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College of Life Sciences
Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Shaanxi 712100, China
E-mail: cunwang@nwafu.edu.cn
https://sm.nwafu.edu.cn/szdw/js2/809883e95b9a42acab50c5e348281e96.htm
Area of expertise: mineral elements absorption and utilization, Ca2+ signaling
Selected Publications:
Fang, Y.J., Ju, C.F., Javed, L., Cao, C.Y., Deng, Y., Gao, Y.Q., Chen, X.Y., Sun, L., Zhao, Y.S., and Wang, C. (2025). Plasma membrane-associated calcium signaling modulates zinc homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Sci. Bull. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.010.
Wang, L.Y., Ju, C.F., Han, C., Yu, Z.H., Bai, M.Y., and Wang, C. (2025). The interaction of nutrient uptake with biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. J. Integr. Plant Biol. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13827.
Ju, C.F., Javed, L., Fang, Y.J., Zhao, Y.Q., Cao, C.Y., Deng, Y., Gao, Y.Q., Sun, L., and Wang, C. (2025). Arabidopsis calcium-dependent protein kinases 4/5/6/11 negatively regulate hydrotropism via phosphorylation of MIZU-KUSSEI1. Plant Cell 37: koae279.
Wang, Z.Q., Zhang, Y.T., Wu, Y.R., Lai, D.D., Deng, Y., Ju, C.F., Sun, L., Huang, P.P., and Wang, C. (2024). CPK10 protein kinase regulates Arabidopsis tolerance to boron deficiency through phosphorylation and activation of BOR1 transporter. New Phytol. 243: 1795–1809.
You, Z., Guo, S.Y., Li, Q., Fang, Y.J., Huang, P.P., Ju, C.F., and Wang, C. (2023). The CBL1/9-CIPK1 calcium sensor negatively regulates drought stress by phosphorylating the PYLs ABA receptor. Nat. Commun. 14: 5886.
Liu, Y.S., Zhang, Y.T., Wang, Z.Q., Guo, S.Y., Fang, Y.J., Zhang, Z.Q., Gao, H.L., Ren, H.M., and Wang, C. (2023). Plasma membrane-associated calcium signaling regulates arsenate tolerance in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiol. 192: 910–926.
Zhang, Y.T., Wang, Z.Q., Liu, Y.S., Zhang, T.Q., Liu, J.M., You, Z., Huang, P.P., Zhang, Z.Q., and Wang, C. (2023). Plasma membrane-associated calcium signaling modulates cadmium transport. New Phytol. 238: 313–331.
Zhang, Z.Q., Fu, D.L., Xie, D.X., Wang, Z.Q., Zhao, Y.Q., Ma, X.N., Huang, P.P., Ju, C.F., and Wang, C. (2023). CBL1/9-CIPK23-NRAMP1 axis regulates manganese toxicity. New Phytol. 239: 660–672.
Wang, Z.Q., Zhang, Y.T., Liu, Y.S., Fu, D.L., You, Z., Huang, P.P., Gao, H.L., Zhang, Z.Q., and Wang, C. (2023). Calcium-dependent protein kinases CPK21 and CPK23 phosphorylate and activate the iron-regulated transporter IRT1 to regulate iron deficiency in Arabidopsis. Sci. China Life Sci. 66: 2646–2662.
Wang, T., Chen, X.Y., Ju, C.F., and Wang, C. (2023). Calcium signaling in plant mineral nutrition: From uptake to transport. Plant Commun. 4: 100678.
Wang, T., Li, M.J., Yang, J.Z., Li, M., Zhang, Z.Q., Gao, H.L., Wang, C., and Tian, H. (2023). Brassinosteroid transcription factor BES1 modulates nitrate deficiency by promoting NRT2.1 and NRT2.2 transcription in Arabidopsis. Plant J. 114: 1443–1457.
Ju, C.F., Zhang, Z.Q., Deng, J.P., Miao, C.C., Wang, Z.Q., Wallrad, L., Javed, L., Fu, D.L., Zhang, T., Kudla, J., Gong, Z.Z., and Wang, C. (2022). Ca2+-dependent successive phosphorylation of vacuolar transporter MTP8 by CBL2/3-CIPK3/9/26 and CPK5 is critical for manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Mol. Plant 15: 419–437.
Fu, D.L., Zhang, Z.Q., Wallrad, L., Wang, Z.Q., Höller, S., Ju, C.F., Schmitz-Thom, I., Huang, P.P., Wang, L., Peiter, E., Kudla, J., and Wang, C. (2022). Ca2+-dependent phosphorylation of NRAMP1 by CPK21 and CPK23 facilitates manganese uptake and homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 119: e2204574119.
Zhang, Z.Q., Fu, D.L., Sun, Z.H., Ju, C.F., Miao, C.C., Wang, Z.Q., Xie, D.X., Ma, L., Gong, Z.Z., and Wang, C. (2021). Tonoplast-associated calcium signaling regulates manganese homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Mol. Plant 14: 805–819.
Gao, H.L., Wang, T., Zhang, Y.T., Li, L.L., Wang, C.Q., Guo, S.Y., Zhang, T.Q., and Wang, C. (2021). GTPase ROP6 negatively modulates phosphate deficiency through inhibition of PHT1;1 and PHT1;4 in Arabidopsis thaliana. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 63: 1775–1786.
Su H., Wang, T., Ju, C.F., Deng, J.P., Zhang, T.Q., Li, M.J., Tian, H., and Wang, C. (2021). Abscisic acid signaling negatively regulates nitrate uptake via phosphorylation of NRT1.1 by SnRK2s in Arabidopsis. J. Integr. Plant Biol. 63: 597–610.
Selected Registered Patents:
Wang, C., and Wang, Z.Q. A wheat metal transporter, TaNRAMP3, and its application. Patent No. ZL 2023 1 0366232.8 (2024. 08. 06), China.
Wang, C., and Wang, T. A wheat stress resistance gene, TaBSL3, and its applications. Patent No. ZL 2023 1 0373612.4 (2024. 05.07), China.
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