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Prof. LI, Jianming
(李建明教授)

STEM Professor and Head of Department

(+852) 3411 8195
(+852) 3411 8195
RRS 815A &RRS 904b

Education

BSc in Biochemistry, Nanjing University

PhD in Molecular Biology, University of Virginia

Academic Staff
OVERVIEW
CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST
OTHER ACADEMIC POSITIONS
SELECTED PUBLICATION (*CORRESPONDENCE AUTHOR)
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SELECTED PUBLICATION (*CORRESPONDENCE AUTHOR)

  1. Zhang J, Yang X, Wang D, Du Y, Chen Y, Zhang C, Mao J, Wang M, She Y-M, Peng X, Liu L, Voglmeir J, He Z, Liu L, and Li J* (2022) A predominant role of AtEDEM1 in catalyzing a rate-limiting demannosylation step of an ERAD process. Front Plant Sci 13:952246.
  2. Mao J, Li W, Liu J, and Li J* (2021) Regulation of three key kinases of brassinosteroid signaling. Int J Mol Sci. 21(12):4340.
  3. Liu X, Yang H, Wang Y, Zhu Z, Zhang W, and Li J* (2020) Comparative transcriptome analysis to identify brassinosteroid response genes. Plant Phyiol. 184: 1072-1082.
  4. Liu L and Li J* (2019) Communications between the endoplasmic reticulum and other organelles during abiotic stress responses in plants. Front Plant Sci 10:
  5. Lin L, Zhang C, Chen Y, Wang Y, Wang D, Liu X, Wang M, Mao J, Zhang J, Xing W, Liu L, and Li J* (2019) PAWH1 and PAWH2 are plant-specific components of an Arabidopsis endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation complex. Nature Commun 10(1):3492.
  6. Zhang X, Zhou L, Qin Y, Chen Y, Liu X, Wang M, Mao J, Zhang J, He Z, Liu L, and Li J* (2018) A temperature-sensitive mifolded bri1-301 receptor requires its kinase activity to promote growth. Plant Physiol 178:1704-1719.
  7. Gui J, Zheng S, Liu C, Shen J, Li J, and Li L (2016) OsREM4.1 interacts with OsBAK1 to coordinate the interlinking between abscisic acid and brassinosteroid signaling in rice. Dev Cell 38:201-203.
  8. Liu Y, Zhang C, Wang D, Su W, Liu L, Wang M, and Li J* (2015) EBS7 is a plant-specific component of a highly conserved endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation system in Arabidopsis. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 112:12205-12210.
  9. Shen H, Zhong X, Zhao F, Wang Y, Yan B, Li Q, Chen G, Mao B, Wang J, Li Y, Xiao G, He Y, Xiao H, Li J, and He Z (2015) Overexpression of receptor-like kinase ERECTA improves thermotolerance in rice and tomato. Biotech. 33:996-1003.
  10. Zhong S-H, Liu J-Z, Jin H, Lin L, Li Q, Chen Y, Yuan Y-X, Wang Z-Y, Huang H, Qi Y-J, Chen X-Y, Vaucheret H, Chory H, Li J*, and He Z-H* (2013) Warm temperatures induce transgenerational epigenetic release of RNA silencing by inhibiting siRNA biogenesis in Arabidopsis. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 110:9171-9176.
  11. Liu Y and Li J* (2013) An in vivo investigation of amino acid residues critical for the lectin function of Arabidopsis calreticulin 3. Mol Plant 6:985-987.
  12. Su W, Liu Y, Xia Y, Hong Z, and Li J* (2012) The Arabidopsis homolog of the mammalian OS-9 protein plays a key role in the endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation of misfolded receptor-like kinases. Mol Plant 5:929-940.
  13. Hong Z, Kajiura H, Su W, Jin H, Kimura A, Fujiyama K, and Li J* (2012) An evolutionarily conserved glycan signal to degrade aberrant brassinosteroid receptors in Arabidopsis. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 109:11437-11442.
  14. Su W, Liu Y, Xia Y, Hong Z, and Li J* (2011). Conserved endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation system to eliminate mutated receptor-like kinases in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 108:870-875.
  15. Peng P, Zhao, J, Zhu, Y, Asami T, and Li J* (2010) A direct docking mechanism for a plant GSK3-like kinase to phosphorylate its substrates. J Biol Chem. 285:24646-24653.
  16. Hong Z, Jin H, Fitchette A-C, Xia Y, Monk AM, Faye L, and Li J* (2009). Mutations of an alpha-1,6 mannosyltransferase inhibit endoplasmic reticulum–associated degradation of defective brassinosteroid receptors in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 21, 3792-3802.
  17. Wang H, Zhu Y, Fujioka S, Asami T, Li J, and Li J* (2009). Regulation of Arabidopsis brassinosteroid signaling by atypical basic helix-loop-helix proteins. Plant Cell 21, 3781-3791.
  18. Yan Z, Zhao J, Peng P, Chihara RK, Li J* (2009). BIN2 functions redundantly with other GSK3-like kinases to regulate brassinosteroid signaling. Plant Physiol 150, 710-721.
  19. Jin H, Hong Z, Su W, Li J* (2009). A plant-specific calreticulin is a key retention factor for a defective brassinosteroid receptor in the endoplasmic reticulum. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106,13612-13617.
  20. Hong Z, Jin H, Tzifira T, Li J* (2008) Multiple mechanism-mediated retention of a defective brassinosteroid receptor in the endoplasmic reticulum. Plant Cell 20, 3418-3429.
  21. Jin H, Yan Z, Nam KH, Li J* (2007) Allele-specific suppression of a defective brassinosteroid receptor reveals an essential role of UDP-glucose:glycoprotein glucosyltransferase for a high-fidelity ER quality control. Cell 26, 821-830.
  22. Peng P, Yan Z, Zhu Y, Li J* (2008) Regulation of the Arabidopsis GSK3-like kinase BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE 2 through proteasome-mediated protein degradation. Mol Plant 1, 338-346.
  23. Nam KH, Li J* (2004). The Arabidopsis Transthyretin-Like Protein Is a Potential Substrate of BRASSINOSTEROID-INSENSITIVE 1. Plant Cell 16, 2406-2017.
  24. Zhao J, Peng P, Schmitz RJ, Decker AD, Tax FE, Li J* (2002) Two Putative BIN2 Substrates Are Nuclear Components of Brassinosteroid Signaling. Plant Physiol. 130, 1221-1229.
  25. Li J*, Nam KH (2002) Regulation of brassinosteroid signaling by a GSK3/SHAGGY-like kinase. Science 295, 1299-1301.
  26. Nam KH, Li J* (2002) BRI1/BAK1, a receptor kinase pair mediating brassinosteroid signaling. Cell 110, 203-212.
  27. Li, J. and J. Chory (1997). A putative leucine-rich-repeat receptor kinase involved in brassinosteroid signaling pathway. Cell 90, 929-938.
  28. Li, J., Nagpal, V. Vitart, T. C. McMorris, and J. Chory (1996). A role for brassinosteroids in light-dependent development of Arabidopsis. Science 272, 398-401.