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Xianjun was a visiting PhD student from Sichuan Agricultural University who spent two years in the lab between 2015 and 2017. Xianjun worked on comparative genomics and bioinformatics projects, collaborating with a PhD student from computer science to publish a new approach to discovering conserved noncoding sequences, testing for evidence of parallel selection on syntenic orthologous genes in maize and sorghum, and collaborating with researchers at the USDA to analyze patterns of diurnal gene regulation across species. Xianjun now works as an Associate Professor at XiChang College where he studies potato genetics.
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9795-3358
Papers As A Member Of The Schnable Lab:
- Lai X, Bendix C, Yan L, Zhang Y, Schnable JC, Harmon F (2020) “Interspecific analysis of diurnal gene regulation in panicoid grasses identifies known and novel regulatory motifs.” BMC Genomics doi: 10.1186/s12864-020-06824-3
- Yan L, Raju SKK, Lai X, Zhang Y, Dai X, Rodriguez O, Mahboub S, Roston RL, Schnable JC (2019) “Parallel natural selection in the cold-adapted crop-wild relative Tripsacum dactyloides and artificial selection in temperate adapted maize.” The Plant Journal doi: 10.1111/tpj.14376 bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/187575
- Lai X, Yan L, Lu Y, Schnable JC. (2018) “Largely unlinked gene sets targeted by selection for domestication syndrome phenotypes in maize and sorghum.” The Plant Journal doi: 10.1111/tpj.13806 bioRxiv doi: 10.1101/184424
- Lai X, Schnable JC. (2017) “Harnessing the potential of the tea tree genome.” Molecular Plant doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.05.009
- Lai X,* Behera S,* Liang Z, Lu Y, Deogun JS, Schnable JC. (2017) “STAG-CNS: An order-aware conserved noncoding sequence discovery tool for arbitrary numbers of species.” Molecular Plant doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2017.05.010 bioRxiv preprint doi: 10.1101/120428
- Lai X, Schnable JC, Liao Z, Xu J, Zhang G, Li C, Hu E, Rong T, Xu Y, Lu Y. (2017) “Genome-Wide Characterization of Non-Reference Transposable Elements Insertion Polymorphisms Reveals Genetic Diversity in Tropical and Temperate Maize.” BMC Genomics doi: 10.1186/s12864-017-4103-x
- Behera S, Deogun JS, Lai X, Schnable JC. (2017) “DiCE: Discovery of Conserved Noncoding Sequences Efficiently.” IEEE BIBM Kansas City, MO, USA B529 (Conference Preceedings) doi: 10.1109/BIBM.2017.8217628