysonitis, a rare local complication of gonorrhea: a clinical study of 15 cases - Wenge Fan; Qingsong Zhang; Mei Wei; Mongting Ai; Zhijiang Fan; Tingwang Jiang (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2022)

Identification of deep-buried potassium-rich brines in evaporate basin with aid of geophysical logging methods in co-exploration of oil and potash: a case study of Southwestern Sichuan Basin - Changbing Huang; Kegui Chen; Wei Hei; Linxiao Fan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Fast and sensitive graphene oxide‐DNAzyme‐based biosensor for Vibrio alginolyticus detection - Xueqing Tian; Jinfei Hu; Tong Wei; Wen Ding; Qingzhen Miao; Zhe Ning; Shihui Fan; Hangjie Wu; Jing Lu; Mingsheng Lyu; Shujun Wang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2022)
DNAzymes have been widely and effectively used for the detection of pathogenic bacteria, which pose a serious public health threat. However, the rapid and cost‐effective detection of such bacteria remains a major challenge. In this study, we successfully selected Vibrio alginolyticus ‐specific DNAzymes. The activity of the candidates was assessed via fluorescence intensity and gel electrophoresis. The DNAzyme DT1 had a detection limit of 31 CFU/ml for V. alginolyticus and exhibited high specificity. Graphene oxide (GO) was used to develop a DNAzyme‐based fluorescent sensor for the detection of V. alginolyticus , which significantly improved detection performance and shortened the reaction time as little as 10 s. The proposed method was then validated using crab, shrimp, fish, clam, and oyster samples. This study thus provides a new method for the rapid and sensitive detection of V. alginolyticus .

Berberisides A-D: three novel prenylated benzoic acid derivatives and a clerodane glycoside from Berberis tsarica aherndt. - Zhao-Yue Dong; Qing-Hong Zeng; Lin Wei; Xin Guo; Yan Sun; Fan-Cheng Meng; Guo-Wei Wang; Xiao-Zhong Lan; Zhi-Hua Liao; Min Chen (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Relationship between the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Squid-Jigging Vessels Operations and Marine Environment in the North Pacific Ocean - Yingjie Fei; Shenglong Yang; Wei Fan; Huimin Shi; Han Zhang; Sanling Yuan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
Information and understanding of fishing activities at sea is important to fisheries science, public authorities and policy-makers. To understand the spatial–temporal distribution characteristics of squid-jigging vessels and how the marine environment affects the distribution of squid-jigging vessels in the North Pacific Ocean, operation behavior of the squid-jigging vessels was analysed by using spatial–temporal factors and marine environmental factors. The fishing effort (FE) information was calculated based on automatic identification system (AIS) data of squid-jigging fishing vessels in the North Pacific Ocean from July to November in 2017 to 2020, and the overlay maps of the spatial distribution of environmental factors and fishing effort were plotted together with four environmental variables (sea surface temperature (SST), sea surface height (SSH), sea surface salinity (SSS), and concentration of chlorophyll-a (Chla)). A generalized additive model (GAM) was used to investigate the nonlinear influence of the marine environment on squid-jigging fishing vessel activity in the North Pacific Ocean. The results show that fishing effort increased from July to August and then decreased from September to November. The fishing effort was highest in August. The intensity of the fishing effort suggests squid-jigging vessel operations had significant seasonal variations. The overlay maps suggest that the fishing effort of squid-jigging vessels was mainly located in areas where SST was between 10∘C and 20∘C, SSH was between −0.3m and 0.2m, SSS was between 32×10−3 and 34×10−3, and Chla was between 0.1mg·m−3 and 0.4mg·m−3. The generalized additive model indicated evidence of nonlinear relationships between fishing effort and the three environmental factors. The favorable ranges of SST, SSH, SSS and Chla for fishing effort were 15∘C∼18∘C, 0∼0.2m, 33×10−3∼34×10−3 and 0.2mg·m−3∼0.4mg·m−3, respectively. Moreover, the area beneficial to fishing effort was in 41∘N∼44∘N, 152∘E∼165∘E.

An assessment of temperature simulations by CMIP6 climate models over the Tibetan Plateau and differences with CMIP5 climate models - Qin Hu; Wei Hua; Kaiqing Yang; Jing Ming; Pan Ma; Yong Zhao; Guangzhou Fan (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2022)

The solar wind plasma upstream of Mars observed by Tianwen-1: Comparison with Mars Express and MAVEN - Kai Fan; Limei Yan; Yong Wei; Aibing Zhang; Linggao Kong; Markus Fränz; Fei He; Lihui Chai; Chongjing Yuan; Yuqi Wang; Jun Zhong; Zhaojin Rong; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2022)

Design, synthesis and fungicidal activity of 3,4-dichloroisothiazolocoumarin-containing strobilurins - You Lv; Kun Li; Wei Gao; Zesheng Hao; Weibo Wang; Xiaoyu Liu; Liangfu Tang; Zhijin Fan (Molecular Diversity, 2022)

Cavin-1 promotes M2 macrophages/microglia polarization via SOCS3 - Wei Huang; Yiyi Hong; Wenjing He; Li Jiang; Wen Deng; Biyan Peng; Fen Tang; Chaolan Shen; Qianqian Lan; Hui Huang; Haibin Zhong; Jian Lv; et al. (Inflammation Research, 2022)

Water quality characteristics, sources, and assessment of surface water in an industrial mining city, southwest of China - Chenzi Fan; Yongbing Liu; Chenghai Liu; Wenbo Zhao; Naixuan Hao; Wei Guo; Jihai Yuan; Jiujiang Zhao (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2022)

Experimental study on the mechanical properties and energy evolution of hard rock during water immersion - Fan-Bo Wei; Bing-Rui Chen; Rui Wang; Guo-Liang Li; Tao Li; Xu Wang; Xin-Hao Zhu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2022)

Timing of the formation of the Baiyinnuo’er skarn Zn–Pb deposit, NE China: evidence from sulfide Rb–Sr dating - Yixin Li; Qihai Shu; Xudong Niu; Fan Yu; Qingwen Zeng; Liangmin Wei; Yang Xiao; Xianglin Dai (Acta Geochimica, 2022)

Responses of cyprinid ( Ancherythroculter nigrocauda ) to flow with a semi‐circular cylinder patch - Fan Yang; Yuhong Zeng; Wenxin Huai; Wei Zha; Yunjiao Wan (Journal of Fish Biology, 2022)
Flows in river habitats are characterized by unsteady turbulence due to the existence of woody debris, boulders and vegetation. As a representative aquatic species, fish is important for the riverine ecosystems, with its complex behavioural responses to turbulent flows. Previous studies investigated the fish–vortices interaction with vortex streets by placing objects with simplified geometries centred at the flow. Nonetheless, complex river morphology in natural rivers results in much more spatially heterogeneous flows due to randomly distributed obstructions. Thus, a semi‐circular cylinder patch located on one side of the flume is used to mimic a vegetation patch at the riverbank. The patch varies in diameter ( D 0 = 16, 20 and 24 cm) and density ( φ = 0.04 and 0.1), whereas the flow velocity is fixed at 25 cm s −1 . Fish are observed to swim in three typical patterns, which are “swim around” (pattern 1), “spill” (pattern 2) and “swim through” (pattern 3). For flow with a dense patch, all three patterns are recorded, but only patterns 1 and 2 are observed in sparse patches. It is noticed that in patterns 1 and 2, fish prefer to hold place in zones of low velocity and low turbulence. Moreover, variations in patch diameter have little influence on pattern selection. Results showed that tail beat amplitude (TBA*) in each zone displayed more variations compared with tail beat frequency (TBF). In addition, Spearman's rank tests revealed that TBA* is affected by none of the four hydrodynamic variables (), whereas flow velocity imposes the most influence on TBF. Both diameter and density of the patch displayed no significant influence on TBA* and TBF.

Identification of Melanin in the Mantle of the Pacific Oyster Crassostrea gigas - Yijing Han; Chaoyi Xie; Nini Fan; Hongce Song; Xiaomei Wang; Yanxin Zheng; Meiwei Zhang; Yaqiong Liu; Baoyu Huang; Lei Wei; Xiaotong Wang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas , is widely distributed and is substantially important to shellfish cultivation. Oysters with melanin-colored shells and soft parts are increasingly popular and are of high economic value. However, the distribution and synthesis of melanin in C. gigas remains unclear and there have been only few relevant studies on it. In this study, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe melanin in the epidermis of dark mantle tissue. Melanocytes containing melanosomes were observed below the epidermis, suggesting the possibility of a gradual transfer of melanin from the mantle tissue to the epithelium. The frozen section technique and three melanin staining methods were used to confirm the presence of melanin. The results suggest that enzyme identification (DOPA) is a suitable method of melanin staining in the mantle tissues of C. gigas . This study preliminarily identified the existence of melanin in the mantle tissues of C. gigas and is a foundation for the study of melanin synthesis. Furthermore, it provides new insights into the mechanism of shell color formation.

Middle Triassic volcanic rocks from the Gangdese belt, southern Tibet: petrogenesis and implications for Tethys tectonic evolution - Jingui Wang; Fan Yang; M. Santosh; Xinquan Zhang; Wentong Wei; Shaopeng Zhuan; Juquan Zhang; Chao Chen; Shuo Wang; Xinpeng Yang; Fei Xue (International Geology Review, 2022)

New Insight on the Stratigraphic-Diffusive Gas Hydrate System since the Pleistocene in the Dongsha Area of the Northeastern South China Sea - Jinan Guan; Yian Liang; Shujia Wang; Lihua Wan; Shuanshi Fan; Pibo Su; Wei Zhang; Deqing Liang (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022)
The stratigraphic-diffusive type of gas hydrate system is formed by microbial methane produced in a shallow slope space when flowing laterally into hydrate stable zones and is worth studying for both energy supply and academic understanding. A deposition production model matching the vertical and lateral seabed morphological characteristics was constructed to show the accumulation process, layer timing sequence, and reservoir quality of the stratigraphic-diffusive hydrate system in the Dongsha slope sediments since the Pleistocene. Six representative key system factors at three selected moments (1.5 Ma, 700 ka B.P., and at present) have been exhibited during debris is continuously accumulating. The coexistence of the hydrate decomposition in the lower part and the formation in the upper part, and the uneven distribution of hydrates within the slope sediment surface are explained clearly. By comparing four geological cases with diverse environments, it is shown that the diffusive hydrate system is likely to develop into moderate geological conditions. The most powerful carbon fixation ability in this system was quantified within the time range of 100−50 ka B.P. Finally, it was verified that residual methane would converge near the seafloor interface and then eventually overflow out of the seabed into the seawater.

Investigation on Natural Infection of Covert Mortality Nodavirus in Large Yellow Croaker, Larimichthys crocea - Tingting Xu; Yuding Fan; Tianchang Jia; Chong Wang; Wei Wang; Jun Li; Qingli Zhang; Cuiluan Yao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Covert mortality nodavirus (CMNV) recently became more prevalent, severely affecting farmed shrimps, and also other invertebrates and teleost fish, in the coastal areas of China. For better understanding of its prevalence and susceptibility of large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea to CMNV, an epidemiological survey was carried out in the main producing areas (Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, and Ningde, Fujian, China) and its offshore feeding grounds in the Southern Yellow Sea. The collected cultured L. crocea individuals showed clinical symptoms such as anorexia and abnormal swimming and diagnosed for CMNV infection by using RT-nPCR assay. The positive rates for CMNV in the collected L. crocea samples from Ningbo, Ningde, and the Yellow Sea were 14.29% (4/28), 20.00% (7/35), and 16.67% (1/6), respectively. Furthermore, CMNV diagnosis using TaqMan probe-based reverse transcription quantitative PCR (TaqMan RT-qPCR) yielded positive rates of 25.00% (7/28), 22.86% (8/35), and 16.67% (1/6) respectively in the above-mentioned samples, and with a range of 12.73–3,108.33 of CMNV copy numbers/μg total RNA. Phylogenetic tree analysis based on the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) and capsid protein genes showed that CMNV isolates from L. crocea samples were clustered tightly with the original isolate of CMNV from Penaeus vannamei . The histopathological studies indicated that severe cellular necrosis occurred in the heart, liver, spleen, eye, and gill of naturally infected fish. Stronger positive signals for CMNV-specific probes appeared in the necrotic cells and tissues in the in situ hybridization (ISH) analysis. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed the presence of numerous 30 nm diameter CMNV-like viral particles. The purified CMNV suspension could cause a significant cytopathic effect (CPE) in epithelioma papilloma cyprini (EPC) cells and resulted in the formation of typical inclusion bodies, and also visible CMNV particles around the lysed EPC cells under the TEM. Taken together, all results of this study demonstrated that L. crocea is susceptible to CMNV. The prevalence of CMNV and its potential impacts on the wild population of L. crocea see the need for further investigations.

Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) extract on C57BL/KsJ db/db mice - Zhipan Wu; Haitao Gong; Yuhang Shen; Haote Han; Wei Zhu; Jingkui Tian; Hua Fan; Shouxin Li (Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze Fisiche e Naturali, 2022)

Assessment of potential sediment disasters and resilience management of mountain roads using environmental indicators - Chao-Yuan Lin; Yuan-Chung Lai; Shao-Wei Wu; Fan-Chung Mo; Cheng-Yu Lin (Natural Hazards, 2022)
In recent years, extreme rainfall events occur frequently, causing serious watershed sediment disasters, destroying mountain roads, and endangering the safety of residents' lives and property. This study aims to deal with the spatial change of potential sediment movement on the road slope pre-disaster and to screen disaster hot spots for early warning and control system. The conceptual model is used to simulate the distribution of primary and/or derived disasters on a watershed scale to assess the impact of sediment disasters caused by heavy rain event. Correlation analysis shows that the models in assessment of primary disaster and derived disaster are significantly correlated with the collapse ratio and disaster ratio, respectively. Since the primary disaster has been considered when calculating the derived disaster risk, the terrain subdivision along Provincial Highway 21 (Tai-21) is extracted to understand the derived sediment disaster on the road slope. The model can effectively evaluate the road sections prone to disasters. According to the risk level, the hot spot of road slope disasters and the management of disaster resilience are determined and can be the reference for disaster prevention and control.

MicroRNA expression is deregulated by aberrant methylation in B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia mouse model - Yidan Wang; Yihan Wang; Hetong Hui; Xinyuan Fan; Tianqi Wang; Wei Xia; Limei Liu (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Flavonoid biosynthesis in four Dendrobium species based on transcriptome sequencing and metabolite analysis - Yajuan Wang; Ning Jia; Peiyu Wang; Jiameng Liu; Jing Sun; Wei Ye; Bei Fan (Molecular Biology Reports, 2022)

Alternation of stromatolites and vertical burrows controlled by storm processes and sea-level changes in the middle Cambrian carbonates of central China - Bingchen Liu; Mingyue Dai; Yong’an Qi; Xiaofang Sun; Wei Zheng; Min Wang; Zhifeng Xing; Da Li; Yuchao Fan (Journal of Earth System Science, 2022)

Enhanced antibacterial effect against Enterococcus faecalis by silver ions plus Triton X-100 with low concentrations and cytotoxicity - Mengting Duan; Qing Sun; Wei Fan; Bing Fan (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2022)

When tropical and subtropical congeners met: Multiple ancient hybridization events within Eriobotrya in the Yunnan‐Guizhou Plateau, a tropical‐subtropical transition area in China - Sufang Chen; Richard Milne; Renchao Zhou; Kaikai Meng; Qianyi Yin; Wei Guo; Yongpeng Ma; Kangshan Mao; Kewang Xu; Young‐Dong Kim; Truong Van Do; Wenbo Liao; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2022)
Global climate changes during the Miocene may have created ample opportunities for hybridization between members of tropical and subtropical biomes at the boundary between these zones. Yet, very few studies have explored this possibility. The Yunnan‐Guizhou Plateau (YGP) in Southwest China is a biodiversity hotspot for vascular plants, located in a transitional area between the floristic regions of tropical Southeast Asia and subtropical East Asia. The genus Eriobotrya (Rosaceae) comprises both tropical and subtropical taxa, with 12 species recorded in the YGP, making it a suitable basis for testing the hypothesis of between‐biome hybridization. Therefore, we surveyed the evolutionary history of Eriobotrya by examining three chloroplast regions and five nuclear genes for 817 individuals (47 populations) of 23 Eriobotrya species (including 19 populations of 12 species in the YGP), plus genome re‐sequencing of 33 representative samples. We concluded that: (1) phylogenetic positions for 16 species exhibited strong cytonuclear conflicts, most probably due to ancient hybridization; (2) the YGP is a hotspot for hybridization, with 11 species showing clear evidence of chloroplast capture; and (3) Eriobotrya probably originated in tropical Asia during the Eocene. From the Miocene onwards, the intensification of the Eastern Asia monsoon and global cooling may have shifted the tropical‐subtropical boundary and caused secondary contact between species, thus providing ample opportunity for hybridization and diversification of Eriobotrya , especially in the YGP. Our study highlights the significant role that paleoclimate changes probably played in driving hybridization and generating rich species diversity in climate transition zones.

Antibiotic-induced gut dysbiosis and barrier disruption and the potential protective strategies - Hui Duan; Leilei Yu; Fengwei Tian; Qixiao Zhai; Liuping Fan; Wei Chen (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2022)

Stock Assessment Using Length-Based Bayesian Evaluation Method for Three Small Pelagic Species in the Northwest Pacific Ocean - Yongchuang Shi; Xiaomin Zhang; Yuru He; Wei Fan; Fenghua Tang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Chub mackerel ( Scomber japonicus ), Pacific saury ( Cololabis saira ), and Pacific sardine ( Sardinops sagax ) are key economic and ecological species in the Northwest Pacific Ocean (NPO). In recent years, there have been some interannual changes in their catches due to the increasing number of fishing vessels and climate change. With the establishment of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) to better manage these three species, it is particularly important to develop an accurate understanding of the stock status of those fisheries resources. According to the production statistics of Chub mackerel, Pacific saury, and Pacific sardine in the NPO, the length-based Bayesian evaluation (LBB) method was adopted to conduct a stock assessment on the three fisheries in this study. Research results show that the asymptotic length of Chub mackerel in the NPO L inf is 37.54 cm, with the parameter ratios of L c / L c_opt = 1.10, F / M = 0.57, B / B 0 = 0.65, and B/B MSY = 1.10. The asymptotic length of Pacific saury in the NPO L inf is 33.24 cm, with the ratios of L c / L c_opt = 1.10, F / M = 0.14, B / B 0 = 0.82, and B/B MSY = 2.10. While the asymptotic length of Pacific sardine L inf is 39.33 cm, with the ratios of L c / L c_opt = 1.20, F / M = 0.20, B / B 0 = 0.77, and B/B MSY = 2.20. At present, the three species in the NPO are in a healthy state and have not yet been overfished. Body length bin may affect the estimation of some parameters without compromising the estimation of stock status. Our study indicates that the LBB model serves as an efficient method to evaluate the fisheries resources in the NPO, especially when length frequencies are the only available data. Hopefully, the results in this study can provide technical support for the conservation and management of Chub mackerel, Pacific saury, and Pacific sardine in the NPO.

A Novel Stilbene Analogue: Antioxidant Activity and Application in Controlling the Quality and Bacterial Growth of Shrimp Refrigerated at 4ºC - Wei Xia; Vara Prasad Chakka; Kai Chen; Fan Wang; Yuan-Yuan Xie; Robert C. Hider; Tao Zhou (Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 2022)

Classifications and Characteristics of Marine Heatwaves in the Northern South China Sea - Yinxia Wang; Jisheng Zeng; Zheng Wei; Shan Li; Song Tian; Fan Yang; Qidong Chen; Yinghui He (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
The classifications and associated characteristics of marine heatwaves (MHWs) in the northern South China Sea (SCS) have been investigated. Based on the ratio of the area with MHWs to the total area of the northern SCS, the MHWs are divided into three categories, i.e., narrow coverage, moderate coverage, and wide coverage. Different kinds of MHWs (i.e., narrow coverage, moderate coverage, and wide coverage) contribute around 64, 28, and 8% to the total days with MHWs, respectively. Narrow coverage MHW scatters over the northern SCS continental shelf, and moderate (wide) coverage MHWs are concentrated east of Hainan Island (mid of northern SCS continental shelf). Wide coverage MHWs contribute more than 50% to the total MHW cumulative sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies. The cumulative days and temperature anomalies of all kinds of MHWs exhibit significant long-term trends and decadal variability.

Ligulaveitnoid A, a new phenylpropanoid from rhizomes and roots of Ligularia veitchiana - Dong Xu; Hong-Zhi Song; Jian-Long Xu; Wei-Min Hu; Xiao-Yong Fan; Hui Wang; Kun Zou (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Galectin-1 Contributes to Vascular Remodeling and Blood Flow Recovery After Cerebral Ischemia in Mice - Yin-hong Cheng; Yi-fan Jiang; Chuan Qin; Ke Shang; Yuan Yuan; Xian-jie Wei; Zhe Xu; Xiang Luo; Wei Wang; Wen-sheng Qu (Translational Stroke Research, 2022)

Delineating the Decussating Dentato-rubro-thalamic Tract and Its Connections in Humans Using Diffusion Spectrum Imaging Techniques - Si-Qi Ou; Peng-Hu Wei; Xiao-Tong Fan; Yi-He Wang; Fei Meng; Mu-Yang Li; Yong-Zhi Shan; Guo-Guang Zhao (The Cerebellum, 2022)

Design, synthesis and fungicidal activity of pyrazole–thiazole carboxamide derivatives - Zesheng Hao; Bin Yu; Wei Gao; Haoyin Chen; Dongyan Yang; You Lv; Yue Zhang; Lei Chen; Zhijin Fan (Molecular Diversity, 2022)

Scientific and technological progress in the microbial exploration of the hadal zone - Shen Fan; Meng Wang; Wei Ding; Yong-Xin Li; Yu-Zhong Zhang; Weipeng Zhang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2022)

Development of molecular markers based on LTR retrotransposon in the Cleistogenes songorica genome - Tiantian Ma; Xingyi Wei; Yufei Zhang; Jie Li; Fan Wu; Qi Yan; Zhuanzhuan Yan; Zhengshe Zhang; Gisele Kanzana; Yufeng Zhao; Yingbo Yang; Jiyu Zhang (Journal of Applied Genetics, 2022)

Research on cropping intensity mapping of the Huai River Basin (China) based on multi-source remote sensing data fusion - Yihang Wang; Lin Fan; Ranting Tao; Letao Zhang; Wei Zhao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022)

Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Methyl Jasmonate-mediated Biosynthesis of Protopanaxadiol-type Saponins in Panax notoginseng Leaves - Ying Li; Yuan Lin; Bing Jia; Geng Chen; Huineng Shi; Rui Xu; Xuejiao Li; Junrong Tang; Qingyan Tang; Guanghui Zhang; Jianli Yang; Wei Fan; et al. (Journal of Plant Biology, 2022)

Analysis of the long noncoding RNA profiles of RD and SH-SY5Y cells infected with coxsackievirus B5, using RNA sequencing - Peiying Teng; Heng Yang; Jing Li; Fan Yang; Wei Chen (Archives of Virology, 2022)

Modelling deep convective activity using lightning clusters and machine learning - Manxing Shi; Wei Zhang; Peng Fan; Qihao Chen; Zhipeng Liu; Qin Li; Xiuguo Liu (International Journal of Climatology, 2022)
Retrieving thunderstorm activity through specific thermodynamic and kinematic parameters is paramount for predicting deep convective weather and investigating long‐term climatology of storm. However, the reliability of the relationship between parameters and convective events is restricted by the modelling methods and sampling of thunderstorm activity. There is no objective definition of a thunderstorm, so the clustering method is applied to the cloud‐to‐ground (CG) lightning stroke data in Central China to identify lightning clusters. These clusters are then gridded and associated with environmental variables derived from ERA5 reanalysis. Finally, machine learning (ML) technologies are applied to model the occurrence of thunderstorms. In addition, ERA5 is also evaluated. The parameters related to moisture and lapse rate calculated by ERA5 are close to sounding measurements, such as Td850, PW, LR700_400 and KI, whose correlation coefficients exceed 0.90. ERA5 has a good estimation of some parameters that are susceptible to the influence of the boundary layer. Compared with the lightning strike‐based scheme, our scheme obtains the best performance index values. An agreement between observations and predictions based on lightning clusters is also evident from the diurnal cycle of thunderstorm probabilities. Although thunderstorm activity on complex terrain is underestimated, the created ML model can explain 61.4% of the variance in the observed frequency. The results of the significance test reveal that there are statistically significant differences between the soundings corresponding to some isolated CG strikes and the thunderstorm class, but the distribution is the same as that of the non‐thunderstorm class. Solar radiation, topographic features and lake distribution play a major role in promoting the occurrence and development of thunderstorms.

Combined Use of eDNA Metabarcoding and Bottom Trawling for the Assessment of Fish Biodiversity in the Zhoushan Sea - Shan Zhou; Chenrong Fan; Haoming Xia; Jian Zhang; Wei Yang; Dengjie Ji; Lei Wang; Li Chen; Nannan Liu (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
With the increase in fishing intensity and the intensification of marine pollution, the fishery resources in the Zhoushan Sea are seriously degraded, and the difficulty of censusing fish diversity hampers effective management in marine fishes. Environmental DNA metabarcoding and bottom trawl methods were used to determine the ability of the methods to distinguish fish assemblages in the Zhoushan Sea. The species composition and diversity of the Zhoushan Sea were assessed via high-throughput sequencing analysis of eDNA coupled with bottom trawl fishery survey data, after which the two methods were compared. eDNA screening identified 38.2% more fish species than bottom trawls. Combining these two methods, 33 orders, 65 families, and 130 species of fishes were identified. Perciformes and Clupeiformes, the most abundant orders in the catch, represented 31.5 and 10.0% of the total fish abundance, respectively. The results of ANOSIM and redundancy analyses indicated that the fish community structure varied significantly between summer and winter, however depth and temperature being the main environmental factors influencing fish distribution. The biodiversity index was higher in summer than in winter. Thus, our work provides more detailed seasonal data on biodiversity in the Zhoushan Sea, which is essential for the long-term management and conservation of coastal biodiversity. Compared with traditional survey methods, eDNA determination is highly sensitive, accurate, cost-efficient, and suitable for fish diversity studies in relevant sea areas. Although this approach cannot completely replace traditional methods, our findings demonstrate that it provides a reliable complementary method for assessing fish diversity in marine ecosystems.

Taxonomical and functional bacterial community selection in the rhizosphere of the rice genotypes with different nitrogen use efficiencies - Wei Chen; Yan Gao; Jie Yang; Fangjun Fan; Weiguo Zhang; Jiangye Li; Cong Zhou; Gaoling Shi; Fei Tong; Guangping Fan (Plant and Soil, 2022)

An innovative targeted therapy for fluoroscopy-induced chronic radiation dermatitis - Kai-Che Wei; Shih-Fan Lai; Wei-Lun Huang; Kuo-Chung Yang; Ping-Chin Lai; Wan-Ju Wei; Tsung-Hsien Chang; Yun-Chen Huang; Ya-Chuan Tsai; Shin-Chih Lin; Sun-Jang Lin; Shih-Chieh Lin (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2022)
Fluoroscopy-induced chronic radiation dermatitis (FICRD) is a complication of fluoroscopy-guided intervention. Unlike acute radiation dermatitis, FICRD is different as delayed onset and usually appears without preexisting acute dermatitis. Unfortunately, the chronic and progressive pathology of FICRD makes it difficult to treat, and some patients need to receive wide excision and reconstruction surgery. Due to lack of standard treatment, investigating underlying mechanism is needed in order to develop an effective therapy. Herein, the Hippo pathway is specifically identified using an RNA-seq analysis in mild damaged skin specimens of patients with FICRD. Furthermore, specific increase of the Yes-associated protein (YAP1), an effector of the Hippo pathway, in skin region with mild damage plays a protective role for keratinocytes via positively regulating the numerous downstream genes involved in different biological processes. Interestingly, irradiated-keratinocytes inhibit activation of fibroblasts under TGF-β1 treatment via remote control by an exosome containing YAP1. More importantly, targeting one of YAP1 downstream genes, nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 1 (NR3C1), which encodes glucocorticoid receptor, has revealed its therapeutic potential to treat FICRD by inhibiting fibroblasts activation in vitro and preventing formation of radiation ulcers in a mouse model and in patients with FICRD. Taken together, this translational research demonstrates the critical role of YAP1 in FICRD and identification of a feasible, effective therapy for patients with FICRD. Key messages • YAP1 overexpression in skin specimens of radiation dermatitis from FICRD patient. • Radiation-induced YAP1 expression plays protective roles by promoting DNA damage repair and inhibiting fibrosis via remote control of exosomal YAP1. • YAP1 positively regulates NR3C1 which encodes glucocorticoid receptor expression. • Targeting glucocorticoid receptor by prednisolone has therapeutic potential for FICRD patient.

Numerical analysis of influence factors and control measures for differential settlement of gully land creation - Wei Hao; Henghui Fan; Yasheng Luo; Xiujuan Yang (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2022)

Infestation and distribution of mites on the Yunnan red-backed vole (Eothenomys miletus) in Yunnan Province of southwest China between 2001 and 2015 - Rong Xiang; Xian-Guo Guo; Tian-Guang Ren; Cheng-Fu Zhao; Rong Fan; Zhi-Wei Zhang; Ke-Yu Mao; Pei-Ying Peng; Xiao-Bin Huang; Ti-Jun Qian (Biologia, 2022)

Effect of feed restriction on the intestinal microbial community structure of growing ducks - Jun-peng Li; Qi-fan Wu; Sheng-chao Ma; Jian-mei Wang; Bin Wei; Yang Xi; Chun-chun Han; Liang Li; Hua He; He-he Liu (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Mesorhizobium xinjiangense sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Alhagi sparsifolia - Dong Meng; Yu-Ling Liu; Jun-Jie Zhang; Peng-Fei Gu; Xiang-Yu Fan; Zhao-Song Huang; Yan Ji; Heng Meng; Zong-Jun Du; Wei-Min Li; Qiang Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2022)

Summertime M2 Internal Tides in the Northern Yellow Sea - Fan Lin; Lars Asplin; Hao Wei (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
The summertime M 2 internal tide in the northern Yellow Sea is investigated with moored current meter observations and numerical current model results. The hydrodynamic model, which is implemented from the Regional Ocean Model System (ROMS) with 1 km horizontal resolution, is capable of resolving the internal tidal dynamics and the results are validated in a comparison with observations. The vertical pattern of a mode-1, semi-diurnal internal tide is clearly captured by the moored ADCP as well as in the simulation results. Spectral analysis of the current results shows that the M 2 internal tide is dominant in the northern Yellow Sea. Analysis of the major M 2 internal tide energetics demonstrated a complex spatial pattern. The tidal mixing front along the Korean coast and on the northern shelf provided proper conditions for the generation and propagation of the internal tides. Near the Changshan islands, the M 2 internal tide is mainly generated near the local topography anomalies with relatively strong current magnitude, equal to about 30% of the barotropic component, thus modifying the local current field. These local internal tides are short-lived phenomena rapidly being dissipated along the propagation pathway, restricting their influence within a few kilometers around the islands.

Unsupervised Machine Learning for Improved Delaunay Triangulation - Tao Song; Jiarong Wang; Danya Xu; Wei Wei; Runsheng Han; Fan Meng; Ying Li; Pengfei Xie (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
Physical oceanography models rely heavily on grid discretization. It is known that unstructured grids perform well in dealing with boundary fitting problems in complex nearshore regions. However, it is time-consuming to find a set of unstructured grids in specific ocean areas, particularly in the case of land areas that are frequently changed by human construction. In this work, an attempt was made to use machine learning for the optimization of the unstructured triangular meshes formed with Delaunay triangulation in the global ocean field, so that the triangles in the triangular mesh were closer to equilateral triangles, the long, narrow triangles in the triangular mesh were reduced, and the mesh quality was improved. Specifically, we used Delaunay triangulation to generate the unstructured grid, and then developed a K-means clustering-based algorithm to optimize the unstructured grid. With the proposed method, unstructured meshes were generated and optimized for global oceans, small sea areas, and the South China Sea estuary to carry out data experiments. The results suggested that the proportion of triangles with a triangle shape factor greater than 0.7 amounted to 77.80%, 79.78%, and 79.78%, respectively, in the unstructured mesh. Meanwhile, the proportion of long, narrow triangles in the unstructured mesh was decreased to 8.99%, 3.46%, and 4.12%, respectively.

Is Cerebral Amyloid-β Deposition Related to Post-stroke Cognitive Impairment? - Fubing Ouyang; Zimu Jiang; Xinran Chen; Yicong Chen; Jiating Wei; Shihui Xing; Jian Zhang; Yuhua Fan; Jinsheng Zeng (Translational Stroke Research, 2021)

Elevated CO2 accelerated the bloom of three Ulva species after one life cycle culture - Yitao Wang; Dong Xu; Jian Ma; Xiaowen Zhang; Xiao Fan; Yan Zhang; Wei Wang; Ke Sun; Naihao Ye (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021)

Evaluation of life expectancy loss associated with submicron and fine particulate matter (PM1 and PM2.5) air pollution in Nanjing, China - Hao Zheng; Weizhuo Yi; Zhen Ding; Zhiwei Xu; Hung Chak Ho; Jian Cheng; Mohammad Zahid Hossain; Jian Song; Yinguang Fan; Jing Ni; Qingqing Wang; Yan Xu; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on socio-economic and sustainability - Xueli Wei; Lijing Li; Fan Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)
Pumping elephant The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected the lives of people around the world in millions of ways . Due to this severe epidemic, all countries in the world have been affected by all aspects, mainly economic. It is widely discussed that the COVID-19 outbreak has affected the world economy. When considering this dimension, this study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world economy, socio-economics, and sustainability. In addition, the research focuses on multiple aspects of social well-being during the pandemic, such as employment, poverty, the status of women, food security, and global trade. To this end, the study used time series and cross-sectional analysis of the data. The second-hand data used in this study comes from the websites of major international organizations. From the analysis of secondary data, the conclusion of this article is that the impact of the pandemic is huge. The main finding of the thesis is that the social economy is affected by the pandemic, causing huge losses in terms of economic well-being and social capital.

Source analysis and health risk assessment of groundwater pollution based on multivariate statistical techniques in Kashgar Delta Area, Xinjiang, China - Dong Yu; Jinlong Zhou; Ailihamu Aikelamu; Wei Fan; Yanyan Zeng; Jie Zhang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

Luteirhabdus pelagi gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Flavobacteriaceae, isolated from the West Pacific Ocean - Wen-Ting Ren; Fan-Xu Meng; Li-Li Guo; Li Sun; Xue-Wei Xu; Peng Zhou; Yue-Hong Wu (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)
A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, and yellow-pigmented bacterium, designated A3-108 T , was isolated from seawater of the West Pacific Ocean. Cells were non-motile and rod-shaped, with carotenoid-type pigments. Strain A3-108 T grew at pH 6.0–8.5 (optimum 6.5) and 15–40 °C (optimum 28 °C), in the presence of 0.5–10% (w/v) NaCl (optimum 1.0%). It possessed the ability to produce H 2 S. Based on the 16S rRNA gene analysis, strain A3-108 T exhibited highest similarity with Aureisphaera salina A6D-50 T (90.6%). Phylogenetic analysis shown that strain A3-108 T affiliated with members of the family Flavobacteriaceae and represented an independent lineage. The principal fatty acids were iso-C 15:0 , iso-C 17:0 3-OH, iso-C 15:1 G, and summed feature 3 (C 16:1 ω 7 c and/or C 16:1 ω 6 c ). The sole isoprenoid quinone was MK-6. The major polar lipids were phosphatidylethanolamine, one unidentified aminophospholipid, one unidentified aminolipid and one unidentified lipid. The ANIb, in silico DDH and AAI values among the genomes of strain A3-108 T and three reference strains were 67.3–71.1%, 18.7–22.1%, and 58.8–71.4%, respectively. The G + C content was 41.0%. Distinctness of the phylogenetic position as well as differentiating chemotaxonomic and other phenotypic traits revealed that strain A3-108 T represented a novel genus and species of the family Flavobacteriaceae , for which the name Luteirhabdus pelagi gen. nov., sp. nov. is proposed (type strain, A3-108 T = CGMCC 1.18821 T = KCTC 82563 T ).

Investigation on the statistical characteristics of geoelectric field seismic anomalies in the North–South seismic belt of Chinese mainland - Hou Ze-Yu; An Zhang-Hui; Fan Ying-Ying; Tan Da-Cheng; Fu A-Long; Wei Lei (Acta Geophysica, 2021)

The impact of teleconnections on the temporal dynamics in aboveground net primary productivity of the Mongolian Plateau grasslands - Cuicui Jiao; Guirui Yu; Xiaobo Yi; Wei Zhao; Liwei Xing; Fan He; Qiyu Li; Ji Luo (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
Temporal dynamics in aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP) are significant for environmental protection and economic development in the Mongolian Plateau grasslands (MPGs). Climate control of ANPP's temporal variations has intensified in response to local meteorological conditions, while the contributions of large‐scale atmospheric circulations to ANPP variations are poorly understood in the MPGs. First, we explored the temporal dynamics in annual ANPP, and then, we analyzed correlations among annual ANPP, local meteorological variables, and three different teleconnections during 1982–2015 in this study. Our analytical results indicated that (a) ANPP exhibited an increasing trend during the entire study period. However, the increasing trend did not persist, and two reversals occurred in 1998 and 2007. (b) ANPP variations were primarily influenced by summer precipitation in most regions and by summer precipitation and temperature together in other regions of the MPGs. (c) The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) in winter negatively dominated annual ANPP variations by influencing summer precipitation and summer temperature in central Mongolia. The North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) in winter exerted strong positive impacts on ANPP variations by influencing summer precipitation in Inner Mongolia, China. The East Atlantic Western Russia (EAWR) in spring controlled annual ANPP variations by influencing summer precipitation in western and eastern Mongolia. (d) The winter AMO, winter NAO and spring EAWR significantly dominated the annual ANPP variations in 49.78% of the MPGs, with values of 18.90, 9.81 and 21.07%, respectively. (e) Reversals of the winter AMO, winter NAO and spring EAWR between negative and positive phases resulted in two reversals of ANPP trends. This study will improve our understanding of the role of large‐scale atmospheric circulations in regulating ANPP variations and will be valuable in guiding the development of grazing land management in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, China.

Environmental contamination with SARS‐CoV ‐2 in COVID ‐19 hospitals in Wuhan, China, 2020 - Wei Liu; Dingchen Li; Chaojie Yang; Fangyan Chen; Ruizhong Jia; Leili Jia; Xinyi Xia; Shanhong Fan; Qing Tan; Yuehua Ke; Yong Chen; Haifeng Li; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has caused high number of infections and deaths of healthcare workers globally. Distribution and possible transmission route of SARS‐CoV‐2 in hospital environment should be clarified. We herein collected 431 environmental (391 surface and 40 air) samples in the intensive care unit (ICU) and general wards (GWs) of three hospitals in Wuhan, China from February 21 to March 4, 2020, and detected SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA by real‐time quantitative PCR. The viral positive rate in the contaminated areas was 17.8% (28/157), whereas there was no virus detected in the clean areas. Higher positive rate (22/59, 37.3%) was found in ICU than that in GWs (3/63, 4.8%). The surfaces of computer keyboards and mouse in the ICU were the most contaminated (8/10, 80.0%), followed by the ground (6/9, 66.7%) and outer glove (2/5, 40.0%). From 17 air samples in the contaminated areas, only one sample collected at a distance of around 30 cm from the patient was positive. Enhanced surface disinfection and hand hygiene effectively decontaminated the virus from the environment. This finding might help understand the transmission route and contamination risk of SARS‐CoV‐2 and evaluate the effectiveness of infection prevention and control measures in healthcare facilities.

A Unique Diel Pattern in Carbonate Chemistry in the Seagrass Meadows of Dongsha Island: The Enhancement of Metabolic Carbonate Dissolution in a Semienclosed Lagoon - Wen-Chen Chou; Lan-Feng Fan; Chang-Chang Yang; Ying-Hsuan Chen; Chin-Chang Hung; Wei-Jen Huang; Yung-Yen Shih; Keryea Soong; Hsiao-Chun Tseng; Gwo-Ching Gong; Hung-Yu Chen; Cheng-Kuan Su (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
In contrast to other seagrass meadows where seawater carbonate chemistry generally shows strong diel variations with higher pH but lower partial pressure of CO 2 ( p CO 2 ) during the daytime and lower pH but higher p CO 2 during nighttime due to the alternation in photosynthesis and respiration, the seagrass meadows of the inner lagoon (IL) on Dongsha Island had a unique diel pattern with extremely high pH and low p CO 2 across a diel cycle. We suggest that this distinct diel pattern in pH and p CO 2 could be associated with the enhancement of total alkalinity (TA) production coupled to carbonate sediment dissolution in a semienclosed lagoon. The confinement of the IL may hamper water exchange and seagrass detritus export to the adjacent open ocean, which may result in higher organic matter loading to the sediments, and longer residence time of the water in the IL, accompanied by microbial respiration (both aerobic and anaerobic) that may reduce carbonate saturation level to drive carbonate dissolution and thus TA elevation, thereby forming such a unique diel pattern in carbonate chemistry. This finding further highlights the importance of considering TA production through metabolic carbonate dissolution when evaluating the potential of coastal blue carbon ecosystems to buffer ocean acidification and to absorb atmospheric CO 2 , in particular in a semienclosed setting.

Linking circular intronic RNA degradation and function in transcription by RNase H1 - Xiang Li; Jia-Lin Zhang; Yun-Ni Lei; Xiao-Qi Liu; Wei Xue; Yang Zhang; Fan Nan; Xiang Gao; Jun Zhang; Jia Wei; Li Yang; Ling-Ling Chen (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Biomechanical investigation of topping-off technique using an interspinous process device following lumbar interbody fusion under vibration loading - Wei Fan; Li-Xin Guo (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2021)

A novel identified circ-ANKHD1 targets the miR-27a-3p/SFRP1 signaling pathway and modulates the apoptosis of granulosa cells - Xiaoyan Li; Fenglei Gao; Yushan Fan; Shefeng Xie; Chengde Li; Li Meng; Li Li; Shouquan Zhang; Hengxi Wei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Hydrological characteristics and changes in the Nu-Salween River basin revealed with model-based reconstructed data - Fan Yang; Hui Lu; Kun Yang; Guang-wei Huang; Yi-shan Li; Wei Wang; Ping Lu; Fu-qiang Tian; Yu-gang Huang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Streptococcus vaginalis sp. nov., a novel bacterial species isolated from vaginal swabs of a pregnant woman with diabetes - An-Shine Chao; Chiao-Yun Lin; Angel Chao; Yun-Shien Lee; Yu-Chung Chang; Hui-Chung Wu; Yu-Jie Dai; Wei-Qi Liao; Fan-Ching Kao; Yi-Sheng Chen (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Topography of Visual Features in the Human Ventral Visual Pathway - Shijia Fan; Xiaosha Wang; Xiaoying Wang; Tao Wei; Yanchao Bi (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2021)

A landslide in Heifangtai, northwest of the Chinese Loess Plateau: triggered factors, movement characteristics, and failure mechanism - Jia-xu Kong; Jian-qi Zhuang; Jie-wei Zhan; Zheng-wei Bai; Yan-qiu Leng; Peng-hui Ma; Jian-bing Peng; Zuo-peng Wang; Tian-feng Gu; Jia-xing Sun; Fan-chen Zhang; Yuan-jun Xu; et al. (Landslides, 2021)

Elabela prevents angiotensin II-induced apoptosis and inflammation in rat aortic adventitial fibroblasts via the activation of FGF21–ACE2 signaling - Juan-Juan Song; Mei Yang; Ying Liu; Jia-Wei Song; Xiao-Yan Liu; Ran Miao; Zhen-Zhou Zhang; Yu Liu; Yi-Fan Fan; Qian Zhang; Ying Dong; Xin-Chun Yang; et al. (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2021)

Retraction Note: EDAR, LYPLAL1, PRDM16, PAX3, DKK1, TNFSF12, CACNA2D3, and SUPT3H gene variants influence facial morphology in a Eurasian population - Yi Li; Wenting Zhao; Dan Li; Xianming Tao; Ziyi Xiong; Jing Liu; Wei Zhang; Anquan Ji; Kun Tang; Fan Liu; Caixia Li (Human Genetics, 2021)

Food-grade γ-aminobutyric acid production by immobilized glutamate decarboxylase from Lactobacillus plantarum in rice vinegar and monosodium glutamate system - Li-Li Yao; Jia-Ren Cao; Chang-Jiang Lyu; Fang-Fang Fan; Hong-Peng Wang; Hong-Wei Cao; Jun Huang; Le-He Mei (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

Type and genesis of amphibole in the Huanghe River and Changjiang River estuaries and significance of its provenance - Shuimiao Fan; Bingfu Jin; Wei Yue; Lili Dang; Mengyao Wang; Qingxiang Kong (Geosciences Journal, 2021)

The microstructure and mechanical property of tailings and its application in artificial concrete - Fan Yu-yun; Wang Xi; Jiang Ming-wei; Liu Xing-quan (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Microseismic source location method based on a velocity model database and statistical analysis - Bing-Rui Chen; Tao Li; Xin-Hao Zhu; Fan-Bo Wei; Xu Wang; Ming-Xing Xie (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Vertical Fine-Scale Distribution of Calanus sinicus in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass During the Over-Summering Process - Jun Pan; Fangping Cheng; Fei Yu; Yongqiang Shi; Fan Sun; Guangcheng Si; Chuanjie Wei; Xinyuan Diao; Yongfang Zhao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Calanus sinicus , a temperate copepod with a lethal temperature >27°C, is one of the key species in Chinese coastal marine ecosystems. The C. sinicus population increases in spring and declines in early summer annually due to increasing water temperature. Numerous C. sinicus individuals then congregate in the Yellow Sea Cold Water Mass (YSCWM) and remain under the thermocline from early summer to early autumn. Development and reproduction is halted in this cold and foodless bottom water and they avoid ascending to the hot surface water, which is regarded as an over-summering strategy. Based on discrete water sampling approaches, previous studies demonstrated that higher chlorophyll a (Chl a) levels appeared in the mixed hot surface water layer; however, the subsurface chlorophyll a maximum layer (SCML) has seldom been described. In the present study, various probes and a visual plankton recorder (VPR) were used to determine the fine vertical distributions of environmental factors and C. sinicus . VPR observations showed the ecological responses in fine scale and indicated that few C. sinicus individuals ascend at night, the main population preferred to remain below the SCML all day long. The results demonstrated that a constant thin SCML existed in the YSCWM area, and that the SCML location coincided with or was beneath the thermocline and halocline layers, where the temperature was suitable for C. sinicus . The relationship between abundance and Chl a, showed the diel vertical migration trend of C. sinicus to feed at night in the YSCWM area. In addition to temperature as a main influencing factor, dissolved oxygen concentrations and column depth were also influencing factors. Therefore, in addition to avoiding high surface temperature, energy supplement may be an important driving force confining the diel vertical migration of C. sinicus in the Yellow Sea in summer.

Could Artificial Downwelling/Upwelling Mitigate Oceanic Deoxygenation in Western Subarctic North Pacific? - Canbo Xiao; Wei Fan; Ying Chen; Yao Zhang; Kai Tang; Nianzhi Jiao (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Subpolar gyre regions such as the Western Subarctic North Pacific (WSNP) contain sluggish, low-oxygen water, and are threatened by loss of oxygen (deoxygenation). Our simulations under RCP 8.5 emission scenario suggest that installing pipes to induce artificial downwelling and upwelling (AD and AU) provides short-term solutions to combat deoxygenation in the WSNP. With no engineering, the WSNP's subsurface oxygen decreases by 30–100 mmol/m 3 by the year 2100. Continuous implementation of AD and AU instead counters this declining trend, and AD is more effective than AU. The oxygenation effect is primarily a consequence of how the two engineering schemes vertically redistribute oxygen via physical processes. AD directly improves oxygen at depth via advecting surface water toward the ocean interior and subsequent enhanced pycnocline mixing, and AU does so via generating compensatory downwelling outside of the pipes. Both schemes take near 40 years to complete the oxygenation. After that, oxygen reaches a new equilibrium state in the WSNP with no further improvement by the engineering. AD and AU both strongly increase primary production surrounding the deployment sites, but lead only to weak enhancement of aerobic respiration in subsurface water and thus a minor impact on the oxygenation. Other unwanted environmental side effects are negligible compared to those caused by rapid climate change within this century, including outgassing of carbon dioxide, pH decrease, and precipitation reduction.

Microbiogenic thrombolites from the Cambrian Miaolingian Series of southern North China Craton - Xiaofang Sun; Mingyue Dai; Yong’an Qi; Bingchen Liu; Wei Zheng; Zhifeng Xing; Min Wang; Da Li; Yuchao Fan (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2021)

Microfossils from nodular cherts in the Middle Ordovician Yijianfang Formation carbonates (Well YJ1X), Tarim Basin, China - Zhi-li Zhang; Fan-wei Meng; Quan-feng Zheng; Hui-li Li; Leiming Yin; Xuejun Yuan; Kui Yan; Naveed Ahsane; Saif Ur Rehmane (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2021)

Identification of a 193 bp promoter region of TaNRX1-D gene from common wheat that contributes to osmotic or ABA stress inducibility in transgenic Arabidopsis - Jie Cheng; Fan Wei; Mingfei Zhang; Nan Li; Tianqi Song; Yong Wang; Dongsheng Chen; Jishan Xiang; Xiaoke Zhang (Genes & Genomics, 2021)

The Wind Effect on Biogeochemistry in Eddy Cores in the Northern South China Sea - Chun Hoe Chow; Yung-Yen Shih; Ya-Tang Chien; Jing Yi Chen; Ning Fan; Wei-Chang Wu; Chin-Chang Hung (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Cyclonic and anticyclonic eddies are usually characterized by upwelling and downwelling, respectively, which are induced by eddy pumping near their core. Using a repeated expendable bathythermograph transect (XBT) and Argo floats, and by cruise experiments, we determined that not all eddies in the northern South China Sea (NSCS) were accompanied by eddy pumping. The weakening of background thermocline was attributed to the strengthening of eddy pumping, affected by (1) wind-induced meridional Sverdrup transports and (2) Kuroshio intrusion into the NSCS. Higher particulate organic carbon (POC) fluxes (> 100 mg-C m −2 day −1 ) were found near the eddy cores with significant eddy pumping (defined by a depth change of 22°C isotherm near the thermocline for over 10 m), although the satellite-estimated POC fluxes were inconsistent with the in-situ POC fluxes. nitrogen limitation transition and high POC flux were even found near the core of a smaller mesoscale (diameter < 100 km) cyclonic eddy in May 2014, during the weakening of the background thermocline in the NSCS. This finding provides evidence that small mesoscale eddies can efficiently provide nutrients to the subsurface, and that they can remove carbon from the euphotic zone. This is important for global warming, which generally strengthens upper ocean stratification.

CsKTN1 for a katanin p60 subunit is associated with the regulation of fruit elongation in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) - Hui Wang; Jing Sun; Fan Yang; Yiqun Weng; Peng Chen; Shengli Du; Aimin Wei; Yuhong Li (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2021)

A whole-genome association approach for large-scale interspecies traits - Huizhong Fan; Lei Chen; Yibo Hu; Guohui Shi; Yi Dai; Fuwen Wei; Qi Wu (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Wah Soon Chow, a teacher, a friend and a colleague - Alonso Zavafer; Pasquale Losciale; Gunnar Öquist; Jie He; John R. Evans; Duncan Fitzpatrick; Riichi Oguchi; Dayong Fan; Charles Barry Osmond; Mengmeng Zhang; Wei Huang; Stephanie McCaffery; et al. (Photosynthesis Research, 2021)

A sex-linked SNP mutation in amhr2 is responsible for male differentiation in obscure puffer (Takifugu obscurus) - Wen Duan; Fan-Xiang Gao; Zi-wei Chen; Yang Gao; Jian-Fang Gui; Zhe Zhao; Yan Shi (Molecular Biology Reports, 2021)

First report of leaf spot on sorghum caused by Pestalotiopsis trachycarpicola in China - Juan Fan; Hong Bo Qiu; Hai Jiang Long; Wei Zhao; Xiao Long Xiang; An Long Hu (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2021)

A novel index of functional connectivity: phase lag based on Wilcoxon signed rank test - Xuan Li; Yunqiao Wu; Mengting Wei; Yiyun Guo; Zhenhua Yu; Haixian Wang; Zhanli Li; Hui Fan (Cognitive Neurodynamics, 2021)

Quartz grain surface microtextural evidence for provenance of the Quaternary aggradation red earth deposit, southern China - Qing-bin Fan; Jie Liao; Li Yan; Wei Ye; Tao Wang; Xiao Feng (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Regulation of Rothmund–Thomson syndrome protein RecQL4 functions in DNA replication by SIRT1-mediated deacetylation - Yuxia Yang; Wei Fan; Rong Wang; Rui Wang; Wei Gu; Jianyuan Luo (Genome Instability & Disease, 2021)

Clinical features of nine cases of leucine-rich glioma inactivated 1 protein antibody-associated encephalitis - Ying Li; Fan Song; Wei Liu; Ying Wang (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2021)

Three new 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2-(2-phenylethyl)chromones and one new dimeric 2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone from agarwood of Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte in Laos - Yang-Mei Zhao; Li Yang; Fan-Dong Kong; Wen-Hua Dong; Wei Li; Hui-Qin Chen; Hao Wang; Cai-Hong Cai; Cui-Juan Gai; Wen-Li Mei; Hao-Fu Dai (Natural Product Research, 2021)

Mesenchymal stem cells: ideal seeds for treating diseases - Guanwen Gao; Chenyang Fan; Weiquan Li; Runzhang Liang; Chuzhong Wei; Xiaojie Chen; Yue Yang; Yueyuan Zhong; Yingqi Shao; Yi Kong; Zesong Li; Xiao Zhu (Human Cell, 2021)

Long non-coding RNA Rian promotes the expression of tight junction proteins in endothelial cells by regulating perivascular-resident macrophage-like melanocytes and PEDF secretion - Jinhui Zhang; Wenya Fan; Lingling Neng; Bei Chen; Bin Zuo; Wei Lu (Human Cell, 2021)

Dissociable plasticity of visual-motor system in functional specialization and flexibility in expert table tennis players - Dazhi Yin; Xuefei Wang; Xiaoyou Zhang; Qiurong Yu; Yu Wei; Qing Cai; Mingxia Fan; Lin Li (Brain Structure and Function, 2021)

Effect of ambiguity resolution on the draconitic errors in sub-daily GPS position estimates - Shiwei Guo; Chuang Shi; Na Wei; Min Li; Lei Fan; Di Zhang (GPS Solutions, 2021)

Pelagibacterium limicola sp. nov., isolated from a soda alkali-saline soil - Wei Wei; Kaiyan Xing; Kaili Wang; Xinyu Hu; Xin Zhang; Fan Yang; Shujing Yang; Henglin Cui; Shenkui Liu; Lin Zhu (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Sugarcane Ratoon Crop Chlorosis - Ye-Geng Fan; Rong-Fa Chen; Li-Hang Qiu; Zhong-Feng Zhou; Hui-Wen Zhou; Ji-Guang Wei; Xiu-Peng Song; Ting Luo; Prakash Lakshmanan; Xing Huang; Jian-Ming Wu; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2021)

Exploring marine endosymbiosis systems with omics techniques - Yisi Hu; Shuyan Sun; Huizhong Fan; Wenliang Zhou; Fuwen Wei (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Zinc-based triazole metal complexes for efficient iodine adsorption in water - Jianxian Qin; Wei Zhang; Yuantao Chen; Rong Liu; Yuanrui Fan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

The effect of organic solvent washing on the structure of hydrochar-based dissolved organic matters and its potential environmental toxicity - Guangping Fan; Fei Tong; Weiguo Zhang; Gaoling Shi; Wei Chen; Lizhu Liu; Jiangye Li; Zhenhua Zhang; Yan Gao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Optimization of microfine-cement-based slurry containing microfine fly ash and nano-CaCO3 for microfracture grouting - Shuai Zhang; Wei-Guo Qiao; Yue Wu; Zhen-Wang Fan; Lei Zhang (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021)

A transcription factor TaTCP20 regulates the expression of Ppd-D1b in common wheat - Fan Wei; Tianqi Song; Jianfei Zhou; Jie Cheng; Ruibo Li; Ming Yu; Yunrui Zhang; Yang Yu; Bo Zhang; Xiaoke Zhang (Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2021)

Variations of carbon allocation and turnover time across tropical forests - Hui Yang; Philippe Ciais; Yilong Wang; Yuanyuan Huang; Jean‐Pierre Wigneron; Ana Bastos; Jérôme Chave; Jinfeng Chang; Christopher E. Doughty; Lei Fan; Daniel Goll; Emilie Joetzjer; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2021)
Aim The carbon sink in tropical forests is a highly uncertain component of the global carbon budget. An understanding of the processes controlling this sink requires better quantification of carbon allocation, stocks and turnover times. Location Tropical forests. Time period 2010–2017. Major taxa studied Tropical forest ecosystem. Methods We develop a novel data assimilation system using satellite‐based annual above‐ground biomass derived from L‐band vegetation optical depth with 25 km × 25 km grid spacing, together with leaf area, to constrain the 25 km × 25 km carbon allocation patterns of net primary productivity (NPP) into the wood, leaf and root pools, and their turnover times. Our average data‐driven estimates of these variables are broadly consistent with independent ground‐based estimates of NPP allocation and wood turnover from forest inventory plots. Results In tropical forest, on average, the NPP allocation into wood (0.30 ± 0.04) is significantly higher than that into leaves (0.24 ± 0.07). From the wet to dry tropics, forest NPP allocation into both wood and leaves declines slightly. The turnover times of forest leaf pools exhibit little spatial variation, whereas the turnover times of wood pools in Africa (median and interquartile range: years) are slightly longer than those in South America ( years) and Southeast Asia ( years). Our datasets reveal emergent trade‐offs across climatic and vegetation gradients between growth and life span/turnover for both wood and leaves. The spatial gradients of NPP allocation to wood/leaves are associated with canopy height, adjusted by climate condition and nutrient acquisition. The spatial gradients of wood and leaf turnover times are influenced mainly by climate and leaf characteristics. Main conclusions Our data‐driven estimates of carbon allocation and turnover times provide a basis for more detailed exploration of these mechanisms in field studies. This highlights that improved model representation of carbon allocation and turnover is necessary for more accurate prediction of future carbon dynamics.

A Novel Profiler Driven by Tidal Energy for Long Term Oceanographic Measurements in Offshore Areas - Xiaoya Zang; Zhujun Zhang; Wei Fan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
In this paper, an innovative profiler driven by tidal energy for long-term oceanographic measurements in offshore areas with abundant tidal resources is investigated. The profiler is mainly composed of an oceanographic data collection system equipped with various sensors and a cross-plate that can make an upward or downward movement under the impact of tidal currents. Theoretical research is carried out through static analysis and numerical simulation, mainly studying the hydrodynamic characteristics of the cross-plate and its dynamic response to the current velocity. The theoretical model is verified by comparison with experiments. The research results show that tidal energy can be used as a kind of energy to drive the profiler’s ascent and descent motion and to continuously measure ocean parameters without using electric energy. The theoretical model established in this study can roughly predict the position of the profiler observation platform in the vertical direction under various current velocities. Furthermore, by studying the relationship between the current velocities and the lift and drag forces of the cross-plate in the fluid, it is recognized that the current velocity is an important factor affecting the stability of the system’s motion. It is hoped that this research will contribute to the development of profilers.

Anthropogenic Sound Exposure-Induced Stress in Captive Dolphins and Implications for Cetacean Health - Wei-Cheng Yang; Chi-Fang Chen; Yee-Chien Chuah; Chun-Ru Zhuang; I-Hua Chen; T. Aran Mooney; Jeff Stott; Myra Blanchard; I-Fan Jen; Lien-Siang Chou (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Many cetaceans are exposed to increasing pressure caused by anthropogenic activities in their marine environment. Anthropogenic sound has been recognized as a possible stressor for cetaceans that may have impacts on health. However, the relationship between stress, hormones, and cytokines secretion in cetaceans is complex and not fully understood. Moreover, the effects of stress are often inconsistent because the character, intensity, and duration of the stressors are variable. For a better understanding of how anthropogenic sounds affect the psychophysiology of cetaceans, the present study compared the changes of cortisol concentration and cytokine gene transcriptions in blood samples and behaviors of captive bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus ) after sound exposures. The sound stimuli were 800 Hz pure-tone multiple impulsive sound for 30 min at three different sound levels (estimated mean received SPL: 0, 120, and 140 dB re 1 μPa) that likely cause no permanent and temporary hearing threshold shift in dolphins. Six cytokine genes (IL-2Rα, IL-4, IL-10, IL-12, TNF-α, and IFN-γ) were selected for analysis. Cortisol levels and IL-10 gene transcription increased and IFNγ/IL-10 ratio was lower after a 30-min high-level sound exposure, indicating the sound stimuli used in this study could be a stressor for cetaceans, although only minor behavior changes were observed. This study may shed light on the potential impact of pile driving-like sounds on the endocrine and immune systems in cetaceans and provide imperative information regarding sound exposure for free-ranging cetaceans.

Impact of the August Asian–Pacific Oscillation on Autumn Precipitation in Central Eastern China - Zouxing Lin; Jiajin Zhu; Wei Hua; Guangzhou Fan (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2021)

Emerging role of metabolic reprogramming in tumor immune evasion and immunotherapy - Chunmei Fan; Shanshan Zhang; Zhaojian Gong; Xiayu Li; Bo Xiang; Hao Deng; Ming Zhou; Guiyuan Li; Yong Li; Wei Xiong; Zhaoyang Zeng; Xiaoling Li (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Data-driven Mineral Prospectivity Mapping by Joint Application of Unsupervised Convolutional Auto-encoder Network and Supervised Convolutional Neural Network - Shuai Zhang; Emmanuel John M. Carranza; Hantao Wei; Keyan Xiao; Fan Yang; Jie Xiang; Shihong Zhang; Yang Xu (Natural Resources Research, 2021)

Transgenic eukaryotic microalgae as green factories: providing new ideas for the production of biologically active substances - Qianwen Shi; Cheng Chen; Wei Zhang; Ping Wu; Meng Sun; Hui Wu; Haizhen Wu; Pengcheng Fu; Jianhua Fan (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2021)

Age-related compositional changes and correlations of gut microbiome, serum metabolome, and immune factor in rats - Xia Zhang; Yuping Yang; Juan Su; Xiaojiao Zheng; Chongchong Wang; Shaoqiu Chen; Jiajian Liu; Yingfang Lv; Shihao Fan; Aihua Zhao; Tianlu Chen; Wei Jia; et al. (GeroScience, 2021)

Chelativorans alearense sp. nov., A Novel Bacterial Species Isolated From Soil in Alear, China - Dong Meng; Yu-Ling Liu; Peng-Fei Gu; Xiang-Yu Fan; Zhao-Song Huang; Yan Ji; Wei-Min Li; Zong-Jun Du; Qiang Li (Current Microbiology, 2021)

Physiological Responses and Phytotoxicities of Lythrum salicaria to Decabromodiphenyl Ether (BDE-209) - Feihua Wang; Yaocheng Fan; Haibin Tang; Yanran Dai; Wei Liang (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2021)

Spreading rate dependence of morphological characteristics in global oceanic transform faults - Yiming Luo; Jian Lin; Fan Zhang; Meng Wei (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2021)

Spatial Analysis of the Fishing Behaviour of Tuna Purse Seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Based on Vessel Trajectory Data - Han Zhang; Sheng-Long Yang; Wei Fan; Hui-Min Shi; San-Ling Yuan (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
The Western and Central Pacific Oceans are the primary operational areas of tuna purse seiners worldwide. Describing and analysing the fishing behaviour of vessels is highly significant for the protection of sustainable tuna resources. This study uses Automatic Identification System (AIS) data of 130 tuna purse seiners from July 2017 to May 2018 and uses data mining methods to identify the operating status of tuna purse seiners; describes the spatial characteristics of fishing intensity and the distribution of hot spots; and analyses vessel spatial characteristics to describe their fishing behaviour. The results show that the tuna purse seiner speed has a marked bimodal distribution, which corresponds to high-speed transiting and low-speed seine operation. Additionally, from July to September 2017, the amount of fishing effort invested by tuna purse seiners was lower than that in other months. The tuna purse seiner activity range includes 120° E–60° W, 30° S–30° N, and the activities for fish and seine operations are primarily concentrated at 140° E–150° W, 15° S–15° N. There are differences between the space for fishing search operations and space where fishing events took place in each month. Spatial analysis shows that the high-speed transiting fishing effort map covers a large area, while seine fishing covers a small area. The global spatial autocorrelation analysis shows that the fishing effort devoted to searching for fish stocks has a spatial distribution pattern of aggregation and close aggregation. The results of a hot-spot analysis show that the hot spots on a heat map for finding fish, which are closely spatially clustered, correspond to vessels searching for fish concentration areas and seine operation areas. Correlation testing shows that under a 5° × 5° grid, there is a high positive correlation between the fishing effort invested in finding fish stocks and the yield data, nets (r > 0.8), and a moderate correlation with catch per unit of effort(CPUE) (r > 0.3). Based on vessel behaviour, the location of the fish school can be directly determined, and the distribution of fish clusters and fishing grounds can be predicted. This study can aid in managing tuna purse seiners in the Western and Central Pacific Oceans and analysing changes in fishery resources.

Peanut preinoculation with a root endophyte induces plant resistance to soil-borne pathogen Fusarium oxysporum via activation of salicylic acid-dependent signaling - Kai Sun; Xing-Guang Xie; Fan Lu; Feng-Min Zhang; Wei Zhang; Wei He; Chuan-Chao Dai (Plant and Soil, 2021)

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.

A novel of transforming wastewater pollution into resources for desertification control by sand-consolidating cyanobacteria, Scytonema javanicum - Qiuheng Zhu; Li Wu; Guowen Li; Xiaoguang Li; Chen Zhao; Caili Du; Fan Wang; Wei Li; Lieyu Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Delayed association of acute particulate matter 2.5 air pollution exposure with loss of complexity in cardiac rhythm dynamics: insight from detrended fluctuation analysis - Tsung-Ying Tsai; Li-Wei Lo; Shin-Huei Liu; Wen-Han Cheng; Yu-Hui Chou; Wei-Lun Lin; Yenn-Jiang Lin; Shih-Lin Chang; Yu-Feng Hu; Fa-Po Chung; Jo-Nan Liao; Tze-Fan Chao; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Chelativorans xinjiangense sp. nov., a novel bacterial species isolated from soil in Xinjiang, China - Dong Meng; Yu-Ling Liu; Peng-Fei Gu; Xiang-Yu Fan; Zhao-Song Huang; Yan Ji; Wei-Min Li; Zong-Jun Du; Qiang Li (Archives of Microbiology, 2021)

A single nucleotide polymorphism variant located in the cis ‐regulatory region of the ABCG2 gene is associated with mallard egg colour - Hehe Liu; Jian Hu; Zhanbao Guo; Wenlei Fan; Yaxi Xu; Suyun Liang; Dapeng Liu; Yunsheng Zhang; Ming Xie; Jing Tang; Wei Huang; Qi Zhang; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2021)
Avian egg coloration is shaped by natural selection, but its genetic basis remains unclear. Here, we used genome‐wide association analysis and identity by descent to finely map green egg colour to a 179‐kb region of Chr4 based on the resequencing of 352 ducks ( Anas platyrhynchos ) from a segregating population resulting from the mating of Pekin ducks (white‐shelled eggs) and mallards (green‐shelled eggs). We further narrowed the candidate region to a 30‐kb interval by comparing genome divergence in seven indigenous duck populations. Among the genes located in the finely mapped region, only one transcript of the ABCG2 gene (XM_013093252.2) exhibited higher uterine expression in green‐shelled individuals than in white‐shelled individuals, as supported by transcriptome data from four populations. ABCG2 has been reported to encode a protein that functions as a membrane transporter for biliverdin. Sanger sequencing of the whole 30‐kb candidate region (Chr4: 47.41–47.44 Mb) and a plasmid reporter assay helped to identify a single nucleotide polymorphism (Chr4: 47,418,074 G>A) located in a conserved predicted promoter region whose variation may alter ABCG2 transcription activity. We provide a useful molecular marker for duck breeding and contribute data to the research on ecological evolution based on egg colour patterns among birds.

Long‐term, amplified responses of soil organic carbon to nitrogen addition worldwide - Chonghua Xu; Xia Xu; Chenghui Ju; Han Y. H. Chen; Brian J. Wilsey; Yiqi Luo; Wei Fan (Global Change Biology, 2021)
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is the largest carbon sink in terrestrial ecosystems and plays a critical role in mitigating climate change. Increasing reactive nitrogen (N) in ecosystems caused by anthropogenic N input substantially affects SOC dynamics. However, uncertainties remain concerning the effects of N addition on SOC in both organic and mineral soil layers over time at the global scale. Here, we analysed a large empirical data set spanning 60 years across 369 sites worldwide to explore the temporal dynamics of SOC to N addition. We found that N addition significantly increased SOC across the globe by 4.2% (2.7%–5.8%). SOC increases were amplified from short‐ to long‐term N addition durations in both organic and mineral soil layers. The positive effects of N addition on SOC were independent of ecosystem types, mean annual temperature and precipitation. Our findings suggest that SOC increases largely resulted from the enhanced plant C input to soils coupled with reduced C loss from decomposition and amplification was associated with reduced microbial biomass and respiration under long‐term N addition. Our study suggests that N addition will enhance SOC sequestration over time and contribute to future climate change mitigation.

Probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics for the improvement of metabolic profiles in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials - Hui Juan Zheng; Jing Guo; Qiuhong Wang; Liansheng Wang; Yahui Wang; Fan Zhang; Wei-Jun Huang; Wenting Zhang; Wei Jing Liu; Yaoxian Wang (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2021)

Comparison of the Economic Performances of Three Sulphur Oxides Emissions Abatement Solutions for a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) - Hongjun Fan; Huan Tu; Hossein Enshaei; Xiangyang Xu; Ying Wei (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021)
Ship-source air pollutants, especially sulphur oxides (SOx), have a major impact on human health, the marine environment and the natural resources. Therefore, control of SOx emissions has become a main concern in the maritime industry. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set a global limit on sulphur content of 0.50% m/m (mass by mass) in marine fuels which has entered into effect on 1 January 2020.To comply with the sulphur limits, ship owners are facing the need to select suitable abatement solutions. The choice of a suitable solution is a compromise among many issues, but the economic performance offers the basis for which ones are attractive to ship owners. Currently, there are three technologically feasible SOx abatement solutions that could be used by ships, namely, liquified natural gas (LNG) as a fuel (Solution A), scrubbers (Solution B) and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) (Solution C). To compare the economic performances of the mentioned three solutions for a newbuilding very large crude carrier (VLCC), this paper proposes a voyage expenses-based method (VEM). It was found that, within the initial target payback period of 6 years, Solution A and C are more expensive than Solution B, while Solution C is more competitive than Solution A. Five scenarios of target payback years were assumed to compare the trends of the three proposed solutions. The results show that Solution B maintains its comparative advantage. As the assumed target payback years becomes longer, the economy of Solution A gradually improves and the economics of Solution B and C gradually decline. A comparison between Solution A and C shows 6.5 years is a turning point. The advantage of Solution A is prominent after this payback period. In addition, the performance of a certain solution in terms of adaptability to the IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions regulations is also a factor that ship owner need to consider when making decisions. In conclusion, when the IMO air pollutant regulations and GHG regulations are considered simultaneously, the advantages of using LNG are obvious.

Climate and Human-Driven Variability of Summer Hypoxia on a Large River-Dominated Shelf as Revealed by a Hypoxia Index - Kui Wang; Wei-Jun Cai; Jianfang Chen; David Kirchman; Bin Wang; Wei Fan; Daji Huang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021)
Coastal hypoxia has become common especially in large river dominated coastal ecosystems. To better quantify the severity of hypoxia and the contribution of hypoxia drivers, we applied principal component analysis (PCA) on observable properties from eight summer hypoxia events in the East China Sea and defined the first principal component as the hypoxia index (HI). Multiple linear regression showed that the HI significantly correlated with three direct hypoxia drivers including water column stratification, subsurface water residence time, and respiration rates, which accounted for 5.7, 55.3, and 34.5%, respectively, of the total variance of PCA derived HI. We further reconstructed the HI over the past 60 years using available long-term data of stratification, model-derived residence times and respiration rates. The results show that summer hypoxia has become more severe since the 1960s. ENSO and global warming may have exacerbated hypoxia by affecting the river discharge, resulting in freshening in the plume-impacted shelf area, while anthropogenic activities may have exacerbated hypoxia by elevating fluvial nutrient concentrations, resulting in higher respiration rates. In addition, warming of the bottom water from the Kuroshio Current accounts for an additional increasing rate for HI, which made hypoxia more severe by means of decreasing oxygen solubility. Overall, our results indicate that stratification, water residence and oxygen solubility resulting from climate change can explain about 80% while higher respiration resulting from higher nutrient inputs can explain about 20% of the variation in the severity of hypoxia during the past half century.

Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Catheter Evacuation for the Treatment of Spontaneous Cerebellar Hemorrhage - Leiyang Li; Haixiao Liu; Jianing Luo; Zhijun Tan; Junmei Gao; Ping Wang; Wenting Jing; Ruixi Fan; Xiaoyang Zhang; Hao Guo; Hao Bai; Wenxing Cui; et al. (Translational Stroke Research, 2021)
Recently, minimally invasive techniques, including endoscopic evacuation and minimally invasive catheter (MIC) evacuation, have been used for the treatment of patients with spontaneous cerebellar hemorrhage (SCH). However, credible evidence is still needed to validate the effects of these techniques. To explore the long-term outcomes of both surgical techniques in the treatment of SCH. Fifty-two patients with SCH who received endoscopic evacuation or MIC evacuation were retrospectively reviewed. Six-month mortality and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score were the primary and secondary outcomes, respectively. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess the effects of the different surgical techniques on patient outcomes. In the present study, the mortality rate for the entire cohort was 34.6%. Univariate analysis showed that the surgical technique and preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score affected 6-month mortality. However, no variables were found to be correlated with 6-month mRS scores. Further multivariate analysis demonstrated that 6-month mortality in the endoscopic evacuation group was significantly lower than that in the MIC evacuation group (OR = 4.346, 95% CI 1.056 to 17.886). The 6-month mortality rate in the preoperative GCS 9–14 group was significantly lower than that in the GCS 3–8 group (OR = 7.328, 95% CI 1.723 to 31.170). Compared with MIC evacuation, endoscopic evacuation significantly decreased 6-month mortality in SCH patients. These preliminary results warrant further large, prospective, randomized studies.

Spatial genetic structure of terrestrial orchid Cymbidium faberi in the Qinling Mountains revealed by microsatellite loci - Hong-Yan Liang; Xiao-Guo Wang; Wei Chen; San-Ning Hu; Fan Yang; Xi-Tian Yang (Plant Systematics and Evolution, 2021)

First report of Chaetomella raphigera causing brown spot on Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis in China - Xiu-Xiu Cao; Ji-Guang Wei; Jian-Gan Hou; Chun-Li Fan; Ji Luo; Yao-Jun Wu; Xiu-Hao Yang; Ji-Tong Luo; Xiao-Bing Yang (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2021)

Aerobic degradation of 4-fluoroaniline and 2,4-difluoroaniline: performance and microbial community in response to the inocula - Zhi-Qing Zhao; Xiao-Meng Wei; Xiao-Li Shen; Ghulam Abbas; Rui Fan; Yi Jin (Biodegradation, 2021)

Numerical simulation on stability of widened levee slope with different widened widths and different permeability coefficients - Wei Hao; Henghui Fan; Xiujuan Yang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

Rapid and highly efficient genomic engineering with a novel iEditing device for programming versatile extracellular electron transfer of electroactive bacteria - Yang‐Yang Fan; Qiang Tang; Yang Li; Feng‐He Li; Jing‐Hang Wu; Wen‐Wei Li; Han‐Qing Yu (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary The advances in synthetic biology bring exciting new opportunities to reprogram microorganisms with novel functionalities for environmental applications. For real‐world applications, a genetic tool that enables genetic engineering in a stably genomic inherited manner is greatly desired. In this work, we design a novel genetic device for rapid and efficient genome engineering based on the i ntron‐encoded homing‐endonuclease empowered genome editing (iEditing). The iEditing device enables rapid and efficient genome engineering in Shewanella oneidensis MR‐1, the representative strain of the electroactive bacteria group. Moreover, combining with the Red or RecET recombination system, the genome‐editing efficiency was greatly improved, up to approximately 100%. Significantly, the iEditing device itself is eliminated simultaneously when genome editing occurs, thereby requiring no follow‐up to remove the encoding system. Then, we develop a new extracellular electron transfer (EET) engineering strategy by programming the parallel EET systems to enhance versatile EET. The engineered strains exhibit sufficiently enhanced electron output and pollutant reduction ability. Furthermore, this device has demonstrated its great potential to be extended for genome editing in other important microbes. This work provides a useful and efficient tool for the rapid generation of synthetic microorganisms for various environmental applications.

Infestation and distribution of gamasid mites on Himalayan field rat (Rattus nitidus) in Yunnan Province of Southwest China - Rong Xiang; Xian-Guo Guo; Cheng-Fu Zhao; Rong Fan; Ke-Yu Mao; Zhi-Wei Zhang; Xiao-Bin Huang (Biologia, 2021)

Climate- and human-driven variations in lake area and number in North Xinjiang, China - Jie Zhang; Jinlong Zhou; Guoqing Zhang; Yuanyuan Ji; Yanyan Zeng; Wei Fan; Ailihamu Aikelamu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2021)

A comprehensive integrated transcriptome and metabolome analyses to reveal key genes and essential metabolic pathways involved in CMS in kenaf - Meiqiong Tang; Zengqiang Li; Dengjie Luo; Fan Wei; Muhammad Haneef Kashif; Hai Lu; Yali Hu; Jiao Yue; Zhen Huang; Wenye Tan; Ru Li; Peng Chen (Plant Cell Reports, 2021)

Long non-coding RNA HCG18 promotes M1 macrophage polarization through regulating the miR-146a/TRAF6 axis, facilitating the progression of diabetic peripheral neuropathy - Wei Ren; Guangxia Xi; Xing Li; Lingxia Zhao; Kun Yang; Xuemei Fan; Linlin Gao; Hongmei Xu; Jianjin Guo (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2021)

Cysteine chemical modification for surface regulation of biochar and its application for polymetallic adsorption from aqueous solutions - Baoqing Li; Jiaxin Gong; Jianzhang Fang; Zhiran Zheng; Wei Fan (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Enhanced resistance of Trichoderma harzianum LZDX-32-08 to hygromycin B induced by sea salt - Xijia Yu; Huiling Wei; Xianrui Liu; Dong Liu; Aili Fan; Haijia Su (Biotechnology Letters, 2021)

Lung injury induced by pyrrolizidine alkaloids depends on metabolism by hepatic cytochrome P450s and blood transport of reactive metabolites - Yisheng He; Wei Lian; Liang Ding; Xiaoyu Fan; Jiang Ma; Qing-Yu Zhang; Xinxin Ding; Ge Lin (Archives of Toxicology, 2021)

Evaluation of the dependence of the sensible heat flux trend on elevation over the Tibetan Plateau in CMIP5 models - Lihua Zhu; Gang Huang; Guangzhou Fan; Xia Qü; Zhibiao Wang; Wei Hua; Xin Lai (International Journal of Climatology, 2021)
We evaluated the dependence of the sensible heat flux trend over the Tibetan Plateau on elevation by comparing the 29 climate models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) with ground observations in the time period 1980–2005. The sensible heat flux trend over the Tibetan Plateau shows an elevation‐dependent variation in both the observations and reanalysis datasets, with a larger negative trend at higher altitudes. Most of the models analysed in this study performed poorly in simulating the linear trend of the sensible heat flux, although two models (HadGEM2‐CC and HadGEM2‐ES) reasonably captured the elevation range and seasons with a prominent decreasing trend in the sensible heat flux over the Tibetan Plateau. These two models possess good skills in depicting both the sensible heat flux trend and the terrain of the plateau in every 1,000 m wide altitudinal band. The coherence of the elevation‐dependent variation in the sensible heat flux trend between the observations and models is therefore not fortuitous. The sensible heat flux trend in most models of CMIP5 is sensitive to variations in the surface wind speed and the difference in temperature between the ground surface and the air, although these two factors show large biases deviating from the reanalysis product in almost all models in this study. In the HadGEM2‐CC and HadGEM2‐ES models, which showed a good performance in capturing the elevation‐dependent sensible heat flux trend, the leaf area index was shown to be the predominant factor affecting the variation in the sensible heat flux trend with elevation. That maybe link with the dynamic vegetation scheme in these two models.

Two new lignans from Zanthoxylum armatum - Yan Sun; Qing-Hong Zeng; Hui-Qiang Lu; Fan-Cheng Meng; Yong Shen; Wei-You Zeng; Hao Chi; Yu-Qiang Zhou; Min Chen (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Effect of peach shell as lightweight aggregate on mechanics and creep properties of concrete - Fan Wu; Changwu Liu; Wei Sun; Yuanjun Ma; Lianwei Zhang (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2020)

Improved mask R-CNN-based cloud masking method for remote sensing images - Wei Wu; Xingyu Gao; Jing Fan; Liegang Xia; Jiancheng Luo; Ya’Nan Zhou (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Adakitic rocks at convergent plate boundaries: Compositions and petrogenesis - Qiang Wang; Lulu Hao; Xiuzheng Zhang; Jinsheng Zhou; Jun Wang; Qiwei Li; Lin Ma; Long Zhang; Yue Qi; Gongjian Tang; Wei Dan; Jingjing Fan (Science China Earth Sciences, 2020)

Magnesium promotes root growth and increases aluminum tolerance via modulation of nitric oxide production in Arabidopsis - Dongxu Li; Wenna Ma; Jian Wei; Yawen Mao; Zhongping Peng; Jiarong Zhang; Xiangying Kong; Qinqin Han; Wei Fan; Ye Yang; Jianghua Chen; Liangquan Wu; et al. (Plant and Soil, 2020)

The Arabidopsis KH-domain protein FLOWERING LOCUS Y delays flowering by upregulating FLOWERING LOCUS C family members - Guang-Yi Dai; Ding-Kang Chen; Yun-Peng Sun; Wei-Yi Liang; Yu Liu; Li-Qun Huang; Yong-Kang Li; Jia-Fan He; Nan Yao (Plant Cell Reports, 2020)

Increased Seizure Susceptibility for Rats Subject to Early Life Hypoxia Might Be Associated with Brain Dysfunction of NRG1-ErbB4 Signaling in Parvalbumin Interneurons - Dong Liang; Fei Fan; Wei Ding; Yuan Fang; Lan Hu; Bibo Lei; Mingqiang Zhang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Volunteered Geographic Information Research in the First Decade: Visualizing and Analyzing the Author Connectedness of Selected Journal Articles in GIScience - Yingwei Yan; Dawei Ma; Wei Huang; Chen-Chieh Feng; Hongchao Fan; Yingbin Deng; Jianhui Xu (Journal of Geovisualization and Spatial Analysis, 2020)

Association of in-hospital intensive statins dosage and death in arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease with percutaneous coronary intervention: insights of multicentre cohort from China - Peng-yuan Chen; Yuan-hui Liu; Chong-yang Duan; Hua-lin Fan; Li-huan Zeng; Wei Guo; Lei Jiang; Xue-biao Wei; Wen-fei He; Sha Tao; Zhi-qiang Guo; Ji-yan Chen; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2020)

Lentivirus-Mediated Overexpression of SIVA-1 Reverses Cisplatin Resistance in Gastric Cancer in vitro - Xiao-Tong Wang; Lei Li; Fan-Biao Kong; Xiao-Gang Zhong; Wei Mai (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2020)

Differences in evaporite geochemistry of the greater Ordos Ordovician salt basin, China: evidence from the M56 submember of the Majiagou Formation - Fu Fan; Fan-Wei Meng; Yong-Sheng Zhang; Mian-Ping Zheng; Kui Su; En-Yuan Xing (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2020)

Enzymatic hydroxylation of L-pipecolic acid by L-proline cis-4-hydroxylases and isomers separation - Fan Lu; Jiao Chen; Hai Ye; Hongli Wu; Feng Sha; Fujun Huang; Fei Cao; Ping Wei (Biotechnology Letters, 2020)

Altered functional connectivity of the amygdala in Crohn’s disease - Yingying Fan; Chunhui Bao; Ying Wei; Jiayu Wu; Yingsong Zhao; Xiao Zeng; Wei Qin; Huangan Wu; Peng Liu (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

High-precision downward continuation of potential fields algorithm utilizing adaptive damping coefficient of generalized minimal residuals - Zhi-Hou Zhang; Xiao-Long Liao; Ze-Yu Shi; Anthony R. Lowry; Yu Yao; Run-Qi Lu; Xiang-Tai Fan; Peng-Fei Liu; Si-Wei Zhao (Applied Geophysics, 2020)

AGL19 directly interacts with floral signal integrator AGL24 in flowering time control of Brassica juncea - Yuanda Wang; Wei Jiang; Yue Dong; Xiao Ma; Wenwen Zhou; Zhimin Wang; Yonghong Fan; Dayong Wei; Qinglin Tang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2020)

In Vitro Evaluation and Biodistribution Studies of HPMA Copolymers Targeting the Gastrin Releasing Peptide Receptor in Prostate Cancer - Sameer Alshehri; Wei Fan; Wenting Zhang; Jered C. Garrison (Pharmaceutical Research, 2020)

Fasudil attenuates glial cell-mediated neuroinflammation via ERK1/2 and AKT signaling pathways after optic nerve crush - Wei Huang; Qianqian Lan; Li Jiang; Wenya Yan; Fen Tang; Chaolan Shen; Hui Huang; Haibin Zhong; Jian Lv; Siming Zeng; Min Li; Zhongxiang Mo; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)

Using profitable chrysanthemums for phytoremediation of Cd- and Zn-contaminated soils in the suburb of Shanghai - Fan Luo; Xue-Feng Hu; Kokyo Oh; Li-Jun Yan; Xin-Zhe Lu; Wei-Jie Zhang; Tetsushi Yonekura; Shinichi Yonemochi; Yugo Isobe (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Epidemiology of skeletal tuberculosis in Beijing, China: a 10-year retrospective analysis of data - Jun Fan; Jun An; Wei Shu; Fengmin Huo; Shanshan Li; Fen Wang; Shibing Qin; Yu Pang (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2020)

Whether the carbon emission from green roofs can be effectively mitigated by recycling waste building material as green roof substrate during five-year operation? - Liangqian Fan; Jingting Wang; Xiaoling Liu; Hongbing Luo; Ke Zhang; Xiaoying Fu; Mei Li; Xiaoting Li; Bing Jiang; Jia Chen; Shuzhi Fu; You Mo; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Characteristics of methane emissions in the Living Water Garden in Chengdu City from 2012 to 2017 - Ru Xue; Xiaoling Liu; Xiaoying Fu; Hongbing Luo; Ke Zhang; Bruce C. Anderson; Mei Li; Bo Huang; Lijuan Yu; Xiaoting Li; Shuzhi Fu; Aiping Pu; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Structural Variability and Functional Prediction in the Epiphytic Bacteria Assemblies of Myriophyllum spicatum - Ling Xian; Tao Wan; Yu Cao; Junyao Sun; Ting Wu; Andrew Apudo Apudo; Wei Li; Fan Liu (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Permeability of loess from the South Jingyang Plateau under different consolidation pressures in terms of the three-dimensional microstructure - Ya-ni Wei; Wen Fan; Ningyu Yu; Long-sheng Deng; Tingting Wei (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)

LMDS-1, a potential TrkB receptor agonist provides a safe and neurotrophic effect for early-phase Alzheimer’s disease - Chia-Hao Fan; Chia-Wei Lin; Hei-Jen Huang; Guey-Jen Lee-Chen; Ying-Chieh Sun; Wenwei Lin; Chiung-Mei Chen; Kuo-Hsuan Chang; Ming-Tsan Su; Hsiu Mei Hsieh-Li (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

ClPLD5, a phospholipase gene is involved in protection of cytoskeleton stability in pollen of self-imcompatible ‘Xiangshui’ lemon (Citrus limon) - Wei Lin; Minhphu Do; Mi Wei; Xinhua He; Yuan Liu; Zhiyi Fan; Shuwei Zhang; Cong Luo; Guixiang Huang; Guibing Hu (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)

Evaluation of Potential for Salt Cavern Gas Storage and Integration of Brine Extraction: Cavern Utilization, Yangtze River Delta Region - Wei Liu; Xiong Zhang; Jinyan Fan; Yinping Li; Lu Wang (Natural Resources Research, 2020)

Infrared microthermometry of fluid inclusions in transparent to opaque minerals: challenges and new insights - Hong-Wei Peng; Hong-Rui Fan; M. Santosh; Fang-Fang Hu; Peng Jiang (Mineralium Deposita, 2020)

The anti-inflammatory drug dimethyl itaconate protects against colitis-associated colorectal cancer - Qian Wang; Xin Ling Li; Yan Mei; Jia-Chong Ye; Wei Fan; Guang-Hui Cheng; Mu-Sheng Zeng; Guo-Kai Feng (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2020)

Correction to: Long-Term Oral Toxicity and Anti-osteoporotic Effect of Sintered Dicalcium Pyrophosphate in Rat Model of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis - Yuh-Feng Tsai; Li-Ho Hsu; Chang-Chin Wu; Wei-Hua Cai; Kai-Chiang Yang; Fang-Yu Fan (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

LncRNA DANCR regulates the growth and metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma cells via altering miR-216a-5p expression - Xing-Hui Qu; You-Ling Shi; Yan Ma; Wei-Wei Bao; Lei Yang; Jin-Chao Li; Fan Zhang (Human Cell, 2020)

Sequence identification and expression profile of seven Dermacentor marginatus glutathione S-transferase genes - Huercha; Ying Ma; Yunwei Hao; Min Li; Zhengxiang Hu; Ruiqi Song; Liting Wei; Shilong Fan; Songqin Chen; Xinli Fan; Xuejie Zhai; Qingyong Guo; et al. (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2020)

Automatic distortion-suppressed time series fitting method for irregular sampled NDVI - Wei Wu; Zhenqian Chen; Jing Fan; Jiancheng Luo; Ying Shen; Yingpin Yang (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Time Interval Effect in Triaxial Discontinuous Cyclic Compression Tests and Simulations for the Residual Stress in Rock Salt - Jinyang Fan; Wei Liu; Deyi Jiang; Jie Chen; William N. Tiedeu; Jaak J. K. Daemen (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Paired Immunoglobulin-like Receptor B Inhibition in Müller Cells Promotes Neurite Regeneration After Retinal Ganglion Cell Injury in vitro - Rongdi Yuan; Mei Yang; Wei Fan; Jian Lan; Yuan-Guo Zhou (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

Field and numerical investigations on triggering mechanism in typical rainfall-induced shallow landslides: a case study in the Ren River catchment, China - Xinsheng Wei; Wen Fan; Xiaoqing Chai; Yanbo Cao; Yalin Nan (Natural Hazards, 2020)