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Xuelian Sun

Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Qingfeng WuiD· 2 shared Bingyu MaoiD· 1 shared Haoda WuiD· 1 shared Jianhong WangiD· 1 shared Jingjing WangiD· 1 shared Kun Xiang· 1 shared Lei ShiiD· 1 shared Ling GongiD· 1 shared

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Cis-Regulatory Evolution of CCNB1IP1 Driving Gradual Increase of Cortical Size and Folding in primates

Ting Hu, Pengcheng Ma, Yifan Kong, Yulian Tan, Xuelian Sun, Jianhong Wang, Kun Xiang, Bingyu Mao, Qingfeng Wu, Soojin V. Yi, Lei Shi

This study identifies CCNB1IP1 as a regulator of neocortex size and folding in primates, showing its expression increased alongside brain evolution.

Nature Genetics · Sep 29, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology

Cascade Diversification Directs the Generation of Neuronal Diversity in Hypothalamus

Yu-Hong Zhang, Mingrui Xu, Xiang Shi, Xuelian Sun, Wenhui Mu, Haoda Wu, Jingjing Wang, Si Li, Pengfei Su, Ling Gong, Miao He, Mingze Yao, Qingfeng Wu

This study maps the developmental trajectory of hypothalamic neurons in mice using single-cell transcriptomics and lineage tracing, revealing a cascade diversification model for neuronal diversity.

Cell stem cell · Apr 21, 2021Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology