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Xinzhan Liu

University of California, RiversideORCID 0000-0002-6227-1987Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:fungi (other)· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1

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Jason StajichiD· 3 shared Ian R. WheeldoniD· 2 shared Aida Tafrishi· 1 shared Amirsadra MohseniiD· 1 shared Benedetta TurchettiiD· 1 shared Cene GostinčariD· 1 shared Cheng-Hung TsaiiD· 1 shared Claudia ColeineiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintSep 11, 2025

Genomic plasticity of the mating-type loci underlies reproductive strategy transitions in Rhodotorula yeasts

Xinzhan Liu, Cheng-Hung Tsai, Marco A. Coelho…·Jason Stajich

This study examines genomic changes in mating-type loci across Rhodotorula yeast species, revealing structural divergence and inheritance patterns associated with shifts in reproductive strategies.

1 citation

yeastlong-read sequencing

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BioinformaticsNucleic Acids ResearchPeer-reviewedAug 11, 2025

Kingdom-Wide CRISPR Guide Design with ALLEGRO

Amirsadra Mohseni, Reyhane Ghorbani Nia, Aida Tafrishi…·Ian R. Wheeldon

ALLEGRO designs universal CRISPR sgRNA libraries targeting multiple fungal species, validated experimentally across three fungi and extended to others.

4 citations

fungi (other)CRISPR screen

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 5, 2025

Increased aridity is associated with diversity and composition changes in the biocrust mycobiome

Kaitlin Kelly, Xinzhan Liu, Jared Croyle, Jason Stajich

The paper examines how increased aridity affects the fungal community composition in biocrusts, finding greater homogeneity and shifts toward extremotolerant taxa in drier environments.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.05.641731

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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