Yiyong Zhao

This study uses pan-genome and multi-omics analyses to investigate the genomic basis of mycoheterotrophy in Gastrodia elata, revealing gene loss, regulatory co-option, and specialized nutrient acquisition mechanisms.

EVscope is a bioinformatics pipeline for analyzing EV RNA-seq data, improving read assignment and contamination correction with a comprehensive annotation and visualization tool.

The study decodes the genome of Stewartia gemmata and identifies orphan genes and transcription factors in Theaceae, revealing their evolutionary origins and functional roles.