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Yangmei Li

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Edward A. MeadiD· 2 shared Gang FangiD· 2 shared Magdalena KsiezarekiD· 2 shared Mi NiiD· 2 shared Wanjin QiaoiD· 2 shared Xue‐Song ZhangiD· 2 shared Yu FaniD· 2 shared Alan TourancheauiD· 1 shared

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Epigenetic phase variation in the gut microbiome enhances bacterial adaptation

Mi Ni, Katerina Junker, Yujie Liu, Yu Fan, Yangmei Li, Wanjin Qiao, Xue‐Song Zhang, Magdalena Ksiezarek, Edward A. Mead, Alan Tourancheau, Wenyan Jiang, Martin J. Blaser, Raphael H. Valdivia, Lauren E. Davey, Gang Fang

This study identifies epigenetic phase variation in the gut microbiome, showing it enhances bacterial adaptation through gene regulation and bet-hedging strategies.

Cell Host & Microbe · May 19, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Critical assessment of intratumor and low-biomass microbiome using long-read sequencing

Yanchun Zhang, Edward A. Mead, Mi Ni, Magdalena Ksiezarek, Yujie Liu, Lei Cao, Hao Chen, Yu Fan, Wanjin Qiao, Yangmei Li, Laura Zuluaga, Gintaras Y. Deikus, Robert Sebra, Rachel Brody, Raymund L.M. Yong, , Gang Fang

The paper assesses low-biomass microbiome detection in tissues using long-read sequencing, finding that genuine microbiome signals are limited to tissues with natural microbial exposure.

bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintGenomics