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Zhichao Cao

Kunming University of Science and Technology

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Regulatory co-option of a homeobox gene drives parasitoid venom evolution

Yi Yang, S Wang, C Liu, De Yang, Shan Xiao, Zhichao Cao, Shuxing Lao, Y C Chen, Qi Fang, Gōngyín Yè, Xinhai Ye

The paper identifies a homeobox gene co-opted for venom regulation in parasitoid wasps, revealing a nested model of regulatory evolution.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Integrative Analysis of Single-cell and Bulk RNA Sequencing Reveals Macrophage Heterogeneity in Lyme Arthritis

Yanhong Dong, Yantong Chen, Yanshuang Luo, Meng Liu, Yingchen Zhou, Yutian Yang, Xuesong Chen, Xiaorong Liu, Fusong Yang, Zhi Liang, Liye Zi, Hongbin Gao, Zhichao Cao, Fucun Gao, Chao Ling Song, Guozhong Zhou

The paper integrates single-cell and bulk RNA sequencing data to identify macrophage subpopulations and functional states in Lyme arthritis, revealing biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2025 · PreprintGenomics