Plant molecular biology
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Dr. Hou (Xingliang Hou) received his B.S. and M.S. from Northeast Agricultural University, China, in 1997 and 2000, respectively, and his Ph.D from Zhejiang University, China, in 2004.

After postdoctoral research at National Uinversity of Singapore and Temasek Life Science Laboratory, Singapore, from 2006-2011, he joined SCBG as a Principle Investigator of "100 Talents Program of The Chinese Academy of Sciences" in 2012.

1.   Xu Liu, Pengwei Hu, Mingkun Huang, Yang Tang, Yuge Li, Ling Li, and Xingliang Hou* (2016) The NF-YC–RGL2 module integrates GA and ABA signaling to regulate seed germination in Arabidopsis. Nature Communications 7, 12768 (*Corresponding author)

2.   Lisha Shen, Zhe Liang, Xiaofeng Gu, Ying Chen, Zhi Wei Norman Teo, Xingliang Hou, Weiling Maggie Cai, Peter C. Dedon, Lu Liu, and Hao Yu* (2016) N6-Methyladenosine RNA Modification Regulates Shoot Stem Cell Fate in Arabidopsis. Developmental Cell 38, 186-200

3.   Mingkun Huang, Yilong Hu, Xu Liu, Yuge Li, and Xingliang Hou* (2015) Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON1 mediates postembryonic development via interacting with PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR 4. The Plant Cell 27, 3099-3111 (*Corresponding author)

4.   Mingkun Huang, Yilong Hu, Xu Liu, Yuge Li, and Xingliang Hou* (2015) Arabidopsis LEAFY COTYLEDON1 controls cell fate determination during post-embryonic development. Frontiers in Plant Science 6, 955 (*Corresponding author)

5.    Xingliang Hou*, Jiannan Zhou, Chang Liu, Lu Liu, Lisha Shen, and Hao Yu* (2014) Nuclear factor Y-mediated H3K27me3 demethylation of the SOC1 locus orchestrates flowering responses of Arabidopsis. Nature Communications 5, 4601 (*Corresponding author)

6.   Xingliang Hou*, Lihua Ding, and Hao Yu* (2013) Crosstalk between GA and JA signaling mediates plant growth and defense. Plant Cell Reports 32, 1067-1074 (*Corresponding author)

7.   Lu Liu, Chang Liu, Xingliang Hou, Wanyan Xi, Lisha Shen, Zhen Tao, Yue Wang and Hao Yu (2012) FTIP1 is an essential regulator required for florigen transport. PLoS Biology 10, e1001313

8.   Li Yen Candy Lee†, Xingliang Hou†, Lei Fang, Shuguo Fan, Prakash P. Kumar, and Hao Yu (2012) STUNTED mediates GA control of cell proliferation in Arabidopsis. Development 139, 1568-1576 (†co-first author)

9.   Lei Fang, Xingliang Hou, Li Yen Candy Lee, Lu Liu, Xiaojing Yan, and Hao Yu (2011) AtPV42a and AtPV42b redundantly regulate reproductive development in Arabidopsis thaliana. PLoS ONE 6, e19033

10.  Xingliang Hou, Li Yen Candy Lee, Kuaifei Xia, Yuanyuan Yan, and Hao Yu (2010) DELLAs modulate jasmonate signaling via competitive binding to JAZs. Developmental Cell 19, 884-894

11.  Wanyan Xi, Chang Liu, Xingliang Hou, and Hao Yu (2010) MOTHER OF FT AND TFL1 regulates seed germination through a negative feedback Loop modulating ABA signaling in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell 22, 1733-1748

12.  Xingliang Hou†, Wen-wei Hu†, Lisha Shen, Li Yen Candy Lee, Zhen Tao, Jinhua Han, and Hao Yu (2008) Global identification of DELLA target genes during Arabidopsis flower development. Plant Physiology 147, 1126-1142 (†co-first author)

13.  Xingliang Hou, Ping Wu, Fangchan Jiao, Qiaojun Jia, Hanmin Chen, Jie Yu, Xinwei Song, and Keke Yi (2005) Regulation of the expression of OsIPS1 and OsIPS2 in rice via systemic and local Pi signaling and hormones. Plant Cell and Environment 28, 353–364

14.  Yu Chao, Hou Xingliang, and Wu Ping (2005) The effects of phosphorus, glucose and cytokinin on SEN1 gene expression in Arabidopsis. Acta Phytophysiologica Sinica 31, 85-89

15.  Ping Wu, Ligeng Ma, Xingliang Hou, Mingyi Wang, Yunrong Wu, Feiyang Liu, and Xingwang Deng (2003) Phosphate starvation triggers distinct alterations of genome expression in Arabidopsis roots and leaves. Plant Physiology 132, 1260-1271

16.  Ping Wu, Xingliang Hou, et al. (2006) A novel promoter of gene specifically induced by phosphate starvation in rice root for elevating endurance of phosphate starvation and yield of crop. National Patent of China (Patent No. 03142286)

Phytohormones and their cross-talk play vital roles during various developmental processes and environmental challenges in plants. It is important to enhance the precise understanding of the mechanisms engaged by phytohormones in modulating plant growth and development. Furthermore, these findings would also provide potential methods for improving crop economical traits.

   Our works use Arabidopsis and crops as research materials and focus on the following projects:

1. As an important plant hormone, gibberellins (GAs) control many crucial aspects in plant life cycle including germination, stem elongation, flower development, defense response, and stress response. We are interested in revealing the molecular mechanisms of GA signaling pathway and finally elucidate how GA functions in plants;

2. We would also like to investigate the molecular mechanisms of cross-talk between phytohormones and elucidate their roles in plant development and stress responses.