With the rapid development of high-throughput sequencing technology, the avalanche of genomic data is coming towards us. How to mine biological knowledge from these massive data has become a pressing problem in bioinformatics. Based on high-throughput sequencing data, we employed bioinformatics, genomics, and molecular biology techniques to decode gene information, identify genomic dark matters, and discover the mechanism of regulation of gene expression.
We utilized next- and third-generation sequencing technologies to assemble complement animal and plant genomes, annotate complete gene information, and characterize gene expression profiles. We also identify non-coding RNAs and translatable non-coding RNAs from genomes, and explore the mechanisms by which these genomic dark matters regulate gene expression. In addition, we integrate multi-omics data to construct bioinformatics database, and develop pipeline and software to process high-throughput sequencing data.
Our research group mainly used next- and third-generation sequencing technology to decode genomes
De novo assembly of genome, identification of gene variation, and genome-wide association study
Characterization of gene expression profile, identification of differentially expressed genes and alternative splicing
Estimation of genome-wide DNA methylation level and detection of differentially methylated regions
Understanding of protein expression abundance and identification of translated non-coding RNAs
Jiahao Chen , Qin Liu , Songwen Tan , Peng Guo*, Lianming Du*. A chromosome-level genome assembly and annotation for the beauty snake Elaphe taeniura. Journal of Heredity, 2026, 117(1):141–150.
Lianming Du, Jiahao Chen, Qin Liu, Songwen Tan, Peng Guo*. High-quality chromosome-level genome assembly of the snake Pseudoxenodon stejnegeri (Squamata: Colubridae). Scientific Data, 2025, 10.1038/s41597-025-06405-7.
Lianming Du, Dalin Sun, Jiahao Chen, Xinyi Zhou, Kelei Zhao, Qianglin Zeng and Nan Yang*. Pytrf: a python package for finding tandem repeats from genomic sequences. BMC Bioinformatics, 2025, 26:151.
Lianming Du*, Jiahao Chen, Dalin Sun, Kelei Zhao, Qianglin Zeng, Nan Yang*. Krait2: a versatile software for microsatellite investigation, visualization and marker development. BMC Genomics, 2025, 26:72.
Pei Chen, Jiangyue Qin, Helene K. Su, Lianming Du*, Qianglin Zeng*. Harmine acts as a quorum sensing inhibitor decreasing the virulence and antibiotic resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024, 24(1):761.
