Zhikai Liang

This study shows that distinct temporal host transcriptional responses to two Xanthomonas translucens strains influence bacterial leaf streak development in triticale.

This study identifies spatially distinct heat responses in barley leaves using chlorophyll fluorescence imaging and transcriptomic profiling, revealing region-specific gene expression patterns and potential targets for improving heat resilience.

This paper evaluates machine learning algorithms for predicting gene functions without relying on homology, finding random forest provides the most accurate results, particularly in Biological Process GO terms.

The paper identifies a distinct set of genes linked to phenome-wide variation in maize using a novel approach, finding these genes show stronger selection, conservation, and functional enrichment compared to conventional GWAS results.

The paper identifies seven genetic modifiers of a reproductive barrier in maize, revealing complexity beyond the known ga1 locus.

The paper compares differential gene expression and differentially regulated orthologs (DROs) in maize and sorghum to analyze cold-responsive transcriptional regulation and its conservation.

STAG-CNS identifies short conserved non-coding sequences across multiple species by integrating promoter data, revealing their association with transcriptional regulation and expression context.