Junli Zhang
Wheat genetics, genomics, breeding
- Reposted by Junli Zhang🧪🌱 Our paper on Genomics of Botanical Collections for the #TeachingTools collection of @theplantcell.bsky.social is out! 🎉 A wonderful publishing experience because we made a great team producing the paper but also thanks to the invaluable help of @plantteaching.bsky.social with the editing.
- New Teaching Tool! blog.aspb.org/new-teaching... Check out the latest unit in the Teaching Tools in Plant Biology series, “Genomic Analysis of Botanical Collections: Opportunities and Challenges,” by M. Deglialberti, C. Paleni, F. Fainelli, C. Lambertini, & Silvia Manrique. @tank-silvia.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Junli Zhangnph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/JAIVZX... Excited to share my latest work in @newphyt.bsky.social. Here, we used TurboID proximity labeling with CLAVATA receptors FEA3 and BAM1D in maize meristems to better understand the signaling pathways important for meristem regulation. #PlantScience
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangNew Brief Communication: "A CRISPR-based sequence proximity binding protein labelling system for scanning upstream regulatory proteins" rdcu.be/eZLUP CRISPR-based proximity labelling system to profile DNA-binding proteins such as PIF4 transcription factor .
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangThe use of synthetic communities to enhance plant health remains challenging due, in part, to a shortage of long-term studies demonstrating effectiveness of translational microbiome efforts in agricultural systems. However, costs of this research is dropping and advancements are promising.
- Translational microbiomes in agriculture: microbial communities as tools to effect host and system health for improved crop production #microsky #microbiomesky | Applied and Environmental Microbiology journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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- Reposted by Junli Zhang🚀 Our new paper on Alignoth just published in Bioinformatics! Alignoth generates self-contained interactive HTML read alignment plots from BAM files – Rust-based, portable, and ideal for headless workflows. 📄 doi.org/10.1093/bioi... #bioinformatics #genomics #rust @johanneskoester.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangCan one map the genome-wide binding (1) and its protein partners (2) simultaneously from the same sample? Yes, one can. with CUT&ID ✂️🪪 Spearheaded — singlehandedly — by @annanordin.bsky.social No need of transgenesis, cloning and overexpression. Check it out, it's fast and its works.
- CUT&ID for simultaneous profiling of protein-DNA and protein-protein interactions biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
- The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) will be hosting its annual meeting in College Station from June 14-18, 2026. A fantastic opportunity for everyone involved in plant breeding to come together, share knowledge, and network with professionals nationwide. napbannualmeeting.org
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🚀 New preprint! We introduce K-PROB, a k-mer–based Bayesian framework that mines pangenomic promoter and expression diversity to predict cis-regulatory elements driving gene expression variation in crops 🌽🌱 🔗 biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.27.684862v1 #Genomics #GeneRegulation #Maize #Soybean - Reposted by Junli Zhang[Not loaded yet]
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- Another gene that could cause multiovary in grasses. In barley, at least three multiovary loci (mov1, mov2 and mov5 (HvLFY)) have been reported doi.org/10.1101/2022...
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangExciting news in wheat science! A new study in @natcomms.nature.com shows the first wheat pan-transcriptome: uncovering hidden diversity across modern wheat lines 🌾 Congrats to @earlhaminst.bsky.social & @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social for this major advance! ➡️ buff.ly/XEQlCnT #WheatConnect
- Reposted by Junli ZhangUNC Chapel Hill is hiring an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Per Jeff Dangl MPMI candidates are also highly desired in the search. unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangLocalized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonization www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Reposted by Junli ZhangEngineered geminivirus replicons enable rapid in planta directed evolution www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangAn update to our spatial transcriptomics study of the wheat spike is now available in bioRxiv! The updated version includes functional validation of the roles associated with the specific expression patterns of LFY in intercalary meristems, SPL14 in inflorescence meristems, and FZP in glume axillae.
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- I am thrilled to announce that I will start as a small grains genetist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research, located in Amarillo, TX, on September 1st. I will update my contact information later. Looking forward to collaborating with everyone working on small grains!
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- A tenure track position for small grains genetic improvement in Cornell!
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangI’m very happy to share the published version of our paper on the role of MET1 in wheat 🌾 🧬 It’s been really exciting to discover more about DNA methylation in wheat and it’s huge polyploid genome doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...
- Reposted by Junli ZhangPleased to have finally got this method to work in wheat! Find out how you can identify direct targets of transcription factors in wheat using protoplasts and the TARGET method: dx.doi.org/10.17504/pro... A very useful method for our group to use! borrilllab.com
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- Reposted by Junli Zhang"We found that TF orthologues from distant species retain nearly identical binding preferences, while on the same timescales the gain and loss of TFBSs are widespread." From: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangHere is a link to the seminar series organised by the International Barley Hub, at James Hutton Institute. This is a recording of an online seminar, where I explained the approach we used and some applications to developmental questions. barleyhub.org/ibh-seminar-...
- Reposted by Junli ZhangMeristems shape plant architectures, and grasses generate a complex array of them. To characterise barley vegetative SAMs and spike development, we used single cell and spatial transcriptome data and integrated them in a new database, BARVISTA. A click on a cell now..... tinyurl.com/38c3mf5d
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- Reposted by Junli Zhang🧵5 Top Free Alternatives to BioRender for Scientific Illustrations! These five websites offer free scientific illustrations for biologists. Great for presentations, research papers and other research communication needs. Save and share the post!
- Reposted by Junli ZhangOur new contribution to the quest to find causal GWAS genes! Sam Ghatan from my lab at @nygenome.org led a systematic comparison of eQTLs and CRISPRi+scRNA-seq screens. TL;DR: they provide highly complementary insights, with ortogonal pros and cons. 🧵👇 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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- Reposted by Junli ZhangIf you're a new PI within 5 years of your first faculty position, here are two fantastic grants to help develop your research: the Kickstart Travel Grant and ECR Visiting Fellowships Find out more at biologists.com/grants/#jeb The next application deadline is 6 June Please repost
- One step closer to non-allergenic wheat
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