1984-09 to 1987-07: Master's Degree, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
1980-09 to 1984-07: Bachelor's Degree, Shandong Normal University
Proposed the theory of polar auxin transport controlling plant organ primordia formation
Established the first cytoplasmic division mutant model in the plant kingdom
Elucidated a series of genes necessary for endosperm cell division
Discovered the key role of AMP deaminase in zygote activation
Confirmed that CLV3 and CLE19 genes control stem cell differentiation through small peptide hormones
2020-present: Dean, Modern Agriculture College, Peking University
2016-2020: Director and Deputy Secretary, Institute of Crop Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
2011-2016: Director, Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008-2015: Vice Chairman, Chinese Society for Cell Biology
2006: Selected for the Chinese Academy of Sciences Talent Program and received the National Outstanding Youth Fund
1999-2005: Laboratory Director, International Plant Research Center, Netherlands
1996-1999: Postdoctoral Researcher, Oklahoma State University, USA
1990-1992: Visiting Scientist, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, National University of Singapore
2006: National Outstanding Youth Fund
Research
Post-fertilization zygote activation molecular mechanism Endosperm aleurone layer and starch endosperm differentiation Peptide hormones and plant signal transduction
ARGONAUTE2 Enhances Grain Length and Salt Tolerance by Activating BIG GRAIN3 to Modulate Cytokinin Distribution in Rice, Chunming Liu, 2020
The war between wheat and Fusarum: fighting with an alien weapon, Chunming Liu, 2020
Efficient CELI endonuclease production in Nicotiana benthamiana through transient expression and applications in detections of mutation and gene editing events, Chunming Liu, 2020
Development of a nornicotine-reduced flue-cured tobacco line via EMS mutagenesis of nicotine N-demethylase genes, Chunming Liu, 2020
OsCIPK7 point-mutation leads to conformation and kinase-activity change for sensing cold response, Chunming Liu, 2019
RADICLELESS 1 (RL1)-mediated nad4 intron 1 splicing is crucial for embryo and endosperm development in rice (Oryza sativa L), Chunming Liu, 2019
OsNAC2 integrates auxin and cytokinin pathways to modulate rice root development, Chunming Liu, 2019
防范学术不端的实践与思考, Chunming Liu, 2019
Impact of poly (A)-tail G-content on Arabidopsis PAB binding and their role in enhancing translational efficiency, Chunming Liu, 2019
Unraveling the genetic architecture of grain size in einkorn wheat through linkage and homology mapping, and transcriptomic profiling, Chunming Liu, 2019
CLE25 peptide regulates phloem initiation in Arabidopsis through a CLERK-CLV2 receptor complex, Chunming Liu, 2019
An efficient TILLING platform for cultivated tobacco, Chunming Liu, 2019
PINOID is required for formation of the stigma and style in rice, Chunming Liu, 2019
Sweet sorghum originated through selection of dry, Chunming Liu, 2018
Mutations in the DNA demethylase OsROS1 result in a thickened aleurone and improved nutritional value in rice grains, Chunming Liu, 2018
Anaphase Promoting Complex/Cyclosome-mediated cyclin B1 degradation is critical for cell cycle synchronization in syncytial endosperms, Chunming Liu, 2018
ZYGOTE-ARREST 3 that encodes the tRNA ligase is essential for zygote division in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2017
Cytological and transcriptomic analyses reveal important roles of CLE19 in pollen exine formation, Chunming Liu, 2017
IPA1 functions as a downstream transcription factor repressed by D53 in strigolactone signaling in rice, Chunming Liu, 2017
Rice caryopsis development II: Dynamic changes in the endosperm, Chunming Liu, 2016
Rice caryopsis development I: Dynamic changes in different cell layers, Chunming Liu, 2016
The anaphase promoting complex initiates zygote division in Arabidopsis through degradation of cyclin B1, Chunming Liu, 2016
NF-YB1-regulated expression of sucrose transporters in aleurone facilitates sugar loading to rice endosperm, Chunming Liu, 2016
A single-nucleotide exon found in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2015
CLE19 expressed in the embryo regulates both cotyledon establishment and endosperm development in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2015
Auxin binding protein 1 (ABP1): A matter of fact, Chunming Liu, 2015
Autoxidated linolenic acid inhibits aflatoxin biosynthesis in Aspergillus flavus via oxylipin species, Chunming Liu, 2014
FtsHi4 is essential for embryogenesis due to its influence on chloroplast development in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2014
Mutational analysis of the Ve1 immune receptor that mediates verticillium resistance in tomato, Chunming Liu, 2014
The non-metabolizable glucose analog D-glucal inhibits aflatoxin biosynthesis and promotes kojic acid production in Aspergillus flavus, Chunming Liu, 2014
A CLE-WOX signalling module regulates root meristem maintenance and vascular tissue development in rice, Chunming Liu, 2013
The sequence flanking the N-terminus of the CLV3 peptide is critical for its cleavage and activity in stem cell regulation in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2013
Individual amino acid residues in CLV3 peptide contribute to its stability in vitro, Chunming Liu, 2013
A simple CELI endonuclease-based protocol for genotyping both SNPs and inDels, Chunming Liu, 2013
Control of stem cell homeostasis via interlocking microRNA and microProtein feedback loops, Chunming Liu, 2013
EXO70A1-mediated vesicle trafficking is critical for tracheary element development in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2013
Ve1-mediated resistance against Verticillium does not involve a hypersensitive response in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2013
The Arabidopsis exocyst subunit SEC3A is essential for embryo development and accumulates in transient puncta at the plasma membrane, Chunming Liu, 2013
Antagonistic peptide technology for functional dissection of CLE genes in Arabidopsis, Chunming Liu, 2013
Optimized agroinfiltration and virus-induced gene silencing to study ve1-mediated Verticillium resistance in tobacco, Chunming Liu, 2013
Proteomic Analysis reveals an aflatoxin-triggered immune response in cotyledons of Arachis hypogaea infected with
