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Xiao Ma

Ghent University

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Genomics· 2 Bioinformatics· 1 Biophysics· 1 Microbiology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 3 Research Focus:benchmarking· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Trichome and inflorescence evolution in the paleopolyploid tree genus Greyia Hook. & Harv.

Xiao Ma, Jiyang Chang, Jana Botes, Yves Van de Peer, Dave Kenneth Berger

This study presents chromosome-scale genomes for three Greyia species, revealing that regulatory divergence after a whole-genome triplication drives morphological variation in trichome and floral traits.

bioRxiv · May 31, 2026 · PreprintGenomics

STEVE: Single-cell Transcriptomics Expression Visualization and Evaluation

Elijah Torbenson, Xiao Ma, Jhih-Rong Lin, Daniel J. Garry, Stephen C. Jameson, Z. Zhang, Laura J. Niedernhofer, Li Zhang, Meiyi Li, Xiao Dong

STEVE evaluates cell-type annotation robustness in scRNA-seq datasets through subsampling, novel cell detection, and benchmarking against ground-truth labels.

bioRxiv · Mar 13, 2026 · PreprintBioinformatics

In silico mechanobiochemical modeling of morphogenesis in cell monolayers

Bahador Marzban, Xiao Ma, Xiaoliang Qing, Hongyan Yuan

This paper develops a 2D computational model to study cell morphogenesis in monolayers, demonstrating its ability to simulate polarization, migration, and tissue formation.

bioRxiv · Feb 13, 2018 · PreprintBiophysics

Evaluation of Oxford Nanopore MinION Sequencing for 16S rRNA Microbiome Characterization

Xiao Ma, Elyse Stachler, Kyle Bibby

This paper evaluates Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencing for 16S rRNA microbiome analysis, finding high taxonomic similarity with Illumina but challenges in rare taxa detection and carryover issues.

bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology

Genome of octoploid plant maca (Lepidium meyenii) illuminates genomic basis for high altitude adaptation in the central Andes

Jun Sheng, Wei Chen, Yang Dong, Liangsheng Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yang Tian, Liang Yan, Guanghui Zhang, Xiao Wang, Yan Zeng, Jiajin Zhang, Xiao Ma, Yuntao Tan, Ni Long, Yangzi Wang, , Wen Wang

This study reports the genome of octoploid maca, revealing how whole genome duplications contribute to high altitude adaptation in the Andes.

Molecular Plant · Jul 1, 2016Peer-reviewedGenomics