Xiao, X.,*#,  Zhao, W.,*#,...  Xu, X.,* and Liu, S., * Microbial ecosystems and ecological driving forces in the deepest ocean sediments. Cell, 188(5), 1363-1377 (2025). https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)01479-X （共一共通讯）

Zhao, W.,# Wang, J.,# Chen, C.,# Jiang, A., Wang, Y., Hu, A., Qi, Q., Chen, Y., Sui, W., Dong, L., Zhang, Y., & Xiao, X.,* Hadal topography incubates hidden microbial hotspots in the deepest ocean. Cell Host & Microbe 34(8), 1523–1539 (2026). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.06.015. (共同一作) 

Zhang, W.-J.,# Hu, A.,# Wu, Z.,# Liu, L.,# Li, C., Wang, Y., Wei, Z., Lu, R., Li, J., He, Y., Zhang, T., Liu, S., Wang, J., Meng, L.,* Xiao, X.,* & Zhao, W.,* Unveiling active microbial processes in Earth’s deepest seawater. Cell Host & Microbe 34(8), 1540–1559 (2026). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.07.001. (共同通讯)

Hu, A.,#  Zhao, W.,# Wang, J., Qi, Q.,  Xiao, X.,  Jing, H.,*. Microbial communities reveal niche partitioning across the slope and bottom zones of the Challenger Deep. Environmental Microbiology Reports 16(4): e13314 (2024).   
https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.13314（共同一作）

Zhao, W.,# Zhong, B.,# Zheng, L., Tan, P., Wang, Y., Leng, H., Souza, N., Liu, Z., Hong, L.,* &  Xiao, X.,* Proteome-wide 3D structure prediction provides insights into the ancestral metabolism of ancient archaea and bacteria. Nature Communications 13, 7861 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-35523-8. （共同第一作者）

Zhao, W., & Xiao, X.,* Seeking the invisible microbial oases in extreme environments. Cell Host & Microbe 34(8), 1504–1508 (2026). http://doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2026.07.005. (唯一一作)

Liu, Y., Zhang, Z., Ji, M., Hu, A., Wang, J., Jing, H., Liu, K., Xiao, X.*, Zhao, W.*. Comparison of prokaryotes between Mount Everest and the Mariana Trench. Microbiome 10, 215 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01403-y. （共同通讯作者）

Ye, Y.,#  Chen, X., # ...Xiao, X., Zhao, W.,* Hong, L.,* and Liu, Z.*  Dynamic entity formed by protein and its hydration water. Physical Review Research, 6(3):033316 (2024).  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.033316（共同通讯）

Zhang, K.,# Zhao, W.,# Rodionov, D., Rubinstein, G., Nguyen, D., Tanwee, T., Crosby, J., Bing, R., Kelly, R., Adams, M., Zhang, Y., Genome-Scale Metabolic Model of Caldicellulosiruptor bescii Reveals Optimal Metabolic Engineering Strategies for Bio-based Chemical Production. mSystems. 6(3): e0135120. (2021) 10.1128/mSystems.01351-20. （共同第一作者）

Wang, X., Yang, Y., Lv, Y., Xiao, X., Zhao, W., * The capability of utilizing abiotic enantiomers of amino acids by Halomonas sp. LMO_D1 derived from the Mariana Trench. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences (2021). https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2021.741053（唯一通讯）