Dr Lan Xu
PhD
Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Epigenetics, DNA methylation, Nematostella, Gene regulation, Reverse genetics
Interests
I am interested in understanding the role and inheritance of DNA methylation in invertebrates, and compare that with vertebrates to gain insights about the evolution of DNA methylation in animals.
Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Evolutionary and Functional Genomics
2025
Morpholino oligomer delivery via bath immersion for use in reverse genetic studies on the early development of eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica)Xu L, Small JM, Hood SM, Zhao M, Plough LV and Wong T-T
Aquaculture,
Elsevier vol. 600
01-04-2025 2024
Annelid methylomes reveal ancestral developmental and aging-associated epigenetic erosion across BilateriaGuynes K, Sarre LA,
Carrillo-Baltodano AM, Davies BE,
Xu L, Liang Y, Martín-Zamora FM,
Hurd PJ,
de Mendoza A and Martín-Durán JM
Genome Biology,
Springer Nature vol. 25 (1), 204-204.
01-08-2024 2023
Induction of Reproductive Sterility in Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) by an Immersion-Based Gene Silencing TechnologyXu L, Zhao M, Zohar Y and Wong T-T
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering,
Mdpi vol. 11 (12)
21-11-2023
