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Name	Shangwei Zhong
Contact Information	{'en': 'Email: shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn', 'zh': '电子邮件：shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn', 'de': 'E-Mail: shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn'}
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

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Shangwei Zhong

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{'en': 'Email: shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn', 'zh': '电子邮件：shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn', 'de': 'E-Mail: shangwei.zhong (AT) pku.edu.cn'}

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Peking University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2010 - 2012 Joint PhD student, Department of Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, Yale University 2007 - 2012 PhD in Botany, Peking University 2003 - 2007 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Wuhan University
Work Experience	2024 - Present, Boya Distinguished Professor, Peking University 2014 - Present, Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University 2012 - 2014, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, Yale University
Awards	National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2023 Rising Stars in Plant Sciences, 2023 National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, 2018 Core Member of the Innovation Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2022 Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Program Special Project for Young Talents, 2016-2021 Selected for the first batch of the National 'Young Talent Support Project' by the China Association for Science and Technology, 2016 Monsanto Fellowship Award, 2010

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Peking University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2010 - 2012 Joint PhD student, Department of Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, Yale University
2007 - 2012 PhD in Botany, Peking University
2003 - 2007 Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Wuhan University

Work Experience

2024 - Present, Boya Distinguished Professor, Peking University
2014 - Present, Researcher and Doctoral Supervisor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
2012 - 2014, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Cellular Developmental Biology, Yale University

Awards

National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, 2023
Rising Stars in Plant Sciences, 2023
National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars, 2018
Core Member of the Innovation Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2022
Chief Scientist of the National Key R&D Program Special Project for Young Talents, 2016-2021
Selected for the first batch of the National 'Young Talent Support Project' by the China Association for Science and Technology, 2016
Monsanto Fellowship Award, 2010

Areas of Focus	Seed germination, seedling morphogenesis and survival Interaction between environmental factors (light, temperature, mechanical pressure) and plant hormones Molecular mechanisms of cellular calcium signaling encoding and decoding Plant responses to soil mechanical pressure (plant touch perception) and signaling pathways
Publications	Sensory circuitry controls cytosolic calcium-mediated phytochrome B phototransduction, Zhao Y., Shi H., Pan Y., Lyu M., Yang Z., Kou X., Deng X., Zhong S., 2023 Light and temperature perceptions go through a phase separation, Shi H., Zhong S., 2023 Anterograde signaling controls plastid transcription via sigma factors separately from nuclear photosynthesis genes, Hwang Y., Han S., Yoo C., Hong L., You C., Le B., Shi H., Zhong S., Hoecker U., Chen X., Chen M., 2022 Integration of light and temperature sensing by liquid-liquid phase separation of phytochrome B, Chen D., Lyu M., Kou X., Li J., Yang Z., Gao L., Li Y., Fan L., Shi H., Zhong S., 2022 MicroProteins: Dynamic and accurate regulation of protein activity, Wu Q., Zhong S., Shi H., 2022 Lack of ethylene does not affect reproductive success and synergid cell death in Arabidopsis, Li W., Li Q., Lyu M.., Wang Z., Song Z., Zhong S., Gu H., Dong J., Dresselhaus T., Zhong S., Qu L., 2022 The PIF1-miR408-PLANTACYANIN repression cascade regulates light-dependent seed germination, Jiang A., Guo Z., Pan J., Yang Y., Zhuang Y., Zuo D., Hao C., Gao Z., Xin P., Chu J., Zhong S., Li L., 2021 Touch-induced seedling morphological changes are determined by ethylene-regulated pectin degradation, Wu Q., Li Y., Lyu M., Luo Y., Shi H., Zhong S., 2020 Allosteric deactivation of PIFs and EIN3 by microProteins in light control of plant development, Wu Q., Kuang K., Lyu M., Zhao Y., Li Y., L J., Pan Y., Shi H., Zhong S., 2020 HY5-HDA9 Module Transcriptionally Regulates Plant Autophagy in Response to Light-to-Dark Conversion and Nitrogen Starvation, Yang C., Shen W., Yang L., Sun Y., Li X., Lai M., Wei J., Wang C., Xu Y., Li F., Liang S., Yang C., Zhong S., Luo M., Gao C., 2020 Oligomerization and photo-deoligomerization of HOOKLESS1 controls plant differential cell growth, Lyu M., Shi H., Li Y., Kuang K., Yang Z., Li J., Chen D., Li Y., Kou X., Zhong S., 2019 Genome-wide regulation of light-controlled seedling morphogenesis by three families of transcription factors, Shi H., Lyu M., Luo Y., Liu S., Li Y., He H., Wei N., Deng X.W., Zhong S., 2018 EIN3 and PIF3 Form an Interdependent Module that Represses Chloroplast Development in Buried Seedling, Liu X., Liu R., Li Y., Shen X., Zhong S., Shi H., 2017 Interplay between Light and Plant Hormones in the Control of Arabidopsis Seedling Chlorophyll Biosynthesis, Liu X., Li Y., Zhong S., 2017 The red light receptor phytochrome B directly enhances substrate-E3 ligase interactions to attenuate ethylene responses, Shi H., Shen X., Liu R., Xue C., Wei N., Deng X.W., Zhong S.

Areas of Focus

Seed germination, seedling morphogenesis and survival
Interaction between environmental factors (light, temperature, mechanical pressure) and plant hormones
Molecular mechanisms of cellular calcium signaling encoding and decoding
Plant responses to soil mechanical pressure (plant touch perception) and signaling pathways

Publications

Sensory circuitry controls cytosolic calcium-mediated phytochrome B phototransduction, Zhao Y., Shi H., Pan Y., Lyu M., Yang Z., Kou X., Deng X., Zhong S.*, 2023
Light and temperature perceptions go through a phase separation, Shi H.*, Zhong S.*, 2023
Anterograde signaling controls plastid transcription via sigma factors separately from nuclear photosynthesis genes, Hwang Y., Han S., Yoo C., Hong L., You C., Le B., Shi H., Zhong S., Hoecker U., Chen X., Chen M.*, 2022
Integration of light and temperature sensing by liquid-liquid phase separation of phytochrome B, Chen D., Lyu M., Kou X., Li J., Yang Z., Gao L., Li Y., Fan L., Shi H., Zhong S.*, 2022
MicroProteins: Dynamic and accurate regulation of protein activity, Wu Q., Zhong S., Shi H.*, 2022
Lack of ethylene does not affect reproductive success and synergid cell death in Arabidopsis, Li W., Li Q., Lyu M.., Wang Z., Song Z., Zhong S., Gu H., Dong J., Dresselhaus T., Zhong S., Qu L.*, 2022
The PIF1-miR408-PLANTACYANIN repression cascade regulates light-dependent seed germination, Jiang A., Guo Z., Pan J., Yang Y., Zhuang Y., Zuo D., Hao C., Gao Z., Xin P., Chu J., Zhong S., Li L.*, 2021
Touch-induced seedling morphological changes are determined by ethylene-regulated pectin degradation, Wu Q., Li Y., Lyu M., Luo Y., Shi H., Zhong S.*, 2020
Allosteric deactivation of PIFs and EIN3 by microProteins in light control of plant development, Wu Q., Kuang K., Lyu M., Zhao Y., Li Y., L J., Pan Y., Shi H., Zhong S.*, 2020
HY5-HDA9 Module Transcriptionally Regulates Plant Autophagy in Response to Light-to-Dark Conversion and Nitrogen Starvation, Yang C., Shen W., Yang L., Sun Y., Li X., Lai M., Wei J., Wang C., Xu Y., Li F., Liang S., Yang C., Zhong S., Luo M.*, Gao C.*, 2020
Oligomerization and photo-deoligomerization of HOOKLESS1 controls plant differential cell growth, Lyu M., Shi H., Li Y., Kuang K., Yang Z., Li J., Chen D., Li Y., Kou X., Zhong S.*, 2019
Genome-wide regulation of light-controlled seedling morphogenesis by three families of transcription factors, Shi H., Lyu M., Luo Y., Liu S., Li Y., He H., Wei N., Deng X.W.*, Zhong S.*, 2018
EIN3 and PIF3 Form an Interdependent Module that Represses Chloroplast Development in Buried Seedling, Liu X., Liu R., Li Y., Shen X., Zhong S.*, Shi H.*, 2017
Interplay between Light and Plant Hormones in the Control of Arabidopsis Seedling Chlorophyll Biosynthesis, Liu X., Li Y., Zhong S.*, 2017
The red light receptor phytochrome B directly enhances substrate-E3 ligase interactions to attenuate ethylene responses, Shi H., Shen X., Liu R., Xue C., Wei N., Deng X.W.*, Zhong S.*

Seed Germination Seedling Morphogenesis Survival Environmental Factors Plant Hormones Cellular Calcium Signaling Molecular Mechanisms Soil Mechanical Pressure Touch Perception Signaling Pathways

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