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K. Lei

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Cell Biology· 3 Biochemistry· 1

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Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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W. Zhang· 2 shared A. Sanchez Alvarado· 1 shared B.-B. He· 1 shared D. Palakodeti· 1 shared D. Park· 1 shared E. J. Ross· 1 shared H. Liu· 1 shared H. Zhang· 1 shared

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2017-2023 · peak 1/yr

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10 top collaborators · 16 mutual co-author links

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W. Zhang

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4 papers

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Biosynthesis- and Metabolomics-guided discovery of antimicrobial cyclopeptides against drug-resistant clinical isolates

Z. Cheng, B.-B. He, K. Lei, Y. Gao, Y. Shi, Z. Zhong, H. Liu, R. Liu, H. Zhang, S. Wu, W. Zhang, X. Tang, Y.-X. Li

This study discovers new Avi(Me)Cys-containing cyclopeptide antibiotics effective against drug-resistant bacteria using genome mining and metabolomics.

bioRxiv · Oct 26, 2023 · PreprintBiochemistry

Retaining pluripotency and exogenous mRNA introduction in planarian stem cell culture

K. Lei, W. Zhang, J. Chen, S. A. McKinney, E. J. Ross, H.-C. Lee, A. Sanchez Alvarado

This study develops methods to culture planarian neoblasts and deliver exogenous mRNAs, demonstrating retained pluripotency and improved yield.

bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2022 · PreprintCell Biology

Mitochondrial state determines functionally divergent stem cell population in planaria

M. Mohamed Haroon, V. Lakshmanan, S. R. Sarkar, K. Lei, P. K. Vemula, D. Palakodeti

This study shows that low mitochondrial mass defines pluripotent stem cells in planaria and provides a method to isolate functionally active stem cells.

bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2020Cell Biology

Comparative Analysis of Gene Expression Identifies Distinct Molecular Signatures of Bone Marrow- and Periosteal-Skeletal Stem/Progenitor Cells

L. Deveza, K. Lei, L. Ortinau, D. Park

The paper compares gene expression between bone marrow and periosteal skeletal stem/progenitor cells to identify molecular differences and markers.

bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2017Cell Biology