Prof. Wang, Xiaojing

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　Phone: (86) 29 87092262

　　Fax: (86) 2987092262

　　E-mail: wangxiaojing@nwsuaf.edu.cn

　　Office: North Campus, Science Building, College of Life Sciences, D502

Research Interests: Plant Immunology

Focus on revealing the mechanism of interaction between wheat and stripe rust fungi, the resistance mechanism of wheat resistance genes, as well as the identification and utilization of resistance genes.

Education Experiences:

　　Northwest A&F University, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (major), Ph.D. 2013

　　Lanzhou University, Botany (major), M.S. 2004

　　Shanxi Normal University, Biology (major), B. S. 2001

Professional Experiences:

Professor in College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University (2022-present)

　　Associate Professor in College of Life Science, Northwest A&F University (2017-2021)

     Postdoc fellow in Northwest A&F University (2015-2019)

　　Postdoc fellow in Montana State University of USA (2013-2014)　

　　Visiting Scholar in Montana State University of USA (2010-2013)　

　　Honors and Awards:

　　The outstanding communist party member honory title in the College of Life Science, 2016

　　The first prize (Young Teacher Teaching Contest of the Northwest A&F University), 2008

　　An advanced individual in the College of Life Science, 2008

The second prize (Design of teaching plan in the Northwest A&F University), 2006

Publications：

1. ZongYi Wu, GaoHua Zhang, Ran Zhao, Qi Gao, JinChen Zhao, Xiaoxu Zhu, FangYan Wang, ZhenSheng Kang, Xiaojing Wang. Transcriptomic analysis of wheat reveals possible resistance mechanism mediated by Yr10 to stripe rust. Stress Biology 3, 44 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44154-023-00115-z

2. Xiaoxu Zhu, Xiang Li, Qi He, Dongxiao Guo, Caiji Liu, Junying Cao, Zhongyi Wu, Zhensheng Kang* and Xiaojing Wang*. TaMYB29: A novel R2R3-MYB transcription factor involved in wheat defense against stripe rust and abiotic stresses. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2021(12):783388.

3. Fangming Mei, Bin Chen, Fangfang Li, Yifang Zhang, Zhensheng Kang, Xiaojing Wang*, Hude Mao*. Overexpression of the wheat NAC transcription factor TaSNAC4-3A gene confers drought tolerance in transgenic Arabidopsis[J]. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2021, 160:37–50.

4. Xiaojing Wang*, Hongtao Zhang, Bernard Nyamesorto, Yi Luo, Xiaoqian Mu, Fangyan Wang, Zhensheng Kang, Evans Lagudah *, Li Huang*.A new mode of NPR1 action via an NB-ARC-NPR1 fusion protein negatively regulates the defence response in wheat to stem rust pathogen, New Phytologist, 2020, 228(3): 959-972.

5. Xiaojing Wang, Yaru Wang, Peng Liu, Yan Ding, Xiaoqian Mu, Xiping Liu, Xiaojie Wang, Mengxin Zhao, Baoyu Huai, Li Huang and Zhensheng Kang. TaRar1 is involved in wheat defense against stripe rust pathogen mediated by YrSu. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017, 8:156-168.DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017. 00156.

6. Mina Talajoor#, Xiaojing Wang#, Hongtao Zhang, Peng Zhang, Sridhar Bhavani, Linda Tabe, Evans Lagudah and Li Huang. Wheat mutant MNR220 delays haustoria formation during leaf rust pathogenesis at the seedling stage. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 2016, 38(3):338-347. (#equal work).

7. Hongtao Zhang, Xiaojing Wang, Michael J. Giroux, Li Huang.A wheat COP9 subunit 5-like gene is negatively involved in host response to leaf rust. Molecular Plant Pathology, 2016, 18(1):125-133. DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12467.

8. Xiaojing Wang, Xiaojie Wang, Yinghui Duan, Shuining Yin, Hongchang Zhang, Li Huang and Zhensheng Kang. TaAbc1, a Member of Abc1-Like Family Involved in Hypersensitive Response against the Stripe Rust Fungal Pathogen in Wheat. Plos One,2013,8(3): e58969. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0058969.

9. Sambasivam Periyannan, John Moore, Michael Ayliffe, Urmil Bansal, Xiaojing Wang, Li Huang, Karin Deal, Mingcheng Luo, Xiuying Kong, Harbans Bariana,  Rohit Mago, Robert McIntosh, Peter Dodds, Jan Dvorak, Evans Lagudah. The Gene Sr33, an Ortholog of Barley Mla Genes, Encodes Resistance to Wheat Stem Rust Race Ug99. Science, 2013,341(6147):786–788. DOI:10.1126/science.1239028.