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Gang Yu
Veterinary Medicine
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: Chinese, English
Solanaceae
Ralstonia Solanacearum
Molecular Interactions
Plant Pathology
Disease Resistance
Effector Proteins
Plant Immunity
Root Development
Gene Discovery
Molecular Mechanisms
Areas of Focus
- Molecular interactions between Solanaceae crops and Ralstonia solanacearum
Work Experience
- 2022.6-present: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Agriculture and Biology, Group Leader, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2016-2022: Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2013-2015: University of California, Davis, Department of Plant Pathology, Joint PhD Training
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2010-2016: PhD in Botany, Jilin University
- 2006-2010: Bachelor in Plant Protection, Jilin University
Publications
- Cell wall-mediated root development is targeted by a soil-borne bacterial pathogen to promote infection, Gang Yu et al.
- Inoculation of Arabidopsis seedlings with Ralstonia solanacearum in sterile agar plates, Gang Yu et al.
- The Arabidopsis E3 ubiquitin ligase PUB4 regulates BIK1 and is targeted by a bacterial type-III effector, Gang Yu et al., 2022
Awards
- 2021: First Prize at the Shanghai Plant Pathology Society Academic Annual Conference
- 2020: First Prize at the National Plant Biology Conference Poster Session
- 2020: Second Prize, Jilin Province Natural Science Award for the analysis of biological functions of new plant resistance genes and inducible promoters
