A Draft Sequence for the Genome of the Domesticated Silkworm (Bombyx mori)

…, N Wei, J Xu, H Sun, L Dong, D Liu, S Zhao, X Zhao… - Science, 2004 - science.org
We report a draft sequence for the genome of the domesticated silkworm (Bombyx mori),
covering 90.9% of all known silkworm genes. Our estimated gene count is 18,510, which …

Cell type–specific channelrhodopsin-2 transgenic mice for optogenetic dissection of neural circuitry function

S Zhao, JT Ting, HE Atallah, L Qiu, J Tan, B Gloss… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Optogenetic methods have emerged as powerful tools for dissecting neural circuit connectivity,
function and dysfunction. We used a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) transgenic …

[PDF][PDF] Habenula “cholinergic” neurons corelease glutamate and acetylcholine and activate postsynaptic neurons via distinct transmission modes

J Ren, C Qin, F Hu, J Tan, L Qiu, S Zhao, G Feng… - Neuron, 2011 - cell.com
Acetylcholine is an important neurotransmitter, and the habenulo-interpeduncular projection
is a major cholinergic pathway in the brain. To study the physiological properties of …

Electrospinning of ethyl–cyanoethyl cellulose/tetrahydrofuran solutions

S Zhao, X Wu, L Wang, Y Huang - Journal of Applied Polymer …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, electrospinning was used to fabricate ethyl–cyanoethyl cellulose [(E‐CE)C]
fiber from a solution of (E‐CE)C/tetrahydrofuran. The diameter of the thinnest fiber fabricated …

[HTML][HTML] Altered mGluR5-Homer scaffolds and corticostriatal connectivity in a Shank3 complete knockout model of autism

…, V Hayrapetyan, C Yu, E Gaidis, S Zhao… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Human neuroimaging studies suggest that aberrant neural connectivity underlies
behavioural deficits in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but the molecular and neural circuit …

[PDF][PDF] State-dependent architecture of thalamic reticular subnetworks

MM Halassa, Z Chen, RD Wimmer, PM Brunetti, S Zhao… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Behavioral state is known to influence interactions between thalamus and cortex, which are
important for sensation, action, and cognition. The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) is …

Improved expression of halorhodopsin for light-induced silencing of neuronal activity

S Zhao, C Cunha, F Zhang, Q Liu, B Gloss… - Brain cell biology, 2008 - Springer
The ability to control and manipulate neuronal activity within an intact mammalian brain is of
key importance for mapping functional connectivity and for dissecting the neural circuitry …

Dominant negative pathogenesis by mutant proinsulin in the Akita diabetic mouse

T Izumi, H Yokota-Hashimoto, S Zhao, J Wang… - Diabetes, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Autosomal dominant diabetes in the Akita mouse is caused by mutation of the insulin 2 gene,
whose product replaces a cysteine residue that is engaged in the formation of an …

The Rab27a/granuphilin complex regulates the exocytosis of insulin-containing dense-core granules

…, S Torii, T Aoki, M Hosaka, S Zhao… - … and cellular biology, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Recently, we identified and characterized a novel protein, granuphilin, whose domain structure
is similar to that of the Rab3 effector protein rabphilin3 (J. Wang, T. Takeuchi, H. Yokota, …

A molecular neuroethological approach for identifying and characterizing a cascade of behaviorally regulated genes

…, C Scharff, S Haesler, S Zhao… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Songbirds have one of the most accessible neural systems for the study of brain mechanisms
of behavior. However, neuroethological studies in songbirds have been limited by the lack …