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Name	Lai Zhibing
Contact Information	zhibing@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Hubei

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Name

Lai Zhibing

Contact Information

zhibing@mail.hzau.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Huazhong Agricultural University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2006.01-2010.06 Doctorate: Purdue University, Plant and Plant Pathology 2010: Successfully cloned 5 maize disease resistance genes 2010: Obtained 3 international patents and 2 Chinese patents
Work Experience	2013.11-present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Professor, Independent PI at the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement 2010.06-2013.11 - Purdue University - Postdoctoral Researcher

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Huazhong Agricultural University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2006.01-2010.06 Doctorate: Purdue University, Plant and Plant Pathology
2010: Successfully cloned 5 maize disease resistance genes
2010: Obtained 3 international patents and 2 Chinese patents

Work Experience

2013.11-present - Huazhong Agricultural University - Professor, Independent PI at the National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement
2010.06-2013.11 - Purdue University - Postdoctoral Researcher

Areas of Focus	Cloning and molecular mechanism analysis of maize disease resistance genes Molecular mechanism analysis of maize-pathogenic fungi interaction Autophagy-mediated molecular mechanisms of plant disease resistance
Publications	ZmWAK02 encoding an RD-WAK protein confers maize resistance against gray leaf spot, Dai, Z., Pi, Q., Liu, Y., Hu, L., Li, B., Zhang, B., Wang, Y., Jiang, M., Qi, X., Li, W., Gui, S., Llaca, V., Fengler, K., Thatcher, S., Li, Z., Liu, X., Fan, X., Lai, Z., 2024 ZmAGO18b negatively regulates maize resistance against southern leaf blight, Dai, Z., Yang, Q., Chen, D., Li, B., Que, J., Hu, L., Zhang, B., Zhang, Z., Chen, K., Zhang, S., Lai, Z., 2023 Cloning southern corn rust resistant gene RppK and its cognate gene AvrRppK from Puccinia polysora, Chen, G., Zhang, B., Ding, J., Wang, H., Deng, C., Wang, J., Yang, Q., Pi, Q., Zhang, R., Zhai, H., Dong, J., Huang, J., Hou, J., Wu, J., Que, J., Zhang, F., Li, W., Min, H., Tabor, G., Li, B., Liu, X., Zhao, J., Yan, J., and Lai, Z., 2022 A Teosinte-derived Allele of a MYB Transcription Repressor Confers Multiple Disease Resistance in Maize, Wang, H., Hou, J., Ye, P., Hu, L., Huang, J., Dai, Z., Zhang, B., Dai, S., Que, J., Min, H., Chen, G., Wang, Y., Jiang, M., Liang, Y., Li, L., Zhang, X., Lai, Z., 2021 Phosphorylation of ATG18a by BAK1 suppresses autophagy and attenuates plant resistance against necrotrophic pathogens, Zhang, B., Shao, L., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, X., Peng, Y., Cao, Y., Lai, Z., 2021 A Hg(II)-specific probe for imaging application in living systems and quantitative analysis in environmental/food samples, Li, G., Wang, J., Li, D., Liu, S., Yin, J., Lai, Z., Yang, G., 2021 Copper ions are required for Cochliobolus heterostrophus in appressorium formation and virulence on maize, Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Yu, D., Peng, Y., Min, H., Lai, Z., 2020 MED18 interacts with distinct transcription factors regulates plant immunity, flowering time and responses to hormones, Lai, Z., Schluttenhoffer, S.M., Bhide, K., Jacob, S., Thimmapuram, J., Lee, S.Y., Yun, DJ., Mengiste T., 2014 Genetic and cellular mechanisms regulating plant responses to necrotrophic pathogens, Lai, Z., Mengist, T., 2013 Arabidopsis Sigma Factor-Binding Proteins are Activators of WRKY33 Transcription factor in Plant Defense, Lai, Z., Li, Y., Wang, F., Cheng, Y., Fan, B., Yu, J., and Chen, Z., 2011 A Critical Role of Autophagy in Plant Resistance to Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens, Lai, Z., Wang, F., Zheng, Z., Fan, B., Chen, Z., 2011 Role of Arabidopsis WRKY3 and WRKY4 transcription factors in plant responses to pathogens, Lai, Z.#, K. M. Vinod. #, Zheng, Z., Fan, B., Chen, Z*., 2008

Areas of Focus

Cloning and molecular mechanism analysis of maize disease resistance genes
Molecular mechanism analysis of maize-pathogenic fungi interaction
Autophagy-mediated molecular mechanisms of plant disease resistance

Publications

ZmWAK02 encoding an RD-WAK protein confers maize resistance against gray leaf spot, Dai, Z., Pi, Q., Liu, Y., Hu, L., Li, B., Zhang, B., Wang, Y., Jiang, M., Qi, X., Li, W., Gui, S., Llaca, V., Fengler, K., Thatcher, S., Li, Z., Liu, X., Fan, X., Lai, Z*., 2024
ZmAGO18b negatively regulates maize resistance against southern leaf blight, Dai, Z., Yang, Q., Chen, D., Li, B., Que, J., Hu, L., Zhang, B., Zhang, Z., Chen, K., Zhang, S., Lai, Z*., 2023
Cloning southern corn rust resistant gene RppK and its cognate gene AvrRppK from Puccinia polysora, Chen, G., Zhang, B., Ding, J., Wang, H., Deng, C., Wang, J., Yang, Q., Pi, Q., Zhang, R., Zhai, H., Dong, J., Huang, J., Hou, J., Wu, J., Que, J., Zhang, F., Li, W., Min, H., Tabor, G., Li, B., Liu, X., Zhao, J., Yan, J.*, and Lai, Z*., 2022
A Teosinte-derived Allele of a MYB Transcription Repressor Confers Multiple Disease Resistance in Maize, Wang, H., Hou, J., Ye, P., Hu, L., Huang, J., Dai, Z., Zhang, B., Dai, S., Que, J., Min, H., Chen, G., Wang, Y., Jiang, M., Liang, Y., Li, L., Zhang, X., Lai, Z*., 2021
Phosphorylation of ATG18a by BAK1 suppresses autophagy and attenuates plant resistance against necrotrophic pathogens, Zhang, B., Shao, L., Wang, J., Zhang, Y., Guo, X., Peng, Y., Cao, Y., Lai, Z*., 2021
A Hg(II)-specific probe for imaging application in living systems and quantitative analysis in environmental/food samples, Li, G., Wang, J., Li, D., Liu, S., Yin, J.*, Lai, Z.*, Yang, G*., 2021
Copper ions are required for Cochliobolus heterostrophus in appressorium formation and virulence on maize, Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Yu, D., Peng, Y., Min, H., Lai, Z*., 2020
MED18 interacts with distinct transcription factors regulates plant immunity, flowering time and responses to hormones, Lai, Z., Schluttenhoffer, S.M., Bhide, K., Jacob, S., Thimmapuram, J., Lee, S.Y., Yun, DJ., Mengiste T*., 2014
Genetic and cellular mechanisms regulating plant responses to necrotrophic pathogens, Lai, Z., Mengist, T*., 2013
Arabidopsis Sigma Factor-Binding Proteins are Activators of WRKY33 Transcription factor in Plant Defense, Lai, Z., Li, Y., Wang, F., Cheng, Y., Fan, B., Yu, J., and Chen, Z*., 2011
A Critical Role of Autophagy in Plant Resistance to Necrotrophic Fungal Pathogens, Lai, Z., Wang, F., Zheng, Z., Fan, B., Chen, Z*., 2011
Role of Arabidopsis WRKY3 and WRKY4 transcription factors in plant responses to pathogens, Lai, Z.#, K. M. Vinod. #, Zheng, Z., Fan, B., Chen, Z*., 2008

Maize Disease Resistance Gene Cloning Molecular Mechanism Pathogen Interaction Fungi Autophagy Plant Immunity Genetic Improvement Biochemistry

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