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National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China, 430070.
E-mail: lizhongx@mail.hzau.edu.cn
https://faculty.hzau.edu.cn/xionglizhong/zh_CN/index.htm
Area of expertise: functional genomics of rice, the molecular biological basis of rice stress resistance and genetic improvement, crop phenomics
Selected Publications:
Wang, H., Ye, T., Guo, Z., Yao, Y., Tu, H., Wang, P., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Li, X., Li, B., Xiong, H., Lai, X., Xiong, L. (2024). A double-stranded RNA binding protein enhances drought resistance via protein phase separation in rice. Nat. Commun. 15: 2514.
Yao, Y., Xiang, D., Wu, N., Wang, Y., Chen, Y., Yuan, Y., Ye, Y., Hu, D., Zheng, C., Yan, Y., Lv, Q., Li, X., Chen, G., Hu, H., Xiong, H., Peng, S., Xiong, L. (2023). Control of rice ratooning ability by a nucleoredoxin that inhibits histidine kinase dimerization to attenuate cytokinin signaling in axillary bud growth. Mol. Plant 16: 1911–1926.
Li, W., Yan, J., Zhang, Y., Zhang, F., Guan, Z., Yao, Y., Chang, Y., Tu, H., Li, X., Wang, H., Xiong, H., Lai, X., Yin, P., Xiong, L. (2023). Serine protease NAL1 exerts pleiotropic functions through degradation of TOPLESS-related corepressor in rice. Nat. Plants 9: 1130–1142.
Jiang, Z., Tu, H., Bai, B., Yang, C., Zhao, B., Guo, Z., Liu, Q., Zhao, H., Yang, W., Xiong, L., Zhang, J. (2021). Combining UAV - RGB high - throughput field phenotyping and genome - wide association study to reveal genetic variation of rice germplasms in dynamic response to drought stress. New Phytol. 232: 440–455.
Ma, S., Tang, N., Li, X., Xie, Y., Xiang, D., Fu, J., Shen, J., Yang, J., Tu, H., Li, X., Hu, H., Xiong, L. (2019). Reversible histone H2B monoubiquiti571005nation fine - tunes abscisic acid signaling and drought response in rice. Mol. Plant 12: 263–277.
Guo, Z., Yang, W., Chang, Y., Ma, X., Tu, H., Xiong, F., Jiang, N., Feng, H., Huang, C., Yang, P., Zhao, H., Chen, G., Liu, H., Luo, L., Hu, H., Liu, Q., Xiong, L. (2018). Genome-wide association studies of image traits reveal the genetic architecture of drought resistance in rice. Mol. Plant 11: 789–805.
Tang, N., Ma, S., Zong, W., Yang, N., Lv, Y., Yan, C., Guo, Z., Li, J., Li, X., Xiang, Y., Song, H., Xiao, J., Li, X., Xiong, L. (2016). MODD mediates deactivation and degradation of OsbZIP46 to negatively regulate ABA signaling and drought resistance in rice. Plant Cell 28: 2161–2177.
Yang, W., Guo, Z., Huang, C., Duan, L., Chen, G., Jiang, N., Fang, W., Feng, H., Xie, W., Lian, X., Wang, G., Luo, Q., Zhang, Q., Liu, Q., Xiong, L. (2014). Combining high - throughput phenotyping and genome - wide association studies to reveal natural genetic variation in rice. Nat. Commun. 8: 5087.
Zhu, X., Xiong, L. (2013). Putative megaenzyme DWA1 plays essential roles in drought resistance by regulating stress - induced wax deposition in rice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 110: 17790–17795.
Hu, H., Dai, M., Yao, J., Xiao, B., Li, X., Zhang, Q., Xiong, L. (2006) Overexpressing a NAM, ATAF, and CUC (NAC) transcription factor enhances drought resistance and salt tolerance in rice. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 103: 12987–12992.
Selected Registered Patents:
Xiong, L., Tu, H., Xiong, H., Liu, Q., and Ye, Y. Application of the orphan gene DUD1 in the Oryza genus in controlling plant drought resistance. Patent No. 202410357265.0 (2024.10.29), China.
Xiong, L., Tu, H., and Ye, Y. Application of the ONAC096 gene in controlling drought resistance in rice. Patent No. 202310337494.1 (2024.4.2), China.
Xiong, L., Ye, T., and Xiao, B. Application of the OsCRKD1 gene in controlling drought resistance of rice. Patent No. 202011310758.7 (2023.9.7), China.
Xiong, L., Ye, Y., and Xiao, B. Application of the OsSEC3B gene in regulating drought resistance of rice. Patent No. 202011404655.7 (2021.9.7), China.
Xiong, L., Wang, S., and Xiao, B. Application of the OsSLT1 gene in controlling salt tolerance of rice. Patent No. 202011283158.6 (2024.1.12), China.
Xiong, L., Li, X., and Xiao, B. Application of the promoter OsREP4p in the preparation of a vector for drought - induced and root - specific expression of foreign proteins in rice. Patent No. 202011155879.9 (2024.3.8), China.
Xiong, L. and Wang, S. Application of the OsZFP1 gene in controlling drought resistance of rice. Patent No. 202010917117.1 (2022.4.12), China.
Xiong, L., Xu, Y., and Hou, X. Application of the OsTMF gene in controlling low-temperature tolerance of rice. Patent No. 201710435035.1 (2017.6.10), China.
Xiong, L. and Wang, S. Application of the DWA1 gene in controlling drought resistance and leaf cuticular wax synthesis in rice. Patent No. 201310311195.7 (2015.1.28), China.
Xiong, L. and Wang, S. Enhancing the cold and salt tolerance of plants using the rice transcription factor gene SNAC2. Patent No. 200710051654.7 (2009.8.12), China.
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