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Shengzhou Wang

University of Utah

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Genetics· 2 Developmental Biology· 1 Genomics· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:CRISPR screen· 2 Organism:zebrafish· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:perturbation response prediction· 1

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Rational and computation-assisted engineering of a compact and efficient StaCas9 genome editor

Miaomiao Li, Wenni You, Yuwen Tian, Jingtong Liu, Shengzhou Wang, J I N Y I Lin, Yongming Wang

This study identifies StaCas9 as a compact and efficient CRISPR-Cas9 variant with improved genome editing capabilities, particularly for therapeutic applications.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

A fast-to-faithful transition shapes the DNA repair landscape during embryogenesis

Shengzhou Wang, Ian Pantziris, Mengsheng Zhang, Yang Liu, James A. Gagnon

The paper investigates DNA repair dynamics during zebrafish embryogenesis, revealing a transition from fast but error-prone repair to slower, more accurate repair mechanisms.

bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Smed-pou4-2 regulates mechanosensory neuron regeneration and function in planarians

Ryan A McCubbin, Mohammad A Auwal, Shengzhou Wang, Sarai Alvarez Zepeda, Roman Šášik, Robert W. Zeller, Kelly G. Ross, Ricardo M. Zayas

This study identifies Smed-pou4-2 as a regulator of mechanosensory neuron regeneration and function in planarians, showing its role in maintaining sensory identity and behavior.

eLife · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Orthogonal CRISPR-Cas tools for genome editing, inhibition, and CRISPR recording in zebrafish embryos.

Paige Takasugi, Shengzhou Wang, Kimberly T. Truong, Evan P. Drage, Sahar N. Kanishka, Marissa A. Higbee, Nathan Bamidele, Ogooluwa Ojelabi, Erik J. Sontheimer, James A. Gagnon

The paper demonstrates that multiple CRISPR-Cas systems and anti-CRISPR proteins function in zebrafish embryos, enabling combinatorial genome editing and recording.

Genetics · Nov 4, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics