Education

B.S. 2011, Lanzhou University, Biotechnology;
M.S. 2014, Lanzhou University, Cell Biology;
Ph.D. 2019, Xiamen University, Botany;

Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, 2021;
Assistant Professor, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, 2022 to Present.

Research Area

Light is one of the most important environmental cue for plant growth and development. Non-damaging ultraviolet B (UV-B) light promotes photomorphogenic development and stress acclimation through UV-B-specific signal transduction in Arabidopsis. UV-B irradiation induces monomerization of the UV-B photoreceptor UV RESISTANCE LOCUS 8 (UVR8). Our main research interest is to explore the molecular mechanism of the subcellular localization and activity of Arabidopsis UV-B Photoreceptor.

Selected Publications

1.Qian, C., Chen, Z., Liu, Q., Mao, W., Chen, Y., Tian, W., Liu, Y., Han, J., Ouyang, X., Huang, X. (2020) Coordinated transcriptional regulation by the UV-B photoreceptor and multiple transcription factors for plant UV-B responses. Mol Plant.13(5):777-792.
2.Qian, C., Mao, W., Liu, Y., Ren, H., Lau, O.S., Ouyang, X., Huang, X. (2016) Dual-source nuclear monomers of UV-B light receptor direct photomorphogenesis in Arabidopsis. Mol Plant. 9(12):1671-1674. COVER STORY
3.Ren, H., Han, J., Yang, P., Mao, W., Liu, X., Qiu, L., Qian, C. , Liu, Y., Chen, Z., Ouyang, X., Chen, X., Deng, X.W., Huang, X. (2019) Two E3 ligases antagonistically regulate the UV-B response in Arabidopsis. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 116(10):4722-4731.
4.Wang Z, Qian C, Guo X, Liu E, Mao K, Mu C, Chen N, Zhang W, Liu H. (2016) ELS1, a novel MATE transporter related to leaf senescence and iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Biochem Biophys Res Commun . 476(4):319-325.