Bio
2018.7-Present Young Researcher, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China
2016.8-Present Postdoctoral researcher, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China
Academic Appointments
2008.9-2016.6 Ph.D. Botany, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China
2004.9-2008.6 B.S. Biology, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, China
Funding
1. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2018T111116, 2019.1.1-2020.12.31, PI
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31700245, 2018.1.1-2020.12.31, PI
3. China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, 2016M602889, 2017.1.1-2018.12.31, PI
4. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, lzujbky-2017-it01, 2017.1.1-2018.12.31, PI
5. Open Funds from Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, 2017.1.1-2017.12.31, PI
6.Scholarship Award for Excellent Doctoral Student, Ministry of Education, China,2011.11.1-2012.10.31, PI
7. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31720103902, 2018.1.1-2021.12.31
8. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31470380, 2015.1.1-2018.12.31
9. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 91317311, 2014.1.1-2015.12.31
10. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 91117008, 2012.1.1-2013.12.31
11. Gansu Provincial Science & Technology Department, China, 17ZD2NA015-06, 2017.1.1-2019.12.31
12. Gansu Provincial Science & Technology Department, China, 17ZD2NA016-5, 2017.8.1-2020.7.31
Publications
#First author; * Corresponding author
1. Cui Y#, Hu C, Zhu Y, Cheng K, Li X,Wei Z, Xue L, Lin F, Shi H, Yi J, Hou S, He K, Li J, Gou X*. (2018). CIK receptor kinases determine cell fate specification during early anther development in Arabidopsis.Plant Cell30: 2383-2401.
2.Wei Z#, and Li J*. (2018). Receptor-like protein kinases: key regulators controlling root hair development inArabidopsis thaliana.Journal of Integrative Plant Biology60(9), 841-850.
3. Hu C#, Zhu Y, Cui Y, Cheng K, Liang W,Wei Z, Zhu M, Yin H, Zeng L, Xiao Y, Lv M, Yi J, Hou S, He K, Li J, Gou X*. (2018). A group of receptor kinases are essential for CLAVATA signaling to maintain stem cell homeostasis.Nature Plants4: 205-211.
4. Wei Z#, Yuan T, Tarkowská D, Kim J, Nam HG, Novák O, He K, Gou X, and Li J*. (2017). Brassinosteroid biosynthesis is modulated via a transcription factor cascade of COG1, PIF4, and PIF5.Plant Physiology174(2), 1260-1273.
5. Wei Z#, Li J*. (2017). SERKs, shared co-receptors in multiple cell signaling pathways in Arabidopsis (in Chinese).Scientia Sinica Vitae47, 789-797.
6. Wang H#,Wei Z, Li J*, and Wang X*. (2017). 9-Brassinosteroids.Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Plants. J. Li, C. Li and S. M. Smith, Academic Press: 291-326.
7. Wei Z#, and Li J*. (2016). Brassinosteroids regulate root growth, development, and symbiosis.Molecular Plant9, 86-100.
8. Wei Z#, Gou X, Li J*. (2016). Brassinosteroids.eLS, 1-11. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd: Chichester. DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0020092.pub2.
9. Ou Y#, Lu X, Zi Q, Xun Q, Zhang J, Wu Y, Shi H,Wei Z, Zhao B, Zhang X, He K, Gou X, Li C and Li J*. (2016) RGF1 INSENSITIVE 1 to 5, a group of LRR receptor-like kinases, are essential for the perception of root meristem growth factor 1 inArabidopsis thaliana.Cell Research26, 686-698.
10. Du J#, Yin H, Zhang S,Wei Z, Zhao B, Zhang J, Gou X, Lin H, Li J*. (2012) Somatice embryogenesis receptor kinases control root development mainly via brassinosteroid-independent actions inArabidopsis thaliana.Journal of Integrative Plant Biology54(6), 388-399.
11. Wei Z#, Li J*. (2011). Receptor kinases mediated brassinosteroid signal transduction in plants (in Chinese).Chinese Bulletin of Life Sciences23(11), 1106-1113.
