Neuroimaging Spectrum at Pre-, Early, and Late Symptomatic Stages of SCA17 Mice - Chiao-Chi Chen; Nai-Wei Yao; Chia-Wei Lin; Wei-Shuo Su; Chin-Tien Wu; Chen Chang; Hsiu Mei Hsieh-Li (The Cerebellum, 2020)

Three new species of Phlebia (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) based on the evidence from morphology and DNA sequence data - Ruo-Xia Huang; Chang-Lin Zhao (Mycological Progress, 2020)

Four new species of Phylloporia (Hymenochaetales, Basidiomycota) from southeastern Taiwan - Sheng-Hua Wu; Chiung-Chih Chang; Chia-Ling Wei; Yu-Ting Lin; Siou-Zhen Chen (Mycological Progress, 2020)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Paeoniflorin attenuates early brain injury through reducing oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rats - Tao Wang; Ling Xu; Lei Gao; Lin Zhao; Xin-hong Liu; Yan-yan Chang; Yun-lin Liu (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2020)

The Health Promoting Mindfulness or Qigong Educational Programs for Beneficial Lifestyle Changes of Cancer Survivors - Tse-Chou Cheng; Yi-Hua Lee; Chun-Lin Mar; Wen-Tsung Huang; Yuan-Ping Chang (Journal of Cancer Education, 2020)

Mixture of Pb, Zn and Cu on root permeability and radial oxygen loss in the mangrove Bruguiera gymnorrhiza - Hao Cheng; You-Shao Wang; Chang-Da Li; Zhi-Hong Ye; Shafi Muhammad; Mei-Lin Wu; Fun-Lin Sun (Ecotoxicology, 2020)

Dynamics of radial oxygen loss in mangroves subjected to waterlogging - Hao Cheng; Mei-Lin Wu; Chang-Da Li; Fu-Lin Sun; Cui-Ci Sun; You-Shao Wang (Ecotoxicology, 2020)

Reconnaissance and learning after the February 6, 2018, earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan - Jui-Liang Lin; Chun-Hsiang Kuo; Yu-Wen Chang; Shu-Hsien Chao; Yi-An Li; Wen-Cheng Shen; Chung-Han Yu; Cho-Yen Yang; Fan-Ru Lin; Hsiao-Hui Hung; Chun-Chung Chen; Chin-Kuo Su; et al. (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2020)

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)

Relationship Between Seismic Moment and Source Duration for Seismogenic Earthquakes in Taiwan: Implications for the Product of Static Stress Drop and the Cube of Rupture Velocity - Ruey-Der Hwang; Cheng-Ying Ho; Tzu-Wei Lin; Wen-Yen Chang; Yi-Ling Huang; Cai-Yi Lin; Chiung-Yao Lin (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2020)

Targeting Inflammation, PHA-767491 Shows a Broad Spectrum in Protein Aggregation Diseases - Yu-Han Chung; Chia-Wei Lin; Hsin-Yu Huang; Shu-Ling Chen; Hei-Jen Huang; Ying-Chieh Sun; Guan-Chiun Lee; Guey-Jen Lee-Chen; Ya-Ching Chang; Hsiu Mei Hsieh-Li (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

Luteimonas cellulosilyticus sp. nov., Cellulose-Degrading Bacterium Isolated from Soil in Changguangxi National Wetland Park, China - Pei Lin; Zheng-Fei Yan; Chang-Tian Li (Current Microbiology, 2020)

Contamination characteristics of heavy metals in particle size fractions from street dust from an industrial city, Central China - Ping Zhong; Jia-Quan Zhang; Da-Mao Xu; Qian Tian; Tian-Peng Hu; Xiang-Yi Gong; Chang-Lin Zhan; Shan Liu; Xin-Li Xing; Shi-Hua Qi (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2020)

Comprehensive Natural Environment and Landscape Signs in Coastal Settlement Hazard Assessment: Case of East Taiwan between the Coastal Mountain and the Pacific Ocean - Shyang-Woei Lin; Chia-Feng Yen; Chih-Hsin Chang; Li-Jin Wang; Hung-Ju Shih (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
In East Taiwan, coastal settlements are scattered and narrowly confined between the Coastal Mountain and the Pacific Ocean. These settlements are currently at risk as there is no room for retreat. Therefore, it is essential to conduct a comprehensive and continuous hazard assessment in these coastal residential areas. In order to avoid biased towards the natural environment, the factors that cannot easily be built within the geographic information system (GIS) database are distinguished by Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to conduct a vulnerability assessment of threats to coastal zones. The method: we used the east coast of Taiwan as an example, through GIS and statistical analysis in land-use status, vulnerable population groups and UAV landscape signs of indicators of erosion and accumulation. Through the main output of an intuition scatter map, the erosion landscape susceptibility, economical land-use exposure, and special population groups’ ratio allowed for the easy comparison of the vulnerability, risk level and resilience between different coastal settlements. These diverse observation aspects of risk assessment results can provide prevention and control strategies that meet the different needs of coastal risk management in restricting and strengthening the land-use development of communities.

Population Genetic Analysis for Stock Enhancement of Silver Sea Bream (Rhabdosargus sarba) in Taiwan - Te-Hua Hsu; Chang-Wen Huang; Hung-Tai Lee; Yi-Hsuan Kuo; Kwang-Ming Liu; Cheng-Hui Lin; Hong-Yi Gong (Fishes, 2020)
Stock enhancement is a method for replenishing depleted wild finfish populations by supplementing them with hatchery-raised fish. In Taiwan, silver sea bream (Rhabdosargus sarba) is a predominant commercial species involved in stock enhancement projects. Although management agencies conduct stock enhancement projects, there are a lot of private releases without records. Stock enhancement is performed by the private aquaculture sector without accurate genetic records, potentially leading to unintended consequences for wild populations. We analyzed the genetics of 459 wild and 701 hatchery-reared specimens from nine batches produced by various hatcheries. Wild and hatchery-reared samples could be considered two separate clades by using a set of stable and informative microsatellite markers including type I (from gene introns and 3′UTR) and type II markers (randomly picked up from genome). Type I microsatellite markers could more sensitively reflect the loss of genetic diversity more than type II markers in the domestication process. All specimens were considered native by using mtDNA COI and microsatellites. The genetic composition of the wild population is relatively simple, and the estimated low contribution rate of the hatchery stock (1.3–10.9%; 6–50/459) indicated a weak but significant genetic effect of stock enhancement. Therefore, establishing standards for the stock enhancement of silver sea bream for more effective supplementation of wild populations is imperative.

Outflow sediment concentration forecasting by integrating machine learning approaches and time series analysis in reservoir desilting operation - Ming-Jui Chang; Gwo-Fong Lin; Fong-Zuo Lee; Yi-Cheng Wang; Peng-An Chen; Ming-Chang Wu; Jihn-Sung Lai (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2020)

Hispidulin Inhibits Neuroinflammation in Lipopolysaccharide-Activated BV2 Microglia and Attenuates the Activation of Akt, NF-κB, and STAT3 Pathway - Chung-I Yu; Cheng-I Cheng; Ya-Fei Kang; Po-Chih Chang; In-Pin Lin; Yu-His Kuo; An-Jie Jhou; Mei-Ying Lin; Chung-Yi Chen; Chien-Hsing Lee (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Calycosin Preserves BDNF/TrkB Signaling and Reduces Post-Stroke Neurological Injury after Cerebral Ischemia by Reducing Accumulation of Hypertrophic and TNF-α-Containing Microglia in Rats - Chien-Chin Hsu; Ting-Wei Kuo; Wen-Pin Liu; Ching-Ping Chang; Hung-Jung Lin (Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, 2020)

Biomechanical Analysis to Determine the Most Effective Posture During Squats and Shallow Squats While Lifting Weights in Women - Yo Chen; Zheng-Yang Xie; Ko-Yin Huang; Hui-Ting Lin; Jia-Hao Chang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

Plastic pollution in croplands threatens long‐term food security - Dan Zhang; Ee Ling Ng; Wanli Hu; Hongyuan Wang; Pablo Galaviz; Hude Yang; Wentao Sun; Chongxiao Li; Xingwang Ma; Bin Fu; Peiyi Zhao; Fulin Zhang; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Plastic pollution is a global concern given its prevalence in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Studies have been conducted on the distribution and impact of plastic pollution in marine ecosystems, but little is known on terrestrial ecosystems. Plastic mulch has been widely used to increase crop yields worldwide, yet the impact of plastic residues in cropland soils to soil health and crop production in the long term remained unclear. In this paper, using a global meta‐analysis, we found that the use of plastic mulch can indeed increase crop yields on average by 25%–42% in the immediate season due to the increase of soil temperature (+8%) and moisture (+17%). However, the unabated accumulation of film residues in the field negatively impacts its physicochemical properties linked to healthy soil and threatens food production in the long term. It has multiple negative impacts on plant growth including crop yield (at the mean rate of −3% for every additional 100 kg/ha of film residue), plant height (−2%) and root weight (−5%), and soil properties including soil water evaporation capacity (−2%), soil water infiltration rate (−8%), soil organic matter (−0.8%) and soil available phosphorus (−5%) based on meta‐regression. Using a nationwide field survey of China, the largest user of plastic mulch worldwide, we found that plastic residue accumulation in cropland soils has reached 550,800 tonnes, with an estimated 6%–10% reduction in cotton yield in some polluted sites based on current level of plastic residue content. Immediate actions should be taken to ensure the recovery of plastic film mulch and limit further increase in film residue loading to maintain the sustainability of these croplands.

The interaction between dietary marine components and intestinal flora - Lin Li; Chang-Hu Xue; Tian-Tian Zhang; Yu-Ming Wang (Marine Life Science & Technology, 2020)

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

Development of a real-time forecasting model for turbidity current arrival time to improve reservoir desilting operation - Ming-Jui Chang; Gwo-Fong Lin; Peng-An Chen; Fong-Zuo Lee; Jihn-Sung Lai (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2020)

Prior Antiplatelet Therapy, Excluding Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Is Associated with Poor Outcome in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage - Zhuo-Hao Liu; Chi-Hung Liu; Po-Hsun Tu; Ping K. Yip; Ching-Chang Chen; Yu-Chi Wang; Nan-Yu Chen; Yu-Sheng Lin (Translational Stroke Research, 2020)

Ribosome profiling analysis identified a KRAS-interacting microprotein that represses oncogenic signaling in hepatocellular carcinoma cells - Wenli Xu; Bing Deng; Penghui Lin; Chang Liu; Bin Li; Qiaojuan Huang; Hui Zhou; Jianhua Yang; Lianghu Qu (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Immunogenicity noninferiority study of 2 doses and 3 doses of an Escherichia coli-produced HPV bivalent vaccine in girls vs. 3 doses in young women - Yue-Mei Hu; Meng Guo; Chang-Gui Li; Kai Chu; Wen-Gang He; Jing Zhang; Jian-Xiang Gu; Juan Li; Hui Zhao; Xiang-Hong Wu; BiZhen Lin; Zhi-Jie Lin; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Alzheimer’s Disease and Diabetes: Insulin Signaling as the Bridge Linking Two Pathologies - Jonathan Chang-Cheng Shieh; Pai-Tsang Huang; Yung-Feng Lin (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Morphological characters and phylogenetic analyses reveal two new species of Peniophorella from southern China - Qian-Xin Guan; Tang-Jie Zhao; Chang-Lin Zhao (Mycological Progress, 2020)

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

Numerical Simulation of Large Wave Heights from Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016) in the Eastern Waters of Taiwan - Shih-Chun Hsiao; Hongey Chen; Han-Lun Wu; Wei-Bo Chen; Chih-Hsin Chang; Wen-Dar Guo; Yung-Ming Chen; Lee-Yaw Lin (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020)
Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016) was used for this case study because it is the most intense typhoon that made landfall in Taiwan in the past decade. Winds extracted from the Climate Forecast System version 2 (CFSV2) and ERA5 datasets and merged with a parametric typhoon model using two hybrid techniques served as the meteorological conditions for driving a coupled wave-circulation model. The computed significant wave heights were compared with the observations recorded at three wave buoys in the eastern waters of Taiwan. Model performance in terms of significant wave height was also investigated by employing the CFSV2 winds under varying spatial and temporal resolutions. The results of the numerical experiments reveal that the simulated storm wave heights tended to decrease significantly due to the lower spatial resolution of the hourly winds from the CFSV2 dataset; however, the variations in the storm wave height simulations were less sensitive to the temporal resolution of the wind field. Introducing the combination of the CFSV2 and the parametric typhoon winds greatly improved the storm wave simulations, and similar phenomena can be found in the exploitation of the ERA5 dataset blended into the parametric wind field. The overall performance of the hybrid winds derived from ERA5 was better than that from the CFSV2, especially in the outer region of Super Typhoon Nepartak (2016).

Novel dammarane-type saponins from Gynostemma pentaphyllum and their neuroprotective effect - Shao-Fang Xing; Man Lin; Yu-Rong Wang; Tuo Chang; Wei-Ye Cui; Xiang-Lan Piao (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Graphical Representation and Explanation of the Conductivity Tensor of Anisotropic Media - Chang-fu Yang; Lin-jiang Qin (Surveys in Geophysics, 2020)

An alternative splicing variant of mineralocorticoid receptor discovered in preeclampsia tissues and its effect on endothelial dysfunction - Mengxi Guo; Chengliang Zhou; Gufeng Xu; Lin Tang; Yechun Ruan; Ying Yu; Xianhua Lin; Dandan Wu; Hao Chen; Priscilla Yu; Luyang Jin; Yinyu Wang; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Protective Effect of (−)Epigallocatechin-3-gallate on Rotenone-Induced Parkinsonism-like Symptoms in Rats - Hsiang-Chien Tseng; Mao-Hsien Wang; Kuo-Chi Chang; Hung-Sheng Soung; Chih-Hsiang Fang; Yi-Wen Lin; Keng-Yuan Li; Chih-Chuan Yang; Cheng-Chia Tsai (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Southward subduction of the Bangong-Nujiang Tethys Ocean: insights from ca. 161–129 Ma arc volcanic rocks in the north of Lhasa terrane, Tibet - Yue Tang; Qing-Guo Zhai; Pei-Yuan Hu; Sun-Lin Chung; Xu-Chang Xiao; Hai-Tao Wang; Zhi-Cai Zhu; Wei Wang; Hao Wu; Hao-Yang Lee (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2020)

The potential of satellite remote sensing for monitoring the onset of volcanic activity on Taipei’s doorstep - Hai-Po Chan; Chung-Pai Chang; Tang-Huang Lin; Matthew Blackett; Hao Kuo-Chen; Andrew Tien-Shun Lin (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2020)

Metabolome and transcriptome profiling reveals quality variation and underlying regulation of three ecotypes for Cistanche deserticola - Xiao Sun; Lin Li; Jin Pei; Chang Liu; Lin-Fang Huang (Plant Molecular Biology, 2020)

Therapeutic Efficacy of Subcutaneous and Intraperitoneal Injections of a Single Dose of Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Acute and Chronic Colitis in a Mouse Model - Yu-Lung Chang; Huei-Yu Lo; Shun-Ping Cheng; Kuo-Ting Chang; Xiu-Fang Lin; Sheng-Ping Lee; Jason Ma; Ming-Ling Kuo; Ming-Fa Hsieh; Chin-Kan Chan (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020)

EFFECT OF A ROOT‐ZONE INJECTION IRRIGATION METHOD ON WATER PRODUCTIVITY AND APPLE PRODUCTION IN A SEMI‐ARID REGION IN NORTH‐WESTERN CHINA - Yan‐Ping Wang; Lin‐Sen Zhang; Yan Mu; Wei‐Hong Liu; Fu‐Xing Guo; Tian‐Ran Chang (Irrigation and Drainage, 2020)
Within the Chinese Loess Plateau, water resources are scarce and irrigation efficiency is a challenging issue. Traditional surface drip irrigation (SDI) methods have failed to improve irrigation efficiency and reduce surface evaporation in the region. An easy‐to‐install and practicable root‐zone injection irrigation (RII) method, with a low risk of emitter clogging and which uses subsurface infiltration‐promoting apparatuses (SIPA) to deliver water directly to the root zone, was designed and tested in an apple orchard over 3 years in northern Shaanxi, China. In the 0–0.6 m soil layer (where the apple roots are concentrated), the RII method produced consistently higher soil water content than the SDI method over all three growing seasons. The soil water content was consistently higher than 60% of field capacity, thus meeting the water requirements of fruit‐bearing apple trees. In addition, the RII method alleviated soil desiccation, significantly increased apple yields and improved fruit quality compared with the SDI method using the same volume of irrigation water. Both irrigation efficiency and water‐use efficiency were improved with the RII method. These results provide a theoretical basis for the utilization of the RII irrigation method in apple orchards in semi‐arid regions, which may improve water conservation and the sustainability of apple production. © 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Mechanism of biofilm formation on a hydrophobic polytetrafluoroethylene membrane during the purification of surface water using direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD), with especial interest in the feed properties - Chang Liu; Liang Zhu; Lin Chen (Biofouling, 2020)

Chronic ketamine abuse is associated with orexin-A reduction and ACTH elevation - Ming-Chyi Huang; Chun-Hsin Chen; Lian-Yu Chen; Hu-Ming Chang; Chih-Ken Chen; Shih-Ku Lin; Ke Xu (Psychopharmacology, 2020)

Gallic Acid Attenuated LPS-Induced Neuroinflammation: Protein Aggregation and Necroptosis - Yu-Ling Liu; Chia-Chi Hsu; Hui-Ju Huang; Chih-Jung Chang; Shu-Hui Sun; Anya Maan-Yuh Lin (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

Modeling the impact of dam removal on the Formosan landlocked salmon in the context of climate change - Laurie Battle; Hao-Yen Chang; Chyng-Shyan Tzeng; Hsing-Juh Lin (Aquatic Sciences, 2020)

Temporal population variability in local forest communities has mixed effects on tree species richness across a latitudinal gradient - Tak Fung; Ryan A. Chisholm; Kristina Anderson‐Teixeira; Norm Bourg; Warren Y. Brockelman; Sarayudh Bunyavejchewin; Chia‐Hao Chang‐Yang; Rutuja Chitra‐Tarak; George Chuyong; Richard Condit; Handanakere S. Dattaraja; Stuart J. Davies; et al. (Ecology Letters, 2020)
Among the local processes that determine species diversity in ecological communities, fluctuation‐dependent mechanisms that are mediated by temporal variability in the abundances of species populations have received significant attention. Higher temporal variability in the abundances of species populations can increase the strength of temporal niche partitioning but can also increase the risk of species extinctions, such that the net effect on species coexistence is not clear. We quantified this temporal population variability for tree species in 21 large forest plots and found much greater variability for higher latitude plots with fewer tree species. A fitted mechanistic model showed that among the forest plots, the net effect of temporal population variability on tree species coexistence was usually negative, but sometimes positive or negligible. Therefore, our results suggest that temporal variability in the abundances of species populations has no clear negative or positive contribution to the latitudinal gradient in tree species richness.

Secondary metabolites from the fermented rice of the fungus Monascus purpureus and their bioactivities - Ho-Cheng Wu; Ming-Jen Cheng; Ming-Der Wu; Jih-Jung Chen; Yen-Lin Chen; Hsun-Shuo Chang; Kai-Ping Chen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Correction to: Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Attenuates Excitotoxicity Involving 14,15-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid–Mediated Astrocytic Survival and Plasticity to Preserve Glutamate Homeostasis - Yi-Min Kuo; Pei-Chien Hsu; Chia-Chi Hung; Ya-Yu Hu; Yu-Jie Huang; Yu-Ling Gan; Chun-Hua Lin; Feng-Shiun Shie; Wen-Kuei Chang; Lung-Sen Kao; Mei-Yung Tsou; Yi-Hsuan Lee (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Inhibition Attenuates Excitotoxicity Involving 14,15-Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid–Mediated Astrocytic Survival and Plasticity to Preserve Glutamate Homeostasis - Yi-Min Kuo; Pei-Chien Hsu; Chia-Chi Hung; Ya-Yu Hu; Yu-Jie Huang; Yu-Ling Gan; Chun-Hua Lin; Feng-Shiun Shie; Wen-Kuei Chang; Lung-Sen Kao; Mei-Yung Tsou; Yi-Hsuan Lee (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Cloning and expression analysis of the StCUL1 gene in potato - Peng-Xiang Pang; Li Shi; Xiao-Juan Wang; Yan-Nan Chang; Yong-Ping Luo; Jin-Lin Feng; Hemu Eri; Gang Gao (Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2019)

Mutational signatures and mutagenic impacts associated with betel quid chewing in oral squamous cell carcinoma - Shih-Chi Su; Lun-Ching Chang; Chiao-Wen Lin; Mu-Kuan Chen; Chun-Ping Yu; Wen-Hung Chung; Shun-Fa Yang (Human Genetics, 2019)

A critical review on environmental implications, recycling strategies, and ecological remediation for mine tailings - Da-Mao Xu; Chang-Lin Zhan; Hong-Xia Liu; Han-Zhi Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Forecasts of MJO Events during DYNAMO with a Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean Model: Sensitivity to Cumulus Parameterization Scheme - Mei-Yu Chang; Tim Li; Pay-Liam Lin; Ting-Huai Chang (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2019)

The High-Frequency Decay Parameter (Kappa) in Taiwan - Shun-Chiang Chang; Kuo-Liang Wen; Ming-Wey Huang; Chun-Hsiang Kuo; Che-Min Lin; Chun-Te Chen; Jyun-Yan Huang (Pure and Applied Geophysics, 2019)

Expression of AHI1 Rescues Amyloidogenic Pathology in Alzheimer’s Disease Model Cells - Lai-Lei Ting; Hsien-Tsung Lu; Shu-Fen Yen; Thi Huong Ngo; Fang-Yu Tu; I-Shih Tsai; Yi-Hua Tsai; Fu-Yen Chang; Xiao-Jiang Li; Shihua Li; Ching-Kuo Lee; Shu-Huei Kao; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Indication of dynamic neurovascular coupling from inconsistency between EEG and fMRI indices across sleep–wake states - Changwei W. Wu; Pei-Jung Tsai; Sharon Chia-Ju Chen; Chia-Wei Li; Ai-Ling Hsu; Hong-Yi Wu; Yu-Ting Ko; Pai-Chuan Hung; Chun-Yen Chang; Ching-Po Lin; Timothy J. Lane; Chia-Yuen Chen (Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2019)

Two-factor ANOVA of SSH and RNA-seq analysis reveal development-associated Pi-starvation genes in oilseed rape - Zhong-Wei Zhang; Ling-Yang Feng; Jian-Hui Wang; Yu-Fan Fu; Xin Cai; Chang-Quan Wang; Jun-Bo Du; Ming Yuan; Yang-Er Chen; Pei-Zhou Xu; Ting Lan; Guang-Deng Chen; et al. (Planta, 2019)

Development of a Direction-Oriented Motion and Short-Sitting and Lying Tai Chi (DOM-SSLTC) Model for Function Recovery in Stroke Patients - Lian-Hui Lee; Hwai-Ting Lin; Nai-Wen Tsai; Yung-Chieh Yen; Cheng-Hsien Lu; Chun-Chung Lui; Hsien-Ming Chung; Kun-Chang Tsai; Shih-Pin Hsu; Huan-Wen Tsui (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

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

Purification, identification and characterization of an esterase with high enantioselectivity to (S)-ethyl indoline-2-carboxylate - Yin-Jun Zhang; Chang-Sheng Chen; Hao-Tian Liu; Jia-Lin Chen; Ying Xia; Shi-Jin Wu (Biotechnology Letters, 2019)

Isolation of a New PAK1 Gene from Sea Cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) and Its Expression Analysis and Function Characterization - Liyuan Ren; Kaiquan Li; Yaoyao Zhan; Yi Wang; Yao Yu; Yang Chen; Kai Lin; Jian Song; Yaqing Chang (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2019)

Discovery of a virus of the species Enterovirus F in goats - Xiaoran Chang; Qian Lin; Junying Hu; Xu Wang; Xin Li; Menglu Cai; Weiyu Wang; Zecai Zhang; Xinping Wang (Archives of Virology, 2019)

Real-Time Water-Level Forecasting Using Dilated Causal Convolutional Neural Networks - Jhih-Huang Wang; Gwo-Fong Lin; Ming-Jui Chang; I-Hang Huang; Yu-Ren Chen (Water Resources Management, 2019)

Movement behaviour of released wild and farm-raised dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus tracked by pop-up satellite archival tags - Shian-Jhong Lin; Michael K. Musyl; Sheng-Ping Wang; Nan-Jay Su; Wei-Chuan Chiang; Ching-Ping Lu; Kazuki Tone; Chang-Ying Wu; Akira Sasaki; Itsumi Nakamura; Kazuyoshi Komeyama; Ryo Kawabe (Fisheries Science, 2019)

Sodium azide mutagenesis generated diverse and broad spectrum blast resistance mutants in rice - Chang-Sheng Wang; Kuan-Lin Lo; Arthur Z. Wang (Euphytica, 2019)

The Ribosomal Protein RPLP0 Mediates PLAAT4-induced Cell Cycle Arrest and Cell Apoptosis - Chun-Hua Wang; Lu-Kai Wang; Chang-Chieh Wu; Mao-Liang Chen; Ming-Cheng Lee; Yi-Ying Lin; Fu-Ming Tsai (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2019)

Analysis of the elemental spectral characteristics of single elemental capture spectrum log using Monte-Carlo simulation - Chang-Lin Lan; Xu-Wen Zhan; Hong-Liang Wu; Yi Zhang; Tong Liu; Zhou Feng; Tao Lv (Applied Geophysics, 2019)

Inhibition of Neointima Hyperplasia, Inflammation, and Reactive Oxygen Species in Balloon-Injured Arteries by HVJ Envelope Vector-Mediated Delivery of Superoxide Dismutase Gene - Shoa-Lin Lin; Jwu-Lai Yeh; Pei-Chia Tsai; Tsung-Hsien Chang; Wei-Chun Huang; Song-Tay Lee; Michael Wassler; Yong-Jian Geng; Erna Sulistyowati (Translational Stroke Research, 2019)

QTL analysis of nodule traits and the identification of loci interacting with the type III secretion system in soybean - Jingyi Zhu; Jinhui Wang; Qingying Li; Jieqi Wang; Yang Liu; Jianyi Li; Lin Chen; Yan Shi; Shuping Li; Yongqian Zhang; Xueying Liu; Chao Ma; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)

4-Phenylbutyric acid protects against vasculitic peripheral neuropathy induced by ischaemia–reperfusion through attenuating endoplasmic reticulum stress - Cay-Huyen Chen; Ping-Chen Shih; Han-Yu Lin; Po-Kai Wang; Po-Ting Pan; Ching-Wei Chuang; Ming-Chang Kao (Inflammopharmacology, 2019)

Study on Properties of Grouting Materials and Reinforcement Effect in Coal Roadways Influenced by Dynamic Pressure - Zeng-qiang Yang; Chang Liu; Yun Dong; Lin-ming Dou; Jing-ke Wu (Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 2019)

Survey of lead concentration in tap water on a university campus - Fu-Chun Chang; Yi-Pin Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Environment‐ and trait‐mediated scaling of tree occupancy in forests worldwide - Haibao Ren; Petr Keil; Xiangcheng Mi; Keping Ma; Zhanqing Hao; Wanhui Ye; Luxiang Lin; Renato Valencia; Christine Dawn Fletcher; Duncan W. Thomas; Robert W. Howe; James Lutz; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2019)
Aim The relationship between the proportion of sites occupied by a species and the area of a site [occupancy–area relationship (OAR)] offers key information for biodiversity management and has long fascinated ecologists. We quantified the variation in OAR for 3,157 woody species in 17 forest plots worldwide and tested the relative importance of environment and species traits for explaining this variation and evaluated overall model predictive ability. Location Global. Time period Early 21st century. Major taxa studied Woody plants. Methods We used mixed‐effect regression to examine the observed shape of the OAR (its “slope”) against species‐specific and plot‐wide predictors: coarse‐grain occupancy, tree size, plot species richness, energy availability and topographic complexity. Results We found large variation in OAR slopes, and the variation was strongest among species within plots. The OAR slopes showed a latitudinal trend and were steeper near the equator. As predicted, coarse‐grain occupancy and tree size negatively affected OAR slopes, whereas species richness had a positive effect and explained most of the variance between plots. Although hypothesized directionalities were broadly confirmed, traits and environment had relatively limited overall predictive power. Main conclusions These results document the variation of the OAR for 3,157 species at near‐global extent. We found a latitudinal gradient in OAR slopes and confirmed key hypothesized predictors. But at this global extent and over the large set of species analysed, the remaining unexplained variation in OAR slopes was substantial. Nevertheless, this large‐scale empirical analysis of the OAR offers an initial step towards a more general use of OARs for the fine‐scale prediction of species distributions and abundance.

US antidumping petitions and revealed comparative advantage of shrimp‐exporting countries - Chia‐Lin Chang; Michael McAleer; Dang‐Khoa Nguyen (Reviews in Aquaculture, 2019)
The paper explores the trade competitiveness of seven major shrimp‐exporting countries, namely Vietnam, China, Thailand, Ecuador, India, Indonesia and Mexico, to the United States. Specifically, we investigate whether the US antidumping petitions have an impact on the bilateral revealed comparative advantage ( RCA ) indexes for each of the seven shrimp‐exporting countries with the United States. Monthly data from January 2003 to December 2014 and a panel data model are used to examine the determinants of the RCA for the shrimp‐exporting countries. The empirical results show the shrimp‐exporting countries have superior competitiveness against the shrimp market in the United States. Moreover, the RCA indexes are significantly negatively influenced by shrimp prices, and are positively affected by US income per capita. However, the EMS (Early Mortality Syndrome) shrimp disease, domestic US shrimp quantity, exchange rates and US antidumping laws are found to have no significant impacts on the RCA indexes. In terms of policy implications, the United States should try to reduce production costs of shrimp in the US market instead of imposing antidumping petitions. Moreover, the shrimp‐exporting countries should try to maintain their comparative advantage and diversify into new markets.

Early secreted antigenic target of 6-kDa of Mycobacterium tuberculosis promotes caspase-9/caspase-3-mediated apoptosis in macrophages - Jiahui Lin; Qun Chang; Xueting Dai; Dan Liu; Yuyin Jiang; Yalei Dai (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2019)

Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease by Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Carrying APP D678H Mutation - Kuo-Hsuan Chang; Guey-Jen Lee-Chen; Ching-Chang Huang; Jia-Li Lin; Yi-Jing Chen; Pei-Chi Wei; Yen-Shi Lo; Chin-Fa Yao; Ming-Wei Kuo; Chiung-Mei Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Crepatura ellipsospora gen. et sp. nov. in Phanerochaetaceae (Polyporales, Basidiomycota) bearing a tuberculate hymenial surface - Xiang Ma; Chang-Lin Zhao (Mycological Progress, 2019)

Nodulation and Genomic Capacity of a Novel High-Latitude Bradyrhizobium japonicum HLNEAU001 - Yan Shi; Jianyi Li; Jinhui Wang; Rongsheng Zhu; Shuping Li; Qingying Li; Lin Chen; Jingyi Zhu; Jianan Zou; Jieqi Wang; Huilin Chang; Chao Ma; et al. (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2019)

Permanent displacement models of earthquake-induced landslides considering near-fault pulse-like ground motions - Ying-bin Zhang; Chen-lin Xiang; Yan-long Chen; Qian-gong Cheng; Li Xiao; Peng-cheng Yu; Zhi-wang Chang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Helmert transformation solutions combination and update with new measurements - Shengquan Li; Bing Ji; Guobin Chang; Peng Lin; Shaofeng Bian (Acta Geodaetica et Geophysica, 2019)

The roles of morphological traits, resource variation and resource partitioning associated with the dietary niche expansion in the fish‐eating bat Myotis pilosus - Yang Chang; Shengjing Song; Aoqiang Li; Yu Zhang; Zhongle Li; Yanhong Xiao; Tinglei Jiang; Jiang Feng; Aiqing Lin (Molecular Ecology, 2019)
Niche expansion and shifts are involved in the response and adaptation to environmental changes. However, it is unclear how niche breadth evolves and changes toward higher‐quality resources. Myotis pilosus is both an insectivore and a piscivore. We examined the dietary composition and seasonality in M . pilosus and the closely related Myotis fimbriatus using next‐generation DNA sequencing. We tested whether resource variation or resource partitioning help explain the dietary expansion from insects to fish in M . pilosus . While diet composition and diversity varied significantly between summer and autumn, the proportion of fish‐eating individuals did not significantly change between seasons in M . pilosus . Dietary overlap between M . pilosus and M . fimbriatus during the same seasons was much higher than within individual species across seasons. We recorded a larger body size, hind foot length, and body mass in M . pilosus than in M . fimbriatus and other insectivorous trawling bats from China. Similar morphological differences were found between worldwide fishing bats and nonfishing trawling bats. Our results suggest that variation in insect availability or interspecific competition may not play important roles in the dietary expansion from insects to fish in M . pilosus . Myotis pilosus has morphological advantages that may help it use fish as a diet component. The morphological advantage promoting dietary niche evolution toward higher quality resources may be more important than variation in the original resource and the effects of interspecific competition.

Dynamic changes in lakes in the Hoh Xil region before and after the 2011 outburst of Zonag Lake - Wen-hui Liu; Chang-wei Xie; Lin Zhao; Tong-hua Wu; Wu Wang; Yu-xin Zhang; Gui-qian Yang; Xiao-fan Zhu; Guang-yang Yue (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Magnesium sulfate inhibits binding of lipopolysaccharide to THP-1 cells by reducing expression of cluster of differentiation 14 - Ya-Ying Chang; Tzu-Yu Lin; Ming-Chang Kao; Tsung-Ying Chen; Ching-Feng Cheng; Chih-Shung Wong; Chun-Jen Huang (Inflammopharmacology, 2019)

Fish feeding groups, food selectivity, and diet shifts associated with environmental factors and prey availability along a large subtropical river, China - Sai Wang; Jin-Peng Tang; Lin-Hui Su; Jing-Jing Fan; Hao-Yen Chang; Tuan-Tuan Wang; Lin Wang; Hsing-Juh Lin; Yang Yang (Aquatic Sciences, 2019)

Exogenous and endogenous nitrogen differentially affect the decomposition of fine roots of different diameter classes of Mongolian pine in semi-arid northeast China - Qun Gang; Scott X. Chang; Guigang Lin; Qiong Zhao; Bing Mao; De-Hui Zeng (Plant and Soil, 2019)

Relationships between body weight and other morphological traits in young sea cucumbers Apostichopus japonicas - Yaoyao Zhan; Weijie Zhang; Chen Ge; Kai Lin; Guang Li; Jian Song; Yaqing Chang (Journal of Oceanology and Limnology, 2019)

Correction to: Trichostatin A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, induces synergistic cytotoxicity with chemotherapy via suppression of Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in urothelial carcinoma - Wei-Chou Lin; Fu-Shun Hsu; Kuan-Lin Kuo; Shing-Hwa Liu; Chia-Tung Shun; Chung-Sheng Shi; Hong-Chiang Chang; Yu-Chieh Tsai; Ming-Chieh Lin; June-Tai Wu; Yu Kuo; Po-Ming Chow; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2019)

Population pharmacokinetics of oxcarbazepine active metabolite in Chinese paediatric epilepsy patients and its application in individualised dosage regimens - Wei-wei Lin; Xi-wen Li; Zheng Jiao; Jin Zhang; Xin Rao; Da-yong Zeng; Xin-hua Lin; Chang-lian Wang (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2019)

Preservation efficiency and storage effects for viable and culturable Staphylococcus aureus - Ching-Wen Chang; Meng-Hsuan Lin (Aerobiologia, 2019)

The potential of a modified physiologically equivalent temperature (mPET) based on local thermal comfort perception in hot and humid regions - Tzu-Ping Lin; Shing-Ru Yang; Yung-Chang Chen; Andreas Matzarakis (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2019)

Far-infrared Radiation Improves Motor Dysfunction and Neuropathology in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 Mice - Shin-Wu Liu; Jui-Chih Chang; Sheng-Fei Chuang; Ko-Hung Liu; Wen-Ling Cheng; Hui-Ju Chang; Huei-Shin Chang; Ta-Tsung Lin; Ching-Liang Hsieh; Wei-Yong Lin; Mingli Hsieh; Shou-Jen Kuo; et al. (The Cerebellum, 2019)

The Mycobacterial Adjuvant Analogue TDB Attenuates Neuroinflammation via Mincle-Independent PLC-γ1/PKC/ERK Signaling and Microglial Polarization - Mahendravarman Mohanraj; Ponarulselvam Sekar; Horng-Huei Liou; Shwu-Fen Chang; Wan-Wan Lin (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Analysis of Electroencephalography Event-Related Desynchronisation and Synchronisation Induced by Lower-Limb Stepping Motor Imagery - Yi-Hung Liu; Li-Fong Lin; Chun-Wei Chou; Yun Chang; Yu-Tsung Hsiao; Wei-Chun Hsu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

Understanding the evolving phenotype of vascular complications in telomere biology disorders - Cecilia Higgs; Yanick J. Crow; Denise M. Adams; Emmanuel Chang; Don Hayes; Utz Herbig; James N. Huang; Ryan Himes; Kunal Jajoo; F. Brad Johnson; Susan D. Reynolds; Yoshihiro Yonekawa; et al. (Angiogenesis, 2019)

Inhibition of macrophage inflammatory protein-1β improves endothelial progenitor cell function and ischemia-induced angiogenesis in diabetes - Ting-Ting Chang; Liang-Yu Lin; Jaw-Wen Chen (Angiogenesis, 2019)

The analgesic effect and possible mechanisms by which koumine alters type II collagen-induced arthritis in rats - Gui-Lin Jin; Jian Yang; Wan-Qing Chen; Jie Wang; Hong-Qiang Qiu; Ying Xu; Chang-Xi Yu (Journal of Natural Medicines, 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 .

Adenosine Augmentation Evoked by an ENT1 Inhibitor Improves Memory Impairment and Neuronal Plasticity in the APP/PS1 Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease - Chia-Chia Lee; Ching-Pang Chang; Chun-Jung Lin; Hsing-Lin Lai; Yu-Han Kao; Sin-Jhong Cheng; Hui-Mei Chen; Yu-Ping Liao; Emilie Faivre; Luc Buée; David Blum; Jim-Min Fang; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Trichostatin A, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, induces synergistic cytotoxicity with chemotherapy via suppression of Raf/MEK/ERK pathway in urothelial carcinoma - Wei-Chou Lin; Fu-Shun Hsu; Kuan-Lin Kuo; Shing-Hwa Liu; Chia-Tung Shun; Chung-Sheng Shi; Hong-Chiang Chang; Yu-Chieh Tsai; Ming-Chieh Lin; June-Tai Wu; Yu Kuo; Po-Ming Chow; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2018)

Tissue Section Image-Based Liver Scar Detection - Yung-Kuan Chan; Ming-Jen Chang; Yi-Wen Hung; Ching-Lin Wang; Chun-Fu Hong; Kwong-Chung Tung; Shyr Shen Yu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 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)

Contamination characteristics and potential environmental implications of heavy metals in road dusts in typical industrial and agricultural cities, southeastern Hubei Province, Central China - Da-Mao Xu; Jia-Quan Zhang; Bo Yan; Hao Liu; Li-Li Zhang; Chang-Lin Zhan; Li Zhang; Ping Zhong (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

DNA barcoding of traded shark fins, meat and mobulid gill plates in Singapore uncovers numerous threatened species - Benjamin J. Wainwright; Yin Cheong Aden Ip; Mei Lin Neo; Jia Jin Marc Chang; Chester Zhikai Gan; Naomi Clark-Shen; Danwei Huang; Madhu Rao (Conservation Genetics, 2018)

Removal and recovery of phosphate anion as struvite from wastewater - Yunnen Chen; Chen Liu; Lin Guo; Jinxia Nie; Chang Li (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2018)

Physiological and anatomical response of foliar silicon application to Dendrocalamus brandisii plantlet leaves under chilling - Hui Zhan; Li-ya Zhang; Lin Deng; Zhao-hui Niu; Mao-biao Li; Chang-ming Wang; Shuguang Wang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2018)

Exercise Rehabilitation Attenuates Cognitive Deficits in Rats with Traumatic Brain Injury by Stimulating the Cerebral HSP20/BDNF/TrkB Signalling Axis - Willy Chou; Yu-Fan Liu; Cheng-Hsien Lin; Mao-Tsun Lin; Chi-Chun Chen; Wen-Pin Liu; Ching-Ping Chang; Chung-Ching Chio (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

AsA–GSH Cycle and Antioxidant Enzymes Play Important Roles in Cd Tolerance of Wheat - Shiyu Qin; Hongen Liu; Zhaojun Nie; Wei Gao; Chang Li; Yonghui Lin; Peng Zhao (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2018)

Influence of conspecific and heterospecific cues on phonotaxis behavior in a polyandrous treefrog - Chunwen Chang; Yuan-Cheng Cheng; Si-Min Lin (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2018)

Detection, sequence analysis, and antibody prevalence of porcine deltacoronavirus in Taiwan - Tien-Huan Hsu; Hao-Ping Liu; Chieh-Yu Chin; Chinling Wang; Wan-Zhen Zhu; Bing-Lin Wu; Yu-Chung Chang (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Scopulibacillus cellulosilyticus sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium isolated from tea - Zheng-Fei Yan; Pei Lin; Chang-Tian Li; MooChang Kook; Tae-Hoo Yi (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2018)

Subcellular localisation of lipoproteins of Vibrio vulnificus by the identification of outer membrane vesicles components - Yan-Jiao Zhang; Huiyuan Lin; Pan Wang; Chang Chen; Shiyong Chen (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2018)

Dendrocoumarin: a new benzocoumarin derivative from the stem of Dendrobium nobile - Xue-Ming Zhou; Bin Zhang; Guang-Ying Chen; Chang-Ri Han; Kun-Chi Jiang; Ming-Yue Luo; Bo-Zheng Meng; Wen-Xin Li; Shi-Dai Lin (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Mining for genes encoding proteins associated with NopL of Sinorhizobium fredii HH103 using quantitative trait loci in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) recombinant inbred lines - Yanjiao Zhang; Xueying Liu; Lin Chen; Ying Fu; Changyu Li; Zhaoming Qi; Jianan Zou; Rongsheng Zhu; Shuping Li; Wei Wei; Jinhui Wang; Huilin Chang; et al. (Plant and Soil, 2018)

Characterization and adsorption capacity of potassium permanganate used to modify activated carbon filter media for indoor formaldehyde removal - Shih-Cheng Hu; Ying-Chen Chen; Xin-Zhi Lin; Angus Shiue; Po-Hua Huang; Yen-Che Chen; Shu-Mei Chang; Chao-Heng Tseng; Bin Zhou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Combined ultrasound with Fenton treatment for the degradation of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in textile dying sludge - Jian-Hao Zhang; Hai-Yuan Zou; Xun-An Ning; Mei-Qing Lin; Chang-Min Chen; Tai-Cheng An; Jian Sun (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2018)

Nibribacter flagellatus sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere of Hibiscus syriacus and emended description of the genus Nibribacter - Pei Lin; Zheng-Fei Yan; Chang-Tian Li; MooChang Kook; Tae-Hoo Yi (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2018)

Aeromonas shuberti as a cause of multi‐organ necrosis in internal organs of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus - C Liu; O Q Chang; D F Zhang; K B Li; F Wang; M H Lin; C B Shi; L Jiang; Q Wang; S M Bergmann (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2018)
A disease with white spots in internal organs of Nile tilapia occurred in Zhanjiang, southern China. Multiple, white nodules, 0.8–2.2 mm in diameter, were scattered throughout the liver, spleen and kidney of diseased fish. Signs of nodules reproduced after artificial infection with the isolated strain. Isolated bacteria were Gram‐negative, facultative anaerobic, motile, short rod‐shaped, with a length of 1.2–2.2 μm. Morphological and biochemical tests, as well as phylogenetic analysis, all strongly indicated that the isolate from tilapia is identical to Aeromonas schubertii ( A. schubertii) which temporary named LF 1708 strain. Antibiotic sensitivity assays showed the LF 1708 is sensitive to 24 of 27 tested antibiotics. Pathogenicity test revealed that the isolate at the dose of 3.75 × 10 6 CFU /g killed 100% of experimental tilapia within 2 days and the dose of 1 × 10 7 CFU /g killed 100% of experimental zebrafish within 1 day. Histopathology of diseased tilapia infected with A. schubertii showed numerous necrotic lesions widely distributed in spleen, liver and kidney, and infiltration with a large number of bacteria. To our knowledge, this was the first report that associated A. schubertii with mortality in tilapia.

Successional change in species composition alters climate sensitivity of grassland productivity - Zheng Shi; Yang Lin; Kevin R. Wilcox; Lara Souza; Lifen Jiang; Jiang Jiang; Chang Gyo Jung; Xia Xu; Mengting Yuan; Xue Guo; Liyou Wu; Jizhong Zhou; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2018)
Succession theory predicts altered sensitivity of ecosystem functions to disturbance (i.e., climate change) due to the temporal shift in plant community composition. However, empirical evidence in global change experiments is lacking to support this prediction. Here, we present findings from an 8‐year long‐term global change experiment with warming and altered precipitation manipulation (double and halved amount). First, we observed a temporal shift in species composition over 8 years, resulting in a transition from an annual C 3 ‐dominant plant community to a perennial C 4 ‐dominant plant community. This successional transition was independent of any experimental treatments. During the successional transition, the response of aboveground net primary productivity ( ANPP ) to precipitation addition magnified from neutral to +45.3%, while the response to halved precipitation attenuated substantially from −17.6% to neutral. However, warming did not affect ANPP in either state. The findings further reveal that the time‐dependent climate sensitivity may be regulated by successional change in species composition, highlighting the importance of vegetation dynamics in regulating the response of ecosystem productivity to precipitation change.

Regulatory Effects of Neuroinflammatory Responses Through Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Signaling in Microglial Cells - Sheng-Wei Lai; Jia-Hong Chen; Hsiao-Yun Lin; Yu-Shu Liu; Cheng-Fang Tsai; Pei-Chun Chang; Dah-Yuu Lu; Chingju Lin (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Clinical and microbiological characteristics of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Escherichia coli in southern Taiwan - Wei-Hung Lin; Chin-Chung Tseng; An-Bang Wu; Yu-Tzu Chang; Te-Hui Kuo; Jo-Yen Chao; Ming-Cheng Wang; Jiunn-Jong Wu (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2018)

Yak and Tibetan sheep trampling inhibit reproductive and photosynthetic traits of Medicago ruthenica var. inschanica - Hong Xiao; Zhen Peng; Chang Lin Xu; De Gang Zhang; Jin Long Chai; Tao Tao Pan; Xiao Jun Yu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

The complete mitogenome of the winged argonaut Argonauta hians and its phylogenetic relationships in Octopoda - Yu-Wen Chiu; Chih-Wei Chang; Hung-Du Lin; Kang-Ning Shen (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2018)

Studies on the Development of Small Abalone ( Haliotis diversicolor supertexta ) Essence and its Antioxidative Properties - Yu-Wei Chang; Chun-Che Lin; Wen-Chieh Sung (Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 2018)

First report of cucumber mosaic virus infecting Arachis hypogaea in Jiangxi Province in China - Feng Zhu; Yan Ping Che; Yang Kai Zhou; Shi Chang Cheng; Zheng Liu; Zhao Lin Ji (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2018)

Design of alternate solvent for recovery of residual palm oil: simultaneous optimization of process performance with environmental, health and safety aspects - Sarah Sue Lin Chang; Yuan Lin Kong; Wei Xuen Lim; Jecksin Ooi; Denny K. S. Ng; Nishanth G. Chemmangattuvalappil (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2018)

Microbial CO2 assimilation is not limited by the decrease in autotrophic bacterial abundance and diversity in eroded watershed - Haibing Xiao; Zhongwu Li; Xiaofeng Chang; Lei Deng; Xiaodong Nie; Chun Liu; Lin Liu; Jieyu Jiang; Jia Chen; Danyang Wang (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2018)

Whole-genome sequence and genome annotation of Xanthomonas citri pv. mangiferaeindicae, causal agent of bacterial black spot on Mangifera indica - Feng Liu; Xiong-chang Ou; Ru-lin Zhan (Archives of Microbiology, 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)

Isolation and Comparative Analysis of Two Na+/H+ Antiporter NHX2 Genes from Pyrus betulaefolia - Hui Li; Wei Liu; Qing-Song Yang; Jing Lin; You-Hong Chang (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2018)

Expression of serine peptidase inhibitor Kunitz type 1 in differentiated thyroid cancer - Chien-Liang Liu; Po-Sheng Yang; Ming-Nan Chien; Yuan-Ching Chang; Chi-Hsin Lin; Shih-Ping Cheng (Histochemistry and Cell Biology, 2018)

Impact of mixed anthropogenic and natural emissions on air quality and eco-environment—the major water-soluble components in aerosols from northwest to offshore isle - Yilun Jiang; Guoshun Zhuang; Qiongzhen Wang; Kan Huang; Congrui Deng; Guangyuan Yu; Chang Xu; Qingyan Fu; Yanfen Lin; Joshua S. Fu; Mei Li; Zhen Zhou (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 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)

Converting natural evergreen broadleaf forests to intensively managed moso bamboo plantations affects the pool size and stability of soil organic carbon and enzyme activities - Ziwen Lin; Yongfu Li; Caixian Tang; Yu Luo; Weijun Fu; Xiaoqing Cai; Yongchun Li; Tian Yue; Peikun Jiang; Shuaidong Hu; Scott X. Chang (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2018)

In Vitro Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase, Alphaglucosidase, and Xanthine Oxidase by Bacteria Extracts from Coral Reef in Hainan, South China Sea - Lin Tan; Suxia Guo; Funing Ma; Chen Chang; Isabel Gómez-Betancur (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2018)
Acetylcholinesterase is one of the most important enzymes in living organisms, which is responsible for the synapse cholinergic and other nervous processes. However, its inhibiting effects have proven to have pharmacological applications in the treatment of different diseases, as well as in the control of insect pests; thus, the search for inhibitors is a matter of interest for biomedical and agrochemical fields. Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, which can be seen as a wide degeneration of synapses, as well as neurons, in the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and subcortical structures. Acetylcholinesterase inhibition is an important target for the management of Alzheimer’s. Additionally, diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease with clinical manifestation of hyperglycemia, due to the ineffective production of insulin that controls the level of blood glucose. Alphaglucosidaseinhibitors could retard the uptake of dietary carbohydrates and have shown significant therapeutic effects in clinical application. Fifty-five ethyl acetate extracts from nine bacterial families from Hainan (China) were evaluated to observe their acetylcholinesterase, alphaglucosidase, and xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity. Moreover, a screening of inhibitory activity against the pathogens fungi Fusarium oxysporum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides was performed. The best acetylcholinesterase and alphaglucosidase inhibitory activity was shown by Vibrio neocaledonicus (98.95%). This is the first report of inhibition of both enzymes by ethyl acetate extract from this strain.

Correction to: Gender difference in acquired seizure susceptibility in adult rats after early complex febrile seizures - Yun-Jian Dai; Zheng-Hao Xu; Bo Feng; Ceng-Lin Xu; Hua-Wei Zhao; Deng-Chang Wu; Wei-Wei Hu; Zhong Chen (Neuroscience Bulletin, 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)

MDM2 Degrades Deacetylated Nucleolin Through Ubiquitination to Promote Glioma Stem-Like Cell Enrichment for Chemotherapeutic Resistance - Chiung-Yuan Ko; Chao-Han Lin; Jian-Ying Chuang; Wen-Chang Chang; Tsung-I Hsu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Treatment outcome of non-carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a multicenter study in Taiwan - Chin-Fang Su; Chien Chuang; Yi-Tsung Lin; Yu-Jiun Chan; Jung-Chung Lin; Po-Liang Lu; Ching-Tai Huang; Jann-Tay Wang; Yin-Ching Chuang; L. Kristopher Siu; Chang-Phone Fung (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2018)

Trichogramma parasitoids can distinguish between fertilized and unfertilized host eggs - Wen-Mei Du; Jing Xu; Yang-Yang Hou; Ying Lin; Lian-Sheng Zang; Xiangbing Yang; Jun-Jie Zhang; Chang-Chun Ruan; Nicolas Desneux (Journal of Pest Science, 2018)

Monitoring land deformation in Changzhou city (China) with multi-band InSAR data sets from 2006 to 2012 - Yanyan Lu; Chang-Qing Ke; Xiaobing Zhou; Manman Wang; Hui Lin; Deliang Chen; Houjun Jiang (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2018)

Dose Verification for Tumor Motion with Different Treatment Planning Systems: A Dynamic Thorax Phantom Study - Shih-Neng Yang; Chun-Wei Lin; Mu-Bai Chang; Geoffrey G. Zhang; Kuei-Ting Chou; Yu-Rou Chiou; Shung-Shung Sun; Louis Lui; Tsung-Jung Ho; Tzung-Chi Huang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2018)

Methodology to set trigger levels in an urban drainage flood warning system – an application to Jhonghe, Taiwan - Hsiang-Kuan Chang; Yong-Jun Lin; Jihn-Sung Lai (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2018)

Tamoxifen usage correlates with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease in older women with breast cancer: a case–control study in Taiwan - Hsien-Feng Lin; Kuan-Fu Liao; Ching-Mei Chang; Cheng-Li Lin; Shih-Wei Lai (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2018)

Prevalence, mechanisms and genetic relatedness of the human pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus exhibiting resistance to medical azoles in the environment of Taiwan - Hsuan‐Chen Wang; Jui‐Chang Huang; Yong‐Hong Lin; Yu‐Hsin Chen; Ming‐I Hsieh; Pui‐Ching Choi; Hsiu‐Jung Lo; Wei‐Lun Liu; Ching‐Shan Hsu; Hsin‐I Shih; Chi‐Jung Wu; Yee‐Chun Chen (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Emerging azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus poses a serious threat to human health. This nationwide surveillance study investigated the prevalence and molecular characteristics of azole‐resistant A. fumigatus environmental isolates in Taiwan, an island country with increasing use of azole fungicides. Of the 2760 air and soil samples screened from 2014 to 2016, 451 A. fumigatus isolates were recovered from 266 samples and 34 isolates from 29 samples displayed resistance to medical azoles (itraconazole, voriconazole or posaconazole). The resistance prevalence was 10.9% and 7.5% in A. fumigatus ‐positive samples and isolates respectively. Most (29, 85.3%) azole‐resistant isolates harboured TR 34 /L98H mutations, which were widely distributed, clustered genetically with clinical isolates, and had growth rates that were similar to those of the wild‐type isolates. Microsatellite genotyping revealed both the global spread of the TR 34 /L98H isolates and the occurrence of TR 34 /L98H/S297T/F495I isolates belonging to local microsatellite genotypes. AfuMDR3 and atrF , two efflux transporter genes, were constitutively upregulated in two individual resistant isolates without cyp51A mutations, highlighting their potential roles in azole resistance. These results emphasize the need for periodic environmental surveillance at the molecular level in regions in which azole fungicides are applied, and agricultural fungicide management strategies that generate less selective pressure should be investigated.

Comorbidity Burden of Dementia: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study from 2003 to 2012 in Seven Cities in China - Qing-Hua Wang; Xin Wang; Xian-Le Bu; Yan Lian; Yang Xiang; Hong-Bo Luo; Hai-Qiang Zou; Jie Pu; Zhong-He Zhou; Xiao-Ping Cui; Qing-Song Wang; Xiang-Qun Shi; et al. (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2017)

Association of use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors with risk of acute pancreatitis: a case-control study in Taiwan - Hsien-Feng Lin; Kuan-Fu Liao; Ching-Mei Chang; Cheng-Li Lin; Shih-Wei Lai (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017)

Numerical investigation of the evolution of overlying strata and distribution of static and dynamic loads in a deep island coal panel - Guang-an Zhu; Lin-ming Dou; Chang-bin Wang; Jing Li; Wu Cai; Zi-wei Ding (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2017)

Respiratory deposition and health risk of inhalation of particle-bound heavy metals in the carbon black feeding area of a tire manufacturer - Chia-Hsiang Lai; Chia-Hua Lin; Chang-Chun Liao (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2017)

Mapping and comparative proteomic analysis of the starch biosynthetic pathway in rice by 2D PAGE/MS - Tao-Shan Chang; Chih-Wei Liu; Yu-Ling Lin; Chao-Yi Li; Arthur Z. Wang; Min-Wei Chien; Chang-Sheng Wang; Chien-Chen Lai (Plant Molecular Biology, 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)

Contaminant characteristics and environmental risk assessment of heavy metals in the paddy soils from lead (Pb)-zinc (Zn) mining areas in Guangdong Province, South China - Da-Mao Xu; Bo Yan; Tao Chen; Chang Lei; Han-Zhi Lin; Xian-Ming Xiao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Comparative and population genomic landscape of Phellinus noxius : A hypervariable fungus causing root rot in trees - Chia‐Lin Chung; Tracy J. Lee; Mitsuteru Akiba; Hsin‐Han Lee; Tzu‐Hao Kuo; Dang Liu; Huei‐Mien Ke; Toshiro Yokoi; Marylette B. Roa; Mei‐Yeh J. Lu; Ya‐Yun Chang; Pao‐Jen Ann; et al. (Molecular Ecology, 2017)
The order Hymenochaetales of white rot fungi contain some of the most aggressive wood decayers causing tree deaths around the world. Despite their ecological importance and the impact of diseases they cause, little is known about the evolution and transmission patterns of these pathogens. Here, we sequenced and undertook comparative genomic analyses of Hymenochaetales genomes using brown root rot fungus Phellinus noxius , wood‐decomposing fungus Phellinus lamaensis, laminated root rot fungus Phellinus sulphurascens and trunk pathogen Porodaedalea pini . Many gene families of lignin‐degrading enzymes were identified from these fungi, reflecting their ability as white rot fungi. Comparing against distant fungi highlighted the expansion of 1,3‐beta‐glucan synthases in P. noxius , which may account for its fast‐growing attribute. We identified 13 linkage groups conserved within Agaricomycetes, suggesting the evolution of stable karyotypes. We determined that P. noxius has a bipolar heterothallic mating system, with unusual highly expanded ~60 kb A locus as a result of accumulating gene transposition. We investigated the population genomics of 60 P. noxius isolates across multiple islands of the Asia Pacific region. Whole‐genome sequencing showed this multinucleate species contains abundant poly‐allelic single nucleotide polymorphisms with atypical allele frequencies. Different patterns of intra‐isolate polymorphism reflect mono‐/heterokaryotic states which are both prevalent in nature. We have shown two genetically separated lineages with one spanning across many islands despite the geographical barriers. Both populations possess extraordinary genetic diversity and show contrasting evolutionary scenarios. These results provide a framework to further investigate the genetic basis underlying the fitness and virulence of white rot fungi.

Interannual variation in methane emissions from tropical wetlands triggered by repeated El Niño Southern Oscillation - Qiuan Zhu; Changhui Peng; Philippe Ciais; Hong Jiang; Jinxun Liu; Philippe Bousquet; Shiqin Li; Jie Chang; Xiuqin Fang; Xiaolu Zhou; Huai Chen; Shirong Liu; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2017)
Methane (CH 4 ) emissions from tropical wetlands contribute 60%–80% of global natural wetland CH 4 emissions. Decreased wetland CH 4 emissions can act as a negative feedback mechanism for future climate warming and vice versa. The impact of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on CH 4 emissions from wetlands remains poorly quantified at both regional and global scales, and El Niño events are expected to become more severe based on climate models’ projections. We use a process‐based model of global wetland CH 4 emissions to investigate the impacts of the ENSO on CH 4 emissions in tropical wetlands for the period from 1950 to 2012. The results show that CH 4 emissions from tropical wetlands respond strongly to repeated ENSO events, with negative anomalies occurring during El Niño periods and with positive anomalies occurring during La Niña periods. An approximately 8‐month time lag was detected between tropical wetland CH 4 emissions and ENSO events, which was caused by the combined time lag effects of ENSO events on precipitation and temperature over tropical wetlands. The ENSO can explain 49% of interannual variations for tropical wetland CH 4 emissions. Furthermore, relative to neutral years, changes in temperature have much stronger effects on tropical wetland CH 4 emissions than the changes in precipitation during ENSO periods. The occurrence of several El Niño events contributed to a lower decadal mean growth rate in atmospheric CH 4 concentrations throughout the 1980s and 1990s and to stable atmospheric CH 4 concentrations from 1999 to 2006, resulting in negative feedback to global warming.

Development and comparative genomic mapping of Dasypyrum villosum 6V#4S-specific PCR markers using transcriptome data - Shijin Li; Zhishan Lin; Chang Liu; Ke Wang; Lipu Du; Xingguo Ye (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2017)

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

The AMT1 family genes from Malus robusta display differential transcription features and ammonium transport abilities - Hui Li; Qing-song Yang; Wei Liu; Jing Lin; You-hong Chang (Molecular Biology Reports, 2017)

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

miR-27b-3p, miR-181a-1-3p, and miR-326-5p are involved in the inhibition of macrophage activation in chronic liver injury - Weiyang Li; Na Chang; Lei Tian; Jingjing Yang; Xiaofang Ji; Jieshi Xie; Lin Yang; Liying Li (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

Influence of Thread Design on Dental Implant Osseointegration Assayed Using the Lan-Yu Mini-Pig Model - Shih-Kang Chien; Shui-Sang Hsue; Chih-Shing Lin; Tzong-Fu Kuo; Duen-Jeng Wang; Jen-Chang Yang; Sheng-Yang Lee (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2017)

Two reported cytotypes of the emergent orchid model species Erycina pusilla are two different species - Hsuan-Yu Yeh; Choun-Sea Lin; Hans de Jong; Song-Bin Chang (Euphytica, 2017)
Each species is characterized by a specific set of chromosomes, which is described as the chromosome portrait or karyotype. In general, such a karyotype is the same for all individuals in the population. An exception to that rule has recently been found in the orchid Erycina pusilla , which has been reported to have two cytotypes with chromosome numbers of 2n = 10 and 2n = 12. Here, we examined the karyotypes of the two cytotypes and found differences in arm ratios and heterochromatin patterns as well as in the presence of satellite chromosomes and in the number and location of rDNA and telomeric repeat sites. These differences are extensive and would have required multiple chromosome rearrangements to generate the differences between the two karyotypes. We also found that F1 hybrids between the parents with the two different chromosome numbers resulted in sterile offspring, in accordance with our previous findings. The combination of hybrid sterility and extensively rearranged chromosomes supports the hypothesis that these two reported cytotypes are, in fact, two different species.

Exploring the Genomic Diversity and Cariogenic Differences of Streptococcus mutans Strains Through Pan-Genome and Comparative Genome Analysis - Peiqi Meng; Chang Lu; Qian Zhang; Jiuxiang Lin; Feng Chen (Current Microbiology, 2017)

Chalcone flavokawain B induces autophagic-cell death via reactive oxygen species-mediated signaling pathways in human gastric carcinoma and suppresses tumor growth in nude mice - Chia-Ting Chang; You-Cheng Hseu; Varadharajan Thiyagarajan; Kai-Yuan Lin; Tzong-Der Way; Mallikarjuna Korivi; Jiuun-Wang Liao; Hsin-Ling Yang (Archives of Toxicology, 2017)

Community responses to dam removal in a subtropical mountainous stream - Hao-Yen Chang; Ming-Chih Chiu; Yi-Li Chuang; Chyng-Shyan Tzeng; Mei-Hwa Kuo; Chao-Hsien Yeh; Hsiao-Wen Wang; Sheng-Hai Wu; Wen-Hui Kuan; Shang-Te Tsai; Kwang-Tsao Shao; Hsing-Juh Lin (Aquatic Sciences, 2017)

A Novel Spatiotemporal Statistical Downscaling Method for Hourly Rainfall - Gwo-Fong Lin; Ming-Jui Chang; Chian-Fu Wang (Water Resources Management, 2017)

Detection of exercise periodic breathing using thermal flowmeter in patients with heart failure - Tieh-Cheng Fu; Wen-Chen Lin; Jong-Shyan Wang; Chao-Hung Wang; Chun-Tien Chang; Cheng-Lun Tsai; Yun-Shien Lee; Kang-Ping Lin (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2017)

Abrupt salinity stress induces oxidative stress via the Nrf2-Keap1 signaling pathway in large yellow croaker Pseudosciaena crocea - Lin Zeng; Chun-Xiang Ai; Yong-Hong Wang; Jian-She Zhang; Chang-Wen Wu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017)

Correlation between proton pump inhibitors and risk of pyogenic liver abscess - Hsien-Feng Lin; Kuan-Fu Liao; Ching-Mei Chang; Cheng-Li Lin; Shih-Wei Lai (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017)

The In vitro/vivo Evaluation of Prepared Gastric Floating Tablets of Berberine Hydrochloride - Jun Ji; Xin He; Xiao-Lin Yang; Wen-Juan Du; Cheng-Long Cui; Ling Wang; Xue Wang; Chun-Feng Zhang; Chang-Run Guo (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017)

Preparation and Evaluation of Diosgenin Nanocrystals to Improve Oral Bioavailability - Cui-zhe Liu; Jin-hua Chang; Lin Zhang; He-fei Xue; Xi-gang Liu; Pei Liu; Qiang Fu (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2017)

Loss of the ssrA genome island led to partial debromination in the PBDE respiring Dehalococcoides mccartyi strain GY50 - Chang Ding; Matthew J. Rogers; Kun‐Lin Yang; Jianzhong He (Environmental Microbiology, 2017)
Summary Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), chemicals commonly used as flame‐retardants in consumer products, are emerging persistent organic pollutants that are ubiquitous in the environment. In this study, we report a PBDE‐respiring isolate – Dehalococcoides mccartyi strain GY50, which debrominates the most toxic tetra‐ and penta‐BDE congeners (∼1.4 µM) to diphenyl ether within 12 days with hydrogen as the electron donor. The complete genome sequence revealed 26 reductive dehalogenase homologous genes ( rdhA s), among which three genes ( pbrA1 , pbrA2 and pbrA3 ) were highly expressed during PBDE debromination. After 10 transfers of GY50 with trichloroethene or 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol as the electron acceptor instead of PBDEs, the ssrA ‐specific genome island ( ssrA ‐GI) containing pbrA1 and pbrA2 was deleted from the genome of strain GY50, leading to two variants (strain GY52 with trichloroethene, strain GY55 with 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol) with identically impaired debromination capabilities (debromination of penta‐/tetra‐BDEs ceased at di‐BDE 15). Through analysis of Illumina paired‐end sequencing data, we identified read pairs that probably came from variants that contain ssrA ‐GI deletions, indicating their possible presence in the original strain GY50 culture. The two variant strains provide real‐time examples on rapid evolution of organohalide‐respiring organisms. As PBDE‐respiring organisms, GY50‐like strains may serve as key players in detoxifying PBDEs in contaminated environments.

Molecular dynamics simulation of three plastic additives’ diffusion in polyethylene terephthalate - Bo Li; Zhi-Wei Wang; Qin-Bao Lin; Chang-Ying Hu (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2017)

Groundwater origins and recharge in a well field near Chien-Shih, Shinchu, Taiwan - Pei-Ying Lin; Louis Loung-Yie Tsai; Chung-Ho Wang; Kuei-Wen Chang; Yu-Yen Sheng; I-Tzu Chu; Wang-Ru Lee (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2017)

IL-28 and IL-29 as protective markers in subject with dengue fever - Chih-Hsing Hung; Chung-Hao Huang; Lin Wang; Chun-Chi Huang; Meng-Chieh Wu; Yi-Ying Chin; Chun-Yu Lin; Ko Chang; Deng-Chyang Wu; Yen-Hsu Chen (Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 2017)

HCV core inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma cell replicative senescence through downregulating microRNA-138 expression - Tzu-Yue Shiu; Yu-Lueng Shih; An-Chieh Feng; Hsuan-Hwai Lin; Shih-Ming Huang; Tien-Yu Huang; Chung-Bao Hsieh; Wei-Kuo Chang; Tsai-Yuan Hsieh (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

Skin Examination Practices Among Melanoma Survivors and Their Children - Beth A. Glenn; Katherine L. Chen; L. Cindy Chang; Tiffany Lin; Roshan Bastani (Journal of Cancer Education, 2017)

Erratum to: Atmospheric Nitrogen Emission, Deposition, and Air Quality Impacts in China: an Overview - Xuejun Liu; Wen Xu; Lei Duan; Enzai Du; Yuepeng Pan; Xiankai Lu; Lin Zhang; Zhiyong Wu; Xuemei Wang; Ying Zhang; Jianlin Shen; Ling Song; et al. (Current Pollution Reports, 2017)

Gonorrhea infection increases the risk of prostate cancer in Asian population: a nationwide population-based cohort study - Y.-C. Wang; C.-H. Chung; J.-H. Chen; M.-H. Chiang; Ti-Yin; C.-H. Tsao; F.-H. Lin; W.-C. Chien; S.-T. Shang; F.-Y. Chang (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2017)

Identification of an archaeal maltooligosyltrehalose trehalohydrolase encoded by an interrupted gene - Ye Zhou; Guiqiu Xie; Lin Chang; Yan Wang; Renjun Gao (Extremophiles, 2017)

Important Roles of Ring Finger Protein 112 in Embryonic Vascular Development and Brain Functions - Jen-Hui Tsou; Ying-Chen Yang; Ping-Chieh Pao; Hui-Ching Lin; Nai-Kuei Huang; Shih-Ting Lin; Kuei-Sen Hsu; Che-Ming Yeh; Kuen-Haur Lee; Chu-Jen Kuo; De-Ming Yang; Jiann-Her Lin; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

p-Hydroxyacetophenone suppresses nuclear factor-κB-related inflammation in nociceptive and inflammatory animal models - Chang Ching-Wen; Chen Yun-Chieh; Lin Yu-Chin; Peng Wen-Huang (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017)

Static Magnetic Field Increases Survival Rate of Thawed RBCs Frozen in DMSO-Free Solution - Yi-June Lo; Yu-Hwa Pan; Chun-Yen Lin; Wei-Jen Chang; Haw-Ming Huang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2017)

Identification of diverse bacterial communities for potential bio-aids capable of troubleshooting for wastewater biological treatment processes - H-W Kuo; C-Y Huang; C-N Chang; P-L Lee; Y-W Chen; C-F Huang; H-H Chang; Y-H Tang; S-Z Zeng; G-Y Li; C-R Lin; L-Z Chen (International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 2017)

Developmental changes in digestive enzyme activity in American shad, Alosa sapidissima, during early ontogeny - Xiao-Qiang Gao; Zhi-Feng Liu; Chang-Tao Guan; Bin Huang; Ji-Lin Lei; Juan Li; Zheng-Long Guo; Yao-Hui Wang; Lei Hong (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017)

Effects of rapid ascent on the heart rate variability of individuals with and without acute mountain sickness - Ming Ling Yih; Fang-Chi Lin; Heng-Sheng Chao; Han-Chen Tsai; Shi-Chuan Chang (European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2017)

Development of a TaqMan probe-based insulated isothermal PCR (TiiPCR) for the detection of Acidovorax citrulli, the bacterial pathogen of watermelon fruit blotch - Pei-Yi Wu; Lien-Chun Ho; Jun-Jie Chang; Kuo-Ching Tzeng; Wen-Ling Deng; Yi-Hsien Lin (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2017)

Wave attenuation mechanism of cross-plates applied in landslide-induced tsunami in river course - Bo-lin Huang; Shi-chang Wang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2017)

Therapeutic potential of pro-angiogenic BPC157 is associated with VEGFR2 activation and up-regulation - Ming-Jer Hsieh; Hsien-Ta Liu; Chao-Nin Wang; Hsiu-Yun Huang; Yuling Lin; Yu-Shien Ko; Jong-Shyan Wang; Vincent Hung-Shu Chang; Jong-Hwei S. Pang (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2017)

Internet Usage Trends in Thoracic Surgery Patients and Their Caregivers - Alisha D. Lussiez; Stephanie Burdick; Sindhura Kodali; Gustavo Rubio; Jacob A. Mack; Jules Lin; Andrew C. Chang; Rishindra M. Reddy (Journal of Cancer Education, 2017)

Risk of parkinsonism induced by flunarizine or cinnarizine: a population-based study - Hsiu-Li Lin; Hsiu-Chen Lin; Yuan-Fu Tseng; Shih-Chang Chen; Chien-Yeh Hsu (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017)

Distribution of a Coastal Delphinid Under the Impact of Long-Term Habitat Loss: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins off Taiwan’s West Coast - Leszek Karczmarski; Shiang-Lin Huang; Wai-Ho Wong; Wei-Lun Chang; Stephen C.Y. Chan; Mark Keith (Estuaries and Coasts, 2017)

Development of a novel engineered antibody targeting Neisseria species - Chih-Yueh Liu; Chang-Ching Weng; Chih-Hsiang Lin; Chiou-Ying Yang; Kwok-Kong Tony Mong; Yaw-Kuen Li (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

Detection of chlorophylls in spores of seven ferns - Mei-Hwei Tseng; Kuei-Huei Lin; Yi-Jia Huang; Ya-Lan Chang; Sheng-Cih Huang; Li-Yaung Kuo; Yao-Moan Huang (Journal of Plant Research, 2017)

A novel thymidine phosphorylase mutation in a Chinese MNGIE patient - Hui-Fang Wang; Juan Wang; Yan-Ling Wang; Jian-Jian Fan; Gui-Lin Mo; Feng-Yin Gong; Zhi-Ming Chai; Jin Zhang; Hua-Xing Meng; Chang-Xin Li; Jun-Hong Guo; Chuan-Qiang Pu (Acta Neurologica Belgica, 2017)

Contrasting ecosystem CO 2 fluxes of inland and coastal wetlands: a meta‐analysis of eddy covariance data - Weizhi Lu; Jingfeng Xiao; Fang Liu; Yue Zhang; Chang'an Liu; Guanghui Lin (Global Change Biology, 2017)
Wetlands play an important role in regulating the atmospheric carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) concentrations and thus affecting the climate. However, there is still lack of quantitative evaluation of such a role across different wetland types, especially at the global scale. Here, we conducted a meta‐analysis to compare ecosystem CO 2 fluxes among various types of wetlands using a global database compiled from the literature. This database consists of 143 site‐years of eddy covariance data from 22 inland wetland and 21 coastal wetland sites across the globe. Coastal wetlands had higher annual gross primary productivity ( GPP ), ecosystem respiration ( R e ), and net ecosystem productivity ( NEP ) than inland wetlands. On a per unit area basis, coastal wetlands provided large CO 2 sinks, while inland wetlands provided small CO 2 sinks or were nearly CO 2 neutral. The annual CO 2 sink strength was 93.15 and 208.37 g C m −2 for inland and coastal wetlands, respectively. Annual CO 2 fluxes were mainly regulated by mean annual temperature ( MAT ) and mean annual precipitation ( MAP ). For coastal and inland wetlands combined, MAT and MAP explained 71%, 54%, and 57% of the variations in GPP , R e , and NEP , respectively. The CO 2 fluxes of wetlands were also related to leaf area index ( LAI ). The CO 2 fluxes also varied with water table depth ( WTD ), although the effects of WTD were not statistically significant. NEP was jointly determined by GPP and R e for both inland and coastal wetlands. However, the NEP / R e and NEP / GPP ratios exhibited little variability for inland wetlands and decreased for coastal wetlands with increasing latitude. The contrasting of CO 2 fluxes between inland and coastal wetlands globally can improve our understanding of the roles of wetlands in the global C cycle. Our results also have implications for informing wetland management and climate change policymaking, for example, the efforts being made by international organizations and enterprises to restore coastal wetlands for enhancing blue carbon sinks.

A Review of the Functional and Anatomical Default Mode Network in Schizophrenia - Mao-Lin Hu; Xiao-Fen Zong; J. John Mann; Jun-Jie Zheng; Yan-Hui Liao; Zong-Chang Li; Ying He; Xiao-Gang Chen; Jin-Song Tang (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2017)

miRNA Expression Change in Dorsal Root Ganglia After Peripheral Nerve Injury - Hsueh-Ling Chang; Hung-Chen Wang; Yi-Ta Chunag; Chao-Wen Chou; I-Ling Lin; Chung-Sheng Lai; Lin-Li Chang; Kuang-I Cheng (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2017)

Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis on Titanium Surface by Different Clinical Treatment - Nominzul Batsukh; Sheng Wei Feng; Wei Fang Lee; Sy-Jye Leu; Pei-Yo Tsai; Kuo-Ning Ho; Che Tong Lin; Ching-Hua Su; Wei-Jen Chang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2017)

A mechanism of low molecular weight fucoidans degraded by enzymatic and acidic hydrolysis for the prevention of UVB damage - Pai-An Hwang; Ming-De Yan; Ko-Liang Kuo; Nam Nhut Phan; Yen-Chang Lin (Journal of Applied Phycology, 2017)

Different effects of low- and high-dose waterborne zinc on Zn accumulation, ROS levels, oxidative damage and antioxidant responses in the liver of large yellow croaker Pseudosciaena crocea - Jia-Lang Zheng; Lin Zeng; Mei-Ying Xu; Bin Shen; Chang-Wen Wu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2017)

Isolation and purification of antialgal compounds from the red alga Gracilaria lemaneiformis for activity against common harmful red tide microalgae - Ying-ying Sun; Kun Meng; Zhen-xia Su; Gan-lin Guo; Yin-fang Pu; Chang-hai Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)