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Name	Yajun Xi
Contact Information	xiyajun2002@126.com
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Shaanxi

Name

Yajun Xi

Contact Information

xiyajun2002@126.com

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Shaanxi

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Northwest A&F Universtiy
Faculty	Agriculture
Academic Background & Achievements	1987-1991 Bachelor of Agriculture, Northwest Agricultural University 1996-1999 Master of Agriculture in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest Agricultural University 1999-2002 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest A&F University Visiting Scholar at the Noble Foundation, USA (2006-2007)
Work Experience	1991-present Professor at Northwest A&F University Director of the Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Breeding of Wheat in Northwestern Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Northwest A&F Universtiy

Faculty

Agriculture

Academic Background & Achievements

1987-1991 Bachelor of Agriculture, Northwest Agricultural University
1996-1999 Master of Agriculture in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest Agricultural University
1999-2002 PhD in Crop Genetics and Breeding, Northwest A&F University
Visiting Scholar at the Noble Foundation, USA (2006-2007)

Work Experience

1991-present Professor at Northwest A&F University
Director of the Key Laboratory for Biology and Genetic Breeding of Wheat in Northwestern Region, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Areas of Focus	Genetic improvement of wheat and bioenergy crops Transgenic technology in wheat and switchgrass Biological basis of development in wheat and switchgrass
Publications	PvTB1, a Teosinte Branched1 Gene Homolog, Negatively Regulates Tillering in Switchgrass, Yajun Xi et al., 2016 The PIN1 family gene PvPIN1 is involved in auxin-dependent root emergence and tillering in switchgrass, Yajun Xi et al., 2016 Beneficial effects of melatonin in overcoming drought stress in wheat seedlings, Yajun Xi et al., 2017 Long non-coding RNAs of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in multiple dehydration stresses, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Transcriptional and physiological data reveal the dehydration memory behavior in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Proteomic analysis of melatonin-mediated osmotic tolerance by improving energy metabolism and autophagy in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2018 The Wheat Bax Inhibitor-1 Protein Interacts with an Aquaporin TaPIP1 and Enhances Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 A wheat gene TaSAP17-D encoding an AN1AN1 zinc finger protein improves salt stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Genome-Wide Analysis of CDPK Family in Foxtail Millet and Determination of SiCDPK24 Functions in Drought Stress, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Proteomic Analysis of the Function of a Novel Cold-Regulated Multispanning Transmembrane Protein COR413-PM1 in Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Using Transcriptome Analysis to Identify Genes Involved in Switchgrass Flower Reversion, Yajun Xi et al., 2018 Proteomic analysis of the similarities and differences of soil drought and polyethylene glycol stress responses in wheat, Yajun Xi et al., 2019 Comparative transcriptome analysis provides key insights into seedling development in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2019 Genome-wide identification of members of the TCP gene family in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and analysis of their expression, Yajun Xi et al., 2019 MicroRNA and regulation of auxin and cytokinin signalling during post-mowing regeneration of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2020 Regulatory Network of Preharvest Sprouting Resistance Revealed by Integrative Analysis of mRNA, Noncoding RNA, and DNA Methylation in Wheat, Yajun Xi et al., 2021 RNA sequencing reveals dynamic carbohydrate metabolism and phytohormone signaling accompanying post-mowing regeneration of forage winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2021

Areas of Focus

Genetic improvement of wheat and bioenergy crops
Transgenic technology in wheat and switchgrass
Biological basis of development in wheat and switchgrass

Publications

PvTB1, a Teosinte Branched1 Gene Homolog, Negatively Regulates Tillering in Switchgrass, Yajun Xi et al., 2016
The PIN1 family gene PvPIN1 is involved in auxin-dependent root emergence and tillering in switchgrass, Yajun Xi et al., 2016
Beneficial effects of melatonin in overcoming drought stress in wheat seedlings, Yajun Xi et al., 2017
Long non-coding RNAs of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) in multiple dehydration stresses, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Transcriptional and physiological data reveal the dehydration memory behavior in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Proteomic analysis of melatonin-mediated osmotic tolerance by improving energy metabolism and autophagy in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2018
The Wheat Bax Inhibitor-1 Protein Interacts with an Aquaporin TaPIP1 and Enhances Disease Resistance in Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
A wheat gene TaSAP17-D encoding an AN1AN1 zinc finger protein improves salt stress tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Genome-Wide Analysis of CDPK Family in Foxtail Millet and Determination of SiCDPK24 Functions in Drought Stress, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Proteomic Analysis of the Function of a Novel Cold-Regulated Multispanning Transmembrane Protein COR413-PM1 in Arabidopsis, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Using Transcriptome Analysis to Identify Genes Involved in Switchgrass Flower Reversion, Yajun Xi et al., 2018
Proteomic analysis of the similarities and differences of soil drought and polyethylene glycol stress responses in wheat, Yajun Xi et al., 2019
Comparative transcriptome analysis provides key insights into seedling development in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2019
Genome-wide identification of members of the TCP gene family in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and analysis of their expression, Yajun Xi et al., 2019
MicroRNA and regulation of auxin and cytokinin signalling during post-mowing regeneration of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2020
Regulatory Network of Preharvest Sprouting Resistance Revealed by Integrative Analysis of mRNA, Noncoding RNA, and DNA Methylation in Wheat, Yajun Xi et al., 2021
RNA sequencing reveals dynamic carbohydrate metabolism and phytohormone signaling accompanying post-mowing regeneration of forage winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), Yajun Xi et al., 2021

Genetics Breeding Wheat Bioenergy Crops Transgenic Switchgrass Development Biology Technology

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