X. Gan

The penetration ring is a novel infection structure formed by the penetration peg for invading plant cell membrane in rice blast fungus

This paper identifies a novel penetration ring formed by secreted proteins in the rice blast fungus after cell wall penetration, which persists at the plasma membrane interface during invasion.

Polyploid genome assembly of Cardamine chenopodiifolia

This paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly for the polyploid, amphicarpic plant Cardamine chenopodiifolia using long-read sequencing.

INDEHISCENT regulates explosive seed dispersal

This study identifies INDEHISCENT as a key regulator of explosive seed dispersal in Cardamine hirsuta and shows developmental system drift in gene network function between C. hirsuta and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Identification of druggable host targets needed for SARS-CoV-2 infection by combined pharmacological evaluation and cellular network directed prioritization both in vitro and in vivo.

The paper identifies 389 small molecules and 813 host targets that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection through in vitro and in vivo testing, using computational integration of drug activity and cellular networks.

Gene expression evolution in pattern-triggered immunity within Arabidopsis thaliana and across Brassicaceae species

The paper identifies genes under purifying selection and species-specific expression signatures in PTI responses across Brassicaceae species using comparative transcriptomics.

Fine-scale ecological and transcriptomic data reveal niche differentiation of an allopolyploid from diploid parents in Cardamine

This study examines the ecological and transcriptomic differences between an allopolyploid plant and its diploid parents, finding niche differentiation linked to water availability.

Screening and functional analysis of differentially expressed genes in an animal model of EBV-associated lymphomas

The paper identifies 202 differentially expressed genes in EBV-induced lymphomas using a mouse model and highlights key genes involved in the oncogenic process.

A weighted sequence alignment strategy for gene structure annotation lift over from reference genome to a newly sequenced individual

GEAN improves gene structure annotation lift over from a reference genome to newly sequenced individuals by addressing alignment inconsistencies through a weighted dynamic programming algorithm.