Weibo Xie

Endosperm secretion remodels the maternal seed coat

The paper shows that the endosperm supplies cell-wall-loosening proteins to the maternal seed coat, enabling maternal cell elongation and seed growth through a regulated secretory program.

GAMETE maps the genetic architecture of chromatin accessibility in rice pollen at single-nucleus resolution

GAMETE maps chromatin accessibility genetic architecture in rice pollen using single-nucleus ATAC-seq and genotype inference, revealing cell-type-specific caQTLs and chromatin dynamics.

Comprehensive mapping and modelling of the rice regulome landscape unveils the regulatory architecture underlying complex traits

The paper maps rice chromatin accessibility across 23 tissues, identifies regulatory elements, and uses deep learning to model regulatory dynamics, revealing new functions and insights into complex trait regulation.

Rice Gene Index (RGI): a comprehensive pan-genome database for comparative and functional genomics of Asian rice

The paper introduces RGI, a pan-genome database for Asian rice, integrating 16 reference genomes and transcriptome data to provide gene information and visualization tools.

CancerMIRNome: an interactive analysis and visualization database for miRNome profiles of human cancer

CancerMIRNome provides an interactive database for analyzing and visualizing miRNA expression data from cancer studies to identify dysregulated miRNAs and develop biomarkers.

Assembly and Validation of Two Gap-free Reference Genomes for Xian/indica Rice Reveals Insights into Plant Centromere Architecture

The paper presents two gap-free rice genomes, revealing centromere structure and gene expression insights.

Genome-wide association study of flowering time reveals complex genetic heterogeneity and epistatic interactions in rice

This study performs a GWAS on rice flowering time, identifying hundreds of loci and epistatic interactions that contribute to genetic heterogeneity and missing heritability.

ATAC-seq with unique molecular identifiers improves quantification and footprinting

This paper introduces UMI-ATAC-seq to improve ATAC-seq quantification and footprinting by using unique molecular identifiers to reduce PCR duplicate bias.

Genome sequence of the model rice variety KitaakeX

The paper reports the de novo genome sequencing and analysis of the rice variety KitaakeX, identifying genomic variations and providing a high-quality reference for rice functional genomics.

Optimizing Trait Predictability in Hybrid Rice Using Superior Prediction Models and Selective Omic Datasets

The paper evaluates prediction strategies for hybrid rice traits using various omic datasets and methods, finding genomic-metabolomic combinations and BLUP as most effective.