Yi Yang

Microbial Reductive Dechlorination of Hexachlorobutadiene by Dehalococcoides

This study shows Dehalococcoides can dechlorinate HCBD through multiple intermediates, identifies a candidate gene, and supports bioremediation strategies for HCBD-contaminated sites.

Allyl chloride respiration by Dehalobacter shapes the fate of 1,2,3-trichloropropane

This paper identifies a bacterial strain capable of fully detoxifying 1,2,3-TCP by utilizing allyl chloride as a respiratory electron acceptor, revealing interactions between microbial metabolism and geochemical processes.

Cobamide-Dependent Dichloromethane Fermentation by Dehalobacter Reveals a Hidden Acetogenic Route for Organohalide Biotransformation

The paper identifies a cobamide-dependent fermentation pathway in Dehalobacter that converts dichloromethane to acetate and formate, revealing an acetogenic lifestyle previously unknown in this genus.

Development of patient-derived neuroprogenitor cells (hNPCs), neurons, and astrocytes to explore the etiology of Guam Parkinsonism-dementia complex (PDC)

The paper develops patient-derived iPSCs to model ALS-PDC and study environmental and genetic factors in neurodegenerative diseases.