Title: Associate Prof. Liu, Xiayan

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　Phone: (86) 29 87091935

　　E-mail: xyliu@nwsuaf.edu.cn

　　Office: North Campus, Science Building, College of Life Sciences, E432

　　Research Interests:

　　Plant Stress Reponses

　　Education Experiences:

　　Iowa State University, Genetics, Ph.D. 2010

　　Fudan University, Biological Sciences, M.S. 2005

　　Professional Experiences:

　　Associate Professor in College of Life Science, Norwest A&F University (2010- )

　　Visiting Scholar in Department of Genetics, Harvard Medical School (2016-2017)

　　Publications:

　　Zheng M, Liu X, Liang S, Fu S, Qi Y, Zhao J, Shao J, An L, Yu F. (2016) Chloroplast Translation Initiation Factors Regulate Leaf Variegation and Development. Plant Physiology 172, 1117-1130.

　　Qi Y*, Liu X*, Liang S, Wang R, Li Y, Zhao J, Shao J, An L, Yu F. (2015) A putative chloroplast thylakoid metalloprotease VIRESCENT3 regulates chloroplast development in Arabidopsis thaliana. Journal of Biological Chemistry 291, 3319-3332 (*: Co-first Author)

　　Qi Y, Zhao J, An R, Zhang J, Liang S, Shao J, Liu X, An L, Yu F. (2015) Mutations in circularly permuted GTPase family genes AtNOA1/RIF1/SVR10 and BPG2 suppress var2-mediated leaf variegation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Photosynthesis Research 127, 355-367

　　Wang R*, Liu X*, Liang S, Ge Q, Li Y, Shao J, Qi Y, An L, Yu F. (2015) A subgroup of MATE transporter genes regulates hypocotyl cell elongation in Arabidopsis. Journal of Experimental Botany 66, 6327-6343. (*: Co-first Author)

　　An R*, Liu X*, Wang R, Wu H, Liang S, Shao J, Qi Y, An L, Yu F. (2014) The over-expression of two transcription factors, ABS5/bHLH30 and ABS7/MYB101, leads to upwardly curly leaves. PLoS One 9, e107637. (*: Co-first Author)

　　Liu X, Zheng M, Wang R, Wang R, An L, Rodermel SR, Yu F. (2013) Genetic interactions reveal that specific defects of chloroplast translation are associated with the suppression of var2-mediated leaf variegation. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 55, 979-993.

　　Putarjunan A, Liu X, Nolan T, Yu F, Rodermel S. (2013) Understanding chloroplast biogenesis using second-site suppressors of immutans and var2. Photosynthesis Research 116, 437-453.

　　Shao J*, Liu X*, Wang R, Zhang G, Yu F. (2012) The over-expression of an Arabidopsis B3 transcription factor, ABS2/NGAL1, leads to the loss of flower petals. PLoS One 7, e49861. (*: Co-first Author)

　　Wang M*, Liu X*, Wang R, Li W, Rodermel S, Yu F. (2012) Overexpression of a putative Arabidopsis BAHD acyltransferase causes dwarfism that can be rescued by brassinosteroid. Journal of Experimental Botany 63, 5787-5801. (*: Co-first Author)

　　Yu F, Park S, Liu X, Foudree A, Fu A, Powikrowska M, Khrouchtchova A, Jensen PE, Kriger JN, Gray GR, Rodermel SR. (2011) SUPPRESSOR OF VARIEGATION4, a new var2 suppressor locus, encodes a pioneer protein that is required for chloroplast biogenesis. Molecular Plant 4, 229-240.

　　Liu X, Rodermel SR, Yu F. (2010) A var2 leaf variegation suppressor locus, SUPPRESSOR OF VARIEGATION3, encodes a putative chloroplast translation elongation factor that is important for chloroplast development in the cold. BMC Plant Biology 10, 287.

　　Liu X*, Yu F*, Rodermel S. (2010) An Arabidopsis pentatricopeptide repeat protein, SUPPRESSOR OF VARIEGATION7, is required for FtsH-mediated chloroplast biogenesis. Plant Physiology 154, 1588-1601. (*: Co-first Author)

　　Liu X, Yu F, Rodermel S. (2010) Arabidopsis chloroplast FtsH, var2 and suppressors of var2 leaf variegation: a review. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 52, 750-761.

　　Yu F, Liu X, Alsheikh M, Park S, Rodermel S. (2008) Mutations in SUPPRESSOR OF VARIEGATION1, a factor required for normal chloroplast translation, suppress var2-mediated leaf variegation in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell 20, 1786-1804.