Microbial synthesis of functional odd-chain fatty acids: a review - Lin-Shang Zhang; Shan Liang; Min-Hua Zong; Ji-Guo Yang; Wen-Yong Lou (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2020)

Genetic mapping using a wheat multi-founder population reveals a locus on chromosome 2A controlling resistance to both leaf and glume blotch caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum - Min Lin; Beatrice Corsi; Andrea Ficke; Kar-Chun Tan; James Cockram; Morten Lillemo (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2020)
Key message A locus on wheat chromosome 2A was found to control field resistance to both leaf and glume blotch caused by the necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum . Abstract The necrotrophic fungal pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum is the causal agent of Septoria nodorum leaf blotch and glume blotch, which are common wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.) diseases in humid and temperate areas. Susceptibility to Septoria nodorum leaf blotch can partly be explained by sensitivity to corresponding P. nodorum necrotrophic effectors (NEs). Susceptibility to glume blotch is also quantitative; however, the underlying genetics have not been studied in detail. Here, we genetically map resistance/susceptibility loci to leaf and glume blotch using an eight-founder wheat multiparent advanced generation intercross population. The population was assessed in six field trials across two sites and 4 years. Seedling infiltration and inoculation assays using three P. nodorum isolates were also carried out, in order to compare quantitative trait loci (QTL) identified under controlled conditions with those identified in the field. Three significant field resistance QTL were identified on chromosomes 2A and 6A, while four significant seedling resistance QTL were detected on chromosomes 2D, 5B and 7D. Among these, QSnb.niab - 2A.3 for field resistance to both leaf blotch and glume blotch was detected in Norway and the UK. Colocation with a QTL for seedling reactions against culture filtrate from a Norwegian P. nodorum isolate indicated the QTL could be caused by a novel NE sensitivity. The consistency of this QTL for leaf blotch at the seedling and adult plant stages and culture filtrate infiltration was confirmed by haplotype analysis. However, opposite effects for the leaf blotch and glume blotch reactions suggest that different genetic mechanisms may be involved.

Combined GWAS and QTL analysis for dissecting the genetic architecture of kernel test weight in maize - Xiaoxiang Zhang; Zhongrong Guan; Lei Wang; Jun Fu; Yinchao Zhang; Zhaoling Li; Langlang Ma; Peng Liu; Yanling Zhang; Min Liu; Peng Li; Chaoying Zou; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

ABA and sucrose co-regulate strawberry fruit ripening and show inhibition of glycolysis - Ya Luo; Cong Ge; Yajie Ling; Fan Mo; Min Yang; Leiyu Jiang; Qing Chen; Yuanxiu Lin; Bo Sun; Yong Zhang; Yan Wang; Mengyao Li; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

Hostaflavanol A, a new anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities flavanol from the flowers of Hosta plantaginea - Li Yang; Yi-min Lin; Zhong-wei He; Ting-fang Zhang; Yu Li; Xiao-tong Xie; Yi-feng Wu; Jun-wei He (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2020)

Global buckling prevention of reduced-core-length buckling-restrained braces: theoretical and numerical investigations - Jing-Zhong Tong; Yan-Lin Guo; Wen-Hao Pan; Min-Hui Shen; Peng Zhou (Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2020)

Correction to: Microsatellite records for volume 10, issue 2 - Dan Yu; Xueyun Ding; Zhi Zhang; Yu Zeng; Huanzhang Liu; Lin Wang; Ye Gong; Xingtu Liu; Xianguo Lyu; Gregory R. McCracken; Francisca V. Valenzuela-Aguayo; Evelyn M. Habit; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2020)

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

Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Parkin Mutations: More Depression and Less Executive Dysfunction - Jie Song; Bo Shen; Yu-Jie Yang; Feng-tao Liu; Jue Zhao; Yi-Lin Tang; Chen Chen; Zheng-Tong Ding; Yu An; Jian-Jun Wu; Yi-Min Sun; Jian Wang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

A novel sunshine duration–based photothermal time model interprets the photosensitivity of flower maturity of pecan cultivars - Hua-Lin Ye; Qun-Ying Jin; Hua-Zheng Peng; Tang-Jun Zhu; Jian-Jun Shen; Guo-Shuai Huang; Min Wang (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020)

Hirsutella sinensis inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation to block aristolochic acid-induced renal tubular epithelial cell transdifferentiation - Min Yu; Yu-lin Man; Meng-hua Chen; Li-hua Wu; Yi Zhou; Xiao-ling Zhou; Na Chen; Rui Ma; Li-na Sun (Human Cell, 2020)

Circ_ANKIB1 stabilizes the regulation of miR-19b on SOCS3/STAT3 pathway to promote osteosarcoma cell growth and invasion - Yi-xin Du; Lin-xin Guo; Han-song Pan; Yi-min Liang; Xiang Li (Human Cell, 2020)

Quantitatively ranking the influencing factors of ammonia volatilization from paddy soils by grey relational entropy - Wen-Ming Xie; Shi-Jun Li; Wei-Ming Shi; Hai-Lin Zhang; Fang Fang; Guo-Xiang Wang; Li-Min Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

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)

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)

All-trans-retinoic acid generation is an antidotal clearance pathway for all-trans-retinal in the retina - Qing-qing Xia; Ling-min Zhang; Ying-ying Zhou; Ya-lin Wu; Jie Li (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

Transcriptome analysis in different chieh-qua cultivars provides new insights into drought-stress response - Min Wang; Xiaoming He; Biao Jiang; Wenrui Liu; Yu’e Lin; Dasen Xie; Zhaojun Liang; Lihui Chen; Qingwu Peng (Plant Biotechnology Reports, 2019)

Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Cephalotaxus sinensis (Cupressales: Taxaceae), an endangered Tertiary relict tree endemic to China - Ren-Yan Duan; Li-Min Yang; Gan-Lin Wu (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2019)

Chitin synthase is involved in vegetative growth, asexual reproduction and pathogenesis of Phytophthora capsici and Phytophthora sojae - Wei Cheng; Menglan Lin; Min Qiu; Liang Kong; Yuanpeng Xu; Yaning Li; Yan Wang; Wenwu Ye; Suomeng Dong; Shuilin He; Yuanchao Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary Chitin is a structural and functional component of the fungal cell wall and also serves as a pathogen‐associated molecular pattern (PAMP) that triggers the innate immune responses of host plants. However, no or very little chitin is found in the fungus‐like oomycetes. In Phytophthora spp., the presence of chitin has not been demonstrated so far, although putative chitin synthase (CHS) genes, which encode the enzymes that synthesize chitin, are present in their genomes. Here, we revealed that chitin is present in the zoospores and released sporangia of Phytophthora , and this is most consistent with the transcriptional pattern of PcCHS in Phytophthora capsici and PsCHS1 in Phytophthora sojae . Disruption of the CHS genes indicated that PcCHS and PsCHS1 , but not PsCHS2 (which exhibited very weak transcription), have similar functions involved in mycelial growth, sporangial production, zoospore release and the pathogenesis of P. capsici and P. sojae . We also suggest that chitin in the zoospores of P. capsici can act as a PAMP that is recognized by the chitin receptors AtLYK5 or AtCERK1 of Arabidopsis . These results provide new insights into the biological significance of chitin and CHSs in Phytophthora and help with the identification of potential targets for disease control.

Antimicrobial and cytotoxic juglones from the immature exocarps of Juglans mandshurica - Qin Yang; Qing-Shou Yao; Yi Kuang; Yue-Zhi Zhang; Ling-Ling Feng; Lu Zhang; Lin Guo; Ze-Ping Xie; Shu-Min Zhang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Microbial transformation of the anti-aging agent cycloastragenol by Mucor racemosus - Haijun Lin; Baocheng Jiang; Chen Chen; Yan Song; Min Yang; Huilian Huang; Guangtong Chen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Using 1-propanol to significantly enhance the production of valuable odd-chain fatty acids by Rhodococcus opacus PD630 - Lin-Shang Zhang; Pei Xu; Mei-Yun Chu; Min-Hua Zong; Ji-Guo Yang; Wen-Yong Lou (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 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)

Association between social health status and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling elderly adults in Zhejiang Province, China - Hong-lei Dai; Zhe-bin Yu; Liu-qing You; Min-hua Fan; Hong-wei Zhu; Dan-jie Jiang; Meng-yin Wu; Shu-juan Lin; Xiao-cong Zhang; Kun Chen (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

Assessing the immobilization efficiency of organic and inorganic amendments for cadmium phytoavailability to wheat - Yasir Hamid; Lin Tang; Min Lu; Bilal Hussain; Afsheen Zehra; Muhammad Bilal Khan; Zhenli He; Hanumanth Kumar Gurajala; Xiaoe Yang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2019)

Characterization and Genome Analysis of a Novel Alteromonas Phage JH01 Isolated from the Qingdao Coast of China - Dongxu Wang; Yong Jiang; Shicong Xiao; Min Wang; Qian Liu; Liyang Huang; Chenglong Xue; Qi Wang; Tongtong Lin; Hongbing Shao; Andrew McMinn (Current Microbiology, 2019)

The dislocation properties of B2-AlPr in {110} plane - ShaoRong Li; ShuGang Li; Min Yan; Hui Lu; HaiFei Lin; HaiQing Shuang (Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 2019)

Effects of nutrient addition on foliar phosphorus fractions and their resorption in different-aged leaves of Chinese fir in subtropical China - Fang-Chao Wang; Xiang-Min Fang; G. Geoff Wang; Rong Mao; Xiao-Fan Lin; Huimin Wang; Fu-Sheng Chen (Plant and Soil, 2019)

Genetic dissection of stalk lodging-related traits using an IBM Syn10 DH population in maize across three environments (Zea mays L.) - Yanling Zhang; Tianhu Liang; Min Chen; Yinchao Zhang; Tao Wang; Haijian Lin; Tingzhao Rong; Chaoying Zou; Peng Liu; Michael Lee; Guangtang Pan; Yaou Shen; et al. (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)

Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of rectal neuroendocrine neoplasms: a case series - Qing Gu; Yi-ming Lin; Li Cen; Min Xu; Hong-zhang Li; Xian-chu Lin; Chao Lu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

Recycled oceanic crust in the form of pyroxenite contributing to the Cenozoic continental basalts in central Asia: new perspectives from olivine chemistry and whole-rock B–Mo isotopes - Yunying Zhang; Chao Yuan; Min Sun; Ming Chen; Lubing Hong; Jie Li; Xiaoping Long; Pengfei Li; Zhengfan Lin (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2019)

Evaluation of the impact of karst depression-type impoundments on the underlying karst water systems in the Gejiu mining district, southern Yunnan, China - Hai-Yan Gao; Ze-Min Xu; Kun Wang; Zhe Ren; Kui Yang; Yong-Jun Tang; Lin Tian; Ji-Pu Chen (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2019)

Radiometric Cross-Calibration for Multiple Sensors with the Moon as an Intermediate Reference - Lu Zhang; Peng Zhang; Xiuqing Hu; Lin Chen; Min Min; Na Xu; Ronghua Wu (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2019)

Species diversity and distribution of the genus Colpomenia (Scytosiphonaceae, Phaeophyceae) along the coast of China - Xiao-Han Song; Zi-Min Hu; Zhong-Min Sun; Stefano G. A. Draisma; Pablo Fresia; De-Lin Duan (Algae, 2019)

The effects of simulated deposited nitrogen on nutrient dynamics in decomposing litters across a wide quality spectrum using a 15N tracing technique - Xue-Min Ye; Yang Zhang; Fu-Sheng Chen; G. Geoff Wang; Xiang-Min Fang; Xiao-Fan Lin; Song-Ze Wan; Ping He (Plant and Soil, 2019)

The asymmetric function of Dph1–Dph2 heterodimer in diphthamide biosynthesis - Min Dong; Emily E. Dando; Ilana Kotliar; Xiaoyang Su; Boris Dzikovski; Jack H. Freed; Hening Lin (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2019)

Correction to: Particulate matter 2.5 induced arrhythmogenesis mediated by TRPC3 in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes - Cheng Cai; Min Ling; Jiayi Huang; Yongping Lin; Weilun Miao; Pei Chen; Xing Chen; Jiaxian Wang; Minglong Chen; Qian Bian (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Algicoccus marinus gen. nov. sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the surface of brown seaweed Laminaria japonica - Jun-Jie Ying; Shun-Li Zhang; Chao-Yu Huang; Lin Xu; Zhe Zhao; Min Wu; Cong Sun (Archives of Microbiology, 2019)

Latest Progress of the Chinese Meteorological Satellite Program and Core Data Processing Technologies - Peng Zhang; Qifeng Lu; Xiuqing Hu; Songyan Gu; Lei Yang; Min Min; Lin Chen; Na Xu; Ling Sun; Wenguang Bai; Gang Ma; Di Xian (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 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)

Regulation of mitochondrial NAD pool via NAD+ transporter 2 is essential for matrix NADH homeostasis and ROS production in Arabidopsis - Lilan Luo; Yajun He; Yannan Zhao; Qian Xu; Jian Wu; Haiyan Ma; Hongyan Guo; Lin Bai; Jianru Zuo; Jian-Min Zhou; Hong Yu; Jiayang Li (Science China Life Sciences, 2019)

Distribution characteristics and pollution risk evaluation of the nitrogen and phosphorus species in the sediments of Lake Erhai, Southwest China - Xiong Pan; Li Lin; Zhuo Huang; Min Liu; Lei Dong; Jin Chen; John Crittenden (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a renal transplant patient - Tsu-Chen Lin; Mei-Yi Wu; Hui-Tzung Luh; Shiou-Fu Lin; Chien-Min Lin; Ying-Chi Tseng; Yung-Ching Liu; Mai-Szu Wu (Journal of NeuroVirology, 2019)

Pressure characteristics of landslide-generated impulse waves - Jian-min Tan; Bo-lin Huang; Yong-bo Zhao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Spatial evolution model of tourist destinations based on complex adaptive system theory: A case study of Southern Anhui, China - Zhongyuan Yang; Min Yin; Jiangang Xu; Wei Lin (Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2019)

Microbial hydroxylation and glycosidation of oleanolic acid by Circinella muscae and their anti-inflammatory activities - Sensen Yan; Haijun Lin; Huilian Huang; Min Yang; Bohui Xu; Guangtong Chen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Diversity- and density-mediated allelopathic effects of resident plant communities on invasion by an exotic plant - Michael Opoku Adomako; Lei Ning; Min Tang; Dao-Lin Du; Mark van Kleunen; Fei-Hai Yu (Plant and Soil, 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)

Using a numerical method to precisely evaluate the alpha angle in a hip image - Chung-Liang Lai; Wei-Min Chi; Ying-Jui Ho; Chien-Chung Lin; Hsiao-Che Lin; Chin-Liang Kuo; Jian-Horng Chen (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2019)

Removal of chlorpheniramine and variations of nitrosamine formation potentials in municipal wastewaters by adsorption onto the GO-Fe3O4 - Chih-Hsien Lin; Chi-Min Li; Chun-Hu Chen; Wei-Hsiang Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Dynamic eco-efficiency evaluation of the semiconductor industry: a sustainable development perspective - Fengyi Lin; Sheng-Wei Lin; Wen-Min Lu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019)

Differential Effects of Paclobutrazol on the Bulblet Growth of Oriental Lily Cultured In Vitro: Growth Behavior, Carbohydrate Metabolism, and Antioxidant Capacity - Yun Wu; MinYi Sun; JiaPing Zhang; Lin Zhang; ZiMing Ren; RuiHan Min; XiuYun Wang; YiPing Xia (Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2019)

Designing a Novel Drug Delivering Nerve Guide: A Preliminary Study - Scott Ho; Pratima Labroo; Keng-Min Lin; Himanshu Sant; Jill Shea; Bruce Gale; Jay Agarwal (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2019)

Development and validation of nomogram estimating post-surgery hospital stay of lung cancer patients: relevance for predictive, preventive, and personalized healthcare strategies - Xiang-Lin Hu; Song-Tao Xu; Xiao-Cen Wang; Jin-Long Luo; Dong-Ni Hou; Xiao-Min Zhang; Chen Bao; Dong Yang; Yuan-Lin Song; Chun-Xue Bai (EPMA Journal, 2019)

Time-dependent shake map for Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, using recorded earthquakes - Himanshu Mittal; Yih-Min Wu; Ting-Li Lin; Cédric P. Legendre; Sushil Gupta; Benjamin M. Yang (Acta Geophysica, 2019)

Biotransformation of 20( R )-panaxatriol by the fungus Aspergillus flavus Link AS 3.3950 - Jian Lin Li; Peiyu Ding; Baocheng Jiang; Min Yang; Jie Ren; Yan Song; Guangtong Chen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Interleukin-26 upregulates interleukin-22 production by human CD4+ T cells in tuberculous pleurisy - Min Zhang; Yi-Ran Niu; Jing-Yuan Liu; Xiao-Shan Wei; Xiao-Rong Wang; Lin-Lin Ye; Wen-Bei Peng; Jian-Chu Zhang; Xiao-Nan Tao; Qiong Zhou (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2019)

G-CSF-primed haplo-identical HSCT with intensive immunosuppressive and myelosuppressive treatments does not increase the risk of pre-engraftment bloodstream infection: a multicenter case–control study - Jinhua Ren; Qiaoxian Lin; Weimin Chen; Congmeng Lin; Yuxin Zhang; Cunrong Chen; Shaozhen Chen; Xiaohong Yuan; Ping Chen; Xiaofeng Luo; Yun Lin; Lvying Shen; et al. (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2019)

Mitochondrial Genetic Diversity of the Freshwater Snail Melanoides tuberculata - Yuh-Wen Chiu; Ye-Chen Gan; Po-Hsun Kuo; Kui-Ching Hsu; Mian-Shin Tan; Yu-Min Ju; Hung-Du Lin (Biochemical Genetics, 2019)

Dynamic monitoring of resuspension in the multiple eco-types of the littoral zone of a shallow wind-disturbed lake - Chuang Qi; Yang Zhou; Xiao-guang Xu; Li-min Zhang; Hui Lin; Xin-ting Wu; Kuan Shi; Guo-xiang Wang (Aquatic Sciences, 2019)

Dissolution and Translational Modeling Strategies Toward Establishing an In Vitro-In Vivo Link—a Workshop Summary Report - Tycho Heimbach; Sandra Suarez-Sharp; Maziar Kakhi; Nico Holmstock; Andrés Olivares-Morales; Xavier Pepin; Erik Sjögren; Eleftheria Tsakalozou; Paul Seo; Min Li; Xinyuan Zhang; Ho-Pi Lin; et al. (The AAPS Journal, 2019)

Expression of the intrarenal angiotensin receptor and the role of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors in IgA nephropathy - Zheng Zhang; Shi-min Jiang; Ye-ping Ma; Pei-lin Dai; Yi-ning Wang; Gu-ming Zou; Hong-mei Gao; Yue Yang; Wen-ge Li (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2019)

In situ resuspension rate monitoring method in the littoral zone with multi-ecotypes of a shallow wind-disturbed lake - Chuang Qi; Xiao-guang Xu; Kuan Shi; Li-min Zhang; Yang Zhou; Hui Lin; Xin-ting Wu; Guo-xiang Wang; Han Meng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Historical demography of four gecko species specializing in boulder cave habitat: Implications in the evolutionary dead end hypothesis and conservation - Hung N. Nguyen; Chia‐Wei Lu; Jui‐Hua Chu; Larry Lee Grismer; Chih‐Ming Hung; Si‐Min Lin (Molecular Ecology, 2019)
Specialization in narrow ecological niches may not only help species to survive in competitive or unique environments but also contribute to their extermination over evolutionary time. Although the “evolutionary dead end” hypothesis has long been debated, empirical evidence from species with detailed information on niche specialization and evolutionary history remains rare. Here we use a group of four closely related Cnemaspis gecko species that depend highly on granite boulder caves in the Mekong Delta to investigate the potential impact of ecological specialization on their evolution and population dynamics. Isolated by unsuitable floodplain habitats, these boulder‐dwelling geckos are among the most narrowly distributed Squamata in the world. We applied several coalescence‐based approaches combined with the RAD‐seq technique to estimate their divergence times, gene flow and demographic fluctuations during the speciation and population differentiation processes. Our results reveal long‐term population shrinkage in the four geckos and limited gene flow during their divergence. The results suggest that the erosion and fragmentation of the granite boulder hills have greatly impacted population divergence and declines. The habitat specialization of these geckos has led to fine‐scaled speciation in these granite rocky hills; in contrast, specialization might also have pushed these species toward the edge of extinction. Our study also emphasizes the conservation urgency of these vulnerable, cave‐dependent geckos.

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.

RACK1 deficiency synergizes with all-trans retinoic acid to induce apoptosis in human acute promyelocytic leukemia cells - Huifang Wu; Jian Liu; Xiaofeng Huang; Lili Pian; Qianqian Cheng; Qingyang Wang; Min Zhao; Zhou Lin; Beifen Shen; Jiyan Zhang; Shulian Li; Jing Wang (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2019)

HDAC9 Polymorphisms Predict Susceptibility, Severity, and Short-Term Outcome of Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke in Chinese Population - Mengmeng Wang; Mengmeng Gu; Zibao Li; Bo Sun; Xi Cheng; Zhengze Dai; Shun Li; Lulu Xiao; Min Zhao; Zhaojun Wang; Ying Lin; Yahong Liu; et al. (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2019)

Plastic-film mulch and fertilization rate affect the fate of urea-15N in maize production - Qiu-Jin Ma; Xiao Gang Li; Wen-Yuan Song; Bin Jia; Qian Zhang; Limei Lin; Feng-Min Li (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2018)

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)

Illustrating the Impact of Uneven Saline Distribution on Thermal Lesion During Radiofrequency Ablation Using Computer Simulation for Smarter Healthcare Treatment Planning - Huang-Wen Huang; Lin Hui; Jason C. Hung; Kuei Min Wang (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2018)

Insights into the role of extracellular polymeric substances in Zn2+ adsorption in different biological sludge systems - Yu-Xia Song; Cheng-Hai Lu; Peng Liu; Xi-Lin Chai; Xi Chen; Xiao-Bo Min; Chong-Jian Tang; Li-Yuan Chai (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

The complete mitochondrial genome of Shigaste humped cattle (Bos taurus) - Xian Guo; Jie Pei; Lin Xiong; Pengjia Bao; Yanbin Zhu; Basang Wangdui; Xiaoyun Wu; Min Chu; Ping Yan; Xuezhi Ding (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2018)

Impacts of small woody debris on slurrying, persistence, and propagation in a low-gradient channel of the Dongyuege debris flow in Nu River, Southwest China - Yong-Jun Tang; Ze-Min Xu; Tai-Qiang Yang; Zhen-Hua Zhou; Kun Wang; Zhe Ren; Kui Yang; Lin Tian (Landslides, 2018)

Response to “Letter to the editor re: Cheng YH, Chou WC, Yang YF, et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res (2018). https://doi.org/10.107/s11356-017-0875-4” - Yi-Hsien Cheng; Wei-Chun Chou; Ying-Fei Yang; Chi-Wei Huang; Chun Ming How; Szu-Chieh Chen; Wei-Yu Chen; Nan-Hung Hsieh; Yi-Jun Lin; Shu-Han You; Chung-Min Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 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)

A new C -glycosyl flavone and a new neolignan glycoside from Passiflora edulis Sims peel - Yue Hu; Lin Jiao; Min-Hong Jiang; Sheng Yin; Pan Dong; Zhi-Min Zhao; De-Po Yang; Pei-Tsai Ho; Dong-Mei Wang (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Toward a higher yield: a wireless sensor network-based temperature monitoring and fan-circulating system for precision cultivation in plant factories - Joe-Air Jiang; Min-Sheng Liao; Tzu-Shiang Lin; Chen-Kang Huang; Cheng-Ying Chou; Shih-Hao Yeh; Ta-Te Lin; Wei Fang (Precision Agriculture, 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)

Correlation of IL-31 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility and clinical recurrence of bladder cancer - Qin Li; Tielong Tang; Peng Zhang; Chenlu Liu; Yan Pu; Yan Zhang; Huizi Song; Yanyun Wang; Yaping Song; Min Su; Bin Zhou; Lin Zhang (Familial Cancer, 2018)

Field evidences for the positive effects of aerosols on tree growth - Xin Wang; Jin Wu; Min Chen; Xiangtao Xu; Zhenhua Wang; Bin Wang; Chengzhang Wang; Shilong Piao; Weili Lin; Guofang Miao; Meifeng Deng; Chunlian Qiao; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2018)
Theoretical and eddy covariance studies demonstrate that aerosol‐loading stimulates canopy photosynthesis, but field evidence for the aerosol effect on tree growth is limited. Here, we measured in situ daily stem growth rates of aspen trees under a wide range of aerosol‐loading in China. The results showed that daily stem growth rates were positively correlated with aerosol‐loading, even at exceptionally high aerosol levels. Using structural equation modeling analysis, we showed that variations in stem growth rates can be largely attributed to two environmental variables covarying with aerosol loading: diffuse fraction of radiation and vapor pressure deficit (VPD). Furthermore, we found that these two factors influence stem growth by influencing photosynthesis from different parts of canopy. Using field observations and a mechanistic photosynthesis model, we demonstrate that photosynthetic rates of both sun and shade leaves increased under high aerosol‐loading conditions but for different reasons. For sun leaves, the photosynthetic increase was primarily attributed to the concurrent lower VPD; for shade leaves, the positive aerosol effect was tightly connected with increased diffuse light. Overall, our study provides the first field evidence of increased tree growth under high aerosol loading. We highlight the importance of understanding biophysical mechanisms of aerosol‐meteorology interactions, and incorporating the different pathways of aerosol effects into earth system models to improve the prediction of large‐scale aerosol impacts, and the associated vegetation‐mediated climate feedbacks.

Evidence of differential adaptation to decreased temperature by anammox bacteria - Ximao Lin; Yayi Wang; Xiao Ma; Yuan Yan; Min Wu; Philip L. Bond; Jianhua Guo (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Low temperature is recognized as one of the major barriers for the application of the anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) process to treat mainstream wastewater. Studies are yet to reveal the underlying biological limitations and molecular mechanisms associated with the inhibition of low temperature on the anammox process. In this study, metaproteomics was used to examine proteome modulation patterns of the anammox community occurring at different temperatures. The anammox community remarkably altered their proteomes when the temperature decreased from 35 °C to 20 °C. This was especially for proteins involved in energy conversion, transcription and translation and inorganic ion transport. However, at 15 °C the anammox activities became distinctly inhibited, and there was evidence of energy limitations and severe stress in Candidatus Kuenenia and to a lesser degree in Candidatus Brocadia. Candidatus Jettenia exhibited more changes in its proteome at 15 °C. From the proteomes, at the lower temperatures there was evidence of stress caused by toxic nitrogen compounds or reactive oxygen species in the anammox bacteria. Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase (HAO)‐like proteins and an oxidative stress response protein (a catalase) were in high abundance to potentially ameliorate these inhibitory effects. This study offers metaproteomic insight into the anammox community‐based physiological response to decreasing temperatures.

A unique genetic lineage at the southern coast of China in the agar-producing Gracilaria vermiculophylla (Gracilariales, Florideophyceae) - Zi-Min Hu; Ruo-Yu Liu; Jie Zhang; De-Lin Duan; Gao-Ge Wang; Wen-Hong Li (Algae, 2018)

Promoters of Arabidopsis Casein kinase I-like 2 and 7 confer specific high-temperature response in anther - Yaoyao Li; Ling Min; Lin Zhang; Qin Hu; Yuanlong Wu; Jie Li; Sai Xie; Yizan Ma; Xianlong Zhang; Longfu Zhu (Plant Molecular Biology, 2018)

Pseudomonas pharmafabricae sp. nov., Isolated From Pharmaceutical Wastewater - Xiao-Yun Yu; Jing-Yu Zhai; Chen Wu; Chong-Ya Zhang; Jie-Ying Shi; Lin-Xian Ding; Min Wu (Current Microbiology, 2018)

Characterization and application of monoclonal antibodies against channel catfish virus (CCV) - Hongli Jing; Min Zhang; Shaoqiang Wu; Xiangmei Lin; Longying Gao; Na Wang (Archives of Virology, 2018)

Assessing the population transmission dynamics of tilapia lake virus in farmed tilapia - Ying‐Fei Yang; Tien‐Hsuan Lu; Hsing‐Chieh Lin; Chi‐Yun Chen; Chung‐Min Liao (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2018)
A novel virus, tilapia lake virus (Ti LV ), has been identified as a key pathogen responsible for disease outbreak and mass mortality of farmed tilapia. We used a deterministic susceptible‐infectious‐mortality ( SIM ) model to derive key disease information appraised with published Ti LV ‐induced cumulative mortality data. The relationship between tilapia mortality and Ti LV exposure dosages was described by the Hill model. Furthermore, a disease control model was proposed to determine the status of controlled Ti LV infection using a parsimonious control reproduction number ( R C )‐control line criterion. Results showed that the key disease determinants of transmission rate and basic reproduction number ( R 0 ) could be derived. The median R 0 estimate was 2.59 in a cohabitation setting with 2.6 × 10 5 TCID 50 fish −1 Ti LV . The present R C ‐control model can be employed to determine whether Ti LV containment is feasible in an outbreak farm by quantifying the current level of transmission. The SIM model can then be applied to predict what additional control is required to manage R C

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)

Identification of novel miRNAs and their target genes in Eucalyptus grandis - Zheng Lin; Qingfen Li; Qi Yin; Jinyan Wang; Baolong Zhang; Siming Gan; Ai-Min Wu (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2018)

Association Between Body Mass Index and Disease Severity in Chinese Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 Patients - Jin-Shan Yang; Ping-Ping Chen; Min-Ting Lin; Mei-Zhen Qian; Hui-Xia Lin; Xiao-Ping Chen; Xian-Jin Shang; Dan-Ni Wang; Yu-Chao Chen; Bin Jiang; Yi-Jun Chen; Ning Wang; et al. (The Cerebellum, 2018)

Genetic analysis and QTL mapping of fruit-related traits in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) - Wenrui Liu; Biao Jiang; Qingwu Peng; Xiaoming He; Yu’e Lin; Min Wang; Zhaojun Liang; Dasen Xie; Kailin Hu (Euphytica, 2018)

Modeling of the strong ground motion of 25th April 2015 Nepal earthquake using modified semi-empirical technique - Sohan Lal; A. Joshi; Sandeep; Monu Tomer; Parveen Kumar; Chun-Hsiang Kuo; Che-Min Lin; Kuo-Liang Wen; M. L. Sharma (Acta Geophysica, 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.

Development of glyphosate-resistant alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) upon transformation with the GR79Ms gene encoding 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase - Dengxia Yi; Lin Ma; Min Lin; Cong Li (Planta, 2018)

Sodium Metabisulfite: Effects on Ionic Currents and Excitotoxicity - Ming-Chi Lai; Te-Yu Hung; Kao-Min Lin; Pi-Shan Sung; Shyh-Jong Wu; Chih-Sheng Yang; Yi-Jen Wu; Jing-Jane Tsai; Sheng-Nan Wu; Chin-Wei Huang (Neurotoxicity Research, 2018)

Extension of C. elegans lifespan using the ·NO-delivery dinitrosyl iron complexes - Hsiao-Wen Huang; Yen-Hung Lin; Min-Hsuan Lin; Ya-Rong Huang; Chih-Hung Chou; Hsiao-Chin Hong; Mei-Ren Wang; Yu-Ting Tseng; Po-Chun Liao; Min-Chuan Chung; Yu-Jie Ma; Shou-Cheng Wu; et al. (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2018)

Induction of a high-titered antibody response using HIV gag-EV71 VP1-based virus-like particles with the capacity to protect newborn mice challenged with a lethal dose of enterovirus 71 - Xi Wang; Ke Dong; Min Long; Fang Lin; Zhaowei Gao; Lin Wang; Zhe Zhang; Xi Chen; Ying Dai; Huiping Wang; Huizhong Zhang (Archives of Virology, 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.

Evaluation of Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Fermented Plant Products for Antagonistic Activity Against Urinary Tract Pathogen Staphylococcus saprophyticus - Cheng-Chih Tsai; Tzu-Min Lai; Pei-Pei Lin; You-Miin Hsieh (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2018)

Effects of body mass index on the outcomes of in vitro fertilization in Chinese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a retrospective cohort study - Xiao-ming Pan; Zhong Lin; Nan Li; Jia-qi Wu; Dan-qing Chen; Yi-min Zhu; Fan Qu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2018)

A large lung gene expression study identifying IL1B as a novel player in airway inflammation in COPD airway epithelial cells - Gao Yi; Min Liang; Ming Li; Xiangming Fang; Jifang Liu; Yuxiong Lai; Jitao Chen; Wenxia Yao; Xiao Feng; La Hu; Chunyi Lin; Xinke Zhou; et al. (Inflammation Research, 2018)

Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the Asiatic toad Bufo gargarizans (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae) with phylogenetic analysis - Lichun Jiang; Min Zhang; Jie Liu; Lin Ma; Peng Yu; Qiping Ruan (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2018)

Alpha Lipoamide Ameliorates Motor Deficits and Mitochondrial Dynamics in the Parkinson’s Disease Model Induced by 6-Hydroxydopamine - Bo Zhou; Min Wen; Xin Lin; Yun-Hua Chen; Yun Gou; Yong Li; Yi Zhang; Hong-Wei Li; Lei Tang (Neurotoxicity Research, 2018)

Occurrence and health risk assessment of organotins in waterworks and the source water of the Three Gorges Reservoir Region, China - Ting Deng; Lei Wu; Jun-Min Gao; Bin Zhou; Ya-Li Zhang; Wen-Nan Wu; Zhuo-Heng Tang; Wen-Chao Jiang; Wei-Lin Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Overexpression of Nogo receptor 3 (NgR3) correlates with poor prognosis and contributes to the migration of epithelial cells of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients - Jiang-Yi He; Ping Han; Yu Zhang; Yong-Dong Liu; Shi-Jian Song; Guo-Kai Feng; Yu An; Ai-Jun Zhou; Hong-Bo Wang; Li Yuan; Zhi-Rui Lin; Tian-Liang Xia; et al. (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2018)

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

Antibacterial constituents from Antarctic fungus, Aspergillus sydowii SP-1 - Wen-ting Li; Dan Luo; Jia-ning Huang; Lin-lin Wang; Feng-guo Zhang; Tao Xi; Jian-min Liao; Yuan-yuan Lu (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Biotransformation of ursolic acid by Alternaria longipes AS3.2875 - Chen-Xi Zhang; Wei-Jun Ma; Dai-Lin Liu; Xiu-Juan Jia; Yan-Min Zhao (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Brain structural concomitants of resting state heart rate variability in the young and old: evidence from two independent samples - Hyun Joo Yoo; Julian F. Thayer; Steven Greening; Tae-Ho Lee; Allison Ponzio; Jungwon Min; Michiko Sakaki; Lin Nga; Mara Mather; Julian Koenig (Brain Structure and Function, 2018)

MiR-26a functions as a tumor suppressor in ambient particulate matter-bound metal-triggered lung cancer cell metastasis by targeting LIN28B–IL6–STAT3 axis - Yan-Yang Lu; Yi Lin; Dong-Xiao Ding; Shu Su; Qiao-Qiao Chi; You-Chi Zhang; Jian Sun; Xu Zhang; Hui-Min Zhu; Qian-Sheng Huang; Yu-Lang Chi; Guo-Zhu Ye; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2018)

Histone 3 lysine 36 to methionine mutations stably interact with and sequester SDG8 in Arabidopsis thaliana - Guang Lin; Ying Zhou; Min Li; Yuda Fang (Science China Life Sciences, 2018)

MCPIP1 inhibits coxsackievirus B3 replication by targeting viral RNA and negatively regulates virus-induced inflammation - Min Li; Kepeng Yan; Lin Wei; Yang Yang; Qian Qian; Wei Xu (Medical Microbiology and Immunology, 2018)

PBPK/PD assessment for Parkinson’s disease risk posed by airborne pesticide paraquat exposure - Yi-Hsien Cheng; Wei-Chun Chou; Ying-Fei Yang; Chi-Wei Huang; Chun Ming How; Szu-Chieh Chen; Wei-Yu Chen; Nan-Hung Hsieh; Yi-Jun Lin; Shu-Han You; Chung-Min Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Sources and transformations of nitrogen in the South China Sea: insights from nitrogen isotopes - Zhi Yang; Jianfang Chen; Min Chen; Lihua Ran; Hongliang Li; Peng Lin; Yong Zhu; Chunsheng Wang; Zhongqiang Ji; Jingjing Zhang (Journal of Oceanography, 2018)

Echinacoside, a phenylethanoid glycoside from Cistanche deserticola, extends lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans and protects from Aβ-induced toxicity - Wei Chen; Hong-Ru Lin; Cong-Min Wei; Xiao-Hua Luo; Meng-Lu Sun; Zhen-Zhou Yang; Xin-Yan Chen; Hong-Bing Wang (Biogerontology, 2018)

A late Pleistocene marine glacial refugium in the south‐west of Hainan Island, China: Phylogeographical insights from the brown alga Sargassum polycystum - Zi‐Min Hu; Attachai Kantachumpoo; Ruo‐Yu Liu; Zhong‐Min Sun; Jian‐Ting Yao; Teruhisa Komatsu; Shinya Uwai; De‐Lin Duan (Journal of Biogeography, 2018)
Aim Hainan Island, southern China, is characterized by rich diversity and endemism of marine organisms, yet the underpinning mechanisms and processes contributing to speciation and diversification are poorly understood. Here, the brown alga Sargassum polycystum is used as a model to identify putative marine glacial refugia and explore biogeographical patterns driven by climate change in the late Pleistocene ice ages. Location South‐East Asia. Methods Mitochondrial cox1 and cox3 and nuclear internal transcribed spacer‐2 ( ITS 2) were obtained from 310, 325 and 313 individuals of S. polycystum (23 localities), respectively. Phylogenetic trees (maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference) and haplotype/ribotype networks were constructed to elucidate phylogeographical patterns. Analysis of molecular variance ( AMOVA ), neutrality tests (Tajima's D and Fu & Li's D* ), current (θ π ) and historical (θ w ) genetic diversities and extended Bayesian skyline plots ( EBSP ) were used to estimate historical demography. Results The populations from the south‐west of Hainan Island harboured much higher genetic diversity and unique endemism in comparison with other populations in the distribution range. Sargassum polycystum experienced relatively long‐term stable population size followed by a continued period of demographic expansion in the late Pleistocene. Main conclusions Our phylogeographical evidence revealed the existence of a previously unidentified marine refugium specific to S. polycystum in the south‐west of Hainan Island, China (the Central Depression of the Yinggehai Basin), along with a possible secondary refugium around the Bali Island, Indonesia. These biogeographical findings provide important insights regarding speciation, adaptation and evolution of marine organisms in South‐East Asia and the conservation of unique biodiversity under climate change.

Metaproteomics of marine viral concentrates reveals key viral populations and abundant periplasmic proteins in the oligotrophic deep chlorophyll maximum of the South China Sea - Zhang‐Xian Xie; Feng Chen; Shu‐Feng Zhang; Ming‐Hua Wang; Hao Zhang; Ling‐Fen Kong; Min‐Han Dai; Hua‐Sheng Hong; Lin Lin; Da‐Zhi Wang (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Viral concentrates (VCs), containing bioinformative DNA and proteins, have been used to study viral diversity, viral metagenomics and virus–host interactions in natural ecosystems. Besides viruses, VCs also contain many noncellular biological components including diverse functional proteins. Here, we used a shotgun proteomic approach to characterize the proteins of VCs collected from the oligotrophic deep chlorophyll maximum (DCM) of the South China Sea. Proteins of viruses infecting picophytoplankton, that is, cyanobacteria and prasinophytes, and heterotrophic bacterioplankton, such as SAR11 and SAR116, dominated the viral proteome. Almost no proteins from RNA viruses or known gene transfer agents were detected, suggesting that they were not abundant at the sampling site. Remarkably, nonviral proteins made up about two thirds of VC proteins, including overwhelmingly abundant periplasmic transporters for nutrient acquisition and proteins for diverse cellular processes, that is, translation, energy metabolism and one carbon metabolism. Interestingly, three 56 kDa selenium‐binding proteins putatively involved in peroxide reduction from gammaproteobacteria were abundant in the VCs, suggesting active removal of peroxide compounds at DCM. Our study demonstrated that metaproteomics provides a valuable avenue to explore the diversity and structure of the viral community and also the pivotal biological functions affiliated with microbes in the natural environment.

Using nonlinear finite element models to analyse stress distribution during subluxation and torque required for dislocation of newly developed total hip structure after prosthetic impingement - Wei-Min Chi; Chien-Chung Lin; Ying-Jui Ho; Hsiao-Che Lin; Jian-Horng Chen (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2018)

Physical interactions and mutational analysis of MoYpt7 in Magnaporthe oryzae - Lu-yao Huang; Min Wu; Xiao-yun Yu; Lin Li; Fu-cheng Lin; Xiao-hong Liu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2018)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: SOC1 and AGL24 interact with AGL18-1, not the other family members AGL18-2 and AGL18-3 in Brassica juncea - Chao-chuang Li; Guan-peng Ma; Ting Xie; Jiao Chen; Zhi-min Wang; Ming Song; Qing-lin Tang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2018)

Riding the Kuroshio Current: Stepping stone dispersal of the Okinawa tree lizard across the East Asian Island Arc - Shang‐Fang Yang; Shohei Komaki; Rafe M. Brown; Si‐Min Lin (Journal of Biogeography, 2018)
Aim Located hundreds of kilometres offshore of continental mainland Asia, the extremely high level of land vertebrate endemism in the East Asian Island Arc provides an excellent opportunity to test hypotheses regarding biogeographic processes and speciation. In this study, we aim to test alternative explanations for lineage diversification (vicariance versus dispersal models), and further develop a temporal framework for diversification in our focal taxon, which is consistent with the known age of these islands. We achieve these tests by investigating the historical biogeography of the Okinawa tree lizard ( Japalura polygonata ), one of the few widely‐distributed reptiles across this archipelago. Location The East Asian Island Arc: (1) Central Ryukyu (Amami and Okinawa groups); (2) Southern Ryukyu (Miyako and Yaeyama groups); (3) Taiwan and adjacent islands. Methods A total of 246 tissues were sampled from 10 localities in the Ryukyu archipelago and 17 localities in Taiwan, covering the entire distributional range of this species, including all subspecies. DNA sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b , 16S ribosomal RNA , nuclear BACH ‐1 and RAG ‐1 genes (total: 4,684 bp) were obtained from these samples. We used maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods to infer phylogeny and divergence time, and used a model‐fitting method of biogeographical inference to estimate ancestral range evolution. Results Multiple lines of evidence combine to identify a general pattern of dispersal‐mediated diversification northward through the archipelago, following initial dispersal from Taiwan. These included (1) a phylogenetic estimate, revealing a sequential, south‐to‐north branching pattern; (2) ancestral range estimation, inferring multiple overseas dispersals and subsequent colonization of new landmasses; and (3) a reduction in genetic variation observed in successively‐diverging lineages, decreasing from Taiwan northward, towards more remote islands. These results provide strong statistical support for an interpretation of successive bouts of dispersal via the powerful, well‐documented, south‐to‐north Kuroshio Current. Estimation of divergence times suggests that most clades in southern Ryukyu and Taiwan diverged early, giving rise to lineages that have remained isolated, and that more recently‐diverged lineages then colonized northward to subsequently occupy the landmasses of the Central Ryukyu archipelago. Main conclusions Our general inference of biogeographic history in Japalura polygonata suggested that this species originated on Taiwan and the Yaeyama group, and arrived at its current distribution in Miyako, Okinawa, Toku and Amami islands by a series of stepping‐stone dispersals, which we report for the first time for a terrestrial vertebrate endemic to this region.

Establishing a Forecast Mathematical Model of Sugarcane Yield and Brix Reduction Based on the Extent of Pokkah Boeng Disease - Ze-ping Wang; Lu Liu; Yu-chi Deng; Yi-jie Li; Ge-min Zhang; Shan-hai Lin; Tie-guang He (Sugar Tech, 2017)

The persistent prevalence and evolution of cross-family recombinant coronavirus GCCDC1 among a bat population: a two-year follow-up - Joseph O. Obameso; Hong Li; Hao Jia; Min Han; Shiyan Zhu; Canping Huang; Yuhui Zhao; Min Zhao; Yu Bai; Fei Yuan; Honglan Zhao; Xia Peng; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2017)

Soil dissimilatory nitrate reduction processes in the Spartina alterniflora invasion chronosequences of a coastal wetland of southeastern China: Dynamics and environmental implications - Dengzhou Gao; Xiaofei Li; Xianbiao Lin; Dianming Wu; Baoshi Jin; Yanping Huang; Min Liu; Xing Chen (Plant and Soil, 2017)

Factors affecting palatability of four submerged macrophytes for grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella - Jian Sun; Long Wang; Lin Ma; Fenli Min; Tao Huang; Yi Zhang; Zhenbin Wu; Feng He (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Productive functional evolution of rural settlements: analysis of livelihood strategy and land use transition in eastern China - Bai-lin Zhang; Guang-hui Jiang; Wei-min Cai; Pi-ling Sun; Feng-rong Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 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)

Molecular diversity of phenothiazines: design and synthesis of phenothiazine–dithiocarbamate hybrids as potential cell cycle blockers - Dong-Jun Fu; Ruo-Han Zhao; Jia-Huan Li; Jia-Jia Yang; Ruo-Wang Mao; Bo-Wen Wu; Ping Li; Xiao-Lin Zi; Qing-Qing Zhang; Hui-Jie Cai; Sai-Yang Zhang; Yan-Bing Zhang; et al. (Molecular Diversity, 2017)

The VALiDATe29 MRI Based Multi-Channel Atlas of the Squirrel Monkey Brain - Kurt G. Schilling; Yurui Gao; Iwona Stepniewska; Tung-Lin Wu; Feng Wang; Bennett A. Landman; John C. Gore; Li Min Chen; Adam W. Anderson (Neuroinformatics, 2017)

17β-Estradiol and/or estrogen receptor alpha blocks isoproterenol-induced calcium accumulation and hypertrophy via GSK3β/PP2A/NFAT3/ANP pathway - Peiying Pai; Bharath Kumar Velmurugan; Chia-Hua Kuo; Chung-Yi Yen; Tsung-Jung Ho; Yueh-Min Lin; Yu-Feng Chen; Chao-Hung Lai; Cecilia Hsuan Day; Chih-Yang Huang (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2017)

Global changes of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and 5-methylcytosine from normal to tumor tissues are associated with carcinogenesis and prognosis in colorectal cancer - Yi-ping Tian; Ai-fen Lin; Mei-fu Gan; Hao Wang; Dan Yu; Chong Lai; Dan-dan Zhang; Yi-min Zhu; Mao-de Lai (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2017)

The association study of nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate identified risk variants of the $$\varvec{GLI3}$$ G L I 3 gene in a Chinese population - Yirui Wang; Yimin Sun; Yongqing Huang; Yongchu Pan; Bing Shi; Jian Ma; Lan Ma; Feifei Lan; Yuxi Zhou; Jiayu Shi; Jinfang Zhu; Hongbing Jiang; et al. (Journal of Genetics, 2017)

Soil organic phosphorus transformation during ecosystem development: A review - Lai-Ming Huang; Xiao-Xu Jia; Gan-Lin Zhang; Min-An Shao (Plant and Soil, 2017)

Ion Channel Genes and Epilepsy: Functional Alteration, Pathogenic Potential, and Mechanism of Epilepsy - Feng Wei; Li-Min Yan; Tao Su; Na He; Zhi-Jian Lin; Jie Wang; Yi-Wu Shi; Yong-Hong Yi; Wei-Ping Liao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2017)

Adjuvant effects mediated by the carbohydrate recognition domain of Agrocybe aegerita lectin interacting with avian influenza H9N2 viral surface glycosylated proteins - Li-bao Ma; Bao-yang Xu; Min Huang; Lv-hui Sun; Qing Yang; Yi-jie Chen; Ya-lin Yin; Qi-gai He; Hui Sun (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2017)

Establishment and characterization of a heart-derived cell line from goldfish (Carassius auratus) - Hongli Jing; Xiangmei Lin; Lipu Xu; Longying Gao; Min Zhang; Na Wang; Shaoqiang Wu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 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)

Factors dominating bacterioplankton abundance and production in the Nordic seas and the Chukchi Sea in summer 2012 - Yuan Gao; Jianfeng He; Min Chen; Ling Lin; Fang Zhang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2017)

Evaluation of climatic variables as yield‐limiting factors for maize in Kansas - Qing Ye; Xiaomao Lin; Eric Adee; Doohong Min; Yared Assefa Mulisa; Dan O'Brien; Ignacio A. Ciampitti (International Journal of Climatology, 2017)
Kansas is situated from the lower Missouri Basin to the high plains lying along the eastern slope of the Rockies so that distinct climates across the state make crop production systems vulnerable to changes in climate. Based on climatic indices such as growing degree‐day ( GDD ), extreme degree‐day ( EDD ), and precipitation (P), this study assessed the sensitivity of maize ( Zea mays L.) yield to a changing climate for seven diverse cropping areas from 1981 to 2013 across Kansas. Our results indicated that maize yield increased by 2.4 and 3.4% per annum 100 GDD increase under non‐irrigated (i.e. rainfed) and irrigated environments, respectively. Maize yield positive response to changes in GDD during the pre‐silking period was more significantly pronounced for irrigated environments than rainfed sites. Rainfed yields showed a significantly negative response to EDD (−3.0% per +10 EDD ) compared with irrigated environments (−1.2% per +10 EDD ). This EDD negative effect was more pronounced during post‐silking growth as compared with the pre‐silking period for both irrigated and non‐irrigated conditions. Yield sensitivity to a unit change of P (mm) was less than the sensitivity to a unit change of GDD (in °C days) and EDD (in °C days) indices. Nonetheless, maize productivity has a positive response to post‐silking P with a greater yield gain at rainfed sites compared with irrigated sites. Irrigation could partially mitigate the effect of extreme heat on maize yield potential. Because the frequency of extreme temperatures and P are predicted to increase in Kansas and the Great Plains region, this study might provide guidelines to farmers, crop consultants, and agronomists to manage maize production thereby providing the ability to mitigate or adapt to climate change impacts.

Quantification of mycotoxins in vegetable oil by UPLC-MS/MS after magnetic solid-phase extraction - Yan Zhao; Li-Hong Wan; Xiao-Lin Bai; Yi-Ming Liu; Feng-Ping Zhang; Yao-Min Liu; Xun Liao (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2017)

Enhancement of simultaneous algicidal and denitrification of immobilized Acinetobacter sp. J25 with magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles - Jun feng Su; Dong hui Liang; Ting lin Huang; Li Wei; Min Ma; Jinsuo Lu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Characterization and Genome Sequence of Marine Alteromonas gracilis Phage PB15 Isolated from the Yellow Sea, China - Yu Gao; Qian Liu; Min Wang; Guihua Zhao; Yong Jiang; Gill Malin; Zheng Gong; Xue Meng; Zhaoyang Liu; Tongtong Lin; Yutong Li; Hongbing Shao (Current Microbiology, 2017)

Fine‐scale demographic processes resulting from multiple overseas colonization events of the Japanese stream tree frog, Buergeria japonica - Shohei Komaki; Si‐Min Lin; Masafumi Nozawa; Shohei Oumi; Masayuki Sumida; Takeshi Igawa (Journal of Biogeography, 2017)
Aim Amphibians are considered poor transoceanic dispersers because of their permeable skin. However, overseas dispersal of amphibian species has been revealed by recent phylogeographical studies and the role of overseas colonization of amphibians on their evolution and diversification has also been highlighted. However, no studies have investigated in detail the demographic processes related to these overseas colonization events. To clarify how amphibians achieve overseas colonization, we estimated the demographic history of the Japanese stream tree frog, Buergeria japonica , which is distributed on Amami Island and four northern neighbouring islands of the Tokara Archipelago, Japan. Location South‐western islands of Japan and Taiwan. Methods We analysed the mitochondrial cytb gene and 20 microsatellite loci, and constructed phylogenetic trees based on these data. We also performed demographic analyses by applying approximate Bayesian computation ( ABC ) method and an isolation‐with‐migration model. Results Phylogenetic and demographic analyses based on cytb and 20 microsatellite genotype data revealed that divergence among island populations took place recently, mostly within the last few thousand years. Populations from the northern islands had reduced genetic diversity compared with southern islands, and ABC analyses supported the hypothesis that the species colonized islands from south to north. Main conclusions Given that the islands are separated from each other by deep sea, the recent divergences observed indicate overseas colonization events among the five islands. ABC analyses support the hypothesis that B. japonica underwent a stepping‐stone overseas colonization from southern to northern neighbouring islands during the past few thousand years accompanied by multiple founder effects. These results support the hypothesis that overseas colonization could have had a substantial impact on amphibian evolution and diversification.

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.

Mixture risk assessment due to ingestion of arsenic, copper, and zinc from milkfish farmed in contaminated coastal areas - Yi-Jun Lin; Min-Pei Ling; Szu-Chieh Chen; Wei-Yu Chen; Nan-Hung Hsieh; Yi-Hsien Cheng; Shu-Han You; Wei-Chun Chou; Ming-Chao Lin; Chung-Min Liao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Characterization of duck (Anas platyrhynchos) MHC class I gene in two duck lines - Lin Zhang; Wei-Jie Liu; Jia-Qiang Wu; Min-Li Xu; Zheng-Jie Kong; Yan-Yan Huang; Shao-Hua Yang (Journal of Genetics, 2017)

A new diphenyl ether derivative from Mirabilis himalaica - Si-Yu Zhou; Guo-Wei Wang; Yan-Lin Zou; Li-Qing Deng; Ming-Xu Liu; Zhi-Hua Liao; Xiao-Zhong Lan; Min Chen (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Comparative genomics analysis of five Psychrobacter strains isolated from world-wide habitats reveal high intra-genus variations - Shan Zhang; Weizhi Song; Min Yu; Xuezheng Lin (Extremophiles, 2017)

RIPK1/RIPK3/MLKL-mediated necroptosis contributes to compression-induced rat nucleus pulposus cells death - Songfeng Chen; Xiao Lv; Binwu Hu; Zengwu Shao; Baichuan Wang; Kaige Ma; Hui Lin; Min Cui (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.

A new isoquinolone alkaloid from an endophytic fungus R22 of Nerium indicum - Yang-min Ma; Ke Qiao; Yang Kong; Meng-yun Li; Lin-xin Guo; Zhi Miao; Chao Fan (Natural Product Research, 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)

A novel lectin from Artocarpus lingnanensis induces proliferation and Th1/Th2 cytokine secretion through CD45 signaling pathway in human T lymphocytes - Bo Cui; Lu Li; Qiyan Zeng; Faquan Lin; Lijun Yin; Liejun Liao; Min Huang; Jingping Wang (Journal of Natural Medicines, 2017)

Erratum to: Down-regulation of miR-181a can reduce heat stress damage in PBMCs of Holstein cows - Kun-Lin Chen; Yuan-Yuan Fu; Min-Yan Shi; Hui-Xia Li (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2017)

Effects of sand burial on the survival and growth of two shrubs dominant in different habitats of northern China - Hao Qu; Ha-Lin Zhao; Xue-Yong Zhao; Xiao-An Zuo; Shao-Kun Wang; Min Chen (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017)

Soil sampling strategies for site assessments in petroleum-contaminated areas - Geonha Kim; Saikat Chowdhury; Yen-min Lin; Chih-Jen Lu (Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2017)

Anti-apoptotic and Pro-survival Effects of Food Restriction on High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Hearts - Yi-Yuan Lin; Po-Shiuan Hsieh; Yu-Jung Cheng; Shiu-Min Cheng; Chiao-nan Chen; Chih-Yang Huang; Chia-Hua Kuo; Chung-Lan Kao; Woei-Cherng Shyu; Shin-Da Lee (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2017)

Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Nine Anti-Platelet Therapies for Patients with Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: a Mixed Treatment Comparisons - Hua-Pin Huang; Wan-Hui Lin; Sheng-Gen Chen; Li-Zhen Chen; Min-Yi Chen; Chun-Hui Che (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

PGRN Is Associated with Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease: a Case–Control Replication Study and Meta-analysis - Hui-Min Xu; Lin Tan; Yu Wan; Meng-Shan Tan; Wei Zhang; Zhan-Jie Zheng; Ling-Li Kong; Zi-Xuan Wang; Teng Jiang; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Effects of pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain on neonatal birth weight - Meng-kai Du; Li-ya Ge; Meng-lin Zhou; Jun Ying; Fan Qu; Min-yue Dong; Dan-qing Chen (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2017)

Salidroside accelerates fracture healing through cell-autonomous and non-autonomous effects on osteoblasts - Xiao Qin Guo; Lin Qi; Jing Yang; Yue Wang; Chuan Wang; Zong Min Li; Ling Li; Ye Qu; Dan Wang; Ze Min Han (Cell and Tissue Research, 2017)

Dual action of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha in perfluorodecanoic acid-induced hepatotoxicity - Min Luo; Zhen Tan; Manyun Dai; Danjun Song; Jiao Lin; Minzhu Xie; Julin Yang; Lu Sun; Dengming Wei; Jinshun Zhao; Frank J. Gonzalez; Aiming Liu (Archives of Toxicology, 2017)

Iridoid glycosides from Callicarpa nudiflora Hook - Shi-Xiu Feng; Bo Yi; Min Zhang; Jing Xu; Hai Lin; Wen-Tong Xu (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Trichoderma harzianum-induced resistance against Fusarium oxysporum involves regulation of nuclear DNA content, cell viability and cell cycle-related genes expression in cucumber roots - Shuang-Chen Chen; Hong-Jiao Zhao; Zhong-Hong Wang; Cai-Xia Zheng; Pu-Yan Zhao; Zhi-Hua Guan; Hai-Yang Qin; Ai-Rong Liu; Xiao-Min Lin; Golam-Jalal Ahammed (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2017)

Limit analysis method for active earth pressure on laggings between stabilizing piles - Ming-min Wang; Shu-guang Wu; Gui-lin Wang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2017)

Improved salt tolerance of medicinal plant Codonopsis pilosula by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GB03 - Qing-Qing Han; Yong-Na Wu; Hui-Juan Gao; Rui Xu; Paul W. Paré; Huazhong Shi; Qi Zhao; Hui-Ru Li; Sardar Ali Khan; Yin-Quan Wang; Suo-Min Wang; Jin-Lin Zhang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2017)

Oceanic currents drove population genetic connectivity of the brown alga Sargassum thunbergii in the north‐west Pacific - Jing‐Jing Li; Zi‐Min Hu; Xu Gao; Zhong‐Min Sun; Han‐Gil Choi; De‐Lin Duan; Hikaru Endo (Journal of Biogeography, 2017)
Aim Oceanic currents are among the most pervasive hydrodynamic features in shaping community dynamics, population connectivity and phylogeographical structure of intertidal species. Here, we test whether population structure and biogeographical gradients of genetic diversity in the brown alga Sargassum thunbergii are correlated with oceanic currents in the north‐west Pacific ( NWP ). Location North‐west Pacific (25.07°N–43.36°N). Methods Nuclear internal transcribed spacer‐2 and mitochondrial cox 3 sequences were obtained from 835 and 810 individuals of S. thunbergii respectively. Parsimony networks and phylogenetic trees (maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference) were constructed to evaluate phylogeographical structure. Pairwise F ST estimates and analyses of molecular variance ( AMOVA ) at various hierarchical levels (latitude, longitude, marine provinces, biogeographical basins and zoogeographical zones) were conducted to elucidate population genetic differentiation. migrate software was used to estimate the number of migrants between adjacent populations. Results Several lines of evidence indicate that S. thunbergii is characterized by shallow population structure. Geographical distances do not correlate with population pairwise genetic differentiations. The corridor/stepping‐stone model‐based coalescent analyses reveal high levels of asymmetric gene flow among S. thunbergii populations, with the numbers of migrants largely corresponding to the directions of oceanic current systems in the NWP . Genetic signatures also indicate that Jeju Island, Korea might act as a transition zone for dispersal of S. thunbergii in the NWP driven by the Kuroshio Current, thus facilitating subsequent transportation northward into the Sea of Japan and the Yellow‐Bohai Sea. Main conclusions Population genetic homogeneity in S. thunbergii was mainly structured by oceanic currents rather than palaeoclimatic events. Our study illustrates an important phylogeographical case of how coastal hydrodynamic factors contributed to population connectivity and geographical shifts of genetic diversity for marine organisms without a pelagic stage.

Synthesis and biological evaluation of n-butylphthalide derivatives as anti-platelet aggregation agents - Meihui Chen; Qi Liu; Min Tan; Shijun Wen; Rongbiao Pi; Dingkun Lin (Natural Product Research, 2016)

Case Study of Passive Seismic Velocity Tomography in Rock Burst Hazard Assessment During Underground Coal Entry Excavation - Guang-an Zhu; Lin-ming Dou; Wu Cai; Zhen-lei Li; Min Zhang; Yong Kong; Wei Shen (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pinus dabeshanensis - Ren-Yan Duan; Li-Min Yang; Tong Lv; Gan-Lin Wu; Min-Yi Huang (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Functional composition drives ecosystem function through multiple mechanisms in a broadleaved subtropical forest - Jyh-Min Chiang; Marko J. Spasojevic; Helene C. Muller-Landau; I-Fang Sun; Yiching Lin; Sheng-Hsin Su; Zueng-Sang Chen; Chien-Teh Chen; Nathan G. Swenson; Ryan W. McEwan (Oecologia, 2016)

Tripchlorolide Attenuates β-amyloid Generation via Suppressing PPARγ-Regulated BACE1 Activity in N2a/APP695 Cells - Nan Lin; Li-min Chen; Xiao-dong Pan; Yuan-gui Zhu; Jing Zhang; Yan-qing Shi; Xiao-chun Chen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Diagnosing the possible dynamics controlling Sahel precipitation in the short-range ensemble community atmospheric model hindcasts - Yu-heng Tseng; Yen-heng Lin; Min-hui Lo; Shu-chih Yang (Climate Dynamics, 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)

Induced growth promotion and higher salt tolerance in the halophyte grass Puccinellia tenuiflora by beneficial rhizobacteria - Shu-Qi Niu; Hui-Ru Li; Paul W. Paré; Mina Aziz; Suo-Min Wang; Huazhong Shi; Jing Li; Qing-Qing Han; Shi-Qian Guo; Jian Li; Qiang Guo; Qing Ma; et al. (Plant and Soil, 2016)

Permeability of novel 4′-N-substituted (aminomethyl) benzoate-7-substituted nicotinic acid ester derivatives of scutellarein in Caco-2 cells and in an in vitro model of the blood-brain barrier - Yu Ou; Min Luo; Yong-Xi Dong; Hang Su; Xiao-Zhong Fu; Yu-Feng Cha; Shun Zhang; Yong-Long Zhao; Yong-Jun Li; Yong-Lin Wang (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2016)

Controlling effects of surface crusts on water infiltration in an arid desert area of Northwest China - Jin-Ling Yang; Gan-Lin Zhang; Fei Yang; Ren-Min Yang; Chen Yi; De-Cheng Li; Yu-Guo Zhao; Feng Liu (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016)

Goatpoxvirus ATPase activity is increased by dsDNA and decreased by zinc ion - Ming-Liang Lee; Wei-Li Hsu; Chi-Young Wang; Hui-Yu Chen; Fong-Yuan Lin; Ming-Huang Chang; Hong-You Chang; Min-Liang Wong; Kun-Wei Chan (Virus Genes, 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)

Protective Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicine Rhizoma drynariae in Rats After Traumatic Brain Injury and Identification of Active Compound - Wenzhu Wang; Haigang Li; Jintao Yu; Michael Hong; Jing Zhou; Lin Zhu; Yang Wang; Min Luo; Zian Xia; Zeng-Jin Yang; Tao Tang; Ping Ren; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2016)

Down-regulation of miR-181a can reduce heat stress damage in PBMCs of Holstein cows - Kun-Lin Chen; Yuan-Yuan Fu; Min-Yan Shi; Hui-Xia Li (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2016)

Protective Effects of Extracellular and Intracellular Polysaccharides on Hepatotoxicity by Hericium erinaceus SG-02 - Fangyuan Cui; Xia Gao; Jianjun Zhang; Min Liu; Chen Zhang; Nuo Xu; Huajie Zhao; Lin Lin; Meng Zhou; Le Jia (Current Microbiology, 2016)

Isolation and characterization of a distinct duck-origin goose parvovirus causing an outbreak of duckling short beak and dwarfism syndrome in China - Shilong Chen; Shao Wang; Xiaoxia Cheng; Shifeng Xiao; Xiaoli Zhu; Fengqiang Lin; Nanyang Wu; Jinxiang Wang; Meiqing Huang; Min Zheng; Shaoying Chen; Fusong Yu (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Brittle Rock Modeling Approach and its Validation Using Excavation-Induced Micro-Seismicity - Chun-Chi Ma; Tian-Bin Li; Hui-Lin Xing; Hang Zhang; Min-Jie Wang; Tian-Yi Liu; Guo-Qing Chen; Zi-Quan Chen (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2016)

Assessing exposure risks for freshwater tilapia species posed by mercury and methylmercury - Yi-Hsien Cheng; Yi-Jun Lin; Shu-Han You; Ying-Fei Yang; Chun Ming How; Yi-Ting Tseng; Wei-Yu Chen; Chung-Min Liao (Ecotoxicology, 2016)

Lack of association between polymorphisms in interleukin (IL)-12, IL-12R, IL-23, IL-23R genes and Takayasu arteritis in a Chinese population - Kun-Qi Yang; Yan-Kun Yang; Xu Meng; Ying Zhang; Xiong-Jing Jiang; Hai-Ying Wu; Hui-Min Zhang; Lei Song; Jin Bian; Dan Wen; Lin-Ping Wang; Xian-Liang Zhou (Inflammation Research, 2016)

SSR-based genetic mapping and QTL analysis for timing of spring bud flush, young shoot color, and mature leaf size in tea plant (Camellia sinensis) - Li-Qiang Tan; Li-Yuan Wang; Li-Yi Xu; Li-Yun Wu; Min Peng; Cheng-Cai Zhang; Kang Wei; Pei-Xian Bai; Hai-Lin Li; Hao Cheng; Gui-Nian Qi (Tree Genetics & Genomes, 2016)

Improvement of soybean transformation via Agrobacterium tumefaciens methods involving α-aminooxyacetic acid and sonication treatments enlightened by gene expression profile analysis - Yan-Min Zhang; Zi-Hui Liu; Rui-Juan Yang; Guo-Liang Li; Xiu-Lin Guo; Hua-Ning Zhang; Hong-Mei Zhang; Rui Di; Qing-Song Zhao; Meng-Chen Zhang (Plant Cell Reports, 2016)

Efficacy of a Fructus mume Extract Combination with Stable Chlorine in Preventing Bacterial Contamination in Frozen Mackerel ( Scomber japonicus ) Fillets - Bin Zhang; Hui-min Lin; Yan Tang; Shang-gui Deng (Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology, 2016)

A retrospective study of the occurrence of ischemic-type biliary lesions post liver transplantation - Rui Shi; Ya-Min Zhang; Yong-Lin Deng; Hong Zheng; Cheng Pan; Zhong-Yang Shen (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

Transcriptomic analysis of the succulent xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum in response to salt treatment and osmotic stress - Qing Ma; Ai-Ke Bao; Wei-Wei Chai; Wen-Ying Wang; Jin-Lin Zhang; Yi-Xiao Li; Suo-Min Wang (Plant and Soil, 2016)

Did a Miocene–Pliocene island isolation sequence structure diversification of funnel web spiders in the Taiwan‐Ryukyu Archipelago? - Yong‐Chao Su; Rafe M. Brown; Yung‐Hau Chang; Chung‐Ping Lin; I‐Min Tso (Journal of Biogeography, 2016)
Aim We tested the competing hypotheses concerning the relative importance of Pleistocene versus Miocene–Pliocene geological events for the formation of endemism in an Asian archipelago using the Macrothele taiwanensis (Hexathelidae) species group. Location Taiwan‐Ryukyu Archipelago. Methods We estimated phylogenetic trees from cytochrome oxidase I subunit ( COI ) and 16S rRNA ( 16S ) gene regions and employed Bayesian ancestral range reconstructions to investigate previously debated models of lineage diversification in the Taiwan‐Ryukyu Archipelago. To evaluate alternative geological timeframes for their importance in shaping the genetic structure of funnel web spiders, we used five time calibration schemes to estimate timing of divergence, infer ancestral distributions, and to reconstruct historical demographic changes in each lineage. We tested taxonomic boundaries with two species delimitation procedures. Results Our results indicate a north‐to‐south isolation sequence of the M. taiwanensis group: the Amami lineage diverged first, then Yaeyama, and finally the Taiwanese lineages. Divergence time estimation and population demographic change analyses indicate that Pleistocene climate fluctuations minimally impacted the genetic structure of these spiders. Instead, estimated divergence events correspond to Miocene–Pliocene geological events, strongly supporting a much older timeframe for diversification. The results of species delimitation analyses coincide well with morphological differences observed among the island populations, reinforcing inferred species boundaries, and at least three potential cryptic species were statistically detected within Taiwan. Main conclusions Miocene–Pliocene geological events appear to have contributed disproportionately to diversification in the M. taiwanensis species group. The clear association between geographical area, genetic structure and statistical species delimitation strongly supports an interpretation of allopatric speciation. We advocate comparing our results with those derived from additional study organisms with similar life histories to further explore the Miocene–Pliocene diversification hypothesis.

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.

Erratum to: Microsatellite records for volume 7, issue 4 - Rose Komugisha Basiita; J. Henrich Bruggemann; Nianhui Cai; Conchi Cáliz-Campal; Chen Chen; Jiawei Chen; L. Cizek; Pedro J. Cordero; Deborah A. Dawson; Yandong Ding; L. Drag; Anan Duan; et al. (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2016)

Onychomycosis Associated with Exophiala oligosperma in Taiwan - Yu-Min Wen; Ranjith Kumar Rajendran; Ying-Fang Lin; Roland Kirschner; Sindy Hu (Mycopathologia, 2016)

Erratum to: Identification of the Avulsion-Injured Spinal Motoneurons - Min Tan; Ming-zhou Yuan; Tian-yu Sun; Ying-yu Xie; Lin-Lin Liu; Ying Tang; Ze-min Ling; Ying-qin Li; Guang-yin Yu; Li Hua Zhou (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2016)

Canonical and non-canonical Wnt signaling control the regeneration of amputated rodent vibrissae follicles - Yan-Ping Yuan; Keng Huang; Yan-Min Xu; Xian-Cai Chen; Hai-Hong Li; Bo-Zhi Cai; Yang Liu; Huan Zhang; Yu Li; Chang-Min Lin (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2016)

Establishment from the snout and kidney of goldfish, Carassius auratus, of two new cell lines and their susceptibility to infectious pancreatic necrosis virus - Hongli Jing; Longying Gao; Min Zhang; Na Wang; Xiangmei Lin; Lifeng Zhang; Shaoqiang Wu (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2016)