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Name	Xu Juan
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Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Zhejiang

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Name

Xu Juan

Contact Information

xujuan@zju.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Zhejiang

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Zhejiang University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2008-2010: PhD in Biochemistry, University of Missouri (Joint Training) 2005-2011: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Agricultural University 2001-2005: Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Shandong Normal University Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
Work Experience	2020.01-Present: Professor, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University 2018.02-2019.12: Associate Professor, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University 2015.01-2018.01: Associate Researcher, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University 2012.07-2014.12: Assistant Researcher, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University 2011.07-2012.06: Assistant Researcher, BGI Research, Shenzhen
Awards	National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2020-2022) Ministry of Education Young Chang Jiang Scholar (2019.11-2022.10) Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology Young Innovation Award (2019) Fourth Session of the China Association for Science and Technology Young Talents Support Project (2018-2020) Zhejiang University Work-Life Balance Advanced Individual (2021) Zhejiang University Advanced Worker in the College of Life Sciences (2018, 2019) Zhejiang Outstanding Youth Fund recipient (2017)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Zhejiang University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2008-2010: PhD in Biochemistry, University of Missouri (Joint Training)
2005-2011: PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Agricultural University
2001-2005: Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Shandong Normal University
Recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars

Work Experience

2020.01-Present: Professor, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University
2018.02-2019.12: Associate Professor, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University
2015.01-2018.01: Associate Researcher, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University
2012.07-2014.12: Assistant Researcher, Institute of Plant Biology, Zhejiang University
2011.07-2012.06: Assistant Researcher, BGI Research, Shenzhen

Awards

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (2020-2022)
Ministry of Education Young Chang Jiang Scholar (2019.11-2022.10)
Chinese Society of Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology Young Innovation Award (2019)
Fourth Session of the China Association for Science and Technology Young Talents Support Project (2018-2020)
Zhejiang University Work-Life Balance Advanced Individual (2021)
Zhejiang University Advanced Worker in the College of Life Sciences (2018, 2019)
Zhejiang Outstanding Youth Fund recipient (2017)

Areas of Focus	Plant growth and development signaling networks Molecular mechanisms of crop high yield and efficiency Stress resistance in plants
Publications	Regulation of Arabidopsis Matrix Metalloproteinases by Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Their Function in Leaf Senescence, Wu H., Si Q., Liu J., Yang L., Zhang S., Xu J., 2022 Sporophytic control of anther development and male fertility by glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator 1 (OsGPT1) in rice, Qu, A., Xu, Y., Yu X., Si, Q., Xu, X., Liu, C., Yang, L., Zheng, Y., Zhang, M., Zhang, S., Xu, J., 2021 The YDA-MKK4/MKK5-MPK3/MPK6 cascade functions downstream of the RGF1-RGI ligand-receptor pair in regulating mitotic activity in the root apical meristem, Shao, Y., Yu, X., Xu, X., Li, Y., Xu, Y., Mao, C., Zhang, S., Xu, J., 2020 Co-regulation of indole glucosinolates and camalexin biosynthesis by CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6 signaling pathways, Yang, L., Zhang, Y., Guan, R., Li, Sen., Xu, X., Zhang, S., Xu, J., 2020 Induction of γ-aminobutyric acid plays a positive role to Arabidopsis resistance against Pseudomonas syringae, Deng, X., Xu, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, L., Zhang, S., Xu, J., 2020 WRKY15 suppresses tracheary element differentiation upstream of VND7 during xylem formation, Ge, S., Han, X., Xu, X., Shao, Y., Zhu, Q., Liu, Y., Du, J., Xu, J., Zhang, S., 2020 A MAPK cascade downstream of IDA–HAE/HSL2 ligand–receptor pair in lateral root emergence, Zhu Q., Shao Y., Ge S., Zhang M., Zhang T., Hu X., Liu Y., Walker J., Zhang S., Xu J., 2019 Regulation of pollen lipid body biogenesis by MAP kinases and downstream WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis, Zheng Y., Deng X., Qu A., Zhang M., Tao Y., Yang L., Liu Y., Xu J, Zhang S., 2018 Regulation of GDSL lipase gene expression by MPK3/MPK6 cascade and its downstream WRKY transcription factor(s) in Arabidopsis immunity, Han X., Li S., Zhang M., Yang L., Liu Y., Xu J, Zhang S., 2019 Conveying endogenous and exogenous signals: MAPK cascades in plant growth and defense, Zhang, M., Su. J., Zhang Y., Xu J., Zhang S., 2018 Mitogen-activated protein kinases and calcium-dependent protein kinases are involved in wounding-induced ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, Li, S., Han, X., Yang, L., Deng, X., Wu, H., Zhang, M., Liu, Y., Zhang, S., Xu, J., 2018 Regulation of stomatal immunity by interdependent functions of a pathogen-responsive MPK3/MPK6 cascade and abscisic acid, Su, J., Zhang, M., Zhang, L., Sun, T., Liu, Y., Lukowitz, W., Xu, J., Zhang, S., 2017 Pathogen-responsive MPK3 and MPK6 reprogram the biosynthesis of indole glucosinolates and their derivatives in Arabidopsis immunity, Xu, J., Meng, J., Meng, X., Zhao, Y., Liu, J., Sun, T., Liu Y., Wang, Q., Zhang, S., 2016 Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in signaling plant growth and development, Xu, J. and Zhang, S., 2015 Reactive oxygen species in signaling the transcriptional activation of WIPK expression in tobacco, Xu, J., Yang, K., Yoo, S., Liu, Y., Ren, D., Zhang, S., 2014 A chemical genetic approach demonstrates that MPK3/MPK6 activation and NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative burst are two independent signaling events in plant immunity, Xu, J., Xie, J., Yan, C., Zou, X., Ren, D., Zhang S., 2014 Regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and signaling by protein kinases and phosphatase, Xu, J. and Zhang, S., 2014 Phosphorylation of an ERF transcription factor by Arabidopsis MPK3/MPK6 regulates plant defense gene induction and fungal resistance, Meng, X.#, Xu, J.#, He, Y., Yang, K., Mordorski, B., Liu, Y., Zhang S., 2013 Activation of MAPK kinase 9 induces ethylene and camalexin biosynthesis and enhances sensitivity to salt stress in Arabidopsis, Xu, J., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, H., Lei, L., Yang, H., Liu, G., Ren, D., 2008 Ethylene biosynthesis and regulation in plants, Xu, J. and Zhang, S., 2015 RNA interference of plant MAPK cascades for functional studies, Xu, J. and Zhang, S.*, 2014

Areas of Focus

Plant growth and development signaling networks
Molecular mechanisms of crop high yield and efficiency
Stress resistance in plants

Publications

Regulation of Arabidopsis Matrix Metalloproteinases by Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases and Their Function in Leaf Senescence, Wu H., Si Q., Liu J., Yang L., Zhang S., Xu J.*, 2022
Sporophytic control of anther development and male fertility by glucose-6-phosphate/phosphate translocator 1 (OsGPT1) in rice, Qu, A., Xu, Y., Yu X., Si, Q., Xu, X., Liu, C., Yang, L., Zheng, Y., Zhang, M., Zhang, S., Xu, J.*, 2021
The YDA-MKK4/MKK5-MPK3/MPK6 cascade functions downstream of the RGF1-RGI ligand-receptor pair in regulating mitotic activity in the root apical meristem, Shao, Y., Yu, X., Xu, X., Li, Y., Xu, Y., Mao, C., Zhang, S.*, Xu, J.*, 2020
Co-regulation of indole glucosinolates and camalexin biosynthesis by CPK5/CPK6 and MPK3/MPK6 signaling pathways, Yang, L., Zhang, Y., Guan, R., Li, Sen., Xu, X., Zhang, S.*, Xu, J.*, 2020
Induction of γ-aminobutyric acid plays a positive role to Arabidopsis resistance against Pseudomonas syringae, Deng, X., Xu, X., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Yang, L., Zhang, S., Xu, J.*, 2020
WRKY15 suppresses tracheary element differentiation upstream of VND7 during xylem formation, Ge, S., Han, X., Xu, X., Shao, Y., Zhu, Q., Liu, Y., Du, J., Xu, J.*, Zhang, S.*, 2020
A MAPK cascade downstream of IDA–HAE/HSL2 ligand–receptor pair in lateral root emergence, Zhu Q., Shao Y., Ge S., Zhang M., Zhang T., Hu X., Liu Y., Walker J., Zhang S.*, Xu J.*, 2019
Regulation of pollen lipid body biogenesis by MAP kinases and downstream WRKY transcription factors in Arabidopsis, Zheng Y., Deng X., Qu A., Zhang M., Tao Y., Yang L., Liu Y., Xu J*, Zhang S.*, 2018
Regulation of GDSL lipase gene expression by MPK3/MPK6 cascade and its downstream WRKY transcription factor(s) in Arabidopsis immunity, Han X., Li S., Zhang M., Yang L., Liu Y., Xu J*, Zhang S.*, 2019
Conveying endogenous and exogenous signals: MAPK cascades in plant growth and defense, Zhang, M., Su. J., Zhang Y., Xu J.*, Zhang S*., 2018
Mitogen-activated protein kinases and calcium-dependent protein kinases are involved in wounding-induced ethylene biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, Li, S., Han, X., Yang, L., Deng, X., Wu, H., Zhang, M., Liu, Y., Zhang, S., Xu, J.*, 2018
Regulation of stomatal immunity by interdependent functions of a pathogen-responsive MPK3/MPK6 cascade and abscisic acid, Su, J., Zhang, M., Zhang, L., Sun, T., Liu, Y., Lukowitz, W., Xu, J.*, Zhang, S*., 2017
Pathogen-responsive MPK3 and MPK6 reprogram the biosynthesis of indole glucosinolates and their derivatives in Arabidopsis immunity, Xu, J., Meng, J., Meng, X., Zhao, Y., Liu, J., Sun, T., Liu Y., Wang, Q., Zhang, S.*, 2016
Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades in signaling plant growth and development, Xu, J. and Zhang, S.*, 2015
Reactive oxygen species in signaling the transcriptional activation of WIPK expression in tobacco, Xu, J.*, Yang, K., Yoo, S., Liu, Y., Ren, D., Zhang, S., 2014
A chemical genetic approach demonstrates that MPK3/MPK6 activation and NADPH oxidase-mediated oxidative burst are two independent signaling events in plant immunity, Xu, J.*, Xie, J., Yan, C., Zou, X., Ren, D., Zhang S.*, 2014
Regulation of ethylene biosynthesis and signaling by protein kinases and phosphatase, Xu, J.* and Zhang, S.*, 2014
Phosphorylation of an ERF transcription factor by Arabidopsis MPK3/MPK6 regulates plant defense gene induction and fungal resistance, Meng, X.#, Xu, J.#, He, Y., Yang, K., Mordorski, B., Liu, Y., Zhang S.*, 2013
Activation of MAPK kinase 9 induces ethylene and camalexin biosynthesis and enhances sensitivity to salt stress in Arabidopsis, Xu, J., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, H., Lei, L., Yang, H., Liu, G., Ren, D.*, 2008
Ethylene biosynthesis and regulation in plants, Xu, J.* and Zhang, S.*, 2015
RNA interference of plant MAPK cascades for functional studies, Xu, J.* and Zhang, S.*, 2014

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