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Yaoping Zhang

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0002-6887-8982Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Genomics· 1 Microbiology· 1 Plant Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:metabolomics· 2 Research Focus:cancer & tumor microenvironment· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Organism:plant (other)· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Trey K. SatoiD· 3 shared Chris Todd HittingeriD· 2 shared Dan XieiD· 2 shared Johnathan G. CrandalliD· 2 shared José Serate· 2 shared Joshua J. CooniD· 2 shared Katherine A. OvermyeriD· 2 shared Annie JeniD· 1 shared

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Developmentally-specific physiological and metabolic responses support drought resilience in switchgrass and constrains biofuel yield

Binod Basyal, Xingxing Li, V. J. Pargulski, Xinyu Fu, Nicole M. Nightingale, Katherine A. Overmyer, Joshua J. Coon, Yaoping Zhang, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Robert L. Last, Trey K. Sato, Berkley James Walker

This study examines how drought at different developmental stages affects switchgrass physiology, metabolism, and biofuel yield, finding that vegetative-stage drought increases resilience but reduces biofuel production.

Journal of Experimental Botany · Dec 8, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

An evolved strain of Spathaspora passalidarum produces ethanol from sugarcane bagasse and switchgrass lignocellulosic hydrolysates

Katharina O. Barros, Kaitlin J. Fisher, Johnathan G. Crandall, Giulia Magni, José Serate, Dan Xie, Yaoping Zhang, Sílvio Silvério da Silva, Trey K. Sato, Chris Todd Hittinger, Carlos A. Rosa

This study evolved Spathaspora passalidarum to produce ethanol from lignocellulosic hydrolysates by improving tolerance to inhibitors like acetic acid.

bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

pH adjustment increases biofuel production from inhibitory switchgrass hydrolysates

Lillian M. Barten, Johnathan G. Crandall, Dan Xie, José Serate, Evan Handowski, Annie Jen, Katherine A. Overmyer, Joshua J. Coon, Chris Todd Hittinger, Robert C. Landick, Yaoping Zhang, Trey K. Sato

This study shows that adjusting pH and using SAA pretreatment improves biofuel production from drought-switchgrass hydrolysates.

Bioresource Technology · May 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology