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Zhifang Lu

Ocean University of China

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Assay:structural biology· 1 Research Focus:variant effect prediction· 1

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Epigenome-informed prioritization of bivalent chromatin SNPs enhances genomic prediction robustness: a proof-of-concept study in Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Jiale Shi, Zhifang Lu, Mingyi Sui, Miaomiao Yin, Ming Mu, Dongdong Zhang, Zhenmin Bao, Jingjie Hu, Qifan Zeng, Zhi Ye

This study uses epigenetic annotations to prioritize SNPs in shrimp, improving genomic prediction accuracy and reducing costs.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

Aromatic Patch in WhiB-Like Transcription Factors Facilitates Primary Sigma Factor Interaction in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Daisy Guiza Beltran, Tao Wan, Javier Seravalli, Magdaléna Horová, Camden Jones, Shanren Li, Pengchong Ma, Chloe Ong, Zhifang Lu, Donald Becker, Jeffrey P. Mower, Qiuming Yao, Yu Pan, Hongfeng Yu, Adrie J. C. Steyn, Limei Zhang

This study identifies an aromatic patch in Mtb Wbl proteins that mediates interaction with the primary sigma 70 factor, revealing a conserved binding mechanism and evolutionary relationship with actinobacterial phages.

Communications Biology · Feb 13, 2026Peer-reviewedBiochemistry