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M.-H. Li

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1

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Genomic analyses of Asiatic Mouflon in Iran provide insights into the domestication and evolution of sheep

D.-F. Wang, P. Orozco-terWengel, M.-H. Li, F.-H. Lv

The paper analyzes the genomes of Asiatic mouflons in Iran to explore their role in sheep domestication and genetic introgression into domestic sheep populations.

Genetics Selection Evolution · Jun 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Primate-specific BTN3A2 protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection by interacting with and reducing ACE2

L. Xu, D. Yu, M. Xu, L.-X. Yang, Q.-C. Zou, X.-L. Feng, M.-H. Li, N. Sheng, Y.-G. Yao

This study identifies BTN3A2 as a primate-specific gene that inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection by reducing ACE2 expression and blocking viral attachment.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2024Cell Biology

Whole-genome sequence analysis unveils different origins of European and Asiatic mouflon and domestication-related genes in sheep

Z. Chen, Y.-X. Xu, X.-L. Xie, D.-F. Wang, D. Aguilar-Gomez, G.-J. Liu, X. Li, A. Esmailizadeh, V. Rezaei, J. Kantanen, I. Ammosov, M. Nosrati, K. Periasamy, D. W. Coltman, J. A. Lenstra, , M.-h. Li

This study analyzes whole-genome sequences of domestic and wild sheep to uncover introgression events and domestication-related genes in European and Asiatic mouflons.

bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2021Evolutionary Biology

The Fluorescent Dye 1,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-Hexatriene Binds to Amyloid Fibrils Formed by Human Amylin and Provides a New Probe of Amylin Amyloid Kinetics

M.-H. Li, L. Manathunga, E. London, D. Raleigh

This paper shows that the fluorescent dye DPH binds to human amylin amyloid fibrils, increasing fluorescence, and provides a new tool for studying amylin amyloid kinetics.

bioRxiv · May 10, 2021Biophysics

Preparation of Asymmetric Vesicles with Trapped CsCl Avoids Osmotic Imbalance, Non-Physiological External Solutions, and Minimizes Leakage

M.-H. Li, D. P. Raleigh, E. London

This paper develops a method to prepare asymmetric vesicles using entrapped CsCl to avoid osmotic imbalance and leakage, showing improved stability under physiological conditions.

bioRxiv · May 3, 2021Biophysics

Soil nutrient availability alters tree carbon allocation dynamics during drought

L. Schonbeck, M.-H. Li, M. Lehmann, A. Rigling, M. Schaub, G. Hoch, A. Kahmen, A. Gessler

This study shows that soil nutrient availability mitigates drought stress in trees by enhancing root metabolism and carbon allocation to belowground tissues.

bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2020Plant Biology