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Zaobing Zhu, Rong Li, Hanwen Zhang, Jinyue Wang, Yongyi Lu, DabingZhang, LitaoYang. PAM-free loop-mediated isothermal amplification coupled with CRISPR/Cas12a cleavage (Cas-PfLAMP) for rapid detection of rice pathogens. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2022 Feb12 . doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.114076

Zhang H, Li R, Guo Y, Zhang Y, Zhang D, Yang L. LIFE-Seq: a universal Large Integrated DNA Fragment Enrichment Sequencing strategy for deciphering the transgene integration of genetically modified organisms. Plant Biotechnol J. 2022 Jan 6. doi: 10.1111/pbi.13776.

Liu Q, Guo X, Xun G, Li Z, Chong Y, Yang L, Wang H, Zhang F, Luo S, Cui L, Zhao P, Ye X, Xu H, Lu H, Li X, Deng Z, Li K, Feng Y. Argonaute integrated single-tube PCR system enables supersensitive detection of rare mutations. Nucleic Acids Res. 2021 Apr 27:gkab274. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkab274.

Yijie Wang, Rong Li, Zaobing Zhu, Zheng Yuan, Chen Wang, Li Wang, Dabing Zhang, Litao Yang. In vitro Argonaute cleavage-mediated quantitative PCR facilitates versatile CRISPR/Cas-induced mutant analysis. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2023, 374, 132781.
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Hanwen Zhang, Yuchen Zhang, Wenting Xu, Rong Li, Dabing Zhang, Litao Yang*. Development and performance evaluation of whole-genome sequencing with paired-end and mate-pair strategies in molecular characterization of GM crops: One GM rice 114-7-2 line as an example. Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2022；4 :100061

Rong Li, Wenting Xu, Xiujie Zhang, Xueqi Li, Jinjie Cui, and Litao Yang*Ultrasensitive Hexaplex Droplet Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Rapid Screening and Quantification of Genetically Modified Content. ACS Agric. Sci. Technol. 2021；1, 390−399 DOI: 10.1021/acsagscitech.1c00104

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Wenting Xu, Jingang Liang, Fan Wang, Litao Yang. Comparative evaluation of gene copy number estimation techniques in genetically modified crops: insights from Southern blotting, qPCR, dPCR and NGS. Plant Biotechnol J. 2024 Dec;22(12):3456-3458. doi: 10.1111/pbi.14466.
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Lu Chen, Qiang Li, Guorun Qu, Jiao Zhang, Ziqi Yang, Yuan Hu, Litao Yang. In-situ Fixation (ISF): A Rapid, Reusable, and High-throughput Nucleic Acid Extraction Method for Plant Molecular Analysis. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2025, 117344, doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2025.117344.
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Fan Wang, Shengtao Lu, Wenting Xu, Litao Yang. Deciphering the Complex Molecular Architecture of the Genetically Modified Soybean FG72 through Paired-End Whole Genome Sequencing. Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, 2025, 10, 100238. doi: 10.1016/j.fochms.2024.100238.

Chen Wang, Can Zhu, Qian Liu, Litao Yang. Prokaryotic argonaute proteins: From ancient defense mechanisms to modern biosensing applications. Biotechnology Advances, 2026, 89, 108869
Zhang L, Qiu W, Lu L, Liu J, Zou Z, Yang L, Sun H. Polystyrene Microsphere-Labeled Lateral Flow Assay for the Visual Detection of Foodborne Pathogens. Biosensors. 2026; 16(2):114. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios16020114
Shengtao Lu; Jiajian Xie; Fan Wang; Zheng Yuan; Jinbing Li; Litao Yang; Beyond traditional GMO s: a comprehensive approach to identify unknown cisgenic rice events, New Phytologist, 2026, 250: 422-435
Fan Wang, Shengtao Lu, Can Zhu, Litao Yang. PCdb: A comprehensive plant genome editing database integrating sgRNA efficiency, off-target predictions, and epigenomic landscapes. Plant Communications, 2026. 101708
Qiang Li, Qiao Zhou, Litao Yang. BOLD: A novel BrCas12b-based one-pot LAMP detection platform for rapid and sensitive identification of foodborne pathogens. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 15 February 2026. 449: 139145. doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2025.139145