Zhen J. Huang

Retrieving the near-complete genome of a threatened bird from wild frozen samples

The paper reports a near-complete genome assembly of a great bustard using frozen wild samples, revealing ancestral karyotype features and low genetic diversity.

Multi-omics Analyses Provide Insight into the Biosynthesis Pathways of Fucoxanthin in Isochrysis galbana

The paper reports a high-quality genome of Isochrysis galbana and uses multi-omics analysis to identify genes and pathways involved in fucoxanthin biosynthesis under green light conditions.

Pericentromeric heterochromatin impacts genome compartmentalization and sex chromosome evolution in a fish

The paper shows that pericentromeric heterochromatin (PCH) influences chromosome compartmentalization and contributes to the evolution of homomorphic sex chromosomes in fish.

Conjugated activation of myocardial-specific transcription of Gja5 by a pair of Nkx2-5-Shox2 co-responsive elements

The paper identifies a myocardial-specific enhancer of Gja5 regulated by Nkx2-5 and Shox2, showing that their combined action drives transcription.

Single cell chromatin accessibility of the developmental cephalochordate

This study creates the first single-cell chromatin accessibility atlas of the lancelet, revealing regulatory elements and developmental trajectories.