Expression Patterns of Inducible Cre Recombinase Driven by Differential Astrocyte-Specific Promoters in Transgenic Mouse Lines - Neng-Yuan Hu; Ya-Ting Chen; Qian Wang; Wei Jie; Yi-Si Liu; Qiang-Long You; Ze-Lin Li; Xiao-Wen Li; Sophie Reibel; Frank W. Pfrieger; Jian-Ming Yang; Tian-Ming Gao (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2020)

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 Elevated Ozone Concentrations on Root Characteristics and Soil Properties of Elaeocarpus sylvestris and Michelia chapensis - Lan Pan; Wan-qi Lin; Ming Yu; Gan-wen Lie; Li Xue; Hong-yue Chen (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2020)

Uncertainty of volume fraction in bimrock using the scan-line method and its application in the estimation of deformability parameters - Yu-Chen Lu; Yong-Ming Tien; Charng Hsein Juang; Jeen-Shang Lin (Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020)
The volume fraction within a bimrock or bimsoil is an essential parameter that is useful for estimating the engineering properties of heterogeneous geomaterials. This paper presents analytical and numerical solutions to quantify the uncertainty of volume fraction measurements in bimrock/bimsoil using a scan-line method. The analytical solutions for the mean and variance of volume fraction estimates are based on a representative volume element model. The numerical solution is obtained through simulations of scan-line measurements. This work also employs physical tests using CT scan images from artificial bimrock/bimsoil to validate these solutions. The results demonstrate that the uncertainties of the volume fraction depend on the magnitude of the volume fraction of the blocks, the diameter of the blocks, and the length of the scan line. The proposed analytical and numerical solutions are compared with existing physical experimental tests and analytical solutions. An illustrative example to demonstrate the estimation of the uncertainty of volume fraction using the scan-line measurement is present. Finally, an example application of the volume fraction characterization in the geological engineering, in terms of Young’s modulus estimation and characterization, is provided.

Opportunistic bacteria use quorum sensing to disturb coral symbiotic communities and mediate the occurrence of coral bleaching - Jin Zhou; Zi‐Jun Lin; Zhong‐Hua Cai; Yan‐Hua Zeng; Jian‐Ming Zhu; Xiao‐Peng Du (Environmental Microbiology, 2020)
Summary Coral associated microorganisms, especially some opportunistic pathogens can utilize quorum‐sensing (QS) signals to affect population structure and host health. However, direct evidence about the link between coral bleaching and dysbiotic microbiomes under QS regulation was lacking. Here, using 11 opportunistic bacteria and their QS products (AHLs, acyl‐homoserine‐lactones), we exposed Pocillopora damicornis to three different treatments: test groups (A and B: mixture of AHLs‐producing bacteria and cocktail of AHLs signals respectively); control groups (C and D: group A and B with furanone added respectively); and a blank control (group E: only seawater) for 21 days. The results showed that remarkable bleaching phenomenon was observed in groups A and B. The operational taxonomic units‐sequencing analysis shown that the bacterial network interactions and communities composition were significantly changed, becoming especially enhanced in the relative abundances of Vibrio , Edwardsiella , Enterobacter , Pseudomonas , and Aeromonas . Interestingly, the control groups (C and D) were found to have a limited influence upon host microbial composition and reduced bleaching susceptibility of P. damicornis . These results indicate bleaching's initiation and progression may be caused by opportunistic bacteria of resident microbes in a process under regulation by AHLs. These findings add a new dimension to our understanding of the complexity of bleaching mechanisms from a chemoecological perspective.

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)

Effects of carboxymethyl chitosan on the growth and nutrient uptake in Prunus davidiana seedlings - Dandi Xu; Hongyan Li; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Qunxian Deng; Jin Wang; Xiulan Lv; Honghong Deng; Dong Liang; Hui Xia (Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, 2020)

A chronosequence study of purple paddy soils with respect to improving ammonium and potassium fertilization management - Guang-Zhong Han; Lai-Ming Huang; Gan-Lin Zhang; Fan Yang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020)

Varied movement errors drive learning of dynamic balance control during walking in people with incomplete spinal cord injury: a pilot study - Jui-Te Lin; Chao-Jung Hsu; Weena Dee; David Chen; W. Zev Rymer; Ming Wu (Experimental Brain Research, 2020)

Impacts of elevated temperature and pCO2 on the brooded larvae of Pocillopora damicornis from Luhuitou Reef, China: evidence for local acclimatization - Lei Jiang; Ming-Lan Guo; Fang Zhang; Yu-Yang Zhang; Guo-Wei Zhou; Xin-Ming Lei; Xiang-Cheng Yuan; You-Fang Sun; Tao Yuan; Lin Cai; Jian-Sheng Lian; Sheng Liu; et al. (Coral Reefs, 2020)

Association between tooth loss and gray matter volume in cognitive impairment - Chia-Shu Lin; Hsiao-Han Lin; Shin-Woei Fann; Wei-Ju Lee; Ming-Lun Hsu; Shuu-Jiun Wang; Jong-Ling Fuh (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 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).

Characterization and bioactive potentials of secondary metabolites from Fusarium chlamydosporum - Zhao-Fu Wang; Wei Zhang; Lin Xiao; Yuan-Ming Zhou; Feng-Yu Du (Natural Product Research, 2020)

Novel B-chromosome-specific transcriptionally active sequences are present throughout the maize B chromosome - Zi-Jie Hong; Jun-Xiang Xiao; Shu-Fen Peng; Yao-Pin Lin; Ya-Ming Cheng (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2020)

EDNRB Reverses Methylprednisolone-Mediated Decrease in Neural Progenitor Cell Viability via Regulating PI3K/Akt Pathway and lncRNA Expression - Shiyuan Li; Ming Zeng; Lin Yang; Jianqi Yang; Jianshao Tan; Hongye Guan; Manyuan Kuang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2020)

Prolonged Neo-Tethyan magmatic arc in Myanmar: evidence from geochemistry and Sr–Nd–Hf isotopes of Cretaceous mafic–felsic intrusions in the Banmauk–Kawlin area - Jin-Xiang Li; Wei-Ming Fan; Li-Yun Zhang; Tou-Ping Peng; Ya-Li Sun; Lin Ding; Fu-Long Cai; Kyaing Sein (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2020)

Involvement of the JNK signaling in granular corneal dystrophy by modulating TGF-β-induced TGFBI expression and corneal fibroblast apoptosis - Danyao Nie; Xinhua Liu; Yuan Wang; Wenling He; Ming Li; Yun Peng; Jing Zhang; Liangnan Sun; Zonghui Yan; Lin Ye (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal, 2020)

Effects of reciprocal hybridization on cadmium accumulation in F1 hybrids of two Solanum photeinocarpum ecotypes - Lijin Lin; Caifang Wu; Jin Wang; Ming’an Liao; Daiyu Yang; Honghong Deng; Xiulan Lv; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Qunxian Deng (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

A stochastic multi-objective optimization decision model for energy facility allocation: a case of liquefied petroleum gas station - Ming-Der Yang; Yi-Ping Chen; Chien-Tsung Wang; Ming-Jay Deng; Yu-Hao Lin; Ho-Wen Chen (Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2020)

(±)-Quassidine K, a pair of cytotoxic bis- β -carboline alkaloid enantiomers from Picrasma quassioides - Xin-Ming Guo; Fei Li; Fang-Fang Zheng; Na-Na Gong; Yan Li; Wen-Zhou Feng; Lin Tian (Natural Product Research, 2020)

MicroRNA-mediated responses to colchicine treatment in barley - Fang-Yao Sun; Lin Liu; Yi Yu; Xin-Ming Ruan; Cheng-Yu Wang; Qun-Wen Hu; De-Xiang Wu; Genlou Sun (Planta, 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)

An accounting of the external environmental costs of coal in Inner Mongolia using the pollution damage method - Hao-Dong Lv; Jin-Sheng Zhou; Lin Yang; Yi-Ming Li; Lu Liu (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2020)

Mbp1, a component of the MluI cell cycle box‐binding complex, contributes to morphological transition and virulence in the filamentous entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana - Jin‐Li Ding; Hai‐Yan Lin; Ming‐Guang Feng; Sheng‐Hua Ying (Environmental Microbiology, 2020)
Summary The Mbp1 protein functions as a DNA‐binding protein in the MluI cell cycle box‐binding complex and plays significant roles in yeast development. In this study, an ortholog of yeast Mbp1, BbMbp1, was characterized in a filamentous insect mycopathogen, Beauveria bassiana . BbMbp1 plays an important role in morphological changes under aerial and liquid environments. On the aerial surface, BbMbp1 was indispensable for the biogenesis of conidiophores and conidiation. Under submerged conditions, the ∆ BbMbp1 mutant displayed abnormal spore‐producing structures, with a dramatic decrease in blastospore yield (~95%). The virulence of the ∆ BbMbp1 mutant was notably weakened, which might be due to the defect in in vivo blastospore formation in the insect. Moreover, disruption of BbMbp1 resulted in a substantial reduction in hyphal growth on cadavers. Comparative transcriptomics revealed that BbMbp1 mediated different transcriptomes during the formation processes of conidia and blastospores. Yeast one‐hybrid assays demonstrated that BbMbp1 was required for transcriptional control of a cell wall protein gene, BbCwp , and an integral membrane protein gene, BbImp that played significant roles in conidiation and blastospore formation respectively. Our results demonstrate that BbMbp1 contributes to the morphological transitions in the pathogenic and saprophytic growth of B . bassiana via different genetic pathways.

Impacts of the influx of e-waste into Hong Kong after China has tightened up entry regulations - Siyi Lin; Yu Bon Man; Ka Lai Chow; Chunmiao Zheng; Ming Hung Wong (Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 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)

Complexin I knockout rats exhibit a complex neurobehavioral phenotype including profound ataxia and marked deficits in lifespan - Yang Xu; Xiao-Ming Zhao; Jia Liu; Yang-Yang Wang; Liu-Lin Xiong; Xiu-Ying He; Ting-Hua Wang (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2020)

The m6A methyltransferase METTL3 cooperates with demethylase ALKBH5 to regulate osteogenic differentiation through NF-κB signaling - Jinjin Yu; Lujun Shen; Yanli Liu; Hong Ming; Xinxing Zhu; Maoping Chu; Juntang Lin (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)

Microwave-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of Indole-Based Fluorescent Probe for Sensitive Detection of Copper (II) - Yu-Chieh Wang; Che-Kai Wu; Jia-Lin Wang; Kwang-Ming Lee; Youn-Yuen Shu (Journal of Fluorescence, 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)

TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access - Jens Kattge; Gerhard Bönisch; Sandra Díaz; Sandra Lavorel; Iain Colin Prentice; Paul Leadley; Susanne Tautenhahn; Gijsbert D. A. Werner; Tuomas Aakala; Mehdi Abedi; Alicia T. R. Acosta; George C. Adamidis; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2020)
Plant traits—the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants—determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and landscape management, restoration, biogeography and earth system modelling. Since its foundation in 2007, the TRY database of plant traits has grown continuously. It now provides unprecedented data coverage under an open access data policy and is the main plant trait database used by the research community worldwide. Increasingly, the TRY database also supports new frontiers of trait‐based plant research, including the identification of data gaps and the subsequent mobilization or measurement of new data. To support this development, in this article we evaluate the extent of the trait data compiled in TRY and analyse emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness. Best species coverage is achieved for categorical traits—almost complete coverage for ‘plant growth form’. However, most traits relevant for ecology and vegetation modelling are characterized by continuous intraspecific variation and trait–environmental relationships. These traits have to be measured on individual plants in their respective environment. Despite unprecedented data coverage, we observe a humbling lack of completeness and representativeness of these continuous traits in many aspects. We, therefore, conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements. This can only be achieved in collaboration with other initiatives.

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)

Bifidobacterium bifidum TMC3115 Can Characteristically Influence Glucose and Lipid Profile and Intestinal Microbiota in the Middle-Aged and Elderly - Ke Wang; Xiaohong Yu; Yi Li; Yun Guo; Lin Ge; Fangfang Pu; Xinying Ma; Wenjing Cui; Francesco Marrota; Fang He; Ming Li (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2019)

NRG1–ErbB4 signaling promotes functional recovery in a murine model of traumatic brain injury via regulation of GABA release - Weike Deng; Fei Luo; Bao-ming Li; Lin Mei (Experimental Brain Research, 2019)

The Alterations of Copper and Zinc Homeostasis in Acute Appendicitis and the Clinical Significance - Wenhao Lin; Wei Han; Ke Wen; Sunhua Huang; Yao Tang; Zhexuan Lin; Ming Han (Biological Trace Element Research, 2019)

Macro-mechanical properties of saturated sandstone of Jushan Mine under post-peak cyclic loading: an experimental study - Wen-lin Feng; Chun-sheng Qiao; Shuang-jian Niu; Ming-yuan Yu; Zi-qi Jia (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2019)

The Impact of Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation within a Frequently Updated Regional Forecast System Using a GSI-based Ensemble Kalman Filter - Kefeng Zhu; Ming Xue; Yujie Pan; Ming Hu; Stanley G. Benjamin; Stephen S. Weygandt; Haidao Lin (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 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)

Failure mechanism of a mudstone slope embedded with steep anti-dip layered sandstones: case of the 2016 Yanchao catastrophic landslide in Taiwan - Cheng-Han Lin; Ching Hung; Meng-Chia Weng; Ming-Lang Lin; Ryosuke Uzuoka (Landslides, 2019)

Correlation between shear strength and soil physicochemical properties of different weathering profiles of the non-eroded and collapsing gully soils in southern China - Bifei Huang; Ming Qiu; Jinshi Lin; Jialin Chen; Fangshi Jiang; Ming-kuang Wang; Hongli Ge; Yanhe Huang (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2019)

Epidemiology, pathogenetic mechanism, clinical characteristics, and treatment of Vibrio vulnificus infection: a case report and literature review - Fei Leng; Shilong Lin; Wei Wu; Jincheng Zhang; Jieqiong Song; Ming Zhong (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2019)

Protective role of curcumin in cadmium-induced testicular injury in mice by attenuating oxidative stress via Nrf2/ARE pathway - Shu-Hua Yang; Jian-Bin He; Li-Hui Yu; Lin Li; Miao Long; Ming-Da Liu; Peng Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Spatial and temporal variations of sediment metals in the Tuul River, Mongolia - Tseren-Ochir Soyol-Erdene; Saulwood Lin; Enkhdul Tuuguu; Dorj Daichaa; Kuo-Ming Huang; Ulziibat Bilguun; Enkh-Amgalan Tseveendorj (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Effects of mutual grafting on cadmium accumulation characteristics of first post-generations of Bidens pilosa L. and Galinsoga parviflora Cav. - Hongyan Li; Jin Wang; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Xiulan Lv; Yi Tang; Xun Wang; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Wei Ren; Wei Jiang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Remediation of TCE-contaminated groundwater using KMnO4 oxidation: laboratory and field-scale studies - Zong-Han Yang; Jiun-Hau Ou; Cheng-Di Dong; Chiu-Wen Chen; Wei-Han Lin; Chih-Ming Kao (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Implementation of the Land Surface Processes into a Vector Vorticity Equation Model (VVM) to Study its Impact on Afternoon Thunderstorms over Complex Topography in Taiwan - Chien-Ming Wu; Hsiao-Chun Lin; Fang-Yi Cheng; Mu-Hua Chien (Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2019)

Successful therapy with bevacizumab combined with corticosteroids for crizotinib-induced interstitial lung disease - Xiaohong Xie; Bingpeng Guo; Xinqing Lin; Yinyin Qin; Ming Ouyang; Shiyue Li; Chengzhi Zhou (Angiogenesis, 2019)

Transgenerational effects benefit offspring across diverse environments: a meta‐analysis in plants and animals - Junjie Yin; Ming Zhou; Zeru Lin; Qingshun Q. Li; Yuan‐Ye Zhang (Ecology Letters, 2019)
The adaptive value of transgenerational effects (the ancestor environmental effects on offspring) in changing environments has received much attention in recent years, but the related empirical evidence remains equivocal. Here, we conducted a meta‐analysis summarising 139 experimental studies in plants and animals with 1170 effect sizes to investigate the generality of transgenerational effects across taxa, traits, and environmental contexts. It was found that transgenerational effects generally enhanced offspring performance in response to both stressful and benign conditions. The strongest effects are in annual plants and invertebrates, whereas vertebrates appear to benefit mostly under benign conditions, and perennial plants show hardly any transgenerational responses at all. These differences among taxonomic/life‐history groups possibly reflect that vertebrates can avoid stressful conditions through their mobility, and longer‐lived plants have alternative strategies. In addition to environmental contexts and taxonomic/life‐history groups, transgenerational effects also varied among traits and developmental stages of ancestors and offspring, but the effects were similarly strong across three generations of offspring. By way of a more comprehensive data set and a different effect size, our results differ from those of a recent meta‐analysis, suggesting that transgenerational effects are widespread, strong and persistent and can substantially impact the responses of plants and animals to changing environments.

A new indole-type alkaloid from the roots of Clematis florida var. plena - Kai-Hui Sun; Xin-Hua Ma; Xian-Ming Zeng; Zhong-Yue Lin; Yu-Mei Cai; Hai-Tao Zhang; Xiao-Yan Lin; Shi-Biao Feng; Tian-Hua Zhong; Yong-Hong Zhang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Isolation, purification and identification of two new alkaloids metabolites from marine-derived Verrucosispora sp. FIM06025 - Ming-Hong Chen; Wen-Long Zhang; Li Chen; Ru Lin; Yang Xie; Dong-Sheng Fang; Yun-Yang Lian; Hong Jiang (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Estimation of monthly pan evaporation using support vector machine in Three Gorges Reservoir Area, China - Ji-Long Chen; Hong Yang; Ming-Quan Lv; Zuo-Lin Xiao; Sheng Jun Wu (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 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)

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)

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)

Linseed oil can decrease liver fat deposition and improve antioxidant ability of juvenile largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides - Chao-Ming Shi; Hang Zhao; Xv-Liang Zhai; Yong-Jun Chen; Shi-Mei Lin (Fish Physiology and Biochemistry, 2019)

Attitudes to climate change, perceptions of disaster risk, and mitigation and adaptation behavior in Yunlin County, Taiwan - Yung-Jaan Lee; Chuan-Ming Tung; Shih-Chien Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Effects of self-rooted grafting on growth and cadmium accumulation in post-grafting generations of soybean (Glycine max) - Jin Wang; Huan Yao; Lijin Lin; Yi Tang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Xiulan Lv; Ming’an Liao; Guochao Sun; Huanxiu Li; Xun Wang; Wei Ren (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 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)

Effect of Feeding Strategies on Molecular Responses of Biotransformation Genes in Crassostrea gigas Exposed to Cadmium - Ming Sun; Guangbin Liu; Hong Lin; Tianwen Zhang; Wen Guo (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2019)

Ottowia flava sp. nov., isolated from fish intestines - Song-Biao Shi; Gui-Ding Li; Li-Fang Yang; Cong Liu; Ming-Guo Jiang; Qin-Yuan Li; Jia-Fa Wu; Kun Zhang; Long-Qian Jiang; Nai-Kun Shen; Cheng-Lin Jiang; Yi Jiang (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2019)

Forest community assembly is driven by different strata‐dependent mechanisms along an elevational gradient - Ya‐Huang Luo; Marc W. Cadotte; Kevin S. Burgess; Jie Liu; Shao‐Lin Tan; Kun Xu; De‐Zhu Li; Lian‐Ming Gao (Journal of Biogeography, 2019)
Aim The mechanisms driving forest community assembly along elevational gradients remain elusive. The distinct strata in heterogeneous forest are subject to differing assembly mechanisms. This study aims to evaluate how different ecological mechanisms driving forest community assembly across strata and spatial scales, and to identify how these assemblages respond to different abiotic or biotic variables along an elevational gradient. Location Yulong Mountain within Hengduan Mountains, Southwest China. Taxon Seed plants. Methods We sampled plant species along a 1,200 m elevational gradient across forest strata (trees, shrubs and herbs) at different spatial scales (neighbourhood and community). We integrated phylogenetic and functional diversity to disentangle the roles of ecological mechanisms in structuring community assembly. We also determined the relative effects of climatic, soil and biotic variables and their interactions on these community assemblages. Results The phylogenetic and functional diversity of trees were lower at the extremes of the elevational gradient, where they were constrained by water availability or temperature. While communities with higher species diversity exhibited an overdispersed structure at mid‐elevations. For shrubs, overdispersion was exhibited at high elevations despite low species richness, which could be consistent with facilitative interactions or competition exclusion. However, most communities of herbs appear to have a markedly random structure, despite some incongruence between phylogenetic divergence and functional convergence, as well as influences from overstorey trees and local light conditions. The relative effects of abiotic variables on community structure were larger at the community scale than at the neighbourhood scale. Main conclusions Our study emphasises the importance of considering phylogenies and traits in understanding the strata‐ and scale‐dependent mechanisms of forest community assembly. Collectively, results indicate that contrasting assembly mechanisms interact across different strata along elevational gradients to shape diverse forest communities.

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)

Genomic and Allelic Analyses of Laccase Genes in Sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L.) - Wenping Zhang; Jishan Lin; Fei Dong; Qing Ma; Songlin Wu; Xinyi Ma; Mahpara Fatima; Haifeng Jia; Ray Ming (Tropical Plant Biology, 2019)

Identification and Expression Analysis of TCP Genes in Saccharum spontaneum L - Jishan Lin; Mengting Zhu; Mingxing Cai; Wenping Zhang; Mahpara Fatima; Haifeng Jia; Feifei Li; Ray Ming (Tropical Plant Biology, 2019)

Comparative Analysis of SUS Gene Family between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum - Yan Shi; Huimin Xu; Qiaochu Shen; Jingxian Lin; Yongjun Wang; Xiuting Hua; Wei Yao; Qingyi Yu; Ray Ming; Jisen Zhang (Tropical Plant Biology, 2019)

Rab18 Collaborates with Rab7 to Modulate Lysosomal and Autophagy Activities in the Nervous System: an Overlapping Mechanism for Warburg Micro Syndrome and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy Type 2B - Fang-Shin Nian; Lei-Li Li; Chih-Ya Cheng; Pei-Chun Wu; You-Tai Lin; Cheng-Yung Tang; Bo-Shiun Ren; Chin-Yin Tai; Ming-Ji Fann; Lung-Sen Kao; Chen-Jee Hong; Jin-Wu Tsai (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Self-rooted grafting influences the growth and cadmium accumulation characteristics in the post generation of Cosmos sulphureus - Jin Wang; Yumei Tan; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Yi Tang; Huifen Zhang; Hui Xia; Dong Liang; Qunxian Deng; Xiulan Lv; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Solidification/stabilization of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash using uncalcined coal gangue–based alkali-activated cementitious materials - Shujie Zhao; Faheem Muhammad; Lin Yu; Ming Xia; Xiao Huang; Binquan Jiao; Ning Lu; Dongwei Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 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)

Association of plasma folate, vitamin B12 levels, and arsenic methylation capacity with developmental delay in preschool children in Taiwan - Ying-Chin Lin; Chi-Jung Chung; Ya-Li Huang; Ru-Lan Hsieh; Pai-Tsang Huang; Mei-Yi Wu; Pui-Lam Ao; Horng-Sheng Shiue; Shiau-Rung Huang; Chien-Tien Su; Ming-I Lin; Shu-Chi Mu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2019)

Greater than the sum of the parts: how the species composition in different forest strata influence ecosystem function - Ya‐Huang Luo; Marc W. Cadotte; Kevin S. Burgess; Jie Liu; Shao‐Lin Tan; Jia‐Yun Zou; Kun Xu; De‐Zhu Li; Lian‐Ming Gao (Ecology Letters, 2019)
The mechanisms underpinning forest biodiversity‐ecosystem function relationships remain unresolved. Yet, in heterogeneous forests, ecosystem function of different strata could be associated with traits or evolutionary relationships differently. Here, we integrate phylogenies and traits to evaluate the effects of elevational diversity on above‐ground biomass across forest strata and spatial scales. Community‐weighted means of height and leaf phosphorous concentration and functional diversity in specific leaf area exhibited positive correlations with tree biomass, suggesting that both positive selection effects and complementarity occur. However, high shrub biomass is associated with greater dissimilarity in seed mass and multidimensional trait space, while species richness or phylogenetic diversity is the most important predictor for herbaceous biomass, indicating that species complementarity is especially important for understory function. The strength of diversity‐biomass relationships increases at larger spatial scales. We conclude that strata‐ and scale‐ dependent assessments of community structure and function are needed to fully understand how biodiversity influences ecosystem function.

Global Perspectives on Observing Ocean Boundary Current Systems - Robert E. Todd; Francisco P. Chavez; Sophie Clayton; Sophie Cravatte; Marlos Goes; Michelle Graco; Xiaopei Lin; Janet Sprintall; Nathalie V. Zilberman; Matthew Archer; Javier Arístegui; Magdalena Balmaseda; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019)

A breeding strategy targeting the secondary gene pool of bread wheat: introgression from a synthetic hexaploid wheat - Ming Hao; Lianquan Zhang; Laibin Zhao; Shoufen Dai; Aili Li; Wuyun Yang; Die Xie; Qingcheng Li; Shunzong Ning; Zehong Yan; Bihua Wu; Xiujin Lan; et al. (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2019)

Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for tree peony Paeonia delavayi (Paeoniaceae) using ddRAD-seq data - Shao-Lin Tan; Peter M. Hollingsworth; Han-Tao Qin; Lin-Jiang Ye; Jia-Yun Zou; Lian-Ming Gao (Molecular Biology Reports, 2019)

Adult sacrococcygeal teratoma: a retrospective study over eight years at a single institution - Xiang-ming Xu; Feng Zhao; Xiao-fei Cheng; Wei-xiang Zhong; Jing-peng Liu; Wei-qin Jiang; Xiao-kai Yu; Jian-jiang Lin (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

Different intensity of autophagy regulate interleukin-33 to control the uncontrolled inflammation of acute lung injury - Ming Lei; Chuan-jiang Wang; Feng Yu; Ke Xie; Shi-hui Lin; Fang Xu (Inflammation Research, 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)

Quadruplex PCR detection of three quarantine Phytophthora pathogens of berries - Fang Liao; Guo-Ming Huang; Lin-Hui Zhu; Dajin Lv; Doudou Zhang; Jia-Feng Luo; Guan-Rong Li (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2019)

Effects of intercropping with floricultural accumulator plants on cadmium accumulation in grapevine - Hongqiang Chen; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Jin Wang; Yi Tang; Guochao Sun; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Qunxian Deng; Xun Wang; Xiulan Lv; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Cloud Radiative Feedbacks during the ENSO Cycle Simulated by CAMS-CSM - Lin Chen; Lijuan Hua; Xinyao Rong; Jian Li; Lu Wang; Guo Zhang; Ming Sun; Zi’an Ge (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2019)

F‐box proteins MoFwd1, MoCdc4 and MoFbx15 regulate development and pathogenicity in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae - Huan‐Bin Shi; Nan Chen; Xue‐Ming Zhu; Shuang Liang; Lin Li; Jiao‐Yu Wang; Jian‐Ping Lu; Fu‐Cheng Lin; Xiao‐Hong Liu (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary The Skp1‐Cul1‐F‐box‐protein (SCF) ubiquitin ligases are important parts of the ubiquitin system controlling many cellular biological processes in eukaryotes. However, the roles of SCF ubiquitin ligases remain unclear in phytopathogenic Magnaporthe oryzae . Here, we cloned 24 F‐box proteins and confirmed that 17 proteins could interact with MoSkp1, showing their potential to participate in SCF complexes. To determine their functions, null mutants of 21 F‐box‐containing genes were created. Among them, the F‐box proteins MoFwd1, MoCdc4 and MoFbx15 were found to be required for growth, development and full virulence. Fluorescent‐microscopy observations demonstrated that both MoFbx15 and MoCdc4 were localized to the nucleus, compared with MoFwd1, which was distributed in the cytosol. MoCdc4 and MoFwd1 bound to MoSkp1 via the F‐box domain, the deletion of which abrogated their function. Race tube and qRT‐PCR assays confirmed that MoFwd1 was involved in circadian rhythm by regulating transcription and protein stability of the core circadian clock regulator MoFRQ . Moreover, MoFWD1 also orchestrates conidial germination by influencing conidial amino acids pools and oxidative stress release. Overall, our results indicate that SCF ubiquitin ligases play indispensable roles in development and pathogenicity in M. oryzae .

Optogenetic Long-Term Depression Induction in the PVT-CeL Circuitry Mediates Decreased Fear Memory - Ming Chen; Lin-lin Bi (Molecular Neurobiology, 2019)

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indone derivatives as selective ERβ modulators - Xi-Xi Liu; Mei-Lin Tang; Chen Zhong; Yun Tang; Jian-Ming Yu; Xun Sun (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2019)

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

Blood and seminal plasma mercury levels and predatory fish intake in relation to low semen quality - Chin-En Ai; Ching-Jen Li; Ming-Chien Tsou; Jun-Lin Chen; Hsing-Cheng Hsi; Ling-Chu Chien (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Evaluation of the integrated multi-satellite retrievals for global precipitation measurement over the Tibetan Plateau - Lu Ma; Lin Zhao; Li-ming Tian; Li-ming Yuan; Yao Xiao; Le-le Zhang; De-fu Zou; Yong-ping Qiao (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Involvement of cytokinin response regulator RhRR1 in the control of flowering - Lin Wu; Ming Feng; Yangchao Jia; Honglei Li; Yiqing Liu; Yusong Jiang (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019)

Cloning, in silico characterization, subcellular localization, and expression of a heat shock cognate 70 kDa protein/gene (EjHsc70-2) from Eriobotrya japonica - Shoukai Lin; Ti Wu; Ming Li; Xiaoming Huang; Yanqing Zhang; Linxiao Han; Bisha Wu; Yu Chen; Suying Lin; Dahe Lin; Minlan Wu; Jincheng Wu (Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 2019)

Potassium Stimulation of IAA Transport Mediated by the Arabidopsis Importer AUX1 Investigated in a Heterologous Yeast System - Li-Kun Huang; Ya-Yun Liao; Wei-Hua Lin; Shih-Ming Lin; Tzu-Yin Liu; Ching-Hung Lee; Rong-Long Pan (The Journal of Membrane Biology, 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)

Role of mTOR complex in IGF-1 induced neural differentiation of DPSCs - Dan Huang; Shuling Shen; Ming Cai; Lin Jin; Jun Lu; Ke Xu; Jinlong Zhang; Guijuan Feng; Yingzi Hu; Ke Zheng; Xingmei Feng (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2019)

Heavy metal distribution, translocation, and human health risk assessment in the soil-rice system around Dongting Lake area, China - Lin Tang; Sihan Deng; Di Tan; Jiumei Long; Ming Lei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Synthetic sideromycins (skepticism and optimism): selective generation of either broad or narrow spectrum Gram-negative antibiotics - Yun-Ming Lin; Manuka Ghosh; Patricia A. Miller; Ute Möllmann; Marvin J. Miller (BioMetals, 2019)

Fuzzy Risk Assessment of Flash Floods Using a Cloud-Based Information Diffusion Approach - Ming Zhong; Jiao Wang; Liang Gao; Kairong Lin; Yang Hong (Water Resources Management, 2019)

A special issue to mark the 90th Anniversary of College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University - Jin-rong Peng; Kun-liang Guan; De-yuan Hong; Xin-hua Lin; Huan-ming Yang; Yu-xian Zhu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2019)

First report of lettuce big-vein associated varicosavirus infecting lettuce in China - Guo-Hua Zheng; Ting Ye; Fu-Rong Liao; Wen-Zhu Zhang; Yan-Lin Ming (Journal of Plant Pathology, 2019)

Winter chemical partitioning of metals bound to atmospheric fine particles in Dongguan, China, and its health risk assessment - Lin Huang; Yun-He Bai; Rui-Yue Ma; Ze-Ming Zhuo; Ling Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Cutting after grafting affects the growth and cadmium accumulation of Nasturtium officinale - Xingyu Zhang; Fenqin Zhang; Jin Wang; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Yi Tang; Guochao Sun; Xun Wang; Xiulan Lv; Qunxian Deng; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Phytoremediation potential of Pterocypsela laciniata as a cadmium hyperaccumulator - Lisha Zhong; Lijin Lin; Ming’an Liao; Jin Wang; Yi Tang; Guochao Sun; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Xun Wang; Huifen Zhang; Wei Ren (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Endozoicomonas coralli sp. nov., isolated from the coral Acropora sp. - Wen-Ming Chen; Kai-Rou Lin; Shih-Yi Sheu (Archives of Microbiology, 2019)

Spatial and temporal evolution of landfast ice near Zhongshan Station, East Antarctica, over an annual cycle in 2011/2012 - Jiechen Zhao; Qinghua Yang; Bin Cheng; Matti Leppäranta; Fengming Hui; Surui Xie; Meng Chen; Yining Yu; Zhongxiang Tian; Ming Li; Lin Zhang (Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 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)

l-Carnitine inhibits the senescence-associated secretory phenotype of aging adipose tissue by JNK/p53 pathway - Lian-wei Yang; Ming Song; Yu-lin Li; Ya-peng Liu; Chun Liu; Lu Han; Zhi-hao Wang; Wei Zhang; Yan-qiu Xing; Ming Zhong (Biogerontology, 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)

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

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)

Pond-bottom decomposition of leaf litters canopied by free-floating vegetation - Ya-Lin Zhang; Hong-Bin Li; Li Xu; Xu Pan; Wen-Bing Li; Jian Liu; Yue-Ping Jiang; Yao-Bin Song; Ming Dong (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Bacillus thuringiensis targets the host intestinal epithelial junctions for successful infection of Caenorhabditis elegans - Liting Wan; Jian Lin; Hongwen Du; Yulan Zhang; Alejandra Bravo; Mario Soberón; Ming Sun; Donghai Peng (Environmental Microbiology, 2019)
Summary Pathogenic bacteria use different strategies to infect their hosts, including the simultaneous production of pore forming toxins and several virulence factors that may synergize their pathogenic effects. However, how the pathogenic bacteria are able to break out the host intestinal barrier is poorly understood. The infectious cycle of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacterium in Caenorhabditis elegans is a powerful model system to study the early stages of the infection process. Bt produces Cry pore‐forming toxins during the sporulation phase that are key virulence factors involved in its pathogenesis. In this study, we show that Bt disrupts the intestinal epithelial junctions of C. elegans at early stages of infection allowing Bt bacterium to complete its life cycle in the worm. We further confirmed that the vegetative Bt cells trigger a quorum sensing response that is activated by PlcR regulator, resulting in production of different virulence factors, such as the metalloproteinases ColB and Bmp1, that besides Cry toxins are necessary to disrupt the nematode epithelial junctions causing efficient bacterial host infection and death of the nematode. Our work provides new insights into the pathogenesis of Bt and highlights the importance of breaking down host epithelial junctions for a successful infection. A similar mechanism could be used by other pathogen‐host interactions since epithelial junctions are conserved structures from insects to mammals.

Provenance of the Langjiexue Group to the south of the Yarlung-Tsangpo Suture Zone in southeastern Tibet: Insights on the evolution of the Neo-Tethys Ocean in the Late Triassic - Da-Ren Fang; Gen-Hou Wang; Ken-ichiro Hisada; Guo-Li Yuan; Fang-Lin Han; Dian Li; Yu Tang; Qiu-Ming Pei; Liang-Liang Zhang (International Geology Review, 2019)

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

Characteristic of adsorption cadmium of red soil amended with a ferromanganese oxide-biochar composite - Qiwen Zhou; Bohan Liao; Lina Lin; Zhengguo Song; Zulqarnain Haider Khan; Ming Lei (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

A new association between goblet worms (Entoprocta) and xeniid corals (Cnidaria) - Vianney Denis; Yu Ting Vicky Lin; Ming Jay Ho (Marine Biodiversity, 2019)

Ornithinimicrobium cavernae sp. nov., an actinobacterium isolated from a karst cave - Ling-Yu Zhang; Hong Ming; Xiao-Lin Meng; Bao-Zhu Fang; Jian-Yu Jiao; Nimaichand Salam; Xiao-Tong Zhang; Wen-Jun Li; Guo-Xing Nie (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 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.

A new cyclohexenone from the tin mine tailings-derived fungus Aspergillus flavus YIM DT 10012 - Wei-Xun Chunyu; Jiang-Yuan Zhao; Zhang-Gui Ding; Xiu-Lin Han; Yong-Xia Wang; Jian-Hai Ding; Fei Wang; Ming-Gang Li; Meng-Liang Wen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Gender differences and lung cancer risk in occupational chefs: analyzing more than 350,000 chefs in Taiwan, 1984–2011 - Pei-Chen Lin; Chiung-Yu Peng; Chih-Hong Pan; Pi-I Debby Lin; Ming-Tsang Wu (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2019)

Comprehensive analysis of the whole coding and non-coding RNA transcriptome expression profiles and construction of the circRNA–lncRNA co-regulated ceRNA network in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma - Rui Zhao; Feng-Qing Li; Lin-Li Tian; De-Si Shang; Yan Guo; Jia-Rui Zhang; Ming Liu (Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2019)

Effect of different ethanolic concentrations on antioxidant properties and cytoprotective activities of Platostoma palustre Blume - Kuan-Hung Lin; Ming-Chih Shih; Po Wang; Yi-Ping Yu; Chun-Ping Lu (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Cloning and Characterization of β-Fructosidase from Thermotoga neapolitana DSM4359 and Through the Degraded Glucoside - Yun-feng Bi; Lin-lin Xu; Ping Chen; Shan Jiang; Ming-hao Shen (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences, 2018)

Overexpression of two cold-responsive ATAF-like NAC transcription factors from fine-stem stylo (Stylosanthes guianensis var. intermedia) enhances cold tolerance in tobacco plants - Peng-Lin Zhan; Shan-Wen Ke; Pan-Yu Zhang; Cong-Cong Zhou; Bei-Ling Fu; Xiang-Qian Zhang; Tian-Xiu Zhong; Shu Chen; Xin-Ming Xie (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2018)

Propofol specifically suppresses IL-1β secretion but increases bacterial survival in Staphylococcus aureus-infected RAW264.7 cells - Ming-Shan Chen; Wen-Chun Lin; Hsuan-Te Yeh; Chia-Lin Hu; Shew-Meei Sheu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2018)

EGb761 improves the cognitive function of elderly db/db−/− diabetic mice by regulating the beclin-1 and NF-κB signaling pathways - Zhu-Fei Guan; Xiao-Ming Zhang; Ying-Hong Tao; Yu Zhang; Yan-Yan Huang; Gang Chen; Wei-Jun Tang; Gang Ji; Qi-Lin Guo; Ming Liu; Qian Zhang; Na-Na Wang; et al. (Metabolic Brain Disease, 2018)

Interhemispheric functional connectivity for Alzheimer’s disease and amnestic mild cognitive impairment based on the triple network model - Zheng-luan Liao; Yun-fei Tan; Ya-ju Qiu; Jun-peng Zhu; Yan Chen; Si-si Lin; Ming-hao Wu; Yan-ping Mao; Jiao-jiao Hu; Zhong-xiang Ding; En-yan Yu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2018)

Pre-treatment with angiotensin-(1–7) inhibits tumor growth via autophagy by downregulating PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in human nasopharyngeal carcinoma xenografts - Yu-Tsai Lin; Hung-Chen Wang; Hui-Ching Chuang; Yi-Chiang Hsu; Ming-Yu Yang; Chih-Yen Chien (Journal of Molecular Medicine, 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)

Visualization and Sonification of Long-Term Epilepsy Electroencephalogram Monitoring - Jeng-Wei Lin; Wei Chen; Chia-Ping Shen; Ming-Jang Chiu; Yi-Hui Kao; Feipei Lai; Qibin Zhao; Andrzej Cichocki (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2018)

Constructing a Guided Filter by Exploiting the Butterworth Filter for ECG Signal Enhancement - Ming Liu; HuaQing Hao; Peng Xiong; Feng Lin; ZengGuang Hou; Xiuling Liu (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 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)

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

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)

Effects of urbanization on increasing heat risks in South China - Haoyu Ye; Zeqing Huang; Luliang Huang; Lijie Lin; Ming Luo (International Journal of Climatology, 2018)
This study examines the spatio‐temporal changes of heat risk in South China and the possible effects of urbanization using a dynamic method for classifying urban and rural sites based on time‐varying DMSP‐OLS night‐time light images. Ten different indicators are analysed, which include daily means and consecutive heat wave (HW) measures at 86 stations in Guangdong Province from 1971 to 2014. Results show that these heat risk indicators have been intensifying across the study area, and the intensifying trends are more profound in urbanized and populated areas (e.g., the Pearl River Delta) than less urbanized inland areas. In addition, the mean of daily maximum, minimum, and mean temperatures in urban (rural) areas increased by 0.35 (0.24), 0.21 (0.11), and 0.23 (0.13) °C per decade, and urbanization contributes to 31, 48, and 43% of the total trends, respectively. We also estimate that the urbanization effects on (contributions to) the increasing hot days and warm nights are 2.52 (36%) and 4.21 days per decade (53%). Moreover, urbanization induces an additional increase in the frequency and participating days of HW by 0.44 events (49%) and 3.96 days (51%) per decade, respectively.

NTF3 Is a Novel Target Gene of the Transcription Factor POU3F2 and Is Required for Neuronal Differentiation - Yi-Mei J. Lin; I-Lun Hsin; H. Sunny Sun; Shankung Lin; Yen-Ling Lai; Hsuan-Ying Chen; Ting-Yu Chen; Ya-Ping Chen; Yi-Ting Shen; Hung-Ming Wu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2018)

Acute effect of fine and coarse particular matter on cardiovascular visits in Ningbo, China - Pei-wen Zheng; Peng Shen; Zhen-hua Ye; Zhen-yu Zhang; Peng-fei Chai; Die Li; Ming-juan Jin; Meng-Ling Tang; Huai-chu Lu; Hong-bo Lin; Jian-bing Wang; Kun Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 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)

Late Cretaceous basalts and rhyolites from Shimaoshan Group in eastern Fujian Province, SE China: age, petrogenesis, and tectonic implications - Xi-Yao Li; San-Zhong Li; Yan-Hui Suo; Li-Ming Dai; Ling-Li Guo; Feng-Jian Ge; Pei-Jun Lin (International Geology Review, 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)

Overexpression of a chrysanthemum transcription factor gene DgNAC1 improves drought tolerance in chrysanthemum - Qian Zhao; Ming Zhong; Ling He; Bei Wang; Qing-lin Liu; Yuan-zhi Pan; Bei-bei Jiang; Lei Zhang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2018)

TMEM88 mediates inflammatory cytokines secretion by regulating JNK/P38 and canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in LX-2 cells - Tao Xu; Lin-xin Pan; Yun-xuan Ge; Peng Li; Xiao-ming Meng; Cheng Huang; Jun Li (Inflammopharmacology, 2018)

Cadmium-accumulator straw application alleviates cadmium stress of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) by promoting photosynthetic activity and antioxidative enzyme activities - Yi Tang; Yongdong Xie; Guochao Sun; Huaqiang Tan; Lijin Lin; Huanxiu Li; Ming’an Liao; Zhihui Wang; Xiulan Lv; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Xun Wang; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Elatostema brachyodontum subsp. lengshuiheensis (Urticaceae), a new subspecies from Guizhou, China - Yun Lin; Ming-Tai An; Zhi-Rong Yang; Yan-Qiang Dai; Deng-Li Yu (Kew Bulletin, 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)

Serum Copper Homeostasis in Hypertensive Intracerebral Hemorrhage and its Clinical Significance - Ming Han; Shan Ding; Yuan Zhang; Zhexuan Lin; Kangsheng Li (Biological Trace Element Research, 2018)

Soil infiltration processes of different underlying surfaces in the permafrost region on the Tibetan Plateau - Guo-jie Hu; Li-ming Tian; Lin Zhao; Xiao-dong Wu; Ren Li; Tong-hua Wu; Xiao-fan Zhu; Er-ji Du; Zhi-wei Wang; Jun-ming Hao; Wang-ping Li; Song-he Wang (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2018)

Development and evaluation of a storm surge warning system in Taiwan - Mei-Ying Lin; Wen-Yih Sun; Ming-Da Chiou; Chih-Ying Chen; Hao-Yuan Cheng; Cheng-Hsin Chen (Ocean Dynamics, 2018)

Construction of Brain Structural Connectome Using PROPELLER Echo-Planar Diffusion Tensor Imaging with Probabilistic Tractography: Comparison with Conventional Imaging - Ya-Ling Lin; Tsyh-Jyi Hsieh; Ming-Chung Chou (Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2018)

Multiscale analyses on a massive immigration process of Sogatella furcifera (Horváth) in south-central China: influences of synoptic-scale meteorological conditions and topography - Qiu-Lin Wu; John K. Westbrook; Gao Hu; Ming-Hong Lu; Wan-Cai Liu; Gregory A. Sword; Bao-Ping Zhai (International Journal of Biometeorology, 2018)

Rockburst occurrences and microseismicity in a longwall panel experiencing frequent rockbursts - Zhen-lei Li; Xue-qiu He; Lin-ming Dou; Gui-feng Wang (Geosciences Journal, 2018)

Reach and messages of the world's largest ivory burn - Alexander Braczkowski; Matthew H. Holden; Christopher O'Bryan; Chi‐Yeung Choi; Xiaojing Gan; Nicholas Beesley; Yufang Gao; James Allan; Peter Tyrrell; Daniel Stiles; Peadar Brehony; Revocatus Meney; et al. (Conservation Biology, 2018)
Recent increases in ivory poaching have depressed African elephant populations. Successful enforcement has led to ivory stockpiling. Stockpile destruction is becoming increasingly popular, and most destruction has occurred in the last 5 years. Ivory destruction is intended to send a strong message against ivory consumption, both in promoting a taboo on ivory use and catalyzing policy change. However, there has been no effort to establish the distribution and extent of media reporting on ivory destruction events globally. We analyzed media coverage of the largest ivory destruction event in history (Kenya, 30 April 2016) across 11 nation states connected to ivory trade. We used an online‐media crawling tool to search online media outlets and subjected 5 of the largest print newspapers (by circulation) in 5 nations of interest to content analysis. Most online news on the ivory burn came from the United States (81% of 1944 articles), whereas most of the print news articles came from Kenya (61% of 157 articles). Eighty‐six to 97% of all online articles reported the burn as a positive conservation action, whereas 4–50% discussed ivory burning as having a negative impact on elephant conservation. Most articles discussed law enforcement and trade bans as effective for elephant conservation. There was more relative search interest globally in the 2016 Kenyan ivory burn than any other burn in 5 years. Ours is the first attempt to track the reach of media coverage relative to an ivory burn and provides a case study in tracking the effects of a conservation‐marketing event.

Evaluating the interactions between surface water and groundwater in the arid mid-eastern Yanqi Basin, northwestern China - Ming Wu; Jianfeng Wu; Jin Lin; Xiaobin Zhu; Jichun Wu; Bill X. Hu (Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2018)

Cognitive profile of ketamine-dependent patients compared with methamphetamine-dependent patients and healthy controls - Liang-Jen Wang; Chih-Ken Chen; Shih-Ku Lin; Yi-Chih Chen; Ke Xu; Ming-Chyi Huang (Psychopharmacology, 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)

Altered Profiles of Gut Microbiota in Klebsiella pneumoniae-Induced Pyogenic Liver Abscess - Nan Chen; Zong-Xin Ling; Tong-Tong Jin; Ming Li; Sheng Zhao; Li-Shuang Zheng; Xin Xi; Lin-Lin Wang; Ying-Ying Chen; Yue-Liang Shen; Li-Ping Zhang; Shao-cong Sun (Current Microbiology, 2018)

Mechanisms of influence of invasive grass litter on germination and growth of coexisting species in California - Bao-Ming Chen; Carla M. D’Antonio; Nicole Molinari; Shao-Lin Peng (Biological Invasions, 2018)

BDNF/TrkB Pathway Mediates the Antidepressant-Like Role of H2S in CUMS-Exposed Rats by Inhibition of Hippocampal ER Stress - Le Wei; Li-Yuan Kan; Hai-Ying Zeng; Yi-Yun Tang; Hong-Lin Huang; Ming Xie; Wei Zou; Chun-Yan Wang; Ping Zhang; Xiao-Qing Tang (NeuroMolecular Medicine, 2018)

Social Isolation During Adolescence Induces Anxiety Behaviors and Enhances Firing Activity in BLA Pyramidal Neurons via mGluR5 Upregulation - Song Lin; Xin Li; Yi-Hua Chen; Feng Gao; Hao Chen; Neng-Yuan Hu; Lang Huang; Zheng-Yi Luo; Ji-Hong Liu; Qiang-Long You; Ya-Nan Yin; Ze-Lin Li; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 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)

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)

Phthalate esters distribution in coastal mariculture of Hong Kong, China - Zhang Cheng; Han-Han Li; Lin Yu; Zhan-Biao Yang; Xiao-Xun Xu; Hong-Sheng Wang; Ming-Hung Wong (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Association between short-term exposure to ambient air pollution and daily mortality: a time-series study in Eastern China - Die Li; Jian-bing Wang; Zhen-yu Zhang; Peng Shen; Pei-wen Zheng; Ming-juan Jin; Huai-chu Lu; Hong-bo Lin; Kun Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Effect of nitrite exposure on oxygen-carrying capacity and gene expression of NF-κB/HIF-1α pathway in gill of bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) - Yan Lin; Ling-Hong Miao; Wu-Xiao Zhang; Wen-Jing Pan; Hua-Liang Liang; Xian-Ping Ge; Yan-Shun Xu; Bo Liu; Ming-Chun Ren; Qun-Lan Zhou; Si-Lei Xia (Aquaculture International, 2018)

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

Human infection with a further evolved avian H9N2 influenza A virus in Sichuan, China - Jianan Xu; Shuang Li; Yong Yang; Bing Liu; Huiping Yang; Tiansu Li; Lin Zhang; Wei Li; Xiaohu Luo; Liquan Zhang; Ming Pan (Science China Life Sciences, 2018)

Phylogenetic analysis of IRIS L. from China on chloroplast TRNL-F sequences - Yu-Lin Jiang; Zhuo Huang; Jin-Qiu Liao; Hui-Xing Song; Xiao-Mei Luo; Su-Ping Gao; Ting Lei; Ming-Yan Jiang; Yin Jia; Qi-Bing Chen; Xiao-Fang Yu; Yong-Hong Zhou (Biologia, 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)

Microphytoplankton community structure in the western Arctic Ocean: surface layer variability of geographic and temporal considerations in summer - Yu Wang; Peng Xiang; Jian-hua Kang; You-yin Ye; Geng-ming Lin; Qing-liang Yang; Mao Lin (Hydrobiologia, 2018)

Effects of air pollution on hospital visits for pneumonia in children: a two-year analysis from China - Die Li; Jian-bing Wang; Zhen-yu Zhang; Peng Shen; Pei-wen Zheng; Ming-juan Jin; Huai-chu Lu; Hong-bo Lin; Kun Chen (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Effects of indole-3-butytric acid on lead and zinc accumulations in Pseudostellaria maximowicziana - Zhi Ran; Cheng Chen; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Xiulan Lv; Qunxian Deng; Xun Wang; Jin Wang; Yi Tang; Huaxiong Li (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

Variations in the northern permafrost boundary over the last four decades in the Xidatan region, Qinghai–Tibet Plateau - Jing Luo; Fu-jun Niu; Zhan-ju Lin; Ming-hao Liu; Guo-an Yin (Journal of Mountain Science, 2018)

Coralloluteibacterium stylophorae gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Lysobacteraceae isolated from the reef-building coral Stylophora sp. - Wen-Ming Chen; Pei-Bei Xie; Sen-Lin Tang; Shih-Yi Sheu (Archives of Microbiology, 2018)

VPS9 domain‐containing proteins are essential for autophagy and endocytosis in Pyricularia oryzae - Xue‐Ming Zhu; Shuang Liang; Huan‐Bin Shi; Jian‐Ping Lu; Bo Dong; Qian‐Sheng Liao; Fu‐Cheng Lin; Xiao‐Hong Liu (Environmental Microbiology, 2018)
Summary Pyricularia oryzae is the causal pathogen of rice blast disease. Autophagy has been shown to play important roles in P . oryzae development and plant infection. The P. oryzae endosomal system is highly dynamic and has been shown to be associated with conidiogenesis and pathogenicity as well. To date, the crosstalk between autophagy and endocytosis has not been explored in P. oryzae . Here, we identified three P. oryzae VPS9 domain‐containing proteins, PoVps9, PoMuk1 and PoVrl1. We found that PoVps9 and PoMuk1 are localized to vesicles and are each co‐localized with PoVps21, a recognized marker of early endosomes. Deletion of PoVPS9 resulted in severe defects in endocytosis and autophagosome degradation and impaired the localization of PoVps21 to endosomes. Additionally, deletion of the PoMUK1 gene in the Δ Povps9 mutant background exhibited more severe defects in development, autophagy and endocytosis compared with the Δ Povps9 mutant. Pull‐down assay showed that PoVps9 interacts with PoVps21, PoRab11 and PoRab1, which have been verified to participate in endocytosis. Furthermore, yeast two‐hybrid and co‐immunoprecipitation assays confirmed that PoVps9 directly interacts with the GDP form of PoVps21. Thus, PoVps9 is a key protein involved in autophagy and in endocytosis.

Late sodium current associated cardiac electrophysiological and mechanical dysfunction - Shandong Yu; Gang Li; Christopher L.-H. Huang; Ming Lei; Lin Wu (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2018)

Time evolution and spatial accumulation of progressive failure for Xinhua slope in the Dagangshan reservoir, Southwest China - Ming-liang Chen; Peng-fei Lv; Shi-lin Zhang; Xing-ze Chen; Jia-wen Zhou (Landslides, 2018)

Effects of melatonin on the growth and cadmium characteristics of Cyphomandra betacea seedlings - Lijin Lin; Jianhua Li; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Yi Tang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Yunsong Lai; Xun Wang; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2018)

Increased temperature mitigates the effects of ocean acidification on the calcification of juvenile Pocillopora damicornis, but at a cost - Lei Jiang; Fang Zhang; Ming-Lan Guo; Ya-Juan Guo; Yu-Yang Zhang; Guo-Wei Zhou; Lin Cai; Jian-Sheng Lian; Pei-Yuan Qian; Hui Huang (Coral Reefs, 2018)

The impact on food security and future adaptation under climate variation: a case study of Taiwan’s agriculture and fisheries - Ching-Hsien Ho; Huu-Sheng Lur; Ming-Hwi Yao; Fang-Ching Liao; Ying-Ting Lin; Nobuyuki Yagi; Hsueh-Jung Lu (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2018)

Tourism resource assessment and spatial analysis of wine tourism development: a case study of the eastern foothills of China’s Helan Mountains - Lei Wang; Jia-ming Liu; Ling-en Wang; He Zhu; Jing Lin (Journal of Mountain Science, 2018)

Resisting impact mechanical analysis of an anchored roadway supporting structure under P-wave loading and its application in rock burst prevention - Zheng-yi Wang; Lin-ming Dou; Gui-feng Wang; Long-fei Feng; Kai Kang; Jin-zheng Bai; Sheng-chuan Wang (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2018)

Surface wave attenuation based polarization attributes in time-frequency domain for multicomponent seismic data - Xuan-Lin Kong; Hui Chen; Zhi-Quan Hu; Jia-Xing Kang; Tian-Ji Xu; Lu-Ming Li (Applied Geophysics, 2018)

Nerve Decompression Improves Spinal Synaptic Plasticity of Opioid Receptors for Pain Relief - To-Jung Tseng; Ming-Ling Yang; Yu-Lin Hsieh; Miau-Hwa Ko; Sung-Tsang Hsieh (Neurotoxicity Research, 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)

Development of an efficient viral aerosol collector for higher sampling flow rate - Xiao-Ting Lin; Nai-Yun Hsu; Jen-Ren Wang; Nai-Tzu Chen; Huey-Jen Su; Ming-Yeng Lin (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

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.

Gender-Related Hippocampal Proteomics Study from Young Rats After Chronic Unpredicted Mild Stress Exposure - Lin-Na Ning; Teng Zhang; Jiang Chu; Na Qu; Li Lin; Ying-Yan Fang; Yan Shi; Peng Zeng; Er-Li Cai; Xiao-Ming Wang; Qun Wang; You-Ming Lu; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 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)

Complex inter‐island colonization and peripatric founder speciation promote diversification of flightless Pachyrhynchus weevils in the Taiwan–Luzon volcanic belt - Hui‐Yun Tseng; Wen‐San Huang; Ming‐Luen Jeng; Reagan Joseph T. Villanueva; Olga M. Nuñeza; Chung‐Ping Lin (Journal of Biogeography, 2018)
Aim We investigated the spatial and temporal patterns of diversification among colourful and flightless weevils, the Pachyrhynchus orbifer complex, to test the stepping‐stone hypothesis of colonization across the Taiwan–Luzon volcanic belt. Location Southeast Asia. Methods The phylogeny of the P. orbifer complex was reconstructed from a multi‐locus data set of mitochondrial and nuclear genes using maximum likelihood in RAxML and Bayesian inference in MRBAYES. Likelihood‐based tests in CONSEL were used to evaluate alternative tree topologies. Divergence times were estimated in beast based on a range of mutation rates. Ancestral range and biogeographical history were reconstructed using Bayesian binary MCMC ( BBM ) methods in RASP and in BioGeoBEARS. Demographic histories were inferred using the extended Bayesian skyline plot ( EBSP ). Species boundaries were tested using BPP. Results The phylogeny of the P. orbifer complex indicated strong support for seven reciprocally monophyletic lineages grouped by current island boundaries (Camiguin, Fuga, Dalupiri, Calayan, Babuyan, Orchid and Yaeyama Islands), except for a sister Green + Itbayat lineage. Complex and stochastic colonization of P. orbifer was inferred to have involved both northward and southward directions with short‐ and long‐distance dispersal events, which are strongly inconsistent with the strict stepping‐stone hypothesis. Divergence time estimates for all extant island lineages ( c . 3 Myr) of the islands. The statistically delimited seven cryptic species imply that the diversity of Pachyrhynchus from small peripheral islands continues to be largely under‐estimated. Main conclusions The non‐linear, more complex spatial and temporal settings of the archipelago and stochastic dispersal were probable key factors shaping the colonization history of the P. orbifer complex. Speciation of the P. orbifer complex may have occurred only between islands, indicating that peripatric speciation through the founders of stochastic dispersals was the major evolutionary driver.

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.

Erratum to: Matrine Treatment Blocks NogoA-Induced Neural Inhibitory Signaling Pathway in Ongoing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis - Quan-Cheng Kan; Hui-Jun Zhang; Yuan Zhang; Xing Li; Yu-Ming Xu; Rodolfo Thome; Ming-Liang Zhang; Nan Liu; Yao-Juan Chu; Guang-Xian Zhang; Lin Zhu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Matrine Treatment Blocks NogoA-Induced Neural Inhibitory Signaling Pathway in Ongoing Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis - Quan-Cheng Kan; Hui-Jun Zhang; Yuan Zhang; Xing Li; Yu-Ming Xu; Rodolfo Thome; Ming-Liang Zhang; Nan Liu; Yao-Juan Chu; Guang-Xian Zhang; Lin Zhu (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Synthesis and biological evaluation of disulfides bearing 1,2,4-triazole moiety as antiproliferative agents - Xue-Feng Wang; Shuai Zhang; Bao-Lin Li; Ji-Jun Zhao; Yu-Ming Liu; Rui-Lian Zhang; Bo Li; Bao-Quan Chen (Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2017)

Effects of mutual intercropping on the cadmium accumulation in accumulator plants Stellaria media, Malachium aquaticum, and Galium aparine - Qiyu Lu; Jianhua Li; Fabo Chen; Ming’an Liao; Lijin Lin; Yi Tang; Dong Liang; Hui Xia; Yunsong Lai; Xun Wang; Cheng Chen; Wei Ren (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017)

Bioaccumulation and biodegradation of sulfamethazine in Chlorella pyrenoidosa - Ming Sun; Hong Lin; Wen Guo; Fazhen Zhao; Jian Li (Journal of Ocean University of China, 2017)

Bioinformatic prediction and analysis of glucolipid metabolic regulation by miR-34a in Megalobrama amblycephala - Ling-Hong Miao; Wen-Jing Pan; Yan Lin; Xian-Ping Ge; Bo Liu; Ming-Chun Ren; Qun-Lan Zhou (Genes & Genomics, 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)

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

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)

Early Jurassic metamorphism of the eastern segment of the Lhasa terrane in South Tibet and its tectonic significance - Zhi-Jia Chen; Zuo-Lin Tian; Ze-Ming Zhang; Xin Dong (International Geology Review, 2017)