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Name	Yijun Qi
Contact Information	qiyijun@tsinghua.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Yijun Qi

Contact Information

qiyijun@tsinghua.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tsinghua University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1991-1995 Bachelor: Nanjing Agricultural University 1995-1998 Master's: Zhejiang Agricultural University 1998-2001 PhD: Zhejiang University 2001-2004 Postdoctoral Research: Ohio State University, USA 2004-2006 Postdoctoral Research: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA
Work Experience	2006-2011 - Beijing Institute of Life Sciences - Researcher, Senior Researcher 2011-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor, Professor
Awards	2010: Tan Jiazhen Life Science Innovation Award 2013: China Youth Science and Technology Award 2016: Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award (First Completer) 2017: First National Innovation Competition Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1991-1995 Bachelor: Nanjing Agricultural University
1995-1998 Master's: Zhejiang Agricultural University
1998-2001 PhD: Zhejiang University
2001-2004 Postdoctoral Research: Ohio State University, USA
2004-2006 Postdoctoral Research: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, USA

Work Experience

2006-2011 - Beijing Institute of Life Sciences - Researcher, Senior Researcher
2011-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor, Professor

Awards

2010: Tan Jiazhen Life Science Innovation Award
2013: China Youth Science and Technology Award
2016: Second Prize of the National Natural Science Award (First Completer)
2017: First National Innovation Competition Award

Areas of Focus	Plant RNA Biology and Epigenetics
Publications	Phase separation of Serrate drives dicing body assembly and promotes miRNA processing in Arabidopsis, Xie, D., Chen, M., Niu, J., Wang, L., Li, Y., Fang, X., Li, P., Qi, Y., 2021 21-nt phasiRNAs direct target mRNA cleavage in rice male germ cells, Jiang, P., Lian, B., Liu, C., Fu, Z., Shen, Y., Cheng, Z., Qi, Y., 2020 Chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling regulates microRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis, Fang, X., Zhao, G., Zhang S., Li, Y., Gu, H., Li, Y., Zhao, Q., Qi, Y., 2019 Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 binds chromatin to promote gene transcription in response to hormone and stress stimuli, Liu, C., Xin, Y., Xu, L., Cai, Z., Xue, Y., Liu, Y., Xie, D., Qi, Y., 2018 A Dicer-independent route for biogenesis of siRNAs that direct DNA methylation in Arabidopsis, Ye, R., Chen, Z., Lian, B., Rowley, M., Xia, N., Chai, J., Li, Y., Wierzbicki A., Qi, Y., 2016 Transcription and processing of primary miRNAs are coupled by Elongator complex in Arabidopsis, Fang, X., Cui, Y., Li, Y., Qi, Y., 2015 Ago2 Facilitates Rad51 recruitment and DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination, Gao, M., Wei, W., Li, M., Wu, Y., Ba, Z., Jin K.-X., Li, M.-M., Liao, Y.-Q., Adhikari S., Chong, Z., Zhang, T., Guo, C.-X., Tang, T.-S., Zhu, B.-T., Xu, X.-Z., Mailand, N., Yang, Y., Qi, Y., Rendtlew Danielsen, J., 2014 A role for the RNA-binding protein MOS2 in microRNA maturation in Arabidopsis, Wu, X., Shi, Y., Li, J., Xu, L., Fang, Y., Li, X., Qi, Y., 2013 Cytoplasmic assembly and selective nuclear import of Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE4/siRNA complexes, Ye, R., Wang, W., Iki, T., Liu, C., Wu, Y., Ishikawa M., Zhou, X., Qi, Y., 2012 A role for small RNAs in DNA double-strand break repair, Wei, W., Ba, Z., Gao, M., Wu, Y., Ma, Y., Amiard, S., White, C., Danielsen, J., Yang, Y., Qi, Y., 2012 An Importin β protein negatively regulates microRNA activity in Arabidopsis, Wang, W., Ye, R., Xin, Y., Feng, X., Li, C., Zhou, X., Qi, Y., 2011 DNA methylation mediated by a microRNA pathway, Wu, L., Zhou, H., Zhang, Q., Ni, F., Liu, C., Qi, Y., 2010 Rice microRNA effector complexes and targets, Wu, L., Zhang, Q., Zhou, H., Ni, F., Wu, X., Qi, Y., 2009 Sorting of small RNAs into Arabidopsis Argonaute complexes is directed by the 5’ terminal nucleotide, Mi, S., Cai, T., Hu Y., Chen Y., Hodges E., Ni F., Wu L., Li S., Zhou H., Long C., Chen S., Hannon G., Qi, Y., 2008 A complex system of small RNAs in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Zhao, T., Li, G., Mi, S., Li, S., Hannon, G., Wang, X.-J., Qi, Y., 2007

Areas of Focus

Plant RNA Biology and Epigenetics

Publications

Phase separation of Serrate drives dicing body assembly and promotes miRNA processing in Arabidopsis, Xie, D., Chen, M., Niu, J., Wang, L., Li, Y., Fang, X., Li, P., Qi, Y., 2021
21-nt phasiRNAs direct target mRNA cleavage in rice male germ cells, Jiang, P., Lian, B., Liu, C., Fu, Z., Shen, Y., Cheng, Z., Qi, Y., 2020
Chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling regulates microRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis, Fang, X., Zhao, G., Zhang S., Li, Y., Gu, H., Li, Y., Zhao, Q., Qi, Y., 2019
Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE1 binds chromatin to promote gene transcription in response to hormone and stress stimuli, Liu, C., Xin, Y., Xu, L., Cai, Z., Xue, Y., Liu, Y., Xie, D., Qi, Y., 2018
A Dicer-independent route for biogenesis of siRNAs that direct DNA methylation in Arabidopsis, Ye, R., Chen, Z., Lian, B., Rowley, M., Xia, N., Chai, J., Li, Y., Wierzbicki A., Qi, Y., 2016
Transcription and processing of primary miRNAs are coupled by Elongator complex in Arabidopsis, Fang, X., Cui, Y., Li, Y., Qi, Y., 2015
Ago2 Facilitates Rad51 recruitment and DNA double-strand break repair by homologous recombination, Gao, M., Wei, W., Li, M., Wu, Y., Ba, Z., Jin K.-X., Li, M.-M., Liao, Y.-Q., Adhikari S., Chong, Z., Zhang, T., Guo, C.-X., Tang, T.-S., Zhu, B.-T., Xu, X.-Z., Mailand, N., Yang, Y., Qi, Y., Rendtlew Danielsen, J., 2014
A role for the RNA-binding protein MOS2 in microRNA maturation in Arabidopsis, Wu, X., Shi, Y., Li, J., Xu, L., Fang, Y., Li, X., Qi, Y., 2013
Cytoplasmic assembly and selective nuclear import of Arabidopsis ARGONAUTE4/siRNA complexes, Ye, R., Wang, W., Iki, T., Liu, C., Wu, Y., Ishikawa M., Zhou, X., Qi, Y., 2012
A role for small RNAs in DNA double-strand break repair, Wei, W., Ba, Z., Gao, M., Wu, Y., Ma, Y., Amiard, S., White, C., Danielsen, J., Yang, Y., Qi, Y., 2012
An Importin β protein negatively regulates microRNA activity in Arabidopsis, Wang, W., Ye, R., Xin, Y., Feng, X., Li, C., Zhou, X., Qi, Y., 2011
DNA methylation mediated by a microRNA pathway, Wu, L., Zhou, H., Zhang, Q., Ni, F., Liu, C., Qi, Y., 2010
Rice microRNA effector complexes and targets, Wu, L., Zhang, Q., Zhou, H., Ni, F., Wu, X., Qi, Y., 2009
Sorting of small RNAs into Arabidopsis Argonaute complexes is directed by the 5’ terminal nucleotide, Mi, S., Cai, T., Hu Y., Chen Y., Hodges E., Ni F., Wu L., Li S., Zhou H., Long C., Chen S., Hannon G., Qi, Y., 2008
A complex system of small RNAs in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, Zhao, T., Li, G., Mi, S., Li, S., Hannon, G., Wang, X.-J., Qi, Y., 2007

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