Toward Exploring Topographic Effects on Evolution and Propagation of Ocean Mesoscale Eddies Through Life Cycle Across Izu-Ogasawara Ridge in Northwestern Pacific Ocean - Rui Nian; Xue Geng; Zhengguang Zhang; Minghan Yuan; Zhen Fu; Hengfu Xu; Hua Yang; Qi Lai; Hui He; Chi Wei Su; Lina Zang; Qiang Yuan; et al. (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Ocean mesoscale eddies contribute significantly to water transport on a global scale, constituting the ubiquitous, irregular, discrete, nonlinear components. In this manuscript, we propose to explore whether and how the topographic effect of one meridional ridge, could exert considerable influences on the evolution and propagation of mesoscale eddies through their life cycle, directly from the perspectives of real observation statistics. We systematically investigate the known variability of mesoscale eddy trajectories, derived by multimission satellite altimetry from 1993 to 2018, of a life cycle more than 6 months, over the Izu-Ogasawara Ridge, and quantitatively examined the eddy-ridge interaction by observation statistics and wavelet coherence map, with respect to the intrinsic attributes, namely, the amplitude, the rotation speed, the radius. Due to the spatial-temporal diversity, a series of correlative steps have been particularly designed along time-frequency domain to trace back mesoscale eddy trajectories in a variety of origins, location, lifespan, polarity, either completely or partially passing over the ridge, and to facilitate the standardization in statistics across three phases of their life cycle, i.e., before, during and after the interaction with the ridge. It has been revealed in our experiment that three intrinsic attributes of mesoscale eddies within 25 years, all demonstrated noticeable correlation with the variation of topographic relief over the ridge. We observed that most of the cyclonic eddies obviously tended to begin to decay or even demise, while on the contrary, some of the anticyclonic eddies preferred to intensify slightly, or making no significant difference when encountering the upslope until climbing across the top, basically consistent with the expectation of potential vorticity (PV) conservation. The drifting velocity agreed with the tendency that the direction would be more probably modified toward equatorward or poleward by forcing to meridional component, with zonal component reduced at the beginning. The mesoscale eddies with the passage over the ridge exhibited the relatively high average horizontal scales, amplitude, rotation speed on the whole, compared to those with only partially passage. The developed scheme could integrate more evidences on how mesoscale eddies response to the topographic effects during their time-varying evolution and propagation process, and help provide opportunities to potentially identify and predict the underlying dynamic patterns and mechanisms that mesoscale eddies engage in ocean dynamics when proceeding toward meridional ridges on a global scale, with the promise of the end-to-end data-driven solution, such as deep learning architecture involved in the future.

Combined Effects of Microplastics and Benzo[a]pyrene on the Marine Diatom Chaetoceros muelleri - Yuanyuan Su; Huaiyuan Qi; Yipeng Hou; Mengyi Gao; Jie Li; Minggang Cai; Xiaoshan Zhu; Miao Chen; Chengjun Ge; Dongdong Fu; Zezheng Wang; Licheng Peng (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022)
Microplastics are regarded as ubiquitous pollutants in the ocean and have attracted worldwide concerns. Benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P), one of typical polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), is commonly detected in marine environment. Once coexisted, the microplastics and B[a]P may interact with each other and result in combined toxicity to organisms, and these remain to be systematically elucidated. Thus, this study aims to investigate (i) the effects of single micro-sized polystyrene (mPS), polyethylene terephthalate (mPET), and B[a]P on cell growth of Chaetoceros muelleri ; and (ii) the interaction of microplastics and B[a]P, and their combined effects on C. muelleri . The results showed that both single microplastics and B[a]P at a high concentration of 150 μg/L inhibited the growth of C. muelleri . For single treatment of microplastics, stronger inhibition effects on microalgae was caused by mPET than that of mPS, with the highest IR of 25.23 and 11.17%, respectively. This may be attributed to the obvious surface roughness of mPET. By comparison, the combined effects of microplastics and B[a]P significantly inhibited the growth of C. muelleri as compared with the single treatment of B[a]P ( P < 0.05). Synergistic effect was found in the combination of microplastics with B[a]P at high concentrations of 150 μg/L. Interestingly, the antagonistic effect on C. muelleri was observed in the combined treatment of microplastics and B[a]P at low concentrations of 10 μg/L. In addition, the pollutants reduced the content of photosynthetic pigments in microalgal cells. The SOD and MDA content of microalgae increased in the early stage of exposure to pollutants (e.g., Days 1 and 5), but decreased in the later stage (Day 15) compared with the control group. The decreased superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity in single and composite systems may indicate that the antioxidative enzymatic system of microalgae has been inhibited or destroyed. This study will be helpful to further explore the ecological threats of microplastics and PAHs to the marine ecosystem.

Two new nor -lignans from Selaginella pulvinata (Hook. & Grev.) Maxim and their antihyperglycemic activities - Hua-Wei Lv; Yu-Xia Li; Meng Luo; Jia-Meng Qi; Ze-Fei Fu; Hong-Jian Zhang; Yuan-Qiang Guo; Chu Chu; Han-Bing Li; Ji-Zhong Yan (Natural Product Research, 2022)

Biogeography of culturable marine bacteria from both poles reveals that ‘everything is not everywhere’ at the genomic level - Qi‐Long Qin; Zhi‐Bin Wang; Qian‐Qian Cha; Sha‐Sha Liu; Xue‐Bing Ren; Hui‐Hui Fu; Mei‐Ling Sun; Dian‐Li Zhao; Andrew McMinn; Yin Chen; Xiu‐Lan Chen; Yu‐Zhong Zhang; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2022)
Summary Based on 16S rRNA gene analyses, the same bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) are common to both the Arctic and Antarctic oceans, supporting the concept ‘everything is everywhere’. However, whether the same OTUs from both poles have identical genomes, i.e. whether ‘everything is still everywhere’ at the genomic level has not yet been examined systematically. Here, we isolated, sequenced and compared the genomes of 45 culturable marine bacteria belonging to three genera of Salinibacterium , Psychrobacter and Pseudoalteromonas from both polar oceans. The bacterial strains with identical 16S rRNA genes were common to both poles in every genus, and four identical genomes were detected in the genus Salinibacterium from the Arctic region. However, no identical genomes were observed from opposite poles in this study. Our data, therefore, suggest that ‘everything is not everywhere’ at the genomic level. The divergence time between bacteria is hypothesized to exert a strong impact on the bacterial biogeography at the genomic level. The geographical isolation between poles was observed for recently diverged, highly similar genomes, but not for moderately similar genomes. This study thus improves our understanding of the factors affecting the genomic‐level biogeography of marine microorganisms isolated from distant locations.

Spatiotemporal characteristics of human activity on coastal landscape of Laizhou Bay - Fan Yang; Jie Li; Jiaqing Wang; Jiantao Huang; Tong Qi; Yiman Liu; Tianyu Fu; Shuting Yu; Lingyan Zhao (Wetlands Ecology and Management, 2021)

A comparison of atmospheric geochemistry through lichens from volcanic and non-volcanic areas, north Taiwan - Le-Qi Lin; Hsueh-Yu Lu; Ju-Lien Pi; Tai-Sheng Liou; Wen-Fu Chen; Pei-Shan Hsieh (Journal of Earth System Science, 2021)

Correction to: 2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Bernard R. Agwanda; Rim Al Kubrusli; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Christopher F. Basler; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2021)

2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales - Jens H. Kuhn; Scott Adkins; Bernard R. Agwanda; Rim Al Kubrusli; Sergey V. Alkhovsky; Gaya K. Amarasinghe; Tatjana Avšič-Županc; María A. Ayllón; Justin Bahl; Anne Balkema-Buschmann; Matthew J. Ballinger; Christopher F. Basler; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2021)

Effect of nano-CaCO3 on the physical and mechanical properties of analogue to silty mudstone materials - Hong-Yuan Fu; Shuang-Xing Qi; Zhen-Ning Shi; Ling Zeng; Hong-Bin Zhao (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2021)

A semi-idealized modeling study on the long-lived eastward propagating mesoscale convective system over the Tibetan Plateau - Shenming Fu; Zi Mai; Jianhua Sun; Wanli Li; Qi Zhong; Jiaren Sun; Yuanchun Zhang (Science China Earth Sciences, 2021)

Deciphering the rhizobacterial assemblages under the influence of genetically engineered maize carrying mcry genes - Aliya Fazal; Zhongling Wen; Minkai Yang; Yonghui Liao; Jiangyan Fu; Cong He; Xuan Wang; Wencai Jie; Farman Ali; Dongqing Hu; Tongming Yin; Zhi Hong; et al. (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Do China’s coal-to-gas policies improve regional environmental quality? A case of Beijing - Jianliang Wang; Zonghan Li; Hongkai Ye; Yingdan Mei; Jiaxin Fu; Qi Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Quantifying glacial elevation changes in the central Qilian Mountains during the early 21st century - Qi-bing Zhang; Cao-hu Mo; Di Zhao; Zong-li Jiang; Zhe-fu Chen; Kun-peng Wu; Zhen Zhang (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Integration of RNA‐seq and RNAi reveals the contribution of znuA gene to the pathogenicity of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida and to the immune response of Epinephelus coioides - Le He; Luying Wang; Lingmin Zhao; Zhixia Zhuang; Xiaoru Wang; Huabin Huang; Qi Fu; Lixing Huang; Yingxue Qin; Pan Wang; Qingpi Yan (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2021)
Pseudomonas plecoglossicida is an important pathogen in aquaculture and causes serious economic losses. Our previous study indicated that znuA gene might play an important role in the pathogenicity of P. plecoglossicida . Five shRNAs were designed and synthesized to silence the znuA gene of P. plecoglossicida . Two of the five mutants of P. plecoglossicida exhibited significant reduction in the expression level of znuA mRNA with different efficiencies. The mutant with the highest silencing efficiency of 89.2% was chosen for further studies. Intrapleural injection of the znuA ‐RNAi strain at a dose of 10 5 cfu/fish did not cause the death of Epinephelus coioides , and no significant signs were observed at the spleen surface of infected E. coioides , while the counterpart E. coioides infected by the same dose of wild‐type strain of P. plecoglossicida all died in 5 days post‐infection (dpi). The expression of znuA gene of znuA ‐RNAi strain in E. coioides was always lower than that in wild‐type strain of P. plecoglossicida . The pathogen load in the early stage of infection was higher than that in the later stage of infection. Although the infection of the znuA ‐RNAi strain of P. plecoglossicida could induce the production of antibodies in E. coioides , it failed to produce a good immune protection against the infection of wild‐type strain of P. plecoglossicida . Compared with the transcriptome data of E. coioides infected by the wild‐type strain of P. plecoglossicida , the transcriptome data of E. coioides infected by the znuA ‐RNAi strain of P. plecoglossicida have altered significantly. Among them, KEGG enrichment analysis showed that the focal adhesion pathway was significantly enriched and exhibited the largest number of 302 DEMs (differentially expressed mRNAs). These results showed that the immune response of E. coioides to P. plecoglossicida infection was significantly affected by the RNAi of znuA gene.

Genome-Wide Characterization of Aquaporins (aqps) in Lateolabrax maculatus: Evolution and Expression Patterns During Freshwater Acclimation - Xiaoyan Zhang; Peng Yu; Haishen Wen; Xin Qi; Yuan Tian; Kaiqiang Zhang; Qiang Fu; Yun Li; Chao Li (Marine Biotechnology, 2021)

Dustfall-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) over the fifth largest Chinese lake: residual levels, source apportionment, and correlations with suspended particulate matter (SPM)-bound PAHs in water - Ning Qin; Xiang-Zhen Kong; Wei He; Qi-Shuang He; Wen-Xiu Liu; Fu-Liu Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Expression analysis and tissue localization of IgZ in the grouper Epinephelus coioides after Vibrio alginolyticus infection and vaccination - Yao‐Wu Fu; Zhan‐Juan Yao; Meng‐Han He; Zuo‐Pei Wang; Wei‐Feng Chen; Miao Cui; Qi‐Zhong Zhang (Journal of Fish Diseases, 2021)
The orange‐spotted grouper ( Epinephelus coioides ) is an important marine farmed fish in China. It is affected by the bacterial pathogen Vibrio alginolyticus , which causes high mortality and substantial economic losses. We studied the transcriptional changes of the IgZ gene in E. coioides following V. alginolyticus stimulation and investigated the distribution of IgZ in different tissues. The highest expression level of IgZ occurred in the head kidney. When fish were stimulated with live and inactivated V. alginolyticus , the expression levels of IgZ in the head kidney, spleen, intestine, gills and blood cells were significantly upregulated. In an in situ hybridization study, IgZ mRNA‐positive cells were detected in the head kidney, spleen and gill, but positive signals were not detected in the liver and intestine. IgZ‐labelled cells increased in the head kidney, spleen and gills post‐infection with V. alginolyticus for 21 days. The present study provides additional evidence that IgZ is involved in mucosal immune responses and helps explain the role of IgZ in E . coioides defence against V . alginolyticus infection.

A Numerical Meso-Scale Elasto-Plastic Damage Model for Modeling the Deformation and Fracturing of Sandstone Under Cyclic Loading - Tao Xu; Meng Fu; Sheng-qi Yang; Michael J. Heap; Guang-lei Zhou (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021)

Protective Effects of Pidotimod Against Salmonella Infections - Yuanhao Zhou; Xiaolin Ye; Baikui Wang; Jiafu Ying; Zihan Zeng; Li Tang; Qi Wang; Peng Zou; Xiaoli Zhan; Luoqin Fu (International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2021)

Blockade of macrophage-associated programmed death 1 inhibits the pyroptosis signalling pathway in sepsis - Yang Fu; Denian Wang; Shuang Wang; Qi Zhang; Hao Liu; Shanshan Yang; Yanming Xu; Binwu Ying (Inflammation Research, 2021)

Passivation and remediation of Pb and Cr in contaminated soil by sewage sludge biochar tubule - Lin Chen; Qi Ni; Yan Wu; Chuan Fu; Wei Ping; Hongyu Bai; Mengnan Li; Hongcheng Huang; Hanshuang Liu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Seasonal variation of flavonoid metabolites in leaves of Liquidambar formosana ‘Nanlinhong’ trees revealed by UPLC-ESI–MS/MS - Jiu-Xin Lai; Fu-Rong Lin; Ping Huang; Wen-Ying Guo; Lie-Bao Han; Yong-Qi Zheng (Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2021)

Phytolith evidence for early agriculture in the East Liao River Basin, Northeast China - Jiangyong Wang; Linan Sun; Qi Fang; Jiaxin Fu; Baojian Liu; Ying Liu; Xiangmei Kong; Honghao Niu; Guizai Gao; Meng Meng; Dongmei Jie (Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2021)

Resource status and protection strategies of mangroves in China - Xiu-Mei Fu; Hui-Ying Tang; Yang Liu; Meng-Qi Zhang; Shan-Shan Jiang; Fang Yang; Xiao-Yan Li; Chang-Yun Wang (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2021)
Mangrove is a typical natural landscape with great ecological, social and economic functions and values, and should be highly valued and protected. However, in the past few decades, mangrove resources have suffered serious damage, and there are also many deficiencies in mangrove protection. Chinese mangroves, as an important part of the global mangroves, are of great research value. In the present study, the status and historical dynamic process of Chinese mangrove resources were investigated and discussed to illustrate the problems of resources from three aspects, including mangrove distribution, area and plant species. Based on field research, literature research and data analysis, it was revealed that Chinese mangroves are distributed in eight provinces and regions along the southeast coast with an area of 35,749.25 hm 2 , 38 species and 40 nature reserves. The protection situation and deficiencies were analyzed from the establishment and management of nature reserves. Based on the resource status and problems, reasonable strategies were proposed to protect and manage mangroves mainly from four aspects, including publicity and education, resources restoration and protection technology, legal system establishment, and comprehensive protection and management.

Unraveling the content of tail displays in an Asian agamid lizard - Xia Qiu; Qiaohan Hu; Richard Peters; Bisong Yue; Jinzhong Fu; Yin Qi (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2021)

Changes in soil ammonia oxidizers and potential nitrification after clear-cutting of boreal forests in China - Dandan Qi; Fujuan Feng; Yanmei Fu; Xue Sun (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021)

Metabolic energy variation of yeast affects its antioxidant properties in beer brewing - Jinjing Wang; Xuerong Fu; Mengqi Li; Feiyun Zheng; Chengtuo Niu; Chunfeng Liu; Qi Li (Systems Microbiology and Biomanufacturing, 2021)

Impact of climate change on snowmelt runoff in a Himalayan basin, Nepal - Samit Thapa; Haizhi Li; Bo Li; Donglei Fu; Xiaofei Shi; Stephen Yabo; Lu Lu; Hong Qi; Wei Zhang (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2021)

Deformation of the Zhangjiazhuang high-speed railway tunnel: an analysis of causal mechanisms using geomorphological surveys and D-InSAR monitoring - Xing-min Meng; Tian-jun Qi; Yan Zhao; Tom Dijkstra; Wei Shi; Yin-fei Luo; Yuan-zhao Wu; Xiao-jun Su; Fu-meng Zhao; Jin-hui Ma; Yi Zhang; Guan Chen; et al. (Journal of Mountain Science, 2021)

Marinifaba aquimaris gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel chitin‐degrading gammaproteobacterium in the family Alteromonadaceae isolated from seawater of the Mariana Trench - Xin Sui; Xiao-yan He; Ning-hua Liu; Yan-ru Dang; Qian-qian Cha; Mei-ling Sun; Chun-yang Li; Hui-hui Fu; Xiao-yan Song; Qi-long Qin; Xiu-lan Chen; Yu-zhong Zhang; et al. (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

Seasonal variation of nitrogen biogeochemical processes constrained by nitrate dual isotopes in cascade reservoirs, Southwestern China - Sai-Nan Chen; Fu-Jun Yue; Xiao-Long Liu; Jun Zhong; Yuan-Bi Yi; Wan-Fa Wang; Yulin Qi; Hua-Yun Xiao; Si-Liang Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Tritonibacter aquimaris sp. nov. and Tritonibacter litoralis sp. nov., two novel members of the Roseobacter group isolated from coastal seawater - Na Li; Xiao-yan He; Ning-hua Liu; Tie-ji Gu; Jian Li; Yu-hui Geng; Shan Zhang; Peng Wang; Hui-hui Fu; Mei Shi; Xiu-lan Chen; Yu-zhong Zhang; et al. (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2021)

Gut microbiome alterations and its link to corticosteroid resistance in immune thrombocytopenia - Yanan Wang; Fengqi Liu; Gaochao Zhang; Yan Su; Xueyan Sun; Qi Chen; Chencong Wang; Haixia Fu; Yun He; Xiaolu Zhu; Xiao Liu; Meng Lv; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2021)

Effects of Spray Parameters on the Effective Spray Width of Single-Rotor Drone in Sugarcane Plant Protection - Ping Zhang; Wei Zhang; Hai-Tian Sun; Feng-Guang He; Hai-Ba Fu; Li-Qiang Qi; Li-Juan Yu; Li-Yu Jin; Bo Zhang; Jian-Sheng Liu (Sugar Tech, 2021)

Correction to: Central Blockade of E-Prostanoid 3 Receptor Ameliorated Hypertension Partially by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats - Fang-Fang Wang; Juan Bai; Xiao-Jing Yu; Xiao-Lian Shi; Jin-Jun Liu; Kai-Li Liu; Li-Yan Fu; Qing Su; Hong-Bao Li; Kai B. Kang; Qiu-Yue Yi; Shu-Qiu Wang; et al. (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Central Blockade of E-Prostanoid 3 Receptor Ameliorated Hypertension Partially by Attenuating Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats - Fang-Fang Wang; Juan Ba; Xiao-Jing Yu; Xiao-Lian Shi; Jin-Jun Liu; Kai-Li Liu; Li-Yan Fu; Qing Su; Hong-Bao Li; Kai B. Kang; Qiu-Yue Yi; Shu-Qiu Wang; et al. (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2021)

Cloning and functional analysis of EpGHQH1 in shikonin production of Echium plantagineum - Jiangyan Fu; Guihua Lu; Minkai Yang; Hua Zhao; Wencai Jie; Aliya Fazal; Xuan Wang; Zhongling Wen; Rongjun Fang; Bao Liu; Tongming Yin; Jinliang Qi; et al. (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2021)

Porous Cd0.5Zn0.5S nanocages derived from ZIF-8: boosted photocatalytic performances under LED-visible light - Lin Wu; Huifen Fu; Qi Wei; Qian Zhao; Peng Wang; Chong-Chen Wang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021)

Experimental evidence for long‐term coexistence of copiotrophic and oligotrophic bacteria in pelagic surface seawater - Yi Li; Zhi‐Bin Wang; Xi‐Ying Zhang; Yan‐Ru Dang; Lin‐Lin Sun; Wei‐Peng Zhang; Hui‐Hui Fu; Gui‐Peng Yang; Min Wang; Andrew McMinn; Xiu‐Lan Chen; Yin Chen; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2021)
Summary Most marine copiotrophic bacteria can produce extracellular enzymes to degrade biopolymers into bio‐available smaller solutes, while oligotrophic bacteria usually cannot. Bacterial extracellular enzymes and enzymatic products can be a common resource that could be utilized by both copiotrophs and oligotrophs; when present, oligotrophs may outcompete the enzyme‐producing copiotrophs. However, copiotrophs and oligotrophs consistently coexist in the ocean. How they maintain coexistence has still not been experimentally studied. In this study, the interaction and coexistence of a copiotroph and an oligotroph, isolated from the same surface seawater sample and utilizing the same proteinaceous substrate, were experimentally investigated. The copiotroph could secrete extracellular proteases to degrade and then utilize the proteinaceous substrate. The oligotroph was unable to utilize the proteinaceous substrate by itself, but could grow by using the hydrolysate amino acids. The copiotroph outcompeted the oligotroph by adsorbing the amino acids quickly and having a higher growth rate in the rich medium. The oligotroph survived by adapting to low concentration of nutrients. The copiotroph and oligotroph were able to maintain long‐term (up to 142 days) coexistence in the laboratory. This study indicates that differences in the utilization of different concentrations of nutrients can drive the coexistence of marine copiotrophs and oligotrophs.

Genetic variants in N6-methyladenosine are associated with bladder cancer risk in the Chinese population - Hanting Liu; Jingjing Gu; Yu Jin; Qi Yuan; Gaoxiang Ma; Mulong Du; Yuqiu Ge; Chao Qin; Qiang Lv; Guangbo Fu; Meilin Wang; Haiyan Chu; et al. (Archives of Toxicology, 2021)

Residual nitrogen from preceding garlic crops is important for double-cropped rice - Wei Zhou; Tao Wang; Yong Fu; Zhiping Yang; Qi Liu; Fengjun Yan; Yong Chen; Youfeng Tao; Nkrumah Malik; Wanjun Ren (Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 2020)

Correction to: Involvement of proBDNF in Monocytes/Macrophages with Gastrointestinal Disorders in Depressive Mice - Yun-Qing Yu; Yan-Ling Zhang; Zhe Wang; Yu Liu; Hui Li; Chang-Qi Li; Xin-Fu Zhou; Zhao-Lan Hu; Ru-Ping Dai (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Identifying the sources of seasonal predictability based on climate memory analysis and variance decomposition - Da Nian; Naiming Yuan; Kairan Ying; Ge Liu; Zuntao Fu; Yanjun Qi; Christian L. E. Franzke (Climate Dynamics, 2020)

Fundamental Characteristics of Tropical Rain Cell Structures as Measured by TRMM PR - Yunfei Fu; Yilun Chen; Xiangdong Zhang; Yu Wang; Rui Li; Qi Liu; Lei Zhong; Qiong Zhang; Aoqi Zhang (Journal of Meteorological Research, 2020)

Arsenic trioxide alleviates acute graft-versus-host disease by modulating macrophage polarization - Xiao Liu; Yan Su; Xueyan Sun; Haixia Fu; Qiusha Huang; Qi Chen; Xiaodong Mo; Meng Lv; Yuan Kong; Lanping Xu; Xiaojun Huang; Xiaohui Zhang (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Latitudinal differences in early growth of largehead hairtail ( Trichiurus japonicus ) in relation to environmental variables - Peng Sun; Qi Chen; Caihong Fu; Yi Xu; Runlong Sun; Jianchao Li; Haiqing Yu; Chi Zhang; Yang Liu; Zhenjiang Ye; Yongjun Tian; Mikko Heino (Fisheries Oceanography, 2020)
Largehead hairtail ( Trichiurus japonicus ) in the China Seas shows an increasing catch trend, despite continued overexploitation, which could be attributed to improved recruitment as a result of strengthened early growth. To understand the early growth variability of largehead hairtail, we examined the linkages between early growth, as revealed by otolith microstructure, and the associated environmental variables over both spatial and temporal scales. Young‐of‐the‐Year largehead hairtail were collected from three regions in the Bohai, Yellow and East China Seas between 29° and 39° N. Daily increment widths of sagittal otoliths were measured and used as a proxy for somatic growth. We found two spawning cohorts, Spring‐ and Summer‐spawned cohorts, that showed latitudinal differences in both mean growth and growth pattern. The transition time from larval to juvenile stage was identified at around 40 days. Daily increment widths of two cohorts showed similar growth pattern in the first 40 days, while location had a marked effect on daily growth over 41–110 days. This suggests physiologically constrained growth pattern in larval stage, but more plastic growth subject to habitat‐specific influences in juvenile stage. The gradient forest analysis identified sea bottom temperature, vertical temperature gradient, and sea surface salinity, as the most important variables in determining early growth. Latitudinal differences in early growth pattern and their response to environmental variables suggest adaptive plasticity of early growth, which has notable implication for the management and sustainable utilization of this important but heavily exploited resource in the China Seas.

Reexamining the Necessity of Adding Water Curtain Borehole with Improved Understanding of Water Sealing Criterion - Qi-Hua Zhang; Qing-Bing Liu; Guo-Fu He (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Proteomics-Guided Study on Buyang Huanwu Decoction for Its Neuroprotective and Neurogenic Mechanisms for Transient Ischemic Stroke: Involvements of EGFR/PI3K/Akt/Bad/14-3-3 and Jak2/Stat3/Cyclin D1 Signaling Cascades - Xi Chen; Hansen Chen; Yachong He; Shuping Fu; Haosheng Liu; Qi Wang; Jiangang Shen (Molecular Neurobiology, 2020)

A new ocotillol-type ginsenoside from stems and leaves of Panax quinquefolium L. and its anti-oxidative effect on hydrogen peroxide exposed A549 cells - Zeng Qi; Zhenzhou Wang; Baisong Zhou; Shuilian Fu; Tie Hong; Pingya Li; Jinping Liu (Natural Product Research, 2020)

A Semi-empirical Failure Criterion for Brittle Rocks - Qi-Zhi Zhu; Jian-Fu Shao (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2020)

Acacetin improves endothelial dysfunction and aortic fibrosis in insulin-resistant SHR rats by estrogen receptors - Yaxin Wei; Peipei Yuan; Qi Zhang; Yang Fu; Ying Hou; Liyuan Gao; Xiaoke Zheng; Weisheng Feng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020)
The aim of the work was to investigate the effects of acacetin on endothelial dysfunction and aortic fibrosis in insulin-resistant SHR rats and explore its mechanism. Seven-week-old male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were selected to establish a rat model of hypertension with insulin resistance induced by 10% fructose. The nuclear factor kappa B p65 (NF-κB p65) and Collagen I were observed by Immunohistochemistry. Immunofluorescence was used to observe estrogen receptor-alpha (ERα), estrogen receptor-beta (ERβ), and G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30). Western blotting was used to detect interleukin (IL-1β), Arginase 2 (ARG2), Nostrin, endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), TGF-β, Smad3, ERK pathway proteins such as p-c-Raf, p-MEK1/2, p-ERK, ERK, p-P90RSK and p-MSK1. We found that acacetin did have an improvement on endothelial dysfunction and fibrosis. Meanwhile, it was also found to have a significant effect on the level of estrogen in this model by accident. Then, the experiment of uterine weight gain in mice confirmed that acacetin had a certain estrogen-like effect in vivo and played its role through the estrogen receptors pathway. In vitro experience HUVEC cells were stimulated with 30 mM/L glucose and 100 mM/L NaCl for 24 h to establish the endothelial cell injury model. HUVEC cells were treated with 1 μM/L estrogen receptors antagonist (ICI 182780) for 30 min before administration. Cell experiments showed that acacetin could reduce the apoptosis of HUVEC cells, the levels of inflammatory cytokines and the expression of TGF-β, Collagen I and Smad3 in endothelial cell injury model. After treatment with ICI 182780, the improvement of acacetin was significantly reversed. The results showed that acacetin relieved endothelial dysfunction and reduced the aortic fibrosis in insulin-resistant SHR rats by reducing the release of inflammatory factors and improving vasodilatory function through estrogen signaling pathway.

Discrimination of geographical origin of camellia seed oils using electronic nose characteristics and chemometrics - Qi Peng; Qinxia Xu; Bealu Girma Dula; Jiazheng Wang; Jianwei Fu; Lan Wang; Bin Qian; Jiandi Zhou; Jianjiang Wu; Jiali Wang; Yinjun Ding (Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, 2020)

Characterization of viromes within mosquito species in China - Jiang Du; Fan Li; Yelin Han; Shihong Fu; Bo Liu; Nan Shao; Haoxiang Su; Weijia Zhang; Dandan Zheng; Wenwen Lei; Jie Dong; Lilian Sun; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Effects of prenatal exposure to NO2 on children’s neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Li Shang; Liren Yang; Wenfang Yang; Liyan Huang; Cuifang Qi; Zixuan Yang; Zhuxuan Fu; Mei Chun Chung (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)
The neurotoxicity of NO 2 exposure is well-known and potentially causes impaired of neural functions. This review aimed to estimate associations between prenatal NO 2 exposure and neurodevelopment for children. Articles published until May 2019 reported prenatal NO 2 exposure and children’s cognition, psychomotor, language, attention, IQ, and behavior function were searched according to all related terms. The main databases we retrieved included PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Coefficient was extracted, conversed, and synthesized by random effects meta-analysis. Meanwhile, qualitatively describe would be used for some studies which cannot be synthesized quantitatively for lack of quantity or methods inconsistency. Finally, a total of 3848 citations were searched, and only 10 studies were included. We estimated that per 10 μg/m 3 increase of NO 2 during pregnancy was associated with a − 0.76 point decrease in global psychomotor (95% CI, − 1.34, − 0.18) and a − 0.62 point decrease in fine psychomotor for children (95% CI, − 1.09, − 0.16). But no significant association found in general cognitive and language. In addition, through the literature review, it seemed that prenatal exposure to NO 2 might cause adverse impacts on children’s attention, IQ, and different behaviors, but this requires confirmation from further researches. Our study indicated that prenatal exposure to NO 2 seems to be associated with impaired neural development for children, especially for fine psychomotor. However, further studies are needed for determining the effects of prenatal air pollution exposure on attention, IQ, and behavior.

Influence of Aphis gossypii feeding on defense strategy of native and introduced populations of Ageratina adenophora - Ying Lin; Shu-Qi He; Zhi-Hui Lu; Yu-Lin Gao; Yan-Ru Duan; Zheng-Yue Li; Bin Chen; Fu-Rong Gui (Arthropod-Plant Interactions, 2020)

Modeling of embankment beneath marine deposited soft sensitive clays considering straightforward creep degradation - Qi-Yin Zhu; Yin-Fu Jin; Zhen-Yu Yin (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2020)

Trend analysis of climatic variables and their relation to snow cover and water availability in the Central Himalayas: a case study of Langtang Basin, Nepal - Samit Thapa; Bo Li; Donglei Fu; Xiaofei Shi; Bo Tang; Hong Qi; Kun Wang (Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2020)

Identification and characterization of two morphologically distinct stem cell subpopulations from human urine samples - An-Jing Chen; Jin-Kui Pi; Jun-Gen Hu; Yi-Zhou Huang; Hong-Wei Gao; Sheng-Fu Li; Jesse Li-Ling; Hui-Qi Xie (Science China Life Sciences, 2020)

Genetic diversity in the endangered Camellia nitidissima assessed using transcriptome-based SSR markers - Xin-lei Li; Jie Wang; Zheng-qi Fan; Ji-yuan Li; Heng-fu Yin (Trees, 2020)

Serum Uric Acid Levels and Risk of Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study - Lin Li; Jun-Xia Zhu; Xiao-He Hou; Ya-Hui Ma; Wei Xu; Chen-Chen Tan; Fu-Rong Sun; Hong-Qi Li; Qiang Dong; Lan Tan; Jin-Tai Yu (Neurotoxicity Research, 2020)

Biofuel production from microalgae: a review - Licheng Peng; Dongdong Fu; Huaqiang Chu; Zezheng Wang; Huaiyuan Qi (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2020)

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-secreted exosomes carrying microRNA-125b protect against myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury via targeting SIRT7 - Qi Chen; Yu Liu; Xueyan Ding; Qinfeng Li; Fuyu Qiu; Meihui Wang; Zhida Shen; Hao Zheng; Guosheng Fu (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2020)
MicroRNA-125b (miR-125b) reduces myocardial infarct area and restrains myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (I/R). In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosomes carrying miR-125b on I/R rats. The myocardial I/R model in rats was constructed by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). Rats were randomly divided into I/R and Sham group. Lv-cel-miR-67 (control) or Lv-miR-125b was transfected into BMSCs. Exosomes were extracted from transfected BMSCs, and separately named BMSC-Exo-67, BMSC-Exo-125b, and BMSC-Exo. MTT assay and flow cytometry were used to detect the viability and apoptosis of I/R myocardium cells, respectively. The expression of cell apoptosis proteins and the levels of inflammatory factors were examined by Western blot and ELISA assay, respectively. The target relationship between miR-125b and SIRT7 was predicted by using StarBase3.0, and was confirmed by using dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry staining, and Western blot were used to evaluate the expression of SIRT7 in myocardium tissues in I/R rats. BMSC-derived exosomes were successfully isolated and identified by TEM and positive expression of CD9 and CD63. The expression of miR-125b was down-regulated in I/R myocardium tissues and cells. BMSC-Exo-125b significantly up-regulated miR-125b in I/R myocardium cells. The intervention of BMSC-Exo-125b significantly increased the cell viability, decreased the apoptotic ratio, down-regulated Bax and caspase-3, up-regulated Bcl-2, and decreased the levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in I/R myocardium cells. SIRT7 was a target of miR-125b, and BMSC-Exo-125b significantly down-regulated SIRT7 in myocardium cells. In addition, the injection of BMSC-Exo-125b alleviated the pathological damages and down-regulated SIRT7 in myocardium tissues of I/R rats. BMSC-derived exosomes carrying miR-125b protected against myocardial I/R by targeting SIRT7.

Differences in root surface adsorption, root uptake, subcellular distribution, and chemical forms of Cd between low- and high-Cd-accumulating wheat cultivars - Ya-Tao Xiao; Zhen-Jie Du; Carlos-A Busso; Xue-Bin Qi; Hai-Qing Wu; Wei Guo; Da-Fu Wu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2020)

CRISPR/Cas9 facilitates genomic editing for large-scale functional studies in pluripotent stem cell cultures - Xiao-Fei Li; Yong-Wei Zhou; Peng-Fei Cai; Wei-Cong Fu; Jin-Hua Wang; Jin-Yang Chen; Qi-Ning Yang (Human Genetics, 2019)

X-chromosome genetic association test incorporating X-chromosome inactivation and imprinting effects - Wei Liu; Bei-Qi Wang; Guojun Liu-Fu; Wing Kam Fung; Ji-Yuan Zhou (Journal of Genetics, 2019)

Carbon Monoxide Attenuates High Salt-Induced Hypertension While Reducing Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Oxidative Stress in the Paraventricular Nucleus - Dong-Dong Zhang; Yan-Feng Liang; Jie Qi; Kai B. Kang; Xiao-Jing Yu; Hong-Li Gao; Kai-Li Liu; Yan-Mei Chen; Xiao-Lian Shi; Guo-Rui Xin; Li-Yan Fu; Yu-Ming Kang; et al. (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2019)

New nematode species from the continental slope of New Zealand (Chromadorea, Microlaimida, and Chromadorida), and unexpected placement of the genus Molgolaimus Ditlevsen, 1921 - Daniel Leduc; Sujing Fu; Zeng Qi Zhao (Marine Biodiversity, 2019)

Effects of different potassium fertilizers on cadmium uptake by three crops - Kang Wang; Guiping Fu; Yao Yu; Yanan Wan; Zhe Liu; Qi Wang; Jingsuo Zhang; Huafen Li (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Biologically active oligostilbenes from the stems of Vatica mangachapoi and chemotaxonomic significance - Shou-Yuan Wu; Yan-Hui Fu; Qi Zhou; Meng Bai; Guang-Ying Chen; Chang-Ri Han; Xiao-Ping Song (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Effects of Wave Conditions and Particle Size on the Release of Oil from Oil-Contaminated Sediments in a Wave Tank - Yue Yu; Zhixin Qi; Sinan Fu; Xinping Yu; Wenxin Li; Deqi Xiong (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2019)
The floating oil can drift to the coastal areas and interact with the shoreline substrates after oil spill accidents. This process is demonstrated to be the cause of the formation of oil-contaminated sediments, which has attracted much attention. However, no systematic study has concerned the desorption process of oil from oil-contaminated sediments when the coastal hydrodynamic conditions change. This work determines the effects of wave conditions and particle size on the release of oil from artificially prepared sediments in a wave tank. Nonlinear fitting results show that the oil release kinetic curves can be correctly estimated with the Lagrangian first-order (LFO) first-order equation. Under different test conditions. The oil concentration in the water increases rapidly within 6 h. However, the oil desorption is inhibited thereafter and the process of sorption occurs dominantly. Under higher wave energy, the process of desorption is significantly enhanced and more large oil droplets release from sediments. Under the same wave condition, small oil droplets firstly release from the sediments. Besides, more oil especially with a larger size can release from larger sediment while oil releases more quickly from smaller sediment.

The anther-specific CYP704B is potentially responsible for MSG26 male sterility in barley - Juan Qi; Fei Ni; Xiao Wang; Meng Sun; Yu Cui; Jiajie Wu; Allan Caplan; Daolin Fu (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2019)

1,1-Diaryl compounds as important bioactive module in pesticides - Xuelian Liu; Yumei Xiao; Jia-Qi Li; Bin Fu; Zhaohai Qin (Molecular Diversity, 2019)

Transport of graphene oxide nanoparticles in saturated kaolinite- and goethite-coated sand columns: effects of low-molecular-weight organic acids - Jiuyan Chen; Taotao Lu; Ying Wang; Jiaqi Li; Xiaowen Fu; Zhichong Qi; Qiang Zhang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2019)

Two new and one known deep-sea Comesomatidae Filipjev, 1918 species (Nematoda: Araeolaimida) from New Zealand’s continental margin - Sujing Fu; Daniel Leduc; Zeng Qi Zhao (Marine Biodiversity, 2019)

Overview of deep structures under the Changbaishan volcanic area in Northeast China - Qi-Fu Chen; Yinshuang Ai; Yun Chen (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)

The driving forces behind female-female aggression and its fitness consequence in an Asian agamid lizard - Yayong Wu; Martin J. Whiting; Jinzhong Fu; Yin Qi (Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2019)

Genome-wide investigation of the MADS gene family and dehulling genes in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) - Moyang Liu; Qiankun Fu; Zhaotang Ma; Wenjun Sun; Li Huang; Qi Wu; Zizhong Tang; Tongliang Bu; Chenglei Li; Hui Chen (Planta, 2019)

Influences of soil moisture and salt content on loess shear strength in the Xining Basin, northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau - Jiang-tao Fu; Xia-song Hu; Xi-lai Li; Dong-mei Yu; Ya-bin Liu; You-Qing Yang; Zhao-xin Qi; Shu-xia Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Assembly and dispersal history of continental blocks within the Altun-Qilian-North Qaidam mountain belt, NW China - Changlei Fu; Zhen Yan; Xianqing Guo; Manlan Niu; Bo Cao; Qi Wu; Xiucai Li; Zongqi Wang (International Geology Review, 2019)

The scientific connotation of oil and gas formations under deep fluids and organic-inorganic interaction - Quanyou Liu; Dongya Zhu; Qingqiang Meng; Jiayi Liu; Xiaoqi Wu; Bing Zhou; Qi Fu; Zhijun Jin (Science China Earth Sciences, 2019)

Exploration for native parasitoids of Drosophila suzukii in China reveals a diversity of parasitoid species and narrow host range of the dominant parasitoid - Massimo Giorgini; Xin-Geng Wang; Yan Wang; Fu-Shou Chen; Evelyne Hougardy; Hong-Mei Zhang; Zong-Qi Chen; Hong-Yin Chen; Chen-Xi Liu; Pasquale Cascone; Giorgio Formisano; Gislaine A. Carvalho; et al. (Journal of Pest Science, 2019)

Effects of Different Carbon Sources on Enzyme Production and Ultrastructure of Cellulosimicrobium cellulans - Tong-Yi Dou; Jing Chen; Yi-Fu Hao; Xiaohui Qi (Current Microbiology, 2019)

Centrifugal model tests and numerical simulations for barrier dam break due to overtopping - Tian-long Zhao; Sheng-shui Chen; Chang-jing Fu; Qi-ming Zhong (Journal of Mountain Science, 2019)

Xylanosomes produced by Cellulosimicrobium cellulans F16 were diverse in size, but resembled in subunit composition - Tong-Yi Dou; Jing Chen; Yi-Fu Hao; Xiaohui Qi (Archives of Microbiology, 2019)

Biogrouting of hydraulic fill fine sands for reclamation projects - Jijian Lian; Hongyin Xu; Xiaoqing He; Yue Yan; Dengfeng Fu; Shuwang Yan; Hao Qi (Marine Georesources & Geotechnology, 2019)

A new morphinandienone alkaloid from the stems of Fissistigma tungfangense - Qi Zhou; Yan-Hui Fu; Yu-Qin Zhang; Shou-Yuan Wu; Xiao-Ping Song; Wei Xu; Guang-Ying Chen (Natural Product Research, 2019)

Genome-wide identification and functional analysis of the splicing component SYF2/NTC31/p29 across different plant species - Yuan Tian; Mo-Xian Chen; Jing-Fang Yang; H. H. K. Achala; Bei Gao; Ge-Fei Hao; Guang-Fu Yang; Zhi-Yong Dian; Qi-Juan Hu; Di Zhang; Jianhua Zhang; Ying-Gao Liu (Planta, 2019)

Mild Hypothermia Prevents NO-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Neuroblastoma Cells Via Induction of COX-2 - Bing-Bing Lei; Fei Ju; Qi-Ran Fu; Xin Yuan; Wen-Xin Song; Guo-Qin Ji; Kai-Yu Lei; Lei Wang; Bin-Feng Cheng; Mian Wang; Hai-Jie Yang (Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2019)

The effects of simulated acid rain on internal nutrient cycling and the ratios of Mg, Al, Ca, N, and P in tea plants of a subtropical plantation - Xiao-Fei Hu; An-Qi Wu; Fang-Chao Wang; Fu-Sheng Chen (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2019)

Development and molecular cytogenetic identification of a new wheat-rye 4R chromosome disomic addition line with resistances to powdery mildew, stripe rust and sharp eyespot - Diaoguo An; Pengtao Ma; Qi Zheng; Shulan Fu; Lihui Li; Fangpu Han; Guohao Han; Jing Wang; Yunfeng Xu; Yuli Jin; Qiaoling Luo; Xiaotian Zhang (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2019)

Down-regulation of microRNA-216a confers protection against yttrium aluminium garnet laser-induced retinal injury via the GDNF-mediated GDNF/GFRα1/RET signalling pathway - Xi-Bin Hu; Shu-Hua Fu; Qi Luo; Jian-Zhong He; Yan-Fei Qiu; Wei Lai; Min Zhong (Journal of Biosciences, 2018)

Mapping of QTLs controlling seed weight and seed-shape traits in Brassica napus L. using a high-density SNP map - Lijie Sun; Xiaodong Wang; Kunjiang Yu; Wenjing Li; Qi Peng; Feng Chen; Wei Zhang; Sanxiong Fu; Dongqin Xiong; Pu Chu; Rongzhan Guan; Jiefu Zhang (Euphytica, 2018)

Evolutionary melting pots and reproductive isolation: A ring‐shaped diversification of an odorous frog ( Odorrana margaratea ) around the Sichuan Basin - Liang Qiao; Guannan Wen; Yin Qi; Bin Lu; Junhua Hu; Zhaobin Song; Jinzhong Fu (Molecular Ecology, 2018)
Quaternary climatic oscillations and geography are of primary importance in shaping intraspecific genetic diversity. We examined the diversification patterns and inferred processes for the green odorous frog ( Odorrana margaretae ) of western China. Species distribution modelling showed that the species has a continuous circular distribution around the Sichuan Basin while the basin itself is largely uninhabitable. Population genetic and phylogenetic analyses revealed that the species has a ring‐shaped divergent pattern. While the chain of populations around the Basin maintains a mostly gradual and continuous genetic variation, populations between the north and west showed little gene exchange. Two processes, glacial refugial history and geography, likely contributed to the observed patterns. Our genetic clustering analysis revealed two clusters, suggesting two refugial groups among the populations, one from the west and the other from the east. Postglacial expansion may have created two contact zones. One at the south had extensive population admixture and produced a gradual transition between the western and eastern populations. Consequently, this region has the highest genetic diversity and represents an evolutionary “melting pot.” In contrast, the second contact zone at the northwestern side of the Basin has limited admixture, suggesting partial reproductive isolation between the northern and western populations. Furthermore, an isolation‐by‐distance analysis revealed a strong correlation (Mantel r = 0.745) between the genetic and geographic distances, when we assumed that populations were connected following the circular distribution without gene flow across the NW contact zone. We also explored alternative explanations, such as a one‐refugium scenario. With its micro‐ring, the green odorous frog is poised to make an excellent model system for understanding the process of speciation.

Enzymatic gene expression by Pleurotus tuoliensis (Bailinggu): differential regulation under low temperature induction conditions - Shuang Hua; Bo Zhang; Yongping Fu; Bao Qi; Yanshuang Li; Fenghua Tian; Yu Li (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018)

Structural and functional insights into MCR-2 mediated colistin resistance - Xudong Wang; Qiong Lu; Jianxun Qi; Yan Chai; Youchun Wang; George Fu Gao (Science China Life Sciences, 2018)

Spatiotemporal characteristics of earthquake disaster losses in China from 1993 to 2016 - Xiaoli Li; Zhiqiang Li; Jiansi Yang; Yaohui Liu; Bo Fu; Wenhua Qi; Xiwei Fan (Natural Hazards, 2018)

Variably evolved gabbroic intrusions within the Xigaze ophiolite (Tibet): new insights into the origin of ophiolite diversity - Tong Liu; Fu-Yuan Wu; Chuan-Zhou Liu; Riccardo Tribuzio; Wen-Bin Ji; Chang Zhang; Yang Xu; Wei-Qi Zhang (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2018)

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

Lack of Association Between DNMT3B Polymorphisms and Sporadic Parkinson’s Disease in a Han Chinese Population - Hong Pan; Jun-Yi Shen; Juan-Juan Du; Shi-Shuang Cui; Jin Liu; Yi-Qi Lin; Yi-Xi He; Yang Fu; Chao Gao; Gen Li; Sheng-Di Chen; Jian-Fang Ma (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2018)

Origin of the volcanic-hosted Yamansu Fe deposit, Eastern Tianshan, NW China: constraints from pyrite Re-Os isotopes, stable isotopes, and in situ magnetite trace elements - Xiao-Wen Huang; Mei-Fu Zhou; Georges Beaudoin; Jian-Feng Gao; Liang Qi; Chuan Lyu (Mineralium Deposita, 2018)

Epigenetic Alterations of Wnt Signaling Pathways in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma - Pengfei Liu; Lu Fu; Robert Z. Qi (Current Pharmacology Reports, 2018)

Antifungal and Biocontrol Evaluation of Four Lysobacter Strains Against Clubroot Disease - Lina Fu; Hanmei Li; Lanfang Wei; Jun Yang; Qi Liu; Yating Wang; Xing Wang; Guanghai Ji (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2018)

Precipitation characteristics over the steep slope of the Himalayas in rainy season observed by TRMM PR and VIRS - Yunfei Fu; Xiao Pan; Tao Xian; Guosheng Liu; Lei Zhong; Qi Liu; Rui Li; Yu Wang; Ming Ma (Climate Dynamics, 2018)

miR-9 inhibits the metastatic ability of hepatocellular carcinoma via targeting beta galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase 1 - Yi Han; Yubo Liu; Xirao Fu; Qi Zhang; Huang Huang; Cheng Zhang; Wenli Li; Jianing Zhang (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2018)

Variable hydrological effects of herbs and shrubs in the arid northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China - Ya-bin Liu; Ying Zhang; Jiang-tao Fu; Dong-mei Yu; Xia-song Hu; Xi-lai Li; Zhao-xin Qi; Shu-xia Li (Journal of Mountain Science, 2018)

Amplitude- and duration-sensitivity of single-on and double-on neurons to CF-FM stimuli in inferior colliculus of Pratt’s roundleaf bat (Hipposideros pratti) - Ming-Jian Yang; Kang Peng; Jing Wang; Jia Tang; Zi-Ying Fu; Xin Wang; Qi-Cai Chen (Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2018)

A Micromechanics-Based Elastoplastic Damage Model for Rocks with a Brittle–Ductile Transition in Mechanical Response - Kun Hu; Qi-zhi Zhu; Liang Chen; Jian-fu Shao; Jian Liu (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2018)

Red mud-modified biochar reduces soil arsenic availability and changes bacterial composition - Qi Zou; Wenhui An; Chuan Wu; Waichin Li; Anqin Fu; Ruiyang Xiao; Huikang Chen; Shengguo Xue (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2018)

Transdimensional Bayesian inversion of time-domain airborne EM data - Zong-Hui Gao; Chang-Chun Yin; Yan-Fu Qi; Bo Zhang; Xiu-Yan Ren; Yong-Chao Lu (Applied Geophysics, 2018)

Development of a preliminary slope stability calculation method based on internal horizontal displacements - Hua-fu Pei; Si-qi Zhang; Lalit Borana; Bing Yuan (Journal of Mountain Science, 2018)

A new dihydrochalcone glycoside from the stems of Homalium stenophyllum - Shou-Yuan Wu; Yan-Hui Fu; Qi Zhou; Meng Bai; Guang-Ying Chen; Chang-Ri Han; Xiao-Ping Song (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Calcium carbonate-methylene blue nanohybrids for photodynamic therapy and ultrasound imaging - Weili Fan; Yu Qi; Ranran Wang; Chen Xu; Nana Zhao; Fu-Jian Xu (Science China Life Sciences, 2018)

3D forward modeling and response analysis for marine CSEMs towed by two ships - Bo Zhang; Chang-Chun Yin; Yun-He Liu; Xiu-Yan Ren; Yan-Fu Qi; Jing Cai (Applied Geophysics, 2018)

A new isoflavone from the roots of Ficus auriculata - Cui-Cui Qi; Yan-Hui Fu; Wen-Hao Chen; Guang-Ying Chen; Chun-Yan Dai; Xiao-Ping Song; Chang-Ri Han (Natural Product Research, 2018)

Heavy metal distribution in Tiaoxi River’s sediment - Binghui Zheng; Shaoyong Lu; Jinan Wu; Xiaochun Guo; Fengchang Wu; Xiangling Li; Qi He; Zhiyou Fu; Libin Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018)

Evaluation and potential improvements of WRF/CMAQ in simulating multi-levels air pollution in megacity Shanghai, China - Jiani Tan; Yan Zhang; Weichun Ma; Qi Yu; Qian Wang; Qingyan Fu; Bin Zhou; Jianmin Chen; Limin Chen (Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 2017)

Aestuarium zhoushanense gen. nov., sp. nov., Isolated from the Tidal Flat - Xiao-Yun Yu; Jing-Yu Zhai; Ge-Yi Fu; Xia Shen; Zhe Zhao; Min Wu; Xin-Qi Zhang (Current Microbiology, 2017)

Fiber-type distribution and expression of myosin heavy chain isoforms in newborn heterozygous myostatin-knockout pigs - Xiao-Xu Xing; Mei-Fu Xuan; Long Jin; Qing Guo; Zhao-Bo Luo; Jun-Xia Wang; Qi-Rong Luo; Guang-Lei Zhang; Cheng-Du Cui; Zheng-Yun Cui; Jin-Dan Kang; Xi-Jun Yin (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

Anti-complementary constituents of Anchusa italica - Yu-zhen Hou; Kui-kui Chen; Xi-ling Deng; Ze-long Fu; Dao-feng Chen; Qi Wang (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Role of early environmental enrichment on the social dominance tube test at adulthood in the rat - Wen-Yu Cao; Zhao-Lan Hu; Yang Xu; Wen-Juan Zhang; Fu-Lian Huang; Xiao-Qing Qiao; Yan-Hui Cui; Wei Wan; Xue-qin Wang; Dan Liu; Ru-Ping Dai; Fang Li; et al. (Psychopharmacology, 2017)

Anti-complementary constituents of Viola kunawarensis - Hui Wang; Wen-Li Cong; Ze-long Fu; Dao-Feng Chen; Qi Wang (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Characterization and Cu sorption properties of humic acid from the decomposition of rice straw - Yongbo Qi; Jun Zhu; Qingling Fu; Hongqing Hu; Xingmin Rong; Qiaoyun Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017)

Quantification and comparison of acidic polysaccharides in edible fish intestines and livers using HPLC-MS/MS - Shuang Song; Qi Yu; Bao Zhang; Chunqing Ai; Yujiao Sun; Yinghuan Fu; Meiyu Zhao; Chengrong Wen (Glycoconjugate Journal, 2017)

Simple additive simulation overestimates real influence: altered nitrogen and rainfall modulate the effect of warming on soil carbon fluxes - Xiangyin Ni; Wanqin Yang; Zemin Qi; Shu Liao; Zhenfeng Xu; Bo Tan; Bin Wang; Qinggui Wu; Changkun Fu; Chengming You; Fuzhong Wu (Global Change Biology, 2017)
Experiments and models have led to a consensus that there is positive feedback between carbon (C) fluxes and climate warming. However, the effect of warming may be altered by regional and global changes in nitrogen (N) and rainfall levels, but the current understanding is limited. Through synthesizing global data on soil C pool, input and loss from experiments simulating N deposition, drought and increased precipitation, we quantified the responses of soil C fluxes and equilibrium to the three single factors and their interactions with warming. We found that warming slightly increased the soil C input and loss by 5% and 9%, respectively, but had no significant effect on the soil C pool. Nitrogen deposition alone increased the soil C input (+20%), but the interaction of warming and N deposition greatly increased the soil C input by 49%. Drought alone decreased the soil C input by 17%, while the interaction of warming and drought decreased the soil C input to a greater extent (−22%). Increased precipitation stimulated the soil C input by 15%, but the interaction of warming and increased precipitation had no significant effect on the soil C input. However, the soil C loss was not significantly affected by any of the interactions, although it was constrained by drought (−18%). These results implied that the positive C fluxes–climate warming feedback was modulated by the changing N and rainfall regimes. Further, we found that the additive effects of [warming × N deposition] and [warming × drought] on the soil C input and of [warming × increased precipitation] on the soil C loss were greater than their interactions, suggesting that simple additive simulation using single‐factor manipulations may overestimate the effects on soil C fluxes in the real world. Therefore, we propose that more multifactorial experiments should be considered in studying Earth systems.

A new norsesquiterpene from the roots of Polyalthia laui - Zhang-Xin Yu; Ming-Ye Zhuo; Xiao-Bao Li; Yan-Hui Fu; Guang-Ying Chen; Xiao-Ping Song; Chang-Ri Han; Xin-Ming Song; Qi-Jing Fan (Natural Product Research, 2017)

Whole-exome sequencing identified compound heterozygous variants in MMKS in a Chinese pedigree with Bardet-Biedl syndrome - Zhan Qi; Ying Shen; Qian Fu; Wei Li; Wei Yang; Wenshan Xu; Ping Chu; Yaxin Zhang; Hui Wang (Science China Life Sciences, 2017)

Assessing the impacts of the changes in farming systems on food security and environmental sustainability of a Chinese rural region under different policy scenarios: an agent-based model - Chengcheng Yuan; Liming Liu; Xiaoxing Qi; Yonghu Fu; Jinwei Ye (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2017)

CDK inhibitor SU9516 induces tetraploid blastocyst formation from parthenogenetically activated porcine embryos - Qing Guo; Long Jin; Hai-Ying Zhu; Xiao-Chen Li; Yu-Chen Zhang; Xiao-Xu Xing; Guang-Lei Zhang; Mei-Fu Xuan; Qi-Rong Luo; Zhao-Bo Luo; Jun-Xia Wang; Jin-Dan Kang; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

Acyl-CoA oxidase 1 is involved in γ-decalactone release from peach (Prunus persica) fruit - Liping Zhang; Haiyan Li; Ling Gao; Yujie Qi; Wanyi Fu; Xiongwei Li; Xiang Zhou; Qikang Gao; Zhongshan Gao; Huijuan Jia (Plant Cell Reports, 2017)

Combined iron and magnesium isotope geochemistry of pyroxenite xenoliths from Hannuoba, North China Craton: implications for mantle metasomatism - Xin Miao Zhao; Hui Hui Cao; Xue Mi; Noreen J. Evans; Yu Han Qi; Fang Huang; Hong Fu Zhang (Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 2017)

Tissue-Specific Regulation of the Contents and Correlations of Mineral Elements in Hens by Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles - Yong Zhao; Yan-Ni Feng; Lan Li; Hong-Fu Zhang; Yu-Na Zhang; Peng-Fei Zhang; Xin-Qi Liu; Wei-Dong Zhang; Ting-Ting Huang; Li Zhao; Wei Shen; Zhi-Hui Hao (Biological Trace Element Research, 2017)

Early-Life Social Isolation-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior in Rats Results in Microglial Activation and Neuronal Histone Methylation that Are Mitigated by Minocycline - Hong-Tao Wang; Fu-Lian Huang; Zhao-Lan Hu; Wen-Juan Zhang; Xiao-Qing Qiao; Yan-Qing Huang; Ru-Ping Dai; Fang Li; Chang-Qi Li (Neurotoxicity Research, 2017)

RepSox improves viability and regulates gene expression in rhesus monkey–pig interspecies cloned embryos - Hai-Ying Zhu; Long Jin; Qing Guo; Zhao-Bo Luo; Xiao-Chen Li; Yu-Chen Zhang; Xiao-Xu Xing; Mei-Fu Xuan; Guang-Lei Zhang; Qi-Rong Luo; Jun-Xia Wang; Cheng-Du Cui; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

A Missense Variant in TREML2 Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in a Han Chinese Population - Teng Jiang; Yu Wan; Jun-Shan Zhou; Meng-Shan Tan; Qing Huang; Xi-Chen Zhu; Huan Lu; Hui-Fu Wang; Qi Chen; Lin Tan; Ying-Dong Zhang; Lan Tan; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2017)

Two New Mononuclear Copper(II)-Dipeptide Complexes of 2-(2′-Pyridyl)Benzoxazole: DNA Interaction, Antioxidation and in Vitro Cytotoxicity Studies - Qian Gan; Yongyu Qi; Yahong Xiong; Yinlian Fu; Xueyi Le (Journal of Fluorescence, 2017)

Aerosol properties over an urban site in central East China derived from ground sun-photometer measurements - Qi Liu; WeiDong Ding; Lei Xie; JinQiang Zhang; Jun Zhu; XiangAo Xia; DongYang Liu; RenMin Yuan; YunFei Fu (Science China Earth Sciences, 2017)

The developmental competence of oocytes parthenogenetically activated by an electric pulse and anisomycin treatment - Yu-Chen Zhang; Long Jin; Hai-Ying Zhu; Qing Guo; Xiao-Chen Li; Guang-Lei Zhang; Xiao-Xu Xing; Mei-Fu Xuan; Qi-Rong Luo; Zhao-Bo Luo; Jun-Xia Wang; Cheng-Du Cui; et al. (Biotechnology Letters, 2017)

An analysis of the genetic variation in ornamental traits in hybrids of Iris dichotoma and I. domestica - Lili Ruan; Yike Gao; Qi Wu; Mu Fu; Zhanhui Yang; Qixiang Zhang (Euphytica, 2017)

Regional efforts to mitigate climate change in China: a multi-criteria assessment approach - Zhi-Fu Mi; Yi-Ming Wei; Chen-Qi He; Hua-Nan Li; Xiao-Chen Yuan; Hua Liao (Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2017)

Combining diameter-distribution function with allometric equation in biomass estimates: a case study of Phyllostachys edulis forests in South Anhui, China - Lianghua Qi; Xijun Liu; Zehui Jiang; Xianghua Yue; Zhandong Li; Jinhe Fu; Guanglu Liu; Baohua Guo; Lei Shi (Agroforestry Systems, 2016)

Papaya CpERF9 acts as a transcriptional repressor of cell-wall-modifying genes CpPME1/2 and CpPG5 involved in fruit ripening - Chang-Chun Fu; Yan-Chao Han; Xiu-Ye Qi; Wei Shan; Jian-Ye Chen; Wang-Jin Lu; Jian-Fei Kuang (Plant Cell Reports, 2016)

The heterogeneity of islet autoantibodies and the progression of islet failure in type 1 diabetic patients - Jin Liu; Lingling Bian; Li Ji; Yang Chen; Heng Chen; Yong Gu; Bingqin Ma; Wei Gu; Xinyu Xu; Yun Shi; Jian Wang; Dalong Zhu; et al. (Science China Life Sciences, 2016)

Sorption of Cu by organic matter from the decomposition of rice straw - Yongbo Qi; Jun Zhu; Qingling Fu; Hongqing Hu; Qiaoyun Huang; Antonio Violante (Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2016)

PCI-24781 can improve in vitro and in vivo developmental capacity of pig somatic cell nuclear transfer embryos - Long Jin; Hai-Ying Zhu; Qing Guo; Xiao-Chen Li; Yu-Chen Zhang; Guang-Lei Zhang; Xiao-Xu Xing; Mei-Fu Xuan; Qi-Rong Luo; Xi-Jun Yin; Jin-Dan Kang (Biotechnology Letters, 2016)

High glucose induced-macrophage activation through TGF-β-activated kinase 1 signaling pathway - Xingxin Xu; Xiangming Qi; Yunxia Shao; Yuanyuan Li; Xin Fu; Shiyao Feng; Yonggui Wu (Inflammation Research, 2016)

Characterization of the waxy gene in diploid Triticum L. and Aegilops L. species and its geographic distribution - Wei Li; Bang-Bo Fu; Zhe Li; Ya-Xi Liu; Zhi-En Pu; Peng-Fei Qi; Qian-Tao Jiang; Guo-Yue Chen; Ji-Rui Wang; Yu-Ming Wei; You-Liang Zheng (Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2016)

Current status and historical variations of phthalate ester (PAE) contamination in the sediments from a large Chinese lake (Lake Chaohu) - Lei Kang; Qing-Mei Wang; Qi-Shuang He; Wei He; Wen-Xiu Liu; Xiang-Zhen Kong; Bin Yang; Chen Yang; Yu-Jiao Jiang; Fu-Liu Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2016)

Rapid and sensitive detection of canine parvovirus type 2 by recombinase polymerase amplification - Jianchang Wang; Libing Liu; Ruiwen Li; Jinfeng Wang; Qi Fu; Wanzhe Yuan (Archives of Virology, 2016)

Re–Os and U–Pb geochronology of the Laochang Pb–Zn–Ag and concealed porphyry Mo mineralization along the Changning–Menglian suture, SW China: implications for ore genesis and porphyry Cu–Mo exploration - Xiao-Dong Deng; Jian-Wei Li; Xin-Fu Zhao; Hong-Qiang Wang; Liang Qi (Mineralium Deposita, 2016)

Different Responses of an Invasive Clonal Plant Wedelia trilobata and its Native Congener to Gibberellin: Implications for Biological Invasion - Zhi-Cong Dai; Wei Fu; Shan-Shan Qi; De-Li Zhai; Si-Chong Chen; Ling-Yun Wan; Ping Huang; Dao-Lin Du (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2016)

Persistence Parameter: a Reliable Measurement for Behavioral Responses of Medaka (Oryzias latipes) to Environmental Stress - Li Yin; Haitang Yang; Guiyun Si; Qing Ren; Rongshu Fu; Biao Zhang; Xu Zhang; Xiaoguang Wang; Pingping Qi; Chunlei Xia; Zongming Ren; Tae-Soo Chon; et al. (Environmental Modeling & Assessment, 2016)

Elemental sulfur in northern South China Sea sediments and its significance - Qi Lin; JiaSheng Wang; ShaoYing Fu; HongFeng Lu; QingTao Bu; RongXiao Lin; Fei Sun (Science China Earth Sciences, 2015)

Applications of the Hilbert-Huang transform for microtremor data analysis enhancement - Lanbo Liu; Robert Mehl; Weijun Wang; Qi-Fu Chen (Journal of Earth Science, 2015)

Retraction Note to: Relationships of LDLR genetic polymorphisms with cerebral infarction: a meta-analysis - Hai-Cheng Yan; Wei Wang; Chang-Wu Dou; Fu-Ming Tian; Song-Tao Qi (Molecular Biology Reports, 2015)

The small GTP ase MoYpt 7 is required for membrane fusion in autophagy and pathogenicity of M agnaporthe oryzae - Xiao‐Hong Liu; Si‐Miao Chen; Hui‐Min Gao; Guo‐Ao Ning; Huan‐Bin Shi; Yao Wang; Bo Dong; Yao‐Yao Qi; Dong‐Mei Zhang; Guo‐Dong Lu; Zong‐Hua Wang; Jie Zhou; et al. (Environmental Microbiology, 2015)
Summary R ab GTP ases are required for vesicle–vacuolar fusion during vacuolar biogenesis in fungi. To date, little is known about the biological functions of the R ab small GTP ase components in M agnaporthe oryzae . In this study, we investigated MoYpt 7 of M . oryzae , a homologue of the small R as‐like GTP ase Ypt7 in S accharomyces cerevisiae . Cellular localization assays showed that MoYpt 7 was predominantly localized to vacuolar membranes. Using a targeted gene disruption strategy, a Δ MoYPT7 mutant was generated that exhibited defects in mycelial growth and production of conidia. The conidia of the Δ MoYPT7 mutant were malformed and defective in the formation of appressoria. Consequently, the Δ MoYPT7 mutant failed to cause disease in rice and barley. Furthermore, the Δ MoYPT7 mutant showed impairment in autophagy, breached cell wall integrity, and higher sensitivity to both calcium and heavy metal stress. Transformants constitutively expressing an active MoYPT7 allele ( MoYPT7 ‐ CA , G ln67 L eu) exhibited distinct phenotypes from the Δ MoYPT7 mutant. Expression of MoYPT7 ‐ CA in MoYpt 7 reduced pathogenicity and produced more appressoria‐forming single‐septum conidia. These results indicate that MoYPT7 is required for fungal morphogenesis, vacuole fusion, autophagy, stress resistance and pathogenicity in M . oryzae .

Recent changes in precipitation extremes in the Heihe River basin, Northwest China - Aifang Cheng; Qi Feng; Guobin Fu; Jiankai Zhang; Zongxing Li; Meng Hu; Gang Wang (Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, 2015)

A micromechanics-based creep damage model for brittle rocks - Wei Wang; Hai-Xu Liu; Qi-Zhi Zhu; Jian-Fu Shao (European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 2015)

Modeling and analysis of azimuthal AVO responses from a viscoelastic anisotropic reflector - Zhi-Qi Guo; Xi-Wu Liu; Wei Fu; Xiang-Yang Li (Applied Geophysics, 2015)

Metabolic engineering of 2-phenylethanol pathway producing fragrance chemical and reducing lignin in Arabidopsis - Guang Qi; Dian Wang; Li Yu; Xianfeng Tang; Guohua Chai; Guo He; Wenxuan Ma; Shengying Li; Yingzhen Kong; Chunxiang Fu; Gongke Zhou (Plant Cell Reports, 2015)

Effect of echolocation behavior-related constant frequency–frequency modulation sound on the frequency tuning of inferior collicular neurons in Hipposideros armiger - Jia Tang; Zi-Ying Fu; Chen-Xue Wei; Qi-Cai Chen (Journal of Comparative Physiology A, 2015)

Polymorphic microsatellite loci in the Chinese skink, Plestiodon chinensis (squamata: scincidae) - Tian-qi Fan; Tian-long Fu; Yan-xia Zhang; Hong-liang Lu; Chao-nan Zhu; Shan Sun; Hong Li (Conservation Genetics Resources, 2015)

Establishment and maintenance of a standardized glioma tissue bank: Huashan experience - Abudumijiti Aibaidula; Jun-feng Lu; Jin-song Wu; He-jian Zou; Hong Chen; Yu-qian Wang; Zhi-yong Qin; Yu Yao; Ye Gong; Xiao-ming Che; Ping Zhong; Shi-qi Li; et al. (Cell and Tissue Banking, 2015)

Hydrogeochemical and isotopic characteristics of groundwater in the salt chemical industrial base of Guyuan City, northwestern China - Ying Li; Fu Sheng Hu; Zhong Qi Xue; Yan Qing Yu; Ping Wu (Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2015)

Damage and Fracture Investigation of Three-Point Bending Notched Sandstone Beams by DIC and AE Techniques - Hao Zhang; Donghui Fu; Haipeng Song; Yilan Kang; Ganyun Huang; Gang Qi; Jianyu Li (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2015)

Immune protective effect of human alpha-1-antitrypsin gene during β cell transplantation in diabetic mice - Lu Yang; Yu-Ting Liao; Xiao-Fei Yang; Li-Wei Reng; Hui Qi; Fu-Rong Li (Immunologic Research, 2015)

Substrate specificity and biochemical characterization of an adenylation domain from an obligate marine actinomycete - Xiao Shu; Yanling Ma; Chong Lu; Ming Lei; Yanli Liu; Ke Liu; Guomei Xiong; Sisi Xia; Zhijuan Zhao; Wenkai Luo; Qiao Fu; Chao Qi (Biotechnology Letters, 2015)

Sedimentary successions and the onset of the Neoproterozoic Jiangnan sub-basin in the Nanhua rift, South China - Jian Wang; Xiaolin Zhou; Qi Deng; Xiugen Fu; Taizhong Duan; Xiumei Guo (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2015)

The roles of IL-2 and IL-10 enhance anti-CD45RBmAb immune inhibition in allograft skin - Wei-Jian Guo; Hui Qi; Chun-Yan Deng; Han-Xin Zhou; Shao-Ping Deng; Fu-Rong Li (Immunologic Research, 2015)

Expression of cytochrome P450 CYP81A6 in rice: tissue specificity, protein subcellular localization, and response to herbicide application - Hai-ping Lu; Martin Edwards; Qi-zhao Wang; Hai-jun Zhao; Hao-wei Fu; Jian-zhong Huang; Angharad Gatehouse; Qing-yao Shu (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2015)

The genetic basis of population fecundity prediction across multiple field populations of Nilaparvata lugens - Zhong Xiang Sun; Yi Fan Zhai; Jian Qing Zhang; Kui Kang; Jing Heng Cai; Yonggui Fu; Jie Qi Qiu; Jia Wei Shen; Wen Qing Zhang (Molecular Ecology, 2015)
Identifying the molecular markers for complex quantitative traits in natural populations promises to provide novel insight into genetic mechanisms of adaptation and to aid in forecasting population dynamics. In this study, we investigated single nucleotide polymorphisms ( SNP s) using candidate gene approach from high‐ and low‐fecundity populations of the brown planthopper ( BPH ) Nilaparvata lugens Stål (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) divergently selected for fecundity. We also tested whether the population fecundity can be predicted by a few SNP s. Seven genes ( ACE , fizzy, HMGCR , LpR, Sxl, Vg and VgR ) were inspected for SNP s in N. lugens , which is a serious insect pest of rice. By direct sequencing of the complementary DNA and promoter sequences of these candidate genes, 1033 SNP s were discovered within high‐ and low‐fecundity BPH populations. A panel of 121 candidate SNP s were selected and genotyped in 215 individuals from 2 laboratory populations ( HFP and LFP ) and 3 field populations ( GZP , SGP and ZSP ). Prior to association tests, population structure and linkage disequilibrium ( LD ) among the 3 field populations were analysed. The association results showed that 7 SNP s were significantly associated with population fecundity in BPH . These significant SNP s were used for constructing general liner models with stepwise regression. The best predictive model was composed of 2 SNP s ( ACE ‐862 and VgR ‐816 ) with very good fitting degree. We found that 29% of the phenotypic variation in fecundity could be accounted for by only two markers. Using two laboratory populations and a complete independent field population, the predictive accuracy was 84.35–92.39%. The predictive model provides an efficient molecular method to predict BPH fecundity of field populations and provides novel insights for insect population management.

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of 13 NAC transcription factors in Miscanthus lutarioriparius - Lu Ji; Ruibo Hu; Jianxiong Jiang; Guang Qi; Xuanwen Yang; Ming Zhu; Chunxiang Fu; Gongke Zhou; Zili Yi (Plant Cell Reports, 2014)

Different secondary metabolic responses to MeJA treatment in shikonin-proficient and shikonin-deficient cell lines from Arnebia euchroma (Royle) Johnst - Sheng Wang; Lan Ping Guo; Teng Xie; Jian Yang; Jin Fu Tang; Xuan Li; Xiao Wang; Lu Qi Huang (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2014)

Hybridization and mitochondrial genome introgression between Rana chensinensis and R. kukunoris - Yin Qi; Bin Lu; Haiyan Gao; Ping Hu; Jinzhong Fu (Molecular Ecology, 2014)
Mitochondrial genome (mito‐genome) introgression among metazoans is commonplace, and several biological processes may promote such introgression. We examined two proposed processes for the mito‐genome introgression between Rana chensinensis and R. kukunoris : natural hybridization and sex‐biased dispersal. We sampled 477 individuals from 28 sites in the potential hybrid zone in the western Tsinling Mountains. Mitochondrial gene ( cyt ‐ b ) trees were used to examine the introgression events. Microsatellite DNA loci, cyt ‐ b and morphological data were used to identify hybrids and to examine the extent of natural hybridization. We detected rampant bidirectional introgressions, both ancient and recent, between the two species. Furthermore, we found a wide hybrid zone, and frequent and asymmetric hybridization. The hybrid zone cline analysis revealed a clear mitochondrial–nuclear discordance; while most nuclear markers displayed similar and steep clines, cyt ‐ b had a displaced cline centre and a more gradual and wider cline. We also detected strong and asymmetric historical maternal gene flow across the hybrid zone. This widespread hybridization and detected low mito‐nuclear conflicts may, at least partially, explain the high frequency of introgression. Lastly, microsatellite data and population genetic methods were used to assess sex‐biased dispersal. A weak pattern of female‐biased dispersal was detected in both species, suggesting it may not play an important role in the observed introgression. Our data are consistent with the hybridization hypothesis, but support for the sex‐biased dispersal hypothesis is weak. We further suggest that selective advantages of the R. kukunoris ‐type mito‐genome in thermal adaptation may also contribute to the introgression between the two species.

SNAP25 Ameliorates Sensory Deficit in Rats with Spinal Cord Transection - Wei Wang; Fang Wang; Jia Liu; Wei Zhao; Qi Zhao; Mu He; Bao-Jiang Qian; Yang Xu; Ran Liu; Su-Juan Liu; Wei Liu; Jin Liu; et al. (Molecular Neurobiology, 2014)

Daytime precipitation identification scheme based on multiple cloud parameters retrieved from visible and infrared measurements - XianTong Liu; Qi Liu; YunFei Fu; Rui Li (Science China Earth Sciences, 2014)

Detrital zircon U–Pb ages of Late Triassic–Late Jurassic deposits in the western and northern Sichuan Basin margin: constraints on the foreland basin provenance and tectonic implications - Liang Luo; Jia-Fu Qi; Ming-Zheng Zhang; Kai Wang; Yu-Zhen Han (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2014)

Interaction network analysis revealed biomarkers in myocardial infarction - Tong Zhang; Li-Li Zhao; Zhuo-Ran Zhang; Pei-De Fu; Zhen-Dong Su; Li-Chun Qi; Xue-Qi Li; Yu-Mei Dong (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Relationships of LDLR genetic polymorphisms with cerebral infarction: a meta-analysis - Hai-Cheng Yan; Wei Wang; Chang-Wu Dou; Fu-Ming Tian; Song-Tao Qi (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Characterization of Chrysanthemum ClSOC1-1 and ClSOC1-2, homologous genes of SOC1 - Jianxin Fu; Shuai Qi; Liwen Yang; Yi Dai; Silan Dai (Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 2014)

MicroRNA-30c serves as an independent biochemical recurrence predictor and potential tumor suppressor for prostate cancer - Xiao-hui Ling; Zhao-dong Han; Dan Xia; Hui-chan He; Fu-neng Jiang; Zhuo-yuan Lin; Xin Fu; Ye-han Deng; Qi-shan Dai; Chao Cai; Jia-hong Chen; Yu-xiang Liang; et al. (Molecular Biology Reports, 2014)

Cell wall polysaccharide distribution in Miscanthus lutarioriparius stem using immuno-detection - Yingping Cao; Junling Li; Li Yu; Guohua Chai; Guo He; Ruibo Hu; Guang Qi; Yingzhen Kong; Chunxiang Fu; Gongke Zhou (Plant Cell Reports, 2014)

Geochronology and geochemistry of the Late Triassic Longtan pluton in South China: termination of the crustal melting and Indosinian orogenesis - Liang Qiu; Dan-Ping Yan; Mei-Fu Zhou; Nicholas T. Arndt; Shuang-Li Tang; Liang Qi (International Journal of Earth Sciences, 2014)

Intraperitoneal delivery of paclitaxel by poly(ether-anhydride) microspheres effectively suppresses tumor growth in a murine metastatic ovarian cancer model - Ming Yang; Tao Yu; Joseph Wood; Ying-Ying Wang; Benjamin C. Tang; Qi Zeng; Brian W. Simons; Jie Fu; Chi-Mu Chuang; Samuel K. Lai; T.-C. Wu; Chien-Fu Hung; et al. (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2014)

Levels of BNP and Stress Blood Glucose in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients and Their Relationships with the Severity of Coronary Artery Lesion - Peng Wei; Hai-bo Wang; Qiang Fu; Jie Bai; Qi Zhu (Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, 2014)

Alda-1 reduces cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in rat through clearance of reactive aldehydes - Si-Hai Fu; Hong-Feng Zhang; Zhong-Bao Yang; Ting-Bo Li; Bin Liu; Zheng Lou; Qi-Lin Ma; Xiu-Ju Luo; Jun Peng (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2014)

Study of differential effects of TGF-beta3/BMP2 on chondrogenesis in MSC cells by gene microarray data analysis - Yunxia Sang; Weidong Zang; Yan Yan; Yong Liu; Qiang Fu; Kang Wang; Yantian Chen; Nianmin Qi (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2014)

Identification of a novel frameshift mutation in PITX2 gene in a Chinese family with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome - Hou-Fa Yin; Xiao-Yun Fang; Chong-Fei Jin; Jin-Fu Yin; Jin-Yu Li; Su-Juan Zhao; Qi Miao; Feng-Wei Song (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2014)

Organochlorine pesticides in the dust fall around Lake Chaohu, the fifth largest lake in China - Hui-Ling Ouyang; Qing-Mei Wang; Wei He; Ning Qin; Xiang-Zhen Kong; Wen-Xiu Liu; Qi-Shuang He; Yu-Jiao Jiang; Chen Yang; Bin Yang; Fu-Liu Xu (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2014)

Re–Os isotopic ages of pyrite and chemical composition of magnetite from the Cihai magmatic–hydrothermal Fe deposit, NW China - Xiao-Wen Huang; Mei-Fu Zhou; Liang Qi; Jian-Feng Gao; Yu-Wang Wang (Mineralium Deposita, 2013)

Occurrence, possible sources, and temporal trends of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in water and sediment from the lower Yangtze River basin, Jiangsu and Shanghai areas of Eastern China - Zhiqiang Nie; Zhenwu Tang; Xiaohua Zhu; Yufei Yang; Haihui Fu; Qingqi Die; Qi Wang; Qifei Huang (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013)

Cloning of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and the effects of dietary lipid levels on LPL expression in GIFT tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) - Aimin Wang; Guangming Han; Zhitao Qi; Fu Lv; Yebing Yu; Jintian Huang; Tian Wang; Pao Xu (Aquaculture International, 2013)

Local neuronal circuits that may shape the discharge patterns of inferior collicular neurons - Zi-Ying Fu; Hui-Xian Mei; Liang Cheng; Jing Bai; Jia Tang; Philip Hung-Sun Jen; Qi-Cai Chen (Neuroscience Bulletin, 2013)

Association between CYP1A1 polymorphisms and esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis - Fang-Fang Shen; Fu-You Zhou; Qi-Si Xue; Ying Pan; Lu Zheng; Hua Zhang; Li-Dong Wang; Hou-Feng Zheng (Molecular Biology Reports, 2013)

Expression of SOCSs in human prostate cancer and their association in prognosis - Jian-guo Zhu; Qi-shan Dai; Zhao-dong Han; Hui-chan He; Ru-jun Mo; Guo Chen; Yan-fei Chen; Yong-ding Wu; Sheng-bang Yang; Fu-neng Jiang; Wei-hong Chen; Zhao-lin Sun; et al. (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2013)

Functional analyses of a flavonol synthase–like gene from Camellia nitidissima reveal its roles in flavonoid metabolism during floral pigmentation - Xing-Wen Zhou; Zheng-Qi Fan; Yue Chen; Yu-Lin Zhu; Ji-Yuan Li; Heng-Fu Yin (Journal of Biosciences, 2013)

Characterization of Phoma adonidicola causing a spot blight on Adonis palaestina - Yan Li; Chunsheng Zheng; Zhihui Zhao; Guozhong Lu; Xuechi Fu; Ruhong Mei; Jinqin Li; Qi Wang (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2013)

The residual levels and health risks of hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethanes (DDTs) in the fish from Lake Baiyangdian, North China - Wen-Jing Wu; Ning Qin; Ying Zhu; Qi-Shuang He; Hui-Ling Ouyang; Wei He; Wen-Xiu Liu; Fu-Liu Xu (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2013)

The use of deep frozen and irradiated bone allografts in the reconstruction of tibial plateau fractures - Wei Feng; Li Fu; Jianguo Liu; Dongsong Li; Xin Qi (Cell and Tissue Banking, 2013)

A two-tube multiplex real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of four hemorrhagic fever viruses: severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, Hantaan virus, Seoul virus, and dengue virus - Zhifeng Li; Xian Qi; Minghao Zhou; Changjun Bao; Jianli Hu; Bin Wu; Shenjiao Wang; Zhongmin Tan; Jianguang Fu; Jun Shan; Yefei Zhu; Fenyang Tang (Archives of Virology, 2013)

Sequence organization and evolutionary dynamics of Brachypodium-specific centromere retrotransposons - L. L. Qi; J. J. Wu; B. Friebe; C. Qian; Y. Q. Gu; D. L. Fu; B. S. Gill (Chromosome Research, 2013)