Q. Ma

This study identifies alpha-ketoamides as broad-spectrum inhibitors effective against coronavirus and enterovirus proteases, with compounds showing low-micromolar activity in cell cultures.

This paper introduces a method to measure aptamer folding energy using a molecular clamp and validates it with experimental results for two aptamers.

This study isolates and expands SOX9+ renal epithelial cells from adult humans, showing their ability to regenerate kidney tissue in mice.

The paper develops a computational framework to predict gene regulatory networks (GRNs) associated with lateral root and nodule development in soybean, identifying key transcription factors and co-regulated modules.

This study examines testosterone level changes in female giant pandas during estrus and finds that testosterone peaks 4 days after estradiol peaks and is only correlated with estradiol after the estradiol peak.

This study validates novel BRM/BRG1 ATPase inhibitors as chemical probes for SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling and shows their therapeutic potential in BRG1-mut lung cancers.

This study identifies 26 gut microbiome biomarkers associated with schizophrenia and links specific bacterial species, like Streptococcus vestibularis, to altered neurotransmitter levels and behavioral changes in mice.

The paper introduces PIRCh-seq to profile chromatin-associated RNAs with histone modifications, identifying functional groups of lncRNAs and allele-specific interactions.

This study examines how rootstock affects scion leaf morphology, ion concentrations, and gene expression in Chambourcin grapevines under different irrigation conditions.

This paper produces transgenic cassava with high amylose starch by silencing BE1 or BE2 genes, showing differences in starch properties between the two gene silencing lines.

This study shows that an early nitric oxide burst mediated by nitric oxide synthase in ammonium-supplied rice roots reduces drought-induced oxidative damage by enhancing antioxidant defenses.

This study investigates the role of Hcf106 in the chloroplast cpTat system by analyzing its interactions with cpTatC and Tha4 through mutagenesis and cross-linking experiments.

The paper identifies selective auxin agonists that induce specific AUX/IAA protein degradation, revealing their role in modulating plant development through targeted chromatin remodeling.

This study identifies dynamic protein aggregation as a regulator of bacterial dormancy depth, influencing antibiotic tolerance and resuscitation.

The paper studies mutational meltdown in HeLa cancer cell populations, finding high rates of deleterious copy number variations and significant fitness reduction per mutation.

This study fine-maps an aluminum resistance QTL in rice and shows that ART1 interacts with genetic background to influence gene expression and Al resistance.