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1. 14‐3‐3 protein masks the nuclear localization sequence of caspase‐2

Author:
Aneta Smidova; Miroslava Alblova; Dana Kalabova; Katarina Psenakova; Michal Rosulek; Petr Herman; Tomas Obsil; Veronika Obsilova
Source:
FEBS journal 2018 v.285 no.22 pp. 4196-4213
ISSN:
1742-464X
Subject:
apoptosis; caspase-2; crosslinking; databases; dimerization; fluorescence emission spectroscopy; models; nuclear localization signals; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phosphorylation; protein subunits; proteolysis; scaffolding proteins; small-angle X-ray scattering
Abstract:
... Caspase‐2 is an apical protease responsible for the proteolysis of cellular substrates directly involved in mediating apoptotic signaling cascades. Caspase‐2 activation is inhibited by phosphorylation followed by binding to the scaffolding protein 14‐3‐3, which recognizes two phosphoserines located in the linker between the caspase recruitment domain and the p19 domains of the caspase‐2 zymogen. H ...
DOI:
10.1111/febs.14670

2. 2015 Evidence Analysis Library Systematic Review on Advanced Technology in Food Production

Author:
Marianne Smith Edge; Mary Elizabeth Kunkel; Jennifer Schmidt; Constantina Papoutsakis
Source:
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2018 v.118 no.6 pp. 1106-1127.e9
ISSN:
2212-2672
Subject:
adverse effects; allergenicity; antibiotic resistance; commercialization; crops; crossing; databases; food availability; food production; food safety; foods; genes; genetic engineering; health care workers; human health; humans; inflammation; ingredients; molecular biology; neoplasms; pesticide residues; pesticides; phenotype; plant breeders; recombinant DNA; risk; systematic review; United States
Abstract:
... In the late 20th century, plant breeders began using molecular biology techniques such as recombinant DNA, also known as genetic engineering, along with traditional cross-breeding. Ten plant and one animal food have been approved for commercialization in the United States. Today, foods and ingredients from genetically engineered (GE) crops are present throughout the food supply, which has led to v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jand.2017.08.005

3. A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization of Medical Big Data Research

Author:
Huchang Liao; Ming Tang; Li Luo; Chunyang Li; Francisco Chiclana; Xiao-Jun Zeng
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
bibliometric analysis; databases; normal values; occupations
Abstract:
... With the rapid development of “Internet plus”, medical care has entered the era of big data. However, there is little research on medical big data (MBD) from the perspectives of bibliometrics and visualization. The substantive research on the basic aspects of MBD itself is also rare. This study aims to explore the current status of medical big data through visualization analysis on the journal pap ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10010166

4. A Bibliometric Analysis of Soil and Water Conservation in the Loess Tableland-Gully Region of China

Author:
Yaping Wang; Wenzhao Liu; Gang Li; Weiming Yan; Guangyao Gao
Source:
Water 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
agricultural land; agricultural productivity; bibliometric analysis; control methods; databases; ecological restoration; ecosystems; environmental impact; erosion control; loess; remediation; soil; water conservation; water erosion; water resources; China
Abstract:
... The tableland-gully region is one of the main topographic-ecological units in the Chinese Loess Plateau (CLP), and the soil in this region suffers from serious water erosion. In recent years, much work has been conducted to control soil erosion in this area. This paper summarized the development of soil and water conservation researches in the CLP from the bibliometric perspective based on the Sci ...
DOI:
10.3390/w11010020

5. A Canadian upland forest soil profile and carbon stocks database

Author:
Cindy Shaw; Arlene Hilger; Michelle Filiatrault; Werner Kurz
Source:
Ecology 2018 v.99 no.4 pp. 989
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
aluminum; atmospheric precipitation; bulk density; carbon footprint; carbon sinks; clay; computer-aided mapping; databases; exchangeable cations; forest inventory; forest soils; iron; latitude; longitude; models; national forests; nitrogen content; nongovernmental organizations; organic horizons; pH; particle size distribution; prediction; sand; silt; soil organic carbon; soil profiles; soil properties; soil taxonomy; temperature; texture; trees
Abstract:
... “A Canadian upland forest soil profile and carbon stocks database” was compiled in phases over a period of 10 years to address various questions related to modeling upland forest soil carbon in a national forest carbon accounting model. For 3,253 pedons, the SITES table contains estimates for soil organic carbon stocks (Mg/ha) in organic horizons and mineral horizons to a 100‐cm depth, soil taxono ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecy.2159

6. A Comparison of “Low-Molecular” and Conventional Approaches to the Species Identification of Bacteria by MALDI Mass Spectrometry

Author:
B. L. Milman; V. V. Gostev; A. V. Dmitriev
Source:
Journal of analytical chemistry 2018 v.73 no.13 pp. 1217-1222
ISSN:
1061-9348
Subject:
Streptococcus anginosus; Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis; Streptococcus pyogenes; bacteria; computer software; databases; matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry; species identification
Abstract:
... A new approach to bacteria identification that uses the standard software for building mass spectral libraries of low-molecular compounds and for corresponding library searches is compared with the conventional approach based on the commercial Biotyper software and database. The results are obtained for a random sample of 100 mass spectra of 25 strains of S. pyogenes, S. dysgalactiae subsp. equisi ...
DOI:
10.1134/S1061934818130105

7. A Deep learning method for accurate and fast identification of coral reef fishes in underwater images

Author:
Sébastien Villon; David Mouillot; Marc Chaumont; Emily S. Darling; Gérard Subsol; Thomas Claverie; Sébastien Villéger
Source:
Ecological informatics 2018 v.48 pp. 238-244
ISSN:
1574-9541
Subject:
biodiversity; coral reefs; corals; databases; fish; humans; models; monitoring; protocols; species identification
Abstract:
... Identifying and counting fish individuals on photos and videos is a crucial task to cost-effectively monitor marine biodiversity, yet it remains difficult and time-consuming. In this paper, we present a method to assist the identification of fish species on underwater images, and we compare our model performances to human ability in terms of speed and accuracy. We first tested the performance of a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoinf.2018.09.007

8. A Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Agricultural Conservation Practices on Nutrient Loss

Author:
Stephanie A. Nummer; Song. S. Qian; R. Daren Harmel
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2018 v.47 no.5 pp. 1172-1178
ISSN:
0047-2425
Subject:
Glycine max; Zea mays; agricultural land; application methods; conservation practices; contour farming; corn; databases; decision making; fertilizer application; fertilizers; filter strips; meta-analysis; models; nitrogen; nutrients; phosphorus; pollution load; riparian buffers; rowcrops; runoff; soybeans; terraces; total phosphorus; vegetated waterways; water quality
Abstract:
... Conservation practices are widely used to reduce N and P loads from agricultural fields and minimize their impact on water quality, but research using field-scale data to model the national average impact of conservation practices for different forms of N and P is needed. Thus, we quantified the effects of conservation practices (grassed waterways, terraces, contour farming, filter strips, and rip ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2018.01.0036

9. A Novel Method of Maize Leaf Disease Image Identification Based on a Multichannel Convolutional Neural Network

Author:
Zhongqi Lin; Shaomin Mu; Aiju Shi; Chao Pang; Xiaoxiao Sun
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE v.61 no.5 pp. 1461-1474
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
artificial intelligence; corn; databases; digital images; foliar diseases; humans; image analysis; leaf blight; leaves; neural networks; China
Abstract:
... Traditional methods for detecting maize leaf diseases (such as leaf blight, sooty blotch, brown spot, rust, and purple leaf sheaf) are typically labor-intensive and strongly subjective. With the aim of achieving high accuracy and efficiency in the identification of maize leaf diseases from digital imagery, this article proposes a novel multichannel convolutional neural network (MCNN). The MCNN is ...
DOI:
10.13031/trans.12440

10. A Recommendation System Regarding Meeting Places for Groups during Events

Author:
Shota Asukai; Kayoko Yamamoto
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2018 v.7 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
databases; metropolitan areas; questionnaires; spatial data; surveys; Japan
Abstract:
... The present study aimed to design, develop, operate, and evaluate a recommendation system for meeting places targeting groups of two or more people during events. The system was designed and developed by integrating an accessibility database, as well as a recommendation system, and linking with Google Maps and social networking services (SNSs, Twitter and LINE). Additionally, the system was operat ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi7080296

11. A Revised Historical Fire Regime Analysis in Tunisia (1985–2010) from a Critical Analysis of the National Fire Database and Remote Sensing

Author:
Chiraz Belhadj-Khedher; Nikos Koutsias; Anastasia Karamitsou; Taoufik EI-Melki; Bahri Ouelhazi; Abdelazziz Hamdi; Habiba Nouri; Florent Mouillot
Source:
Forests 2018 v.9 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Landsat; data quality; databases; fire history; fire regime; fire weather; fires; global change; information sources; models; remote sensing; socioeconomics; uncertainty; Mediterranean region; Tunisia
Abstract:
... Long-term fire history reconstructions provide fruitful information in the context of global change. Global remotely-sensed burned areas offer a uniform estimate of fire regimes worldwide, but hardly capture small fire events and cover only the last 20 years. Burned areas from national statistics often lack credibility due to discrepancies in fire report protocols between countries, partial data r ...
DOI:
10.3390/f9020059

12. A Systematic Literature Review for Better Understanding of Lean Driven Sustainability

Author:
Cagatay Tasdemir; Rado Gazo
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
climate change; databases; globalization; industry; permeability; profits and margins; supply chain
Abstract:
... Global trends and factors, such as the increased level of globalization, climate change, resource scarcity, and awareness of social and environmental responsibilities, as well as fiercer competition and lower profit margins in all industries, force organizations to act to retain, regain, or sustain their competitive advantages for long-term survival. These trends and factors are historically known ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10072544

13. A Tier-I leaching risk assessment of three anticoagulant compounds in the forested areas of Hawai'i

Author:
Matteo D'Alessio; Tiejun Wang; Catherine E. Swift; Mohana Sundaram Shanmungam; Chittaranjan Ray
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.630 pp. 889-902
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
anticoagulants; aquifers; birds; brodifacoum; chlorophacinone; databases; diphacinone; disturbed soils; forests; geographic information systems; groundwater; islands; laboratory experimentation; leaching; mice; pesticidal properties; rats; risk; soil profiles; sorption; Maui; Oahu
Abstract:
... The anticoagulant rodenticides brodifacoum, chlorophacinone, and diphacinone have been proposed for broadcast application in some forested areas in Hawai'i to protect rare and endangered native bird species from introduced mice and rats. Groundwater resources in Hawai'i are prone to contamination due to the intrinsic aquifer vulnerability to leaching from the land surface. Because of the hydrogeol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.02.257

14. A U.S. population dietary exposure assessment for 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI) from foods containing caramel colour and from formation of 4-MEI through the thermal treatment of food

Author:
Daniel E. Folmer; Diana L. Doell; Hyoung S. Lee; Gregory O. Noonan; Susan E. Carberry
Source:
Food additives & contaminants 2018 v.35 no.10 pp. 1890-1910
ISSN:
1944-0057
Subject:
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey; amino acids; ammonium compounds; carbonated beverages; color; databases; dietary exposure; exposure assessment; food consumption; heat treatment; ingestion; liquid chromatography; reducing sugars; roasting; tandem mass spectrometry; United States
Abstract:
... 4-Methylimidazole (4-MEI) is formed in caramel colours produced using ammonium compounds (Class III and Class IV caramel colours). 4-MEI can also form in food through Maillard reactions between reducing sugars and amino acids during cooking, roasting or dry-heating. The USFDA has analysed over 700 food and beverage samples collected from 2013 to 2015 for the presence of 4-MEI. These samples includ ...
DOI:
10.1080/19440049.2018.1508892

15. A UPLC-ESI-Q-TOF method for rapid and reliable identification and quantification of major indole alkaloids in Catharanthus roseus

Author:
Won Tae Jeong; Heung Bin Lim
Source:
Journal of chromatography 2018 v.1080 pp. 27-36
ISSN:
1570-0232
Subject:
Catharanthus roseus; acetonitrile; aerial parts; ammonium acetate; chemical constituents of plants; databases; detection limit; formic acid; guidelines; ions; leaves; liquid chromatography; liquids; mass spectrometry; medicinal plants; roots; serpentine; stems; vinblastine; vincristine
Abstract:
... We developed a novel ultra performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight (UPLC-Q-TOF) mass spectrometry method that allows sensitive, rapid, and reliable detection and identification of six representative indole alkaloids (vincristine, vinblastine, ajmalicine, catharanthine, serpentine, and vindoline) that exhibit physiological activity in Catharanthus roseus (C. roseus). The alkaloi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.02.018

16. A Wireless Sensor Network Framework for Real-Time Monitoring of Height and Volume Variations on Sandy Beaches and Dunes

Author:
Alessandro Pozzebon; Alessandro Andreadis; Duccio Bertoni; Carmine Bove
Source:
ISPRS international journal of geo-information 2018 v.7 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2220-9964
Subject:
Internet; beaches; data analysis; data collection; databases; dunes; energy use and consumption; information processing; infrastructure; monitoring; sand; telecommunications; wireless technology
Abstract:
... In this paper, the authors describe the realization and testing of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) framework aiming at measuring, remotely and in real time, the level variations of the sand layer of sandy beaches or dunes. The proposed framework is based on an innovative low cost sensing structure, able to measure the level variations with a 5-cm degree of precision and to locally transfer the acq ...
DOI:
10.3390/ijgi7040141

17. A bibliographic database on economic analysis of natural forest disturbances

Author:
Claire Montagné-Huck; Marielle Brunette
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.20 pp. 662-666
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
data collection; databases; decision making; economic analysis; forest policy; forests; humans; recreation; snow; storms; wood
Abstract:
... The data presented here are related to the research paper entitled “Economic Analysis of Natural Forest Disturbances: A Century of Research” (Montagné-Huck and Brunette, 2018). Natural disturbances have always affected forest ecosystems, altering or disrupting the flows of goods (wood, non-timber products, etc.) and services (scenic and recreation values, leisure pursuits, clean water, regulation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.08.128

18. A billion cups: The diversity, traditional uses, safety issues and potential of Chinese herbal teas

Author:
Yao Fu; Jin-chao Yang; Anthony B. Cunningham; Alexandra Maria Towns; Yu Zhang; Hua-ying Yang; Jian-wen Li; Xue-fei Yang
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2018 v.222 pp. 217-228
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Asteraceae; Chinese people; Fabaceae; Lamiaceae; chemical constituents of plants; cough; databases; ethnobotany; health services; heat; herbal tea; indigenous knowledge; markets; minorities (people); prices; product safety; safety assessment; surveys; therapeutics; toxicity; traditional medicine; China
Abstract:
... Herbal teas have long been consumed by Chinese people for preventive and/or therapeutic healthcare. Although herbal teas are widely consumed by many cultural groups in different regions of China, no thorough review has been undertaken to assess the diversity of the country's herbal tea usage. This literature review, complemented by a quantitative survey in an important tea market in Kunming, begin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.026

19. A comparative study of three akirin genes from big belly seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis: Molecular, transcriptional and functional characterization

Author:
Amirthalingam Pavithiran; S.D.N.K. Bathige; Roopasingam Kugapreethan; Thanthrige Thiunuwan Priyathilaka; Hyerim Yang; Myoung-Jin Kim; Jehee Lee
Source:
Fish & shellfish immunology 2018 v.74 pp. 584-592
ISSN:
1050-4648
Subject:
Hippocampus abdominalis; Streptococcus iniae; carcinogenesis; cytoplasm; databases; embryogenesis; enzyme activity; fish; gene expression; genes; immunity; kidneys; liver; luciferase; muscle development; nuclear localization signals; nuclear proteins; pathogens; phylogeny; polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid; shellfish; signal transduction; tissues; transcription (genetics); transcription factor NF-kappa B; transcriptome
Abstract:
... Akirins, members of the NF-κB signaling pathway, are highly conserved nuclear proteins, which regulate gene expression in many physiological processes, including immunity, myogenesis, carcinogenesis, and embryogenesis. The akirin family in teleost fish consists of two to three genes. In the present study, three akirin genes from Hippocampus abdominalis were identified from a transcriptome database ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fsi.2018.01.025

20. A comparative study on groundwater spring potential analysis based on statistical index, index of entropy and certainty factors models

Author:
Enke Hou; Jiale Wang; Wei Chen
Source:
Geocarto international 2018 v.33 no.7 pp. 754-769
ISSN:
1752-0762
Subject:
altitude; computer software; databases; entropy; geographic information systems; groundwater; normalized difference vegetation index; prediction; resource management; roads; sediment transport; statistical models; streams; surveys; watersheds; China
Abstract:
... The main aim of this study is to generate groundwater spring potential maps for the Ningtiaota area (China) using three statistical models namely statistical index (SI), index of entropy (IOE) and certainty factors (CF) models. Firstly, 66 spring locations were identified by field surveys, out of which, 46 (70%) spring locations were randomly selected for training the models and the rest 20 (30%) ...
DOI:
10.1080/10106049.2017.1299801

21. A comparison of CH4 emissions from coastal and inland rice paddy soils in China

Author:
Minmin Sun; Hongzhen Zhang; Jingqi Dong; Fei Gao; Xianglan Li; Renduo Zhang
Source:
Catena 2018 v.170 pp. 365-373
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
aluminum; best management practices; calcium; coasts; data collection; databases; drainage; exchangeable cations; fertilizer application; greenhouse gas emissions; growing season; latitude; longitude; magnesium; methane; models; nitrogen content; organic fertilizers; paddy soils; soil organic matter; soil properties; statistical analysis; China
Abstract:
... To achieve regional CH₄ regulation, it is essential to understand the differences in methane (CH₄) emissions from inland and coastal rice paddy soils. The aim of this study was to compare the CH₄ emissions from coastal and inland rice paddy soils in China. A statistical analysis was conducted using a database compiled from published references, soil property datasets, and field experimental data. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2018.06.035

22. A comparison of diameter distribution models for Khaya ivorensis A.Chev. plantations in Brazil

Author:
Rafaella Carvalho Mayrinck; Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho; Andressa Ribeiro; Ximena Mendes de Oliveira; Renato Ribeiro de Lima
Source:
Southern forests 2018 v.80 no.4 pp. 373-380
ISSN:
2070-2639
Subject:
plantations; models; trees; Weibull statistics; stand basal area; Khaya ivorensis; databases; prediction; forests; Brazil
Abstract:
... The purpose of this study was to compare Beta, Gamma, Johnson's SB and Weibull functions fitted by different methods for describing the horizontal structure of Khaya ivorensis (African mahogany) plantations in Brazil. The database comprised 128 plots from six plantations at varying ages. The function fits were compared using the Kolmogoroff–Smirnoff test, mean bias and mean absolute error for the ...
DOI:
10.2989/20702620.2018.1463189

23. A comparison of various approaches used in source apportionments for precipitation nitrogen in a mountain region of southwest China

Author:
Jian Cui; Fengwu Zhou; Min Gao; Liuyi Zhang; Leiming Zhang; Ke Du; Qiangmei Leng; Yuanzhu Zhang; Dongyi He; Fumo Yang; Andy Chan
Source:
Environmental pollution 2018 v.241 pp. 810-820
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
dissolved organic nitrogen; ammonia; dissolved inorganic nitrogen; volatilization; urban areas; liquids; burning; stable isotopes; animals; combustion; statistical models; databases; principal component analysis; ammonium; biomass; wetlands; mixing; surveys; nitrates; China
Abstract:
... Six different approaches are applied in the present study to apportion the sources of precipitation nitrogen making use of precipitation data of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN, including NO3− and NH4+), dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) and δ15N signatures of DIN collected at six sampling sites in the mountain region of Southwest China. These approaches include one quantitative approach running ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2018.06.028

24. A comprehensive diffusion MRI dataset acquired on the MGH Connectome scanner in a biomimetic brain phantom

Author:
Qiuyun Fan; Aapo Nummenmaa; Barbara Wichtmann; Thomas Witzel; Choukri Mekkaoui; Walter Schneider; Lawrence L. Wald; Susie Y. Huang
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.18 pp. 334-339
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
biomimetics; brain; data collection; databases; fabrics; humans; scanners
Abstract:
... We provide a comprehensive diffusion MRI dataset acquired with a novel biomimetic phantom mimicking human white matter. The fiber substrates in the diffusion phantom were constructed from hollow textile axons (“taxons”) with an inner diameter of 11.8±1.2 µm and outer diameter of 33.5±2.3 µm. Data were acquired on the 3 T CONNECTOM MRI scanner with multiple diffusion times and multiple q-values per ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.03.021

25. A critical review on phytochemical profile and health promoting effects of mung bean (Vigna radiata)

Author:
Kumar Ganesan; Baojun Xu
Source:
Food science and human wellness 2018 v.7 no.1 pp. 11-33
ISSN:
2213-4530
Subject:
Vigna radiata; antihypertensive effect; antioxidants; bioactive compounds; chemical constituents of plants; clinical trials; databases; drugs; health promotion; human health; metabolites; mung beans; seeds; sprouting; Asia
Abstract:
... The seeds and sprouts of mung bean are very common cruise in Asia. Evidence showed that bioactive compounds in mung bean have emerged as an increasing scientific interest due to their role in the prevention of degenerative diseases. All data of in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies of mung bean and its impact on human health were collected from a library database and electronic search. Botanical, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fshw.2017.11.002

26. A database infrastructure to implement real-time solar and wind power generation intra-hour forecasts

Author:
Hugo T.C. Pedro; Edwin Lim; Carlos F.M. Coimbra
Source:
Renewable energy 2018 v.123 pp. 513-525
ISSN:
0960-1481
Subject:
artificial intelligence; databases; models; power generation; power plants; prediction; qualitative analysis; wind; wind power; California
Abstract:
... This paper presents a simple forecasting database infrastructure implemented using the open-source database management system MySQL. This proposal aims at advancing the myriad of solar and wind forecast models present in the literature into a production stage. The paper gives all relevant details necessary to implement a MySQL infra-structure that collects the raw data, filters unrealistic values, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.043

27. A dataset of LC-MS QTOF analysis of potato and mustard crop residue smoke water

Author:
Gaurav S. Dave; Bhemji Galvadiya; Himanshu Bariya; Sudhanshu R. Vyas
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.21 pp. 343-350
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
crop residues; data collection; databases; potatoes; smoke
Abstract:
... This data article comprises of the total LC-MS QTOF analysis of smoke water prepared from potato and mustard crop residue. LC-MS QTOF analysis revealed a total of 39 compounds from potato crop residue smoke water, whereas mustard crop residue smoke water exhibited 42 compounds. Molecular formula, mass, RT (retention time) and Area are described in the data presented here. Additionally, different d ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.09.117

28. A first approach to calculate BIOCLIM variables and climate zones for Antarctica

Author:
Monika Wagner; Wolfgang Trutschnig; Arne C. Bathke; Ulrike Ruprecht
Source:
Theoretical and applied climatology 2018 v.131 no.3-4 pp. 1397-1415
ISSN:
0177-798X
Subject:
atmospheric precipitation; biodiversity; biogeography; climatic zones; data collection; databases; islands; lichens; models; niches; prediction; temperature; Antarctic region; Antarctica; Ohio
Abstract:
... For testing the hypothesis that macroclimatological factors determine the occurrence, biodiversity, and species specificity of both symbiotic partners of Antarctic lecideoid lichens, we present a first approach for the computation of the full set of 19 BIOCLIM variables, as available at http://www.worldclim.org/ for all regions of the world with exception of Antarctica. Annual mean temperature (Bi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00704-017-2053-5

29. A geospatial database of drought occurrence in inland valleys in Mali, Burkina Faso and Nigeria

Author:
Elliott R. Dossou-Yovo; Amadou M. Kouyaté; Tasséré Sawadogo; Ibrahima Ouédraogo; Oladele S. Bakare; Sander J. Zwart
Source:
Data in Brief 2018 v.19 pp. 2008-2014
ISSN:
2352-3409
Subject:
adaptive management; data collection; databases; drought; hydrology; meteorological data; radar; rice; socioeconomics; spatial data; topography; Burkina Faso; Mali; Nigeria
Abstract:
... The data described in this article are related to drought occurrence in inland valleys and farmers adaptation strategies. The data were collected in 300 inland valleys distributed in 14 regions of West Africa. The data were collected in two phases. In the first phase, 300 inland valleys were identified in 14 regions and their locations were determined with handheld GPS devices. Questionnaires and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.dib.2018.06.105

30. A global analysis of progress in household electrification

Author:
Michaël Aklin; S.P. Harish; Johannes Urpelainen
Source:
Energy policy 2018 v.122 pp. 421-428
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
United Nations; databases; electricity; per-capita income; population density; surveys; sustainable development; urbanization
Abstract:
... Universal electricity access is an important element of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and global efforts to monitor progress in electrification have recently escalated. To inform these efforts, we describe a new database of total, rural, and urban electrification rates across the world. Using transparent coding criteria and decades of data, going back to the 1960s for many coun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2018.07.018

31. A global analysis on the distribution pattern of the bacteria coupling simultaneous methane oxidation to nitrite reduction

Author:
Xiaowei Zhang; Yang Liu; Ji-Dong Gu
Source:
International biodeterioration & biodegradation 2018 v.129 pp. 123-132
ISSN:
0964-8305
Subject:
Proteobacteria; anthropogenic activities; bacteria; community structure; databases; enrichment culture; freshwater; genes; geographical distribution; habitats; methane; nitrites; nucleotide sequences; oxidation; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; ribosomal RNA; salinity
Abstract:
... The dominant bacterium Candidatus Methylomirabilis oxyfera (NC10 phylum) was first identified from an enrichment culture and subsequently from various other habitats. To date, the global distribution pattern of this bacterium has not been summarized. This study analyzed the distribution pattern and diversity of nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane oxidation (n-damo) bacteria by retrieving 2343 and ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibiod.2018.01.014

32. A global database and “state of the field” review of research into ecosystem engineering by land animals

Author:
Nicole V. Coggan; Matthew W. Hayward; Heloise Gibb
Source:
journal of animal ecology 2018 v.87 no.4 pp. 974-994
ISSN:
0021-8790
Subject:
climate change; databases; ecosystem engineers; ecosystems; engineers; fauna; habitats; landscapes; mammals; prediction; species diversity
Abstract:
... Ecosystem engineers have been widely studied for terrestrial systems, but global trends in research encompassing the range of taxa and functions have not previously been synthesised. We reviewed contemporary understanding of engineer fauna in terrestrial habitats and assessed the methods used to document patterns and processes, asking: (a) which species act as ecosystem engineers and with whom do ...
DOI:
10.1111/1365-2656.12819

33. A global meta-analysis on the monetary valuation of dryland ecosystem services: The role of socio-economic, environmental and methodological indicators

Author:
Johanna E.M. Schild; Jan E. Vermaat; Rudolf S. de Groot; Simone Quatrini; Peter M. van Bodegom
Source:
Ecosystem services 2018 v.32 pp. 78-89
ISSN:
2212-0416
Subject:
arid lands; databases; decision making; economic valuation; ecosystem services; environmental factors; meta-analysis; regression analysis; socioeconomics
Abstract:
... Monetary valuation of dryland ecosystem services may help to increase the salience of drylands in decision making. Yet, there is no comprehensive assessment of the indicators that determine the estimated monetary values for dryland ecosystem services (hereafter: dryland value). Having compiled a database consisting of 559 observations from 66 valuation studies in drylands worldwide, this study ana ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ecoser.2018.06.004

34. A holistic review of off-site construction literature published between 2008 and 2018

Author:
Ruoyu Jin; Shang Gao; Ali Cheshmehzangi; Emmanuel Aboagye-Nimo
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2018 v.202 pp. 1202-1219
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
construction technology; databases; engineering; manufacturing; planning
Abstract:
... Off-site construction (i.e., OSC) has become an emerging research domain in the recent decade. Through a three-step holistic review approach incorporating bibliometric search, scientometric analysis, and in-depth qualitative discussion, this study contributes to the body of knowledge in OSC by critically reviewing and summarizing: 1) the latest research keywords and main research topics in OSC; 2) ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.195

35. A long non-coding RNA inside the type 2 transglutaminase gene tightly correlates with the expression of its transcriptional variants

Author:
Linda Minotti; Federica Baldassari; Marco Galasso; Stefano Volinia; Carlo M. Bergamini; Nicoletta Bianchi
Source:
Amino acids 2018 v.50 no.3-4 pp. 421-438
ISSN:
0939-4451
Subject:
doxorubicin; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; messenger RNA; neoplasms; protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase; data collection; nucleotides; introns; non-coding RNA; transcription (genetics); tissues; cell lines; exons; databases
Abstract:
... The long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are matter of intense investigation as potential regulators of gene expression. In the case of the transglutaminase 2 gene (TGM2) the databases of genome sequence indicate location of a lncRNA (LOC107987281) within the first intron. This lncRNA is 1000 bp long, arises from 2 exons and starts few nucleotides 3′ of the first splicing site of translated TGM2. We hav ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00726-017-2528-9

36. A long-term perspective on the exploitation of Lipari obsidian in central Mediterranean prehistory

Author:
Kyle P. Freund
Source:
Quaternary international 2018 v.468 pp. 109-120
ISSN:
1040-6182
Subject:
archaeology; databases; humans; raw materials; Aeolian Islands; France; Italy; Northern Africa; Sicily
Abstract:
... Of the four major island sources of obsidian in the central Mediterranean, Lipari raw materials have the widest distribution, being found at over 200 archaeological sites throughout mainland Italy, southern France, northern Africa, and Sicily. As a means of contextualizing the importance of Lipari obsidian within broader cultural processes, this paper discusses the long-term exploitation of the is ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.quaint.2017.10.014

37. A machine learning approach towards the prediction of protein–ligand binding affinity based on fundamental molecular properties

Author:
Indra Kundu; Goutam Paul; Raja Banerjee
Source:
RSC advances 2018 v.8 no.22 pp. 12127-12137
ISSN:
2046-2069
Subject:
algorithms; artificial intelligence; binding capacity; data collection; databases; ligands; models; prediction; proteins
Abstract:
... There is an exigency of transformation of the enormous amount of biological data available in various forms into some significant knowledge. We have tried to implement Machine Learning (ML) algorithm models on the protein–ligand binding affinity data already available to predict the binding affinity of the unknown. ML methods are appreciably faster and cheaper as compared to traditional experiment ...
DOI:
10.1039/c8ra00003d

38. A meta-analysis of dysregulated miRNAs in coronary heart disease

Author:
Si-Si Wang; Li-Juan Wu; Jia-Jiang-Hui Li; Huan-Bo Xiao; Yan He; Yu-Xiang Yan
Source:
Life sciences 2018 v.215 pp. 170-181
ISSN:
0024-3205
Subject:
Internet; bioinformatics; biomarkers; blood sampling; blood serum; coronary disease; databases; gene expression regulation; meta-analysis; microRNA; models; myocardial infarction; odds ratio; tissues
Abstract:
... To combine the results of dysregulated miRNAs in individual coronary heart disease (CHD) studies and to identify potential miRNA biomarkers.MiRNA profiling studies of CHD were extracted from Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science and China National Knowledge Internet (CNKI) databases if they met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis was conducted using a random effects model to identify the effect of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2018.11.016

39. A meta‐analysis of the effects of bariatric surgery on fracture risk

Author:
Q. Zhang; Y. Chen; J. Li; D. Chen; Z. Cheng; S. Xu; Y. Huang; Q. Wang
Source:
Obesity reviews 2018 v.19 no.5 pp. 728-736
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
bariatric surgery; confidence interval; databases; meta-analysis; obesity; observational studies; randomized clinical trials; relative risk
Abstract:
... Bariatric surgery effectively treats morbid obesity. However, the negative effect of this surgery on the bone is concerning. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to investigate the fracture risk associated with bariatric surgery in morbidly obese subjects. Relevant studies published from database inception to September 2017 were identified in PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library. The Newcastle‐Ott ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.12665

40. A method for accurately segmenting images of medicinal plant leaves with complex backgrounds

Author:
Liwen Gao; Xiaohua Lin
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2018 v.155 pp. 426-445
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
branches; databases; leaves; medicinal plants; soil; watersheds
Abstract:
... The paper proposes a relatively accurate method of segmenting the leaf images of medicinal plants with complex backgrounds. The method directly takes photos of leaves on branches for the purpose of machine identification and protects the plant from leaf picking; but it also encounters higher difficulties in segmentation as branches, soil and other leaves appear inevitably in the background. On the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2018.10.020

41. A methodology to compile food metrics related to diet sustainability into a single food database: Application to the French case

Author:
Rozenn Gazan; Tangui Barré; Marlène Perignon; Matthieu Maillot; Nicole Darmon; Florent Vieux
Source:
Food chemistry 2018 v.238 pp. 125-133
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
acidification; bioavailability; databases; eutrophication; food prices; foods; greenhouse gas emissions; portion size
Abstract:
... The holistic approach required to assess diet sustainability is hindered by lack of comprehensive databases compiling relevant food metrics. Those metrics are generally scattered in different data sources with various levels of aggregation hampering their matching. The objective was to develop a general methodology to compile food metrics describing diet sustainability dimensions into a single dat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.11.083

42. A methodology to derive global maps of leaf traits using remote sensing and climate data

Author:
Álvaro Moreno-Martínez; Gustau Camps-Valls; Jens Kattge; Nathaniel Robinson; Markus Reichstein; Peter van Bodegom; Koen Kramer; J. Hans C. Cornelissen; Peter Reich; Michael Bahn; Ülo Niinemets; Josep Peñuelas; Joseph M. Craine; Bruno E.L. Cerabolini; Vanessa Minden; Daniel C. Laughlin; Lawren Sack; Brady Allred; Christopher Baraloto; Chaeho Byun; Nadejda A. Soudzilovskaia; Steve W. Running
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2018 v.218 pp. 69-88
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
Earth system science; Landsat; algorithms; artificial intelligence; data collection; databases; dry matter content; ecosystems; leaf area; leaves; meteorological data; models; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; nitrogen; phosphorus; prediction; regression analysis; remote sensing; spatial data; uncertainty
Abstract:
... This paper introduces a modular processing chain to derive global high-resolution maps of leaf traits. In particular, we present global maps at 500 m resolution of specific leaf area, leaf dry matter content, leaf nitrogen and phosphorus content per dry mass, and leaf nitrogen/phosphorus ratio. The processing chain exploits machine learning techniques along with optical remote sensing data (MODIS/ ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2018.09.006

43. A model for the extrapolation of the characteristic curves of Pumps as Turbines from a datum Best Efficiency Point

Author:
Daniele Novara; Aonghus McNabola
Source:
Energy conversion and management 2018 v.174 pp. 1-7
ISSN:
0196-8904
Subject:
databases; energy conversion; markets; models; pumps; turbines; water resources
Abstract:
... Pumps used as Turbines (PATs) are a viable and low-cost technology of energy converters suitable for small-scale and in-pipe energy generation from water resources. However, amongst the main barriers to PAT technology diffusion is the unavailability of the characteristic curves of most hydraulic pumps on the market when used as turbines. Several methods exist in the literature to derive the shape ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enconman.2018.07.091

44. A modified trait‐based framework for assessing the resilience of ecosystem services provided by coral reef communities

Author:
Bruno S. Carturan; Lael Parrott; Jason Pither
Source:
Ecosphere 2018 v.9 no.5 pp. e02214
ISSN:
2150-8925
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; bleaching; climate change; coral reefs; corals; data collection; databases; ecosystem services; ecosystems
Abstract:
... Climate change and other anthropogenic disturbances are having dramatic impacts on tropical coral reefs and the ecosystem services they provide. Anticipating change in ecosystem services is a pressing challenge that requires understanding how species respond to an environmental change, and how they contribute to ecosystem services. Building on analogous efforts by plant ecologists, we propose a tr ...
DOI:
10.1002/ecs2.2214

45. A modified version of the kernel-driven model for correcting the diffuse light of ground multi-angular measurements

Author:
Yadong Dong; Ziti Jiao; Anxin Ding; Hu Zhang; Xiaoning Zhang; Yang Li; Dandan He; Siyang Yin; Lei Cui
Source:
Remote sensing of environment 2018 v.210 pp. 325-344
ISSN:
0034-4257
Subject:
absorption; anisotropy; data collection; databases; light intensity; models; reflectance; remote sensing; satellites
Abstract:
... When using the kernel-driven bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) model to process multi-angular measurements, the input multi-angular measurements must be corrected for atmospheric effects. However, in current databases, a significant number of ground-based multi-angular measurements contain either no corrections or only approximate corrections for atmospheric effects. Thus, the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rse.2018.03.030

46. A new connection between wood saprobism and beetle endosymbiosis: the rarely reported saprobic discomycete Tromeropsis is congeneric with the symbiotic yeast Symbiotaphrina (Symbiotaphrinales, Xylonomycetes) and two asexual morphs misplaced in Hyphozyma

Author:
H. O. Baral; E. Weber; G. Marson; L. Quijada
Source:
Mycological progress 2018 v.17 no.1-2 pp. 215-254
ISSN:
1617-416X
Subject:
Angiospermae; Coleoptera; Coniochaeta; Gymnospermae; Thelebolales; anamorphs; apothecia; arid zones; arthropods; asci; ascospores; branches; conidia; conidiation; databases; digestive system; humid zones; internal transcribed spacers; lectotypes; new combination; new species; phylogeny; ribosomal DNA; saprophytes; shrubs; symbiosis; trees; wood; yeasts; Australia; Central European region; East Asia; North America; Northern European region
Abstract:
... The only hitherto known species of the monotypic genus Tromeropsis, the rarely reported T. microtheca, is redescribed from recent collections on mostly little decayed, grayed, xeric, sun-exposed wood of decorticated trunks and branches of different gymnosperms, exceptionally angiosperms, from different humid regions of central Europe and a dry area in Macaronesia. Two further, very similar species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11557-017-1340-y

47. A new disease of strawberry, fruit rot, caused by Geotrichum candidum in China.

Author:
Ma Wenyue; Zhang Ya; Wang Chong; Liu Shuangqing; Liao Xiaolan
Source:
Plant Protection Science v.54 no.2 pp. 92-100
ISSN:
1212-2580
Subject:
Acinetobacter; Fragaria ananassa; Geotrichum candidum; algorithms; databases; disease occurrence; fruits; fungi; gelatin; hyphae; leaves; liquefaction; milk; nutrition; pathogenicity; pathogens; phylogeny; plant protection; plant rots; proteolysis; sequence homology; strawberries; urea; virulent strains; China
Abstract:
... A new disease of strawberry (Fragaria ananassa Duch.) was discovered in the Lianqiao strawberry planting base in Shaodong County, in Hunan Province, China. In the early disease stage, leaves showed small black spots surrounded by yellow halos, while in the late stage, a white fluffy layer of mold appeared. Fruits were covered with a white layer of mold. The symptoms were observed using in vitro in ...
DOI:
10.17221/76/2017-pps

48. A new generation of the United States National Land Cover Database: Requirements, research priorities, design, and implementation strategies

Author:
Limin Yang; Suming Jin; Patrick Danielson; Collin Homer; Leila Gass; Stacie M. Bender; Adam Case; Catherine Costello; Jon Dewitz; Joyce Fry; Michelle Funk; Brian Granneman; Greg C. Liknes; Matthew Rigge; George Xian
Source:
ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing 2018 v.146 pp. 108-123
ISSN:
0924-2716
Subject:
Landsat; United States Geological Survey; automation; data collection; databases; decision support systems; land cover; models; monitoring; protocols; United States
Abstract:
... The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with several federal agencies, has developed and released four National Land Cover Database (NLCD) products over the past two decades: NLCD 1992, 2001, 2006, and 2011. These products provide spatially explicit and reliable information on the Nation’s land cover and land cover change. To continue the legacy of NLCD and further establish a long-term ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2018.09.006

49. A new genus, Desertispora, and a new species, Diversispora sabulosa, in the family Diversisporaceae (order Diversisporales, subphylum Glomeromycotina)

Author:
Sarah Symanczik; Mohamed N. Al-Yahya’ei; Anna Kozłowska; Przemysław Ryszka; Janusz Błaszkowski
Source:
Mycological progress 2018 v.17 no.4 pp. 437-449
ISSN:
1617-416X
Subject:
Ammophila arenaria; Diversispora; databases; dunes; genes; loci; mycorrhizal fungi; new genus; new species; phylogeny; rhizosphere; soil; spores; Lithuania
Abstract:
... Phylogenetic analyses of sequences of the SSU–ITS–LSU nrDNA segment and the RPB1 gene showed that the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus originally described as Diversispora omaniana does not belong to the genus Diversispora, but represents a separate clade at the rank of genus in the family Diversisporaceae of the order Diversisporales. The closest natural relatives of the fungus proved to be species ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11557-017-1369-y

50. A new methodology for the retrieval and evaluation of geographic coordinates within databases of scientific plant collections

Author:
Ulises Rodrigo Magdalena; Luís Alexandre Estevão Silva; Rafael Oliveira Lima; Ernani Bellon; Rafael Ribeiro; Felipe Alves Oliveira; Marinez Ferreira Siqueira; Rafaela Campostrini Forzza
Source:
Applied geography 2018 v.96 pp. 11-15
ISSN:
0143-6228
Subject:
case studies; data quality; databases; environmental management; geographical coordinates; herbaria; plant collections; public policy; spatial data
Abstract:
... Several types of research can be conducted with data about plant collections stored in databases. Although geographic coordinates are on many specimens, the accuracy of this information is often questionable due to several factors. This paper introduces a new method to analyze the quality of spatial data and, when necessary, a way to search for coordinates based on data in other existing fields in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.05.002