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EDUCATION:

2004.5- 2007.5       Dept. of Biology     Hong Kong Baptist University     Ph. D

2000.9- 2003.7       Dept. of Pomology   China Agricultural University      Master

1996.9- 2000.7       Dept. of Horticulture  Beijing University of Agriculture   Bachelor

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

2011.3-2012.8    Dept. of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University       Research Associate

2009.1-2010.12   Dept. of Plant Science, UC. Riverside             Postdoctoral Researcher

2007.5-2007.11   Dept. of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University     Postdoctoral Researcher

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

1.       Fruit development and ripening

2.       MAPK cascades in abiotic stresses

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS:

Wei-hua Chen, Yu Xing and Yi Pang. (2011) A highly selective pyrophosphate sensor based on ESIPT turn-on in water. Organic Letter. 13: 1362-1365. 

Zheng Z^*, Xing Y^*, He XJ, Li W, Hu Y, Yadav SK, Oh J, Zhu JK. (2010) An SGS3-like protein functions in RNA-directed DNA methylation and transcriptional gene silencing in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal. 62:92-99. (* Co-first author)

Yu Xing, Wensuo Jia and Jianhua Zhang. (2009) AtMKK1 and AtMPK6 are involved in abscisic acid and sugar signaling in Arabidopsis seed germination. Plant Molecular Biology. 70: 725-736.

Yu Xing, Wensuo Jia and Jianhua Zhang. (2008) AtMKK1 mediates ABA-induced CAT1 expression and H₂O₂ production via AtMPK6-coupled signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal. 54: 440-451.

Yu Xing, Wensuo Jia and Jianhua Zhang. (2007) AtMEK1 mediates stress-induced gene expression of CAT1 catalase by triggering H₂O₂ production in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58: 2969-2981.