Zhikai Liang

Distinct Temporal Responses to Xanthomonas translucens Strains Shape Bacterial Leaf Streak Development in Triticale

This study shows that distinct temporal host transcriptional responses to two Xanthomonas translucens strains influence bacterial leaf streak development in triticale.

Spatial Coordination between Leaf Gradient and Temperature Response in Barley

This study identifies spatially distinct heat responses in barley leaves using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and transcriptomic profiling, revealing region-specific gene expression patterns and potential targets for improving heat resilience.

Non-Homology-Based Prediction of Gene Functions

This paper evaluates machine learning algorithms for predicting gene functions without relying on homology, finding random forest provides the most accurate results, particularly in Biological Process GO terms.

A functionally, structurally, and evolutionarily distinct set of genes are linked to phenome wide variation in maize

The paper identifies a distinct set of genes linked to phenome-wide variation in maize using a novel approach, finding these genes show stronger selection, conservation, and functional enrichment compared to conventional GWAS results.

Differentially regulated orthologs in sorghum and the subgenomes of maize

The paper compares differential gene expression and differentially regulated orthologs (DROs) in maize and sorghum to analyze cold-responsive transcriptional regulation and its conservation.

STAG-CNS: An Order-Aware Conserved Non-coding Sequences Discovery Tool For Arbitrary Numbers of Species

STAG-CNS identifies short conserved non-coding sequences across multiple species by integrating promoter data, revealing their association with transcriptional regulation and expression context.