Huanbin Zhou, Fang Yan, Yaping Liu, Na Li

Visiting PhD student: Bin Ren

Master student: Yongjie Kuang

Rice functional genomics;

Rice-X. oryzae pv. oryzae interactions

1) dissecting the phytohormone signal network related to rice defense response against X. oryzae pv. oryzae.

2) constructing rice mutant population on a genome-wide scale by Cas9 nuclease.

3) unraveling the virulence functions of non-TAL effectors in X. oryzae pv. oryzae.

4) developing a high-efficient CRIPSR/Knock-in technology in rice.

1. Zhou H, Liu B, Weeks DP, Spalding MH, Yang B. 2014. Large chromosomal deletions and heritable small genetic changes induced by CRISPR/Cas9 in rice. Nucleic Acids Research, 42(17):10903-10914

2. Zhou H, Lin J, Johnson A, Morgan RL, Zhong W, Ma W. 2011. Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopZ1 targets a host enzyme to suppress isoflavone biosynthesis and promote infection in soybean. Cell Host & Microbe. 9(3):177-86
Commented by Andrew Bent. 2011. Pathogens Drop the Hint: Don't Forget Phytoalexin Pathways. Cell Host & Microbe. 9(3):169-70

3. Zhou H, Morgan RL, Guttman DS, Ma W. 2009. Allelic variants of the Pseudomonas syringae type III effector HopZ1 are differentially recognized by plant resistance systems. Mol Plant Microbe Interact. 22(2):176-89

4. Zhou H, Li S, Deng Z, Wang X, Chen T, Zhang J, Chen S, Ling H, Zhang A, Wang D, Zhang X. 2007. Molecular analysis of three new receptor-like kinase genes from hexaploid wheat and evidence for their participation in the wheat hypersensitive response to stripe rust fungus infection. Plant J. 52(3):420-34