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Li Chieh Lu

Rice University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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Jonathan J. SilbergiD· 3 shared Caroline A. MasielloiD· 2 shared Xiaodong GaoiD· 2 shared August O. StaubusiD· 1 shared Emily M. FulkiD· 1 shared James ChappelliD· 1 shared Jiwoo KimiD· 1 shared Kelly R. RedekeriD· 1 shared

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Information storage across a microbial community using universal RNA memory

Prashant Bharadwaj Kalvapalle, August O. Staubus, Matthew J. Dysart, Lauren Gambill, Kiara Reyes Gamas, Li Chieh Lu, Jonathan J. Silberg, Lauren B. Stadler, James Chappell

The paper uses synthetic RNA to store and detect information in microbial communities through rRNA sequencing, revealing differences in information storage across variants.

Nature Biotechnology · Mar 18, 2025Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology

Using methyl bromide for interspecies cell-cell signaling and as a reporter in a model soil consortium

Jiwoo Kim, Li Chieh Lu, Xiaodong Gao, Kirsten Hofmockel, Caroline A. Masiello, Jonathan J. Silberg

The paper demonstrates the use of methyl bromide as a synthetic signaling molecule in a model soil consortium to report on gene expression and environmental conditions.

ACS Synthetic Biology · Nov 22, 2023Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology

Non-destructive chemical sensing within bulk soil using 1000 biosensors per gram of matrix

Emily M. Fulk, Xiaodong Gao, Li Chieh Lu, Kelly R. Redeker, Caroline A. Masiello, Jonathan J. Silberg

This study demonstrates that gas-reporting biosensors can detect gene expression in environmental soil matrices with minimal perturbation by optimizing hydration and biosensor titer.

ACS Synthetic Biology · Jun 17, 2022Peer-reviewedSynthetic Biology