Areas of Focus
- Plant Epigenetics
- Plant Molecular Genetics
- Gene Expression Regulation
Work Experience
- 2003-01 to present, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher
- 1999-07 to 2003-07, University of California, Los Angeles, Assistant Researcher
- 1997-07 to 1998-07, Washington State University, Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1995-07 to 1996-07, John Innes Center, UK, Visiting Scholar
- 1993-09 to 1997-07, Peking University, PhD Student
- 1991-07 to 1997-07, Peking University, Teaching Assistant/Lecturer
- 1988-09 to 1991-07, China Agricultural University, Master's Student
- 1984-09 to 1988-07, Peking University, Bachelor's Student
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1993-09--1997-07 PhD: Peking University
- 1988-09--1991-07 Master's: China Agricultural University
- 1984-09--1988-07 Bachelor's: Peking University
Publications
- Reconciliation between high yield and disease resistance, Corresponding Author, 2022
- Reproductive tissue-specific translatome of a rice thermo-sensitive genic male sterile line, Corresponding Author, 2022
- The histone H3K27 demethylase REF6/JMJ12 promotes thermomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2022
- Pseudouridylation of chloroplast ribosomal RNA contributes to low temperature acclimation in rice, Corresponding Author, 2022
- AtPRMT5-mediated AtLCD methylation improves Cd2+ tolerance via increased H2S production in Arabidopsis, First Author, 2022
- Control of OsARF3a by OsKANADI1 contributes to lemma development in rice., Corresponding Author, 2022
- Targeted DNA demethylation produces heritable epialleles in rice, Corresponding Author, 2022
- Epigenetic regulation of thermomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, Third Author, 2022
- Plant transfer RNA-derived fragments: Biogenesis and functions, Corresponding Author, 2021
- The rice histone methylation regulates hub species of the root microbiota, Corresponding Author, 2021
- Small RNA flow from tapetum cells to germ cells in plants, Corresponding Author, 2021
- CPSF30-L-mediated recognition of mRNA m6A modification controls alternative polyadenylation of nitrate signaling-related gene transcripts in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2021
- Histone methylation in epigenetic regulation and temperature responses, Corresponding Author, 2021
- Precise editing of methylated cytosine in Arabidopsis thaliana using a human APOBEC3Bctd-Cas9 fusion, Corresponding Author, 2021
- Extensive profiling of the expressions of tRNAs and tRNA-derived fragments (tRFs) reveals the complexities of tRNA and tRF populations in plants, Corresponding Author, 2021
- Post-transcriptional splicing of nascent RNA contributes to widespread intron retention in plants, 11th Author, 2020
- DEAD-BOX RNA HELICASE 27 regulates microRNA biogenesis, zygote division, and stem cell homeostasis, 8th Author, 2020
- RNA G-quadruplex structures exist and function in vivo in plants, Corresponding Author, 2020
- Cell-type-dependent histone demethylase specificity promotes meiotic chromosome condensation in Arabidopsis, 8th Author, 2020
- MicroRNAs and Their Regulatory Roles in Plant-Environment Interactions, Corresponding Author, 2019
- An H3K27me3 demethylase-HSFA2 regulatory loop orchestrates transgenerational thermomemory in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2019
- The Arabidopsis H3K27me3 demethylase JUMONJI 13 is a temperature and photoperiod dependent flowering repressor, Corresponding Author, 2019
- Impact of poly(A)-tail G-content on Arabidopsis PAB binding and their role in enhancing translational efficiency, Corresponding Author, 2019
- DNA methylation repels targeting of Arabidopsis REF6, Corresponding Author, 2019
- The Histone H3K4 Demethylase JMJ16 Represses Leaf Senescence in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2019
- Fine-Tuning of MiR528 Accumulation Modulates Flowering Time in Rice, Corresponding Author, 2019
- G-content associated poly(A)-binding landscape and roles in enhancing translational efficiency, Corresponding Author, 2019
- The seekers: how epigenetic modifying enzymes find their hidden genomic targets in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2018
- Ribosomal RNA Biogenesis and Its Response to Chilling Stress in Oryza sativa, Corresponding Author, 2018
- Context and Complexity: Analyzing Methylation in Trinucleotide Sequences, Corresponding Author, 2017
- Roles of pre-mRNA splicing and polyadenylation in plant development, Corresponding Author, 2017
- Structure of the Arabidopsis JMJ14–H3K4me3 Complex Provides Insight into the Substrate Specificity of KDM5 Subfamily Histone Demethylases, Corresponding Author, 2017
- ROS accumulation and antiviral defence control by microRNA528 in rice, Corresponding Author, 2017
- REF6 recognizes a specific DNA sequence to demethylate H3K27me3 and regulate organ boundary formation in Arabidopsis, Corresponding Author, 2016
- Recruitment of the NineTeen Complex to the activated spliceosome requires AtPRMT5, Corresponding Author, 2016
- The effect of transposable elements on phenotypic variation: insights from plants to humans, Corresponding Author, 2016
- Epigenetic regulation and epigenomic landscape in rice, Corresponding Author, 2016
- Small RNA Extraction and Detection in Rice (Oryza sativa), Corresponding Author, 2016
- C-terminal domains of histone demethylase JMJ14 interact with a pair of NAC transcription factors to mediate specific chromatin association, Corresponding Author, 2015
- Circular RT-PCR Assay Using Arabidopsis Samples, Corresponding Author, 2015
- New players in ABA signaling: identification of PUB12/13 involved in degradation of ABA co-receptor ABI1, Corresponding Author, 2015
- Integrative genome-wide analysis reveals HLP1, a novel RNA-binding protein, regulates plant flowering by targeted alternative polyadenylation, Corresponding Author, 2015
- Research progress on protein arginine methylation involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression, Corresponding Author, 2015
Awards
- Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhu Li Yuehua Teacher Award, Academy level, 2020
- National Natural Science Award, Second Prize, National level, 2019
- Beijing Science and Technology Second Prize, Second Prize, Municipal level, 2015
- China Youth Female Scientist Award, Ministry level, 2010
- National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker, National level, 2010
- DuPont Young Scientist Award, First Prize, Other, 2008
