Lili Yan

This study examines how different lighting conditions affect circadian rhythms and physiology in diurnal Nile grass rats, finding that daylight-equivalent lighting produces stronger circadian entrainment and better physiological outcomes than fluorescent lighting.

This study examines sex-specific circadian behaviors in diurnal grass rats under altered lighting conditions, revealing distinct patterns and responses between males and females.

The paper demonstrates successful CRISPR genome editing in the Nile grass rat, a diurnal rodent, establishing methods for reproductive and genetic manipulation.

The paper develops CRSP, a pipeline for RNA-seq analysis in species without a sequenced genome or reference transcripts, and applies it to generate a comprehensive Nile grass rat transcriptomic atlas.

This paper presents a haplotype-resolved genome assembly of the Nile rat, revealing unique genomic features relevant to type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunctions.