Bo Yang

Ph.D, Associate Prof.

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Science Building, E543

College of Life Sciences

Northwest A&F University

Xi’nong road No. 22

Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

P. R. China

Fax: (86) 29 -87092262

E-mail: yangwl@nwafu.edu.cn

Research Interests:

Our group is focusing on identification and characterization of genes encoding Calcium-Dependent Protein Kinases (CDPK), Calcineurin B-like Protein-Interacting Protein Kinases (CIPK) and Mitogen Activated Protein Kinase (MAPK). Explore elite genes for providing candidate genes in breeding oilseed rape varieties tolerant to abiotic stresses. 

Education Experiences:

University of Alberta, Plant Science, Ph.D. 2009

China Agricultural University, Horticultural science, M.S. 2003

China Agricultural University, Pomology, B. S. 2000

Professional Experiences:

Associate Professor in College of Life Science, Norwest A&F University (2011- present)

Associate Professor in College of Horticulture Science, Norwest A&F University (2010- 20111)

Postdoc fellow in University of California-Berkeley (2009-2009)

Teaching:

Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology Experiments, Molecular Cell Biology, Progress in Plant Molecular Biology

Representative publications: (+first author， *corresponding author)

(1) Jingli Yan, Yanfei Li, Peiyu Zhao, Bangbang Mu, Qinqin Chen, Xin Li, Xing Cui, Zhaoqiang Wang, Jing Li, Shaojun Li, Bo Yang,* and Yuan-Qing Jiang*（2021）Membrane-Bound Transcriptional Activator NTL1 from Rapeseed Positively Modulates Leaf Senescence through Targeting Genes Involved in Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Programmed Cell Death  J. Agric. Food Chem https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00182 IF 4.192

(2) Jingli Yan, Qinqin Chen, Xing Cui, Peiyu Zhao, Shidong Gao, Bo Yang*, Jian-Xiang Liu, Tiantian Tong, Michael K. Deyholos, Yuan-Qing Jiang*(2021). Ectopic overexpression of a membrane-tethered transcription factor gene NAC60 from oilseed rape positively modulates programmed cell death and age-triggered leaf senescence. Plant J. 105,600–618 IF 6.141

(3) Wang Y#,  Cui X#, Yang B#,  Xu S,  Wei X,  Zhao P,  Niu F,  Sun M,  Wang C, Cheng H,  Jiang Y-Q*(2020). WRKY55 transcription factor positively regulates leaf senescence and defense response through modulating the transcription of genes implicated in ROS and SA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Development. dev.189647 doi: 10.1242/dev.189647 IF 5.611

(4) Niu F, Cui X, Zhao P, Sun M, Yang B*, Deyholos MK, Li Y, Zhao X, Jiang Y-Q* (2020). WRKY42 transcription factor positively regulates leaf senescence through modulating SA and ROS synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 104(1):171-184. IF 6.141

(5) Xing Cui, Peiyu Zhao, Wanwan Liang, Qian Cheng, Bangbang Mu, Fangfang Niu, Jingli Yan, Liu Chunlin, Hua Xie, Nat N V Kav, Miachel K Deyholos, Yuan-Qing Jiang, Bo Yang. A rapeseed WRKY transcription factor phosphorylated by CPK modulates cell death and leaf senescence by regulating the expression of ROS and SA-synthesis-related genes. J Agric Food Chem . 2020 Jun 12. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02500. IF 4.192

(6) Lingfang Yao, Bo Yang, Baoshan Xian, Bingyou Chen, Jingli Yan, Qinqin Chen, Shidong Gao, Peiyu Zhao, Feng Han, Jianwei Xu, Yuanqing Jiang (2020). The R2R3-MYB transcription factor BnaMYB111L from rapeseed modulates reactive oxygen species accumulation and hypersensitive-like cell death. Plant Physiol Biochem 147: 280-288, IF 3.72

(7) Liu Yang, Chaofei Ye, Yuting Zhao, Xiaolin Cheng, Yiqiao Wang, Yuanqing Jiang*, Bo Yang*. An oilseed rape WRKY-type transcription factor regulates ROS accumulation and leaf senescence in Nicotiana benthamiana and Arabidopsis through modulating transcription of RbohD and RbohF.  Planta , 2018, 247 (6): 1323-1338 IF 3.39

(8) Qinqin Chen, Fangfang Niu, Jingli Yan, Bisi Chen, Feifei Wu, Xiaohua Guo, Bo Yang* and Yuanqing Jiang*. Oilseed rape NAC56 Transcription factor modulates Reactive Oxygen Species accumulation and hypersensitive response-like cell death.  Physiologia Plantarum , 2017, 160 (2): 209-221 IF 4.148

(9) Muhammad Saad Rehmani, Qinqin Chen, Jingli Yan, Xing Cui, Shidong Gao, Fangfang Niu, Liu Yang, Bo Yang*, Yuanqing Jiang^*. A novel stress-responsive BnaNAL1 transcriptional activator in oilseed rape positively modulates reactive oxygen species production and cell death.  Environ Exp Bot . 2019. 163: 1-14. IF4.027

(10) Yun Sun⁺, Chen Wang⁺, Bo Yang⁺*, Xueyu Hao, Wanwan Liang, Feifei Wu, Fangfang Niu, Jingli Yan, Hanfeng Zhang, Boya Wang, Michael K. Deyholos, Yuanqing Jiang*. Identification and functional analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) genes in canola (Brassica napus L.).  J Exp Bot , 2014. 65 (8): 2171-2188 IF 5.908

(11) Wanwan Liang⁺, Bo Yang⁺, Baojun Yu, Zili Zhou, Cui Li, Ming Jia, Yun Sun, Yue Zhang, Feifei Wu, Hanfeng Zhang, Boya Wang, Michael K Deyholos, Yuanqing Jiang*. Identification and analysis of MKK and MPK gene families in canola (Brassica napus L.).  BMC Genomics , 2013. 14: 392 IF 3.594

(12) Liang Li, Chaofei Ye, Rui Zhao, Xin Li, Wuzhen Liu, Feifei Wu, Jingli Yan, Yuanqing Jiang, Bo Yang*. Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase kinase (MAPKKK) 4 from rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is a novel member inducing ROS accumulation and cell death.  Biochem Biophys Res Commun , 2015, 467 (4): 792-797 IF 2.985

(13) Hanfeng Zhang⁺, Bo Yang⁺, Wuzhen Liu, Hongwei Li, Lei Wang, Min Deng, Boya Wang, Wanwan Liang, Michael K Deyholos, Yuanqing Jiang*. Identification and characterization of CBL and CIPK gene families in canola (Brassica napus L.).  BMC Plant Biol , 2014. 14:8 IF 3.497

(14) Hanfeng Zhang⁺, Wuzhen Liu⁺, Yupeng Zhang⁺, Min Deng, Fangfang Niu, Bo Yang*, Xiaoling Wang, Boya Wang, Wanwan Liang, Michael K Deyholos, and Yuanqing Jiang*. Identification, expression and interaction analyses of calcium-dependent protein kinase (CPK) genes in canola (Brassica napus L.).  BMC Genomics , 2014. 15: 211 IF 3.594

Other Academic Activities:

Invited referee for New Phytologist, Plant Physiology, Plant Journal, GCB-Bioenergy, Plant Mol Biol, BMC Plant Biology, BMC Genomics, Plos One, Planta, Plant Science, etc.

Major for enroll PhD student: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Correspondence address　　

Scientific Building E543, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China陕西杨凌西北农林科技大学北校区理科楼生命科学学院

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