Title: Prof. Chen, Kunming

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　Phone: (86) 29 87081178

　　Fax: (86) 29 87092262

　　E-mail: kunmingchen@nwsuaf.edu.cn <mailto:kunmingchen@nwsuaf.edu.cn>; kunmingchen@163.com <mailto:kunmingchen@163.com>.

　　Office: South Campus, Research Building, 2122

　　Research Interests:

　　1. Plant stress mechanism and regulation: We are working on plant (mainly wheat and rice) stress physiology and molecular biology, in which the cellular and molecular mechanism, signaling control, as well as the cloning and mapping of stress tolerance related genes are addressed to be deeply investigated. Our studies are particularly focusing on ROS signaling and its related regulatory key genes such as in NOX, NADK, and HOX families by employing the approaches including map-based gene cloning, transgenic system, and T-DAN insertion methods.

　　2. Agricultural biosafety and Environmental remediation: We are also interested in photosynthetic apparatus assembly and photosynthetic efficiency of plants under stress conditions such as drought and extreme light intensity. The issue of solar energy by photosynthesis is specifically paid attentions, too. Meanwhile, we are working on the study of agricultural transgenic biosafety and environmental remediations for plants.

　　Education Experiences:

　　Lanzhou University, Botany, Ph.D. 2003

　　Lanzhou University, Botany, M.S. 2000

　　Tianshui Normal College, Biochemistry, 1992

　　Professional Experiences:

　　Professor in College of Life Science, Norwest A&F University (2010-present)

　　Associate Professor in College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University (2005-2010)

　　Associate Professor in Tianshui Normal College (2000-2005)

　　Teaching assistant, Tianshui Normal College (1992-2005)

　　Visiting Scholar in The University of Turku, Finland (2007-2009)

　　Postdoc fellow in The Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2003-2005)

　　Honors and Awards:

　　New Century Excellent Talents in University, China, No: NCET-11-0440, 2011

　　Projects:

　　1.The molecular regulatory mechanism of the peroxisome-targeted NAD kinase TaNADK4 responding to drought in wheat. The Fund of the Nature Science Foundation of P.R. China, No: 31770204, 2018.1-2021.12;

　　2.Cloning and functional analysis of stress response transfactor TaMYB1 in wheat. The Fund of the Nature Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province, No: 2016JM3007, 2016.1-2017.12;

　　3.Molecular regulatory mechanisms of NADK family genes in response to abiotic environmental stresses in wheat. The Basal Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, NWAFU. Project No: CSBAAZD1301, 2013.1-2015.12;

　　4.Identification of photobacteria strains with high-yield hydrogen production and their cellular and molecular mechanisms. The Project Sponsored by the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry, 2013. 1-2015.12;

　　5.Molecular mechanism and regulatory signaling of OsNOX2 in rice drought stress tolerance. The fund of the Nature Science Foundation of P.R. China, No: 31270299, 2013.1-2016.12;

　　6.Functions of NOX family genes in wheat and their cellular and molecular mechanisms in the plant stress tolerance. The Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University, China, No: NCET-11-04402011, 2012.1-2014.12;

　　7.The molecular mechanisms of NOX enzymes in crop stress tolerance and their transgenetics. The Talent Introduction Startup Fund of Northwest A&F University of China, 2010.7-2013.7;

　　8.The reactive oxygen species triggering response and tolerance of rice to drought stress: The molecular and physiological mechanisms. The fund of the Nature Science Foundation of P.R .China, No. 30871469. 2009-2011.

　　9.Cloning of cotton fiber genes and their functions, granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, China. No：2009ZX05009-0286，2009.7-2010.12.

　　10.Expression of NOX genes and their transgenic plant establishing, granted by the Zhejiang University. 2009.9 - 2010.9.

　　11.Expression and regulation of NADPH oxidsae gene in common rice and upland rice under different water-applied conditions, granted by the Zhejiang Nature Science Foundation, No. Y306087. 2007 - 2009.

　　12.Drought resistance and water-use efficiency of rice: The physiological and molecular mechanisms, granted by the Zijin Program of Zhejiang University for Young Teachers, 2006-2008.

　　13.The physiological and ecological properties of cell wall in the leaves of different reed ecotypes, granted by the Nature Science Foundation of P.R. China, No. 30470274. 2005-2007.

　　Publications:  (*Corresponding author)

　　1.Li WQ, Zhang MJ, Gan PF, Qiao L, Yang SQ, Miao H, Wang GF, Zhang MM, Liu WT, Shi CH, Chen KM*. (2017) CLD1/SRL1 modulates leaf rolling by affecting cell wall formation, epidermis integrity and water homeostasis in rice. The Plant Journal. Accepted.

　　2.Zhou S, Jia L, Chu H, Wu D, Peng X, Liu X, Zhang J, Zhao J, Chen KM, Zhao L*. (2016) Arabidopsis CaM1 and CaM4 promote nitric oxide production and salt resistance by inhibiting S-nitrosoglutathione reductase via direct binding. PLoS Genetics 12(9): e1006255. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1006255.

　　3.Yang SQ#, Li WQ#, Miao H, Gan PF, Qiao L, Chang YL, Shi CH, Chen KM*. (2016) REL2, a gene encoding an unknown function protein which contains DUF630 and DUF632 domains controls leaf rolling in rice. Rice 9:37. doi:10.1186/s12284-016-0105-6.

　　4.Wang YJ, Wei XY, Jing XQ, Chang YL, Hu CH, Wang X, Chen KM*. (2016) The fundamental role of NOX family proteins in plant immunity and their regulation. International Journal of Molecular Science 17: 805; doi:10.3390/ijms17060805.

　　5.Chang YL, Li WY, Miao H, Yang SQ, Li R, Wang X, Li WQ, Chen KM*. (2016) Comprehensive genomic analysis and expression profiling of the NOX gene families under abiotic stresses and hormones in plants. Genome Biology and Evolution 8(3):791-810. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evw035.

　　6.Wang X, Zhang MM, Wang YJ, Gao YT, Li R, Wang GF, Li WQ, Liu WT, Chen KM*. (2016) The plasma membrane NADPH oxidase OsRbohA plays a crucial role in developmental regulation and drought-stress response in rice. Physiologia Plantarum 156: 421-443. DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12389.

　　7.Wang X#, Li WY#, Zhang MM, Gao YT, Liu WT, Li WQ, Muhammad I, Chen KM*. (2016) Identification and functional analysis of the NADK genes in wheat. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 34: 118-135. DOI: 10.1007/s11105-015-0904-8.

　　8.Guo W, Chen S, Hussain N, Cong Y, Liang Z, Chen KM*. (2015) Magnesium stress signaling in plant: Just a beginning. Plant Signaling & Behavior10:3, e992287.

　　9.Wu D, Chu HY, Jia LX, Chen KM*, Zhao LQ*. (2015) A feedback inhibition between nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide in the heat shock pathway in Arabidopsis seedlings. Plant Growth Regulation 75: 503-509.

　　10.Guo W, Cong Y, Hussain N, Wang Y, Liu Z, Jiang L, Liang Z, Chen KM*. (2014) The Remodeling of seedling development in response to long-term magnesium toxicity and regulation by ABA-DELLA signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant and Cell Physiology 55(10): 1713-1726.

　　11.Li WY, Wang X, Li R, Li WQ, Chen KM*. (2014) Genome-wide analysis of the NADK gene family in plants. PLoS ONE 9(6): e101051.

　　12.Wang L, Guo Y, Jia L, Chu H, Zhou S, Chen KM, Wu D, Zhao L. (2014) Hydrogen peroxide acts upstream of nitric oxide in the heat shock pathway in Arabidopsis seedlings. Plant Physiology 164: 2184-2196.

　　13.Wang GF, Li WQ, Li WY, Wu GL, Zhou CY, Chen KM*. (2013) Characterization of rice NADPH oxidase genes and their expression under various environmental conditions. International Journal of Molecular Science14: 9440-9458.

　　14.Gong HJ, Chen KM. (2012) The regulatory role of silicon on water relations, photosynthetic gas exchange, and carboxylation activities of wheat leaves in field drought conditions. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 34: 1589-1594.

　　15.Chen KM, Gong HJ. (2012) Ascorbate-glutathione related redox regulation in plant stress tolerance. In eds: Anjum NA, Umar S, and Iqbal M; Oxidative Stress in Plants: Causes, Consequences and Tolerance. Published by IK International, New Delhi, India. pp259-290.

　　16.Wu LL, Liu ZL, Wang JM, Zhou CY, Chen KM*. (2011) Morphological, anatomical, and physiological characteristics involved in development of the large culm trait in rice. Australian Journal of Crop Science 5(11): 1356-1360.

　　17.Chen KM, Piippo M, Holmstr?m M, Nurmi M, Aro E, Suorsa M, Aro EM. (2011) A chloroplast-targeted DnaJ protein AtJ8 is negatively regulated by light and has rapid turnover in darkness. Journal of Plant Physiology 168: 1780-1783.

　　18.Chen KM, Holmstr?m M, Raksajit W, Suorsa M, Piippo M,  Aro EM*. (2010) Small chloroplast-targeted DnaJ proteins are involved in optimization of photosynthetic reactions in Arabidopsis thaliana. BMC Plant Biology 10: 43 doi:10.1186/1471-2229-10-43.

　　19.Shi CG, Zhu YN, Li YL, Guo WL, Chen KM, Shamsi IH, Hua SJ, Zhong ZF, Zhou WJ, Jiang LX. (2010) DNA allelic variations at the loci putatively implicated in seed oil formation among Brassica oilseed cultivars. Molecular Breeding26: 51-64.

　　20.Duan ZQ, Bai L, Zhao ZG, Zhang GP, Cheng FM, Jiang LX, Chen KM*. (2009) Drought-stimulated activity of plasma membrane nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase and its catalytic properties in rice. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology51: 1104-1115.

　　21.Pak H, Guo Y, Chen MX, Chen KM, Li YL, Hua SJ, Shamsi I, Meng HB, Shi CG, Jiang LX*. (2009) The effect of exogenous methyl jasmonate on the flowering time, floral organ morphology, and transcript levels of a group of genes implicated in the development of oilseed rape flowers (Brassica napus L.). Planta 231: 79-91.

　　22. Duan ZQ, Wang JM, Bai L, Zhao ZG, Chen KM*. (2008) The alterations in anatomical and chemical characteristics rather than the changes in photosynthetic dynamics and apoplastic transport were involved in brittleness mutation of rice. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 50: 1508-1517.

　　23.Bai L, Duan ZQ, Wang JM, An LZ, Zhao ZG, Chen KM*. (2008) Anatomical and chemical characteristics of a rolling leaf mutant of rice and its ecophysiological properties. Rice Science, 15: 201-208.

　　24.Chen KM, Wu GL, Wang YH, Tian CT, ?amaj J, Balu?ka  F, Lin  JX*. (2008) The block of intracellular calcium release affects the pollen tube development of Picea wilsonii by changing the deposition of cell wall components. Protoplasma 233: 39-49.

　　25.Chen KM*, Gong HJ, Wang SM, Zhang CL. (2007) Antioxidant defense system in Phragmites communis Trin. ecotypes. Biologia Plantarum 51: 754-758.

　　26.Cheng FM, Zhang QF, Zhu HJ, Zhao NC, Wang F, Chen KM, Zhang GP*. (2007) The difference in amylase content within a panicle as affected by the panicle morphology of rice cultivars. Journal of Cereal Science 46: 49-57.

　　27.Sun BT, Jing Y, Chen KM, Song LL, Chen FJ, Zhang LX*. (2007) Protective effect of nitric oxide on iron deficiency-induced oxidative stress in maize (Zea mays). Journal of Plant Physiology 164: 536-543.

　　28.Chen KM, Wang F, Wang YH, Chen T, Hu YX, Lin JX*. (2006) Anatomical and chemical characteristics of foliar vascular bundles in four reed ecotypes adapated to different habitats. Flora 201: 555-569.

　　29.Chen KM*, Gong HJ, Wang SM, Zheng WJ, Zhang CL. (2005) Regulations of the structure and catalytic property of plasma membrane H+-ATPase involve in adaptation of two reed (Phragmites communis) ecotypes to their different habitats. Biologia Plantarum49：513-519.

　　30.Chen KM*, Gong HJ, Chen GC, Wang SM, Zhang CL. (2004) Gradual drought under field condition influences the glutathione metabolism, redox balance and energy supply in spring wheat. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation 23: 20-28.

　　31.Chen KM, Gong HJ, Wang SM*, Zhang CL. (2004) The regulation of the plasma membrane redox system and H+-transport in adaptation of reed ecotypes to their habitats. Biologia Plantarum 48: 87-92.

　　32.Chen KM, Gong HJ, Chen GC, Wang SM, Zhang CL. (2003) Up-regulation of glutathione metabolism and changes in redox status involved in adaptation of reed (Phragmites communis) ecotypes to drought-prone and saline habitats. Journal of Plant Physiology 160: 293-301.

　　33.Chen KM，Gong HJ，Chen GC，Zhang CL*. (2002) ACC and MACC biosynthesis and ethylene production in water-stressed spring wheat. Acta Botanica Sinica 44 (7): 775-781.

　　34.Gong HJ, Chen KM, Chen GC, Wang SM*, Zhang CL. (2003) Effects of silicon on the growth of wheat under drought. Journal of Plant Nutrition 26: 1055-1063.

　　35.Gong HJ, Chen KM, Chen GC, Wang SM*, Zhang CL. (2003) Drought stress stimulates p-nitrophenyl phosphate hydrolysis rate of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase from wheat leaves. Plant Growth Regulation 40: 139-145.

　　36.Gong HJ, Chen KM, Chen GC, Zhao ZG, Wang SM*, Zhang CL. (2003) Redox system in the plasma membranes of two ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis Trin.) leaves from different habitats. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 32: 163-168.

　　37.Gong HJ, Zhu XY, Chen KM, Wang SM*, Zhang CL. (2005) Sillicon alleviates oxidative damage of wheat plants in pots under drought. Plant Science 169: 313-321.

　　38.GONG Hai-jun, CHEN Kun-ming, GAO Yong-sheng, ZHAO Zhi-guang, WANG Suo-min, ZHANG Cheng-lie. Antioxidant system in two ecotypes of reed (Phragmites communis) leaves from different habitats. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 2004, 24: 193-198.

　　39.CHEN Kun-Ming, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. Polyamine contents in spring wheat leaves and their relations to drought-resistance. Acta Phytophysiologica Sinica, 26(5): 381-386, 2000. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　40.CHEN Kun-Ming, GONG Hai-Jun, CHEN Guo-Cang, WANG Suo-Min, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. The responses of antioxidant defense system at different developmental stages of spring wheat to gradual drought stress in field. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 23(9): 1497－1505, 2003. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　41.CHEN Kun-Ming, GONG Hai-Jun, WANG Suo-Min. Biosynthesis, transport and function of ascorbate in plants. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 24(2): 329-336, 2004. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　42.CHEN Kun-Ming, GONG Hai-Jun, WANG Suo-Min. Glutathione metabolism and environmental stresses in plants. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 24(6): 1119-1130, 2004. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　43.GONG Hai-Jun, CHEN Kun-Ming, WANG Suo-Min, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. Advances in silicon nutrition of plants. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 24(12): 2385-2392, 2004. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　44.GONG Hai-Jun, CHEN Kun-Ming, CHEN Guo-Cang, WANG Suo-Min, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. Redox system of plasma membrane in spring wheat leaves and its response to gradual drought stress. Acta Bot Boreal Occident Sin, 23(2): 229 - 234, 2003. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　45.GONG Hai-Jun, CHEN Kun-Ming, CHEN Guo-Cang, ZHU Xue-Yi, WANG Suo-Min, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. Effects of gradual drought on the fatty acid composition of polar lipids, H+-ATPase and 5’-AMPase activities in the plasma membranes of two spring wheat leaves. Acta Phytoecologica Sinica, 27(4): 459-465, 2003. (in Chinese with an English abstract)

　　46.GONG Hai-Jun, CHEN Kun-Ming, CHEN Guo-Cang, WANG Suo-Min, ZHANG Cheng-Lie. Effects of silicon on the growth of wheat and its antioxidant enzymatic system. Chinese Journal of Soil Science, 34(1): 55-57, 2003. (in Chinese with an English abstract) .