Meng S, Peng JS, He YN, Zhang GB, Yi HY, Fu YL, Gong JM*. (2016) Arabidopsis NRT1.5 Mediates the Suppression of Nitrate Starvation-Induced Leaf Senescence by Modulating Foliar Potassium Level. Mol Plant. 9(3): 461-470.

Tang Q^#, Rodriguez-Santiago S^#, Wang J, Pu J, Yuste-Rivero A, Gupta V, Moldón A, Xu YZ* and Query CC*. (2016) SF3B1/Hsh155 HEAT motif mutations affect interaction with the spliceosomal ATPase Prp5, resulting in altered branch site selectivity in pre-mRNA splicing. Genes Dev. 30(24):2710-2723.

You QY, Zhai KR, Yang DL, Yang WB, Wu JN, Liu JZ, Pan WB, Wang JJ , Zhu XD, Jian YK, Liu JY, Zhang YY, Deng YW, Li Q, Lou YG, Xie Q, He ZH*. (2016) An E3 Ubiquitin Ligase-BAG Protein Module Controls Plant Innate Immunity and Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance. Cell Host Microbe. 20(6):758-769.

Chen QB, Man C, Li DN, Tan HJ, Xie Y, Huang JR*. (2016) Arogenate Dehydratase Isoforms Differentially Regulate Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Mol Plant. 9(12):1609-1619.

Hu XM, Xu L*. (2016) Transcription Factors WOX11/12 Directly Activate WOX5/7 to Promote Root Primordia Initiation and Organogenesis. Plant Physiol. 172(4):2363-2373.

Peng JS^#, Wang YJ^#, Ding G, Ma HL, Zhang YJ*, Gong JM*. (2016) A pivotal role of cell wall in Cd accumulation in the Crassulaceae hyperaccumulator Sedum plumbizincicola. Mol Plant. doi: 10.1016/j.molp.2016.12.007.

Fan WJ, Wang HX, Wu YL, Yang N, Yang J, Zhang P*. (2016) H⁺-pyrophosphatase IbVP1 promotes efficient iron use in sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.]. Plant Biotechnol J. doi: 10.1111/pbi.12667

Zhou YQ, Li WC, Wang ML, Zhang XX, Zhang HB, Tong XF, Xiao YL*. (2016) Competitive profiling of celastrol targets in human cervical cancer HeLa cells via quantitative chemical proteomics. Mol BioSyst. 13(1):83-91.

Zhou YQ, Li WC, Zhang XX, Zhang HB, Xiao YL*. (2016) Global profiling of cellular targets of gambogic acid by quantitative chemical proteomics. Chem Commun. 52(97):14035-14038.

Li WC#, Zhou YQ#, Tang GH, Xiao YL*. (2016) Characterization of the artemisinin binding site for translationally controlled tumor protein (TCTP) by bioorthogonal click chemistry. Bioconjug Chem. 27(12):2828-2833.

He JM, Zhu H, Zheng GS, Liu PP, Wang J, Zhao GP, Zhu GQ*, Jiang WH*, Lu YH*. (2016) Direct invovlement of the master nitrogen metabolism regulator in antibiotic Biosynthesis in Streptomyces. J Biol Chem. 291(51):26443-26454.

Li X, Ma DB, Lu SX, Hu XY, Huang RF, Liang T, Xu TD, Tobin M.E, Liu HT*. (2016) Blue Light- and Low Temperature-Regulated COR27 and COR28 Play Roles in the Arabidopsis Circadian Clock. Plant Cell. 28(11):2755-2769.

Xu JJ^#, Zhang XF^#, Xue HW*. (2016) Rice aleurone layer specific OsNF-YB1 regulates grain filling and endosperm development by interacting with an ERF transcription factor. J Exp Bot. 67(22):6399-6411.

Wang YF, Zhang JH, Shi XL, Peng Y, Li P, Lin DZ, Dong YJ, Teng S*. (2016) Temperature-sensitive albino gene TCD5, encoding a monooxygenase, affects chloroplast development at low temperatures. J Exp Bot. 67(17):5187-5202.

Wu Y, Wang Y, Mi XF, Shan JX, Li XM, Xu JL*, Lin HX*. (2016) The QTL GNP1 Encodes GA20ox1, Which Increases Grain Number and Yield by Increasing Cytokinin Activity in Rice Panicle Meristems. PLoS Genetics. 12(10):e1006386.

Shi SL, Wang T, Chen ZR, Tang Z, Wu ZC, David E. Salt, Chao DY*, Zhao FJ*. (2016) OsHAC1;1 and OsHAC1;2 Function as Arsenate Reductases and Regulate Arsenic Accumulation. Plant Physiology. 172(3):1708-1719.

Zhang YZ, Zheng XX, Yang J, Messing J*, Wu YR*. (2016) Maize endosperm-specific transcription factors O2 and PBF network the regulation of protein and starch synthesis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(39):10842-10847.

Huang XH*, Yang SH, Gong JY, Zhao Q , Feng Q, Zhan QL , Zhao Y , Li WJ, Cheng BY, Xia JH, Chen N, Huang T, Zhang L, Fan DL, Chen JY, Zhou CC, Lu YQ, Weng QJ, Han B*. (2016) Genomic architecture of heterosis for yield traits in rice. Nature. 537(7622):629-633.

Wei Q*, Zhang YY, Schouteden C, Zhang YX, Zhang Q, Dong JH, Wonesch V, Ling K, Dammermann A*, Hu JH*. (2016) The hydrolethalus syndrome protein HYLS-1 regulates formation of the ciliary gate. Nature Commun. 7:12437.

Chu YJ, Chen X, Xue HW*. (2016) Ins(1,4,5)P3 suppresses protein degradation in plant vacuole by regulating SNX-mediated protein sorting. Mol Plant. 9(10):1440-1443.

Tang Y#, Zhao CY#, Tan ST, Xue HW*. (2016) Arabidopsis type II phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase PI4Kr5 regulates auxin biosynthesis and leaf margin serration through interacting with and affecting the cleavage of a membrane-bound NAC transcription factor. PLoS Genetics. 12(8):e1006252. (# equal contribution)

Jin Y, Liu H, Luo DX, Yu N, Dong WT, Wang C, Zhang XW, Dai HL, Yang J, Wang ET*. (2016) DELLA proteins are common components of symbiotic rhizobial and mycorrhizal signaling pathways. Nature Commun. 7:12433.

Chen L, Tong J, Xiao L, Ruan Y, Liu J, Zeng M, Huang H, Wang JW, Xu L*. (2016) YUCCA-mediated auxin biogenesis is required for cell fate transition occurring during de novo root organogenesis in Arabidopsis. J Exp Bot. 67(14):4011-4013.

Yu Y^#, Zhou HX^#, Kong YM, Pan BH, Chen LX, Wang HB, Hao P* and Li X*. (2016) The landscape of A-to-I RNA editome is shaped by both positive and purifying selection. PLoS Genetics. 12(7):e1006191.

Yang J, Ji C, Wu YR*. (2016) Divergent Transactivation of Maize Storage Protein Zein Genes by the Transcription Factors Opaque2 and OHPs. Genetics. 204(2):581-591.

Gui JS, Zheng S, Liu C, Shen JH, Li JM, Li LG*. (2016) OsREM4.1 Interacts with OsSERK1 to Coordinate the Interlinking between Abscisic Acid and Brassinosteroid Signaling in Rice. Dev Cell. 38(2):201-213.

Chen X, He ZH, Xu M, Peng LW, Mi HL*. (2016) NdhV subunit regulates the activity of type-1 NAD(P)H dehydrogenase under high light conditions in cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. Scientific Reports. 6:28361.

Deng T**, Yao HY**, Wang J**, Wang J, Xue HW*, Zuo KJ*. (2016) GhLTPG1, a cotton GPI-anchored lipid transfer protein, regulates the transport of phosphatidylinositol monophosphates and cotton fiber elongation. Scientific Reports. 6:26829.

He Z, Mi HL*. (2016) Functional Characterization of the Subunits N, H, J, and O of the NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase Complexes in Synechocystis sp. Strain PCC 6803. Plant Physiol. 171:1320-1332.

He Z, Xu M, Wu Y, Lv J, Fu PC, Mi HL*. (2016) NdhM is required for the stability and the function of NAD(P)H dehydrogenase complexes involved in CO2 uptake in Synechocystis sp. strain PCC 6803. J Biol Chem. 291(11):5902-5912.

Xu M, Lv J, Fu PC, Mi HL*. (2016) Oscillation kinetics of post-illumination increase in Chl fluorescence in Cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803. Frontiers in Plant Sci. 7:108.

Li QH, Yao ZJ, Mi HL*. (2016) Alleviation of photoinhibition by coordination of chlororespiration and cyclic electron flow mediated by NDH under heat stressed condition in tobacco. Frontiers in Plant Sci. 7:285.

Huang H, Chai CS, Li N, Rowe P, Minton NP, Yang S, Jiang WH, Gu Y*. (2016) CRISPR/Cas9-based efficient genome editing in Clostridium ljungdahlii, an autotrophic gas-fermenting bacterium. ACS Synth Biol. 5(12):1355-1361.

Wu WJ, Liu S, Ruwe H, Zhang DL, Melonek J, Zhu YJ, Hu XP, Gusewski S, Yin P, Small ID, Howell KA*, Huang JR*. (2016) SOT1, a pentatricopeptide repeat protein with a small MutS-related domain, is required for correct processing of plastid 23S-4.5S rRNA precursors in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Journal. 85:607-621.

Weng L, Bai X, Zhao F, Li R, Xiao H*. (2016) Manipulation of flowering time and branching by overexpression of the tomato transcription factor SlZFP2. Plant Biotechnol J. 14(12):2310-2321.

Gao X, Hong H, Li WC, Yang LL, Huang JR, Xiao YL, Chen XY*, Chen GY*. (2016) Downregulation of Rubisco Activity by Non-enzymatic Acetylation of RbcL. Mol Plant. 9(7):1018-1027.

Yang XF, Wang YT, Chen ST, Li JK, Shen HT, Guo FQ*. (2016) PBR1 selectively controls biogenesis of photosynthetic complexes by modulating translation of the large chloroplast gene Ycf1 in Arabidopsis. Cell Discovery. 2:16003.

Xie Y , Tan HJ , Ma ZX, Huang JR*. (2016) DELLA Proteins Promote Anthocyanin Biosynthesis via Sequestering MYBL2 and JAZ Suppressors of the MYB/bHLH/WD40 Complex in Arabidopsis thaliana. Mol Plant. 9(5):711-721.

Yang BJ**, Han XX**, Yin LL, Xing MQ, Xu ZH, and Xue HW*. (2016) Arabidopsis PROTEASOME REGULATOR1 is required for auxin-mediated suppression of proteasome activity and regulates auxin signalling. Nature Commun. 7:11388.

Liu HJ, Shi JP, Sun CL, Gong H, Fan XM, Qiu FZ, Huang XH, Feng Q,Zheng XX, Yuan NN, Li CS, Zhang ZY, Deng YT, Wang JC, Pan GT,Han B, Lai JS, Wu YR*. (2016) Gene duplication confers enhanced expression of 27-kDa γ-zein for endosperm modification in quality protein maize. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(18):4964-4969.

Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Wang G, Hill L,Weng JK, Chen XY, Xue HW, Martin C*. (2016) A specialized flavone biosynthetic pathway has evolved in the medicinal plant, Scutellaria baicalensis. Science Advances. 2:e1501780.

Wang CT, Yang Y, Wang HH, Ran XJ, Li B, Zhang JT, Zhang HX*. (2016) Ectopic expression of a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase gene PtCYP714A3 from Populus trichocarpa reduces shoot growth and improves tolerance to salt stress in transgenic rice. Plant Biotechnol J. 14(9):1838-1851.

Zhang A, Ren HM, Tan YQ, Qi GN, Yao FY, Wu GL, Yang LW, Hussain J, Sun SJ, Wang YF*. (2016) S-type Anion Channels SLAC1 and SLAH3 Function as Essential Negative Regulators of Inward K⁺Channels and Stomatal Opening in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell. doi:10.1105/tpc.15.01050

Ma QX, Zhang T, Zhang P*, Wang ZY*. (2016) Melatonin attenuates postharvest physiological deterioration of cassava storage roots. J Pineal Res. 60(4):424-434.

Qi XF, Lin W, Ma ML,Wang CY, He Y, He NS, Gao J, Zhou H, Xiao YL, Wang Y, Zhang P*. (2016) Structural basis of rifampin inactivation by rifampin phosphotransferase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(14):3803-3808.

Nie XQ^#, Yang B^#, Zhang L, Gu Y, Yang S, Jiang WH, Yang C*. (2016) PTS regulation domain-containing transcriptional activator CelR and sigma factor σ54 control cellobiose utilization in Clostridium acetobutylicum. Mol Microbiol. 100(2):289-302.

Li XR, Zhang SF, Bai JJ, He YK*. (2016) Tuning growth cycles of Brassica crops via natural antisense transcripts of BrFLC. Plant Biotechnol J. 14(3):905-914.

Zhang Y^#, He J^#, Jia LJ, Yuan TL, Zhang D, Guo Y, Wang Y, Tang WH*. (2016) Cellular Tracking and Gene Profiling of Fusarium graminearum during Maize Stalk Rot Disease Development Elucidates Its Strategies in Confronting Phosphorus Limitation in the Host Apoplast. PLoS Pathog. 12(3):e1005485.

Gao QF, Gu LL, Wang HQ, Fei CF, Fang X, Hussain J, Sun SJ, Dong JY, Liu HT, Wang YF*. (2016) Cyclic nucleotide-gated channel 18 is an essential Ca²⁺ channel in pollen tube tips for pollen tube guidance to ovules in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(11):3096-3101.

Gao X, Gao F, Liu D, Zhang Ho, Nie XQ, Yang C*. (2016) Engineering the methylerythritol phosphate pathway in cyanobacteria for photosynthetic isoprene production from CO₂. Energy Environ Sci. 9,1400-1411.

Si LZ, Chen JY, Huang XH, Gong H, Luo JH, Hou QQ, Zhou TY, Lu TT, Zhu JJ, Shangguan YY, Chen EW, Gong CX, Zhao Q, Jing YF, Zhao Y, Li Y, Cui LL, Fan DL, Lu YQ, Weng QJ, Wang YC, Zhan QL, Liu KY, Wei XH, An KS, An GH, Han B*. (2016) OsSPL13 controls grain size in cultivated rice. Nat Genet. 48(4):447-456.

Meng HL, Xiong ZQ, Song SJ, Wang JF and Wang Y*. (2016) Construction of polyketide overproducing Escherichia coli strains via synthetic antisense RNAs based on in silico fluxome analysis and comparative transcriptome analysis. Biotechnol J. 11(4):530-541.

Liao WB, Wang G, Li YY, Wang B, Zhang P*, Peng M*. (2016) Reactive oxygen species regulate leaf pulvinus abscission zone cell separation in response to water-deficit stress in cassava. Scientific Reports. 6:21542.

Yang YP, Lang NN, Yang GH, Yang S, Jiang WH*, Gu Y*. (2016) Improving the performance of solventogenic clostridia by reinforcing the biotin synthetic pathway. Metabolic Engineering. 35:121-128.

Chen XD, Cheng JF, Chen LQ, Zhang GF, Huang H, Zhang YJ, Xu L*. (2016) Auxin-independent NAC pathway acts in response to explant-specific wounding and promotes root tip emergence during de novo root organogenesis in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 170(4):2136-2145.

Wang JF, Li SY, Xiong ZQ, Wang Y*. (2016) Pathway mining-based integration of critical enzyme parts for de novo biosynthesis of steviolglycosides sweetener in Escherichia coli. Cell Res. 26(2):258-261.

Zhou YQ, Li WC, Xiao YL*. (2016) Profiling of Multiple Targets of Artemisinin Activated by Hemin in Cancer Cell Proteome. ACS Chem Biol. 11(4):882-888.

Wang CY, Chen QW, Fan DJ, Li JX, Wang GD*, Zhang P*. (2016) Structural analyses of short-chain prenyltransferases identify an evolutionarily conserved GFPPS clade in Brassicaceae Plants. Mol Plant. 9(2):195-204.

Wang H**, Liu C**, Cheng J**, Liu J, Zhang L, He CS, Shen WH, Jin H*, Xu L*, Zhang YJ*. (2016) Arabidopsis flower and embryo developmental genes are repressed in seedlings by different combinations of Polycomb Group Proteins in association with distinct sets of cis-regulatory elements. PLoS Genet. 12(1):e1005771.

Wang HX, Yang J, Zhang M, Fan WJ, Firon N, Pattanaik S, Yuan L, Zhang P*. (2016) Altered phenylpropanoid metabolism in the maize Lc-expressed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) affects storage root development. Scientific Reports. 6:18645.

Ma DB, Li X, Guo YX, Chu JF, Fang S, Yan CY, Noel J, and Liu HT*. (2016) Cryptochrome 1 interacts with PIF4 to regulate high temperature-mediated hypocotyl elongation in response to blue light. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 113(1):224-229.