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W. Shi, Y. He, J. Wang, L. Zhou, J. Chen, L. Zhou, Z. Xi, Z. Wang, K. Fang, Y. Li
This paper develops a deformable mirror-based remote focusing system to enable high-accuracy whole-cell super-resolution imaging with uniform resolution across thick samples.
Photonics Research · Apr 1, 2024Peer-reviewedBioengineering
C. Ren, Z. Xi, B. Xian, C. Chen, X. Huang, H. Jiang, J. Chen, C. Peng, J. Pei
This study identifies CtUGT3 as the key UGT enzyme responsible for astragalin biosynthesis in safflower through metabolomics, transcriptome analysis, and biochemical experiments.
bioRxiv · Jun 22, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology
S. Zhang, T. Fang, Y. He, W. Feng, Z. Yu, Y. Zheng, C. Zhang, S. Hu, Z. Liu, J. Liu, J. Yu, H. Zhang, A. He, Y. Gong, Z. He, , S. Yue
This study identifies VHL mutation as a driver of CE accumulation in ccRCC through the PI3K/AKT pathway, showing that inhibiting cholesterol esterification suppresses tumor aggressiveness.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2023Cancer Biology
L. E. Hugo, G. Rasic, A. J. Maynard, L. Ambrose, C. Liddington, N. S. Nath, M. Graham, C. Winterford, B. M. C. R. Wimalasiri-Yapa, Z. Xi, N. W. Beebe, G. J. E. Devine
This paper demonstrates that the Wolbachia wAlbB2-F4 strain in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes effectively inhibits dengue and Zika virus infection while retaining the genetic background of Australian mosquitoes.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2022Microbiology
S. An, A. Anneken, Z. Xi, C. Choi, J. Schlessinger, D. Toomre
This study shows that exocyst-mediated exocytosis regulates PI(3,4,5)P3 levels and AKT activation in response to EGF signaling in epithelial cells.
bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2022Cell Biology
N. Urakova, R. E. Joseph, A. Huntsinger, V. M. Macias, M. J. Jones, L. T. Sigle, M. Li, O. S. Akbari, Z. Xi, K. Lymperopoulos, R. T. Sayre, E. A. McGraw, J. L. Rasgon
This study shows that the mosquito gene Man2 affects arbovirus infection and Wolbachia interactions differently depending on the pathogen and Wolbachia strain.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology
Z. Xi, B. E. Ozturk, M. E. Johnson, W. R. Stauffer, L. C. Byrne
This study ranks engineered AAVs in human retinal explants using single-cell RNA-Seq, identifying top-performing serotypes for retinal gene therapy.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2021Bioengineering
H. Gu, Y. Qiao, Z. Xi, S. Rossi, N. G. Smith, J. Liu, L. Chen
The paper shows warmer temperatures during the previous growing season advance spring phenology in the Northern Hemisphere, with a decline in this effect over time.
bioRxiv · Aug 8, 2021 · PreprintEcology
P. zur Lage, Z. Xi, J. Lennon, I. Hunter, W. K. Chan, A. Bolado Carrancio, A. von Kriegsheim, A. P. Jarman
This study identifies Dnaaf3 as essential for axonemal dynein assembly in Drosophila, leading to defects in mechanosensory and reproductive functions.
bioRxiv · May 11, 2021Cell Biology
B. E. Ozturk, M. E. Johnson, M. Kleyman, S. Turunc, J. He, S. Jabalameli, Z. Xi, M. Visel, V. L. Dufour, S. Iwabe, F. Pompeo Marinho, G. D. Aguirre, J.-A. Sahel, D. V. Schaffer, A. R. Pfenning, , L. C. Byrne
The paper develops scAAVengr, a single-cell pipeline to quantify AAV gene expression efficiency in non-human primate retina, demonstrating its utility with a top-performing AAV variant.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2020 · PreprintBioengineering
B. Hou, Y. Xu, E. Li, P. Cao, S. Liu, Z. Xi, H. Yang, Y. Huo, Y. Che, X. Jiang
The paper shows mitochondria fragment and reassemble to form nuclei and intranuclear inclusions during nuclear development.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology
N. D. Williams, A. Landajuela, R. K. Kasula, W. Zhou, J. T. Powell, Z. Xi, F. J. Isaacs, J. Berro, D. Toomre, E. Karatekin, C. Lin
The paper introduces DNA-origami-based fluorescence brightness standards for fast and convenient protein counting in live cells, compatible with various imaging applications.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2020Biophysics
L. Cai, Z. Xi, E. M. Lemmon, A. R. Lemmon, A. Mast, C. E. Buddenhagen, L. Liu, C. C. DAVIS
This study investigates the factors causing unresolved phylogenetic relationships in Malpighiales, finding that gene tree heterogeneity arises from incomplete lineage sorting, gene tree estimation error, and ancient gene flow.
bioRxiv · May 26, 2020Evolutionary Biology
R. A. Povilus, J. M. DaCosta, C. Grassa, P. R. V. Satyaki, M. Moeglein, J. Jaenisch, Z. Xi, S. Mathews, M. Gehring, C. C. Davis, W. E. Friedman
The paper sequences the water lily Nymphaea thermarum genome and compares it to other plants to identify gene loss and divergence patterns associated with vascular cambium loss.
bioRxiv · Dec 18, 2019Plant Biology
L. Cai, Z. Xi, A. M. Amorim, M. Sugumaran, J. S. Rest, L. Liu, C. C. Davis
The paper identifies 22 ancient whole genome duplications in Malpighiales, clustered around the Eocene-Paleocene Transition, supporting the hypothesis that WGDs aid plant survival during climatic upheavals.
bioRxiv · Nov 7, 2017Evolutionary Biology
T. L. Schmidt, G. Rasic, D. Zhang, X. Zheng, Z. Xi, A. Hoffmann
The paper uses genome-wide SNPs to analyze gene flow in Ae. albopictus, finding that distance from shipping terminals and isolation by distance drive genetic structure.
bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2017Ecology