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Identified and characterized syn-pimara-7,15-diene synthase, revealing functional clustering of terpene synthases involved in rice phytoalexin/allelochemical biosynthesis.
Developed a modular metabolic engineering system in E. coli to increase diterpene yield, comparing MEV and MEP isoprenoid precursor pathway engineering.
Provided genetic evidence for natural product-mediated plant-plant allelopathy in rice, demonstrating the ecological significance of diterpenoids.
Contributed to the development of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) techniques for rapid and sensitive biosensing of viral pathogens.
Identified and functionally characterized diterpene synthases involved in triptolide biosynthesis from Tripterygium wilfordii, a medicinal plant.
Identified and characterized edaxadiene, a new bioactive diterpene from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, contributing to the understanding of bacterial diterpenoid metabolism.
Conducted spatio-temporal analysis of particulate air pollution and ischemic heart disease mortality in Beijing, China, highlighting the health risks associated with air pollution.
Developed next-generation rapid and ultrasensitive lateral flow immunoassays for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants, contributing to improved diagnostic tools.
Meimei Xu is a Research Scientist at Iowa State University, specializing in plant biochemistry, microbial natural products, and advanced biosensing techniques. Her research focuses on diterpenoid biosynthesis, plant-plant interactions, and the development of novel biosensors for environmental and health monitoring.
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