Tao Yao

Ribozyme-based biosensor for imaging gene expression in plants

The paper develops a split ribozyme-based biosensor for in vivo visualization of gene expression in plants, demonstrating its use in transient expression and endogenous gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Diversification and conservation of DNA binding specificities of SPL family of transcription factors

The paper analyzes DNA-binding specificities of SPL transcription factors in Arabidopsis, maize, and wheat, revealing conserved target genes and species-specific motifs linked to dimerization.

Uncovering the "ZIP code" for bZIP dimers reveals novel motifs, regulatory rules and one billion years of cis-element evolution

The paper develops dDAP-seq to study bZIP heterodimer DNA binding in Arabidopsis, revealing expanded binding preferences and evolutionary origins of cis-elements.