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Yazhou Chen
Researcher at John Innes Centre
Publications - 6
Citations - 624
Yazhou Chen is an academic researcher from John Innes Centre. The author has contributed to research in topics: Aphid & Myzus persicae. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 6 publications receiving 386 citations. Previous affiliations of Yazhou Chen include Norwich Research Park.
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Rapid transcriptional plasticity of duplicated gene clusters enables a clonally reproducing aphid to colonise diverse plant species
Thomas C. Mathers,Yazhou Chen,Gemy Kaithakottil,Fabrice Legeai,Fabrice Legeai,Sam T. Mugford,Patrice Baa-Puyoulet,Anthony Bretaudeau,Anthony Bretaudeau,Bernardo J. Clavijo,Stefano Colella,Stefano Colella,Olivier Collin,Tamas Dalmay,Thomas Derrien,Honglin Feng,Toni Gabaldón,Anna Jordan,Irene Julca,Graeme J. Kettles,Graeme J. Kettles,Krissana Kowitwanich,Krissana Kowitwanich,Dominique Lavenier,Paolo Lenzi,Sara Lopez-Gomollon,Sara Lopez-Gomollon,Damian Loska,Daniel Mapleson,Florian Maumus,Simon Moxon,Daniel R. G. Price,Akiko Sugio,Akiko Sugio,Manuella van Munster,Marilyne Uzest,Darren Waite,Georg Jander,Denis Tagu,Alex C.C. Wilson,Cock van Oosterhout,David Swarbreck,David Swarbreck,Saskia A. Hogenhout,Saskia A. Hogenhout +44 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the generalist aphid pest M. persicae is able to colonise diverse host plant species in the absence of genetic specialisation through rapid transcriptional plasticity of genes that have duplicated during aphid evolution.
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An aphid RNA transcript migrates systemically within plants and is a virulence factor.
Yazhou Chen,Archana Singh,Gemy Kaithakottil,Thomas C. Mathers,Matteo Gravino,Sam T. Mugford,Cock van Oosterhout,David Swarbreck,Saskia A. Hogenhout +8 more
TL;DR: The findings show that beyond a range of pathogens, M. persicae aphids translocate their own transcripts into plants, including an RNA that promotes aphid performance and is a member of a previously undescribed host-responsive aphid gene family that operate as virulence factors.
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Sex‐specific changes in the aphid DNA methylation landscape
Thomas C. Mathers,Sam T. Mugford,Lawrence Percival-Alwyn,Yazhou Chen,Gemy Kaithakottil,David Swarbreck,Saskia A. Hogenhout,Cock van Oosterhout +7 more
TL;DR: It is found that methylation primarily occurs in a CG dinucleotide (CpG) context and that exons are highly enriched for methylated CpGs, particularly at the 3′ end of genes.
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Witches' Broom Disease of Lime Contributes to Phytoplasma Epidemics and Attracts Insect Vectors.
A. M. Al-Subhi,Abdullah M. Al-Sadi,Rashid Al-Yahyai,Yazhou Chen,Thomas C. Mathers,Zigmunds Orlovskis,Gabriele Moro,Sam T. Mugford,Khalid Al-Hashmi,Saskia A. Hogenhout +9 more
TL;DR: An insect-transmitted phytoplasma causing Witches' Broom Disease of Lime (WBDL) is responsible for the drastic decline in lime production in several countries as mentioned in this paper.
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A clonally reproducing generalist aphid pest colonises diverse host plants by rapid transcriptional plasticity of duplicated gene clusters
Thomas C. Mathers,Yazhou Chen,Gemy Kaithakottil,Fabrice Legeai,Fabrice Legeai,Sam T. Mugford,Patrice Baa-Puyoulet,Anthony Bretaudeau,Anthony Bretaudeau,Bernardo J. Clavijo,Stefano Colella,Olivier Collin,Tamas Dalmay,Thomas Derrien,Honglin Feng,Toni Gabaldón,Anna Jordan,Irene Julca,Graeme J. Kettles,Krissana Kowitwanich,Dominique Lavenier,Paolo Lenzi,Sara Lopez-Gomollon,Damian Loska,Daniel Mapleson,Florian Maumus,Simon Moxon,Price Drg,Akiko Sugio,Manuella van Munster,Marilyne Uzest,Darren Waite,Georg Jander,Denis Tagu,Wilson Acc,Cock van Oosterhout,David Swarbreck,David Swarbreck,Saskia A. Hogenhout,Saskia A. Hogenhout +39 more
TL;DR: It is shown that the generalist aphid pest M. persicae is able to colonise diverse host plant species in the absence of genetic specialisation through rapid transcriptional plasticity of genes that have duplicated during aphid evolution.