Xinghong Yang, Professor, Ph.D., xhyang@ sdau.edu.cn, 13953822922
Research Interests:
Plant Photosynthesis, Plant stress physiology
Education:
1987-1991 Shandong Agricultural University, BSc of Agronomy
1991-1994 Shandong Agricultural University, MSc of Agronomy
1997-2000 Shandong Agricultural University, PhD of Agronomy
Professional Experience
1994-1997, Teaching Assistant, Shandong Agricultural University
1997-2000, Assistant Professor, Shandong Agricultural University
2000-2006, Associate Professor, Shandong Agricultural University
2001-2004, Post-doctoral Fellow, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2005-2007, Visiting Professor, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology,
Chinese Academy of Sciences,
2011-2012, Visiting Scholar, Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University,
2006-present, Professor, Shandong Agricultural University.
Teaching Courses:
Plant Physiology
Selected Publications:
Jian Li, Yaqing Wang, Bo Yu, Qiping Song, Yang Liu, Tony H.H. Chen, Gang Li, Xinghong Yang*(2018) Ectopic expression of StCBF1and ScCBF1 have different functions in response to freezing and drought stresses in Arabidopsis,Plant Science,270, 221-233. (Corresponding author)
Dandan Wei, Wen Zhang, Cuicui Wang, Qingwei Meng, Gang Li,Tony H.H. Chen, Xinghong Yang*（2017）Genetic engineering of the biosynthesis of glycinebetaine leads toalleviate salt-induced potassium efflux and enhances salt tolerance intomato plants. Plant Science, 257, 74-83. (Corresponding author)
Dongyue Yang, Mengli, Nana Ma, Xinghong Yang**, Qingwei Meng*(2017) Tomato SlGGP-LIKE gene participates in plant responses to chilling stress and pathogenic infection. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 112: 218-226. (Corresponding author)
Yongjiang Sun, Qingwei Geng, Yuanpeng Du, Xinghong Yang, Heng Zhai (2017) Induction of cyclic electron flow around photosystem I during heatstress in grape leaves. Plant Science, 256, 65-71.)
Dongyue Yang, Nana Ma, Kunyang Zhuang, Shaobo Zhu, Zhongming Liu, Xinghong Yang∗（2017） Overexpression of tomato SlGGP-LIKE gene improves tobacco tolerance to methyl viologen-mediated oxidative stress. Journal of Plant Physiology, 209 31–41. (Corresponding author)
Yang Liu, Qiping Song, Daxing Li, Xinghong Yang*, Dequan Li* (2017) Multifunctional Roles of Plant Dehydrins in Response to Environmental Stresses. Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, 1018. (Corresponding author)
Yang Liu, Li Wang, Tianpeng Zhang, Xinghong Yang*, Dequan Li* (2017) Functional characterization of KS-type dehydrin ZmDHN13 and its related conserved domains under oxidative stress. Scientific Reports, 7,7361. (Corresponding author)
Yongjiang Sun, Qingwei Geng, Yuanpeng Du, Xinghong Yang, Heng Zhai (2017) Induction of cyclic electron flow around photosystem I during heat stress in grape leaves. Plant Science, 256, 65-71
Yang Liu, Jianan Liang, Liping Sun, Xinghong Yang, Dequan Li (2016) Group 3 LEA protein, ZMLEA3, is involved in protection from low temperature stress. Frontiers in Plant Science, 7: 1011.
Meifang Li, Sangjing Guo, Xinghong Yang, Qingwei Meng, X.J. WEI(2016) Exogenous gamma-aminobutyric acid increases salt tolerance of wheat by improving photosynthesis and enhancing activities of antioxidant enzymes. Biologia Plantarum , 60 (1): 123-131. (Corresponding author)
Baoshan Wang, Mingyang Ma, Haiguo Lu, Qingwei Meng, Gang Li, Xinghong Yang*(2015) Photosynthesis, sucrose metabolism, and starch accumulation in two NILs of winter wheat. Photosynthesis Research, 126(2): 363-373. (Corresponding author)
DanDan Wei, Da Cheng, W.B. Liu, T. Liu, Xinghong Yang*, Yanhai Zheng（2015）Adequate potassium application enhances salt tolerance of moderate-halophyte Sophora alopecuroides. Plant Soil and Environment, 61(8):364-370. 2015.8. (Corresponding author)
Haiou Dou, KunPeng Xv, Qingwei Meng, Gang Li, Xinghong Yang* (2015) Potato plants ectopically expressing Arabidopsis thaliana CBF3 exhibit enhanced tolerance to high-temperature stress. Plant Cell and Environment, 38(1): 61-72. (Corresponding author)
Meifang Li, Shang-Jing Guo, Ying Xu, Qingwei Meng, Gang Li, Xinghong Yang*（2014） Glycine betaine-mediated potentiation of HSP gene expression involved calcium signaling pathways in tobacco exposed to NaCl stress. Physiologia Plantarum, 150(1)::63-75. (Corresponding author)
Meifang Li, Zhimei Li, Shufen Li , Shangjing Guo, Qingwei Meng , Gang Li , Xinghong Yang*（2014）Genetic engineering of glycine betaine biosynthesis reduces the heat-enhanced photoinhibition by enhancing antioxidative defense and alleviating lipid peroxidation in tomato. Plant Molecular Biology Reports, 32(1): 42-51. (Corresponding author)
Marek Zivcak, Marian Brestic, Zuzana Balatova, Petra D revenakova, Katariana Olsovska, Hazem M.Kalaji, Xinghong Yang, Suleyman I. Allakhverdiev (2013) Photosynthetic electron transport and specific photoprotective response in wheat leaves under drought stress. Photosynthesis Research, 117(1): 529-546.
Liping Sun, Yang Liu, Xiangpei Kong, Dan Zhang, Jiaowen Pan, Yan Zhou, Li Wang, Dequan Li, Xinghong Yang* (2012) ZmHSP16.9, a cytosolic class I small heat shock protein in maize (Zea mays), confers heat tolerance in transgenic tobacco. Plant Cell Reports, 31(8):1473–1484. (Corresponding author)
Meifang Li, Lusha Ji, Xinghong Yang, Qingwei Meng, Shangjing Guo (2012) The protective mechanisms of CaHSP26 in transgenic tobacco to alleviate photoinhibition of PSII during chilling stress. Plant Cell Reports, 31(11):1969-1979.
Shufen Li, Feng Li, Jianwei Wang, Wen Zhang, Qingwei Meng, Tony HH Chen, Norio Murata, Xinghong Yang* (2011) Glycinebetaine enhances the tolerance of tomato plants to high temperature during germination of seeds and growth of seedlings. Plant Cell and Environment, 34(11):1931-1943. (Corresponding author)
Wei Tan, Qingwei Meng, Marian Brestic, Katarina Olsovska, Xinghong Yang* (2011) Photosynthesis is improved by exogenous calcium in heat-stressed tobacco plants. Journal of Plant Physiology, 168(17):2063-2071.
Xinghong Yang, Zheng Liang, Xiaogang Wen, Congming Lu (2008) Genetic engineering of the biosynthesis of glycinebetaine leads to increased tolerance of photosynthesis to salt stress in transgenic tobacco plants. Plant Molecular Biology, 66(1):73-86.
Jiang Zhang, Wei Tan, Xinghong Yang, Hongxia Zhang (2008) Plastid-expressed choline monooxygenase gene improves salt and drought tolerance through accumulation of glycinebetaine in tobacco. Plant Cell Reports, 27(6):1113-1124.
Xinghong Yang, Xiaogang Wen, Hongmei Gong, Qingtao Lu, Zhipan Yang, Yunlai Tang, Zheng Liang, Congming Lu (2007) Genetic engineering of the biosynthesis of glycinebetaine enhances thermotolerance of photosystem II in tobacco plant. Planta, 225(3):719-733.
Xinghong Yang, Xiaoying Chen, Qiaoying Ge, Bin Li, Yiping Tong, Aimin Zhang, Zhensheng Li, Tingyun Kuang, Congming Lu (2007) Characterization of photosynthesis of flag leaves in wheat hybrid and its parents grown under field conditions. Journal of Plant Physiology, 164(3): 318-326.
Xinghong Yang, Congming Lu (2006) Effects of exogenous glycinebetaine on growth, CO2 assimilation, and photosystem II photochemistry of maize plants. Physiologia.Plantarum, 127(4): 593-602.
Xinghong Yang, Xiaoying Chen, Qiaoying Ge, Bin Li, Yiping Tong, Aimin Zhang, Zhensheng Li, Tingyun Kuang, Congming Lu (2006) Tolerance of photosynthesis to photoinhibition, high temperature and drought stress in flag leaves of wheat: A comparison between a hybridization line and its parents grown under field conditions. Plant Science, 171(3): 389-397.
Xinghong Yang, Zheng Liang, Congming Lu (2005) Genetic Engineering of the Biosynthesis of Glycinebetaine Enhances Photosynthesis against High Temperature Stress in Transgenic Tobacco Plants. Plant Physiology， 138(4)：2299-2309.
Xinghong Yang, Congming Lu (2005) Photosynthesis is improved by exogenous glycinebetaine in salt-stressed maize plants. Physiologia Plantarum, 124(3): 343–352.
