Yujie Zhao

This study uses ancient DNA and genomic data to show natural selection has strengthened the immune system over 10,000 years, with both protective and harmful effects on immune-related diseases.

This paper introduces PHBC to estimate pleiotropic heritability across diseases, finding that about half of common disease heritability is shared with other diseases.

The paper examines phenotypic variation in Reynoutria japonica across native and introduced ranges, finding higher clonality and plasticity in introduced populations compared to native Chinese populations.