Single-cell individual full-length mtDNA sequencing by iMiGseq uncovers unexpected heteroplasmy shifts in mtDNA editing

…, B Yuan, G Ramos-Mandujano, Y Zhang… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The ontogeny and dynamics of mtDNA heteroplasmy remain unclear due to limitations of
current mtDNA sequencing methods. We developed individual Mitochondrial Genome …

Quantitative haplotype-resolved analysis of mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy in Human single oocytes, blastoids, and pluripotent stem cells

…, B Yuan, S Alsolami, Y Zhang, PY Zhang… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Maternal mitochondria are the sole source of mtDNA for every cell of the offspring. Heteroplasmic
mtDNA mutations inherited from the oocyte are a common cause of metabolic diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Generation of artificial gamete and embryo from stem cells in reproductive medicine

PY Zhang, Y Fan, T Tan, Y Yu - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In addition to the great growing need for assisted reproduction technologies (ART), additional
solutions for patients without functional gametes are strongly needed. Due to ethical …

[HTML][HTML] Precise personalized medicine in gynecology cancer and infertility

PY Zhang, Y Yu - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Since the conception of precision medicine has been put forward in oncology, this idea has
been popularized and applied in many specialties. Significant progress has been made …

[HTML][HTML] Melatonin protects against oxybenzone-induced deterioration of mouse oocytes during maturation

L Jin, HY Zhu, XJ Kang, LP Lin, PY Zhang, T Tan… - Aging (Albany …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oxybenzone (OBZ), an ultraviolet light filter that is widely used in sunscreens and cosmetics,
is an emerging contaminant found in humans and the environment. Recent studies have …

Histone demethylase KDM4A overexpression improved the efficiency of corrected human tripronuclear zygote development

HY Zhu, XJ Kang, L Jin, PY Zhang, H Wu… - Molecular human …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Human zygotes are difficult to obtain for research because of limited resources and ethical
debates. Corrected human tripronuclear (ch3PN) zygotes obtained by removal of the extra …

Single-cell individual complete mtDNA sequencing uncovers hidden mitochondrial heterogeneity in human and mouse oocytes

…, B Yuan, X Zhou, J Wang, Y Shao, PY Zhang… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The ontogeny and dynamics of mtDNA heteroplasmy remain unclear due to limitations of
current mtDNA sequencing methods. We developed individual Mitochondrial Genome …

Effect of sub-minimal inhibitory concentration ceftazidime on the pathogenicity of uropathogenic Escherichia coli

W Feng, L Zhang, Q Yuan, Y Wang, P Yao, P Xia… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most prevalent causative agent of urinary tract
infections (UTIs). The pathogenicity of UPEC relies on the expression of virulence factors …

[HTML][HTML] The genome sequence of allopolyploid Brassica juncea and analysis of differential homoeolog gene expression influencing selection

…, J Zhang, J Wang, F Liu, W Ma, J Shopan, H Zheng… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The Brassica genus encompasses three diploid and three allopolyploid genomes, but a clear
understanding of the evolution of agriculturally important traits via polyploidy is lacking. We …

[PDF][PDF] N6-methyladenine DNA methylation in Japonica and Indica rice genomes and its association with gene expression, plant development, and stress responses

Q Zhang, Z Liang, X Cui, C Ji, Y Li, P Zhang, J Liu… - Molecular plant, 2018 - cell.com
N 6 -Methyladenine (6mA) DNA methylation has recently been implicated as a potential new
epigenetic marker in eukaryotes, including the dicot model Arabidopsis thaliana. However, …