Wen Xu

Laboratory evolution from social to solitary behavior in the N2 reference strain is unnecessary for its fitness advantages

This study shows that fitness advantages in the N2 C. elegans strain arise from genetic changes in npr-1 and glb-5, which affect O2 sensing and pheromone circuits, not directly from solitary feeding behavior.

Evolution analysis and expression divergence of the chitinase gene family against Leptosphaeria maculans and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum infection in Brassica napus

This study identifies and analyzes the chitinase gene family in Brassica napus, revealing its expansion through duplication and differential expression against two fungal pathogens.