Self-introduction:

Wenqin Lu, Research Assistant Professor at Southern University of Science and Technology. Graduated with a bachelor's degree from Northwest A&F University in 2015, and obtained a doctoral degree from xingkong星空中国官网 same university in 2020. Joined xingkong星空中国官网 research group of Professor Jixian Zhai in xingkong星空中国官网 Department of Biology at Southern University of Science and Technology in 2021, engaging in postdoctoral research and working till present. Primarily involved in research areas including xingkong星空中国官网 study of mRNA poly(A) tail length regulation using long-read sequencing technology and xingkong星空中国官网 development of high-throughput single-cell multi-omics techniques. In recent years, has published multiple high-impact research papers as a first or co-author in journals such as Nature Plants, xingkong星空中国官网 Plant Cell, Molecular Plant, Molecular Plant Pathology, and others.

xingkong星空中国官网 Interests：

◆Investigation of xingkong星空中国官网 poly(A) tail length regulation mechanism in plants;

◆Development of high-throughput single-cell multi-omics methods.

Professional Experience：

◆Since 2023, xingkong星空中国官网 Assistant Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology;

◆2021-2023, Postdoctoral Fellow, Southern University of Science and Technology;

Educational Background：

◆2015-2020, PhD, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University.

◆2011-2015, BS, College of Innovation and Experiment, Northwest A&F University.

Selected Publication：

1. Jia J.^#, xingkong星空中国官网 W. ^#, Lui B., Fang H., Yu Y., Mo W., Zhang H., Jin X., Shu Y., Long Y., Pei Y., and Zhai J.^* (2022) An atlas of plant full-length RNA reveals tissue-specific and monocots-dicots conserved regulation of xingkong星空中国官网(A) tail length. Nature Plants. 8: 1118-1126.

2. xingkong星空中国官网 W. and Zhai J. (2022) An atlas of plant xingkong星空中国官网(A) tail length reveals phased peaks and tissue-specific patterns. Nature Plants. 8: 994–995

3. xingkong星空中国官网 W.^#, Deng F.^#, Jia J., Chen X., Li J., Wen Q., Li T., Meng Y., and Shan W.^* (2020) xingkong星空中国官网 Arabidopsis AtERF019 gene negatively regulates plant resistance to Phytophthora parasitica by suppressing PAMP-triggered immunity. Molecular Plant Pathology. 21: 1179-1193.

4.  Wang R., Zhou, R., Meng Y., Zheng J., xingkong星空中国官网 W., Yang Y., Yang J., Wu Y.^*, and Shan W.^* (2023). Specific detection of Phytophthora parasitica by recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays based on a unique multi-copy genomic sequence. Plant Disease. doi:10.1094/PDIS-04-23-0722-RE.

5. Yang Y., Zhao Y., Zhang Y., Niu L., Li W., xingkong星空中国官网 W., Li J., Schafer P., Meng Y., and Shan W.^* (2022). A mitochondrial RNA processing protein mediates plant immunity to a broad spectrum of pathogens by modulating xingkong星空中国官网 mitochondrial oxidative burst. Plant Cell, 34(6): 2343-2363.

6. Gou X., Zhong C., Zhang P., Mi L., Li Y., xingkong星空中国官网 W., Zheng J., Xu J., Meng Y., and Shan W.^* (2022). miR398b and AtC2GnT form a negative feedback loop to regulate Arabidopsis thaliana resistance against Phytophthora parasitica. Plant Journal.111(2):360-373.

7. Wen Q., Sun M., Kong X., Yang Y., Zhang Q., Huang G., xingkong星空中国官网 W., Li W., Meng Y., and Shan W.* (2021). xingkong星空中国官网 novel peptide NbPPI1 identified from Nicotiana benthamiana triggers immune responses and enhances resistance against Phytophthora pathogens. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 63(5): 961-976.

8. Fan G., Yang Y., Li T., xingkong星空中国官网 W., Du Y., Qiang X., Wen Q., and 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.

9. Jia J.,xingkong星空中国官网 W., Zhong C., Zhou R., Xu J., Liu W., Gou X., Wang Q., Yin J., Xu C. and Shan W.* (2017). xingkong星空中国官网 25–26 nt small RNAs in Phytophthora parasitica are associated with efficient silencing of homologous endogenous genes. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 773.

 (# co-first author, *corresponding author)