Areas of Focus
- Epigenetic regulation mechanisms of seed vigor
- Mechanisms of grain development
- Mining and functional analysis of genes related to seed germination and stress resistance
Work Experience
- 2022 - Present: Shandong Agricultural University, College of Agriculture, engaged in research and teaching in seed science
Academic Background & Achievements
- Master's in Crop Genetics and Breeding from Shandong Agricultural University
- PhD in Developmental Biology from the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Taishan Scholar Youth Expert, Shandong (2022)
Publications
- The RING E3 ligase CLG1 targets GS3 for degradation via the endosome pathway to determine grain size in rice, Yang WS, Wu K, Wang B, Liu HH, Guo SY, Guo XY, Luo W, Sun SY, Ouyang YD, Fu XD, Chong K, Zhang QF, Xu YY, 2021
- OsMAPK3 phosphorylates OsbHLH002/OsICE1 and inhibits its ubiquitination to activate OsTPP1 and enhances rice chilling tolerance, Zhang ZY, Li JH, Li F, Liu HH, Yang WS, Chong K, Xu YY, 2017
