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Jintao Luo
Life Science
Xiamen University
Fujian
Language: English, Chinese
C. Elegans
Neural Mechanisms
Molecular Mechanisms
Behavior
Sex-Dimorphic
Chemotaxis
Avoidance
Metabolites
Reproduction
Environmental Adaptability
Areas of Focus
- Neural and molecular mechanisms of behavior in C. elegans
Work Experience
- 2016-2022 - University of Rochester - Postdoctoral Associate
- Since 2022 - Xiamen University - Assistant Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010 - Bachelor's Degree in Biology: Hunan Normal University
- 2015 - Ph.D. in Genetics: Central South University
Publications
- Temperature-dependent lifespan extension is achieved in miR-80-deleted Caenorhabditis elegans by NLP-45 to modulate endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein responses., Zhao C, Luo J *, Zhang Y, Yu Y *, 2024
- C. elegans males optimize mate-preference decisions via sex-specific responses to multimodal sensory cues., Luo J, Bainbridge C, Miller RM, Barrios A, Portman DS *, 2024
- Sex-specific, pdfr-1-dependent modulation of pheromone avoidance by food abundance enables flexibility in C. elegans foraging behavior., Luo J, Portman DS *, 2021
- Neuropeptide receptors NPR-1 and NPR-2 regulate Caenorhabditis elegans avoidance response to the plant stress hormone methyl salicylate., Luo J, Xu Z, Tan Z, Zhang Z, Ma L *, 2015
- A fluorescence lifetime-based novel method for accurate lipid quantification of BODIPY vital-stained C. elegans., Xu C, Luo J, Yu Y *, 2024
- Sex-specificity of the C. elegans metabolome., Burkhardt RN, Artyukhin AB, Aprison EZ, Curtis BJ, Fox BW, Ludewig AH, Palomino DF, Luo J, Chaturbedi A, Panda O, Wrobel CJJ, Baumann V, Portman DS, Lee SS, Ruvinsky I *, Schroeder FC *, 2023
- The NALCN Channel Regulator UNC-80 Functions in a Subset of Interneurons To Regulate Caenorhabditis elegans Reversal Behavior., Zhou C, Luo J, He X, Zhou Q, He Y, Wang X, Ma L *, 2020
- The Long Non-Coding RNA lep-5 Promotes the Juvenile-to-Adult Transition by Destabilizing LIN-28., Kiontke KC, Herrera RA, Vuong E, Luo J, Schwarz EM, Fitch DHA, Portman DS *, 2019
- A Single-Neuron Chemosensory Switch Determines the Valence of a Sexually Dimorphic Sensory Behavior., Fagan KA, Luo J, Lagoy RC, Schroeder FC, Albrecht DR, Portman DS *, 2018
- The survival motor neuron gene smn-1 interacts with the U2AF large subunit gene uaf-1 to regulate Caenorhabditis elegans lifespan and motor functions., Gao X, Teng Y, Luo J, Huang L, Li M, Zhang Z, Ma YC, Ma L *, 2014
- The BLI-3/TSP-15/DOXA-1 dual oxidase complex is required for iodide toxicity in Caenorhabditis elegans., Xu Z, Luo J, Li Y, Ma L *, 2014
- The Caenorhabditis elegans gene mfap-1 encodes a nuclear protein that affects alternative splicing., Ma L *, Gao X, Luo J, Huang L, Teng Y, Horvitz HR *, 2012
