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Yongwei Zhang

Albert Einstein College of MedicineORCID 0000-0002-1902-1501Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Yongwei Zhang1 paper · Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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A mammalian-specific domain of MSH5 drives the transition from crossover licensing to designation during meiotic prophase I

Ky’ara D. Carr, Eliza O'Donnell, Tegan S. A. Horan, Maame Serwaa Adjei-Boadu, Anna J. Wood, Yongwei Zhang, Winfried Edelmann, María de las Mercedes Carro, Paula E. Cohen

This study shows that a mammalian-specific domain of MSH5 is essential for converting licensed DSB repair intermediates to designated class I crossovers during meiosis.

bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

A role for KIF9 in male fertility

Ken Chen, Sang Yeon Cho, Yongwei Zhang, Amanda P. Beck, Jeffrey E. Segall

This study shows that KIF9 is essential for male fertility by regulating flagellar waveforms in ciliated cells, as KIF9 knockout males are sterile despite normal sperm motility.

bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2020 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology