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Diqiu Yu is affiliated with the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden in China, with extensive research contributions primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The scientist's work focuses significantly on Plant Science, with considerable activity in Molecular Biology and Genetics, alongside contributions to Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, as well as Insect Science.

The research topics covered by Diqiu Yu show a breadth of focus across plant molecular biology and related areas. Key areas include:

  • Plant Molecular Biology Research
  • Plant Gene Expression Analysis
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
  • Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Diqiu Yu has published numerous scientific papers, with recent notable publications including:

  • "Functions of WRKYs in plant growth and development," 2023, Trends in Plant Science
  • "Molecular Mechanism Underlying the Synergetic Effect of Jasmonate on Abscisic Acid Signaling during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis," 2020, The Plant Cell
  • "The transcription factor WRKY75 positively regulates jasmonate-mediated plant defense to necrotrophic fungal pathogens," 2020, Journal of Experimental Botany
  • "Analysis of genetic architecture and favorable allele usage of agronomic traits in a large collection of Chinese rice accessions," 2020, Science China Life Sciences
  • "ERF1 delays flowering through direct inhibition of FLOWERING LOCUS T expression in Arabidopsis," 2021, Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
  • Plant Diversity
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • The Plant Cell
  • Plant Cell & Environment

Collaborative efforts are evident through frequent co-authorship with researchers such as Houping Wang, Peng Xu, Wanqin Chen, Ligang Chen, and Zhiyu Xu.

Best Publications

  • The role of WRKY transcription factors in plant abiotic stresses.

    Ligang Chen;Yu Song;Shujia Li;Liping Zhang

  • Jasmonate Regulates the INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION–C-REPEAT BINDING FACTOR/DRE BINDING FACTOR1 Cascade and Freezing Tolerance in Arabidopsis

    Yanru Hu;Liqun Jiang;Liqun Jiang;Fang Wang;Diqiu Yu

  • Evidence for an Important Role of WRKY DNA Binding Proteins in the Regulation of NPR1 Gene Expression

    Diqiu Yu;Chunhong Chen;Zhixiang Chen

  • Arabidopsis thaliana WRKY25, WRKY26, and WRKY33 coordinate induction of plant thermotolerance.

    Shujia Li;Qiantang Fu;Ligang Chen;Weidong Huang

  • Arabidopsis WRKY57 Functions as a Node of Convergence for Jasmonic Acid– and Auxin-Mediated Signaling in Jasmonic Acid–Induced Leaf Senescence

    Yanjuan Jiang;Gang Liang;Shizhuo Yang;Diqiu Yu

  • Jasmonate regulates leaf senescence and tolerance to cold stress: crosstalk with other phytohormones.

    Yanru Hu;Yanjuan Jiang;Xiao Han;Houping Wang

  • Ectopic expression of miR396 suppresses GRF target gene expression and alters leaf growth in Arabidopsis

    Dongmei Liu;Yu Song;Yu Song;Zhixiang Chen;Diqiu Yu

  • MicroRNA395 mediates regulation of sulfate accumulation and allocation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

    Gang Liang;Fengxi Yang;Diqiu Yu

  • Arabidopsis WRKY46 coordinates with WRKY70 and WRKY53 in basal resistance against pathogen Pseudomonas syringae

    Yanru Hu;Qiuyan Dong;Diqiu Yu

  • Arabidopsis transcription factor WRKY8 functions antagonistically with its interacting partner VQ9 to modulate salinity stress tolerance

    Yanru Hu;Ligang Chen;Houping Wang;Houping Wang;Liping Zhang

  • WRKY22 transcription factor mediates dark-induced leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.

    Xiang Zhou;Yanjuan Jiang;Diqiu Yu

  • Activated expression of WRKY57 confers drought tolerance in Arabidopsis.

    Yanjuan Jiang;Gang Liang;Diqiu Yu

  • Identification of Nitrogen Starvation-Responsive MicroRNAs in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Gang Liang;Hua He;Hua He;Diqiu Yu

  • OsSAPK2 Confers Abscisic Acid Sensitivity and Tolerance to Drought Stress in Rice.

    Dengji Lou;Dengji Lou;Houping Wang;Houping Wang;Gang Liang;Diqiu Yu

  • Analysis of the involvement of an inducible Arabidopsis RNA-dependent RNA polymerase in antiviral defense.

    Diqiu Yu;Baofang Fan;Stuart A. MacFarlane;Zhixiang Chen

  • BRASSINOSTEROID INSENSITIVE2 Interacts with ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE5 to Mediate the Antagonism of Brassinosteroids to Abscisic Acid during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis

    Yanru Hu;Diqiu Yu

  • WRKY8 transcription factor functions in the TMV-cg defense response by mediating both abscisic acid and ethylene signaling in Arabidopsis

    Ligang Chen;Liping Zhang;Daibo Li;Daibo Li;Fang Wang

  • Two bHLH Transcription Factors, bHLH34 and bHLH104, Regulate Iron Homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana

    Xiao li Li;Hui Min Zhang;Qin Ai;Gang Liang

  • Arabidopsis WRKY2 transcription factor mediates seed germination and postgermination arrest of development by abscisic acid

    Wenbo Jiang;Wenbo Jiang;Diqiu Yu

  • Functional characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana WRKY39 in heat stress.

    Shujia Li;Shujia Li;Xiang Zhou;Ligang Chen;Weidong Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhixiang Chen
Zhixiang Chen Purdue University West Lafayette
Masahiro Yano
Masahiro Yano National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Gregg A. Howe
Gregg A. Howe Michigan State University
Takeshi Itoh
Takeshi Itoh Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Guo-Liang Wang
Guo-Liang Wang The Ohio State University
Blake C. Meyers
Blake C. Meyers University of California, Davis
C. Robin Buell
C. Robin Buell University of Georgia
George Coupland
George Coupland Max Planck Society
Susan R. McCouch
Susan R. McCouch Cornell University
Jong-Seong Jeon
Jong-Seong Jeon Kyung Hee University

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