Curriculum Vitae
Personal Information
Dr. rer. nat. QIANG, Xiao-Yu
Place of Birth: Shaanxi, CHINA
Associate Professor in Crop Science, doctoral supervisor.
Research Interests:
(1)Genetic dissection of compatible Plant-Phythophthora interaction; Plant disease resistance
(2)Mechanisms of plant root-endophyte interaction；
(3)Plant stress signaling pathway and regulation
Education
2010: Dr. rer. nat. in Biology (PhD, Summa cum laude = with highest honor); Institute of Phytopathology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany
2007: M.Sc. in Agrobiotechnology; Faculty of Agriculture, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany
2004: B.Sc. in Biotechnology; College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, China
Academic Experience
Since 2016: Associate Professor; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, China
2015-2016: Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Botanical Institute (CEPLAS), University of Cologne, Germany
2014-2015: Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Department of Organismic Interactions, Max Plank Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Germany
2012-2014: Assistant Professor; College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, China
2011-2012: Postdoctoral Research Fellow; Institute of Phytopathology, ustus-Liebig University of Giessen, Germany
Teaching Courses:
Undergraduate courses: “Plant-Microbe Interaction”, “Molecular Plant-Microbe Interaction”, “Plant Molecular Genetics”, “Communication between Plant Root and Microbiota”, “Introduction to Agriculture”
Graduate courses: “Advances in Plant-Microbe Interaction”
Research Projects
(1)“Investigation of regulating mechanisms of the novel susceptibility factor RTP1 in plant resistance to Phytophthora parasitica”, National Natural Science Foundation of China (31872657);
(2) “The impact and regulating mechanisms of different field tillage modes on the occurrence of main agricultural pests”, National Key R&D Program of China (#2017YFD0200602-2);
(3) “Crop breeding for disease resistance and genetic improvement”, Program of Introducing Talents of Innovative Discipline to Universities (Project 111), #B18042.
Selected Publication
[1]. Gao X., Tang Y., Shi Q., Wei Y., Wang X., Shan W., Qiang X. (2022) Vacuolar processing enzyme positively modulates plant resistance and cell death in response to Phytophthora parasitica infection. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, in press (IF: 4.384/Q1)
[2]. Qiang X., Liu X., Wang X., Zheng Q., Kang L., Gao X., Wei Y., Wu W., Zhao H., Shan W. (2021) Susceptibility factor RTP1 negatively regulates Phytophthora parasitica resistance via modulating UPR regulators bZIP60 and bZIP28. Plant Physiology 186: 1269-1287. (IF: 8.340/Q1)
[3]. Nizam S., Qiang X., Wawra S., Nostadt R., Getzke F., Schwanke F., Dreyer I., Langen G., Zuccaro A. (2019) Serendipita indica E5'NT modulates extracellular nucleotide levels in the plant apoplast and affects fungal colonization. EMBO Reports 20: 1-17, e47430. (IF: 8.807/Q1)
[4]. Fan G., Yang Y., Li T., Lu W., Du Y., Qiang X., Wen Q., Shan W. (2018) A Phytophthora capsici RXLR Effector Targets and Inhibits a Plant PPIase to Suppress Endoplasmic Reticulum-Mediated Immunity. Molecular Plant 11: 1067-1083. (IF: 13.164/Q1)
[5]. Qiang X., Zechmann B., Reitz M.U., Kogel K.H., Schäfer P. (2012) The mutualistic fungus Piriformospora indica colonizes Arabidopsis roots by inducing an ER stress-triggered caspase-dependent cell death. Plant Cell 24: 794-809. (IF: 11.277/Q1, Faculty of 1000)
[6]. Qiang X., Weiss M., Kogel K.H., Schäfer P. (2012) Piriformospora indica-amutualistic basidiomycete with an exceptionally large plant host range. Molecular Plant Pathology 13: 508-18. (IF: 5.663/Q1)
Contact
Address: State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Tai-Cheng Road 3, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, CHINA
Email: qiangxiaoyu@nwafu.edu.cn
