Areas of Focus
- CRISPR Gene Editing
- Biosynthesis
- Molecular Sensors - Biosynthesis and Biotherapy
Work Experience
- 2017-present - Shanghai Jiao Tong University - Special Research Fellow
- 2010-2016 - Washington University in St. Louis, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Assistant
- 2008-2010 - South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2017-present: Special Research Fellow at Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2010-2016: Postdoctoral Researcher/Research Assistant at Washington University in St. Louis, USA
- 2008-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher at South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Editorial Board Member of Applied and Environmental Microbiology since 2019
Publications
- Rapid biosynthesis of phenolic glycosides and their derivatives from biomass-derived hydroxycinnamates, Mingtao Zhao, Xulin Hong, Abdullah, Rulin Yao, Yi Xiao, 2021
- CRISPR-Cas9/Cas12a biotechnology and application in bacteria, Ruilian Yao, Di Liu, Xiao Jia, Yuan Zheng, Wei Liu, Yi Xiao, 2018
- One-pot efficient biosynthesis of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and its analogues from lignin-related p-coumaric and ferulic acids, Mingtao Zhao, Yankai Tao, Xiaofeng Wu, Yi Xiao, 2021
- Adenine base editing system for Pseudomonas and prediction workflow for protein dysfunction via ABE, Abdullah, Pujie Wang, Tongren Han, Wei Liu, Wenting Ren, Yuehong Wu, Yi Xiao, 2022
- Construction of biocatalytic cascades for the synthesis of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids from p-coumaric acid derivatives and dopamine, Mingtao Zhao, Ziqing Qin, Abdullah, Yi Xiao, 2022
- Conversion of lignin-derived 3-methoxycatechol to the natural product purpurogallin using bacterial P450 GcoAB and laccase CueO, Shun Zhang, Xiaofeng Wu, Yi Xiao, 2020
- Development and optimization of CRISPR prime editing system in photoautotrophic cells, Zhengzheng Jiang, Abdullah, Shun Zhang, Yuli Jiang, Rui Liu, Yi Xiao, 2023
- Engineered bacterial biofloc formation enhancing phenol removal and cell tolerance, Xiao Jia, Shun Zhang, Jiawei Li, Juan Xia, Ruilian Yao, Xinqing Zhao, Bing Wu, Fengwu Bai, Yi Xiao, 2019
- Exploiting nongenetic cell-to-cell variation for enhanced biosynthesis, Yi Xiao, Christopher H. Bowen, Di Liu, Fuzhong Zhang, 2016
- Developing a Cas9-based tool to engineer native plasmids in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803, Yi Xiao, Shaojie Wang, Sarah Rommelfanger, Andrea Balassy, Carlos Barba-Ostria, Pengfei Gu, Jonathan M. Galazka, Fuzhong Zhang, 2015
