Xia Yiji

Professor
Department of Biology
Institute of Integrated Bioinformedicine and Translational Science
Hong Kong

Professor Biochemistry
Biography

Name: Xia Yiji Academic qualifications: B. Sc. Zhejiang Agricultural University at Ningbo, Agronomy M.S. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Forage Breeding Ph.D. Iowa State University, Genetics Previous academic positions held: 1997-1999 Postdoctoral Research Associate The Salk Institute/The Noble Foundation, USA 2000-2001 Senior Scientist Akkadix Corporation, San Diego, USA 2001-2011 Principal Investigator Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, USA Present academic position: 2009- Associate Professor Dept. of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University

Research Intrest

Defense response pathways in plants, Redox signaling and redox proteomics, Plant meristem development

List of Publications
Shi L, Guo M, Ye N, Liu Y, Liu R, Xia Y, Cui S, Zhang J. Reduced ABA accumulation in the root system is caused by ABA exudation in upland rice (Oryza sativa L. var. Gaoshan1) and this enhanced drought adaptation. Plant and Cell Physiology. 2015 Mar 2;56(5):951-64.
Lin Y, Yu DI, Wang J, Kung CH, Zhuang X, Yin Z, Xia Y, Robinson DG, Shen J, Lin HX, Cui Y. EXPO and Autophagosomes are Distinct Organelles in Plants. Plant physiology. 2015 Sep 10:pp-00953.
Wang Y, Wu Y, Yu B, Yin Z, Xia Y. Extra-large G proteins interact with E3 ligases PUB4 and PUB2 and function in cytokinin and developmental processes. Plant physiology. 2016 Jan 1:pp-00816.

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