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Xi Cheng

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Xi Cheng6 papers · Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College

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Explainable AI identifies recombination and chromatin environment as key predictors of subgenome evolution in maize and Brassica

Layla A. Schuster, Beibei Liu, José Cleydson F. Silva, Xi Cheng, Raquel Dias, Meixia Zhao

The paper uses machine learning to identify recombination rate and chromatin environment as key factors influencing subgenome divergence in polyploid species like maize and Brassica.

bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology