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Huifang Yuan

The University of QueenslandORCID 0000-0002-0550-5599Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Organism:non-human primate· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Bernard M. DegnaniD· 2 shared B YangiD· 1 shared Benedict YueniD· 1 shared Oceane Board· 1 shared Zac PujiciD· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Light-entrained chromatin priming poises rapid metamorphosis in a marine sponge

Huifang Yuan, Oceane Board, Zac Pujic, Bernard M. Degnan

The paper shows that light cues prepare the genome for rapid metamorphosis in marine sponges by priming chromatin structure before environmental induction.

eLife · Oct 27, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Early transcription factor activation distinguishes symbiotic from non-symbiotic bacteria during microbiome processing in a sponge

B Yang, Benedict Yuen, Huifang Yuan, Bernard M. Degnan

This study identifies early transcription factor activation as a regulatory checkpoint distinguishing symbiotic from non-symbiotic bacteria in sponges.

The ISME Journal · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology