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Wujun Ma is affiliated with Murdoch University in Australia and specializes in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant focus on plant science and crop improvement. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology, and Nutrition and Dietetics.

Their work primarily addresses key topics within plant genetics and crop science, specifically:

  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Genetic Mapping and Diversity in Plants and Animals
  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Plant Nutrient Uptake and Metabolism
  • Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Plant Molecular Biology Research

Wujun Ma has published extensively in well-known scientific venues, frequently contributing to:

  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • The Crop Journal
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Plants

Recent published papers include:

  • Application of CRISPR/Cas9 in Crop Quality Improvement, 2021, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Wheat Genomic Study for Genetic Improvement of Traits in China, 2022, Science China Life Sciences
  • Advances in the Functional Study of Glutamine Synthetase in Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance Response, 2022, The Crop Journal
  • Wheat Leaf Senescence and Its Regulatory Gene Network, 2021, The Crop Journal
  • Impact and Mechanism of Sulphur-Deficiency on Modern Wheat Farming Nitrogen-Related Sustainability and Gliadin Content, 2021, Communications Biology

Collaboration is an important aspect of Wujun Ma's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Shahidul Islam
  • Jingjuan Zhang
  • Jianbin Zeng
  • Yun Zhao
  • Dengan Xu

Best Publications

  • Molecular discrimination of Bx7 alleles demonstrates that a highly expressed high-molecular-weight glutenin allele has a major impact on wheat flour dough strength

    B. J. Butow;W. Ma;K. R. Gale;G. B. Cornish

  • Y-type gene specific markers for enhanced discrimination of high-molecular weight glutenin alleles at the Glu-B1 locus in hexaploid wheat

    Z.S. Lei;Z.S. Lei;K.R. Gale;Z.H. He;C. Gianibelli

  • Comparison of low molecular weight glutenin subunits identified by SDS-PAGE, 2-DE, MALDI-TOF-MS and PCR in common wheat

    Li Liu;Tatsuya M. Ikeda;Gerard Branlard;Roberto J. Peña

  • Comparative proteomic analysis of grain development in two spring wheat varieties under drought stress

    P. Ge;C. Ma;S. Wang;L. Gao

  • Proteome analysis of wheat leaf under salt stress by two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE).

    L. Gao;X. Yan;X. Li;G. Guo

  • Genetic characterisation of dough rheological properties in a wheat doubled haploid population: Additive genetic effects and epistatic interactions

    W. Ma;W. Ma;R. Appels;F. Bekes;O. Larroque

  • Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Wheat High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits by SDS-PAGE, RP-HPLC, HPCE, and MALDI-TOF-MS

    Liyan Gao;Wujun Ma;Jing Chen;Ke Wang

  • Gamma-S crystallin gene (CRYGS) mutation causes dominant progressive cortical cataract in humans

    H Sun;Z Ma;Y Li;B Liu

  • Genome mapping of seed-borne allergens and immunoresponsive proteins in wheat

    Angéla Juhász;Angéla Juhász;Tatiana Belova;Chris G. Florides;Csaba Maulis

  • Comparative proteomic analysis of salt response proteins in seedling roots of two wheat varieties.

    Guangfang Guo;Pei Ge;Chaoying Ma;Xiaohui Li

  • Proteome and Phosphoproteome Characterization Reveals New Response and Defense Mechanisms of Brachypodium distachyon Leaves under Salt Stress

    Dong-Wen Lv;Saminathan Subburaj;Min Cao;Xing Yan

  • Application of CRISPR/Cas9 in Crop Quality Improvement

    Qier Liu;Fan Yang;Jingjuan Zhang;Hang Liu

  • Genetic control of wheat quality: interactions between chromosomal regions determining protein content and composition, dough rheology, and sponge and dough baking properties

    Gulay Mann;Simon Diffey;Brian R Cullis;Fermin Azanza

  • Mutation of SAD2, an importin β-domain protein in Arabidopsis, alters abscisic acid sensitivity

    Paul E. Verslues;Yan Guo;Chun-Hai Dong;Wujun Ma

  • Comparative physiological, ultrastructural and proteomic analyses reveal sexual differences in the responses of Populus cathayana under drought stress.

    Sheng Zhang;Fugui Chen;Shuming Peng;Wujun Ma

  • Wheat quality related differential expressions of albumins and globulins revealed by two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2-D DIGE).

    Liyan Gao;Aili Wang;Aili Wang;Xiaohui Li;Kun Dong

  • A MALDI-TOF based analysis of high molecular weight glutenin subunits for wheat breeding

    Li Liu;Li Liu;Aili Wang;Aili Wang;Rudi Appels;Junhong Ma

  • Wheat drought-responsive grain proteome analysis by linear and nonlinear 2-DE and MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

    Shan-Shan Jiang;Xiao-Na Liang;Xin Li;Shun-Li Wang

  • iTRAQ‐based quantitative proteomic analysis reveals new metabolic pathways of wheat seedling growth under hydrogen peroxide stress

    Pei Ge;Pengchao Hao;Min Cao;Guangfang Guo

  • Wheat flour protein content and water absorption analysis in a doubled haploid population

    Wujun Ma;Wujun Ma;Mark W. Sutherland;Stephen Kammholz;Phillip Banks

Frequent Co-Authors

Rudi Appels
Rudi Appels University of Melbourne
Zhonghu He
Zhonghu He Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Xianchun Xia
Xianchun Xia Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Rongchang Yang
Rongchang Yang Murdoch University
Frank Békés
Frank Békés Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Guijun Yan
Guijun Yan University of Western Australia
Domenico Lafiandra
Domenico Lafiandra Tuscia University
Bernard Dell
Bernard Dell Murdoch University
Matthew K. Morell
Matthew K. Morell Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Roberto J. Peña
Roberto J. Peña International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

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