Qiutao Ding

Bacterial DNA methylation amplifies the shared A-to-G and G-to-A substitution bias in nanopore sequencing

The paper identifies a shared A-to-G and G-to-A substitution bias in nanopore sequencing, amplified by bacterial DNA methylation, and shows this bias is concentrated around methylation motifs.

A Newborn F-box Gene Blocks Gene Flow by Selectively Degrading Phosphoglucomutase in Species Hybrids

This paper shows a new F-box gene in C. nigoni causes hybrid incompatibility by degrading a phosphoglucomutase from C. briggsae, leading to embryonic death in hybrids.

Highly efficient transgenesis with miniMos in Caenorhabditis briggsae

This paper improves transgenesis efficiency in C. briggsae by modifying a transposon-based method with a heat shock step, enabling single-copy insertions and applications in hybrid male sterility studies.

Genomic architecture of 5S rDNA cluster and its variations within and between species

The paper characterizes the genomic structure and variation of the 5S rDNA cluster in C. elegans and C. briggsae strains, revealing differences in stability and transcriptional compatibility.

Genome wide screen reveals a specific interaction between autosome and X that is essential for hybrid male sterility

The paper identifies multiple interacting genomic loci responsible for asymmetric hybrid male sterility and inviability between Caenorhabditis briggsae and C. nigoni.