Xiaofei Yang

This study identifies an ancient cis-element, the ADC-box, that represses translation of arginine decarboxylase to regulate polyamine biosynthesis and stress responses in plants.

This study identifies GRP7 as a key regulator of ABA-mediated translation efficiency in Arabidopsis by modulating pre-rRNA processing and ribosome distribution.

PlantRNA-FM is an interpretable RNA foundation model that improves RNA annotation and translation efficiency prediction in plants by identifying functional RNA motifs.

The paper identifies G-quadruplex structures in cold-adapted plants, showing they enhance mRNA stability and improve cold response.

The paper identifies the stem loop 2 motif as a vulnerable site in SARS-CoV-2 that can be targeted by antisense oligonucleotides to inhibit replication and infection.

The paper investigates how mRNA structure affects miRNA cleavage in vivo using a new method in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that target site unfolding and a downstream motif determine cleavage efficiency.