Qi Sun

This study shows that maize evolved a higher recombination rate and re-patterning of crossover events during domestication, which enhanced genetic diversity and adaptation.

This study investigates the origins and adaptive consequences of polyploidy in the prairie grass Andropogon gerardi, finding that whole genome duplication is common and provides fitness advantages in xeric climates.

The paper develops the Maize PeptideAtlas resource to analyze maize proteomes using MS/MS data, identifying peptides and proteins across diverse genetic backgrounds and conditions.

STENCIL is a web templating engine that organizes, visualizes, and shares life science datasets, enabling interactive and customizable data dissemination.

The paper constructs the third generation Zea mays haplotype map using whole genome sequencing data from 1,218 maize lines, identifying 83 million variant sites.