植物的生长发育受内源激素(如赤霉素、生长素等)和可变环境(如:光强度、土壤氮水平等)的共同影响。实验室的主要兴趣之一是解析激素与环境互作调控植物生长与碳-氮代谢平衡的耦合机制,为培育“资源节约型”农作物新品种提供理论支撑。
通过GWAS分析、QTL定位和图位克隆等技术挖掘产量性状相关新基因,解析高产、优质、高效等复杂性状间协同调控的分子网络;挖掘优异等位基因,并通过分子设计育种培育高产优质高效协同改良的农作物新品种。
代表性论文
1.Wu K, Xu H, Gao X, Fu X* (2021) New insights into gibberellin signaling in regulating plant growth-metabolic coordination. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 63, 102074.
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3.Wu K#, Wang S#, Song W, Zhang J, Wang Y, Liu Q, Yu J, Ye Y, Li S, Chen J, Zhao Y, Wang J, Wu X, Wang M, Zhang Y, Liu B, Wu Y, Harberd NP*, Fu X* (2020) Enhanced sustainable green revolution yield via nitrogen-responsive chromatin modulation in rice. Science 367 (6478).
4.Xu X#, Wu K#, Xu R, Wang S, Gao Z, Zhong Y, Li X, Liao H, Fu X* (2019) Pyramiding of the dep1-1 and NAL1NJ6 alleles achieves sustainable improvements in nitrogen-use efficiency and grain yield in japonica rice breeding. Journal of Genetics and Genomics 46(6), 325-328.
5.Li S, Tian Y, Wu K, Ye Y, Yu J, Zhang J, Liu Q, Hu M, Li H, Tong Y, Harberd NP, Fu X* (2018) Modulating plant growth-metabolism coordination for sustainable agriculture. Nature 520 (7720), 595-600.
6.Liu Q#, Han R#, Wu K, Zhang J, Ye Y, Wang S, Chen J, Pan Y, Li Q, Xu X, Zhou J, Tao D, Wu Y, Fu X* (2018) G-protein βγ subunits determine grain size through interaction with MADS-domain transcription factors in rice. Nature Communications 9, 852.
7.Wu K#, Xu X#, Zhong N, Huang H, Yu J, Ye Y, Wu Y, Fu X* (2018) The rational design of multiple molecular module-based assemblies for simultaneously improving rice yield and grain quality. Journal of Genetics and Genomics 45(6), 337-341.
8.Ye Y, Wu K, Chen J, Liu Q, Wu Y, Liu B*, Fu X* (2018) OsSND2, a NAC family transcription factor, is involved in secondary cell wall biosynthesis through regulating MYBs expression in rice. Rice 11, 36.
9.Wang S#, Wu K#, Qian Q#, Qian L, Pan Y, Ye Y, Liu X, Wang J, Zhang J, Li S, Wu Y, Fu X* (2017) Non-canonical regulation of SPL transcription factors by a human OTUB1-like deubiquitinase defines a new plant type rice associated with higher grain yield. Cell Research 27(9), 1142-1156.
10.Chen X, Yao Q, Gao X, Jiang C, Harberd NP, Fu X* (2016) Shoot-to-Root mobile transcription factor HY5 coordinates plant carbon and nitrogen acquisition. Current Biology 26, 640-646.
11.Liu Q, Harberd NP, Fu X* (2016) SQUAMOSA Promoter Binding Protein-like Transcription Factors: Targets for Improving Cereal Grain Yield. Molecular Plant 9, 765-767.
12.Liu Q, Chen X, Wu K, Fu X* (2015) Nitrogen signaling and use efficiency in plants: what’s new? Current Opinion in Plant Biology 27, 192-198.
13.Wang S, Li S, Liu Q, Wu K, Zhang J, Wang S, Wang Y, Chen X, Zhang Y, Gao C, Wang F, Huang H, Fu X* (2015) The OsSPL16-GW7 regulatory module determines grain shape and simultaneously improves rice yield and grain quality. Nature Genetics 47(8), 949-954.
14.Ye Y, Liu B, Zhao M, Wu K, Cheng W, Chen X, Liu Q, Liu Z, Fu X*, Wu Y* (2015) CEF1/OsMYB103L is involved in GA-mediated regulation of secondary wall biosynthesis in rice. Plant Molecular Biology 89(4-5), 385-401.
15.Xu H, Liu Q, Yao T, Fu X* (2014) Shedding light on integrative GA signaling. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 21, 89-95.
16.Sun H#, Qian Q#, Wu K#, Luo J#, Wang S#, Zhang C, Ma Y, Liu Q, Huang X, Yuan Q, Han R, Zhao M, Dong G, Guo L, Zhu X, Gou Z, Wang W, Wu Y, Lin H, Fu X* (2014) Heterotrimeric G proteins regulate nitrogen-use efficiency in rice. Nature Genetics 46, 652-656.
17.Ma W, Li J, Qu B, He X, Zhao X, Li B, Fu X*, Tong Y* (2014) Auxin biosynthetic gene TAR2 is involved in low nitrogen mediated reprogramming of root architecture in Arabidopsis. Plant Journal 78, 70-79.
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20.Wu J, Kong X, Wan J, Liu X, Zhang X, Guo X, Zhou R, Zhao G, Jing R, Fu X*, Jia J* (2011) Dominant and Pleiotropic Effects of a GAI Gene in Wheat Results from a Lack of Interaction between DELLA and GID1. Plant Physiology 157, 2120-2130.
21.Huang X#, Qian Q#, Liu Z, Sun H, He S, Luo D, Xia G, Chu C, Li J, Fu X* (2009) Natural variation at the DEP1 locus enhances grain yield in rice. Nature Genetics 41, 494-497.
22.Jiang C, Gao X, Liao L, Harberd NP, Fu X* (2007) Phosphate-starvation root architecture and anthocyanin accumulation responses are modulated by the GA-DELLA signaling pathway in Arabidopsis. Plant Physiology 145, 1460-1470.
23.Jiang C, Fu X* (2007) GA action: turning on de-DELLA repressing signaling. Current Opinion in Plant Biology 10, 461-465.