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Yifan Kong

Kunming Institute of Zoology

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Lei ShiiD· 3 shared Yulian Tan· 3 shared Kun Xiang· 2 shared Soojin V. YiiD· 2 shared Ting HuiD· 2 shared Bingyu MaoiD· 1 shared Dexi Chen· 1 shared Dongmin R. SoniD· 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

DNA replication fork speed Acts as a Pacer in Cortical Neurogenesis

Jianhong Wang, Yifan Kong, Xuezhuang Li, Dexi Chen, Kun Xiang, Yulian Tan, Lei Shi

This study shows that DNA replication fork speed regulates cortical neurogenesis by affecting cell survival and behavior through the MCM3 protein and p53 pathway.

Nature Communications · Nov 18, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Whole-genome DNA methylomes of Tree shrew brains reveal conserved and divergent roles of DNA methylation on sex chromosome regulation

Dongmin R. Son, Yifan Kong, Yulian Tan, Ting Hu, Lei Shi, Soojin V. Yi

The paper presents whole-genome DNA methylomes of tree shrew brains, revealing conserved and divergent DNA methylation patterns on sex chromosomes compared to other mammals.

BMC Biology · Nov 28, 2024Peer-reviewedGenomics