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Yan Jin

California Institute of Technology

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Molecular Biology· 2 Bioengineering· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Alessandro GroaziD· 1 shared Alex Zheng· 1 shared D Markovic· 1 shared Daniel AharoniiD· 1 shared Daniel H. GeschwindiD· 1 shared Dean V. BuonomanoiD· 1 shared Dian DingiD· 1 shared Hamid T. ChorsiiD· 1 shared

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Identification of srh-30 as a 2-nonanone receptor in C. elegans

Yan Jin, Alessandro Groaz, Heenam Park, Paul W. Sternberg

The paper identifies srh-30 as a receptor for 2-nonanone in C. elegans using single-cell expression data and genetic validation.

bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

STIMscope: centimeter-scale all-optical imaging and patterned optogenetic manipulation at single-cell resolution

Hamid T. Chorsi, Saray Soldado-Magraner, Yan Jin, Imaan Soltanalipouryekesammak, Alex Zheng, D Markovic, Daniel H. Geschwind, Peyman Golshani, Dean V. Buonomano, Daniel Aharoni

The paper introduces STIMscope, a low-cost, open-source platform for all-optical imaging and optogenetic manipulation at single-cell resolution, validated in multiple biological systems.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

A Locus Control Region Generates Distinct Active Placental Lactogen And Inactive Growth Hormone Gene Domains In Term Placenta That Are Disrupted With Obesity

Yan Jin, Ian McNicol, Peter A. Cattini

The paper shows that PEG3 binding to the hPL locus control region influences hPL gene expression in placenta, with changes in maternal obesity and diabetes affecting this interaction.

Placenta · Mar 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

A conserved N-terminal motif of CUL3 mediates assembly and licenses E3 ligase activation of CRL3KLHL22

Weize Wang, Ling Liang, Zonglin Dai, Peng Zuo, Shang Yu, Yishuo Lv, Dian Ding, Hongyi Chen, Yan Jin, Youdong Mao, Yuxin Yin

The paper identifies a conserved N-terminal motif in CUL3 that mediates dimerization and activates CRL3KLHL22 E3 ligase function.

bioRxiv · Oct 7, 2023 · PreprintMolecular Biology