1994.09-1997.01 Ph.D. in Botany: Nanjing University
1991.07-1994.09 Master's in Botany: Nanjing University
1987.09-1991.07 Bachelor's in Botany: Nanjing University
2009.05-present - Nanjing University, School of Life Sciences - Doctoral Supervisor
2007.12-present - Nanjing University, School of Life Sciences - Professor
2006.09-2007.12 - Nanjing University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor
2002.12-2006.04 - Cornell University, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
2001.09-2002.11 - Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany - Postdoctoral Researcher
1998.12-2001.09 - Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology and Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
1998.02-1998.10 - University of Connecticut, USA - Visiting Scholar
1997.02-1998.12 - Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
Nanjing University Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
Jiangsu Province Natural Science Excellent Academic Achievement Paper (2024)
Research
Molecular biology of plant chloroplast development and metabolism Geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) in plant terpenoid metabolism
GreenCut protein LPB1 is required for SQDG accumulation and optimal photosynthetic electron transfer from QA− to QB in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii., Zhu S, Yang H, Bin S, Wang M, You T, Li X, Tian L, Grossman A, Lu S*, Yang W., 2024
Xiugeng Fei (1932-2022)., Yarish C*, Pang S, Lu S, Brawley SH., 2024
ORANGE interplays with TCP7 to regulate endoreduplication and leaf size., Wang Q, Wang L, Song S, Zhao Y-N, Gu H-H, Zhu Z*, Wang J*, Lu S*., 2024
The functional evolution of architecturally different plant geranyl diphosphate synthases from geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase., Song S, Jin R, Chen Y, He S, Li K, Tang Q, Wang Q, Wang L, Kong M, Dudareva N*, Smith BJ*, Zhou F*, Lu S*., 2023
Co-chaperoning of chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis by ORANGE family proteins in plants., Sun TH, Wang P, Rao SM, Zhou XS, Wrightstone E, Lu S, Yuan H, Yang Y, Fish H, Thannhauser T, Liu JP, Mazourek M, Grimm B, Li L*., 2023
Heterologous production in the Synechocystis chassis suggests the biosynthetic pathway of astaxanthin in cyanobacteria., Liang H, Chen H, Liu X, Wang Z, Li P, Lu S*., 2023
Transcriptomic analysis suggests a coordinated regulation of carotenoid metabolism in ripening chili pepper (Capsicum annuum var. conoides) fruits., Song S, Song S-Y, Nian P, Lv D, Jing Y, Lu S*, Wang, Q*, Zhou, F*., 2022
Exogenous arachidonic acid affects fucoxanthin biosynthesis and photoprotection in Phaeodactylum tricornutum., Zhu S, Bin S, Wang W, Lu S*, Yang W*., 2022
Root hair apex is the key site for symplastic delivery of graphene into plants., Dong S, Jing X, Lin S, Lu K, Li W, Lu J, Li M, Gao S, Lu S, Zhou S, Chen C, Xing B, Mao L*., 2022
AKR2A is involved in the flowering process of Arabidopsis thaliana., Tang Q, Zhao Y-N, Luo S, Lu S*., 2022
Retrieving a disrupted gene encoding phospholipase A for fiber enhancement in allotetraploid cultivated cotton., Fang L*, Zhang Z, Zhao T, Zhou N, Mei H, Huang X, Wang F, Si Z, Han Z, Lu S, Hu Y, GuanX, Zhang T*., 2022
ORANGE negatively regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana., Wang Q, Wang G-L, Song S-Y, Zhao Y-N, Lu S*, Zhou F*., 2022
The DnaJ-like zinc finger protein ORANGE promotes proline biosynthesis in drought-stressed Arabidopsis seedlings., Ali F, Wang Q, Fazal Q, Wang L-J, Song S, Kong M-J, Mahmood T*, Lu S*., 2022
Carotenoids participate in adaptation/resistance of daily desiccation in the intertidal red alga Neopyropia yezoensis (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)., Zhao W, Hu C-M, Zhou W, Deng Y-Y, Xu G-P, Tian C-C, Lu Q-Q, Lu S, Zhang M-R, Yang L-E*., 2022
Plant LHC-like proteins show robust folding and static non-photochemical quenching., Skotnicová P, Staleva-Musto H, Kuznetsova V, Bína D, Konert MM, Lu S, Polívka T, Sobotka R*., 2021
Screening and identification of candidate GUN1-interacting proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana., Wang L, Huang X-Q, Li K, Song S-Y, Jing Y-H, Lu S*., 2021
UBC19 is a new interacting protein of ORANGE for its nuclear localization in Arabidopsis thaliana., Chen W-C, Wang Q, Cao T-J, Lu S*., 2021
Gapless indica rice genome reveals synergistic contributions of active transposable elements and segmental duplications to rice genome evolution., Li K, Jiang W, Hui Y, Kong M, Feng LY, Gao LZ*, Li P*, Lu S*., 2021
Cloning and functional characterization of two carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases for ionone biosynthesis in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits., Cheng L, Huang N, Jiang S, Li K, Zhuang Z, Wang Q, Lu S*., 2021
At3g53630 encodes a GUN1-interacting protein under norflurazon treatment., Huang X-Q, Wang L-J, Kong M-J, Huang N, Liu X-Y, Liang H-Y, Zhang J-X, Lu S*., 2021
The nuclear localization of the DnaJ-like zinc finger domain-containing protein EDA3 affects seed development in Arabidopsis thaliana., Kong M-J, Huang N, Chen S-M, Liang H-Y, Liu X-Y, Zhuang Z, Lu S*., 2020
Cloning and functional characterization of the bona fide geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase from the red algal seaweed Bangia fuscopurpurea., Deng Y-Y, Wang Q, Cao T-J, Zheng H, Ge Z-H, Yang L-E*, Lu S*., 2020
Functional characterization of lycopene cyclases illustrates the metabolic pathway toward lutein in red algal seaweeds., Deng Y-Y, Cheng L, Wang Q, Ge Z-H, Zheng H, Cao T-J, Lu Q-Q, Yang L-E*, Lu S*., 2020
Manipulation of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a platform for functional identification of genes involved in carotenoid metabolism., Cao T-J, Wang L-J, Huang X-Q, Deng Y-Y, Yang L-E*, Lu S*., 2020
Uptake of Graphene enhanced the photophosphorylation performed by chloroplasts in rice plants., Lu K, Shen D, Dong S, Chen C, Lin S, Lu S, Xing B, Mao, L*., 2020
ORANGE represses chloroplast biogenesis in etiolated Arabidopsis cotyledons via interaction with TCP14., Sun T, Zhou F, Huang X-Q, Chen W-C, Kong M-J, Zhou C-F, Zhuang Z, Li L, Lu S*., 2019
Manipulation of carotenoid metabolic flux by lycopene cyclization in ripening red pepper (Capsicum annuum var. conoides) fruits., Wang Q, Cao T-J, Zheng H, Zhou C-F, Wang Z, Wang R*, Lu S*., 2019
Heteromeric geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase contributes to carotenoid biosynthesis in ripening fruits of red pepper (Capsicum annuum var. conoides)., Wang Q, Huang X-Q, Cao T-J. Zhuang Z, Wang R*, Lu S*., 2018
Characterization of gossypol biosynthetic pathway., Tian X, Ruan J-X, Huang J-Q, Yang C-Q, Fang X, Chen Z-W, Hong H, Wang L-J, Mao Y-B, Lu S, Zhang T-Z*, Chen X-Y*., 2018
Trimming of N-glycans by the golgi-localized alpha-1,2-mannosidases, MNS1 and MNS2, is crucial for maintaining RSW2 protein abundance during salt stress in Arabidopsis., Liu C, Niu G, Zhang H, Sun Y, Sun S, Yu F, Lu S, Yang Y, Li J*, Hong Z*., 2018
At5g19540 encodes a novel protein that affects pigment metabolism and chloroplast development in Arabidopsis thaliana., Huang X-Q, Zhao L, Rui J-D, Zhou C-F, Zhuang Z, Lu S*., 2017
A recruiting protein of geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase controls metabolic flux toward chlorophyll biosynthesis in rice., Zhou F, Wang C-Y, Gutensohn M, Jiang L, Zhang P, Zhang D, Dudareva N*, Lu S*., 2017
Cloning and functional characterization of a lycopene β-cyclase from macrophytic red alga Bangia fuscopurpurea., Cao T-J, Huang X-Q, Qu Y-Y, Zhuang Z, Deng Y-Y*, Lu S*., 2017
The DnaJ-like zinc finger domain protein PSA2 affects light acclimation and chloroplast development in Arabidiopsis thaliana., Wang Y-W, Chen S-M, Wang W-J, Huang X-Q, Zhou C-F, Zhuang Z, Lu S*., 2016
The DnaJ-like zinc finger domain protein ORANGE localizes to the nucleus in etiolated cotyledons of Arabidopsis thaliana., Sun T-H, Zhou F, Liu C-J, Zhuang Z, Lu S*., 2016
The bZIP transcription factor HY5 interacts with the promoter of the monoterpene synthase gene QH6 in modulating its rhythmic expression., Zhou F, Sun T-H, Zhao L, Pan X-W, Lu S*., 2015
Cloning and characterization of the geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGPS) responsible for carotenoid biosynthesis in Pyropia umbilicalis., Yang L-E, Huang X-Q, Lu Q-Q, Zhu J-Y, Lu S*., 2015
Carotenoid metabolism in plants., Nisar N, Li L, Lu S, Khin NC, Pogson BJ*., 2015
The P450-type carotene hydroxylase PuCHY1 from Porphyra suggests the evolution of carotenoid metabolism in red algae., Yang L-E, Huang X-Q, Hang Y, Deng Y-Y, Lu Q-Q, Lu S*., 2014
Effects of Paraquat on photosynthetic pigments, antioxidant enzymes, and gene expression in Chlorella pyrenoidosa under mixotrophic compared with autotrophic conditions., Zhang W-G, Liu M, Zhang P-L, Yu F-G, Lu S, Li P-F*, Zhou J-Y., 2014
Effects of various organic carbon sources on the growth and biochemical composition of Chlorella pyrenoidosa., Zhang W-G, Zhang P-L, Sun H, Chen MZ, Lu S, Li PF*., 2014
Improved methods for basic molecular manipulation of the red alga Porphyra umbilicalis (Rhodophyta: Bangiales)., Yang L-E, Jin Q-P, Xiao Y, Xu P, Lu S*., 2013
Alternative electron transports participate in the maintenance of violaxanthin de-epoxidase activity of Ulva sp. under low irradiance., Xie X, Gu W, Gao S, Lu S, Li J, Pang G, Wang G*, Shen S*., 2013
The Or gene enhances carotenoid accumulation and stability during post-harvest storage of potato tubers., Li L*, Yang Y, Xu Q, Owsiany K, Welsch R, Chitchumroonchokchai C, Lu S, van Eck J, Deng XX, Faila M, Thannjaiser T., 2012
Porphyra (Bangiophyceae) transcriptomes provide insights into red algal development and metabolism., Chan CX, Blouin N, Zhuang YY, Zaeuner S, Prochnik S, Lindquist E, Lin SJ, Benning C, Lohr M, Yarish C, Gantt E, Grossman A, Lu S, Mueller K, Stiller, JW, Brawley, SH, Bhattacharya D*., 2012
IeCPS2 is potentially involved in the biosynthesis of pharmacologically active Isodon diterpenoids rather than gibberellin., Li JL, Chen QQ, Jin QP, Gao J, Zhao PJ, Lu S, Zeng Y*., 2012
Identification of enzymes responsible for the reduction of geraniol to citronellol., Yuan TT, Chen QQ, Zhao PJ, Zeng Y*, Liu XZ, Lu S., 2012
Interaction of photoperiod and temperature in the development of conchocelis of Porphyra purpurea (Rhodophyta: Bangiales)., Lu S*, Yarish C., 2011
The cauliflower Orange gene enhances petiole elongation by suppressing expression of eukaryotic release factor 1., Zhou XJ, Sun TH, Wang N, Ling HQ, Lu S, Li L*., 2011
Coordinated regulation of gene expression for carotenoid metabolism in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii., Sun T-H, Liu C-Q, Hui Y-Y, Wu W-K, Zhou Z-G, Lu S*., 2010
Characterization of two NADPH: Cytochrome P450 reductases from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)., Yang CQ, Lu S, Mao YB, Wang LJ, Chen XY*., 2010
Sequence analysis of rDNA intergenic spacer (IGS) of Porphyra haitanensis., Li YY, Shen SD*, He LH, Xu P, Lu S., 2010
Polysaccharide relase by Aphanothece halophytica inhibits cyanobacteria/clay flocculation., Chen L, Men X, Ma MR, Li PF*, Jiao QC, Lu S, Kong FX, Wu SC., 2009
Carotenoid metabolism: Biosynthesis, regulation, and beyond., Lu S, Li L*., 2008
Observations on the division characterization of diploid nuclear in Porphyra (Bangiales, Rhodophyta)., Zhou W, Zhu JY, Shen SD, Lu S, Wang JF, Xu JR, Xu P*., 2008
Arabidopsis trichome research sheds light on cotton fiber development mechanisms., Guan XY, Yu N, Shangguan XX, Wang S, Lu S, Chen XY*., 2007
Plant terpenoids: Biosynthesis and ecological functions., Chen AX, Lou YG, Mao YB, Lu S, Wang LJ, Chen XY*., 2007
The cauliflower Or gene encodes a cysteine-rich zinc finger domain-containing protein that mediates high-levels of beta-carotene accumulation., Lu S, Van Eck J, Zhou XJ, Lopez AB, O'Halloran DM, Cosman KM, Conlin BJ, Paolillo DJ, Garvin DF, Vrebalov J, Kochian LV, Kuepper H, Earle ED, Cao J, Li L*., 2006
Biosynthesis of gossypol in cotton., Mao YB, Lu S, Wang LJ, Chen XY*., 2006
beta-Carotene accumulation induced by the cauliflower Orgene is not due to an increased capacity of biosynthesis., Li* L, Lu S, Cosman KM, Earle ED, Garvin DF, O'Neill J., 2006
High-resolution genetic and physical mapping of the cauliflower high-beta-carotene gene Or (Orange)., Li L*, Lu S, O'Halloran DM, Garvin DF, Vrebalov J., 2003
Cloning and functional characterization of a beta-pinene synthase from Artemisia annua that shows a circadian pattern of expression., Lu S, Xu R, Jia JW, Pang J, Matsuda SPT, Chen XY*., 2002
A cotton cDNA (GaPR-10) encoding a pathogenesis-related 10 protein with in vitro ribonuclease activity., Zhou XJ, Lu S, Xu YH, Wang JW, Chen XY*., 2002
A comparative analysis of a fuzzless-lintless mutant of Gosypium hirsutum L. cv. Xu-142., Yu XH, Zhu YQ, Lu S, Zhang TZ, Chen XY*, Xu ZH., 2000
Fusion expression of Raphanus sativus- antifungal protein 1 (Rs-AFP1) in Escherichia coli and its antifungal activity on Verticillium dahliae., Zhou XJ, Wang LS, Lin ZP, Jia JW, Lu S, Chu ZQ, Chen XY*., 2000
(3R)-Linalool synthase from Artemisia annua L.: cDNA isolation, characterization, and wound induction., Jia JW, Crock J, Lu S, Croteau R, Chen XY*., 1999
Developing Porphyra/salmon integrated aquaculture for bioremediation and diversification of the aquaculture industry., Chopin T*, Yarish C, Wilkes R, Belyea E, Lu S, Mathieson A., 1999
A salt-induced chloroplast protein from Dunaliella salina (Chlorophyta)., Lu S*, Zhang XN, Li PY, Liu ZL, Xia ZH., 1996
