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Copyright © 2008Chunming Xu
Position: Visiting Scholar
Areas of interest: gene expression changes in synthetic hybrid and polyploid plant, the occurrence and functional consequences of epigenetic modifications associated with plant hybridization and polyploidization
Previous Degrees:
MD in Genetics at Northeast Normal University (China)
PhD (stutdent) in Botany at Northeast Normal University (China)
Email address:chunmingx@yahoo.com
List of Publications:
- Frederic Ngezahayo, Chunming Xu, Yunyang Zhao, Xiaoli Wang, and Bao Liu* (2009) Tissue culture-induced transpositional activity of mPing is correlated with alteration in cytosine methylation in rice. BMC Plant Biology 9: art 91
- Hongyan Wang, Xiucheng Chu, Yang Chai, Yunyang Zhao, Ying Wu, Jihong Zhao, Frederic Ngezahayo, Chunming Xu, and Bao Liu* (2009) Molecular characterization of a rice mutator-phenotype derived from an incompatible cross-pollination reveals transgenerational mobilization of multiple transposable elements and extensive epigenetic instability. BMC Plant Biolog 9:art 63.
- Bao Liu, Chunming Xu, Na Zhao,Bao Qi, Josphert N. Kimatu, Jinsong Pang, Fangpu Han (2009) Rapid genomic changes in polyploid wheat and related species: implications for genome evolution and genetic improvement J. Genet. Genomics 36(9):519-528
- Meishan Zhang , Chunming Xu , Hongyan Yan , Na Zhao , Diter von Wettstein, and Bao Liu (2008) Limited tissue culture-induced mutations and linked epigenetic modifications in F1 hybrids of sorghum pure lines are accompanied by increased transcription of DNA methyltransferases and 5-methylcytosine glycosylases The Plant Journal 57: 666-679.