Meixia Zhao

The paper uses machine learning to identify recombination rate and chromatin environment as key factors influencing subgenome divergence in polyploid species like maize and Brassica.

The paper identifies a rice-specific mechanism for female-preferential RNA-directed DNA methylation mediated by OsCLSY3 recognizing a GC-rich DNA motif.

This study examines transcriptomic and epigenetic responses in soybean lines resistant and susceptible to Phytophthora sansomeana, identifying key genes and regulatory mechanisms involved in defense.

The paper shows hybridization in maize triggers global changes in trans-chromosomal methylation and demethylation, which can be maintained in subsequent generations, independent of Mop1 function.

The paper shows that alternative transposition generates inverted duplications that produce siRNAs, leading to heritable silencing of maize Ac/Ds transposons.

The paper investigates how silencing of Mu elements in maize involves distinct small RNA populations and methylation patterns, revealing two distinct pathways in de novo methylation.