Experimental Investigation of CS2 Extraction to Enhance the Permeability of Coal - Zhen Zhang; Gaofeng Liu; Yunxing Cao; Jia Lin; Yi Jin; Baoan Xian; Runsheng Lv; Zhou Zhang (Transport in Porous Media, 2021)

Method for fast staining and obtaining high-magnification and high-resolution cell images of Nicotiana benthamiana - Yuanyuan Jiang; Jiangrong Peng; Yunpeng Cao; Zhiqiang Han; Ling Zhang; Wenbing Su; Shunquan Lin; Yuan Yuan; Bin Wang; Xianghui Yang; Zhike Zhang (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2021)

Geographical and interspecific variation in susceptibility of three common thrips species to the insecticide, spinetoram - Yong-Fu Gao; Ya-Jun Gong; Li-Jun Cao; Jin-Cui Chen; Yu-Lin Gao; Majid Mirab-balou; Min Chen; Ary A. Hoffmann; Shu-Jun Wei (Journal of Pest Science, 2021)

Influence of the Micro-deformation Characteristics of Binary Media on the Shear Behavior of Structural Plane - Hang Lin; Lu Han; Yixian Wang; Rihong Cao; Yanlin Zhao; Chong Jiang (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2021)

How does population structure affect pollutant discharge in China? Evidence from an improved STIRPAT model - Li Cao; Lin Li; Yi Wu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Structural and functional brain signatures of endurance runners - Long Cao; Yuanchao Zhang; Ruiwang Huang; Lunxiong Li; Fengguang Xia; Liye Zou; Qian Yu; Jingyuan Lin; Fabian Herold; Stephane Perrey; Patrick Mueller; Milos Dordevic; et al. (Brain Structure and Function, 2021)

Production of functional human nerve growth factor from the submandibular glands of mice using a CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing system - Yi Gu; Hui Cao; Fei Li; Jianli Yu; Rui Nian; Dongxiao Feng; Jingtao Lin; Haipeng Song; Wenshuai Liu (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020)

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

AMPK Ameliorates Tau Acetylation and Memory Impairment Through Sirt1 - Lin Wang; Fang-Xiao Shi; Na Li; Yun Cao; Ying Lei; Jian-Zhi Wang; Qing Tian; Xin-Wen Zhou (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Initiation mechanism of the Baige landslide on the upper reaches of the Jinsha River, China - Shi-lin Zhang; Yue-ping Yin; Xie-wen Hu; Wen-pei Wang; Sai-nan Zhu; Nan Zhang; Shui-he Cao (Landslides, 2020)

Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation and Localization of White Matter Hyperintensities on Magnetic Resonance Images - Wenhao Jiang; Fengyu Lin; Jian Zhang; Taowei Zhan; Peng Cao; Silun Wang (Interdisciplinary Sciences: Computational Life Sciences, 2020)

Study on Mechanical Properties of Volcanic Breccia in Mahu Area, Xinjiang - Xiaojie Yang; Jindong Cao; Liu Yang; Ruifeng Huang; Di Yuan; Lin Hou (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2020)

Altered properties of brain white matter structural networks in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma after radiotherapy - Qinyuan Chen; Xiaofei Lv; Shufei Zhang; Jiabao Lin; Jie Song; Bolin Cao; Yihe Weng; Li Li; Ruiwang Huang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

Identification and Functional Characterization of a Novel Δ12 Fatty Acid Desaturase Gene from Haematococcus pluvialis - Lin Zhang; Wenbi Chen; Shuping Yang; Yuanbo Zhang; Jilin Xu; Dongjie Yang; Zuyao Wu; Tong Liu; Jiayi Cao (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Daniela Alioto; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Simon J. Anthony; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Tomáš Bartonička; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2020)

MAPK pathway‐related tyrosine phosphatases regulate development, secondary metabolism and pathogenicity in fungus Aspergillus flavus - Guang Yang; Xiaohong Cao; Genli Ma; Ling Qin; Yuanzhen Wu; Jian Lin; Peng Ye; Jun Yuan; Shihua Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2020)
Summary Mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascades are highly conserved in eukaryotic cells and are known to play crucial roles in the regulation of various cellular processes. However, compared with kinase‐mediated phosphorylation, dephosphorylation catalysed by phosphatases has not been well characterized in filamentous fungi. In this study, we identified five MAPK pathway‐related phosphatases (Msg5, Yvh1, Ptp1, Ptp2 and Oca2) and characterized their functions in Aspergillus flavus , which produces aflatoxin B 1 (AFB 1 ), one of the most toxic and carcinogenic secondary metabolites. These five phosphatases were identified as negative regulators of MAPK (Slt2, Fus3 and Hog1) pathways. Deletion of Msg5 and Yvh1 resulted in significant defects in conidiation, sclerotia formation, aflatoxin production and crop infection. Additionally, double knockout mutants (Δ Msg5/ Δ Ptp1 , Δ Msg5/ Δ Ptp2 and Δ Msg5/ Δ Oca2 ) displayed similar defects to those observed in the Δ Msg5 single mutant, indicating that Msg5 plays a major role in the regulation of development and pathogenicity in A . flavus . Importantly, we found that the active site at C439 is essential for the function of the Msg5 phosphatase. Furthermore, the MAP kinase Fus3 was found to be involved in the regulation of development, aflatoxin biosynthesis and pathogenicity, and its conserved phosphorylation residues (Thr and Tyr) were critical for the full range of its functions in A . flavus . Overall, our results reveal that MAPK related tyrosine phosphatases play important roles in the regulation of development, secondary metabolism and pathogenicity in A . flavus , and could be developed as potential targets for preventing damage caused by this fungal pathogen.

First report of natural infection of tomato yellow leaf curl virus on cucumber in China - Feng Zhu; Qin-Qin Zhang; Peng-Xiang Zhu; Qi-Ping Zhang; Meng-Yao Cao; Zhao-Lin Ji (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2020)

New sorbicillinoid derivatives with GLP-1R and eEF2K affinities from a sponge-derived fungus Penicillium chrysogenum 581F1 - Min-Jia Cao; Tao Zhu; Jing-Tang Liu; Liang Ouyang; Fan Yang; Hou-Wen Lin (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Irregular structural networks of gray matter in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - Chuanlong Cao; Wanqing Liu; Qing Zhang; Jian-lin Wu; Yumei Sun; Danyang Li; Hongyu Fan; Feifei Wang (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2020)

Upregulation of AMPK Ameliorates Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Tau Pathology and Memory Impairment - Lin Wang; Na Li; Fang-Xiao Shi; Wei-Qi Xu; Yun Cao; Ying Lei; Jian-Zhi Wang; Qing Tian; Xin-Wen Zhou (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

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

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

Experimental investigation for dynamic instability of coal-rock masses in horizontal section mining of steeply inclined coal seams - Zheng-yi Wang; Lin-ming Dou; Jiang He; An-ye Cao; Xiong-wei Li; Peng-bo Li; Chang-sheng Wu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020)

Optimized methods for diffusive greenhouse gas flux analyses in inland waters - Lin Zhu; Jianghua Yu; Bryce Van Dam; Huayong Cao; Yinyu Pu; Wenqing Shi; Boqiang Qin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

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

Preparation and Characterization of PVA-Co-PE Drug-Loaded Nanofiber Membrane by Electrospinning Technology - Si Sheng; Xiaoying Yin; Fangmei Chen; Yixin Lv; Lin Zhang; Menghui Cao; Yun Sun (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2020)

Insights into facile synthesized pomelo biochar adsorbing thallium: potential remediation in agricultural soils - Chunbai Gao; Yinglan Cao; Jianqing Lin; Hongda Fang; Zhuanxi Luo; Yang Lin; Han Zhao; Yicheng Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

A Temperature-Dependent, Variable-Stiffness Endoscopic Robotic Manipulator with Active Heating and Cooling - Huu Minh Le; Phuoc Thien Phan; Cao Lin; Liu Jiajun; Soo Jay Phee (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2020)

Alternative designs and tropical tree seedling growth performance landscapes - Samantha J. Worthy; Daniel C. Laughlin; Jenny Zambrano; María N. Umaña; Caicai Zhang; Luxiang Lin; Min Cao; Nathan G. Swenson (Ecology, 2020)
The functional trait values that constitute a whole‐plant phenotype interact with the environment to determine demographic rates. Current approaches often fail to explicitly consider trait × trait and trait × environment interactions, which may lead to missed information that is valuable for understanding and predicting the drivers of demographic rates and functional diversity. Here, we consider these interactions by modeling growth performance landscapes that span multidimensional trait spaces along environmental gradients. We utilize individual‐level leaf, stem, and root trait data combined with growth data from tree seedlings along soil nutrient and light gradients in a hyper‐diverse tropical rainforest. We find that multiple trait combinations in phenotypic space (i.e., alternative designs) lead to multiple growth performance peaks that shift along light and soil axes such that no single or set of interacting traits consistently results in peak growth performance. Evidence from these growth performance peaks also generally indicates frequent independence of above‐ and belowground resource acquisition strategies. These results help explain how functional diversity is maintained in ecological communities and question the practice of utilizing a single trait or environmental variable, in isolation, to predict the growth performance of individual trees.

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

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

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

A beneficial role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in influencing the effects of silver nanoparticles on plant-microbe systems in a soil matrix - Jiling Cao; Youzhi Feng; Xiangui Lin; Junhua Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

Microbiota and Shelf Life of Whole and Gutted Pacific Saury (Cololabis saira) During Refrigerated Storage - Rong Cao; Ruihuan Lin; Huihui Sun; Qi Liu (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2020)

Alpine grassland plants grow earlier and faster but biomass remains unchanged over 35 years of climate change - Hao Wang; Huiying Liu; Guangmin Cao; Zhiyuan Ma; Yikang Li; Fawei Zhang; Xia Zhao; Xinquan Zhao; Lin Jiang; Nathan J. Sanders; Aimée T. Classen; Jin‐Sheng He (Ecology Letters, 2020)
Satellite data indicate significant advancement in alpine spring phenology over decades of climate warming, but corresponding field evidence is scarce. It is also unknown whether this advancement results from an earlier shift of phenological events, or enhancement of plant growth under unchanged phenological pattern. By analyzing a 35‐year dataset of seasonal biomass dynamics of a Tibetan alpine grassland, we show that climate change promoted both earlier phenology and faster growth, without changing annual biomass production. Biomass production increased in spring due to a warming‐induced earlier onset of plant growth, but decreased in autumn due mainly to increased water stress. Plants grew faster but the fast‐growing period shortened during the mid‐growing season. These findings provide the first in situ evidence of long‐term changes in growth patterns in alpine grassland plant communities, and suggest that earlier phenology and faster growth will jointly contribute to plant growth in a warming climate.

Fractional Stochastic Interval Programming for Optimal Low Impact Development Facility Category Selection under Uncertainty - Jinjin Gu; Hui Hu; Lin Wang; Wei Xuan; Yuan Cao (Water Resources Management, 2020)

An on-demand construction method of disaster scenes for multilevel users - Weilian Li; Jun Zhu; Yunhao Zhang; Lin Fu; Yuhang Gong; Ya Hu; Yungang Cao (Natural Hazards, 2020)

Dietary Selenium Supplementation Does Not Attenuate Mammary Tumorigenesis-Mediated Bone Loss in Male MMTV-PyMT Mice - Lin Yan; Forrest H. Nielsen; Sneha Sundaram; Jay Cao (Biological Trace Element Research, 2020)

Combining GF-2 and RapidEye satellite data for mapping mangrove species using ensemble machine-learning methods - Liheng Peng; Kai Liu; Jingjing Cao; Yuanhui Zhu; Fengshou Li; Lin Liu (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Development of Climate and Earth System Models in China: Past Achievements and New CMIP6 Results - Tianjun Zhou; Ziming Chen; Liwei Zou; Xiaolong Chen; Yongqiang Yu; Bin Wang; Qing Bao; Ying Bao; Jian Cao; Bian He; Shuai Hu; Lijuan Li; et al. (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2020)

First development and characterization of 27 novel microsatellite markers in the dobsonfly Neoneuromus ignobilis (Megaloptera: Corydalidae) at genome-scale level - Aili Lin; Shujun Wei; Lijun Cao; Xingyue Liu (Applied Entomology and Zoology, 2020)

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation of Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima Blume) - Zhi-lin Sun; Xiao Li; Wan Zhou; Jun-di Yan; Yue-rong Gao; Xiao-wei Li; Jia-chen Sun; Ke-feng Fang; Qing Zhang; Yu Xing; Ling Qin; Qing-qin Cao (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2020)
Chinese chestnut ( Castanea mollissima ) is an important germplasm resource for the breeding of Castanea species worldwide with vital ecological and economic value. Biotechnology overcomes the limitations of traditional breeding and accelerates germplasm improvement. However, a genetic transformation system for Chinese chestnut has not yet been established. In this study, a stable and efficient Agrobacterium -mediated genetic transformation method for Chinese chestnut is described. Embryogenic calli of C. mollissima cv. ‘Yanshanhongli’ were used as the target material. The sensitivity of embryogenic calli to kanamycin was determined, whereby the proliferation of non-transformed calli was completely inhibited at 180 mg/L. Antibiotic inhibition results for Chinese chestnut embryogenic calli showed that 50 mg/L cefotaxime and 500 μM timentin completely inhibited the growth of Agrobacterium tumefaciens but did not affect the normal growth of Chinese chestnut embryogenic calli. When embryogenic calli were co-cultured for 2 days with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain AGL1 harboring the PBI121-EGFP plasmid, an embryogenic callus transformation efficiency of 4.55% was obtained, and two transgenic chimera were acquired. This Agrobacterium -mediated transformation system for Chinese chestnut provides a fundamental platform for genetic improvement of core germplasm and for further verification of gene function.

An Integrated Sensor-Model Approach for Haptic Feedback of Flexible Endoscopic Robots - Wenjie Lai; Lin Cao; Rex Xiao Tan; Yung Chuen Tan; Xiaoguo Li; Phuoc Thien Phan; Anthony Meng Huat Tiong; Swee Chuan Tjin; Soo Jay Phee (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2020)

Effects of Short Term Methylmercury Exposure on Growth and Development of the Large Yellow Croaker Embryos and Larvae - Xiang Yu; Fangzhu Wu; Xiaoqun Xu; Quanzhen Chen; Lin Huang; Berhane Teklehaimanot Tesfai; Liang Cao; Xudan Xu; Shuozeng Dou; Wei Huang (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019)

Characteristics and Prognosis of Talaromyces marneffei Infection in Non-HIV-Infected Children in Southern China - Jing Guo; Bing-Kun Li; Tian-Min Li; Fang-Lin Wei; Yu-Jiao Fu; Yan-Qing Zheng; Kai-Su Pan; Chun-Yang Huang; Cun-Wei Cao (Mycopathologia, 2019)

Groundwater contaminant source identification via Bayesian model selection and uncertainty quantification - Tongtong Cao; Xiankui Zeng; Jichun Wu; Dong Wang; Yuanyuan Sun; Xiaobin Zhu; Jin Lin; Yuqiao Long (Hydrogeology Journal, 2019)

Geochemistry of the fracture-cave calcite of the Ordovician Yingshan Formation and its paleokarst environment in the Tazhong area, Tarim Basin, China - Yong Dan; Liangbiao Lin; Bin Liang; Qingyu Zhang; Jianwen Cao; Jingrui Li (Carbonates and Evaporites, 2019)

Chronology of coastal aeolian deposition and its paleoenvironmental implications on the Liuao Peninsula of South China - Jian-hui Jin; Zhi-zhong Li; Zhi-yong Ling; Fei Zheng; Xiao-lin Xu; Yan Cheng; Xiang-dong Cao; Zhi-xing Li; Wen-jing Zhang; Yong-qing Ren (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Climate warming alters subsoil but not topsoil carbon dynamics in alpine grassland - Juan Jia; Zhenjiao Cao; Chengzhu Liu; Zhenhua Zhang; Li Lin; Yiyun Wang; Negar Haghipour; Lukas Wacker; Hongyan Bao; Thorston Dittmar; Myrna J. Simpson; Huan Yang; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2019)
Subsoil contains more than half of soil organic carbon (SOC) globally and is conventionally assumed to be relatively unresponsive to warming compared to the topsoil. Here, we show substantial changes in carbon allocation and dynamics of the subsoil but not topsoil in the Qinghai‐Tibetan alpine grasslands over 5 years of warming. Specifically, warming enhanced the accumulation of newly synthesized ( 14 C‐enriched) carbon in the subsoil slow‐cycling pool (silt‐clay fraction) but promoted the decomposition of plant‐derived lignin in the fast‐cycling pool (macroaggregates). These changes mirrored an accumulation of lipids and sugars at the expense of lignin in the warmed bulk subsoil, likely associated with shortened soil freezing period and a deepening root system. As warming is accompanied by deepening roots in a wide range of ecosystems, root‐driven accrual of slow‐cycling pool may represent an important and overlooked mechanism for a potential long‐term carbon sink at depth. Moreover, given the contrasting sensitivity of SOC dynamics at varied depths, warming studies focusing only on surface soils may vastly misrepresent shifts in ecosystem carbon storage under climate change.

Insights into transcriptional characteristics and homoeolog expression bias of embryo and de-embryonated kernels in developing grain through RNA-Seq and Iso-Seq - Jun Wei; Hong Cao; Jing-dong Liu; Jing-hong Zuo; Yu Fang; Chih-Ta Lin; Run-ze Sun; Wen-long Li; Yong-xiu Liu (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2019)

Deriving water quality criteria for China for the organophosphorus pesticides dichlorvos and malathion - Ting-ting Ding; Ya-hui Zhang; Yan Zhu; Shi-lin Du; Jin Zhang; Ying Cao; Yi-zhe Wang; Gong-ting Wang; Lian-sheng He (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Pros and Cons: Autophagy in Acute Spinal Cord Injury - Zheng Li; Tianshi Chen; Yuanwu Cao; Xiaoxing Jiang; Haodong Lin; Jian Zhang; Zixian Chen (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2019)

Molecular cloning of the cpeT gene encoding a bilin lyase responsible for attachment of phycoerythrobilin to Cys-158 on the β-subunit of phycoerythrin in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis - Xuexue Cao; Xiaonan Zang; Zhu Liu; Yuming Jin; Deguang Sun; Yalin Guo; Zhendong Wang; Feng Zhang; Jiaojiao Lin (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2019)

Sex differences in resting-state cerebral activity alterations in internet gaming disorder - Yawen Sun; Yao Wang; Xu Han; Wenqing Jiang; Weina Ding; Mengqiu Cao; Yasong Du; Fuchun Lin; Jianrong Xu; Yan Zhou (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2019)

Exosomes from patients with Parkinson’s disease are pathological in mice - Chao Han; Nian Xiong; Xingfang Guo; Jinsha Huang; Kai Ma; Ling Liu; Yun Xia; Yan Shen; Jie Li; Haiyang Jiang; Luxi Wang; Shiyi Guo; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2019)

Scenario analysis of ETS revenue allocation mechanism of China: based on a dynamic CGE model - Hao Li; Yuhuan Zhao; Song Wang; Jiang Lin; Ye Cao; Qiaoling Shi; Ya Liu; Yanli Xiao; Junjie Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Potential hypoglycemic effect of acetophenones from the root bark of Cynanchum wilfordii - Hao-Wen Jiang; Shan-Shan Gu; Lei Cao; Sheng-Shi Jiang; Jing Lin; Yan Chen; Ling Wang; He Jiao; Jing-Ya Li; Wei-Min Zhao; Jin-Long Li (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Reverse Transcription–Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for the Detection of Sugarcane Streak Mosaic Virus in Sugarcane - Xiao-Yan Feng; Lin-Bo Shen; Wen-Zhi Wang; Jun-Gang Wang; Zheng-Ying Cao; Shu-Zhen Zhang (Sugar Tech, 2019)

Correction to: Antidepressant-Like Action of Single Facial Injection of Botulinum Neurotoxin A is Associated with Augmented 5-HT Levels and BDNF/ERK/CREB Pathways in Mouse Brain - Yang Li; Jing Liu; Xu Liu; Cun-Jin Su; Qi-Lin Zhang; Zhi-Hong Wang; Lei-Fang Cao; Xue-Yan Guo; Ya Huang; Weifeng Luo; Tong Liu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2019)

Antidepressant-Like Action of Single Facial Injection of Botulinum Neurotoxin A is Associated with Augmented 5-HT Levels and BDNF/ERK/CREB Pathways in Mouse Brain - Yang Li; Jing Liu; Xu Liu; Cun-Jin Su; Qi-Lin Zhang; Zhi-Hong Wang; Lei-Fang Cao; Xue-Yan Guo; Ya Huang; Weifeng Luo; Tong Liu (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2019)

Differential antigen expression between human eccrine sweat glands and hair follicles/pilosebaceous units - Leilei Cao; Liyun Chen; Haihong Li; Zairong Wei; Sitian Xie; Mingjun Zhang; Yao Lin; Haihua Huang (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2019)

Isochromanes from Aspergillus fumigatus , an endophytic fungus from Cordyceps sinensis - Xiao-Hua Li; Xue-Hua Han; Ling-Ling Qin; Jun-Lin He; Zhi-Xing Cao; Yu-Cheng Gu; Da-Le Guo; Yun Deng (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Expression patterns of alpha-amylase and beta-amylase genes provide insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the responses of tea plants (Camellia sinensis) to stress and postharvest processing treatments - Chuan Yue; Hongli Cao; Hongzheng Lin; Juan Hu; Yijun Ye; Jiamin Li; Zhilong Hao; Xinyuan Hao; Yun Sun; Yajun Yang; Xinchao Wang (Planta, 2019)

Genome-wide association study and quantitative trait loci mapping of seed dormancy in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) - Jinghong Zuo; Chih-Ta Lin; Hong Cao; Fengying Chen; Yongxiu Liu; Jindong Liu (Planta, 2019)

Potassium ameliorates iron deficiency by facilitating the remobilization of iron from root cell walls and promoting its translocation from roots to shoots - Yi Quan Ye; Hong Yan Luo; Mao Li; Jia Jun Zhang; Guang Qiu Cao; Kai Min Lin; Si Zu Lin; Shan Shan Xu (Plant and Soil, 2019)

Comparison of monoculture and mixed culture (Scenedesmus obliquus and wild algae) for C, N, and P removal and lipid production - Zhi Qu; Pengfei Duan; Xubing Cao; Manli Liu; Li Lin; Ming Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

The associations of air pollution exposure during pregnancy with fetal growth and anthropometric measurements at birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Li Fu; Yi Chen; Xinyi Yang; Zuyao Yang; Sha Liu; Lei Pei; Baixiang Feng; Ganxiang Cao; Xin Liu; Hualiang Lin; Xing Li; Yufeng Ye; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Complement Complex C5b-9 Levels Are Associated with the Clinical Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke and Carotid Plaque Stability - Weixin Si; Pingping He; Yi Wang; Yu Fu; Xin Li; Xiaoru Lin; Fenghua Chen; Guodong Cao; Hong Zhang (Translational Stroke Research, 2019)

Response of drip water temperature to climate variability: a case study in Xiaoyan Cave, southwest China - Xiaojiao Guo; Xiaoping Gong; Daoxian Yuan; Guanghui Jiang; Jianhua Cao; Yushi Lin; Kwong Fai Andrew Lo; Changjie Chen (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2019)

Lignin catabolic pathways reveal unique characteristics of dye‐decolorizing peroxidases in Pseudomonas putida - Lu Lin; Xiaopeng Wang; Lanfang Cao; Meiying Xu (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary Lignin is one of the largest carbon reservoirs in the environment, playing an important role in the global carbon cycle. However, lignin degradation in bacteria, especially non‐model organisms, has not been well characterized either enzymatically or genetically. Here, a lignin‐degrading bacterial strain, Pseudomonas putida A514, was used as the research model. Genomic and proteomic analyses suggested that two B subfamily dye‐decolorizing peroxidases (DypBs) were prominent in lignin depolymerization, while the classic O 2 ‐dependent ring cleavage strategy was utilized in central pathways to catabolize lignin‐derived aromatic compounds that were funnelled by peripheral pathways. These enzymes, together with a range of transporters, sequential and expression‐dose dependent regulation and stress response systems coordinated for lignin metabolism. Catalytic assays indicated these DypBs show unique Mn 2+ independent lignin depolymerization activity, while Mn 2+ oxidation activity is absent. Furthermore, a high synergy between DypB enzymes and A514 cells was observed to promote cell growth (5 × 10 12 cfus/ml) and lignin degradation (27%). This suggested DypBs are competitive lignin biocatalysts and pinpointed limited extracellular secretion capacity as the rate‐limiting factor in bacterial lignin degradation. DypB production was, therefore, optimized in recombinant strains and a 14,141‐fold increase in DypB activity (56,565 U/l) was achieved, providing novel insights for lignin bioconversion.

Klotho recovery by genistein via promoter histone acetylation and DNA demethylation mitigates renal fibrosis in mice - Yanning Li; Fang Chen; Ai Wei; Fangfang Bi; Xiaobo Zhu; Shasha Yin; Wenjun Lin; Wangsen Cao (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2019)

SIRT1 promotes GLUT1 expression and bladder cancer progression via regulation of glucose uptake - Jia Chen; Lin Cao; Zhiqiu Li; Yuanwei Li (Human Cell, 2019)

In Vitro Evaluation of Probiotic Potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Yunnan De’ang Pickled Tea - Zhenhui Cao; Hongbin Pan; Shijun Li; Chongying Shi; Sifan Wang; Fuyi Wang; Pengfei Ye; Junjing Jia; Changrong Ge; Qiuye Lin; Zhiyong Zhao (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2019)

Particle size distribution effects on deformation properties of graded aggregate base under cyclic loading - Hang Lin; Hu Wang; Xiang Fan; Ping Cao; Kefeng Zhou (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2019)

Non-invasive estimation of root zone soil moisture from coarse root reflections in ground-penetrating radar images - Xinbo Liu; Xihong Cui; Li Guo; Jin Chen; Wentao Li; Dedi Yang; Xin Cao; Xuehong Chen; Qixin Liu; Henry Lin (Plant and Soil, 2019)

A new triterpene diglycoside from the roots of Bupleurum chinense DC. and its inhibitory effect on adipogensis in 3T3-L1 cells - Yujing Feng; Zhou-Wei Wu; Yanyan Luo; Liang Chen; Yufeng Cao; Lun Wang; Aftab Yaseen; Bin Chen; Ashfaq Ahmad Khan; Ming-Kui Wang; Guo-Lin Zhang; Xin-Feng Wang; et al. (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2019)

Genome-wide analysis identified 17 new loci influencing intraocular pressure in Chinese population - Lulin Huang; Yuhong Chen; Ying Lin; Pancy O. S. Tam; Yilian Cheng; Yi Shi; Bo Gong; Fang Lu; Jialiang Yang; Haixin Wang; Yi Yin; Yong Cao; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) detection of Phytophthora hibernalis, P. syringae and P. cambivora - Guan-Rong Li; Guo-Ming Huang; Lin-Hui Zhu; Dajin Lv; Baohong Cao; Fang Liao; Jia-Feng Luo (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2019)

Contrastive removal of oxytetracycline and chlortetracycline from aqueous solution on Al-MOF/GO granules - Lin-ling Yu; Zi-fen Luo; Ying-ying Zhang; Shi-chuan Wu; Cao Yang; Jian-hua Cheng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Direct and indirect effects of climate on richness drive the latitudinal diversity gradient in forest trees - Chengjin Chu; James A. Lutz; Kamil Král; Tomáš Vrška; Xue Yin; Jonathan A. Myers; Iveren Abiem; Alfonso Alonso; Norm Bourg; David F.R.P. Burslem; Min Cao; Hazel Chapman; et al. (Ecology Letters, 2019)
Climate is widely recognised as an important determinant of the latitudinal diversity gradient. However, most existing studies make no distinction between direct and indirect effects of climate, which substantially hinders our understanding of how climate constrains biodiversity globally. Using data from 35 large forest plots, we test hypothesised relationships amongst climate, topography, forest structural attributes (stem abundance, tree size variation and stand basal area) and tree species richness to better understand drivers of latitudinal tree diversity patterns. Climate influences tree richness both directly, with more species in warm, moist, aseasonal climates and indirectly, with more species at higher stem abundance. These results imply direct limitation of species diversity by climatic stress and more rapid (co‐)evolution and narrower niche partitioning in warm climates. They also support the idea that increased numbers of individuals associated with high primary productivity are partitioned to support a greater number of species.

Permian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China - Shuzhong Shen; Hua Zhang; Yichun Zhang; Dongxun Yuan; Bo Chen; Weihong He; Lin Mu; Wei Lin; Wenqian Wang; Jun Chen; Qiong Wu; Changqun Cao; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)

Propionibacterium acnes induces discogenic low back pain via stimulating nucleus pulposus cells to secrete pro-algesic factor of IL-8/CINC-1 through TLR2–NF-κB p65 pathway - Yucheng Jiao; Ye Yuan; Yazhou Lin; Zezhu Zhou; Yuehuan Zheng; Wenjian Wu; Guoqing Tang; Yong Chen; Jiaqi Xiao; Changwei Li; Zhe Chen; Peng Cao (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2019)

Bending Properties of Granite Beams with Various Section-Sizes in Three-Point Bending Tests - Xiang Fan; Hang Lin; Rihong Cao (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2019)

Detection and quantification of Aeromonas schubertii in Channa maculata by TaqMan MGB probe fluorescence real‐time quantitative PCR - Chun Liu; Yanming M. Guo; Jizhen Z. Cao; De‐Feng Zhang; Ou‐Qin Chang; Kaibin Li; Fang Wang; Cun‐Bin Shi; Lan Jiang; Qing Wang; Li Lin (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2019)
Aeromonas schubertii is a major epidemiological agent that threatens cultured snakeheads ( Channidae ) and has caused great economic losses in fish‐farming industries in China in recent years. In present study, a specific TaqMan minor groove binder ( MGB ) probe fluorescence real‐time quantitative PCR ( qPCR ) assay was developed to rapidly detect and quantify A. schubertii . A pair of qPCR primers and a TaqMan MGB probe were selected from the rpoD gene, which were shown to be specific for A. schubertii . A high correlation coefficient ( R 2 = 0.9998) in a standard curve with a 103% efficiency was obtained. Moreover, the qPCR method's detection limit was as low as 18 copies/μl, which was 100 times more sensitive than that of conventional PCR . The detection results for the A. schubertii in pond water and fish tissue were consistent with those of the viable counts. Bacterial load changes detected by qPCR in different tissues of snakeheads infected with A. schubertii showed that the gills and intestines may be the entry for A. schubertii , and the spleen and kidney are major sites for A. schubertii replication. The established method in present study should be a useful tool for the early surveillance and quantitation of A. schubertii .

Transcriptome Reveals Differentially Expressed Genes in Saccharum spontaneum GX83-10 Leaf Under Drought Stress - Kai-Chao Wu; Li-Ping Wei; Cheng-Mei Huang; Yuan-Wen Wei; Hui-Qing Cao; Lin Xu; Hai-Bin Luo; Sheng-Li Jiang; Zhi-Nian Deng; Yang-Rui Li (Sugar Tech, 2018)

Development of a Reverse Transcription-Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Detection of Sugarcane Yellow Leaf Virus - Xiao-Yan Feng; Lin-Bo Shen; Wen-Zhi Wang; Jun-Gang Wang; Zheng-Ying Cao; Cui-Lian Feng; Ting-Ting Zhao; Shu-Zhen Zhang (Sugar Tech, 2018)

Classical swine fever virus non-structural protein 4B binds tank-binding kinase 1 - Huifang Lv; Wang Dong; Zhi Cao; Jihui Lin; Yueling Ouyang; Kangkang Guo; Cunfa Li; Yanming Zhang (Journal of Biosciences, 2018)

Cloning of ho gene from Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis and study on its function on the synthesis of a fluorescent phycoerythrobilin in heterologous hosts - Yuming Jin; Xiaonan Zang; Xiaoyun Huang; Xuexue Cao; Deguang Sun; Jiaojiao Lin; Zhu Liu; Chang Liu; Yalin Guo; Zhendong Wang; Lulu Hou (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2018)

Microsatellites development and cross-amplification for Aquilaria sinensis, an endangered agarwood-producing tree - Zheng-Feng Wang; Hong-Lin Cao; Chu-Xiong Cai; Yun Guo; Zhang-Ming Wang (Journal of Genetics, 2018)

Oolong tea: A critical review of processing methods, chemical composition, health effects, and risk - Kwan-Wai Ng; Zi-Jun Cao; Hu-Biao Chen; Zhong-Zhen Zhao; Lin Zhu; Tao Yi (Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2018)

Carbon pools and fluxes in the China Seas and adjacent oceans - Nianzhi Jiao; Yantao Liang; Yongyu Zhang; Jihua Liu; Yao Zhang; Rui Zhang; Meixun Zhao; Minhan Dai; Weidong Zhai; Kunshan Gao; Jinming Song; Dongliang Yuan; et al. (Science China Earth Sciences, 2018)

Expansion and evolutionary patterns of GDSL-type esterases/lipases in Rosaceae genomes - Yunpeng Cao; Yahui Han; Dandan Meng; Muhammad Abdullah; Jiangliu Yu; Dahui Li; Qing Jin; Yi Lin; Yongping Cai (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2018)

A new Tanay virus isolated from mosquitoes in Guangxi, China - Jinglin Wang; Jianming Wu; Nan Li; Yingying Cao; Yuwen He; Jun Lin; Huachun Li (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Clearance of Amyloid Beta and Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease: from Mechanisms to Therapy - Shu-Hui Xin; Lin Tan; Xipeng Cao; Jin-Tai Yu; Lan Tan (Neurotoxicity Research, 2018)

Preference and performance of the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on strawberry cultivars - Ya-Jun Gong; Jin-Cui Chen; Liang Zhu; Li-Jun Cao; Gui-Hua Jin; Ary A. Hoffmann; Chuan-Fei Zhong; Peng Wang; George Lin; Shu-Jun Wei (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2018)

Summer precipitation anomalies in the low-latitude highlands of China coupled with the subtropical Indian Ocean dipole-like sea surface temperature - Lin Wang; Shu Gui; Jie Cao; Hongming Yan (Climate Dynamics, 2018)

Iron chelation inhibits cancer cell growth and modulates global histone methylation status in colorectal cancer - Lin-Lin Cao; Hangqi Liu; Zhihong Yue; Lianhua Liu; Lin Pei; Junxu Gu; Hui Wang; Mei Jia (BioMetals, 2018)

Differential seed mass selection on hoarding decisions among three sympatric rodents - Lin Cao; Chuan Yan; Bo Wang (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2018)

Integrating CNVs into meta-QTL identified GBP4 as positional candidate for adult cattle stature - Xiu-Kai Cao; Yong-Zhen Huang; Yi-Lei Ma; Jie Cheng; Zhen-Xian Qu; Yun Ma; Yue-Yu Bai; Feng Tian; Feng-Peng Lin; Yu-Lin Ma; Hong Chen (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2018)

Systematic analysis and comparison of the PHD-Finger gene family in Chinese pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) and its role in fruit development - Yunpeng Cao; Yahui Han; Dandan Meng; Muhammad Abdullah; Dahui Li; Qing Jin; Yi Lin; Yongping Cai (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2018)

The basic helix–loop–helix transcription factor Crf1 is required for development and pathogenicity of the rice blast fungus by regulating carbohydrate and lipid metabolism - Huijuan Cao; Pengyun Huang; Yuxin Yan; Yongkai Shi; Bo Dong; Xiaohong Liu; Lidan Ye; Fucheng Lin; Jianping Lu (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Pyricularia oryzae is a plant pathogen causing rice blast, a serious disease spreading in cultivated rice globally. Transcription factors play important regulatory roles in fungal development and pathogenicity. Here, we characterized the biological functions of Crf1, a basic helix–loop–helix (bHLH) transcription factor, in the development and pathogenicity of P. oryzae with functional genetics, molecular and biochemical approaches. We found that CRF1 is necessary for virulence and plays an indispensable role in the regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in P. oryzae . Deletion of CRF1 led to defects in utilization of lipids, ethanol, glycerol and L‐arabinose, and down‐regulation of many important genes in lipolysis, β ‐oxidation, gluconeogenesis, as well as glycerol and arabinose metabolism. CRF1 is also essential for peroxisome and vacuole function, and conidial cell death during appressorium formation. The appressorium turgor, penetration ability and virulence in Δ crf1 were restored by supplementation of exogenous glucose. The virulence of Crf1 mutant was also recovered by adding exogenous D‐xylose, but not by addition of ethanol, pyruvate, leucine or L‐arabinose. These data showed that Crf1 plays an important role in the complex regulatory network of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism that governs fungal development and pathogenicity.

Trienic α-pyrone and ochratoxin derivatives from a sponge-derived fungus Aspergillus ochraceopetaliformis - Jing-Tang Liu; Wei Wu; Min-Jia Cao; Fan Yang; Hou-Wen Lin (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Long non-coding RNA BDNF-AS modulates osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells - Xiaobo Feng; Tao Lin; Xianzhe Liu; Cao Yang; Shuhua Yang; Dehao Fu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2018)

Intra‐specific relatedness, spatial clustering and reduced demographic performance in tropical rainforest trees - Xiaona Shao; Calum Brown; Samantha J. Worthy; Lu Liu; Min Cao; Qiaoming Li; Luxiang Lin; Nathan G. Swenson (Ecology Letters, 2018)
Intra‐specific negative density dependence promotes species coexistence by regulating population sizes. Patterns consistent with such density dependence are frequently reported in diverse tropical tree communities. Empirical evidence demonstrating whether intra‐specific variation is related to these patterns, however, is lacking. The present study addresses this important knowledge gap by genotyping all individuals of a tropical tree in a long‐term forest dynamics plot in tropical China. We show that related individuals are often spatially clustered, but having closely related neighbours reduces the growth performance of focal trees. We infer from the evidence that dispersal limitation and negative density dependence are operating simultaneously to impact the spatial distributions of genotypes in a natural population. Furthermore, dispersal limitation decreases local intra‐specific genetic diversity and increases negative density dependence thereby promoting niche differences and species coexistence as predicted by theory.

The putative pectin methylesterase gene, BcMF23a, is required for microspore development and pollen tube growth in Brassica campestris - Xiaoyan Yue; Sue Lin; Youjian Yu; Li Huang; Jiashu Cao (Plant Cell Reports, 2018)

A Novel Fluorescent Nanoparticle for Sensitive Detection of Cry1Ab Protein In Vitro and In Vivo - Xiao Xu; Hao Chen; Yuancheng Cao; Yongjun Lin; Jun’an Liu (Journal of Fluorescence, 2018)

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

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

A new antiviral pregnane from a gorgonian-derived Cladosporium sp. fungus - Mei-Lin Yu; Fei-Fei Guan; Fei Cao; Yan-Lai Jia; Chang-Yun Wang (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Deletion of Type-2 Cannabinoid Receptor Induces Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Tau Pathology and Memory Impairment Through AMPK/GSK3β Pathway - Lin Wang; Bing-Jin Liu; Yun Cao; Wei-Qi Xu; Dong-Sheng Sun; Meng-Zhu Li; Fang-Xiao Shi; Man Li; Qing Tian; Jian-Zhi Wang; Xin-Wen Zhou (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

FGF21 Attenuates High-Fat Diet-Induced Cognitive Impairment via Metabolic Regulation and Anti-inflammation of Obese Mice - Qingzhi Wang; Jing Yuan; Zhanyang Yu; Li Lin; Yinghua Jiang; Zeyuan Cao; Pengwei Zhuang; Michael J. Whalen; Bo Song; Xiao-Jie Wang; Xiaokun Li; Eng H. Lo; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Genome-wide association analysis of lead accumulation in maize - Xiongwei Zhao; Yajuan Liu; Wenmei Wu; Yuhua Li; Longxin Luo; Yuzhou Lan; Yanhua Cao; Zhiming Zhang; Shibin Gao; Guangsheng Yuan; Li Liu; Yaou Shen; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2018)

Triplex real-time PCR detection of three quarantine Phytophthora pathogens infecting Malus Miller - Fang Liao; Ying Zhang; Lin-Hui Zhu; Baohong Cao; Dajin Lv; Jia-Feng Luo; Guan-Rong Li (Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection, 2018)

Evolutionary, interaction and expression analysis of floral meristem identity genes in inflorescence induction of the second crop in two-crop-a-year grape culture system - Rongrong Guo; Bo Wang; Ling Lin; Guo Cheng; Sihong Zhou; Shuyu Xie; Xiaofang Shi; Muming Cao; Ying Zhang; Xianjin Bai (Journal of Genetics, 2018)

Mixed Cadzow filtering method in fractional Fourier domain - Zhong-Lin Cao; Jun-Xing Cao; Fu-Rong Wu; Guang-Ming He; Qiang Zhou; Yu-Lin Wu (Applied Geophysics, 2018)

A Quninolylthiazole Derivatives as an ICT-Based Fluorescent Probe of Hg(II) and its Application in Ratiometric Imaging in Live HeLa Cells - Jian-Ying Bai; Yu-Zhong Xie; Chang-Jiang Wang; Shu-Qing Fang; Lin-Nan Cao; Ling-Li Wang; Jing-Yi Jin (Journal of Fluorescence, 2018)

Full genome sequence of the first bluetongue virus serotype 21 (BTV-21) isolated from China: evidence for genetic reassortment between BTV-21 and bluetongue virus serotype 16 (BTV-16) - Shaomin Qin; Heng Yang; Yixuan Zhang; Zhanhong Li; Jun Lin; Lin Gao; Defang Liao; Yingying Cao; Pengfei Ren; Huachun Li; Jianmin Wu (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Atg7-Mediated Autophagy Is Involved in the Neural Crest Cell Generation in Chick Embryo - Guang Wang; En-ni Chen; Chang Liang; Jianxin Liang; Lin-rui Gao; Manli Chuai; Andrea Münsterberg; Yongping Bao; Liu Cao; Xuesong Yang (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

bFGF Protects Against Oxygen Glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation-Induced Endothelial Monolayer Permeability via S1PR1-Dependent Mechanisms - Li Lin; Qingzhi Wang; Kenny Qian; Zeyuan Cao; Jian Xiao; Xiaoying Wang; Xiaokun Li; Zhanyang Yu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

The role of unfolded protein response and ER-phagy in quantum dots-induced nephrotoxicity: an in vitro and in vivo study - Shengwei Jiang; Yuchun Lin; Huan Yao; Chuanli Yang; Liyin Zhang; Bing Luo; Zhao Lei; Liwei Cao; Naibo Lin; Xiangyang Liu; Zhongning Lin; Chengyong He (Archives of Toxicology, 2018)

Trace elements in four freshwater fish from a mine-impacted river: spatial distribution, species-specific accumulation, and risk assessment - Yuyu Jia; Lin Wang; Junfei Cao; Shan Li; Zhaoguang Yang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Characteristics of Mass Absorption Efficiency of Elemental Carbon in Urban Chengdu, Southwest China: Implication for the Coating Effects on Aerosol Absorption - Jun Tao; Zhisheng Zhang; Yunfei Wu; Zejian Lin; Junji Cao; Zhenxin Shen; Renjian Zhang (Aerosol Science and Engineering, 2018)

Diagenetic evolution and its implication for reservoir quality: a case study from the Eocene Es4 interval, Dongying Depression, Bohai Bay Basin, China - Yancong Jia; Yingchang Cao; Changsong Lin; Jian Wang (Geosciences Journal, 2018)

Climatology of cloud-base height from long-term radiosonde measurements in China - Yong Zhang; Lejian Zhang; Jianping Guo; Jinming Feng; Lijuan Cao; Yang Wang; Qing Zhou; Liangxu Li; Bai Li; Hui Xu; Lin Liu; Ning An; et al. (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2018)

PAX3 Promotes Cell Migration and CXCR4 Gene Expression in Neural Crest Cells - Man Xu; Yongle Li; Jinfeng Du; Hengrong Lin; Sixian Cao; Zuming Mao; Ronghua Wu; Mei Liu; Yan Liu; Qiyou Yin (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2018)

Ice Squeezing Induced Multicolor Fluorescence Emissions from Polyacrylamide Cryogels - Chun Yang; Yan Zhang; Wei-Qin Cao; Ya-Nan Yan; Jian Wang; Xiao-Feng Ji; Tao-Lin Zhong; Yu Wang (Journal of Fluorescence, 2018)

Increased Src Family Kinase Activity Disrupts Excitatory Synaptic Transmission and Impairs Remote Fear Memory in Forebrain Shp2-Deficient Mice - Xunyi Yan; Bin Zhang; Wen Lu; Lin Peng; Qian Yang; Wei Cao; Shen Lin; Wenyue Yu; Xiaoming Li; Yuehai Ke; Shengtian Li; Wei Yang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Epigenetic silencing of PRSS3 provides growth and metastasis advantage for human hepatocellular carcinoma - Bonan Lin; Xiaomeng Zhou; Shuye Lin; Xiaoyue Wang; Meiying Zhang; Baoping Cao; Yan Dong; Shuai Yang; Ji Ming Wang; Mingzhou Guo; Jiaqiang Huang (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

Quaternary Ammonium Polyamidoamine Dendrimer Modified Quantum Dots as Fluorescent Probes for p-Fluorophenoxyacetic Acid Detection in Aqueous Solution - Xiao Xu; Yuan-Cheng Cao; Jun’An Liu; Yongjun Lin (Journal of Fluorescence, 2017)

Response of anaerobic membrane bioreactor to the presence of nano-Bi2WO6: reactor performance, supernatant characteristics, and microbial community - Lin Chen; Yue Wang; Chuqing Cao; Chang Liu; Liang Zhu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Effect of herbicide used with years (8 + 1) on soil enzymic activity and microbial population diversity - Yumei Jiang; Di Lin; Xianjiao Guan; Jinfeng Wang; Guangpan Cao; Du Zhu; Chunrui Peng (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2017)

Protective effects of paeonol on inflammatory response in IL-1β-induced human fibroblast-like synoviocytes and rheumatoid arthritis progression via modulating NF-κB pathway - Ke-feng Zhai; Hong Duan; Lin Luo; Wen-gen Cao; Fang-kai Han; Ling-ling Shan; Xue-mei Fang (Inflammopharmacology, 2017)

α-Glucosidase inhibitors and phytotoxins from Streptomyces xanthophaeus - Jing Wei; Xiu-Yun Zhang; Shan Deng; Lin Cao; Quan-Hong Xue; Jin-Ming Gao (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Antibiotic resistance genes in surface water of eutrophic urban lakes are related to heavy metals, antibiotics, lake morphology and anthropic impact - Yuyi Yang; Chen Xu; Xinhua Cao; Hui Lin; Jun Wang (Ecotoxicology, 2017)

Effects of endogenous hormones on variation of shoot branching in a variety of non-heading Chinese cabbage and related gene expression - Xue-Wei Cao; Hong-Mi Cui; Yuan Yao; Ai-Sheng Xiong; Xi-Lin Hou; Ying Li (Journal of Plant Biology, 2017)

Developing the science product algorithm testbed for Chinese next-generation geostationary meteorological satellites: Fengyun-4 series - Min Min; Chunqiang Wu; Chuan Li; Hui Liu; Na Xu; Xiao Wu; Lin Chen; Fu Wang; Fenglin Sun; Danyu Qin; Xi Wang; Bo Li; et al. (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2017)

The Interaction of Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Fission/Fusion Mediated by PGC-1α Regulates Rotenone-Induced Dopaminergic Neurotoxicity - Kaige Peng; Likui Yang; Jian Wang; Feng Ye; Guorong Dan; Yuanpeng Zhao; Ying Cai; Zhihong Cui; Lin Ao; Jinyi Liu; Zhongmin Zou; Yan Sai; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Puerarin may protect against Schwann cell damage induced by glucose fluctuation - Bing Xue; Lin Wang; Zhe Zhang; Rui Wang; Xin-xin Xia; Ping-ping Han; Li-jun Cao; Yong-hui Liu; Lian-qing Sun (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017)

Tunable and Nontoxic Fluorescent Probes Based on Carbon Dots for Imaging of Indole Propionic Acid Receptor in Plant Tissues in Situ - Bixia Lin; Ying Yu; Fangfei Liu; Yujuan Cao; Manli Guo (Journal of Fluorescence, 2017)

The role of functional uniqueness and spatial aggregation in explaining rarity in trees - María Natalia Umaña; Xiangcheng Mi; Min Cao; Brian J. Enquist; Zhanqing Hao; Robert Howe; Yoshiko Iida; Daniel Johnson; Luxiang Lin; Xiaojuan Liu; Keping Ma; I‐Fang Sun; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2017)
Aim Determining the drivers of species rarity is fundamental for understanding and conserving biodiversity. Rarity of a given species within its community may arise due to exclusion by other ecologically similar species. Conversely, rare species may occupy habitats that are rare in the landscape or they may be ill‐suited to all available habitats. The first mechanism would lead to common and rare species occupying similar ecological space defined by functional traits. The second mechanism would result in common and rare species occupying dissimilar ecological space and spatial aggregation of rare species, either because they are specialists in rare habitats or because rare species tend to be dispersal limited. Here, we quantified the contribution of locally rare species to community functional richness and the spatial aggregation of species across tree communities world‐wide to address these hypotheses. Location Asia and the Americas. Time period 2002 to 2012 (period that considers the censuses for the plots used). Major taxa studied Angiosperm and Gymnosperm trees. Methods We compiled a dataset of functional traits from all the species present in eight tree plots around the world to evaluate the contribution of locally rare species to tree community functional richness using multi‐ and univariate approaches. We also quantified the spatial aggregation of individuals within species at several spatial scales as it relates to abundance. Results Locally rare tree species in temperate and tropical forests tended to be functionally unique and are consistently spatially clustered. Furthermore, there is no evidence that this pattern is driven by pioneer species being locally rare. Main conclusions This evidence shows that locally rare tree species disproportionately contribute to community functional richness, and we can therefore reject the hypothesis that locally rare species are suppressed by ecologically similar, but numerically dominant, species. Rather, locally rare species are likely to be specialists on spatially rare habitats or they may be ill‐suited to the locally available environments.

Propofol attenuates H2O2-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via the mitochondria- and ER-medicated pathways in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes - Xue-Ru Liu; Lu Cao; Tao Li; Lin-Lin Chen; Yi-Yan Yu; Wen-Jun Huang; Li Liu; Xiao-Qiu Tan (Apoptosis, 2017)

A core‐transient framework for trait‐based community ecology: an example from a tropical tree seedling community - Maria Natalia Umaña; Caicai Zhang; Min Cao; Luxiang Lin; Nathan G. Swenson (Ecology Letters, 2017)
Trait‐based studies in community ecology have generally focused on the community as a unit where all species occur due to stochasticity, determinism or some mixture of the two. However, the processes governing population dynamics may vary greatly among species. We propose a core‐transient framework for trait‐based community studies where a core group of species has a strong link to the local environment while transient species have weaker responses to the environment. Consistent with the expectations of the framework, we found that common species exhibit clear linkages between performance and their environment and traits while rare species tend to have weaker or non‐significant relationships. Ultimately, trait‐based ecology should move beyond applying a set of processes to a community as a whole and towards quantifying inter‐specific variation in the drivers of population dynamics that ultimately scale up to determine community structure.

Transplantation of collagen scaffold with autologous bone marrow mononuclear cells promotes functional endometrium reconstruction via downregulating ΔNp63 expression in Asherman’s syndrome - Guangfeng Zhao; Yun Cao; Xianghong Zhu; Xiaoqiu Tang; Lijun Ding; Haixiang Sun; Juan Li; Xinan Li; Chenyan Dai; Tong Ru; Hui Zhu; Jingjie Lu; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2017)

Transient Receptor Potential-canonical 1 is Essential for Environmental Enrichment-Induced Cognitive Enhancement and Neurogenesis - Lai-Ling Du; Lin Wang; Xi-Fei Yang; Ping Wang; Xiao-Hong Li; Da-Min Chai; Bing-Jin Liu; Yun Cao; Wei-Qi Xu; Rong Liu; Qing Tian; Jian-Zhi Wang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Pharmacological Inhibition of PERK Attenuates Early Brain Injury After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Rats Through the Activation of Akt - Feng Yan; Shenglong Cao; Jianru Li; Brandon Dixon; Xiaobo Yu; Jingyin Chen; Chi Gu; Wang Lin; Gao Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles deteriorate the mutual interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant - Jiling Cao; Youzhi Feng; Xiangui Lin; Junhua Wang; Xinqiao Xie (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2017)

TIMAP repression by TGFβ and HDAC3-associated Smad signaling regulates macrophage M2 phenotypic phagocytosis - Jun Yang; Shasha Yin; Fangfang Bi; Lin Liu; Tian Qin; Hongwei Wang; Wangsen Cao (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

NLRP3 is Required for Complement-Mediated Caspase-1 and IL-1beta Activation in ICH - Sheng-Tao Yao; Fang Cao; Jia-Lin Chen; Wei Chen; Rui-Ming Fan; Gang Li; You-Chao Zeng; Song Jiao; Xiang-Ping Xia; Chong Han; Qi-Shan Ran (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2017)

Genotypic differences in cadmium transport in developing barley grains - Li Lin; Fei Chen; Yue Cai; Zhong-Hua Chen; Fangbin Cao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Using Multiple Methods to Predict Mine Water Inflow in the Pingdingshan No. 10 Coal Mine, China - Kai Zhang; Bin Cao; Gang Lin; Mingdong Zhao (Mine Water and the Environment, 2017)

Different response of an elite Bt restorer line of hybrid rice (Oryza sativa L.) in adaptation to nitrogen deficiency - Yang Jiang; Lin Ling; Lingli Zhang; Abigail Domingo; Mingli Cai; Chengfang Li; Ming Zhan; Jinping Wang; Cougui Cao (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2017)

Characterization of BcMF23a and BcMF23b, two putative pectin methylesterase genes related to pollen development in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis - Sue Lin; Li Huang; Xiaolin Yu; Xingpeng Xiong; Xiaoyan Yue; Tingting Liu; Ying Liang; Meiling Lv; Jiashu Cao (Molecular Biology Reports, 2017)

Effects of an ecological conservation and restoration project in the Three-River Source Region, China - Quanqin Shao; Wei Cao; Jiangwen Fan; Lin Huang; Xinliang Xu (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2017)

In vitro and in vivo studies of nematophagous fungi Arthrobotrys musiformis and Arthrobotrys robusta against the larvae of the trichostrongylides - Kui Zheng Cai; Bo Bo Wang; Qiang Xu; Jun Lin Liu; Kang Ying Wang; Yu Jia Xue; Hai Yan Zhang; Hai Yu Wang; Xin Cao; Zhong Ren Ma (Acta Parasitologica, 2017)
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U–Pb dating of zircon and cassiterite from the Early Cretaceous Jiaojiguan iron-tin polymetallic deposit, implications for magmatism and metallogeny of the Tengchong area, western Yunnan, China - Hua-Wen Cao; Yun-Hui Zhang; Qiu-Ming Pei; Rong-Qing Zhang; Li Tang; Bin Lin; Guo-Jun Cai (International Geology Review, 2017)

Nickel in milled rice ( Oryza sativa L.) from the three main rice-producing regions in China - Zhenzhen Cao; Renxiang Mou; Zhaoyun Cao; Xiaoyan Lin; Ping Xu; Zhijun Chen; Zhiwei Zhu; Mingxue Chen (Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance, 2017)

Erratum to: Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD5, a novel major QTL with pleiotropism for yield-related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Bin Sun; Xiao-Deng Zhan; Ze-Chuan Lin; Wei-Xun Wu; Ping Yu; Ying-Xin Zhang; Lian-Ping Sun; Li-Yong Cao; Shi-Hua Cheng (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2017)

Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of qHD5, a novel major QTL with pleiotropism for yield-related traits in rice (Oryza sativa L.) - Bin Sun; Xiao-Deng Zhan; Ze-Chuan Lin; Wei-Xun Wu; Ping Yu; Ying-Xin Zhang; Lian-Ping Sun; Li-Yong Cao; Shi-Hua Cheng (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2017)

Correlation of UCS Rating with Schmidt Hammer Surface Hardness for Rock Mass Classification - Hu Wang; Hang Lin; Ping Cao (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2017)

A novel trichosanthin fusion protein with increased cytotoxicity to tumor cells - Bing Lin; Xu-Zhong Yang; Xue-Wei Cao; Tao-Zhu Zhang; Fu-Jun Wang; Jian Zhao (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

Drought stress-induced changes of microRNAs in diploid and autotetraploid Paulownia tomentosa - Xibing Cao; Guoqiang Fan; Lin Cao; Minjie Deng; Zhenli Zhao; Suyan Niu; Zhe Wang; Yuanlong Wang (Genes & Genomics, 2017)

Microseismic Precursory Characteristics of Rock Burst Hazard in Mining Areas Near a Large Residual Coal Pillar: A Case Study from Xuzhuang Coal Mine, Xuzhou, China - An-ye Cao; Lin-ming Dou; Chang-bin Wang; Xiao-xiao Yao; Jing-yuan Dong; Yu Gu (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

An Experimental and Numerical Study on Mechanical Behavior of Ubiquitous-Joint Brittle Rock-Like Specimens Under Uniaxial Compression - Ri-hong Cao; Ping Cao; Xiang Fan; Xinguang Xiong; Hang Lin (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

Alterations to biological soil crusts with alpine meadow retrogressive succession affect seeds germination of three plant species - Yi-kang Li; Jing-zheng Ouyang; Li Lin; Xing-liang Xu; Fa-wei Zhang; Yan-gong Du; Shu-li Liu; Guang-min Cao; Fa Han (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Differential foraging preferences on seed size by rodents result in higher dispersal success of medium‐sized seeds - Lin Cao; Zhenyu Wang; Chuan Yan; Jin Chen; Cong Guo; Zhibin Zhang (Ecology, 2016)
Rodent preference for scatter‐hoarding large seeds has been widely considered to favor the evolution of large seeds. Previous studies supporting this conclusion were primarily based on observations at earlier stages of seed dispersal, or on a limited sample of successfully established seedlings. Because seed dispersal comprises multiple dispersal stages, we hypothesized that differential foraging preference on seed size by animal dispersers at different dispersal stages would ultimately result in medium‐sized seeds having the highest dispersal success rates. In this study, by tracking a large number of seeds for 5 yr, we investigated the effects of seed size on seed fates from seed removal to seedling establishment of a dominant plant Pittosporopsis kerrii (Icacinaceae) dispersed by scatter‐hoarding rodents in tropical forest in southwest China. We found that small seeds had a lower survival rate at the early dispersal stage where more small seeds were predated at seed stations and after removal; large seeds had a lower survival rate at the late dispersal stage, more large seeds were recovered, predated after being cached, or larder‐hoarded. Medium‐sized seeds experienced the highest dispersal success. Our study suggests that differential foraging preferences by scatter‐hoarding rodents at different stages of seed dispersal could result in conflicting selective pressures on seed size and higher dispersal success of medium‐sized seeds.

Netrin-1 Contributes to Myelinated Afferent Fiber Sprouting and Neuropathic Pain - Cai-Hua Wu; Xiao-Cui Yuan; Fang Gao; Hong-Ping Li; Jie Cao; Yan-Shen Liu; Wei Yu; Bo Tian; Xian-Fang Meng; Jing Shi; Hui-Lin Pan; Man Li (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

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

Distribution of soil carbon in different grassland types of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - Shu-li Liu; Yan-gong Du; Fa-wei Zhang; Li Lin; Yi-kang Li; Xiao-wei Guo; Qian Li; Guang-min Cao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2016)

Three-dimensional rock slope stability analysis considering the surface load distribution - Hang Lin; Wenwen Zhong; Ping Cao (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2016)

A Pooling Genome-Wide Association Study Combining a Pathway Analysis for Typical Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease in the Han Population of Chinese Mainland - Yakun Hu; Libing Deng; Jie Zhang; Xin Fang; Puming Mei; Xuebing Cao; Jiari Lin; Yi Wei; Xiong Zhang; Renshi Xu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Microsatellite records for volume 8, issue 3 - Yan-Ling Cao; Lívia Izabela Caputo; Hongyi Cheng; Fausto Moreira da Silva Carmo; Leiliane Campos de Carvalho; Gabriel de Menezes Yazbeck; Zélia de Oliveira Teixeira; Jiaxin Fu; José Antonio Guerrero; Guibing Hu; Jun Li; Zhihua Lin; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Simulation of Water Quality under Different Reservoir Regulation Scenarios in the Tidal River - Tao Jiang; Ming Zhong; Ying-jie Cao; Long-jian Zou; Bo Lin; Ai-ping Zhu (Water Resources Management, 2016)

Ecophysiology of picophytoplankton in different water masses of the northern Bering Sea - Fang Zhang; Ling Lin; Yuan Gao; Shunan Cao; Jianfeng He (Polar Biology, 2016)

Serine 707 of APPL1 is Critical for the Synaptic NMDA Receptor-Mediated Akt Phosphorylation Signaling Pathway - Jiejie Wang; Wen Lu; Lin Chen; Ping Zhang; Tingting Qian; Wei Cao; Jianhong Luo (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2016)

Association Between PARP1 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism and Brain Tumors - Hong Wang; Kun Zhang; Haifeng Qin; Lin Yang; Liyu Zhang; Yanyan Cao (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Increasing the immune activity of exosomes: the effect of miRNA-depleted exosome proteins on activating dendritic cell/cytokine-induced killer cells against pancreatic cancer - Ri-sheng Que; Cheng Lin; Guo-ping Ding; Zheng-rong Wu; Li-ping Cao (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2016)

Reconstructing cephalopod migration with statolith elemental signatures: a case study using Dosidicus gigas - Bi Lin Liu; Jie Cao; Samuel B. Truesdell; Yong Chen; Xin Jun Chen; Si Quan Tian (Fisheries Science, 2016)

Environmental switching during biofilm development in a cold seep system and functional determinants of species sorting - Weipeng Zhang; Renmao Tian; Yang Bo; Huiluo Cao; Lin Cai; Lianguo Chen; Guowei Zhou; Jin Sun; Xixiang Zhang; Abdulaziz Al‐Suwailem; Pei‐Yuan Qian (Molecular Ecology, 2016)
The functional basis for species sorting theory remains elusive, especially for microbial community assembly in deep‐sea environments. Using artificial surface‐based biofilm models, our recent work revealed taxonomic succession during biofilm development in a newly defined cold seep system, the Thuwal cold seeps II, which comprises a brine pool and the adjacent normal bottom water (NBW) to form a metacommunity via the potential immigration of organisms from one patch to another. Here, we designed an experiment to investigate the effects of environmental switching between the brine pool and the NBW on biofilm assembly, which could reflect environmental filtering effects during bacterial immigration to new environments. Analyses of 16S rRNA genes of 71 biofilm samples suggested that the microbial composition of biofilms established in new environments was determined by both the source community and the incubation conditions. Moreover, a comparison of 18 metagenomes provided evidence for biofilm community assembly that was based primarily on functional features rather than taxonomic identities; metal ion resistance and amino acid metabolism were the major species sorting determinants for the succession of biofilm communities. Genome binning and pathway reconstruction of two bacterial species ( Marinobacter sp. and Oleispira sp.) further demonstrated metal ion resistance and amino acid metabolism as functional traits conferring the survival of habitat generalists in both the brine pool and NBW. The results of this study shed new light on microbial community assembly in special habitats and bridge a gap in species sorting theory.

How does habitat filtering affect the detection of conspecific and phylogenetic density dependence? - Junjie Wu; Nathan G. Swenson; Calum Brown; Caicai Zhang; Jie Yang; Xiuqin Ci; Jie Li; Liqing Sha; Min Cao; Luxiang Lin (Ecology, 2016)
Conspecific negative density dependence ( CNDD ) has been recognized as a key mechanism underlying species coexistence, especially in tropical forests. Recently, some studies have reported that seedling survival is also negatively correlated with the phylogenetic relatedness between neighbors and focal individuals, termed phylogenetic negative density dependence ( PNDD ). In contrast to CNDD or PNDD , shared habitat requirements between closely related individuals are thought to be a cause of observed positive effects of closely related neighbors, which may affect the strength and detectability of CNDD or PNDD . In order to investigate the relative importance of these mechanisms for tropical tree seedling survival, we used generalized linear mixed models to analyze how the survival of more than 10 000 seedlings of woody plant species related to neighborhood and habitat variables in a tropical rainforest in southwest China. By comparing models with and without habitat variables, we tested how habitat filtering affected the detection of CNDD and PNDD . The best‐fitting model suggested that CNDD and habitat filtering played key roles in seedling survival, but that, contrary to our expectations, phylogenetic positive density dependence ( PPDD ) had a distinct and important effect. While habitat filtering affected the detection of CNDD by decreasing its apparent strength, it did not explain the positive effects of closely related neighbors. Our results demonstrate that a failure to control for habitat variables and phylogenetic relationships may obscure the importance of conspecific and heterospecific neighbor densities for seedling survival.

Comparison of MERIS, MODIS, SeaWiFS-derived particulate organic carbon, and in situ measurements in the South China Sea - S.B. Hu; W.X. Cao; G.F. Wang; Z.T. Xu; J. F. Lin; W.J. Zhao; Y.Z. Yang; W. Zhou; Z.H. Sun; L.J. Yao (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2016)

Pollen and seed flow under different predominant winds in wind-pollinated and wind-dispersed species Engelhardia roxburghiana - Zheng-Feng Wang; Ju-Yu Lian; Wan-Hui Ye; Hong-Lin Cao; Qian-Mei Zhang; Zhang-Ming Wang (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2016)

Upregulation of Dickkopf1 by oscillatory shear stress accelerates atherogenesis - Mengmeng Li; Xinxin Liu; Yu Zhang; Mingxue Di; Han Wang; Lin Wang; Yifei Chen; Xiaoling Liu; Xiaoqing Cao; Renya Zeng; Yun Zhang; Mei Zhang (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

Histone modifications in DNA damage response - Lin-Lin Cao; Changchun Shen; Wei-Guo Zhu (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

Mechanical Behavior of Brittle Rock-Like Specimens with Pre-existing Fissures Under Uniaxial Loading: Experimental Studies and Particle Mechanics Approach - Ri-hong Cao; Ping Cao; Hang Lin; Cheng-zhi Pu; Ke Ou (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

Trade-off between seed defensive traits and impacts on interaction patterns between seeds and rodents in forest ecosystems - Zhibin Zhang; Zhenyu Wang; Gang Chang; Xianfeng Yi; Jiqi Lu; Zhishu Xiao; Hongmao Zhang; Lin Cao; Fusheng Wang; Hongjun Li; Chuan Yan (Plant Ecology, 2016)

Inhibition of Rac1 Activity in the Hippocampus Impairs the Forgetting of Contextual Fear Memory - Lizhu Jiang; Rongrong Mao; Qixin Zhou; Yuexiong Yang; Jun Cao; Yuqiang Ding; Yuan Yang; Xia Zhang; Lingjiang Li; Lin Xu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

TGF-β induces miR-30d down-regulation and podocyte injury through Smad2/3 and HDAC3-associated transcriptional repression - Lin Liu; Wenjun Lin; Qin Zhang; Wangsen Cao; Zhihong Liu (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016)

High Sensitivity Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ac Protein Detections Using Fluorescein Diacetate Nanoparticles - Cui Liu; Zhen Zhou; Linling Zou; Yuan-Cheng Cao; Jun’An Liu; Yongjun Lin (Journal of Fluorescence, 2016)

Complete chloroplast genome sequences of Eucommia ulmoides: genome structure and evolution - Lin Wang; Ta-na Wuyun; Hongyan Du; Depeng Wang; Deming Cao (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2016)

Discovery of microRNAs and transcript targets related to witches’ broom disease in Paulownia fortunei by high-throughput sequencing and degradome approach - Suyan Niu; Guoqiang Fan; Minjie Deng; Zhenli Zhao; Enkai Xu; Lin Cao (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2016)

Epidemiology and characteristics of the dengue outbreak in Guangdong, Southern China, in 2014 - L. Huang; X. Luo; J. Shao; H. Yan; Y. Qiu; P. Ke; W. Zheng; B. Xu; W. Li; D. Sun; D. Cao; C. Chen; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2016)

Isolation, complete genome sequencing, and phylogenetic analysis of the first Chuzan virus in China - Fang Wang; Jun Lin; Jitao Chang; Yingying Cao; Shaomin Qin; Jianmin Wu; Li Yu (Virus Genes, 2016)

Evaluation of abundant hydrocarbon-generation depressions in the deepwater area of Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea - Zhen Liu; Zhipeng Sun; Zisong Wang; Wei Zhang; Tingan Li; Weijun He; Fengxia Li; Shang Cao; Jingjing Liu; Lu Lin (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016)

Drought tolerance as a driver of tropical forest assembly: resolving spatial signatures for multiple processes - M. K. Bartlett; Y. Zhang; J. Yang; N. Kreidler; S.‐W. Sun; L. Lin; Y.‐H. Hu; K.‐F. Cao; L. Sack (Ecology, 2016)
Spatial patterns in trait variation reflect underlying community assembly processes, allowing us to test hypotheses about their trait and environmental drivers by identifying the strongest correlates of characteristic spatial patterns. For 43 evergreen tree species (>1 cm dbh) in a 20‐ha seasonal tropical rainforest plot in Xishuangbanna, China, we compared the ability of drought‐tolerance traits, other physiological traits, and commonly measured functional traits to predict the spatial patterns expected from the assembly processes of habitat associations, niche‐overlap‐based competition, and hierarchical competition. We distinguished the neighborhood‐scale (0–20 m) patterns expected from competition from larger‐scale habitat associations with a wavelet method. Species’ drought tolerance and habitat variables related to soil water supply were strong drivers of habitat associations, and drought tolerance showed a significant spatial signal for influencing competition. Overall, the traits most strongly associated with habitat, as quantified using multivariate models, were leaf density, leaf turgor loss point (π tlp ; also known as the leaf wilting point), and stem hydraulic conductivity ( r 2 range for the best fit models = 0.27–0.36). At neighborhood scales, species spatial associations were positively correlated with similarity in π tlp , consistent with predictions for hierarchical competition. Although the correlation between π tlp and interspecific spatial associations was weak ( r 2

Characteristic pollen source area and vertical pollen dispersal and deposition in a mixed coniferous and deciduous broad-leaved woodland in the Changbai mountains, northeast China - Shengrui Zhang; Qinghai Xu; Marie-José Gaillard; Xianyong Cao; Jianyong Li; Liyan Zhang; Yuecong Li; Fang Tian; Liping Zhou; Fengyou Lin; Xiaolan Yang (Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2016)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Cognitive Impairment in Stroke Patients: A Meta-Analysis - Lei Cao; Rui Zhao; Su Huo; Ju-Bao Du; Lin Liu; Yan-Ming Zhang; Wei-Qun Song (Molecular Neurobiology, 2015)

Synthesis and biological evaluation of novel platinum complexes of imidazolyl-containing bisphosphonates as potential anticancer agents - Ling Qiu; Gaochao Lv; Yang Cao; Liping Chen; Hui Yang; Shineng Luo; Meifen Zou; Jianguo Lin (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2015)

Commonness, rarity, and intraspecific variation in traits and performance in tropical tree seedlings - María Natalia Umaña; Caicai Zhang; Min Cao; Luxiang Lin; Nathan G. Swenson (Ecology Letters, 2015)
One of the few rules in ecology is that communities are composed of many rare and few common species. Trait‐based investigations of abundance distributions have generally focused on species‐mean trait values with mixed success. Here, using large tropical tree seedling datasets in China and Puerto Rico, we take an alternative approach that considers the magnitude of intraspecific variation in traits and growth as it relates to species abundance. We find that common species are less variable in their traits and growth. Common species also occupy core positions within community trait space indicating that they are finely tuned for the available conditions. Rare species are functionally peripheral and are likely transients struggling for success in the given environment. The work highlights the importance of considering intraspecific variation in trait‐based ecology and demonstrates asymmetry in the magnitude of intraspecific variation among species is critical for understanding of how traits are related to abundance.

Serum Amyloid-Beta Levels are Increased in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Xian-Le Bu; Guo-Qiang Cao; Lin-Lin Shen; Yang Xiang; Shu-Sheng Jiao; Yu-Hui Liu; Chi Zhu; Fan Zeng; Qing-Hua Wang; Ye-Ran Wang; Yong He; Hua-Dong Zhou; et al. (Neurotoxicity Research, 2015)

Characteristics of hopanoid hydrocarbons in ambient PM10 and motor vehicle emissions and coal ash in Taiyuan, China - Feng Han; Junji Cao; Lin Peng; Huiling Bai; Dongmei Hu; Ling Mu; Xiaofeng Liu (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2015)