Zhi Gao

Maize Centromere Structure and Evolution: Sequence Analysis of Centromeres 2 and 5 Reveals Dynamic Loci Shaped Primarily by Retrotransposons

Thomas Wolfgruber, Anupma Sharma, Kevin Schneider et al. · PLoS Genetics · 2009 · 201 citations · Full text

Plant Genetics, Genetics, Molecular Genetics +23

Reactivation of an Inactive Centromere Reveals Epigenetic and Structural Components for Centromere Specification in Maize

Fangpu Han, Zhi Gao, James A. Birchler · The Plant Cell · 2009 · 176 citations · Full text

Plant Genetics, Genetics, Molecular Biology +23

Construction and behavior of engineered minichromosomes in maize

Weichang Yu, Fangpu Han, Zhi Gao et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2007 · 160 citations · Full text

Plant Genetics, Engineering, Genetics +18

A Kinesin-14 Motor Activates Neocentromeres to Promote Meiotic Drive in Maize

R. Kelly Dawe, Elizabeth G. Lowry, Jonathan I. Gent et al. · Cell · 2018 · 130 citations · Full text

Biology, Cell Division, Genetics +7

Diversity of Chromosomal Karyotypes in Maize and Its Relatives

Patrice S. Albert, Zhi Gao, Tatiana V. Danilova et al. · Cytogenetic and Genome Research · 2010 · 106 citations