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Cheng-Wu Liu
cwliu01@ustc.edu.cn
Chinese, English
Anhui
University of Science and Technology of China
Life Sciences
  • 1998-2002: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang University
  • 2003-2010: Master's and PhD in Plant Developmental Biology, Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 2020: Established Plant-Microbe Symbiosis Laboratory at University of Science and Technology of China
  • 2010-2017: Postdoctoral Researcher, John Innes Centre, UK
  • 2018-2019: Research Assistant, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University
  • 2020-present: Special Researcher, University of Science and Technology of China
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences Preferential Support
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China General Projects (2022-2025, 2025-2028)
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China Innovative Research Group Project (2024-2028, participant)
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences Youth Team Plan in Basic Research (2021-2025, participant)
Plant-Microbe Symbiosis
Legume-Rhizobium Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation
  • A deeply conserved amino acid required for VAPYRIN localization and function during legume-rhizobial symbiosis., Jin-Li Deng, Li Zhao, Hong Wei, Han-Xiao Ye, Li Yang, Linfeng Sun, Zhong Zhao, Jeremy D Murray, Cheng-Wu Liu*, 2024
  • Methylated chalcones are required for rhizobial nod gene induction in the Medicago truncatula rhizosphere., Wenjuan Wu, Yuxin Zhuang, Dasong Chen, Yiting Ruan, Fuyu Li, Kirsty Jackson, Cheng-Wu Liu, Alison East, Jiangqi Wen, Evangelos Tatsis, Philip S. Poole, Ping Xu*, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2024
  • Unraveling the rhizobial infection thread., Jin-Peng Gao, Wenjie Liang, Cheng-Wu Liu, Fang Xie, Jeremy D Murray*, 2024
  • Single-nucleus transcriptomes reveal spatiotemporal symbiotic perception and early response in Medicago., Zhijian Liu, Jun Yang, Yanping Long, Chi Zhang, Dapeng Wang, Xiaowei Zhang, Wentao Dong, Li Zhao, Chengwu Liu, Jixian Zhai*, Ertao Wang*, 2023
  • Advances in the legume–rhizobia symbiosis., Yang Jun, Liu Chengwu*, Li Xia*, Tian Changfu*, Xie Fang*, Cao Yangrong*, Wang Ertao*, 2023
  • RPG acts as a central determinant for infectosome formation and cellular polarization during intracellular rhizobial infections., Beatrice Lace*, Chao Su, Daniel Invernot Perez, Marta Rodriguez-Franco, Tatiana Vernié, Morgane Batzenschlager, Sabrina Egli, Cheng-Wu Liu, Thomas Ott*, 2023
  • Editorial: Molecular and cellular mechanisms of the legume-rhizobia symbiosis, volume II., Wang J, Pislariu CI, Liu C-W, Tsyganov VE and DasGupta M, 2023
  • Intracellular infection by symbiotic bacteria requires the mitotic kinase AURORA1., Jin-Peng Gao, Suyu Jiang, Yangyang Su, Ping Xu, Junjie Wang, Wenjie Liang , Cheng-Wu Liu, Jeremy D Murray*, 2022
  • MtNPF6.5 mediates chloride uptake and nitrate preference in Medicago roots., Qiying Xiao#, Yi Chen#, Cheng-Wu Liu#, Fran Robson, Sonali Roy, Xiaofei Cheng, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar Mysore, Anthony J. Miller*, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2021
  • Nitrate signaling: A translator between nitrate perception and calcium signalling., Cheng-Wu Liu* and Shutang Tan*, 2021
  • Three common symbiotic ABC-B transporters in Medicago truncatula are regulated by a NIN-independent branch of the symbiosis signalling pathway., Sonali Roy, Andrew Breakspear, Donna Cousins, Ivone Torres-Jerez, Kirsty Jean Jackson, Anil Kumar, YangYang Su, Nick Krom, Cheng-Wu Liu, Michael Udvardi, Ping Xu*, Jeremy Dale Murray*, 2021
  • The Legume SHR-SCR Module Predetermines Nodule Founder Cell Identity., Chengwu Liu, Zhong Zhao*, 2020
  • Nodule Inception Is Not Required for Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization of Medicago truncatula., Anil Kumar#, Donna R. Cousins #, Cheng-Wu Liu, Ping Xu*, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2020
  • A protein complex required for polar growth of rhizobial infection threads., Cheng-Wu Liu, Andrew Breakspear, Nicola Stacey, Kim Findlay, Jin Nakashima, Karunakaran Ramakrishnan, Miaoxia Liu, Fang Xie, Gabriella Endre, Fernanda de Carvlho-Niebel, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Michael K. Udvardi, Joëlle Fournier*, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2019
  • NIN acts a network hub controlling a growth module required for rhizobial infection., Cheng-Wu Liu#, Andrew Breakspear#, Dian Guan, Marion R. Cerri, Kirsty Jackson, Suyu Jiang, Fran Robson, Guru V. Radhakrishnan, Sonali Roy, Caitlin Bone, Nicola Stacey, Christian Rogers, Martin Trick, Andreas Niebel, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Fernanda de Carvalho-Niebel, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2019
  • MtLAX2, a functional homologue of the Arabidopsis auxin influx transporter AUX1, is required for nodule organogenesis., Sonali Roy, Fran Robson, Jodi Lilley, Cheng-WuLiu, Xiaofei Cheng, Jiangqi Wen, Simon Walker, Jongho Sun, Donna Cousins, Caitlin Bone, Malcolm J. Bennett, J. Allan Downie, Ranjan Swarup, Giles Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2017
  • A comprehensive draft genome sequence for lupin (Lupinus angustifolius), an emerging health food: insights into plant–microbe interactions and legume evolution., James K. Hane#, Yao Ming#, Lars G. Kamphuis#, Matthew N. Nelson, Gagan Garg, Craig A. Atkins, Philipp E. Bayer, Armando Bravo, Scott Bringans, Steven Cannon, David Edwards, Rhonda Foley, Ling-ling Gao, Maria J. Harrison, Wei Huang, Bhavna Hurgobin, Sean Li, Cheng-WuLiu, Annette McGrath, Grant Morahan, Jeremy Murray, James Weller, Jianbo Jian, Karam B. Singh*, 2017
  • The role of flavonoids in nodulation host-range specificity: an update., Cheng-Wu Liu, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2016
  • Nitrogen sensing in legumes., Jeremy D. Murray*, Cheng-Wu Liu, Yi Chen, Anthony J. Miller*, 2016
  • A Medicago truncatula Cystathionine Beta Synthase like domain-containing protein is required for rhizobial infection and symbiotic nitrogen fixation., Senjuti Sinharoy, Cheng-WuLiu, Andrew Breakspear, Dian Guan, Sarah Shailes, Jin Nakashima, Shulan Zhang, Jiangqi Wen, Ivone Torres-Jerez, Giles Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray, Michael K. Udvardi*, 2016
  • Cytokinin responses counterpoint auxin signaling during rhizobial infection., Cheng-Wu Liu, Andrew Breakspear, Sonali Roy, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2015
  • Identification of a core set of rhizobial infection genes using data from single cell-types., Dasong Chen, Cheng-WuLiu, Sonali Roy, Donna Cousins, Nicola Stacey, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2015
  • The role of hormones in rhizobial infection., Andrew Breakspear, ChengwuLiu, Donna R. Cousins, Sonali Roy, Dian Guan, Jeremy D. Murray, 2015
  • The root hair infectome of Medicago truncatula uncovers changes in cell cycle genes and reveals a requirement for auxin signaling in rhizobial infection., Andrew Breakspear#, Chengwu Liu#, Sonali Roy, Nicola Stacey, Christian Rogers, Martin Trick, Giulia Morieri, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, J. Allan Downie, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2014
  • A H+-ATPase that energizes nutrient uptake during mycorrhizal symbioses in rice and Medicago truncatula., Ertao Wang*, Nan Yu, S. Asma Bano, ChengwuLiu, Anthony J. Miller, Donna Cousins, Xiaowei Zhang, Pascal Ratet, Million Tadege, Kirankumar S. Mysore, J. Allan Downie, Jeremy D. Murray, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Michael Schultze, 2014
  • Signaling at the root surface: the role of cutin monomers in mycorrhization., Jeremy D. Murray*, Donna R Cousins, Kirsty J. Jackson, ChengwuLiu, 2013
  • Rhizobial infection is associated with the development of peripheral vasculature in nodules of Medicago truncatula., Dian Guan, Nicola Stacey, ChengwuLiu, Jiangqi Wen, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Ivone Torres-Jerez, Tatiana Vernié, Million Tadege, Chuanen Zhou, Zeng-yu Wang, Michael K. Udvardi, Giles E. D. Oldroyd, Jeremy D. Murray*, 2013
  • PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE SYNTHASE1 is required for inflorescence meristem and organ development in Arabidopsis., Chengwu Liu, Hengfu Yin, Peng Gao, Xiaohe Hu, Jun Yang, Zhongchi Liu, Xiangdong Fu, Da Luo*, 2013
  • SUI-family genes encode phosphatidylserine synthases and regulate stem development in rice., Hengfu Yin, Peng Gao, ChengwuLiu, Jun Yang, Zhongchi Liu, Da Luo*, 2013
  • Floral patterning in Lotus japonicus., Zhi-cheng Dong, Zhong Zhao, Cheng-wuLiu, Jiang-hong Luo, Jun Yang, Wei-hua Huang, Xiao-he Hu, Trevor L. Wang, Da Luo*, 2005
Symbiosis Nitrogen Fixation Legumes Rhizobium Microbial Interaction Plant Biology Molecular Mechanisms Genetic Regulation Sustainable Agriculture Environmental Protection

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