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Junpeng Zhan

Huazhong Agricultural UniversityORCID 0000-0001-7353-7608Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Plant Biology· 2 Bioinformatics· 1 Genetics· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Organism:zebrafish· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Research Focus:database / resource· 1

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GeneticsGeneticsPeer-reviewedMay 7, 2025

Molecular evolution of a reproductive barrier in maize and related species

Elli P Cryan, Garnet Phinney, Arun Somwarpet Seetharam…·Jeffrey Ross‐Ibarra

The paper investigates the molecular evolution of three reproductive barrier loci in maize and related species, identifying gene duplication, selection, and epigenetic silencing mechanisms.

1 citation

zebrafishwhole-genome sequencing

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Plant BiologyThe Plant CellPeer-reviewedNov 18, 2024

Comparative RNA profiling identifies stage-specific phasiRNAs and co-expressed Argonaute genes in Bambusoideae and Pooideae species

Sébastien Bélanger, Junpeng Zhan, Yunqing Yu, Blake C. Meyers

The paper identifies stage-specific phasiRNAs and co-expressed Argonaute genes in Bambusoideae and Pooideae grasses, revealing conservation and differences in their biogenesis and targets.

5 citations

plant (other)bulk RNA-seq

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Plant BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewedMay 13, 2024

Premeiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs are present in the Zea genus and unique in biogenesis mechanism and molecular function

Junpeng Zhan, Sébastien Bélanger, Scott Lewis…·Blake C. Meyers

The paper identifies premeiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs in maize and related species, showing they are distinct from meiotic 24-nt phasiRNAs in biogenesis and function.

16 citations

zebrafishbulk RNA-seq

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BioinformaticsPLoS ONEPeer-reviewedOct 28, 2019

Double triage to identify poorly annotated genes in Maize: The missing link in community curation

Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz, Cristina Fernandez Marco, Fei‐Man Hsu…·David Andrew Micklos

The paper identifies poorly annotated genes in maize using a double triage approach combining quality metrics and gene tree visualization, revealing 4,000 novel annotations.

27 citations

zebrafishDNA methylation

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