*equal contributions, †co-corresponding

Yi Liao, “Emerging Tools for Uncovering Genetic and Transcriptomic Heterogeneities in Bacteria”, Biophysical Reviews, 16, 109–124 (2024) (review article) [link]

Yi Liao and Michael J. Rust, “The Circadian Clock Ensures Successful DNA Replication in Cyanobacteria”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 118, e2022516118 (2021) [link]

  • Recommended by Faculty Opinions

Gopal K. Pattanayak, Yi Liao, Edward W.J. Wallace, Bogdan Budnik, D. Allan Drummond and Michael J. Rust, “Daily Cycles of Reversible Protein Condensation in Cyanobacteria”, Cell Reports, 32 108032 (2020) [link]

Yi Liao and Michael J. Rust, “The Min oscillator defines sites of asymmetric cell division in cyanobacteria during stress recovery”, Cell Systems, 7 471–481 (2018) [link]

  • Cover article

Yi Liao, “Resolution optimization based on fluorophore photophysics in single-molecule localization microscopy”, Biophysical Journal, 113 1907-1908 (2017) (commentary) [link]

Yi Liao, Yilai Li, Jeremy W. Schroeder, Lyle A. Simmons† and Julie S. Biteen†, “Single-molecule DNA polymerase dynamics at a bacterial replisome in live cells”, Biophysical Journal, 111 2562-2569 (2016) [link]

  • Included in Biophysical Journal Best of 2016

Yi Liao*, Jeremy W. Schroeder*, Burke Gao, Lyle A. Simmons† and Julie S. Biteen†, “Single-molecule motions and interactions in live cells reveal target-search dynamics in mismatch repair”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 112, E6898-E6906 (2015) [link]

  • Highlighted in PNAS Early Edition: “High-resolution Imaging Illuminates DNA Repair”
  • Recommended by Faculty of 1000

Yi Liao, Seong K. Yang, Kyoungmoo Koh, Adam J. Matzger†, and Julie S. Biteen†, “Heterogeneous single-molecule diffusion in one- two- and three-dimensional microporous coordination polymers: directional, trapped and immobile guests”, Nano Letters, 12, 3080–3085 (2012) [link]

A.M. Fleming, A. Kannan, J.G. Muller, Y. Liao, and C.J. Burrows, “Copper/H2O2-mediated oxidation of 2′-deoxyguanosine in the presence of 2-naphthol leads to the formation of two distinct isomeric adducts”, Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76, 7953–7963 (2011) [link]