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Chengshu Wang is a researcher affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China, specializing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work spans several subfields including Insect Science, Soil Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Ecology. The breadth of their research reflects a focus on both molecular and ecological approaches within these disciplines.

Their research topics cover a range of areas, outlining key aspects of insect and soil interactions. These include:

  • Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Aeolian processes and effects

Chengshu Wang has contributed extensively to the scientific literature, with recent notable publications:

  • Microbiome assembly on Drosophila body surfaces benefits the flies to combat fungal infections, 2022, iScience
  • Fungal infection of insects: molecular insights and prospects, 2023, Trends in Microbiology
  • Identification of a key G-protein coupled receptor in mediating appressorium formation and fungal virulence against insects, 2020, Science China Life Sciences
  • A M35 family metalloprotease is required for fungal virulence against insects by inactivating host prophenoloxidases and beyond, 2020, Virulence
  • Unveiling of Swainsonine Biosynthesis via a Multibranched Pathway in Fungi, 2020, ACS Chemical Biology

Collaboration forms an important aspect of their research, with frequent coauthors including Guanghui Zhang, Guirong Tang, Hong Song, Pingzong Zhu, and Yanlei Sun. This network has supported investigations that span molecular biology to ecological studies of insects and soil systems.

Their work has been published in several recurring academic venues, underscoring their focus on environmental and biological sciences:

  • CATENA
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Soil and Tillage Research
  • Geoderma
  • Journal of Fungi

Best Publications

  • Genomic perspectives on the evolution of fungal entomopathogenicity in Beauveria bassiana

    Guohua Xiao;Sheng-Hua Ying;Peng Zheng;Zheng-Liang Wang

  • Genome sequencing and comparative transcriptomics of the model entomopathogenic fungi Metarhizium anisopliae and M. acridum.

    Qiang Gao;Kai Jin;Sheng-Hua Ying;Yongjun Zhang

  • Dual Detection of Fungal Infections in Drosophila via Recognition of Glucans and Sensing of Virulence Factors

    Marie Gottar;Vanessa Gobert;Alexey A. Matskevich;Jean-Marc Reichhart

  • Genome sequence of the insect pathogenic fungus Cordyceps militaris , a valued traditional chinese medicine

    Peng Zheng;Yongliang Xia;Guohua Xiao;Chenghui Xiong

  • The MAD1 Adhesin of Metarhizium anisopliae Links Adhesion with Blastospore Production and Virulence to Insects, and the MAD2 Adhesin Enables Attachment to Plants

    Chengshu Wang;Chengshu Wang;Raymond J. St Leger

  • A collagenous protective coat enables Metarhizium anisopliae to evade insect immune responses.

    Chengshu Wang;Raymond J. St. Leger

  • Insect Pathogenic Fungi: Genomics, Molecular Interactions, and Genetic Improvements.

    Chengshu Wang;Sibao Wang

  • Trajectory and genomic determinants of fungal-pathogen speciation and host adaptation

    Xiao Hu;Guohua Xiao;Peng Zheng;Yanfang Shang

  • A scorpion neurotoxin increases the potency of a fungal insecticide

    Chengshu Wang;Raymond J St Leger

  • Genetic engineering of fungal biocontrol agents to achieve greater efficacy against insect pests.

    Raymond J. St. Leger;Chengshu Wang

  • Unveiling the biosynthetic puzzle of destruxins in Metarhizium species

    Bing Wang;Qianjin Kang;Yuzhen Lu;Linquan Bai

  • Fungal biosynthesis of the bibenzoquinone oosporein to evade insect immunity

    Peng Feng;Yanfang Shang;Kai Cen;Chengshu Wang

  • The Metarhizium anisopliae Perilipin Homolog MPL1 Regulates Lipid Metabolism, Appressorial Turgor Pressure, and Virulence.

    Chengshu Wang;Raymond J. St. Leger

  • Genomic and secretomic analyses reveal unique features of the lignocellulolytic enzyme system of Penicillium decumbens.

    Guodong Liu;Lei Zhang;Xiaomin Wei;Gen Zou

  • Differential gene expression by Metarhizium anisopliae growing in root exudate and host (Manduca sexta) cuticle or hemolymph reveals mechanisms of physiological adaptation.

    Chengshu Wang;Gang Hu;Raymond J. St. Leger

  • Developmental and transcriptional responses to host and nonhost cuticles by the specific locust pathogen Metarhizium anisopliae var. acridum.

    Chengshu Wang;Raymond J. St. Leger

  • Fungal Cordycepin Biosynthesis Is Coupled with the Production of the Safeguard Molecule Pentostatin

    Yongliang Xia;Feifei Luo;Yanfang Shang;Peilin Chen

  • Advances in fundamental and applied studies in China of fungal biocontrol agents for use against arthropod pests

    Chengshu Wang;Ming-Guang Feng

  • Ophiocordyceps sinensis, the flagship fungus of China: terminology, life strategy and ecology

    Yongjie Zhang;Erwei Li;Chengshu Wang;Yuling Li

  • Genome survey uncovers the secrets of sex and lifestyle in caterpillar fungus

    Xiao Hu;YongJie Zhang;GuoHua Xiao;Peng Zheng

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond J. St. Leger
Raymond J. St. Leger University of Maryland, College Park
Tariq M. Butt
Tariq M. Butt Swansea University
Xingzhong Liu
Xingzhong Liu Nankai University
Guoping Zhao
Guoping Zhao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiang Gao
Qiang Gao Beihang University
Zhiqiang An
Zhiqiang An The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Ronald P. de Vries
Ronald P. de Vries Utrecht University
Jianping Xu
Jianping Xu McMaster University
Shengyue Wang
Shengyue Wang Chinese National Human Genome Center
Yinbo Qu
Yinbo Qu Shandong University

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