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Zichu Yang

Cornell UniversityORCID 0000-0002-1636-3573Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:bacteria (other)· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Aditya S Desai· 1 shared Ajai A. DandekariD· 1 shared Anvita Billa· 1 shared Bryan M. SwingleiD· 1 shared Matthew R. ParsekiD· 1 shared

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Analysis of the DNA-binding domain of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing transcription factor LasR

Zichu Yang, Anvita Billa, Aditya S Desai, Matthew R. Parsek, Ajai A. Dandekar

The paper investigates mutations in the DNA-binding domain of LasR, a LuxR homolog in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, finding some variants enhance regulation of RhlR-target genes but confer fitness defects.

bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Pseudomonas syringae socially-induced swimming motility requires the molybdenum cofactor

Zichu Yang, Bryan M. Swingle

The paper identifies molybdenum cofactor as essential for socially-induced swimming motility in Pseudomonas syringae during baited expansion behavior.

Molecular Microbiology · May 19, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology